Today we celebrate Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, a feast instituted by Pope Saint Pius V in commemoration of the great victory at Lepanto on October 7th in 1571, when the Christian fleet led by Don Juan of Austria crushed the invading, and seemingly invincible, navy of the Ottoman Turks, who had turned the Mediterranean into an Islamic lake. The Stations of the Cross involve a series of prayers and meditations on 14 specific events of Jesus’ Passion, while the Rosary is a set of prayers, including the Our Father and Hail Marys, said while meditating on the mysteries of Jesus’ and Mary’s lives. Yes, Holy Water is used during Extreme Unction (now called the Anointing of the Sick) in the Catholic Church as part of the preparations and administration of the sacrament, where the priest blesses the sick person and the room with holy water upon entering.
Author: Catholic Insight
Published at: 2025-10-07 22:13:28
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