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Feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help: The Meaning of the Title

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We have come now to the most special day, the feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. During the past 9 days, we did not just pray the Novena but also contemplate on the icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help–the meaning of the whole Icon and its parts for nine days.

On this feast day, we will reflect on the meaning of the title, Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH).

The title OMPH has profound meaning that can help us develop a meaningful and fruitful devotion to Mother Mary. The title originated in the text itself accompanying the original icon. The Blessed Virgin herself chose this name to serve as an encouragement to us all to have recourse to her with complete confidence in all our needs.

Let us now reflect on each of the word of the title.

MOTHER

Mother is written in the icon. MP OY = Meter Theou: Mother of God (in the two upper corners of the icon). OMPH is one of the few titles that call Mary, mother (the only other titles that I am aware of are Mother of God and Mother of Mercy). Other…