Why I follow the Old Catholic Tradition
Last weekend, my bishop came to celebrate a convalidation liturgy with my family. The liturgy was well-attended and included many...
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Ben
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Art and Religion
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,...
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Ben
- Jul 4
- 3 min
ISM Ministry
One of the privileges of operating this website is spending time reading websites of different jurisdictions. You can get a glimpse of...
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Ben
- Jun 29
- 3 min
Surprised by Independent Catholicism
Pardon my borrowing from the name of the autobiography of C.S. Lewis. Was it not Picasso who said, “good artists copy; great artists...
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Ben
- Jun 1
- 3 min
Challenges to the concepts of canonicity, validity, licit and illicit
As I read numerous websites devoted to the Independent Sacramental Movement, I encounter so much literature saying one of two things. ...
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Ben
- May 27
- 3 min
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...
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Ben
- May 22
- 3 min
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...
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Ben
- May 2
- 3 min
Interjurisdictional Canon Law
Greetings in Jesus Christ! The new edition of the Extraordinary Catholics magazine is out. I spent time yesterday evening reading...
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Ben
- Apr 23
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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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