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Lecture 1 - Jesus and Satan

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

Intro to Orthodoxy

Lecture 5 - Martyrdom

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.

Homily | The Liturgy and Christmas - (Dec. 14, 2025)

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

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new seven-lecture series by Reverend Doctor Calinic Berger entitled The Divine Identity of Jesus. The highly-esteemed hieromonk-scholar Father Calinic sets forth the majestic and high-Christology of the early Church. In these lectures, Father Cal refutes the secular criticisms of Orthodox Christology and reveals that Jesus Himself taught His Divine Identity to His disciples, that the early church both honored and preached this high Christology, and that this Christology is codified in the pages of the New Testament and the Nicene Creed. Along the way, he also reveals the secular quest of the historical Jesus to be completely vacuous, unpacks the historical theological witness about Jesus in the Pre-Nicene Church, through Nicea, Ephesus, and to the Fourth Ecumenical Council at Chalcedon.Here is a feast of faith for Christians sure to illumine our hearts and minds concerning the deity of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.&nbsp;Lecture #1 The Quest for the Historical JesusLecture #2 The Early High Christology of the New Testament – Part 1Lecture #3 The Early High Christology of the New Testament – Part 2Lecture #4 Early Witnesses: The Pre-Nicene and Post-Nicene ChurchLecture #5 Patristic Struggles before EphesusLecture #6 The Prayer of Jesus and the Jesus PrayerLecture #7 The Eucharist and the Chalcedon

The Divine Identity of Christ: Seven Lectures by Father Calinic Berger

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

New Global Catechism Series: The Beatitudes
Join Father Josiah Trenham for a new online catechism series exploring the Beatitudes&mdash;what they mean, how the Church understands them, and how we can live them today.
🗓️ 1st Friday of the Month at 3:30 PM PST 💻 Live on Zoom | Free to Join
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Oct 3 &ndash; Blessed are Those Who Mourn
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Nov 7 &ndash; Blessed are the Meek
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Dec 5 &ndash; Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst
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Jan 3 &ndash; Blessed are the Merciful
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Feb 6 &ndash; Blessed are the Pure in Heart
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Mar 6 &ndash; Blessed are the Peacemakers
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Apr 3 &ndash; Blessed are the Persecuted
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This series is ideal for those without access to a local Orthodox parish. If you belong to a parish, please get your priest&rsquo;s blessing before joining, as this is not meant to replace local catechism.
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The Beatitudes, or the blessings, pronounced by our Lord Jesus Christ upon His faithful followers constitute the opening salvo in our Savior&rsquo;s most famous teaching,&nbsp;The Sermon on the Mount. In this series each beatitude is unveiled revealing the universal character of an authentic Christian. Those who inculcate these sacred dispositions manifest the face of Jesus Christ to the world. By incarnating the qualities of Jesus Christ our Savior, that is, poverty of spirit, mourning, gentleness, hunger and thirst for righteousness, mercy, purity of heart, peacemaking, and the joyful acceptance of persecution - believers become the salt of the earth and the light of the world.&nbsp;

The Beatitudes

Lecture #6 - The Trinity and the Filioque.

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

The important Proverbial themes on godly living and virtue as found in the book of Proverbs are expounded. Principles for leadership and politics; family dynamics; women and the Ideal wife; work, diligence and sloth; wise and foolish speech; and honesty and integrity. Each of the virtues of the wise is found to be Incarnate in our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is our wisdom, and taught us that wisdom is vindicated by her children.

Sage Counsel: Wisdom for Christian Living from the Proverbs

Lecture 1- Jesus Christ the Healer

The Seven Seals: Chs 6-7

St. Theodora, Queen of Epirus

An Address on Vainglory and the Proper Upbringng of Children

An Address on Vainglory and the Proper Upbringng of Children

A presentation of the lives of eight saintly Kings of the first Christian millennium.&nbsp; By the example of these kings Christians are able to gauge what is really valuable in a political leader. Lives of Ss. Constantine the Great, Theodosios I, Justinian the Great, Alfred the Great, Boris of Bulgaria, Vladimir of Kiev, Stephen of Bulgaria, and Edward the Confessor of England are presented. These kings established a model of godly political rule for Christendom, and continue to provide a shining witness of faith in Jesus Christ. In the political realm corruption is so often the norm, but these great kings of the past demonstrate that holiness is possible even in politics.&nbsp;

God's Statesmen: Pious Christian Kings

Part 1 / Lecture 5: Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World

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

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

Loving God Without Fear is a free three part lecture series by Bishop Irenei (Steenberg) of Richmond and Western Europe of the Russian Orthodox Church in America.&nbsp;Bishop Irenei is author of &ldquo;The Beginnings of a Life of Prayer&rdquo; and a onetime fellow of Oxford University and Chair of Theology and Religious Studies at Leeds.

Loving God Without Fear

This is a collection of His Grace Bishop Basil's most popular lectures.

Bishop Basil Collection

Lecture 1: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

A close examination of the therapeutic nature of the Church as a spiritual hospital providing a means for acquiring divine power and grace for the healing of diseases of soul and body.&nbsp;Topics include: &nbsp;Jesus Christ as Healer; sin as a disease; the Church as a spiritual hospital; the Spiritual Father as a physician of the soul; and the diagnosis and recommended treatment plan for six common spiritual pathologies - self-love, anger, gluttony, despondency, avarice, and pride. In this series Holy Orthodoxy is revealed for what it is at its heart: a means for acquiring divine power and grace for the healing of our diseases of soul and body, and not a barren ideology.

Healing Our Diseases: The Church as a Spiritual Hospital

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

Father Joseph Thornburg 

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.
A simplified explanation of the Sunday gospel reading, making it relatable and engaging for kids.
Thought-provoking questions to spark discussion and reflection.
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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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Fishers of Men - Gospel Homily for Kids

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new 5-part lecture series entitled Yielded to God: The Life and Teaching of St. Seraphim of Sarov. The significance of the life of St. Seraphim upon contemporary Orthodox Christianity is so great that it is difficult to fully grasp. Though he was a humble Russian monk born in 1759 his influence has spread to become central and definitive in all the world-wide Orthodox Church. The life of the saints is a tapestry of a life wholly crucified to self and fully yielded to the will of God. His teaching on the purpose of Christian life as the acquisition of the Holy Spirit, and his great intimacy with the Most Pure Mother of God have captured the hearts of God-lovers and provided inspiration for spiritual acquisition for almost two centuries.&nbsp;Lecture #1 Yielded to God: An Overview of the Life of St. SeraphimLecture #2 Acquiring the Holy Spirit: The Purpose of the Christian LifeLecture #3 St. Seraphim and the Mother of GodLecture #4 Marriage, Monasticism, and the Saint’s Diveyevo NunsLecture #5 Spiritual Counsels

Yielded to God: The Life and Teaching of Saint Seraphim of Sarov

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 begun in 2010. There are more than 600 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 | FALL 2025 MARRIAGE CONFERENCE  Father Josiah Trenham Archbishop Cordileone Jonathan Pageau Dr. Brad Wilcox Dr. Gavin Ortlund Live music by Dirt Poor Robbins <a href="https://www.themarriageconference.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets Available at www.themarriageconference.com</a> 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 Patristic Nectar website links to 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.<a href="https://patristicnectar.org/donations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Make a Donation Here</a> 3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

Homily | Detachment and Discernment - The Rich Young Ruler in Matthew 19 (Aug 31, 2025)

The 1st Commandment

Part 1 / Lecture 4: Jesus Christ, the Son of God

Lecture 4: Jesus' New Covenant is Better Than the Old Covenant

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

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Venerable Father Michael the Syncellus

Holy Father Leo the Great, Pope of Rome

Holy Father Leo the Great, Pope of Rome

In this special “Ask Me Anything” episode, Father Josiah Trenham responds to heartfelt questions from listeners about Holy Communion, sexual sin, despair, vanity, war, Marian devotion, and more. Drawing on the Scriptures, the Holy Fathers, and pastoral experience, he offers both clarity and deep encouragement for struggling Christians.

0:00 – Introduction & “Ask Me Anything”
1:04 – What prevents us from approaching Holy Communion?
4:11 – Blasphemous nativity scene at school: how should I respond?
6:40 – Waking up parents to catechize their children at home
10:39 – “Looksmax” culture, vanity, and the salvation of the soul
14:19 – Celiac disease and fear of receiving Holy Communion
16:28 – Is Marian devotion in the Akathist heretical or misleading?
20:24 – Why do my passions explode during the fasts?
22:31 – What does it mean to mourn righteously?
24:26 – Can a Christian in Sweden rightly do military service?
32:04 – Sexual immorality, Hebrews 6, and is there hope for me?
33:58 – Which saints’ book shaped Father Josiah’s early spiritual life?
36:07 – Closing blessing & Patristic Nectar app invitation

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Vanity is Killing Men | Ask Father Josiah

In this reflection, Father Josiah Trenham explores the Christian virtue of temperance in the midst of violence. How can we respond to hostility, injustice, and the temptations of anger with restraint rooted in Christ? Drawing on Scripture, Patristic wisdom, and pastoral experience, Fr. Josiah offers a compelling vision of self-control and holiness.

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Temperance in the Face of Violence

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)

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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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Lecture #4 - Who Do People Say That I Am? (Part 2)
Lecture #5 - Understanding Our Being in Regards to the Holy Trinity.
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These lectures were delivered in February of 2001 to the clergy of the Western Region (eventually the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West) of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. In these lectures Father Hopko opens to all the dogmatic teaching of the Orthodox Church on One God, His Only-Begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Here Fr. Thomas shares how Christian life  is a sharing in the Divine Life itself, and much more. 

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Spiritual Life in Marriage

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

Father Josiah Trenham + Bishop Irenei

What does true repentance really mean? In this powerful conversation, Bishop Irenei and Father Josiah explore repentance not as guilt or fear, but as healing, transformation, and the very essence of becoming truly human. Drawing on the wisdom of the Church Fathers, Saint Ephrem the Syrian, and the Orthodox tradition, they reveal how repentance is not a moment—but a lifelong journey of growth, joy, and communion with God.

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What True Repentance Really Means (And Why It Changes Everything)

Lecture #4 - The Duties of Parishioners to the Mission of the Church

Father Josiah Trenham 

Explore why St. John the Baptist, described by Christ as the greatest man born of woman, continues to inspire people of all backgrounds today. Fr. Josiah Trenham uncovers his extraordinary life and relevance in our modern world.

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The Greatest Man

Lecture 1:&nbsp; Raising Children as Athletes for Christ:&nbsp; Patristic Counsels for Parenting

Lecture 1:  Raising Children as Athletes for Christ:  Patristic Counsels for Parenting

Lecture 2:&nbsp; Contributing to the Salvation of Your Spouse

Lecture 2:  Contributing to the Salvation of Your Spouse

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present an eleven-lecture series by the late Father Thomas Hopko entitled The Holy Trinity. Father Hopko served the Orthodox Church in America as a pastor, and many more years as a Professor of Dogmatic Theology, and then as Dean of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. He is revered for his zealous and forthright preaching and has exercised a wide influence over the Orthodox Church in the United States and abroad through his seminary teaching and innumerable parish&nbsp;retreats, his lectures on Ancient Faith Radio, and his many books and publications. These lectures were delivered in February of 2001 to the clergy of the Western Region (eventually the Diocese of Los Angeles and the West) of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. In these lectures, Father Hopko opens to all the dogmatic teachings of the Orthodox Church on One God, His Only-Begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Here Fr. Thomas shares how Christian life is a sharing in the Divine Life itself, and much more. This March 18th, 2024 will be the 9th anniversary of Father Hopko's repose. May his memory be eternal.&nbsp;

The Holy Trinity by Fr Thomas Hopko

Father Josiah Trenham.  We're thrilled to announce our new app "Patristic Nectar", available on all platforms. Access all our content—sermons, lectures, podcasts, and more—right from your device, anytime, anywhere.The Arena Podcast The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications, featuring over 600 sermons and theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham, delivered from St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, since 2010.Donate Easily: Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick, tax-deductible donation Visit our merch 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>.

Reflection | The Virtue of Discipline

Lecture 2: Politics and Leadership in the Proverbs

Homily | The Holy Spirit Within You - Feast of Pentecost (June 8, 2025)

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Psalter

In this short reflection, Father Irenei speaks about the sacred space of prayer — how Orthodox Christians sanctify not only time but also place.

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Every Orthodox Home Needs This

On the Feast of Theophany, Father Josiah explains the Orthodox teaching on therapeutic judgment - the healing judgment of grace at work in the present age, distinct from the final judgment of justice. Drawing from Scripture and the preaching of St. John the Baptist, this reflection calls believers to repentance, self-examination, and transformation in Christ.

00:00 The Revelation of Christ at Theophany
02:19 Christ Did Not Come to Judge, but to Save
05:42 Therapeutic Judgment and Self-Examination
07:25 Separating Wheat from Chaff Through Repentance

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