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"On October 7, 1571, a great victory over the mighty Turkish fleet was won by Catholic naval forces primarily from Spain, Venice, and Genoa under the command of Don Juan of Austria. It was the last battle at sea between "oared" ships, which featured the most powerful navy in the world, a Moslem force with between 12,000 to 15,000 Christian slaves as rowers. The patchwork team of Catholic ships was powered by the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary."

"Knowing that the Christian forces were at a distinct material disadvantage, the holy pontiff, St. Pope Pius V called for all of Europe to pray the Rosary for victory. We know today that the victory was decisive, prevented the Islamic invasion of Europe, and evidenced the Hand of God working through Our Lady. At the hour of victory, St. Pope Pius V, who was hundreds of miles away at the Vatican, is said to have gotten up from a meeting, went over to a window, and exclaimed with supernatural radiance: "The Christian fleet is victorious!" and shed tears of thanksgiving to God."

"At Lepanto, the Victory over the Moslems was won by the faithful praying the Rosary. Even though they had superior numbers, the Turks really were overmatched. Blessed Padre Pio, the Spiritual Father of the Blue Army, said: "The Rosary is the weapon," and how right he was!"

The best weapon in our arsenal of prayer is the Rosary.

how to effectively pray

If God is going to be that picky, maybe there
should be a Prayer for Dummies book. You never
know, though. Consider this comedy track:

This is the Bob Scott Radio show, the most popular call-in show in the country, starring Bob Scott. And now, heeeeeeere's BOB!

[Music intro]

[God] Bob is out today. I'll be filling in for him. My name is God. You know, the almighty. Let's take our first call. Hello, caller 1?

[Caller 1] Uh, hello?

[God] Go ahead, this is God.

[Caller 1] Uh, I have a question. Can I talk to Bob?

[God] Bob isn't here. What's your question?

[Caller 1] I'd rather ask Bob.

[God] I'm sure I can help. I'm omniscient, omnipotent, and all that, you know?

[Caller 1] Uh, no, I'll wait and ask Bob.

[God] Suit yourself. Go ahead, Caller 2, you're on the air.

[Caller 2] Uh, if you're such a loving God, how come there's so much pain, misery, and disease in the world?

[Long pause]

[God] I don't know, ask Bob. Hello, Caller 3, you're on the air!