The Independent Sacramental Movement is filled with people and communities seeking to live the sacramental life with faithfulness, humility, and love. Across many jurisdictions, ministries, chapels, and small communities, clergy and laity are praying, serving, teaching, celebrating the sacraments, and bearing witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Yet many of us also know the challenges of this movement. Too often, communities labor in isolation. Clergy and laity may feel

My Sisters and Brothers in Jesus Christ, Please keep me in your prayers. I am currently working on an ambitious project to help ISM jurisdictions with a foundational text and curriculum for priestly formation. God willing, I pray that it will be completed in time for Pentecost. My hope is that this project will strengthen formation in a more holistic way. Priestly formation must include theological education, pastoral ministry, preaching, spiritual development, and human for

Names matter. A name makes a claim, signals an identity, and shapes how others understand us before they hear a sermon, witness a liturgy, or speak to a bishop or priest. In the Independent Sacramental Movement, jurisdictional names often carry especially heavy meaning. They do more than distinguish one body from another. They frequently attempt to locate a community within the long memory of the Church. That is why so many jurisdictions adopt names such as Ancient Apostolic

Over the past few months, I have been deeply encouraged by the number of people from around the world who have reached out regarding IndependentSacramental.org . It has been humbling to hear how these resources have been helpful—to clergy, to those discerning vocation, and to those simply trying to understand the Independent Sacramental Movement more deeply. Several individuals have even expressed interest in developing similar resource hubs for their own countries and region

Listening, Learning, and Bearing Fruit: A Moment of Discernment for the Independent Sacramental Movement God willing, I will be spending two weeks this coming summer in Utrecht, the Netherlands, after having been accepted into the Old Catholic Theology: Contexts and Calling program at the Utrecht Summer School. I am grateful to receive word of my acceptance into both tracks of this intensive program. Over the years, I have spoken with several people from around the world who

My sisters and brothers in Jesus Christ, As Christmas draws near, I want to pause and offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone who reads, shares, and returns to IndependentSacramental.org . When I first began this website, I could not have imagined how many people would find it helpful—or how much the project would grow. Your messages, and encouragement turned what began as a personal attempt to make sense of the Independent Sacramental Movement into a shared resource for a wi

Why It’s Time to Share Our Stories — and a New Way We’re Doing It Across the Independent Sacramental Movement (ISM), God is quietly at work. Not in massive cathedrals. Not in institutions with vast resources. But in tiny chapels, home altars, prisons, homeless encampments, shelters, nursing homes, and streets where life is hardest . Everywhere in our movement, clergy and laity are serving with extraordinary faithfulness — yet most of their stories are almost completely unkn

I am genuinely excited about several new projects that have been coming together over the past few months—each one part of a larger vision to support and strengthen the Independent Sacramental Movement (ISM) . My goal is simple but ambitious: to create and share free and affordable resources that help our movement grow in depth, credibility, and unity. At its best, the ISM is a movement of grace and creativity. We bring the goodness, truth, and beauty of the Gospel to peopl

My sisters and brothers in Jesus Christ, I have a number of exciting updates to share about ongoing and upcoming projects. Many of you already know that my heart is deeply invested in strengthening theological formation within the Independent Sacramental Movement (ISM) and beyond. My goal, through these projects, is to foster deeper understanding, faith, and connection among clergy and laity alike. 1. The YouTube Channel: For those who may not be aware, I have a small YouTube

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I spent time reading updates within the world of the Independent Sacramental Movement. First, I was pleased to see my former bishop...

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