The Seventh Sorrow: the Burial of Christ
In the Seventh Sorrow, the faithful reflect on the sense of grief and desolation that filled the Virgin's heart after the body of Jesus was laid in the tomb.
The Sixth Sorrow: the Deposition
In the Sixth Sorrow, the faithful reflect on the devastating sword of grief that pierced the Virgin’s heart when the soldier thrust his lance into the side of Jesus and his body was removed from the cross.
The Fifth Sorrow: the Crucifixion of Christ
In the Fifth Sorrow, the faithful stand prayerfully with the sorrowful Virgin at the foot of the cross, as she contemplates the agonising death of her Son.
The Fourth Sorrow: the Carrying of the Cross
In the Fourth Sorrow, the faithful consider the Virgin’s anguish when she saw her son struggling under the weight of the cross, as he undertook the painful journey through Jerusalem to Calvary.
The Third Sorrow: the Loss of the Christ Child
In the Third Sorrow, the faithful join in spirit with the sorrowful Virgin, as she returned to Jerusalem to search for her missing Son.Â
The Second Sorrow: the Flight into Egypt
In the Second Sorrow of the Virgin, the faithful reflect on the episode when, to escape the cruelty of King Herod, Our Lady was forced to hurriedly escape into Egypt with St Joseph and the Christ Child.
The First Sorrow: the Prophecy of Simeon
In the First Sorrow, the faithful meditate on the episode in the Temple, shortly after Christ’s birth, when the Virgin was warned of hardships to come.
The Call of St Peter (Luke 5:1-11)
After Jesus performed a miraculous catch of fish, he invited St Peter to become one of his disciples.
The Woman who touched Christ’s cloak (Luke 8:43-48)
The gospels tell the story of a woman who was healed of a twelve-year illness by touching Christ's cloak.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
This famous parable tells the story of a Good Samaritan who helps a wounded stranger, while others refuse.