Our Lady of Sorrows

September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, or Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. The title of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows draws us to meditate on the sorrowful events in Our Lady’s life - when she lovingly and willingly united herself to her Son’s sacrifice on the Cross and shared in His self-giving for our redemption. This month is especially appropriate to pray and meditate on the sorrowful moments from Our Lady's life with Gospel passages and reflections. The Feast day for the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady is celebrated on September 15th.

The Most Holy Name of Mary

September 12th marks the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. It initially took place on September 15th - the octave of the Feast of Mary’s Nativity. Pope St. Pius X commanded the Feast to be celebrated on September 12th to commemorate victory over the Turks at the battle of Vienna in 1683.

Mary’s name represents her unrivalled greatness, her profound sorrows and her splendid victories. It is she who has become the Mother of the Incarnate Word and sovereign of the Universe. She was also destined by God to cooperate with Jesus Christ and to suffer the greatest torments ever endured by such a pure soul.

Her name also signifies the star of the sea. St Thomas Aquinas reflects: "Mary means Star of the sea, for as mariners are guided to port by the ocean star, so Christians attain to glory through Mary’s maternal intercession“. St Bonaventure explains “Mary is a bitter sea to the demons; to men she is the Star of the sea; to the Angels she is illuminatrix, and to all creatures she is Lady.”

*New Release this September*

This month, we are introducing a new series of hand painted miniature statues from Italy vary from 4" to 8" tall including the Holy Family, St. Peter. St. Paul, St. Francis and St. Padre Pio.

Saint Michael's Trove