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Cardinal Burke Blesses New School Building at St. Louis de Montfort Academy
Chivalry and Crusaders
29 April 2026

Cardinal Burke Blesses New School Building at St. Louis de Montfort Academy

NEWS RELEASEHerndon, PA — April 25, 2026 — Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke blessed a newly completed building at St. Louis de Montfort Academy during a…
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The Spirit of Hollywood Versus the Spirit of the Cross
Chivalry and Crusaders
24 November 2025

The Spirit of Hollywood Versus the Spirit of the Cross

Few institutions today inspire more contempt among God-fearing Westeners than Hollywood. Just the name of “Hollywood” conjures up images of glitzy, degenerate…
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Saint Bernard’s Spirit of Chivalry
Chivalry and Crusaders
20 August 2025

Saint Bernard’s Spirit of Chivalry

Saint Bernard was a Cistercian monk. He founded a religious Order that was a branch of the Order of Saint Benedict, destined to practice greater austerity and…
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Sword Brothers: the Knights who baptized the Baltics
Chivalry and Crusaders
27 March 2025

Sword Brothers: the Knights who baptized the Baltics

“This sword taken in my hand is for the protection of God and Mary’s land.” – Oath of the Master of the Sword Brothers
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Catholic, Crusader, Leper and King: The Life of Baldwin IV and the Triumph of the Cross
Chivalry and Crusaders
26 November 2024

Catholic, Crusader, Leper and King: The Life of Baldwin IV and the Triumph of the Cross

Modern society obsessively avoids suffering, risk and danger. It secures everything with seatbelts and safety rails, air conditions the summer heat, prints…
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Saint Joan of Arc Was a Knight, Not a “Knightess”
Chivalry and Crusaders
29 May 2024

Saint Joan of Arc Was a Knight, Not a “Knightess”

Everyone sees the pulchrum of the figure of Saint Joan of Arc. What is it? It is the pulchrum of a virgin who does the will of God. And since God wants to make…
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How Converts from Islam Became the "Apple of the Eye" of Saint Louis of France
Chivalry and Crusaders
19 October 2023

How Converts from Islam Became the "Apple of the Eye" of Saint Louis of France

A Review by Michael Whitcraft of The Apple of His Eye: Converts From Islam in the Reign of Louis IX, by William Chester Gordon.
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Saints with Swords: The Military Order of Calatrava
Chivalry and Crusaders
4 February 2020

Saints with Swords: The Military Order of Calatrava

The year is 1157. Throughout the Iberian Peninsula, battles rage between the Catholic Spaniards and the Moors – Islamic invaders hailing from Northern Africa.…
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Jose Sanchez del Rio: Hero for Christ the King
Chivalry and Crusaders
30 December 2019

Jose Sanchez del Rio: Hero for Christ the King

Our young saint lived in tumultuous times. The socialist government of Mexico was waging a bloody war against the Catholic Church, and fervent Catholics known…
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Baldwin IV: King, Crusader and Leper
Chivalry and Crusaders
19 December 2019

Baldwin IV: King, Crusader and Leper

Modern society flees from suffering, risk and danger. It secures everything with insurance policies, seatbelts and safety rails; air conditions the summer…
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St. Joan of Arc: The Virgin Who Saved France
Chivalry and Crusaders
23 July 2019

St. Joan of Arc: The Virgin Who Saved France

How a saintly girl did more to restore chivalry than kings, nobles and knights. A commonly voiced prophecy held that France would be lost by a woman but saved…
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The Ten Commandments of Chivalry -- For Every Catholic Man
Chivalry and Crusaders
7 January 2018

The Ten Commandments of Chivalry -- For Every Catholic Man

Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches and shalt observe all its directions.Thou shalt defend the Church.Thou shalt respect all weaknesses, and shalt…
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Knights Who Protected Pilgrims: The Order of Saint James of Altopascio
Chivalry and Crusaders
6 January 2018

Knights Who Protected Pilgrims: The Order of Saint James of Altopascio

Often when thinking of military orders, images of white-clad warriors galloping through the rocky deserts of the Middle East come to mind. This article, rather…
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How Don Pelayo Saved Catholic Spain
Chivalry and Crusaders
1 January 2018

How Don Pelayo Saved Catholic Spain

​Vastly outnumbered but armed with invincible faith, Don Pelayo's heroic spirit attracted God's blessing and changed the course of Spanish history. One…
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How Our Lady Granted Victory at Lepanto
Chivalry and Crusaders
12 January 2017

How Our Lady Granted Victory at Lepanto

In times of acute danger and hardship, we must always fly into the arms of the most powerful Mother of God and turn to the recitation of the Rosary.The Battle…
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