General Llanera Masonic Lodge No. 168 F & AM

21/10/2026

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME MASONRY CHANGED YOU?

We proudly say, “I am a Mason.”

We attend Lodge. Learn the ritual. Study the Working Tools. Speak of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth.

But here is the uncomfortable question:

What has Masonry actually changed in you?

You know the Square—are you fair?

You know the Compasses—can you govern yourself?

You speak of Brotherly Love—can you forgive a Brother?

You speak of Relief—do you help when no one is watching?

You may be a Mason for twenty years and still carry the same pride, temper, prejudice, and selfishness you had before initiation.

Then what has really changed?

Perhaps we have confused Masonic knowledge with Masonic character.

We know the symbols.
We recite the lessons.
But do we live them?

The real examination is not in the Lodge room.

It is when you are angry.
When your pride is wounded.
When a Brother disagrees with you.
When retaliation is easy—but restraint is right.
When doing what is right costs you something.

That is where Masonry is tested.

A man may pass every proficiency examination and still fail the greater examination of life.

Because the strongest evidence of Masonic Light is not how much Masonry you can explain—

but how much Masonry can be seen in you.

So, Brother:

How long have you been a Mason?

More importantly—

How much has Masonry changed you?

And perhaps the most uncomfortable question of all:

Were you raised in Masonry—or was Masonry raised in you?

Let the work begin.

Fraternally

Bro. Joni Cabrera
General Llanera Masonic Lodge No. 168 F. & A.M.
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines

21/10/2026

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20/10/2026

WHEN RANK, WEALTH AND TITLES MEAN NOTHING: WHAT REMAINS?

A Brother may wear the highest collar, possess great wealth, hold an impressive title, or command the respect of many. But when the jewels are removed, the office ends, the wealth is gone, and the applause becomes silence—what remains?

Masonry teaches us a difficult truth: a man is not measured by what he possesses, but by what he has become.

The Square does not ask how influential we are.
The Level does not recognize rank.
The Plumb does not bow to wealth.

Before the Great Architect of the Universe, the distinctions that impress men may mean very little.

A Past Master is still a Brother.
A wealthy Mason is still a Brother.
A Grand Officer is still a Brother.
A newly raised Master Mason is still a Brother.

The real question is not “What position have I attained?” but “What kind of man have I become?”

Have we become more honest when no one is watching?
More charitable when there is nothing to gain?
More patient when our pride is challenged?
More forgiving when we have been wronged?
More useful to the Craft without needing recognition?

For what is the value of wearing the apron if we have not learned to live by the lessons it represents?

Titles can be bestowed. Wealth can be accumulated. Rank can be attained. But character must be built.

And when our name is eventually spoken for the last time, our jewels are placed away, and our earthly labors are finished, Masonry leaves us with one final question:

Did we merely rise in Masonry—or did Masonry cause us to rise as men?

Brethren, perhaps the greatest degree we can attain is not another title, but a better character.

So, if everything you have—rank, wealth, office, recognition and reputation—were taken away tonight, would there still be enough Masonry within you to say: “I have lived as a Mason”?

Fraternally,

Bro. Joni Cabrera
General Llanera Masonic Lodge No. 168 F. & A.M.
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines

19/10/2026

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19/10/2026

THE PLUMB LINE NEVER LIES—DOES YOUR CHARACTER?

The Plumb is a simple Working Tool—but its lesson is anything but simple.

It teaches us to examine what is upright, true, and properly aligned.

A wall may look straight from a distance.
A Brother may look upright in Lodge.
But the Plumb does not measure appearances.

It measures vertical truth.

A Mason may wear the apron, know the ritual, recite the obligations, carry titles, receive honors, and sit in the East—yet still be out of plumb in character.

For what is the value of Masonic knowledge if it does not straighten the man?

The Plumb asks uncomfortable questions:

Are we upright when no Brother is watching?
Are our words aligned with our actions?
Do we practice Brotherly Love when there is nothing to gain?
Do we defend what is right even when it is inconvenient?
Has Masonry changed our character—or merely increased our Masonic vocabulary?

The real test of a Mason is not how well he speaks about morality inside the Lodge.

It is how he lives it outside the Lodge.

Because character cannot be polished by titles.
Integrity cannot be conferred by election.
Wisdom cannot be proven by degrees alone.

The Plumb has no favorites.

It does not care how long you have been a Mason, how many degrees you possess, what office you hold, or how many honors adorn your name.

It simply asks:

“Are you truly upright?”

Perhaps the most uncomfortable lesson of the Plumb is this:

We can fool men. We can impress Brethren. We can even fool ourselves—but we cannot fool the standard by which we are measured.

So, Brother, before you ask whether your Lodge is upright…

Before you question the conduct of another Mason…

Have you placed the Plumb against your own character lately?

And if the line reveals that you are out of plumb—

will you have the courage to straighten yourself?

The Plumb Line never lies.

Perhaps the real question is: What will it reveal about you?

Fraternally,

Bro. Joni Cabrera
General Llanera Masonic Lodge No. 168 F. & A.M.
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines

18/10/2026

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Together, let us put our Masonic principles of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth into action.

Thank you, Brethren, for your fraternal support!

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨

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18/10/2026

Happy Birthday,
Brother Emerson “Emeng” D. Pascual!

Warmest fraternal greetings to you, our esteemed Brother and District Representative of the Fourth District of Nueva Ecija. May the Great Architect of the Universe bless you with good health, wisdom, happiness, and continued success in your service to the Craft and the community.

May your Masonic light continue to shine brightly as you uphold the noble principles of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth.

Fraternally,

From the Officers and Brethren of
General Llanera Masonic Lodge No. 168, F. & A.M.
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines