Our Lady of Guadalupe and the battle of Lepanto
Before setting out, Giovanni Andrea, the Genoese admiral, had hung in his flagship a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which had been touched to the original image on Juan Diego’s cloak. Pope Pius V was also seeking Mary’s aid through the recitation of the rosary, and when the ships set out from Messina on Sept 16th, all the men on board had rosaries, too.
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Jesus H. Roldán
Our Lady of Guadalupe was present at the Battle of Lepanto
Our Lady of Guadalupe was present at the Battle …
Admiral Doria possessed a rare copy of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and took the painting with him to the Battle of Lepanto.
According to Brother John M. Samaha for the University of Dayton, "Throughout Europe copies of the holy image had been circulated. One of the first copies was given to Admiral Giovanni Andrea Doria, grandnephew of the renowned Admiral Andrea Doria. The young admiral took the picture aboard his flagship when he assumed command of a flotilla of ships sailing from Genoa to the Gulf of Lepanto."
The Battle of Lepanto was fought on October 7, 1571, and it is said that during the battle, "Doria went to his cabin and knelt in prayer before the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe."
Prior to the battle, Pope Pius V had encouraged everyone to pray the Rosary, and many of the sailors prayed the Rosary the night before.
Miraculously, the Christian fleet was victorious and many believed it was due to the protection of the Virgin Mary.
October 7 is often referred to as the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, or Our Lady of Victory, both hearkening back to this historic battle and the role the Blessed Virgin Mary is believed to have in protecting the Christian fleet.
Paul Badde
Maria von Guadalupe
Wie das Erscheinen der Jungfrau Weltgeschichte schrieb
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Auf dem Schreibtisch von Johannes Paul II. steht ein einziges Bild. Es zeigt Maria von Guadalupe, die im Jahre 1531 dem Indio Juan Diego in Mexiko erschien, sich als Jungfrau Maria offenbarte und auf seinem Tilma ihr Bildnis hinterließ. Ohne diese rätselhafte Begebenheit ist nicht zu erklären, warum die Einwohner Nord, Mittel- und Südamerikas in kürzester Zeit zum Christentum übertraten. Es war Maria von Guadalupe, die einen ganzen Erdteil der Kultur des Westens eingegliedert hat.