The degrees of Freemasonry are built on the clear understanding that men need to be engaged in a quest for self-improvement. But a lot of guys out there are not on board with the quest. They don’t know who they … Read More
It is the custom of many fraternal societies to come together once each year to remember and honor those friends and brothers who have been called from their earthly labors. The winter and summer solstices are good times for this … Read More
It has been 15 years now, but in the early days of the “traditional observance” lodge movement, I recall a few Grand Lodges had a rough time accepting what they surmised was a new way of “practicing” Freemasonry in their … 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
Like the Lessons on the Capitular Rite, there are thirty-five lessons from the ritual adopted by your Grand Council, the education course, and the Bible, which can be conducted in regular meetings of local Councils. The presentations include excerpts or … Read More
In the Cryptic Masonry Education Course to the Degrees of the Cryptic Rite, we welcome each Royal and Select Master to engage his mind and heart in the great journey of discovery that represents the Royal Arch or Secret Vault … Read More
These lessons are intended to facilitate discussions of all the major elements of the Capitular Rite in regular Chapter meetings. Led by the High Priest, or his designate, each of the thirty-five lessons outlines a self-contained educational presentation. For the … Read More
The York Rite enjoys one of the oldest names in all of Masonry. Its legends are included in the Gothic Constitutions dating back as far as the 10th century. Its themes were known early on in English and Irish Freemasonry … Read More
