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Obstacles on becoming a modern day Knight
3. Our unwillingness – We may find ourselves simply unwilling to embrace this call.
1. Our comfort – We can become too complacent and comfortable in our routine that we are not interested in pursuing growth and development of our values, morals, and principles.
2. Our tendencies – We may feel unworthy of the call to become knights for God because we know we will only fail due to our weakness. However this is exactly why we should become knights in the first place!
1. Family
2. Community
3. Church
2. Community - Communities in the past bestowed masculinity upon boys through ceremonies.
1. Family - Fathers play an important role in defining for his son what a true man should be.
Knighthood
CFC Community Life
Knighthood
CFC Community Life
If we are to help men discover and live out authentic manhood, we must look at a model to follow that involves family, community, and Church in the formation of men. A most fitting model we can follow is that of knighthood.
In our community, a page can be likened to a Kids for Christ (KFC) member.
-interact with other member of community.
-taught how to pray by his older brothers and sisters in YFC.
-He learns how to pray, sing, dance, and worship before the King of Kings.
At eight years old, a boy was sent to a nearby castle and was was trained as a page.
-son of a night or member of aristocrat
-strengthening his body, wrestling and riding horse
-fight with a spear and sword
- taught reading and writing
- studied latin and french
-The lady of the castle taught the page to sing and dance and how to behave in the king’s court.
In our community, a squire can be likened to a Youth For Christ (YFC) member.
-he is mentored by his older brothers in YFC and SFC.
- His foundation in prayer, scripture and the sacraments are strengthened
-He learns about spiritual warfare as he begins to serve in camps and retreats.
-He goes on his first mission trip under the guidance of his Couple Coordinator.
At the age of fifteen or sixteen, a boy became a squire in service to a knight.
-dressing the knight in the morning, serving all of the knight’s meals, caring for the knight’s horse, and cleaning the knight’s armor and weapons.
-He followed the knight to tournaments and assisted his lord on the battlefield.
-A squire also prepared himself by learning how to handle a sword and lance while wearing forty pounds of armor and riding a horse.
The world is in a crisis due to the absence of real men. The consequences are tragic – from dysfunctional dads to power-hungry presidents, men have lost their true purpose. The world has defined what manhood means. We need to unlearn all these standards and turn to Christ as the real definition of manhood. We must look at the model of knighthood as a means to not only live out the Christian ideals but as a step to imitating Christ. Taking on the call of being knights for God will help us to transform into the man that God intends us to be.
3. Church - Having been entrusted with Sacred Scripture and with the revelation of authentic manhood found in Christ, the Church plays an important role in defining the true identities of men and women as sons and daughters of God.
Knighthood
CFC Comminity Life
A full fledged knight can be likened to a Singles For Christ (SFC) brother. He undergoes a longer formation process through the CLP. Being a single professional, he is independent and is mostly mobile. He uses his time and resources to serve God and his SFC brethren. He is respectful and protective towards his SFC sisters. He takes on leadership and goes on mission. He takes up the cause of building the church of the home and the church of the poor. He brings other singles to Christ.
When he was about twenty years of age, a squire could become a knight after proving himself worthy. A lord would agree to knight him in a dubbing ceremony. The night before the ceremony, the squire would dress in a white tunic and red robes. He would then fast and pray all night for the purification of his soul. The chaplain would bless the future knight's sword and then lay it on the chapel or church's altar. Before dawn, he took a bath to show that he was pure, and he dressed in his best clothes. When dawn came, the priest would hear the young man's confession, a Catholic contrition rite. The squire would then eat breakfast. Soon the dubbing ceremony began. The outdoor ceremony took place in front of family, friends, and nobility. The squire knelt in front of the lord, who tapped the squire lightly on each shoulder with his sword and proclaimed him a knight. This was symbolic of what occurred in earlier times. In the earlier middle ages, the person doing the dubbing would actually hit the squire forcefully, knocking him over. After the dubbing, a great feast followed with music and dancing.
2. It defined a code of conduct. - Knights followed a rule often known as the Code of Chivalry.
1. It provided a vision of manhood. - The middle ages were a time of feuding kingdoms and barbaric invasion.
3. It gave man a worthy cause to fight for. - Knights often took on a cause that went beyond their own interests.
1. Humility – God doesn’t seek those who think they are something in the eyes of the world. He seeks out the lowly.
2. Obedient – Obedience is a tool that God uses to fashion us to become the man we were meant to be.
3. Available – When God calls us, we must be available to heed Him.
1. Humility
2. Obedient
3. Available