The other Americanism is essentially neo-conservative foreign policy, which is more Roman Empire than Jesus. Justifying this type of Americanism, with its economic extensions over workers and resources, it the Catholic/Evangelical project. Using natural law to speak for power rather than speaking truth to power, is the kind of pathetic dogmatism that is fooling no one.

The Mass is different. It is an exercise in Faith, not Reason and is welcome to all who share that faith, as should be the Communion line, especially those who speak truth to power.