On this July 4th many memories of past celebrations of our country's Independence Day come to mind.
Barbecues and outings, family and friends, fireworks, the oohs and aaahs of the crowds gathered to celebrate America, the miracle of Western Civilization.
Through all the conflicts and challenges to our republic, America has weathered the storm because the citizens of this great land, though diverse in heritage and ancestry, found a common identity as Americans all.
That unity is threatened in these days of the hyper-division which has crept into our national culture.
And the divisions make us less free and more vulnerable to the weaknesses that have crippled great societies that existed before us and are now no more.
The Christian Faith has been an indelible part of our nation's history, giving rise to its very existence in the understanding that all men are created equal and endowed with rights that come from the Creator Himself and not from the dispensations of government or the state.
If our Faith in God remains strong and vital, so shall our country be.
So let us take a moment and again ask Almighty God to bless America with worthy citizens and dutiful servants of the public interest.
May our country boast, not in our achievements, but in the abundant blessings the Lord has showered upon us for our fidelity to Him, to the rule of law and justice and to the fraternity of humanity itself.
Happy July 4th to all, a safe and joyful celebration.
God bless our country on this Independence Day celebration and always!
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