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Hail Mary, full of sorrows,
the Crucified One is with you:
tearful are you among women,
and tearful is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of the Crucified,
grant tears to us crucifiers of your Son,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
-Traditional variation on the Ave Maria
It may be Easter season for us, but for many others, Holy Week, perhaps even Good Friday, has just begun.
