Collection: 📚 Our Lady of Sorrows

Our Lady of Sorrows is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary that emphasizes her deep suffering and compassion as she witnessed the passion and death of her Son, Jesus Christ. Devotion to her grew in the Middle Ages and was especially promoted by the Servite Order, highlighting the Seven Sorrows of Mary: prophetic suffering, the flight into Egypt, loss of the Child Jesus, meeting Jesus on the way to Calvary, the Crucifixion, taking Jesus down from the cross, and His burial. Mary under this title is honored for her courage, faith, and maternal love, offering comfort and hope to those enduring trials and grief.

Origin: Middle Ages | Feast Day: September 15
Patronage: Widows, those who suffer, grief-stricken families, and nurses.