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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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The Hidden Man of the Heart by Father Zacharias (Zacharou)

Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present this superb series of 7 lectures entitled The Hidden Man of the Heart by the highly esteemed Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou), the spiritual son of the late Elder Sophrony of Essex. His Grace, Bishop Basil of Wichita and Mid-America, introduces this series with these words, “In Father Zacharias’ words and very person we hear the mind of the Church in ways that we usually do not hear it, for in Father’s Zacharias teaching we touch the saints, ...

Jul 26, 2016•1 hr 9 min

The Shepherd and the Sheep, by Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg)

In this five-lecture series entitled The Shepherd and the Sheep, Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg) unfolds the beautiful characteristics of our Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, and guides the pastors of the Church in imitating the Chief Shepherd. These lectures are illumining not just for clergy, but for the laity as well, as Father Irenei encourages the faithful to live as faithful sheep in the flock of Christ. These lectures are entitled: The Good Shepherd The Spiritual Father Holy Confession The S...

Jul 13, 2016•31 min

Taming Lions: The Life and Prophecy of the Holy and Righteous Daniel

This lecture series entitled "Taming Lions: The Life and Prophecy of the Holy and Righteous Daniel" provides a deep look into all fourteen chapters, or the longer Orthodox and Catholic version of the precious Old Testament prophetical Book of Daniel. The first six lectures are dedicated to an examination of the marvelous character of the Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths as it is set forth in the court tales related in Chapters 1-6. Having established the integrity and virtue of Daniel, c...

May 19, 2016•56 min

The Life and Teaching of St. Maximos by Father Maximos (Simonopetritis)

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. In 8 lectures, Father Maximos (Simonopetritis) – a highly esteemed patrologist and the world’s leading authority on the teach...

Apr 20, 2016•54 min

The Christian Life is Impossible . . . All We are Able to Do is to Die Daily

Patristic Nectar Publications is honored to present a new lecture series by Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou entitled, The Christian Life is Impossible...All We are Able to Do is to Die Daily. In this series of six lectures following by an extended question and answer session, Father Zacharias uncovers troves of collected wisdom from the great ascetics of the Church in ancient and contemporary times concerning the cultivation of man's inner life. These lectures are not just a magnificent culling...

Mar 30, 2016•58 min

Lecture 1 of 9: The Three Stages of the Spiritual Life

Patristic Nectar Publications is honored to present this nine lecture series by Father Zacharias Zacharou entitled: The Three Stages of the Spiritual Life. In these lectures, 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 ...

Mar 02, 2016•1 hr 1 min
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