A review of the far reaching subjects associated with the remembrance of death, aging, burial and praying for the reposed that is both spiritually edifying and practical.
Explore the life of the Holy Prophet and King David, a man with a “heart for God.”
This eminently practical series is dedicated to the cultivation of simplicity in spiritual life, and is punctuated with Bishop Irenei's sagacious piety.
St. Raphael (Hawaweeny) was the first Orthodox bishop ever consecrated in America.
St. Philaret of Moscow is the Russian Chrysostom. His mouth overflowed from a heart enlarged and illumined by the Holy Spirit, and his teaching has been a fountain of life to the Christian generations that have succeeded the great bishop.
A Religious History of America and Her Saints.
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.
Fr. Josiah exposits the Book of Revelation verse by verse in order to give the reader insight into both the original meaning of the text to its 1st century audience and a practical application of its message to the Church today.
Utilizing both the text of Holy Scripture and a broad range of patristic sources addressing anger, depression and despair Father Ted sets forth a clear pathway for conquering this horrible vice.
Byzantine Chant Training for Orthros by Bishop Basil. This audio, virtually twice as long as the Vespers chant training audio, covers most of the standard hymnody of Orthros.
Byzantine Chant Training for Vespers by Bishop Basil. This audio covers most of the standard hymnody of Vespers.
These lectures are offered with hopes that they will inspire a vision for Christian living in marriage, elevate the aspirations of Christians in their conjugal lives, and serve as a protection against the inroads of degrading secularism in the home.
This lecture series explores praying as an expression of love for God.
In these enlightening lectures Father Maximos elucidates the meaning of confession, and provides many practical insights into the significance of spiritual direction from the Letters of Ss. Barsanuphius and John.
The nature of spiritual direction and eldership in the Church is unfolded through an examination of the lives of influential elders who have served Christ and who are either still living or have reposed in the Lord within the last 50 years.
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.
In these profound reflections Fr. Joseph presents an Orthodox understanding of salvation as much more than words, concepts and religious ideas but rather as a transformative and organic union with Jesus Christ and illumination by Divine Light.
Driving – explore how we might transform this seemingly lost time into opportunities for spiritual reflection and growth in Orthodox praxis and Godly virtue.
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.
A presentation of the lives of eight saintly Kings of the first Christian millennium. By the example of these kings Christians are able to gauge what is really valuable in a political leader.
These lectures expound the place of good works in the salvation of the Christian, the nature of virtues and vices, and the traditional means for cultivating virtue in the Christian life.
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.
In these lectures, Father Josiah opens the Scriptures and the writings of the Church Fathers on the subject of heaven in an effort to plant a deep impression of the future life of God’s children, and to stir up a great desire for obtaining it.
This sermon was delivered by His Grace, Basil, Bishop of the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese in North America. In it he speaks of the holocaust of abortion.
Patristic Nectar is pleased to present the 2022 Annual Patristic Nectar Conference entitled, Holy Orthodoxy: Presenting the Christian Faith. We intend to present a high-level overview of the traditional Christian faith as an exercise in fundamental catechism. Participants in this conference may expect to receive wide-ranging exposure to basic Christian theology by superb pedagogues with the intent to deepen the faith of Orthodox Christians and to broadly expose seekers to key co
Humility and the Life of St. Silouan. These lectures reveal the radiant and contemporary witness of St. Silouan with special emphasis upon the primacy of humility in the Christian life.
An Orthodox Christian perspective of Islamic Sharia law and the implications for America in the light of Islam’s stated interest in instituting their law in the West.
In the Book of Job, the Christian believer sees an example of unconditional faith and patience in suffering; learns the limits of proverbial wisdom; and discovers the necessity of embracing a spirit of submissive silence in the presence of and before the face of Almighty God.
These edifying lectures offer a wealth of practical understanding and counsel designed to provide a pathway forward to joy for those bogged down by anxiety and depression.
An exploration of the traditional Greek Christian understanding of the three powers of the soul, the intellect, the will, the heart, and how to rightly utilize and direct these powers.
Father Josiah explains the significance of the particular Psalms that are found in the Divine Liturgy, Orthros, Vespers, Compline, as well as the exceedingly important and popular Shepherd Psalm 22, Repentance Psalm 50 – used in many liturgical services, and the Word of God Psalm 118.
This Divine Liturgy audio entitled "Live! The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom" is an offering in song to the Lord God by the St. Andrew Parish Choirs on the occasion of the parish's 25th anniversary.
This series is dedicated to one of the signature prayers of the sacred season of Great and Holy Lent, and is designed to unveil the comprehensive meaning and significance of this magnificent prayer for the spiritual life of the Christian.
The mind of the church on masturbation, love’s thief, and pornography, the plague of the 21st Century
These audio lectures directly address this latest iteration of the sexual revolution and the sexual anarchy unleashed by a cultural rejection of the Christian theological foundations of creation, anthropology, sexuality, and the traditional therapeutic paths of the Church.
You will find that this great fourth-century preacher and pastor of the Church still has an urgent (and salvific!) message to proclaim to people of the twenty-first century and beyond the soul-profiting message of the beauty of consecrated virginity and the blessedness of marriage. - Bp. Basil of Wichita
Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new 9-part lecture series entitled My Life in Christ: The Life and Teaching of St. John of Kronstadt. These lectures and discussions reveal the beauty of a life lived supremely in and for Jesus Christ the Lord.
This series explores the person and work of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity.
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.
Enjoy this interview with Bishop Irenei (Steenberg) of Richmond and Western Europe of the Russian Orthodox Church in America. Bishop Irenei is an internationally recognized scholar of patristics, former head of the Dept. of Theology at the University of Leeds (UK) and author of “The Beginnings of a Life in Prayer.”
This five-lecture series by Father Josiah Trenham is designed to ignite the waning fires of patriotic love in the hearts of believers.
Explore the depths of what it means to be a human person called to union and communion with the Living God, through Father Zacharias’ insightful reflections on the life and ministry of Elder Sophrony (Sakharov).
In this edifying offering, Fr. Patrick Reardon makes evident his penetrating insight into the text of Holy Scripture, and presents significant practical guidance on how to pray the Scriptures and live the life of faith unto salvation.
How do we pray from the heart in an age of technology and distractions?
Two lectures dedicated to Relationships – Human relationships in the light of Christ and patristic principles of parenting.
The sacred psalter has long been the central prayer book of the Church, and the heart of Her liturgical services. Here we have a collection of commonly sung Psalms performed by chanters of St. Andrew Orthodox Church, Riverside, California.
The important Proverbial themes on godly living and virtue as found in the book of Proverbs are expounded.
Father Maximos (Constas) and Father Josiah Trenham explore the subject of what constitutes a Saint of the Church.
St. Philaret of Moscow is the Russian Chrysostom. His mouth overflowed from a heart enlarged and illumined by the Holy Spirit, and his teaching has been a fountain of life to the Christian generations that have succeeded the great bishop.
St. Philaret of Moscow is the Russian Chrysostom. His mouth overflowed from a heart enlarged and illumined by the Holy Spirit, and his teaching has been a fountain of life to the Christian generations that have succeeded the great bishop.
The Wisdom of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus, as the book is known in the Western or Latin tradition, is a choice composition from the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament. 
The Holy Sacrament of Confession is examined both theologically and with practical application to our lives. We learn how the confessed life is filled with the love of God and the joy of change for the better.
This lecture provides an detailed overview of the traditional path of Orthodox Christian catechesis.
A deep look into the longer Orthodox and Catholic version of the precious Old Testament prophetical Book of Daniel, unlocking principles of godly integrity and virtue and providing guidance in the meaning of Daniel’s prophetic visions.
The Teen Choir Director’s Manual is a practical guide designed to provide the necessary instruction for parish choir directors to launch and maintain a youth choir, and also for augmenting youth choir resources at parishes where youth choirs have already been established.
A review of the earliest post-New Testament Christian literature providing inspiring examples of Christian devotion and the ethos of the Christian generations immediately following the Apostolic period.
In these lectures Father Zacharias unfolds the major contours of the theology of the great contemporary elders St. Silouan the Athonite and Archimandrite Sophrony, given to our generation by our man-loving and gracious God.
Each beatitude is unveiled revealing the universal character of an authentic Christian, the blessings associated with each beatitude and the benefits the earth enjoys through the lives of Christians who manifest these sacred dispositions.
A discourse on the important subjects surrounding the nature of Holy Scripture and its relationship to the Church of Christ.
Dr. Cohlmia, the chanter for this hymnody.
Troves of collected wisdom from the great ascetics of the Church in ancient and contemporary times concerning the cultivation of man's inner life are uncovered.
The principles of spiritual life expressed in the lives and sayings of the Desert Saints continue to inspire devotion to the Holy Trinity today. It is hoped that this series will not only be edifying, but will inspire further study in the Evergetinos – a collection of writings on their lives and sayings.
Beginning with a brief survey of the history, pitfalls, and accomplishments of the secular quest for the historical Jesus, the talks proceed to set forth the original and majestic high Christology of the Apostolic community, as witnessed, in the pages of the New Testament, proclaimed by the early church, codified in the Nicene Creed, and defended by both the Pre-Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers. While focusing on the theological witness of Christ's divine identity, the final talks also provide some
An examination of the major heresies of the first four centuries of Christian history, explaining the mind of the Church about the errors of each heresy, commenting upon how each heresy survives in some form today, and articulating the true faith in contrast.
The core character of the ideal Christian husband and his high calling from God in marriage is unveiled.
The core character of the ideal Christian wife and her high calling from God in marriage is unveiled.
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.
Merry Christmas from all of us at Patristic Nectar Publication. We are pleased to present an eleven-lecture series by the late Father Thomas Hopko entitled The Holy Trinity.
On the occasion of our federal holiday and in honor of America's national hero, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present the following lecture entitled: MLK: The Life and Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In this current climate of advancing racism, incessant war, and the privatization of Christian faith the witness of Dr. King is more important than ever. In this lecture Father Josiah surveys Dr. King's biography, major
In these lectures the highly esteemed Patrologist, Father Maximos, leads his students into a deep dive into the life and thought of this Holy Father first by unveiling the contours of St. Basil's life, and then by surveying the major aspects of his teaching and ministry.
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.
This offering is the fruit of a three-day conference hosted by Patristic Nectar Publications, a collaboration of many clergy-scholars including the Keynote speaker - His Grace, Bishop Irenei of London, as well as, Archimandrite Maximos Constas, Father Calinic Berger, Father Chad Hatfield, and Father John Parker.
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.
The Master Teacher, Jesus Christ our Lord, employed a wide variety of pedagogical styles in order to educate His disciples. Chiefly in His instructional repertoire was the telling of parables.
In this series Father Maximos (Constas) seeks to stimulate the listener’s desire for God and holiness by intimately examining the spiritual experience of two saints: Ss. Symeon the New Theologian and Silouan the Athonite.
If you desire to understand more deeply the inspired guidance of the Church concerning personal prayer, and want to strengthen your own prayer discipline by learning to more faithfully keep a prayer rule, or kanona, these lectures that explore the discipline of classical Orthodox Christian personal prayer will delight you.
Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new six-lecture audio series entitled The Sacred Arts.
Bishop Irenei encourages us all to live as faithful sheep in the flock of Christ.
The Shepherd's Rule: An Exposition of St. Paul's Pastoral Epistles. These epistles, 1st and 2nd Timothy and Titus, were written by the Great Apostle Paul to his spiritual sons, the Apostle-Bishops Timothy of Ephesus and Titus of Crete. St. Paul shares his arch-pastoral wisdom on the proper way pastors ought to care for all the sacred constituencies of the Church- old men and young men, old women and young women, bishops, priests, deacons, widows, servants, the wealthy, the poor, and more. &a
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.
An exploration of the meaning and function of the conscience - a significant and much neglected subject in contemporary theology and preaching.
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PNP is pleased to present a new ten-part lecture series entitled Theological Foundations: God, Man and the World in Genesis 1-3. These lectures are presented as an aid in the formation of catechumens and as an effort to set forth the transcendent beauty of the glory of God, of the human being, and of God's magnificent world.
In an age unmoored and adrift from any solid and unchanging vision for marriage itself, these lectures prove timely and are designed to root deeply within listeners a patristic vision for marriage.
In this series Father Josiah explains the great significance of corporate evening prayer in the Jewish and Christian traditions - Vespers.
St. John Chrysostom writes concerning parenting: "This is not about trifles. We are discussing the governance of the world!"
Saint Seraphim's 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.
