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    "Freedom Consists Not in Doing What We Like, But in Having The Right To Do What We Ought." - St. John Paul II

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    The document discusses the meaning of freedom and responsibility on Independence Day. It notes that true freedom means having the right to do what is good, as opposed to just doing whatever we want. Freedom requires understanding that we are called to respond to our freedom in ways that respect human dignity. On this Independence Day weekend, we should be thankful for our country and personal freedom, and declare to use our freedom well by making choices that support truth, kindness, and peace.

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    "Freedom Consists Not in Doing What We Like, But in Having The Right To Do What We Ought." - St. John Paul II

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    The document discusses the meaning of freedom and responsibility on Independence Day. It notes that true freedom means having the right to do what is good, as opposed to just doing whatever we want. Freedom requires understanding that we are called to respond to our freedom in ways that respect human dignity. On this Independence Day weekend, we should be thankful for our country and personal freedom, and declare to use our freedom well by making choices that support truth, kindness, and peace.

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    The document discusses the meaning of freedom and responsibility on Independence Day. It notes that true freedom means having the right to do what is good, as opposed to just doing whatever we want. Freedom requires understanding that we are called to respond to our freedom in ways that respect human dignity. On this Independence Day weekend, we should be thankful for our country and personal freedom, and declare to use our freedom well by making choices that support truth, kindness, and peace.

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    "Freedom Consists Not in Doing What We Like, But in Having The Right To Do What We Ought." - St. John Paul II

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    The Declaration

    “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we
    ought.” -St. John Paul II

    This weekend most Americans will begin celebrating the debt of gratitude they owe the
    Founding Fathers, who braved enormous odds to win independence for America. And it
    all started with an important Declaration on July 4th, 1776.

    It is a great grace to live in a country that is free. It is an even greater grace to live in
    freedom.

    But in order to do so, we must understand what freedom in Christ means, or the gift can
    become a curse. In His great sacrifice of love, Jesus has freed us from something, for
    something---from death for life, from vice and for virtue; from fear and for hope; from
    the world and for the world.

    “Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we
    ought.”

    Thus, freedom cannot be separated from responsibility. This is an eternal truth that
    transcends culture, race, geo-politics, and even religion.

    To be fully human, to choose life, we must first recognize that we are free. And that in
    our freedom we are called to respond well...to respond in ways that support the dignity
    and worth of self and others. This is most human.

    And our humanity is won or lost in a thousand little "wars" every day. In the home and at
    work, in the classroom and on the playground, in emails and in texts; we are free to
    choose truth or lies, kindness or callousness, openness or closedness, peace or violence.
    And our consciences tell us that we must answer, sooner or later, for the choices we
    make.

    This Independence Day Weekend, thank God for the gift of our country, and for the
    personal gift of freedom---and make your own ‘declaration’ to use your freedom well,
    and not just often!

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