STRENGTH IN THE LIFE OF A MODERN KNIGHT While still very important, a modern knight’s need for strength to survive battles is no longer physical but spiritual—dealing with a person’s will. Let me explain. Have you ever experienced a situation where you felt weak at the knees? Could hardly talk? Have you ever trembled in … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part thirteen)
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CARRYING YOUR CROSS
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." (Mark 8:34). The cross which my Lord bids me take … Continue reading CARRYING YOUR CROSS
THE SHAPED STONES
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires." (Isaiah 54:11). The stones from the wall said, "We come from the mountains far away, from the sides of the craggy hills. Fire and water have … Continue reading THE SHAPED STONES
BEARING YOUR CROSS
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:" (John 19:17). There is a poem called "The Changed Cross." It represents a weary one who thought that her cross was surely heavier than those of others … Continue reading BEARING YOUR CROSS
VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part seven)
Virtue 3: Hope Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have the opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.Galatians 6:9-10 Even youths grow tired … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part seven)
VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part six)
JOAN OF ARC When Joan of Arc believed that she had received instruction from God, she acted. Consider this example: Joan was just starting an afternoon rest, when suddenly she sprang up, waking her squire, Jean de Metz. “In God’s name, my counsel has told me I must attack the English.” She wasn’t sure where … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part six)
VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part five)
FISHING WITH JESUS Luke unveils a less gory story of faith in his gospel, which he describes as follows: One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part five)
VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part four)
DAVID AND GOLIATH Chances are you have probably heard the story of David and Goliath. But let’s take another look. He looked David over and saw that he was only a boy, ruddy and handsome, and he despised him. He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And … Continue reading VIRTUES OF KNIGHTHOOD (Part four)
GOD WILL MAKE A WAY
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted." (Isaiah49:11). God will make obstacles serve His purpose. We all have mountains in our lives. There are people and things that threaten to bar our progress in the Divine life. Those heavy claims, that uncongenial … Continue reading GOD WILL MAKE A WAY
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou saw the treasures of the hail, Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? " (Job 38:22-23). Our trials are great opportunities. Too often we look at them as great obstacles. It … Continue reading GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
THE MYSTICAL COURT 