Why the Celtic Orthodox Church Is Neither Old Calendar nor New Calendar “Do you follow the Old Calendar or the New Calendar?” It is one of the most common questions […]
Why the Celtic Orthodox Church Is Neither Old Calendar nor New Calendar
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Did the Early Orthodox Church Reject Original Sin? What the Ecumenical Councils Actually Defined
One of the most repeated statements in modern discussions of Orthodox theology is that “the Orthodox Church does not believe in original sin.” It is often presented as though this […]
From Mount Athos to Celtic Orthodoxy: Restoring Daily Scripture Teaching in the Orthodox Church
From Mount Athos to Celtic Orthodoxy: Restoring Daily Scripture Teaching in the Orthodox Church The daily reading of Holy Scripture remains at the heart of Orthodox monastic life on Mount […]
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 […]
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 […]
Winning and Not Deceived.
A quick message by Rev Dr Stephen MK Brunswick, Winning and Not Deceived. The listeners are exhorted not to be turned aside by every new wind of doctrine but to […]
A Blessed Passover Season Concluded – Looking forward to Pentecost!
✝️ Active Notes of St Andrew’s OCC A Blessed Passover Season Concluded We give thanks for a blessed and edifying Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread this year. As this […]
Seventh Day of Unleavened Bread — The Fulfillment in Christ and the Apostolic Pattern
As we come to the Seventh Day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread—a High Holy Day, it is fitting that we pause in thanksgiving and reflection on the fullness of […]
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.” […]
Christian Moral Tradition & National Identity in Ukraine and Russia
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Story of the Irish Race: Great Book Review from the Heritage Book Club
Last Sabbath Dr Brunswick presented this book to the Heritage Israel book club(A monthly meetup group that discusses the inspirational truths of Israel being mainly the European Christian Nations of […]
Renewing the Ancient Call to Repentance
Regarding Repentance in the Celtic Church: Why Confession (and Repentance) Was Central to the Original Celtic Church The below is taken from the Appendix of a book by Rev Dr […]
The Rule of St Columba
The Rule of Saint Columba (Columcille) Rule of Saint Columba (Columcille), the Abbot of Iona, dates from the 6th century and forms the spiritual basis for the Order of Saint […]
Travelling Poem of St Columba, and the victory which ensued
The background of this hymn was a great battle had ensued to protect Columba’s copy of the Psalter. After the King of Ireland had decreed that Columba should return the […]
the Monastic Rule of St Comgall, Culdee Saint and “Chief of Ireland’s Monks”
The Rule of Saint Comgall Saint Comgall, founder of the monastery of Bangor, was trained by St Finnian and became a disciple of St Tigernach of Clones. He instructed several […]
German Princes as “head of church” – God’s Sword
Small intro to the article “German Princes as “head of church” – God’s Sword” by the Grace of God HMSH, the Primace Dr. Stephen MK d’Guelph Brunswick, ThD, PhD, House […]
Greswell’s “Chapters on the Early History of Glastonbury Abbey” (Glastonbury’s Kings)
“Chapters on the Early History of Glastonbury Abbey” by Rev. William Greswell is a detailed exploration of the origins and development of Glastonbury Abbey, a holy site of the Culdees, […]
The Life and Works of St Aengus (the Culdee) Hagiographus
Herein you may read a great history on this part of the Irish Celtic (Orthodox Culdee) church. Download free pdf copy of The Life and Works of St Aengus (the […]