From now until Friday,
I will dedicate my posts in honor of the Sorrowful Mother. Friday is a very
devotional feast in Malta where the Blessed Mother is honored with processions
in each parish church, besides many confessions and Masses celebrated
everywhere, including in various places of work.
I will reflect on the
7 sorrows endured by Mary and add a few prayers on each sorrow. Today the first
two sorrows....
The First Sorrow: Mary
and Joseph present Jesus in the Temple and Simeon prophesied that Mary’s heart
will be pierced with a sword because of what her Son would endure.
Blessed Mother, you
who presented your Son at the temple....pray for us.
Blessed Mother, who
heard the prophesy of Simeon.....pray for us.
Blessed Mother, who
reflected on those words all through your life.......pray for us.
Blessed Mother, who
received all that God sent your way, good or bad.....pray for us.
Blessed Mother, who
wanted to remain close to your Son as He was suffering, please remain with us
in our anguish, sickness and anxious moments.......pray for us.
The Second Sorrow:
Mary and Joseph had to escape into Egypt to avoid the wrath of Herod.
Blessed Mother, who
had to escape into Egypt and avoid seeing your Son being murdered.....pray for
us.
Blessed Mother, who
suffered exile for a few years, being away from your family and home.....pray
for us.
Blessed Mother, who
adapted well to a new environment which welcomed you and Joseph and
Jesus.....pray for us.
Blessed Mother, be a
refuge for all the immigrants fleeing their homelands seeking a better
life....pray for us.
Blessed Mother, touch
our hearts to be a welcoming community towards all those seeking a new home and hope for the future.....pray for us.
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