The Knight of the Royal Axe
March 2019: A visit from the North and Why are we Biennial?
Art de Hoyos joins us early to discuss why we have Biennial Sessions. Brother Rick Swaim 33rd degree, from the... Read more...
Freemasonry IS a Secret Society!
"Is Freemasonry A Secret Society?" by Jim Combs, from the May/ June 2018 Scottish Rite Journal Read more...
Henry Wheeler: The Mason Who Faced Jesse James
The life and times of Henry M. Wheeler, an eventual Grand Master who once faced the notorious outlaw. Article by... Read more...
February 2019: Scottish Rite Masons in a Video Game?
Brother Jason Charles Miller shows up in a huge video game franchise, Art de Hoyos talks about Masonic week and... Read more...
Dividing Our Precious Time
How should we as Freemasons divide our most precious commodity- our time? This article by Brother Curt Lynn Lowe, 32... Read more...
The Purple of our Fraternity: Caring for our Material Culture
In this article from the May/June 2014 Scottish Rite Journal, author Heather Calloway discusses how degree conferral has changed over... Read more...
Is Freemasonry Esoteric or Not?
Is Freemasonry Esoteric or not? Grand Archivist Arturor de Hoyos, 33° Grand Cross discusses the idea in this essay originally... Read more...
A Night Out With Robert Burns
The bard of Scotland and the author of "Auld Lang Syne" has been the subject of many bizarre tales, including... Read more...
January 2019: The Secret Plot To Kill George Washington
Authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch discuss their new book about a real plot to kill Brother Washington. Also, Lt... Read more...
SPECIAL HOLIDAY MESSAGE: Grand Commander Seale
SGC Seale reflects on 2018 andlooks ahead to 2019. Read more...
December 2018: James Cash Penney
A 33rd Degree retail giant, a further look at the sphinx and a presentation of a new Admiral Pike artifact! Read more...
November 2018: Scottish Rite International!
Visitors to the House of the Temple come from all over the world! Listen as we chat with men from... Read more...
October 2018: Riddles and More Rock & Roll
Can you answer the riddle of the Sphinx? Mark Oldknow discusses the symbol of the sphinx and what it means... Read more...
SPECIAL EDITION: Hurricane Michael
The panhandle of Florida has been devastated by the deadly Hurricane Michael. We talk withe Sam Fischer, secretary of the... Read more...
Quick Cut: Is there a "Masonic Holy Grail"?
Fresh back from a trip to the Grand Lodge of Sweden, Grand Archivist Arturo de Hoyos discusses new research and... Read more...
September 2018: Rock & Rolling with the pomegranate?
Part 1 of an interview with Stan Perkins, son of Carl Perkins, fore-father of rock & Roll and Scottish Rite... Read more...
August 2018: Stories outta Tennessee
A visitor to the House of the Temple ends up in tears, Art de Hoyos dishes on the most important... Read more...
GL of Nebraska Issues Disaster Relief Appeal
The Grand Lodge of Nebraska AF&AM has issued a disaster appeal for Masons and their families across the state. The... Read more...
Piers Vaughan Speaking in South Bend, Indiana: 3/23
Click image to enlargeMasons in northern Indiana and Ohio, southern Michigan, and the Chicago area take note. Worshipful Brother Piers... Read more...
Brother Birch Bayh Passes
Indiana Brother Birch Evans Bayh has laid down his working tools and passed to the Celestial Lodge Above on Thursday.... Read more...
Rochester, NY: College of Freemasonry 3/30
In 2006, the Scottish Rite Valley of Rochester, New York (NMJ) established their College of Freemasonry educational symposium, and it... Read more...
My Twentieth Anniversary as a Freemason
I remember the day. Vividly. Every Freemason does.Twenty years ago today — it was a Saturday, and two days short of the... Read more...
French 'Yellow Vests' Vandalize Masonic Temple
Police inspect ransacked Masonic temple in Tarbes.For the last four months, the 'Gilets Jaunes' (Yellow Vests) protest movement against the... Read more...
Nazi 'Buried Treasure' Diary Found in Masonic Lodge
There's a curious story today in the Daily Mail, and I'm hoping a blog reader actually living in Germany can... Read more...
Vermont Town Elects Goat As Mayor
The residents of Fair Haven, Vermont have elected a new Mayor, and I'm sure there are Masons involved in this... Read more...
MSA Ends California Disaster Appeal
The Masonic Service Association of North America has announced that the Disaster Appeal for California has successfully concluded. Executive Secretary Simon LaPlace... Read more...
Former Georgia GM Resigns
Former Grand Master of Georgia, Douglas W. McDonaldOn February 11, 2019, Douglas W. McDonald, Past Grand Master of Georgia in... Read more...
3/16: Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge Spring Symposium
Twice a year, the Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge meets in Elizabethtown, PA, usually presenting two outstanding speakers at each meeting. The... Read more...
Alphonse Mucha: Corrections to Fraternal Review Article
In January, Brother Angel Millar sent me a note while I was on the road asking if he could reprint a... Read more...
Denver Airport Adds Smart Aleck Gargoyle
It was the inevitable result of Colorado legalizing cannabis. As reported last summer, the management of the Denver Airport decided to... Read more...
Knightfall: Mark Hamill Joins Templar Series
Despite receiving fairly rotten critical reviews, the History™ Knight Templar miniseries Knightfall turned out to be fabulously successful for the... Read more...
George Washington's Masonic Apron at Mount Vernon This Week
(This post was updated Friday, 2/22/19 at 2:15AM. After posting the original story, I went back and looked up more... Read more...
Prince Hall North Carolina GM Takes Steps To Calm Diplomatic Amity Issues
It's a shame American history isn't properly taught in schools anymore. In Mrs. Adams' fifth grade class grade I first... Read more...
Piers A. Vaughan Announced As 2019 Blue Friar
The Society of Blue Friars was founded in 1932 for the express purpose of recognizing outstanding Masonic authors. Authors like... Read more...
GL of Utah Suspends Recognition of Prince Hall North Carolina
NOTE: THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED FEBRUARY 5, 2019 Oh, the troubles that arise when grand lodges dabble in foreign lands. The... Read more...
