The Battle of Lepanto was won through around-the-clock recitation of the Rosary in homes and churches. Father Casey also details the power of praying the Rosary by telling of one of Christendom’s most historic victories on Oct. He explains the warnings through Our Lady’s message at Fatima, Portugal, and her plea to turn from corruption to the Rosary. You will see zeal for the Faith and Faith in action.”Ī chapter on the Blessed Mother quotes Scripture as revealing her power against the devil. “You will often see miracles of grace, repentance, and conversion - bad habits broken, people set free from the bondage of sin, and many special intentions granted. “Based upon my own observations during my three decades of itinerant preaching, it has always been clearly evident to me that in parishes where there has been a true love of the Blessed Mother, and fervent love for her Immaculate Heart, you will find a deeper love for Jesus Christ, His Church, and His gospel,” he writes. As a traveling priest for the last 30 years, he has worked tirelessly to unleash the truth of the teachings of Jesus Christ in parishes across the country - all the while witnessing the transformative power of a devotion to the Blessed Mother. Throughout, You Shall Stand Firm presents readers with truth. Even a recent nationwide survey showed that 80 percent of Americans believe their country is in a moral decline.”įather Casey fleshes out some of the history of atheistic communism and its crushing of people’s spirits and rabidly attacking religion as a harbinger of our own culture’s antagonism towards Christianity. “I say ‘dangerous,’ not just because of the dangers it presents to the salvation of souls and eternity,” he continues, “but if history is a sure guide, these are very dangerous times for the very life and future of the United States. As Father Casey, a well-known speaker and frequent EWTN guest, writes: “Most of us have the good sense to realize we are now living in a dangerous time of spiritual and moral decay.”

The cultural landscape is troubling, aptly observes Father of Mercy William Casey in You Shall Stand Firm: Preserving the Faith in an Age of Apostacy. To order: EWTN Religious Catalogue or (80) PRESERVING THE FAITH IN AN AGE OF APOSTSACY

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