by Alex Osei | Feb 26, 2023 | lent, Uncategorized
Theme: The Mystery of Freedom Today’s Gospel presents a familiar episode in the life of Jesus: the devil tempted Him when He was in the desert to prepare himself Spiritually for his ministry. The devil’s temptation focused on 3 crucial areas: Physical...
by Timothy Redinger | Feb 22, 2023 | lent
This reflection originally appeared in an email to Knights and Dames of the Holy Sepulchre, Eastern Lieutenancy and has been reprinted here for the Knights of St. John with permission from the authoring priest. Lenten Reflection As we begin yet another Lenten journey...
by Lawrence Ibe | Feb 5, 2023 | Knights of St. John
The District 4, New York Grand of the Knights of St John International held its rescheduled Quarterly Meeting on the 29th day of January, 2023 at the Blessed Sacrament, St Charles Borromeo in Newark, New Jersey. In the course of the normal business for the district,...
by Timothy Redinger | Dec 29, 2022 | Knights of St. John
It is a very special day whenever the Knights of St. John are gathered as a commandery for fellowship or liturgical events. Many of these gatherings are done to mark milestones for commanderies, grands, regiments, and individual members. Commandery 937 celebrated Mass...
by Alex Osei | Dec 4, 2022 | Advent
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Last Sunday in our Advent preparation for Christmas, we looked first at the end of our journey to help us focus our minds more clearly on the meaning of Christmas and the meaning of God coming to live among us as one of us. In the 2nd part of...
by Alex Osei | Nov 27, 2022 | Advent
Happy New Year! Advent marks the beginning of a new year in the Church. This is a season of waiting. In our worship each week, we mark the passage of our time of waiting by lighting another candle on our Advent Wreath. These candles symbolize our faith in the coming...
by Alex Osei | Oct 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time The journey to the promised land, “a land flowing with milk and honey” was not an easy one. That particular land was not easy to occupy because there were other people living there. The Israelites were encountering their first opposition...
by Lawrence Ibe | Oct 1, 2022 | Knights of St. John
”JESUS I LOVE YOU” – St Kateri’s last words. On the 10th day of September 2022, the Knights of St. John International embarked on a well deserved retreat which took them to St Kateri Shrine in Fonda, New York. The retreat was as exciting as it...
by Timothy Redinger | Aug 28, 2022 | Knights of St. John, Spiritual Advisor
The Lord Jesus gives a parable about Humility and Hospitality. Where do you sit at banquet? Jesus tells us: Do not hastily take the seat of honor. Wait to be seated. Let the host lead you to the seat. “for everyone who exalts himself/herself will be humbled.” The Lord...
by Timothy Redinger | Aug 12, 2022 | Blessed Mary, Knights of St. John
There is great privilege involved with being called a Guard of Honor, instead of just a random Honor Guard. Think of the long and storied history of America’s Guard of Honor, the 82nd Airborne Division. They received this title and it stuck as a moniker after...
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