This "Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of Autonomous Priories" is of course not the real SMOM (Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta), but a mimic order, cf. http://www.orderofmalta.org/site....asp? idlingua=5

The Austrian Grand Priory of the SMOM explicityl warns against it, see (in German) http://www.malteserorden.at/ pseu...seudoorden.html

You can read about the supposed history and some of the more hilariously extravagant self-styling of this mimic order here: http://www.kmfap.net/index.php?t...php? topic_id=13
Gregor | Homepage | 07.25.08 - 11:21 am | #

Now I know what Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top looks like without the hat and shades.

After all, "Ev'ry Catholic's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed priest."
Commander Craig | Homepage | 07.25.08 - 11:53 am | #

wow...Fr.Z Z TOPS...[he did win all the blog awards].... "but i digress..." here is something interesting and strange,...that i thought you and Fr.John would like, www.spacevidcast.com...THEMIS...NORTHERN LIGHTS....why can't you or Fr.V do something like this...easy!
SPACEY | 07.25.08 - 12:02 pm | #

this is even stranger to see when you've had too many capuchinos to drink!
SPACEY | 07.25.08 - 12:06 pm | #

First story: I hear he used to open up for Thelonious Monk and Judas Priest.

Second story: Operaman? Is that you?
WhollyRoamin'Catholic | Homepage | 07.25.08 - 3:35 pm | #

My respects to Gregor above for pointing out that whatever these gentlemen are wearing, it is not the uniform of the Knights of Malta.
Donald | 07.25.08 - 11:13 pm | #

Thank goodness. The Manowar site sure doesn't reflect something that a a member of the legitimate order should be embracing.
Bill B (AKA Theocoid) | Homepage | 07.28.08 - 2:14 pm | #