Our Lady Help of Christians

May 24 Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians
The help of God and of Mary will not fail you...I recommend devotion
to Mary Help of Christians and frequent Holy Communion...
Words of St. John Bosco on his deathbed
"The principal objective is to promote veneration of the Blessed Sacrament and devotion to Mary Help of Christians. This title seems to please the august Queen of Heaven very much." So writes St. John Bosco about the promotion of the devotion to Mary Help of Christians (auxilium christianorum). The Association of Mary Help of Christian was granted official status and indulgences in April, 1869.

Devotion to our Lady is not an end to itself. Speaking of devotions to Mary, the Second Vatican Council stated: "While honoring Christ's Mother, these devotions cause her Son to be rightly known, loved, and glorified, and all His commands observed." Similarly Don Bosco often repeated: "I beg you first to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and then to pay homage to Mary most holy."
This feast is the patronal feast of Australasia, a double of the first class with an octave (Ordo Australasiae, 1888), and in accordance with a vow (1891) is celebrated with great splendour in the churches of the Fathers of the Foreign Missions of Paris. It has attained special celebrity since St. Don Bosco, founder of the Salesian Congregation, 9 June, 868, dedicated to Our Lady, Help of Christians, the mother church of his congregation at Turin. The Salesian Fathers have carried the devotion to their numerous establishments.

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[IAmBiggestFan]

not a bad patroness to have : )

lovely rendition of Ave Maria

beautiful collection of images

[cathaustralia]

Thanks Yes its a great Patroness!

[Catholic83]

GREAT video Hail Holy Queen

[cathaustralia]

Yep Ave Maria

[romancatholicposts]

Lovely video and vocalist; I wasn't aware of this particular title of Mary and the history is interesting; Christians without Mary...so unfortunate; we can come to know the Lord through His Mother, Mary...God bless 5* post...have a good weekend

[benaggreyfynn]

Many thanks for this video. It has some beautiful pictures and it is soothing.

You see, I love Jesus and Mary, indeed I love The Catholic Church, the pillar and foundation of Truth.

May God be praised and worshipped forever and ever. Amen.

[welovetruth]

in the Gospel of Mark(9:37) 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

So he clarified here that he is the messenger of the God who was sent to this people and his way is the way of God

[GodTowardSociety]

@megaead69

do you read the chapter of Luke were it says Hail favoured one The lord is with you and then St. Elizabeth says and Blessed are you among woman and blessed is the f ruit of your womb which meaning jesus and the rest is common sense. Hail in the dictonary means greetings not Praise and Blessed means Holy, Sacred, Consercrated thats were holy mary comes from its all biblical if you open your mind and heart to God :D

[AZ53283]

+Salve Maria mãe de Deus e nossa mãe.

Linda a música, belo, esplendido.

Beautiful, simplesmente lindo e harmonico. !!!!!!

[pennylaneproductions]

Hello, it's me, your conscience again. When will you repent, liar! You are sucking up all these compliments when you know you stole the material (for 16 of your videos at least)...REPENT< LIAR!

[Blackcat51292]

I really like this video! You are a good person. I am also catholic. You should make more videos!

[bacabu30]

This is a great rendition of Ave Maria. Nice voice. I hadn't realised that Holy Mary was the Patron Saint of Oz.

[carlasue88]

nice; very beautiful.

[dbonneville]

Who is the recording artist? Simply beautiful voice...

[dbonneville]

Does anyone know who the artist is who made the sculpture at around 1:50??