“The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America,” Ever’s dad would begin in his annual July 4th reading of the Declaration of Independence. The kids would gather around knowing that, within moments, their dad would be choking up with emotion. Hans Holbein’s portrait of St. Thomas More would look on with a penetrating gaze from the living room wall….
Read our entire July 4th reflection at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ ForYourMarriage.org here.
> In his video “On St. Thomas More and the Bishop of Rome“, Bishop Barron provides an accessible overview of More’s life.
>“For God and Country: A Catholic Guide on Patriotism” (Seton Magazine) by Jennifer Elia offers 6 practical ideas for families.
> In “Thomas More: Saint in a Time of Political and Cultural Crisis” (Church Life Journal), Notre Dame professor Cyril O’Regan writes, “The Christian will have to make a choice. However reluctantly, you have to choose one or the other: the singular beauty of the Word of God, or the world with its beauties of the flesh and its beauties of speech and rhetoric and their power to persuade and influence.”
> Are you interested in seeing Trinity House Community Gatherings at your parish this fall? With the launch of our parish-based model, now you can! For $499, any parish can access all the tools needed to host 5 Gatherings for families in 2023-2024, including videos, discussion questions, marketing templates, catechetical resources, ongoing support, and more. Watch our one-minute trailer video and learn more here. Schedule a 20-min. call to learn more! Here’s our Calendly calendar.
As one couple said, “I think the biggest blessing from our Trinity House Community Gatherings has been the relationships we’ve developed…and having people to more intentionally live our faith with.”
Just a few weeks ago, we received an extraordinary invitation!
The Ortner Family Foundation stepped forward with a $25,000 match challenge to propel our Trinity House Community Groups launch. Will you prayerfully consider making a mid-year gift of $20, $50, 100, $250, $500 or more? Thanks to this challenge, your gift will be doubled. Thank you!
– Soren & Ever, together with the Trinity House Community Team
