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Ben
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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: ...
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Ben
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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...
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Ben
Apr 6, 20242 min read
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. ...
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Ben
Mar 20, 20242 min read
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...
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Ben
Mar 13, 20243 min read
My ISM Dream
My brothers and sisters, I was having two conversations with my wife this week that touch on the Independent Sacramental Movement. ...
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Ben
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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...
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Ben
Mar 2, 20243 min read
Independent From? Independent For?
Let’s conduct a thought experiment. Imagine, I am a validly ordained Independent Sacramental bishop with an impeccable apostolic...
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Ben
Feb 19, 20243 min read
The Old Catholic Church Ecclesiology
I recently purchased several Independent Sacramental Ministry books published by Apocryphile Press. One book had contents that differed...
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Ben
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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...
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Ben
Feb 9, 20243 min read
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...
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Ben
Feb 5, 20243 min read
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...
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Ben
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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...
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Ben
Jan 27, 20245 min read
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...
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Ben
Jan 20, 20245 min read
What about the Laity?
As I scan numerous Independent Sacramental jurisdictions, I see websites speaking about apostolic succession. I see pictures of bishops,...
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Ben
Jan 14, 20242 min read
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...
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Ben
Jan 6, 20243 min read
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. ...
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Ben
Dec 29, 20237 min read
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...
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Ben
Dec 25, 20233 min read
What is the Independent Sacramental Movement?
What is the Independent Sacramental Movement (ISM)? Honestly, this question haunts me as I am not sure there is a definition. Let me...
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Ben
Dec 25, 20232 min read
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone. I launched this site on Christmas Eve 2023 as I was home sick. I longed to be at church with so many others...
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