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 the Pillars of the Lodge; Athens [...]

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 not to [...]

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 Charleston, South Carolina. In [...]

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, [...]