In recent years we have seen the much-deserved death of “nice” Christianity and its replacement by a more assertive, more orthodox faith.
This was necessary because Christianity had become so watered down that just about anyone qualified, regardless of whether they accepted traditional doctrine or even went to church. Participation Trophy Christianity was a dead end, and we had reached its expiration point.
Instead, the Catholic Church in particular is showing renewed confidence, and that includes exposing the Church’s hitherto overlooked contributions to American society. This exclusion was no accident. The Yankee Protestants who comprised the ruling class for the first century of the nation was very much hostile to Catholic immigrants, and the origin of the ban on public funding of religious schools was not based on separation of church and state, but anti-Catholic animus. The “Blaine Amendments” were there to prevent Catholic students from receiving state aid; the public schools included prayer and religious instruction, but it was Protestant.
It is interesting to see articles like this pointing out that Squanto, savior of the Pilgrims, was a Catholic convert. It makes sense, and while I consider myself reasonably well-read on American history, I’d never really thought about how he could communicate with the Pilgrims so well.
Of course, having an American Pope helps. While on his journey to Nicea, Pope Leo will be enjoying some pumpkin pie.
While the Anglo-Saxon heritage has historically been celebrated, the path to American settlement was considerably eased by Catholic (typically Jesuit) missionaries civilizing the Indian tribes beyond the frontier. Squanto is a prime example of how helpful this could be.
While it is fashionable to revive the pagan pre-Columbian practices of the tribes, whites seem more interested in them than the actual tribes, many of whom remain true the faith of the missionaries. This is certainly the case some of the Michigan tribes, and a tribal historian noted that performing traditional ceremonies are not without controversy. None of this is covered by legacy media.
I hope you have a blessed and joyful Thanksgiving.
Chateau Lloyd 
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