[Cap'n Crunch]

LEPANTO!

Give me an army praying the rosary and I will conquer the world.

[LS]

Just reading this week that the wheel was almost unknown in the Muslim world at this time (think of the implications of THAT!). When told about the loss of his fleet, the Sultan asked how much it would cost to replace it, and his vizier said, "Sire, we could outfit a whole new fleet with silver anchors and silken riggings." He missed the whole point---he was beaten by European cannons, and the Muslims could not steal or buy new cannon designs in sufficient quantity or with the latest innovations.

[Ebenezer]

What's this about "Cap'n Crunch" praying a rosary, some may ask?

A little history......

At the time of the Battle of Lepanto, St. Pius V reigned as Pope. He called for a crusade of sorts by urging the Catholic peoples of Europe to pray the Rosary for a Christian victory over the Turks in the coming naval battle. To this day, and in commemoration of the subsequent victory, the Catholic Church observes October 7 as the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in its liturgical calendar.

Never understimate the power of prayer, especially with a new "Turk" in our midst: the Muslim terrorist.