Good morning! On this feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Kris McGregor from Discerning Hearts to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings on the Sorrowful Mother. Other guests include Art Bennett to discuss recent interest in the possible sainthood cause of Thomas Van Der Woude, and Steve Ray on spikenard and myrrh in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more…
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St. Bonaventure’s Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows
O most holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by the overwhelming grief you experienced
when you witnessed the martyrdom,
the crucifixion, and the death of your divine Son,
look upon me with eyes of compassion,
and awaken in my heart a tender
commiseration for those sufferings,
as well as a sincere detestation
of my sins, in order that,
being disengaged from all undue affection
for the passing joys of this earth,
I may sigh after the eternal Jerusalem,
and that henceforward all my thoughts
and all my actions may be directed
towards this one most desirable object:
Honor, glory, and love to our divine Lord Jesus,
and to the holy and immaculate Mother of God. Amen.
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Information on the possible sainthood cause of Thomas Van Der Woude can be found at arlingtondiocese.org.
