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Nov
Lecture 18 Christmas 2024
Lecture 18 Christmas 2024 Christmas is a magical time of year. If you question it just ask anyone under the age of six. They all know that Santa and his […]
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Nov
Lecture 17 December 2024
I missed it and you probably also missed it. The church calendar lists October 7th as Our Lady of the Rosary Day. Each member attending the October general council meeting […]
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Oct
Lecture 16 November 2024
In a few days many of us will exercise our right to vote. As I understand the Council’s policy regarding politics, no member should use his membership to solicit votes […]
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Sep
Lecture 15 October 2024
Lecture 15 October 2024 When I was a senior in high school, I had a catch all class titled “Psychology.” It had very little to do with psychology but did […]
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Aug
Lecture 14 August 2024
Number 14 August 2024 The Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof was based on a book by the same title, which in turn was based on several folk tales. […]
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Aug
Lecture 13 July 2024
Number 13 July 2024 While browsing through the various books at my house I came across a small volume titled “Great Quotes from Great Leaders.” When it arrived and […]
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Jun
Lecture 12 June 2024
Lecture 12 June 2024 John Donne (1571- 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary later becoming a cleric in the Church of England. In 1621 he was appointed […]
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May
Lecture 11, May 2024
Number 11 May 2024 Driving home one evening I happened to be stopped at a red light. I could see the traffic lights for the cross traffic and as I […]
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Apr
Lecture 10
Number 10 April 2024 Did you get to see it? Perhaps experience it is more accurate. Seeing photos of an eclipse or watching a program about an eclipse on TV […]
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Feb
Lecture 9, March 2024
Lecture #9 – March 2024 RESPECT The title of a popular song by Aretha Franklin and others. Respect is defined as a noun meaning (1) a feeling of deep […]
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Feb
Lecture 8
February, 2024 Number 8 February 2024 On January 1 I performed the annual ritual of removing all our 2023 calendars and replacing them with 2024 calendars. Each page has a […]
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Jan
7th Lecturer’s story – January 2024
Epiphany Sunday, January 7th marks the end of the Christmas season. Christian tradition has the season of Christmas lasting twelve days. This would normally be January 6th but the sixth […]
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Dec
Lecture 6 December 2023
Number 6 December 2023 ‘Tis the season to be jolly as it is often said. It is a time for Christmas trees and holly, a time for eggnog, hot cider, […]
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Nov
Lecture 5 November 2023
Lecture Number 5 – November 2023 In the church year the month of November begins with All Saints Day followed by All Souls Day. October ends with what is now called […]
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Oct
Lecture 4 October 2023
Lecture 4 October 2023 Most of you, my brother Knights, went through your initiation into the degrees (first/ second/ third) of our order years ago. Some of us went through […]
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Sep
Lecture 3 September 2023
Lecture 3 September 2023 It was in the Spring and early Summer of 1776 when fifty-six men came together in Philadelphia to decide the future of the thirteen British colonies […]
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Aug
Lecture 2 – August 2023
Number 2 - August 2023 It is a warm Friday evening somewhere in Texas. The lines and yard markings are a crisp white against deep green of the grass. The [...]
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Aug
Lecture 1 – July 2023
Lecture 1 - July, 2023 When our Grand Knight asked if I would accept appointment as Lecturer, I determined to review the duties of that office as put forth by [...]