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Buy the rituals and read them. I was kind of disappointed with my York Rite degrees, due to how rushed they were, until I started reading the rituals and realized the sheer amount of information contained within them. Now that I've read through the rituals, I have gained a genuine love for the...

Congratulations brother!

I will send prayers your way.

Our entire investigation, recommendation, and voting process, in my opinion, is broken. I can't tell you how many times I see a guy walk in off the street, ask for a petition, and several guys in the lodge scramble to write their name on his petition stating they've known him a month or so just...

If you wish to step away from just the history of the fraternity, and explore some of it's deeper esoteric meaning; I suggest the following for starters. 1. Freemasonry and it's Ancient Mystic Rites - C.W. Leadbeater 2. The Meaning of Masonry - W.L. Wilmshurst 3. Jewel Lightfoot's Commentaries...

I am in San Antonio with my wife this week, and it seems there was a Reunion taking place. My wife and I stopped in to see the Temple here, and several brothers were kind enough to show us around. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to show us a beautiful piece of Texas history! It is...

It hasn't been that long since we went to 3 black balls. In reality, all we'd be doing is reversing a previous decision, not following other jurisdictions.

We got the exact same package, and so have several other lodges near us in Tarrant County.

Most jurisdictions have a 1-black ball rule. Texas is one of few who does not have that rule. I don't think it's really that big of a deal.

Excellent. That's a good start. Maybe after that starts to finally happen we can start facing reality and begin consolidating the unneccesary bloat of lodges we currently have.

And I don't agree with letting one bad apple destroy a lodge from within. The West gate has stood unguarded for far too long, and Masonry has suffered devastating blows from the negligence of the brothers who have absconded their duties. Are there crappy examples like your grandad's? Sure...

I support going back to 1 black ball/cube.

I am currently reading the following books simultaneously: 1. Esoterika - Albert Pike 2. Astral Dynamics - Robert Bruce 3. Living Bhudda, Living Christ - Thich Nhat Hanh I also attended my first Master Craftsman Program meeting last night. At the next Valley Reunion I will be the Venerable...

We happen to have that volume in the library. I picked it up and was thumbing through it on Tuesday.

My cool fact of the week. I got my 32° exactly 3 days before my 32nd birthday. =)

And I'm now a 32° Master of the Royal Secret! Wicked awesome degrees!

I am a young Mason (31), who joined the York Rite this past year. I enjoyed the Commandery degrees thoroughly; but I was pretty disappointed upon completing the Order of the Temple degree and learning that the perceived purpose of Commandery by the brethren there assembled, was doing drills and...

The Scottish Rite is French :laugh: This is easy for me. Personally, I have zero interest in the Shrine. It offers no learning or education whatsoever from what I've seen and been told, however, it does offer multitudes of fun fraternal and charitable activities if that's your thing. I have...

I spoke to MW Carnes yesterday, and he said RW O'Neill is recovering and doing much better. He also confirmed that he only had stints put in, and did not have a heart attack as previously incorrectly reported by me.

Brother Hodapp has a lot to do with my becoming a Mason, by way of Freemasonry for Dummies. I will send him a prayer and well wishes!