The armor (the militia) of God (Ef 6)

"Dress yourselves in the whole armor of God, so that you can be firm against the devil's traps.

Because we don't fight against the blood and the flesh, but against the princedoms, the imperiums, against the governors of the darkness of this century, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the celestial regions.

Therefore, take the armor of God, so that you can resist in the bad day and, having finished everything, to be firm.

Be firm then , tight your backs with the Truth, and dressed with the armor of the Justice and covering your feet with  the equipment of the Gospel and the Peace.

Mainly, take the shield of the faith, with which you can turn off all the darts of fire of the wicked one.

And take the helmet of the salvation and the sword of the Spirit that it is the Word of God; praying the whole time with all sentence and supplication in the Spirit, and looking in it with all perseverance and supplication for all the Saints; "

On April 20, just as it was programmed, the ETIN 2002 (International Templar Meeting) took place at the living rooms of the Club del Progreso of Buenos Aires, .

There was great people attendance, very active, brave and participating. The General Prior of Argentina, Fr+ Horacio Della Torre, welcomed  all the assistants, standing out among them, participant delegates belonging to other brother organizations, such as La Casa del Arca (Lanza del Vasto), Fundacion Delphos,the  Antigua Orden del Temple Místico, Orden de los Fratres Lucis, the  Orden del Águila del Reino de Epiro, the Gran Logia Argentina de Libres y Aceptados Masones and the Centro Cultural Encuentros de Ocampo (ENOC

 Just as it was programmed two round tables were developed:

1º THE HOLY GRAIL, moderated by Fr+ Carlos Menegazzo and integrated by Fr+ Raúl Sturzeneger, Fr+ Eduardo Morgestem. (both very spiritual members of the Order) and Roberto Szeff, belonging to the Group DELPHOS, (the organization that is after the Templar Fortress in  the Patagonia) and naturally Carlos Menegazzo who made a very good introduction and a very good closing; 

It is hard to speak of a single conclusion. We will name some of them:

a)It was  recognized and  accepted the existence of an interior grail and an external grail;

b) Remembering Guenón, it was made the comparison and relationship between the grail and the heart and  therefore Jesus' sacred Heart.

c) the grail, in order to be found should be looked for among all, otherwise it will happen what happend to Arthur and their knights who found their end  when each one looked for it on its own.

d) The group Delphos believes that the Holy Grail entered  America, Argentum,through the fortress  that was an Island at that time (Between the centuries X and XII.

e) it was also spoken of giving general information on the topic, what was very discussed.

2º ROLE OF THE TEMPLE TODAY, moderated by Fr+ Horacio A. Della Torre and integrated by Antonio Seghezzo (of the Orden...), the former-commissary of the Federal Police Alberto Di Paola, the National Deputy Alfredo Allende and Fr Oscar Cunese, Seneschal of our Order.

The conclusions could be summarized this way:

to) The Order should continue and to grow in the humanitarian mission;

b) The Order should achieve funds on its own for the maintenance of the Order  and also to develop the Humanitarian Mission;

c) There were talks about the Temple and the Politics. What remained firm was that the members can and perhaps they should, participate  but not the Order itself.

Afterwards, there was a brief theatrical representation made by an artist (Craft Sister Magalí Labriola). MORGANA, the lady of the lake enters  with a bunch of rushes and flowers and tells  that once there was a combat between Parsifal and an oriental knight named Feirefiz. After three days of hard fighting they lay to rest on  the trunk of a tree. Parsifal asks  the other what his name was and he answers that his father belonged to the House of Anjou. Then they realize that they are brothers, one white the other black, one western the other oriental, one Christian and the other Muslim. In the background of the story  underlies the deep, that is  that the knowledge is universal , the necessity of union between  occident and orient. The script was in charge of Fr Rodolfo Mansilla based on the text of the Fifteenth Book of Parzival fromWolfram von Eschenbach.

It was applauded to rage, with unhideable tears in the eyes. Everyboy emotioned.

Then, at 20,30 o'clock  dinner was served. Very cheerful, a lot of affection, people that came from Mendoza (1000 KM.), from Paraná (500 Km.), La Plata (60 Km.), only to attend that day. New and old contacts.

Finally, the Delivery of diplomas of H.T.O. (Craft Brothers and Sisters)

At 21,30 o'clock, after the ignition of the three ritual candles , the Ceremony of delivery of diplomas began to the Craft Brothers and Sisters (H.T.O.), with all the templars dressed as such, accompanied by brothers of the Order of the Mystic Temple, with its own uniform that gorgeously joined the celebration.

The ceremony, of reserved character,  with great emotion and spiritual delivery of all the present, allowed to give a diploma  of H.T.O. to:

Alfredo Allende, Honorable Deputy of the Nation

Berenguer Pilar, Sacred Sciences

Beatriz López, Proffessor of Philosophy and Literarture

Bullaude José, Philosopher, Strategist.

Conesa Graciela, Engineer Agricultural

Dipaola Alberto, former Commissary, Federal Police

Dixon Alejandra, film Production

Garro Mónica, Recorder and designer.

Hernáez Adriana, pictorial art

Labriola Magalí, actress

Molinauskas Susana, graphic designer

Orduna Lila , Dra. Philosophy and Literature

Porro Nelly , Dra. Philosophy and Literature

Sabomir, Boleslao, Prof. Sacred sciences

Seghezzo Antonio, Casa del Arca

Tettamanti Graciela, Former Librarian, Penal Court Pcia. Buenos Aires

It was a certainly magic moment. Finally,the ritual salt of the change was given to the 16 HTO.

The act concluded with a final toast. After it, the H.T.O. Mónica Garro distributed a souvenir made by her to all the assistants.

Synchronically and without intention, on that day 20 there was a suggestive gathering  almost lineal of five planets and the Sun (information appeared on El Pais newspaper, provided by Fr. Eduardo M., and  confirmed by BL and FM) and which is even more strange, on that same day but in 1314, the Pope Clemente V died fullfilling the prophecy of Jacques de Molay.

News and Blessing of the Ceremonial Sword

Dear Brothers

On April 14 and thanks to Brother Aloy's intercession we were received by the President of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal of Spain Sr.D. Antonio Pérez Fields in the Cathedral of Palma de Majorca and after listening to a ceremony of about 15 minutes it took place the Blessing of the Sword that will be used for our next Investiture on  May 11. The assistants kneeled down and the mentioned Blessing happened concluding around 10:15 in the morning, It was something stupendous for what it means since during the ceremony we were appointed asBrothers of the Militia of the Temple and on another occasion as Knights of the sacred House of the Temple.

We invited Mr. D. Antonio Pérez to be not only our Chaplain but also that of the  whole Order at National level, message that was transmitted on behalf of the Grand Prior of Spain Fr+ José Antonio Cabrera Díaz. Mr. D Antonio Pérez was delighted by the proposal and told us that if the Master of the Order, Fr+ Fernando De Toro-Garland  supported it that he  would accept charmed.

He also told us that he plans to support us in the difficult  road that we have to travel to help us to get all the recognitions that are necessary so that we feel covered not only by him but also by the highest spheres of the Clergy at World level.

Receive a Fraternal Hug

Fr+ J. M. Nicolcau

The General Priory of England and Wales participates  the realization of its Ordinary Annual Assembly AND Conclave that will be carried out in WHALLEY ABBEY, near Preston Lancashire, with the auspices of the Commandery of Lancaster, inside the Priory of the North of England. It will begin p.m. with a dinner at 8 o'clock on June 28, for Officers,  Knights and Dames and the meeting will extend until the lunch on Sunday June 30 2002. During Saturday 29 it will be carried out the investiture.

The total cost is of 80 Libras, or 135 Euros or U$S 110.

You can contact the Treasurer, Fr James Newsham, writing to18 Evesham Road, St. Annes, Lytham, Flyde, FY8 1 HAVE; Telefono/Fax 01253-725275. E-mail: drewsteignton@Tinternet.com

The communication warns that for those that arrive from abroad the two nearer airports  are Manchester (an hour of train) and Liverpool (two hours of train).

Happy Coincidence, in the same dates and hours will be carried out the 1° Retiro-investiture of the year 2002 of the general Priory of Argentina and of the International Priory of Templar Communion .

Hoping taht confirmations of attendance are made as soon as possible the Prior from England and Wales Fr+ Leslie Payne greets very cordially regards.

During the days 28, 29 and 30 of June it will be carried out the Retiro-investiture, in San Miguel's city, Pcia. of Buenos Aires,  Argentina, jointly with the Investiture of the General Priory of Argentina. In the next numbers further information will be given.

The following Objectives of the Priory have been chosen:

1 - that the main purpose of the Order is the biggest Glory of God.

2 - Spiritual growth of the Brothers.

3 - to collaborate with the Humanity's Spiritual growth.

4 - to be symbolic Sword of Justice.

5 - to recognize in the Man the function of custodian of the rest of the Creation.

6 - to help the Humanity in its Passage thru Earth.

7 - fraternity among the Brothers of the Order and between these and other Orders that they also feel Guardians of the Symbolic Holy Land 

8 - union of the Monotheistic Churches.

9 - to contribute to recreate a mind, a heart and a pure and open spirit to receive what God wants to send us better or what may be manifested to us

10 - to work for the Unity, Strength and Fraternity of the Order of the Temple

11 - to promote the Expansion of the Order in Regions or countries where there is no presence at  the moment

12 - to offer a communion space for those solitary brothers of world, already invested or that want to join the Temple in countries that lack organized structures of the Order.

General Priory of Argentina, next Investiture 2002

It will be carried out among the days 28 nad 30 of june, together with  the Investiture of the International Priory of Templar Communion. Happily, in that same moment, the Brothers  of England and Wales will be living the same event in their country.

The place will be as always in the House of Retirements Nazareth, City of San Miguel (Archangel so dear to us), Pcia. of Buenos Aires.

Although the Retiro is closed for members, the Investiture of the day 30 and the lunch of companionship are open for family, friends and other interested.

Later on we will send further information. Contacts: osmtj@arnet.com.ar

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