Devotions in Honor of the Five Sorrows of St. Anne

   1. O blessed Anne, remember that grief which pierced thy heart when thou with thy God-fearing spouse, St. Joachim, wast innocently humiliated and despised on account of thy barrenness. By this bitter grief, I beseech thee, obtain for me patience and resignation in every adversity, and preserve me from the everlasting pains of Hell. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

   2. O blessed Anne, remember that grief which pierced thy heart when thy holy spouse Joachim, impelled by the Holy Ghost, departed from thee and for a long time remained far away on a mountain. By this thy bitter grief, I beseech thee, obtain for me patience and resignation in every adversity, and preserve me from the everlasting pains of Hell. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

     3. O blessed Anne, remember that grief which pierced thy heart when thou didst hear that thy loving daughter Mary, her Divine Child and St. Joseph were obliged to flee into Egypt on account of Herod's cruelty. By this bitter grief, I beseech thee, obtain for me patience and resignation in every adversity, and preserve me from the everlasting pains of Hell. Amen. Hail Mary . . .

4. O blessed Anne, remember that grief which pierced thy heart when thou didst hear nothing of Jesus, Mary and Joseph for seven years and didst fear for their lives. By this thy bitter grief, I beseech thee, obtain for me patience and resignation in every adversity, and preserve me from the everlasting pains of Hell. Amen. Hail Mary . . .