Mater Dolorosa

Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows.

Below are some of the photos I took at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Golgotha) in Jerusalem.

Our Lady of Sorrows, the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows and Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolors are names by which the Blessed Virgin Mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in her life.

As Mater Dolorosa, it is also a key subject for Marian art in the Catholic Church.



The Seven Sorrows of Mary are a popular Roman Catholic devotion. There are devotional prayers which consist of meditation on her Seven Sorrows.

The Seven Sorrows (or Dolors) are events in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary which are a popular devotion and are frequently depicted in art.

It is a common devotion for Catholics to say daily one Our Father and seven Hail Mary for each.

1. The Prophecy of Simeon. (Luke 2:34-35)
2. The Flight into Egypt. (Matthew 2:13)
3. The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple. (Luke 2:43-45)
4. Mary Meets Jesus on the Way to Calvary. (Luke 23:26)
5. Jesus Dies on the Cross. (John 19:25)
6. Mary Receives the Body of Jesus in Her Arms. (Matthew 27:57-59)
7. The Body of Jesus Is Placed in the Tomb. (John 19:40-42)

Birthday Greeting

Just wanna greet our mother "Happy Birthday, Mama Mary"!

Photo taken in Haifa, Israel. This is at the Stella Maris Monastery, a 19th-century Carmelite monastery located on the slopes of Mount Carmel.

The Prayer of the Heart

The Jesus Prayer . . . the prayer of the heart . . .

"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

When I arise in the morning, it starts me joyfully upon a new day. When I travel by air, land, or sea, it sings within my breast When I stand upon a platform and face my listeners, it beats encouragement. When I gather my children around me, it murmurs a blessing. And at the end of a weary day, when I lay me down to rest, I give my heart over to Jesus: "(Lord) into thy hands I commend my spirit". I sleep--but my heart as it beats prays on: "JESUS."
H.R.H. Princess Ileana of Romania

By the grace of God I am a Christian, by my deeds a great sinner, . . .
From the book "The Way of a Pilgrim and the Pilgrim Continues His Way"
The photo I took (in such awe) when I visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.