Help Us, Dear Lady

Today is both the feast day of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Our Lady’s feast day is fixed on June 27, while the Sacred Heart of Jesus is tied to Pentecost Sunday, which all goes back to Easter.

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pray for Me

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. This is one of those special days that is not found in scripture or in a vision but comes instead from another aspect of the Catholic Faith – oral tradition. The Church is rich in oral tradition.

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Holy Mary, Mother of God

The Catholic Church is rich in Feast Days. For us, our relationship with Christ is more than just Sunday Mass. And even Mass itself is more than just preaching and a lot of Amen! There is scripture, the Homily, and the Communion itself.

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Our Lady, Cowboy Burgers and Sweet Onions

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Unlike most other Feast Days dedicated to Our Lady, today is not tied to an appearance, our Lady of Perpetual Help is tied to a story and a painting.

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