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St Maximillian Kolbe
St. Maximilian lived in dark times and died in a very dark place, yet wherever he went he radiated the light of God’s love and mercy. His life teaches us to entrust ourselves to our loving Mother, Mary Immaculate, and through her, to bring both our souls and the souls of others to the happiness…
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St Michael
St. Michael the Archangel(Michael in Hebrew “who is like God”) St. Michael is one of the principal angels; his name was the war-cry of the holy & good angels in the battle fought in heaven against the enemy and his followers. His name is recorded four times in Scripture. Daniel 10:13, Daniel 12, Jude 1:9,…
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St Joseph
In 1687 the Croatian parliament (Sabor) officially declared St Joseph as the patron saint of Croatia. From the research Vigilare launched for their “Saint Joseph” campaign in early 2022, they discovered the original minutes of this parliamentary decision. In the minutes of the Parliament of Dalmatia, Croatia and Slavonia from 1687, along with a transcript…
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Our Lady
As Catholic men of Croatian descent we have a special connection with Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin, Mother Mary. She is affectionately known and reverentially acclaimed by the Croats as “Rajsko Djevo Kraljice Hrvata” (Queen of Heaven and Queen of the Croats). In August 1715, in a Croatian town called Sinj, seven hundred Catholic warriors…
Knights Prayer
Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our Order. Keep us true to our pledge, to extend the kingship of thy Divine Son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace, ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues that should characterize those especially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights, we are constantly observed, our faith judged, and our Order appreciated. Accept, O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion, of Thy Servants, the Knights of the Precious Blood.
