The Invitiation
In Mark 6:7-13, we read of Jesus sending out his followers. Like them, we too, are to go out to offer our stories and to share our faith. We are to offer an invitation to others. Some of us will use words. Others will use [...]
July 2021
Like Jesus: Independent and Free Enough to Love
A 4th of July Message: Gospel: Mark 6:1-13 “And they took offense at him.” By the time Jesus arrived in Nazareth, he had been engaged in a very active ministry. He had healed many; he had taught many. He had pulled together his core group, and he [...]
That Which We Will Become
“Jesus Christ knew when He made contact with the Father, He was connected with physical energy and became its transmitter. With whatever we identify our minds, that we become … We can identify ourselves with eternal life at the source and in so doing, become filled [...]
June 2021
CCOA Continuing Education
CCOA has a new continuing education program! November 13: Presentation based on a World Parliament workshop: Is it Universalism or is it White Privilege? , Presenter: +Michael Talbot October 23: Discussion based on the Parliament of the World's Religions Conference August [...]
Faith
As we seem to be headed out of the confusion, the trials, the sorrows of the past months, let us stop to assess how we are doing, and how our faith has been helping us. Decades ago, CCOA founder, Archbishop Herman Adrian Spruit wrote, “It [...]
April 2021
Happy Easter!
We wish you and yours a Happy Easter. May you be blessed, knowing that you are a blessing!
March 2021
The Voice
The latest issue of The Voice, our newsletter, has been posted. You'll find it by clicking on the newsletter link on the left sidebar. Many thanks to editor, Fr. Ron Catherson, and to those CCOA clergy who wrote articles for this issue.
We Commend Into Your Hands, O Lord
We Commend Into Your Hands, O Lord As we pass the one-year mark in stunned remembrance of the 565,000 souls lost to Covid-19, perhaps Fr. Michael Joncas' hymn, "Shelter Me" may be a soothing balm for our collective sorrow. Our lives will be forever touched. [...]
Heart, Mind, Body and Soul
“Nothing matters now but the highest reaches of human attainment. Nothing but the finest is adequate. We must respond enthusiastically to that alert which calls us to move into the highest reaches of heart, mind, body and soul.” Herman Adrian Spruit, Founder of the CCOA
February 2021
Prayer
Many years ago, Herman Adrian Spruit, Patriarch and founder of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch taught: "Prayer is the primary process by which you learn to align your desires, your life's purpose, and your life plans, and work them out in cooperation with [God] ... [...]