Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by WBro Alex Horne of San Francisco, member of Quator Coronati #2076 London UK, and is brought to us by WBro John Rock, Solar Star #14, Bath ME. It is not generally appreciated what the economic situation of the thirteen dis-united colonies was, at a time […]

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is a challenge by MW Bro Lawrence Healy, PGM – BC, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. In the golden age of Athens, one of the great celebrations was the induction ceremony, in which youth were invested with full citizenship. What […]

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Ill Bro Alphonse Cerza, 33rd, and is brought to us by WBro John Rock, PM – Solar #14, Bath ME. Work has always been an important concept and word to Americans and to Freemasons. Here we find an excellent discussion about work, what it means, […]

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Conrad Hahn, PES of the MSA, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. Why do candidates fail to advance after becoming Entered Apprentices? Answers to this question can provide much information which helps to understand the problem […]

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Leon Zeldis, honorary PGM – Israel, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. Aside from the normal uses of gloves to protect the hands from injury and cold, gloves have a symbolic meaning to the Craft. Enjoy, […]

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written and is brought to us by MW Bro Brian J. Murphy, PGM – Montana. Here we have a timely and stirring discussion about our new members, starting with a quote from Socrates: “The secret of Change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the […]

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Rev Bro Richard D. Campbell, GCh – NY, first published in March 1986. Despite being written 40 years ago, this is just about as timely an episode as we’ll find. Here, we explore our motivations as men and Masons. May we all hear the […]

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Stephen M. L. Pollard, Executive Secretary of the MSA from 1977 – 1987, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. Here we find some excellent stories about why men became Masons. I have presented […]

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Rev Bro Lee S. Donahue. GCh – Quebec, first published in August 2000. The office of Chaplain was instituted in the early years of English speculative Freemasonry. Though Freemasonry is not a religion or a religious order, the office of Chaplain is one that […]

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in November 1927, is by an unknown author, and is brought to us by RW Bro Pete Cutler, PDDGM 14th Maine. In Masonic symbolism, the Lambskin Apron holds precedence. It is the initial gift of Freemasonry to a candidate, and at the end of life’s […]