Chapel of the Seven Sorrows
The Chapel of the Seven Sorrows, also known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, is a Roman Catholic chapel in the Dutch town of Megen.
The Chapel of the Seven Sorrows, also known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, is a Roman Catholic chapel in the Dutch town of Megen. The façade is no longer white and now features a statue of Mary being horrifically pierced by a sword. In Megen, there is some debate over whether this is the Chapel of the Seven Sorrows or the Chapel of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, but the small stone building has stood at the foot of the dike since 1733, just before you enter the town. What do you think?
The chapel’s name refers to seven moments of suffering in the life of Mary: Simeon’s prophecy, the flight into Egypt, the twelve-year-old Jesus remaining behind in the temple, the encounter with Jesus during the Stations of the Cross, the crucifixion, the descent from the cross, and the entombment.
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