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On a cross-country Masonic charity bike ride, a California Freemason leans on his fraternal support network.

Meet Michael Quintal, the voice behind the Masonic podcast Keepers of the Word.

A driver at the Masonic Homes talks about joining the fraternity and giving back.

A sometimes-magician with Ye Olde Cup & Ball Lodge No. 880 on the thrill of performing and the joy of giving back.

Meet a tree-climbing Mason who’s “branching” out.

A former priest on what his world travels have taught him and how Masonic relief ties it all together.

Shinji Hara, a member of Anaheim Masonic Lodge No. 207, is one of the most in-demand lowrider artists in the state.

How a Filipino culture of generosity has transformed California Mason Mike Tagulao’s approach to philanthropy and relief.

A skateboarding Mason and installation artist at Yucca Valley No. 802 is shredding perceptions about Freemasonry.

Meet Zahid Peoples, a party-starting Bay Area Mason who hypes up crowds from sports games to music festivals.

California Masonic Memorial Temple chairman Mark Pressey has a special connection with the home of California Masonry.

Meet a group of California Masons who also belong to Masonic lodges in their home countries in Latin America.

A Latin folk musician and Freemason, Alejandro Laborde goes behind the Masonic meaning of some of his favorite lyrics.

For the small band of Masons who make the annual trek to Black Rock Desert, the echoes between Burning Man and Freemasonry are unmistakable.

A bridge-building Bay Area Mason reflects on the importance of charity, giving back, and offering Masonic relief.

It takes a special temperament to succeed as a mortician—and one, it turns out, that Freemasons are well suited to.

Meet three Masons with an intimate familiarity with death—and the other side.

To some, collecting Masonic artifacts, rings, aprons, and jewelry isn’t just a hobby. It’s a craze.

Get to know California Freemason Eric de Jesus, a Master Mason and master of taekwondo.

An aviation expert, this SoCal Mason has seen Masonic relief up close. That’s why now, he makes a point of giving back.

One Mason’s desire to create something new, beautiful, and impactful carries through to present day.

One Northern California father put his Masonic values into action to unite his community around special-needs kids.

World musician and California Freemason Nee Quaison-Sackey has made it his life’s work to bring people together.

A Mason and conductor putting Native American music on the map.

A Southern California Mason explains why giving back is part of his family tradition.

Meet a San Francisco café owner giving back through Freemasonry.

Why a California Mason and financial planner is planning for his own death.

A straight-laced Mason takes a walk on the wild side.

Inside a living museum to one Mason’s life well-lived.

How the craft showed a child of immigrants his roots.

A Southern California Mason honors his mother-in-law through the Masonic Homes.

A wine-loving Mason mixes business with pleasure.

A 20-something on Masonry in California compared to his native Peru.

For a generation of Freemasons, the place to turn for info isn’t in person, but rather online.

Meet a San Diego Freemason staying in touch from a world away.

A Sacramento insider on why when it comes to Masonic philanthropy, all politics is local.