I occasionally hear people wanting to go on pilgrimage to Utrecht - the foundation of Independent and Old Catholicism.  I think it is...

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...

I know some people will wonder why I joined the American Catholic Communities – the American Diocese for the Communion of International...

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...

Unity between the Western, Eastern, and Oriental Orthodox Churches is an important topic.  I love the idea of being united with brothers...

In preparation for my incardination to the American Catholic Communities, I have been thinking about Independent Catholic vocations.  Why...

Independent Catholicism is just one part of the broader Independent Sacramental Movement.  I grew up Roman Catholic and served as a Roman...

Last weekend, my bishop came to celebrate a convalidation liturgy with my family. The liturgy was well-attended and included many...

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,...

One of the privileges of operating this website is spending time reading websites of different jurisdictions.  You can get a glimpse of...

Pardon my borrowing from the name of the autobiography of C.S. Lewis.  Was it not Picasso who said, “good artists copy; great artists...

As I read numerous websites devoted to the Independent Sacramental Movement, I encounter so much literature saying one of two things. ...

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...

As I previously mentioned, the Old Catholic tradition has long fascinated me.  Years ago in seminary, I devoured websites dedicated to...

Greetings in Jesus Christ! The new edition of the Extraordinary Catholics magazine is out.  I spent time yesterday evening reading...

This week I came across an article entitled “My Time as an 'Internet' Priest” by Thom Nickels.  The article can be found here: ...

I typically speak of theological issues in the Independent Sacramental Movement, but today I want to speak about something very...

As I was thinking about the Independent Sacramental Movement, I was thinking about the positive and negative aspects of the movement. ...

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...

My brothers and sisters, I was having two conversations with my wife this week that touch on the Independent Sacramental Movement. ...