When I saw this evocative pietà by Annibale Carracci, thoughts of the pain and anguish of Good Friday flooded my mind. The following prayer written by St. Alphonsus Liguori faithfully describe a believer’s sentiment.
“O Mother of Sorrows, / for the love of Your Son, / accept me as Your servant and pray to Him for me, / And You, my Redeemer, since you have died for me, / allow me to love You, / for I desire only You and nothing more. / I love You, Jesus my Love, / and I am sorry that I have offended You. / Never let me offend You again. / Grant that I may love You always; and then do with me as You will.”
– “The Thirteenth Station: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross.” Stations of the Cross. Alphonsus Liguori.
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Featured Image: Carracci, Annibale. Pietà. 1603. Oil, copper. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria.