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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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    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...
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    Country Club or Hospital?
    Bishop Michael
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    Country Club or Hospital?

    FYI: The Church isn’t a country club for saints, it’s a hospital for sinners. Here’s a newsflash for you — every person within the walls...
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    Happy Father’s Day?
    Bishop Michael
    • Jun 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Happy Father’s Day?

    Can I wish anyone a “Happy Father’s Day”? Is it still apropos? Will it trigger any unsavory memories or responses? Even way back in time...
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    Pray to Stop the Hate
    Bishop Michael
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Pray to Stop the Hate

    So many Christians are in need of a personal revival - a radical transformation of heart. How do you respond to things in the world that...
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    YCTMWTD
    Bishop Michael
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    YCTMWTD

    PRIDE a Spiritual Cancer In my book “Deathly Silence” I discuss the escalating problem of sin in our age. However, one sin in particular,...
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    We’re Not Called to Fit In
    Bishop Michael
    • May 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    We’re Not Called to Fit In

    Christians are called to be TRANSFORMED not conformed... “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing...
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    Love VS Hate
    Bishop Michael
    • May 22, 2021
    • 6 min

    Love VS Hate

    Should We Hate the Sin and Love the Sinner? What’s wrong with the phrase “Hate the Sin and Love the Sinner”? No, the term isn’t found in...
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    Tipping Tables and Social Justice
    Bishop Michael
    • May 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Tipping Tables and Social Justice

    What’s your take on the modern violent Social Justice Movement? Can this sort of violence find justification in scripture, specifically...
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    Mysticism vs Contemplative Prayer
    Bishop Michael
    • May 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Mysticism vs Contemplative Prayer

    What do you know about prayer and the interior, spiritual life? If you truly love God and are called according to His purposes, prayer...
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    Divorce and Remarriage
    Bishop Michael
    • May 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Divorce and Remarriage

    Many folks who hear that we’re an Old Catholic jurisdiction, assume we are a liberal church or that our liturgies must be in Latin. Many...
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    Trust and Obey
    Bishop Michael
    • Apr 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Trust and Obey

    I’ve been going through some crud with an adult child and his family recently, and have been praying fervently for guidance and even...
    14 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.

    623.261.4809

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