Crusade Magazine, Vol. 191, September/October, 2024 - “Do as I Say, and there will be peace.” - How the Holy Rosary Expelled the Soviets from Austria | In the heart of twentieth-century Austria, a remarkable tale unfolded amidst the turbulent winds of political upheaval. One man stood resolute against the encroaching tide of communism. His name was Father Pavlicek, and his weapon was but a string of beads and fervent prayers. The unlikely hero in this tale of defiance was none other than the Holy Rosary itself, which miraculously expelled communists from Austria in 1955. In post-World War II Europe, communism spread and divided the continent. Austria, in Central Europe, faced this upheaval as the Iron Curtain descended. The proud Austrian people, rooted in Catholicism, confronted the atheistic threat. Amidst this, Father Petrus Pavlicek emerged, his life intertwined with his homeland’s fate. Born during the First World War’s aftermath, he faced tragedy early, losing his mother. Raised in Vienna and Olomouc…
