Healing painful memories: The sorrowful mother changing my heart
A few years ago I pulled out a holy card with meditations and prayers I had gotten in the mail on Our Lady of Sorrows, and I started praying with this on a daily basis. Painful memories would pop up in my mind. As I meditated on the Seven
Sorrows of Mary, I began to understand my own mother’s suffering, and instead of blaming her for not being what I wanted her to be for me, I felt empathy. Mary is changing my heart, and she’s helping me to see myself and others more clearly. -Jeannie
Originally printed in IMPRINT Magazine Spring 2023.
