My Knightly Vocation
When I was a young lad, around 10 years of age, I went with my father to the Kentucky Knights of Columbus state convention. My dad was a district deputy and was heavily involved in the organization, thus he was asked to attend as part of his responsibilities. I was the quintessential “knight’s kid.” If I could go to a meeting or an event with my dad, I was there. It gave us an opportunity to bond and gave me a chance to see my dad in a different light; to see his Catholic faith in action. That included attending the state conventions. It was at the convention I mentioned earlier when I decided I wanted to be a knight. The state deputy at the time was a man named Phil Carr. During the banquet, and because of his station, Carr was expected to make remarks. He focused much of his speech on what being a knight meant to him, and he said something that has always stuck with me. “Being a knight,” Carr said, “is not just about...