On the 22nd of October in Davao City (Philippines), Father Karl Stehlin preached two conferences for Knights of the Immaculata.
After a beautiful and hopefully fruitful Marian retreat at Alvarez Farm in Calinan, Reverend Father Stehlin took time to give a recollection day in Davao for the 42 Knights of the Immaculata, enrolled under the banner of the Blessed Mother.
The first conference reminded us the different prayers of the Angel of Fatima in order to help us to fix our regard not on our own needs but on the needs of the Immaculata. What does she want? What does she desire? As Mediatrix of all graces she will provide for our temporal and spiritual well-being in the measure that we care for her desires.
The second conference enkindled our Faith in the True Presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, telling us how this burning fire of love of Jesus is real, true, infinite and far from all visions, all feelings and all extraordinary sensations!
And after these inspiring talks, 14 people became Knights of the Immaculata and 44 elder Knights renewed with fervour their unconditional consecration to the Queen of Heaven and earth. Of the Knights attending the recollection, 28 were perfect in their obligations of wearing the medal and saying the prayer daily, while 11 others were saying the prayer but had lost the medal, and 6 others were wearing the medal but neglecting the prayer.
May the Blessed Virgin help us all to persevere.
