Category: Legitimist Philosophy

Blaming Jews or the Church? What does God say about your position and identity?

Blaming Jews or the Church? What does God say about your position and identity? A reflection from the Priory of Salem – Institute of Theology In many modern religious and […]

The “Lunar Sabbath Reset” Theory Has No Historical Christian Witness

The “Lunar Sabbath Reset” Theory Has No Historical Christian Witness By Dr. Stephen M.K. Brunswick, ThD, PhD In recent decades, small groups on the internet have begun promoting a theory […]

Biblical Prayer to “The God of Our Fathers” Covenant Prayer, Heavenly Worship, and the Saints in Biblical Christianity

Biblical Prayer to “The God of Our Fathers” Covenant Prayer, Heavenly Worship, and the Saints in Biblical Christianity “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, […]

Walking With The Saints (The Communion of Saints in the Celtic Orthodox Church)

Walking With the Saints The Communion of Saints in the Celtic Orthodox Church “..The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his […]

The Piast–Brunswick Continuum

The Piast–Brunswick Continuum Kievan Inheritance, Dynastic Sovereignty, and Medieval Continuity Beyond the Nation-State By Dr. Stephen M.K. Brunswick, ThD, PhD The recent Polish-Ukrainian Historical Congress of May 2026 highlighted an […]

Appendix: “We Have an Altar” — Christ Outside the Camp and the Limits of Ritual Impurity

Appendix: “We Have an Altar” — Christ Outside the Camp and the Limits of Ritual Impurity This appendix addresses a narrow but important question: how should Christians understand ancient ritual […]

Did God Ever Call Unclean Meats “Clean”? Biblical Dietary Laws, Health, and the Last Days

Did God Ever Call Unclean Meats “Clean”? Biblical Dietary Laws, Health, and the Last Days Did God ever truly call unclean meats clean? This study hub brings together our Biblical, […]

“Heavenly Participation in Early Christian Liturgy: Praise, Protection, and the Origins of Saintly Petition”

Heavenly Participation in Early Christian Liturgy: Praise, Protection, and the Origins of Saintly Petition Heavenly Participation in Early Christian Liturgy: Praise, Protection, and the Origins of Saintly Petition Introduction: Recovering […]

The Stowe Missal and the Emergence of Direct Saint-Petition: A Manuscript Study of Liturgical Interpolation

The Stowe Missal and the Question of Direct Saint-Petition A Manuscript-Critical Reassessment Preface: Context and Purpose of This Study This study forms part of a broader investigation titled: ➡️ “Heavenly […]

The Milesian Tradition and the High Kings of Ireland: Genealogy, History, and Early Gaelic Identity

From the High Kings of Ireland to the Milesian Origins The Ancient Genealogical Traditions of the Gaels 1. Introduction: The Depth of Irish Royal Genealogy Among the nations of medieval […]

The Royal Claim of Clan Gregor: From Siol Alpine to the Pictish Kings of Moray and Ireland

Tracing Clan Gregor from the kings of Scotland to the High Kings of Ireland   1. Introduction: “Royal Is My Race” The MacGregor declaration Siol Alpine and the problem of […]

Royal Is My Race: Clan Gregor, Siol Alpine, and the Pictish-Moray Origins of a Highland Dynasty

Upcoming Article: The ancient motto of Clan Gregor, “’S Rioghal Mo Dhream” — “Royal is my race,” has often been explained through the clan’s place among the Siol Alpine, those […]

Celtic Orthodox Rules of the Culdees: Monastic Life of the Early Church Fathers

Celtic Orthodox Rules of the Culdees The Celtic Orthodox Rules of the Culdees preserve one of the most ancient streams of Western Orthodox Christian discipline: prayer, work, fasting, sacred study, […]

The Rule of Saint David and the Sabbath Tradition of the Early Culdee Fathers

An Early Culdee Father and the Monastic Life of Menevia Saint David of Wales stands among the earliest and most authoritative figures of the Celtic Orthodox tradition—rightly counted among the […]

The Celtic Missal (Lorrha–Stowe) — Abbot-Bishop Maelruain, Céle Dé

The Celtic Missal (Lorrha–Stowe) Abbot-Bishop Maelruain, Céle Dé (1955–2013) Introduction This page preserves and presents the Celtic Missal as translated and rubricated by +Abbot-Bishop Maelruain, Céle Dé (Kristopher G. Dowling), […]

Celtic Orthodox Church: The Celtic Church and Orthodox Church of the Culdees

The Historic Celtic Church and Today’s Orthodox Church of the Culdees The Living Celtic Orthodox Tradition: Featured Documentary Watch this short documentary introduction to the Celtic Orthodox Church, the Orthodox […]

The Celto-Saxon Heraldic Witness: Ancient Arms and Living Lineage

As published in Celto-Saxon Confederation – Christian Heritage & Confederative Studies Some in our circles love reading the books on Heraldry and find the meaning of heritage symbols, or family […]

Pascha at Dawn: The Firstfruits, the Resurrection, and the Apostolic Pattern of Worship

Pascha at Dawn: The Firstfruits, the Resurrection, and the Apostolic Pattern of Worship A Living Tradition Rooted in Scripture Before turning to the Scriptures themselves, it is helpful to begin […]

Pascha, Not Paganism: Why Easter Is Not Pagan

Pascha, Not Paganism: A Direct Answer to the Claim That “Easter Is Pagan” A biblical, historical, and practical defense of the Resurrection feast rooted in Passover—not paganism Quick Overview (Key […]

Jeremiah in Ireland: Proof from the Bible and the Irish Annals

Jeremiah in Ireland Proof from the Bible and the Irish Annals by John E. Wall One of the most beloved stories of traditional literature written by those who support the […]

Entering Holy Lent: Fasting with the Bride Awaiting the Bridegroom

A Holy Lent Begins In Prayerful Agreement with All Christendom Beloved in Christ, As we enter the sacred fast of Lent, we do so not in isolation, but in agreement […]

The Lord’s Prayer by Number, and the Forgotten Discipline of Embodied Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer by Number Paternosters, Cross-Vigils, and the Forgotten Discipline of Embodied Prayer Modern Christians are accustomed to hearing phrases like “say five Our Fathers” or “ten Hail Marys.” […]

From Troy to Britain: Joseph of Arimathea, Anna, Cadwalladr, and the Sacred Genealogies of Early Britain

From Troy to Britain: Joseph of Arimathea, Anna, Cadwalladr, and the Sacred Genealogies of Early Britain Across medieval Britain, Wales, and continental Europe, a remarkable convergence of royal, ecclesiastical, and […]

Cross-Vigil in Celtic Orthodoxy: Sources, Theology, and Practice

The Crosfigell or Cross-Vigil in Celtic Orthodoxy Sources, Theology, and Practice The early Irish crosfigell—usually rendered cross-vigil—is one of the most striking bodily prayers in the Celtic Christian tradition. It […]