The Catholic Catechism (Teaching) on Freemasonry

Name: The Catholic Catechism (Teaching) on Freemasonry
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Lecture Series on Freemasonry Through the Light of Catholicism

Created byDavid L. Gray

Last updated 3/2022

English

What you'll learn

To understand why the Catholic Church has prohibited Catholics from being Freemasons
To understand why the teachings of Freemasonry are incompatible with Catholicism
To develop a solid understanding of what the Popes have written against Freemasonry
To develop a solid understanding of how Freemasonry has inveighed against the Catholic Church since 1717 to today

Course content

13 sections • 16 lectures • 11h 6m total length

Lecture 1.0 - The Origins1:30:31
This first session will set the foundation to move forward on the subject. Here I will discuss the actual, symbolic, assumed, and partial-subsisting origins of Freemasonry, so that the student can elucidate the same with precision and confidence. For the Catholic Christian, regarding the Catholic Church’s prohibition against Freemasonry, the actual origins – in particular, what came out of Anderson’s Constitution of 1723 are of vital concern in this lecture.
Session 1.0 Quiz

Lecture 3.0 - The Autosoteric Religion28:01
The objective of the third lecture is to demonstrate how Freemasonry is a syncretic fraternal religion according to what Freemasonry says about itself and the path to salvation that it conveys upon its candidates through its rituals (Sacraments).
Lecture 3.1 - The Philosophy of the Entered Apprentice Degree46:39
Now having been grounded in the history, structure, and sacramental system of Freemasonry, the objective of the first deep dive into the craft lodge degree system is to demonstrate how Freemasonry inveighs against Catholic soteriology through the Entered Apprentice Degree..
Lecture 3.2 - The Philosophy of the Fellowcraft Degree32:49
The second sacrament of Freemasonry is the Fellow Craft Degree through with the initiate is brought into more light and advances to his goal of being raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason.
Lecture 3.3 - The Philosophy of the Master Mason Degree53:17
The third sacrament of Freemasonry is the Master Mason Degree through with the initiate is raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason and participates in the death and raising of Hiram Abiff.
Session 3.0 Quiz

Lecture 10.0 - Custodi Di Quella Fede28:21
The objective of this tenth lecture is to ground the student in the focus of Pope Leo XIII’s Custodi De Quella Fede, where, post a successful election for the political right in Italy, Pope Leo XIII seized upon the small victory to publish two encyclicals on the same day that repeated his similar themes. Custodi Di Quella Fede was addressed “To the Italian People,” and Inimica Vis was addressed “To the Bishops of Italy.”
Session 10.0 Quiz

Requirements

My book, 'The Catholic Catechism on Freemasonry' is not required material, but it does contain more historical information. For our purposes here, the PDF slides and lectures make this course easily accessible and easy to understand.

Description

COURSE DESCRIPTION

These 16 Sessions of this course will cover the origins of Freemasonry, the philosophy and principles of Freemasonry in each of the three craft lodge degrees, Freemasonry as a religion, each of the papal and congregation of the doctrine of faith documents against freemasonry within their historical context, perspective, continuity, and impact, and in the last session, I will place Freemasonry within the context of it belonging to the ongoing reordering of the world or the great reset as it’s being called now.

COURSE TOPICS

The origins of Freemasonry, the structure of Freemasonry, the religion of Freemasonry, the three craft lodge degrees of Freemasonry (i.e., Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, Master Mason) and the Papal and Magisterial documents pertaining specifically to Freemasonry; including, In Eminenti (1738), Providas Romanorum (1751), Etsi Multa (1873), Humanum Genus (1884), Officio Sanctissimo (1887), Dall’alto dell’Apostolicio Seggio (1890), Custodi Di Quella Fede (1892), Inimica Vis (1892), Praeclara Gratulationis (1894), the 1917 Canon Law, 1983 the Canon Law, and Quaesitum Est.

COURSE MATERIALS

No materials are required, but having a copy of my book ‘The Catholic Catechism on Freemasonry,’ will assist you greatly as that book will be my jumping-off point to dive deeper into the subject matter.

Who this course is for:

These 16 Sessions of this course will cover the origins of Freemasonry, the philosophy and principles of Freemasonry in each of the three craft lodge degrees, Freemasonry as a religion, each of the papal and congregation of the doctrine of faith documents against freemasonry within their historical context, perspective, continuity, and impact, and in the last session, I will place Freemasonry within the context of it belonging to the ongoing reordering of the world or the great reset as it’s being called now.
This course is for anyone who is interested in Catholic theology, Masonic philosophy, and the history of Western civilization.

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Introduction to Freemasonry (Origin, Structure, Philosophy)1 lecture • 1hr 31min

The Structure of Freemasonry1 lecture • 1hr 5min

Freemasonry as a Syncretic Religion4 lectures • 2hr 41min

In Eminenti (1738), Clement XII1 lecture • 37min

Providas Romanorum (1751), Benedict XIV1 lecture • 37min

Etsi Multa (1873), Pius IX1 lecture • 26min

Humanum Genus (1884), Leo XIII1 lecture • 1hr 3min

Officio Sanctissimo (1887), Leo XIII1 lecture • 17min

Dall’alto dell’Apostolicio Seggio (1890), Leo XIII1 lecture • 39min

Custodi Di Quella Fede (1892), Leo XIII1 lecture • 28min

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