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Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
On 13 October 1917, Our Lady of Fatima told the shepherd children, "I am the Lady of the Rosary." 7 October is the anniversary of the decisive victory of the combined Christian fleet in 1571 at the Battle of Lepanto, defeating an Ottoman fleet off Western Greece. It was formerly sometimes known as the Feast of Our Lady of Victory.Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:
This feast comes from the feast of Our Lady of Victory which was instituted by Pope (St.) Pius V (30 April) after the defeat of the Turkish fleet at Lepanto on 7 October 1571. The Victory is attributed to Our Lady because many who prayed the rosary imploring God for victory in the battle. In 1917, Our Lady of Fatima identified herself as the Lady of the Rosary. She exhorted the children to pray the rosary every day. The rosary is a mighty weapon for us as we fight our battles.It is interesting to note that Christian traditions outside of the Holy Mother Church also use non-rosary prayers beads as devotional aids: Wikipedia-link Orthodox, Wikipedia-link Anglican, & Wikipedia-link Lutheran.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Jonah, chapter four, verses one thru eleven;
Psalm Eighty-six, verses three thru six, nine & ten;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter eleven, verses one thru four;
or, for the Memorial,
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter one, verses twelve thru fourteen;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter one, verse forty-nine;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter one, verses twenty-six thru thirty-eight.
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