Septenary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary

Day 3

10 min

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

Septenary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary

Opening prayer:

O sorrowful Mother of God, who stood faithfully beside your Son through every wound of His Passion, turn your eyes of mercy upon me. By the seven swords that pierced your heart, obtain for me a true sorrow for sin and a share in your unfailing love. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Third Sorrow: The loss of Jesus in the Temple

For three sorrowful days Mary and Joseph searched in anguish for their lost Son, until they found Him in the Temple, His Father's house, seated among the teachers. Her grief at His seeming absence and her joy at finding Him teach us the pain of feeling abandoned by God and the blessedness of seeking Him without rest until He is found. She shows us never to cease the search, for the Lord is always waiting to be discovered anew.

O sorrowful Mother, who sought your lost Son for three days in anguish, comfort all who feel they have lost God and long to find Him again. Lead them faithfully through the darkness of His seeming absence, and grant them the joy of finding Him at last in His Father's house. Amen.

Today's intention:

For all who feel they have lost God and long to find Him again.

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.

Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Pater noster, qui es in cælis,

sanctificétur nomen tuum.

Advéniat regnum tuum.

Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.

Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie,

et dimítte nobis débita nostra,

sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris.

Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem,

sed líbera nos a malo.

Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women,

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum.

Benedícta tu in muliéribus,

et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.

Sancta María, Mater Dei,

ora pro nobis peccatóribus,

nunc et in hora mortis nostræ.

Amen.

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.

Amen.

Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Closing prayer:

Our Lady of Sorrows, who became Mother of us all at the foot of the Cross, keep me close to your wounded heart. Teach me to stand with you in the sufferings of this life, that I may also stand with you in the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.