From  "condign penalties" (i.e. torture and murder) inflicted upon Masons by the Inquisition under In eminenti apostolauts to the incomplete and inaccurate characterization of the Fraternity in Humanum genus (which really just rails against a modernizing world), the Catholic Church's position on Freemasonry cannot pass scrutiny. The Church's position on the Freemasonry is untenable, outdated, and inaccurate. It was always based on hearsay and incorrect assumptions about the Fraternity (at least as practiced in the United States). Pope Leo XIII wasn't just wrong, his reasoning in Humanum genus is deeply flawed and fundamentally at odds with the Church's own adaptations over the last 150 years. It's time the Church revised its censure against Freemasons and, frankly, apologized. 

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On Jan. 19, 2025, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina Prince Hall Affiliate made then-President Joe Biden a Master Mason at sight. This episode explores the provenance of that prerogative, and ameliorates salacious headlines about Biden's excommunication from the Catholic Church.

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The three wise men, the three kings, the three magi – whichever appellation they are known by – remain a fixture of Christmastime. Yet they are mentioned only once in the Bible, in twelve verses in Matthew, mysteriously appearing to venerate the Christ child before vanishing like the star they followed.

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Explore the history of this most holy site in Christendom.

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Once a discreet Order plying a humble  praxis in silence, meant to engender the beatific vision, Martinism is becoming more vocal. Following a split in one of the larger obediences in the U.S., recent recruiting efforts have brought Martinism to bear as solicited candidates reach out to the Grand Encampment asking, "What is this Order?", "Is it Masonic?" and "Can I join?" At the request of the Grand Master of the Grand Encampment, we detail the history of the founding – and some of the transmissions and fractures – of this often misappropriated and misrepresented system of Christian mysticism.

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Bro. Thurman was a foremost Mason of his era. In life and in the Fraternity he exemplified the Masonic virtues that set men apart. He was there when, in 1945, his division moved up the west bank of the Rhine to support the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions at Delhoven and Hitdorf. They fought the SS directly, killing more than 700 of them, capturing over 800 prisoners of war. In addition to other roles in leadership of significance to Masonry, in 1995, he was elected an Honorary Past Grand Sovereign Grand Master of the Allied Masonic Degrees; Honorary supreme Magus of France in 1998; Honorary Past Grand Preceptor, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests of the USA in 1999; Honorary Past deputy Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Portugal, in 2002; Honorary Past Supreme Magus of Portugal, 2002; Honorary Past Supreme Magus of Romania in 2005; Honorary Past Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, 2006; Honorary Past Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of New Jersey in 2022; Honorary grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of New Jersey, 2023. 

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The history of this fascinating man and his influence on spirituality Freemasonry of the latter 18th Century and founder of the esoteric Christian form of mysticism known popularly by the misnomer, "Martinism."

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A powerful and potent text, Ben is pleased to share a reading of sections of "Poimandres," the first book of the Corpus Hermeticum. He discusses, briefly, some tenets of the quintessential text. 

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Roberto explains why this upcoming Grand Session of the Grand Lodge of Texas may be the most important meeting in the history of the institution in the great state - the Masonic state - of Texas.

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Ben shares the most important and impactful writing in his life, The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius: ten short logic circuits devised to engender awakening in the reader. Taken from The Way of Hermes, New Translations of the Corpus Hermeticm and The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius, translated by Clement Salaman, Dorine Van Oyen, William D. Wharton, and Jean-Pierre Mahé and published by Inner Traditions.

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