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    Debunking the false doctrine of Once Saved Always Saved
    Bishop Michael
    • Jun 8
    • 6 min

    Debunking the false doctrine of Once Saved Always Saved

    The Myth of Once Saved, Always Saved I often cringe when I realize the erroneous theology and false doctrines I believed as a young...
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    The Narrow Path — More on John 6:53
    Bishop Michael
    • Jun 7
    • 2 min

    The Narrow Path — More on John 6:53

    I’m increasingly in awe, realizing just how narrow the path to Salvation is. Especially when we understand how important the Eucharist is...
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    Who is Saved?
    Bishop Michael
    • Jun 7
    • 6 min

    Who is Saved?

    So, what’s been ruminating through my brain has been the question of who is actually saved?
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    Original Sin, or Ancestral Sin?
    Bishop Michael
    • Feb 16
    • 21 min

    Original Sin, or Ancestral Sin?

    An Ancient Faith/Orthodox view of Original/Ancestral Sin vs original sinMortal Sin FYI: most of my posts are not my original thought,...
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    An Ancient Faith Church
    Bishop Michael
    • Feb 15
    • 2 min

    An Ancient Faith Church

    What do we mean when we call ourselves an Ancient Faith Church? Basically this term aligns us with the faith of the Apostles, Fathers,...
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    Ethics — Ectopic Pregnancy and 
the Principle of Double Effect
    Bishop Michael
    • Feb 9
    • 2 min

    Ethics — Ectopic Pregnancy and the Principle of Double Effect

    Question: What is the Church’s teaching on ectopic pregnancies? in overly simplistic terms, the question comes down to is, is it...
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    Living Icons of Christ
    Bishop Michael
    • Feb 8
    • 3 min

    Living Icons of Christ

    Are you living your life so as to point others to Christ? If so you may be on the path to becoming a Living Icon. We, the Imago Dei are...
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    Purgatory and indulgences
    Bishop Michael
    • Feb 8
    • 1 min

    Purgatory and indulgences

    Ancient faith and orthodox Churches view the Roman Catholic doctrines of Indulgences and purgatory as new age innovations. The idea of...
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    Ancient Faith/Roman Catholic differences
    Bishop Michael
    • Feb 6
    • 4 min

    Ancient Faith/Roman Catholic differences

    Ancient faith/ Orthodox churches and Roman Catholic Churches are generally in agreement on the following tenets of faith: Both churches...
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    COVID Vaccines and VAX Passports
    Bishop Michael
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    COVID Vaccines and VAX Passports

    An Official Teaching Of the Catholic Church In America regarding COVID-19 vaccinations, vaccination passports and the importance of...
    26 views1 comment
    Authentic Faith and the “Four Marks of the Catholic Faith.”
    Bishop Michael
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 10 min

    Authentic Faith and the “Four Marks of the Catholic Faith.”

    Greetings Friends, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Heavenly Father, it is my prayer that this...
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    Beware of False Prophets In Our Day
    Bishop Michael
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 7 min

    Beware of False Prophets In Our Day

    What’s wrong with the Word of Faith Movement? What in the world could be wrong with faith? Actually, the efficacy of our faith is based...
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    Smells, Bells, and Other Holy Traditions
    Bishop Michael
    • Jul 9, 2021
    • 5 min

    Smells, Bells, and Other Holy Traditions

    Why is it that so many outside the Church seem so spiteful regarding our Catholic, Sacramental faith. As a convert to our particular...
    36 views1 comment
    Politicians, Bishops, and Mortal Sin
    Bishop Michael
    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    Politicians, Bishops, and Mortal Sin

    Respect For Life, God’s Moral Teachings, and Scandal There have been grave and immoral scandals brewing for decades among society and...
    37 views1 comment
    The Divine Liturgy
    Bishop Michael
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 20 min

    The Divine Liturgy

    Celebration of the Divine Liturgy Prepared and approved for all Sunday Liturgical Celebrations among the Member Jurisdictions Churches of...
    25 views0 comments
    General Introduction to the Mass
    Bishop Michael
    • Jul 4, 2021
    • 25 min

    General Introduction to the Mass

    General Introduction to Mass celebrated in the communion of the Catholic Church in America (Revised July 5th, 2021) This document is only...
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    A Compassionate Approach to Divorce and Remarriage
    Bishop Michael
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Compassionate Approach to Divorce and Remarriage

    The CCIA position statement on Divorce and Remarriage ++ Michael Callahan Presiding Archbishop, The Catholic Church in America Greetings...
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    Refuting Papal Claims
    Bishop Michael
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 104 min

    Refuting Papal Claims

    Pride, Prejudice, and Presumption An Apologetic Relating to Papal Infallibility and Supremacy (Revised May 2021) ++Michael Callahan...
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    Refuting Universalism
    Bishop Michael
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 10 min

    Refuting Universalism

    The Sola Sola — Salvation Through Christ Alone ++ Michael Callahan Presiding Archbishop, The Catholic Church in America What do you...
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    Sexual Sin and Holy Orders
    Bishop Michael
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 19 min

    Sexual Sin and Holy Orders

    Vanity of Vanities — There is Nothing New Under the Sun... ++ Michael Callahan Presiding Archbishop, The Catholic Church in America...
    44 views0 comments
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    Books by Bishop Callahan

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    Deathly Silence

    Are you experiencing an Authentic Faith? Recognizing the near constant challenges that are facing the Church, when it comes to moral teachings, Michael Callahan is on a mission, proclaiming the Good News. In this, the second volume of his “Authentic Faith” series, Michael confronts the “Deathly Silence” of the Modern Church.

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    Authentic Faith, Radical Transformation and Contemplative Prayer: 

    Taking the admonition in 1 Thessalonians 5 to "pray without ceasing" as inspiration, the author takes us on a "pilgrim's journey." The focus here is on deepening our personal faith in our busy and often faithless world, through Christian, contemplative prayer.

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