The Lectern

On March 16th, 2019, we will mark 775 years since the Fall of Montsegur.  Listen and watch Stephen O'Shea, author of The Perfect Heresy and The Friar of Carcassonne, as he takes us through the life and death of the medieval Cathars, and the later movements they inspired.

The Rev. Subdeacon Jonathan Stewart explores research around whether or not the Demiurge is found referenced in the Gospel of John

Priestess of Isis and Author, M. Isidora Forrest takes us through an exploration of the scriptures, imagery and roles associated with the figures of both Isis and Sophia through religious history and practice

Deacon Jason Campbell of Rose Cross Community in Portland, Ore, looks at Gnostic, Heterodox and Nestorian Churches in the Far East as well as interaction between Christianity and Buddhism. 

Slides can be found here- https://docsend.com/view/n4benwt

The Primate of the United States discusses the Liturgy as a magical and esoteric practice, as well as the elements of the Liturgy common to magical and esoteric practice

The Primate of the United States discusses the Liturgy as a magical and esoteric practice, as well as the elements of the Liturgy common to magical and esoteric practice

Monsignor Scott Rassbach looks at the practice of Divination, and more specifically, Cleromancy

Erik Arneson (https://arnemancy.com) takes us through the practice and art of Memory, touching on Hermeticism, Freemasonry and Giordano Bruno

The Primate of the United States discusses the history and practice of the Sacrament of Unction in Christianity and in the Apostolic Johannite Church

The Most Rev. Shaun McCann examines the mythos of a Medieval Johannite Church from the perspective of comparing several overlapping and shared legends across the esoteric world of the last 200 years.

Slides can be found at https://docsend.com/view/pn3q22d