Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Why you should drink Napoleon Brandy today

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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