The Orthodox Knights Hospitaller

THE CHAPLAIN'S PAGES

• The Beatitudes Page: The eight-pointed Maltese Cross represents the eight Beatitudes, collectively forming the way of spiritual martyrdom or crucifixion along which all Orthodox Christians struggle. Here are links to some ancient and modern Orthodox commentary on the Eight Beatitudes, the "commandments of blessedness" which every Knight Hospitaller strives to obey.
• The Lord's Prayer Page: Every Knight Hospitaller recites the Lord's Prayer at least once a day; in earlier centuries the knights observed a daily spiritual rule which included multiple recitations of the Pater Noster. To make such recitation meaningful and not just the sort of multiplication of words which our Lord so specifically condemned, one must consider what this "most perfect of prayers" actually says. Here are some ancient writings from the Orthodox tradition explaining the prayer; more will be added later.