The Litany of PeaceWritten 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 make not for…
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The Litany of Peace for Memorial Day
The Litany of PeaceWritten 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 make not for…
Love One Another: The Pentecost Heart of a Christ Catholic
In our Common Rule of the Sacramental Community of the Coworkers of Christ, we enshrined the spirit of Pentecost in the very first chapter of the Rule: Chapter 1 Love One Another. Common Rule Chapter One: Love One Another Pentecost was never merely about ecstatic speech or tongues of fire…
Scarlet Fever and the Wounding of the Church: When Christian Leadership Forgets That Jesus Christ Cares
Scarlet Fever and the Wounding of the ChurchWhen Christian Leadership Forgets That Jesus Christ Cares There’s a sickness that can infect Christian clergy, and in the Independent Sacramental Movement we have sometimes called it Scarlet Fever. The phrase is a little biting, but it names something real. It refers to…
Jesus Christ Cares: Why Care May Be the Word Our Wounded World Can Still Understand
Jesus Christ Cares: Why Care May Be the Word Our Wounded World Can Still Understand The ancient Orthodox proclamation IC XC NIKA means, “Jesus Christ conquers.” I understand why the Church latched onto that phrase. It is a powerful confession. It proclaims that Jesus Christ conquers sin, death, hell, and…
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…
Titles, Traditions, and Denominations and Living in the Center: Being a Christ Catholic
In this reflection, I wrestle with a question many of us quietly carry: What does it really mean to be Christian? We live in a world of labels: Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, Independent Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Lutheran. Each tradition carries history, beauty, and meaning. But somewhere…
