Lessons from Mexico

With religious freedom and the Catholic Church once again under assault in this country, it's worth noting that the Knights already have a history of resistance to religious oppression, which created several saints --through martyrdom-- among priests and brothers of the Order.  Supreme Knight Carl Anderson draws compelling observations from the persecution of the Church in Mexico during the 1930s in this article.

For some historical context, check out this great article about the Feast of the Mexican Martyrs (May 21). Note, the article is down the page a couple of entries.

Recognize this guy?

Sure you do! It's brother Ray Powell, a member of 6099, brother of Rick, and pursuing his vocation to the priesthood at Sacred Heart Seminary in Wisconsin.  He is also one of the benefactors of the council's SOS (Support Our Seminarians) program, receiving a $100 stipend each month to help defray his living expenses.  He's one of the reasons we crunch aluminum cans!  Read a short bio piece on him in the East Tennessee Catholic.