"Not My Ring"
From the September/October 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"Behind the New Podcast on DeMolay Founder Frank S. Land"
From the September/October 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"The Masonic Family Man"
From the July/August 2019 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"Labor and Refreshment- 1956"
From the August 1956 issue of The New Age Magazine, predecessor to The Scottish Rite Journal.Make sure to like and... Read more...
"Vinnie Ream: Renowned Sculptor and Friend of Albert Pike"
From the September/October 2018 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"Older Than All Dogmas, Deeper Than All Creeds: Joseph Fort Newton's The Religion of Freemasonry"
From the July/August 2021 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"A 14° Mason Who Made a Difference: President James A. Garfield"
From the July/August 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
FROM THE PAGES OF AMICUS ILLUMINISMI "On Article Writing and Freemasonry"
From the July/August 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"President William Howard Taft- An Embodiment of Masonic Resilience"
From the July/August 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"Doors and Thresholds"
From the July/August 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"The 1975 Biennial Session Commemorative Medallion"
From the July/August 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"Omnism: Offering a New Definition for Freemasonry"
From the July/August 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"Thoughts Inspired By The 31°, Inspector Inquisitor"
From the March/April 2019 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"Our Flag, 1942"
From the June 1942 issue of The New Age Magazine, predecessor to The Scottish Rite Journal.Make sure to like and... Read more...
"The Abduction from the Seraglio- Revisiting Mozart's Other Masonic Opera"
From the May/June 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
“Transmuting Words Into Gold? English Romantic Poet PB Shelley and his Rosicrucian”
From the May/June 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"A Complicated Enlightenment: The Empress Catherine, The Grand Duke Paul, and The Russian Freemasons"
From the May/June 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
"Masons and Friends from Far and Wide Celebrate Rededication of the GWNMM's Cornerstone"
From the May/June 2023 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal. Any accompanying photographs or citations for this article can be... Read more...
Former Masonic Temple To Become Lansing, MI City Hall
by Christopher HodappLansing, Michigan's Mayor Andy Schor announced this week that the former downtown Masonic Templeat 217 S. Capital Street... Read more...
10/14: Scottish Rite Research Society Symposium at Indiana University/Bloomington
by Christopher HodappThe Indiana University Center for Fraternal Collections and Research will be hosting the 2023 Scottish Rite Research Society Symposium on... Read more...
CANCELLED: Tuesday, Sept 5th Event at New York's Pelham Lodge 712
MY SPEAKING EVENT AT NEW YORK'S PELHAM LODGE 712 ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH HAS BEEN CANCELLED! I BROKE MY LEG... Read more...
Suspect in Chattanooga Masonic Center Attack Arrested in Georgia
by Christopher HodappTHIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED:Thursday 9/7/2023 11:30AMAdded more of suspect's Facebook posts; mugshot photo and affidavit.THIS STORY HAS BEEN... Read more...
Tennessee: Another Masonic Hall Vandalized
by Christopher HodappThe Masonic Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee was vandalized at some point this weekend. I've received few details as... Read more...
"The best laid schemes o' mice an' men"
by Christopher HodappAs I reported last week, I managed to fall and break a bone in my ankle ten days... Read more...
Illustrious Indiana Masons Among Honored With 33° In Louisville
by Christopher HodappI had fervently hoped to attend the Scottish Rite NMJ's Supreme Council meeting in Louisville this week, for... Read more...
AASR-NMJ: Illus. Walter F. Wheeler Installed As Grand Commander
by Christopher HodappThis just in from Louisville, Kentucky: The Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction... Read more...
Kentucky's Rubicon Masonic Society 11th Annual Feast and Symposium
by Christopher HodappI'm tardy in thanking the Brethren of Lexington Lodge 1 in Kentucky, the William O. Ware Lodge of... Read more...
Stalking the Fraternal Lodge Goat
by Christopher HodappThe July 2023 issue of Indianapolis Monthly Magazine featured a unique artifact from the Masonic Library & Museum of Indiana... Read more...
MSA Issues Disaster Relief Appeal for Maui Fires
(Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)by Christopher HodappThe Masonic Service Association of North America has officially issued a Disaster Relief... Read more...
Oklahoma Grand Master Issues Warning About Anti-Masonic Activity
MW Glen A. Chaney, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge AF&AM of Oklahomaby Christopher HodappMW Glen A. Chaney, Grand Master... Read more...
HELP WANTED: Lodge Furniture and Vintage German Language U.S. Ritual
by Christopher HodappI've been contacted by brethren from two Indiana lodges in need of some specialized items. If you're able... Read more...
Freemason and Odd Fellows Exhibit at Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock
by Christopher HodappA new exhibition on Freemasonry and the Odd Fellows opened this evening at the Historic Arkansas Museum in... Read more...
DISASTER: Hawaii Grand Master Appeals For Donations in Maui Devastation
(AP photo)by Christopher HodappNOTE: This story has been updated on Monday, August 14, 2023, 3:30PMWildfires fed by hurricane winds have... Read more...
Massachusetts Grand Master Warns About Bogus Masonic Recruitment
by Christopher HodappBack in June, MW George Hamilton, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts AF&AM, issued a warning... Read more...
Fire At Masonic Hall In Cave City, Kentucky
by Christopher HodappOn Monday morning, fire severely damaged the Masonic hall of Bear Wallow/Cave City Lodge in Cave City, Kentucky.... Read more...
Athens: Suspect Arrested in Bombing of Grand Lodge of Greece
by Christopher HodappAn unnamed suspect has been arrested and charged with several bombings in Athens, Greece, including the July 13th... Read more...