Desert Reflections: Celebrating the Feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Jesus commends his mother and the beloved disciple into each other’s care in today’s gospel.  Fr Paul points out that as Jesus’ beloved, we too are invited into his loving family. Mary becomes our mother, Jesus our brother and God our Father.

Today’s Readings 

A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
RV 12: 1-6, 10

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son. ”Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.”
JN 19: 25-27

 

Fr Greg May’s discussion of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Icon

Fr Greg May discusses the history and meaning of the “Our Mother of the Perpetual Help Icon” in an interesting 4o minute presentation to a group from St Michael’s church in Chicago. Fr Greg has kindly provided access to a recording of the discussion as well as the notes he provided the group.  The video presentation may be found at: Fr Greg’s Icon Discussion. His notes may be found at: Fr Greg’s notes.