One of the world’s oldest, miraculous images of the Madonna and Child is
now viewable to people all over the world for the very first time.
The original icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, which dates back
to the 1400s, can now be seen on a live video feed from inside the
Redemptorist mother church of Sant’ Alfonso in Rome, Italy where this
sacred masterpiece has been venerated since 1866.
For Christians around the world who have a devotion to Mary under
this title, this will be the very first time the majority of them will
be able to view the original image -- live, up close and personal –
through the video stream!
With a simple click on the video player (www.maryprayforus.org),
admirers from around the world, and those seeking answers to their
prayers through Mary’s powerful intercession, can now spend time with
this holy icon in the quiet of their own homes.
When he entrusted the original icon to the Redemptorists in 1866,
Blessed Pope Pius IX did so with one stipulation: ‘make her known
throughout the world.’ “We believe the Holy Father would be very pleased
to see how we have delivered on his mandate over the past 146 years and
particularly today with this video streaming announcement,” said Father
Harry Grile, C.Ss.R., provincial superior of the Denver Province.
For more information on the icon please visit www.maryprayforus.org.
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