I don’t know how many of you have seen the recent movie, starring Leonardo DeCaprio, titled Inception. I did. And the symbolism blew me away. It’s about a man who specializes in entering other people’s dreams to steal information. He’s the … Read More
Every Mason will recognize the above declaration as the epilogue of the closing prayer given at almost every lodge meeting. It was penned by William Preston in 1772. It is an admonition for toleration. Frederico Mayor, in an address dedicating … Read More
The interrogatories of Craft Masonry are said to have been penned by William Preston and appear in the ritual workings of the Entered Apprentice Degree sometime after 1772. Prior to this, the preparation room was used for different purposes. In … Read More
“In this week’s episode we talk to Robert Davis about his book, Understanding Manhood in America: Freemasonry’s Enduring Path to the Mature Masculine. Our conversation focuses on the history of American masculinity and Freemasonry’s influence in shaping manliness in the United … Read More
“If you think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself.” –Bro. Woodrow Wilson Perhaps it is true that all institutions ultimately move away from their orthodoxy. Times change. People move through … Read More
What come you here to do? My Brothers, this is one of the great questions in all of Freemasonry! As those of us in the fraternity know, it is actually one of the first questions we ask an Entered Apprentice … Read More
I’ve always been curious about the peculiar practice in Freemasonry that no man may be asked, invited, or solicited to enter the fraternity. It is an organizational feature almost unique among societies. In fact, organizations with the most select membership … Read More