"Healing Our Diseases: The Church as a Spiritual Hospital" With the V. Rev. Dr. Josiah Trenham

[@danielgaley9676]

I desire to be Orthodox. Please pray for my wife Cathy. She is against Orthodoxy. God bless you all!

[@wesleyandtea]

My brother, I am in the same boat. Lord, have mercy! Speak to a priest. Especially one that is married. The church has much to help us as we seek the faith, as representatives of our family. God bless you!

[@ontologicallysteve7765]

After twenty years as a Protestant; I'm new to the Orthodox faith and allow me just to say that Josiah Trenham has been insurmountably helpful. Thank you for sharing his material.

[@minademian]

Smooth Steve welcome to the church, many years

[@daniel8728]

Smooth Steve welcome home! May God grant you many years!

[@pjhj3687]

I'm a Pentecostal Pastor moving towards Orthodoxy. Yes, Josiah Trenham is a blessing to believers.

[@ays.939]

@@pjhj3687 Glory to God! I used to be UPCI and now am a catechumen. Where are you in your journey now?

[@pjhj3687]

@@ays.939 I still serve as pastor of a Pentecostal Church (not UPCI). I am close to retirement. Thanks for asking.

[@Nate_Higgins]

You don't have to belong to the Orthadox Church to benefit from this talk. This to me seems like a solid Christian teaching. We are so blessed to have access to this. Ive been a non-believer until the last year of my nearly 50 year life. This technology of sharing isn't all negative. Hearing people like this talk has helped me open my heart to Jesus Christ. This is the most wonderful thing to me. I've never felt so terribly humbled. God be with you my brothers and sisters.

[@franka2743]

So glad I've discovered the Orthodox Church! ✌️

[@SieddMcNeil]

Absolutely one of the best presentations I've come across. I'm so pleased YT put this in my fee, Fr Trenham always knocks it out the park. Glory to God! 🙏☦️

[@diananoonen2262]

God has blessed Father Trenham, with a gift. Father has submitted his will to God, and God has gifted him to be the light. When we see Father Trenham, we need to acknowlege the Holy Spirit working through him. I have been inspired now, to take that baby step, comparitively. Im very humbled and tearful listening to this, because I have so much more to do. + I pray all of us can be spiritually well, in His compasionate and inexhaustable mercy+

[@SeminoleFanatic111]

was just recently chrismated into the Holy Orthodox church a couple of weeks ago, Love listening to fr Josiah Trenham.

[@minademian]

Travis Delaney welcome to the church, many years

[@SeminoleFanatic111]

Thank you, been a long journey from leaving the Roman Catholic Church and finding the One true Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, long live Orthodoxy!!!

[@remcbride2008]

@@SeminoleFanatic111 I too am journeying to Orthodoxy from Roman Catholic Church. How long from the time of your first inquiry to your chrismation if you don't mind me asking?

[@SeminoleFanatic111]

Thats great to hear, I started visiting an Orthodox Church a few years ago and eventually was recieved as a catachumen last year then was chrismated a few months later. In total a journey of about five years. Especially coming from a Roman Catholic back round there was a lot of stuff that I didn't know or understand due to the lack of faith formation in the RCC. I'm glad that the lord showed me the way to his One Holy Catholic And Apostolic Church. I know for a lot of former Roman Catholics the journey to the Orthodox church can be a struggle and it definitely is. At times I have felt out of place within the orthodox church just coming from a western back round, and some of the nationalistic tendencies in some orthodox churches. But in spite of all that the faith of the orthodox church has remained unchanged for the last 2000 years something that no other church can claim. What has really helped me in my journey is simply reading the bible, going to the divine liturgy and reading the early church fathers. If you do those three things you will truly come to understand what Orthodoxy is all about. Much grace and blesssings to you.

[@remcbride2008]

@@SeminoleFanatic111 This will be a little long. I grew up in a Protestant home, and explored various denominations. After getting married and while in college, I worked at a religious bookstore near the campus whose owners were Catholic. I picked up a book on the life of Francis of Assisi and was drawn to the spirituality. To make a long story short, my wife and came into the Catholic Church 34 years ago. Since then I have read everything I could get my hands on. The Fathers I most enjoyed were the Cappodocian Fathers and St John Chrysostom. 4 years ago I made a profession for the Third Order of Franciscans Secular. I continued my formation with some dear friends and in our readings we explored the mystics, St John of the Cross, St Teresa of Avila, St Therese of Lisieux, Thomas Merton. In reading those saints I kept hearing echoes of The Eastern Fathers. Years ago while a Protestant, I was introduced to the Jesus Prayer and The Way of the Pilgrim and the Philokalia and that prayer and those texts became more and more relevant as I continued on. Last year, I stumbled upon Metropolitan Kallistos Ware and read both of his books on the Orthodox Church and the Way and well as almost everything KZbin has on Orthodox. So then, as we kept hearing of scandal after scandal and abuse after abuse in the Catholic priesthood and hierarchy, the Orthodox Church for us became more and more a refuge The latest round of revelations of the homosexual agenda of the Vatican was the last straw. We felt we could no longer support the Roman Catholic Church. Luckily we had a small Antiochian Orthodox Church in our little town and I began attending Vespers and Typica. My first Divine Liturgy pretty much sealed the deal on cutting ties to Catholicism and pursuing Orthodoxy. That's where we are currently.

[@jimlittle7111]

The Church has always been the hospital for the sick. Once again Father Josiah very well done.

[@starrpatrick2905]

My husband and I start our Inquirer’s class tomorrow at an Orthodox Church that’s 1 hour and 30mins away. We’ve been attending for about 3 months. We are very excited, but everything is still so overwhelming to me. I’ve been in Presbyterianism since I was 4. I do not believe In Presbyterianism or Calvinism anymore. But orthodoxy is so deep and different and amazing. I feel like I’m drinking from a fire hose. I love orthodoxy, but I’m taking tiny bites. Fr. Josiah has been an amazing foundation of info and guidance for me and my husband.

[@Nate_Higgins]

Thank-you for this teaching. God be with you.

[@richardmcleod5967]

Father Trenham's ministry is exceptional and has helped many, many people both inside Orthodoxy and outside of Orthodoxy.

[@rev.j.rogerallen9328]

Wow! What can I say. I love Jesus and I love this priest. Thank God for this man's ministry.

[@deanaburnham9571]

Gems! Thank you so much Fr Josiah!

[@georgiadim5333]

Father Josiah Trenham, thank you for this God inspired salvific talk.

[@socol76]

I’ve taken his advice on anger and it has helped tremendously! Thank you father Trenham! I like to watch this video from time to time, invaluable insight into our Orthodox Faith.

[@AleksStevanovSHELLTERRAArchPro]

THANK you St. Elias Cathedral at Ottawa of One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church for hosting this event and this recording. 🙏❤️☦️

[@Di-Pi]

I want to become Orthodox too- ❤✝️

[@birdlynn417]

I loved this! 😃

[@SusonTadakhe]

Amen Praise the lord ☦️🛐

[@mahlet77]

Glory to God! This was a beautiful sermon. Thank you fr Josiah. 🌺

[@1260days]

Thank you Fr. Josiah for this powerful lecture. I have been thinking a lot about diseases that appear in the life of the saints. Saint Porphyrios wrote: The secret in illness is to struggle to acquire the grace of God. We benefit greatly from our illnesses, as long as we endure them without complaint and glorify God, asking for His mercy. When we become ill, the important thing is not that we don’t take medicines or that we go and pray to Saint Nektarios. We need also to know the other secret, namely, to struggle to acquire the grace of God. This is the secret. Grace will teach us all the other things, namely, how to abandon ourselves to Christ. That is, we ignore the illness, we do not think about it, we think about Christ, simply, imperceptibly and selflessly and God works His miracle for the good of our soul. Just as we say in the Divine Liturgy, ‘we commend all our life to Christ our God.’ But we need to wish to ignore the illness. If we don’t wish to, it’s difficult. We can’t simply say, ‘I ignore it’. And so although we think that we are ignoring it and giving no thought to it, in point of fact we have it in our mind continually and we cannot find peace within ourselves. Let me prove this to you. We say: ‘I believe that God will cure me. I won’t take any medicine. I’ll stay awake all night and I’ll pray to God about it and He will hear me.’ We pray all night long, we make entreaty, we call on and coerce God and all the saints to make us well. We go to one place and another. With all these things don’t we show that we are far from ignoring the illness? The more we insist and blackmail the saints and God to make us well, the more acutely we feel our illness. The more we strive to get rid of it, the more we feel it. And so we achieve nothing. And we have the impression that a miracle will happen, and yet, in reality, we don’t believe it, and so we do not become better. We pray and we don’t take medicine, but we don’t find any peace and no miracle happens. But you will say: ‘What do you mean that I don’t believe? Don’t you see I haven’t taken any medicine?’ And yet, at bottom, we have doubt and fear within us and we think to ourselves, ‘Will it really happen?’ Here the words of Scripture hold good: If you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘be lifted up and thrown into the sea’, it will be done. [7] When faith is real, whether you take medicine or not, the grace of God will act. And God acts through doctors and medicines. The Wisdom of Sirach says: Honour the physician with the honours due to him, according to your need of him, for the Lord created him. The Lord created medicines from the earth, and a man of sense will not despise them. And give the physician his place, for the Lord created him; let him not leave you, for there is need of him. [8] The whole secret is faith ? without doubts, gentle, simple and artless: in simplicity and artlessness of heart. [9] It is not a question of ‘will power’ or ‘mind over matter’. A fakir can display this kind of ‘will power’. It is a question of having faith that God loves us with infinite love and wants us to become His own. That is why He allows illnesses, until we surrender ourselves in trust to Him. If we love Christ, all things will change in our lives. We do not love Him in order to receive some reward such as health. Rather we love Him out of gratitude, without thinking of anything, only of the love of God. Nor should we pray with any ulterior motive and say to God: ‘Make such-and-such a person well, so that he may come close to You.’ It is not right to point out ways and means to God. How can we presume to say to God, ‘make me well’? What can we tell to Him who knows everything? We will pray, but God may not wish to listen to us. A person asked me a little while ago, ‘When will I get well?’ ‘Ah,’ I told him, ‘if you say, “When will I get well?” then you never will get well. It’s not right to entreat God about such things. You entreat anxiously for God to take the illness from you, but then the illness lays even tighter hold on you. We mustn’t ask for this. Nor should you pray about this.’ He was taken aback and said, ‘Do you mean I shouldn’t pray?’ ‘Not at all,’ I answered. ‘On the contrary, pray a great deal, but for God to forgive your sins and to give you strength to love Him and to give yourself to Him. Because the more you pray for the illness to leave you, the more it adheres to you, winds its tentacles around you and squeezes you, and becomes inseparable from you. If, of course, you feel an inner human weakness, then you may humbly entreat the Lord to take the illness from you.’

[@janpham487]

Jonathan P. Wow thank you for this. U got the HS right there with u don’t U?

[@whitemakesright2177]

58:00 My Protestant father, when asked how he is, will often reply, "by the grace of God, I am better than I deserve."

[@vikkinicholson5880]

that is a common phrase used even by radio personalities.

[@szudy76]

I like that ❤

[@cyberpunkworld]

We definitely want more, and that is absolutely fine

[@klaina1234hjk]

Thank you so much for this video! I needed it! Thank you!!!

[@klaina1234hjk]

Fr. Josiah thank you so much! God bless you!

[@remcbride2008]

thank you for posting. Fr Josiah is one of my favorites

[@janpham487]

Who’s your other favorites? Any other good recommendations? Thanks

[@cyndibee2289]

That was wonderful! Thank you and God bless you.

[@TheWTFMatt]

Thank you for this teaching

[@glorenesiarres897]

Thank you and God bless !!!

[@MiddleEast-o4f]

Greetings from Cyprus Brothers !

[@MrAndrii11]

Καλύμερα!

[@sweetstephylu]

May God 💖💙💚grant me just a scootch more patience@ I:00:00 ⚠️blessed Father may finally lay out The Divine prescriptions for our various passions. ☦️thank you for this Video 💯

[@alfredhitchcock45]

Heavenly Physician

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

Thank you. You make Mjnr lighter.

[@SeanSouthwick-jm8jq]

It's been probably 6 or so years since I last attended Vespers Saturday evening mass at St. Andrew's in Riverside CA and it's been a very rocky road with many changes in elevation along the journey. One constant is that I feel the pull back to the church. I have spent countless hours academically studying Orthodox Christianity and more sinning. My bottom fell out last November and it's been a struggle to pull myself up from the mud and Meijer. Still at 2/3rds mass mentally/spiritually and much less physically and in space. After all that I still do not know how one goes about being officially baptized in the church. Perhaps someone will give me some direction on this.

[@JoFlores90]

Go to your nearest Eastern Orthodox church and speak with the priest. He will advise you accordingly... about 2 months ago I was in a dark path and coming to the Orthodox church has been the beacon of light that I needed. God bless you on your journey 🙏🏽

[@NZelalem96]

Please pray for me, ive had so many eye floaters for years and they are increasing.

[@Snoopy-lu8ex]

God bless you

[@oviiulian6747]

Thank you ❤❤❤❤

[@carolwalmsley4048]

I have listened to this and I feel that the interviewers key question has not been answered! I am a baptised Anglian / evangelical now living in Greece and am seriously looking at the Orthodox Faith. All I have heard here is confirmation of the main principles of the Othodox beliefs (which I wholly accept) and the Priests understanding of what the Third world global government is proposing. And in addition what Covid entailed. He implies that the current world secular view is a passing phase that like all other past disruptive phases can be dismissed , so long as you abide by the solid core belief in the Orthodox faith. But what is the Orthodox faith doing to educate its members on this dystopian technocracy ? What is it doing to bring awareness of the world’s secular degeneration to new potential converts to the Orthodox Faith ? It feels like he is acknowledging what is happening around us but through the Orthodox disciplines/ beliefs he is burying his head in the sand. I would really welcome some informed feedback? 🙏🏼

[@ecclesiastesxyz]

soo good

[@death69trance]

Why Jesus is the last Adam and the first born? How this goes together, i can't comprehend. The first born is more suitable.

[@andrewwoolley2030]

I had a good dream about going to hospital church and I went to hospital church

[@Im_No_Expert_72]

Protestant being drawn to orthodoxy

[@Altegore]

I have a question: The clergy always cling to community, church, etc... yet the saints mostly lived alone...and church rules changed throughout the years (they got watered down). So why can one not be saved if he dislikes large groups? I've been to fhe church a few times during liturgy and honestly it was annoying: People crowded like sardines, a priest singing decently, that's ok, and children screaming and causing a fuss... I'm a believer and yet I can't stand being in such an environment. If the world will be like this one only God all in all, why can't I just continue living like now - a minor, non-extreme recluse. I'm totally fine with having a few close people and ignoring others..

[@ChristianHagood]

Your heart is known by God Brother

[@mayk7124]

I feel your pain. I'm not a fan of crowds, in fact they give me anxiety. But as I've grown spirituality I've found myself not as bothered as I used to be when in large groups. I think this is another struggle against our flesh that we must endure with the strength of God and for the sake of Christ. Now I'm not saying you should start throwing yourself into crowds of people, but remember the point of this sermon, that the Church is a spiritual hospital, and our Lord is the True Doctor who heals generously. About the reclusive Saints; I'm sure there were Saints that had trouble being in crowds, but I don't think their decision to become recluses was based on whether or not they could stand large gatherings. This is a decision one would make to avoid temptations that come with actually enjoying being in a crowd a little too much that cause us to sin. We are always struggling against the wants of our flesh for the needs of our spirits. The best thing you can do is pray.

[@nemeart]

A pity, I don't live nearby, I would ask him questions...

[@DiscoveryWonders]

My friend will be baptized next weekend into Christian Ortodox Faith. Please pray for her and send her blessings:)) Also: Does this Reverand have own channel?

[@unmaskscience111]

Patristic nectar

[@RaphaelFiedler]

@56:30 I try not to say good anymore.

[@tauseeffazal2133]

everything is possible..illness is treat..

[@Mrkevi123]

Where can we watch these weekly liturgy?

[@meadeadams]

“If everyone is nice and kind to you all your life you will go to hell” WOW!!! 🤯🤯

[@raunothomas]

I am interested... that after watching, and hearing everything is possible after F. Seraphim Rose... his F. Josiah lectures/files come forth... Should i trust his words? Please comment!

[@robinmathew786]

Pls translate in malayalam

[@shredwarfare5446]

Part ii?

[@benjaminsymon]

Hello.

[@ronaldedwards6266]

What about blood transfusion

[@motivationalminutewithtavo2922]

Greetings from the Protestant galaxy.

[@alfredhitchcock45]

1. Healer 2. Disease 3. Hospital

[@partlysimpson5154]

Hmm, black clothes. Its like catholic have similar? I need to read about more about orthodoxy, but I do believe in healing, and also lay hands on sick, cast out devils. But I wanna know more about this, if orthodox believe also the believe laying on hands. Coz Bible says these signs follow those who believe, in my name they cast out devils, they lay hands on sick and they shall recover. But as I understood, only the church father lay hands on the people in Orthodox Church?

[@user-Alhashemi]

Listen to the headphone link to the end kzbin.info/www/bejne/paXTlp-QZdZ8aNU

[@alfredhitchcock45]

Last Adam

[@minademian]

Anyone found a source for the claim about Aubrey de Grey saying "so many women, so little time"?

[@vikkinicholson5880]

Hugh Hefner.....sure sounds like something he would have said intended to be amusing.

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

This is not my friend.

[@vikkinicholson5880]

The sign of the cross appears to be done "backward" to the long standing Catholic church's sign which this appears to be a copy cat of.

[@louisacapell]

You're joking. Lol

[@toniwardell1933]

Orthodoxy came before the Catholic Church

[@nargozot8043]

Um…you do know the Catholic church broke off from Orthodoxy, right? Great Schism ring a bell to you? No?

[@5050TM]

Ignorance shows in your comment.

[@user-fk1nh2mi6f]

No Orthodox.

[@Makeitmakesensejo]

This is a doctrine taught in many church's... nowhere in scriptures is it written. This is like the doctrine of the Christmas god. (Trinity )Babylonian god Tammuz born Dec 25th. To us there is but one God the Father ( Yahuah) and one Lord Jesus Christ.Yahshua ( Hebrew name) has no birthday and you won't either when you meet Him. We are soldiers equipped to pull the sin sick out of this sin sick world.You can not serve Yahshua and still be sin sick ( practicing sin) We are in a spiritual battle not a spiritual hospital. Yahshua said I didn't come for the well..but the sick...well who's the well???? It is well with my soul.

[@zipporahwamaitha-ff9sc]

Orthodox is not a sola scriptura church.

[@gregorydsouza1330]

Holy priest you may by now came to orthodox Church priest was shot in France. Same thing I again want to tell priests catholic including orthodox that how sexual desire is sinful. Where priest went against 6th commandments. Therefore sex is one of the biggest evil act makes humanbeing to be criminal.

[@louisacapell]

Sex within marriage is holy and beautiful. God gave us sexual desire for that purpose.

[@user-qn6qo4ei5o]

The anti gay has to stop. It is lazy and dumb.

[@5050TM]

It's in the Bible. Why expect something different on an Orthodox video?

[@user-qn6qo4ei5o]

Because it is WRONG!@@5050TM

[@JosephBrown-cw9ml]

This man might sort of be evil.

[@gizle-ll3ev]

23:33