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by Christopher Hodapp This year marks the 300th anniversary of the publication of James Anderson's Constitutions of the Freemasons in 1723, the foundational document of the fraternity. On June 23-24 (St. John's Day), the 2023 Universal Brotherhood Celebration will take place in the...

by Christopher Hodapp A devastating fire destroyed the Masonic hall in Leesburg, Florida Wednesday night, following a break in. Leesburg Lodge 58 lost everything in the fire that began about 10:30PM, and arson investigators believe the blaze was deliberately set. The Leesburg lodge hall was...

by Christopher Hodapp An agreement has been reached between the Grand Lodge F&AM of Tennessee and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Tennessee F&AM regarding visitation policies for their lodges and members. A letter was sent yesterday by MW James Rhyne Arnhart, Jr., Grand Master of...

by Christopher Hodapp The 2023 California Masonic Symposium on June 28th may perhaps be the most unusual educational program ever put on by a grand lodge: "Brother Harry Houdini – The Master Mystic & the Masonic Ties to Our Craft." Throughout its modern history, there have been active...

(Image: Brother Steven McKim) by Christopher Hodapp In the mid-2010s, American Freemasons started falling in love with the concept of state or regional Masonic Cons – large-scale Masonic conventions that bring together guest speakers, education presentations, seminars, and discussion...

by Christopher Hodapp At 7:30pm on June 19th, 2023, Atlanta-Peachtree Lodge No. 59 will host Worshipful Brother Dr. Ric Berman at an open event at the Atlanta Masonic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Berman will be giving his presentation "1723: Inventing the Future," which commemorates the...

by Christopher Hodapp I've been woefully remiss in failing to promote the ongoing Masonic education video presentations posted by the fine brethren at Kentucky's Rubicon Masonic Society, in conjunction with Lexington Lodge 1 and the William O. Ware Lodge of Research. The May 22nd, 2023 program...

Photo: Bruce Hinde by Christopher Hodapp On April 22nd, the Grand Lodge F&AM of Colorado consecrated the new lodge hall of Elk Mountain Lodge 118 in one of the most unusual locations in the world — inside of a former steel grain storage silo (photo above). Photo: WB David Moran...

NY GM restores amity with Scotland (artist rendering). by Christopher Hodapp The Grand Lodge of New York has at last settled its six-year-long dispute with the Grand Lodge of Scotland and restored fraternal relations. Announcements were officially issued this morning by New York's Grand...

by Christopher Hodapp Many thanks to WB Will Green, the Brethren, and the many visitors at Adelphic-Union Lodge 14 of the MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New York for such a warm welcome last night. I'll make a ballpark guess and estimate more than 70 Masons turned out for the evening. I learn...

by Christopher Hodapp This has absolutely nothing to do with Freemasonry and is, in fact, a shameless bit of self-promotion. For those interested in the RV books Alice and I have been writing for the Dummies series, we've got a special one-day only offer for our new one, RV Vacations For...

by Christopher Hodapp MW Leonard K. Davis, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge F&AM of Michigan, issued a follow-up clarification letter on Tuesday regarding his Edict removing recognition of Job's Daughters International in his jurisdiction. That Edict was issued last week, after the...

by Christopher Hodapp The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan, MW Leonard K. Davis, has just issued an official edict that revokes all support and association with Job’s Daughters International, a Masonic-related youth group for girls within his jurisdiction. Edict 2022-2 reads, in...

by Christopher Hodapp I'll have the honor of speaking tonight in New York at Adelphic-Union Lodge 14 of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F&AM State of New York. The gavel sounds at 7:00PM. Many thanks to Worshipful Master Wilbert Green and his brethren for their kind invitation...

by Christopher Hodapp The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas AF&AM, MW G. Clay Smith, has just rendered an official decision (Grand Master's Decision No. 1) concerning transgenderism within his jurisdiction. He was asked if the Constitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge of Texas allow...

by Christopher Hodapp The Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Canada in the Province of Ontario has a unique relationship with the part of the academic world that studies our fraternity. The annual Dr. Charles A. Sankey Lecture in Masonic Studies at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario is presented...

Today, March 18th marks the 709th anniversary of the death of Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ, the Knights Templar. (Some accounts say March 11th. Even the two commemorative plaques at the execution site in Paris have conflicting dates.) He was...

by Christopher Hodapp On Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 I'll have the honor of speaking in New York City at Adelphic-Union Lodge 14 of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F&AM State of New York. The gavel sounds at 7:00PM. Many thanks to Worshipful Master Wilbert Green and his brethren...

Our late Friars Rex Hutchens (left) and Alain Bernheim (center) seen here with Grand Abbott Arturo De Hoyos (right) several years ago. by Christopher Hodapp Attention Masonic Week 2023 attendees! Despite what you may have read in the last week, there WILL be a Consistory held today...

by Christopher Hodapp The Freemasons of Washington Lodge 46 in Portland, Oregon dedicated a stunning outdoor mural at the Washington Masonic Center on September 14th during their Past Masters Dinner. Mural design and artwork was done over the summer by artist Joe Riso. In a recent post by...