Good evening brothers, I hope everyone had a Blessed and Happy Easter! When I signed up for this lecture, I kept waffling back and forth on several topics and ultimately landed on a topic that is incredibly interesting to me, and hopefully to you too. Least ways, it’s relevant to…
March Lecture – “Lent, Fasting, and Self-Discipline” – delivered by Brother Tom Messina
Brother Knights, We’re just past the halfway point in the Lenten season. How’s it going? Did you give anything up? Have you stuck with it? No need to answer, that’s a rhetorical question. Most Catholics know that during Lent it is traditional to practice prayer, fasting, and acts of spiritual…
February Lecture – “Lent and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola” – delivered by Bill Hinger
As Ash Wednesday is right around the corner, it is probably a good idea to think about how we will live that preparation time before the great Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! As you all know, the Church asks us to consider prayer,…
January Lecture – “God’s Gifts” – delivered by Brother Richard Wade
Yesterday we celebrated the Epiphany of the Lord. The three wise men traveled from afar and brought gifts to the baby Jesus. We know they were wise men because they stopped and asked for directions. In Matthew’s gospel, they say, “…behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying, “where…
2022 Lectures
Brother Knights, Apologies for being delinquent in getting the lectures posted to the website and distributed in a timely manner. I finally got around to putting them all online, and have made this one post for your convenience. January – Raise Your Glass – delivered by Brother Brian Elliot March…
December lecture – Keep Christ in Christmas – delivered by brother Michael LaMorte
These days, it’s impossible to drive around the city and not see yard signs and bumper stickers with some sort of social message on it. Usually they’re some sort of emotion-driven platitude developed by sloganeers that are great for selling merchandise to the angry masses, but when you peel back…
November Lecture – Be Not Sorrowful – by St. Augustin
The holy apostle warns us “to be not sorrowful over those that sleep,” that is to say, the dead who were dear to us; “even as others who have no hope,”—the hope of the resurrection and of life eternal. For the custom of the holy Scriptures is to call the…
October Lecture – Faith, Hope, and Charity – delivered by Brother Richard Wade
This month is Rosary month, so I would ask all the Knights present to reach into their pocket and hold their Rosary aloft! Those of you who don’t have a Rosary with you, I would remind you of your promise made during your initiation to the Knights, a promise made…
September Lecture: Become Involved – by GK Seth Walker
Apologies if you are getting this twice. I sent it from the wrong account the first time. Brother Knights, Below is my talk from last night’s meeting. I would encourage everyone to sincerely reflect upon your own commitments this year and consider stepping up to help find new ways to…
August Lecture – The Infant of Prague – delivered by Brother Brett Gissel
To your right as you enter St. Michael through the door by the main sacristy you will find a statue of the Infant of Prague. Many parishes have such a statue, but I never thought to understand this devotion until about 13 years ago. My home parish did not have…