From the Manteca Bulletin – Vandals broke into the [Manteca] Masonic Lodge in the 200 block of North Powers Avenue sometime over the past weekend trashing the interior of the building and causing an estimated $7,000 in damage. Destroyed in the break in was an antique organ donated by the family of the late Bill […]
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I Have Decided I Don’t Want To Do Bare Bones Masonry Anymore
A typical Masonic Lodge will meet in a small sparse building which I call a shack. It will be a two room affair – a Lodge room and a dining hall both sporting the barest of essentials. Practicality will over rule lavish luxury. Of course there are exceptions. Some stately and roomy Lodge buildings can […]
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Masonic Entitlement
A common lament in our society today is that our youth have developed a sense of entitlement whereby they believe they are entitled to a cell phone, a computer, an education, a car, or whatever. For some reason, they believe they have a God-given right to such things as opposed to working and earning them. […]
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Rosewood Masonic Lodge Discovered
The events and depiction of the 1997 film Rosewood are cinematic but unlike most of what Hollywood produces, the events that fateful town actually happened. Recently, the remains of the historic Rosewood Masonic lodge has been discovered amidst items during exploratory dig at site of 1923 massacre. Marvin Dunn, a retired Florida International University professor […]
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Ballot Reform
Based on Pennsylvania’s conversions from one black ball to three black balls and the comments coming in regarding the changes that might bring, I think it is time to revive an article previously written by “The Beehive.” Masons treat balloting as something holy and sacrosanct. Any suggestion that perhaps another way of voting might be […]
Continue readingThe Lost Symbol – The Symbol of the Symbolism
The reason to approach the review in 2 parts is that in the aftermath of National Treasure, Freemasons were well versed to talk about the founding fathers and the Knights Templar. With the lost symbol, lodges and individual Masons need to be just as prepared to talk about Hermetica, Gnosticism, and symbolism, especially as the […]
Continue readingThe Average Age of Lodge Members
They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.– Andy Warhol What is the average age of your Lodge members? Interestingly, very few Lodges take the time to calculate this figure which I consider to be a rather important indicator of the Lodge. Fortunately, the average age of my Lodge has […]
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Happy Anniversary Phoenixmasonry
Phoenixmasonry is a proactive approach to, and practice of, Freemasonry. The name Phoenixmasonry combines the symbolic spirit of rebirth and renewal associated with the ancient mythological bird the Phoenix with the ancient Craft knowledge of Masonry, hence the name Phoenixmasonry. Our Latin motto: Non Omnis Moriar. ”Not all of me shall die”. Here at Phoenixmasonry, […]
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What is the Lodge?
Masons often work to improve lodges by performing a number of tasks. Many actions have been taken or proposed in order to create better lodges and much debate has taken place about the proper way to improve Masonic lodges. However, in order to improve a lodge it is important that Masons take a step back […]
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Long Pine Lodge Thrives
In the small town of Long Pine, Nebraska (population 326), there exists a Masonic lodge that is truly on the upswing. Long Pine is in an area that I am very familiar with and I have many fond memories of the beautiful Sandhills region of Nebraska. However, anyone who lives there will tell you that […]
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