Sullivan Lodge #69

08/25/2026

Have you ever been to Breakfast with the Masons?

08/25/2026

Join us for breakfast this Saturday. Help us raise money for local schools.

08/21/2026

What Truly Matters
by Ron C. Nischwitz Sr.
8-15-26

Excitement is easy to notice...
It flashes bright...
It feels like progress...
like something is happening...
But it fades just as quickly...
leaving little behind...
What truly matters in Freemasonry feels different...
It’s quieter...
Slower...
It doesn’t demand attention...
it asks for it...
It lives in patience...
repetition...
and the steady rhythm of the Work...
Titles and awards feel good...
and rightly so...
They honor effort...
service...
and dedication...
But they are not the measure of a Mason...
They are milestones...
not destinations...
The true measure lies in substance...
in the quiet transformation of character...
in the unseen acts of kindness...
in the daily labor of becoming a better man...
The Square teaches integrity...
The Compasses teach restraint...
The Level teaches humility...
None of these promise applause...
only growth...
Depth forms in the places few notice...
in the silence after the meeting...
in the reflection between degrees...
in the decision to act with honor...
when no one is watching...
Most men chase the feeling...
Few pursue the substance...
They move constantly...
but build very little...
Freemasonry calls us to build quietly...
faithfully...
and deeply...
to seek Light not for recognition...
but for refinement...
To labor not for rank...
but for righteousness...
Don’t measure value by how it feels at the start...
Measure it by what remains...
when the excitement fades...
by the Light that endures...
and the legacy that speaks long after the applause is gone.

08/18/2026

There’s nothing Masonic about feeling above another man.
That’s ego. Not enlightenment.

Freemasonry was never meant to make us superior to our Brothers, our neighbors, or the world around us. The work is quieter than that—and far harder.

True nobility is doing the work on yourself.
Be better today than you were yesterday.
Hold yourself to a higher standard before judging anyone else.

That’s the labor.
That’s the Craft.
That’s how builders are made.

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

The Work Of Building Must Go On
by Ron C. Nischwitz Sr.
6-6-26

Brethren...
in the quiet radiance that fills this Lodge...
remember...
that we are bound not only by signs and symbols...
but by the sacred trust we owe one another...
beneath the all‑seeing eye of the Great Architect of the Universe...
We are called to be more than companions in ceremony...
we are called to be guardians of each other’s character...
and stewards of the Light entrusted to our care...
When a Brother falters...
it is our duty to draw near...
When he grows weary...
we strengthen him...
When he loses his way, we guide him gently back toward the Light...
And when he strays from the obligations he once vowed to uphold...
we speak with honesty...
we correct with compassion...
and we labor to restore him with patience and Brotherly Love...
Yet...
Brethren...
we must also acknowledge a truth that tests the heart of every Lodge...
sometimes...
despite our best efforts...
a Brother may choose to remain in darkness...
He may turn from counsel...
resist correction...
or refuse the helping hand extended in sincerity...
When this happens...
we do not despair...
We do not abandon our principles...
We do not let our Light dim...
Instead...
we rise...
We continue the work...
We uphold the honor of the Craft...
and we remain faithful to the design laid out by the Great Architect of the Universe...
For the strength of a Lodge is not measured by the perfection of its members...
but by the unity...
courage...
and steadfastness with which it responds when one of its own has wandered from his obligations...
Let us...
then...
be living stones in the universal Temple...
supporting the weak...
encouraging the uncertain...
reproving with mercy...
and laboring always for the good of the whole...
And if one should choose not to return to his obligation...
let our Light remain steady...
our hearts remain open...
and our Lodge continue its noble work with dignity...
purpose...
and unwavering faith...
So may the Great Architect grant us wisdom in counsel...
strength in duty...
and beauty in the harmony of our Brotherhood...
that we may ever walk uprightly and keep the Light shining for all who truly seek it.