Knights of St-Catherine of Sinai

The duties of a Knight

Chivalry has a long history. Throughout the centuries, several elements have changed. However, the duties of a knight stayed relatively the same. Here are those that the Knights of the Religious and Military Order of the Knights of St-Catherine of Sinai observe.

It behooves every Knight to fear God, and with all his power maintain the Christian Faith.
To be charitable, and comfort those who are afflicted.
To serve faithfully, and to defend his prince and country courageously.
To forgive the follies and offences of other men, and sincerely embrace the love of friends.
To esteem truth, and without respect to maintain it.
To avoid sloth and superfluous ease.
To spend his time in honest and virtuous actions.
To reverence magistrates, and converse with persons of honor.
To eschew riot, and detest intemperance.
To frequent the wars, and use military exercise.
To eschws dishonest pleasures, and endeavor to do good to others.
To accomodate himself to the humor of honest company, and to be no wrangler.
To shun the conversation of perverse persons, and behave himself modestly.
To be sober and discreet, no boaster of his own acts, no speake of himself.
To desire no excessive riches, and patiently endure workdly calamities.
To undertake just enterprises and defend the rights of others.

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