By: VW Geminiano V. Galarosa, Jr. (Quezon City Lodge No. 122) One book that has recently attracted the interest of Freemasons and non-Masons alike who are curious about the Fraternity is a book titled “Hiram Key”. The brief biographical sketches of the two co-authors say they are Freemasons, the first was allegedly raised in 1976…
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By: VW Geminiano V. Galarosa, Jr., PDGL (Quezon city Lodge No. 122) Of the lectures of the three different degrees of Blue Masonry, the most beautiful and the most succinct can be found in the 2nd degree monitor. It tells us of the winding stairs consisting of three, five and seven steps, and also gives…
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By: VW Geminiano V. Galarosa, Jr. (Dagohoy Lodge No. 84) One of the more distinct definitions of Freemasonry is that it is “a system of morality veiled in allegory”; or phrased differently, “a system of morality expressed in symbols” both of which mean the same. For allegory is simply defined as expression through symbolic figures and actions…
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By: VW Geminiano V. Galarosa, Jr. (Dagohoy Lodge No. 84) All of us Freemasons who were raised in regular lodges are familiar with the phrase that King Solomon uttered upon arriving at Hiram Abiff’s grave which states: “My brother Hiram of Tyre, your suggestion is both good and timely. When human strength and wisdom fails, there…
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By: VW Florencio B. Maghinay, PDGL (Maguindanao Masonic Lodge No. 40) Right now, there are plenty of reasons to talk about Masonic discipline. Within the Masonic fraternity, members are not anymore isolated from the transgressions of this very important tenet, of which we cannot deny that Masonic discipline is part of the structure of moral…
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