Franciscan Friars
Knightly Service
Radical Love
We are an active-contemplative Franciscan community dedicated to adoring Jesus our Eucharistic King, while striving to observe the Gospels in imitation of St. Francis through a life of poverty, chastity, and obedience for the sake of the Kingdom.
Who We Are
The Knights were founded by Mother Mary Angelica
The Knights were founded by Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, P.C.P.A., on July 25, 1998, feast day of St. James. The spirit of St. Francis, the “Knight-Errant of Assisi,” became a role model for the new Knights; this spirit was demonstrated by St. Francis’ deep sense of faith, fiery enthusiasm for Christ, and readiness to battle for His kingdom on earth.
OUR BELIEFS
We live our lives based on eight foundational pillars.
The Knights taking Seminary Classes - St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, Nebraska
The Knights’ intellectual formation is not just for themselves, but for the service of the Church and of the world. What the Knights are learning will aid them in their important mission. The intellectual life exists in a mutual relationship with the spiritual life, each enabling the other to reach greater heights. At the heart of this formation is the aim to develop more and more a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Liturgical
Services
TOURS OF
DUTY
YOUTH
PROGRAMS
VOCATIONAL
COUNSELING
SERVING OUR
BISHOP
Church and Event
Speaking
Knights in Action
Giving back to the community and church.
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Blog & News
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Finding God and Serving Others
We have all experienced some aspect of feeling lonely or unloved throughout the course of our lives. Some of this may come from negative experiences we’ve had in the past or from things that we’ve
Read MoreBeing able to be thankful
“I will offer You the sacrifice of Thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.” (Ps 116:17, RSVCE 2nd) Over spring break this year I stayed a week at the Divine Mercy Shrine in
Read MoreConsidering Contrition
In the wake of the French Revolution, when the government loosened its grip on the Church enough to let her work, there was a small group of young friends who lived in Paris. They were
Read MoreA simple Prayer
“Jesus, I love you. Help me to love you more.” The most profound prayers we send to God are often not the prayers that we believe are profound. Simplicity speaks. Speak louder, broader, deeper, truer.
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