Today is the feast of our Lady of the Rosary,. This is the anniversary of the naval battle of Lepanto in Greece in which a combined Christian fleet defeated the Ottoman navy, eliminating them as a naval power in the Mediterranean.
For a good overview, go to this link to read about the battle and its significance:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto_(1571)
Because the victory was deemed the result of the intercession of the Mother of God, through the holy rosary, Pope Pius V declared it to be the feast of our Lady of Victory. Gregory XIII changed the name to the feast of the Holy Rosary.
For a good overview, go to this link to read about the battle and its significance:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto_(1571)
Because the victory was deemed the result of the intercession of the Mother of God, through the holy rosary, Pope Pius V declared it to be the feast of our Lady of Victory. Gregory XIII changed the name to the feast of the Holy Rosary.
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