Praying the Rosary for Spiritual Warfare

by Dwight Longenecker

Fr. Dwight Longenecker asks, “Are you disturbed by the state of our world?”

For most of us the answer is “yes.” The news reports fuel this dread. We see and hear the horrors of terrorism and war, crime, corruption, rage, violence, inequality, poverty, and attacks on human dignity at every level.

We are in a war with evil. It’s real, and it’s personal.

Here is your weapon, and here is a warrior to fight beside you. In this book you’ll learn to pray the Rosary in a whole new way, battling with Mary as you pray the 20 mysteries.

Each mystery is aligned with a particular evil, helping you focus on everything from abortion, murder, and genocide, to materialism, illness, and disease, to pollution, corruption, and abuse of the poor.

Through Scripture, reflection, and ten positive things to pray for in each of the mysteries, you’ll gain a vision for how the demonic evils can be trampled down through prayer and action.

With Praying the Rosary for Spiritual Warfare, you’ll be answering St. Paul’s battle cry: “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the cunning schemes of the devil.”

Genres: Catholic, Religion, Faith, Audiobook

157 pages, Hardcover

Published September 5, 2016

About the author

Dwight Longenecker was brought up an Evangelical, studied at the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, and later was ordained an Anglican priest in England. After ten years in the Anglican ministry as a curate, a chaplain at Cambridge, and a country parson, in 1995 Dwight was received into full communion with the Catholic Church. He has published in numerous religious magazines and papers in the UK, Ireland, and the USA, writing on film and theology, apologetics, Biblical commentary and Catholic culture.

Reviews

[booklady · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Rosary is my weapon of choice and this book provides the perfect 'ammunition'. Fr. Longenecker has arranged this so each chapter is a decade of the Rosary and each decade is devoted to a social evil. Each Hail Mary is given over to a specific "Battle Point", or a Good Intention. When I prayed the Second Joyful Mystery, as the first Good Intention in the Visitation was for Expectant Mothers, I was able to pray for my daughter (as well as all the other mommies-to-be out there!!!)! I prayed that Hail Mary numerous times, before moving on to the next one. Praying one decade each day, although not always successful, allows you to do something positive for the ills we see and experience all around us.

[Richard Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do not share Dwight Longenecher's adoration of Mary. I, however, do not share protestantism's dismissal of Mary. Trotting her out on December 24 and putting her on the shelf December 26 is dishonoring to the woman who is the mother of God. Because I have not been convinced of the immaculate conception, the perpetual virginity, and the bodily assumption (the first two of which I find historically and theologically problematic) of Mary, I do not share the practices of the Mary cult. Despite these misgivings, I have always been drawn to the practice of praying the rosary. I dismiss the Hail Mary as a useful prayer because it isn't scriptural, but the rest of the practice is theologically sound. Further, the practice of meditation facilitated by the rosary is absolutely necessary to spiritual growth. Longenecker has added to this the layer of spiritual warfare in a way that is comprehensive and biblically solid. His assertion that warring against evil is best done by praying and working for good is an important insight. His guide for each decade of the four mysteries, if followed, would strengthen any believer's prayer life.

[Cyril Danthi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rosary is a widely used religious symbol across the world. Rosaries can be seen in the hands, fingers including the dashboard of vehicles in our daily lives. In many of the conservative families, rosary is a family prayer prayed together either in the morning or evening. Even in the catholic Church month of May and October are dedicated to rosary, wherein the faithful join the prayer as community. Even in many churches rosary is desired before the eucharistic celebration.
The book praying the rosary for spiritual warfare reflects how rosary can be used beautifully to reflects on the life of Jesus aligned to the concern of today's world while meditating. Each of the mysteries of rosary can be used to enable faith and devotion. The book is a clear reflection on mindfulness of how rosary can be prayed and offered for various purposes.

[Katie Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to the audio version of this book. As a new Catholic, and former Protestant, it is hard to remove the Protestant colored glasses and not see the Rosary as “vain repetition”. I have learned that it is far from that. After listening to this book it has really helped me to see the Rosary as an essential spiritual weapon.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book to read and help grow in prayer and Rosary. To fight the Devil and evils in our World. And fight along side with our Queen The Blessed Virgin Mary and Our Lord Jesus Christ.
It helps us carry our own personal Crosses

[Jodi Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this to give me another way to meditate while praying the Rosary. This was an excellent choice. I love the way Fr. Longenecker frames spiritual warfare as lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness.

[Robby Rami · Rating 1 out of 5]

Transphobic, homophobic, misogynistic

[Cara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book teaches a beautiful model for the Rosary prayer. It helps bring me to deeper reflection and meditation of scripture and gives me a sense of peace that God is powerfully working in the world through people. In the battle points of each mystery it focuses and on the many the positive areas and ways God is working in the world that we can pray for.