San Jacinto Masonic Lodge #106 AF & AM

06/10/2026

05/28/2026

Here is what Freemasonry actually teaches:

1. God is God. In God we put our trust. We do not replace Him, compete with Him, or pretend to stand beside Him.

2. No man inside the Lodge is worshipped — not the Master, not the officers, not the oldest member in the room.

3. Every Mason, whatever his faith, enters the Lodge with his belief in God intact. We do not touch that. We respect it.

4. The Lodge is not a church, a mosque, or a temple. But it is a place where men of faith come together in brotherhood.

5. Our titles are historical. They carry tradition and respect, not religion.
Freemasonry teaches morality, brotherhood, charity, truth, and reverence for God — never the worship of man.

Freemasonry has often been misunderstood because many people see its symbols, ceremonies, and titles without understanding their true purpose. Yet at its core, the Craft teaches reverence for God, moral discipline, and respect for humanity.

Freemasonry does not ask a man to abandon his faith. Rather, it reminds him to live his faith more sincerely.

When a man enters the Lodge, he does not leave God at the door. He enters with his belief in the Supreme Being intact, and that belief is honored — never replaced. The Mason kneels in prayer not to worship men, titles, or institutions, but in humble acknowledgment that all wisdom and strength ultimately come from God.

The Worshipful Master is not “worshipped.” In ancient usage, the word “Worshipful” simply means honorable or respected because of office and duty. It is the same historical use found in civic titles such as “Your Worship” for judges or magistrates. It is tradition, not divinity.

The Lodge itself is not a religion. It has no plan of salvation, no sacraments, and no claim to replace churches, mosques, or temples. Instead, it is a fraternity where men of different faiths meet upon the level of brotherhood, united by moral principles and a shared belief in God.

Freemasonry teaches a man to become better: —to practice charity without pride, —to seek truth without prejudice, —to lead with humility, —and to treat every human being with dignity and compassion.

Its symbols are lessons. Its rituals are moral teachings. Its purpose is the building of character.

The true Mason is not known merely by signs or titles, but by his conduct — by the kindness of his heart, the honesty of his dealings, and the sincerity of his faith.

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05/26/2026

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05/26/2026

Your attendance is requested.

04/22/2026

Friday night, dinner at 6pm.

SAVE the DATE for our FREEZER SALE! Mark your calendars for April 24th. See you there!

(Participants, get with your club leader to verify your eligibility).

01/25/2026

📜 This Day in Masonic History – January 25, 1759

On this day in 1759, Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Burns wasn’t raised in comfort or privilege. He was the son of a self-educated tenant farmer, and much of his learning came at the knee of a father who believed education mattered—even when money was scarce. Reading, writing, arithmetic, history, geography… all earned, not given.

By 15, Burns was already writing poetry. Not from ivory towers, but from the fields and farms where he labored. His first poem, “O, Once I Lov’d A Bonnie Lass,” was inspired by a fellow farm worker—proof that real art often comes from real life.

Hard times followed him. Failed farms meant constant moves, new communities, and fresh starts. Yet in Tarbolton, Burns found something important: fellowship. He joined a country dancing school, helped form the Tarbolton Bachelor’s Club, and sharpened his mind through debate and discussion—very much in the spirit of what Freemasonry would later formalize for him.

Burns lived a complicated life. He loved deeply, sometimes recklessly. He was married to Jean Armour and fathered many children, while enduring loss, hardship, and rumor. When desperation pushed him to consider work on a Jamaican plantation, a friend instead urged him to publish his poetry.

That decision changed everything.

In 1786, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (the Kilmarnock Edition) was released—and became an instant success. Burns went on to Edinburgh, fame followed, and his voice—plainspoken, poetic, defiant—found a nation.

He was initiated into St. David’s Lodge No. 174 in Tarbolton at age 22, becoming a Freemason not of ceremony alone, but of character: self-educated, truth-seeking, and grounded in the dignity of labor.

Burns died young, in 1796, worn down by illness and hard living. But his words outlived him—still sung, quoted, and remembered across the world.

A working man.
A thinker.
A poet.
A Brother.

That’s a legacy worth honoring.

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01/14/2026

San Jacinto Lodge 106 will be dark this Saturday January 17th. Several will be attending Grand Lodge.

We will see you TuesdayJanuary 20th.

11/26/2025

Great night of fellowship with families at the lodge.

11/21/2025

The Requirements to become a Freemason:

1. Be a GOOD Man
2. Have a Well-Founded Faith

Freemasonry is the craft of making better men. So if you are one of the 100s who have asked me how, you meet those two requirements, you are ready to get to work on yourself, want to be apart of a brotherhood thats bigger than yourself, and you desire to be a cornerstone of your community.

Then you need to reach out to a lodge near you.

And if none of this is for you, that’s ok, it isn’t for everyone.