And a Sword will Pierce Your Heart

September 15, Our Lady of Sorrows

Monday started us with the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Through the life of Mary, she suffered along side her Son, Jesus. The 7 dolors (mental suffering or anguish) are:

1. The prophecy of Simeon Lk 2:22-35
2. The flight into Egypt Mt 2:13-21
3. The loss of the child Jesus in the temple Lk 2:41-50
4. The meeting of Jesus and Mary on the way of the cross Jn 19:1, Lk 23:26-32
5. The crucifixion of Jesus Mk 15:22, Jn 19:18, 25-27, Lk23:46
6. Taking down the body of Jesus from the cross Jn 19:31-34, 38, Lamentations1:12
7. Jesus is laid in the tomb Mt 27:59, John 19:38-42, Mark 15:46, Lk 27:55-56

We learned that through suffering we are taught to be obedient. When we experience suffering, we should turn to our Lord and ask, "What is it you want me to learn? What are you teaching me?" instead of complaining, "Why me, Lord?" When we turn to Him for direction, we are being obedient to His will instead of fighting His will.

Charles learned this first hand today. He woke up with a case of pink eye: itchy and stinging. Instead of asking, "Why me?", he offered it back up to Our Lady. A lesson well learned.

To help the kids learn and remember this, we made a craft. It had to contain a red heart representing the heart of Mary and 7 popsicle sticks representing the swords that pierced her heart. On each sword, the dolor and scripture were written on them. The rest was up to them. They are proud of their finished products.





Charles' project shows his simplicity which matches his personality. God gifted him with an easygoing attitude.









Savanna, on the other hand, is artistic. God gifted her with spunk and creativity.





We now need to move on to the next event! We'll update again soon. God Bless.