"....anyone who studies with diligence the records of the Catholic
Church will easily recognize that the true patronage of the Virgin
Mother of God is linked with all the annals of the Christian name.
When, in fact, errors everywhere diffused were bent upon rending the
seamless robe of the Church and upon throwing the Catholic world into
confusion, our fathers turned with confident soul to her "alone who
destroys all heresies in the world" (Roman Breviary), and the victory
won through her brought the return of tranquillity.
When the impious Mohammedan power, trusting in its powerful fleet and
war-hardened armies, threatened the peoples of Europe with ruin and
slavery, then--upon the suggestion of the Sovereign Pontiff--the
protection of the heavenly Mother was fervently implored and the
enemy was defeated and his ships sunk.
Thus the Faithful of every age, both in public misfortune and in
private need, turn in supplication to Mary, the benignant, so that
she may come to their aid and grant help and remedy against sorrows
of body and soul. And never was her most powerful aid hoped for in
vain by those who besought it with pious and trustful prayer.
from:Ingravescentibus Malis
Encyclical on the Rosary
His Holiness Pope Pius XI
Promulgated on September 29, 1937
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with Your help,
so that all our prayers and works may begin in You and by You be happily ended.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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