Writing

The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (a.k.a The Did..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles

My rendering from the Greek of the Didache, and early Christian manual, dated somewhere between AD 70 to AD 150

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

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

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

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

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 ..

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 ..