Yesterday was the 4th of July…the day we celebrate our independance from Great Britain. We are a free nation because of the Revolutionary War, and are not held back by the rules and regulations. This is truly a wonderful and great thing.

I went to mass yesterday at Camp Echo Bay with the 7-9th graders, and Fr Pat began talking about independence day and quizzing the children about the history of American Independence. I couldn’t help but think that this was going to be another one of those homilies that has nothing to do with religion, like the one I usually hear at my parish on New Years. However, Fr Pat gave a beautiful homily about how each and every time we celebrate the mass we are celebrating an independence day. We are actually celebrating our independence from sin, which was made possible because of Jesus Christ. In Jesus’ death and resurrection, he freed us from our sins, making it possible that we can live with Him in heaven forever.

Happy Independence Day, both from England and from sin, to all!!