You have received a great gift from the Lord.

Eric Michel Ministries International, through our ecumenical association, the Interdenominational Assembly of Churches Ministry (IAoC), is offering new pastoral services: Our Eric Michel Pentecostal Ministry (2017) and Eric Michel Catholic Ministry (2020) team up to create our new ministry, the Charismatic Catholic, on March 19, 2025. We are using the work of the Holy Spirit to baptize and for faith healing, both empowering us for service and manifesting in various gifts.

Pentecostal ministries and Charismatic Catholic movements both emphasize the active role of the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts, but differ in their historical context and denominational affiliation. Pentecostalism, a distinct Protestant denomination, often highlights a “baptism of the Holy Spirit” with speaking in tongues as evidence. Charismatic Catholics, while sharing similar beliefs about spiritual gifts, remain within the Catholic Church and its traditions.

Charismatic Catholics remain within the Catholic Church, practicing within its established structures and traditions. While embracing spiritual gifts such as healing and prophecy, Charismatic Catholics also uphold Catholic doctrines, sacraments, and the authority of the Pope and bishops.

Charismatic Catholic worship can be similar to Pentecostal worship, with an emphasis on the Holy Spirit’s presence, but also incorporates elements of Catholic liturgical practices and traditions.

As we move forward with the Charismatic Catholic ministry, our commitment lies in fostering a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit while honouring the rich traditions of the Catholic faith. We look forward to witnessing the transformative power of faith healing and the diverse manifestations of spiritual gifts within our community.

By cultivating an environment of worship that celebrates both the spontaneity of the Spirit and the reverence of Catholic liturgy, we hope to inspire individuals to engage more fully in their faith journey. We invite all believers to join us as we embark on this exciting new chapter, seeking unity in diversity and collaboration in our shared mission of love and service.

Together, let us embrace the fullness of our spirituality, uplift one another, and create a vibrant community where the presence of God is undeniably felt in every aspect of our lives.

Both groups believe in spiritual gifts, but Charismatic Catholics also embrace the Catholic understanding of sacraments and the authority of the Church.

May God bless you all! 

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Orthodoxy

Based on the Franciscan Theology and Philosophy

Franciscan ways of viewing God and God’s action in history have been a theology that was always orthodox with other parts of Christian theology, and yet, at the same time, featuring a different set of emphases. Whereas Christianity has often overemphasized “the stain of original sin,” St. Francis and Franciscan theologians lived, preached and wrote about the many ways that creation is good and the life we have been given is a joyous opportunity. Fr. Richard Rohr OFM, a widely acclaimed author, names the Franciscan way an “alternative orthodoxy” with its different set of emphases while not trying to fight about doctrines. The Franciscan emphasis on the goodness of God and creation has many ramifications. Creation is the outpouring of God’s love into the universe.

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Eric Michel Orthodoxy

The East–West Schism, also known as the Great Schism or the Schism of 1054, is the break of communion between the Patriarch of the Roman Catholic Church and the Patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Orthodox do not recognize all saints from the West after 1054, so Saint Francis is not considered a saint in those churches.

First instance, EMMI opens its membership to Christians of various denominations, including Catholics, Evangelicals, Lutherans, Moravians, Anglicans, Episcopal Methodists, Non-Conforming, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Pentecostal Ministry (2017), Catholic Charismatic Ministry (2025), Presbyterians, and Reformed Christians.

Our Ecumenical Order of Franciscans (TOFE and TOFI) under our ministry Interdenominational Assembly of Churches association (2017), groups of men and women devoted to following the examples of Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi and their understanding of the Christian gospel: sharing a love for creation and for those who have been marginalized via our chaplaincy ministry.

In the second instance, from 2022 to 2025, we worked under a charter from the American base Order of Franciscans of Ecumenism, which became, in 2024, the Order of Franciscans of the Eucharist, a Roman Catholic and Orthodox Catholic corporation.

The third instance: Our teaching of the Universal Christ, as presented by Ilia Delio, a Franciscan sister from Washington, D.C., focuses on a Catholicism centred on the Omega Point (Christ), in which denominations are melted into One Universal Catholic Apostolic entity. 

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