The Communion of Saints in Early Christian and Celtic Worship Heavenly Communion, Intercession, Invocation, and the Historical Boundaries of Devotion Article Sections This study is divided into four major parts. You may read straight through or return directly to the portion of the study you wish to examine. Part I — The Foundation: One […]
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 calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.” — Ephesians 1:18 “Ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto […]
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 […]
Prayer for the Departed in the Celtic Church and Early Christianity Eucharistic Remembrance, the Diptychs, Resurrection Hope, and the Continuing Communion of the Church One of the most beautiful survivals of ancient Christian prayer is preserved within the classical English liturgical tradition: “And we also bless Thy holy Name for all Thy servants departed this […]
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 impurity, especially contact with graves, in light of Christ’s sacrifice, the Melchizedek priesthood, and the New Testament teaching that “we have an altar” outside the […]
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 Language of the Early Church The communion of saints stands as one of the most profound and yet often simplified doctrines of the Christian […]