September: The Seven Sorrows of Mary
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“And your own soul a sword shall pierce…”
The Church acknowledges seven particular swords—seven sorrows—that pierced Our Lady’s Heart during her life on earth.
Why? Why was Our Lady called to such extreme suffering?
It was because her life and mission were indivisibly united to that of her Son. As His chosen co-worker in the task of salvation, she was called to share in His redemptive sufferings.
Our Lady herself has asked us to meditate on her Sorrows and honor her pierced Heart. In the Seven Sorrows, we find an endless well of insight into Our Lady’s central role in salvation—and an endless source of consolation and strength in our own earthly sorrows.
Join Fr. Joseph Matlak for this month’s Year of Devotions as he guides you through the Church’s timeless devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary!
What Is A Year of Devotions?
Throughout the year, the Church offers us not only her glorious feast days, but entire months of devotion built around those feasts.
By means of these devotions, she nourishes and enriches our faith, pours out special graces upon our souls, and lifts our minds to the contemplation and love of the eternal truths of our Faith.
Here at Good Catholic, we want to bring you the monthly devotions of the Church in all their beauty and splendor. So we partnered with some of your favorite Good Catholic contributors to bring you a monthly miniseries introducing you to each and every one of these devotions.
How Does A Year of Devotions Work?
Throughout 2024, we’ll be releasing one miniseries a month focused on that month’s devotion. Each miniseries will consist of five 6-12 minute videos from a priest-contributor.
We won’t be sending you reminder emails as with our other series—you’ll have access to all five videos at once and you can go at your own pace. Watch a video a day, a video a week, or just go ahead and binge watch them all at once!
One thing to note is that you must subscribe to each month individually. We’ll have the current month’s miniseries listed at the top of our Series page and other months listed at the bottom. Check out the full calendar of topics below!
Series Contributors
Father Joseph Matlak
Fr. Joseph Matlak is a priest of the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian Greek-Catholic). Born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, he studied Ancient History at King’s College London, and completed seminary studies and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. He is currently finishing a doctorate in theology at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, England. He serves as administrator of Saint Basil the Great Parish in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is an instructor within the Honors College of Belmont Abbey College. Among many roles, he has worked in parishes and missions, schools, youth and young adult ministry, and in liturgy and liturgical music.
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