CELEBRATING MARY, THE HELP OF CHRISTIANS
Feast of Mary Help of Christians: 24th May, 2024
Mary Help of Christians, is a title that has been attributed our Blessed Mother right from the second century, but got its prominence in the 16th century and made popular in the 19th century! Looking at the historical significance of the title directly connected to the 16th century battle of Lepanto and the exile of the Pope in the 19th century, we tend to think today, that this title comes alive as the battle against the Christians is thickening all over the globe.
The vandalisms reported in many places on churches, on the faithful, on the very texture of harmony of India and worldwide, are a direct challenge to those who wish to live their Christian faith today. Apart from that, there are forces from within and external to the Catholic Church which seem to wage a war against the faith that has always been tested through the times. Speaking particularly about India, we seem to be marching towards a future that holds for us more and more troubles and testing, hypothesizing with the present run of the course. Against this background, Mary Help of Christians, is a title that is apt today and it calls for three immediate actions on our part as Christians:
UNITE as Christians under One Lord who has called you!
UNTIE the knots that keep you locked from each other and establish seamless relations!
UNDERSTAND the true faith and its holistic meaning, beginning to live your faith everyday!
May Mary Help of Christians, help us Christians today, to live true to our faith!