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Solomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: August 2023 Trestle Board - Freemasonry for Tomorrow & Beyond (Season 7, Episode 4)Greetings from the EastSocial connection, in-person, has always been and will always be a basic human need. It cannot be overstated how important it is that we meet with others to personally exchange and engage, and to have places where we can assemble and establish relationships and friendships. This also involves shared activities and other necessary aspects of life such as involvement in worthy projects, recreation and culturally significant events, and even those for charitable purposes.Freemasonry provides one of the greatest social environments ever devised, as suggested above; this we already know. The...2025-07-1212 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Various Topics on Masonry: September 2023 (Season 5, Episode 24) King Solomon The two saints John More Masonic Light: The Sublime Degree of a Master Mason The Lost Master's Word Consider a Table Lodge and Festive Board 2023-09-1625 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: Tom Mix (Season 2, Episode 67)Join us as we share some information about Brother Tom Mix.  Tom Mix Museum info  Midnight Freemasons article 2020-08-1620 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Book reviews (August 11 2020) (Season 2, Episode 66)In this episode we share book reviews from several periodicals. Links to each book are below.  The Radical Enlightenment  Masques of Solomon  Hurry Up Son: Searching for Divine Truth  Honor Bright: Honor in Western Literature  The Quest for Light  Inside Price Hall  Bro. Brother's Journal  My Book, My Opinion  Herencias Secretas  The Key to Modern Freemasonry  Secret Societies in America, Foundational Studies of Fraternalism 2020-08-1125 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Women and Freemasonry (Season 2, Episode 65)In this episode we share articles from the May / June 2019 California Freemason magazine. See links below. https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/of-their-own-freewill-and-accord/ https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/a-voice-during-the-womens-movement-2/ https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/in-california-and-beyond/ Teresita Arechiga - https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/in-california-and-beyond/ Maryse Fauville - https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/women-of-freemasonry-maryse-fauville/ Ann Marie Moody - https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/women-of-freemasonry-ann-marie-moody/ Lourdes P. Elias - https://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/20/women-of-freemasonry-lourdes-elias/ 2020-08-0830 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Some thoughts on one day classes (ODC's) (Season 2, Episode 64)In this episode we share articles from a few different periodicals with topics both for and against one day classes. Where do you stand on this topic?2020-07-3120 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masons and Music - Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 63)In this episode we share more stories about Masons in the music industry and the importance of music in Masonry.2020-07-2819 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masonic Philately (Season 2, Episode 62)In this episode we share an article from the September 1992 edition of the Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction USA, focusing on the collecting of stamps related to Mason's and other Masonic ideals. Enjoy!  On July 26th 2020 we added a section to this episode called the stamp act, which is from the May 2004 issue of The Northern Light.2020-07-2714 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Supporting our youth orders (Season 2, Episode 61)Join MW Charvonia, Past Grand Master of the state of California, as he interviews representatives from Job's Daughters, DeMolay and Rainbow Girls.2020-07-2558 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: An evening on Civility hosted by PGM Russ Charvonia (Season 2, Episode 60)We thank Downey United #220 for inviting us to their meeting with Past Grand Master Russ Charvonia and to MW Charvonia for giving us permission to record this and use it as a podcast.2020-07-221h 43Solomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: That Religion In Which All Men Agree - Alexander Herbert (Season 2, Episode 59)Listen in to our July 16 Zoom call as Worshipful Alex Herbert, Past Master of Hudson Lodge #510 and current DDGM of the Grand Lodge of Ohio presents That Religion In Which All Men Agree - a look at universal philosophical concepts within Freemasonry and across human civilization.2020-07-1953 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Reading to Sofia (Season 2, Episode 58)In this episode we share more articles about what Masons do. These articles are from theApril / May 2013 issue of the California Freemason magazine.2020-07-1822 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: How Masons Help: June 2020 - Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 57)Join us as we share the second half of the June 2020 issue of California Freemason magazine focusing on what Masons do to help others. https://californiafreemason.org/issue/relief-issue-may-jun-2020/2020-07-1029 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: How Masons Help: June 2020 - Part 1 (Season 2, Epsiode 56)Join us as we share articles from the May/June 2020 issue of the California Freemason magazine focusing on things that Masons have done to help address or deal with the current COVID 19 crisis https://californiafreemason.org/issue/relief-issue-may-jun-2020/2020-07-0820 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masonic Leadership (Season 2, Episode 55)Join us as we share three different articles from the Scottish Rite journal of Freemasonry Southern jurisdiction USA that talk about leadership in general and leadership in Freemasonry in particular.2020-07-0515 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Why Freemasonry? (Season 2, Episode 54)In this episode we share three articles I feel are relevant to today and the need for Freemasonry. What are you looking for and can you find it in Masonry? That's a good question that many men have answered "yes" to. Timeless Brothers What's in it for me? Your Masonic Wallet 2020-07-0214 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Antimasonry & Masonry: The Genesis of Protest - Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 53)This article can be found at the link below, which also has the source citation. www.jstor.org/stable/2712356 Formisano, Ronald P., and Kathleen Smith Kutolowski. “Antimasonry and Masonry: The Genesis of Protest, 1826-1827.” American Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, 1977, pp. 139–165. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2712356. Accessed 27 June 2020.2020-06-3032 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Antimasonry & Masonry: The Genesis of Protest - Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 52)This article can be found at the link below, which also has the source citation. www.jstor.org/stable/2712356 Formisano, Ronald P., and Kathleen Smith Kutolowski. “Antimasonry and Masonry: The Genesis of Protest, 1826-1827.” American Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, 1977, pp. 139–165. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2712356. Accessed 27 June 2020.2020-06-2827 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: The Appeal of Post-Revolutionary Freemasonry (Season 2, Episode 51)The article featured in this episode can be found at the following link: www.jstor.org/stable/3123594 Bullock, Steven C. “A Pure and Sublime System: The Appeal of Post-Revolutionary Freemasonry.” Journal of the Early Republic, vol. 9, no. 3, 1989, pp. 359–373. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3123594. Accessed 10 June 2020.2020-06-1827 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Joseph Smith and the Masons (Season 2, Episode 50)The article featured in this episode is from jostr.org: Godfrey, Kenneth W. “Joseph Smith and the Masons.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984), vol. 64, no. 1, 1971, pp. 79–90. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40190839. Accessed 9 June 2020.2020-06-1520 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Freemasonry in the British army (Season 2, Episode 49)You can find the original article at the following link: Thomas, William. “FREEMASONRY IN THE BRITISH ARMY.” Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, vol. 14, no. 53, 1935, pp. 24–32. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/44227900. Accessed 7 June 2020.2020-06-1221 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masonic Parody in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Season 2, Episode 48)The following article is found at the following link: Clack, Randall A. “‘The Widow's Son’: Masonic Parody in ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’” The Mark Twain Annual, no. 2, 2004, pp. 65–74. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41582189. Accessed 6 June 2020.2020-06-0921 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: Benjamin Franklin (Season 2, Episode 47)Information in this episode came from multiple sources:  https://www.universalfreemasonry.org/en/famous-freemasons/benjamin-franklin#:~:text=Most%20individuals%20recognize%20Benjamin%20Franklin,John%20in%20Philadelphia%2C%20Pennsylvania. https://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2009/09/franklin-opening-the-lodge.html https://freemasoninformation.com/2015/01/illustrious-brother-ben-franklin-and-freemasonry/ 2020-06-0617 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Discussions on Ritual (Season 2, Episode 46)In this episode we share a couple of articles about the importance of ritual, and what it teaches you.2020-06-0416 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: John William Poe (Season 2, Episode 45)This article is from the June 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction USA and is about Brother John William Poe and his truly extraordinary life.2020-06-0113 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Some thoughts on Freemasonry (Season 2, Episode 44)In this episode we share a few articles discussing the value of Freemasonry and the need for change. As always these are the opinion of the authors, but we are sharing this information to get you to think. What would you like to see done in your lodge that isn't being done? What changes would you like to see? What value do you get out of Freemasonry? What would bring you more value out of Freemasonry? Take some time, think about these things, and let us know.2020-05-3017 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: The Magic Flute, Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 43)Join us in part 2 of our series about the opera from Brother Mozart, The Magic Flute. Tettlebaum, Marianne. “Whose Magic Flute?” Representations, vol. 102, no. 1, 2008, pp. 76–93. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/rep.2008.102.1.76. Accessed 15 May 2020.2020-05-2520 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: The Magic Flute, Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 42)Join us in part one of this episode as we share a couple of articles about brother Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. Sources below: Erckmann, F. “The Jubilee of the 'Magic Flute'.” The Musical Times, vol. 62, no. 945, 1921, pp. 766–767. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/908954. Accessed 15 May 2020.  Tettlebaum, Marianne. “Whose Magic Flute?” Representations, vol. 102, no. 1, 2008, pp. 76–93. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/rep.2008.102.1.76. Accessed 15 May 2020. 2020-05-2128 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: Davy Crockett (Season 2, Episode 41) First article: https://www.biography.com/military-figure/davy-crockett  Second article: http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2014/12/brother-davy-crockett-rest-of-story.html  Third article: https://grandlodgeoftexas.org/david-crockett-king-wilderness/ 2020-05-1717 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: Helvetius (Season 2, Episode 40)The intro is from the online Ecyclopedia.com and the article is from Silber, Gordon R. “In Search of Helvetius' Early Career as a Freemason.” Eighteenth-Century Studies, vol. 15, no. 4, 1982, pp. 421–441. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2738438. Accessed 9 May 2020.2020-05-1431 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: James Adams, Early Springfield Mormon and Freemason (Season 2, Episode 39)The following article is from Walgren, Kent L. “James Adams Early Springfield Mormon and Freemason.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984), vol. 75, no. 2, 1982, pp. 121–136. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40191603. Accessed 4 May 2020.2020-05-1127 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Psalm 133 - How good and how pleasant it is... (Season 2, Episode 38)This episodes article can be found at the following links:   http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/psalm133.html  http://longmontmasons.org/tag/psalm-133/ 2020-05-0820 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: Meriwether Lewis (Season 2, Episode 37)Source documents:  http://www.lewis-clark.org/article/2091  https://www.biography.com/explorer/meriwether-lewis  https://franceshunter.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/lewis-clark-as-masons/ 2020-05-0523 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: John Wayne (Season 2, Episode 36)Enjoy this series of short articles about Brother John Wayne. Sources below.  http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2018/02/brother-john-wayne-on-political.html.  https://www.universalfreemasonry.org/en/famous-freemasons/john-wayne.  https://www.biography.com/actor/john-wayne 2020-05-0218 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Freemasons in the Nazi party: Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 35)The following is the abstract from the article: The Nazi persecution of Freemasons presented a conundrum; Freemasonry was condemned by party ideology, but individual Freemasons possessed skills as professionals that were essential to the success of the regime. what would have otherwise been a mutually beneficial relationship sought after by both parties was prevented solely by the fact that these professionals were Freemasons. The process of negotiation and accommodation as the party continually redefined what it meant to be a Freemason, in an attempt to find a way to balance ideological purity and practical necessity, reveals the ad hoc nature...2020-04-3015 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Freemasons in the Nazi party: Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 34)The following is the abstract from the article: The Nazi persecution of Freemasons presented a conundrum; Freemasonry was condemned by party ideology, but individual Freemasons possessed skills as professionals that were essential to the success of the regime. what would have otherwise been a mutually beneficial relationship sought after by both parties was prevented solely by the fact that these professionals were Freemasons. The process of negotiation and accommodation as the party continually redefined what it meant to be a Freemason, in an attempt to find a way to balance ideological purity and practical necessity, reveals the ad hoc nature...2020-04-2730 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Freemasonry and the Knights of Labor (Season 2, Episode 33)The first article is from the August 1999 Scottish Rite journal of Freemasonry southern jurisdiction USA and gives us a little bit of information about the Knights of Labor and their ties to Freemasonry.  The second is from Kaufman, Jason. “Rise and Fall of a Nation of Joiners: The Knights of Labor Revisited.” The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, vol. 31, no. 4, 2001, pp. 553–579. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/206859. Accessed 17 Apr. 2020.2020-04-2319 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Why Masonry? Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 32)After a really good discussion last night at our lodge it reminded me of some of these articles that I had come across in the Scottish rite magazines. So enjoy part one of Why Masonry?2020-04-2120 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: J.C. Penney (Season 2, Episode 31)Our first two articles are from the August 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction. The third article is found at the link below: https://www.masonrytoday.com/index.php?new_month=9&new_day=16&new_year=20152020-04-1913 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Anti-Masonry: Part 4 - Protocols of the Elders of Zion (Season 2, Episode 30)In this episode we share information about a book called The Protocols of the Elders of Zion which was anti-Semitic and anti-Masonic. This article is from the June 1999 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction.2020-04-1712 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: Paul Revere (Season 2, Episode 29)The first article is out of the August 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry, and the second is from the link noted below.  http://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2019/04/paul-revere-freemason.html2020-04-1517 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Tools and Implements: The Trowel (Season 2, Episode 28)All Masons have heard in one variation or another a description of what the trowel embodies for Masons. In this podcast we share several of these articles along with some of our own thoughts on this most important tool.  Sources:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/Masonic+Principles+in+a+Post-Modern+World.pdf?id=235  http://www.themasonictrowel.com/masonic_talk/stb/stbs/60-10.htm2020-04-1223 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Freemasonry in Yugoslavia (Season 2, Episode 27)In this episode we share three articles about the history of Freemasonry in Yugoslavia.2020-04-1113 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: General Douglas MacArthur (Season 2, Episode 26)The first article is from the June 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction USA. The second article can be found at: https://www.araratshrine.com/history/famous/macarthur/2020-04-1015 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: Part 3 George Washington (Season 2, Episode 25)Enjoy three more articles about our first president.2020-04-0925 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: George Washington, Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 24)This is the second part of our series on George Washington. https://images.app.goo.gl/dfWBUgM8qiQxeHLYA2020-04-0625 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: George Washington, Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 23)This episode is part one of a series of articles about George Washington, our first president, our first Commander in Chief, Grand Master of Virginia, Master Mason, and American hero.2020-04-0418 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: March 2020 Trestle Board (Season 2, Episode 22)For the full issue, click here: http://www.freemason.org/doc/2020-03_e-TB_R.pdf?id=95935 Links from this episode:  https://masons4youth.org/ https://caseforsmiles.org/ https://masonicfoundation.org/ways-to-give/give-now/ http://californiafreemason.org/ http://californiafreemason.org/2020/03/18/dive-deeper-into-the-craft/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=WfvRA05-fRE&feature=emb_logo http://californiafreemason.org/2020/03/12/masonic-event-status-spring-2020/ 2020-03-2912 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Why I Became a Mason: Part 3 (Season 2, Episode 21)Join us as we share more stories from Mason's around the country as published in past issues of various magazines, plus our current master's own personal account.2020-03-2616 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masonic Education: March 2020 (Season 2, Episode 20)In this episode we share articles from past California Freemasons magazines focusing on Masonic education2020-03-2421 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Celebrating 100 years of supporting public education (Season 2, Episode 19)In this episode we share the most recent issue of the California Freemason magazine focusing on the article detailing the history of the 100 years of supporting public schools. Below is a link to the electronic version of the magazine which I would recommend checking out as it has a lot of great supplementary articles as well. http://californiafreemason.org/2020/02/25/a-beautiful-experiment/2020-03-2119 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Anti-Masonry: Part 3 - Freemasonry under the Nazi Regime (Season 2, Episode 18)This article is found on the holocaust memorial website at the link below. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/freemasonry-under-the-nazi-regime2020-03-1110 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Anti-Masonry: Part 2 - Leo Taxil (Season 2, Episode 17)In this episode we share another article about anti-masonry focusing on the hoax put out by Leo Taxil claiming that Masons were devil worshipers. A claim that he recanted later on with a full confession.2020-03-0813 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Anti-Masonry: Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 16)The article in this episode is from the August 2000 Scottish rite journal of Freemasonry southern jurisdiction. Hope you enjoy it.2020-03-0418 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: John Glenn (Season 2, Episode 15)Our first article is from the February 2000 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry. The second is from the following website: https://www.freemason.com/senator-astronaut-ohio-freemason-the-life-of-the-illustrious-john-glenn-33/2020-02-2614 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: August 2018 Trestle Board Articles (Season 2, Episode 14)Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/2018-08%20e-TB_FINAL.pdf?id=70429  Master's article Senior Warden’s article Junior Warden’s article Chaplain's article Article Article Article 2020-02-2011 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: The Hero's Journey (Season 2, Episode 13)Intro came from this website article: https://www.tlu.ee/~rajaleid/montaazh/Hero%27s%20Journey%20Arch.pdf  The Laudable Pursuit: http://www.thelaudablepursuit.com/articles/2015/2/2/the-masonic-heros-journey  Midnight Freemasons: http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2018/01/we-can-be-heroes.html 2020-02-2022 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Tools and Implements: The Plumb (Season 2, Episode 12)The plumb is the Junior Warden's Jewel. All Masons have heard in one variation or another a description of what the plumb embodies for Masons. In this podcast we share a couple of these articles on this most important tool.   http://freemasoninformation.com/masonic-education/esoterica/the-plumb-rule/  http://www.tulsasr.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Plumb-and-Its-Masonic-Uses.pdf 2020-02-1816 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: The Stated Meeting (Season 2, Episode 11)In this episode we share a couple of articles about the typical stated meeting along with my own thoughts on the same topic. Midnight Freemasons article: http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2015/06/how-to-run-stated-meeting.html Robert's Rules of Order: http://www.roberts-rules.com/parl07.htm 2020-02-1621 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: February 2020 Trestle Board (Season 2, Episode 10)Click here to read the full issue: http://www.freemason.org/doc/2020-02_e-TB.pdf?id=94675 Calendar of events From the East 2020  Installation of Officers  A Candidate's Journey  Black History Month  Prince Hall and American History  100% Officer Giving  Raising a Reader 2020-02-1415 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masonic Education: January 2020 (Season 2, Episode 9)In this episode we share several articles from the California Freemason series on Masonic education.2020-01-2817 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masons and Music (Season 2, Episode 8)Join us as we share a few articles about Freemasons who are involved with music in some fashion or another, including one of our own members who has put out several CDs.  http://californiafreemason.org/2019/09/18/rising-from-the-ashes/  http://californiafreemason.org/2019/11/21/accompany-man/  http://californiafreemason.org/2019/04/01/the-masons-of-jazz/  https://www.jeremydeanharrison.com/about/ Recorded in a hotel in Dallas, TX2020-01-2317 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masons and Motorcycles (Season 2, Episode 7)In this episode we share some information about Masonic riding groups/associations. http://californiafreemason.org/2019/07/11/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road/ https://ruffiansmotorcycleclub.com/ http://masonicmotorcycleclub.org/MMCIHome/tabid/36/Default.aspx https://www.frmoww.com/mission http://www.freemasonsrc.org/ http://widowssonskos.com/About_Us.html Recorded in a hotel in Dallas, TX 2020-01-2120 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: The Obligation (Season 2, Episode 6)The first article is from the September 2000 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction. The second article is found at: http://freemasoninformation.com/masonic-education/freemasonry-in-general/oath-or-obligation/. The last article is from theMasonictrowel.com.2020-01-1426 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Why I love Freemasonry (Season 2, Episode 5)Enjoy as we share a couple of very positive articles about Freemasonry and what people get out of it. Both of these articles are from Scottish Rite magazines or newsletters.2020-01-1013 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: January 2020 Trestle Board (Season 2, Episode 4)Click here for the full issue: http://www.freemason.org/doc/2019-12_e-TB.pdf?id=93078  Master's message Looking deep into inner space2020-01-0909 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masonic Tracing Boards (Season 2, Episode 3)This article is from the October 1998 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern jurisdiction USA and is actually a shortened version of the article originally published in Heredom, volume 5 1996.2020-01-0813 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: November 2019 Trestle Board (Season 2, Episode 2)Click here for the full issue: https://www.freemason.org/doc/2019-11_e-TB.pdf?id=92972 Master's message G-d 2020-01-0708 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Family First (Season 2, Episode 1)The first article is from the November 1998 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern jurisdiction and is written by Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's restaurants, on the importance of family. The second article is from the August 1991 issue and is written by the first President George Bush and the third article is from the same issue and is written by Judge Kenneth W. Starr.2020-01-0214 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Why I Became a Mason - Christmas edition (Season 1, Episode 61)Join us for part two of this series as we ask this question to several members of our lodge while we were preparing a Christmas feast for the local homeless and needful.2019-12-2524 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Why I Became a Mason, Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 60)In this episode we share short stories published in past issues of the Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction USA.2019-12-1209 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Wisdom, Kindness, and the Skirret (Season 1, Episode 59)Join us as we share a few articles from past issues of The Scottish Rite Reporter and the Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction.2019-12-0708 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Scottish Rite: The 7th Degree (Season 1, Episode 58)In this short episode we share an article from the June 1997 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern jurisdiction.2019-12-0603 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masonic Stones of the Washington Monument (Season 1, Episode 57)The first article is from the June 1997 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern jurisdiction. The second article is from the following website and I would highly recommend checking it out to see all the pictures. https://www.tuckahoelodge347.org/lodgeContent/nuggets_2015/08%20August%20-%20Masonic%20Stones%20in%20the%20Washington%20Monument.pdf2019-12-0421 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: General James "Jimmy" Doolittle & Frederick the Great (Season 1, Episode 56)These articles are from the June 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern jurisdiction USA. This particular issue focuses on Masonic heroes.2019-12-0312 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Scottish Rite: The 22nd Degree (Season 1, Episode 55)This article is from the January 2001 edition of the Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction. The cover artwork shows a portion of an oil painting done by Brother Robert H. White and can be purchased. See the following link for this information: http://www.angelfire.com/va/mason/sr22.htm2019-11-1906 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Exploring Masonic Podcasts (Season 1, Episode 54)In this episode we take a look at several of the Masonic podcasts that are out there. What is a Mason? - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifbcbvaqoviypcdhpzo6g2et43u Whence Came You? - https://wcypodcast.com/ Short Talk Bulletin - https://shorttalkbulletin.com/ International Brotherhood of Freemasons - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-brotherhood-of-freemasons-podcast/id1406203694 The Masonic Roundtable - https://www.themasonicroundtable.com/2019-11-1811 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Freemasonry and a Noble Society (Season 1, Episode 53)This article is from the May 1997 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction.2019-11-1808 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: J. Edgar Hoover (Season 1, Episode 52)This article is from the May 1997 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction.2019-11-0509 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: About the Scottish Rite (Season 1, Episode 51)The first article list various reasons why you should join the Scottish Rite as a Mason. The second article is in a question and answer format regarding the Scottish Rite, specifically the Long Beach valley. Both articles are from editions of the Scottish Rite reporter.2019-11-0212 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Brotherhood, do we really mean it? (Season 1, Episode 50)This article is from the January 2001 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction, USA2019-11-0107 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: To be a Mason (Season 1, Episode 49)This article is from the February 2001 edition of The Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction USA.2019-10-3007 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: October 2019 Trestle Board (Season 1, Episode 48)Click the following link for the full version:  http://www.freemason.org/doc/2019-10_e-TB.pdf?id=92725 Master's Article  God's Guidance  Bringing Brotherly Love Into Relief 2019-10-2812 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: Edmund F. Ball (Season 1, Episode 47)From the December 1991 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction. Learn about Brother Edmund F. Ball. Update is from the November 1991 issue.2019-09-2712 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: A Puritan in King Solomon's Temple (Season 1, Episode 46)In this episode we share an article from the October 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction.2019-09-2706 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: How Freemasonry Came to California and Hawaii (Season 1, Episode 45)Join us as we learn some of the background of how Freemasonry came to California and Hawaii.2019-09-2510 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Texas Lodge #46 (Season 1, Episode 44)This article was found in the June 2000 Solomon's Staircase Trestle Board and talks a bit about Texas Lodge #46, in San Juan Bautista, Can.2019-09-1903 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Famous Freemasons: President William McKinley (Season 1, Episode 43)Learn a little bit about how our 25th President, William McKinley, became involved with Freemasonry along with a story about the 1896 presidential campaign against another Mason.2019-09-1414 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Freemasonry and Religion (Season 1, Episode 42)Is Freemasonry a religion? Many have asked, or accused it of being so. Listen in as we share an article from the Grand Lodge of California, as shared by the Scottish Rite in their June 2005 edition of The Scottish Rite Reporter. In the April 5th 2020 update we added an article from the June 1997 Scottish rite journal of Freemasonry on tolerance.2019-09-0712 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: September 2019 Trestle Board (Season 1, Episode 41)Click the following link for the full version: http://www.freemason.org/doc/2019-09_e-TB.pdf?id=88497  King Solomon's Temple  Calendar of events  Master's article  Maybe we are that kind of lodge  A word to the wise  Fellowship among brethren  Take the #bluelodgechallenge  A man of honor 2019-09-0316 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Freemasonry in the 21st century, and beyond (Season 1, Episode 40)This was a presentation given by Worshipful Jordan Yelinek from the Grand Lodge of California on how Freemasonry has changed over time and where we seem to be heading now. Jordan is a past Grand Orator and past Grand Senior Deacon for the state of California and is currently the Director of Member Services and Lodge Development for the Grand Lodge. Jordan is also currently on his 7th time in the East with the first time being in Connecticut, the second in Washington DC, and the last five (and current) being here in California.2019-08-311h 04Solomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Charles L. McComber - WM: 1914, 1915, 1918 (Season 1, Episode 39)Join us as we learn a little bit about worshipful Charles L McComber, Master of our lodge in 1914, 1915 and 1918.2019-08-3112 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Simeon O. Walker; Our First WM:1903, 1904 (Season 1, Episode 38)Listen in as we learn a little bit about the first master of our lodge. Worshipful Simeon O. Walker, who not only was integral in the foundation of our lodge, but also was very involved in the local school district. He has a street and a school named after him.2019-08-2405 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: So Says Brother John, Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 37)Brother John McCargar loves Freemasonry and everything for which it stands. We consistently look forward to his educational nights, his newsletter articles and even his musings on our lodge app. Enjoy as we share several recent musings from Brother John.2019-08-1808 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: A Lodge is Born: Buena Park Lodge #357 (Season 1, Episode 36)One of our members who recently passed had a tremendous wealth of information about our lodge in particular and masonry in general. His family has donated most of that information and you will be hearing a lot of it as podcasts in the near future.2019-08-1712 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: 2019 Hiram Award Ceremony for Eric Jenkins (Season 1, Episode 35)In the state of California there is an award, called the Hiram award, that can be given out to one Mason each year in each lodge. This award is not "won", the recipient is determined by the lodge and is usually that unsung hero. It is for the Mason who comes down on odd days and does the gardening, or stays late to do the dishes, or is the one who knows how to repair everything and anything in the lodge. This podcast shares this year's Hiram Award ceremony so those of you who have never been to one and...2019-08-1540 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: August 2019 Trestle Board Articles (Season 1, Episode 34)Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  http://www.freemason.org/doc/2019-08_e-TB.pdf?id=88511   Master's Article - Relief  Masons 4 Mitts  Members Outside the Lodge  John H. Reynolds Bio  Let's Get Social!  Links:  Angels RBI Podcast: https://anchor.fm/sslodge357/episodes/SS357-Masons-4-Mitts---Angels-RBI-with-Veronica-Vazquez-e4hman Masons4Mitts:  https://www.masons4mitts.org/product/give-a-mitt/?region=orangecounty (Select North County Bees) 2019-08-0916 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: Masons 4 Mitts - Angels RBI with Veronica Vazquez (Season 1, Episode 33)Join us as we spend some time with Veronica Vazquez of the Angels RBI program.   The Angels RBI League has provided over 20,000 kids, who would not otherwise have the chance, with the opportunity to play baseball and softball. As a collaboration between Angels Baseball, Major League Baseball, and other youth development agencies throughout Southern California, the league specifically targets underserved youth and provides them with a comprehensive athletic experience at no cost.  In addition to learning the fundamentals of our national pastime, each participant learns valuable character development and life skills enabling them to gain a sense of belonging, confidence, an...2019-08-0413 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: 2018 Grand Lodge Communications Awards Discussion (Season 1, Episode 29)In 2018 Solomon's Staircase had the honor of being awarded best social media presence for a Masonic Lodge in the state of California for the third time in four years. The Grand Lodge also honored us with the best Trestle Board award as well. The attached audio, and video link below are the members of our lodge discussing the award, and how and why we do what we do that has allowed us to win the best social media award three out of the four years the award has been given. Click here for the youtube video:  https://www.youtube.com/w...2019-07-2106 minSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSolomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeSS357: March 2019 Trestle Board Articles (Season 1, Episode 7)Click here to read the full Trestle Board: http://www.freemason.org/doc/2019-03_e-TB.pdf?id=78483 Master's article Chaplain's article The Illusion of Time What is Solomon's Staircase Sources: The Kybalion https://wikileaks.org/wiki/Rosicrucian_%22Ancient_Mystical_Order_Rosae_Crucis%22_Mandami_package,_20072019-06-3011 min