From the Irish High Kings and Scottish royal houses to the clans, ancient Church, heraldry, and surviving dynastic traditions—introducing the forthcoming book Restoration of the Celtic Monarchy. The Houses Survived: What Really Happened to the Celtic Kingdoms? By Rev. Dr. Stephen M.K. BrunswickSt. Andrew’s Celtic Press | The Celtic Press Journal The Kingdoms Disappeared from […]
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 political arguments, people are often pushed into narrow categories. Some say, “the Church is the problem.” Others say, “the Jews are the problem.” Still others […]
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, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may […]
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 important caution for anyone studying the medieval lands between Poland, Rus’, Lithuania, the Baltic, and the Black Sea: we must not force the past into […]
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, Orthodox, historical, and health-related teachings on clean and unclean meats, the Levitical dietary laws, Paul’s teaching to the Gentiles, and the continuing importance of holiness, […]
Crusader States Legitimism: The Forgotten Christian Connection to the Holy Land In recent decades, many Christians have increasingly distanced themselves from any historic Christian connection to the Holy Land. Often this reaction stems from discomfort with the modern political term “Christian Zionism,” which today is almost universally associated with support for modern Jewish sovereignty in […]
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 Europe, few preserved genealogical traditions as extensive as those of Ireland. From early monastic scriptoria to later compilations, Irish scholars maintained long lines of descent […]
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 ensigns, as the Scripture told us to have(encamp under, reckon our families by, etc). A lot of us know about the St Andrew’s banner, the […]
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 with the living practice of the Church, because the liturgy preserves what the apostles handed down in a continuous and recognizable form. Among Western traditions, […]
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 modern identity of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel is the story of the coming of the prophet Jeremiah to Ireland. According to this story […]
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 with all Christendom throughout the world. From East to West, across ancient liturgies and faithful assemblies, the Church humbles herself together in prayer, fasting, repentance, […]
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.” Today these sound casual—almost symbolic. (These are remnants from Biblical, historical, devout traditions. ) But long before later Marian devotions developed, the Church already counted […]
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 Trojan traditions shaped how early British history was understood. Welsh annals, Glastonbury chronicles, Frankish genealogies, and the Brut tradition all preserve overlapping memories linking Britain […]
THE BIBLICAL LIGHT HAS COME: Why December 25 Belongs to Christ — Even If He Was Born at Tabernacles (the inversion, “the shadow of things to come…”, the photo negative) Why December 25 Belongs to Christ — Even If He Was Born at Tabernacles** A theological, historical, and creation-based defense for honoring Christ on December […]
Christian Moral Tradition & the Civilizational Divide Between Ukrainians and Russians A Western response to points raised at the Kyiv seminar and requested for wider English circulation At Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko (the Red Building), a seminar was recently held under the theme:“Christian morality and traditionalism among Ukrainians and Russians — where […]
The Celtic–Piast Royal Continuum Rivers, dynasties, and a Western heart in Ukraine Table of contents (for readers’ convenience only):The Western Heart of Rus’ · Rivers as a Civilizational Spine · Płock and the Piast House-Signature · Silesia/Oleśnica and the Brunswick Lattice · Insular Monastic Currents & Gothic Literacy · Harald Hardrada as a Living Bridge […]
Celto-Saxon Confederation Christian Heritage, Kingdom Economics, & Cultural Cooperation The Celto-Saxon Confederation is a living coalition of families, churches, historical societies, heritage communities, and traditional orders across the Celtic and Saxon world — including America, Canada, the British Isles, Germany, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and the broader diaspora. This is not a new […]
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 article is prepared for the curriculum of the Institute of Theology, and is offered publicly for the edification of visitors to CelticOrthodoxy.com. It presents a […]
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 with imported post-Bolshevik forms of Eastern Orthodoxy, claiming that Celtic Christianity somehow died out. Yet those same voices make pilgrimages to Iona, Lindisfarne, Glastonbury, and […]
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) or rosary come from a misunderstanding of Scripture, history, and even the prayer life of Israel.In reality, counted prayer, repeated prayer, and prayer tools are […]
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. Brunswick 1 | From Tassel to Prayer Rope The impulse to mark prayer with a physical sign begins in Scripture itself.The Law of Moses commanded […]
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Local Reciprocity, Fragmented Loyalties, and the Political Vacuum That Totalitarianism Exploited Before the rise of modern nationalism, loyalty within the German lands was rooted in local reciprocity. Service, taxation, honor, inheritance, justice, and religion all ran through the territorial prince — not the abstract “nation.” This Landespatriotismus (territorial patriotism) was not merely sentimental; it reflected […]
Restoring Lawful Guardianship: A Call to the English People and the Templar Heirs (In memory of Rhiannon Whyte — Walsall, England)BBC: “Man jailed for murdering Walsall woman Rhiannon Whyte” I. A Nation’s Law Abandoned The brutal killing of Rhiannon Whyte in Walsall revealed more than one man’s depravity — it exposed the collapse of lawful […]
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 / Watchman News Historical Division) Prefatory Note on Authority and Sources This study follows the method of recognized genealogical authorities such as Evelyn Philip Shirley, […]