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In his Rule, St. Benedict remarks that a monastery is never without guests. Though he wrote this line 1,500 years ago, the monastery remains alluring even for modern visitors. The monks leave the normal course of the world behind to seek first the Kingdom of God. But the world has a way of coming to...

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 ‘Did the girls who died go straight to heaven? ...’ We prayed together, begging God to help the recovery teams find the missing girls, for consolation for the families and friends, and for the blessed repose of the girls’ souls and all those who died from the flood.  ...

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a title given to the Virgin Mary, closely associated with the Carmelite Order, which originated on Mount Carmel in present-day Israel. This devotion is rooted in the spiritual legacy of the Prophet Elijah, who lived and prayed on Mount Carmel and inspired early Christian ...

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      Watch Video here - https://www.kofc.org/en/our-careers/insurance-agent-careers.html THE INTERSECTION OF CATHOLIC AND COMPETITIVE KoCAA is at the intersection of being Catholic and competitive. With an investment portfolio over $29 billion strong and a commitm...

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The casket is incensed during the Final Commendation of the funeral rite, offering the soul of the deceased to God before processing to the place of burial. Unfortunately, too many of our children and grandchildren have left the Catholic faith. The pressures of this modern world on our young peop...

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As the United States celebrated Independence Day last week, Pope Leo XIV received Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore in a private audience at the Vatican. The July 4 audience was the first meeting of the U.S.-born pope with the leader of the Knight...

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Brother Knights, As I mentioned at our State Convention this past April in Lander, “You can’t be great without the greatness of others”! It takes ALL of us to be great, from the State Officers and District Deputies, to our State Program Directors and Chairmen, to our local counc...

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Viktor Openko was helping civilians board evacuation trains as rockets rained around Khutir-Mykhailivskyi train station in northeastern Ukraine. It was May 14, 2024, six miles from the Russian border. “People started running in every direction,” Openko recalled. “With shells exp...

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Nearly 30 men received the Fourth Degree at an exemplification held during the Prince Edward Island State Convention on April 26, one of the largest Fourth Degree exemplifications to take place in Canada since the revised ceremonial format was introduced earlier this year. It was also one of the ...

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On June 20, 2025, the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors appointed Anthony R. Picarello Jr. as supreme advocate. He succeeds John A. Marrella, who served as supreme advocate since 2009 and was appointed supreme secretary in 2024. Picarello has served as the executive director of the Saint Joh...

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