The Battle of Lepanto & Our Lady of the Holy Rosary | History & Victory of Faith (7 October 1571)

About this sermon

Why does the Catholic Church celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary on October 7? This sermon recounts the brutal events that led to the Battle of Lepanto and the extraordinary Catholic victory attributed to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Rosary. In 1570, Ottoman Sultan Selim II broke a treaty with Venice and invaded Cyprus. Nicosia fell, thousands were massacred or enslaved, and the heroic defenders of Famagusta endured a prolonged siege. After surrendering under honorable terms, Marcantonio Bragadin and his soldiers were betrayed by Lala Mustafa Pasha. Bragadin was tortured and killed, while thousands of Christians were slaughtered. Pope St. Pius V responded by forming the Holy League: Spain, Venice, the Papal States and the Knights of St. John. Under Don Juan of Austria, the Catholic fleet prepared through fasting, Confession, Holy Communion and the Rosary. Every man carried his beads while Catholic Europe prayed for victory. On October 7, 1571, the Holy League confronted the much larger Ottoman fleet at Lepanto. Fighting beneath the banners of Christ crucified and Our Lady, the Catholics won a decisive victory, destroyed Ottoman naval power and liberated approximately 12,000 Christian galley slaves. At the very hour of victory, Pope St. Pius V received supernatural knowledge of what had happened and ordered those around him to thank God. October 7 was subsequently established as a feast honoring Our Lady’s victory. Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us! 00:00 Why We Celebrate the Feast of the Holy Rosary 00:15 Sultan Selim II and the Wine of Cyprus 00:30 The Ottoman Desire to Conquer Cyprus 01:20 A Fatwa Justifying the Invasion 02:24 Breaking the Treaty With Venice 02:40 The Ottoman Invasion Begins 03:03 The Siege and Fall of Nicosia 03:36 Massacre and Enslavement 03:53 Famagusta’s Heroic Resistance 04:16 Bragadin Accepts Terms of Surrender 04:54 Lala Mustafa Betrays the Venetians 05:27 The Torture of Marcantonio Bragadin 06:06 Bragadin’s Martyrdom 06:37 The Sack of Famagusta 06:53 Pope St. Pius V Forms the Holy League 07:12 Spain, Venice, the Papal States and Malta 07:46 Don Juan of Austria Takes Command 08:01 The Catholic Fleet Leaves Messina 08:09 Fasting, Confession and Holy Communion 08:16 Catholic Europe Prays the Rosary 08:41 The Ottoman Fleet at Lepanto 09:21 Naval Warfare and the Opposing Forces 09:38 Chaplains Accompany the Catholic Fleet 10:07 “The Time to Fight Is Now” 10:16 News of Famagusta Reaches the Fleet 10:54 The Holy League Sails Into the Gulf 11:02 Mass, Absolution and the Catholic Banners 11:18 “Conquer or Die” 11:28 The Crescent Faces the Cross 12:01 The Battle of Lepanto Begins 12:09 Don Juan Boards Ali Pasha’s Flagship 12:24 The Battle for the Ottoman Flagship 12:48 The Banner of Christ Is Raised 12:57 Victory After Three Hours of Combat 13:14 Thousands of Christian Slaves Freed 13:31 The Ottoman Fleet Is Destroyed 14:02 Pope St. Pius V Sees the Victory 14:17 News Finally Reaches Rome 14:49 October 7 Becomes Our Lady’s Feast 15:12 The Death of Sultan Selim II 15:31 The Serpent’s Head Crushed For more go to https://www.veritascaritas.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #BattleOfLepanto #OurLadyOfTheRosary #HolyRosary #OurLadyOfVictory #PopeStPiusV #DonJuanOfAustria #CatholicHistory #PrayTheRosary #SpiritualWarfare #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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• Faith
• Holiness
• Overcoming Obstacles