“Happy American Independence Day! As we celebrate our nation’s birthday, we thank God for the many blessings that He has bestowed upon us through our country. St Thomas Aquinas wrote that the virtue of piety, extends over a wider range than we often remember.

According to Fr. Anthony VanBerkum, O. P., “Saint Thomas even goes so far as to argue that one cannot properly worship God unless he also honors his country, for the greater virtue (religion, honor to God) includes the lesser (piety, honor to parents and country)”

*In the Bible, the word piety primarily signifies a deep reverence and devotion to God, often characterized by a loving and obedient relationship. It encompasses not only worship but also a practical expression of faith through respectful actions towards God and others, treating them as children of the same Father.

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