Greetings Brethren, Throughout our Ritual and Communications we are reminded of the Three Distinct Knocks. For most the Three Distinct Knocks are simply a request to enter the Lodge. There…Learn MoreFrom the East – April 2023
Greetings Brethren, There is no doubt that Music can heighten and excite our experiences. It can move and sway our emotions. It can even recall memories long thought to be…Learn MoreFrom the East – March 2023
Greetings Brethren, As we approach our first Entered Apprentice Degree of the year, I ask that you take a moment and reflect on what you yourself had experienced that night.…Learn MoreFrom the East – February 2023
Greetings Brethren, As Freemasons, we are briefly introduced to Astronomy during our engagements as a Fellowcraft. Among the many Sciences presented to us that evening, it continues to hold onto…Learn MoreFrom the East – January 2023
Greetings Brethren, At this year’s Grand Lodge Annual Communication in Atlantic City, NJ, I had the good fortune of meeting and speaking with author, Kathleen Aldworth Foster. She spent a…Learn MoreFrom the East – December 2022
Greetings Brethren, If you are curious about the Holy Saints John, which are prominent in our masonic ritual then this brief discourse is for you. The primary sources of information…Learn MoreFrom the East – November 2022
Greetings Brethren, I am pleased to present a brief history of Prince Hall Masons. My primary source for this piece comes directly from “princehall.org.” My goal here is not to…Learn MoreFrom the East – October 2022
Greetings Brethren,The TruthTo me, one of the most puzzling phenomena of the 21 Century has been an apparent confusion over “Truth.” I was taught that truth exists and can be…Learn MoreFrom the East – September 2022
Greetings Brethren, In the May 2022 Trestle Board, I addressed some possible responses to the question, “What is a Mason?” By coincidence, I found responses to similar and related questions…Learn MoreFrom the East – June 2022
Greetings Brethren, WHAT IS A MASON? At a recent workshop at the Fellowship Center that was convened to discuss membership and retention, a challenging question was asked, “How would you…Learn MoreFrom the East – May 2022
