September 1

September is the month of the Sorrows of Our Lady

Collection of all the Feasts of Our Lady Louvain, France

Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows

by Adriaen Isenbrandt.

In the Church of our Lady, Bruges.

We celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on September 15th.

The Prophecy of Simeon:

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother:

'Behold this child is set for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; and thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed' (Lk 2: 34-35).

Flower of the Day

Lantana

Lantana Involucrata

Represents the Sorrowful Face of Mary

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"I am happy not to be free from suffering here; suffering united with love is the only thing that seems desirable to me in this vale of tears" --St. Therese of the Child Jesus

"Life passes so quickly that it is obviously better to have a most splendid crown and a little suffering, than an ordinary crown and no suffering. When I think of that, for a sorrow borne with joy, I shall be able to love You more for all eternity, I understand clearly that if You give me the entire universe, with all it's treasures, it would be nothing in comparison to the slightest suffering."

Ave Maria!