True enough, today is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, yet St. Pope Pius V instituted this feast to celebrate the Blessed Mother's intercession in the decisive naval battle between Christian & Muslem forces at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Having sacked "New Rome", Constantinople, the Turks were eager to complete the job by acquiring old Rome, as well. The Pope accredited the victory to the Rosary vigil kept during the days leading up to & during the battle....
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If you look closely, you can see a Rosary in the hand of the Pontif in the mosaic at the top. These photos were taken at the Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvier at Lyon, France.
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You should also now be able to enlarge the above photo.
1 comment:
I thought this feast was associated with Fatima.
The mosaic is incredible.
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