Make America Godly Again: The Social Reign of Christ the King – Jul 05 – Homily – Fr Alan

 

Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton gives the homily for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Jul 5, 2026), reflecting on the 250th anniversary of the United States. Father explores how true national greatness can only be achieved by making America godly again and aligning with the social reign of Christ.

By taking the yoke of Jesus upon ourselves, we are empowered through meekness and humility to become agents of a "totalitarian charity" that transforms both our personal lives and the civic fabric of our nation.

Index:
00:00 - Introduction: The Meaning of America and "Totalitarian Government"
01:53 - Christ's Totalitarian Reign of Charity
04:56 - The Need for a Godly America
09:05 - Finding Rest in Christ's Yoke
10:54 - The Yoke: A Partnership for Virtue and Freedom
12:16 - Personal Transformation for Social Good
14:33 - Becoming Instruments of Christ's Kingdom

Scriptural, Catechetical, and Magisterial resources:
Zechariah 9:9-10 – King of peace, universal dominion – https://airmaria.com/go/DqFvka
Matthew 11:28-30 – Take Christ's yoke, find rest – https://airmaria.com/go/qhwMDi
CCC 668 – Christ's universal kingship and dominion – https://airmaria.com/go/NvgLzX
CCC 2105 – Social duty to worship God – https://airmaria.com/go/hd9wAr
CCC 1803 – Humility acknowledges God's gifts, our dependence – https://airmaria.com/go/HFYB5i
Pope Pius XI – Christ's universal kingship brings peace and reconciliation to nations – https://airmaria.com/go/QvtXgD
Pope John Paul II 1887 – Christ Pantocrator reigns gloriously as King on glory's throne – https://airmaria.com/go/EYQpXA
Pope John Paul II 1841 – Christ Pantocrator reigns gloriously as King on glory's throne – https://airmaria.com/go/8NASaB
Pope Francis 2016 – Christ's kingship crowns the liturgical year as saving culmination – https://airmaria.com/go/i3MkNa
Pope Francis 2014 – Gaze fixed on Christ as King of the Universe today – https://airmaria.com/go/dNyeD4

Other relevant references:

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV - ACCEPTANCE OF THE LIBERTY MEDAL OF THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER (USA) - https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2026/july/documents/20260703-liberty-medal.html
Why America’s Freedom Depends on the Morality of America’s People - https://institutefc.org/america-freedom-morality-people/
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic - https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel06.html

Ave Maria!

Mass: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/070526.cfm
1st: Isaiah 66:10-14 - Future Glory of Zion
Resp: Psalms 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 2020 - God’s Mighty Deeds
2nd: Galatians 6:14-18 - Boasting in the Cross
Gsp: Luke 10:1-9 - Mission of the Seventy-two

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=774

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9fz2XJLmII