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.

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. 

The 20^th century was the most violent century in human history as 19^th century German Marxism was instituted by violent revolution and thoroughly applied by dictators in many countries around the world leading to the deaths of more than 100 million people- many by execution, starvation and the Gulag, and the gathering into heaven of the largest number of Christian martyrs in Church History. These lectures survey the personal lives and ideology of five of the most brutal tyrants, and offer reflections upon the principles behind their tyranny – principles that continue to threaten the West today and are appearing in mainstream American politics.

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.

Fr. Andrew unveils Lewis' edifying counsel on fidelity to Christ when one’s societal culture has abandoned God. November 22nd, 2013 was the 50th anniversary of the repose of C. S. Lewis. Father Andrew Cuneo, an Orthodox Christian scholar-pastor, completed the first and only Oxford doctorate on the subject of C. S. Lewis.

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.

St. John of Sinai in his Ladder of Divine Ascent writes that the lives of the Saints arouse us to emulation of their courage, and lead us to the virtue of humility and compunction. Contemporary Saints are particularly important since they acquired their love for God and holiness in the midst of our current milieu, and demonstrate that spiritual acquisition is possible even in our own troubled times.

These lectures are designed to reveal the inspired paradigm of priestly identity and service drawn from select Church Fathers. Each lecture combines both substantial patristic scholarship and penetrating contemporary images and applications. 

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.

In this series Dr. Xenia Enke, an accomplished Orthodox Psychologist and clinician, presents the essential components of authentic apologies, the supreme importance of seeking and granting forgiveness, the critical necessity for doing this hard work, strategies for making effective apologies, and the beautiful healing benefits of forgiveness for both the seeker and the one who forgives.

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 more information >

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 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 21^st Century

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. Bishop Irenei is author of “The Beginnings of a Life of Prayer” and a onetime fellow of Oxford University and Chair of Theology and Religious Studies at Leeds.

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.

Enjoy this lecture delivered by Father Maximos (Constas) at the fall retreat of the Orthodox Inter Seminary Movement held on Sept. 28th, 2018 at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA. 

These lectures examine in detail the pervasive influence of the digital revolution in all aspects of contemporary life. The meaning of both the form and content of the technologies in our unique information age is revealed, and a paradigm for utilizing technology in a humanizing and soul-profiting way is set forth.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Reflections on multiculturalism and feminism in an antichrist culture, and the need to hold every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

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. 

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.

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 more information >

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 more information >

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 this series, Father Calinic unfolds the personal presence of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament, how Jewish monotheism was reconciled by the early Church with the worship of the Son of God, and the overwhelming mystery of the Virgin Birth. 

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.  

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Patristic Nectar Publications is pleased to present a new 8 lecture series entitled: 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 

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.

2024 Spring PNP Conference in Riverside, CA  

2024 Spring PNP Conference in Riverside, CA  

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 more information >

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.

$25

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!"

This extended lecture sets forth a profound Orthodox Christian theology of work both as a uniquely human endeavor, and as a priestly vocation of the human person to transfigure the created 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.