A Knight’s Devotions

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Divine Mercy Chaplet

The Knights of Divine Mercy receive their name from this beautiful devotion. Devotion to The Divine Mercy involves a total commitment to God as Mercy. It is a decision to trust completely in Him, to accept His mercy with thanksgiving, and to be merciful as He is merciful – the hallmark of all noble knights throughout the ages.

TOTUS TUUS: Consecration to Jesus through Mary

Inspired by Pope John Paul II’s devotion to Our Lady: “Totus Tuus” (Totally Yours), knights seek consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Spiritual Warriors in League with St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Knights of the Immaculate

St. Maximilian Kolbe called the Miraculous Medal his “silver bullet” against evil. KDMs embrace St. Maximilian’s call to hand out Miraculous Medals everywhere.

Monastic (Evangelical) Counsels For Today’s Serious Layman:

Recalling that many of the very first knights were joined to the rich mystical tradition of so many monastic orders, a KDM may choose to wear a simple small rope around his wrist with three knots to remind him of his commitment to a layman’s sort of poverty, chastity and obedience.

• Poverty: In the face of a materialistic, consumer culture where one’s value is often determined by earning power or the acquisition of wealth, poverty testifies to our dependence upon God as the source of all gifts and our solidarity with one another, especially the poor.
• Chastity: Chastity is a commitment to purity and fidelity, whether you are married or single. Sex is used in our society for so many purposes, including the selling of products and recreation, and the prevailing message is that one must be sexually active to be fully human … even if that means promiscuity. Chastity reminds us of the deeper meaning of sexuality, and elevates it to the rightful place of something truly “sacred.”
• Obedience: Obedience actually means the practice of listening. It is a commitment to listen to God through the mediation of Sacred Scripture. We choose obedience to indicate a preference for the common good over personal desire. Obedience demonstrates that the most perfect form of freedom is that which makes a commitment to another person (divine or human) or to a cause.

Special Patronage:

• Our Lady, Queen of Victory (October 7)
• St. Faustina
• St. Michael the Archangel
• St. George
• St. Maximilian Kolbe
• Pope John Paul II
• Pope Benedict XVI