I like that your article moves past mere sentimentality into a solid devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows based upon who Our Lady is and the graces Our Lord privileged her with. Reminds me of this talk by Fr Ripperger.
Thanks for sharing, will look. I have today learned that Fr Faber - whom I always thought of as the Prince of sentimentality - wrote a whole book about this topic from the same angle! It's called The Foot of the Cross. I may add some more in.
I also just want to say that even though I come to a different conclusion on the pope question I greatly value your work. The Father Coleridge reader has been super helpful in praying at Mass. keep up the great work and May God reward you!
Besides various popes & saints having called Mary co-Redemptrix, several approved mystics, e.g. St Bridget of Sweden & Ven. Maria of Agreda received the revelation that Mary asked God to be able to suffer in her soul all that Jesus suffered in His Body & it was granted, She being miraculously preserved from dying while suffering immeasurably.
Fatima prayer taught by the angel: "...and by the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus AND the Immaculate Heart of Mary [not just "through"], I beg the conversion of poor sinners."
Deo gratias and thank you very much this beautiful contemplation! May God bless you richly for it!
Thank you, I need it!
I like that your article moves past mere sentimentality into a solid devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows based upon who Our Lady is and the graces Our Lord privileged her with. Reminds me of this talk by Fr Ripperger.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tDSsFn-JaXY&pp=ygUuRnIgcmlwcGVyZ2VyIGNvbmZlcmVuY2Ugb24gb3VyIGxhZHkgb2Ygc29ycm93cw%3D%3D
Thanks for sharing, will look. I have today learned that Fr Faber - whom I always thought of as the Prince of sentimentality - wrote a whole book about this topic from the same angle! It's called The Foot of the Cross. I may add some more in.
I also just want to say that even though I come to a different conclusion on the pope question I greatly value your work. The Father Coleridge reader has been super helpful in praying at Mass. keep up the great work and May God reward you!
Thank you for your kind words, that's great to hear!
Fr Faber, underrated and misunderstood (imho).
Besides various popes & saints having called Mary co-Redemptrix, several approved mystics, e.g. St Bridget of Sweden & Ven. Maria of Agreda received the revelation that Mary asked God to be able to suffer in her soul all that Jesus suffered in His Body & it was granted, She being miraculously preserved from dying while suffering immeasurably.
Fatima prayer taught by the angel: "...and by the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus AND the Immaculate Heart of Mary [not just "through"], I beg the conversion of poor sinners."
A really great article! Thank you!
Thanks Michael!. There is another to come in the same vein.