Equites (Knights) of the CCR

“Eques” is the Latin word for knight, and the CCR does translate it that way. The idea is that the eques is not only an active soldier for Christ, as he promised he would be when he was confirmed; nor only that that he is an active soldier for Christ the King and the doctrine thereof, an upholder of His social reign, as the miles is. Rather, the eques fundamentally changes his life on behalf of the social reign of Christ the King.

The eques turns a large part of his life toward the service of Christ the King. He prays at least seven times a day; he prays for the success of the restoration of the social reign of Christ the King; he fasts; he thus provides an immense service to the King. And for this, he receives no public recognition beyond that of a miles—he knows that his reward is with that King, in Heaven.

The eques of the CCR makes certain promises regarding his prayer and his works:

• He will pray the Prayer to Our Lord Jesus Christ the King (in any language) once a day.
• He will pray the Laudes Regiæ (in any language) on Sundays and feasts of Christ the King.
• He will fast and abstain from meat on Fridays.
• He will additionally sanctify his entire day to the Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, in one of the following ways:
• By reciting the Divine Office;
• By reciting the Psalter of the Divine Office;
• By reciting either the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or some other approved little office;
• By reciting in each of the hours of the Divine Office the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be the same number of times as there are psalms in that hour. That is, nine for matins; five for lauds; three for prime; three for sext; three for none, five for vespers, and three for compline.

The eques has the same rights and duties as the miles; there is no independent recognition, separate insignia, or any other sign of distinction. Indeed, it is quite likely that no one would know a eques from a miles unless the individual volunteered the information. It is an internal commitment made privately for an eternal reward.

A summary of membership rules is available.

Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat!