Icons of Our Lady of Sorrows

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The Mother of Sorrows

The devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows — Mater Dolorosa — follows Mary through the seven sorrows foretold by Simeon: the prophecy of the sword, the flight into Egypt, the loss of the child Jesus in Jerusalem, the meeting on the way to Calvary, the crucifixion, the taking down from the cross, and the burial. It is one of the oldest and most human devotions in the Church: an invitation to stand beside Mary at the foot of the cross.

How the icon is recognised

The Mother of Sorrows is shown with a sword piercing her heart, sometimes with seven swords, or with her hands joined and her eyes downcast; the Servite tradition gives her a black mantle. In the Pietà she holds the body of her son.

The feast and the devotion

The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is celebrated on 15 September, and the devotion is especially loved by the Servite order and by families who have lost a child. Our collection includes Our Lady of Sorrows, the Seven Sorrows of the Mother of God, Our Lady of Lichen, Our Lady of Compassion and the Pietà.

Sizes and finish

Each icon is printed on a solid alder wood board and finished by hand with genuine gold leaf in Poland. Several sizes are available; larger formats can be prepared to order for churches and chapels.

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