On the feast day of Our Lady Help of Christians, Catholics all over the world celebrate the powerful intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Lady Help of Christians is a title given to Mary, acknowledging her as the protector and defender of the Christian faith. The feast day commemorates the miraculous victory of the Christian fleet over the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571, which was attributed to the intercession of Our Lady.
Once upon a time, in a small village in Italy, a young boy named Matteo was playing in the fields when he saw a beautiful lady dressed in white. She smiled at him and told him that she was the Mother of Jesus and that she would always be there to help him. From that day on, Matteo had a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and he would often visit her image in the local church to pray and ask for her help.
Years later, Matteo grew up to become a soldier and was sent to fight in the Battle of Lepanto. The battle was fierce, and the Christian fleet was greatly outnumbered by the Ottoman Turks. However, in the midst of the battle, Matteo remembered the promise of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and he prayed to Our Lady Help of Christians for her intercession.
Suddenly, the winds changed, and the Christian fleet was able to gain the upper hand. The battle was won, and the Christian soldiers attributed their victory to the intercession of Our Lady Help of Christians.
Today, we honor Our Lady Help of Christians as a powerful intercessor for our needs. We pray that through her intercession, we may be protected and defended against the attacks of the evil one, and that we may always have the courage and strength to defend our faith in Jesus Christ.
Prayer:
Most Holy Virgin Mary, Our Lady Help of Christians, we come before you today to ask for your powerful intercession. We ask that you protect us from all harm and defend us against the attacks of the evil one. We ask that you give us the courage and strength to defend our faith in Jesus Christ, even in the face of persecution and adversity.
We ask that you guide us in our daily lives, and that you help us to always live according to the will of God. We ask that you pray for us, and that you intercede on our behalf before your Son, Jesus Christ.
O Mary, Our Lady Help of Christians, we entrust ourselves to your loving care. We ask that you help us to be faithful disciples of your Son, and that you lead us to eternal life with Him in heaven. Amen.
