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 as a Master of Arts in Theology and World Religions from United Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chaplain Caruso is an ordained priest (15 Years) and is ecclesiastically endorsed by the Old Catholic Church. He worked in many Old Catholic parish communities as a pastor/priest and as a prison chaplain in the Michigan Department of Corrections before entering the Army. He is currently in his second year completing a Doctor of Ministry hybrid program in military chaplaincy from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.

Chaplain Caruso entered the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant in August 2012, at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was assigned to the 615th Aviation Support Battalion in Fort Hood, Texas. On May 1, 2013, he was moved to serve in Kuwait. Further, he has served as chaplain for the 509th Infantry Battalion (Airborne) in Alaska, from August 2016-2019. He is currently serving as the Deputy Brigade Chaplain for 5th Recruiting Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas (JBSA).

Chaplain Caruso is the author of the 2009 book, “The Old Catholic Church: Understanding the Origin, Essence, and Theology of a Church that is Unknown and Misunderstood by Many in North America.”

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