Tag: orthodox fasting traditions

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 us to watchfulness, repentance, fasting, and joyful expectation. Advent is not merely a countdown to December celebrations — it is a spiritual preparation for the […]

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 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 […]

Many Hails On Many Days For Christ’s Birth, and Restoring the Original Feasts

Many Hails on Many Days for Christ’s Birth Tabernacles Rather Than December 25th Was Kept by the Mainstream in Asia Minor for 400 Years The Scriptures give us dates, times, and schedules that allow us to confirm the approximate time that Mary conceived Yeshua the Christ—around December 25th—and the time of His birth, at the […]

Dietary Laws in the True Orthodox and Catholic Apostolic Church

From our series on clean and unclean 1. Spiritual, Biblical and Scientific Reasons of Clean and Unclean Meats 2. The Adverse Influence of Pork Consumption on Health by Dr Reckeweg M.D. 3. Authoritative quotes showing how the true Orthodox Celts detested pork consumption     Dietary Laws in the True Orthodox and Catholic Apostolic Church […]