The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Arkansas explains what this day is all about: “As the Christian has a revival, the Moslem has a pilgrimage to Mecca, so do Prince Hall Masons have revivals, and they are called Prince Hall Americanism Day, celebrated on or as close to September 12th each year. It […]
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Masonic Central – What is Freemasonry?
This show dedicated to talking about the fraternity of Freemasonry, what it is and what it represents. It is an open line program for your questions, comments, ideas, and theories. The goal is to talk about the various aspects of the fraternity and what it means to be a member. Missed the Program? Listen Now! […]
Continue readingThe secret is how to die.
An excerpt from the “The Lost Symbol” in Parade Magazine… House of the Temple 8:33 P.M. Since the beginning of time, the secret had always been how to die. The thirty-four-year-old initiate gazed down at the human skull cradled in his palms. The skull was hollow, like a bowl, filled with bloodred wine. Drink it, […]
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Dan Brown’s New Book is Coming Out-So What?
On Tuesday, September 15th, Dan Brown’s new book entitled The Lost Symbol will hit shelves at bookstores throughout the U.S. and probably most of the world. Because his previous book The DaVinci Code is one of the most widely read books in history, many people believe that The Lost Symbol has the potential to be […]
Continue readingTribute to a Masonic Icon
The Prince Hall Memorial will not bear its namesake’s image when it is erected on Cambridge Common this November. No pictures of the indentured servant-turned-abolitionist can be found, nor much description on which to base an artist’s depiction. And while Prince Hall’s contributions to American history and the antislavery movement are familiar to historians and […]
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Oldest Living Man Is Also Oldest Freemason
Imagine being a Mason for 75 years having not been raised until the age of 37! That means you were a Mason before WWII and that you could have collected Social Security for 50 years! That describes Walter Breuning, the world’s oldest man at 112, who will be 113 this month. Brother Breuning lives at […]
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Freemasonry and Sufism: Two Roads One Destination
“My heart can adopt all forms, I follow the religion of Love: Whichever road the camel of Love takes, that is my religion and my faith” -Ibn Arabi By Carlos Antonio Martinez, Jr., J.D., PH.D., M.A., 33º Contrary to the majority of “Exoteric Spiritual Systems” Free-Masonry lacks totalitarian ambition. It accepts that although its method […]
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The Seven Blunders of the World
Mahatma Gandhi developed seven blunders of the world. Gandhi was a man that believed in change through peace and his pacifistic rebellion in India inspired many other peaceful protests such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights crusade. He was a man that lived in a century of unimaginable violence and let the regularity of […]
Continue readingMasonic Central pod cast Table Talk – Back to School!
Join us tonight for Masonic Central tonight as we host another edition of our Table Talk and catch up on the events and goings on of the fraternity in the last few weeks of Freemasonry. This is also an opportunity to ask the hosts any questions that you may have about the fraternity, the show, […]
Continue readingMichael Jackson’s Masonic Resting Place
Michael Jackson is said to be interred in his final resting place today at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. But few, outside of certain circles, know that amidst the beautiful statues and reliquaries stands a lonely Masonic memorial, that is in fact one of the largest sculptures on the grounds. Once upon a […]
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