On October 3, I mentioned Rosaries that would be prayed publicly as parts of intercessory efforts to beg God's mercy on the United States. I attended both and took pictures and videos. One happened on Saturday, spearheaded by America Needs Fatima. At noon, approximately 30 pro-life people gathered in Annapolis, very close to the State House. We then proceeded to the Planned Parenthood abortuary that is in the business area of Annapolis. Bishop Coffey led the Rosary there.
The following day, several hundred pro-life Catholics (and others) converged on Washington DC. They processed from St Peter's on C Street to the west of the Capitol building. I was late so my video starts as I was approaching the procession. The video of that is below. I regret its shakiness, as I was walking along and trying to keep the camcorder focused while holding my umbrella. However, I think the proceedings of the video are self-explanatory. We had a great line-up of speakers, but most of all we had Benediction and prayed in obedience to Our Lady of Fatima.
On social media I've seen other pictures and videos of similar rallies from across the nation. Let this inspire us all to pray the Rosary daily and honor the requests of Our Lady of Fatima.
That title should be taken literally, for that is what several area pro-life activists, led by Randall Terry, did yesterday (Fri Oct 2). They confronted the Bishop of Delaware outside his home in Wilmington DC and advised him, among other things, that he was placing his own soul in peril by not doing his solemn duty as a shepherd to Joe Biden's soul. Catholic moral theology lists nine ways that one can participate in another's sin, even if they don't do the main deed. They are listed here. If nothing else, we can see that Malooly is cooperating with Biden's numerous public mortal sins by his silence. Terry even rebukes him for that.
This sort of activism is a step in which everyone must be willing to engage - no exceptions!
With that said, I now advise those in the DC-MD vicinity of two public prayer and protest efforts to occur next weekend. With the election drawing near and the Trumps now ill with Covid, it is all the more incumbent to pray and intercede publicly before our Lord.
The first, a Rosary Rally, will happen in Annapolis on Saturday Oct 10, starting at noon.near the State House area, on College Avenue at St John's College. Free parking is in the Calvert St garage. This Rosary Rally is one of the thousands that will happen concurrently as part of a nationwide prayer effort by America Needs Fatima. We most certainly do need to heed the message of Fatima.
The second happens the next day, Sunday Oct 11. It is the National Rosary Rally sponsored by the Holy League. It will start at 2:30pm at St Peter's on Capitol Hill, with a Rosary procession to Union Square, west of the Capitol. More details, including a list of speakers, can be found here. For those in other areas of the United States, please check here for a Rosary Rally in your area
Please make every effort to attend at least one of these public Rosaries in your area, by checking the two websites. At the very least, please be praying your daily Rosaries as requested by Our Lady of Fatima, for the protection of Christian civilization.
Notre Dame of Maryland University will be conducting the Women of the World Festival, a progressive gab-fest at Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Saturday, March 7. Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards will be a keynote speaker. See this page for other progressive and pro-death speakers. Please note that there is an "empowerment room" for girls aged 6-10, with no adults (parents) allowed.
As you can see from the flyer below, America Needs Fatima will be conducting a Rosary of Reparation outside the gab-fest abomination and are inviting all Catholics to join them. I for one will be there and I'd suggest that all local Catholics set aside plans to join us (unless of course, you are already involved in similar efforts, such as witnessing in front of abortion mills). We are in Lent, when we are asked to step up our efforts at prayer, fasting and almsgiving. This activity will boost all three of these actions in our lives.
I now direct this challenge to men who are involved in "That Man Is You" and/or "Exodus 90". These two programs have as goals the formation of true Catholic men worthy of the name. It's one thing to engage in exercises within the relatively safe confines of your homes and parishese. But men are called not only to transform themselves, but the world around them. Here lies a golden opportunity. Yes, you might be opposed and ridiculed, but...so what? This is Lent. Die to self and take up your crosses in imitation of Our Lord. See you on March 7.
