DAUGHTER VIRTUES – PATRIOTISM
FR. JACOB POWELL | HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH Though it’s rarely known, patriotism is also a virtue. It’s the virtue of giving due honor to one’s country. ‘Patria’ is a term in Latin that means ‘country,’ but it comes from the related word ‘pater’ meaning ‘father.’ One’s fatherland is one’s country. It falls under the fourth commandmen...