Issue archive
for Common Ground

Don Goldberg and Santa Barbara No. 192 have an uncommon commitment to Masonic outreach.

The political fights of daily life are conspicuously absent from the Masonic lodge. Can those lessons be practiced in the outside world?

For 77 years, the Chinese Acacia Club has created a space for Chinese American Masons, a historically underrepresented group.

When a monument to his grandfather came under newfound scrutiny, Julius Kahn used the opportunity to shine a light on a lesser-known familial legacy: Florence Prag Kahn.

How a Native American Masonic degree team forges bonds across cultures—and keeps a heritage alive.

Politics, religion, and money: An expert on “manliness” explains how to discuss these tricky topics.

How a century-old Masonic lodge boom is still reverberating today.

“Most people treat it like a dare,” says the organizer of an elaborate Masonic tribute to Robbie Burns, the poet laureate of the lodge.

Meet Rene Ceniceros, a Los Angeles tattoo artist specializing in Masonic ink.

A new gift from the Masons of California is helping San Diego kids go under the hood through high-tech education in growing fields.

A Masonic trip to Hungary forges connections across borders.

A Southern California Mason reflects on his approach to philanthropy, and why giving back can help create the world you want.

Grand Master G. Sean Metroka reflects on finding common ground in turbulent times, and how Freemasonry can give us a scaffolding for it.