Dear Friend,
The unseen spiritual battle is amping up. Perhaps you noticed it in your own life: temptations to agitation, unrest, and anxiety, or a sense of being in the ring with evil.
It’s no wonder. With the political landscape right now, all gloves are off for the enemy of our souls.
After all, what’s at stake? Nothing less than life and human freedom.
The leftist ideologies—in their constantly shape-shifting but essentially identical forms—have resulted in more lives lost than any other movement in human history.
Marxism, communism, socialism—all the “isms” that make us shudder—these lies and attacks on the very nature of the human person are spreading like wildfire over a spiritually dry and brittle frontier. For decades, these "isms" have sought to eradicate God. Now, man and women—as created by Him—threaten to be incinerated too.
You won’t hear me speak about politics or current events very often. I much prefer to focus on the True solution to what ails humanity: knowing and surrendering to God's will in service to the Church and the world.
But there are times not to keep silent. And this is one of them.
So I’m coming to you today to urge you to take action in several ways.
- Pray fervently for upcoming election in the United States. Pray not just for election outcomes that favor freedom and the protection and preservation of life, especially in the womb, but for the conversion of souls. May there be a great illumination of consciences that will result in true repentance and a return to God, and may the faithful remnant be protected from evil.
- Deepen your personal, daily conversion. Spend additional time with the Lord in mental prayer, make sacrifices, and draw nearer to Him than ever before. Ask Him to reveal your own need for conversion and healing. We can’t underestimate the impact of an individual’s holiness on the Church and society.
- Do what you can in your sphere of influence to urge others to vote in a way that is in line with the Catholic faith. Our religious beliefs must be reflected in the way we vote, especially when it comes to issues where there is no gray area, like the protection of the life from conception to natural death.
- Keep your peace. Remember, the war’s been won! We may be in a battle, but we’re on the winning side, and nothing is happening without God’s knowledge and permission. He’s playing a long game. Pray for His perspective.
- Forward this email to someone else who needs encouragement and holy fire during these seemingly bleak hours.
- Join with others who have stepped over the line in the sand and refuse to look back. Who have made a choice for God: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15).
In times like these, as the spiritual battle escalates, there is a greater need than ever to:
- find your people and gather in His name
- support movements such as Avila that offer the truth—even when it is challenging and contrary to everything society is clamoring for.
If you feel alone out there, one such community is the Avila Army, a group of supporters of our work to promote authentic Catholic spirituality. Members of the Avila Army are part of a supportive, prayerful community that enables our mission to move forward.
I strongly encourage you to join the Avila Army — or any community — at this time when the stakes are so high.
Join the Avila Army here.
Thank you for your prayers, your support, and your consideration. Please know that I am praying for you and am immensely grateful to be shoulder-to-shoulder with you in times like these.