Our Lady of Prompt Succor: The Miracle of the Battle of New Orleans (8 January)

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On January 8th, the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Louisiana commemorates a uniquely American Marian feast: Our Lady of Prompt Succor. Few Catholics today realize just how deeply Our Lady intervened in American history, from the early colonial era to the decisive Battle of New Orleans in 1815. In this talk, we explore the extraordinary origins of this devotion—beginning with French Ursuline nuns in 18th-century Louisiana, passing through Spanish and French rule, and culminating in miraculous interventions during a catastrophic fire and one of the most important battles in U.S. history. You’ll hear: How Napoleon’s imprisonment of Pope Pius VII led to the birth of this Marian title Why Thomas Jefferson personally guaranteed Catholic religious freedom to the Ursuline convent How Our Lady of Prompt Succor miraculously saved New Orleans from destruction Why Andrew Jackson credited “the blessing of Heaven” for victory over the British How this feast reveals the Catholic roots of American history This is not a European devotion imported to America—this is America’s Marian title. In times of national turmoil, Our Lady of Prompt Succor reminds us that God acts swiftly when His people remain faithful. “If this country is reduced to ashes, it can rise again—if it rises with God.” Let us rediscover our Catholic heritage and place our nation once again under the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to our aid. 00:00 – Introduction: A uniquely American Marian feast 00:44 – America’s anti-Catholic origins & forgotten Catholic history 01:55 – Ursuline nuns arrive in Louisiana (1727) 02:36 – Spanish rule & Catholic unity across nations 03:19 – Napoleon, anti-clericalism, and the sisters flee 03:38 – Thomas Jefferson’s letter guaranteeing Catholic freedom 04:46 – The impossible mission: writing to the imprisoned Pope 06:04 – The vow to Our Lady & the origin of “Prompt Succor” 07:37 – First miracle: the Great Fire of New Orleans (1812) 08:32 – Second miracle: The Battle of New Orleans (1815) 09:51 – Mass during cannon fire & the British defeat 10:54 – Andrew Jackson thanks the Ursuline nuns 11:41 – Papal approval & establishment of the feast day 12:10 – Why this is America’s Marian title 12:38 – Hope, destruction, and rebuilding with faith 14:18 – Final prayer to Our Lady of Prompt Succor Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #OurLadyOfPromptSuccor #CatholicHistory #AmericanCatholic #BattleOfNewOrleans #MarianDevotion #CatholicFaith #Ursul

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• Miracles