Some Catholic Thoughts For This Special 4th of July
Today, a special post with some special thoughts for this 4th of July on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since we'll have plenty offered in this unique year, our focus will simply be on the Catholic view. Happy 4th of July! (As most of us observe America's Independence Day holiday, we'll share a few thoughts about July 4th posted in 2014.) Some of us are enjoying an extended weekend holiday this year for July 4th...I thought I'd share some thoughts about liberty from a Catholic point of view. (Remember I'm no theologian or any other kind of expert here, just a Catholic man expressing an opinion.) First of all, I'm talking about the concept of "liberty" vs. "freedom." Our Founding Fathers often referred to liberty - a lot more than they did to freedom. Some other time we might get into the differences between the two terms, but not now. I know thoughtful Catholics who have pointed out ...