St. John Baptist de La Salle on Faith

God Bless America

"Father of all nations and ages, we recall the day when our country claimed its place among the family of nations; for what has been achieved we give you thanks, for the work that still remains we ask your help, and as you have called us from many peoples to be one nation, grant that, under your providence, our country may share your blessings with all the peoples of the earth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever." 

{from the July 4th Collect of the Roman Missal}

A God Forsaken Patriotic Beer Commercial

A new advertisement campaign by Samuel Adams Brewing from Boston, Massachusetts has an "Independent" take on our founding fathers' declaration:
  

 

The namesake of this brewery would certainly have qualms about this God-forsaken omission. Samuel Adams opined: 

But the brewery was not the first to lop off "endowed by their Creator".  President Obama was infamous for not reading those lines about our Creator  off the teleprompter when reciting patriotic phrases.

Capitol Visitors' Center,Washington, DC

This advertising omission is just another instance of secular humanists trying to re-write history and claim that our Founding Fathers were atheists and to deny  the importance of a God centered revolution to bestow liberty upon America. The $621 million Capitol Visitors Center initially tried to pass off "E Pluribus Unum" as the national motto instead of "In God We Trust".   This was corrected only after 108 lawmakers backed Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA 4th) protested to the Architect of the Capitol for this historical inaccuracy.  

Washington Monument Capstone Replica, Washington, DC 

There was considerable controversy in 2007 when the "Laus Deo"  inscription on the replica capstone of the Washington Monument was   obscured.  The National Park Service promised to correct what it characterized as a stupid mistake. Praise God that that they felt the heat and then saw the light. 

Perhaps the Samuel Adams Brewing  ad was just another isolated incident of forsaking the faith of our founding fathers.  But as Independence Day approaches, we ought to toast the unalienable rights granted by our Creator for Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. 

Pope Francis on Problems

We must not be afraid of problems- Jesus himself said to His disciples: 'It is I. Do not be afraid.' In life's difficulties, with problems, with new things that we must face: the Lord is always with us.  We may make mistakes, certainly, but He is always with us and says: You made a mistake, now get back on the right path...

Masquerading Life, disguising life, is not a very good way to behave.  No, no.  Life is what it is, that's the reality.  It's exactly as God wants it to be, or as God allows it to be, it is what it is, and we have to accept it as it is.  And the Spirit of the Lord will give us the solution to our problems.

                                                                                    ~ Pope Francis 

These remarks come from an off the cuff homily which Pope Francis gave on April 13th.  Two hallmarks of Pope Francis' pontifcate seems to be offering homespun homilies and concentrating on being the Bishop of Rome.  These are qualities which emulate Pope Pius X, who often composed his own Sunday homilies.

James Madison on Conscience