In fact Masons love Lincolns – and none of this Navigator crap, either – I’m talking Lincoln Town Cars, and they love them for a number of very definite reasons.
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The Checkered Flooring
The mosaic pavement of the lodge is discussed in the lecture of the first degree. This is commonly described as the checkered carpet which covers the floor of the lodge. The lecture says that the mosaic pavement “is a representation of the ground floor of King Solomon’s Temple” and is “emblematic of human life, checkered […]
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The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories. Anonymous I’ve always believed in the concept of threes and the power of the triangle. Being a management consultant specializing in Information Technology, I’ve encountered this phenomenon too many times to consider it to be nothing but a coincidence. Consequently I tend to […]
Continue readingTeachings of Diogenes-Lesson 1 Emptiness
Diogenes (c. 412- c. 323 B.C ) was a very playful philosopher who liked to use great wit when challenging the values and beliefs of his fellow citizens in ancient Athens. He lived in great poverty, probably begging and stealing his food, and steadfastly disdained all forms of luxury. It was because of his determination to […]
Continue readingTwo publications Every Mason should pick up!
Two publications that I happened upon today (one that landed in my mailbox and the other that landed in my cart). The first happens to be a Masonic publication from The Masonic Society, aptly called The Journal of the Masonic Society, issue No. 2. You may recognize the cover, I know it’s familiar to me. This […]
Continue readingChris Hodapp on Masonic Central
In this episode, originally recorded on November 23, 2008, Greg and Dean are joined by the esteemed Masonic author, Chris Hodapp. The author of many books on Freemasonry, most notably Freemasons For Dummies and Solomon’s Builders, Chris Hodapp is one the strongest voices for American Freemasonry today. Chris joined us on Masonic Central to talk […]
Continue readingW.Bro. S. Brent Morris – on Masonic Central
W. Br. S. Brent Morris – Sunday, November 9, 2008 Editor of “The Scottish Rite Journal” and the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Freemasonry. S. Brent Morris, joined the Masonic Central podcast where he discussed the importance of the Scottish Rite in the 21st Century, the differences/similarities between the Scottish Rite and the […]
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In this episode of Masonic Central, originally recorded on October 12, 2008, Greg and Dean are joined by the esteemed author and historian Stephen Dafoe. We dig into all things Templar delving into their historic past and their meaningful significance to Freemasonry today. It was a great discussion and one sure to illuminate the wide […]
Continue readingTable Talk: All Things Freemasonry
This episode was recorded on August 10th, 2008. In it, Greg and Dean host an open forum for a round table discussion on all things Freemasonry. Our usual cadre of hosts will be on as well as our special callers but in this episode, we invite the Masonic community to participate by calling in and […]
Continue readingMasonic Central: John Ratcliff
In this episode, Dean and Greg spent some time with John Ratcliff, a Freemason under the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Recorded June 22, 2008, this episode covered several topics relevant to Freemasons including his own personal story into Freemasonry, blogging, books on Freemasonry, esoteric Freemasonry vs. ritual magic, symbolism, the Boy Scouts, and traveling to […]
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