“God - Family - Country”
 
Columbus discovered the new world, landing on a small island of the Bahamas on October 12, 1492.  In 1882, Father McGivney brought together a group of men in 1882, calling them the Knights of Columbus.  Why that name?  On the Supreme website, we see “As a symbol that allegiance to their country did not conflict with allegiance to their faith, the organization’s members took as their patron Christopher Columbus - recognized as a Catholic and celebrated as the discoverer of America.” 
 
I contemplated their choice of picking Christopher Columbus for a long time until I realized the very idea that he was an explorer, a man who stepped outside of his comfort zone, and took a huge gamble.  Christopher stood for what Father McGivney wanted of his Knights. 
 
We are Catholic men, true.  We believe in freedom, true.  But we also step out and help our fellow man.  We are willing to stand up for the unborn, for the sick, the handicapped, the aged, the poor...  We don’t care what color they are or what religion they hold dear.  We will expand our horizons, we will explore and spread God’s message, we will be Christ’s hands and feet.
 
Our Church needs us more than ever.  We are all aware of the scandal hitting our Church.  I am not going to add to what so many have said.  I only ask that we give our Pope and Church leadership the opportunity to fix this.  It is our job more than ever to hold them accountable. 
 
Jesus promised, “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”  Matthew 16:18.  I truly believe that, do you?
 
Let us not quit on Jesus because Judas is among us.  Let us kneel and pray the Rosary, asking our Queen to help give us the courage to carry this cross, to be strong, and to support our Church in this time of need. 
 
Vivat Jesus,
Nick Klepac