Promoting the Fraternity across the World
One of the major threads in Dan Brown’s 2009 Freemason based thriller, The Lost Symbol, is an explanation of the work of fictional physicist Katherine Solomon, who in the book is a leading researcher in the field of Noetic Science. Sponsored by the Smithsonian, Solomon studies the untapped potential of the human mind. Although we … Read more
BY: ROBERT G. DAVIS, 33*, GRAND CROSS The degrees of Freemasonry are built on the clear understanding that men need to be engaged in a quest for self-improvement. But a lot of guys out there are not on board with the quest. They don’t know who they are or where they are going with their … Read more
BY: ROBERT G. DAVIS, 33*, GRAND CROSS Any study of the beginnings of Freemasonry will clearly show that fraternalism was the first and most distinguishing characteristic of Masons and Masonry. We are, above everything else, our own brother’s keeper. This has been the raison d’ etre which distinguishes us from all other groups. Masonic charity, in … Read more
BY: ROBERT G. DAVIS, 33*, GRAND CROSS The man walked confidently as he held close the hands of the Brothers selected to guide his way in darkness about the lodge. The ceremony was his first as a candidate for the mysteries of Masonry. It was a solemn rite, with words well spoken; a warm feeling, … Read more
BY: ROBERT G. DAVIS, 33*, GRAND CROSS It is the custom of many fraternal societies to come together once each year to remember and honor those friends and brothers who have been called from their earthly labors. The winter and summer solstices are good times for this duty, as both are symbolic of death and … Read more
