Sacramental Whine

Welcome to Episode 93, in this episode I have the honor of welcoming back Acolyte Kathleen Ostlie.  She was initially a guest on the podcast a little over a year ago and it is great to have her back. Kathleen Ostlie, is in minor orders as an acolyte in the Apostolic Johannite Church ; she has a love for writing, studying philosophy, and connecting with all sorts of people. She is passionate about...

Welcome to Episode 92, in this episode I welcome back Father Kevin Daugherty .  I've had Father Kevin on the podcast before, but since it has been a while let me introduce him again. Fr. Kevin Daugherty is a priest and a New Monastic, from Lincoln, Pennsylvania. Fr. Kevin is an Elder and Secretary-Treasurer within the Convergent Christian Communion , co-founder, and Abbot of Kindling Fire: A New M...

Welcome to Episode 91, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Chaplain Robert Caruso. Chaplain Robert W. Caruso is a native of Chicago, Illinois. Chaplain Caruso earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota with a double major in Philosophy and Legal Studies. He went on and earned a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in clinical counseling degree as well...

Welcome to episode 89. In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Father Shaun Ake-Little . Father Shaun was recently ordained to the priesthood this past June within the Progressive Catholic Church by Bishop Joseph Ciccone. He was informally in formation with another jurisdiction for about 8 years before attending seminary at Ascension Theological College.  While in formation, he served on...

Welcome to episode 89, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Archbishop Jason Sanderson . Bishop Jason was born in Vermont, and from the age of 18 was involved with the Independent Catholic/Orthodox movement, first being part of an Old Calendar Greek Orthodox monastery, before being transferred to a bishop in the American Orthodox Church. He took a hiatus from active ministry in 1993 an...

Welcome to Episode 88, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Father William Eddy . Father William was ordained a priest in October of 2018 within the Ascension Alliance , and he has lived an eclectic spiritual life.  At eight he challenged his Sunday school teacher. He had intuitively known that what was being told to him was not the truth.  In his early teens, he read J. Krishnamurti,...

Welcome to episode 87, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing seminarian Laura Hayes Marsh . Laura Hayes Marsh is currently a Seminarian with Ascension Alliance at Ascension Theological College .  She has worn many hats in life such as mother, divorcée, and widow.  Her previous educational pursuits include an associate degree in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with...

Welcome to episode 86! In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing the Most Reverend Cathy Chalmers . Bishop Cathy is a bishop in the Ascension Alliance/Community of Ascensionists , and a Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) under the auspices of the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC/BCCI).  She works full time as a professional healthcare chaplain (both hospice and hospital chaplaincy),...

Welcome to Episode 85, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing the Right Reverend Bishop, Friar James Michael St. George , also known as Father or Friar Jim. Friar Jim, serves as a Bishop within the Old Catholic Churches International and is the Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (which includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and part of New York) and serves as Pastor of Saint...

Welcome to Episode 84, in this episode I have the pleasure of welcoming back the Reverend Subdeacon Tim Olivieri .  I initially interviewed Tim in episode 47 and had him back in episode 58. We talk about Institution Building, nonprofit status, 501c3, and the offering of ecclesiastical degrees. Links : Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine . This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Klin...

Welcome to episode 83, In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Deacon Taylor Tracy .  He is a deacon within the Progressive Catholic Church and, after years of formation with many unexpected and exciting turns, he is slated to be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Deacon Taylor's love for ministry began at an early age when he began to sing in his church choir at...

Welcome to episode 82! In this episode, I discuss the life and legacy of Archbishop Arnold Harris Mathew, a Grandfather of the Independent Sacramental Movement. Links : Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine . This podcast is hosted by David Oliver Kling and is produced by the Community of Saint George (a Young Rite jurisdiction).

Welcome to episode 81! In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Deacon Mir Plemmons . Chaplain Mir Plemmons is a brand-new Deacon in the Ecumenical Catholic Communion and a Novice of the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans . He has been a Franciscan for 28 years and has served as a chaplain for 34 years. He and his wife live *almost* far enough from Seattle to enjoy the natural terrain Washin...

Welcome to Episode 80!  Hard to believe we have been around for 80 episodes.  I'm excited to be interviewing The Reverend Canon Michaelangelo D'Arrigo .  The Reverend Canon Michaelangelo D'Arrigo lives in the Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, area with his wife, Claudia, a Therapeutic Massage Therapist, son, D'Mitri, a high schooler, two doggies, and a cat. Before ordination, he worked as a professio...

     Welcome to episode 79 , in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Father Joseph Grieboski.  His bio is long, but I didn't know what to cut out so want to share it all with you.  I think you will find his story fascinating.       Joseph K. Grieboski   is a social entrepreneur whose innovative ideas have revolutionized thinking across a number of fields.       In 1999 – at the age of 24...

Welcome to Episode 78! In this episode, I have the honor of speaking with Brian Ashmankas . Brian is a native of central Massachusetts.  He is a former politician and former Roman Catholic seminarian for the Diocese of Worcester.  He has two master's degrees, one in political science and the other in theology.  He was dismissed from sponsorship by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester in Decembe...

Welcome to Episode 77. In this episode, I, David Oliver Kling, will be talking about what is a chaplain?  I have been working as a full-time hospice chaplain since December of 2013 and prior to my work in hospice, I completed 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education as a chaplain resident at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia.  What is a Chaplain? Good advice for anyone intereste...

Welcome to Episode 76! In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Deacon Karen Gordon .  Deacon Karen Gordon is a student for the priesthood in the United American Catholic Church.  She is a veteran of the US Navy having served from 1984 until 1989.  She has worked for the University of Tennessee at Memphis in the office of the Dean of Students, she has worked in public affairs at the Unite...

Welcome to episode 75! In this episode, I welcome back Father Jerry Maynard .  Back in episode 73 I had Father Jerry on the podcast, and we were going to talk about something he is passionate about, but I changed the script on him, and we talked about a question presented on the Sacramental Whine Facebook group. I wanted to have Father Jerry back on so we could go over the topic he wanted to discu...

Welcome to Episode 74! In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Dr. Richard Paszkiewicz . Dr. J. Richard Paszkiewicz (in ecclesia The Most Venerable Sunyananda Dharmacarya ) is a priest, psychotherapist, martial artist, healer, chef, writer, and academic. In addition to being ordained in the Independent Sacramental Movement, Dr. Paszkiewicz is a fully authorized Buddhist teacher, who has...

Episode 73! In this episode, I am joined by the Rev. Jerry Maynard as we address a question proposed by Bryan Bombardier on the Sacramental Whine Facebook group.  Bryan posted: A thought from the cheap seats on the past few podcast episodes: "I have listened to the podcast for a while now and really appreciate the hard work. The past few episodes have created cognitive dissonance for me though. A...

Welcome to Episode 72! In this episode, I have the honor of speaking with the Reverend James Ishmael Ford . The Reverend James Ishmael Ford has walked the​ spiritual path for more than fifty years. He's danced with Sufis, studied with Gnostics, lived in a Buddhist monastery and was ordained a Zen priest. Later he was also ordained as a Unitarian Universalist minister and preached from the high pul...

Welcome to Episode 71! In this episode, I take a moment to reflect on recent events in the United States surrounding the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.  Included are statements from three different ISM communities: Apostolic Catholic Church in America . Advocates of St. Sebastian . Reformed Catholic Church via LGBTQ Organizations Unite to Combat Racial Violence . The co...

Welcome to Episode 70! In this episode, I have the honor of welcoming back Bishop Gregory Godsey .  He is the first on the podcast back in episode 19 and I am glad he is back!  Gregory is the presiding bishop of the Old Catholic Churches International and the editor in chief of Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine. In this episode, we talk about the "train-wrecks" within the Independent Sa...

Episode 69! In this episode, I have the honor of welcoming back to the podcast an old friend, Jason Spadafore .  I interviewed him back in episode 15 and I wanted to have him back to see what sorts of mischief we could come up with. Jason writes under the pen name "Agostino Taumaturgo." He has been a student of Christian spirituality and esotericism for almost 30 years, specializing in theology an...