32nd Degree Scottish Rite Freemasonry, NMJ

32nd Degree Scottish Rite Freemasonry, NMJ A Masonic fraternity committed to delving deeper into the highest principles and ideals of the Craft

"My long hair had become one of my most recognizable features, a part of my identity that people had come to expect."So ...
05/31/2026

"My long hair had become one of my most recognizable features, a part of my identity that people had come to expect."

So when Brother Adam A. Miranda, 32°, decided to cut his hair, he made it count. He turned his long locks into a fundraising challenge; friends, family, and Brothers could donate for the chance to see it finally come off. What started as a lighthearted thought quickly turned into something much bigger.

By the time the scissors did their job, Brother Miranda had raised $3,579 for the Royal Arch Masonic Charity Foundation, which supports programs at the Illinois Center for Autism. His hair was donated to Locks of Love.

Two causes served by one decision — to let go of something he thought had defined him.

Congratulate Brother Miranda in the comments below!

Some words are worth seeing every single day.Every time you unlock your phone, let it be a reminder of where your journe...
05/29/2026

Some words are worth seeing every single day.

Every time you unlock your phone, let it be a reminder of where your journey began — and where it's still going.

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"He's my partner. I owe him my life."When Brother Frank Lasick, 33°, MSA came home from Vietnam, the battle didn't end.W...
05/26/2026

"He's my partner. I owe him my life."

When Brother Frank Lasick, 33°, MSA came home from Vietnam, the battle didn't end.

While his country moved forward, Brother Lasick couldn't. For decades, he was still on a battlefield no one around him could see — until a single photograph, a moment of clarity, and a Black Lab named Thunder began to change that.

Today, Brother Lasick and Thunder spend their days alongside veterans walking the same long road through America's VetDogs.

If Brother Lasick's story made you think of one of your own Brothers, call him this week. Just to check in. A short conversation sometimes means more than you think.

Today, the Scottish Rite, NMJ joins you in honoring the Brothers who gave their life in service to this country, and the...
05/25/2026

Today, the Scottish Rite, NMJ joins you in honoring the Brothers who gave their life in service to this country, and the Brothers, families, and Valleys who carry their memory forward.

Their service didn't end on the battlefield. It lives on in every Brother they raised, every lesson they taught, and every empty chair we still leave at the table.

Comment the name of a Brother we should remember today.

My Brothers,Everywhere I go, I ask three questions: Why did you join Freemasonry? What got you active? Why did you stay?...
05/25/2026

My Brothers,

Everywhere I go, I ask three questions: Why did you join Freemasonry? What got you active? Why did you stay?

The answers are always different at first. But over time, they usually lead to the same place.

The friendships. My Brothers.

When you belong to a Lodge, your circle is that Lodge. When you join the Rite, that circle grows — across Valleys, states, and decades. And after enough years, you realize something important: the circle is the experience.

The degrees matter. The lessons matter. The mission matters. But it is the men beside you who make it real.

Reach out to a Brother — by phone, by text, or face to face — and let him know he mattered to your journey. Tell him you noticed him. Tell him he helped keep you engaged. Tell him he is still part of the reason you remain.

The Rite has always been built Brother by Brother, friendship by friendship. It still is. Always will be.

Fraternally,
Walt Wheeler, 33°
Sovereign Grand Commander

05/23/2026

Truth. Brotherhood. Charity.

These are values we live by as Masons. But they aren’t ours alone. When the Path Forward team surveyed 3,500 American men outside the Craft, 91% said these same values matter to them, too.

The catch: many of those men don’t have a place where they can put those values into practice - a place where they can grow, serve, and belong.

Men are searching for what we already have, and we’re the ones who can hand them the map.

Let us know - what else do you think non-Masons should know about Freemasonry?

Four Brothers. Four different lives. One question: How do our values show up in your daily life?One calls it a way of be...
05/22/2026

Four Brothers. Four different lives. One question: How do our values show up in your daily life?

One calls it a way of being. One calls it integrity lived out. One calls it civility. One calls it a constant measure.

Same Craft. Four ways of living it.

How does Freemasonry show up in your everyday life? Tell us below — and read all four reflections at the link in the comments.

As the peak of Reunion season comes to a close, think back to your last one. The conversations carried well past its clo...
05/21/2026

As the peak of Reunion season comes to a close, think back to your last one. The conversations carried well past its close. The Brother whose name you didn't know that morning and whose number is in your phone by that night.

Brother Timothy Russell, 32° from the of Boston, says it best: "It's worth being there for the friends you've made, the Brothers you have, and the friends you haven't met yet."

That's what a Reunion leaves behind. Not just a memory, but a Brother you didn't have before.

What year was your first Reunion? Drop it in the comments and tag your Valley.

Reunion season is winding down, and the long stretch of summer can put real distance between you and your Valley. But do...
05/18/2026

Reunion season is winding down, and the long stretch of summer can put real distance between you and your Valley.

But downtime at your Valley doesn't have to mean downtime in your Masonic journey.

The Pathfinder program gives you a way to keep your quest for more light alive between Reunions through self-guided activities.

Have you started your Pathfinder journey yet? Tell us one thing you've learned below.

05/16/2026

George Washington wasn't just a Founding Father. He was a Brother first.

After nearly 20 years curating Washington's Masonic legacy at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Brother Mark Tabbert, 33° will tell you the most striking thing about Washington wasn't the Presidency or the battles:

"He was always trying to do the right thing for the person right in front of him. Brother to Brother, neighbor to neighbor."

Let us know below - what does "Brother to Brother, neighbor to neighbor" look like in your everyday life?

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