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My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, in moments of great danger, a child spontaneously grasps the hand of its mother seeking her protection and consolation. There was hardly another epoch in history in which Christianity was attacked so systematically, cruelly, and cunningly, as it is in our days. One has the impression that the attacks will still intensify.
However, they have the unspeakable happiness and privilege to be children of Mary, of another who is the Queen of Heaven and Earth, who conquered all heresies. As children of Mary, we want to grasp the hand of our Heavenly Mother in order to have protection against the visible and invisible attacks of the enemies of Christ, in order to receive consolation in the midst of the great doctrinal and liturgical confusion that reigns in the life of the church in our days. Seeking refuge in the arms of our heavenly mother finds its best expression in the prayer of the Rosary.
Recently, we heard reports that spoke of how in different countries, Catholics formed human chains praying the rosary, circling, in a way, the country at its strategic points. It would be desirable that such human praying chains be formed in many places, circling our villages, our towns, and our countries.
May there arise a new movement of people who courageously pray the rosary in public places. It is a true joy that there is hope in the United States of America, a rosary prayer called from coast to coast.
I wholeheartedly welcome and endorse this noble prayer initiative. May the coast-to-coast rosary bring to all citizens of the United States, to people with governmental responsibilities, to all faithful Catholics, to the priests and bishops, and first and foremost to Catholic families, a spiritual, grace-filled ray of roses.
The rosary of Our Lady will bring the victory of the Catholic faith, the victory both over the enemies of the Catholic faith outside and inside the church. The Rosary will bring us protection and victory over the enemies of Christ, as it has already happened in history.
I believe that the rosary coast to coast on October 7, 2018, in the United States will be among several other initiatives, also a contribution to the victory of our holy faith under the protecting mantle of the Queen of the Holy Rosary.
May God bless you all abundantly.