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Knights Honor God in Holy Attire

Knights of Divine Mercy are asked to lead the way, by example, in recovering a sense of the sacred on Sunday mornings by letting their choice of attire speak to the seriousness they give to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Thank you to Fish Eaters for this great article on proper attire for Mass: People [...]

New Knights of Divine Mercy website

Welcome to the new Knights of Divine Mercy National website. The Knights of Divine Mercy are faithfully responding to our Holy Father’s call to embrace new communication tools, including blogging, saying digital technology can “open up broad new vistas” for dialogue and evangelism. Article about Fr. Heilman here. Beyond the monthly “Night of Knight” gatherings, [...]

What is: Special Ops

“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who [...]

What is: Chivalry

From the 12th century onward chivalry came to be understood as a moral, religious and social code of knightly conduct. The particulars of the code varied, but codes would emphasize the virtues of courage, honor, and service. Chivalry also came to refer to an idealization of the life and manners of the knight at home [...]

What is: Recon

Recon, which is short for ”reconnaissance” (literally “recognition”), is a military term denoting a preliminary survey (also “scouting”) conducted to gain or collect information.  Recon is used to determine the enemy forces disposition and intention; gathering information about an enemy’s composition and capabilities. In his book, How to Win the Culture War, Professor Peter Kreeft states: To [...]

What is: Basic Training

“And in truth, I’ve never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart didn’t appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat. I don’t say these things because I believe [...]

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