GP Derek Nordio created a new blog entry
on October 17 2026 at 02:24 PM public
Life Inside the Knights Templar Writer: Faith, Discipline, Brotherhood, and the Daily Life of a Medieval Knight
Introduction: Beyond the Sword and the Red Cross   When we think of the medieval Knights Templar, images of heavily armored knights charging into battle, magnificent castles overlooking...
GML Marc Blaydoe
This is a life, not merely a social club. We augment our walk with Christ as a brother/sisterhood, we are not alone.

GML Marc Blaydoe, Grand Marshal
Priory of the Holy Trinity
Dieu Avec Nous!
GP Derek Nordio is now friends with Gerald John Perkins III and Matthew Winkles
on October 19 2026 at 02:54 PM public
Gerald John Perkins III
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Matthew Winkles
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KLT Eric Fletcher
on April 25 2026 at 12:04 PM public
Sir Eric Fletcher
Marshal, St Joan of Arc Priory
Act and God will act
Sacred Byzantine Chant for Peaceful Prayer Hours and Deep Spiritual Reflection in Silence 🙏
Kip Prichard
I love alot of the orthodox stuff! They have spiritual gold from Christ from the fires of their good struggles in Christ Jesus!
GP Derek Nordio
on October 17 2026 at 02:17 PM public
⚔️ NEW OMSDT HISTORICAL BLOG! ⚔️

Life Inside the Knights Templar: Faith, Discipline, Brotherhood, and the Daily Life of a Medieval Knight

What was everyday life really like for the medieval Knights Templar?

Beyond the famous battles, castles, and red crosses existed a disciplined brotherhood devoted to faith, prayer, duty, and service.

Discover how these warrior-monks lived, worshipped, trained, ate, and supported one another.

Explore the remarkable history of the Knights Templar and the le...  more
Life Inside the Knights Templar
Faith, Discipline, Brotherhood, and the Daily Life of a Medieval Knight Introduction: Beyond the Sword and the Red CrossWhen we think of the...
GP Derek Nordio is now friends with Patrick Joseph Sundufu
on October 16 2026 at 09:51 PM public
Patrick Joseph Sundufu
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GP Derek Nordio created a new blog entry
on September 13 2026 at 10:18 PM public
The Knights Templar and Their Influence on the Modern World
More than seven centuries after the medieval Knights Templar were suppressed, their name continues to appear in books, films, churches, fraternal organizations, military traditions, and...
Ric Bennett
on October 07 2026 at 08:23 AM public
Sir Nordio
I am very new to The Order and this Priory. I filled out the Application and have professed my Faith in BeliefBook. I am contacting you in order to determine how to pay my $75 Fee. I generally try to do these things via online payments or Zelle. If you can help me with this I would appreciate it
Thank you
Sincerely,
Ric Bennett
GSY Reneé Nordio
Hello, Ric. There is a link in the welcome email to make the $75.00 donation. You may use a credit card at the donation link. I am happy to provide that link here for you: https://www.omsdt.com/donations

𝐺𝑆𝑌 𝑅𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑒́ 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑜
𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟, 𝐾𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐷𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟𝑦
𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑑 𝐷𝑒𝑢𝑚 (𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐺𝑜𝑑)
Donations | O.M.S.D.T.
Donations page is where you pay the Initial and renewal donation upon joining the order.
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GP Derek Nordio
on September 27 2026 at 10:13 AM public
⚔️ THE TEMPLAR MINDSET

Preparedness is not about living in fear.

It is about responsibility.

A prepared household is better able to protect its family, help its neighbors, and remain calm when others may be struggling.

DO NOT WAIT FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT BEFORE YOU START PREPARING.

This week, take action.

Check your flashlights.
Charge your power banks.
Store water.
Buy extra batteries.
Build an emergency food supply.
Make sure your family knows the plan.

Then take the next step.

A...  more
Ric Bennett
Sir Nordio,
I am a new Member and have been assigned to the Joan of Arc Priority and was instructed to contact you via BeliefBook of which I’ve also established myself and wrote a little about myself. I have long felt a connection to the Knights Templar and I have discussed this with a close friend who recommended this Order. He and I have decided to join although he lives in a different State than do I. I view this as both a Spiritual Journey and for standing up for what is right! I am alarmed ...  more
GP Derek Nordio created a new blog entry
on September 14 2026 at 11:17 PM public
The Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar, and the Kings Named Baldwin
The medieval Kingdom of Jerusalem emerged during one of the most dramatic and complicated periods in Christian history. Born from the First Crusade, it became a place where faith, political...
GP Derek Nordio
on September 13 2026 at 09:46 PM public
The medieval Kingdom of Jerusalem emerged during one of the most dramatic and complicated periods in Christian history. Born from the First Crusade, it became a place where faith, political ambition, military necessity, pilgrimage, and competing cultures met.

Its history is inseparably connected to the Crusades, several kings named Baldwin, and the rise of the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon—better known as the Knights Templar.
https://www.usaknightstemplar.org/post...  more
The Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Knights Templar, and the Kings Named Baldwin
The medieval Kingdom of Jerusalem emerged during one of the most dramatic and complicated periods in Christian history. Born from the First...
GP Derek Nordio
on September 05 2026 at 08:51 PM Edited public
Being a Christian man does not mean being passive.

Christ calls us to be courageous, disciplined, and willing to stand for what is right. We must defend the vulnerable, speak truth, be firm, resist evil, and act when others remain silent.

“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

Faith is not merely something we profess—it is something we live.

“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
—1 Corinthians 16:13

Stand firm. Speak truth. Do ...  more
GP Derek Nordio
on August 29 2026 at 10:37 PM public
⚔️ HOLD THE LINE ⚔️

Brothers and Sisters,

Not every week goes according to plan.

Some weeks, we make great progress.
Some weeks, we fall short.
And some weeks, simply holding the line is a victory.

Discipline is not about being perfect every day. It is about returning to your duty when motivation fades, when no one is watching, and when the easier path is right in front of you.

As this week comes to an end, take a moment to reflect:

✠ Did I keep my word?
✠ Did I do what needed to be don...  more
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