Nearer My God: At The Moment Of Your Death, Mary Promises This

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"I gaze upon the children of men to see whether anyone feels compassion for me, and alas, I see but few!...Do not forget me. Consider how much I have suffered."—Our Lady to St. Bridget

Did you know that the Church calls Our Lady Queen of Martyrs?

All the martyrs found peace when they raised their eyes to Jesus, uniting their sufferings to His.

But at the foot of her Son’s Cross, Mary received no consolation.

It was the sight of her beloved Son in anguish that caused her Heart the most intense suffering, winning her a martyr’s crown.

St. Bernardine of Siena says the sorrow of Mary was so great that if it had been equally divided among all men, they all would have died immediately.

Our Lady’s faithfulness is an incredible testament to her love!

By praying the Seven Sorrows Chaplet, we can console her Immaculate Heart and learn to imitate her love.

"This chaplet focuses on what Mary experienced. This rosary chaplet has beautiful red-black beads & images of the seven sorrows to meditate on as you pray."

"A beautiful prayer to Mary, with a rosary that is well made and easy to use when praying the Seven Sorrows."

Devotion to Our Lady’s sorrows dates back to the early centuries of the Church.

It was especially promoted by the Servite Order and St. Bridget of Sweden in the Middle Ages.

In the 1600s, the Servites developed the Seven Sorrows Rosary as a special way to honor the Sorrowful Mother, to whom they are particularly dedicated.

And not even 50 years ago, the Blessed Mother asked us to pray this chaplet when she appeared as Our Lady of Kibeho in Rwanda.

One of the visionaries attested that: “[The Holy Virgin] also taught us the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows. She asked us to pray it every Tuesday and Friday.”

When you pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary, you’ll pray an Our Father and 7 Hail Marys while meditating on each one of Mary’s Seven Sorrows for every set of beads.

Each red and black bead will remind you of Mary’s tears and inspire you as you meditate on the swords of sorrow that pierced her Heart.

The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:34-35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-21)
The Loss of Jesus for Three Days (Luke 2:41-50)
The Carrying of the Cross (John 19:17)
The Crucifixion of Jesus (John 19:18-30)
Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross (John 19:39-40)
Jesus is Laid in the Tomb (John 19:39-42)

Our Lady makes incredible promises to those who meditate on her sorrows!

"I will grant peace to their families."
"They will be enlightened about the divine Mysteries."
"I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work."
"I will give them as much as they ask foras long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my divine Son or the sanctification of their souls."
"I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives."
"I will visibly help them at the moment of their death—they will see the face of their mother."
"I have obtained this grace from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son will be their eternal consolation and joy."

To help you pray this beautiful chaplet, we've included a booklet which will give you prayers to honor Our Lady of Sorrows: Devotion to the Sorrowful Mother.