The title of this Battlefield Report is from the very successful tagline of a SciFi movie from the 1970s. The statement actually describes a scientific principle. Any sound requires a medium of propagation – such as air. In the absence of that medium – like in the near-perfect vacuum of space – no sound can move from its origin to an ear that can hear it.
A Templar Priory is like that. In the absence of a medium of propagation, all the members hear is silence. Silence in any Priory virtually guarantees stagnation and decline. The medium of propagation in a Templar Priory is forged by active, energetic leadership. And through that medium, such as this Battlefield Report and many other efforts, the sweet breath of life is propagated to every member, and the Priory thrives!
The bottom line is that silence is the death of progress.
Likewise, this sound of life is a two-way street called “communication.” If the Prior or the Chancellor or the Chaplain reaches out and there is no response, or if the emails are not even opened, it is difficult to make progress. That is why virtual or in-person local gatherings are vital to sustain the active one-on-one dialogue.
And then, much more infrequently, whole Priory C&Is or Spiritual Retreats are scheduled. But if the Priory is stuck with only a pair of annual events – which far too many of our Knights and Dames are unable to attend for various reasons – we cannot possibly be effective as a Priory and our core mission is seriously compromised.
So, fellow Templar, as we have been entrusted with such a vital Kingdom Mission, let us communicate with one another more and more. The accumulated energy, volume, and frequency of our words back and forth to one another literally defines our success and our synergistic power to carry out the epically essential commands of our Lord Master and eternal King.
In the 905 years of Templar history, there has never been a time in which our mission is so essential and so important to the eternal Kingdom. Therefore, “…as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good” (2 Thessalonians 3:13)