"THIS CROSS IS WHITE, AS A SYMBOL OF PURITY. WEAR IT OVER YOUR HEART WITH COURAGE!"

As Cardinal Mercier said : "When prudence is everywhere, courage is nowhere." From Cardinal Sarah : "In order to avoid hearing God's music, we have chosen to use all the devices of this world. But heaven's instruments will not stop playing just because some people are deaf." Saint John-Paul II wrote: "The fact that one can die for the faith shows that other demands of the faith can also be met." Cardinal Müller says, “For the real danger to today’s humanity is the greenhouse gases of sin and the global warming of unbelief and the decay of morality when no one knows and teaches the difference between good and evil.” St Catherine of Siena said, “We've had enough exhortations to be silent. Cry out with a thousand tongues - I see the world is rotten because of silence.” Chesterton said, “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.” Brethren, Wake up!

"THIS CROSS IS WHITE, AS A SYMBOL OF PURITY. WEAR IT OVER YOUR HEART WITH COURAGE!"

This post refer to things a long way away. But we are all united in the Cross of Christ, which makes the world small.

The first and principal function of the Order of Malta is the defences of the Cross. Without this, all our good works fall, as they do for each of us in our individual lives.

READ ABOUT THE BLADENSBURG CROSS HERE

So it with no apology that we commend this petition in the United States of America to your attention, with a request that you follow your conscience, and take the time to respond should you feel this is the right thing to do.

We adore Thee O Christ and we bless Thee :

For by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

PRAYER OF THE ORDER OF MALTA

Lord Jesus, Thou hast seen fit to enlist me for Thy service among the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. I humbly entreat Thee through the intercession of the most holy Virgin of Philermo, of St John the Baptist, Blessed Gerard and all the Saints, to keep me faithful to the traditions of our Order. Be it mine to practise and defend the Catholic, the Apostolic, the Roman faith against the enemies of religion: be it mine to practise charity towards my neighbours, especially the poor and the sick; Give me the strength I need to carry out this my resolve, forgetful of myself, learning ever from Thy holy Gospel a spirit of deep and generous Christian devotion, striving ever to promote God’s glory, the world’s peace, and all that may benefit the Order of St John of Jerusalem. AMEN