Short Talk Bulletin

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in March of 1951. Most, if not all Grand Lodges have, as part of the EA degree, a statement comparing EAs to chalk, charcoal, and clay, which represent freedom, fervency, and zeal. Explanations of this allegory are, however, usually fairly thin. Here, we find an excellent discussion, pe...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in May of 1965, and was written by MW Bro Morris Shapiro, PGM – LA. On this day of giving thanks for the manifold blessings and comforts which surround us, let us not lose sight of our Moral Responsibility. 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 February of 1959, and was written by MW Bro Robert H. Nizbet, PGM – CT. The Junior Warden’s station is in the south, the better to observe the time, and his emblem of office is the Plumb. Here we find an excellent discussion of the role our JW played in the operative Craft, and how those duties translate to our S...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in March of 1961, and is by an unknown author. The six jewels which are discussed in the EA degree lectures are representative of not shiny stones, but of principles we cherish and revere. Here we find an excellent discussion of these Jewels and their importance to our gentle Craft. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Pod...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro James T. Harrison, PGM and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Montana, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick, Maine. This is, admittedly, an unusual subject for a Chief Justice, but one that, upon reflection, is central to Freemasonry. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast...

Brethren, for this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode, we are joined by Elizabeth Meldrum, Miss Job’s Daughter of Virginia 2016-17, who brings us this inspiring Short Talk about Job’s Daughters, and by extension all youth based appendant bodies. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this episode of the Short Talk Bulletin Podcast is from the golden pen of MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, first published for the Brothers in April of 1960. This Short Talk was released on this Podcast previously, and is here again presented because it deserves deep and frequent scrutiny. It discusses, almost presciently with the Brothers of today, our single most important working tool. Used as...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in July of 1983, and was written by MW Bro Marvin L. Anderson, PGM – AZ. As we have recently passed a quarter million downloads of Podcast episodes, it seems fitting to revisit the very first Podcast episode published, still as timely and relevant as it was in 1983. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episod...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in April of 1991, and was written by Bro Edward M. Gair. Amazingly, no one knew who dumped the tea, but here we find an interesting commentary on the involvement of certain Masons of note, and a particular call to refreshment for a certain Lodge. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Stewart W. Minor, PGM – VA, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick, Maine. As a piece of history and a representation of the Ancient Templars, Freemasonry has none like the Temple Church in London. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in March of 1984, and was written by Ill WBro Alphonse Cerza. In our ritual, the Master is oft reminded about his role to “…set the Craft to Work with proper instruction.” But what does this mean? Here we find an excellent discussion of that very question. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast epis...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in July of 1947, and is brought to us by VW Bo David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick, ME. Now you belong to a Lodge of Freemasons, so what? Now that we are back in Lodge and raising new members, this is an excellent discussion to have. Even if you have been a Mason for many years, this is a good way to take stock of your...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode written by Bro Ronald E. Heaton, and was first published in July of 1969. We know that George Washington was a Brother, as were many of his generals. But was there Masonry at Valley Forge? Here, we find an excellent discussion of that very question. Enjoy, and do share this with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is by an unknown author, and was first published in December of 1957. Why did Freemasonry choose a Beehive, and not an anthill, as a symbol of industry has never been properly explained. Here, we have an interesting discussion, which may shed some Light on this question. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in September of 1969, just two months after man first walked on the moon, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick, Maine. We have witnessed progress in science and medicine and all industries advance at an astounding rate in just the last century, and here we find an excellent commentary on o...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in January of 1930, is by an unknown author, and is brought to us by Bro Darren Marlar, Chaplain – Lodge 102, Rockford IL. This episode is dedicated to all those brothers who have “…stood outside the door, a drawn sword in his hand…”. Here we have an excellent discussion about the sword being a bad...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in April of 1963, and is by an unknown author. Words are slippery, and often change their meaning due to the passage of time and the evolution of society. The word Solicitation, when used by Masons, often evokes disapproval. Here, we find an excellent discussion of these concepts and our thoughts about them. Enjoy, and do share...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in August of 1959, and was written by MW Bro Wallace E. Caldwell, PGM – NC. Here we find an interesting discussion about the rebuilding of the Temple, and one specific stone. 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 from the golden pen of MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in July of 1957. “A beautiful system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols…” has become so much a part of the imaginitive and inspirational Masonic speaking that is has become larely unquestioned. Here, we find an excellent discussion o...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is from the golden pen of MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and is brought to us by WBro Don Cyr, PM – Freeport #23, Maine. “I never joined because no one ever asked!” is the oft-heard response. Freemasonry never seeks out men, but rather is sought by those men who become members. Here, we find an excellent discussion about why this is. Enj...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Bro Stewart M L Pollard, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick, Maine. We are thankful to RW Pollard for this interesting perspective, which is a great listen for all past and future past Masters. 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 January of 1928, and is by an unknown author. What is Time? No man knoweth. Here, we find an excellent discussion of the role that Time takes in our degrees as Masons, and in our lives. Please do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode is from the golden pen of MW Bro Carl Claudy, and was first published in April of 1953. Geometry is a subject most Freemasons remember as a subject we may have struggled with in school, and of which we rarely thought again. Here, we find an excellent discussion of some of the principles of Geometry, and how Freemasonry has incorporated many of it&...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in February of 1985. It was written by RW Bro William A. Carpenter, PGM – PA, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick, Maine. Masons should take their obligations seriously and to heart. This may be a difficult episode to listen to, because we are all works in progress. Do enjoy, and sh...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in November of 1978, and is the work of Ill Bro Alphose Cerza, 33rd. Occasionally, a Mason is asked what the benefits of Masonic membership are. Here we find an excellent discussion of that very question. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.