00:00When we speak of the Holy Name of Mary, we are not speaking of a person, but of the power and of
00:05the sweetness of the name of the Virgin Mary herself.
00:09Celebrated on September 12th, this festival has a spectacular origin.
00:15Imagine Europe in 1683, threatened by the Ottoman Empire which was besieging Vienna.
00:22The situation was desperate, the Christian forces were outnumbered.
00:27In this ordeal, the King of Poland, John III Sobieski, and his soldiers placed their trust in Mary, praying with
00:36fervor for his Holy Name.
00:39Against all odds, on September 12, 1683, the defenders of Vienna, inspired by this profound faith, won a decisive victory.
00:50who saved Christian Europe.
00:52Pope Innocent XI, recognizing the divine intercession attributed to the Virgin Mary, extended the feast of the Holy Name of
01:02Mary to the whole Catholic Church to commemorate this miracle and thank Mary for her protection.
01:10What we take away from this celebration today is that the name of Mary is not just
01:14one word.
01:16It is a refuge, a cry for help, a source of consolation and hope.
01:23To invoke her name is to remember her maternal tenderness, her ability to intercede for us with her Son.
01:31Jesus.
01:32This is a powerful reminder of Mary's constant presence in our lives, ready to guide us and to
01:39to protect ourselves in our own battles.
01:42It is an invitation to filial devotion towards the one whom the Church greets as our Mother and Queen, whose
01:49The name alone is a promise of help.
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