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Interjurisdictional Canon Law
I wanted to follow-up on a posting I made a few weeks ago on interjurisdictional Canon Law. I mentioned how I was going to purchase...
Ben
May 27, 20243 min read
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An Apologia for Old Catholicism
As I previously mentioned, the Old Catholic tradition has long fascinated me. Years ago in seminary, I devoured websites dedicated to...
Ben
May 22, 20243 min read
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Interjurisdictional Canon Law
Greetings in Jesus Christ! The new edition of the Extraordinary Catholics magazine is out. I spent time yesterday evening reading...
Ben
May 2, 20243 min read
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Article on Internet Priest
This week I came across an article entitled “My Time as an 'Internet' Priest” by Thom Nickels. The article can be found here: ...
Ben
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Governance, Accountability, and the ISM Movement
I typically speak of theological issues in the Independent Sacramental Movement, but today I want to speak about something very...
Ben
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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Continuity and the Independent Sacramental Movement
As I was thinking about the Independent Sacramental Movement, I was thinking about the positive and negative aspects of the movement. ...
Ben
Apr 6, 20242 min read
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Independent Sacramental Movement and the Paschal Mystery
My friends, In just a few days, we begin Holy Week where we remember the final days of Jesus. We remember his triumphal entry into...
Ben
Mar 20, 20242 min read
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My ISM Dream
My brothers and sisters, I was having two conversations with my wife this week that touch on the Independent Sacramental Movement. ...
Ben
Mar 13, 20243 min read
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Lent as a challenge to journey with others
My dear friends, I hope your Lenten journey is going well and drawing you closer to God. Years ago, I was working on my Ph.D. in...
Ben
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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Independent From? Independent For?
Let’s conduct a thought experiment. Imagine, I am a validly ordained Independent Sacramental bishop with an impeccable apostolic...
Ben
Mar 2, 20243 min read
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The Old Catholic Church Ecclesiology
I recently purchased several Independent Sacramental Ministry books published by Apocryphile Press. One book had contents that differed...
Ben
Feb 19, 20243 min read
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Carlos Duarte Costa
My goal is to read most of the published Independent Sacramental Movement books over the next several years. If you are following my...
Ben
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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Two ISM Books
There are a number of books on the Independent Sacramental Movement. My own points of interest vary considerably from many in the...
Ben
Feb 9, 20243 min read
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Thoughts on A New Way of Being Catholic
May God’s blessings be upon you! Over the past few weeks, I have devoured so many texts about the Independent Catholic Movement published...
Ben
Feb 5, 20243 min read
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Can the Independent Sacramental Movement foster Christian Unity?
Christians are divided from one another for a variety of historical reasons. The early church is seen as a model for Christian unity but...
Ben
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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Some Thoughts
May God’s peace be with you! This week’s blog will skip around a bit as I have a few topics I want to share. First, I read a couple...
Ben
Jan 27, 20245 min read
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What about the Laity?
As I scan numerous Independent Sacramental jurisdictions, I see websites speaking about apostolic succession. I see pictures of bishops,...
Ben
Jan 20, 20245 min read
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Website Improvements
To my Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, Over the past week, I made several updates to this website. I wanted to add a few topics...
Ben
Jan 14, 20242 min read
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My Interest in the Independent Sacramental Movement
Before writing about additional Independent Sacramental Movement resources, I want to provide a brief explanation about my ISM interest. ...
Ben
Jan 6, 20243 min read
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Unwelcome Thoughts on ISM Ministry
May God’s peace and love be with us! I have been doing a lot of reading on the Independent Sacramental Movement as of late. I came...
Ben
Dec 29, 20237 min read
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