About Freemasonry, not just Freemasons
The general perception of Freemasonry is that it is a secret organization. Freemasons know that this is not true. The public believes that Freemasons are secretive. Freemasons know that this is true. They have secrets, just like any other society. These are corporate and service secrets. For example, joint-stock companies also have business secrets. Continue reading “Secret or not a secret?”
There are many legends about the origins and principles of Freemasonry, and there are not enough historical sources to dispel any doubts. Although there is a wealth of documentation on some of the important symbols of Freemasonry that can be linked to the Old Testament, mainly through the internet. This desk study on the Old Testament and Freemasonry explores the links between them, focusing on the symbolic and ethical parallels. This research was designed to prove that many of the symbols and teachings of Freemasonry draw inspiration from certain elements of the Old Testament. Continue reading “Jacob’s Ladder”
To answer the question, “What makes you a Freemason?” I conducted desk research online to determine what Freemasons think about their duties, obligations, and responsibilities. I have based my examination on two basic themes: I compared the ritual books and rituals of the different Masonic Orders, and I examined the international norms of Duty, Obligation, and Responsibility from a Masonic perspective. Continue reading “What makes you a Freemason?”
In the 20th century, several Hungarian Masonic lodges operated abroad. Experts give two main reasons for this. One is that Freemasonry was banned in Hungary three times in the space of a hundred years. The other reason, which some experts believe is also related to the previous one, is that many Hungarian Freemasons were forced to leave Hungary.
The research report is based on the documents in the Livingstone Library in New York. Two lodges were founded in New York. One was EHLERS Lodge No. 953, founded in 1918; the other was Louis Kossuth Lodge No. 1117, founded in 1934. Continue reading “Hungarians in the USA, Hungarian Freemasons in New York in the 20th century”
The editor of G. Orator Info would like to draw readers’ attention to the article published in the new issue of The Empire State Mason Magazine about the American Lodge of Research.
Here are some thoughts on Masonic traditions and heritage in the context of Masonic education. An edited version of a lecture given in a Masonic lodge. Continue reading “Tradition and Heritage”
The QC Budapest Circle, based in Hungary, regularly organizes Masonic walks not only for Freemasons. The following short film reports on one such walk. Continue reading “Freemasonry”
Introduction to the QC launched a YouTube channel for members of the Budapest Circle. Continue reading “Introduction to the QC launched a YouTube channel for members of the Budapest Circle.”
The QC Budapest Circle share with our readers the video of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge Conference, September 14 to 16 2018, George Washington Memorial Shrine, Alexandria, VA. Freemasons in a Transatlantic World. Continue reading “Quatuor Coronati Lodge Conference”
The QC Budapest Circle share with our readers the introduction video of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge London Continue reading “An introduction to Quatuor Coronati Lodge London”
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