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Mater Dolorosa

[mah-ter doh-loh-roh-sah, may-ter doh-luh-roh-suh] / ˈmɑ tɛr ˌdoʊ loʊˈroʊ sɑ, ˈmeɪ tər ˌdoʊ ləˈroʊ sə /
NOUN
Mother of God
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Invitations sent out months ago were for a Saturday night wedding at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, followed by a reception at the art-deco-style restaurant at the city’s Lakefront Airport.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2019

"I was the Mater Dolorosa free-throw champion in South San Francisco," said Joe McNab, the defensive coordinator for Notre Dame's football team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2014

The medieval idea of the Mater Dolorosa solaced her when she lost her own son.

From Time Magazine Archive

As monks meditated on Christ's sufferings, Mary became a super co-sufferer, later dubbed Mater Dolorosa.

From Time Magazine Archive

In one dim chapel, with a single candle lighting up the divine sorrow of the Mater Dolorosa, knelt a woman in deep black, weeping and praying all alone.

From Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag by Louisa May Alcott


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