July 03, 2017

University President John Garvey was quoted in Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore’s homily for the closing Mass of the USCCB’s Fortnight for Freedom.

... When we allow the Lord to touch us and free us from sin and fear, “we are free for mission...able to engage those who have no faith or have lost their faith, engage those alienated from the Church or who are lukewarm, those who are on the cusp of holiness and vocation and mission themselves,” he said. 
 
As Catholic University of America’s President John Garvey once told a gathering of US Bishops: “If we want to preserve our freedoms, we must love God more.” 
 
“Yes, we must take all the steps necessary to protect our freedom, advocate for those whose freedom has been denied, we must litigate, engage political leaders and one another,” Archbishop Lori added. ...

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