Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast

It's all about perspective.

Often Grand Masters are looked at as if on a pedestal. Surprisingly enough - they're actually real people, and today we get to know a special one.

What's So Special About Massachusetts? 

Though other Grand Lodges may try to contest it, the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts is generally accepted to be the oldest chartered Grand Lodge in the United States. Not only that, it's the 3rd o...

Recruitment is practically taboo in Masonry.

How can a man find it in his heart to be one of us... If he doesn't know we exist? Maybe it's time to rethink this...

It should be about the betterment of The Craft.

There are so awful lot of strong feelings on how best to approach Freemasonry's elephant in the room - membership. There's no arguing with the data - numbers are declining. Its up to us to figure out how to b...

Yes, Grand Masters have controversial opinions.

Usually, we don't get to hear them. Today, we do. Buckle up.

Those in power must watch their tongue.

It can be almost dangerous for someone in a high office to share controversial opinions. We see this in politics, civil & charitable organizations, and of course, social & fraternal bodies like ours. If a sitting Grand Master were to voice a radical opinion it could have qu...

What's it take to be Grand Master?

Well, we asked an ACTUAL Grand Master (and Grand Marshal) exactly that. Their answers, insights, and opinions may surprise you.

The reality is - there's a lot to it.

Many Masons may view the Grand Master as the absolute power and authority of a given Masonic Jurisdiction. Others may view him as a roadblock to progress, or an anchor they must drag on the way to positive change. Some, perhap...

We're doing it wrong.

One of the biggest issues in Masonry is (and has been for a long time) "how do we keep our brothers engaged?". Brothers - we have been doing it wrong for a long time. This week, Bryan and Darrell talk about a 3rd way - so we can finally get this right.

We raise them, they drop us.

It's a song as old as time - a candidate goes through their three degrees, getting the obligatory education along t...

What if they're wrong?

Many Masons think of mergers as the death of a lodge - but what if they're wrong?

Death... or a new beginning?

There are many ways for a Lodge to come to its end. The important thing to consider here is that not every end is final. Sometimes the end of one thing is simply the beginning of another. Bros Darrell and Bryan are firmly of the belief that a merger between two lodges can result in something ...

The bonds of brotherhood run deep.

We join Freemasonry for many reasons - one of which is brotherhood and fraternalism. What do those bonds really mean?

Blood and water...

They say blood is thicker than water, so one might be inclined to wonder how strong a "fraternal bond" between men in an organization like Freemasonry could really be. To an outsider it could seem silly to think that men coming together through Freemasonr...

MasonicCon 2018 has come and gone.

It was a lot of work which resulted in an incredible experience for all. But what IS MasonicCon, and what should Masonic Education really be about?

3rd Time's A Charm.

This was the 3rd year Ezekiel Bates Lodge hosted MasonicCon, and this year was better than ever before. The brethren of the lodge learned from the past two events and used the knowledge gained to reorganize, bettter prepare, and...

What could go wrong?

The reliable hard work of a Mason is a reputation being solidly upheld by Brothers Matt Menard and Jay Dahl. But what do they do... and how do they do it?

Every once in a while ya gotta have fun.

The night before Masonic Con 2018 about 50 Masons descended upon Bog Iron Brewing for a special event. Bryan and Darrell, midway through the evening, disappeared into the back room of the brewhouse to chat with Brother...

How productive is YOUR committee?

There's a committee for everything, each with meetings that seemingly last forever and accomplish nothing. Perhaps, though, your Lodge and Grand Lodge's committees are accomplishing more than you think.

What does a committee in action do?

For all the time spent in meetings and conference calls, and all the reports given in lodge - what do committees actually accomplish? Are there viable, vi...

We MUST be a secret underground cult!

It's no wonder that the uninitiated are so confused, apprehensive, and perhaps even afraid of Freemasons and what we are given how we dress, speak, act, and conduct ourselves in the presence of our brethren.

What does it all even mean, anyway?

Not only that, but how important IS it, really? We call each other "brother", "worshipful", "right worshipful" and "most ...

Another Masonic podcast, you say?

As with all things, there are many voices with many perspectives and many things to say. If you have something of value to add to a conversation, well, sometimes you simply owe it to those around you to do so. Bryan and I felt, on the topic of Freemasonry, we had something to add.

So here we are.

Worthy and Well Qualified is a Masonic podcast that aims to add a little something you may have been lo...