Frassati on the Fourth: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness
Freedom isn’t doing whatever we want — it’s the power to choose the good. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s life reminds us that holiness, not self-indulgence, is the goal.
Results from Tag: 'fourth of july'
God, Country and Leo XIV
COMMENTARY: The first US pope ushers in a new era for the local Church and its faithful.
The United States Needs a Revival of Patriotism
Pope John Paul II drew a clear distinction between ‘exaggerated nationalism’ and ‘genuine love of country.’ But if patriotism isn’t nationalism, what is it?
Ven. Fulton Sheen: ‘The Declaration of Independence Is a Declaration of Dependence’
‘Because God made us free, we have rights,’ said Archbishop Sheen. ‘Because God made us creatures, we have duties.’
With Eyes Fixed on Eternity, We Rekindle True Fidelity to Our Country
Almighty God ‘has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat’
Semper Fidelis: A Story of Family, Sacrifice and Love of Country
May we remain always faithful to God, our brothers and sisters in Christ, and our beloved country.
Catholics in the American Revolution and an Update on Bishop Strickland (July 1)
Happy Fourth of July! As we prepare for Independence Day, let’s do some trivia on Catholic connections in the American Revolution. Register writer Joseph Pronechen has the facts about some of the unsung Catholic heroes who made their mark at our nation’s beginnings. But first we look at important Church news in the U.S. this week: Register Editor-in-Chief Shannon Mullen discusses the Vatican’s apostolic visitation of Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.
Fulton Sheen’s July 4 ‘Declaration of Dependence’
BOOK PICK: On July 4, 1941, then-Msgr. Fulton Sheen published a book to stir America’s soul into realizing what its independence entailed and to warn Americans what they must do to keep it.
1619, 1776 and the United States of America
COMMENTARY: There’s no arguing it: The United States of America, as our founders conceived it, started in 1776.
