About the Via Media Reflections on Faith, Conscience, and the Common Good In an age of noise and division, Via Media seeks a different path, the sacred middle way. Hosted and written by me, Brian Ernest Brown, bishop, teacher, and pilgrim of conscience, Via Media explores the moral and spiritual…
Poetry, Prose & Prayer
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Vespers at Dusk
Vespers at DuskBy Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown, CWC The day releases its labor,kneeling in rose and ashen graceinto the waiting dark. Branches lift their thin handssilent cantors lifting prayersupon the dimming sky. The wind whispers the ancient office,and every leaf, though fallen,keeps the chant of praise. Here, all striving…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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When We Fail the Least of These
When We Fail the Least of These By Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown, CWC “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.” -Matthew 25:45 Beloved in Christ, There comes a time when silence…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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Following the Prince of Peace
Following the Prince of Peace By Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown, CWC “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” — Matthew 5:9 Beloved in Christ, When we call Jesus the Prince of Peace, we invoke more than a comforting title; we proclaim a truth about…
Coworkers of Christ
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St. Martin’s Day Invitation to the Day of Prayer for Peace
Invitation to the Day of Prayer for PeaceThe Feast of Saint Martin of Tours November 11thOpening of St. Martin’s Lent “Lord, Heavenly Father, help us to become peacemakers, that we may be called the children of God.”— From the Litany of Peace by Archbishop Karl Prüter On the Feast of…
Coworkers of Christ
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The Clergy Collar: A Visible Witness of Consecration
The Clergy Collar: A Visible Witness of Consecration A Pastoral Reflection from the Sacramental Community of the Coworkers of Christ By Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown,CWC In the Sacramental Community of the Coworkers of Christ, the wearing of the clergy collar is more than tradition or uniform, it is a…
Preaching, Homilies & Sermons
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Surrender Not Love to Indifference
“I have few illusions but I feel a responsibility to work towards the things I consider good and right. I don’t know whether I’ll be able to change certain things for the better, or not at all. Both outcomes are possible. There is only one thing I will not concede:…
Coworkers of Christ
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To Live Sacramentally, To Labor Faithfully, and To Love Universally
To Live Sacramentally, To Labor Faithfully, and To Love Universally The New Monasticism and the Sacramental Community of the Coworkers of Christ By Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown, CWC The New Monasticism arises not as a rejection of the ancient monastic traditions, but as their renewal within the life of…
Coworkers of Christ
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The Coworkers of Christ: An Affirmation of Vocation
The Coworkers of Christ: An Affirmation of Vocation By Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown, CWC “We are God’s coworkers; you are God’s field, God’s building.” — 1 Corinthians 3:9 I. Who We Are We, the Coworkers of Christ, gathered in the freedom of the Spirit and the unity of love,…
Dancingbird Gallery & Studio
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Honoring a Life That Meant Everything
My very dear friend and spiritual father Jerry Capel died Wednesday July 23, 2025. The challenge of eulogizing someone so deeply cherished is immense. It’s about more than just recounting memories; it’s about conveying the impact they had on your life. When you’ve shared so much—from breaking bread to learning,…