The annual observance of Veterans Day in the United States has its roots in the armistice that ended World War I hostilities in 1918. The armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed thereafter that November 11 be observed as “Armistice Day.” In 1954, Congress passed legislation that renamed the federal holiday “Veterans Day,” in recognition of the service of veterans of all U.S. Wars.
Let us pray. “Lord God Almighty, creator of the human family and author of peace, as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess, we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces, both active and retired. Give them courage, hope, and strength. May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love, and compassionate healing. May they know our deep gratitude for their service. Always be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light. To you be all glory, honor, and praise, now and forever. Amen.”
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St. Martin of Tours Feastday and Veterans Day (A Connection): https://catholicstand.com/the-catholic-connection-veterans-day-and-st-martin-of-tours/
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En todo el país hoy celebramos el Día Nacional de los Veteranos Militares. Al mismo tiempo, la Iglesia celebra el día festivo de San Martin de Tours, Santo Patrón de los soldados. Durante una campaña militar, San Martín cortó en dos su capa de soldado para salvar a un pobre mendigo de morir congelado. Este gesto llegó a ser el símbolo de un cristianismo que sabe compartir. Años después, ordenado sacerdote por San Hilario de Tours, introdujo la vida monástica en Francia. Más tarde, ya como Obispo de Tours, creó y organizó muchas parroquias rurales y monasterios, cuyos monjes evangelizaron gran parte de las Galias.
