"For this Fourth of July weekend, a little history lesson. After the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the vast majority of Catholics sided with the revolutionaries, because they considered themselves American, not British. 'They understood the genius of America,' wrote the distinguished Catholic historian, Theodore Maynard, 'Without hesitation they threw in their lot with Congress.'"
In a reflective commentary, George J. Marlin (an editor of The Quotable Fulton Sheen) recently wrote about how American Catholics distinguished themselves during the American Revolution and in the early years of the republic.
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The Catholic Thing: Catholics and America’s Founding (3 JUL 11)
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