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Snell</span> </div> <div class="col-category__featured-area__hero-teaser"> <span>In our contentious times, Catholics are called to engage opponents with civility in the common quest for truth</span> </div> <div class="col-category__featured-area__hero-teaser-mobile"> <span>In our contentious times, Catholics are called to engage opponents with civility in the common quest for truth</span> </div> </section> <aside class="col-category__featured-area__realted"> <section class="article-card-block container featured-aside"> <section class="article-card-block__cards vertical-column"> <div class="article-card featured-left"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/community/patriotism/2025/07/warriors-of-hope/"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/WTL_LourdesGrotto.jpg/Zz1kZDkyYjUwNDVlOGYxMWYwYTE4OGEyZGU1MjdiMzEzNw==?width=137&height=137" /><img 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<div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By John Woods</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>The Knights of Columbus celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Fourth Degree and the ideals of faithful citizenship</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>The Knights of Columbus celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Fourth Degree and the ideals of faithful citizenship</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card featured-left"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/community/patriotism/2024/11/these-veterans-are-my-brothers/"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/LewisReid_2024Portrait.jpg/Zz1mMTg0NTMzMjYzODExMWYwOGZiNTU2YjFjNmFiYjBhZQ==?width=137&height=137" /><img src="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/LewisReid_2024Portrait.jpg/Zz1mMTg0NTMzMjYzODExMWYwOGZiNTU2YjFjNmFiYjBhZQ==?width=137&height=137" alt="Lewis Reid gives a patriotic salute in Salisbury National Cemetery Annex" loading="eager" 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Joe Jackson in Tahoma National Cemetery in Yakima, Wash. Jackson was killed by an improvised bomb while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on April 24, 2011." loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/community/patriotism/"> <h3>Patriotism</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2024/05/in-honor-of-fallen-brothers/> <h2>In Honor of Fallen Brothers </h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2024/05/in-honor-of-fallen-brothers/> <h2>In Honor of Fallen Brothers </h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Hunter Cates</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>A Marine Corps veteran and Knight carves battlefield crosses for families whose sons made the ultimate sacrifice.</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>A Marine Corps veteran and Knight carves battlefield crosses for families whose sons made the ultimate sacrifice.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/community/patriotism/2023/11/battle-ready/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/battle-ready-1/cebe2fea8a6e11ef9080fa2f32ec1e91?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/battle-ready-1/cebe2fea8a6e11ef9080fa2f32ec1e91?width=318&height=212" alt="U.S. Army Maj. Michael Ricky, holding a copy of Armed with the Faith, stands with other service members outside Baghdad’s Al Faw Palace on Feb. 8, 2004." loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/community/patriotism/"> <h3>Patriotism</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/11/battle-ready/> <h2>Battle Ready</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/11/battle-ready/> <h2>Battle Ready</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Andy Telli</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>For 20 years, a prayer book published by the Order has fortified the faith of service members worldwide. </p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>For 20 years, a prayer book published by the Order has fortified the faith of service members worldwide. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/community/patriotism/2023/11/courage-at-ia-drang/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/courage-at-ia-drang-3/dd91b8fc8a6911ef9080fa2f32ec1e91?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/courage-at-ia-drang-3/dd91b8fc8a6911ef9080fa2f32ec1e91?width=318&height=212" alt="Retired Col. Marm wears the Medal of Honor in his home in Fremont, N.C." loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/community/patriotism/"> <h3>Patriotism</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/11/courage-at-ia-drang/> <h2>Courage at Ia Drang</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/11/courage-at-ia-drang/> <h2>Courage at Ia Drang</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Columbia staff</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Medal of Honor recipient Walter Joseph Marm Jr. recalls the 1965 battle that changed the Vietnam War.</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Medal of Honor recipient Walter Joseph Marm Jr. recalls the 1965 battle that changed the Vietnam War.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/community/patriotism/2023/07/power-of-lourdes/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/power-of-lourdes-1/7a4d78948a6911ef82100260d4994010?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/power-of-lourdes-1/7a4d78948a6911ef82100260d4994010?width=318&height=212" alt="Fourth Degree Knights lead Warriors to Lourdes pilgrims to Mass at the Rosary Basilica on May 12. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/community/patriotism/"> <h3>Patriotism</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/07/power-of-lourdes/> <h2>The Power of Lourdes </h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/07/power-of-lourdes/> <h2>The Power of Lourdes </h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Columbia staff</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Annual military pilgrimage offers healing for troops suffering from physical, mental and spiritual trauma.</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Annual military pilgrimage offers healing for troops suffering from physical, mental and spiritual trauma.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/community/patriotism/2023/04/light-in-the-darkness/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/light-in-darkness/f330d0728a6811ef9080fa2f32ec1e91?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/light-in-darkness/f330d0728a6811ef9080fa2f32ec1e91?width=318&height=212" alt="Jim Surman (in red) and other Knights from Assembly 940 gather with astronomy volunteer Rich Dollish (center) and several veterans in the new Sky Shed Observatory." loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/community/patriotism/"> <h3>Patriotism</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/04/light-in-the-darkness/> <h2>A Light in Darkness</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/04/light-in-the-darkness/> <h2>A Light in Darkness</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Cecilia Hadley</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Pittsburgh-area Knights build an observatory at the local VA hospital to give veterans a view of the heavens.</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Pittsburgh-area Knights build an observatory at the local VA hospital to give veterans a view of the heavens.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/community/patriotism/2023/01/on-the-frontlines-of-freedom/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images3.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/on-the-frontlines-of-freedom/805c7ba08a6811ef82100260d4994010?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images3.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/on-the-frontlines-of-freedom/805c7ba08a6811ef82100260d4994010?width=318&height=212" alt="on-the-frontlines-of-freedom" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/community/patriotism/"> <h3>Patriotism</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/01/on-the-frontlines-of-freedom/> <h2>On the Frontlines of Freedom </h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2023/01/on-the-frontlines-of-freedom/> <h2>On the Frontlines of Freedom </h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Brian Caulfield</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>As challenges to religious liberty grow, Catholics are called to bear faithful, fervent witness with charity</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>As challenges to religious liberty grow, Catholics are called to bear faithful, fervent witness with charity</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/community/patriotism/2022/11/armed-with-faith-in-ukraine/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images1.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/armed-with-faith-in-ukraine/65a14e5e8a6211ef82100260d4994010?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images1.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/armed-with-faith-in-ukraine/65a14e5e8a6211ef82100260d4994010?width=318&height=212" alt="Andrii Boiko, who returned to military service in February only a few months after retiring, is pictured in Yavoriv." loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/community/patriotism/"> <h3>Patriotism</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2022/11/armed-with-faith-in-ukraine/> <h2>Armed With the Faith in Ukraine</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/community/patriotism/2022/11/armed-with-faith-in-ukraine/> <h2>Armed With the Faith in Ukraine</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By John Burger</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Knights on the front lines offer their service — and their lives — to defend the country they love.</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Knights on the front lines offer their service — and their lives — to defend the country they love.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/community/patriotism/2022/11/epic-survivor/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images1.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/service-above-and-beyond3/63134410a1ca11efacace2115a019d6d?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images1.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/service-above-and-beyond3/63134410a1ca11efacace2115a019d6d?width=318&height=212" alt="Lou Conter at his home in Grass Valley, Calif., in 2021." 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Matt</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Louis Conter is one of the last living veterans of the USS Arizona bombing at Pearl Harbor.</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Louis Conter is one of the last living veterans of the USS Arizona bombing at Pearl Harbor.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> </section> </section> <section class="score-stripe align-start colorBlack flex-teaser default default " style="" data-epi-type="content"> <div class="container"> <div class="w-full"> <div class="cta justify-center"> <a class="score-button primary view-more bg-colorMetal md colorWhite view-more" target="_self" rel="" href="https://www.columbiamagazine.org/search/?category=8558" data-target="" data-toggle=""> View More </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </main> <div class="jump-to-top-btn"> <button type="button" class="scrollToTopBtn"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="24" height="24" 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