The Lord Is Our Shield and Our Strength
Then all who trust in you will be glad and forever shout for joy. You will protect them and those will rejoice in you who love your name. For you, LORD, bless the just one;
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Holy Eucharist
What are the chief effects of a worthy Holy Communion?
What are the chief effects of a worthy Holy Communion? An increase of sanctifying grace; Preservation from mortal sin the and remission of venial sin; The lessening of our inclinations to sin and the help
A True Knight Receives His Mission From Above
In the words of Pope Francis, “Obedience as listening to God’s will, in the interior motion of the Holy Spirit authenticated by the Church, accepting that obedience also passes through human mediations. … Poverty, which
Humility Gives No Traction to Evil
Rick Becker has a wonderful article in the NCRegister about Bishop Bonaventure F. Broderick who served 30 years pumping gas until he was “accorded all honors that befitted his episcopal rank” by Cardinal Spellman. It
A Great Harvest in the Vineyard
Brother Michael working in the vineyard. Such great yield. It reminds me of a passage from Archbishop Sheen’s, Life of Christ. “Why did Our Blessed Lord use bread and wine as the elements of this
The Eucharist Is the Sacrament of Love
There is an ancient Latin proverb — Principiis obsta, sero medicina paratur cum mala per longas convaluere moras. Or, stop the illness at the beginning. Medicine may be too late if you delay. We encourage
The Proper Role of Eucharistic Ministers
Every three years as the Church is reading the Gospel of Mark, during the dog days of summer it stops for five weeks and turns instead to the Gospel of John for instruction on the
We Are Servants
How does one reconcile these two images, a man charging in full armor into battle and a man jousting with a carpet? Simple. As Knights of the Holy Eucharist we serve Christ and his Church.
Making Men, The Sacrament of Confirmation
Today I had a thought, or rather connections of thoughts, that led to an unexpected sacramental destination. A friend had asked me to look at the Rite of Passage Weekend, an offshoot of the Blessing
The Transfiguration, Humility, and St. Francis
The cornerstone of St Francis’ imitation of Christ, was simplicity, a wellspring found in the seeming desert of humility. St. Francis longed to be transfigured by the Lord; a transfiguration by the work of divine
An Encyclical Written By Two Popes
Perhaps the only encyclical written by two popes, Lumen fidei or The Light of Faith, contains a beautiful passage on the centrality of the Blessed Sacrament with the life of faith. We read in the
The feast of a saint knight!
July 27 is the feast of a great saint and knight – St. Theoblad, or Thibaut, of Marly. Born at Marly Castle, Montmorency, France; died December 8, 1247. Saint Theobald, son of Bouchard of Montmorency,
Christus in corde templa
Beware of routines that snub the heart and the Holy Spirit’s promptings to prayer, scripture, encounter, and The Holy Eucharist. Stay malleable to the Spirit and listening. Tolkien speaks of a caution against the mechanized
God Knows How Much We Can Handle
We often hear the expression, you are not alone. But that’s only part of God’s tenderness towards our plight in times of hardship. Not only are we not alone but our dear Lord knows how
The Practical Charity of St. Bonaventure
St. Bonaventure’s meditation upon the seraphic vision of St. Francis, in which he received the stigmata, produced his great treaties — Journey of the Mind into God. There he plumbs the depths of the conformity
Stand And Bear Witness Before Men
You may be accused and persecuted, brought before the magistrates and the powers of men, so that you can stand to give testimony of Christ. That may be your knightly “evangelical” moment, if not your
Franciscan Fraternity
In Francis’s time, the people of an Italian city like Assisi were divided into the “majores” and “minores”. The upper class was known as “majores” the greater ones; the lower class as “minores”, the lesser
Reaching Out In The Procession
The procession continues from the Three Kings, to the pushing crowds of Judea, to the Lord’s Way of the Cross, to your door. It is all here. The hermeneutic of continuity, the salvation which comes
Invasion of the Vulgars
With all the unbridled web-critique of Catholics by Catholics there is a marked erosion of the respect due the ‘office’ of priest, bishop, and even pope; a tearing of the Eucharistic cloth of Christian unity
Is the Franciscan spirit of poverty at odds with the building of churches?
Is the Franciscan spirit of poverty at odds with the building of churches? Do we still beg for stones? John Paul Haskins touches the issue with clarity. “When the San Damiano Crucifix spoke to St
Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion
Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion: General Principles by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Personal Prudence and Objective Standards 1. Presenting oneself to receive Holy Communion should be a conscious
St. Michael, Guardian of the Blessed Sacrament
Today is the feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel. On Mount Gargano, St. Michael appeared with a censer in his hand, on the spot where a church was to be built; hence
A Knightly Bishop Defender of Church Against State Intrusion
Today is the Feast of St. Francis Laval — a knightly bishop whose diocese extended from Canada to New England, and all the Mississippi Valley, extending even to the Rocky Mountains. St. Laval struggled a
Blessed Clemens August von Galen: Defender of the Faith
“Neither praise nor threats will distance me from God.” Known as the Lion of Munster, Blessed Bishop Clement Galen stood against the full wrath of a totalitarian state to defend his people, and the Church.
Every Man a Penny
A crucial observation from writer Michael Cook on the nature of mercy in Pope Francis’ pontificate: A young officer in the Gestapo has been condemned to death by the French Resistance after the Germans have
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