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 formation. We do not...

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 , Holy Orthodox...

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 regions. That is...