In 1808,
Napoleon arrested Pope Pius VII and threw him into prison. In 1815,
Napoleon released the pope from prison in Savona. The pope traveled
to Rome, stopping at Marian shrines along the way to give thanks, and he
arrived back at the Vatican on May 24, 1815. After Napoleon lost
the Battle of Waterloo later that year, Pope Pius declared May 24 as the
Feast of Mary Help of Christians.
To celebrate
this defeat of Napoleon and to honor Mary, you should drink a glass of Napoleon
brandy because to the victor goes the spoils. For a special treat,
drink a cognac which is a brandy made only in the Cognac region of
France and which is renowned for its smoothness.
A Toast:
“To Our Lady Help of Christians! Through her prayers and patronage, may
the enemies of our Holy Father and the Church meet their Waterloo.”
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