FAITH: October 8 - Today is the feast of OUR LADY OF GOOD REMEDY
800 years ago thousands of Christians were captured and sold
into slavery by Muslim hordes. No one knew how to stop them or
how to save the Christians. In 1198 St. John of Matha founded
the Trinitarians to go to the slave markets, buy the Christian
slaves and set them free. To carry out this plan, the
Trinitarians needed large amounts of money. So, they placed
their fund-raising efforts under the patronage of Mary. They
were so successful at that, over the centuries, the Trinitarians
were able to free thousands and thousands of people and to
return them safely home. In gratitude for her miraculous
assistance, St. John of Matha honored Mary with the title of
“Our Lady of Good Remedy.” Devotion to Mary under this ancient
title is widely known in Europe and Latin America, and the
Church celebrates her feast day on October 8th. Our Lady of Good
Remedy is often depicted as the Virgin Mary handing a bag of
money to St. John of Matha. When in need - fo