Letters from our Chaplain
Brother Knights, A few years ago, I was enrolled in a Master’s program through the Catholic University of America which was focused on teaching business principles for parish life, including: budgeting, accounting, fundraising and crisis management. And one class was in strategic planning and operational management. In the class we learned about how to conduct […]
Brother Knights, We now approach the holy season of advent. The word “advent” literally means, “arrival.” It is the time where we are preparing for the arrival of our Lord Jesus. This might seem somewhat strange to prepare for the coming of Jesus when we know he has already come. But this season rekindles […]
Brother Knights, In the Church, the month of November is traditionally dedicated to praying for the poor souls in purgatory. On November 1, we celebrate All the Saints who are rejoicing with God in heaven. And on November 2, we pray for All Souls, so that they may be purified and enter heaven. It’s a […]
Brother Knights, As I mentioned in a recent homily at Sunday Mass, I had the opportunity to travel in September to the Normandy region of France with my father and a priest friend of mine. I had always been intrigued by the invasion upon the beaches of Normandy during World War II, which is known […]
Dear Brother Knights, Sometimes etymology, the study of the origin of words, can help us understand concepts in a deeper and better way. The use of words changes over time, and seeing the origin gives us perspective. In July, I attended a conference where there was a talk given by Dr. John Boyle in the […]
Dear Brother Knights, We follow Jesus because he is the way, the truth, and the life. There is no other way, truth or life. In a world of moral relativism and subjectivism, believing that there is a truth does not change will necessarily bring about division and even conflict. As Catholics, we don’t look to […]
Dear Brother Knights, Happy Easter! He is Risen! Alleluia! There is an ancient Christian saying that St. Pope John Paul II would like to repeat, “We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!” The fact that Jesus is risen from the dead is indeed our song that we sing abundantly in this Easter […]
Dear Brother Knights, The sacrament of confession is an untapped blessing to us. The Lord gave us confession as the ordinary means to have our sins forgiven, which continues his healing ministry. Part of understanding the blessing of confession is a recognition of the reality of the priesthood. Priests are to continue the sanctifying and […]
Brother Knights, One advancement I’ve seen in recent years is the ease by which one can come to understand your genealogy and ethnicity. The internet age has allowed us to find out the names of and, perhaps, even a little bit about our ancestors with a lot more ease through sites like genealogy.com. There are […]
Dear Brother Knights, The New Year carries with it a spirit of new beginning. The past year is behind us; we can’t change it. We have things in our lives that we want to change, and the New Year seems to be a good time to make this change. This is why many of us […]