Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Father Stephen Hamilton connects the significance of the 250th birthday of the USA with the Christian faith and civic values.
Dominica XIV per Annum A Sermon on the 250th Birthday of the USA 5 July 2026 This year’s significant Independence Day milestone provides an opportunity to connect our faith to the civic observance of the birthday of these United States of America. In the second year of the American Revolutionary War, on July 2, 1776, representatives of the thirteen American colonies of the kingdom of Great Britain voted to declare themselves independent from the British Crown, thus forming the United States of America. Two days later, on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. For the 250th time since the signing, we have the joy of celebrating the birthday of the United States of America! As believers in Jesus Christ in his holy Catholic Church, we have a vital contribution to make toward the strengthening of the fabric of our nation. A great way to celebrate our 250th is by recapturing an appreciation for the Christian faith and religious values that are very much at the foundation of the United States . We should not be timid about promoting religious and civic values. In fact, our faith holds patriotism to be a virtue, such that by giving to God His due we are also…
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