Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch - USA

Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch - USA Welcome to CCOA, a free and independent sacramental Church in the Christian Mystical tradition. CCOA holds no dogma.

Instead, we embrace doctrinal teachings within the Catholic tradition, allowing each person to interpret them freely in light of primacy of conscience.

08/23/2026

There’s a key word in Matthew 16:13-20 that we might overlook. It is a small but mighty word that carries much meaning. The word is ‘my’. We read that Jesus tells Peter that Jesus is going to build “my church’. The key word is ‘my’ .

The Christian church, even today in all of its various configurations, is Jesus’ church. It doesn’t belong to the clergy or the lay people, the vestry or church board, nor the denomination or jurisdiction. The church was meant to be Jesus’ church.

It seems that in any of the many churches, we sometimes forget this!

08/16/2026

The chosen people are …..? While reading the Old Testament, we are often reminded that the Hebrew people are God’s chosen. In today’s world, we may hear from many Christians that, because of Jesus, Christians are God’s chosen ones.

But the scriptures (Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67: 2-3, 5-8; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15: 21-28) provide a different answer. In these readings we hear of the acceptance of foreigners joining with God, of all nations, of Gentiles, and even (although it takes a while) of a pagan Canaanite woman.

What might this mean for each of us? If we want to be chosen, might it not be true that those whom we might not choose are already among God’s chosen, just as we are?

08/09/2026

In Matthew 14:22-33, we read the story of the disciples’ fear when they see a Spirit coming toward their boat…walking on water. When they recognized it was Jesus, Peter asked to be able to walk on water himself, and he does! However, he was only able to do this until fear overcame him - when that fear became stronger than his trust in Jesus.

We too may begin something new, having high hopes, dreams, and the belief that all will be well. But then we may find ourselves faced with negative thoughts. These may include things like ‘This is too much; I’m not good enough, or I’m afraid.’ While perhaps accurate (after all, it isn’t normal for a human to walk on water, right?!) we often let go of the trust that was behind our hopes and dreams. We forget that just maybe those hopes, dreams and beliefs are a calling from the Divine – a calling we should trust!

08/02/2026

In the words of Romans 8:35-89, we see that neither the belief in or the hope for retribution is accurate. As we have probably seen in our own lives, good people do not only experience good things, nor do people we might consider bad only experience bad events. Bad things do happen to good people, but nothing will separate us from God’s love, even if some of those things, as in verse 35, were once considered shameful.
The question we might want to consider is whether our love for God is as faithful as God’s love for us. Might we blame and turn away from God when bad things occur?

07/26/2026

1Kings 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 119:57,72,76-77, 127-130; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52

In today's readings, we see Solomon’s humility. He could ask for anything, but rather than thinking only of himself, his concern was for his people. Then, in the psalm, we hear the psalmist’s joy in subjecting himself to God and God’s law. But then, as we read in Matthew, apparently not everyone feels this way, since at the end of time the wicked and righteous will be separated. This may be how those who are humble enough to conform and are called will be justified and glorified, as we’re told in the reading from Romans.

07/19/2026

In Matthew 13:24-30, we read the story of an owner of a field who allows weeds to grow alongside his wheat. He trusted that the weeds wouldn’t choke the wheat but rather believed that they could be dealt with during the harvest.

What people or situations feel like weeds in our lives? Do we coexist with those people or put up with situations, trusting that that which is good will continue to grow and that which we feel is bad will grow and then meet some type of consequence in the future?

Do we trust that God will protect us and that perhaps a resolution will come?

07/12/2026

Scriptures for today: Isaiah 55:10-11, Psalm 65:10-14, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13: 1-23.
Today, we read of moisture, the land, seeds, rich soil vs. rocky ground, birds … nature …. God’s creation. As we reflect on these readings, we can feel God’s power, and we can remember that we are part of God’s creation – guided and protected by a powerful God.

07/05/2026

The world seems to be very chaotic. Maybe it has always been so, but technology and all of the programs and apps on the internet can make the world feel more overwhelming each day.
Perhaps we forget to take a break and rest a while with Jesus. While we will continue to live in a chaotic world, we may well find, as we read in Matthew 28-30, that with Jesus, we can find some rest.

06/28/2026

Knowing that God has promised kindness and so many other things, the people sing of God's kindness, in Psalm 89: 2-3.16-19.

We, too, may find that doing this, especially if we begin by making a list of all of our blessings, will help us build a close relationship with God.

06/21/2026

It could have been so simple for the people - follow God - follow God's model: mercy, grace, loyalty, kindness. But no. When corrected, they became violent. They turned away from Jeremiah (Jeremiah 20:10-13), as they turned away from others in the many similar stories.
It isn't easy, as in the words of the Psalm (69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35), to bear shame for the sake of God. Yet that is what Jeremiah and other prophets often did. We may be insulted and shamed when we speak God's love language, too. It isn't easy.

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