Sacramental Whine

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing River Sims where he discusses his ministry to the homeless and marginalized.  River Sims was born and raised in Southeast Missouri, in a very conservative area, where even today to be queer is dangerous. He was called to ministry when he was 12 in the United Methodist Church and took a student pastorate when he was 18.  He received degrees from Sout...

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing: Bishop Bob McDonald, also known as Tau Meinrad.  He is the Metropolitan Primate of the Liberal Catholic Union, an ecclesiastical Assembly of communities of Neo-Gnostic Sacramental and Liberal Catholic traditions. He grew up in the Roman Catholic Church and embraces a Benedictine path while expressing his Benedictine spirituality through the work o...

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Archbishop Kristina Rake. The Most Reverend Kristina Rake is the Presiding Bishop of the American Apostolic Old Catholic Church. Archbishop Rake holds a master's degree in Theology and Scripture from Andover Newton Theological Seminary, a part of Yale University Divinity School. She is a published author of several dozen articles on topics ranging...

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing an old friend, Jason Spadafore.  His bio reads:  Writing under the pen name "Agostino Taumaturgo," Jason Spadafore has been a student of Christian spirituality and magic for almost 30 years, specializing in theology and what he calls "Catholic Occultism."  Jason now writes, teaches, and lectures on spirituality, magic, and manifestation within a Ch...

In this episode, I will be interviewing Bishop David Strong and we will be talking about several things including race and racism, and some of the challenges and successes he has had within his ministry.  David's bio reads: The Reverend David Strong is the Presiding Bishop of the Apostolic Catholic Church in America.  The ACCA is a Multiracial, Inclusive, Spirit-filled church committed to making d...

In this episode, I talk about the vocation to ministry and calling to the priesthood.  I do this through the telling of my own story.   

In this episode, I look at Freemasonry. I explore Freemasonry in three different ways.  First, I will look at the Roman Catholic position on the fraternity and why Freemasonry is a problem for Roman Catholicism and the Papacy.  Then I will look at the intersection of Freemasonry and the Liberal Catholic Church.  Finally, I will share some recommendations for those within the Independent Sacramenta...

In this episode, I look at the virtue of hospitality in the context of migrants seeking asylum and juxtapose this with an experience I had on the Texas/Mexico border back in 2010. 

In this episode, I tell the sad story of Christ the King Monastery and Father Abbot Leonard Giardina, Order of Saint Benedict.  The monastery was a part of the traditionalist movement, a fringe movement within the Independent Sacramental Movement.  Traditionalists believe the Roman Catholic Church went into error after the Second Vatican Council and they strive to keep Catholic tradition alive.  T...

In this episode, I look at the question of "how to improve the Independent Sacramental Movement," by looking at our ability to adapt to the changing religious and spiritual landscape of our time.   If you're a first-time listener you might be asking yourself, "What is the Independent Sacramental Movement?"  The quick and simple definition is Non-Roman Catholicism, or Catholic without subscribing t...

In this episode, I want to share with you two essays I wrote.  Both essays are admission essays for my application to start a Doctor of Ministry program at Methodist Theological School in Ohio, the same seminary where I earned my Master of Divinity.  The first essay charts my professional growth since graduating from seminary and the second essay answers the question of what my specialization of c...

In this episode, I discuss a recent trip to Reno, Nevada to conduct two ordinations, a consecration, and a confirmation.  Additionally, the concept of "dark night of the soul" is discussed with some tips on how to combat this spiritual phenomenon.

In this episode, I explore the ordination of women and why is it that some jurisdictions within the Independent Sacramental Movement and the Roman Catholic Church choose to not ordain women.

In this episode, I look at the fourth characteristic of the Independent Sacramental Movement (within Christianity) which is Movement.  I look at why the ISM is a movement and not just a collection of denominations.  

In this episode, I look at the third characteristic of the Independent Sacramental Movement (within Christianity) which is Apostolic Succession.

In this episode, the second characteristic of the Independent Sacramental Movement is explored.  That characteristic is Sacramental.

In this episode, I want to share with you some thoughts about The Independent Sacramental Movement.  I want to look at some basics of the Independent Sacramental Movement.  This will be especially important to those who have no idea what the Independent Sacramental Movement truly is, but for those who have been involved in the movement, my hope is that you will get some new insights to think about...

In this inaugural episode, I discuss how I came up with the podcast's name and also talk about not taking myself too seriously and how clergy within the Independent Sacramental Movement should do the same.