St. John Paul II said American Catholics should turn to Our Lady of Guadalupe to lead us.
The future of America depends on Catholics — but don’t take my word for it.
St. John Paul II said, “The continuing success of American democracy depends on the degree to which each new generation, native-born and immigrant, make its own the moral truths on which the Founding Fathers staked the future of your Republic.”
On his U.S visit, Pope Francis spelled out what those “moral truths” are.
“One of the highlights of my visit is to stand here, before Independence Hall,” he said. “It was here that the freedoms which define this country were first proclaimed. The Declaration of Independence stated that all men and women are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, and that governments exist to protect and defend those rights.”
For the 250th birthday of America the U.S. Bishops launched a site supporting the founding principles — and Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, where I work, is celebrating July 4 with the Grand Opening of our new Independence Hall library, with a replica Assembly Room and Liberty Bell, and a display of original founding documents.
Catholics are uniquely poised to deepen the nation’s commitment to its founding principles for four reasons.
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