About Us

I am Benjamin and I grew up loving my Roman Catholic faith.  As a child, I frequently “celebrated” mass and saw the Church as a place of hope.  I had the opportunity of meeting some amazing clergy who responded to the call of discipleship.  Their joy, love and devotion inspired me to become a priest.

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Upon graduating college, I attended a Roman Catholic seminary and was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest.  I first became aware of the Independent Catholic movement in seminary as I devoured books on modernism and Old Catholicism. I also became interested in different expressions of the ancient faith including Eastern and Oriental Orthodox formulations.

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I left active ministry in 2019 due to ecclesiastical oversight and began working a full-time secular job.  I never stopped loving my Catholic faith and continue to share it with others.  As a pastor, I saw how certain formulations of the faith and church law and morality excluded people who in good faith were trying their best to be disciples. 

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We live in a fallen world and I hope members of the Independent Sacramental Movement can be a compassionate ministry of Jesus for those without a church home.  I remain quite traditional and so for me this can never mean compromising the faith as received from the apostles but rather sharing in and acknowledging the human condition.  This movement is not for everyone as I believe there are legitimate theological questions that need to be resolved.  My hope is that everyone can find a place where the Gospel is legitimately preached, sacraments are celebrated to bring sanctification and new life, and find a community of love and acceptance.