Twenty-Two Years Along the WayBy +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC Twenty-two years ago, October 16, 2004, I knelt before Bishop Lawrence Michael Cameron in Toledo, Ohio, where I was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons and received the abbatial blessing as a mitred abbot, entrusted with the pastoral care and…
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The Thorns Are Our Refuge
The Thorns Are Our Refuge By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC My personal ecclesial crest is more than a collection of church symbols dressed up in heraldry. It’s something of a spiritual autobiography. It tells the story of where I’ve been, what has shaped me, and the kind of ministry I’ve…
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The Kindling of Free Catholicism: An Ancient Fire Carried from Hearth to Hearth
By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC Before Free Catholicism Had a Name: Celtic Christianity, Saint Willibrord, and Utrecht I offer the following as a historical and theological hypothesis rather than as a claim that can be proven in every detail: the catholic churches of the Celtic lands prior to the Synod…
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The Importance of Christ Catholic Church in this Day and Age: A Pastoral Essay by a Bishop of the See of the Prince of Peace By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC In every age, Christ calls His Church to rise and meet the needs of the world with courage, tenderness, and…