Mary stands near the Cross of her Son Jesus

O Mother of Sorrows, here the prophecy of Simeon comes to its ultimate fulfilment: the sword of sorrow impales your heart as you stand beneath the Cross of your Son. Crucified spiritually with your crucified Son, you offered Him to the Father and united yourself completely to His self-offering and sacrificial death. We simply cannot fathom the pain of your offering or the depth of love that inspired it. Through this bitter sword of sorrow obtain for us the grace to unite all our sufferings to our crucified Lord with unselfish generosity and love.

Our Father & Seven Hail Mary’s

Holy Mother hear my prayers, and renew in my heart each wound of Jesus my Saviour.

Credit: Crucifixion of Jesus (detail), by Raphael - 1. Unknown source2., Gallerix.ru. Public Domain.