This devotion uses seven sets of seven beads (instead of five decades like the regular rosary). Each set is called a “sorrow.”
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Opening Prayers
1. Sign of the Cross
2. Introductory Prayer:
My God, I offer You this rosary for Your glory. I want to honor Your Holy Mother, the Blessed Virgin, by meditating on her sorrows. I ask for true repentance for my sins and the grace to remain faithful. Amen.
3. Pray 3 Hail Marys to honor the tears of Mary.
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The Seven Sorrows
First Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon
(Luke 2:25–35)
Mary hears Simeon’s prophecy that a sword will pierce her heart.
Pray: 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys while meditating on this sorrow.
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Second Sorrow: The Flight into Egypt
(Matthew 2:13–15)
Mary and Joseph flee to Egypt to save Jesus from Herod’s massacre.
Pray: 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys while meditating on this sorrow.
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Third Sorrow: The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple
(Luke 2:41–50)
Mary and Joseph search anxiously for three days before finding Jesus.
Pray: 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys while meditating on this sorrow.
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Fourth Sorrow: Mary Meets Jesus on the Way to Calvary
(Luke 23:27–31; John 19:17)
Mary encounters her suffering Son carrying the Cross.
Pray: 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys while meditating on this sorrow.
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Fifth Sorrow: The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
(John 19:25–30)
Mary stands at the foot of the Cross, witnessing the death of her Son.
Pray: 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys while meditating on this sorrow.
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Sixth Sorrow: The Body of Jesus is Placed in Mary’s Arms
(Luke 23:50–54; John 19:31–34, 38)
Mary receives the lifeless body of her Son after He is taken down from the Cross.
Pray: 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys while meditating on this sorrow.
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Seventh Sorrow: The Burial of Jesus
(Luke 23:55–56)
Mary watches as Jesus is laid in the tomb.
Pray: 1 Our Father and 7 Hail Marys while meditating on this sorrow.
Closing Prayers
1. Pray 3 Hail Marys in honor of the tears of Mary.
2. Final Prayer:
Most merciful Mother, remind us always about the sorrows of your Son, Jesus. May we share your suffering and remain faithful until we join you in the eternal glory of heaven. Amen.
3. Sign of the Cross
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Final Reflection
The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows is more than a prayer—it is a journey with Mary through her deepest pains. As we pray, we learn to embrace our own crosses with faith, trusting that sorrow leads to hope, and hope to resurrection.
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