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container"> <div class="col-article__title"> <h1 > <div class="rich-text "> ‘A Humble Worker’ </div> </h1> </div> <div class="col-article__date"> <time>March 1, 2023</time> </div> <div class="col-article__subtitle"> <span > <div class="rich-text "> Pope Benedict XVI was a friend of the Order whose life and teachings radiated his profound faith in Christ </div> </span> </div> <div class="col-article__byline"> <span>By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly</span> </div> <div class="col-article__date-mobile"> <time>March 1, 2023</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 align-right headshot"><img src="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/supreme-knight-kelly/fd69a12a75fc11ef806856e774da02be" alt="Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly" width="163" height="245"> <figcaption>Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly (Photo by Michael Collopy)</figcaption> </figure> <p>The death of a truly holy and beloved person, especially when that person is a former pope, is an extraordinary thing. It is a personal loss for countless Catholics, but also a moment of historical significance. I am still reflecting on what it meant to attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in early January. It was certainly a sad occasion, as we said farewell to a faithful servant and spiritual father. Yet, it was also an occasion of great gratitude. I was proud to represent the Order. But I was doubly proud and grateful simply to be a Catholic — to be part of a Church that produces men of such caliber as Pope Benedict.</p> <p>I was also proud of our unity as a Church — that we came together to mark the life of this great man. For three days, from early morning till night, thousands of people waited in line to enter St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their last respects and to pray. Tens of thousands attended the funeral Mass, presided over by Pope Francis. They were all there to honor this man who aimed to be, as he said upon his election as pope in 2005, “a humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord.”</p> <p>Our late pope was a great friend to the Knights of Columbus. He knew us well and appreciated what we were about.</p> <p>In 2008, during his visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass at New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which is affectionately called “America’s parish church.” He used that unique setting to talk about America’s quintessential parish priest. He was speaking, of course, about Father Michael McGivney.</p> <blockquote>Unlike so many intellectuals who are in love with ideas, he was in love with a person: Jesus Christ. And he spent his life teaching us how love for Christ can truly transform our lives.</blockquote> <p>In his homily, Pope Benedict praised “the remarkable accomplishment of that exemplary American priest, the Venerable Michael McGivney, whose vision and zeal led to the establishment of the Knights of Columbus.”</p> <p>The pope knew of whom he spoke. Just one month before his visit to the United States, he had approved the “decree of heroic virtue” for Father McGivney, opening the path to his eventual beatification in 2020.</p> <p>It is fair to say that without Pope Benedict’s love for the Knights and admiration for Father McGivney, who likewise lived as “a humble worker in the vineyard,” our Founder would not yet be declared Blessed.</p> <p>Pope Benedict was a man of profound faith, intelligence and natural kindness. He could have done anything with these gifts, but he put them at the service of Jesus Christ and his Church. Unlike so many intellectuals who are in love with ideas, he was in love with a person: Jesus Christ. And he spent his life teaching us how love for Christ can truly transform our lives.</p> <p>In his first homily as pope, Benedict paraphrased the words of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II: “If we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing of what makes life free, beautiful and great. Only in this friendship are the doors of life opened wide. Only in this friendship is the great potential of human existence truly revealed. Only in this friendship do we experience beauty and liberation.”</p> <p>In his first encyclical, <em>Deus Caritas Est</em> (<em>God Is Love</em>), he likewise affirmed, “Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction” (1).</p> <p>These are challenging times for the Church and for Catholics, but Pope Benedict has taught us to have hope in the Lord. Even against strong headwinds, the only way forward, the only way to true happiness and liberation, is through an abiding friendship with Jesus Christ. We say goodbye to a great man, but his wisdom endures, and we remain strong in our hope that we will see him again in eternity.</p> <p><em>Vivat Jesus!</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </section> </section> <section class="col-article__related-articles bg-colorExtraLightGrey"> <section class="article-card-block container"> <section class="article-card-block__title content-grid"> <h1 class="article-card-block__title__text grid-col-full text-left">Related Articles</h1> </section> <section class="article-card-block__cards content-grid"> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2026/01/hardwired-for-communion/"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/Gamer.jpeg/Zz1iNGE3ZTUxMGUwMWMxMWYwYTNlZDM2NzM0YzZmMzVhYQ==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/Gamer.jpeg/Zz1iNGE3ZTUxMGUwMWMxMWYwYTNlZDM2NzM0YzZmMzVhYQ==?width=318&height=212" alt="Young man playing a video game" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/"> <h3>From the Supreme Knight</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2026/01/hardwired-for-communion/> <h2>Hardwired for Communion</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2026/01/hardwired-for-communion/> <h2>Hardwired for Communion</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Knight Patrick E. 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Kelly</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly delivered his annual report during the opening business session of the 143rd Supreme Convention in Washington, D.C., Aug. 5</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly delivered his annual report during the opening business session of the 143rd Supreme Convention in Washington, D.C., Aug. 5</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/07/walking-together-in-charity/"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/SKColumn_StAugustine.jpeg/Zz03NTFhYzdlZTYzM2MxMWYwOTdmMGI2MGZjY2M0YzRkYg==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/SKColumn_StAugustine.jpeg/Zz03NTFhYzdlZTYzM2MxMWYwOTdmMGI2MGZjY2M0YzRkYg==?width=318&height=212" alt="The baroque painting of St. Augustine in the Cathedral after original by Claudio Coello (1642-1693)." loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/"> <h3>From the Supreme Knight</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/07/walking-together-in-charity/> <h2>Walking Together in Charity</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/07/walking-together-in-charity/> <h2>Walking Together in Charity</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>The spirituality of St. Augustine, taught and lived by Pope Leo, is echoed in the principles and mission of the Knights</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>The spirituality of St. Augustine, taught and lived by Pope Leo, is echoed in the principles and mission of the Knights</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/06/in-solidarity-with-peter/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/PopeLeo_SK_CardinalPrevost.jpg/Zz00NTNiYmMwZTNjYTkxMWYwYjM0MDBhMzg4MTc1YWUzNQ==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images2.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/PopeLeo_SK_CardinalPrevost.jpg/Zz00NTNiYmMwZTNjYTkxMWYwYjM0MDBhMzg4MTc1YWUzNQ==?width=318&height=212" alt="Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and his wife, Vanessa, speak with Cardinal Prevost on Sept. 30, 2023" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/"> <h3>From the Supreme Knight</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/06/in-solidarity-with-peter/> <h2>In Solidarity With Peter</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/06/in-solidarity-with-peter/> <h2>In Solidarity With Peter</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>We pledge our prayers and support for Pope Leo XIV, as he calls the Church to missionary renewal in Christ</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>We pledge our prayers and support for Pope Leo XIV, as he calls the Church to missionary renewal in Christ</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/05/making-room-for-grace/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images1.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/May2025_SKColumn.jpeg/Zz05MGY1MzJhODNkNmExMWYwYjMwMTMyOGZiMTliOTk4OA==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images1.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/May2025_SKColumn.jpeg/Zz05MGY1MzJhODNkNmExMWYwYjMwMTMyOGZiMTliOTk4OA==?width=318&height=212" alt="May2025_SKColumn.jpeg" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/"> <h3>From the Supreme Knight</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/05/making-room-for-grace/> <h2>Making Room for Grace</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/05/making-room-for-grace/> <h2>Making Room for Grace</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>The virtue of humility opens us to God’s love and power, as we seek to build his kingdom on earth</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>The virtue of humility opens us to God’s love and power, as we seek to build his kingdom on earth</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/04/our-patriotic-duty/"> <picture><source srcset="https://images1.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/April2025_SKColumn_2024StatesDinner.JPG/Zz04YzM0OTA2YzNkOTAxMWYwYmUwNWZhY2I0MzJmYWNhNA==?width=318&height=212" /><img src="https://images1.cmp.optimizely.com/assets/April2025_SKColumn_2024StatesDinner.JPG/Zz04YzM0OTA2YzNkOTAxMWYwYmUwNWZhY2I0MzJmYWNhNA==?width=318&height=212" alt="Youriy Maletskiy of Ukraine waves the Ukrainian flag" loading="lazy" decoding="auto" width="318" height="212" /></picture> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details"> <div class="article-card__details__category"> <a href="/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/"> <h3>From the Supreme Knight</h3> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/04/our-patriotic-duty/> <h2>Our Patriotic Duty</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__title-mobile"> <a href=/knights/from-the-supreme-knight/2025/04/our-patriotic-duty/> <h2>Our Patriotic Duty</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Supreme Knight Patrick E. 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