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The month of May is dedicated to     Our Lady of Sorrows
 

Lord, have mercy.  R/
Christ, have mercy.  R/
Lord, have mercy.  R/

Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.     God, the Son, Redeemer of the world:                         Have mercy on us. God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,
 R/ pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, R/
Mother of the Crucified,
Sorrowful Mother,
Mournful Mother,
Sighing Mother,
Afflicted Mother,
Foresaken Mother,
Desolate Mother,
Mother most sad,
Mother set around with anguish,
Mother overwhelmed by grief,
Mother transfixed by a sword,
Mother crucified in thy heart,
Mother bereaved of thy Son,
Sighing Dove,
Mother of Dolores,
Fount of tears,
Sea of bitterness,
Field of tribulation,
Mass of suffering,
Mirror of patience,
Rock of constancy,
Remedy in perplexity,
Joy of the afflicted,
 

Ark of the desolate,
Refuge of the abandoned,
Shield of the oppressed,
Conqueror of the incredulous,
Solace of the wretched,pray for us.
Medicine of the sick,pray for us.
Help of the faint,pray for us.
Strength of the weak,
Protectress of those who fight,pray for us.
Haven of the shipwrecked,pray for us.
Calmer of tempests,
Companion of the sorrowful,
Retreat of those who groan,
Terror of the treacherous,
Standard-bearer of the Martyrs,
Treasure of the Faithful,
Light of Confessors,
Pearl of Virgins,
Comfort of Widows,
Joy of all Saints,
Queen of thy Servants,
Holy Mary, who alone art unexampled,

Pray for us, most Sorrowful Virgin,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
O God, in whose Passion, according to the prophecy of Simeon, a sword of grief pierced through the most sweet soul of Thy glorious Blessed Virgin Mother Mary: grant that we, who celebrate the memory of her Seven Sorrows, may obtain the happy effect of Thy Passion, Who lives and reigns world without end. Amen.

 Respond with 'pray for us' for each invocation:

Heart of Mary, pray for us.
Heart of Mary, like unto the Heart of God, pray for us.
Heart of Mary, united to the Heart of Jesus, 
Heart of Mary, instrument of the Holy Ghost…
Heart of Mary, sanctuary of the Divine Trinity…
Heart of Mary, tabernacle of God Incarnation…
Heart of Mary, immaculate from thy creation…
Heart of Mary, full of grace…
Heart of Mary, blessed among all hearts…
Heart of Mary, throne of glory…
Heart of Mary, most humble…
Heart of Mary, holocaust of Divine Love…
Heart of Mary, fastened to the Cross with Jesus Crucified…
Heart of Mary, comfort of the afflicted…
Heart of Mary, refuge of sinners…
Heart of Mary, hope of the agonizing…
Heart of Mary, seat of mercy…
 

V. Immaculate Mary, meek and humble of heart,
Make our hearts like unto the Heart of Jesus.


Let Us Pray
O most merciful God, Who, for the salvation of sinners and the refuge of the miserable, was pleased that the Most Pure Heart of Mary should be most like in charity and pity to the Divine Heart of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, grant that we should commemorate this sweet and loving Heart may by the merits and intercession of the same Blessed Virgin, merit to be found like to the Heart of Jesus, through the same Christ Our Lord.
R. Amen.

 

Now let us reflect: 

 

Heart of Mary, united to the Heart of Jesus, etc.
How are we united with Jesus through Mary?

Heart of Mary, instrument of the Holy Ghost…
How do I recognize that the Holy Spirit is working in my life and the lives of others?

Heart of Mary, sanctuary of the Divine Trinity…
How can we make our own lives a sanctuary of the trinity in all that we do, say and believe?

Heart of Mary, tabernacle of God Incarnation…
Through the mystery of the incarnation, how can I be a tabernacle of the Eucharist?

Heart of Mary, fastened to the Cross with Jesus Crucified…
Can we Mary lead us to die to our sins?

Heart of Mary, immaculate from thy creation…
Guide us to be pure in mind and heart.

Heart of Mary, full of grace…
Teach us to seek divine grace through Jesus.

Heart of Mary, seat of mercy…
We are in need of mercy. We humbly ask you to intercede for us.


 

 

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