I was recently having a conversation with a Roman Catholic educator about Christian formation.  She asked me what texts I use when...

Hello, First, I want to thank you for coming and visiting this site.  Recently, a couple of people (Emmanuel Williams and deebigsby)...

I apologize that it has been a while since I posted my last blog entry. I am not sure if this is beneficial for anyone. This site...

A year ago, I launched this website as a labor of prayer and research.  For approximately 9 months prior to its launch, I started...

This seems like a strange question for me to address.  I must admit that I am in utter despair upon reading and thinking through the...

I love reading theology books.  My wife will point out that I promised to stop ordering books once I made my Logos purchase.  But… I have...

Over the past several days, I had numerous conversations with an ISM priest and bishop from a moderate jurisdiction living out the Old...

Something has been weighing on my heart and I am not sure I am going to formulate my thoughts properly in this post. This is an attempt...

I occasionally hear people wanting to go on pilgrimage to Utrecht - the foundation of Independent and Old Catholicism.  I think it is...

The Season of Autumn (Fall) is my favorite.  The heat of the summer has dissipated and the leaves on trees often turn with vibrant and...

I know some people will wonder why I joined the American Catholic Communities – the American Diocese for the Communion of International...

I think back to my years of Roman Catholic seminary when I was shadowing priests.  I watched what priests did; most of what they did, I...

Unity between the Western, Eastern, and Oriental Orthodox Churches is an important topic.  I love the idea of being united with brothers...

In preparation for my incardination to the American Catholic Communities, I have been thinking about Independent Catholic vocations.  Why...

Independent Catholicism is just one part of the broader Independent Sacramental Movement.  I grew up Roman Catholic and served as a Roman...

Last weekend, my bishop came to celebrate a convalidation liturgy with my family. The liturgy was well-attended and included many...

I do apologize for my long-delayed post.  Last month, I was sick for a few days, took a few days off with my wife to visit New Orleans,...

One of the privileges of operating this website is spending time reading websites of different jurisdictions.  You can get a glimpse of...

Pardon my borrowing from the name of the autobiography of C.S. Lewis.  Was it not Picasso who said, “good artists copy; great artists...

As I read numerous websites devoted to the Independent Sacramental Movement, I encounter so much literature saying one of two things. ...