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It cannot be excluded that in the past, perhaps during one of the many plague epidemics, I Templars they have covered their faces with something similar to what happens today with the mask. But it is still quite impressive to see about two hundred knights parading, a red cross on their chests and long white cloaks, with the symbol of the fight against the coronavirus.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Romans will have noticed this group of people who “to bear witness to faith in Christ” walked in silence through the streets of the capital. After the rites against the nights of the demons during the emergency shutdown, the Templars have returned to meet. Departure from Casa Bonus Pastor where the headquarters was located, then arrival at Saint Peter, via della Conciliazione, Castel Sant’Angelo and Piazza Navona, to conclude with a mass in the church of Sant’Alfonso de Liguori. “We were surprised by the desert of Rome,” says Paolo, knight of justice. The next day they responded with a procession from the Coliseum to Santa María de Aracoeli, passing through the Imperial Forums. With mass presided over by Cardinal Francesco Monterisi. “Ours wanted to be a sign of hope – says Paolo – Especially in this difficult period marked by pandemic. Walking 12 kilometers with a mask is not easy, but we wanted to be there ”.
Much has been said about the Templars. And around his name revolve a myriad of acronyms, alleged associations that “stain our name”, mysteries, accusations of Freemasonry and struggles to have the red seal of authenticity. After the abolition of theOrder knightly in 1312 at the hands of Pope Clement V, the Church no longer recognizes i Pauperism as a monastic order. HE Catholic Templars of Italy (https://www.templarioggi.it), however, they are trying to obtain the blessing of the Vatican, and they do it with the calm and diplomacy of those who know they must be unhinged. 700 years of misunderstandings. On his side are the new historical discoveries, which overshadow the accusations with which the Order was exiled and the last teacher, Jacques De Molay, burned at the stake in front of Notre Dame Cathedral.
It was 1118-1119, in the Holy Land, when the first “fellow soldiers of Christ” met in theTemple order: the art of war and the worship of God, monks and warriors, a “holy militia” created to defend Christian pilgrims from the looting of Muslims. Then came the blessing of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, riches, power. Until the defeat in the Holy Land and the power intrigues of the King of France, Philip IV the Fair, the true creator of the arrests, the (false) accusations and the long trial that led to the end of the Temple. Today the Catholic Templars of Italy are trying to revive the values of chivalry and recover the “murky name” of the crusaders of Christ. Groups have already been born abroad, such as in France. And there are also movements in the United States, Canada, South America and Southeast Asia. The objective is to obtain the recognition of the Holy See as an international association of the faithful. To return to being a royal Order, like the Knights of Malta, would require an intervention from the Pope. Dreaming costs nothing, but for now the recognitions of eight Italian dioceses (including Verona, Naples and Ascoli) are enough to keep sanctuaries open, preserve places of worship and help priests.
In recent days the news had emerged of a possible return to the Vatican of the Templars on the occasion of the “General Convent” and the V Silent Walk for Faith. In fact, the possibility of celebrating Mass in San Pedro had been raised. The authorities Vatican, according to what was reported in Giornale.it, they asked the Templars not to wear knight clothes. But now that white cape and the patent cross are the associative uniform, as it is written in the statute. Therefore, we prefer to reject the offer, without recrimination. The alternative was to pray in the parish church of Sant’Anna, also in Vatican territory. The government and the gendarmerie had given the green light, but here too the negotiations stalled. Nothing serious, to tell the truth. In recent months, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolinin fact, he had granted an audience to the leaders of the association. “Cordial” dialogue, they say. And it is not certain that one day the tipping point will really come. There is hope: “With selfless and free actions together with the Church – concludes the Master Mauro Giorgio Ferretti – I believe that we will quickly reach a goal that we have been waiting for 700 years”. The return of the Templars to the side of the Holy See.
