Stand With Mary at the Foot of the Cross

For those of us who love the Holy Virgin Mary so much, we benefits immensely from reading and reflecting upon the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ from a Marian perspective.

To better grasp Our Lady role in the Passion, please read these incredibly beautiful and touching articles:

                        

The lessons of Our Lady’s Sorrows

http://www.tfp.org/tfp-home/about-our-lady/the-lesson-of-our-ladys-sword-of-sorrow.html

Remembering Our Lady of Sorrows

http://www.tfp.org/tfp-home/about-our-lady/remembering-our-lady-of-sorrows.html

The Way of the Cross (With a Marian Focus)

http://www.tfp.org/tfp-home/books/the-way-of-the-cross.html

Stabat Mater Dolorosa (One of the most beautiful prayers ever written)

At the cross her station keeping stood the mournful Mother weeping, close to Jesus to the last.

Through her heart, His sorrow sharing, all His bitter anguish bearing now at length the sword had passed.

Oh, how sad and sore distressed was that Mother highly blessed,
of the sole-begotten One!

Christ above in torment hangs, she beneath beholds the pangs
of her dying, glorious Son.

Is there one who would not weep,'whelmed in miseries so deep,
Christ's dear Mother to behold?

Can the human heart refrain from partaking in her pain,
in that Mother's pain untold?

Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled, she beheld her tender Child
All with scourges rent.

For the sins of His own nation, saw Him hang in desolation,
Till His spirit forth He sent.

O sweet Mother! fount of love! Touch my spirit from above,
make my heart with thine accord.

Make me feel as thou hast felt; make my soul to glow and melt
with the love of Christ, my Lord.

Holy Mother! pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew
of my Savior crucified.

Let me share with thee His pain, who for all our sins was slain,
who for me in torments died.

Let me mingle tears with thee, mourning Him who mourned for me, all the days that I may live.

By the Cross with thee to stay, there with thee to weep and pray,
is all I ask of thee to give.

Virgin of all virgins blest!, Listen to my fond request: let me share thy grief divine; Let me, to my latest breath, in my body bear the death of that dying Son of thine.

Wounded with His every wound, steep my soul till it hath swooned, in His very Blood away; Be to me, O Virgin, nigh,
lest in flames I burn and die, in His awful Judgment Day.

Christ, when Thou shalt call me hence, by Thy Mother my defense,
by Thy Cross my victory; While my body here decays,
may my soul Thy goodness praise, safe in paradise with Thee. Amen.