A prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows

Friday, September 15, 2017

Our Lady of Sorrows

O Blessed Mother Mary,

bearer of the greatest sorrow

a mother can endure,

nestle within your immaculate grieving heart

the hearts of all mothers who weep

this day,

whether from loss or from concern,

mothers of daughters and mothers of sons

   who have died

   who have gone astray,

mothers of children threatened by the harmful people and things

     that sit as predators, waiting to devour

     the bodies and souls of their dearest ones.

                Take them to your heart, O Mary,

                and present them to your Son

                not so much as sinners, but rather as victims of the evil

                                that ravages the world.

You wept as your Son died on the Cross

even though you knew His dying was not in vain.

Assure mothers who turn to you that the victory will be won

even while they fear that all hope is lost.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners

now and forever,

especially those who grieve

as you did on that day. Amen.