INSIDE OLD CATHOLIC

By †Gabriel Obiano, D.D. Are We Now Neglecting the Holy Spirit in Our Churches? The question before us is not small. This question needs a simple answer wrapped in truth because it is the question of whether in our churches today, in our liturgies, in our communities, in our very pastoral lives, we have started neglecting the Holy Spirit—the current of grace, the living breath of God. It is not a light matter, because the Spirit is the very soul of the Church. Without Him, the Church is a structure, a fine cathedral, a choir, a system of canon laws, but not the living Body of Christ. With Him, even a humble gathering in a thatched room becomes the dwelling place of God. The Church cannot rid itself of the Holy Spirit. We can't drive the Spirit of truth away. He has come to stay, to advocate for us—to be our Counselor and reveal the deep things of God. Without the Holy Spirit, the Church has no direction. He leads, He guides and instructs the Church. The Church isn't a social cl...

By Dr. h.c. Miracle Gabriel-Ooc The Sacred Heart of Jesus Charismatic Old Catholic Church is part of a global Old Catholic communion—an Independent Catholic Church that is not affiliated with, nor answerable to, the See of Rome. Its mother church is in the United States, rooted in the movement of bishops who, after the First Vatican Council of 1870, separated from Rome in response to new doctrinal definitions, particularly papal infallibility. This Church does not submit to the jurisdiction of the Roman Pontiff, nor is it bound by the Canons or Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church. Its identity and validity do not depend on external validation from Rome or any other jurisdiction. Instead, it stands firmly on the foundation of Christ Himself, who is the head of the Church (Colossians 1:18). While Old Catholics respect Rome as primus inter pares (“first among equals”), they do not subject themselves to Roman authority in matters of theology, faith, or practice. They hold to a unique ex...