Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

Today's Readings:
1 Cor 11:17-26, 33
Ps 40:8-10, 17
Lk 2:33-35

Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows where we honor, in a special way the Virgin Mary's struggles and triumphs. In today's Gospel Reading we see Simeon blessing Jesus' parents after they brought him to the temple as an infant. Simeon tells Mary that a sword shall pierce her heart "so that the thought of many hearts may be revealed." From the beginning of Jesus' life, Mary new her role was not going to be an easy one, and with this prophecy she only begins to see what lays ahead. Yet she faithfully trusted that God would protect her, and she continued to follow the Lord. At the cross her heart was pierced with the lance of sorrow as she watched her son and her Lord die on the cross, but she did not give up hope. Through that hope and through her pierced heart, she now looks into the hearts of all her children who have accepted Christ as their brother, and intercedes for them with the Father continuously. Let us follow the example of the Blessed Virgin, under the title of Our Lady of Sorrows, and truly place all our hope in the Lord, knowing he will always lead us to life everlasting. May God Bless you all and may Our Lady of Sorrows continue to pray for us all, have a great day.