 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you and with your spirit. My dear brothers and sisters, happy 4th of July, Independence Day. And as we come together now to celebrate and to share in these sacred mysteries of our faith, we thank God for the gift of freedom and we ask for his continued blessings upon our nation and upon our leaders. And so now let us prepare our hearts to receive our Lord.