Worthy State Deputy Message – Marte Nogot

State Deputy Message

November 10, 2024

Greetings my Brother Knights,

I hope you’re all having a great week celebration of Thanksgiving Day with your families, relatives and friends. This occasion reminds all of us of peace and sharing of blessings. I trust that all of you are experiencing favorable circumstances in your life. And being a knight we must always celebrate at peace.

Peace starts with each one of us. It’s about creating a world where everyone can thrive. Think about the last time you felt truly at peace. Maybe it was a quiet moment in nature, or a shared laugh with a loved one. That feeling, that connection – that’s the seed of peace.

Now, consider if we could plant those seeds everywhere we go. A kind word to a stranger, a helping hand to a neighbor, an open mind to a different perspective. These small acts may seem insignificant, but they ripple outward, touching lives in ways we may never know. You have the power to create peace in your home, your workplace, your community. And as these seeds of peace grow and multiply, they can transform entire societies.

So, let’s make a commitment today. Let’s pledge to nurture peace in our daily lives. Listen more than you speak. Try to understand before being understood. Choose compassion over judgment. These simple actions can bridge divides and heal wounds. The journey to global peace begins with the steps we take in our own lives. You – yes, you – can be a peacemaker. The world needs the seeds you’ll plant today.

We often talk about peace as if it’s a distant dream, something for politicians and world leaders to handle. But peace isn’t just about signing treaties or ending wars or reconciliation. It’s about how we treat each other every single day. It’s about the choices we make when faced with differences and disagreements.

In today’s society, it’s easy to build walls. Walls of prejudice, walls of fear, walls of misunderstanding. We see it happening all around us – people retreating into echo chambers, reinforcing their own views, and demonizing those who think differently. But what if, instead of walls, we chose to build bridges?

Building bridges isn’t easy. It requires courage to step out of our comfort zones. It demands patience to listen to viewpoints that challenge our own. It calls for empathy to see the humanity in those we might consider ‘other’. But every bridge we build – whether it’s reaching out to a neighbor from a different culture, engaging respectfully with someone with different  views that oppose ours, or simply choosing understanding over anger in a disagreement – brings us one step closer to a peaceful world.

Peace isn’t a spectator sport. It’s not something we can sit back and wait for others to achieve. It’s a daily practice, a conscious choice, a way of life. And it starts with you. With me. With all of us. Peace starts with how you speak about other people.

Peace is not just something we talk about – it’s something we create together, one word, one action, one day at a time. Your voice, your faith and your action matters in this one word. Thank you.

God Bless Us All.

Blessed Michael McGivney Pray for Us.

Bro. Marte Clemente Nogot

State Deputy – Saskatchewan State