Ziggamafu Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I became a Knight yesterday. Unforgettable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unloud Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Out of curiosity, what was the process you went through to become one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 As a 4th Degree KNight, welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 My husband is a 4th degree Knight too. He said if he told us what happens, he'd have to kill us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Welcome brother knight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icelandic_iceskater Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srmarymichael Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 [quote name='Ziggamafu' post='1857351' date='May 4 2009, 07:53 AM']I became a Knight yesterday. Unforgettable.[/quote] CONGRATULATIONS!!! My Dad was a Knight -- I LOVE the Knights! smm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 [quote name='CatherineM' post='1857428' date='May 4 2009, 10:32 AM']My husband is a 4th degree Knight too. He said if he told us what happens, he'd have to kill us.[/quote] Well, at the risk of getting in tremendous touble with the Knights, I will reveal what happens... If you do not wish to know, simply scroll down to the end... For the 4th degree ceremony, 8 to 10 knights "find" or "borrow" a convertable. Several other cars form a caravan along with the "found" vehicle and they travel to the nearest zoo. Half of the knights stand guard while the other half chase down and capture a camel. The animal is loaded into the car with two legs in the front seat and two in the rear seat. Caution must be taken on the return trip to avoid low bridges and high speed turns. The caravan stops at the nearest abandoned ballpark and they take turns playing bullfighter. This is why the capes and swords are required. When the beast has been done in, a Bar-B-Que is held. At the end of the Bar-B-Que, the remains of the camel are brought to the nearest elementary school and dropped off in the parking lot. Song are sung, "I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate", as well as the "Jets and the Sharks" from West Side Story. If there is no zoo within 819 miles from the intended ceremony site, the knights capture the closest thing to a hogzilla and perform the balance of the ceremony as described above. So, all in all, a fairly calm ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicCid Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Ignore his post. A camel is not used, a giraffe is. That's why we have to watch out for low bridges. Nice guess though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Seeing as how few camels survive up here, I'm guessing they went with a Moose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 The ceremony is of no consequence, but I thought it was a camel. My exemplification must have been too long ago for me to remember correctly. The Knights have been described as being the "Strong Right Arm of the Church" and they have an unwaivering commitment to life. From the first degree to the 4th, the Knights are there. There are two kinds of Knights: (1) those who see the Knights as a men's club they can use for business contacts, etc, or (2) those who see it as a responsibility to protect the weakest and who work to build the parish, the community, the state, nation, and Kingdom of God. One of the most powerful things that happens to me as a knight happens before the start of each of my council's meetings. Three dozen, four dozen or more men kneeling in prayer for the rosary. Yes, the rosary itself is a remarkable prayer and contains significant power, but hearing only male voices -- young, frail, powerful, weak -- in unison still cause me to develop some serious goosebumps as a wave of humility washes over me. Wearing the regalia of the 4th degree at special parish events, special events in the diocese, etc., is a remarkable mixture of pride, warmth, humility, and a desire to continue to serve a certain Unemployed Carpenter. I am a member of the color guard of my assembly, and it is my prayer that I be found worthy of being a Knight at all times and in all ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggamafu Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 [quote name='unloud' post='1857353' date='May 4 2009, 08:14 AM']Out of curiosity, what was the process you went through to become one?[/quote] Well, first I had to be born a male, then I had to become Catholic. It was all downhill from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggamafu Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Thanks for the warm wishes, Pham! I can't believe I waited so long to join up. I love the Knights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Don't let not being able to afford the dues stop you either. There are programs for those on limited budgets whether of the starving student type, or the elderly/disabled type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catholawyer Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 This 3d Degree Knight says, CONGRATS AND WELCOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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