Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary

From the Spiritual Motherhood of Priests

https://spiritualmotherhoodofpriests.ca/

The Seven Sorrows Rosary consists of one Our Father and seven Hail Marys for each of the seven Sorrows.  The Our Father is said before each group of seven Hail Marys on a separate bead.  After completion of the Hail Marys, recite:  Holy Mother hear our prayers, and renew in our hearts each wound of Jesus Our Saviour.  "With this rosary, we bind ourselves and our priest-sons to the Sorrowful Heart of Mary

The First Sword of Sorrow–The prophecy of Simeon who told Our Sorrowful Mother of the bitter passion and death of Jesus.

The Second Sword of Sorrow–Our Sorrowful Mother is forced to flee into Egypt to save her beloved Son from the death decreed by Herod. 

The Third Sword of Sorrow–Our Sorrowful Mother is separated from Jesus for three long days while He is lost in Jerusalem.

The Fourth Sword of Sorrow–Our Sorrowful Mother meets Jesus on the road to Calvary and sees Him fall under the cruel weight of the cross.

The Fifth Sword of Sorrow–Our Sorrowful Mother watches Jesus die on the Cross.

The Sixth Sword of Sorrow–Our Sorrowful Mother receives the dead body of Jesus in her arms.

The Seventh Sword of Sorrow--Our Sorrowful Mother sees Jesus placed in the sacred tomb.

Conclusion --- Three Hail Marys are said in honor of the Tears of Our Sorrowful Mother.

Closing Prayer
O Mary, you truly became the Queen of all martyrs as these seven bitter swords of sorrow pierced your Immaculate Heart!  By the merits of your tearful distress obtain for us and for all sinners the graces of perfect contrition and conversion.  Help us always, dear Mother, to imitate you by taking up our crosses

and following Jesus with limitless love and generosity.  Amen.

The Seven Promises:

According to the visions of St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) our Blessed Mother promises to grant seven graces to those who honor her and draw near to her and her Son every day by meditating on her dolors (sorrows) and entering into her grief.

1.        "I will grant peace to their families."

2.      "They will be enlightened about the Divine Mysteries."

3.       "I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work."

4.      "I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my Divine Son or the sanctification of their souls."

5.      "I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives."

6.      "I will visibly help them at the moment of their death--they will see the face of their mother."

7.      "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

8.     “My Son will be their eternal consolation and joy."