The Rosary of Our Lady of Tears

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The Rosary transmitted to Sister Amalia by the Mother of God consists of forty-nine white beads, which are divided into seven parts by seven larger beads – similar to the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary.  At the end an attached pendant has three more small beads and a medal of Our Lady of Tears.

Through these instructions we are obviously directed to honour Mary our Mother on account of her sorrows, for which she shed many tears.  The medal of Our Lady of Tears is an essential part of the rosary but it must be the way it was revealed to Sister Amalia by the Mother of God on April 30, 1930.  In Germany, this medal is made with the specified inscription in all European languages.

The inscription on one side of the medal shows Our Blessed Mother holding the rosary with the words, “Sorrowful Mother Your Tears Destroy the Dominions of Hell.”  On the side with the image of Jesus it says, “O Jesus in Chains, by Your Divine Meekness, Save the World from its Impending Doom.”

Pray on the medal of Jesus

O crucified Jesus we fall at Your feet and offer You the tears of the one who with deep compassionate love accompanied You on Your sorrowful way of the Cross.  O good Master grant that we take to heart the lessons which the tears of Your most Holy Mother teach us so that we may fulfil Your Holy Will on earth, that we may be worthy to praise and exalt You in heaven for all eternity.  Amen.

Pray on seven larger beads

(also on three pendant beads)

V.    O Jesus, look upon the tears of the one who Loved you most on earth.

R.    And who loves you most ardently in Heaven.

Pray on smaller beads

V.    O Jesus, listen to our prayers.

R.     For the sake of the tears of Your most holy Mother.

Pray on the Medal of Mary

O Mary, Mother of Love, Sorrow and Mercy, we beseech you to unite your prayers with ours so that Jesus, Your Divine Son, to whom we turn, may hear our petitions in the name of your maternal tears, and grant us, not only the favours we now seek, but the crown of ever lasting life.  Amen.

They tears, O sorrowful Mother, destroy the rule of Satan, through They divine tenderness.  O Jesus, bound and fettered, defend the world from the errors that threatens it.

Meditations for Our Lady of Tears

1.  The Prophecy of Simeon.  I grieve for you, O Mary, most sorrowful, in the affliction of your tender heart at the prophecy of the holy and aged Simeon.  Dear Mother, by your heart so afflicted, obtain for me the virtue of humility and the gift of holy fear of God.

2.  The Flight into Egypt.  I grieve for you, O Mary, most sorrowful, in the anguish of your most affectionate heart during the flight into Egypt and your sojourn there.  Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of generosity and the gift of piety.

3.  The loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple.  I grieve for you, O Mary, most sorrowful, in the anxieties, which tried your troubled heart, at the loss of your dear Jesus.  Dear Mother, by your heart so full of anguish, obtain for me the virtue of chastity and the gift of knowledge.

4.  Mary meets Jesus carrying His Cross.  I grieve for you, O Mary, most sorrowful, in the consternation of your heart at meeting Jesus as He carried His Cross.  Dear Mother, by your heart so troubled, obtain for me the virtue of patience and the gift of fortitude.

5.  The Crucifixion.  I grieve for you, O Mary, most sorrowful, in the martyrdom, which your generous heart endured in standing next to Jesus in His agony.  Dear Mother, by your afflicted heart, obtain for me the virtue of temperance and the gift of counsel.

6.  Striking of Jesus with the lance.  I grieve for you, O Mary, most sorrowful, in the wounding of your compassionate heart, when the side of Jesus was struck before His Body was removed from the Cross.  Dear Mother, by your heart thus transfixed, obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity and the gift of understanding.

7.  The Body of Jesus is placed in the tomb.  I grieve for you, O Mary, most sorrowful, for the pangs that wrenched your most loving heart at the burial of Jesus,  Dear Mother, by your heart sunk in the bitterness of desolation, obtain for me the virtue of diligence and the gift of wisdom.