The United States' First (Quite Catholic) Thanksgiving | Ep. 50

CULTIVATING SAINTS, SAGES, AND STATESMEN THROUGH THE GREAT TRADITION OF CHRISTENDOM
In this episode--our first diving into American history--we explore the first national Thanksgiving proclaimed by President George Washington, its biblical roots, the profoundly Christian colonial tradition from which it came, and how many aspects of it were fully aligned with the Catholic Faith.
Particularly for those in the United States, a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
03:44 - The Biblical Roots of Thanksgiving
06:41 - Congress Calls for Thanksgiving to God
12:06 - Early Precedents: Continental Congress
17:00 - Congress Approves, the President Moves
21:53 - President Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation
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