September is dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary.

September 15th is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.

The suffering that Our Lady experienced was greater than the combined suffering of every person who has ever lived and will ever live.

We have a Mother who can relate to our pain, no matter what it is, and comfort us in our affliction.

Life is a journey and the path towards true healing is often gradual and complex.

Below are 13 quotes on healing to help on our journey.

May Our Lady cover us with her mantle and bring us complete healing from her Son, the Divine Physician.

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“All battles are first won or lost, in the mind.” ~ St. Joan of Arc

“What is it you want to change? Your hair, your face, your body? Why? For God is in love with all those things and he might weep when they are gone.” ~ St. Catherine of Siena

“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” ~ St. Teresa of Calcutta

“The more the soul loves, the more it desires to love, and the greater its suffering, the greater its healing.” ~ St. Columban

“Pain is never permanent.” ~ St. Teresa of Ávila

“In my deepest wounds, I saw Your Glory, and it dazzled me.” ~ St.  Augustine of Hippo

“It’s better to cry than be angry, because anger hurts others while tears flow silently through the soul and cleanse the heart.” ~ St. John Paul II

“In order to console a soul in its sufferings, point out to it all the good it can still do.” ~ St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

“We must show charity towards the sick, who are in greater need of help. Let us take them some small gift if they are poor, or, at least, let us go and wait on them and comfort them.” ~ St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

“When you are angry with someone, the way to find peace is to pray for that person and ask God to reward him or her for making you suffer.” ~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux 

“He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the cross, so often will I forgive with all my heart.” ~ St. Faustina Kowalska

“No one heals himself by wounding another.” ~ St. Ambrose of Milan

“If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces… never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again. That’s the beauty of being alive… We can always start all over again. Enjoy God’s amazing opportunities bestowed on us. Have faith in Him always.” ~ St. Bernadette of Lourdes 

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