“Young people, the protection of the Virgin comes upon you simply by entering a Salesian house.”
Salesians commemorate the feast of Mary, Mother of Help (Help of Christians), on May 25 in every home across the globe.
Since the latter part of the sixteenth century, people have observed this Marian feast.
The moniker “Mary, Help of Christians” was given to Mary, and it was Saint John Bosco who popularized the worship of her in Rome.
In 1868, he erected a massive basilica in his honor and established the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, a women’s monastic order.
Saint John Bosco explained the picture intended for the church by saying it represented Mary, Mother of the Church.
This implies a relationship to the way the Popes referred to Mary as the Church’s Mother and Helper. The consecration was chosen by Saint John Bosco due to its association with his love for the Church, which is the body of Christ.
In 345 AD, Saint John Chrysostom—one of the most well-known individuals in early Christian history—became the first to utilize this Marian appellation.
Don Bosco propagated the same devotion to Mary, Christian Helper.
Saint John Bosco declares, “Trust in Mary, Mother of Help, and you will see miracles,” showing his total faith in the Mother of Help.
