Our Lady of Sorrows

Weeping holy mother

Our Lady of Sorrows is a Catholic title for the Virgin Mary emphasizing her grief, particularly over the suffering and death of Jesus.

Devotional tradition identifies seven sorrows, from Simeon's prophecy to the burial of Christ.

The title appears in church names, feast days, and religious art depicting Mary in mourning: The parish of Our Lady of Sorrows holds a special mass on September 15th.

statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
rosaryBeaded prayer counter
scapularRelating to shoulder blade
iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
griefIntense sorrow from loss

litany · maternal love · compassion · sacred music · Pietà · sacrifice · religious drama · Stations of the Cross · shrine · intercession · redemption · folk traditions · Way of the Cross · cultural festivals · chaplet · Good Friday · altar · processions

Opposites

emotional/devotional state

Our Lady of SorrowsQueen of Heaven

Marian honorific title

marian title/aspect

Our Lady of SorrowsImmaculate Conception

Doctrine of Mary's sinless origin

Madonna and Child · Our Lady of Guadalupe

Family

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