Masonic writing and Masonic Research are different things: in this episode, Eric and Jason talk about Masonic writing, why it's important, and how to get started. October is Masonic Writing Month, so let's all get started! Masonic writing and Masonic Research are different things: in this episode, Eric and Jason talk about Masonic writing, why […]
Back in July, we began (or re-began) some very uncomfortable conversations about race in America. Freemasonry's own story in the United States is woven from the threads of race relations among our people. In this episode, we talk with the Reverend Professor Quadricos Driskell, who among his many talents is a health care policy expert, […]
Join us this week for some good old-fashioned Masonic Parenting Advice from a poetic writing in the 1930s. Then, what was said about the Grand College of Rites in its first few years? Find out all this and more! Thanks for listening, and have a great week! Links: The Grand College of Rites https://grandcollegeofrites.org/ Pen […]
How did the big fair go without us? The Shrine is turning Jamie into the clown Will Harlan ever confess that Pennsylvania is NMJ? What is the Order of the Silver Trowel? Jewish members of the first Supreme Council Previews of what's to come for Harlan in the York Rite What's happening with the upcoming […]
We're throwing it back to a time before the union of the Antients and Moderns Grand Lodges, or the formation of @UGLE_GrandLodge in 1813! 🖌️This hand-painted apron with multi-degree masonic emblems was designed in c.1790 and now lives in @MuseumFreemason. #ThrowbackThursday (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
We're throwing it back to a time before the union of the Antients and Moderns Grand Lodges, or the formation of @UGLE_GrandLodge in 1813! 🖌️This hand-painted apron with multi-degree masonic emblems was designed in c.1790 and now lives in @MuseumFreemason. #ThrowbackThursday (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
We're throwing it back to a time before the union of the Antients and Moderns Grand Lodges, or the formation of @UGLE_GrandLodge in 1813! 🖌️This hand-painted apron with multi-degree masonic emblems was designed in c.1790 and now lives in @MuseumFreemason. #ThrowbackThursday (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
Hello again from The Mason’s Lady! I hope that everyone has had a wonderful 2018, and has a very Happy New Year. Things have been a bit crazy on our end, I switched jobs, and went from day shift, to nights, which has not left a lot of time for Masonic activities. I’ve been on […]
I’m not certain how often this is noticed, but I do tend to write about topics that either rub me the wrong way or rub others the wrong way. What can I say? Apparently, my writing motivation is just wired that way. Fair warning, this is a bit of a rant. Recently, an acquaintance started […]
Welcome to 2018! I will be honest with you, 2017 was a very busy year for us. We did not spend as much time with Masonry as we probably should have, and this resulted in less post ideas, (and therefore less posting). My goal this year, is 12 posts (once a month-ish). My big goal […]
I am absolutely excited to announce that Noble Grand Gary, PGM Ace, Sister Sunny, and I were on the latest episode of the Three Links Odd Cast. The title of that episode is the Minnesota Miracle. We got to discuss what we are doing in Northfield to spread Odd Fellowship back into the community. It […]
Please address your prayers to succor whatever troubles I will experience. Oh, I forgot to tell anyone; I'm the new Registrar/Treasurer of Good Samaritan Tabernacle № XXXVI. Now, for the great news, I'm following in the footsteps of KC Dave who did a masterful job as our previous Registrar. What I have in mind for the […]
Since I jumped in with both feet into yet another fraternal organization, I am again having to build up my memorization mind muscle. And since I have really been thinking of ways to memorize my new Odd Fellows work, I wanted to give a tip to all those brothers and sisters who are learning ritual. I […]
“The Eyes are the Windows of the Soul.” I’ve always loved the opening scene of the movie “Contact.” The universe morphs into the eye of the main character Ellie. It is a powerful visual metaphor representing the vastness of the cosmos and our place within...
Freemasonry teaches that a well-rounded character blends an appreciation for what one has with the drive to grow beyond it. Gratitude and ambition may appear to represent opposite ends of the spectrum—one centered on contentment, the other on aspiration. Yet, in Masonic philosophy, these...
“The alchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purified the metals. They spent so much time close to the fire that gradually they gave up the vanities of the world. They discovered that the purification of the metals had led to...
A partnership between New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786 and Jerusalem Lodge 26 will come to fruition Saturday in the first meeting of their book club. Allen E. Roberts’ Freemasonry in American History is to be explored.The brethren will meet in the library (third floor) of the Plainfield Masonic Temple, located […]
It’s official: The Masonic Restoration Foundation is headed to Ontario this summer, according to the announcement that came the other night via social media. This fourteenth annual symposium is scheduled for August 15-17 inside Masonic Centre on Queen Street South in Hamilton.No details yet on speakers and other attractions, but the link to book […]
Save the date: August 23 for the next John Skene Masonic Conference. The details, thus far, are in the graphic above.The down side is I’ll be among the speakers, dining out again on my Thomas Reid talk.But Bob Cooper will be the highlight of this Skenefest, presenting his latest research on Skene, the first Freemason […]
Nearly 6 months ago, on the day of the August, 2017, solar eclipse, I launched a project to publish the third book in the Symbolic Lodge series, The Master Mason. And, (almost) to the date of the January, 2018, lunar eclipse, that book went out to its backers and is available now to the public. […]
What a long road. After a series of unforeseen setbacks, life creeping up and doing what it does best and a few tweaks to the material — The Master Mason, A Treatise on the Third Degree of Freemasonry is ready to become a reality. I present for you the campaign for The Master Mason — a Treatise on […]
Of the many emblems of Freemasonry, none is more iconic that the lambskin apron. Alien outside of the lodge, under the tiled lodge it represents the totality of what it means to be a Mason. It’s said to be more noble than the Roman Eagle or the Golden Fleece, the Masonic apron is literally, the […]
by Midnight Freemason ContributorPatrick DeyThere are two things I found surprising when I became a Mason. Firstly, the number of us who, even after hearing all the conspiracy theories about the Freemasons, still became Freemasons. I think every Mason is a little weird because of that. There is something a little off about each of […]
by Midnight Freemason Guest ContributorKevin HomanBefore the early hours of December 4, 2024, had you asked the average American who Brian Thompson or United Healthcare was you would have probably gotten a quizzical look back in return. Now, you can hardly escape a day on social media without seeing a meme, or praise for Luigi […]
by Midnight Freemason Guest ContributorMatthew WaltersMy brethren, I, like our ancient brother must exclaim “Eureka!” I have found the Holy Grail, the lost Ark, the end of pie (3.14…not mama’s pecan pie). If we as the modern Craft want the beloved and time-honored tradition of the progressive line to work, it lays in one simple […]
by Christopher HodappA trial opened this week in France against 8 defendants accused of a neo-Nazi terrorist plot to attack a Masonic lodge back in 2020-21.Translated from the French website Notretemps.com:The trial of eight people, suspected of a violent action project against a Masonic lodge between 2020 and 2021 and some of whom were linked […]
by Christopher HodappIf you've watched British television shows over the last 40 years or so that are set anywhere from the 1930s to modern day, I'll guarantee you've seen scenes shot in and around the United Grand Lodge of England's London headquarters, Freemasons Hall, at 60 Great Queen Street, just up the street from Covent […]
Photo: MWPHGL of South Carolinaby Christopher HodappUPDATED MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025, 4:15PM: A previous version of this story erroneously stated this ceremony took place in Washington D.C. It was, in fact, in South Carolina.On Sunday, January 19, 2025, MW Victor C. Major, Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of South Carolina, […]
I see the Daily Rag has a piece by Rebecca Camber linking the Freemasons with Aaron Kosminski a Jack the Ripper suspect. Apparently his motive and the injuries caused to victims, were an enactment of the "Blood oaths" made by Freemasons and him being seen in attire worn by an Israeli Masonic Lodge. Once again […]
Snippet: Scottish Freemasons were honoured by a Royal Visit yesterday, when the Duke of Kent attended the Grand Lodge of Scotland to unveil a life-size portrait of his uncle, King George VI, who was Scotland’s 91st Grand Master Mason. Full story here: https://www.grandlodgescotland.com/scottish-freemasons-honoured-by-a-royal-visit/
Following many decades of not answering back the UGLE started a few years back with the "Enough is Enough" campaign, this is the latest and very public response to biased journalism randomly besmirching the character of Freemasons and Freemasonry: https://www.ugle.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/press-releases/ugle-responds-new-european
On this date in 2015, the Grand Master’s Council for the United States of America for the Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon was formed in Reston, VA, during Masonic Week.The history of the Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon in the United States dates back to October 1999, when a large group […]