Description
Chaplet Rosary Mater Dolorosa is the Devotion of the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also often referred as the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady.
The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chaplet – Parts Include:
Beads: Mozambique Garnet Semiprecious Stone Beads Grade AA – 8 mm
Rosary Center: Seven Sorrows, 7/8″x5/8″ (20mm x 15mm), Sterling Silver 0.925. Engraved by Hand.
Medal: Mater Dolorosa ( On the back: Ecce Homo) 1″ (25mm). Sterling Silver 0.925. Engraved by Hand.
Bead Caps: Sterling Silver 0.925
Wire: Sterling Silver
Method: Wire-wrapped by hand
Total Length: 32″ (81cm)
Gift box: Included
About The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chaplet
As for the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, it reminds us that Mary plays a key role in our Redemption and that she suffered along with her Son Jesus to save us. It is prayed using this special rosary comprised of seven « decades » containing seven beads each. You can find detailed prayer guide on our next page: “Servite Rosary”.
The feast of Mater Dolorosa – Our Lady of Sorrows, dates back to the 12th century. It was especially promoted by the Cistercians and the Servites, so much so that in the 14th and 15th centuries it was widely celebrated throughout the Catholic Church. In 1482 the feast was added to the Missal under the title of “Our Lady of Compassion.” Pope Benedict XIII added it to the Roman Calendar in 1727 on the Friday before Palm Sunday. In 1913, Pope Pius X fixed the date on September 15. The title “Our Lady of Sorrows” focuses on Mary’s intense suffering during the passion and death of Christ. “The Seven Dolors,” the title by which it was celebrated in the 17th century, referred to the seven swords that pierced the Heart of Mary. The feast is like an octave for the birthday of Our Lady on September 8th. -Excerpted from Our Lady of Sorrows by Fr. Paul Haffner (Inside the Vatican, September 2004)
This devotion recalls seven events in the life of Mary when she experienced great sorrow.
They are as follows:
- The Prophecy of Simeon
- The Flight into Egypt
- The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem
- The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on his Way to Calvary
- Standing at the Foot of the Cross
- Jesus Being Taken Down from the Cross
- The Burial of Jesus
