Mary helps place the body of Jesus in the tomb
John 19:39-42
The Seventh Sword of Sorrow
O Mother of Sorrows, who could express the cruel anguish of this moment? The same Child that you once wrapped in swaddling clothes amidst unspeakable joy, you now wrap silently in His burial shroud. Your tears mingle with the blood and dirt that covers His broken body. But even in this moment your trust in His promise did not die. Your mourning was not without hope, for you knew that He would rise again from this grave just as He promised. Through this bitter sword of sorrow obtain for us the grace to believe with unshakable hope in the victory of our Lord even in the darkest moments of life.
Our Father & Seven Hail Mary’s
Holy Mother hear my prayers, and renew in my heart each wound of Jesus my Savior.
Pray three Hail Mary’s in honour of the tears of Our Sorrowful Mother.