Several Canadian Prime Ministers were Freemasons, including Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir John Abbott, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, Sir Robert Borden, and Richard Bennett. John Diefenbaker is another Prime Minister noted as a Freemason. Sir John A. Macdonald: Canada’s first…
Notes on the Knights Templar
The myths Pope Clement V [Bibliotèque nationale] “cIt is true that the central archive of the Order is lost: this was originally held at the Order’s headquarters, at first in Jerusalem, then at Acre, then (after 1291) on Cyprus. After the dissolution of the Order by…
Becoming a Freemason
Expressing a desire to join the fraternity is the first step to becoming a freemason. What attracts a man to Freemasonry? Every man comes of his own free will and accord, with his own individual needs and interests. One man may join so that he can associate with other…
The Ideal of a Freemason
If you see a man who quietly and modestly moves in the sphere of his life; who, without blemish, fulfils his duty as a man, a subject, a husband and a father; who is pious without hypocrisy, benevolent without ostentation, and aids his fellowman without self-interest;…
Freemasons in sports
What do Freemasonry, soccer, baseball and golf have in common? They were all shaped in some way or form by a Mason! Well listen up to learn about the origins of some of our favorite sports and discover three of the most impactful and dedicated Masonic sportsmen of the…
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