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Dearest Knights and Dames,<\/p>\n\n
on the occasion of the feast of Saint George, glorious martyr and heavenly patron of our beloved Order, I wish to extend to each of you my heartfelt greetings, together with a thought of fraternal communion and the hope of a renewed commitment to the Christian life.
The figure of Saint George, so dear to our tradition, does not belong only to the memory of the past, but continues to question the present. His witness, marked by a clear faith and constant fidelity to Christ even unto martyrdom, reminds us of the truth of our vocation. Even today, in fact, we are faced with trials no less demanding: tensions between people, bloody wars in many regions of the world, and the spread of a culture marked by opposition, violence, and disdain for the dignity of human life. <\/p>\n\n
In this context, we are called to understand more deeply the meaning of our belonging to the Order. Ours is a commitment not expressed through weapons, or arms, but through the following of the Gospel; a commitment that finds its strength in prayer and its concrete form in charity. It is there that the Christian leads the good fight: in the silence of prayer and generous service. <\/p>\n\n
Peace, which we so deeply desire and invoke, cannot be imposed from the outside, but is born from reconciled and renewed hearts. With words that are at once simple and demanding, Pope Leo XIV, in his first greeting, reminded the Church and the world: \u2018Peace be with all of you!\u2019 It is a wish that increasingly becomes a responsibility. To embrace it means allowing ourselves to be formed in a peace that is first built in prayer, “on our knees”, and that becomes visible in our actions, in hands opened to encounter and sharing. A peace\u2014as he himself recalled\u2014\u2018unarmed and disarming,\u2019 capable of touching hearts and transforming relationships. <\/p>\n\n
In this horizon also stands our history, which has its roots in the very beginnings of the Christian era. It is not a heritage to be preserved only externally, but a living tradition that must be continually embodied in daily choices and attitudes. The virtues that distinguish our path – faith, justice, and charity – today find a fertile field of exercise precisely in dedication to the weakest and in the promotion of the dignity of every person. <\/p>\n\n
On this day, I extend a respectful and sincere good wish to our Grand Master, H.R.H. Prince Carlo of Bourbon Two Sicilies, that he may continue to guide the Order with wisdom and a spirit of service, sustaining in all of us the desire for an ever more authentic witness.<\/p>\n\n
To each of you I renew the invitation to live your belonging with awareness and responsibility: not as a social status, but as a concrete commitment. Our time calls for believers capable of doing good with discretion, of caring for those who suffer, and of building bonds of fraternity. It is along this path that our presence becomes credible. <\/p>\n\n
We entrust our prayers and our vows to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Angels and Saints, and of Saint George. <\/p>\n\n
With affection and blessing, Marcello Cardinale Semeraro
Dearest Knights and Dames, on the occasion of the feast of Saint George, glorious martyr and heavenly patron of our beloved Order, I wish to extend to each of you my heartfelt greetings, together with a thought of fraternal communion and the hope of a renewed commitment to the Christian life. The figure of Saint […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grand-magistry-communications"],"yoast_head":"\n