The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas recently held the Grand Master’s Table Lodge on an open air rooftop overlooking a view of downtown Dallas, Texas. The event was hosted by Metropolitan Lodge No. 146, Wor. Jerome D. Lacy presiding. The Table Lodge is a tyled Entered Apprentice Masons Lodge. It harkens back […]
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Devil Gets His Due
Remember back at the beginning of 2013 when Mercedes-Benz ran an ad featuring Willem Dafoe as the devil seductively attempting to buy the soul of a young man for the price of a car? In the ad, you may recall, the devilish antagonist (Dafoe) attempts to seduce a young man to trade his soul for […]
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Masonic Temples Converted To Luxury Condos
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article recently on Masonic Temples being turned into luxury Condos. This process, is sadly occurring because Freemasonry in the United States is dying a slow death. Lodges who have only 25% of the members they had 50 years ago find it increasingly difficult to afford the beautiful, […]
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Historic Quincy, MA Temple Gutted By Fire
WATCH VIDEO: http://video.bostonherald.com?freewheel=90017&sitesection=bostonherald&VID=25212589 Historic Quincy Temple in the heart of downtown Quincy, Massachusetts was gutted by fire yesterday. Apparently the fire was started by workmen who were grinding stone in the building. The Boston Herald has the story: Smoke and flames filled the Quincy sky for more than four hours yesterday as firefighters fought […]
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A Simpler Time
BRYCE ON CHANGEWere the good old days really better? As we grow older, we tend to get aggravated by the complexities of the world and yearn for simpler times. You suddenly recognize the complications caused by technology, overcrowding, government bureaucracy, and changes in moral values, thereby causing you to fondly think back to less stressful […]
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Freemason RC Priest Relieved Of His Priestly Duties Walks 39 Days For Audience With The Pope
French Roman Catholic priest Father Pascal Vesin had served his parish in Sainte-Anne d’Arly Montjoie in the Alpine resort of Megéve since 2004, almost 10 years. That is until this spring when the Church discovered that he is a Freemason. Father Vesin is a member of the Grand Orient de France’ That watchdog of the church, […]
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Labor Day and the Masonic Nexus
Equality, Fraternity, Justice and Labor. Can America celebrate Labor Day without celebrating the Laborer? Could there be a connection between Labor Day and Freemasonry through which they share an intersection in the forgotten halls of history and why we celebrate this national American holiday? The U.S. Department of Labor defines the Labor Day holiday as […]
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Mainstream Scottish Rite Recognizes Prince Hall Scottish Rite In All States
From Federal Lodge No 1 Washington, D.C. “Exciting news today from Washington D.C.! The Supreme Council, 33º, of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, and Mother Supreme Council of the World, in session this week, announced that it is formally recognizing the Prince Hall Scottish Rite Supreme […]
Continue readingHow Much Do We Really Use Our Head?
Not as much as you may think.BRYCE ON MANAGEMENT Ever wonder what goes through people’s heads? Or maybe you have heard yourself say, “What the hell are you thinking of?” It shouldn’t come as a surprise to find a lot of people don’t use their head during the day. A couple of years ago I […]
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BRYCE ON FAMILY & TRAVEL– Why we behave the way we do under close quarters. Holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas typically bring members of the family together, as does family vacations and anniversaries. Inevitably, family members open their homes and share quarters with loved ones traveling from out of town. Perhaps you’ll go home […]
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