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Our Lady of Sorrows Novena

The Our Lady of Sorrows Novena is a Catholic devotion focused on the seven key sorrows endured by the Virgin Mary during her life and the passion of Jesus. It is typically prayed over nine days, often leading up to her feast day on September 15, to seek her intercession for personal petitions and spiritual growth.

Day 1

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face. On the Cross her Son was dying. Mary stood beneath Him crying, Sharing in His saving cross. As He hangs, her soul is grieving, and a sword her heart is cleaving and she weeps the bitter loss. O Mother of Sorrows, through thy First Sorrow, the Prophecy of Holy Simeon, intercede for me with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and grant me the favor I implore (mention request here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer me. Amen.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 2

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face. O, the sad, afflicted Mother of the Son beyond all others: only Son of God most high. Full of grief, her heart is aching; watching Him, her body, quaking, trembles as her offspring dies. O Mother of Sorrows, through thy Second Sorrow, the Flight into Egypt, intercede for me with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and grant me the favor I implore (mention request here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer me. Amen.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 3

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face. Who would see Christ’s mother crying at the bitter crucifying without tears of sympathy? Who could see her depth of feeling thoughts of many hearts revealing and not share her agony? O Mother of Sorrows, through thy Third Sorrow, the Loss of the Child Jesus, intercede for me with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and grant me the favor I implore (mention request here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer me. Amen.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 4

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face. Pardon for our sins entreating, She saw Him endure the beating All our guilt on Him was cast. She stood by in contemplation When her Son, in desolation Breathed His spirit forth at last. O Mother of Sorrows, through thy Fourth Sorrow, meeting thy Jesus on His Way to Calvary, intercede for me with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and grant me the favor I implore (mention request here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer me. Amen.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 5

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face. Font of love, O Blessed Mother, lend me tears to mourn my Brother Never let my ardor dim. Let my heart be burning freely, Christ my God be pleased to see me all on fire with love for Him. O Mother of Sorrows, through thy Fifth Sorrow, standing beneath thy dying Son on Mt. Calvary, intercede for me with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and grant me the favor I implore (mention request here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer me. Amen.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 6

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face. This I ask, O Holy Mary, that His wounds I too may carry: fix them deeply in my heart. Mine the burden He was bearing; let me in His pain be sharing; of His suffering take a part. O Mother of Sorrows, through thy Sixth Sorrow, thy Jesus is laid in thy arms, intercede for me with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and grant me the favor I implore (mention request here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer me. Amen.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 7

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face. Let me join in your lamenting, through my life weep unrelenting tears for Jesus Crucified. Let me stand and share your weeping, all the day death’s vigil keeping, glad to stand close by your side. O Mother of Sorrows, through thy Seventh Sorrow, the Burial of thy Jesus, intercede for me with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and grant me the favor I implore (mention request here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer me. Amen.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 8

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face. Queen of all the virgin choir, judge me not when I aspire your pure tears to emulate. Let me share in Christ’s affliction death by bitter crucifixion and His wounds commemorate. We give God thanks for the exaltation of His holy Cross, and ask dear Mother of Sorrows that you pray for us (mention request here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer me. Amen.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Day 9

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face. Let me taste the pains He offered, drunk with love for Him who suffered May His wounds become my own. On the day of Christ’s returning may my heart be lit and burning. Virgin, aid me at His throne. May His Cross be interceding and His death my vict’ry pleading. May He hold me in His grace. When my flesh by death is taken, may my soul to glory waken and in heaven take a place. Amen. Blessed Mother, on this last day of our novena to you we entrust ourselves to your heart, pierced with love for your Divine Son (mention request here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your clemency, hear and answer me. Amen.In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I prayed that my wife would go on a Catholic women’s retreat, and on the final day of the novena my wife who had been refusing for months to go on a particular retreat decided to sign up for it. Thank you Jesus, thank you Our Lady of Sorrows. from J.B. I have been praying for two years that my military son would get the promotion he so wanted(military is so different than civilian promotion). He was not chosen for command the first time, but on December 16th, he got notification that after his next tour he would command a ship. Thank you Our Lady of Sorrows for your intercession on behalf of my son! As one mother to another, I asked for help and with your help the Lord answered. from K.K. My daughter-law-law was healed from an illness! Praise tour Lord and to Our Lady of Sorrows. from K.K. Send me your answered prayers from the Our Lady of Sorrows Novena Click here to get the Catholic Novena Ebook for FREE, as well as reminders of when novenas begin St Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows Novena We call to mind in this novena the sorrows that our Blessed Mother endured during her life. We live in a valley of tears, until we reach our heavenly homeland, and so we ask our Lady to intercede for us. She suffered greatly and can console us in our sufferings, obtaining for us grace from God. Her seven sorrows were:

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