Sunday, July 3, 2022 - Pro Deo, Familia, Patriaque – For God, Family, and Country
Dear Parishioners and Friends,
May God bless you and your loved ones on this Fourth of July weekend!
For us Catholics the time has indeed come when we must make clear where we stand as believers living in America. Though there is much good to celebrate in America, as believers we are well aware that certain developments, especially in the last fifty years, have made us uncomfortable at best, deeply troubled at worst. Though it was once thought that the Judeo-Christian ethic and God’s Natural Law, were the foundation of the pursuit of happiness, the common good, and our system of laws, it is now clearly evident that our country is moving in a direction we cannot approve. But where does that leave us? Are we now without a homeland, a country? Can we no longer be faithful Catholics and patriotic Americans? My answer is that we can be both. In fact, to be a faithful Catholic means that we will do our very best to be patriotic and loyal Americans. However, we must make some distinctions.
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