I went to my first meeting at Saint Paul Lodge #3. It’s a Traditional Observance lodge, and (from what I understand) the founding lodge of the Masonic Restoration Foundation.
It was awesome. Not just “a good lodge exprience”, or “a lodge with a lot of brotherhood”, but awesome. Literally awe-inspiring. And it was the first lodge I’ve ever attended which made sense of the ritual: the solemnity and the dignity and the calls to self-reflection and the focus on education were exalted in the ritual, but I had found them achingly lacking in practicalities. That was not the case at Saint Paul #3, and the genuine sense of brotherhood and strength were great.
If you are thinking about joining the freemasons, or if you are a freemason yourself, I suggest you seek out your local TO lodge. Next time you are in a city with an MRF lodge, you owe it to yourself to attend their meeting. Just don’t forget your tux!
I went to my first meeting at Saint Paul Lodge #3. It’s a Traditional Observance lodge, and (from what I understand) the founding lodge of the Masonic Restoration Foundation.
It was awesome. Not just “a good lodge exprience”, or “a lodge with a lot of brotherhood”, but awesome. Literally awe-inspiring. And it was the first lodge I’ve ever attended which made sense of the ritual: the solemnity and the dignity and the calls to self-reflection and the focus on education were exalted in the ritual, but I had found them achingly lacking in practicalities. That was not the case at Saint Paul #3, and the genuine sense of brotherhood and strength were great.
If you are thinking about joining the freemasons, or if you are a freemason yourself, I suggest you seek out your local TO lodge. Next time you are in a city with an MRF lodge, you owe it to yourself to attend their meeting. Just don’t forget your tux!