Tableware Commissioned by Freemasons | Sheffield Freemasonry
Sheffield Freemasonry Carafe in Bristol blue glass engraved with the Antients Grand Lodge coat of arms, circa 1790. Carafe of blue glass with a bulbous…
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Fraternity in the trenches
The Battle of the Somme produced more than one million casualties. Director of the Library and Museum of Freemasonry Diane Clements marks the masons who fought for freedom
The centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916 will be marked this summer. On that single day there were almost 60,000 British casualties, most of them before noon, of whom nearly 20,000 died.
Sharing ideas for success | Freemasonry Today
Annual Briefing Speaking at Great Queen Street on 26 April, masonic leaders explained how Freemasonry can grasp success if members can learn to share…
Grand Lodge Quarterly Communications – Master Masons Scheme to Attend
Grand Lodge Quarterly Communications – Master Masons Scheme to Attend Posted on May 24, 2016 in News This is a reminder to encourage all Master…
Legend of the Quatuor Coronati
Legend of the Quatuor Coronati From the “Breviarum ad usum fratrum Ordinis Praedicatorium in Hispania ; cum calendario praemisso.” Presented by Francisco…
2016 Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium in Asheville, NC 8/19-21
The 7th annual Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium has been announced, and will take place from August 19-21, 2016 at the Asheville…
The Masonic Homes Needs You!
Tweet The Masonic Homes Needs You! The Masonic Homes of California offer year-round opportunities for Masons and their families and friends to share…
Symbolic Value of the Compasses Angle
Much has been made of the symbolic significance of the angle, or distance between the points, of the compasses in masonic iconography, both by freemasons looking for deeper meanings, and anti-masons looking for further “proof” of occult association.
Who Do You Sit By in Lodge?
Most of the negative associations that people have about minorities, the LGBT community, and religions other than Christianity, come from a place of fear and ignorance. Fear is a natural human reaction and emotion to things that are unknown to us. It is what kept our ancient ancestors from being eaten by lions and tigers; however, ignorance driven fear morphs into fanaticism, and fanaticism gives way to tyranny. Ignorance, fanaticism, and tyranny are the antithesis of Freemasonry, and must never be allowed to take root in our hallowed halls.