What are the reasons to become a knight in the 21st century?

There are few things in the modern age that ask for personal loyalty, or that reciprocate loyalty in turn. Seemingly, there is little expectation that people want to commit themselves to anything, or to receive a commitment in return. We think the man or woman who would become a knight or dame, however, feels unfulfilled in such a world. These men and women are looking for something to give themselves to wholeheartedly, something in which to invest all of their heart, mind, and soul. Just as importantly, they are looking for something that will reciprocate their loyalty and devotion.Those who become knights know that although there are government agencies and private charities to fight poverty, and military or police to fight the enemies of the country, these are not enough. They know that unless good men and good women take personal responsibility for making the world a better place to live, none of the organizations and agencies in existence will be enough to keep the bad forces away.Knighthood takes the concept of personal responsibility to the “next level.” Knowing that many of their fellow men and women will do nothing, those who aspire to knighthood believe that it is incumbent upon them to do that much more.The true knight helps the disadvantaged whenever he or she can. It is not necessary to always give money - a knight’s most precious gift may be his or her time, which may be spent teaching the illiterate how to read, or driving elderly persons to a doctor’s appointment. A true knight should never walk past someone who is truly in need without trying to help! Never. In our opinion, that is a knight’s behaviour.A knight, however, is distinguished from those who merely dispense aid to the poor and disadvantaged. That distinguishing feature is the willingness to engage in “knightly combat,” the battle against evil.It will take men and women with the dedication of true knights to make the changes that are needed. We believe that there is still a place for knights in the 21st century. We believe there will always be a place for knights as long as there is poverty, the needs of the elderly, the sick, the helpless. I think aid to the less fortunate, the helpless are first duty. His code of honour demands the core of knighthood in its unquestionable obligation to help the poor, the sick, the persecuted, the elders, the needy, the helpless, the hungry, the cold, the unprotected. These duties are not stipulations; they are a code gladly taken by a Knight of Saint Thomas. Being a Knight of our noble order is not a remnant of the past, it is a way of life, today.