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Solomon’s Staircase Masonic Lodge

By Solomon's Staircase Masonic Lodge #357

This podcast is a place for our lodge members to share articles, insights, and Masonic education. We are Solomon's Staircase Masonic Lodge #357, Free and Accepted Masons from Buena Park, California
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SS357: June 2023 Trestle Board - Religion & Freemasonry (Season 6, Episode 5)

Solomon’s Staircase Masonic LodgeMar 01, 2024

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SS357: June 2023 Trestle Board - Religion & Freemasonry (Season 6, Episode 5)

SS357: June 2023 Trestle Board - Religion & Freemasonry (Season 6, Episode 5)

<ul>
<li>Master's message</li>
<li>Jr Warden's message</li>
<li>Freemasonry and Religion are Compatible</li>
<li>Editor's Notes</li>
</ul>
Mar 01, 202414:46
SS357: January 2023 Trestle Board: Renewal (Season 6, Episode 4)

SS357: January 2023 Trestle Board: Renewal (Season 6, Episode 4)

Join us for this short episode bringing in the year 2023.

  • Master Elect's Message
  • Jr Warden Elect's Message
  • Editor's Notes
Feb 23, 202408:13
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry Chapter 62 (Season 6, Episode 3)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry Chapter 62 (Season 6, Episode 3)

Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry- chapter 62: The Cathedral at Strasburg


Feb 19, 202427:34
SS357: May 2023 Trestle Board: The Noble Character (Season 6, Episode 2)

SS357: May 2023 Trestle Board: The Noble Character (Season 6, Episode 2)

  • Master's message
  • Jr Warden's Message
  • Editor's notes
  • Stellar Theology and Masonic Astronomy
  • Stoicism & Freemasonry
Feb 02, 202417:27
SS357: Oct 2023 Trestle Board: Ritual Modification (Season 6, Episode 1)

SS357: Oct 2023 Trestle Board: Ritual Modification (Season 6, Episode 1)

<ul>
<li>Master's message</li>
<li>From the South</li>
<li>Charity</li>
<li>Editor's Notes</li>
<li>Ask ChatGPT</li>
</ul>
Jan 30, 202415:33
SS357: Masonic Education - The Rite of Discalceation (Season 5, Episode 32)

SS357: Masonic Education - The Rite of Discalceation (Season 5, Episode 32)

<ul>
<li>https://sacred-texts.com/mas/sof/sof20.htm</li>
<li>https://www.masonicsites.org/discalceationrite.htm</li>
<li>https://www.masonicworld.com/education/files/artoct02/rite_of_discalceation.htm</li>
</ul>
Dec 31, 202326:39
SS357: Nov 2023 Trestle Board: The Call to Brotherhood (Season 5, Episode 31)

SS357: Nov 2023 Trestle Board: The Call to Brotherhood (Season 5, Episode 31)

<ul>
<li>Master's message</li>
<li>Sr Warden's message</li>
<li>The Brotherhood of Man</li>
<li>Editor's Notes</li>
<li>Ask ChatGPT - Why should men become Freemasons?</li>
</ul>
Dec 25, 202314:13
SS357: Sep 2023 Trestle Board: The Mature Mindset (Season 5, Episode 30)

SS357: Sep 2023 Trestle Board: The Mature Mindset (Season 5, Episode 30)

<ul>
<li>Master's Article</li>
<li>Sr Warden's Article</li>
<li>Charity</li>
<li>Editor's Note</li>
<li>ChatGPT</li>
</ul>
Dec 23, 202314:59
SS357: Dec 2022 Trestle Board - The Christmas Spirit (Season 5, Episode 29)

SS357: Dec 2022 Trestle Board - The Christmas Spirit (Season 5, Episode 29)

<ul>
<li>Master's Article</li>
<li>Sr Warden's Article</li>
<li>Jr Warden's Article</li>
<li>Editor's Notes</li>
<li>Estate Planning</li>
</ul>
Dec 16, 202310:10
SS357: December 2021 Trestle Board: The Greatest of These is Charity (Season 5, Episode 7)

SS357: December 2021 Trestle Board: The Greatest of These is Charity (Season 5, Episode 7)

Master's message - The Greatest of these is Charity Chaplain's Corner - Charity is a Godly Act (Updated with audio from author) From the West - Charity Springs from Love Charity, oh how Significant Interview with MW Jeff Wilkins one more thing...


Dec 06, 202317:33
SS357: The Beehive (Season 4, Episode 11)

SS357: The Beehive (Season 4, Episode 11)

In this updated episode we re-share an article written by California Past Grand Master Jeff Wilkins, as well as a few other articles on the beehive.
Dec 04, 202337:23
SS357: April 2023 Trestle Board: The Operative & the Speculative (Season 5, Episode 28)

SS357: April 2023 Trestle Board: The Operative & the Speculative (Season 5, Episode 28)

<ul>
<li>Master's Message</li>
<li>Senior Warden's Message</li>
<li>Editor's Notes</li>
<li>The Modern Cowan</li>
</ul>
Dec 02, 202312:41
SS357: November 2022 Trestle Board - Giving Thanks (Season 5, Episode 27)

SS357: November 2022 Trestle Board - Giving Thanks (Season 5, Episode 27)

<ul>
<li>Master's Article: Giving Thanks</li>
<li>From the West: Thankfulness</li>
<li>From the South: Giving Thanks</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>MOS and Sabrina Montes</li>
<li>Editor's Note: Giving Thanks</li>
</ul>
Nov 27, 202314:47
SS357: August 2022 Trestle Board - You are a Mason, I Presume (Season 5, Episode 26)

SS357: August 2022 Trestle Board - You are a Mason, I Presume (Season 5, Episode 26)


Master's Article
From the West
From the South
Editor's Note
The Cornerstone Society

Nov 23, 202313:21
SS357: Some Information on Concordant Bodies (Season 5, Episode 25)

SS357: Some Information on Concordant Bodies (Season 5, Episode 25)

<ul>
<li>The York Rite and the Scottish Rite Compared</li>
<li>Our English Brethren and the York Rite</li>
<li>Royal Order of Scotland</li>
<li>Allied Masonic Degrees</li>
</ul>
Oct 30, 202316:54
SS357: Various Topics on Masonry: September 2023 (Season 5, Episode 24)

SS357: Various Topics on Masonry: September 2023 (Season 5, Episode 24)

<ul>
<li>King Solomon</li>
<li>The two saints John</li>
<li>More Masonic Light: The Sublime Degree of a Master Mason</li>
<li>The Lost Master's Word</li>
<li>Consider a Table Lodge and Festive Board

</li>
</ul>
Sep 16, 202325:36
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry Chapter 61 (Season 5, Episode 23)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry Chapter 61 (Season 5, Episode 23)

The Stonemasons of Germany


Sep 11, 202321:52
SS357: Famous Freemasons July 2023 (Season 5, Episode 23)

SS357: Famous Freemasons July 2023 (Season 5, Episode 23)

In this episode we share information about brothers Douglas MacArthur, Dr. Joseph Warren, Harry S. Truman, Samuel Penfield Taylor, and Albert Belmont Graham
Jul 27, 202338:01
SS357: Masonic education and leadership (Season 5, Episode 22)

SS357: Masonic education and leadership (Season 5, Episode 22)


Hiram... A Different Look
Jack Welch on Leadership
The Monument of the Broken Column
Faith, Religion and Freemasonry


Jun 26, 202330:26
SS357: Famous Freemasons, June 2023 (Season 5, Episode 21)

SS357: Famous Freemasons, June 2023 (Season 5, Episode 21)

<ul>
<li>John Wanamaker, an exceptional merchant and Mason</li>
<li>Andrew Johnson, president, Freemason</li>
<li>Boeing and j Earl Schaefer, The aviator Mason</li>
<li>Brother Arnold Palmer</li>
<li>Brother Edward Preble

</li>
</ul>
Jun 19, 202330:06
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry, Chapter 60, Part 2 (Season 5, Episode 20)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry, Chapter 60, Part 2 (Season 5, Episode 20)

Chapter 60 - The Traveling Freemasons of Lombardy
Jun 15, 202329:49
SS357: Mackey's revised history of Freemasonry, chapter 60, Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 19)

SS357: Mackey's revised history of Freemasonry, chapter 60, Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 19)

Chapter 60 - The traveling Freemasons of Lombardy


Jun 03, 202327:27
SS357: Interview with Austin R. Shifrin author of More Light: Collected Masonic Writings 2017-2021 (Season 5, Episode 18)

SS357: Interview with Austin R. Shifrin author of More Light: Collected Masonic Writings 2017-2021 (Season 5, Episode 18)

Big thank you to Austin for his time. A few audio glitches, but you'll get the point.

Title: More Light: Collected Masonic Writings 2017 - 2021

Author: Austin R. Shifrin

Publisher: Gatekeeper Press


Hardcover -

ISBN: 9781662923791

Date of publication: 3/14/2022

number of pages: 130

price: $21.99 retail


Paperback -

ISBN: 9781662923807

Date of publication: 3/31/2022

number of pages: 128

price: $9.99 retail


Media / coverage:

Book review, Marge Gonzalez - https://www.margegonzalez.net/forum-books/nonfiction/more-light-collected-masonic-writings-2017-2021

Book review, Cameron Bailey, Past Grand Master of Masons in the state of Washington - https://emeth.substack.com/p/more-light-collected-masonic-writings

Author profile, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle - https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/local-jewish-freemason-aims-to-correct-misconceptions/


Description:

This book delivers a collection of the author’s articles from RiteNow, the magazine of the Scottish Rite Valley of Pittsburgh, along with a history of Freemasonry – both worldwide, and in the Pittsburgh area specifically. It provides the reader a comprehensive overview of the roots and tenets of the world's most ancient and honorable Fraternity.


Intended audience:

Suitable for existing members who want to learn more about the fraternity; also, a really good place to start for members of the general public who want to know more about this historic yet secretive organization.


Where it can be bought

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Ingram Content Group

Wheelers Books

and many others... see https://gatekeeperpress.com/retailers/


Libraries where it is currently in circulation:

Harry C Trexler Masonic Library - Allentown, PA 

Louisiana Masonic Library and Museum - Alexandria, LA

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 


May 16, 202331:59
SS357: July 2022 Trestle Board - Let Freedom Ring (Season 5, Episode 17)

SS357: July 2022 Trestle Board - Let Freedom Ring (Season 5, Episode 17)

<ul>
<li>Master's Article</li>
<li>From the West</li>
<li>From the South</li>
<li>Editor's Note</li>
</ul>
Apr 28, 202310:15
SS357: June 2022 Trestle Board - Practicing out of the Lodge... (Season 5, Episode 16)

SS357: June 2022 Trestle Board - Practicing out of the Lodge... (Season 5, Episode 16)

<ul>
<li>Master's Article</li>
<li>From the South</li>
<li>From the West</li>
<li>Editor's Note</li>
</ul>
Apr 26, 202309:47
SS357: May 2022 Trestle Board - Back to the Future (Season 5, Episode 15)

SS357: May 2022 Trestle Board - Back to the Future (Season 5, Episode 15)


Master's Article
From the West
From the South
Editor's Note
Apr 13, 202312:52
SS357: April 2022 Trestle Board - Beers and Bros, Fellowship in Action (Season 5, Episode 14)

SS357: April 2022 Trestle Board - Beers and Bros, Fellowship in Action (Season 5, Episode 14)


Master's Article
From the West
From the South
Editor's Note
Apr 06, 202309:52
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 59) (Season 5, Episode 13)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 59) (Season 5, Episode 13)

The French Gilds of the Middle Ages

Mar 31, 202341:02
SS357: March 2023 Spotlight on California Lodges (Season 5, Episode 12)

SS357: March 2023 Spotlight on California Lodges (Season 5, Episode 12)

  • La Jolla #518
  • Santa Barbara #192
  • Napa Valley #93
  • Santa Monica-Palisades #307
  • Morning Star #19
  • Prometheus #851


Mar 23, 202322:18
SS357: March 2023 Masonic Education (Season 5, Episode 11)

SS357: March 2023 Masonic Education (Season 5, Episode 11)

Stated Meetings and Entered Apprentices
Who was Josephus?
Geometry or Masonry
The Warden's Columns
Mar 17, 202333:19
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 58) (Season 5, Episode 10)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 58) (Season 5, Episode 10)

Chapter 58: Customs of the Scottish Freemasons in the 17th Century

Mar 10, 202338:27
SS357: Thoughts on Masonry (Season 5, Episode 9)

SS357: Thoughts on Masonry (Season 5, Episode 9)


How does Freemasonry add value to our lives?
The nature of Masonry
The thoughts of the candidate
The warrior poet
Mar 06, 202320:38
SS357: October 2022 Trestle Board - Seasons of Change (Season 5, Episode 8)

SS357: October 2022 Trestle Board - Seasons of Change (Season 5, Episode 8)

<ul>
<li>Master's Article: Seasons of Change </li>
<li>From the South: Seasons of Change </li>
<li>From the West: Seasons of Change </li>
<li>Editor's Note </li>
<li>Cornerstone Society</li>
</ul>
Mar 03, 202310:36
SS357: CFM - The Filipino Issue (Season 5, Episode 6)

SS357: CFM - The Filipino Issue (Season 5, Episode 6)

In this episode we share articles from the Summer 2021 California Freemason Magazine - The Filipino Issue
Feb 19, 202346:24
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 57) (Season 5, Episode 5)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 57) (Season 5, Episode 5)

Chapter 57 - Early Freemasonry in Scotland
Jan 27, 202337:16
SS357: March 2022 Trestle Board - Whence Came You? (Season 5, Episode 4)

SS357: March 2022 Trestle Board - Whence Came You? (Season 5, Episode 4)


Master's Article
From the West
From the South
Editor's Note
Jan 23, 202310:19
SS357: February 2022 Trestle Board - Masonry 101 (Season 5, Episode 3)

SS357: February 2022 Trestle Board - Masonry 101 (Season 5, Episode 3)

<ul>
<li>Master's Article</li>
<li>From the West</li>
<li>From the South</li>
<li>Masonry 101</li>
<li>Masonic Musings</li>
</ul>
Jan 20, 202315:23
SS357: January 2022 Trestle Board - From Refreshment to Labor (Season 5, Episode 2)

SS357: January 2022 Trestle Board - From Refreshment to Labor (Season 5, Episode 2)

<ul>
<li>Master's Article</li>
<li>From the West (Heading East)</li>
<li>Sr Warden Elect's Article</li>
<li>Jr Warden Elect's Article</li>
<li>Charity</li>
</ul>
Jan 16, 202310:55
SS357: November 2021 Trestle Board - Positive Awareness (Season 5, Episode 1)

SS357: November 2021 Trestle Board - Positive Awareness (Season 5, Episode 1)

<ul>
<li>Master's article</li>
<li>Junior Warden's article</li>
<li>Chaplain's corner</li>
<li>Interview with MW Jeff Wilkins, Part 1 (From freemasonry.org)</li>
</ul>
Jan 15, 202315:02
SS357: Thoughts on Ritual (Season 4, Episode 49)

SS357: Thoughts on Ritual (Season 4, Episode 49)

We share a few articles with discussions on various aspects of Masonic ritual and Masonic etiquette.

Dec 09, 202229:16
SS357: September 2022 Trestle Board - Bright in the East (Season 4, Episode 48)

SS357: September 2022 Trestle Board - Bright in the East (Season 4, Episode 48)

<ul>
<li>Master's Article </li>
<li>From the West </li>
<li>From the South </li>
<li>Editor's Note </li>
<li>Donating Retirement Assets</li>
</ul>
Dec 07, 202215:29
SS357: Interview with Wfl. Charles S. Hayes (Season 4, Episode 47)

SS357: Interview with Wfl. Charles S. Hayes (Season 4, Episode 47)

Join as we interview Worshipful Charles S. Hayes as he closes out his fourth year in the East.

Dec 05, 202230:36
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 56) (Season 4, Episode 46)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 56) (Season 4, Episode 46)

Chapter 56 - The Harlein Manuscript as a Germ of History - Customs of the Craft in the Seventeenth Century

Nov 25, 202229:60
SS357: Places with Masonic Ties (Season 4, Episode 45)

SS357: Places with Masonic Ties (Season 4, Episode 45)

<ul>
<li>Americana Brazil</li>
<li>The Guthrie Oklahoma Scottish Rite Temple</li>
<li>A Walk Through History at Fort Monroe</li>
</ul>
Nov 21, 202219:23
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 55) (Season 4, Episode 44)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 55) (Season 4, Episode 44)

Chapter 55 - The General Assemblies and Lodges of Mediaeval Freemasons
Nov 18, 202226:36
SS357: Masonic Education - November 2022 (Season 4, Episode 43)

SS357: Masonic Education - November 2022 (Season 4, Episode 43)

  1. AF & AM versus F&AM States
  2. The Compass and the Constitution
  3. The Ornaments of a Lodge
  4. What is the Meaning of Worshipful?
Nov 14, 202220:06
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 54) (Season 4, Episode 42)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 54) (Season 4, Episode 42)

54 - London Companies and Masons' Company
Nov 11, 202234:54
SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 53) (Season 4, Episode 41)

SS357: Mackey's Revised History of Freemasonry (History of Freemasonry - Chapter 53) (Season 4, Episode 41)

Chapter 53 - The Early English Masonic Gilds
Aug 28, 202217:56
SS357: Spotlight on California Lodges, Part 2 (Season 4, Episode 40)

SS357: Spotlight on California Lodges, Part 2 (Season 4, Episode 40)

  • Prometheus #851 - Scottish, Right?
  • Alameda
  • Crow Canyon & San Mateo
  • Barstow Boron #682
  • Round Table #876
  • Vesper #84
Aug 12, 202217:59
SS357: CFM - The Noir Issue (Season 4, Episode 39)

SS357: CFM - The Noir Issue (Season 4, Episode 39)

In this episode we share articles from the September/October 2020 California Freemason magazine.

https://californiafreemason.org/issue/noir-issue/

Aug 08, 202231:26