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FAQ: How Can You Be Catholic if You Are Not Under Rome?

While those of us who have been with the Ecumenical Catholic Communion for many years no longer think about this question, it still comes up in conversations. There is a simple answer to this question. We are catholics because we are rooted in the original catholics of the early Church. This is one of manyContinue reading “FAQ: How Can You Be Catholic if You Are Not Under Rome?”

All Creation Waits: Chapter two

Oh tiny seed, planted in the soil of Creation hidden joy and mystery Warmed by the love of God springing up in joyful expectation Growing up to become the largest of shrubs sheltering all of Creation in its shade.  The kingdom of God. What I wrote in this chapter which focused on the second comingContinue reading “All Creation Waits: Chapter two”

Tyrants like King Herod

This article is an interruption to my quest to review my book, All Creation Waits. There has been so much to take into account lately. I think it was my reflection on the gospel of Matthew for Epiphany that has taken root in my mind and will not let go that persuaded me to startContinue reading “Tyrants like King Herod”

All Creation Waits: chapter one

Creation groans and is in agony we, called to free her, are her doom. God created and all was good but God gave her to us to mind. Now she labors nearly in vain, yet not without a bit of hope. Ignorant of who we really are God’s children walk asleep. Creation waits with patientContinue reading “All Creation Waits: chapter one”

All Creation Waits

Some years ago, I needed to reflect on Christianity. It was disturbing to me that the coming of Christ to earth didn’t make a more dramatic difference to the way we live. I ended up putting my thoughts into book form, as in the image above. I wrote the following in the forward: “As IContinue reading “All Creation Waits”