With Open Doors

The 1^st might be a part of your 4^th of July. The 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th will probably be a part of your Independence Day. May I suggest that you also treat yourself to a 5^th – no, not that kind of a fifth, but the 5^th as described below?

1^st – Prayer: try the “Litany for Liberty” or the “Mass prayers for July 4: Independence Day”

2^nd – Flag: wear it , fly it, carry it, salute it, see it, hold your heart in front of it, pledge allegiance to it, sing under it

3^rd – Hot Dog: grill it, burn it (that’s the way it’s good), bun it, mustard (up the courage to eat) it, and enjoy it like a kid, whether you grill out or grill out inside

4^th – Fireworks: set them off, watch them, ooh and aah over them, be annoyed by them or be  irritated by them, just don’t burn yourself or anyone else with them

5^th – Look up the meaning of “unalienable” in at least two places: You know, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Don’t assume you “know” what “unalienable” means. Look up two definitions or read two reflections about the word – and then ponder whatever stirs up within in you as ponderable.

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