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R∴W∴ Brother David P. Newcomb's poetry reflects on the philosophies and mission of the
many principal and appendant bodies that are part of Freemasonry.
His work examines the meaning of the Masonic journey and those met along the way. Fraternal Reflections of Our Masonic Family (PDF) |
The book Saint Edouard: A 1748 Masonic Lodge During the French Enlightenment, is an annotated translation of a rare masonic manuscript of St. Edouard, an early Scottish Rite Lodge in 1748 Paris. It is a rare document of one of the embryos of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Bro. Oussayef's annotations let us observe the members of St. Edouard Lodge in their environment and takes into consideration their personal life and human characteristics rather than scrutinize the society in which they lived, as most historians do. Observing individuals, rather than a society, also helps make the reading of the document more pleasant and livelier. As you read about the fascinating members of St. Edouard Lodge, you get the feeling that each of them is introducing himself to you. The description of their place of work and lodging, their avocations, professions, employments or for some, the lack of any occupations, illustrates the connection that existed between Freemasonry and the societal life of these men. The book can be purchased at the Scottish Rite NMJ website. Also available as an Amazon/kindle book. All proceeds go to the Masonic Scottish Rite Museum and Library fund to help finance future publications. |
Introduced with a history of the Grand Lodge collection, the catalog treats the themes of
Traditions and Roots, Ritual and Ceremony, Gifts and Charity, Brotherhood and Community, and
Memory and Commemoration. Through the treasures of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts collection,
this publication explores the ordinary men, craftsmen and extraordinary leaders who built and
sustained Freemasonry in Massachusetts for centuries. |
R∴W∴ Brother Kamel Oussayef transports us to the era of Napoleon Bonaparte who proclaimed and crowned himself Emperor of the French and, among other titles, "the protector of Freemasonry". The Vatican created a Saint called Napoleon to thank him for restoring the church privileges that the French Revolution took away. Our Brothers, in turn, dedicated in 1804, a Saint Napoleon Masonic Lodge that became one the best attended Lodges in Paris. The 520 page-annotated translation of this Masonic manuscript (circa 1804) is divided into 12 Chapters that can be read in any order. They describe various Masonic subjects that might seem exotic, strange and even bizarre to us in the 21st century. The book can be purchased at the Scottish Rite NMJ website. |
The book, and particularly the footnotes, will cast a brighter light on Masonic texts, symbols, rituals, definitions, secret alphabets and calendars that up to now were thought to be difficult for the uninitiated to comprehend. But above all, it definitively establishes that Napoleon Bonaparte was neither a saint nor a Freemason.
The book can be purchased at scottishritenmj.org. |
These beautiful mosaics by Bro. Paul Ciccotelli were
installed on November 12, 2010 on the left and right
of the entryway for Pythagorean Lodge in Marion MA.
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George F. Hamilton,
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