Via Matris (Way of the Mother)
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Via Matris (Way of the Mother) is a Catholic devotion that meditates on the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary as she accompanies Christ’s passion and death.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Via Matris | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotion
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Christian devotional practice ⓘ Marian devotion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Servite Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitleOfMary | Our Lady of Sorrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalTheme |
compassion of Mary
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redemptive suffering ⓘ sharing in Christ’s suffering ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
maternal sorrow
ⓘ
union of Mary with Christ’s passion ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicSpread | practiced in various Catholic communities worldwide ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalStructure | series of seven stations ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Way of the Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Via Matris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStations | 7 ⓘ |
| includes |
Scripture readings
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hymns ⓘ meditation ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonAssociation |
Holy Week
NERFINISHED
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Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meditatesOn |
sorrows of Mary during Christ’s death
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sorrows of Mary during Christ’s passion ⓘ |
| modeledAfter | Stations of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Marian confraternities
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Roman Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prayerForm |
communal devotion
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private devotion ⓘ |
| purpose |
to contemplate Mary’s participation in Christ’s passion
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to foster compassion and repentance in the faithful ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Marian sorrows
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Passion of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMeditation | sorrowful mysteries of Mary GENERATED ⓘ |
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