Burning Lenin's Portrait

[@3hris_Gabriel]

I was baptized last Saturday. St. Gabriel is my patron saint

[@OrthodoxMidwife]

Welcome! Many, many years 🫶🏻☦️

[@jakob4826]

Welcome brother in Christ and patron saint! ☦️

[@bennyhibachi1297]

He is also my patron as well, he called to me and made me think a lot more about the world around me. God bless brother 🙏

[@kellybrown7671]

I'm new to Orthodoxy and have never heard of him. Nonetheless, after learning of him burning the Lenin portrait, he is now my hero! 😅 YES! God gives us courage to destroy evil. We just need to remember that!

[@m4rix2036]

Well the reason the portrait was burned was because people were idolizing Lenin, in particular this was during the period after Stalin died when religious persecution began again under Khrushchev after Stalin had ended it. Khrushchev spread all these famous lies about Stalin, such as the idea that Trotsky was the rightful successor to Lenin and that Lenin hated Stalin. Those who idolized Lenin were Trotskyites, and this was precisely the evil that St. Gabriel opposed. "Stalin fought for the greatness of Russia and actually preserved the Church of Christ from the pogrom carried out by the Trotskyites, most of them hated the Church, Russia and the Russian people with its history. Stalin preserved Russia, showed what it means to the world. Therefore, as an Orthodox Christian and a Russian patriot, I bow low to Stalin." -Saint Luke of Crimea

[@smiles6544]

Look up trisagion films and watch a beautiful animation of his life

[@Barsanuphius.1]

​@@m4rix2036 Why are you spreading such heresy as worshipping Stalin

[@lindaphillips4646]

​@@m4rix2036i have assumed that they were basically the same. If St. Luke said that, i suppose i must consider it. Stalin had been an altar server in Georgia, who had developed a hatred for the Church, so i had been told. He clearly did terrible things. A bit hard to reconcile the words of St. Luke to what i have known..

[@SlickJim2]

I think the biggest reason the pause of christian persecution under Stalin happened was the bad situation mid WW2. They just couldn't afford murdering their own religious countrymen anymore and had to delay that project until national stability was restored.

[@allisona6482]

დიდება უფალს ამინ☦️ Holy Father Gabriel, pray for us!🙏🏻❤️

[@gwynplaine661]

დიდება უფალს!

[@meangreenmememachine2890]

St. Gabriel the Based, please intercede for us poor sinners! ☦🙏🏻🕶

[@ninor.9875]

ღირსო და სალოსო მამაო გაბრიელ ევედრე ღმერთსა ჩვენთვის 🤲🏻

[@andrewwebb2257]

Amen, genecvale!

[@gwynplaine661]

როგორ მახარებს ქართველების კომენტარები! გაიხარე, ამინ!

[@rlsweezy8730]

Orthodoxy only cares about preservation and not bending the knee to culture. I love it.

[@Laurassausallejamene]

Louder for the Arabs to hear.

[@AnaHernandez-of2sf]

St Gabriel the fool for christ. What a man! His story is so beautiful. Thank you so much for mentioning him father. He SUFFERED so much. What a wonderful man.

[@ToTheosis]

I feel in love since first time I heard ur voice and just seeing this post now feels me with joy haven’t seen it yet but already happy st.Gabriel fool for Christ I’m Georgian he saved my life before I was even born My mom was going to abort me and she went to church didn’t say nothing to no one she was just standing to the entrance door Father Gabriel came out put his hands on my mom and told her It doesn’t matter what u do that baby will be born She didn’t listen payed money in advance but on a procedure day doctors who was already paid Denied to do procedure and offered that he would adopt me instead here I am god bless you all ❤️❤️❤️☦️

[@geoimnadze]

დიდება ღმერთს

[@ToTheosis]

@@geoimnadzeამინ დიდება უფალს

[@allisona6482]

დიდება უფალს! ამინ ამინ ამინ🙏🏻☦️

[@ToTheosis]

@@allisona6482 რმერთმა დაგლოცოთ და გაგაძლიეროთ

[@ToTheosis]

@@eldermillennial8330 alongside with you brother ❤️☦️

[@fed_zeppelin_]

I’m still a mere catechumen, lord willing soon to be baptized and received into the Orthodox Church, and as many have said “your patron Saint will pick you” Well, when I heard of St. Gabriel many months ago shortly after my first liturgy, and heard his life story, I wept and wept. There are many, many of Gods saints I adore and love and admire, but St. Gabriel chose me, and I accept! Glory to god for ALL things and may holy St. Gabriel intercede for the salvation of our souls. Amen. ☦️

[@MTech07]

Hi, I’m very new to the faith. I didn’t know that you needed to pick (or be picked 😊) a Saint as your patreon to follow his/her example. I’m moved by this. Even before considering it or being interested in reading about Orthodoxy I’ve bought icons of St. George I don’t know why. Since the first time I saw a statue of him, I can stop thinking about him. Even if I didn’t search about his life or without knowing anything about him. If there is an image of him anywhere I can find it I don’t know how. Even I bought icons and pendants of Christ and Theotokos and also of St. George as a last minute choice without knowing why. Is this a sign? I don’t know how is the process.

[@fed_zeppelin_]

@@MTech07you don’t need to necessarily just follow your patron saints example, rather, all of Christs beloved saints we should follow as examples for our own struggle, as they teach us different lessons regarding different facets of life. However, if Saint George is speaking to you in that way, and you feel drawn toward him, then maybe this could be a consideration for your patron saint. St. George is the name of my Parish and he is a wonderful Saint, a great example of courage, and may he intercede to Christ God that our souls be saved!

[@seronymus]

This story always inspired me, and the new details of St. Gabriel are so beautiful, may he pray for us and our lands ☦️💜

[@IfbbProMartaeRuelas]

I am so happy i chose St. Gabriel as my Saint as a new catachumen... He is so loved...

[@Grizaptimus]

I just got baptized at the beginning of June, and St. Gabriel is my patron saint!

[@bladebeef6187]

he is my patron saint too im getting baptised in like 8 months (im new)

[@Maria-g1o3z]

Welcome to life ❤🙏☦️

[@eldermillennial8330]

Glory to God!

[@gargantuanbehemoth]

"to be courageous in the truth" Bless you, Father

[@starlightsky655]

I love listening to you tell the stories. I wish I went to my church and heard a priest like you. 🙏🏼

[@robertdeforest9682]

Thank you Father Josiah for posting the Catechism teachings for free on the Patristic Nectar app, I was baptized into the Orthodox Church far too quickly and I’m using the app to build the foundations I should have had earlier. Praise God

[@s-music3882]

i'm from georgia god bless my orthodox christian brothers! please pray for me because i have very bad and veird health problems thank u in advance my brothers!!!❤

[@joepavone3586]

The story of Saint gabriel inspired me to inquire into Orthodoxy. I ordered the book and icon set this morning! God bless you Father Josiah !

[@lindaphillips4646]

☦️🎵💜🎵☦️You haven't even begun and i see dear ST. GABRIEL and my heart smiles and my face softens.

[@showtime1235]

all praise be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

[@mbsweeney1906]

St. Gabriel is one of my patron saints! In a documentary on him, I enjoyed his little dance of the joy of the Lord, he would do, as well as his courage!! Thank you for promoting his witness to many, a saint for our times!!

[@8475143117]

Glory be to God ☦️

[@Southlander1000]

Absolutely love the title and reference. St. Gabriel is one of my favorite saints ever since I learned about that event. As to our neighbors and friends becoming saints ... for the last three years of my wife's life, she suffered incredibly, but fought to live on. She determined last year that it was time to go on hospice. She spent the last two months of her life preparing to die and die well. In the presence of about twenty people, including a priest, after she passed, the room was flooded with the smell of myrrh. The smell continued into her requiem liturgy, right up until the casket was closed. There are other things I could share, but the point is, she is **living** proof that dying in the odor of sanctity is still possible today! Handmaiden of God, Veronica, pray for us!

[@Alex462047]

I never get tired of hearing about St Gabriel of Samtavro. They call him a fool-for-Christ, and I understand why. I would probably think that he was unhinged if I saw him. But, here's the thing, he's not mad and he's no fool, even though he may appear to be, to people like me. It is I who is the fool, the one who lives irrationally. I may not have stayed prostrated before the altar, such as Fr. Gabriel ordered visitors to do, and may have been frightened out of Church by the voice of one so strange ordering me to my knees. But, then again, by the Grace of God, I may not have done these things. Lord, have mercy! St. Gabriel, pray for me, an irrational sinner!

[@matronasmusings]

Father bless! You posted this video today, and we just picked up from the post office, our copy of St. Gabriel's Icon along with the book about him from St. Innocent Press!

[@PatristicNectarFilms]

Wonderful!

[@waterbeefly]

Very valuable are works of fr.Seraphim Rose, an American who is most valued in Russia and formere USSR countries today.

[@basilshamazov7835]

I am currently reading one of his books - “Orthodoxy and the religion of the future”.

[@JesusIsLord_33]

He was georgian im proud to what he have done for christianity and georgia ❤ He was actualy making prophecies while he was alive much people was going to him for prophecy and blessing from god he had power of holy spirit. Mercy god on me only wish to spread your word ❤

[@medeasamkharadze8989]

Greetings from Georgia, father! 🇬🇪 I got so excited when I read the title of your new video, because I realized you’d be speaking about St. Gabriel and I were not wrong! St. Gabriel is a beloved saint and I can’t describe how inspired I was by his courage when I heard about the story of Lenin’s burning portrait. Glory to god!

[@joepavone3586]

The story of Saint Gabriel inspired me to inquire into Orthodoxy. I ordered the book and icon set this morning! God bless you Father Josiah !

[@sava602000]

You have to search in KZbin for there is a very interesting documentary about St.Gabriel and I watched it many times it’s really amazing. I love ❤️ St.Gabriel and I pray to him all the time. God bless

[@eristaviserbia]

Wonderful! When I woke up this morning, I checked my phone for notifications and there was this one from an Orthodox Christian channel on Telegram recounting how, several years ago, an icon of this Saint at a church store in Georgia began streaming myrrh. And this video appears in my feed as well! Wonderful!

[@SiZelotes]

Hearing this word of holy St Gabriel literally brought tears to my eyes. The "filthy atheists!"shall not prevail! Great art thou o Lord! Saint Gabriel pray for us! 🙏,☦️

[@SiZelotes]

"if you're man enough come and take it from me yourself! 😊💪🙏,☦️

[@SeekerOfTheosis]

God bless Father ☦️❤️

[@michaelmchugh3987]

God bless you for spreading the life of St. Gabriel. I read the book, have his icon and oil from lampada over his resting place. I used his holy oil for a personal healing. Glory to God in his Saints.

[@nenadsrejic6216]

A wonderful story about resistance to godless tyrants. Our society needs more St. Gabriels, and less "lukewarm" agnostics.

[@elijahmountainfire888]

Greeting and Blessings to the whole Jesus loving team. GOD Almighty Father Bless you and Keep you all. AMEN.

[@stevencooper3202]

Learning about the Holy Elders, Martyrs and Saints who lived under the dystopian atheistic regime of communism and their struggle and tribulations against commies is what made me convert to the Orthodox faith.

[@thatwhitewolf5222]

It was thanks to St Gabriel the Fool for Christ, i got the courage to finelly embrace Orthodoxy. And now he is my Patriot Saints. ☦️🕯️

[@georgevassalos9666]

Glory to Jesus Christ for such a great man a Great Saint of the Christian Orthodox Faith

[@bentankersley2988]

Dear Father Trenham, My wife and I are looking into Orthodoxy. Please pray for us! FYI - you are the spitting image, in mannerism, voice, and appearance of our former pastor (a reformed baptist! 😂)

[@lindaphillips4646]

And he was a reformed presbyterian..❤❤ WELCOME! Your words are a joy to read..☦️☦️

[@RobertNikolaGrujic-pk6li]

Better stay away from Orthdoxy, you will just suffer

[@sammyog3475]

@@RobertNikolaGrujic-pk6li that is what Orthodoxy is all about, just like Christ suffered, we are to be dead to this world.

[@ChristianKnight-1054]

​@@RobertNikolaGrujic-pk6li That's the deal with Christianity as a whole.

[@sigurdholbarki8268]

​@@RobertNikolaGrujic-pk6li suffer for Christ? I should be so honoured!

[@Wyocaster]

I love that you're talking about my patron saint!

[@oscarestrada6781]

I ordered the book as soon as I finished watching this video, it just came in and I’m really looking forward to reading it, thank you for posting this

[@northstar92]

I've been watching Trisagion Films' video about him (Cloaked in Faith and Humility) over and over this past month! Now I know of a book on him! Thank you, Father

[@northstar92]

I was misdiagnosed schizophrenic too, although my story isn't nearly as harrowing as Saint Gabriel's, and I've sinned grievously in my nearly 32 years, so I don't mean to measure up with such a great man. The last therapist I was seeing introduced me to Internal Family Systems Therapy, in which patients are encouraged to explore separate subpersonalities or "parts" of the mind that act independently from one another. A short while later, my Doctor prescribed a long-acting injectable antipsychotic "to help with the voices." I responded, "Who said anything about voices?". For years, I've been telling therapists that its just me in my head but, despite all that effort and multiple other redundant diagnoses, _experts_ have now diagnosed me schizophrenic. I am very concerned many others have fallen into this trap. A statistic I've seen being tossed around is that 90% of people suffering from schizophrenia reject their diagnosis, alarming numbers considering those diagnosed might be right to do so. Even today, with all our _advances_ in medicine, it is not possible for mental health practitioners to monolithically arrive at any consensus and, when they pretend to, its sacrosanct, which runs counter to the scientific process. Competence varies among them too, or they're selectively empathetic when their worldview places patients outside of their salience frames. Doctors are human, they get stumped, rely on shoddy guesswork, convince themselves its not guesswork and make hasty decisions like everyone else. I've never heard voices of any kind, nor have I experienced visual hallucinations, thankfully not from demons but also nothing holy. As far as my rational mind can explain, its just been me up there considering conflicting perspectives and wavering between right and wrong. Although, just now, I'm reminded of a quote: "the Devil's greatest trick was convincing the world he didn't exist" and I wonder how our thoughts are influenced. Now that I'm done wasting time with those people and, this time, managed to dodge a psych ward, I'm hoping I'll find a home in Orthodox Christianity going forward, as learning about the Saints and their many miracles has been helping me find solace and make sense of the chaos in the world today.

[@DanielBryan3221]

Thank you, Father. God bless you and your lovely family.

[@annaokropiridze2539]

My mother personally knew St. Gabriel and he would often invite her into his cell. He had a very interesting reputation; people were simultaneously scared of him and they also admired him. When my mom first started visiting the monastery people would tell her to be careful around him and to also remember everything he tells her because oftentimes it would come true. One day my mom was invited into his cell along with another lay woman and he asked them to help peel potatoes. In the room there was only 1 chair and my mom was in her early 20s at that time and St. Gabriel and the woman was much much older. St. Gabriel tells my mom "go sit down" and my mom kindly refuses because she felt bad that they were going to stand instead. He demanded her again, "go sit down" and my mother humbly refused again. And this really made him mad and he was yelling at her repeating, "you are so stubborn, do as I tell you". And my mom instantly sat down on the tiny wooden chair. 😂 After this situation unfolded he was looking at her, like looking deeply into her soul, and he said "I see your fate being far far away.... you have a tough life ahead of you but after 40 you will get everything you wish for". At that time my mom had truly no idea what he meant by that because they lived in Georgia when the Soviet regime was "flourishing" and my mom had no intentions of getting married or anything of that sort. Well... fast forward to the collapse of the soviet union and my mom had no other choice but to leave the country because she had to support her family since the economy and everything was just in total collapse and destruction. My mother came to America to work and she ended up finding my father and they got married in the US and had me and my brother. ☺️ My mother always remembers his words and it has an impact on her to this day. He was an amazing individual and the stories she shares with me will give you goosebumps. We love St. Gabriel❤️ Thank you for sharing a piece of his story, Father Josiah. 🙏🏼

[@sigurdholbarki8268]

What a wonderful story, St Gabriel sounds very formidable! Thank you so much for sharing, it adds an extra dimension to the video!

[@roughhands305]

I still can't believe it's all free on the app. I'm a carpenter and get to listen to different lessons while working everyday. Thank you!

[@PatristicNectarFilms]

Glory to God!

[@NFS0038]

It is really spectacular, a treasure trove.

[@harveygosal]

My Patron Saint, Confessor and Fool For Christ, St.Gabriel Of Georgia, please pray for us.

[@creampuffwar4457]

I love Saint Gabriel ❤ please pray for us ☦️

[@panosangelo7090]

Dear Father evlogite (your blessings), i'm writing to you from Greece. I am so glad to see and hear you're undeniable, God-blessed efforts. May our Lord and Savior and Holy Virgin Mary, our mother of all , Panagia, keep you safe and strong to continue your mission. Best regards!!!

[@abhabh6896]

He was truly free.

[@fayestavretis712]

Father Josiah thankyou for sharing the stories of modern day St Gabriel my day and life feels richer for now being made aware of him. And I myself look forward to reading more about him.

[@mxthakid9863]

My sister in law loves the PnP app! Thank you for all the material Father!

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Courageous, humorous, humbling, and truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing his story Father!

[@TrevorRicciTX]

Great story Father. Thank you for sharing, for shepherding and guiding us. ☦️

[@mariami2670]

Father I just recognised you. I was at that meeting in 2016. 😍😍🥰🥰 ❤❤❤ Please visit us again 🙏🏼 And thank you for making this video about our beloved Father Gabriel 🥰🥰🥰 He said when antichrist will be glorified and Christians will be treated badly, the situation in Georgia will be better and when foreigners come for seeking help don't reject them and open door for everyone.

[@Orthodoxoffgrid]

Love from Georgia my beloved orthodox priest in Christ ❤️❤️

[@OrthodoxLoner]

St. Gabriel is one of my favorite saints!

[@clairenewman3958]

As a new orthodox St Gabriel was one of the first saints I came across, and so far the only saint Icon I have as I was so smitten by his life, faithfulness to the Lord, having been imprisoned for such a daring act, holy yet full of joy, love and fun. He seems to encompass so many of the saints in one. He sits next to my desk to remind me to be cheerful in all things. His smile says it all.

[@zstroud5698]

Thank you for sharing stories about St. Gabriel. I was able just now to order a copy of this book from Saint Innocent Press. I love your reflections and learn so much from them.

[@jirislavicek9954]

Great man! 👍 👍👍

[@thomaslthomas1506]

Awesome!! My kind of Padre.

[@starlightHT]

John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

[@troglodyte2042]

I'm new to this channel. Been watching for like 1 month. My country is so underrated I wasn't expecting it to be mentioned all of a sudden. I'm from Georgia 🇬🇪

[@kwaggoner2494]

Just bought this book and St. Gabriel's icon from St Innocent Press plus some wonderful children's book about St Peter of Krutitsy and St Seraphim. Thank you for bringing the knowledge of this mighty holy man to us.

[@antenehgetnet9991]

It is really wonderful ... may God bless us all through St. Gabriel intercession From Ethiopia (EOTC)

[@SWORDofGOD]

I miss the functionality of the older app where I was able to download onto my phone The lives of the Saints.

[@waynerogers5485]

Everything in the app will download to your phone. Go to the selection you want. Look at bottom of the frame. Select the arrow pointing down. It will change to a trash bin icon and a circle will inscribe around it as it downloads. It will then be a bin for deleting later if you desire. Hope this helps. Maybe I don’t understand what to are looking for.

[@FirstnameLastname-sw1ry]

St. Gabriel is my patron Saint! God bless him; God bless everyone!

[@jeanneelisabeth]

Thank you so much, Father Josiah, for reading these excerpts to us. Very inspiring!

[@jr3124]

I love St Gabriel!

[@praytojesuschristhelistens6231]

Now i want to buy and read the book!😮 Also downloaded Patristic Nectar 👌

[@Elany.lyon1388]

This lifted my heart and gave me strength. ❤

[@chrisasterion5050]

love is the glue that puts the broken back together again...

[@sigurdholbarki8268]

Wow. Just wow. St Gabriel sounds like an absolute badass! Those few readings made me hold my manhood cheap and at the same time made me feel inspired to be as couragous as he is.

[@elusivemayfly7534]

I love these stories! I had never heard them, so this was a treat. Thank you for sharing them with us! 😊

[@johanhofstedt7317]

It´s a great app!!! - Greatings from Sweden!

[@michaelhughesdvm]

I love your stories.I just ordered the book :)

[@guygeorgesvoet4177]

I will pray to St Gabriel, the Confesor, to obtain more paressia. Loved your texts, thanks for all you communicate, Father Josiah. What an incredible man in God, burning Lenin in the very face of a thousand alienated bolsheviks. (From an orthodox roman catholic of Belgium, who prays to the holy bishop of Moscow, St Philip, who stood up to Ivan the Terrible. cfr. the russian film Tsar).

[@johnnycharles702]

The app is shockingly good. I've been enjoying it.

[@valeriobenedetti7791]

Long live Lenin and Jesus Christ! Always stand with the workers and with the poors! Always stand for unity of all people without any class divisions!

[@andrewwebb2257]

I'm lucky enough to live in Georgia and have venerated Fr. Gabriel's relics at Samtavro monastery in Mskheta (just outside Tbilisi). We are lucky enough to have an English language liturgy (by order of Patriarch Ilia II) at St. George's Church in Dighomi. If anyone visits Georgia, we'd be happy to see you.

[@mreajamorgana]

Great stories. And I'm glad you came to Romania.

[@jaysee7951]

Been wanting to order that book for about a month. I even had it screenshot so I wouldn't forget. Seeing that you bought it, I just ordered it off of St.Innocent Press! Thanks for bringing this book up! He is one of the most interesting saints that I have heard about

[@907pikealaska5]

One of my favorite Saints Gabriel is an amazing story, also on Harmony Channel who is an amazing man as well, who also got me into Orthodoxy see Harmony Channel Death to the World video

[@birukhailu7113]

Thank you father

[@jeffbaergen149]

The new app is such a blessing in my life! Thank you so much!

[@mikaelrosing]

Im a Lutheran. St Gabriel fool for Christ holy monk pray for us. Well he was the first saint in the EO i encountered amazing guy. may he have us in his prayers.

[@gabriel_icxcnk]

Thank you Fr. Josiah, for this and every other video. I love St Gabriel! His testimony inspired me a lot in my conversion and I loved his boldness! Also his piety. I suggest you watch a video on St Gabriel's by Trisagion Films, so beautifully made with an extensive retelling of his life together with some very beautiful illustrations, actual pictures and music.

[@Harith-le5iq]

Thank you so much father just downloaded the app too

[@CosmoPhiloPharmaco]

Excellent video! This story is inspiring.

[@Kay_Sire]

My patron saint !

[@HolyBalkans]

God bless St Gabriel intercede on our behalf my dear beloved father. ☦️

[@MTech07]

Wow, I want to know more about his life. This is very inspiring.

[@grizzlyyork649]

Saint Gabriel it's my patrion saint 🙏

[@raphaelfritzler8228]

Wow. Thank you Father for sharing these stories with us. Yes, I too, want to start reading this book! I watched his story on Trisagion Films; which, have many animated stories of all the Saints, but he really got my attention. What a courageous man! And watching your videos helped me in becoming interested in Holy Orthodoxy. Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us all. Amen ☦️

[@asciscomagic]

Thank you for mentioning St. Gabriel. Greetings and blessings from Tbilisi, Georgia,🇬🇪†

[@heliopijpe]

It's not available for EU customers atm , (only as E-book) but I love Saint Gabriel, I hope everyone gets to know him. The first time I saw his footage when I prayed (of which you showed a few fragments, it hit me to my core) and I knew this man was a saint ... later I learned about his life and tribulations .. I am happy to see Saint Gabriel being represented here

[@HammertownWins]

Im EU and I bought the book from Sacred Monastery of Saint Nina (USA).

[@W.Edwardovich]

I love the app! Thank you for all that you do!

[@Elikabi777]

Fr Josiah‘s laughes are so contagious 🤣

[@AlValentyn]

I saw a video of him a few months ago. An absolutely amazing person, and these saints all were calling me to become an inquiries in Orthodoxy.

[@cattastic6118]

My son’s patron Saint! ❤

[@gutiux]

St Gabriel is my baptism saint and I love him dearly