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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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Episodes (852)
Reflection | Stalin - Architect of Death
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Homily | The Gadarene Insanity - St. Luke 8 (Oct. 26, 2025)
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Interview | The Real Purpose of Marriage w/ Jonathan Pageau
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Reflection | The Devils Have Us
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Reflection | Shabby Catechism
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Interview | The Folly of Abandoning Marriage w/ Archbishop Cordileone
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Reflection | AI Erotica
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Reflection | Courage
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Homily | Good Deeds - Parable of the Sower - Luke 6 (Oct 13, 2025)
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Reflection | Temperance in the Face of Violence
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Homily | Fishing With The Lord St. Luke 5 (Sept 28, 2025)
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Interview | Faith and Family in Crisis w/ Dr. Brad Wilcox
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Reflection | Erika's Forgiveness
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Homily | Elevating the Cross in Our Lives - Exaltation of the Cross 2025 (Sep 14...
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Homily | The New Eve - Nativity of the Theotokos 2025
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Homily | Detachment and Discernment - The Rich Young Ruler in Matthew 19 (Aug 31...
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Interview | Why Civilization Needs Men w/ Dr. Anthony Esolen
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Interview | Christian Collaboration w/ Dr. Gavin Ortlund
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Reflection | Charlie Kirk - Memory Eternal
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Reflection | The Voice in Your Head
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Reflection | Building Your Own House
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Homily | The Horror of Unbelief (Aug 17, 2025)
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Homily | What Kind of Life Elicits A Funeral Like This? Dormition 2025 (August 1...
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Reflection | Learning to Love the Right Things
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Reflection | The Damnable Gap
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Reflection | The Remembrance of Wrongs
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Marriage: Bedrock of Civilization Spotify Promo
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Reflection | How to Die
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Reflection | What 10 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Has Meant for America
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Homily | The Effort At Discipleship - Feeding Of The 5000 (August 3, 2025)
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Reflection | The Saint Who Faced the Devil
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Reflection | Your Thoughts Are Shaping You
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Reflection | Be a Hammer for God
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Homily | The Apostolic Heart (June 29, 2025)
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Homily | Ultimate Loyalty - Feast of Holy Prophet Elias 2025 (July 20, 2025)
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Reflection | What Makes Jesus’s Baptism So Much Greater?
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Reflection | The Prophet Who Prefigured Jesus
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Reflection | What It Really Means to Follow Christ
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Homily | Covered in Jesus Dust - 2nd Sunday After Pentecost (June 22, 2025)
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Reflection | Nasty Religious People
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Reflection | How Pentecost Heals the World
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Reflection | The Double Gaze
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Reflection | Diversity is Our Strength?
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Homily | The Holy Spirit Within You - Feast of Pentecost (June 8, 2025)
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Homily | Jesus Rules 2025 - Feast of Ascension (May 29, 2025)
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Reflection | Christianity without Pentecost?
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Reflection | Living with Regrets
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Reflection | ENDING Atheistic Education - Supreme Court Failure
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Reflection | Emperor Constantine and Cultural Renewal
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Homily | Mothers (May 4, 2025)
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