With the cross, the prophecy of Simeon became a reality for Mary, who met her Son on the road to Calvary, filled with deep maternal love. Her "fiat" led to this moment, giving her the strength to stand with Jesus in love, faithfulness, and endurance. Mother Elisabetta Renzi saw Mary, standing at the foot of the cross, as a companion on her own journey. Having experienced suffering, she drew on Mary's example to endure and persevere through her challenges.

The Blessed Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Sorrows, deeply inspired Mother Elisabetta Renzi, leading her to choose Mary as the patroness of her Congregation. Our Lady of Sorrows, with her unwavering presence at the foot of the cross, exemplifies profound faith and steadfastness in the face of suffering. Mary's journey, marked by profound pain and sorrow, gives us a powerful witness of how to stand faithfully under the cross as we encounter our own trials and challenges. Her example teaches us not to shy away from suffering but to embrace it, trusting that "the Alleluia dwells beyond Calvary."

Our Lady of Sorrows
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Patroness of Our Congregation 

For the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows, Mary, the Mother of Jesus, united to her Divine Son and to his work by an intimate and everlasting bond, is the model of our vocation and mission. We honor her, especially in her intimate relation to the Passion and Death of Christ.

It is from Our Lady of Sorrows that we learn to be women of strength, standing in faith and love, particularly in times of darkness and suffering, as she did at the foot of the cross. Her maternity, her living faith in the fulfillment of the most profound mysteries of the Redemption, her contemplative silence, and her humble, hidden, and constant activity in the simple life in Nazareth and the early Church are the basis of our nourishment and spiritual growth. 

Constitutions of the Congregation 

 

 

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