Category: Ecclesiastical

Pastoral Handout for the Advent Season

A reminder as we enter the holy season of preparation and expectation Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we enter into the sacred season of Advent, the Church calls […]

ADVENT IN THE HISTORIC CHURCH: THE INCARNATION, THE CELTIC TRADITION, AND THE CONTINUITY OF SACRED TIME

ADVENT IN THE HISTORIC CHURCH: THE INCARNATION, THE CELTIC TRADITION, AND THE CONTINUITY OF SACRED TIME Institute of Theology — Celtic Orthodox Church / Priory of Salem INTRODUCTION The following […]

Why Confession (and Repentance) Was Central to the Original Celtic Church

Restoring the Penitential Heart of Celtic Orthodoxy Recovering the Confessional Foundation of the Western and Celtic Liturgies I. The Danger of “Starting Over” A new generation seeks to start over […]

Is It Scriptural to Use the Prayer Rope (or Rosary)?

Is It Scriptural to Use the Prayer Rope (or Rosary)? A Biblical, Israelite, and Apostolic Defense of Counted Prayer, Remembrance, and Ceaseless Praise Most objections to the prayer rope (chotki) […]

The Origin and Continuity of Prayer Beads and Knots Across Christendom

The Origin and Continuity of Prayer Beads and Knots Across Christendom Second Article in the Jesus Prayer & Prayer Rope Seriesby St Andrew’s OCC / Rev. Dr. Stephen M. K. […]

🕊 Watchman News Syndicates: Linking Heritage, Sovereignty & Truth in the Modern Age

🕊 Watchman News Syndicates: Linking Heritage, Sovereignty & Truth in the Modern Age Watchman News Syndicates connects readers to trusted independent sources that cut through global noise — emphasizing moral […]

The Four Kinetons/Kingtons of the Ardens: Vicecomital Nobility and Templar Co-Administration in Warwickshire

The Four Kinetons/Kingtons of the Ardens: Vicecomital Nobility and Templar Co-Administration in Warwickshire By Dr Stephen M. K. Brunswick, Ph.D., Th.D. (Priory of Salem – St Andrew’s OCC Educational Series […]

Receiving the Word: How Meditation(repetition) Makes the Word Effectual

Receiving the Word: How Meditation Makes the Word Effectual By St. Andrew’s Orthodox Celtic Church Introduction: When Hearing Becomes Receiving In the parable of the sower, Christ said that the […]

The Jesus Prayer in the Celtic Church: An Ancient Link to the East

The Jesus Prayer in the Celtic Church: An Ancient Link to the East Introduction: Reclaiming an Ancient Prayer The Jesus Prayer, often associated with the monastic tradition of Mount Athos […]

The Persistence of Prayer: Repetition as Faith, Not Vanity

The Persistence of Prayer: Repetition as Faith, Not Vanity By St. Andrew’s Orthodox Celtic Church Introduction: Yom Kippur and Covenant Prayers In ancient Israel on the high holy day of Atonement […]

The Eternal Law, the New Covenant, and the Misunderstanding of Love and Liberty

The Eternal Law, the New Covenant, and the Misunderstanding of Love and Liberty by Rev Dr Stephen MK Brunswick, ThD, PhD. Professor, Priory of Salem, Institute of Theology Primace, St […]

The Tassel of Covenant Faithfulness

From the Torah’s tassel to the Christian prayer rope, the sign of remembrance anchors us in Christ — the Word made flesh, the Lawgiver, and the One who began with […]

Britain’s Ancient Orthodox Heritage: A Living Tradition, Not a Modern Conversion

Britain’s Ancient Orthodox Heritage: A Living Tradition, Not a Modern Conversion Featured Articles from CelticOrthodoxy.com For a detailed exploration of the intricate relations between Western and Eastern traditions: Catholic-Orthodox History […]

Psychology as Heresy: Why Christians Must Reject the New Secular Psychotherapy

  Academic Note The following material is drawn from the core curriculum of St. Andrew’s OCC, Institute of Theology. It is distributed with permission as a preview for prospective students, […]

The 1963 Turning Point: How Rockefeller Philanthropy Replaced the Church with Clinical Psychology in Missouri Law

Academic Note The following material is drawn from the core curriculum of St. Andrew’s OCC, Institute of Theology. It is distributed with permission as a preview for prospective students, to […]

Why “Being Separate” is One of the Bible’s Most Repeated Commands

Most people today think “separation” is negative — a sign of judgment, division, or pride. But the Bible paints a completely different picture. From Genesis to Revelation, God calls His […]

Three Types of Prayer: Ask, Demand, and Worship

📘 Three Types of Prayer: Ask, Demand, and Worship Why Not All “Prayer” Is the Same — and Why It Matters 🔍 Introduction: The New Testament doesn’t treat all prayer […]

The Gospel and Its Fullness: A Friendly Word to Chuck Baldwin and His Listeners

✝️ Preface: Honoring a Courageous Voice Let us begin with gratitude. For many of us who have grown weary of false teachings, political compromise, and the idolatry of modern Zionism, […]

The Nations of True Israel and the Unbroken Covenants of God

The Nations of True Israel and the Unbroken Covenants of God Many today dismiss or spiritualize the prophecies and covenants that God made with the literal house of Israel. Some […]

Recovering True Orthodoxy: Scripture Teaching, Not Merely Cultural Sentiment

Introduction: A Call Back to the Word True Orthodoxy has always been rooted in the faithful study, teaching, and living out of the Holy Scriptures. Yet in recent decades, particularly […]

Saint John’s Day and the Sacred Rhythms of Light, Fire, and Harvest

A Biblical Framework for Honoring the Seasons The celebration of June 24—the Nativity of St. John the Baptist—has endured across many ages and cultures. While some have tied it to […]

The Celtic Church of Wales – extensive book – Free in PDF

A great book on the early Celtic Church—which we are working to republish—is featured below. In it, many questions are answered, such as why around 120 bishops convened under Archbishop […]

The Piast Inheritance of the House of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (article 3)

The Piast Inheritance of the House of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Building upon the foundation laid in Article 1: Brunswick Being the Only Probable Successor of the Piasts, we now explore additional heraldic […]

The Gothic Church Legacy from Crimea to Sweden: Dynasties, Runes, and Orthodox Continuity

The Gothic Church Legacy from Crimea to Sweden: Dynasties, Runes, and Orthodox Continuity Introduction Far from being extinguished with the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Church of the […]

The Norse-Gaelic Influence in Kievan Rus and the Celtic Church Legacy

The Norse-Gaelic Influence in Kievan Rus and the Celtic Church Legacy IntroductionThe development of Kievan Rus and its major cities, especially Kiev, has traditionally been narrated as a Scandinavian-Viking story. […]