Let the Little Children Come to Me

For John, BLUF:  Jesus reaches out to the little ones.

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By Evelyn Virginia Krieger.

Regards  —  Cliff

The Forth of July as seen by a 17 year old

For John, BLUF: I'm proud to be a Catholic American! (: .

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What Does The Church Say About Patriotism? (Morning Air)

From Relevant Radio, by Mr. Moralies, 3 July 2025.

Here is the lede plus one: Here is a quote from the Catholic Catechism:

"The love and service of one's country follow from the duty of gratitude and belong to the order of charity."

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It is importent that as young people we understand that we are not given things becouse we desere them, but because somone before us loved us, even though they never knew us and died for a county they would no longer get to live in.  Graditude is severly lacking in our culture because people have forgotten what it means to need something. I'm not talking about needing the next new iphone or car or a better house, but really NEEDING somthing like the freedom to pray, to sell your goods at a price that you set, without the crushing weight of taxes sucking the life out of you. 

Freedom is not the government helping us when we need help, but stepping out of the way so that others might come to our aid. it is incredible what human beings will do when left to their own devises with the government there only was a light guideline for their our actions. 

So the 4th of July, I belive is not the only day to remember The United States of America, but simply one in which we remeber it in a special way.  We have to live out our graditude because it belongs to the order of charity, that is, love, and if we can't love our county how can we look into the eyes of the One who gave it to us and say we love Him. 

Regards  —  Cliff's granddaughter

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