In the Middle Ages, Catholic theology concentrated mostly on Christ’s passion. At the side of the Man of Sorrows, however, was the Sorrowful Mother, sharing his suffering. John 19:25 says, “Near the ...

Heart-touching recollections tell us how Mary’s sorrows seen through images and art tie-into personal memories, reflections, and great devotion. The Sorrowful Mother in the Slovak chapel in the ...

Devotions at a Marian shrine in Spain that communicate Mary's "close and affectionate presence" can and should continue, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said. Cardinal Víctor Manuel ...

Pope Francis will travel to the Catholic-majority country of Slovakia on Sept. 12-15, stopping at four different locations. One of these is Šaštín, one of Slovakia’s youngest towns, where there is an ...

On this day we observe the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Click here for the Mass and here for the Liturgy of the Hours. "At both Mass and Office the 'Stabat Mater' of Giacopone da Todi (1306) is sung.

The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is being celebrated at St James church, Independence Square, Victoria, today. Masses will be held every half hour between 6am and 1pm. Bishop Anton Teuma will ...