The Gospel for the memorial of Our lady of Sorrows is taken from Luke 2305th verse Jesus, Father and mother were amazed at what was said about him, and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted and you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Think of all the times that Mary and Joseph must have pondered who this child would be. They knew it would be the Messiah, and most likely they were very excited about the fact that he would come and save Israel and bring the temple back to wholeness. Simeon is the one who speaks about the dark side, about the pain of his death without focusing on the Resurrection. Please ponder these images in your heart and when the music ends, I will close with a prayer. Foreign Closing Prayer Father, there are still many misconceptions about who Jesus is and who God is and what we’re here to do and to be.

When we surrender to him, bless us with wisdom and we ask this in Jesus name. Amen.