As Catholic men, husbands, and fathers, we often feel the weight of responsibility for our families, our parishes, and our nation. In this essay, I reflect on what it means to defend the American homeland — not as an abstract idea or a marketplace, but as a nation rooted in faith, virtue, and the gifts of Providence.>I write as a father who wishes to hand down to his children not only the physical land of America, but the culture, faith, and moral order that make it worth defending. This reflection draws upon the wisdom of the Founding Fathers, the guidance of Church teaching, and the insights of thinkers like Russell Kirk, who remind us that freedom requires virtue, and virtue requires faith.>

The Land We Were Given: A Catholic Father’s Duty to Defend Faith, Family, and Homeland

“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” — Matthew 6:21

Originally published in Catholic Manhood. Read original article