At
the
Knights
of
Columbus,
we
seek
to
fulfill
our
responsibilities
as
Catholic
citizens
by
becoming
active
in
the
political
life
of
our
local
communities,
voting
during
local
and
national
elections
and
speaking
out
as
individual
citizens
on
the
public
issues
of
the
day.
To
understand
these
responsibilities,
the
Knights
of
Columbus
looks
to
the
Second
Vatican
Council,
which
identifies
the
mission
of
the
Catholic
faithful
to
build
a
society
consistent
with
Gospel
values
when
it
states,
“By
reason
of
their
special
vocation,
it
belongs
to
the
laity
to
seek
the
kingdom
of
God
by
engaging
in
temporal
affairs
and
directing
them
according
to
God’s
will….
Thus
especially
by
the
witness
of
their
life
resplendent
in
faith, hope and charity, they must manifest Christ to others” (Lumen Gentium, 31).
In
everyday
affairs,
we
conduct
ourselves
with
integrity,
kindness,
respect,
hospitality,
and
civility,
as
we
seek to serve the poor, sick, elderly, and disadvantaged through our charitable efforts.
In
political
affairs,
our
public
policy
efforts
and
deliberations
reflect
the
teachings
of
Jesus
Christ
and
the
Church.
In
accord
with
the
Catholic
bishops,
the
Knights
of
Columbus
has
consistently
maintained
the
Church’s
positions
by
promoting
the
building
of
a
civilization
of
love,
in
which
the
law
honors
the
dignity
of
every
human
being
from
natural
conception
to
natural
death.
In
addition,
we
promote
the
building
and
renewal
of
institutions
based
on
honesty
and
fidelity,
particularly
the
institution of marriage.
Unfortunately,
today’s
cultural
currents
seek
to
curtail
the
proclamation
of
moral
and
religious
truth.
Our
tradition,
however,
does
not
speak
from
blind
faith,
but
from
a
rational
perspective which links our commitment to building a civilization of love to our moral reasoning based on the natural law.
We
believe
the
human
person
is
endowed
with
a
“light
of
understanding
placed
in
us
by
God,”
through
which
“we
know
what
we
must
do
and
what
we
must
avoid”
(Catechism
of
the
Catholic
Church,
1955).
Living
in
accordance
with
this
“light
of
understanding”
is
never
a
threat
to
human
freedom,
but
a
necessary
condition
to
leading
a
life
of
genuine
liberation
and authentic love.
Therefore,
the
Knights
of
Columbus
seeks
to
assist
the
poor
and
disadvantaged,
defend
the
dignity
of
human
life,
and
uphold
the
truth
about
marriage
through
personal
witness
and
on
the
basis
of
rational
arguments
proposed
in
the
public
square.
Our
members
are
thus
encouraged
to
engage
the
secular
society
and
to
help
determine
the
values
which
will
shape
the
future of the nation.
Public Policy | Knights of Columbus 13133 | Forney, Texas
At
the
Knights
of
Columbus,
we
seek
to
fulfill
our
responsibilities
as
Catholic
citizens
by
becoming
active
in
the
political
life
of
our
local
communities,
voting
during
local
and
national
elections
and
speaking
out
as
individual
citizens
on
the
public
issues
of
the
day.
To
understand
these
responsibilities,
the
Knights
of
Columbus
looks
to
the
Second
Vatican
Council,
which
identifies
the
mission
of
the
Catholic
faithful
to
build
a
society
consistent
with
Gospel
values
when
it
states,
“By
reason
of
their
special
vocation,
it
belongs
to
the
laity
to
seek
the
kingdom
of
God
by
engaging
in
temporal
affairs
and
directing
them
according
to
God’s
will….
Thus
especially
by
the
witness
of
their
life
resplendent
in
faith,
hope
and
charity,
they
must
manifest Christ to others” (Lumen Gentium, 31).
In
everyday
affairs,
we
conduct
ourselves
with
integrity,
kindness,
respect,
hospitality,
and
civility,
as
we
seek
to
serve
the
poor,
sick,
elderly,
and
disadvantaged
through
our charitable efforts.
In
political
affairs,
our
public
policy
efforts
and
deliberations
reflect
the
teachings
of
Jesus
Christ
and
the
Church.
In
accord
with
the
Catholic
bishops,
the
Knights
of
Columbus
has
consistently
maintained
the
Church’s
positions
by
promoting
the
building
of
a
civilization
of
love,
in
which
the
law
honors
the
dignity
of
every
human
being
from
natural
conception
to
natural
death.
In
addition,
we
promote
the
building
and
renewal
of
institutions
based
on
honesty
and
fidelity,
particularly
the institution of marriage.
Unfortunately,
today’s
cultural
currents
seek
to
curtail
the
proclamation
of
moral
and
religious
truth.
Our
tradition,
however,
does
not
speak
from
blind
faith,
but
from
a
rational
perspective
which
links
our
commitment
to
building
a
civilization
of
love
to
our
moral
reasoning
based on the natural law.
We
believe
the
human
person
is
endowed
with
a
“light
of
understanding
placed
in
us
by
God,”
through
which
“we
know
what
we
must
do
and
what
we
must
avoid”
(Catechism
of
the
Catholic
Church,
1955).
Living
in
accordance
with
this
“light
of
understanding”
is
never
a
threat
to
human
freedom,
but
a
necessary
condition
to
leading a life of genuine liberation and authentic love.
Therefore,
the
Knights
of
Columbus
seeks
to
assist
the
poor
and
disadvantaged,
defend
the
dignity
of
human
life,
and
uphold
the
truth
about
marriage
through
personal
witness
and
on
the
basis
of
rational
arguments
proposed
in
the
public
square.
Our
members
are
thus
encouraged
to
engage
the
secular
society
and
to
help
determine
the
values
which
will
shape
the
future
of
the
nation.
Knights of Columbus | Public Policy
Van Redwine | Grand Knight
Council #13133
District 107 | Assembly 3786
St. Martin of Tours
Forney, Texas
