In a blatant display of anti-Catholic tyranny, a Madrid Catholic man, José Andrés Calderón, was recently fined €3,600 by the Spanish government for praying the rosary publicly. Calderón is accused of “disobedience and resistance to authority” during political protests in January. He maintains his innocence, stating that his involvement was limited to the prayer gatherings. This came after a large demonstration of resistance to the prohibition of publicly praying the Rosary that was imposed for late November 2023, as we reported on our November 30th Weekly News Roundup.
In an article for ACI Prensa, it is reported that:
“According to the reports of the National Police, on which the fines are based, those three days it was Calderón and those who have accompanied him in praying the Holy Rosary for more than six months who “proceeded to block traffic on the street and the surrounding areas, after the police had told them that it could not be done.”
This incident should be a wake-up call for Catholics. It shows that in today’s secular and Liberal society, even the act of praying the Rosary is seen as a challenge to the liberal status quo. Devotion to Christ the King and the Queen of Heaven inherently rejects the prevailing anti-Christian agenda, making our faith a public form of resistance.
As the shadows of secularism encroach ever further, we must have brave Catholics rise to the challenge and refuse to give in to tyrannical attitudes that attempts to quiet our religion. Let every Rosary prayed be a testament to our unwavering faith and a defiance of those who seek to silence us. Stand firm, Catholics of Spain, and let your voices in prayer be a declaration that we will not yield to tyranny.
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