A blessed Feast of Saint Melangell to you and yours in this year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-six. Today is a tender and meaningful day for me. Twenty-one years ago, on May 27, 2005, the Feast of Saint Melangell, I was ordained to the Holy Priesthood within the…
Tag: Sacramental Community of the Coworkers of Christ
Preaching, Homilies & Sermons
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Pentecost and the Breath of God
Acts 2:1-21Psalm 104:25-35,371 Corinthians 12:3b-13John 20:19-23 There is a particular kind of fear that causes people to lock the doors. Not just the doors of houses, but the doors of hearts, communities, imagination, and hope. The Gospel today opens in exactly that kind of room. The disciples are gathered behind…
Poetry, Prose & Prayer
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The Litany of Peace for Memorial Day
The Litany of Peace for Memorial DayWritten By The Most Reverend Karl Prüter Lord, Heavenly Father help us to become peacemakers, that we may be called, “The Children of God.” Lord, hear our prayer, and grant us Thy peace. Lord, Heavenly Father, help us purge ourselves of those attributes which…
Coworkers of Christ
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A Reflection on the Living Center: Being a Christ Catholic
A Reflection on the Living Center: Being a Christ Catholic I often catch myself drawn to the temptation of the age I live in: the urge to build my identity around the branches of the Christian Church. It is so easy to wrap myself in labels, traditions, and the banners…
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…
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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…
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Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany: The Flavor of Justice and the Light of Mercy
February 8, 2026The Fifth Sunday after the EpiphanyRevised Common Lectionary The Collect of the Day Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who…
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Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: The Foolish Light of God
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: “The Foolish Light of God”Micah 6:1–8 • Psalm 15 • 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 • Matthew 5:1–12 By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and…
Faith, Conscience & Common Good
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The Church Must Be Salt Against the Ice
The Church Must Be Salt Against the Ice By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC Beloved of God, It is winter in the United States. Across the country, the land is held in the frigid grip of snow and ice. And anyone who has lived through winter knows this: snow can be…
Highways, Byways & Hedges
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Nomad Stillness: Quartzsite Reflections
I’m on retreat in the desert outside Quartzsite, Arizona, on Bureau of Land Management land, wide, quiet, and uncluttered. This time away is both personal and spiritual. It’s personal in that I’m re-centering after Christmas and the long stretch of work at Dancingbird Gallery, spending my days at the torch…