Bishop R. Joseph Owles : Writing

The Atonement

The Atonement

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


A lot will be written and posted about Atonement this week, so let me add my two cents and explain what the Church originally taught before lang..
The Sacraments of the Church (Pt. 2)

The Sacraments of the Church (Pt. 2)

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


If the Sacraments are the Marks of Christ given to the Church, instituted by Christ to give grace, then Jesus Christ ..
The Sacraments of the Church (Pt. 1)

The Sacraments of the Church (Pt. 1)

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


The Seven Sacraments of the Church Catholics are a Sacramental people. This is true regardless of the particular Catholic tradition. Eastern Orthod..
Does “Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner” Work?

Does “Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner” Work?

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


I have never met ANYONE who successfully demonstrated how to “love the sinner, but hate the sin.” In fact, I have only ever seen t..
Who is “The Beloved Disciple”? What if it is YOU?

Who is “The Beloved Disciple”? What if it is Y..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


The Gospel of John is the Gospel that is read on Easter in Church. The Gospel contains a reference to a character “The Beloved Di..
The Story of Easter is Wrong

The Story of Easter is Wrong

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


The story of Easter is usually expressed as the story of a dead man coming back to life. If this is what it is, then the story of Eas..
Feeding The “Dogs”

Feeding The “Dogs”

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


But Jesus simply answered, “It’s not right to take bread away from children and throw it to dogs.”Jesus left from there and slippe..
Planting The Seed

Planting The Seed

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Two parables are rattling around in my brain today: The first is the Parable of the Sower. (Matthew 13:3-9; Luke 8:5-8; Mark 4:3-8). In this parabl..
The Question is not "What Would Jesus Do?" But "What Are We Doing To Jesus?"

The Question is not "What Would Jesus Do?" But "Wh..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


I no longer pay for good cable (if there is such a thing). The only reason that I have cable at all is because my modem costs nearly the same am..
Which Apostle Would You Be?

Which Apostle Would You Be?

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


The last time I did CPE, one of the assignments was to state which one of the twelve Apostles I was and why. Everyone went for Peter and John and ..

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