The devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Mother of Perpetual Succor) has inspired countless miracles for centuries. In this sermon, discover the remarkable history of the miraculous icon traditionally attributed to St. Luke, Mary's promise that "My grace will accompany this image," the dramatic rescue of Constantinople, the icon's journey to Rome, Napoleon's destruction of churches, and how the Redemptorists fulfilled Pope Pius IX's command to "Make her known throughout the whole world."

Learn why this beloved Marian devotion continues to draw millions through the Perpetual Novena and why St. Alphonsus Liguori considered devotion to Our Lady essential for every Catholic.

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Topics Covered

The tradition of St. Luke painting the first Marian icon
Mary's promise: "My grace will accompany this image"
The miraculous defense of Constantinople
The history of the icon through Crete and Rome
Napoleon and the destruction of St. Matthew's Church
Pope Pius IX and the Redemptorists
St. Alphonsus Liguori and The Glories of Mary
Why Catholics honor sacred images
The Perpetual Novena explained
How to grow in devotion to Our Lady

May Our Lady of Perpetual Help obtain for us the grace to remain faithful to Christ until the end.

00:00 Opening Prayer
00:19 St. Luke and the First Marian Icon
00:56 Hagia Sophia and the Holy Hodegetria
01:13 The Miracle of Constantinople
02:08 Mary's Promise to Her Image
03:00 Miracles Through the Perpetual Novena
04:10 The Journey of the Icon to Rome
05:05 Our Lady's Three Warnings
06:13 The Icon Arrives at St. Matthew's
07:09 Mother of Perpetual Help
07:45 Napoleon Destroys Churches
08:32 The Hidden Icon
09:23 The Redemptorists Discover the Story
10:10 The Search for the Lost Icon
11:23 The Return Procession and Miracles
12:00 Pope Pius IX: "Make Her Known"
12:50 Worldwide Devotion to Our Lady
13:25 Why the Redemptorists?
14:01 St. Alphonsus on Mary's Help
15:11 St. John Vianney's Love for Mary
16:01 Do You Truly Love Our Lady?
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