Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa

Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa

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Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa
Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa
Our Lady of Sorrows, Compassionate with Christ

Our Lady of Sorrows, Compassionate with Christ

The placement of the feast of Our Lady’s Compassion highlights the inseparable union between the Co-Redemptrix and Christ the Redeemer.

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Mar 22, 2024
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Per Mariam: Mater Dolorosa
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(PerMariam) — Today the Church’s traditional calendar marks the ancient feast of the Compassion of Mary. The placement of the feast of Our Lady’s Compassion is rather striking, since it occurs on the last Friday before Good Friday. It teaches us about the relation between Mary and Christ, but also about how we ought to approach God in our own lives. But…

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