Job 28 – Interlude: Where Wisdom is Found
1 There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. 3 Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. 4 Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places untouched […]
Continue readingThis Is Your Lodge!
Brethren, looking back over my almost four years as a Freemason, I realized my experiences were not only rewarding, but also a huge learning experience for me. I learned that every Brother has a story to tell about his experiences regarding Freemasonry and that that all experiences and/or lessons did not always leave individuals with […]
Continue readingTalk Freemasonry
One of the motivations of this blog, and many like it, is to talk about Freemasonry. We discuss the dreaded, declining membership roles, meeting attendance, things we do well, things we don’t do well, and the way things were in my year. Sometimes it seems like we spend an awful lot of breath, brain power, […]
Continue readingThe Cardinal Virtues of Freemasonry
The following is an article taken from the Freemason’s Monthly Magazine, Volume 27, published in 1868. I found this while in search for a masonic education program for my lodge and felt it needed shared beyond our walls. In Pennsylvania Freemasonry, we talk about the importance of the “Masonic virtues” and tell every Brother going […]
Continue readingMentor or Be Mentored, Part 2
If you’ve been lucky enough to witness the new Grand Master’s inaugural address, you’ve no doubt heard about the “online Mentor program”. This is available to PA Masons who are seeking knowledge, through Mentoring but due to work schedules or other obligations are finding it difficult to meet with a Mentor. This isn’t meant to […]
Continue readingShovel the Snow
Snow is a beautiful thing, it seems to quiet the world and can expose once hidden beauty. But it is also a noticeable burden, making all paths and roadways impassable until it is cleared. It is something that must be coped with, snow was made for shoveling. In our masonic careers, and in life, we […]
Continue readingIt Ain’t About the Gravy…
You sit down to a nice Sunday meal and the plates start filling, everyone is chatting and smiling and enjoying the company. The roast is excellent, the mashed potatoes are to perfection, and the green beans are good. You hear “please pass the gravy”, and everyone sets the forks down to wait for their chance […]
Continue readingDo you want it to be good? Or do you want it to be yours?
I never thought I’d find masonic writing inspiration in an episode of House of Cards, but, nonetheless, here we are. In an episode of Season 4, Tom Yates is working on a speech during the Democratic National Convention. Tom is a descriptive and illustrative writer with passion for telling stories, his presidential-staff-speech-writing colleagues tend to […]
Continue readingGo to Lodge, from the comfort of your own home!
Right now, you can have the full experience of Freemasonry from the comfort of your own home for the low low price of free! All you have to do is pick up your phone, open up a text message, Facebook messenger or even dial a number and reach out to a fellow Brother! Hurry now […]
Continue readingA Need for Reflection
By Bro. Cody J. Spangler, DDGM Ask any member of the Masonic Fraternity today and they’ll all undoubtedly tell you that it is much easier to enter the fraternity than ever. This is the battle which we all must face in the Masonic world. We need members to prolong the life of the craft, but […]
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