Manual of Devotions in Honour of The Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Father Sebastian
A SHORT METHOD OF MEDITATING ON THE SEVEN DOLOURS
I. Place yourself in spirit at the feet of the Queen of Martyrs, and offer her your meditation.
II. Ask her blessing and assistance.
III. Think what Mary suffers in the Dolour on which you wish to meditate.
IV. Think who Mary is that suffers.
V. Think why Mary suffers.
VI. Think how Mary suffers.
VII. Think how you suffer.
VIII. Think which is the principal virtue taught by Mary in that Dolour upon which you are meditating.
IX. Think whether you practice that virtue or not; if not, beg pardon of God, and promise amendment.
X. Finish by making some very praсtical resolutions, and by praying to Mary for relief in all your wants, both spiritual and temporal.
Prayer to the Most Desolate Virgin.
Hail Mary, full of sorrows, the Crucified is with thee; most sorrowful art thou amongst women, and most sorrowful is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of the Crucified, beg tears for us, the crucifiers of thy Son, now and in the hour of our death.
Amen.
An Indulgence of 100 days was granted by his Holiness Pius IX., on December 23rd, 1847, for each recital of this prayer.
