Mariposa Masonic Lodge

08/24/2026

Masons have long supported DeMolay because its work extends beyond meetings, ritual, and chapter rooms. This essay asks a larger question that Brothers may find interesting: years after a young man leaves DeMolay, can we still see the lessons of character, leadership, fidelity, and service in the man he became?

A DeMolay chapter can close. The meetings can end. But what happens to the lessons?

I’ve watched boys from our chapter become men—business owners, military servicemembers, even working in the space program.

The real DeMolay test may come years later.
https://orderofdemolay.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-senior-demolay-test-did-lessons.html

08/17/2026

Four Masons. Two Past Grand Masters. One historic election—and a powerful lesson in Masonic leadership.

08/14/2026

In 1797, Prince Hall gave Masons a challenge that still deserves our attention.

“although we are to begin here, we must not end here.”

Brotherhood begins with the Brother beside us—but if the lesson is genuine, its moral reach cannot stop at the Lodge door.

I’d be interested in hearing how other Brothers understand Hall’s challenge today: Where should the lessons of the Lodge become visible in the world outside it?

08/04/2026

I recently received a message through *The Temple Within* page from someone asking how to become a Freemason.

Here is the advice I gave him:

Begin by searching online for Masonic lodges near your home. Find the closest lodge and look for its website or page. Then contact the lodge and ask to speak with the secretary. He can explain the qualifications and process for becoming a member and help you take the next step.

A man joins a specific lodge—not Freemasonry in the abstract—and that lodge is typically located near his home.

Brethren, is there anything you would add? How would you answer someone who asks, “How do I become a Freemason?”

08/01/2026