A Prayer for Independence Day
God, Source of all freedom, this day is bright with the memory of those who declared that life and liberty are your gift to every human being. Help us to continue a good work begun long ago. Make our vision clear and our will strong: that only in human solidarity will we find liberty, and justice only in the honor that belongs to every life on Earth. Turn our hearts toward the family of nations: to understand the ways of others, to offer friendship, and to find safety only in the common good of all. Let us make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Reprinted with permission from Catholic Household of Blessings and Prayers, USCCB Publishing.)