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| | SEVEN SORROWS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, History, Customs, Prayers, Beads, Bibliography |
 | | The call that began the war for independence--the "Grito de Dolores"--occurred on September 16, 1810, in Dolores, Hidalgo, a town named after the Virgin of Sorrows. |
 | | The traditional symbol of the Seven Sorrows is the Sorrowful Heart of Mary, that is, a heart pierced with seven swords and topped with a flame representing her love for God and for all humanity. |
 | | Corona Dolorosa de los Siete Dolores de Nuestra Señora la Virgen Santa María. |
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