Make America Godly Again: The True Path to Greatness - Jul 04 - Homily - Fr Alan

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton gives the homily on the 250th anniversary of American independence (July 4, 2026), proposing that true greatness requires reclaiming "MAGA" as "Make America Godly Again." Father asserts that any idea of greatness apart from godliness is meaningless, as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are ultimately fleeting without God. Fr. Alan references Pope Leo XIV, who, upon receiving a liberty medal, distinguished authentic freedom from secular liberty. Authentic freedom, the Pope stated, is "founded upon the human person's capacity to know the truth and adhere to what is good, even at great cost," contrasting with merely acting as one desires. Index: 00:00 - The Call to Make America Godly Again 01:23 - Authentic Freedom vs. Secular Liberty 02:56 - The American Ideal Requires a Morally Good People 04:04 - God-Given Rights and the Danger of Alienation from God 05:00 - The Nation's Grave Danger and the Need for Godly Leadership 06:07 - Our Responsibility to Restore Godliness 07:16 - Entrusting the Nation to Christ and Mary Scriptural, Catchetical, and Magisterial resources: John 15:5 – Christ is the source of all good fruit – https://airmaria.com/go/NBDKSA John 8:32 – Knowing the truth brings authentic freedom – https://airmaria.com/go/nCxDMF Romans 6:23 – Sin leads to death, God's gift is life – https://airmaria.com/go/K3UtFE CCC 27 – Man created for God, desires Him always – https://airmaria.com/go/BpGvSb CCC 1731 – Authentic freedom perfected when directed toward God – https://airmaria.com/go/mMk8dW Commission – Religious freedom enables community participation and integral education in c... – https://airmaria.com/go/JfyKjR Sancta Sedes 1990 – Human rights violations impoverish society; democracy fosters participatory g... – https://airmaria.com/go/KXuH5y Commission – Human freedom aims toward reason and revelation of the good – https://airmaria.com/go/FrQc6q Pope Benedict XVI 2012 – Governance demands justice alongside love for freedom as virtues – https://airmaria.com/go/BZs5a8 Pope Benedict XVI 2007 – Interior life nurtures dignity and freedom through divine connection – https://airmaria.com/go/tnXqf3 Other relevant references: Why America’s Freedom Depends on the Morality of America’s People - https://institutefc.org/america-freed... Religion and the Founding of the American Republic - https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion... Ave Maria! Mass: US Independence Day (an Option) - Opt Mem Readings: Saturday 13th Week of Ordinary Time - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/07042... 1st: Ephesians 2:19-22 - One in Christ Resp: Psalms 117:1, 2 - A Hymn of Praise Gsp: John 20:24-29 - Doubting Thomas's Faith More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=2263&r=1642 By the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate http://marymediatrix.com To Subscribe to this channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... To contribute to Franciscanfriars and AirMaria: https://airmaria.com/contribute/ To learn more about Mary and share with others subscribe to our magazine Missio Immaculatae at https://missiomagazine.com/ Interested in Franciscan Spirituality as a layperson? See our MIM movement https://marymediatrix.com/mim/ For information on becoming a friar: https://marymediatrix.com/vocations/