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The Sword In The Stone V25N6 May 19, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and was first published in June, 1947. Freemasonry has many swords in many stones, and sometimes we are rewarded by some enterprising or deserving brother manages to wrest them from their hiding places. Here, we start with the Arthurian Legend. Enjoy, […]

The Truth IS Enough V25N5 May 16, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and first published in May, 1947. For many years, Masons have told themselves stories about the Craft. Such stories have been written down, and repeated until they become lore. Indeed, the actual, true history is so much more interesting that it […]

Why So Many Symbols V98N12 May 12, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Leon Zeldis, PSGC – Israel, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. Masonry’s common description, that of being a system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols, inspires an immediate follow-up question: Why so many symbols? […]

Traveling Man V94N9 May 09, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro John L. Cooper III, PGM – CA, and was first published in September 2016. In the legends of the Craft, we find the tales of traveling stonemasons who, after finishing work on a jobsite, travel to other sites to obtain work, having to […]

Some Ritual Origins V74N10 May 05, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by WBro Wallace McCloud, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Maine. The beginnings of our ritual are shrouded in antiquity, but here are presented some origins that we do have evidence for. Enjoy, and do share this and […]

The Master’s Jewel Speaks V21N10 May 02, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in October 1943. A Master’s Jewel is not supposed to tell tales of those who have worn it, but identifying neither the small Lodge, nor the Brethren that have ascended to the Oriental Chair, it may […]

The Origins Of The Ritual V46N1 Apr 28, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Ill Louis L Williams of the GL of IL, and is brought to us by Bro Rich Gravelin of United #8, Brunswick ME. For several hundred years, Masonic scholars have attempted to pin down the origins of our rituals. Here, we find an excellent […]

Moon Lodges V36N1 Apr 25, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Warren Fowler Melne, and is abstracted from the MSA Digest of the same name. Many Grand Lodges still have Lodges that meet on a particular day of the week, “…on or before” or “…on or after” the full moon. This tradition hearkens back to […]

Introduction: What It Means V27N8 Apr 21, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and was first published in August, 1949. In our work in Freemasonry, there are many introductions: to ceremonies, ideas, and people. Here we find a deep dive into this word, and how it relates to the work we do. Enjoy, and […]

The Urgency Of Civility V100N4 Apr 18, 2022

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Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. In our modern landscape of continual distractions and pressure to indulge our lower selves, here we find the steady influence of Freemasonry to be of particular urgency, and MW Charvonia has hit it […]

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