Early last year I lost my father, a 57 year Mason. I had the pleasure of calling him “Brother,” as he raised me to the sublime degree of Master Mason many years ago. He was a loyal Mason and we gave him a Masonic Memorial Service that was well attended by Brothers from Florida’s Districts […]
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Teachings of Diogenes-Lesson 3 Light of Teaching
In winter Diogenes walked barefoot in the snow. In summer he rolled in the hot sand. He did this to harden himself against discomfort. “But aren’t you overdoing it a little?” a disciple asked. “Of course,” replied Diogenes, “I am like a teacher of choruses who has to sing louder than the rest in order […]
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York Rite Survey Results
Back in the beginning of August, I asked all of my readers to give me a helping hand by taking my York Rite Survey. I received many responses (about twice as many as I had expected) and discovered some interesting things about the awareness level that Freemasons have about the York Rite. Below are a […]
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Town Hall Meetings
“If its a choice between attending a Grand Master’s official visit and attending a Masonic Town Hall meeting, I’ll take the Town Hall meeting any day of the week.” – Tim Bryce Next week I celebrate my 10th year of service in Freemasonry. Although it doesn’t seem that long, I have had the opportunity to […]
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Man Who Burns Bible On Masonic Altar Arrested For Arson To A Place Of Worship
St.Petersburg Times, Tampa edition, reports this arson attempt at Temple Terrace, Florida. The original story Temple Terrace police find burned Bible on altar in Masonic lodge, arrest man inside for arson reads: TEMPLE TERRACE — An alarm sounded just before midnight Monday at the Masonic Lodge, 11807 N 56th St. A police officer arrived soon […]
Continue readingTo Be Or Not To Be, That Is The Question
Those of us who have been in the trenches, involved with the daily operation of a Lodge and interaction with other Lodges and Brethren and with Grand Lodge have our eyes and ears open and we know what is going on. We see who is black balled and who is not. We notice the cultural […]
Continue readingThe Politics of Freemasonry
“Evil (ignorance) is like a shadow – it has no real substance of its own, it is simply a lack of light. You cannot cause a shadow to disappear by trying to fight it, stamp on it, by railing against it, or any other form of emotional or physical resistance. In order to cause a […]
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Spiritual But Not Religious?
It sounds like song title, Spirituaql but not Religious… The trending seems to match the PEW results from last year that found a down turn in American Religious trends, but an uptick in general spirituality. Now, this last Sunday’s Parade magazine published their results asking America, Have you become more Spiritual? From the publication: HAS […]
Continue readingMy Lodge Has Fellowship, Family & Fun Also
Pride of Mt Pisgah #135 takes its Masonry seriously. We spend considerable time on Masonic education. We provide excellent mentoring and first class intensive instruction of candidates. We give back to the community personally, we don’t just send a check. And we have some good times with family, some fun and fellowship. Take a look!
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Symbols and Symbolism
By Carlos Antonio Martinez, Jr., J.D., PH.D., M.A., 33º ANCIENT MYSTERIES AND SYMBOLISM With respect to the term “Mysteries”, no semi-educated mind can doubt that Symbols (especially Masonic symbols) were the Universal Language of Ancient Theology. For the Tutors of the Ancient World – in likeness with Nature – imparted their teachings by way of sight. […]
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