Monthly Archives: December 2009

The Masonic year that was 2009

Highlights are a staple to every nightly news, we live in bits and bytes, electronically and in our day to day doings.  With that in mind, I thought a recap of some of 2009′s Masonic blogs would be a great … Continue reading

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Brotherly Love

We have heard over and over that Freemasonry is a Brotherhood. That it is a fraternity. We use the term ‘Masonic Family’ when referring to the group of organizations associated with Masonry. But it often seems that we use these … Continue reading

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Sol Invictus

Dies Natalis Solis Invicti Sol Invictus INVENTORI LUCIS SOLI INVICTO AUGUSTO To the contriver of light, Sol Invictus Augustus

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The Spirit of Christmas Describes the Practice of a Mason

It is this time of year when I stop and take notice of a certain change in the atmosphere around me.  When I accidentally cut off a stranger on the road I do not get back the raised fist or … Continue reading

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Christmas and Freemasonry.

At its surface, the Christmas holiday has no intrinsic connection to the fraternity of Freemasonry.  What I mean by that is no where in the degrees does it link itself to any particular holiday in its practice, in particular the … Continue reading

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Freemasonry the Reality, a review.

Tobias Churton is a prolific Masonic author and one I’ve come to hold in high esteem.  For many, he may not be a regular household name as his work (and residence) come from abroad in the U.K. and in an … Continue reading

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The Realization of Truth

One of my favorite scenes in any movie occurs at the climax of the classic film Ben-Hur. During the scene where Jesus is carrying his crucifix through Jerusalem, he collapses underneath the weight of his burden. As Simon of Cyrene … Continue reading

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Mark Koltko-Rivera on Masonic Central

This week on Masonic Central: With the release of The Lost Symbol, many have had the opportunity to read though the work and see the results of Dan Brown’s non-Masonic contribution to the mythology of the fraternity.  Like his past … Continue reading

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Relative is relative

Things have been quiet on the inter-webs in recent weeks as we start the slow descent down the calendar page to the holidays.  Especially as most of north America is under the first major winter storm, I write this as … Continue reading

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Publisher and Br. Michael Poll of Cornerstone Publishing on Masonic Central

Ever stop to think for a few moments where some of your favorite Masonic books and imprints come from?  Or how certain books get published (or don’t end up in print)?  What about e-books, or that really rare hard to … Continue reading

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