In this episode we share book reviews from several periodicals. Links to each book are below. The Radical Enlightenment Masques of Solomon Hurry Up Son: Searching for Divine Truth Honor Bright: Honor in Western Literature The Quest for Light Inside Price Hall Bro. Brother's Journal My Book, My Opinion Herencias Secretas The Key to Modern Freemasonry Secret Societies in America, Foundational Studies of Fraternalism...
Aug 11, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 66
In this episode we share articles from the May / June 2019 California Freemason magazine. See links below. https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/of-their-own-freewill-and-accord/ https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/a-voice-during-the-womens-movement-2/ https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/in-california-and-beyond/ Teresita Arechiga - https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/in-california-and-beyond/ Maryse Fauville - https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/women-of-freemas...
Aug 08, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 65
In this episode we share articles from a few different periodicals with topics both for and against one day classes. Where do you stand on this topic?
Jul 31, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 64
In this episode we share more stories about Masons in the music industry and the importance of music in Masonry.
Jul 28, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 63
In this episode we share an article from the September 1992 edition of the Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction USA, focusing on the collecting of stamps related to Mason's and other Masonic ideals. Enjoy! On July 26th 2020 we added a section to this episode called the stamp act, which is from the May 2004 issue of The Northern Light.
Jul 26, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Join MW Charvonia, Past Grand Master of the state of California, as he interviews representatives from Job's Daughters, DeMolay and Rainbow Girls.
Jul 25, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 61
We thank Downey United #220 for inviting us to their meeting with Past Grand Master Russ Charvonia and to MW Charvonia for giving us permission to record this and use it as a podcast.
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Listen in to our July 16 Zoom call as Worshipful Alex Herbert, Past Master of Hudson Lodge #510 and current DDGM of the Grand Lodge of Ohio presents That Religion In Which All Men Agree - a look at universal philosophical concepts within Freemasonry and across human civilization.
Jul 19, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 59
In this episode we share more articles about what Masons do. These articles are from theApril / May 2013 issue of the California Freemason magazine.
Jul 17, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Join us as we share the second half of the June 2020 issue of California Freemason magazine focusing on what Masons do to help others. https://californiafreemason.org/issue/relief-issue-may-jun-2020/
Jul 10, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Join us as we share articles from the May/June 2020 issue of the California Freemason magazine focusing on things that Masons have done to help address or deal with the current COVID 19 crisis https://californiafreemason.org/issue/relief-issue-may-jun-2020/
Jul 07, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Join us as we share three different articles from the Scottish Rite journal of Freemasonry Southern jurisdiction USA that talk about leadership in general and leadership in Freemasonry in particular.
Jul 05, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 55
In this episode we share three articles I feel are relevant to today and the need for Freemasonry. What are you looking for and can you find it in Masonry? That's a good question that many men have answered "yes" to. Timeless Brothers What's in it for me? Your Masonic Wallet
Jul 02, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 54
This article can be found at the link below, which also has the source citation. www.jstor.org/stable/2712356 Formisano, Ronald P., and Kathleen Smith Kutolowski. “Antimasonry and Masonry: The Genesis of Protest, 1826-1827.” American Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, 1977, pp. 139–165. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2712356. Accessed 27 June 2020.
Jun 30, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 53
This article can be found at the link below, which also has the source citation. www.jstor.org/stable/2712356 Formisano, Ronald P., and Kathleen Smith Kutolowski. “Antimasonry and Masonry: The Genesis of Protest, 1826-1827.” American Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, 1977, pp. 139–165. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2712356. Accessed 27 June 2020.
Jun 27, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 52
The article featured in this episode can be found at the following link: www.jstor.org/stable/3123594 Bullock, Steven C. “A Pure and Sublime System: The Appeal of Post-Revolutionary Freemasonry.” Journal of the Early Republic, vol. 9, no. 3, 1989, pp. 359–373. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3123594. Accessed 10 June 2020.
Jun 18, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 51
The article featured in this episode is from jostr.org: Godfrey, Kenneth W. “Joseph Smith and the Masons.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984), vol. 64, no. 1, 1971, pp. 79–90. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40190839. Accessed 9 June 2020.
Jun 15, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 50
You can find the original article at the following link: Thomas, William. “FREEMASONRY IN THE BRITISH ARMY.” Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research , vol. 14, no. 53, 1935, pp. 24–32. JSTOR , www.jstor.org/stable/44227900. Accessed 7 June 2020.
Jun 12, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 49
The following article is found at the following link: Clack, Randall A. “‘The Widow's Son’: Masonic Parody in ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’” The Mark Twain Annual, no. 2, 2004, pp. 65–74. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41582189. Accessed 6 June 2020.
Jun 09, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Information in this episode came from multiple sources: https://www.universalfreemasonry.org/en/famous-freemasons/benjamin-franklin#:~:text=Most%20individuals%20recognize%20Benjamin%20Franklin,John%20in%20Philadelphia%2C%20Pennsylvania. https://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2009/09/franklin-opening-the-lodge.html https://freemasoninformation.com/2015/01/illustrious-brother-ben-franklin-and-freemasonry/
Jun 06, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 44
In this episode we share a couple of articles about the importance of ritual, and what it teaches you.
Jun 04, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 46
This article is from the June 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction USA and is about Brother John William Poe and his truly extraordinary life.
Jun 01, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 45
In this episode we share a few articles discussing the value of Freemasonry and the need for change. As always these are the opinion of the authors, but we are sharing this information to get you to think. What would you like to see done in your lodge that isn't being done? What changes would you like to see? What value do you get out of Freemasonry? What would bring you more value out of Freemasonry? Take some time, think about these things, and let us know.
May 30, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Join us in part 2 of our series about the opera from Brother Mozart, The Magic Flute. Tettlebaum, Marianne. “Whose Magic Flute?” Representations, vol. 102, no. 1, 2008, pp. 76–93. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/rep.2008.102.1.76. Accessed 15 May 2020.
May 25, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Join us in part one of this episode as we share a couple of articles about brother Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. Sources below: Erckmann, F. “The Jubilee of the 'Magic Flute'.” The Musical Times, vol. 62, no. 945, 1921, pp. 766–767. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/908954. Accessed 15 May 2020. Tettlebaum, Marianne. “Whose Magic Flute?” Representations, vol. 102, no. 1, 2008, pp. 76–93. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/rep.2008.102.1.76. Accessed 15 May 2020....
May 21, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 42
First article: https://www.biography.com/military-figure/davy-crockett Second article: http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2014/12/brother-davy-crockett-rest-of-story.html Third article: https://grandlodgeoftexas.org/david-crockett-king-wilderness/
May 17, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 41
The intro is from the online Ecyclopedia.com and the article is from Silber, Gordon R. “In Search of Helvetius' Early Career as a Freemason.” Eighteenth-Century Studies, vol. 15, no. 4, 1982, pp. 421–441. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2738438. Accessed 9 May 2020.
May 14, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 40
The following article is from Walgren, Kent L. “James Adams Early Springfield Mormon and Freemason.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984), vol. 75, no. 2, 1982, pp. 121–136. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40191603. Accessed 4 May 2020.
May 11, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 39
This episodes article can be found at the following links: http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/psalm133.html http://longmontmasons.org/tag/psalm-133/
May 08, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Source documents: http://www.lewis-clark.org/article/2091 https://www.biography.com/explorer/meriwether-lewis https://franceshunter.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/lewis-clark-as-masons/
May 05, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 37