Inspiration for the Week of July 3, 2022
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It was July 4th, 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was first publicly announced. The Declaration was a list of the reasons why the thirteen colonies were breaking ties with their mother country, Great Britain. It stated that all people had a right to life, liberty, and to the pursuit of happiness. On Monday we will observe the 246th anniversary of the Declaration.
Our observance might renew our resolve to assure that those who have made great sacrifices to uphold and protect our freedoms are accorded the care and support they justly deserve. As American
Catholics, we pray that we will be granted the inspiration and courage to bring the values of the gospel to our national discourse and common life.
God, source of all freedom
this day is bright with the
memory
of those who declared that life
and liberty
are your gift to every human
being.
Help us to continue the good
work begun long ago.
Make our vision clear and our
will strong:
that only in human solidarity
will we find liberty
and justice only in the honor
that belongs
to every life on earth.
Turn our hearts toward the
family of nations:
to offer friendship
and to find safety only in the
common good of all.
Amen