Washington D.C., Aug 4, 2010 / 09:16 am
During Mass on Tuesday morning for the 128th Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus, Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, encouraged the members of the Catholic fraternity to be faithful followers of Christ.
Noting the centrality of Jesus in the life of the Church, Cardinal Rigali explained that it “is a question of being faithful to God’s word in the role of discipleship as it is offered this morning in the Gospel.”
The prelate then spoke in his homily of the Knights of Columbus founder, Father Michael J. McGivney, who “lived his priesthood in perfect continuity with the same great ideals of pastoral charity,” as those of St. John Vianney, “whose feast we celebrate today.”
“And it is because of this that the theme of our Convention is so meaningful: 'I am my brother’s keeper,'” the Cardinal explained. “From this theme, inspired by the tradition of the Church and by the particular legacy of Father McGivney, there emerges a great challenge for the Knights of Columbus and their families to express solidarity with every brother and sister in society.”