Standing Up!!!

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to travel to Topeka for the Rally for Religious Freedom. The Rally was initiated by the four Catholic Bishops in the State of Kansas! A big thank you to the bishops and the Kansas Catholic Conference for standing up for Religious Freedom. There was a wonderful crowd. Several people even commented that it was the largest rally they have ever seen at the State Capitol. The Rally was even televised live by EWTN. Hopefully people had the opportunity to see how important Religious Freedom is in the State of Kansas and in the United States in general. We have begun the week of our nations independence on July 4. The Fortnight of Freedom will conclude on that day but for us it is the beginning of continuing to get the message out. We cannot give up or lose hope. As Jesus told the synagogue official in the gospel from Sunday, "Do not be afraid, just have faith". That is our call as well as we stand up for our Religious Freedom because it is a gift from God and cannot be taken away from us. Let us keep the prayers for Religious Freedom going and let our voices be heard for we will continue to stand up and rally for the gifts that God has given to us. God Bless You!!!