Ars Latomorum

We all know the stories and legends of the Blue Lodge, the wages of the fellow, the manner in which to approach the east, the lessons of geometry, the apron, and most especially that of Hiram Abiff – the most famous Mason of all time – his death, and glorification and ultimately the reason we [...]

In emulating those Knights who dedicated themselves to guiding pilgrims in centuries past, Masonic Templary is most esteemed when it guides the pilgrims of the Craft through the various windings of our Art to its most concealed recesses.

I was recently asked which of the two rites of freemasonry common to the American experience I preferred. I gave my response to which the questioner suggested I convert it into a blog post. I don’t see value in contrasting the two common rites of American masonry for the following reasons: because t

Aside from the legalistic reasons given to us in our ritual, why is it “…To the Greeks, therefore, and not to the Romans, we are indebted for what is great, judicious, and distinct in architecture.” The three primary cities of Greece during the classical era were – and interestingly correspond to th

As presented at the home coming Visitation of the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah, 2011. I’ve always found it intriguing, in our Initiation we make a promise in front of G*d, to all Freemasons, and the whole of the Created universe no

This is the transcript of the educational given at Progress Lodge #22, on October 3, 2011. Presented here for those who missed it. Brothers, tonight we are taking an adventure. And like all adventures, we start at the beginning. And the beginning of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is 1801 in Charle

I don’t get much time for podcasting. It is difficult to fit in 30 minutes of unbroken time, but as the colder weather comes, and I spend less time on the Harley, and more in the Ford, the commute easily allows me time to listen. And I am glad I did today. Brother John Liley, [...]

Your masonic style & address is directly related to whether or not you are wearing an apron. The style and address, Brother is always right, and never wrong in Lodge. The style and address, Companion is always right, and never wrong in Chapter & Council. The style and address, Sir Knight is always r

Dear Unknown Friends, Here is the Register House Manuscript, so named, after its discovery in 1930 by Bro Charles T McInnes in the Old Register House, Edinburgh. This catechism is perhaps the oldest example of Masonic ritual extant. It bears note possession of this document, nor knowledge of it, gra