The image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is one of the most known in all of Christianity. But what does it mean? Why do the Greek letters say? Why is Jesus' sandal hanging off of his foot? Why does Jesus, as a child, look like an adult? What do the colors signify? Fr. Chris Alar answers these questions and more.

In Revelation 12, Scripture presents a woman “clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars” (Rev 12:1). As Fr. Chris explains, this image points unmistakably to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her heavenly glory reveals the one chosen by God to bear Christ, the King who “is to rule all the nations” (Rev 12:5). Yet confusion arises when the passage speaks of her crying out in pain. These are not physical labor pains from the birth of Jesus.

What does the Bible say? We are saved by Grace, but do we also need Faith and Works? Fr. Chris Explains.