Mater Dolorosa
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Invitations sent out months ago were for a Saturday night wedding at the Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, followed by a reception at the art-deco-style restaurant at the city’s Lakefront Airport.
From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2019
"I was the Mater Dolorosa free-throw champion in South San Francisco," said Joe McNab, the defensive coordinator for Notre Dame's football team.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2014
As monks meditated on Christ's sufferings, Mary became a super co-sufferer, later dubbed Mater Dolorosa.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The medieval idea of the Mater Dolorosa solaced her when she lost her own son.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The Spanish girl at the altar of Mater Dolorosa prays to a veritable woman, able to speak if so she wills, able to descend from the golden shrine to comfort the devout worshipper.
From The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)