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August 27th is the Feast of the Madonna Addolorata del Romitello (Our Lady of Sorrows of Romitello), patroness of Borgetto, Sicily. The Feast recalls the Papal Coronation of the miraculous image on August 27, 1922. In celebration, I’m posting a prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows by St. Alphonsus de Liguori. The accompanying photo was taken in 2014 at St. Luke’s Church in Whitestone, Queens when the sacred image was visiting New York from the Santuario Santa Maria Addolorata del Romitello, Sicily. Evviva Madonna Addolorata del Romitello!
Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows
I compassionate thee, O most sorrowful Mother! Thy heart was pierced with a sword of grief when Simeon foretold to thee in the Temple the ignominious death and the desolation of thy Divine and most dear Son, which thou west destined one day to witness. By the great anguish of thy suffering heart, O gracious Queen of the universe, impress upon my mind, in life and in death, the sacred Passion of Jesus and thine own sorrows. Amen.
Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows
I compassionate thee, O most sorrowful Mother! Thy heart was pierced with a sword of grief when Simeon foretold to thee in the Temple the ignominious death and the desolation of thy Divine and most dear Son, which thou west destined one day to witness. By the great anguish of thy suffering heart, O gracious Queen of the universe, impress upon my mind, in life and in death, the sacred Passion of Jesus and thine own sorrows. Amen.
