Short Talk Bulletin

Brethren, as has become traditional at this time of year, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Dr Bro Joseph L. Blau in remembrance of his father. May we all receive the gift of Emmanu El, God with us, this season. 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 1975 by Rev Bro Oscar Alan Gwyn. On this winter Feast of St. John the Evangelist, let us remember why each of our Saints John so well represent the duality of our efforts in the Craft. While St. John the Baptist represents the fiery call to action (summer), St. John the Evangelist represents the contemplative writer and knowledge of faith (winter). 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 B. Stuart Parker, PGM – Manitoba, and was first delivered to a Communication of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota. Here, MW Bro Parker should like to attempt to sketch out his concept of the true heart of the Fraternity, the source of the power that Freemasonry has to develop such an intense loyalty in the hearts of the husbands and fathers and sons who are its members. 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 Bro Conrad Hahn, and first published in December 1964. In the Entered Apprentice degree, brotherly love, relief, and truth are described as the Tenets of the Fraternity, and this Bulletin is meant to instruct us about the second of these, Relief. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge, and do make this second tenet a rule and guide for your conduct.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Rev Bro Harold L. Schieck, PGCh – PA, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. Every Mason is asked this question as part of the initiatory degree. Here is the story of one man, and the impact this question had upon his life. 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 WBro Alan E. Roberts, Babcock Lodge #322, Highland Springs VA, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. Brother Newton was a prolific Masonic writer whose work includes many early Short Talk Bulletin, as well as “The Builders,” a seminal Masonic work suitable for all Masons, commonly available in print, ebook, and audible. Here is the story of this remarkable Reverend, Doctor, and brother. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. This Short Talk was adapted from a pamphlet published by the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Illinois, entitled “What can a Mason tell a non-Mason about Masonry? Enjoy, and please do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge, and this one especially with any non-Masons who are interested.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy and first published in December 1926. Here we find an imaginative tale of the WM of a small country Lodge, who is dissatisfied with the seeming unimportance of his Lodge in the community, and the testimonies of community members who think otherwise. 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, Past Executive Secretary of the MSANA, and is brought to us by Bro Matt Bowers, of Mt Ararat Lodge #44 and host of the Scottish Rite Journal Podcast. Fellowcraft Masons remember from the Winding Stairs lecture the placement of the Globes atop the pillars of Joachin and Boaz, but how did these symbols enter into Masonry? Here we have an excellent discussion, and in this season of Thanksgiving, let us all remember our brothers from all around the earthly globe, and hope for future festivities from the extents of the celestial globe. 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 and first published in January 1964. The assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963 was a national tragedy that stunned the world. We mourned. Here we find a stirring acknowledgement of our role as Masons: to pick ourselves up and get to work. It seems that these words might have some moment for us today. 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, Past Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association of North America, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, Past Grand Master of California. Here, we find a discussion of the Master Masons of old, and the training and experience that truly earned the title of “Master Mason”. 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 and is brought to us by MW Bro George Braatz, PGM and PGS – OH, as well as Past Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association of North America. Here we find an excellent discussion of two four-letter words that are important to Masons. 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 and is brought to us by Bro Chad Lacek, Dundee Lodge #190, Carpentersville IL. We are odd creature, aren’t we? Despite our advances in technology and our mastery of many of the sciences governing our lives, we can be rather foolish sometimes. Here, we have an excellent discussion about why, as Masons, every single human being has a claim on our good works. 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 first published in November 2001, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. Veterans Day occurs every November, and particularly this month every year, the Masonic Service Association wants to salute our veterans and all they have done to protect our freedom here in America. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers, your Lodge, and especially your favorite veteran.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is an address given by Rev Dr and Bro Eugene Beckman, PGCh – SC, and is brought to us by Bro Matt Bowers, member of Mt. Ararat #44 and host of the Tyler’s Place Podcast. Every Mason is familiar with the building of King Solomon’s Temple, and the role it plays in our gentle Craft. Here we find an excellent discussion of that work, and what it means. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is an excerpt from “Beyond The Pillars”, a manual of Masonic instruction, published by the Grand Lodge of Canada in Ontario in 1973, and well worth the listen by every member of our gentle Craft. 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 first published in May 1931. I recently had the honor of participating in raising a brother to the Sublime Degree, and as every Master Mason knows, the Five Points of Fellowship are an integral part of the instruction of that degree. Here, we find an excellent discussion of these five points, and how they came to be included in our ritual. 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 and RW Bro A. Robert Nix, GCh – SC, first published in June 2017. We invite our friends every day to “Come and see”; new programs, new restaurants, sporting events, the latest movie. As a Fraternal organization, we say to the community, “Come and see!” Sometimes, however, that is not enough. Here, we find an excellent discussion concerning what our communities need from us, to be inspired to “Come, and see”. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is an adaptation of an address given by MW Bro Thomas Chirard Roy, PGM – MA, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. MW Bro Roy had been a Mason for almost 55 years when he gave this address. Here, we find an excellent perspective on life, as viewed through the lens of Freemasonry. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, due to yesterday’s internet outage, I am reposting this episode: Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy and first published in January 1931. Fortunate this Lodge that has many; Poor is the body of Masonry whose Past Masters have lost the interest and enthusiasm with which they once presided in the East. Here we find an excellent discussion of the roles and duties of a Past Master. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge, and especially with your Past Masters.