OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY AND FATIMA - Feast day is today 7th October.

Today is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.    It had its origins in the Battle of Lepanto when a Moslem fleet sailed to conquer Europe in the 16th century.    The fleet was opposed by another fleet organised by the Holy League, a group of countries fighting against the Islamic attempt to conquer Europe.  

The Pope organised a Rosary Crusade throughout the Church and as the Christian fleet sailed towards the enemy every sailor and soldier went down on their knees to pray.    The result was a great victory and the continent was yet again saved.    Great thanks and praise was given by the people to Our Lady of the Rosary.     In the 18th century the Islamists were at the gates of Vienna  and the city was about to fall.  Again their was the rosary and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.   The city was saved by the arrival of a Polish army who destroyed the enemy and freed Vienna.

But where does Fatima come into this?   I find it strange that Our Lady told the children that she would tell them who she was at the last of the visions.   On that day she announced she was Our Lady of the Rosary.   I believe there is a connection here with the rise of Islamic terror and an almost invasion of Europe by Moslems over 70% being economic migrants    This has caused tensions and violence in many parts of Europe.   It must be said that most Moslems are peace loving people and not wish to live in a war zone, but then most German people under the Nazis did not hate the Jews , but the fact is that they bring with them a sizeable minority of extremists, estimated at 15 - 20%, about 200 million extremists worldwide.  The attitude to white European women, infidels  of many of the men is appalling and although it brings unease to ordinary people, the attitude among politicians committed to what is called 'multiculturalism' is summed up by a member of the Labour Shadow Cabinet who told some young girls who were complaining of their exploitation by Pakistani men  the they should "shut up for the sake of diversity" and those were her exact words.   Another Cabinet member was sacked because she referred to the exploitation being carried out by Pakistani men.   So on multiculturalism and diversity the ordinary people are just ignored, or worse they are accused of racism for trying to protect the culture of their country.

But there is one country in  Europe which although a member of the European Union is resisting the demands of that body to take a 'fair quota' of immigrants the majority of whom will be Moslems.   It is also resisting the threats against it by the EU if it does not introduce Gay Pride Marches and Abortions.   That country is Poland.   It is a Catholic country and wants to remain a Catholic country.   It is looking at a Europe where people live their every day lives wondering what atrocity will happen next.   It does not want high security alerts within its borders, it wants its people to live in peace.   It is supported by the Czech Republic and Hungary.   In Poland they have started a Rosary Crusade to keep their children and their country safe.   They are praying to Our Lady of the Rosary as they did in the past, and I believe that at Fatima Our Mother Mary promised to help them.

But not just them.   Christians are being slaughtered and dying for their Faith in the Middle East.   Never since Roman times have there been so many Christians Martyrs  as Moslem terrorists commit atrocity after atrocity.    Our Lady has not forgotten that title of Our Lady of the Rosary given to her so many years ago, and she wants us to join her in praying for victory and peace.

Why not join the Rosary Crusade for Poland and perhaps a Rosary Crusade for Europe.  

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