In 1571 the Christian army, after intense devotion with the Rosary, suceeded in one of the greatest naval victories in the Battle of Lepanto
against the powerful Turks. The sixty-five thousand men prayed the Rosary for three hours. Finally, after these devotions, the men were given absolution (forgiveness of their sins). The Turks had nearly three times more troops. The winds were against the Christians and the conditions were poor, but after the devotions ended, the winds, at the very start of battle, aided the Christians to a colossal victory against the Turks. This was one of the greatest naval upsets in history, from this, the Turks never fully recovered and their threat in the Mediterranean Sea ended.Following this victory, Pope Pius V
established the Feast of Our Lady of Victories on October 7th. The name was later changed to its present form - the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort wrote: "The rosary is the most powerful weapon to touch the Heart of Jesus, Our Redeemer, who loves His Mother." There are many other miracles included one attributed to Hiroshima.The reason why the Russians pulled out of Austria in 1948 is also attributed to the Rosary Campaign there where 1/10 of the population prayed the Rosary daily for the withdrawl; it came on May 13, 1955, the anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady at Fatima, when the Russians signed the accord to leave Austria, and no one was injured at all.
St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort
wrote: "The rosary is the most powerful weapon to touch the Heart of Jesus, Our Redeemer, who loves His Mother."
3 comment(s):
Wow. I had no idea there was a rosary miracle in Hiroshima. Thanks for that post.
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God bless you!
Jean
My Grandmother was a Mexican Indian, she in her older age lost track of time and distance. so she used her rosary's to guide herself. For many years she prayed the rosary until her death, she was laid in bed and was taken without even a body move, with a last breath and sign of peace in her face.
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