What is modern Freemasonry?
Freemasonry has many aspects and facets and to a large extent Masonry is whatever you put into it. At its very simplest, it is a fraternity of Brothers who meet to forge and share a common bond. This social aspect of Freemasonry is practiced through our regular Lodge meetings (called ‘Communications’) and other events such as formal dinners and charity work. Of course, a city like New York affords many opportunities for socializing, so what makes Freemasonry different from the Rotary Club or other similar organizations? The difference is that Freemasonry has other higher purposes in addition to simple socializing. Freemasonry is a moral and ethical system of education which aims to take good men and make them better. Most men who become interested in Freemasonry do so because they sense that there ought to be more to life than simply earning a wage and pursuing material gain. They feel that modern life lacks a certain spiritual satisfaction and wish to improve themselves and the world
