I recently read a statement by a prolific author of Masonic content. John Nagy said “Ritual points the way, but it is not the way”. I believe the implication of that statement is that we have to do the work. Knowing what is “right” and applying the tenets of Masonry and morality to yourself are two entirely different things. We can’t just expect from others what we expect to see in the Fraternity. Rather, we need to lead others by example in order to improve the Fraternity across the board. No matter who you are, it starts with you. You need to apply the lessons in the ritual to the various aspects of your own life and make sure the success in doing so is obvious to everyone around you. In other words, “walk the walk”. Recently (the past couple weeks), I’ve been blessed with seeing some really good examples in some of my Brethren. It has been very re-assuring and restored some needed faith in the Fraternity for me. If you have read my previous blog posts, you know that I’ve been s...