Devotion to Our Lady full of graces: the medal of Mary Help of Christians

We carry with faith, with love the Medal of Mary Help of Christians: we will be sowers of the peace of Christ! Christ reign! Always!

Don Bosco assures you: "if you have any spiritual grace to obtain, pray to Our Lady with this statement: Mary Help of Christians, pray for us and you will be answered". «You know how to remove all fear ... The usual antidote: medal of Mary Help of Christians with the statement:" Mary help of Christians, pray for us ": frequent Communion; that's all! »(Don Bosco to Don Cagliero).

At Don Bosco's school.

Don Bosco trusted a lot in Mary Help of Christians and spread the medal.

SOME THANKS OBTAINED

One day five of his first clerics came to him, very disconsolate to be called back to military service. Don Bosco looked at them smiling, and exclaimed:
«O polenta soldiers! What will the government do with you? ». Then, taking out his purse, he took 5 blessed medals and distributed them to them saying: "Take them, keep them precious, bring them back in a few days." On the appointed day, they showed up at the district, and were told that it was a mistake. They also returned to their studies. They ran jubilant to bring the medal to Don Bosco, who with a smile exclaimed: "Have you experienced the power and goodness of Mary Help of Christians ?! ».

Another day he received a letter from a lady of America saying: "Reverend Don Bosco, it is the third time that I have tried to plant a vineyard in these regions, but always without success.
I ask you for a special blessing to succeed. " Don Bosco immediately sent her a pack of medals of Mary Help of Christians, with a note that said: "Here is the special blessing that your lordship asks me for the planting of your vineyard. Retry the test by putting one of the medals here together at the end of each row, and trust in Mary Help of Christians ». The good lady followed Don Bosco's advice. He tried the test again, and saw the miracle. The vineyard took root very well, and in its time bore fruit never seen in those countries.

AGAINST SIN

September 4, 1868 - Don Bosco's «Good night».

«A few days ago a woman was at the hospital dying ... They asked her to call Don Bosco ... She replied: - Anyone who wants to come, but I do not confess ... - But D. Bosco makes you heal ... - Let me heal and then I will confess. I brought her a medal: she put it around her neck. I gave her a blessing: it crossed. I asked her since she did not confess ... In short, she confessed ... I left her happy ... So let's put all our trust in Maria and who does not yet have your medal on her if you get it: and at night in the temptations we kiss her and we will have great advantage for our soul ».
A shield of fire against the sin of unbelief: the Medal of Mary Help of Christians.

AGAINST DISEASE

As soon as Don Bosco and Don Francesia arrived on the esplanade of the house of the Vimercati lords, the servants went out of their way to open the carriage door for Don Bosco to descend from it. Those present marveled at that movement ... and most of all a duty guard: stopped in his place and at a certain distance. He looked pitying. It was almost the color of clay, thin, dry and such as to make one believe that it was very suffering. Don Bosco, even though his vision was very weak, noticed his poor health; and as if it had come only for him, he looked at him and motioned for him to come closer. The good gentlemen who stood at his sides marveled at his move and, seeing that the guard was going to Don Bosco, made his way and let him pass. «What do you have, my dear friend? How are you? Do you suffer? ". «I have a fever: since October it has only left me for a short time. So I can't go on anymore. I will end up being forced to leave the service ... And who will think of my family? ». Don Bosco took out the medal of Mary Help of Christians, and lifting it up in front of everyone, said: "Take it, my dear, put it around your neck, and start today a novena to Mary Help of Christians, reciting a Pater in the family, Hail and Glory ... and you will see! ». A few days later Don Bosco left the church of San Pietro in Vincoli. The guard saw him and said that the fever had left him immediately.

AGAINST THE EARTHQUAKE

22 February 1887

- On the evening of the last day of Carnival, D. Bosco gathers the pupils of fourth grade and gives them a large distribution of medals that he had of mysterious for the way he recommended that they keep them dear, saying that they would be preserved from any disaster . And the disaster happened immediately the following morning: a terrible earthquake that fiercely struck Liguria and struck Piedmont. In Valdocco moments of panic, a great flee escaped from the dormitories; in the courtyard everyone had their eyes fixed and their arms extended to the statue of Mary Help of Christians standing on the dome. No damage.

Against the earthquake of violence provoked by hatred, protective shield: the MA Medal (Mary help us to walk on the way to heaven, SG Bosco)

AGAINST THE VOLCANO

June 1886

- A frightening eruption of Etna. The most threatened country was Nicolosi. The lava proceeded from 50 to 70 meters per hour. Pine forests, chestnut woods, burnt and destroyed cultivated land. The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians wrote to D. Bosco who replied: "Spread medals of Mary Help of Christians on the spot: in the meantime I pray." The parish priest of Nicolosi, having received the medals from the nuns, carried out ... At that point the torrid element stopped advancing ... The very anticlerical «Gazzetta di Catania» wrote: «In Altarelli the double-leaved lava left them unharmed. Miracle! ». Today that mass accumulated on itself and petrified is there to remember the memory of the prodigy.

Safe shield against volcanoes of human pride: the Medal of Mary Help of Christians.

AGAINST CHOLERA

June 1884

- Responding to the wishes for his name day he said: «... cholera is killing in countries not far from us; we fear that it will also invade our provinces. I suggest you an antidote against this evil. It consists of a medal that on one side carries the S. Heart of Jesus and on the other the effigy of Mary Help of Christians. Take this medal around your neck, in your pocket, in your notebook: as long as you have it on. Repeat each day the prayer: "Mary, help of Christians, pray for us". Rest assured that the Madonna will visibly show her powerful patronage. I would like you to watch carefully if even one who wears this medal falls affected by the diseases. You go with courage to attend the sick in homes, hospitals, in lazaros: do not be afraid ... Attend the Sacraments: cholera will not touch you ... ». And so it was. The Medal worked wonders. Nobody who wore her neck died of cholera.

Against the cholera of impurity and malpractice fire shield: the Medal of Mary Help of Christians.

AGAINST STORMS

1908

- Don Rua returns from the pilgrimage to the Holy Land. On May 2 he could not celebrate on the ship, the storm was so violent on the sea. In the evening he threw a medal of MA into the sea. Almost instantly, a ray of sunshine broke through the clouds: the calm returned.

Against all storms, safe protection: the Medal of Mary Help of Christians.