Each empty seat in a lodge room tells a story, if we are willing to see it.
“Freemasonry has always been about caring for each other, and an absent Brother still can be living our Masonic values at home, at work, and in his community, quietly striving to be a better man.”
This week we reflect on an article by Bob Weatherford, Regional Membership Manager of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction.
Absence rarely comes without cause.
“We should hesitate to judge a Brother’s choices when we were not aware of the options that were in front of him to make those decisions.”
“What About Those Empty Seats?” was featured in the March/April 2026 Scottish Rite Journal.
