ADMISSION
PROGRAM
"You
are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more
but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men."
(Matt. 5:13)
This
program is to be completed prior to investiture in the Order
as a Knight of Grace. Everyone may be interested in reading
the material.
When
you begin, a preceptor will be assigned to assist you through
the program. Reading is completed on an individual basis, and
therefore, the amount of time required to complete the program
will vary. A few months to one year should be a sufficient amount
of time. The program is divided into eleven parts.
The
material will be reviewed with your preceptor. The progam is
outlined below. Additional material may be provided as needed.
Daily Prayer Requirements
The
following prayers are to be said daily during the Admission
Program:
The Our Father, the Haily
Mary, and a prayer to St. John the Baptist.
Part I: The Knights of Malta
1.
Medical Work of the Knights Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem,
Edgar Erskine Hume, (194 John Hopkins Press). This book is out
of print, but available through inter-library loan. This book
discusses the charitable and practical work of the Knights of
Malta.
2. The Rule of Life of the Sovereign Order
of Saint John of Jeruslaem.
(Available by e-mail)
3. The Proclamation on the Structural Identity
of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. (Available
by e-mail)
4. Akathist
to St. John the Baptist
Part II: Papal Encyclicals Concerning
the Necessity of God and His Catholic Church in Society
1. E Supremi
- On the Restoration of All Things in Christ
2. Inscrutabili
Dei Consilio - On the Evils of Society
3. Miserentissimus
Redemptor - On Reparation to the Sacred Heart
4. Quas
Primas - On the Feast of Christ the King
5. The
Rosary and Our Lady of Fatima
Part III: Papal Encyclicals and Writings
Concerning the Dangers of Modernism
1. The
Oath Against Modernism
2. Pascendi
Dominici Gregis - On Modernism
3. Lamentabili
Sane - Syllabus Condemning the Errors of the Modernists
Part IV: Papal Encyclicals Concerning
the Social Order
1. Quadragesimo
Anno - On Reconstruction of the Social Order
2. Quod
Apostolici Muneris - On Socialism
3. Divini Redemptoris
- On Atheistic Communism
4. Anni Sacri
- On a Program for Combatting Atheistic Propaganda Throughout
the World
5. Notre
Charge Apostolique - Our Apostolic Mandate
Part V: Papal Encyclicals Concerning the
Relationship Between God and the State
1. Humanum
Genus - On Freemasonry
2. Diuturnum
- On the Origin of Civil Power
3. Immortale
Dei - On the Christian Constitution of States
4. Libertas
- On the Nature of True Liberty
Part VI: Papal Encyclicals Concerning
Economic Morality
1. Rerum
Novarum - On Capital and Labor
2. Vix
Pervenit - On Usury and Other Dishonest Profit
3. A
Quo Primum - On Jews and Christians Living in the Same Place
4. Papal
Protection of the Jews
Part VII: Papal
Encyclicals Concerning Catholic Orthodoxy
1. Acerbo
Nimis- On Teaching Christian Doctrine
2. Aeterni
Patris - On the Restoration of Christian Philosophy
3. Exeunte
Iam Anno - On the Right Ordering of Christian Life
Part VIII: Concerning Departures from
the Truth
1. Christ Denied, Fr. Paul A. Wickens,
(1982, TAN Books)
2. Mortalium
Animos - On Religious Unity
3. Mediator
Dei - On the Sacred Liturgy (Skim read this.)
4. Mysterium
Fidei - On the Holy Eucharist
Part IX: The Catholic Church Today
1.
Salt of the Earth, by Pope Benedict XVI
2. The Ratzinger Report, by Pope Benedict XVI
Chapter 2: A Council to be Rediscovered is a chapter to focus
on.
3. Theological Highlights of Vatican II, by Pope Benedict
XVI
Begin this book by reading the Epilogue, page 259. Then read
the Preface and Introduction and continue through the book.
4. Ecclesiam
Suam - On the Church
Part X: The Eastern Catholic Churches
1. The Eastern Churches, pamphlet
by the Most Reverend Basil H. Losten, Bishop of Stamford, Ukranian
Catholic Church. Published by the Knights of Columbus.
2. To the Ends of the Earth: Aspects of
Eastern Catholic Church History, (God With Us Publications).
This book explains the development and relationship among the
Eastern Catholic Churches and the Roman Catholic Church. It
is a good presentation; however on the last page, there is a
statement regarding the similarity of the God of the Christians,
the Muslims, and Jews. Catholics adore the Triune God, the Blessed
Trinity, and adore Christ as God, while the other two religions
do not.
Part XI: The Knights of Malta
1.
The History
of the Knights of Malta Since the Fall of Malta
Resource Books
• The Holy Bible, Douay-Rheims
Version
• The Catechism of the Council of
Trent (TAN Books). This cathechism wasordered by the Council
of Trent, edited under St. Charles Borromeo, and published by
decree of Pope St. Pius V in 1566.
• The Story of the Church: Her Founding,
Mission, and Progress, G. Johnson, J. Hannan, M. Dominica,
(1980, TAN Books)
• The Latin Mass Explained,
G. Moorman, (2007, TAN Books)
• Which Bible Should You Read?,
T. Nelson, (2001 Tan Books). The answer to this question for
Roman Catholics is the Douay-Rheims Bible. "Which Bible
Should You Read?" is a short book with good examples. This
is an important topic, because there are many translations of
the Bible, and many of them contain errors.
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