{"id":9281,"date":"2025-07-04T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/?p=9281"},"modified":"2025-07-03T21:29:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:29:03","slug":"happy-birthday-america-1776-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/happy-birthday-america-1776-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, America: 1776-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/independence-day-freedom-citizenship-and-looking-ahead\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brendans-island.com\/blogsource\/20170501ff\/20170703-Flag_of_the_United_States-658.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flag of the United States of America.\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s Independence Day for my country. We&#8217;re celebrating the 249th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence&#8217;s signing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it&#8217;s a big deal. But I think how we go about being citizens is important, too. Arguably more important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow I&#8217;ll post something about family, fireworks, and love of country. 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