February 28, 2017
Reflections on the Creed
When we speak of the charism of the Order, bearing witness to and defending the faith, the truth of the Creed can provide a framework for what it is to which we are giving witness.

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February 28, 2017
When we speak of the charism of the Order, bearing witness to and defending the faith, the truth of the Creed can provide a framework for what it is to which we are giving witness.
August 2, 2016
This essay is the fifth in the series and the second essay of 2016 of the Chaplains’ Educational Essays. “Sacramental Care for the Sick” was written by Father David V. Skoblow, a Magistral Chaplain and parochial vicar at Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords, NJ. For a member of the Order of Malta, caring […]
March 7, 2016
The first contribution in 2016 to the Chaplains’ Educational Essay series, “The Lourdes Pilgrimage – A Pathway to Spirituality” was written by Father Owen Moran, a Deputy Chaplain and Pastor of Saint Rose of Lima Church in East Hanover, NJ. Father Owen talks about the activities of the Pilgrimage and draws out for our inspection […]
January 12, 2016
The third essay, “The Eucharist” was written by Father Gregory Fay, a Deputy Chaplain from the Northeast Florida Area. Father Fay discusses the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, an intellectual concept so unique and challenging that many of Christ’s followers walked away, saying this teaching of Jesus was just too hard. This important […]
October 6, 2015
The second essay was written by Father Eric Hollas, OSB. Father Hollas is familiar to many Knights and Dames as a Retreat master at Association and Subpriory retreats over the last several years. A chaplain in the Western Association, Father Hollas is well-known and greatly respected for his ability to speak and write on the history […]
March 25, 2015
This is the first in a series of instruction from Chaplains of the Order on aspects of our Catholic life and the challenges of choosing to grow spiritually by our membership in the Order of Malta. By Fr. Joseph R. Johnson, ChM “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other […]
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