In Nomine Domini

In Nomine Domini, “In the name of our Lord.” This is the motto of the Knights of the Golden Arrow and it is truely a motto of great conviction.

We, as creatures given life by the very breath of God, by our nature are called to know, love, and to serve Him. But we as His knights are also called to the higher office of doing His works. That calling comes with such great piety, humility, sacrifice, discipline and responsibility no mere man could hope to be successful without Our Lord's merciful hands and the loving intercession of Our Lady. Truely, the work of our Knights are not our own, but fully belong to our King. Therefore what we do, and all that we do in the grand function of knighthood, shall be done without fail in the Name of our Lord.

Deus vult, “God wills it!” This motto has been the battle cry for all of Christendom for more than a millennia. It is the cry of the Christian Knight as he enters into battle. This motto reminds the knight of his station as being only a servant, an instrument, a tool to be manipulated by God's will. It reminds the knight that all things can be done by God, no matter how impossible it may seem, and even without the use of the knight. It reminds the knight, that no matter the outcome, even what appears to be a loss, or even the sacrifice of his own life will always be in accordance to God's loving and eternal plan.

Non nobis Domine, non nobis; sed Nomini tuo da Gloriam, “Not to us Lord, not to us; but to Your Name give Glory!” The Knights of the Golden Arrow celebrate their victories with a motto that claims no praise for themselves. Rather, with our gaze fixed on the One who deserves all praise, all glory and all awe for He is the Most Holy, Most Sacred, Most Adorable and ineffable God who deserves all success and victory attributed to Him!