Happy Easter!
We wish you and yours a Happy Easter. May you be blessed, knowing that you are a blessing!
April 2021
March 2021
The Voice
The latest issue of The Voice, our newsletter, has been posted. You'll find it by clicking on the newsletter link on the left sidebar. Many thanks to editor, Fr. Ron Catherson, and to those CCOA clergy who wrote articles for this issue.
We Commend Into Your Hands, O Lord
We Commend Into Your Hands, O Lord As we pass the one-year mark in stunned remembrance of the 565,000 souls lost to Covid-19, perhaps Fr. Michael Joncas' hymn, "Shelter Me" may be a soothing balm for our collective sorrow. Our lives will be forever touched. [...]
Heart, Mind, Body and Soul
“Nothing matters now but the highest reaches of human attainment. Nothing but the finest is adequate. We must respond enthusiastically to that alert which calls us to move into the highest reaches of heart, mind, body and soul.” Herman Adrian Spruit, Founder of the CCOA
February 2021
Prayer
Many years ago, Herman Adrian Spruit, Patriarch and founder of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch taught: "Prayer is the primary process by which you learn to align your desires, your life's purpose, and your life plans, and work them out in cooperation with [God] ... [...]
November 2020
Happy Thanksgiving!
Psalm 100 1 Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. 3 Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his.[a] We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into [...]
September 2020
Honorifics: How does one address or write to a member of the CCOA clergy?
While the CCOA is often informal and members of the clergy use first names, there are times when formal titles are used. In CCOA, these correct titles should be used in formal situations: Deacons, Priests, and Archpriests are addressed as Reverend (often with a [...]
August 2020
Today and everyday
"This is the day.... this is the day...this is the day the Lord has made..... Let us rejoice... "
June 2020
CCOA Steps Up!
The Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch just recently adopted three new policies, one on Anti-Discrimination, one on Anti-Harassment, and one on Anti-Bullying. All people have the right to feel safe when participating in any of our ministries.
December 2019
Experience the Christ Initiation
"This is the most propitious time to experience the Christ Initiation. It presents us with the Opportunity to rise into a newness of life. … Let’s take some time out to experience the central event and experience the Holy Madonna and the Glorious Newborn Christ at [...]