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Prepare for battle.
When we think of the Founding Fathers of the United States, we tend to think of middle-aged or even older men. That's understandable because the portraits we have are of them in their later years, so the "old dude" image is kind of frozen in our national psyche. But the reality is actually not that close.
Some of the most famous of the Founding Fathers actually qualify as more like "Founding Teenagers" or "Founding Twenty-somethings." Look at this list:
- James Monroe, 18
- Aaron Burr, 20
- Alexander Hamilton, 21
- James Madison, 25
- John Paul Jones, 28
- Thomas Jefferson, 33
And the old guys:
- John Adams, 40
- Paul Revere, 41
- George Washington, 44
And while drawing comparisons to our current crisis, we should also bear in mind that it was a very small minority of men who would prove to be patriots who rose up against their oppressors. The overwhelming majority of colonists, enormous numbers, did not fight in the War of Independence.
There were enormous odds for these young guys because the British did have every advantage, on paper at least. But they had heart, faith and grit. They had a lust for justice. That should serve as a hope and inspiration for today's Catholic youth.
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> > **Prepare for battle.**
> > When we think of the Founding Fathers of the United States, we tend to think of middle-aged or even older men. That's understandable because the portraits we have are of them in their later years, so the "old dude" image is kind of frozen in our national psyche. But the reality is actually not that close.
> > Some of the most famous of the Founding Fathers actually qualify as more like "Founding Teenagers" or "Founding Twenty-somethings." Look at this list:
> > - James Monroe, 18
> > - Aaron Burr, 20
> > - Alexander Hamilton, 21
> > - James Madison, 25
> > - John Paul Jones, 28
> > - Thomas Jefferson, 33
> > And the old guys:
> > - John Adams, 40
> > - Paul Revere, 41
> > - George Washington, 44
> > And while drawing comparisons to our current crisis, we should also bear in mind that it was a very small minority of men who would prove to be patriots who rose up against their oppressors. The overwhelming majority of colonists, enormous numbers, did not fight in the War of Independence.
> > There were enormous odds for these young guys because the British did have every advantage, on paper at least. But **they had heart, faith and grit.** They had a lust for justice. That should serve as a hope and inspiration for today's Catholic youth.
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