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by Archbishop Wynn Wagner

Archbishop Wynn Wagner is no stranger to choosing a different path on which to follow one's faith. In his enlightening, compelling, and often humorous "Recovering Catholic: How to be Catholic without being Roman Catholic," anyone who has questioned the direction of the Roman Catholic Church and has considered either changing denominations or leaving the church altogether will discover a new and satisfying path. How often do we receive honest, straightforward direction from a cleric whose credentials support his lineage of Apostolic Succession, who calls himself a recovering Catholic, and who refuses to proselytize? This book is not about convincing or alluring believers; it is about acknowledging the schism existing between the Roman Catholic and the Old Catholic churches and understanding that choices can be made freely, with our decisions rooted in knowledge, and without the guilt and threat of damnation too often heaped upon parishioners at every level of the Roman Catholic Church. Rather than consider this book an indictment, readers must recognize it for what is was intended to achieve: protection and encouragement for everyone who has suffered the dogma. Straight or gay, divorced or married, liberal or conservative, there is a place for you in the Christian world, a place where you will not be judged, provoked, humiliated, or even banned. This book is about finding your path and following it to a joyful and fulfilling life.

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by Bishop Elijah (Jim Rankin), the late Old Catholic Bishop of California

OLD CATHOLIC CATECHISM. Many books that introduce a religious sect either get you so pumped up that you are in danger of exploding. Others are so "dry" that you seriously consider imploding before you get to the third chapter.

This isn't like that. Expect the story of a man from California who took a journey toward God. He tells you about his journey, warns you about some of the pitfalls he found, and invites you to join him on a spiritual quest.

In a nutshell, Old Catholics are something like Roman Catholics, but without the Inquisition. They have all the sacraments. Yes: there are women priests and bishops. Yes: there are openly gay priests and bishops. Some members are pro-life, while others are pro choice.

Don't let anybody pull the pallium over your eyes because that is the way ancient Christianity used to be everywhere.

You are in store for a wonder-filled spiritual journey.

Note: Divine and Healing Path is also available in several electronic reader formats, including Kindle and Sony Reader and many other formats. Basically, if you have any eBook reader or smart phone, you can get this book that can be read using that devince! Electrong books are at a substantial discound compared to the printed version. For more information see our electronic book store online.

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100% Catholic — 0% Roman Catholic

The OLD CATHOLIC CHURCH has been around for hundreds of years, but few people today know about it. Larger groups that use the word “Catholic” rarely like to admit its existence, but it does exist. It is completely Catholic, but without the pope, the Inquisition and all the guilt.

Archbishop Wynn Wagner introduces you to the beliefs of this small group of Catholics with their modern philosophy that is wrapped inside a very traditional liturgy. Expect to be amazed at the spiritual tools that are available to you today. When someone says you can’t marry because you are gay, or that you can’t be a Catholic priest because you are married or a female: read this book and find your answer: Yes, you can.

NOTE: This book is also available in several electronic reader formats, including Kindle and Palm and Sony Reader and others (including Adobe Acrobate PDF. Basically, if you have any eBook reader or smart phone, you can get this book that can be read using that devince! Electrong books are at a substantial discound compared to the printed version. For more information see our electronic book store online.

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The Rites and Liturgies of the Old Catholic Church

Altar-size book: The Mass of the Old Catholic Church is completely traditional. This altar-size book is in full color and intended to be used by a priest saying Mass. It has the complete Mass in Latin (1928), the Traditional Mass in English (Knott, 1912 with the Coverdale Canon of 1550), the Mystical Mass in English (Wedgwood/Leadbeater, 1916), all the Propers and Commons in Latin and English, and the Old Catholic Liturgical Canon (through 2020).

This version of the Old Catholic Altar Book has the same content as it larger cousin (above). The differences is that this version is printed in black and white, which means it costs significatntly less money that the full color edition.

The Traditional Mass in Latin (1928, typical). The Traditional Mass in English (1912 Knott Form with the 1550 Coverdale Canon). The Mystical Mass in English (1916, Wedgwood/Leadbeater). All the Propers and Canons in both Latin and English. The Traditional Catholic Liturgical Calendar through 2020/

Chapel-size book LECTIONARY. Chapel-size. Contains the lessons and gospels for Sundays, Solemnities and Feasts for the entire year, including both the moveable and fixed cycles. These readings are for the Traditional Mass in English. This Evangelion can be used for study or liturgically at the podium. This volume also includes readings for saints of the Old Catholic Church that you won't find elsewhere, such as St. Willibrord, and St. Tikhon (Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia).

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Altar-size book: The LECTIONARY of the Old Catholic Church contains readings (lessons, graduals, tracts, alleluias, sequences and gospels) for the Traditional Catholic Calendar. The text is in both ENGLISH and LATIN.

For preparation of the church, it also has a convenient chart about the number of candles to use. To help you prepare a homily, it lists a THEME for each mass (sort of a summary of the Gospel in two or three words).

Pew-size book: The Eucharist: The Blessed Sacrament

The Ritual of the Eucharist in the Old Catholic Church.

This booklet contains the congregation parts of the Mass: The Traditional Mass in Latin (1928, typical) and the Traditional Mass in English (1928, Knott Form) with the Canon by Miles Coverdale (1550).

The Latin and English versions are side-by-side.

Pew-size book: The Sanctification of Time (pew version) contains the graduals and introits of the Mass used by the congregation for the entire church year. Contains both Latin and English. Includes a Liturgical Calendar through 2020. [pew version]

Church Law

The Canons of a church are the laws that govern the behavior of its clergy.

These Canons apply to the North American Old Catholic Church, the national Latin Rite church in the United States.

The Canons were adopted and went into effect on Advent Sunday (the start of the liturgical year) in 2009.

NOTE: This book is also available in several electronic reader formats, including Kindle and Palm and Sony Reader and others (including Adobe Acrobate PDF. Basically, if you have any eBook reader or smart phone, you can get this book that can be read using that devince! Electrong books are at a substantial discound compared to the printed version. For more information see our electronic book store online.

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