Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria

08/09/2026

Today we celebrate the Nativity of Our Lady.

Some memorials are so special that only the words of a great poet can do them justice. On the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, William Wordsworth offers this tribute to the woman through whom Christ entered the world:

‘Woman! above all women glorified,
Our tainted nature's solitary boast.’

It was necessary that Mary be ‘wholly borne by God’s grace’, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, for her to be able to give the free assent of her faith to the announcement of her vocation’ (§490).

Today, as we celebrate Mary's birth, may her humility, faith and openness to God's will continue to inspire us.

🎨 Painting in the choir stalls of St Anne's church in Krakow. Photo by Fr Lawrence Lew OP.

02/09/2026

31/08/2026

From Saturday’s Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Stuart Hall as Bishop of the Catholic Military Ordinariate of Australia, the following video features Bishop Hall’s address to those in attendance following his consecration.

30/08/2026

What forms a wise and virtuous person? What makes a society just?

Join us for a rare evening with two of America's most distinguished judges - Amul Thapar of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and Judge Andrew Oldham of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - as they explore these timeless questions in a moderated conversation.

Drawing on their experience on the federal bench and their own educational journeys, Judges Thapar and Oldham will reflect on the making of wisdom: the role of religion, history, literature and the liberal arts; the lessons of suffering and service; and why the formation of character matters as much as the acquisition of knowledge - in the law, in education, and in life.

About the Speakers

Judge Amul Thapar serves on the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. A convert to Catholicism, he is widely regarded as one of America's leading appellate judges and a compelling advocate for faith, freedom and the Western legal tradition.

Judge Andrew Oldham serves on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. A former law clerk at the US Supreme Court, he is recognised for his scholarship on constitutional law and the Anglo-American legal inheritance.

Check our bio for ticket link, book early as places are limited.

30/08/2026

Less than two weeks to go to get your bookings in- RSVP by Friday September 11 to secure your place to our flagship event of the year! Don’t miss out on hearing our guest speaker Peta Credlin.

30/08/2026

Congratulations go to Bishop Stuart Hall, who yesterday was consecrated as Bishop for the Catholic Military Ordinariate of Australia at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne, where he has most recently served as Dean for the past few years. The Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria were present at the consecration, represented by Deputy State Chairman Andrew Vaccaro, who took the following photos. Through our National Prayer Crusade, the KSCV pray for an increase in chaplains for the Australian Defence Force, and through our The Knights of the Southern Cross Priests Support And Education Fund and our flagship event The Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria Archbishop’s Dinner 2026, we give a fifth of what we fundraise to the CMOA to assist with the education of military chaplains.

The Military Ordinariate is a vital ministry in support of Catholic service personnel, and we wish Bishop Hall all the best as he undertakes this new ministry.

28/08/2026

‘Give me chastity and continency, only not yet.’ St Augustine, Confessions VIII 7.

Augustine knew what was good, but he was not yet ready to surrender what he loved. He wanted freedom from desire, but … later.

His prayer exposes the divided heart: longing for God while still clinging to old comforts.

Augustine did not rewrite his past to appear holy. He confessed his very human weakness openly and admitted that self-restraint was not something he could manufacture.

St Augustine reminds us that God can work with an honest, divided heart – even one that is still praying, ‘Not yet.’

📷 Stained glass window from the Caldwell Chapel in the Catholic University of America, Washington DC. Photo by Fr Lawrence Lew OP.

26/08/2026

Congratulations go the Supreme Knight of our North American Brothers in the Knights of Columbus Patrick Kelly, who was appointed by Pope Leo XIV to the Dicastery of Laity, Family and Life, which focuses on among other things the role of the laity within the Catholic Church. Linked through the The International Alliance of Catholic Knights (IACK), both our Knights Orders show leadership among the laity, and are examples of how important the role of the laity is within the worldwide Church.

Pope Leo XIV appointed Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life on Aug. 25.

Established in 2016 by Pope Francis, the dicastery promotes the vocation and mission of the lay faithful, the pastoral care of young people, the family and the elderly, and the protection of human life. Its responsibilities also include organizing World Youth Days and support for lay movements and associations throughout the Church. The dicastery is headed by Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, a former state chaplain of Texas.

Featured: Pope Leo XIV receives Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly in a private audience at the Vatican on July 4, 2025. (Photo by Vatican Media)

21/08/2026

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary memorial honours the special place of Mary as Queen of Heaven, and completes the octave that began with her Assumption on 15 August.

Mary's queenship is not one of power or privilege, but of a ‘service of love’ in which Mary cooperated with God's plan for humanity and today continues to watch over us.

May we seek to imitate her humility and openness of heart, and embrace her maternal protection as she intercedes for us to her Son, Jesus.

Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!

🎨 Coronation of Mary, by Hans von Aachen.

21/08/2026

Today we honour St Pius X, who served as Pope from 1903 to 1914, guided by the motto Instaurare Omnia in Christo – to ‘restore all things in Christ’.

Pope Pius brought humility and simplicity to his pontificate, influenced by his poor upbringing, and a deep commitment to preserving the faith. He admired – and canonised – St John Vianney and St Joan of Arc as examples of holiness, courage and simplicity.

St Pius X is especially remembered for encouraging frequent reception of Holy Communion, knowing the Eucharist is one of the Church’s greatest gifts.

His legacy continues to inspire Catholics to draw closer to Jesus through the Eucharist.

📷 Photo by Fr Lawrence Lew OP.