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Best thoughts and wishes to you and your family Brother.

Congrats !

Not too sure if the Grand Orient (assuming there was only one in Rome) of Italy at the time of Garibaldi was recognized. If the GM of either the Grand Orient or Grand Lodge did what was going on then today, they would loose recognition. In my experience, a "Grand Lodge" is much more likely to...

If size and numbers matter, then there are two issues; 1 Our Birth Rate is down & 2 Our Retention in many lodges is not good. Me, I like the title and concept "data driven Masonry" but data is only useful when converted to information. I remember this initial survey. It was posted here. Some...

Like the Thumb Puppy, I agree, I don't think this is true. Look to the USA and the reaction in Freemasonry against the Ant-Masonic Party of the 1820's. Further, Freemasonry became a political football and in the USA, Freemasons reacted towards that. In Italy, you had the Grand Master and...

Makes the books harder to burn... I always have a backup :)

Good advice from Warrior. I would assume you might know what the below means ? Initiated: 2-24-1953 - he did his First Degree and became a Freemason, known as an Entered Apprentice. Passed: 3-24-1953 - he did his Second Degree and became a FellowCraft Freemason Raised: May 12 1953 - he did his...

Jason, I assume you have been invited to functions by Freemasons ? Ask them about it.. .and of nothing happens... ask again in a few weeks again, then follow up in a few months. Keep gently following up. And as Warrior says, I am sure we can consider any questions you may have..

@Glen Cook is that correct, is the lodge a legal entity ? Can it sue ? A Grand Lodge (or something associated) usually is, a Hall Company (or something similar is), but can a Lodge which has no legal registration sue or would it need to be the individuals comprising the lodge ? However, as a...

I shall do so. And I am always telling people, ladders are dangerous things. I can't tell you how many tradespeople I know who have come off one to break heels and worse. They cause so many injuries, be super careful when you're on a ladder Brethren and if you're of an age where you will not...