Reposted from @kofc_official The Pledge of Allegiance has undergone several revisions since it was initially written in 1892 by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy. The last significant change came in 1954 during the midst of the Cold War, when President Dwight Eisenhower signed a congressional resolution adding the words “under God.” This revision would have never happened without advocacy by the Knights of Columbus. In 1951, when the Pledge contained no references to God, the Knights personally inserted “under God” into their recitations at the opening of Fourth Degree assembly meetings. Momentum grew within the Knights to petition the United States Congress to revise the Pledge. In a letter thanking the Order, President Eisenhower stated that these words “remind Americans that despite our great physical strength we must remain humble. They will help us to keep constantly in our minds and hearts the spiritual and moral principles which alone give dignity to man, and upon which our way of life is founded.” And St. John XXIII expressed his gratification to the Knights of Columbus for their advocacy because “some 30 million children, at the beginning of each school day, acknowledged the existence of God and their dependence upon Divine Providence.” At the link in our bio, learn more about the history of the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. Photo: This page about how “under God” was added to the Pledge appeared in the June 1955 issue of Columbia for readers to frame in their home, school, or place of business. (Knights of Columbus) #frmcgivney #fathermcgivney #fathermichaelmcgivney #kofc #knightsofcolumbus #charity #unity #fraternity #patriotism #catholic #catholics #catholicchurch #catholicism #prayer #rosary #blessedmother #virginmary #jesus #jesuschrist #god #beatified #blessed #miracle (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ5_GcqLOid/?utm_medium=tumblr
