Brother Knights, Fr. Dana Christensesn of the Diocese of Souix Falls, South Dakota, was diagnosed with ALS (a.k.a. Lou Gehrig’s disease) in December. This is a degenerative, terminal condition. You can read his story here or listen to a podcast of an interview with him here. He is requesting the…
Accepting Our Cross
“I can’t wait for Lent to be over.” Those of us with young kids have probably heard this already. Some of us have thought it or said it ourselves because of the sacrifices we chose. In less than two weeks, a chosen, voluntary sacrifice has become unbearable. And at the…
Prayer Request: Tony Petrarca
Brother Knight Tony Petrarca is scheduled to undergo an angioplasty procedure next Tuesday, March 10th. Please keep him in your prayers.
Article: The Role of the Father, According to Exorcists
By the author of Slaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know The father of a family has real spiritual authority and influence over his wife and children. This is a Biblical reality and a matter of divine revelation. Exorcists note the impact of the father, and the power…
A to B
From the moment we wake up to the moment our head hits the pillow, most of our days are filled with acts of going from here to there. We get up out of bed and we become perpetual motion machines: we go to the kitchen, to the shower, to our…
The Perfect Gift
Every year at Christmas, so many people run into stress when the thought of exchanging gifts comes to mind. For some people, it’s the “mental scorecard” problem, where they keep track of the number of hours and dollars spent, as if putting a figure on their effort is a way…
Hoagies for Heaven 2019 final numbers
We had a tremendous response this year for our third annual Hoagies for Heaven fundraiser for vocations. Here are the final numbers: We made 609 subs in under 50 minutes. I didn’t get an official headcount, but about 30 Knights showed up to help assemble subs this year. All 609…
Feast & Fast
Born in Hungary in the forth century, St. Martin of Tours was the son of a high-ranking officer in the Roman army. Around the age of 10 he began attending a Christian church, against the wishes of his pagan parents, eventually becoming an official catechumen. At the age of 15,…
Hoagies for Heaven – Final call for volunteers
Brother Knights, We will be assembling subs in the undercroft starting tomorrow morning, Saturday November 2nd, at 9am. To account for day-of sales and issues like miscut buns, we have ordered enough supplies to assemble 612 subs. To date, we have prepaid orders for 567 subs, 69 more than last year.…
Hoagies for Heaven 2019 – Week 1 & 2 results
Brother Knights, Weeks 1 and 2 for taking orders are complete, and we have received orders for 478 subs, which includes 142 subs donated to our priests, sisters, and seminarians. This is 44 subs ahead of where we were last year after Week 2. Our total number of orders last…