Sacramental Whine

This is a special episode of Sacramental Whine: An Independent Sacramental Movement Podcast. If you're not familiar with the podcast, I'm David Oliver Kling your host, and I'm a Bishop within the Community of Saint George (which is part jurisdiction and part religious order within The Young Rite).

This episode is special because I have a guest host.

Returning to the podcast is Father Kevin Daugherty, a priest with the Convergent Christian Communion (formerly known as Anthem Network) and co-founder at Kindling Fires: A New Monastic Order. I interviewed Father Kevin back in episode 29 and he was a guest host once before and he wanted to return to the podcast, and I'm happy to have him back.

Topics discussed:

• Meaning of the word Catholic and how we use it along with a look at sacramental theology.

Links:

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite) and is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling.

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Tim Olivieri.

Tim is postulant in the Community of Saint George (The Young Rite). Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Tim encountered independent Catholicism for the first time while attending Catholic school just blocks away from St. Stanislaus Cathedral, the cathedral of the Polish National Catholic Church, in Scranton, PA. Tim came to know the jurisdiction and its many area parishes through friends and relatives of classmates. Growing up he felt a strong pull toward the priesthood and began actively exploring a vocation in the Roman Catholic Church during high school. Two major events caused him to reconsider that choice; the first was that his parish priest left the church to join the Episcopal Church. The second was that his diocesan vocation director left the priesthood entirely after only two years of ministry and in the middle of Tim's discernment process.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served most of his enlistment at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, Italy. Taking the time to explore the Greek Orthodox traditions of his mother and continuing to learn about the ISM through an early web directory. Shortly after receiving his honorable discharge from the Navy, he entered the seminary of the Oblates of St. Joseph, a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Asti, Italy by St. Joseph Marello. He left after two years and shortly after married his now-former spouse. Over the course of ten years, Tim left the church in favor of his spouse's Judaism before ultimately returning to Christianity and finding himself drawn to the ISM community and the Community of St. George in particular.

Tim is also a Master Mason affiliated with the Grand Lodge of New York and a companion of the Holy Royal Arch within the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in New York.

Tim has a bachelors and master's in business management and works as a fundraising professional in higher education. He has a daughter, age 6, who is the light of his life and he lives in Ithaca, New York.

We talked about:

• Identity in the Independent Sacramental Movement.
• Polish National Catholic Church.
• Oblates of St. Joseph.
• Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Orthdox Church.
• His challenges and blessings within Formation to the priesthood.

Links:

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

The Independent Sacramental Movement Database.

The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling and sponsored by the Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Father Daniel Goldfarb.

Fr. Daniel (in ecclesia known as Venerable Father Mikha'el) is a former Buddhist priest of the Pure Land and Esoteric Schools of Buddhism and a current Gnostic and Independent Sacramental Priest within the Gnostic Catholic Union. He has a Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, is a Reiki Level 3 Master-Teacher and a Martial Arts Instructor and Studio Owner teaching Kemp Karate, Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan. Fr. Daniel is a Master Mason as well as being involved with other hermetic and mystical orders. His ministry focuses on personal spiritual cultivation through Gnostic Meditation, contemplation and prayer.

Links:

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This episode is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite) and hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling.

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Father Aaron Watson.

Aaron is a recently ordained Priest within the Home Temple group. In June of 2019, he completed his Diaconate studies in the Home Temple and was ordained as a Priest in Staten Island, NY. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Texts (Summa Cum Laude) with a minor in Biblical Languages. He also holds certification in Missions. He is a lifetime "member of the Alpha-Chi National Honor Society and is listed in the "Whos who" of College and University Students in 2006. He has studied under Dr. Lewis Keizer of the Home Temple, where he is currently working through their curriculum. He is a phone salesman by day and a Pastor by night. He feels called to build bridges between faith communities.

Aaron started his ministry in 2002 while a student at Ohio Valley University in Vienna, WV. Preaching and teaching at small country churches. He continued his ministry until he fell ill in 2009. Diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and disillusionment with what the "church" had to offer, he began his search for God in other capacities for several years. His search led him to Catholicism, where he was confirmed on Easter of 2008. When that didn't help his disillusionment, Aaron began to study with the Sufis, where he developed a hunger for mysticism and esoteric studies. It was during this time that he discovered the Western Mystery Tradition. From 2008-2016 he found himself under many teachers trying to discover the kernel of truth that resides in all religious expression.

We talked about:

• His elevator speech, how he talks about the Independent Sacramental Movement.
• His challenges and blessings within ministry.
• Chaplaincy and Hospice chaplaincy.
• Bringing the sacraments to people.

Links:

Home Temple.

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

In this episode, I have the honor of talking to Jennifer Olin-Hitt. While not specifically connected to the Independent Sacramental Movement she is here to talk about Spiritual Direction and the benefits of having a Spiritual Director.

Jennifer began her journey as a professional spiritual guide in 1989 as a young seminarian. She earned a Masters of Divinity, served United Methodist churches, and then earned a Masters of Education in the counseling field. A certificate from the Haden Institute prepared her specifically for the one-on-one work of Spiritual Direction. This work with individuals is the joy of her life. When she is not seeing individuals for Spiritual Direction, she works as a mental health therapist for teens and their families. She continues to train and learn through the Spiritual Directors International.

Links:

Jennifer's Spiritual Direction Page.

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

This is a special episode of Sacramental Whine: An Independent Sacramental Movement Podcast. If you're not familiar with the podcast, I'm David Oliver Kling your host, and I'm a Bishop within the Community of Saint George (which is part jurisdiction and part religious order within The Young Rite).

This episode is special because I have a guest host.

Returning to the podcast is Father Brian Stanford, a priest with the Liberal Catholic Union. I interviewed Father Brian back in episode 30 and he was a guest host on episode 36. He enjoyed the experience so much that he wanted to return to the podcast, and I'm happy to have him back.

We're going to talk about several things including:

• Gnosticism and Brian's work to create a Gnostic Revival in Asheville, North Carolina.
• We talked about Clerical Celibacy in follow-up to the solo episode 42.

Links:

Father Brian Stanford's YouTube Page.

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is produced by the Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

In this solo episode, the topic of Clerical Celibacy is discussed along with the concept of bio-power. Examples for and against clerical celibacy are explored.

Links:

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Friar David Jones,

Friar David L. Jones is an Independent Catholic Priest, specifically an ordained Celtic Catholic Priest of the Celtic Catholic Church USA. He is a Friar of the Celtic Franciscan Companions, a religious order within New Monasticism. In 2017 by the grace of God and the working of the Holy Spirit, he along with family and friends began a small church plant/mission named Our Lady of Mount Carmel in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Friar David holds a Masters in Theological Studies from the Institute of Religious and Pastoral Studies, University of Dallas. He has spoken internationally in Italy at the Rimini Meeting and throughout much of the United States. He is a regular columnist for Il Sissidiario, Catholic Online, the Clarion Journal of Spirituality and Justice.

His conversion story is published in the Italian book entitled Sotto Il Cielo D'America (Under the American Sky) written by Marco Bardazzi. The introduction of this book has been translated into English and is available on-line. Another story of his life is published in the Italian book entitled Mi Mancano Solo Le Hawaii(They Lack Only Hawaii - Living and travel notes of an Italian transplanted to America) written by Maurizio "Riro" Maniscalco.

Friar David has been married to Becky for 25 years. They have four children. He is also a retired 26-year active duty United States Army senior field grade officer & former Non-Commissioned Officer, a combat veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan plus a humanitarian assistance mission to Haiti. He is a true Renaissance man.

Links:

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This Podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing the Reverend Rick Romero, OSFoc.

Father Rick is a priest with the Old Catholic Churches International. Father Rick is also a Friar with the Order of St. Francis Old Catholic and is Vicar of Latino Affairs. Since the age of nine, Father Rick has been a student of the Bible and has actively been in service of the church.

Born and raised as a Seventh-day Adventist, Father Rick attended Adventist schools until his sophomore year of college studies. At the age of 17 Father Rick began directing church choirs and eventually became Professor of Music and Director of Choirs at an Adventist university in Mexico. Father Rick conducted two concerts of Handel's "Messiah" in Spanish at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City with the Mexico City Chamber Orchestra and the University Choir. This was the first-ever performance of "Messiah" in the Spanish language at the Palacio. While in Mexico City, the choir also gave a live performance of the cantata "Jesus is Coming" on national television. After returning to the United States, Father Rick continued to direct choirs at several churches of various denominations, ranging from Catholic and Protestant to Unitarian Universalist.

After 30 years of service as a church musician, in 2008 Father Rick enrolled at Sophia Divinity School, a seminary with the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch. In 2011 and 2012, Father Rick was ordained into the Diaconate and Priesthood by Bishop William Gameson of the Catholic Church of Jerusalem. In 2012 Father Rick began a chartered ministry with the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch. He began a parish ministry, "Our Lady of the Roses," which focused on social justice issues including prison ministries at Sheriff Joe Arpaio's "Tent City" and advocacy for universal health care.

Father Rick founded Universal Spirit Broadcasting Network in 2010, and he is the Executive Producer. Universal Spirit Broadcasting Network, Incorporated is an educational, non-profit Colorado corporation that is a telecommunications organization dedicated to ecumenical ministries that celebrate all faiths based on the Universal Spirit of peace and love. USBN features programs that are spiritual, educational, promote fine art, and highlight social justice issues. USBN is currently producing "End Game," a program of political and spiritual commentary. USBN and "Convergent Streams" magazine are co-producing "The Unidos Voice" as an outreach to the spiritual community on social media. Father Rick is a contributing editor of "Convergent Streams."

In this episode,

We talked primarily about his social justice work,

We talked about Universal Spirit Broadcasting, The Unidos Voice, and the Unidos Manifesto, along with the struggles of producing audio-visual content for the Independent Sacramental community.

Links:

Unidos Voice with Rev. Fr. Rick Romero.

Unidos Voice with Rt. Rev. David Oliver Kling.

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).

This is a special episode of Sacramental Whine: An Independent Sacramental Movement Podcast. If you're not familiar with the podcast, I'm David Oliver Kling your host, and I'm a Bishop within the Community of Saint George (which is part jurisdiction and part religious order within The Young Rite).

This episode is special because I have a guest host.

Returning to the podcast is Father Kevin Daugherty, a priest with the Anthem Network and co-founder at Kindling Fires: A New Monastic Order. I interviewed Father Kevin back in episode 29 and he wanted to return to the podcast, and I'm happy to have him back.

In this episode we talked about:

• Reclaiming the term Evangelical and Evangelism.
• The Convergence Movement.

Links:

Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.

This podcast is produced by The Community of Saint George (The Young Rite).