Our Lady of Perpetual Help

THE ICON, ITS HISTORY, FAVORS, AND SHRINES  


"Make Her Known Throughout the World."


Among Christians, the title "Perpetual Help" is one of the better known titles of the Mother of God, especially among the most needy and afflicted who feel the need for love and protection. The original picture is an Eastern Icon that represents the Virgin of the Passion, painted to inspire hope and prayer. Its spiritual message far surpasses its artistic beauty. An icon is much more than the representation of a person or a historical event. The Icon of Perpetual Help raises our consciousness of the mysteries of the Redemption in Christ and of the intercession of Mary in favor of those who follow Christ, here in the arms of His Holy Mother.


Only with an attitude of faith and prayer can one admire this icon. The expression on mary's face is that of a mother who knows pain, and yet, extends her help with serenity and tenderness, as she invites us to obey the Will of God, even when we find it in suffering and the cross, and to offer our lives in service to Him and our neighbor as He did unto death.


To learn about the miraculous image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, click the links below, and pray to the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Perpetual Help:

CONTENTS:

HISTORY, TRADITION, AND LORE
THE MESSAGE OF THE ICON
THE UNIVERSALITY OF THIS DEVOTION AND THE SHRINES
FAVORS AND GRACES
LITANY OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
TRADITIONAL PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP: NOVENA 2
PRAYER OF CONFIDENCE AND THE CHAPLET OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
CONSECRATION TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HLEP WITH TRADITINAL PRAYER