Jan 13
The Laudable Pursuit recommends Lodge Veritas No. 556’s Anthology, which has just been issued for publication. This collection contains 78 original pieces of Masonic education, toasts, poetry, prayers, and music, and weighs in at 3.5 pounds! This is an excellent educational resource for a Lodge that is looking to jumpstart or supplement its education and/or social program, or …
Aug 12
Freemasons can be referred to as traveling men, and when we travel the common direction we travel as we all know is east. This time I decided rather than travel to the east as I have done on many occasions to speak, lecture, or in my studies to figuratively travel to the east, I received …
Jul 31
The following is an email that I recently sent to a large group of Masons that I thought was worthy of posting here as well. Brother, I hope that this email finds you doing well and enjoying your summer. I wanted to share some thoughts around the current state of the Craft. Many, …
Jun 24
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May 26
Originally Published in the Vol. 2, Issue 8 August 2012, Edition of Living Stones Magazine Masonic ritual is ingenious in that it has the ability to convey masonic teachings on multiple levels. For the more exoteric Mason, the rituals provide valuable moral lessons, which support the fraternal and charitable aspects of the fraternity. For the …
Mar 31
The masonic apron is first presented to the New Entered Apprentice following his obligation. The symbol of the apron is a powerful symbol that embodies the work that begins as an Entered Apprentice, and lasts until the apron is placed on each brother’s mortal remains. While the apron is present in all masonic degrees, it …
Mar 28
The room was nearly silent, Save the scratching of his quill. As a lone white taper flickered, From atop the window sill. Slowly he filled the parchment, As each new thought would pass. Occasionally gazing outside, Beyond the frosted glass. He’d made a new discovery, On that chilly winter’s night. He’d set out …
Mar 26
The majority of the population in colonial America lived along the coastline’s for simple reasons being that it was where the chances for employment, social gatherings, churches and you guessed it, it was where most of the early Masonic Lodges where located. In this period, and as the populations moved westward the only chance a …