Independence Day & Freedom
Independence Day & Freedom
Exactly 250 years ago, on July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted for independence. On that same historic day, General George Washington issued a call to his troops, noting that the "fate of unborn millions" depended on their conduct and reliance on the "supreme being."
As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, Fr. Mark Baron, MIC, explores the deep connection between authentic freedom and Divine Mercy. Freedom is not just the license to do whatever we want; it is the power, rooted in reason and will, to choose the good.
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Listen to Fr. Mark Baron, MIC, as he breaks down what Jesus says about the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Diary of St. Faustina in his talk at the We Believe Festival of Catholic Life held at St. Mary's College, Oscott in Birmingham, England.
In today’s Gospel (Luke 12:39–48), Jesus calls us to vigilance—to be faithful stewards who live every moment ready for the coming of the Lord. “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much,” He says. That same spirit of responsibility and readiness defined one of the greatest saints of our time: St. John Paul II.
The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011526.cfm
Why would God allow Israel to be defeated even while the Levites were carrying the Ark of the Covenant before the army into battle? And why would Jesus heal a leper — then sternly command him to tell no one? In this homily, Fr. Mark Baron, MIC, brings these unsettling questions together and shows that they reveal the same spiritual danger: presumption.
