Seven Sorrows of Mary

Isaac Kremer/ September 15, 2025/

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The Seven Sorrows of Mary (or Dolors) are seven distinct painful events in the life of the glossary/virgin-mary/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="662b1e94223715f8ab4c5529167bd66f" target="_blank" >Virgin Mary as a mother, often depicted in art as seven swords piercing her heart. These sorrows are a devotion in the Catholic Church, encouraging meditation on Mary’s suffering, which is believed to foster a stronger connection to Christ’s sacrifice and provide special graces. The sorrows are: Simeon’s Prophecy, the flight-into-egypt/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="516eeec3ecabc84d51e46b999cd0984c" target="_blank" >Flight into Egypt, the Loss of Jesus in the Temple, Mary meeting Jesus carrying the cross, the Crucifixion, Jesus being taken down from the cross, and the Burial of Jesus. The feast is celebrated liturgically in the Catholic Church on September 15. (Kremer, 2025) Photo from Boston, Massachusetts, 2023.

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IsaacKremer.com is the personal website of Isaac Kremer, MSARP, a nationally recognized leader in the Main Street Approach to commercial district revitalization with over 25 years of experience. Kremer, New Jersey's first certified Main Street America Revitalization Professional (MSARP), has served as founding executive director for organizations like Experience Princeton and the Metuchen Downtown Alliance, which won a Great American Main Street Award under his leadership. He recently became director of the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority in Michigan.