Compiled by: VW Eli A. Olifernes, PDGL The first grand lodge, established to govern Freemasonry in England and Wales, was formed in 1717, during a meeting at a pub in the City of London called the Goose and Gridiron. At that time there were four lodges in the city. But in Scotland, a masonic lodge…
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Compiled by Dr. VW Florencio B. Maghinay Last night I knelt where Hiram knelt And took an obligation. Today, I’m closer to my God And I’m a Master Mason. Though heretofore my fellow men Seemed each one like the other; Today, I search each one apart I’m looking for “MY BROTHER.” And as I feel…
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A Re-post From Davao Masonic Lodge. Compiled by VW Florencio B. Maghinay, PDGL Are you joining the craft for your own personal gain or because of mercenary motive(s)? Who will say YES if you are just joining? Mercenary motives cannot be seen in a candidate during the first phase of his travel in Freemasonry. All candidates,…
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By: VW Florencio B. Maghinay, PM, GLI, PDGL (Maguindanao Lodge No. 40) In our masonic conversations, whether during meetings, in fellowships or even in ordinary interactions, we can always hear a praise “a worthy brother”. The praise sometimes has become a popular hyperbole, and one that some brethren use as rhetorical fodder to excuse or…
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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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