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From Sister Mary Ann Walsh of the USCCB:<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n

\n\u00a0With the election over, it\u2019s time for the nation to retake its noble position as the home of the brave. Certainly the next four years will mark a critical time for our nation, an opportunity to show our better selves after unprecedented political rancor. It\u2019s long been accepted the truth is the first casualty of political warfare; now we can add decency and civility to the casualty list. We\u2019ve nowhere to go but up. <\/p>\n

Despite this, however, we remain a blessed nation. A quick look at starvation in Africa and war in the Middle East drives home awareness of the blessings the United States holds. Even when the terrifying hurricane roared up the east coast a few weeks ago, as a nation we have the internal and external resources to deal with the devastation.<\/p>\n

Yet since the Bible notes that to whom much is given, much is to be expected,\u00a0\u00a0it is worth dwelling on expectations. America\u2019s bounty calls for a generous response. The response can take many forms. Overall the response needs to be marked by selflessness \u2013\u00a0\u00a0a sharing of the benefits bestowed upon us; humility \u2013 the realization that we receive God\u2019s gifts because of His generosity not because of our worthiness, and\u00a0\u00a0a disposition to take the long view \u2013 instant gratification isn\u2019t all it initially seems to be.<\/p>\n

First of all, as people of strength undaunted by flood and wind we must stand for the weakest among us, especially to protect innocent life, be it infants\u00a0in utero,\u00a0<\/em>the elderly in their waning days on earth and everyone in between. There\u2019s no need to see innocent life as burdensome, another\u2019s frail life as taking something from us or people as anything but the face of God, perhaps scarred, but always precious.<\/p>\n

God\u2019s blessings on our United States call for us to offer reciprocal generosity to those who have less, such as immigrants seeking refuge and people without means for a decent life. Much of the technological greatness we see now, for example, has come from people who were immigrants back then. Widespread poverty now stands as a blight upon our nation. We must address our treatment of the weak for our national greatness is rightly measured by what we do for the least among us. Can we blithely share in a bountiful buffet while fellow citizens go malnourished and suffer from ailments just a dose of medicine away from a cure?<\/p>\n

A nobility of spirit also urges Americans to take the long view. The U.S. Constitution for more than 200 years has enshrined Americans\u2019 basic rights, including the right to religious liberty. This guarantee, described in the Constitution\u2019s First Amendment, promises that government will not force citizens to violate their religious beliefs. A steadfast defense of this constitutional guarantee strengthens our roots in U.S. democracy. Paramount too is a defense of the institution of marriage that guarantees a child\u2019s right to be raised in a loving home by a caring mother and father. A country rooted in faith and family can continue to build on the greatness of the early and growing America that built a legal system that protects the weak, innocent child first of all.<\/p>\n

With the election is over, efforts to regain our nobility also mean we need now to restore civility in dialogue. Virulent bipartisanship must to yield to bold cooperation. All\u00a0\u00a0Americans must work as one for the spiritual and material health of our country and beyond.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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