In this episode of An Anti-Christ in His Own Words, Abbot Bishop Brian Ernest Brown explores the first of the Seven Deadly Sins: Pride. Drawing from Donald J. Trump’s own public statements and the long Christian tradition of moral reflection, this episode examines how pride manifests in public life, leadership,…
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The Via Media Podcast
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Via Media Podcast: Episode 1: The Middle Way in the Age of Extremes
Episode 1: The Middle Way in an Age of Extremes In this first episode of Via Media, I introduce the idea behind the title itself: the via media, the middle way. We live in a time when much of our public life is shaped by extremes. Outrage is loud. Certainty…
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Little Creators: Why Humans Are Meant to Make Things
In the opening pages of Genesis we are told something remarkable: human beings are made in the image and likeness of God. But what does that actually mean? For me, one of the clearest answers is creativity. If God is the Creator, then it follows that those made in God’s…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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An Anti-Christ In His Own Words Podcast – Episode 1: Dedication and Prologue
An Anti-Christ In His Own Words – Episode 1: Dedication & Prologue Welcome to the first episode of An Anti-Christ In His Own Words. In this opening installment, I share the dedication behind this series and introduce the Prologue: “By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them.” We begin by grounding…
Well-Read & Well-Prayed
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Book Review: “Everything Could Be a Prayer” By Kreg Yingst
Book Review: “Everything Could Be a Prayer” By Kreg Yingst In Everything Could Be a Prayer, Kreg Yingst brings together art, contemplation, and the lives of those who have walked closely with God, not in abstraction, but in flesh and history. Through hand-carved wood and linoleum prints, Yingst portrays mystics,…
Tools of the Trade
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SmallRig All In One Video Kit Unboxing
In this video, I’m unboxing the SmallRig All-In-One Video Kit and taking a first look at what’s inside. As someone who’s been creating for decades, whether at the torch, in the studio, or on the road, I care about tools that actually work. Not flashy gimmicks. Not hype. Just gear…
Preaching, Homilies & Sermons
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“Get Up and Do Not Be Afraid” The Last Sunday after the Epiphany Year A
“Get Up and Do Not Be Afraid” The Last Sunday after the Epiphany Year A Collect O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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Not Becoming What We Oppose
It’s easy enough to speak about loving one another when “one another” looks like us, thinks like us, or suffers alongside us. It is much harder when the “other” is someone we believe has caused deep harm, someone powerful, wealthy, insulated, and seemingly untouched by the consequences of their own…
Highways, Byways & Hedges
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The World’s Smallest Cathedral: The Cathedral of the Prince of Peace in Highlandville Missouri
The World’s Smallest Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral of the Prince of Peace, was a 14-by-17 foot stone chapel with a reach far beyond its modest walls. What it lacked in size, it made up for in spirit. This was the ministry of Bishop Karl Prüter of Christ Catholic…