Knights of Columbus Announces Partnership With Franciscan Friars of the Renewal for a Special Printing of
Born of Fire, A Lenten Daily Devotional for Men
Born of Fire, by Father Innocent Montgomery, Will Engage Catholic Men in Greater Lenten Prayer and Reflection
New Haven, Conn. — The Knights of Columbus announced a partnership with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs) to make for sale a special printing of Born of Fire, A Lenten Daily Devotional for Men by Father Innocent Montgomery. Born of Fire includes daily devotionals from Ash Wednesday through the Easter Octave, with each week of Lent dedicated to reflecting on seven different identities of the masculine heart: Son, Brother, Man, Spouse, Father, Mystic and New Man. The reflections in Born of Fire are based on the friars’ prayerful journeys into the wilderness where they emulate the life of Jesus, who was led by the Holy Spirit into the desert for 40 days and 40 nights, where he prayed, fasted and was tempted.
“The Knights of Columbus is excited to partner with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal to help Catholic men ‘enter the desert’ during Lent with Father Innocent Montgomery, as he guides them through exercises for spiritual growth so they can draw closer to God,” said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. “Born of Fire aligns with the founding mission of the Knights, as we work to strengthen Catholic men as husbands, fathers, members of their parishes and their communities.”
Born of Fire approaches each week of Lent with a similar cadence:
• Sundays: Pray with Scripture.
• Mondays: Focus on the week’s theme.
• Tuesdays: Hear a witness account from the desert.
• Wednesdays: Examine what actually happened at your baptism.
• Thursdays: Hear a witness account from the desert.
• Fridays: Guided meditation in a eucharistic Holy Hour.
• Saturdays: Reflect on what we prayed with throughout the week.
Born of Fire, A Lenten Daily Devotional for Men may be purchased at https://shopcatholicinfo.com/collections/devotionals.