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Entries for September 2022
The Gift of Family Life
A Knight reflects on marriage, joy and participating in the 10th World Meeting of Families
By Damon Owens9/1/2022
Damon and Melanie Owens stand with five of their eight children — left to right, Collette, Nathan, Olivia, Leah and Veronica — in front of ...
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THIS MONTH'S CHALLENGE
SEPTEMBER 2022
“I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.” (Gospel for Sept. 11, Lk 15:7)
This Gospel reading links the para...
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An interview with Trevor Williams, a Knight of Columbus, about his faith and how it guides him as a husband, father and professional ballplayer
9/1/2022
Trevor Williams pitches a wiffle ball to his son Isaac in their backyard in San Diego. Photos by Spirit Juice Studios
Every time Ma...
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Continuing a decadeslong partnership, Knights donated $3.7 million and more than 400,000 volunteer hours to the organization in 2021-2022
8/29/2022
The Knights of Columbus has been an integral supporter of Special Olympics since 1968, when members served as volunteers at the first Internationa...
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8/18/2022
A Film on the Remarkable Life of Mother Teresa to Premiere in Theaters on October 3 and 4
Mother Teresa of Calcutta is one of the most widely revered saints in the world, and one of the greatest spiritual giants of the 20th century. She is a powerful witness of authenti...
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FATHER McGIVNEY MILITARY CHAPLAIN SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 2011, the Knights of Columbus Father McGivney Military Chaplains scholarship program helps fund the education of seminarians preparing to become Catholic chaplains in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Having barely a third of the number of chap...
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A new K of C film chronicles Mother Teresa’s life and mission to bring Christ’s love to the poorest of the poor
By James Day
9/1/2022
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Cristiane, a former drug addict on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, never met St. Teresa of Calcutta, but she was transformed by her legacy...
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I was at the National Prayer Breakfast in 1994 when Mother Teresa told the thousands in attendance — including the president and first lady, Bill and Hillary Clinton — that abortion was the greatest destroyer of peace in the world. Echoing her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech 15 years...
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