From the Work
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Essays, reflections, and working notes on operative fraternalism — Freemasonry as a living practice.
Finding Your Plumb: Purpose Is Not a Destination, It's an Excavation
by Brian Mattocks About eight years ago, Brian Mattocks sat in his lodge and admitted to the brethren gathered there
Patience Won't Fix Your Temper
There is a scene from the early seasons of The Simpsons that most people of a certain age remember as
Why You Keep Fixing Everyone But Yourself
by Brian Mattocks A friend calls. He's barely three sentences into the problem before something lights up in
The Debt You Owe Future You: The Level, the Square, and the Work You Keep Not Doing
by Brian Mattocks There is a pile somewhere in your life. Maybe it is physical, a stack of papers on
Surrounded by Brothers and Still Unknown
Authentic Brotherhood and the Work of Being Known There is a particular kind of loneliness that doesn't announce
Your Body Is Still Keeping Score
by Brian Mattocks You probably have a friend like this. Maybe you don't see them often. Maybe it&