January 1 

CHARITY is renewing our commitment to the Church

Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  ~ Romans 12:2

At the dawn of the new millennium, Pope John Paul II invited the faithful to recommit to the Gospel by taking a pledge to work for peace and justice.  It reads as follows:

As disciples of Jesus in the new millennium, I [we] pledge to –
•               Pray regularly for greater justice and peace
•               Learn more about Catholic social teaching and its call to protect human life, stand with the poor, and care for creation.
•               Reach across boundaries of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, and disabling conditions.
•               Live justly in family life, school, work, the marketplace, and the political arena.
•               Serve those who are poor and vulnerable, sharing more time and talent.
•               Give more generously to those in need at home and abroad.
•               Advocate for public policies that protect human life, promote human dignity, preserve God’s creation, and build peace.
•               Encourage others to work for greater charity, justice, and peace.

The Jubilee Pledge is the Holy Father’s call to action.  How can we as Knights serve the poor and work for justice in each of the areas noted in the pledge?

Every day we ought to renew our purpose.~ Thomas á Kempis

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