Writing

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

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?

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?

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

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)

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 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

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

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 ..

Conflict with God

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles

The most common sin I see, and sometimes fall victim to, is the thought that a relationship with God is easier than any other relationship. And ..

God Using Profanity

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles

The "s" word does appear in this essay/story

Saints--What Makes Them Holy

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles

Saints refuse to live in the world as it is, but rather, they choose to live in the world as it should be, showing the world what it could be. Most pe..

THE RULE OF THE ORDER OF SAINTS--Preamble

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles

It is neither pride, nor vanity, dear children, that compels any of us to strive for sainthood. Even if the initial desire to reach sainthood was at ..

Lent: Day Eleven

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles

If I have been following through with all that I said I could do to enact humility, then I have spent the last week-and-a-half saying and doing things..