Our Lady's Hungarian Victory; August 5, 1716
Clement XI firmly held to the opinion that other famous victories must be attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin. In 1716, Charles VI, Emperor Elect of the Romans won a tremendous triumph in the kingdom of Hungary over an overwhelmeing army of Turks, on the very day on which the feast of the dedication of the basilica of Our Lady of the Snows was being celebrated. Indeed aklmost at the very moment of battle the confraternity of the most holy Rosary was offering up public and solemn prayer in the Eternal City. An immense number of people took part in this demonstration. They poured forth with great devotion fervent prayers to God for the overthrow of the Turks. They implored the powerful intercession of the Virgin Mother of God for the help of Christians.
