That is why I would remind thee to fan the flame of that special grace which God kindled in thee, when my hands were laid upon thee.
2 Timothy 1:6
You've been through Alpha, or maybe an ACTS retreat, or the Spiritual Exercises, or you took the RISE challenge, or Exodus 90, or you are working That Man is You, or the 20 Answers Challenge or maybe you've been set on fire for Christ by a friend or family member. However it happened, you find yourself with a burning desire to grow in your Son-ship of the Father, in your Friendship and Brotherhood with Christ, and maybe in your own Fatherhood and Husband-ship.
You want to grow, you want to learn, you've tasted the good life and now you want to feast. You're ready for more, now what are you going to do about it?
Pray
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
16 Rejoice always;
17 pray without ceasing;
18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Your prayer life orients your interior life toward God. Everything you do depends on what happens in your mind. If your mind is oriented to the will of God, you can't go wrong. Prayer is essential to doing good in this world, let's strive to pray without ceasing.
Fast
Luke 4: 1-4 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
1 Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert
2 for forty days to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’”
Fasting orients the Knight to his spiritual work, teaching him the important lesson that the things of this world will pass away, but the spirit will not. Fasting and abstinence stands as an essential partner to prayer equiping the Knight fully to do the works of God.
Work
Proverbs 3:27-28 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
27 Do not withhold good from [a]those to whom it is due,
When it is in your power to do it.
28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
As a Knight of St Patrick your motto is "I'm here to help." The world in general, and the catholic world in particular is full of organizations who are actively doing good work: in your church, your community, and world wide. Pick an organization, or two, really as many as you can, but at least two, and join up and get to work. Be the hands and feet of Christ.
Evangelize
Matthew 28:19-20 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
St. Patrick was a follower of Christ and a renowned evangelist. He did great deeds in the name of the Lord, but he did small deeds as well. Every aspect of his life was directed toward the will of God. People today need to be told the message of the gospel, but they need to witness it too. Practice what you preach and preach what you practice.
Since 1993
Become a Knight
Membership is open to any Catholic in good standing that is part of at least two separate organizations that perform works of mercy. That's it. No fees, no dues.
As a Member you will find yourself either on the Road to Knighthood or the Path of Knighthood and this will depend on where you are in your walk with God. As a Member your focus will be on growth in your life with Christ and discerning your mission in His Church.
Pray. Fast. Work. Evangelize.
The Church needs helping hands. Men who are willing to show up and get to work. Your parish RCIA team, your diocese catholic charities, your local EWTN affiliate, Caritas and Catholic Relief Services. They all have something in common and that is that they all need people to help them get their work done, and their work is the Lord's work, so what are you waiting for. Get out and get to work.
The Knights of Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick went where the Lord sent him and did what the Lord asked him to do. I can guarantee that right now the Lord is asking you to do something for Him. Whatever your call is, we want to help you hear it and answer it with a firm yes.
Pray
You can't do the will of God if you can't hear God speaking to you. Prayer is communication with God. It is the mode through which you have a relationship with your creator. Pray often, pray always, let us help you if you don't know the way.
Fast
You won't know the will of God unless you can hear Him speaking to you. Fasting frees you from the fetters of this life so you can focus on the spiritual world and determining what the will of the Father is for you. If you don't know how, let us help you.
Work
Doing the will of God means performing his works. Either the corporal or the spiritual works of mercy. Pray to discover which ones God is calling you to perform, find a group or groups that perform them, join that group or groups, and get to work. If you don't know where to start looking let us help you.
Evangelize
God asks us to spread the Good News of Salvation through His Son Jesus Christ. All of us, every baptized person is beholden to The Great Commission that Christ bestowed upon us before ascending to heaven. People in the modern era need the Gospel told to them, but they also need it witnessed to them. Spread the Good News with your words and your deeds, and let us help you if you don't know how.
