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This news feed of the Knights of Columbus - Council of St. Francis the Poverello #8222 is intended to provide important announcements coming from Catholic news sources as well as updates from the local council at Saint Francis University.

03-28-2013: Benedict, Francis, and Chesterton: A Personal Reflection

"The past several weeks in the life of the Church have been truly remarkable.

When you think about it, the whole narrative involving the resignation of Benedict and the subsequent election of Francis seems sort of far-fetched, even a bit strange. But the strangeness of this moment is a beautiful, divine strangeness that appears tailor-made for the present, and is serving to re-center us on what is needed here and now."

Read more of this powerful correlation between Pope Francis and the modern-day Church and our beloved St. Francis of Assisi written by Matt St. John.
02-26-2013: Ecce Homo: Recognizing the Dignity in All of Us

With the recent tragedy and homicide of Robert Saylor, a public debate has sparked regarding the dignity of those affected by physical or mental disabilities. The Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Denver, challenges us to take another look at the Gospel and the story of Christ as Pilate presented him to the Jews saying "Behold the man!" to show that he found no threat in Jesus and so the people should not either. We need to reconsider how we treat those who offend us and those that are "the least of these".

Read more about this horrific tragedy and the very real correlation to the life of Christ at http://www.catholicpulse.com/en/columnists/aquila/022513.html.
01-13-2013: Jesus does not go into the Water alone. He takes us with Him. A reflection on the Baptism of the Lord

Today’s feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a moment to reflect not only on the Lord’s baptism, but also on our own. For in an extended sense, when Christ is baptized, so are we, for we are members of his body. As Christ enters the water, he makes holy the water that will baptize us. He enters the water and we follow. And in these waters he acquires gifts to give us...

Continue reading this beautiful post by Msgr. Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington

http://blog.adw.org/2013/01/17645/
12-20-2012: Why Choose a Catholic College?

So, why choose a Catholic College? With 4,000 institutions of higher education to choose from in the US, what is so special or different about Catholic higher ed?

"For Catholics, life is certainly about career, but also so much more: marriage and family, serving the Church and our communities, and ultimately Heaven. Together these are the most important things in life, and so ought to be seriously considered when choosing a college." The Most Rev. William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, explains the difference.

Read the full post at http://thenewmanguide.com/TheNewmanGuide/CollegeSearchAdvice/WhyChooseaCatholicCollege.aspx
12-14-2012: Pope's message: 'Blessed are the Peacemakers'

Pope Benedict XVI’s message for World Peace Day 2013 was presented to journalists at a press conference in the Vatican on Friday by the president, secretary and under-secretary of the Pontifical Justice and Peace Council. Entitled ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’, the message looks at both the theological and practical foundations for promoting justice and peace in today’s world.

Read this great post by Philippa Hitchen at http://en.radiovaticana.va/articolo.asp?c=647712
12-01-2012: Why Don't Catholics Read the Bible?

Catholics live-out the Bible in their daily lives - so we don't really need to read the Bible, right?

Wrong!

Read this excellent post by Dan Burke to uncover why this simple, daily devotional is one of the most important things that we, as Catholics, should be doing.

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10-26-2012: Opportunity in Crisis: The World Needs the Year of Faith, But We Need It First

This blog posted on the Catholic Pulse Blog speaks about the Year of Faith and the New Evangelization challenge issued to us by the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. It focuses on the need to fill ourselves with the Good News of Jesus Christ first before we can more effectively evangelize. We first need to invest in our own faith, "to fill our own reservoir so that we can nourish the fields and crops around us"; As opposed to simply channeling and redirecting our faith, let us overflow so as to not deplete our own spiritual "reservoir".

We need to think about the very purpose and mission of the Church, and what we are called to do and be as Catholics. To invest in our own faith...to fill our cups and let them overflow so that we may have an abundance to provide to others.

http://catholicpulseblog.typepad.com/catholic_pulse_blog/2012/10/opportunity-in-crisis-the-world-needs-the-year-of-faith-but-we-need-it-first.html

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	The Knight Watchman - Vol I Issue I, March 2013 Volume_I.Issue_I.March_2013.pdf The inaugural release of The Knight Watchman, official newsletter of the Knights of Columbus Council of St. Francis the Poverello, #8222.