> *[Church Militant](https://www.churchmilitantaction.org/) (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary.* If you also seek the truth, then please consider joining Church Militant today by supporting our work. Sign up for a [Church Militant Premium account](https://www.churchmilitant.com/gopremium) or simply [make a donation](https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate). And now, let's begin with today's Vortex... > > **It's the times in which we live.** > > We're using today's Vortex as a two-fold lesson. One, to demonstrate just how tedious spiritual warfare can sometimes be. It sometimes takes dogged determination and suffering, to just put your head down and plow through. And two, to encourage you to do so. Remember, Our Blessed Lord says, "Only those who persevere will win the crown." > > So bearing that in mind, let's go. > > As the city of Baltimore continues to frustrate our attempts to have our [Bishops: Enough is Enough](https://www.churchmilitant.com/special-announcement-beie) rally in Baltimore on November 16, Church Militant scored yet another victory in federal court earlier this week. So, what's the hold up you ask? It's pretty simple, even if it is annoying. > > While the judge has agreed, in essence, on multiple occasions (even again this past Wednesday) that our First Amendment rights have been trampled all over by the city, the practical issue is the folks who operate the venue won't sign the contract. That company is SMG, and they operate the city-owned MECU Pavilion for the city. > > In short, the city is their client and they don't want to tick off their client by finishing up what we had started back in June. It's a certainty that the city has, shall we say, "encouraged" SMG to not sign, and if they do, they'll lose the contract for running the Pavilion. > > There is absolutely nothing stopping them from inking the deal; it's the only thing left to do. In fact, as proof, they sent us the finished contract back in August and asked us to sign it and return it to them so they could sign it. Every last detail had been worked out and agreed to, deposits made and accepted, insurance obtained by us — everything. Primary Video source and transcript continues here: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/episode/vortex-telling-signs > Please consider [Church Militant Evening News](https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/evening-news) for daily hard-hitting news and analysis through an authentic Catholic lens, covering the latest developments in the Church, across the nation and around the world.