Tag: Holy orders

The Orthodox Order of the Culdees, the Rule of St Maelruan +792AD

The purer ancient Rule of St Maelruan The rule for the Culdees of Armagh, drawn up by Maelruan, abbot of Tamhlacht (Tallaght), who died in the year 792. The full chapters of the rule goes into practical usage day to day as well as annual. This rule has been affirmed by 1600s-1900s historians that it […]

Monastic Rule of Columbanus

Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition Background details and bibliographic information Monks’ Rules Author: Columbanus Hibernus File Description G. S. M. Walker translated by G. S. M. WalkerElectronic edition compiled by Marcos Balé Funded by University College, Cork and Professor Marianne McDonald via the CELT Project 2. Second draft, revised and corrected. Extent of text: 17210 […]

On Celtic Married Clergy and Monastics

Culdees’ Abbots, Priests, Monks and even Nuns were married in purity with periods of separation for their courses of services.     by Rev Dr Stephen MK Brunswick This topic is validated by the records of Rome in protest against married Celtic Clergy being repugnant to their tradition (although the East also practiced it). However […]