Posted on 08/30/2014 11:23:26 AM PDT by Salvation
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Pope Pius V went to war against islam Turks the real First World War at the Battle of Lepanto, 7 October 1571..
“If Christendom was split asunder — with even Philip disputing papal control of the Church in Spain — the pope nevertheless had the spiritual and temporal authority, the presence of a future saint, to assemble a Holy League, a fighting force that included Catholic knights not only from the papal states and the Knights of Malta, but from Italy, Germany, and Spain; and even from England, Scotland, and Scandinavia, Catholics and freebooters, gentleman adventurers and convicts condemned to row the galleys.”
Pope Pius V
Pope Pius V....” It was his incessant diplomacy that finally brought together the forces of the papal states, the Knights of Malta, Venice, its smaller rival Genoa, the Savoyards, and, most important, Spain and its possessions Naples and Sicily to form the Holy League.”
...”Catholic losses were 7,500 dead — though many of these were knights and noblemen — and another 22,000 wounded (including Miguel de Cervantes).
Pope Pius V, who had commanded the faithful to pray the rosary for victory, was convinced that it was prayer that had turned the tide. The Battle of Lepanto became the feast
day of Our Lady of Victory, later of Our Lady of the Rosary.”
H. W. Crocker III
http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=7391
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As someone said a while back in reference (IIRC) to sociology, it's "the substitution of vocabulary for thought."
Well said. I get it, and agree, maryz. Nice quote.
Muslim militants would no doubt be delighted to think that when shown the severed heads of their brethren in Iraq, leaders of the Catholic Church can respond only by fretting about missed opportunities for dialogue.
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So many quotable lines in this piece. Thanks for the ping.
it’s purpose
Typo or errors in your source?
Well said!
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