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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 […]

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, […]

Scientific Reasons Why “Do Not Boil a Kid in Its Mother’s Milk” Still Teaches Good Theology

Scientific Reasons Why “Do Not Boil a Kid in Its Mother’s Milk” Still Teaches Good Theology The commandment, “Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk,” appears three […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.” […]

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 […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 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. […]

Full Communion with the Evangelical Apostolic Church Diocese, OCC and Archbishop John P. Johnston

Full Communion with the Evangelical Apostolic Church Diocese Orthodox Church of the Culdees and Archbishop John P. Johnston Introduction The Orthodox Church of the Culdees (OCC), under the primacy of […]

“David Episcopus Moni Iudeorum”: Saint David’s 601 Synod and the Welsh Church’s Stand Against Rome

Article 2 Segment from “Saint David of Wales, the Culdees, and the True Meaning of the ‘Lord’s Way’: A Defense of Celtic Sabbath Observance” as from the book wider book […]