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Christ, the Man of Sorrows
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  Sorrow Before Joy

The depiction of Christ as the man of sorrows is by Albrecht Bouts, available as a print from Art.com.

The title "Man of Sorrows" for Christ refers to Isaiah 53:3, and also ties Jesus to Mary, his mother, and her title of Mother of Sorrows.

The popular observance of the Stations of the Cross (also known by its Latin name, Via Crucis), has a less well-known counterpart in the Via Matris Dolorosae, the Way of the Mother of Sorrows, commemorating the Seven Sorrows of the Mother of Christ:

     
Booklist
  1. Lenten Meditations by Rev. Peter Stravinskas
  2. The How-To Book of the Mass by Michael Dubruiel
  3. A Map of Life by Frank Sheed
  4. The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright
  5. Catechism of the Catholic Church, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger imprimi potest
  6. Holy Bible, NAB
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