tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post7986904152819916248..comments2024-03-28T10:44:30.518-06:00Comments on American Creation: Bp. John Carroll's prayer for the United States governmentBrad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-14017133345047969232012-07-07T11:30:33.068-06:002012-07-07T11:30:33.068-06:00Yes, the Carrolls were heavily involved in the beh...Yes, the Carrolls were heavily involved in the behind the scenes work on behalf of both the Revolution and the financing of the early Republic. I have read (although I can't recall quite where) that it was also the reputation of the Carrolls as prominent Catholics in an overwhelmingly Protestant country that helped to get favorable attention from the Catholic powers in Europe (France and Spain). Good PR that!Mark D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05000893614655251587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-47155310695796738462012-07-06T07:37:53.401-06:002012-07-06T07:37:53.401-06:00.
The Carroll family was quite well healed and, if....<br />The Carroll family was quite well healed and, if I am correct, did a lot to finance the Revolutionary War.<br />.<br />Can anyone speak to that?<br />.Phil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06756814849309388483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-48662551316893146532012-07-04T21:12:30.987-06:002012-07-04T21:12:30.987-06:00Thank You for posting this amazing prayer- surpris...Thank You for posting this amazing prayer- surprising how timely it is for todays political-spiritual landscape!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com