A call to spiritual arms for the spiritual battles of our times

In 2018 and 2019 Rosary Coast to Coast was blessed with hundreds of registered locations across the United States; quite literally from coast to coast and border to border. Rosary rallies took place along coasts and borders, at state capitols, in parks, on beaches, along busy streets as well as outside and inside churches and shrines; praying the Rosary simultaneously across time zones. More than 50 countries in 2018 and over 60 in 2019 joined together with the US as the New Holy League of Nations in organizing Rosary rallies across their nations, making it a truly worldwide prayer campaign.

The US in 2020 is a country on the edge: a global pandemic; violent protests, vandalism and looting; destruction of Church, state and private property; rejection of the heritage of our nation; heresy against the Catholic Church; withdrawal of support for law enforcement; as well as calls for socialism, communism and anarchy. Spiritual battle has intensified with the forces of evil becoming even more extreme in their advocacy of unrestricted abortion and a radical rebellion against God’s creation of man, woman and the sanctity of marriage and family.

It is in this environment that a Call to Spiritual Arms is being issued again and with even greater urgency to prayer warriors across our nation and the world. Rosary rallies are again encouraged to be in public places.

Bishop Joseph Strickland endorses: “I am pleased and humbled to add my voice to the distinguished Cardinal, Archbishops and Bishops who have already endorsed this effort and called the faithful to generously dedicate themselves to it. We are living through days of darkness and strife which we have never before witnessed in our lifetimes and the power of the Rosary is truly a weapon of love that we must all embrace more strongly than ever…

Adapted from an article by Kevin Edward White for Catholic Citizens, August 25, 2020