Following is a very special message from catholicvote.org:
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As we prayed our annual CV novena to St. Michael the Archangel over the weekend, we received a stark reminder of why we pray, why we fast, and why both need to be a regular part of life.
Yesterday, just one month after the lethal shooting at Annunciation Church in Minnesota, people of faith were once more attacked in their house of worship.
This time the target was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan.
At least four are dead and eight wounded as the result of a man ramming the church with a truck, opening fire, and then setting the church ablaze.
These are not isolated incidents.
In 2025 alone, Catholic churches have been targeted 47 times. Since 2020, there have been 528 documented acts of hostility against Catholic churches in the U.S. alone. And churches and houses of worship of other faiths have faced similar acts of violence and desecration. Each incident is not only an assault on individuals but on the freedom to worship God in peace. |
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We can’t agree more with President Trump, who yesterday posted in his familiar upper-case, “THIS EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE IN OUR COUNTRY MUST END, IMMEDIATELY!” But his cannot be the only voice.
Last week, our team met with officials from a task force of the Department of Justice to raise the alarm about the rising tide of anti-Christian violence and institutional bias. The DOJ expressed concern and indicated that the Administration is exploring federal resources to help protect schools and houses of worship that feel under threat. If done with religious freedom protections, this could be a positive step.
Another is a call for media of all sides, community leaders, concerned citizens, and elected officials at every level of government to stand up and say no to this violence.
Whatever a perpetrator’s motive, whatever his or her political affiliation, ethnic background, self-proclaimed identity, or mental health status, resorting to violence cannot be tolerated. And we must send a message as a nation that it will not be.
But for us as Catholics, response begins where it always has—with prayer.
Our devotion to St. Michael the Archangel is not just reserved for moments of crisis. It is our daily spiritual armor. We pray for protection, but also for the grace to stand firm in worship, in witness, and in unwavering hope.
May St. Michael defend the Church—and our nation—in this hour of trial.
Go forward bravely, |
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Kelsey Reinhardt President, CatholicVote |
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