We are an American Christian Brotherhood engaged in artistic, educational, and charitable activities.
We publish The Hesperian Post, a digital and print periodical discussing various issues in American culture, education, history, and Christianity
We adhere to the Five General Principles, or FIDES:
- Financial freedom. Freeing ourselves and others from the bonds of capitalism, insofar as it does violence to the dignity of man. This includes advocating for the rights of laborers, abstaining from unvirtuous or unproductive forms of labor, serving and educating the poor, supporting Christian-owned businesses, and materially supporting Christian families or those who wish to have them but are prevented from doing so due to material concerns.
- Instituting a Christian society OR Imitating pious Christians of the past. We aim to apply their character, teachings, and behaviors to the present moment. These include the Christians of the Apostolic Age, the Pilgrims, the 19th-century Christian reformers, and of course the Saints. We seek not only to mimic but to develop an authentic living Christian tradition by adapting it to a new age.
- Developing christian culture. Art has become a consumerist product, rather than a way to glorify God, the Creator of all beauty. Thus, we shall become patrons of Christian art — whether visual art, film, music, architecture, or digital mediums.
- Educating ourselves and others. We are to become experts in theology, philosophy, and history. We are to offer free education to all, especially the poor and those unable to pursue higher education. We are to teach them the classics, Christian moral virtues, Christian doctrine, and practical skills for the betterment of themselves and those around them.
- Sanctifying our own lives and our society. Above all, we are to live pious and reverent lives. We are to hold all other members of the Society accountable for living a Sanctifying life, but first and foremost ourselves.
For more information, please contact us at info@acolytesofmary.com
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