George Weifert – Djordje Vaifert (1850-1937) – is arguably the most distinguished promoter of Serbian Freemasonry. His Masonic career, spanning some forty-seven years (1890-1937), is the story of the beginnings of Serbian and Yugoslavian Freemasonry, of its growth and of the turbulent times in which it existed. Weifert was the first Master of one of … Continue reading WEIFERT GEORGE – A PILLAR OF SERBIAN FREEMASONRY
The second half of the 19th and early part of the 20th century was a period characterized by the coming into this world of many brilliant individuals who shone in the liberal arts. Bram Stoker was a writer and a Freemason who earned his stand by leaving us the immortal legacy of the successful gothic … Continue reading THE FREEMASON WHO WROTE DRACULA – BRAM STOKER
Solsticio , se deriva del latín sol (‘Sol’) y sístere (‘permanecer quieto’). El solsticio de invierno , de acuerdo con su definición astronómica corresponde al instante en que la posición del Sol en el cielo se encuentra a la mayor distancia angular negativa del Ecuador celeste. Dependiendo de la correspondencia con el calendario, el evento … Continue reading SOLSTICIO DE INVIERNO Y SU SIMBOLISMO MASONICO
Build up your life like the temple of old, With stones that are polished and true. Cement it with love, and adorn it with gold, As all Master builders should do. Upon a foundation, well chosen and strong, Build now for the ages to come. Make use of the good, while rejecting the wrong, And … Continue reading The Masonic Plumb
Scholars of the Craft divide the history of Freemasonry into two distinct periods. They mark 1717 as the year when the first period, known as Operative, ended and the second period, called Speculative, began. This is the classic division of the History of Freemasonry, although other classifications have been formulated, many of them bordering on … Continue reading THE COMACINES AT THE ORIGIN OF FREEMASONRY
We know almost all there is to know of the Italian Masonic historiography. We have done some progress concerning the study of Freemasonry presence and history in countries of the Mediterranean basin, but in Latin America the research is still in its inception. The purpose of this paper is to present a basic historical look … Continue reading FREEMASONRY IN THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY OF BRAZIL (1872-1925)
Dr. Albert Gallatin Mackey [1] was an American medical doctor and is best known for his books and articles about Freemasonry. In particularly in 1858 he set forth his Twenty-five Ancient Landmarks to establish a universally-recognized method by which Freemasons across the globe, could operate. Mackey’s Landmarks have been studied and debated, yet remain the … Continue reading THE ANCIENT MASONIC LANDMARKS
From its very beginning Masonry has had in its ranks true agents of socio-political change and Freemasons who have distinguished themselves in the Liberal Arts and Science around the world. All those excellent men embraced the sacred ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity and took part in the civil struggles of all five Continents. The … Continue reading FREEMASONRY IN MEXICO
In Freemasonry the individual who presents himself at the door of a Masonic Lodge “properly prepared and humbly soliciting to be admitted to the mysteries and privileges of Ancient Freemasonry” is called the “Initiate”. What leads him there, is an act of faith. He comes because in life he has a feeling of incompleteness and because … Continue reading BREAKING A MASONIC OATH
Click here if you want to read the paper in Italian. More and more thoughtful Brethren have a serious dissatisfaction with the state of the Craft in (X). At the core of their concerns is the heartfelt lament that Masonry in (X) has effectively degenerated into a social and dining club, meeting upon the excuse … Continue reading THE DUTIES OF A FREEMASON – I DOVERI DEL FRATELLO MASSONE
