Council 13360 - District Deputy Dan Gibbons Newsletter Article - May 2018
- Tue, May 1, 2018 7:30 PM
Posted For: Council #13360
A friend of mine and I were discussing our favorite literary characters that display virtue. She recommended the book Les Miserables and while on vacation I finished the novel.
The story is about a convicted criminal who is filled with hatred and contempt for the world. His life is changed when he encounters a priest who conveys love and compassion to him without expecting anything in return. The convict changes his ways and becomes a man of true virtue. The author shows how in some cases, people are impacted by his holiness, and in other cases people look down on him because he doesn't think of himself, only others.
While reading the book, I would pause and reflect on the positive, and negative impact I have on the world around me. Just like anyone else, I have good and bad days.
Being a Knight has helped me be a better man. Working side by side with other men trying to live properly. Showing our wives, children, and the community what being a man is all about. Serving our church by giving up our free time to help in even the smallest ways. These are all good things.
We owe each man in our parishes the opportunity to be a knight. To help them become better men, to help us be better men, and to help build the church through service.
Vivat Jesus
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Dan Gibbons
District Deputy