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The Bible A Celtic Lectionary, a table of Readings from The Holy Scriptures and Patristic writings throughout the year can be found here. It is based on Irish and Gallican Lectionaries found throughout Western Europe.

The Church has always used the Septuagint ("The Seventy"), a Greek translation of the Old Testament completed in the Third Century B.C.. Seventy Jewish scholars worked in isolation from one another to create seventy complete translations. When all seventy translations were compared, they all were exactly the same. This shows that their translation is a faithful representation of true, unrevised Jewish belief, such as the the belief that the Messiah would be born of a virgin. The Septuagint may be found here.*. A Greek New Testament may be found here.* Saint Jerome's Latin translation of The Septuagint and Greek New Testament was used by our churches. It may be found here.* Here is a faithful English translation.* (Douay) Here is another (KJV)
Our Church has always read the complete canons of Scripture and including two Books not including in any modern Bibles. These are the Shepherd of Hermas* (quoted by St. Patrick) and the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles: the Didache* .
Buying a Bible? We recommend the Douay Rheims translation. If a good Orthodox translation of the complete Bible becomes available, then it will recommend that.

* These are offsite and you will have to hit "Back" or reenter the URL to return here.

The Lorrha "Stowe" Missal
Traditionally called the Gospel of St. Maelrúain
The only surviving Liturgy of the form used by churches of Ireland, Scotland, Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, and northern Italy prior to 900 A.D.
PDF (music & illustrations) Images of the original manuscript (copyright Royal Irish Academy) (look for the swapping of folio 13)

Bound Editions of The "Celtic Missal" and the our prayer book, "Lorrha-Stowe Missal and Hours of Bangor, True Worship of the Undivided Church" are available HERE.

Translated by Abbot Thomas:
Liturgie selon le Missel de Lorrha-Stowe
Lorrha-Stowe Missaal

Breviary (Prayer Book)
An office the Hours of Daily prayers and Psalms based on the Antiphonary of Bangor, The Rule of St. Columbanus and the Rules for the Céli Dé by St. Maelrúain. This also contains many hymns and litanies.
All three parts are necessary to use the Breviary:
Breviary Part I (212K) || Breviary Part II (187K) | | Breviary Part III (123K)

The Rule (way of Life) of St. Maelrúain for the Céli Dé
All Céli Dé are Orthodox Christians. This contains some traditional practices relating to parish life.

Calendar of Feast days
From the Martyrology of Saint Oengus, Céle Dé
Calendar of the Current Year
A list of dates of major Feasts and Fasts for use with the Missal.
It shows when various movable Feasts, such as Easter occur.

Introduction to Orthodox Christianity
The Church is One
by A. S. Khomiakov. A classic introduction to Christ's Church

Prayers and Hymns
Carmen Paschale of Caelius Sedulius, first Christian Epic Poem (Offsite)
A Celtic Rosary
Saint Patrick's Breastplate (Deers' Cry)
Breastplate of Saint Colman
Hymn of Saint Secundinus about Saint Patrick
The Bangor Communion Hymn: Sancti Venite
Hymns to Saint Brendan the Navigator (Offsite )
Boat Song of St. Columbanus (Offsite)
Carmina Gaedelica Online, (Offsite)
Traditional prayers collected by Alexander Carmichael circa 1890 .
Saint Caedmon's Summaries and comments on Genesis, Exodus, Daniel and Christ and Satan (Offsite)

Life of the Saints
The Life of St. Martin of Tours (Offsite)
The Confession (autobiography) of St. Patrick (Offsite)
The Hymn of Saint Fiacc on the Life of Saint Patrick (Offsite)
A Life of Saint Patrick (based on writings of Sts. Patrick and Fiacc)
Bethu Brigte [The Life of Brigit] (Offsite)
On the Life of Saint Patrick [Betha Phatraic] (Offsite)
On the Life of Saint Brigit [Betha Brigte] (Offsite)
On the Life of Saint Columba [Betha Choluim Chille] (Offsite)
Life of Saint Columbanus (Offsite)

Theological Writings
St. Irenaeus' of Lyons: Against the Heresies (Offsite)
Discussion of new age ideas that are actually old errors.
Gnostics and other groups claiming to be Christian is nothing new.
An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith
by Saint John of Damascus. A classic Catechism (Offsite)
Writings of Saint Hilary of Poitiers (Offsite)
Writings of Saint John Cassian (Offsite)
Writings of Saint Ambrose of Milan (Offsite)
St. Eucherius of Lyons: Formulae (Offsite)
St.Eucherius of Lyons: On Contempt for the World (Offsite)
Writings of Saint Vincent of Lerins (Offsite)
Essay on How Christ established the various Clerical Orders of the Church (from the Bobbio Missal)
Our Synod of Bishops' Statement of Faith
Symbolism of the Celtic Cross
Eight Deadly Sins and Their Remedies
A brief history of the Epiklesis (Invocation of the Holy Spirit in the Liturgy)
The 39 Articles: an Orthodox reply
A discussion of the basic ideas of the Anglican and Episcopal churches compared to the traditions of the original English churches.
On the Immaculate Conception
Orthodoxy's view.
Essays Relating to Original Sin: On Pelagius On Augustine
Why are Married People allowed to be Cele De?
Is the Ordination of Married Priests as Bishops Appropriate?
Why we do not Ordain Women as Priests or Bishops

Additional Essays
Symbolism of Icons Vestments of the Celtic Church
Discussion of Early Musical Modes
On the Canonicity of the Celtic Orthodox Christian Church
Questions Regarding Other Churches
Questions Regarding "Alternative Lifestyles"

Celtic Orthodox Christian Monthly
Articles and News

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