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Ben
Dec 21, 20244 min read
Independent Sacramental a Year Later
A year ago, I launched this website as a labor of prayer and research. For approximately 9 months prior to its launch, I started...
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Ben
Dec 8, 20243 min read
Is Old Catholicism Worth It?
This seems like a strange question for me to address. I must admit that I am in utter despair upon reading and thinking through the...
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Ben
Dec 3, 20244 min read
The ISM Focus and Maybe a New Focus
I love reading theology books. My wife will point out that I promised to stop ordering books once I made my Logos purchase. But… I have...
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Ben
Nov 18, 20246 min read
More Untimely Thoughts on the ISM Movement While Remaining Naively Optimistic
Over the past several days, I had numerous conversations with an ISM priest and bishop from a moderate jurisdiction living out the Old...
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Ben
Nov 8, 20244 min read
Recruiting ISM Vocations
Something has been weighing on my heart and I am not sure I am going to formulate my thoughts properly in this post. This is an attempt...
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Ben
Oct 27, 20241 min read
Fr. Varlet in the United States
I occasionally hear people wanting to go on pilgrimage to Utrecht - the foundation of Independent and Old Catholicism. I think it is...
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Ben
Oct 27, 20242 min read
The Autumn of Christianity
The Season of Autumn (Fall) is my favorite. The heat of the summer has dissipated and the leaves on trees often turn with vibrant and...
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Ben
Oct 6, 20246 min read
My Apologia for the American Catholic Communities
I know some people will wonder why I joined the American Catholic Communities – the American Diocese for the Communion of International...
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Ben
Oct 6, 20242 min read
Beginning Independent Sacramental Ministry
I think back to my years of Roman Catholic seminary when I was shadowing priests. I watched what priests did; most of what they did, I...
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Ben
Oct 5, 20242 min read
A Controversial Proposal: Uniting East and West
Unity between the Western, Eastern, and Oriental Orthodox Churches is an important topic. I love the idea of being united with brothers...
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Ben
Sep 28, 20244 min read
Thoughts on Independent Catholic Vocations
In preparation for my incardination to the American Catholic Communities, I have been thinking about Independent Catholic vocations. Why...
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Ben
Sep 28, 20241 min read
My Independent Sacramental Movement Journey
Independent Catholicism is just one part of the broader Independent Sacramental Movement. I grew up Roman Catholic and served as a Roman...
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Ben
Aug 17, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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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