While Saint Jerome’s personality was certainly lion-like in many ways, there is also a legend that tells us that Saint Jerome actually befriended a lion! While he was living in the desert, Saint Jerome helped a lion remove thorn in his paw. The lion was so grateful that he became a companion to Saint Jerome for the rest of his life!

Use the scripture references on the banner cards to find the stories of Mary’s sorrows in the Bible; read each story with your family throughout the month! The banner artwork is inspired by the nineteenth-century terracotta sculptures by artist Joris Dunstheimer, a sculptor from Ghent, Belgium.