The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-10-08
ksIog Star and Catholic Messenger.
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Crescent. Pins vi ordered the 7th OF
,bsr to be kept in perpetual remem-
Dce of the day, under the appellation Of the
.iysl of "Our Lady of Victories; but
CORY XIII, admiring the modesty of his
|decessor, who had not chosen to mention
Rosary "for fear he should be thought
|zber to have sought the honor of bis order
IN that of TRUTH" ordered that the Festival
!. Our Lady of Victories" should be kept on
first Sunday in October. in all the Domini-
churches, under the new title OF the "fes-
u of the Holy Rosary"
inslly Clement XII. extended this oeleprA
To the whole Christian world, and hence
*Isst Sundav. as pious Christians devontly
la their holy beads, their prayers, going back
ree hundred years, Joined those which went
k to the glory of Mary on that memorable
Sndsy when thebattle of Lepanto was fought
Ia won uyder her auspices, and the Christian
kuse, through prayer and patriotism, triumph
IA over the unbelieving Turk
On one Of the northern hills of Rome, if Vic
EorEmmanuel has not desecrated the place, may
bat he seen the noble church of "Our Lady of
Eictories" 1t was built TO receive the tattered
|ot gorgeous banners of the infdels, and the
oss EN- bla zoned pennons of the Christian
hts; but above all, it was built as silent
Auorial of gratitude to God, for His mercy to
IN " hen invoked in the name of His most
Iessed Mother.
lone more item in regard to the battle OF
|Apanto and We have done. s.. Plus, as he
toned the litany of Loretto in Thanksgiving
IL the victory, introduced for the first time
IL invocation, "Help of Christians" and
Is Christian world while repeating these
)rds, to-day, pays at once tribute to the
|Sther of God, and commentaries one of the
blest victories ever won under the guidance
he Cross.
ervantes, the witty author of Don Qaixote,
Rticipated in the battle of Lepanto, in which
lost his left arm. His right hand, however,
+ only won for himself a literary immortality,
also added it's testimony to the heroism of
II Christian fleet and its reliance upon her
/ was the true LGdye of every Christian
ght.
the other Festival to which we allude is that
the al Holy Name of Mary" in commemora-
of the relief of Vienna, in 1853, by the
liant Sobieski, King of Poland.
banners, this time into the heart of Europe;
b the proud capital of Austria was almost
|lpless at their feet. The defence of Vienna
der the brave Stahremberg was unparalleled
p heroiem and endurance but it's fate was
Stain, had not Sobieski come to its assistance
\ We wish we had space to give all the details
+ bat glorious relief; but we must confne
Velves to the facts of our subject. We can
lArelate how Sobieski chose the Feast of the
|Rsumption as the day on which the plumed
nee of Poland led the gathered armies cut
|pm .Cracow, off towards the beseiged city of
|be1na, and how, on the 18th of September-a
|hnday, too, as on the day of Lepanto-he
love the whole Turkish force in wild confu.
Jon before his war-cry, God aud His Blessed
(otherw
Two hundred thousand men struggled be-
bath the Crescent but John Sobieski's heroes
Did Frustrated themselves before the Holy
acrifce upon the very morning OF their VIC
Dry /; ard their noble leader, when promised
gh rewards by the Emperor whose cause he
Que to srstaip, had answered with true
/ eatne-s: /" desire no other reward than the
ory of doing light before God and man" "
Protestant as we'll as Catholic States united
public thanksgiving f9r this great victory,
nd even in England the pulpits resounded
nth praises of the Polish king.
Innocent XI., like the illustrious Plus V
Eingled hiS tears with the notes of the z,
peunt, and recalling the words of that sainted
Pontif, he also exclaimed "There was a lar
BENT from God whose name was John!' and BIZ
lis order the Sunday within the Octave of Oar
|Lady's nativity was thenceforward kept az
|olemn festival in her honor, under the title Of
i The Holy Name of Mary"
And now, in presence of such grand historical
vents, in which the mercy of God was so Law
|shly manifested towards those who invoked
hat mercy in the name of Mary, is it not wei
pr US all to understand the origin of the
festivals of Our Lady, and taking their lessons
heart, renew our confidence in her protec
on and acknowledge, with humble gratitude
me omnipotence of prayer!
mitchell RIFLES The members of the Nit