Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, Mary: Day 318

Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows

St. Bridget of Sweden was a visionary who spoke often with the Blessed Virgin and had a deep love for her. Here she focuses on the role of Mary’s sorrows in our redemption.

O Blessed Virgin Mary, immaculate Mother of God,

who endured a martyrdom of love and grief

beholding the sufferings and sorrows of Jesus!

You cooperated in the benefit of my redemption

by your countless afflictions

and by offering to the Eternal Father his only-begotten Son

as a holocaust and victim of propitiation for my sins.

I thank you for the unspeakable love

that led you to deprive yourself

of the Fruit of your womb,

Jesus, true God and true Man,

to save me, a sinner.

Make use of the unfailing intercession of your sorrows

with the Father and the Son,

so that I may steadfastly correct my life

and never again crucify my loving Redeemer by new sins;

and so that, persevering till death in his grace,

I may obtain eternal life

through the merits of his cross and passion.

Mother of love, of sorrow, and of mercy,

Pray for us.

—St. Bridget of Sweden

IN GOD’S PRESENCE, CONSIDER . .  .

A lively sense of gratitude deepens our love for those to whom we’re indebted.

What has God done for me? What am I willing to offer him in return?

CLOSING PRAYER

Giver of all good gifts, how can I even begin to thank you? In return, I offer you all I have and all I am, in this moment and forever.

_____________________________________________________________________________
Remember to subscribe to my feed so you will not miss a day! This recurring feature at The Catholic Blogger is possible through the cooperation of author Paul Thigpen and publisher Saint Benedict Press. To get your own copy of this book, click below.