Every Master of a Lodge faces the exact same challenge: how to fill the trestle board with meaningful Masonic education. For decades, Masters have relied on dry, decades-old bulletins that check a box but fail to spark real discussion. Craftsmen Online is proud to partner with Bro. Olivier Prado to share a new Lodge program and officer education resource: Craft Papers.

Learn how this website provides a solution that allows Masters to guide Brothers through deep, personal reflections on symbolism rather than repetitive historical stories.

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On June 24th, our Reading Room opened at the Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library, in the Grand Lodge of New York building on West 23rd Street in Manhattan. Our panel assembled to discuss, "The Power of Positive Thinking," writen by Bro. Norman Vincent Peale.

Bro. Peale was an American Protestant clergyman, and an author best known for popularizing the concept of positive thinking, especially through his best-selling book The Power of Positive Thinking. He was a 33rd-degree Scottish Rite Mason, inducted into the Scottish Rite Hall (SRSMJ) of Honor in 1991, his portrait is displayed in the House of the Temple, Washington, DC.

Our Reading Room panel for this discussion is comprised of: RWs Jason Short (host), Michael LaRocco (Executive Director of the Livingston Library), Tim TenClay (Grand Chaplin), and Yatri Trivedi (Grand Chaplain).

The full program can be viewed on YouTube/@CraftsmenOnline

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Imagine walking into a Masonic Lodge to find a handful of members downstairs, casually meeting over drinks instead of doing the Work of our Ancient and Gentle Craft. Unfortunately, this is the experience for some new Brothers. WB Johnathan Wilsey shares the recovery story of Noah Lodge No. 754. He details how approaching men at the school pick up and around town to see if they wanted to get involved with community service led to them making three knocks to join his Lodge.

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• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
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RW Michael Brockbank and his son, Bro. Matthew Brockbank, discuss their unique relationship as Father, Son, and Masonic Brothers. This episode examines how Freemasonry reinforces family ties. We focus on the practical benefits of a shared ethical framework, and the value of family traditions in the modern Lodge.

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• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
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WB Cesar Rubio, host of the Masonic Muscle Podcast, joins us to discuss his new series: "Masonic Origins War." Every week, Bro. Cesar examines the 12 historical and legendary origins of Freemasonry. The discussion centers on the framework established in 1877, by Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie in The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia.

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• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
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We are joined by Bro. Brian Mattocks, podcast host and author of the new book, “A Mason’s Work.” His book builds on his message and philosophy of self development and personal improvement. We focus on the gap between understanding the roles of Lodge leadership and how to apply this mindset into problem solving. My favorite part, we’ll jump into the difference between listening and approaching challenges Masonically.

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• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
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RW Lee Justo, Deputy Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of New York, examines New York Masonic History that shaped the American Revolution. We'll cover Founding Fathers like George Washington and Robert R Livingston. Learn the significance of the 1789 Inauguration and the role of the oldest Lodges in the state. This conversation provides a clear look at the men who designed the American brand of Liberty.

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• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
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WB Cedric Jacobson examines why early American Lodge met in taverns or public houses. Using artifacts and historical findings from Hiram Lodge No. 1, New Haven, CT, we’ll discuss the role of taverns, how they were more than a bar for a drink but the center points of towns and the primary meeting point for Americans during the Revolution.

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WB Wes Latchford joins the podcast to examine the complex role Freemasons played in the American Revolution. As we approach the America 250 celebration, we explore how prominent Founding Fathers reconciled their Masonic obligations with the act of rebellion. We discuss the "Green Dragon Tavern" connection and how Masonic principles of equality and liberty influenced the Declaration of Independence. This episode highlights the delicate balance between being "quiet and peaceful citizens" and fighting for a new nation founded on the Laws of Nature.

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This week we travel to one of the oldest communities in Upstate New York: Johnstown. RW Michael Millias is the Past Master of St. Patrick’s Lodge No 4 in Johnstown and shares the life of Sir William Johnson. Johnson served as the first Master of the Lodge in 1766 and managed the complex relationship between the British Crown and the Native American tribes in what was colonial New York’s western frontier.

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