Strengthened by their baptism, they know, in the words of Bernanos, that “in the affairs of God, the supreme resource is the sacrifice of consecrated souls.” They are well aware that one of the outstanding features of our generation is that of worldliness, a deadly attitude that leads to conforming to the majority without daring to witness to Christ and his Gospel, to acting like a chameleon in society and wallowing complacently in the murky waters of superficiality.īig-hearted and truly chivalrous people cannot tolerate anything in their life that does not make them a “great soul.” In the face of political pirouettes, opportunism on all sides, and calculations that are daily displayed in the media to the point of nausea, they have only their generous and helpful hearts to offer in order to change the world and reverse the course of history. Such knights remember with humor-and clarity-that a fish that follows the current of the river is a dead fish!
Those who wish to be like modern knights should have nothing less than holiness as their ideal. Guillaume Soury-Lavergne shares his meditation on this precept: Thou shalt be generous and give liberally to all. Together let’s foster a new spirit of chivalry!
CHIVALRY CODE OF CONDUCT UPDATE
But is it really? Aleteia has asked priests to revisit and update for us the precepts of this code-something from which our modern society could gain great inspiration. These rules dictated the conduct of knights who wished to cultivate holy virtues and awaken the noblest feelings in themselves.Īt first glance, such a code may seem outdated or inappropriate for the modern age. What does a modern-day knight look like? To answer this thorny question, Aleteia has revived an ancient code of chivalry from the 12th century.
An ancient code from the 12th century may offer a useful guide for the modern age.
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