"The eclectic national Presidents Day, homogenizes our veneration of the man General 'Lighthorse Harry' Lee eulogized as 'first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.' It also neglects Abraham Lincoln, who with the Father of Our Country, made a pair unmatched for virtue and genius appropriate to their tasks in the annals of any nation.
"Both had cause to treat with Catholics who, in Washington’s time, were an exotic minority and who were only beginning their ascendancy in the years of Lincoln."
This day, in addition to being Ash Wednesday, is the birthday of George Washington, first President of the United States under the U.S. Constitution. Although it is often called Presidents Day, the actual name of the holiday celebrated on Monday is Washington's Birthday.
In a recent commentary, Father George Rutter, pastor of the Church of Our Saviour in New York City, reflected on the beginnings of Catholicism in the United States and especially with its relationship with President Washington.
To access Fr. Rutter's complete post, please visit:
Crisis Magazine: The Father of Our Country (20 FEB 12)
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