May 7 The Seven Joys of Our Lady Image created by Google AI Image Creator. "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." - Luke 1:46-47 Mary Knows How to Rejoice We speak often of Our Lady's sorrows. Seven of them. The prophecy of Simeon, the flight into Egypt, the three-day loss of Jesus in the Temple, the road to Calvary, the Crucifixion, the descent from the Cross, and the burial. There is a whole devotion built around walking with Mary through her grief and her sorrow, and it is spiritually rich, emotionally deep, and very holy. The Church also remembers Mary’s joys, and today we celebrate them. The Seven Joys of Our Lady, a devotion that emerged in the eleventh century, traces the arc of gladness in Mary's life: The Annunciation, when Gabriel greeted her as full of grace. The Visitation, when Elizabeth's child leapt in the womb. The Nativity, when she held God in her arms for the first time. The Adoration of the Magi. The Finding of J...