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The Arena

Father Josiah Trenham•www.patristicnectar.org
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Sunday Homilies and Theological Reflections with Fr. Josiah Trenham - Weekly homilies and theological reflections recorded from the amvon of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, California. This podcast is sponsored by Patristic Nectar Publications, a publisher specializing in resources for Orthodox catechesis. We thank you for allowing us to be a part of your spiritual quest, and we hope that your listening experience is an edifying one.
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Soul Cleansing: The Mystery of Confession

Soul Cleansing: The Mystery of Confession is a five lecture series in which the Holy Sacrament of Confession is examined from many angles: theological and practical. The five lectures are entitled: The Meaning and Institution of Confession; Preparation for Confession: The Importance of Self-Examination; Spiritual Medicine: The Curative Power of Penance; The Father Confessor; and Answers to Objections. Confession regenerates the human soul, and is the milieu in which "the rubber meets the road" i...

Mar 22, 2014•47 min

The Beatitudes

The Beatitudes, or the blessings, pronounced by our Lord Jesus Christ upon His faithful followers constitute the opening salvo in our Savior’s most famous teaching: The Sermon on the Mount. In these eight lectures each beatitude, one by one, 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, mourni...

Jan 17, 2014•59 min

Jesus the Controversialist

Poking Our Sore Spots in St. Luke 18. Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.

Nov 27, 2013•22 min

Two Evil Thoughts

The Rich Fool: St. Luke 12. Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.

Nov 20, 2013•24 min

The Good Wife: Five Lectures on the Christian Ideal

Like the preceding series on The Good Husband, this lecture series is designed to unveil the core character of the Christian wife and her high calling from God in marriage. This series is especially 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. This is the first lecture in a five-part series. To download the rest ...

Nov 19, 2013•1 hr 3 min

Imitate the Spider

How to love your enemies. Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.

Oct 01, 2013•22 min

The Good Husband as the Leader: Lecture 1 in a 5-Lecture Series

The Good Husband: Five Lectures on the Christian Ideal is a lecture series designed to unveil the core character of the Christian husband and his high calling from God in marriage. The lectures are entitled: The Good Husband as the Leader; The Good Husband as the Domestic Pastor; The Good Husband as the Lover; The Good Husband as the Provider; and The Good Husband as the Faithful Friend. This series is especially helpful for young men and women who are contemplating marriage, the engaged, pastor...

Sep 05, 2013•57 min
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