Recipes for September ~ Month Dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows

Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. Due to her feast day on September 15, the month of September has traditionally been set aside to honor Our Lady of Sorrows. All the sorrows of Mary (the prophecy of Simeon, the three days' loss, etc.) are merged in the supreme suffering at the Passion. In the Passion, Mary suffered a martyrdom of the heart because of Our Lord's torments and the greatness of her love for Him. "She it was," says Pope Pius XII, "who immune from all sin, personal or inherited, and ever more closely united with her Son, offered Him on Golgotha to the Eternal Father together with the holocaust of her maternal rights and motherly love. As a new Eve, she made this offering for all the children of Adam contaminated through his unhappy fall. Thus she, who was the mother of our Head according to the flesh, became by a new title of sorrow and glory the spiritual mother of all His members." ~ Catholic Culture September 3, Feast of St. Gregory the Great (New.):

• Enjoying Chant with St. Gregory the Great
• St. Gregory's Cherries (Crisp)

September 4, Feast of St. Rosalia and St. Rose of Viterbo (Trad.): (The following posts would work nicely!)

• Rosy Treats for the Feasts of St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Chocolate Roses for St. Thérèse
• Rose Cake and Punch for St. Therese

September 5, Feast of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta :

• Feast Day Plans

September 8, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (New, Trad.):

• Blueberry Cheesecake for Our Lady
• A Birthday Cake for Our Lady! (Lemon Blueberry Cake)
• A Blueberry "Waffle Cake" for Mary's Birthday!

September 12, Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary (New, Trad.):

• Holy Name of Mary Cookies
• Holy Name of Mary, "Ave Maria"
• Mary Blue Jell-O Cake
• Feast of the Holy Name of Mary (Jello Jigglers)

September 13, Feast of St. John Chrysostom (New):

• The Golden-mouthed Saint

September 14, Feast of the Triumph of the Cross (New, Trad.):

• Looking for ideas for the Triumph of the Cross?
• From Thy Bounty Fair - Feast of the Triumph of the Cross
• Monkey Bread Cross
• An Easy Pesto Recipe...
• Tomato Basil Mozzarella Salad
• Sundried Tomato Pasta Salad

Autumnal Ember Days ~ Wednesday, Friday and Saturday following the 3rd Sunday of September (after the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross) :

• Ember Days
• Ember Days and Autumnal Fasting
• Interesting Ember Day Food

September 15, Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (New) or The 7 Sorrows of Our Lady (Trad.):

• Tears of Our Lady
• September Dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows

September 19, Feast of St. Januarius (Gennaro) (New, Trad.):

• San Gennaro or St. Januarius
• The Blood of St. Januarius

September 20, Feast of Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Pr., Paul Chong Hasang, Catechist & Companions (New):

• In Honor of the Korean Martyrs

September 23, Feast of St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) (New):

• Cappuccino Mousse for St. Pio
• Feast of Padre Pio - Italian Sausage and Pasta
• Cappuccino Mousse Trifle

September 28, Feast of St. Wenceslaus (New, Trad.):

• Eagle Cake

September 29, Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels (New) Michaelmas Day (Trad.):

• Upcoming From Thy Bounty Fair: Angels (With ideas and suggestions!)
• Michaelmas Feasting from Wales
• Apple Chicken
• From Thy Bounty Fair - Feasting with the Angels!
• Instant Gnocchi for Michaelmas
• St. Michael's Waffles

September 30, Feast of St. Jerome (New, Trad.):

• Memorial of St. Jerome, September 30

O most holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ: by the overwhelming grief you experienced when you witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and the death of your divine Son, look upon me with eyes of compassion, and awaken in my heart a tender commiseration for those sufferings, as well as a sincere detestation of my sins, in order that, being disengaged from all undue affection for the passing joys of this earth, I may sigh after the eternal Jerusalem, and that henceforward all my thoughts and all my actions may be directed towards this one most desirable object. Honor, glory, and love to our divine Lord Jesus, and to the holy and immaculate Mother of God. Amen.

~ Saint Bonaventure