Saints celebrated on the 13th of May
O glorious Virgin, Mother of God, blessed among all nations, worthy of praise and the greatest of praise, intercede for me with thy beloved Son. O honoured Lady, Mother of the King of Angels and Archangels, assist and deliver me from every difficulty and danger.
O Blossom of the Patriarchs, the Virgins and the Angels, Hope of Glory, Beauty of Virgins, Admiration of the Angels and Archangels, remember me, and forsake me not, I beseech thee, at the terrible hour of my death. O Star of the Sea, Gate of Heaven, Temple of God, Palace of Jesus Christ, Harbour of Safety, Power of all Nations, Pearl of all Sweetness, Hope of the Faithful; O Queen who shelters the guilty, who surpasses in radiance the Virgins and the Angels, thy presence gives joy to all the hosts of Heaven.
Therefore, O Mother of Mercy, I place in the protection of thy holy hands my going out, my coming in, my sleeping, my waking, the sight of my eyes, the touch of my hands, the speech from my lips, the hearing of my ears, so that in everything I may be pleasing to thine own beloved Son. Amen.
OUR LADY OF HELP
Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Lady of Help can be traced back to the fourteenth century and to the Church of Saint Augustine in Palermo, Italy. From this Augustinian Church, it spread throughout the Order.
THE PAINTING
[Father Nicholas Bruno, who suffered from severe chronic pain, invoked the Blessed Virgin Mary for healing while meditating on a painting of Our Lady depicting the enmity between "the woman" and the serpent. (cf. Genesis 3 and Revelation 12). That night, Father Nicola received a vision of Mary and was healed.]
Our Lady of Help is pictured holding a child in her arms, protecting the child from a dragon or serpent which she is casting out.
(Source:
https://www.midwestaugustinians.org/our-lady-of-help)
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