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<div class="col-article__title"> <h1 > <div class="rich-text "> Sunken Treasure </div> </h1> </div> <div class="col-article__date"> <time>Nov. 1, 2024</time> </div> <div class="col-article__subtitle"> <span > <div class="rich-text "> Evangelizing disengaged Catholics starts with helping them rediscover the faith in the depths of their hearts </div> </span> </div> <div class="col-article__byline"> <span>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</span> </div> <div class="col-article__date-mobile"> <time>Nov. 1, 2024</time> </div> <section class="col-article__content-rich-text"> <div class="score-rich-text-block default default"> <div class="content-area "> <div class="rich-text "> <figure class="image right headshot"><img src="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/archbishop-lori/Zz00Y2JlNDhhMjc0MjcxMWVmYjhiNGUyMDc1MjBiYWE1Yw==" alt="Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori" width="200" height="250"> <figcaption>Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</figcaption> </figure> <p>In 1708,<strong> </strong>a warship, the <em>San José</em>, sank in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Colombia. Laden with gold, silver and emeralds, the <em>San José</em> was part of a Spanish treasure fleet that came upon British warships. In the ensuing battle, the <em>San José</em> erupted in flames. As the mighty ship sank, some 600 souls, including the captain, were lost.</p> <p>Just nine years ago, the <em>San José</em> was located by divers and marine archaeologists, with many of its treasures and artifacts still intact. Since then, efforts have begun to bring those treasures — estimated to be worth about $20 billion today — to the surface.</p> <p>We can only imagine the work it took to locate the wreckage and identify the lost ship, and the expertise it will take to retrieve its treasures from the depths. While divers will play a critical role, they cannot accomplish this feat without the scholarly and technical assistance of many others, not to mention financial backing.</p> <p>At this point you may be saying, “That’s interesting, but what’s the point?” Well, here it is. My greatest preoccupation, the sure subject of my daily prayer, is the large number of Catholics who either practice their faith without any real engagement or have stopped practicing their faith altogether. Many have abandoned any real belief in God and substitute belief in misguided secular values for the faith they received in baptism.</p> <p>Their lost faith is like a sunken treasure. It is deeply buried in the human heart, far below the surface under layers of silt. How did it get there? Perhaps it sank due to the inattentiveness or infidelity of captains and crew members aboard the barque of Peter, the Church. Perhaps it was a casualty of ideological wars. When religious faith becomes the servant of ideologies of either the right or the left, confusion results in minds and hearts. Faith is also lost because of bad example, trauma in the family, the distractions and anxieties of life, and the attraction of sin, especially habitual sin.</p> <p>Many don’t realize the value of the treasure they lost. Maybe they never knew the beauty and wonder of God’s love or never really encountered Christ in a deeply personal way. Still less do they realize how close the Lord is in Scripture and the sacraments. To evangelize is to help others rediscover the joy of the Gospel, the joy of sharing the faith with others in the communion of the Church.</p> <blockquote><em>Many don’t realize the value of the treasure they lost. ... Perhaps the first challenge in evangelizing is convincing the unchurched and the barely churched that their faith is worth retrieving.</em></blockquote> <p>So perhaps the first challenge in evangelizing is convincing the unchurched and the barely churched that their faith is worth retrieving. If, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, they agree, then it’s a matter of plunging into the deep waters of their heart and soul, where the Holy Spirit will help them to find the sunken treasure of faith and bring it to the surface. Only in the clear light of day does the truth, beauty and goodness of the faith shine forth.</p> <p>What does this mean for us as the Knights of Columbus? It surely points toward the <a href="https://www.kofc.org/en/who-we-are/our-faith/cor.html"><em>Cor</em></a> initiative — prayer and formation that help us, with fraternal support and friendship, to take that deep dive into our hearts where treasures of faith lay hidden. Just as it takes many divers to find a sunken ship and its treasures, so too it takes fraternity and friendship to plunge into the deep waters of the heart. And just as the divers depend on a support team, so too the Knights of Columbus offers the support we need through its principles of charity, unity and fraternity and through a variety of resources. In this way, <em>Cor</em> provides a practical way to help those practicing the faith to go deeper and those whose faith is buried to rediscover it.</p> <p>The treasure field is vast! 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Lori</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>At the heart of the Gospel, and of Blessed Michael McGivney’s founding vision, is the call to love Christ in the poor</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>At the heart of the Gospel, and of Blessed Michael McGivney’s founding vision, is the call to love Christ in the poor</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/07/beacons-and-builders-of-unity/"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/LoriColumn_PuertoRicoCharity.jpg/Zz02NWMwZDA2NjYzMmExMWYwOTlkYTBlYTBlMDAzOTRhZg==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/LoriColumn_PuertoRicoCharity.jpg/Zz02NWMwZDA2NjYzMmExMWYwOTlkYTBlYTBlMDAzOTRhZg==?width=318&height=212" alt="Jose Lebron-Sanabria serves food during the 6th American Missionary Congress" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/"> <h3>From the Supreme Chaplain</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/07/beacons-and-builders-of-unity/> <h2>Beacons and Builders of Unity</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/07/beacons-and-builders-of-unity/> <h2>Beacons and Builders of Unity</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Following the example of Blessed Michael McGivney, Knights are called to be witnesses of charity and reconciliation in Christ</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Following the example of Blessed Michael McGivney, Knights are called to be witnesses of charity and reconciliation in Christ</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/06/competing-desires/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images3.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/Lori_June2025_AdobeStock_521565940.jpeg/Zz1mMGU0ZTA4NjNjYjcxMWYwOGY4ZDZhYzZjZTU4NDI4Ng==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images3.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/Lori_June2025_AdobeStock_521565940.jpeg/Zz1mMGU0ZTA4NjNjYjcxMWYwOGY4ZDZhYzZjZTU4NDI4Ng==?width=318&height=212" alt="A man spends time in quiet prayer." loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/"> <h3>From the Supreme Chaplain</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/06/competing-desires/> <h2>Competing Desires</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/06/competing-desires/> <h2>Competing Desires</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Amid the anxieties of life, the Lord invites us to seek him in the stillness of our heart</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Amid the anxieties of life, the Lord invites us to seek him in the stillness of our heart</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/05/marys-heart-and-ours/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/May2025_LoriColumn.jpeg/Zz1hOGQyM2FlMDNkNmMxMWYwYTQ4YzJlZDViYjBjOGQ2Yg==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/May2025_LoriColumn.jpeg/Zz1hOGQyM2FlMDNkNmMxMWYwYTQ4YzJlZDViYjBjOGQ2Yg==?width=318&height=212" alt="The Immaculate Heart of Mary, painted by Leopold Kupelwieser" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/"> <h3>From the Supreme Chaplain</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/05/marys-heart-and-ours/> <h2>Mary’s Heart and Ours</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/05/marys-heart-and-ours/> <h2>Mary’s Heart and Ours</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>In the Blessed Virgin Mary, we find a perfect model of the interior life and what it means to be created in the image of God</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>In the Blessed Virgin Mary, we find a perfect model of the interior life and what it means to be created in the image of God</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/04/god-truly-loves-me/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/April2025_LoriColumn.jpeg/Zz0wMjE0YjMwZTNkOGYxMWYwOGNhYzIyMmU4NjJjOGJmYg==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images4.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/April2025_LoriColumn.jpeg/Zz0wMjE0YjMwZTNkOGYxMWYwOGNhYzIyMmU4NjJjOGJmYg==?width=318&height=212" alt="Bernini's Holy Spirit Dove Stained Glass above St. Peter's Throne" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/"> <h3>From the Supreme Chaplain</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/04/god-truly-loves-me/> <h2>‘God Truly Loves Me’</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/04/god-truly-loves-me/> <h2>‘God Truly Loves Me’</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>In assuming our humanity for our salvation, Christ draws near to each and every one of us</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>In assuming our humanity for our salvation, Christ draws near to each and every one of us</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/03/lets-not-make-a-deal/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/March2025_LoriColumn/Zz1hNjA3NGMxMjQwYTMxMWYwYTQzMjI2ODkwMTNkYzEyMQ==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/March2025_LoriColumn/Zz1hNjA3NGMxMjQwYTMxMWYwYTQzMjI2ODkwMTNkYzEyMQ==?width=318&height=212" alt="Evening light shines on a crucifix" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/"> <h3>From the Supreme Chaplain</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/03/lets-not-make-a-deal/> <h2>Let’s Not Make a Deal</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/faith/from-the-supreme-chaplain/2025/03/lets-not-make-a-deal/> <h2>Let’s Not Make a Deal</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. 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