MILITARY VICTORIES THROUGH THE ROSARY

 

MILITARY VICTORIES THROUGH THE ROSARY

Military victories through the Rosary inspire great confidence in the awesome power of the Rosary. The history of the Rosary is filled with amazing military triumphs where those devoted to reciting the Rosary prayer were victorious despite great and often times insurmountable odds. 

Many soldiers are devoted to the Rosary. It brings them peace when little else can during times of war.  Military victories through the Rosary motivate and inspire soldiers during times of war. Every soldier desires peace. This peace is only attained through the Rosary.

1213 VICTORY OF MURET

This is the first of many Military Victories through the rosary. When the Christians were at battle against the heretical Albigensians, St Dominic taught them to pray the Rosary. The Christian army prayed before the battle of Muret. The triumph at Muret set the stage for a long history of military victories through the Rosary that would follow in the years to come.  The first chapel dedicated to the Rosary was later built here at Muret, France.

1627 LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE

When King Louis XIII went to war against the Huguenots, he asked his subjects to pray the Rosary with the victory of France as their intention. The citizens were not the only ones praying. More than fifteen thousand rosaries were handed out among the soldiers. The soldiers prayed aloud together at set times every day. King Louis' army was victorious and this battle is recorded as one of the miraculous and triumphant military victories through the Rosary.

1571 THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO (VICTORY AGAINST ISLAMIC MILITARY INVADERS)

The victory at Lepanto is the most famous and important of the military victories through the Rosary.

On October 7, 1571 the Turk's attempted to invade Christian Europe at Lepanto on the coast of Greece.  The Pope asked Catholics to pray the Rosary with the intention that the Turk's attack would fail. The Christians were out numbered 3 to 1. Thanks to the Rosary prayers and against all odds, the Christians were victorious, sinking 200 Turkish ships and killing 50,000 of their men.

THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY IS NOW CELEBRATED ON OCTOBER 7 EVERY YEAR IN MEMORY OF THIS MIRACULOUS VICTORY.  

1683 THE BATTLE OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA (VICTORY AGAINST ISLAMIC MILITARY INVADERS)

Once again the Turks tried to overtake Europe. A small garrison led by a wounded general, desperately fought to hold the city of Vienna against 300,000 Turkish invaders. The power of the Rosary was demonstrated in their victory and the Turkish invaders were kept at bay. This battle too went down as one of the famous military victories through the Rosary. The armies of Europe united and marched to their aid.  As they marched, they prayed the Rosary.

1716 PETERWARDEIN, HUNGARY (VICTORY AGAINST ISLAMIC MILITARY INVADERS)

Even after their defeat in Vienna, the Turks continued to provoke Europe. Once again, the people prayed the Rosary because military victories through the Rosary were proven and they knew how powerful it was. Prince Eugene of Savoy led the Christian armies to victory over the Turks.

At this time the Pope ordered that the universal Church celebrate the feast of the Holy Rosary in thanksgiving for the victories won due to the power of Mary through her Rosary.

                                                      

1815 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, AMERICA (AMERICA MILITARY VICTORIES THROUGH THE ROSARY)

The Triumph at New Orleans is the first of the military victories through the Rosary to take place American soil. During the Revolutionary War, Andrew Jackson led a small army to victory despite being greatly out numbered. What did he have to thank for this victory? The Rosary.  During the battle many of the soldiers' families gathered and prayed the Rosary. They were confident the power of the Rosary would bring victory despite the overwhelming odds and their faith was rewarded.

1945 HIROSHIMA, JAPAN (MODERN MILITARY VICTORIES THROUGH THE ROSARY)

A priest and seven others survived the nuclear bomb that was dropped on Japan and had devastating effects during the Second World War. Even though they lived near ground zero, much to scientists amazement these survivors were free from all harm caused by radiation even years later. What was different about this group of people compared to other nearby victims? Devotion to the Rosary. They prayed the Rosary together daily. "When the atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima in 1945, eight men living near the blinding centre of the nuclear flash miraculously survived the searing hurricane of blast and gamma rays, while everyone within a mile radius perished and other residing further afield continue to die from the lethal effects of radiation. For over thirty years, some two hundred scientists have examined these eight men, trying in vain to determine what could have preserved them from incineration. One of the survivors, Fr. H. Shiffner, S.J. gave this dramatic answer: 'In that house, we were living the message of Fatima”.  

1955 AUSTRIA (MORE MODERN MILITARY VICTORIES THROUGH THE ROSARY)

Facing the threat of Communist takeover, the Austrian people prayed the Rosary to overcome what seemed like the inevitable. Everyday for 7 years, many Austrians prayed the Rosary. Then without cause, the Communists withdrew.

FATIMA: The Great Sign by Francis Johnston, also recounts this military victory through the Rosary. Johnston sites many examples: Austria (1955), Brazil (1966), Chile and Portugal (1975). While no nation on earth seems able to stem the global advance of Communism (which our Lady had foretold with unerring accuracy in 1917), nevertheless, in those countries where people prayed the Rosary and headed the Fatima message, the Communist, even at the last moment, mysteriously halted and routed.

©Rev Utazi Prince Marie Benignus Zereuwa  SFDPM

October 2019