“Most merciful mother, remind us always about the sorrows of your Son, Jesus”
'September is the month devoted to the Seven Sorrows of Mary, mainly due to the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on the 15th of September. The feast reminds us to reflect on the intense spiritual sorrows and her spiritual martyrdom which she suffered along-with her Beloved Son and Our Lord Jesus Christ.
“Most merciful mother, remind us always about the sorrows of your son, Jesus”
Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows to commemorate the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary began after the Blessed Virgin appeared to seven Florentine men in 1233 and asked that a new Order be formed for practising special devotion to her Seven Sorrows. Accordingly, they formed the Order of Servants of Mary or popularly called ‘Servites’ in 1240. They brought into practice the meditation of the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows which contemplates the seven sorrows of Our Lady which began with the prophecy of holy Simeon and intensified at the Death & Burial of Our Lord Jesus. A feast in honor of the sorrows of Our Lady was instituted for the first time in 1423 by Archbishop Theodoric of Cologne and by 1727 Pope Benedict XIII ordered the feast to be celebrated in the whole church.
Today the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Gregory the Great, who lived during the period 540-604. His profound influence in shaping Christianity and the European history earned him the title ‘the Great’. He was instrumental in converting England to the Christian faith through the ‘Gregorian Mission’ that was led by the prior of his monastery, Saint Augustine of Canterbury, later known as the Apostle to the English. His several priceless literary contributions earned him the title ‘Doctor of the Church’. He was canonized on popular acclaim soon after his death on March 12, 604. He is the patron saint of musicians, singers, students, and teachers.
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Saint Rose of Viterbo, was a young Italian member of the Third Order of St. Francis who lived during the period 1235-1252. Her short life was characterised by several miracles and mystical experiences which began as early as when she was three years of age. She undertook severe penances for the conversion of sinners and when the Emperor Federick II opposed the Papal authority over Viterbo, she preached to the people on the streets and brought them back to papal allegiance. She died at the young age of 17 years in the year 1252 and was canonised by Pope Callistus III in the year 1457.
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Today the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, more popularly known as Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun and missionary who lived during the period 1910-1997. She lived the Christian virtues heroically, bringing the light of Christ to those who were in darkness. She is the founder of the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation to care for the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the society and are shunned by everyone. She won several honors and awards during her lifetime for her exemplary service to humanity. She was canonized on 04 September 2016 and is the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Calcutta and Missionaries of Charity.
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