Driving the Spoke

“We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer INTRODUCTION There is a community of people living on the outskirts of Manila who reside on the edge of the city’s garbage dump. These people survive and support themselves…

People of the Wine

“Beer is made by men, wine by God!” -Martin Luther “I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.” -W. C. Fields When I began my journey into the Old Catholic church and eventually the path toward priesthood in the Independent Sacramental Movement, my first mentor offered an observation about the clergy…

Not in word only

“And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not stand on the wisdom of man, but on the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (1st Century King James Version) In this passage Saint Paul reminds the…

All Doubt Removed?

“Wherefore, in order that all doubt may be removed regarding a matter of great importance, a matter which pertains to the Church’s divine constitution itself, in virtue of Our ministry of confirming the brethren. We declare that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is to…

USBN

In the Gospel of Mark, Our Lord gave us this directive, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” (Mark 16:15, NIV) The essence of His Gospel is love, and the Universal Spirit of peace and love is embedded in the call made to clergy who joyfully follow Our Lord’s dictate.…