Such is the headline from the online Spanish newspaper El Confidencial. Freemasons in the Grand Lodge of France (GLNF) are livid with French Grand Master Francois Stifani for entering the political arena and are threatening to desert to the Grand Lodge of Spain (GLE). GM Stifani wrote in a letter to French President Nicolas Sarkozy: […]
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The Hour Glass
The Hour Glass has always been one of my favorite Masonic symbols. So much so that in my times as Master of a Lodge I often included the litany of the Hour Glass in the funeral or memorial service. Holding the Hour glass out before me, watching the sand slowly filter down from top to […]
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A Case For Decentralizing American Mainstream Tribal Freemasonry
Freemasonry in the United States is at a crossroads and now is the time to do some soul searching and make some tough decisions. The question that needs to be asked is, are Freemasons going to continue to allow the erosion of the power of the local Lodge? Are they going to halt the […]
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The Four Crowned Ones
From the World Exemplification of Freemasonry The Four Crowned Ones This grand overview is presented by Dr. John S. Wade, PM and W.M. of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, which meets under the United Grand Lodge of England. It covers the past, present, and future of the the Lodge of the Four Crowned Ones, and […]
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Perhaps you remember Derek Gordon who resigned from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas after they gave him so much unwarranted grief. Here is a great mind with assets that would be of great benefit to any Lodge. His latest venture with the assistance of the masterful genius of Brother Dave Daugherty, is the development of […]
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Mike McCabe Bringing Brothers Together
You might remember a previous story from The Beehive on Mike McCabe and how he was unceremoniously bounced out of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Granted McCabe is an intense fellow but he was and still is passionate about his Freemasonry. And he did much in his tenure within the Grand Lodge of New […]
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Random Musings On The Direction Of Freemasonry As We Start A New Decade
It’s a new year. 2011 is upon us. And Freemasonry is still with us. But is it really thriving as it could be? That is the question to be answered as we forge ahead into another decade. What can we do to make it better? Now every time I pose questions like this I get […]
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The Misguided Expectations of Freemasonry
A recent communication with an old friend got me thinking. My dear old friend told me that he was out of Freemasonry and into the Community doing the things that need to be done and that Masons only sit around and talk about. Now what follows will in no way be a chastisement for my […]
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What Are The Holy Scriptures ~ How Do They Relate To Freemasonry
By Ezekiel M. Bey, FPS Administrator and Founder Blue-Lite Research Discussion Group Inc. First we must understand and define what the meaning of “Holy” means, and then what the word “Scripture” means. According to Anthony Browder, who authored, “From The Browder File” the word “Holy” comes from the Greek word, “Helios” which means “Sun”. In Latin […]
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What is “Masonic Intercourse” many Masons ask? The definition can mean many things and different authors have given their opinion as to the actual purpose of having it in our rituals.
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