God Bless America

Yes, indeed, 'God Bless America.'  But not so that America can stand and gloat about how superior we are and expect the rest of the world to pay homage.  No, God should bless America so that America can be a beacon of light to the rest of the world; to illuminate a path to peace and justice amid conflict and discord.  God bless America so that it can live up to the mission that is symbolized by the torch held aloft in New York Harbor, 'Liberty Enlightening the World.'
(paraphrased from a sermon by Fr. Eric Diskin, January 6, 2002, and found at www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjs/fav-quotes.html.)