Episodes

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by WBro Allen E. Roberts, PM – Babcock #322, Highland Springs VA, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. As with any organization whose history stretches back into antiquity, Freemasonry is fraught with myths, legends, and stories, many wholly fabricated by well-meaning men. Here is the MSA’s attempt to put some of these misconceptions to rest. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episo...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Robert ‘Bob’ Hardy, Marine #355, Marine IL, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. There are certain behaviors that Masons exemplify, in the Lodge and the wider world, that should come as no surprise to anyone. Here, we find an excellent discussion about those roles that we play, and why they are important. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and first published in October 1939. As our presiding officers age and start to bow out, new officers must, of course, fill those chairs. Leadership, however, is not for the faint of heart, and here we find an excellent discussion about leadership in a Lodge meeting, and how the Craft is best served with competence in that role. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and y...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and is brought to us by RW Bro Dex Rowe, PDDGM 9th – VT. Every man who applies for the degrees of Freemasonry must clearly express a fundamental belief in Deity, in whatever form brings him the most solace. Here, we find an excellent discussion about why this is so. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy of the golden pen, and was first published in February 1941. Great honor comes to the Mason as he ascends to the Oriental Chair. Here we find an excellent discussion about the role and the man. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge, and especially the entire line of officers who may move to the East.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in September, 1941. Recently, the Grand Lodge AF & AM of Maine found, within the vault, the original application for the degrees, signed by Bro General Joshua Chamberlain. This is a single relic, cherished by United #8 in Brunswick, and many other Masons with a penchant for history. There are thousands of such relics throughout the Craft, and here we find an excellent discussion of so...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by WBro Richard Freedman, PM -Ancient ester NY, and is brought to us by VWBro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. Membership in our venerable Craft has been declining for a half century, and we all hope that trend to change. Here, we find an excellent outline of a program used successfully in the author’s Lodge that helped in finding new members. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in October 1942. One great mystery concerning Freemasonry is it’s longevity, having been in existence, some say, longer than even the Church. Here we find an excellent discussion about that vital spark of life which has sustained the Craft through the centuries. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and is brought to us by RW Bro Dex Rowe, PDDGM 9th – VT. Masons from time immemorial have taken certain truths to be “…set in the land, that they may be inherited as landmarks…” Here we have an interesting discussion, one that is as relevant today as if it were written yesterday. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Ill Bro Arturo de Hoyos, 33rd, and was first published in April 2016. Is Masonry esoteric? The answer is yes, no, and also maybe. Here we find an excellent exploration of this question and answer. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in November of 1939. From the safety and comfort of our Lodge, a Mason’s perspective of the world may be a different one than the outsider looking in. Here, we have an excellent discussion about our views of ourselves, and how others see us. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written in 1967 by an unknown author. Most Americans are aware that July 4th is celebrated as the anniversary of the birth of our country, but many do not know more than that, or what an unusual event this was in the world. Here we find an excellent discussion of this, and one American Masons can be duly proud of. Enjoy, do share all of these Podcast episodes with your Lodge and your brothers, and have a blessed holiday.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written and is brought to us by Elizabeth Meldrum, Miss Job’s Daughter of Virginia 2016-17. This continues our series on the ways Freemasonry invests in the future through appendant bodies centering on youth. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers, daughters, and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Bro Byrnes B. Brooks, PDGM – AR, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. The future is indebted to the youth of today, and Freemasonry has much to give and invest in this future. Here we find an excellent discussion of some of these investments, and here begins a short series of bulletins that carry this discussion forward. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your br...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in February 1944, deep in the throes of WWII. My father always maintained that prayer is less about what you have to say to God, and more about listening to what He has to say to you. Many a Mason has found peace in the solitude of an empty lodge room, or church. Here we find MW Bro Claudy’s wise counsel on the matter. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with yo...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Alan E. Roberts, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. The greatest of civilizations and empires are made up of individuals, each taking their own actions. Here, we find an excellent discussion about how this principle applies also to the greatest fraternity in the world. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in May of 1944. The measure of involvement with the seven liberal arts and sciences with the Fellowcraft degree is a matter stretching back into antiquity. Here we find an excellent discussion of how and why, and also of their involvement in the Winding Staircase. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Bro Eugene Beckman, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. “Every house is built by some man, but He the built all things is God”. Let us reflect and be in a spirit of openness and humility as these wise words enlighten and instruct us. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in February 1943. Having served as Tyler for my Lodge for several years, I found this to be a joyful celebration of an often thankless job, and as every member knows and is known by at least one brother who serves in this capacity, let us all cherish and celebrate these most important officers. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your favorite Tyler.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by WBro D. Roy Murray of Alberta, Canada, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. One of the most beautiful of the allegorical symbols associated with Freemasonry is that of the Winding Staircase, which first appears in the Fellowcraft degree. Here we find a robust discussion of it’s meanings and origins. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Rev Dr MW Bro Joseph Fort Newton, and was first published in September 1927. In The Master Mason Degree, the Ruffians are characters that represent others, and ourselves. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, as has become somewhat of a tradition on this holiday, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Bro Fordham D. Tabor, Past Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of Belgium near New York, and was first published in May, 1977. On this day, in towns and cities across America, we gather to celebrate and pay tribute to those who have given the ultimate measure in the defense of liberty. Take a moment and reflect with us, and your brothers, and your Lodge. Enjoy.

Brethren, This Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in August of 1944. What do we get out of Masonry? Here, Bro Claudy gives us an examination of this question. Also, this Podcast has now officially been downloaded more than a third of a million times, which is quite a plethora of Masonry out there. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Conrad Hahn, PGM – CT, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. Communicating Masonry, or Some Things I Never Heard In Lodge But Wish I Had, is a digest of a paper written by MW Hahn, also Past Exec Secretary of the MSA, and recently found in the archives. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.