Paul J. Borchers

[Paul J. Borchers @PJB25]

@GregBorchers Your best tweet of the year

[Paul J. Borchers @PJB25]

@RossTuckerNFL @dpshow @peacock @FoxSportsRadio Fritzy?

[ChurchPOP @Church_POP]

To say that Christendom was in dire straits would be an understatement.

In the late 16th century, Christian Europe was weak and divided. Politically, Europe was just a collection of small, warring kingdoms.

The Protestant Reformation broke their fragile unity in the Catholic faith, which was now in full swing across the continent.

Meanwhile, the Ottoman Empire, was strong and growing, having not lost a significant naval battle in a hundred years. Its forces had already conquered the remains of the eastern half of the Roman Empire, including “New Rome” Constantinople.

Now, their seemingly unstoppable forces set their sights on conquering Rome, and from there, the rest of Europe and the New World.

Desperate for survival, Pope Saint Pius V convinced as many Catholic rulers of the Mediterranean as possible to band together to stop the Ottomans, forming what they called the Holy League.

The Holy League was initially formed to save a Venetian colony on Cyprus that was under Ottoman attack, but the colony fell before they arrived.

The Ottoman commander captured the Venetian leader, had him flayed alive, and hung up his corpse along with the corpses of other Venetian leaders. So the Holy League sailed to meet the Ottoman navy at their base in Lepanto, Greece, instead.

The odds were against the Holy League: Despite the fact that many nations banded together in the Holy League, the Ottoman forces still had more boats and were practiced in fighting together, rather than being cobbled together just for the occasion.

The stakes were high: if the Holy League failed, the Ottomans would appear to have a clear way to the heart of Europe in Rome.

Knowing the desperate circumstances, Pope Saint Pius V did the only thing those back at home could do: pray.

On October 7, 1571, the day of the battle, he organized a public procession in Rome to pray the Rosary.

Then a miracle happened: they received word that, against all odds, the Holy League won!

Overjoyed and convinced that their prayers were decisive, the Pope created the new Feast of Our Lady of Victory.

A few years later, it was renamed to the Feast of the Holy Rosary, and eventually, in the 20th century, became known as the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, which it remains today. The Church celebrates this feast on Oct. 7.

Historians say that the Battle of Lepanto truly was decisive in world history: it once and for all stopped the advancement of Ottoman forces deeper into Europe, preserving the independence of the western half of Christendom.

When things seem desperate, pray the Rosary!
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!

You can find the full article here: https://t.co/kYZ5Ql3OlC

[Paul J. Borchers @PJB25]

@scottward80 Go Tigers. Enjoyed the call on the radio last night!

[EWTN Global Catholic Network @EWTN]

Thank God for our farmers! Let us pray to St. Isidore the Farmer for their protection and a successful growing season!

https://t.co/63g0MxbJnZ

[EWTN Global Catholic Network @EWTN]

The Catholic Church teaches that from the very moment of her conception, the Blessed Virgin was free from all stain of original sin and the sinful inclinations which have beset human nature after the fall.

For more on this Catholic teaching on Mary: https://t.co/FRXLvxpP7R

[MLB @MLB]

8 unassisted 🤯
That's how you stay with the play! 🤣
When in doubt, do it yourself.

(via @WOSNScores)

[Paul J. Borchers @PJB25]

@GregBorchers Was that you?

[Paul J. Borchers @PJB25]

@kubota_usa @jayski 2

[ELDORA SPEEDWAY @EldoraSpeedway]

The Tony Stewart Foundation selling partner, @racing4relief, recently held their end of year banquet. They presented donations totaling $262,200 to more than 15 area fire, ems, & civic groups. Thank you to everyone who participated in a 50/50 raffle at Eldora this year. The proceeds generated go to extremely worthy causes.

#Eldora5050

[Winner's Meats @winnersmeats]

We mistakenly blocked off the wrong dates for fair animals. We now have several beef appointments available for the month of August. Please give us a call at 419-582-4321 if you are needing to get a custom beef in.

[Paul J. Borchers @PJB25]

This is not a problem to be solved. This is a person to come to know. https://t.co/sxLnoSWUKt via @YouTube

[Paul J. Borchers @PJB25]

@MaxROIFarmer @SpotterBrett Folks are going to need a lot of help finding it in their listing. Excited because I don’t have a cable package. wonder what it would take to get @SpotterBrett in the booth there

[Ohio State Baseball @OhioStateBASE]

We're still accepting manager applications for the upcoming school year‼️ Visit the link below to apply‼️

🔗: https://t.co/CqtYp9WLFU

#GoBucks

[Brett Griffin @SpotterBrett]

I have 2 VIP passes for the street course in Chicago to give away. It will include some garage access.

Retweet if you’re interested. I’ll pick a winner in an hour ish.

[Stinson Dean 🌲🪓 @LumberTrading]

May is Mental Health Awareness Week. I posted some of my story last year.

When other men have reached out to share or ask questions, I point all of them to men’s mental health non-profit called Fishing the Good Fight.

Please consider donating here: https://t.co/H9LsL1FDPV

[Winner's Meats @winnersmeats]

Our winner for the December gift card drawing is Michael Droesch! Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see us! We will continue the drawing, so don't forget to stop in with your receipt and purchase a meat product to be entered into the next drawing!

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

With Baptism, we became God's beloved children forever. This is our original beauty, for which to be joyful! Today, Mary, surprised by the grace that made her beautiful from the first instant of her life, leads us to marvel at our beauty. #ImmaculateConception

[Jon Bergman @JonBergman14]

Get out and vote!!

[SWDAB @SWDistrict]

Three teams moving on to the Final Four for Volleyball from the Southwest! Good luck to Ursuline Academy, Badin, and Versailles! State Semifinals are Thursday and Friday; Finals are Saturday. WIN STATE!