Feast of Blessed Michael McGivney

Brother Knights,

Today August 13 is the Feast of Blessed Michael McGivney. Please consider praying the prayer for his canonization, and perhaps offer a the Rosary or attend Mass today. You may also wish to add to your intentions the preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass. To learn more about Blessed Michael, please visit the Blessed Michael McGivney Guild. 

Vivat Jesus,

Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

 

Prayer to Blessed Michael McGivney 

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Blessed Michael McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. 

Through the example of his life and virtue, may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast.   

We humbly ask that you glorify Blessed Michael McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Video: The Church’s Social Teachings and Socialism – Raymond de Souza, KM

We are pleased to share the video of our most recent webinar, The Church’s Social Teaching and Socialism, presented by Brother Raymond de Souza, KHS. 

The talk reviews several social encyclicals starting from Bl. Pius IX through Pope Benedict XVI, outlines the social teachings and explains why the Church condemns socialism. We are grateful for Raymond’s time and research on this important matter. Please share this talk with others. 

 

 

 The Church's Social Teaching and Socialism

(Technical note: there is a slight lag between the audio and video in the recording but the quality is still good) 

Extra Resources

For further review we share some of the social encyclicals Raymond mentioned in the talk:

 

Nostis Et Nobiscum (1849) – Bl. Pius IX

Quod Apostolici Muneris (1878) – Leo XIII

Diuturnum (1881) – Leo XIII

Libertas Praestantissimum (1888) – Leo XIII

Rerum Novarum (1891) – Leo XIII

Graves De Communi Re (1901) – Leo XIII

Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum (1914) – Benedict XV

Quadragesimo Anno (1931) – Pius XI

Centesimus Annus (1991) – St. John Paul II

Deus Caritas Est (2005) – Benedict XVI

 

Quotes by Popes and Vladimir Lenin (compiled by Raymond de Souza) 

 

Vivat Jesus,

Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

 

Video: Deepening (or Starting) My Prayer Life as a Man

As we begin the first full week of Lent, we share our recent webinar with Fr. John Brancich, FSSP, on Deepening (or Starting) My Prayer Life as a Man.

The talk has many helpful tips and guidance on how to deepen our prayer life as men in practical but spiritually meaningful ways, especially during this time of Lent. His talk includes practical but timeless methods recommended by the saints and the Church. This presentation is both helpful to those who are seeking to start a deeper prayer life or to deepen it.

 

Deepening (or Starting) My Prayer Life as a Man

Also recommended in the talk is the Bendictus monthly missalette which contains the propers for the Traditional Latin Mass each day of a month, as well as helpful spiritual reflections. To learn more or subscribe click on the link below.

Benedictus

Another recommended book, The Imitation of Christ, can be found at this link.  

We’re grateful to Father for his time in preparing and providing this talk and his support of our Network. Please consider keeping him in your prayers today.

Vivat Jesus!

Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

Carmelite Lenten Offering: Enroll Your Loved Ones in 40 Days of Latin Masses

 

Lent begins, in two weeks, Wednesday February 18. In preparation, we share a wonderful annual Lenten offering by the traditional Carmelite Hermits of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel inFairfield, PA which you can begin to enroll in today. 

The deadline to enroll is Tuesday February 17 (day before Lent).
 
The Hermits will be offering the following during Lent:  

• 40 Traditional Latin Masses (Carmelite Rite)
• 40 days of praying the Divine Office (and other daily prayers), and;
• 40 days of fasting and penance

Enroll those most in need to benefit from 40 Masses and 40 days of prayer and penance offered by the Discalced Hermits of Our Lady of Mount Carmel this Lent. Anyone can be enrolled (living or deceased) but especially it is beneficial for those in need of conversion, healing, or strength. 

Although the enrollment is free, the Hermits survive entirely on alms from the laity, and as such please consider a donation to help support their apostolate. Also noteworthy is that a few members of Hermits’ community are brother Knights. 

To learn more and enroll, visit: https://www.edcarm.org/lent 

Vivat Jesus,

 

~ Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network 

TLM Councils' Awards & Distinctions

With a desire to show the continued growth potential of Councils based at Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass) parishes, last year our Network conducted a survey of a handful of Latin Mass-based Councils to document the growth and maturation of these Councils, especially after the influx of young men. 

The goal was to show how these growing Councils are now being recognized for their growth and activities by receiving Order-encouraged awards and distinctions – showing that Councils based at Latin Mass parishes continue to represent a future growth area for the Order.

You can view the results at this link.

We thank those Councils for participating and for their missionary zeal in carrying out the work established by Blessed Michael McGivney.

Vivat Jesus!

~Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network 

KofC Latin Mass O Antiphon Dinner - Saturday December 13 (NYC)

Brother Knights, 

For those in the New York metro area, Regina Coeli Council 423 in New York City is hosting an “O Antiphon Dinner” on Saturday December 13 at 6pm at a local restaurant in Manhattan. The dinner is being organized to help support Latin Mass priests in the area. The dinner, as named, coincides with the start of the ancient praying of the O Antiphons ahead of Christmas during Vespers (December 17-23). The deadline is December 7. To learn more please see attached flyer and contact Mark Bertotti at 646-342-8579 (call/text).

We wish everyone a blessed start to Advent.

Vivat Jesus, 

Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

 

 

Webinar Video: Chivalry: Why It Matters for Men (Part II)

Blessed Feast of Saint Martin of Tours. It is fitting on the feast day of this former soldier turned bishop, to share the video of our most recent webinar: Chivalry: Why It Matters for Men Part II.

In this conclusion of the Chivalry series, Brother Raymond de Souza concludes with a rousing presentation of the historical and spiritual reasons for men to practice chivalry, and its importance to the Catholic Church. He concludes with some ways for today’s men can practice chivalry, which can help restore Christian culture and defend the Church. We thank Raymond for his excellent presentation. To watch it click here:

 

Chivalry: Why It Matters for Men Part II

 

CDs to Defend the Faith

Raymond recommends the best way to practice chivalry is to learn the faith and he has some helpful CDs on his website where one can learn more about the faith: https://www.raymonddesouza.com/store

Article on Chivalry 

Raymond also provided an article he wrote on chivalry. Click here to view.   

Missed Chivalry Part I?

View it here: Chivalry: Why It Matters For Men Today Part I (youtube.com)

 

Crusaders Crosses

Also attached is a picture of the stairwell leading to St. Helena’s chapel in Church of the Holy Sepluchre in Jerusalem, which is lined with small crosses etched into the wall by the swords of the Crusaders as they went to homage the relics of the True Cross.