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The mysteries of the Holy Liturgy are explained with patristic commentary; the 25 foundational principles of traditional Christian worship derived from the Holy Scripture are outlined; and the unbroken traditions of the Church are explored.

Orthodox Worship and the Divine Liturgy

PNP is pleased to present a new six-lecture series by Father Josiah Trenham entitled Demonology: Understanding and Winning the Spiritual Battle. The study of the Church&rsquo;s demonology is a part of basic catechism and Christian instruction. The Scriptures are replete with teaching on the dark powers. Additionally, it is impossible to appreciate the magnitude of the saving deeds of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, without understanding how He, and He alone, has conquered Satan and destroyed his works. Lastly, Christians are called to fight and win in the spiritual war, and for this reason, it is essential that believers understand their enemies and their tactics. Toward this end, Father Josiah presents in these lectures in-depth studies of the Scriptures, Divine Services, and pedagogy of great saints and teachers on the subject of Satan and spiritual battle.&nbsp;
Lecture titles include:&nbsp;
Lecture #1 Jesus and Satan&nbsp;
Lecture #2 Demonology in the Baptismal Rite and the Divine Liturgy&nbsp;
Lecture #3 Gaining Mastery of Satan: The Life of St. Anthony the Great&nbsp;
Lecture #4 How to Win the Spiritual Battle according to St. John of the Ladder&nbsp;
Lecture #5 Engaging the Unseen Warfare: Fr. Lorenzo Scupoli and St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain&nbsp;
Lecture #6 C. S. Lewis&rsquo; Screwtape Letters and Demonic Warfare in the 21st Century Falling West&nbsp;

Demonology: Understanding & Winning the Spiritual Battle

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Three lecture series are recommended to you from Patristic Nectar Publications that cover core and basic catechetical preparation.

Intro to Orthodoxy

In this reflection, Father Josiah Trenham considers the Mayflower Compact and its enduring significance for the history of the United States.

00:00 America’s 250th Anniversary and the Mayflower
01:16 The Mayflower Compact and Its Historical Context
03:25 Reading the Mayflower Compact (1620)
05:26 Christian Priorities: Glory of God, Faith, and Country

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The Christian Vision in the Mayflower Compact

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The Original Church: Lectures on the Acts of the Apostles

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 Our Newest  Lecture Series:
The Original Church: Lectures on the Acts of the Apostles by Father Josiah Trenham. 

The Acts was written by the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, as the 2nd part of his great literary masterpiece setting forth the Life of Jesus Christ in his Gospel, and then in the Acts showing forth the new Christian life made possible by the Lord’s great and saving deeds and the descent of the Holy Spirit. Here in these sacred pages we discover what St. Paul calls “new creation in Christ.”

Here we discover what is the birth-right of Christians – that is the continuous miracle of church life. Lecture titles are as follows: 

Lecture #1 The Meaning of the Acts 

Lecture #2 Pentecost 

Lecture #3 Spiritual Life 

Lecture #4 Fellowship 

Lecture #5 Martyrdom 

Lecture #6 Conversion 

Lecture #7 Defending the Faith: The Jerusalem Council 

Lecture #8 The Missionary Journeys of St. Paul 

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Parish and Monastery- Friends or Enemies?

Lecture 4 - The Holy Spirit

The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications and contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and begun in 2010. Currently, there are more than 600 sermons and lectures covering ten years worth of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

The Arena

Digital Audio - A broad introduction to Orthodox Christianity designed to expose the catechumen to the contours of Orthodox faith and life, aid priests in preparing catechumens to be received into the Church as well as edify Orthodox individuals seeking a better understanding of their faith.&nbsp;
For those seeking to become Orthodox, Catechism is a process of full-orbed Christian formation in which the Orthodox Christian life is inculcated in the learner through participation in divine services, prayer, study, community assimilation, and practice. At the heart of the catechetical process are the catechetical lectures delivered to the catechumens by the priest or the catechist.&nbsp; It is toward this goal of providing a usable introduction to Holy Orthodoxy that the sixteen lectures entitled An Orthodox Catechism have been developed by Father Josiah. This series has been utilized by Father Josiah in parish practice over the course of almost two decades to prepare more than 400 catechumens for reception into the Orthodox Church.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Not having an official Orthodox Catechism in the English language, many parishes and pastors scramble to put together a basic catechism that will adequately expose the inquirer and catechumen to the contours of Orthodox faith and life.&nbsp; It is hoped that this series will aid priests and parishes in preparing catechumens to be received into the Church, as well as edify Orthodox individuals seeking a better understanding of their faith.
These sixteen lectures are presented to catechumens in two parts. Part One: God, Man, Church is traditionally delivered over the eight weeks leading to the Feast of the Nativity of Christ. Part Two: The Holy Mysteries is delivered over the eight weeks leading up to Pasha, when catechumens are being prepared for reception into the Church on Great and Holy Saturday.

An Orthodox Catechism

St Joseph of Arimathea

Humility: Acquiring the Heart of Jesus

Lecture 5: The Jesus Prayer

March 18th

Lecture 7 - The Black Churches and the Life of St. Sebastian of Jackson

Lecture 7 - The Black Churches and the Life of St. Sebastian of Jackson

Lecture 1: 1st Peter 1&nbsp;- Chosen Sojourners

Lecture 1: 1st Peter 1 - Chosen Sojourners

Archimandrite Zacharias provides a series of presentations on the place of the heart in the spiritual life of the Christian, with special reference to the writings of St. Silouan the Athonite and Elder Sophrony of Essex. His Grace, Bishop Basil of Wichita and Mid-America, introduces this series with these words, &ldquo;In Father Zacharias&rsquo; words and very person we hear the mind of the Church in ways that we usually do not hear it, for in Father&rsquo;s Zacharias teaching we touch the saints, both Elder Sophrony and St. Silouan&hellip; He presents a tapestry of Christian experience&hellip; Let us attend so that you too might be woven into that tapestry that we know as sacred tradition.&rdquo; These lectures culminated in a book entitled "The Hidden Man of the Heart".&nbsp; The highly esteemed Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou), is the spiritual son of the late Elder Sophrony of Essex.

The Hidden Man of the Heart

Venerable and God-Bearing Father Onuphrius the Great

Venerable and God-Bearing Father Onuphrius the Great

The Holy Fathers teach us that the Bible is the most important reading any Christian can and must do. In fact, St. John Chrysostom writes that our ignorance of the Holy Scriptures is the great cause of our sorrows in life. "Get...the New Testament, the Apostolic Epistles, the Acts, the Gospels, for your constant teachers. If grief befalls you, dive into them as into a chest of medicines...take them completely into yourself; keep them in your mind. This is the cause of all evils, our ignorance of Holy Scripture. We go into battle without weapons, and how are we to come off safe?" (Hom. 9, Commentary on Colossians). PNP is pleased to offer numerous edifying expositions of the sacred books of both the Old and New Testaments all designed to nourish the souls of the spiritually thirsty, to communicate grace, and to enlighten the minds and hearts of believers.

Scripture

PNP is pleased to present Volumes 1 - 4 of the Philokalia for our listeners' edification. The Philokalia is the Church's treasure of sacred texts from the 4th-15th century dedicated to inner asceticism and prayer. These texts on the spiritual life - penned by masters of prayer and vigil - have guided our Christian forebears in that highest of all human endeavors - communion with the Living God by prayer. These audio texts have been professionally recorded, and are offered free.

Please remember us in your prayers, Fr Josiah

Philokalia

Theological Lectures covers a wide variety of topics for the Orthodox Christian life. Each lecture series discusses a specific topic over the course of multiple lectures, providing a deep understanding of the topic.

Theological Lectures

Holy Father Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople

Holy Father Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople

Video #4 - How to Read an Icon

Lecture #6 What is Heaven Actually Like: Common Questions

An Address on Vainglory and the Proper Upbringing of Children

An Address on Vainglory and the Proper Upbringing of Children

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new three-lecture series by Father Josiah Trenham entitled&nbsp;War and Peace: An Orthodox Perspective on Violence.&nbsp;This series presents peace as the normative Christian ethos, the very expression of the Kingdom of God in the life of the individual, family, church, and nation. It also surveys the Church's teaching on war and the use of force, with particular emphasis on the witness of the soldier saints as a model of the Christian use of force. Lecture #1 War and Peace in the ScripturesLecture #2 Principles of Justifiable Warfare and the Use of ForceLecture #3 The Military Saints and an Ethical Evaluation of the War in Ukraine

War and Peace: The Orthodox Perspective on Violence

Lecture 1 - Learning and Humility

Synaxis of the Mother of God, in memory of the hymn AXION ESTIN by the Archangel Gabriel

Synaxis of the Mother of God, in memory of the hymn AXION ESTIN by the Archangel Gabriel

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new five-lecture series by His Grace, Irenei, Bishop of London and Western Europe for the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, entitled ORIGINS: Creationism, Evolution and an Orthodox Theology of Creation. Well-known patristics scholar and respected arch-pastor Bishop Irenei labors in this series to help believers approach the theology of creation from the presuppositions of the Church instead of through the prisms of evolution and creationism. By an intensive examination of the foundational texts of Genesis, together with numerous sources from the Church Fathers, Bishop Irenei enables us to perceive the Church’s own theological priorities and emphases when addressing the subject of creation. Lecture titles include:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lecture #1 The Lamb Slain Before the Foundation of the World: Moving Beyond Creationism and Evolution&nbsp;Lecture #2 The Order of Salvation: The Creation of the Cosmos as the Beginning of the Church in Genesis&nbsp;Lecture #3 The Fashioning of Man: The Pinnacle of Creation&nbsp;Lecture #4 Creation and Its Consequences: The Sanctity of Life and Ecology&nbsp;Lecture #5 Review with Q and A&nbsp;&nbsp;

ORIGINS: Creationism, Evolution, and an Orthodox Theology of Creation

The core character of the ideal Christian wife and her high calling from God in marriage is unveiled. The good wife as help-mate; as soul of the family; as the homemaker, nourisher, and steward; as the lover, domesticator and healing drug; and as faithful friend. This series is helpful for young men and women who are contemplating marriage, the engaged, pastors who need pre-marital counseling material, and husbands and wives who wish to enrich their marriage and establish it as more thoroughly Christian.

The Good Wife: Five Lectures on the Christian Ideal

The 150 Psalms of the Psalter are presented here, divided into twenty sections of roughly equal length, known as Kathisma that can be read or chanted in one sitting or session.

Kathismata

Lecture 6: Spiritual Warfare

In this reflection, Father Josiah Trenham responds to a recent Supreme Court ruling involving a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. He uses the case to highlight deeper concerns about the lack of school choice, the forced public funding of anti-Christian education, and the overall decline of moral and academic standards in the U.S. education system.Why are families restricted from directing their tax dollars to schools that reflect their values? What are the long-term effects of an aggressively secular public school system?
Is there hope for restoring freedom and faith in American education?

Father Josiah calls for renewed moral clarity, Christian engagement, and educational liberty in a time of deep cultural confusion.

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Ending Atheistic Education

Saturated by the teaching of Holy Scripture, the Church Fathers, and especially the lives and teachings of St. Silouan the Athonite and Elder Sophrony of Essex, Father Zacharias describes the process of salvation as it is prefigured in the history of ancient Israel. Beginning with the deliverance from Egyptian tyranny when Israel was drunk with divine consolation, continuing through the extended wilderness wanderings, and culminating in the entrance into the Promised Land- the mystery of life in Christ unfolds - an ever-increasing and dynamic relationship with God. These lectures were codified into a book entitled Remember Thy First Love: The Three Stages of the Spiritual Life in the Theology of Elder Sophrony. &nbsp;

The Three Stages of the Spiritual Life

April 12th

A review of how the Law of God &ndash; The Ten Commandments &ndash; directs all people to Christ, manifests His beauty and holiness, and reveals God's will for His people in every place and time. &nbsp;Twenty fundamental theological principles concerning God's Law are expounded, each of the Ten Commandments is explained in its original meaning and contemporary application, and special emphasis is given to the unique challenges faced by 21st century believers, who dwell in a post-Christian and secularized context.

Do This and You Shall Live: An Exposition of the Ten Commandments for the 21st Century

Venerable and God-Bearing Father Peter the Athonite

Venerable and God-Bearing Father Peter the Athonite

Lecture 1 - The History and Use of the Nicene Creed

Lecture 3 - Jesus Christ the Son of God

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new five-lecture series by Father Josiah Trenham entitled: The Nicene Creed: An Introduction. The Nicene Creed is the singular and universal statement of faith of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. It possesses complete authority in the Orthodox Church and is recited in every Divine Liturgy, and daily in the prayers of the faithful. In these lectures, the Christian faith is summarized, and the content of the Creed itself is examined so that the “faith once delivered to the saints” can be known, embraced, and lived.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lecture #1 The History and Use of the Nicene Creed&nbsp;Lecture #2 The Almighty God&nbsp;Lecture #3 Jesus Christ, the Son of God&nbsp;Lecture #4 The Holy Spirit&nbsp;Lecture #5 The One Church&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Nicene Creed: An Introduction

Lecture 2 - God the Father Almighty

An Address on Vainglory and the Proper Upbringng of Children

An Address on Vainglory and the Proper Upbringng of Children

Lecture #6 St. Amphilochios of Patmos

Patristic Nectar is pleased to announce a new 9-lecture series by Father Josiah entitled God&rsquo;s Gift to the West: The Life and Teaching of St. Nikolai Velimirovich. St. Nikolai- the New Serbian Chrysostom &ndash; has won the hearts of the entire Orthodox Christian world. This godly bishop was not only a great shepherd of his much-suffering Serbian people, but a Spirit-illumined theologian who spoke the word of truth into the very heart of the darkness of the 20th century. Earning doctorates in his youth in both Berne, Switzerland and Oxford, England, he went on to live through World War I and World War II, traveling throughout Europe and America lifting up his voice and prayer, and setting forth the truth in Christ for the falling West in more than 30 books and innumerable sermons and lectures in innumerable venues in churches, universities, and parliaments before falling asleep in the Lord at St. Tikhon Seminary here in America in 1956. 
Lecture titles are as follows: Lecture #1 An Overview of the Life of St. Nikolai
Lecture #2 The Prologue from Ochrid and 100 Meditations on Love
Lecture #3 The Missionary Letters
Lecture #4 War
Lecture #5 The Life of St. Sava and his Nationalism
Lecture #6 Ecumenism: Good and Bad
Lecture #7 The Orthodox Catechism
Lecture #8 Prayers by the Lake
Lecture #9 The Miracle of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ

God's Gift To The West: The Life and Teachings of St. Nikolai Velimirovich

Venerable Sophia

Lecture #5 - The Life of St. Sava and His Nationalism

Brief pastoral Q&amp;A segments where Fr. Josiah Trenham responds to practical spiritual struggles and everyday moral questions with Orthodox Christian guidance.

Ask Father Josiah

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new 8 lecture series entitled:&nbsp;The Original Church: Lectures on the Acts of the Apostles&nbsp;by Father Josiah Trenham. The Acts was written by the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, as the 2nd&nbsp;part of his great literary masterpiece setting forth the Life of Jesus Christ in his Gospel, and then in the Acts showing forth the new Christian life made possible by the Lord’s great and saving deeds and the descent of the Holy Spirit. Here in these sacred pages we discover what St. Paul calls “new creation in Christ.”Here we discover what is the birth-right of Christians – that is the continuous miracle of church life. Lecture titles are as follows:&nbsp;Lecture #1 The Meaning of the Acts&nbsp;Lecture #2 Pentecost&nbsp;Lecture #3 Spiritual Life&nbsp;Lecture #4 Fellowship&nbsp;Lecture #5 Martyrdom&nbsp;Lecture #6 Conversion&nbsp;Lecture #7 Defending the Faith: The Jerusalem Council&nbsp;Lecture #8 The Missionary Journeys of St. Paul&nbsp;

The Original Church: Lectures on the Acts of the Apostles

Father Joseph Thornburg 

Welcome to our special YouTube Kids edition of Father Joseph's Sunday Gospel Homily! In this video, Father will take your little ones on a spiritual journey, simplifying the Sunday gospel readings so that kids can better understand the Sunday Liturgy. 

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A warm and friendly introduction by Father Joseph.
A simplified explanation of the Sunday gospel reading, making it relatable and engaging for kids.
Thought-provoking questions to spark discussion and reflection.
Inspiring messages to encourage your children's faith and love for Jesus.
This video is perfect for children of all ages, whether they're new to the faith or have grown up in the Orthodox tradition. It's a wonderful way to introduce them to the beauty of the gospel and its teachings.

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Welcome to our special YouTube Kids edition of Father Jason's Sunday Gospel Homily! In this video, Father Jason will take your little ones on a spiritual journey, simplifying the Sunday gospel readings so that kids can better understand the Sunday Liturgy. 

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A warm and friendly introduction by Father Joseph.
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This video is perfect for children of all ages, whether they're new to the faith or have grown up in the Orthodox tradition. It's a wonderful way to introduce them to the beauty of the gospel and its teachings.

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The Ladder to Heaven - Kid's Homily

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new four-lecture series by Father Josiah Trenham entitled Churchmanship: Learning to Become a Faithful Parishioner. No person is born knowing how to live faithfully as a parish member. Faithful parishioners are made by God. This series is designed to set forth the traditional ecclesial vision for full-orbed church membership in which the spiritual dynamism of life in Christ is expressed in the fellowship of the local church where inspired service to God, each other, and to the world takes place.The four lectures are entitled: Lecture #1 Orthodox Church MembershipLecture #2 The Duties of Parishioners to Each OtherLecture #3 The Duties of Parishioners to Their PriestLecture #4 The Duties of Parishioners to the Mission of the Parish in the WorldThis series is available for free on the Patristic Nectar app.

Churchmanship: Learning to Become a Faithful Parishioner

We recommend you start exploring here if you are new to Orthodox. Feel free to join our Global Catechism program, a free live class and Q&amp;A with Fr Josiah once a month on Zoom. Register here: <a href="https://patristicnectar.org/globalcatechism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://patristicnectar.org/globalcatechism</a>

Catechism

This five-lecture series by Father Josiah Trenham is designed to ignite the waning fires of patriotic love in the hearts of believers. In these lectures the student will glean the Scriptural teaching on the nature of allegiance to the state, as well as survey the historic exceptionalism and present degradation of the American nation. The series concludes with a lecture designed to answer the question: How Then Shall We Now Live in a Post-Christian Society?&nbsp;

Patriotism: The Duty of a Christian to His Nation

Father Josiah Trenham 

Do you have a right to Holy Communion? In this powerful video, Fr. Josiah Trenham breaks down the biblical and historical teaching on receiving the Eucharist, addressing common misconceptions in modern Christianity. Discover what the Church Fathers, Scripture, and tradition say about worthiness, repentance, and the sacred nature of Communion. Don’t miss this eye-opening discussion on one of the most important aspects of the Christian faith!

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Do You Have a Right to Communion?

In this sermon, Father Josiah Trenham reflects on the teachings of Hebrews 9 and the role of the conscience in the Christian life. Father Josiah discusses the power of the conscience — the inner voice that distinguishes good from evil — and how sin can dull, darken, and even enslave the soul. Yet through Christ, repentance, and the study of the Gospels, the conscience can be renewed and strengthened.


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The Voice in Your Head

Lecture 1: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

St. John Chrysostom writes concerning parenting: "This is not about trifles. We are discussing the governance of the world!" In this series husbands and wives can glean practical guidance from the Scriptures and the Church Fathers on how to sweeten and deepen their marital union, and mothers and fathers can hear the voice of the Goldenmouth call them to take up their parental calling as artists&nbsp;fashioning the highest art-the images of God-and as governors of their own house-cities in which they must learn to establish and enforce laws that give life for, in Chrysostom's words, "God Himself intends to live in this city." This lecture series includes two lectures dedicated to spousal relations and parenting, an audio book recording of St. John Chrysostom's famous text on child-rearing entitled On Vainglory and the Proper Upbringing of Children, and a frame-ready copy of a Prayer of Parents for Their Children (download below).

Wisdom for Family Life

Explore the life of the Holy Prophet and King David, a man with a &ldquo;heart for God.&rdquo;&nbsp; Through his life we learn how to live with godly devotion, true repentance, and discover the prophecy regarding the true Son of David, King of Kings, Jesus Christ the Lord. Christians are indebted to no one in the Old Testament more than to the Holy Prophet and King, David. He alone, amongst all the believers in the ancient covenant, is described by the Lord as having a &ldquo;heart for God.&rdquo; David&rsquo;s sin, in infamy 2nd only to that of Adam, has been meditated upon by believers, as has David&rsquo;s deep repentance - which has provided an image for countless penitents to imitate over the centuries in order to find peace with God. In this series, the entire life of King David from his early rise as a humble shepherd, to his years in hiding from Saul, to the magnificent covenant that God cut with him which provided the prism through which believers have come to understand He Who is the ultimate Son of David, the true King of Kings who reigns on David&rsquo;s throne at the right hand of the Father; the one&rsquo;s whose heart is gentle and perfect: Jesus Christ the Lord.

A Heart for God:  Lessons from the Life of the Holy King and Prophet David

July 30th

Venerable and God-Bearing Father Zacharias of Scetis

Venerable and God-Bearing Father Zacharias of Scetis

Father Josiah Trenham
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Be edified by 10 chapters on various topics, discussion questions, scenarios, and write notes in this workbook along with your future or current spouse. Purchase the paperback workbook at your favorite bookseller. (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc)

Foreword by Bishop Basil (Essey)
Chapter 1 - God's Design for Marriage
Chapter 2 - Love and Expectations
Chapter 3 - Friendship and Goals
Chapter 4 - Communication and Conflict
Chapter 5 - Sex and Romance
Chapter 6 - Children and Parenting
Chapter 7 - Roles and Responsibilities
Chapter 8 - Finances
Chapter 9 - Spiritual Life
Chapter 10 - Enduring to the End
Appendix - The Orthodox Rite of Marriage

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Spiritual Life in Marriage

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new 6-part lecture series by Father Josiah Trenham entitled Family Life: Following Jesus Christ in Your Home. In these lectures, Father Josiah expounds upon the many ways in which the sacred presence of Jesus Christ at the heart of the family is able to infuse the daily routines of family life with the scent of heaven and turn the family home into a domestic church. In these eminently practical lectures Father draws from his and Presbytera Catherine&rsquo;s more than 30 years of family struggle -&nbsp; the many ways that the love of God can be intertwined with nourishing marriage, raising children, governing a kitchen, bridal chamber, and household, and contributing positively to a neighborhood and the local community. &nbsp;&nbsp;
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Lecture #2 The Symbiosis of Marriage and Monasticism
Lecture #3 The Impact of a Christian Family on the Neighborhood and Society
Lecture #4 Food, Sex, and Possessions in the Christian Family
Lecture #5 Common Family Troubles and Solution Paths
Lecture #6 Ministering to One Another in the Home

Family Life: Following Jesus Christ In Your Home

Father Josiah Trenham 

Are you a Christian out of fear, love, or reward? Fr. Josiah Trenham breaks down the 3 types of Christians and challenges us to examine our faith. Do you only follow God because you're afraid of hell? Or is there something deeper? Watch now for a hard-hitting Orthodox perspective that will make you rethink your spiritual life! 

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The Three Types of Christians

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In this interview, Father Josiah Trenham and Dr. Brad Wilcox explore the role of faith and family in shaping culture today. They discuss the challenges facing Christians, the importance of strong marriages and resilient families, and the hope Christianity brings for the future. This timely conversation offers wisdom, research, and encouragement for anyone seeking to strengthen their faith and family life.

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Christianity and the Strength of Families

Holy Martyr Gelasius the Actor

Father Maximos (Constas) - a highly esteemed patrologist and the world's leading authority on the teaching of St. Maximos the Confessor - presents an edifying overview of the life and works of this magnificent man of God and teacher of the Church.&nbsp; St. Maximos the Confessor, who served God from 580-662, is one of the great theologians of the Orthodox Catholic Church. This devout monk, was a leading Constantinopolitan intellectual, a prolific author on doctrinal, ascetical, exegetical and liturgical subjects, and a confessor of Holy Orthodoxy who lost his right hand and tongue for his stentorian opposition to heresy. Father Maximos is Senior Research Scholar at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.&nbsp;

The Life and Teaching of St. Maximos the Confessor

This lecture provides an detailed overview of the traditional path of Orthodox Christian catechesis. In this lecture, born out of the study of patristic catechesis and the experience of instructing more than 250 catechumens, Father Josiah lays out a traditional practical step-by-step process for teaching inquirers and catechumens the Orthodox faith in such a way as to give them a solid "foundation of repentance and faith" (Heb. 6:1) that will serve them and the church for life. Included with this lecture are two attachments: 1. A Chart of the Initiatory Process, and 2. Text of the Lecture Itself.&nbsp;
The Orthodox Catechism series also provides valuable teachings for Orthodox who want to deepen the knowledge and practice of their faith, and serves as a useful resource for priests who are performing catechesis in their parish.&nbsp;&nbsp; This series offers a detailed overview of the traditional path of Orthodox Christian catechesis. An Orthodox Catechism was born out of Father Josiah&rsquo;s study of patristic catechesis and his experience of instructing more than 300 catechumens.&nbsp; Included wit

Starting Down the Royal Path: How to Become an Orthodox Christian

Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas

Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas

Lecture 1 - Jesus and Satan

Lecture #6 - The Trinity and the Filioque.

Lecture 10- Overcoming the Disease of Pride

Lecture #1 The First Ecumenical Council in Nicea, AD 325

Lecture 1: The Good Husband as the Leader

Lecture 1: The Good Husband as the Leader

The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar. Donate Easily: Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone. | Links | Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar! <a href="https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com</a> Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at<a href="https://patristicnectar.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> PatristicNectar.org</a> | Support Our Ministry | 1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!" 2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality. 3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

Reflection | The Miracles of Baptism

Lecture 9- Overcoming the Disease of Avarice

The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar. Donate Easily: Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone. | Links | Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar! <a href="https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com</a> Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at<a href="https://patristicnectar.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> PatristicNectar.org</a> | Support Our Ministry | 1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!" 2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality. 3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will. https://youtu.be/ZQ3-_Q2YHTo

Reflection | Peace in the Midst of War

Tucker Carlson talks with Father Josiah Trenham about the future of America, the rise of secularism, and why repentance and faith are the only true hope for our nation.

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Why Faith Is America’s Only Hope | Tucker Carlson

Lecture 9 - American Religious Pluralism and the Life of St. Nikolai of Ochrid

Part 1 / Lecture 3: Sin

Lecture 4- The Spiritual Father as a Physician of the Soul

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Patristic Nectar is pleased to present a new 8 lecture series by Father Josiah Trenham entitled The Ecumenical Councils: Guarding the Christian Faith. The Orthodox Catholic Faith is a revelation from the Holy Trinity that upholds the entire universe. Throughout the history of the Church the true faith has been attacked by heresies, what St. Paul calls, the &ldquo;doctrines of demons.&rdquo; The Holy Church has definitively rejected these heresies and affirmed the true faith through her ecumenical councils. The dogmatic definitions and the canon laws of the ecumenical councils are understood to be inspired by God and expressive of His will for mankind. As such they are foundational sources of the doctrine and practice of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.&nbsp; 
Lectur #1 The First Ecumenical Council in Nicea, AD 325
Lecture #2 The Second Ecumenical Council in Constantinople, AD 381 and the Third Ecumenical Council in Ephesus, AD 431
Lecture #3 The Fourth Ecumenical Council in Chalcedon, AD 451
Lecture #4 The Fifth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople II, AD 553 and the Sixth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople III, AD 680
Lecture #5 The Seventh Ecumenical Council in Nicea II, AD 787
Lecture #6 The Eight Ecumenical Council in Constantinople IV, AD 879-880
Lecture #7 The Great and Holy Synod in Constantinople V, AD 1351
Lecture #8 The Great and Holy Synod in Constantinople VI, AD 1484

The Ecumenical Councils: Guarding the Christian Faith

C.S. Lewis Advice on Faithful Christian Living in a Secular Age

Lecture 4 - How to Win the Spiritual Battle According to St. John of the Ladder

Lecture 5- Overcoming the Disease of Self Love

Holy Father John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople

Holy Father John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople

Holy Martyr Pamphilos and Those with Him

Holy Martyr Pamphilos and Those with Him

Lecture 2: Sin as a Disease

Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias

Venerable Father Auxentius

Lecture 6: The Christian Eye

☦️ Welcome to our little corner of Orthodox homeschooling—where our days begin with prayer, unfold at a slow and thoughtful pace, and follow the life-giving rhythms of the Church. Here, we celebrate feast days with joy, read aloud from living books, and seek to surround ourselves with all that is good, beautiful, and true. 

Our family life is about connection—working together, praying together, and growing together in Christ. Every lesson, every story, every rhythm of our day is about building a strong foundation in Him, so that when our children go out into the world, they go rooted in their true identity: their life in Christ.

You can find more resources on my blog about how we follow the Liturgical cycle in our home at Asceticlifeofmotherhood.com 

My children are 9, 6, 4 and 2, so here are our curriculum choices this year:

- Bible: Children’s Bible Reader
-Children’s Synaxarion: Potamitis Publishing (My Synaxarion: August)
- Christian education - @asceticlifeofmotherhood (still in the works to complete for sharing)
- Nature Study (Science) - @treehouse_schoolhouse
- Geography/Cultural Studied - Beautiful Feet Around the World Part 1
- Math - @thegoodandthebeautiful
- Language Arts - @thegoodandthebeautiful
- Reading - Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons
- Art - St Raphael Schole (Online) - Introduction to Iconography
- History - state history co op taught by a dear friend

Day in the Life of our Orthodox Homeschool with Ascetic Life of Motherhood

PDF: Starting Down the Royal Path

Reflection | The True Relationship Priorities

Lecture 1:  The Life of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg

Lecture 5:  The Lives of Mother Maria of Olonets, Schema-Nun Macaria the Beloved Sufferer, and Matushka Olga of Alaska

Lecture 1: The Meaning and Institution of Confession

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Patristic Nectar is pleased to present a new six lecture series by Father Josiah entitled The Supremacy of Christ: An Exposition of St. Paul&rsquo;s Epistle to the Hebrews. The Epistle to the Hebrews was written to 1st century Jewish Christians suffering persecution for their Christian faith. Pressured and tempted to abandon Christ and return to their previous religion St. Paul sets forth the supreme glory of Jesus Christ above the prophets, the angels, Moses, Joshua, Aaron and the entire Old Covenant religious system. St. Paul exhorted these believers, and through them multiple successive generations of Christian believers to not neglect so great a salvation but hold fast to Jesus Christ: the same yesterday, today and forever.
Lecture #1 Jesus is better than the Prophets and the Angels
Lecture #2&nbsp; Jesus is better than Moses and Joshua
Lecture #3 Jesus is better than Aaron and Melchizedek
Lecture #4 Jesus&rsquo; New Covenant is better than the Old Covenant
Lecture #5 Jesus is the New and Living Way
Lecture #6 Jesus&rsquo; New and Heavenly City

The Supremacy of Jesus Christ: An Exposition of Saint Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews

Holy Father Makarios of Corinth

Lecture: Starting Down the Royal Path