Franciscan Friars
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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.
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Angelus Prayer
Maybe you’re thinking that you’d like to add more prayer times to your day, but you don’t know how to do it since you have a busy life. How about the Angelus? This venerable
Read MoreLook to Mary and find your knighthood!
Longing for a mission? Look to Mary and find your knighthood! Each knight battles the enemy despite all odds to preserve the dignity of a fair maiden. For us that is in a general sense
Read MoreSacred Art and The Springtime of Faith
There is something about Easter glory that draws us to look at sacred art and the ‘snapshot’ of faith which it strives to capture. As spring unfolds in the Northern Hemisphere this rare painting (above)
Read MoreCrown Mary in Your Heart
May is the month of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is spring and a new beginning. Crown Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, crown her in your heart and allow her gentle loving rule to bring
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