Football fans on the European continent have been faithfully flying flags for Our Lady and one of the Church’s great saints, St Ambrose of Milan, during recent football games.
Images of the flags went viral on social media after the games, with many commenting favourably on the public displays of affection for the Faith.
The fans of Olympique Lyonnais displayed a large banner in honour of Our Lady, patroness of their city, at a recent match against Toulouse. The text at the bottom of the flag translates as: “Lyon, forever under the protection of the Virgin Mary”. Olympique Lyonnais went on to win the match three-nil.
Meanwhile, fans of AC Milan flew a large banner on December 8 depicting St Ambrose, in honour of one of the great western doctors of the Church on his feast day.