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“The actions of the Catonsville Nine announced the severing of that century-old and carefully woven cord that tied being a “good” Catholic to respect for law and order and an unhesitating support of U.S. foreign and military policy.”
― Mark S. Massa, The American Catholic Revolution: How the Sixties Changed the Church Forever

“self-evident truth that American Catholics were the most loyal citizens of the most blessed nation on earth,”
― Mark S. Massa, The American Catholic Revolution: How the Sixties Changed the Church Forever

“The laity had already made up their minds that the pill and later all forms of birth control were morally acceptable. They were not going to change their minds because a celibate in Rome told them to do so.”
― Mark S. Massa, The American Catholic Revolution: How the Sixties Changed the Church Forever

“For the first time in living memory American Catholics were actually out in front of a broader progressive movement, rather than bringing up the rear with hierarchically approved activities.”
― Mark S. Massa, The American Catholic Revolution: How the Sixties Changed the Church Forever

“being American and Catholic were balanced and complementary value systems:”
― Mark S. Massa, The American Catholic Revolution: How the Sixties Changed the Church Forever