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The Minstrel of the Streets

The Minstrel of the Streets

A Poem by Dr. Joel C. Brothers


I am an inter-faith street minister, so I see humanity at its worst, very often. I am a very reluctant minister, and wrote this just as a vent.
The Most Important Thing I Learned in Seminary

The Most Important Thing I Learned in Seminary

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


So when he came down from the mountain a lot more people wanted to become his students. And check it out! A leper approached him. He kneeled at Jesus&..
How the Camel Slips Through the Eye of the Needle

How the Camel Slips Through the Eye of the Needle

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Now someone approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” Jesus answered him... “If you wish to en..
Welfare Jesus

Welfare Jesus

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Not long after that, Jesus traveled to a city called Nain. His students went with him, as did a large crowd of people. He came across a funeral proces..
Christmas is the Compassion of God

Christmas is the Compassion of God

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


My beloved brethren:This very day in David's town your Savior was born - Christ the Lord! You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a feedin..
The Rule of (the Future Saint) R. Joseph Owles

The Rule of (the Future Saint) R. Joseph Owles

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


It's a work in progress. The Constitution for the Order of the Kingdom (or the Saints)--I haven't decided yet.
WHY ISN'T THE "OLD" CATHOLIC THE "ROMAN" CATHOLIC CHURCH?

WHY ISN'T THE "OLD" CATHOLIC THE "ROMAN" CATHOLIC ..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


What Caused the Rift between the Old Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church? If the Old Catholic Church is not some break-away group or Pr..
What is the Old Catholic Church

What is the Old Catholic Church

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


The Old Catholic Church Is Neither Protestant, Nor Is It the Product of the ReformationThe Old Catholic Church is not a group of Catholics who bro..
IF THE POPE ISN'T "INFALLIBLE," WHAT IS?

IF THE POPE ISN'T "INFALLIBLE," WHAT IS?

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


For Old Catholics, The Issue of “Infallibility” Lies in Ecumenical Councils, Not in the Roman Pontiff.Perhaps it may be silly to even ut..
WHAT DO OLD CATHOLICS BELIEVE?

WHAT DO OLD CATHOLICS BELIEVE?

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


This Is the Faith of the Old Catholic Church as Defined by Holy Scripture, Holy Tradition, Ecumenical Councils, and the Documents of the Old ..
OLD & ROMAN CATHOLICS AT A GLANCE

OLD & ROMAN CATHOLICS AT A GLANCE

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Papal InfallibilityOld Catholic: Pope Is Not Infallible at AllRoman Catholic: Pope Is Infallible on Matters of Doctrine Authority of the Pope..
THIS WEEK IN HAITI (OR, DON'T BE A WALNUT)

THIS WEEK IN HAITI (OR, DON'T BE A WALNUT)

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


So, as everyone knows, there was an earthquake in Haiti, leaving hundreds of thousands of people dead, thousands and thousands of people buried alive ..
It's My Party And I'll Cut Off The Head Of John The Baptist If I Want To

It's My Party And I'll Cut Off The Head Of John Th..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Sermon Preached at Anchorage Presbyterian Church a long, long time ago when I was in Seminary c. 1996ish.
The Death, the resurrection, and the life

The Death, the resurrection, and the life

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Preached at Anchorage Presbyterian Church on March 24, 1996 Scripture: Psalm 130; John 11:1-45
Healing Pain

Healing Pain

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


People talk about God as if no pain is ever associated with God. They talk about, for instance, "God heals," but they talk about healing as if it ..

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