“God - Family - Country”
 
December is filled with Joy as we celebrate the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ!  We anticipate the night that one woman, Mary, who said “Yes” to God’s call despite all opposition and shame, gave birth to a Baby that changed the course of history forever.

Who is this “Mary?”  I would dare say you could go to any library and find tons of books, or  simply Google her name (Mary, Mother of Jesus) and you will find an amazing 119 million entries. 

One of the best articles and presentation of how the world regards Mary is the December 2015 issue of National Geographic.  The front cover is the 1480 painting, “The Virgin and the Child” by Sandro Botticelli.  Two pages into the issue, is an amazing introduction by Susan Goldberg, Editor in Chief, as she wrote, “She is the world’s most depicted woman, yet among the most mysterious, with more written about her in the Koran than in the Bible.  Her powers are invoked for anything and everything: by the sick in search of a cure and quarterbacks hoping for a Hail Mary pass to win the game; by mothers who feel a special kinship with her, and truckers-dashboards adorned with plastic Mary statuettes-seeking safe travels.”

We, the Knights, know Mary’s power of intercession and encourage devotion to Mary through the Rosary.  We are HER Knights!
Through Mary we see the perfect family:  Mary, Joseph and Jesus.  This December 30^th (Feast of the Holy Family), we will be asking all parishioners to consecrate their families to the Holy Family at the end of each Mass.  You will see more on this great event during the upcoming weeks.

As Susan Goldberg, stated in her introduction letter in National Geographic, “There’s a unifying power in the faith that Mary inspires in so many.  And that, it could be argued, is in itself something of a miracle.”

Pray your Rosaries daily, asking Mary to intercede for our Country, our Church and our Families!
 

Vivat Jesus,
Nick Klepac