http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/10/12/pope-leo-xiii-on-christopher-columbus/
"As proof that the Lord has always shown mercy towards me, on that Tuesday a sailor climbed up to the main top and sighted a cluster of three peaks, at which we said the Salve Regina and other prayers and gave many thanks to Our Lord."
-The Four Voyages by Christopher Columbus, p. 209 (http://www.penguinclassics.com/).
For the majority of the Catholics of the world, they'll be celebrating or Our Lady del Pilar or Our Lady Aparecida.
ReplyDeleteColombus has to take a back seat.