After returning to my home lodge after a long absence I can only reflect on the changes in Freemasonry over the years, lamenting the shift from meaningful fraternity to a good old boys club.
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Re-Engaging Freemasonry During COVID-19
What does a membership organization that thrives on meeting do when it can’t meet? Freemasonry is facing its biggest threat to date: COVID-19. How it handles itself in the middle of the pandemic will dictate how it fares once the pandemic is over.
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How to Join the Order of the Eastern Star
The Order of the Eastern Star is a fascinating and historically rich organization that offers individuals the opportunity to engage in fellowship, personal growth, and community service. With its deep roots in Freemasonry and a commitment to charity, the Eastern Star has attracted individuals seeking a sense of belonging and purpose. If you’re interested in […]
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Stephen Dafoe Challenged Freemasonry To Shape Up Or Die Years Ago
Masonic researcher, author, speaker, video producer, journalist and historian Stephen Dafoe has chronicled the decline of American Freemasonry for years. His research has been published in The Scottish Rite Journal, Heredom (the Transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society), Templar History Magazine, Knight Templar Magazine, The Fourth Part Of A Circle, Masonic Magazine and The Masonic […]
Continue readingMasonic Anti-Intellectualism
Masonic Anti-Intellectualism is a crying shame. That such a young, bright, knowledgeable Freemason as Brother Salman S. Sheika resigned from Freemasonry at the young age of 26 is a crying shame. It is doubly reprehensible because of the discrimination he met inside of Freemasonry. When we think of discrimination we normally think of Black and […]
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A Fresh Perspective of Freemasonry from a Grand Master
Pursuant to my recent article titled, “Has Freemasonry Lost its Luster?“, I received several comments regarding the piece, including one from Brother Jacques Huyghebaert, PGM from the Grand Lodge of the Czech Republic. He liked my article and shared with me his outgoing Annual Report & Valedictory Address as Grand Master, a very illuminating read. […]
Continue readingHas Freemasonry Lost its Luster?
As a Freemason who has had more than one run-in with with Grand Masters, I have become a lightning rod for others who are no longer satisfied with the institution, both in and outside of my jurisdiction.
Continue readingIs 2b1ask1 Working?
The mechanism behind the aphorism simply implying that if someone wants to be a mason, they need to ask one. Short, simple, and to the point. The phrase encompasses the admonition that no Mason will (or can) ask someone to join or become one, because then the decision to join is solemn one—a turning point […]
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The Secret Of A Successful Masonic Lodge
How is your Masonic Lodge doing? Is it dying? How many candidates have you raised in the last year? Have you analyzed what you are doing wrong and what you are doing right? How is your retention? Do you raise Brothers that never come back? Or are they gone after about three months? Are you […]
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BRYCE ON FREEMASONRYCan an old dog learn new tricks? Freemasons have always been proud to boast, “We’re the original fraternity,” an acknowledgement of our roots in antiquity. Since then, many other fraternities have emerged, particularly in the nineteenth century, many of which are based on Masonic customs. Aside from college fraternities, there are the Eagles, […]
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