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We have the man, the myth, the legend: Bro. James McNeely to hang out with us . . . and also Bro. Chuck (/u/k0np) came back just for this How was Bro. McNeely personally responsible for the tornado that is Sir John + Chuck Finally getting back to Lodge, but it's not quite the same Agency Law...

by Christopher Hodapp On August 4th, Beirut, Lebanon was devastated when a harbor warehouse was leveled by a pair of massive explosions. In an instant, more than 200 people were killed and 60,000... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The United Grand Lodge of England has for many years had a program to promote Freemasonry on college and university campuses around the U.K., including establishing new lodges,... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Lovers of Masonic books can again rejoice - that which was lost has been reborn! After years of hopeful rumors, the Masonic Book Club (MBC), which has been defunct since 2010,... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Most states have relaxed their COVID restrictions enough that many American grand lodges are again permitting in-person lodge meetings to one extent or another. The patchwork... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp For many years, Mark Tabbert at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia has been actively seeking support for and promoting a digital collection... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The brethren of Vinton Lodge 364 in Vinton, Louisiana report that their building was severely damaged by Hurricane Laura last night when the storm made landfall just after... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa yesterday featured a substantial and nicely written piece about the Grand Lodge of Iowa's magnificent Library and Museum and its... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp It doesn't take much these days to send the conspiracy lovers into orbit. A story appeared on the website of Australia's 9News TV station in Sydney on August 19th, reporting... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp A new book about Freemasonry is getting a lot of positive coverage in the press. The Craft: How the Freemasons Made the Modern World by John Dickie was published several weeks... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp It began in a bar, as only the finest, dazzlingly harebrained schemes should, over watery glasses of well-brand scotch. It was predictably frigid in Washington, D.C. that... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp On Thursday this week, it was announced that the five valleys of the Scottish Rite NMJ in Michigan have voted to merge to become one single Scottish Rite Valley for the state.... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp At the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, Fascist dictator Francisco Franco took power and would rule Spain for another four decades. Like his fascist contemporaries Adolf... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp There's an article this week on the Scottish Rite Museum's blog about an Order of the Eastern Star display at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1896. I love anything... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp I spotted an interesting tidbit in the news today that demonstrates how a Masonic lodge can be of unique service to its surrounding community. The Masonic Center in Clinton,... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Over the last couple of weeks, I have been working with the good folks at Wiley Publishing to find a way to offer a substantial discount to lodges and grand lodges who wish to... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp (UPDATE 8:38PM 7/30/20: An earlier version of this story erroneously said Oscar Alleyne, the Senior Grand Warden of New York was in attendance. He was not. I regret the... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp NOTE: This story has been updated as of 12:01AM 7/28 to reflect corrected information about John Lewis' Masonic record. Thanks to Derinique Kendrick in Georgia for the... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Freemasons help their communities all over the world, and in countless ways. In the village of Chalan Kanoa on the Pacific island of Saipan, local Masons have just... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp The Omaha headquarters of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Nebraska was vandalized and robbed last Monday night. According to a report on KETV-7, a brick was... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...