@Alexandru20101991. Bro. I don’t know where you’re located, but if you’re around Orthodox clergy, for the love of Christ & his Church, send missionaries, priests & monastics. America needs Orthodoxy. It’s spreading like wildfire. I’m a recent convert and I’m upset there wasn’t more of a presence of Orthodoxy growing up! I’m mad my Greek friends didn’t try to convert me as a kid. Orthodoxy is awesome and I’m so grateful to have found The Apostolic Church. It’s astonishing.
@@Imitatechrist I've used psychedelics a lot in the last. They don't get you closer to God in the slightest. They make you trip balls and think you're enlightened and then it all disappears once sober.
Three people who helped draw me to Orthodoxy: Jonathan Pageau, Fr. Josiah Trenham, and CS Lewis. As well as those many faithful Orthodox Christians I've met on this journey.
I don't know if your screen name has any significance to you (mine doesn't to me, it's just a nursery rhyme that popped into my head years ago when creating this account), but anyway... "Jethro" is the name of Moses' father-in-law, who was the priest of Midian (a tribe of peoples related to the Israelites through Abraham). It was he who advised Moses to quit trying to carry the burden of leading the entire nation on his own shoulders and the delegate some of his authority to other trustworthy men (i.e., the leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens), while he (Moses) was to focus primarily on his own priestly duties, taking on only the biggest cases for judgment (Exod 18:12-27). Anyway, his name is always synonymous (to me) with wise counsel and godly, good administration.
Just like biblical and historical evidence proves that jesus and his apostles were vegatarians biblical and historical evidence also proves that the trinity, atonement, original sin and hell are very late misinterpretations and are not supported by the early creed hence its not a part of Christianity I pray that Allah swt revives Christianity both inside and out preserves and protects it and makes its massage be witnessed by all people but at the right moment, place and time The secred text of the Bible says ye shall know them by their fruits So too that I say to my christian brothers and sisters be fruitful and multiply Best regards from a Muslim ( line of ismail )
@@theguyver4934 your dumb book mentions the trinity , but still gets that wrong saying it to be god Jesus and virgin Mary . Your book Also says that a black stone can wash away your sins …
I was traveling for work. Wanting to go to church Sunday I looked for the closest orthodox church in my GPS. Expecting a smaller parish. My jaw dropped when I turned the corner and saw Saint Andrew’s! I had just started watching Patristic Nectar then, and it didn’t click where I was until I heard fr. Josiah’s voice inside!
That would have been a good surprise. Especially since the people of that parish are truly amazing and lovely people. They have helped me from the day I went there until now. Such big hearts.
@@marcmanolache2106 We have some outSTANDING representatives of Holy Orthodoxy here on TH-cam. Frs. Spyridon, Josiah, Tryphon, and Heers are just a few examples. Love it.
I can speak personally to the veracity of myrrh streaming icons. I was healed of a brain disease by the Iveron icon of the Mother of God at St Tikhon's monastery in PA on Memorial Day of this year.
Make sure you investigate everything deeply and carefully. Don’t just jump into it. I’m ex orthodox and was in this very parish Fr. Josiah was my priest. Loved Fr Josiah and that parish but orthodoxy I later discovered is fake news. They make claims that are actually very incorrect if you go back and read and study church history unbiasedly and fully. Not to mention it wasn’t for me and I’ll just leave it at that. Many go and then many leave. You’ll see and learn like we all did. But even if you choose to stay for whatever reason, most orthodox today are not correctly catechized. And they will even tell you that you need to develop Phronomia (the mind of the church) and take your time! Many rush their conversion (which is dumb) but it takes 6-12 months anyway to go thru their process. But I took 5 long years of thousands of hours of study, being active at parishes, catechisms, reading hundreds of books, talking to priests, visiting monasteries, talking to monks and theologians etc. So, I Made SURE I was thoroughly convinced and was eventually chrismated. But after many years of being very active in parish life and being in all the positions in the parish, I saw many things. BUT, I also continued to study and debate others and research and read. Because I did that, my eyes were eventually opened even more. And long story short I had to leave it behind. But blessings to your journey. (Not to badmouth it because Orthodoxy is also a beautiful faith and ancient. But it certainly has many faults and inconsistencies and flaws as well as incorrect doctrines too. ) just to pass along some useful advice to you. 👌🏽
Wow, I must concede that Orthodoxy has the most beautiful churches. I have been enthralled be Orthodoxy recently and plan to visit a Vespers service very soon!
It IS BEAUTIFUL but don’t convert because of beauty!! I’m ex orthodox (and this ☝🏼 was my parish!) I left orthodoxy to go back to Roman Catholic. RC has much more truth which is proven by church history.
@@zealousideal I am sorry you left, for whatever the reason. But the Early Church history shows the opposite, Rome left 4 remaining Patriarchates by introducing 13 CHANGES in 1054. Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Constantinople did NOT WANT to leave ORIGINAL TEACHING OF CHRIST for heretical Roman Pope. Christ is the head of the CHURCH☦️ not "infallible" anti-Light man. With Pope's blessing 800,000 Serbian Orthodox Christians were slaughtered in ww2 in Jasenovac Concentration Camp, led by Franciscan friars. "MAGNUM CRIMEN" was written by ex-catholic Priest Viktor Novak(later Uni Prof) on 1,119 pages of Vatican cr*mes in the first half of the 20th century.
Beautiful presentation of a beautiful, sacred place……I’m Protestant but hoping to become Orthodox and have attended here for about a year…..it is so humbling that I’ve only ever dared to speak to about two people here, as I feel unworthy to even be in their midst……glory to God
Not always. Most orthodox are very unwelcoming. Except this parish ☝🏼 here or certain ones. Don’t listen to the hype. I’m going to be honest with you unlike most people. I feel it’s wrong and dishonest to tell people that they are welcoming when Orthodox ARE KNOWN to be the most unwelcoming. It’s LITERALLY a HUGE problem within the faith right now that even the priests and bishops are trying to fix now.
Greetings from a Syrian 🇸🇾 in Japan 🇯🇵 Thanks for the video and for the detailed explanation of the architecture. God bless your efforts and bless your church and parish. I never thought that I would relate to a one video from these many different aspects: 1. I am from Aleppo, and St. Simon the stylite that father Josiah talked about in the beginning, his church with the remaining of the pillar where he used to sit is like an hour by car from my hometown. 2. The doors of the church that were engraved in Antioch (Antakya) in Turkey, which where my grandmothers are from, and I had relatives until the last earthquake (They are safe, just left Antakya because of the destruction). 3. I live in Japan, and I have been many time to Nicolai-do in Tokyo, where father Josiah’s brother first went into an Orthodox Church. 4. I thought that I had all relevances to this video already mentioned when I wrote this comment, until the last moments of the video, where father Josiah mentions St. John of Damascus. I have been living in Japan for 10 years, and just two months ago I learnt that there is a small church of 100 years old in Handa, a small city in Aichi prefecture, which is named Church of John of Damascus.
Absolutely beautiful church. That is a house of God without question. Warms my heart seeing cathedrals being built like this in modern times. Bless you Fr Josiah, your church and Jonathan.
Jonathan this is fantastic….what we want next is for you to bring Jordan Peterson there to talk with Father Josiah. A three way conversation at Saint Andrew’s….the world needs to see that for sure.
So achingly beautiful, just watching this makes me want to prostrate and pray. I'm pretty poor but I'd love to visit something like this church some day, God willing that He blesses me with pilgrimages. Blessings from Wales.
Although I’m a new Christian, I have been in around a dozen Orthodox Churches of all flavors. Your church is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen and you and your parish are blessed.
30:47 I had precisely this epiphany just last Sunday while looking at Christ Pantocrator on the ceiling. I got this question, and a few seconds later got hit with the answer, like a truck: Q: How is it that there's a physical human in the heavens, on God's throne? A: Because He came down from the heavens to receive a human Body.
This Orthodox Church began in Riverside, California in 1992. This beautiful church has only recently been built based on older designs. Amazing growth and in Riverside, California!
Orthodox from Lebanon. God be with you now and always father Josiah. Glad to know that you reverted to the cradle of Christianity, Antioch and Damascus to have wood work done.
That was and is beautiful. I wish that it was mentioned that the man that had his hands chopped off by an invisible force repentant and were restored. I find this so moving by the mercy of the moment.
Just like biblical and historical evidence proves that jesus and his apostles were vegatarians biblical and historical evidence also proves that the trinity, atonement, original sin and hell are very late misinterpretations and are not supported by the early creed hence its not a part of Christianity I pray that Allah swt revives Christianity both inside and out preserves and protects it and makes its massage be witnessed by all people but at the right moment, place and time The secred text of the Bible says ye shall know them by their fruits So too that I say to my christian brothers and sisters be fruitful and multiply Best regards from a Muslim ( line of ismail )
@@theguyver4934Allhamdulilah brother!! Very true! They don’t realize they are still blinded. The proof is all there that all this is manmade later additions and fake news. I’m ex orthodox myself and this was my parish. Fr Josiah I do miss. He’s an amazing man and priest. Very humble God fearing man. But, after seeing and learning about all the truth WITH PROOF I couldn’t any longer stay Christian. Even if I did ..Catholicism actually makes more sense and has more truth and proof than orthodoxy. I’ve been in both churches. But Islam trumps them all BY FAR!! I’ve also never had so much love, peace, joy and fulfillment as I have since being Muslim. Allahu Akbar!
It’s IS Certainly Amazing and beautiful beyond any other church which is very ATTRACTIVE and Mesmerizing. It is what attracts people to convert. But I’d say Catholicism (theology wise) has much more truth which is easily proven and understood. I’ve been in both churches. EO was the most beautiful and cool, RC was more balanced and correct.
As a carpenter who is a new convert to Orthodoxy; it was the beauty of the churches that sealed the deal for me. Our Lord was a carpenter, so I know He appreciates His churches being breathtaking to lay eyes on. I hope one day to be able to help build at least one of these churches here in America!
I remember being about 5 years old and going to church with my Dad. He was a chanter and I went and sat in the front row on bench. As the service took place, I remember looking around at all the icons surrounding me, the dome with Christ, the Panayia, saints, archangels and I began to gently experience an expanded sense of self, into some cosmic realm, it was like I was experiencing a beautiful grace and union with a greater Love. So yeah, the church and its architecture is indeed sacred. Thank you so much for this excellent presentation xxx
Watching this church video along with the stories told by the Fr. just brought tears into my eyes. God always has ways to do the unthinkable and impossible. Proud to be an Orthodox Christian 🇪🇹 . Beautiful Church❤
Tears?? You know they don’t even consider you orthodox right?? Oriental orthodox and Coptic and Tewahedo etc. they aren’t even in communion with. You may as well be Roman Catholic to them. They say you are in heresy and fake heretic followers. They won’t even accept you. I use to be orthodox one of the thousands of reasons I left it. It’s too divided and judgmental. Don’t be fooled by the beautiful architecture and you tubes. 🤦♂️
Just beautiful! Also, I just have to say that those sweet babies being baptized is just the cutest! 😁 God bless this church, the Father, and these beautiful families with their precious babies.
God is with us. Beautiful explanation of the Eastern Orthodox Church. I am a cradle Orthodox and I actually cried during the explanation. Christ is in our midst. Glory be to God always!
What a blessing Fr. Josiah & Jonathan - thank you! And kudos to whomever edited the video, adding all the complementary photos & videos to the commentary. So well done - Glory to God!
My childhood church, even though Roman Catholic, had beautiful icon-like paintings all over the many-arched ceilings. As a small child, I would gaze at these paintings depicting all the symbols of Christ, the Trinity, the evangelists, etc. I experienced a closeness to God that transported me, even as a little kid pre- first communion. Somewhere in the period post “Vatican 2”, the church’s decor was changed, and all those amazing paintings were covered over with blue and gold paint. All of it was gone. I was heartbroken.
Hi Fr. Josiah! As an Orthodox convert from Protestantism I find your videos on youtube to be very helpful. That said, having just listened to your video on the Rapture, I was disappointed to find that you have not directly rebutted some of the most informative and influential thinkers on the topic, foremost, in my mind, is Chuck Missler, who has a 2-part video on the topic that includes some early Church writings on the topic, as well as some apparent insights into the Bible itself and Jewish traditions. If you could, it would be very interesting to hear your response to this, as the video you have presented, though with some good points, seems a bit too trite and dismissive for the topic. Thanks! Also, I apologize for commenting here, but your comments were turned off for that video. Please allow people to speak there--I learn a lot from comments and healthy conversations. God bless you!
Amazing Church. Thank you for sharing this gem. It goes to show you that, with the right arquitect, the right amount of donors and parishioners, you can build a truly and beautiful church, that looks like a Church, not an expensive auditorium.
Blessings to each one of them for this great excellent work. From this church good works will come out and it is going to be known for it. ❤ In Jesus name.
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This is amazing seeing Americans joining the Orthodox Church ⛪️!
God speed!
Greetings from Romania!
Christ is risen!☦️
@Alexandru20101991. Bro. I don’t know where you’re located, but if you’re around Orthodox clergy, for the love of Christ & his Church, send missionaries, priests & monastics. America needs Orthodoxy. It’s spreading like wildfire. I’m a recent convert and I’m upset there wasn’t more of a presence of Orthodoxy growing up! I’m mad my Greek friends didn’t try to convert me as a kid. Orthodoxy is awesome and I’m so grateful to have found The Apostolic Church. It’s astonishing.
Canada too!
He's Canadian, unless you meant American in a general sense
I'm also Canadian, we need more orthodoxy :p
@@thesmartestmanintheworld2653 Post Communist countries are still re-evangelizing and have its own issues with lack of a priests.
Never clicked as fast
Same
Same!!
Thank You God for blessing us with these Giants who are shouting from the rooftops of the internet
Same!!
SAme
Can not believe I clean this church. It’s truly a beautiful blessing
Hook me up with a job?
thanks
Big Cleana
Βοηθεια σου. May you be blessed with Christ's Mercy!
Why does the Trinity not appear in the Bible?peace//'
To think I used to take drugs for thrills and now I'm so excited for my two favourite orthodox content creators teaming up. Glory to God ☦️😊
Thanks be to God
Some say 🍄 bring closer. I don't know.
@@Imitatechrist I've used psychedelics a lot in the last. They don't get you closer to God in the slightest. They make you trip balls and think you're enlightened and then it all disappears once sober.
@@Imitatechristcan encounter demons, unfortunately or maybe fortunately I know from experience
@@jawokenn8766 So it was worth it? Did it give you [by contrast perhaps] a closer view of the Lord?
Bulgarian Orthodox here. So happy to see such a beautiful church and so many parishioners! God bless you! ☦️
And God bless you.
Three people who helped draw me to Orthodoxy: Jonathan Pageau, Fr. Josiah Trenham, and CS Lewis.
As well as those many faithful Orthodox Christians I've met on this journey.
I don't know if your screen name has any significance to you (mine doesn't to me, it's just a nursery rhyme that popped into my head years ago when creating this account), but anyway... "Jethro" is the name of Moses' father-in-law, who was the priest of Midian (a tribe of peoples related to the Israelites through Abraham). It was he who advised Moses to quit trying to carry the burden of leading the entire nation on his own shoulders and the delegate some of his authority to other trustworthy men (i.e., the leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens), while he (Moses) was to focus primarily on his own priestly duties, taking on only the biggest cases for judgment (Exod 18:12-27).
Anyway, his name is always synonymous (to me) with wise counsel and godly, good administration.
Jay Dyer, Fr. Spyridon Bailey, and Fr. Josiah Trenham
Amin!
David Erhan Jay and Fr. Josiah Trenham
Same here :)
The Orthodox Church is growing!
Just like biblical and historical evidence proves that jesus and his apostles were vegatarians biblical and historical evidence also proves that the trinity, atonement, original sin and hell are very late misinterpretations and are not supported by the early creed hence its not a part of Christianity I pray that Allah swt revives Christianity both inside and out preserves and protects it and makes its massage be witnessed by all people but at the right moment, place and time
The secred text of the Bible says ye shall know them by their fruits
So too that I say to my christian brothers and sisters be fruitful and multiply
Best regards from a Muslim ( line of ismail )
Growing indeed
@@theguyver4934 very true! We pray their eyes open and see the truth.
it is the truth
@@zealousideal
@@theguyver4934 your dumb book mentions the trinity , but still gets that wrong saying it to be god Jesus and virgin Mary . Your book Also says that a black stone can wash away your sins …
I was traveling for work. Wanting to go to church Sunday I looked for the closest orthodox church in my GPS. Expecting a smaller parish. My jaw dropped when I turned the corner and saw Saint Andrew’s! I had just started watching Patristic Nectar then, and it didn’t click where I was until I heard fr. Josiah’s voice inside!
Amazing!
That’s a miracle right there my friend❤God Bless❤❤❤
The same happened to my husband and I!! Hoping to speak to Fr Josiah this Sunday to begin the process of becoming catechumen!
@@raynasaberhow is your journey coming along so far?
That would have been a good surprise. Especially since the people of that parish are truly amazing and lovely people. They have helped me from the day I went there until now. Such big hearts.
I'm a Catholic and Jonathan Pageau and Fr. Josiah are my two favourite Orthodox people:) All Glory to God 🙏
Join us. We want all of Christiandom to return home.
You will be loved!
I love Fr. Spyridon Bailey
@@marcmanolache2106 We have some outSTANDING representatives of Holy Orthodoxy here on TH-cam. Frs. Spyridon, Josiah, Tryphon, and Heers are just a few examples. Love it.
I am Eastern Catholic, and they are too.
@@pochi0926They're a part of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church that Pope departed from in 1054 AD.
I can speak personally to the veracity of myrrh streaming icons. I was healed of a brain disease by the Iveron icon of the Mother of God at St Tikhon's monastery in PA on Memorial Day of this year.
Praise the Lord! What a remarkable experience!
I pray that one day I will be able to experience the truth and beauty of Orthodoxy
❤🙏
Amen!
Don't wait!
Make sure you investigate everything deeply and carefully. Don’t just jump into it. I’m ex orthodox and was in this very parish Fr. Josiah was my priest. Loved Fr Josiah and that parish but orthodoxy I later discovered is fake news. They make claims that are actually very incorrect if you go back and read and study church history unbiasedly and fully. Not to mention it wasn’t for me and I’ll just leave it at that.
Many go and then many leave.
You’ll see and learn like we all did.
But even if you choose to stay for whatever reason, most orthodox today are not correctly catechized. And they will even tell you that you need to develop Phronomia (the mind of the church) and take your time! Many rush their conversion (which is dumb) but it takes 6-12 months anyway to go thru their process. But I took 5 long years of thousands of hours of study, being active at parishes, catechisms, reading hundreds of books, talking to priests, visiting monasteries, talking to monks and theologians etc.
So, I Made SURE I was thoroughly convinced and was eventually chrismated. But after many years of being very active in parish life and being in all the positions in the parish, I saw many things. BUT, I also continued to study and debate others and research and read. Because I did that, my eyes were eventually opened even more. And long story short I had to leave it behind. But blessings to your journey.
(Not to badmouth it because Orthodoxy is also a beautiful faith and ancient. But it certainly has many faults and inconsistencies and flaws as well as incorrect doctrines too. ) just to pass along some useful advice to you. 👌🏽
Wow, I must concede that Orthodoxy has the most beautiful churches. I have been enthralled be Orthodoxy recently and plan to visit a Vespers service very soon!
It IS BEAUTIFUL but don’t convert because of beauty!! I’m ex orthodox (and this ☝🏼 was my parish!) I left orthodoxy to go back to Roman Catholic. RC has much more truth which is proven by church history.
@@zealousideal
I am sorry you left, for whatever the reason.
But the Early Church history shows the opposite, Rome left 4 remaining Patriarchates by introducing 13 CHANGES in 1054.
Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Constantinople did NOT WANT to leave ORIGINAL TEACHING OF CHRIST for heretical Roman Pope.
Christ is the head of the CHURCH☦️ not "infallible" anti-Light man.
With Pope's blessing 800,000 Serbian Orthodox Christians were slaughtered in ww2 in Jasenovac Concentration Camp, led by Franciscan friars.
"MAGNUM CRIMEN" was written by ex-catholic Priest Viktor Novak(later Uni Prof) on 1,119 pages of Vatican cr*mes in the first half of the 20th century.
@@zealousideal Please elaborate. I am Catholic German, but self-critical, and curious in Orthodoxy. God bless you.
I was Roman Catholic and now Greek Orthodox ☦️🇬🇷
Glory to God!
Beautiful presentation of a beautiful, sacred place……I’m Protestant but hoping to become Orthodox and have attended here for about a year…..it is so humbling that I’ve only ever dared to speak to about two people here, as I feel unworthy to even be in their midst……glory to God
Glory to God!
May the Lord keep you preserve you in your journey!
You feel unworthy to be in the midst of orthodox people? We are not special people my friend, only our faith is special. No reason to be shy :)
Don't be shy, they want you to be apart of the Church! They want you to talk to them, at your own pace of course
That’s great to hear! God bless you and your loved ones 🙏❤️
Not always. Most orthodox are very unwelcoming. Except this parish ☝🏼 here or certain ones. Don’t listen to the hype. I’m going to be honest with you unlike most people. I feel it’s wrong and dishonest to tell people that they are welcoming when Orthodox ARE KNOWN to be the most unwelcoming. It’s LITERALLY a HUGE problem within the faith right now that even the priests and bishops are trying to fix now.
Wow what a great collab
took the words right off my keyboard 😂
Greetings from a Syrian 🇸🇾 in Japan 🇯🇵
Thanks for the video and for the detailed explanation of the architecture. God bless your efforts and bless your church and parish.
I never thought that I would relate to a one video from these many different aspects:
1. I am from Aleppo, and St. Simon the stylite that father Josiah talked about in the beginning, his church with the remaining of the pillar where he used to sit is like an hour by car from my hometown.
2. The doors of the church that were engraved in Antioch (Antakya) in Turkey, which where my grandmothers are from, and I had relatives until the last earthquake (They are safe, just left Antakya because of the destruction).
3. I live in Japan, and I have been many time to Nicolai-do in Tokyo, where father Josiah’s brother first went into an Orthodox Church.
4. I thought that I had all relevances to this video already mentioned when I wrote this comment, until the last moments of the video, where father Josiah mentions St. John of Damascus. I have been living in Japan for 10 years, and just two months ago I learnt that there is a small church of 100 years old in Handa, a small city in Aichi prefecture, which is named Church of John of Damascus.
Amazing story. A lot of conaction.
THE LORD IS GREAT❤❤❤SUCH AN AMAZING STORY🎉🎉May Christ Bless your path and keep you safe in these foreign lands✨✨☦️✨✨❤
@@AthanasiaOrtholady thank you so much for your prayers. I need them truly ☦️
@@iuliasolomon1205 yes. I was enjoying every minute of the video 😊
Absolutely beautiful church. That is a house of God without question. Warms my heart seeing cathedrals being built like this in modern times. Bless you Fr Josiah, your church and Jonathan.
Jonathan this is fantastic….what we want next is for you to bring Jordan Peterson there to talk with Father Josiah.
A three way conversation at Saint Andrew’s….the world needs to see that for sure.
The editing in PatristicNectarFilms' videos is always so good. The editors really need a pat on the back, they did a great job on this.
I didn't want this video to end
Me too!
I intend to visit an Orthodox Church on Sunday. I want to become Eastern Orthodox, if they will have me. :)
I have been watching both men’s content for about a year so this is a very pleasant surprise.
So achingly beautiful, just watching this makes me want to prostrate and pray. I'm pretty poor but I'd love to visit something like this church some day, God willing that He blesses me with pilgrimages. Blessings from Wales.
you can visit the orthodox churc which are in Wales it self. this is one for exsample 93 Manod Rd, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 4AF, United Kingdom
Hopefully one day you can make a pilgrimage. If not, remain rich in spirit Brother.
The Kingdom of Heaven is within you
Go to one in Wales or UK. Every country and city has Orthodox churches.
Although I’m a new Christian, I have been in around a dozen Orthodox Churches of all flavors. Your church is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen and you and your parish are blessed.
Are u Orthodox Christian?
@@evans3922 Yes I am, recent convert from Agnosticism.
@@robertdeforest9682 Glory to God...bless you
Yes this parish is very beautiful I’d agree. One of few like this.
@@robertdeforest9682 🤦♂️
30:47 I had precisely this epiphany just last Sunday while looking at Christ Pantocrator on the ceiling. I got this question, and a few seconds later got hit with the answer, like a truck:
Q: How is it that there's a physical human in the heavens, on God's throne?
A: Because He came down from the heavens to receive a human Body.
I love that our prayers say, "He borrowed her [The Theotokos'] flesh...." 🙏🕯️☦️
I am so grateful for my journey to be married to Jesus Christ in the Orthodox Church ❤☦❤
Oh my gosh. What a beautiful church! May this parish continue to add to their numbers for many years to come! Praise God!
This Orthodox Church began in Riverside, California in 1992.
This beautiful church has only recently been built based on older designs. Amazing growth and in Riverside, California!
One of the greatest churches in America and one of the greatest priests
This might be my favorite youtube video I’ve ever had the pleasure of viewing.
I visited for my first time Sunday, it was very foreign but extremely welcoming, me and my family will return.
Not many new orthodox churches being built; a blessing that so much thought was put into getting this one so right.
Such reverence! Holy, holy, holy are you Lord God Almighty! Beautiful church, beautiful story Fr. Josiah!
Such a wonderful example of the Church in its glory
Orthodox from Lebanon. God be with you now and always father Josiah. Glad to know that you reverted to the cradle of Christianity, Antioch and Damascus to have wood work done.
That was and is beautiful. I wish that it was mentioned that the man that had his hands chopped off by an invisible force repentant and were restored. I find this so moving by the mercy of the moment.
As an archi student in the west, tired of modern architecture, i’ve been really waiting for this
Wow!! Didn't see this coming! Thanks Father! ☦️🔥🔥
Just like biblical and historical evidence proves that jesus and his apostles were vegatarians biblical and historical evidence also proves that the trinity, atonement, original sin and hell are very late misinterpretations and are not supported by the early creed hence its not a part of Christianity I pray that Allah swt revives Christianity both inside and out preserves and protects it and makes its massage be witnessed by all people but at the right moment, place and time
The secred text of the Bible says ye shall know them by their fruits
So too that I say to my christian brothers and sisters be fruitful and multiply
Best regards from a Muslim ( line of ismail )
@@theguyver4934Allhamdulilah brother!! Very true! They don’t realize they are still blinded. The proof is all there that all this is manmade later additions and fake news. I’m ex orthodox myself and this was my parish. Fr Josiah I do miss. He’s an amazing man and priest. Very humble God fearing man. But, after seeing and learning about all the truth WITH PROOF I couldn’t any longer stay Christian. Even if I did ..Catholicism actually makes more sense and has more truth and proof than orthodoxy. I’ve been in both churches. But Islam trumps them all BY FAR!! I’ve also never had so much love, peace, joy and fulfillment as I have since being Muslim. Allahu Akbar!
Thank you Father! Glory to God!
Awesome. As a Catholic I admire the beauty and truth in the Orthodox Church.
It’s IS Certainly Amazing and beautiful beyond any other church which is very ATTRACTIVE and Mesmerizing. It is what attracts people to convert. But I’d say Catholicism (theology wise) has much more truth which is easily proven and understood. I’ve been in both churches. EO was the most beautiful and cool, RC was more balanced and correct.
Balanced & Correct? Hmm
This was powerful. Fr Josiah and Jonathan, thank you!
Every single inch of this church has so much purpose and history. So beautiful
Glory be to God, to the ages and ages!
As a carpenter who is a new convert to Orthodoxy; it was the beauty of the churches that sealed the deal for me. Our Lord was a carpenter, so I know He appreciates His churches being breathtaking to lay eyes on. I hope one day to be able to help build at least one of these churches here in America!
I remember being about 5 years old and going to church with my Dad. He was a chanter and I went and sat in the front row on bench. As the service took place, I remember looking around at all the icons surrounding me, the dome with Christ, the Panayia, saints, archangels and I began to gently experience an expanded sense of self, into some cosmic realm, it was like I was experiencing a beautiful grace and union with a greater Love. So yeah, the church and its architecture is indeed sacred. Thank you so much for this excellent presentation xxx
God be with you, Father. Your presence and your words inspire so many to seek God and His Kingdom. 🙏
“giant rotatingcarrot”?? 😂
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Watching this church video along with the stories told by the Fr. just brought tears into my eyes. God always has ways to do the unthinkable and impossible. Proud to be an Orthodox Christian 🇪🇹 . Beautiful Church❤
Tears?? You know they don’t even consider you orthodox right?? Oriental orthodox and Coptic and Tewahedo etc. they aren’t even in communion with. You may as well be Roman Catholic to them. They say you are in heresy and fake heretic followers. They won’t even accept you. I use to be orthodox one of the thousands of reasons I left it. It’s too divided and judgmental. Don’t be fooled by the beautiful architecture and you tubes. 🤦♂️
Just beautiful! Also, I just have to say that those sweet babies being baptized is just the cutest! 😁 God bless this church, the Father, and these beautiful families with their precious babies.
What a beautiful church ⛪️ ❤ Glory to you Our Lord and Savior.
My two favorite people together! Glory to God for all things!
Amazing, glory to God!
This church is incredible. I dont have any orthodox churches close to me, this one is only 1 hr away i feel very drawn to it.
Glory to God ☦ thank you for your sacrifice for the Christians in America ☦
It is astounding to me at least that the landowner's name was Homer. CHRIST REST HIS SOUL. Your blessings, Father Josiah.
Wow, what a gorgeous church and built with so much love and devotion. Thanks for sharing this blessing with the public.
Just what we need ❤🕊️☦️
Wow, what an American treasure for the Orthodox! This must be one of the most glorious churches we have as yet.. lucky are those who worship there!
God is with us. Beautiful explanation of the Eastern Orthodox Church. I am a cradle Orthodox and I actually cried during the explanation. Christ is in our midst. Glory be to God always!
Panagia! Beautiful!
Thank you,God bless you all.Greetings from Greece 🙏🇬🇷💙
praise be to God 🙏
Such a good video
What a magnificent church! Thank you for this video. To God be given Glory!
Greetings God bless! Doamne ajută 🇷🇴🇲🇩🇷🇴
This was wonderful! It’s great to learn the rich theology behind the architecture.
Stunning church BTW
I’ve been attending that church since June 30 2024 and have been going every Sunday ever since
Beautiful ❤🙏☦ All GLORY TO GOD
What a blessing Fr. Josiah & Jonathan - thank you! And kudos to whomever edited the video, adding all the complementary photos & videos to the commentary. So well done - Glory to God!
Beautiful church that is named after my patron Saint. Thank you Fr. Josiah for sharing.
❤❤❤ breath taking!!!😮Thank you for Sharing 🎉
My childhood church, even though Roman Catholic, had beautiful icon-like paintings all over the many-arched ceilings. As a small child, I would gaze at these paintings depicting all the symbols of Christ, the Trinity, the evangelists, etc. I experienced a closeness to God that transported me, even as a little kid pre- first communion. Somewhere in the period post “Vatican 2”, the church’s decor was changed, and all those amazing paintings were covered over with blue and gold paint. All of it was gone. I was heartbroken.
That was really beautiful at 30:49 about the Jesus taking up the earth. Thanks
An excellent commentary on the meaning and symbolism of everything seen, and unseen at times, in an Orthodox Church!
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What happened to your guys' podcast?
A new episode will come out soon...
@@otelders Okay, good. I'm subscribed on Spotify and there hasn't been anything uploaded since October 2022. I thought you guys were dead :(
So amazing! Glory to God! 🙏
Beautifully done❤️ I learned so much🙏✨️
Why does the Trinity not appear in the Bible?peace//'
I pray, one day we in The Netherlands will get such a beautifull Church too
The crossover weve always needed!
Thank you Johnathan and Fr. Josiah 💛
Glory to God ☦️
Beautiful!!!!!!!
I'm so happy to see this!
The crossover we desperately needed.
This was beautiful! I learned so much.
Beautiful church glory to God🙏🙏🙏
Hi Fr. Josiah!
As an Orthodox convert from Protestantism I find your videos on youtube to be very helpful. That said, having just listened to your video on the Rapture, I was disappointed to find that you have not directly rebutted some of the most informative and influential thinkers on the topic, foremost, in my mind, is Chuck Missler, who has a 2-part video on the topic that includes some early Church writings on the topic, as well as some apparent insights into the Bible itself and Jewish traditions. If you could, it would be very interesting to hear your response to this, as the video you have presented, though with some good points, seems a bit too trite and dismissive for the topic.
Thanks!
Also, I apologize for commenting here, but your comments were turned off for that video. Please allow people to speak there--I learn a lot from comments and healthy conversations. God bless you!
Beautiful.
God bless you Father 🙏
Amazing Church. Thank you for sharing this gem. It goes to show you that, with the right arquitect, the right amount of donors and parishioners, you can build a truly and beautiful church, that looks like a Church, not an expensive auditorium.
Such a beautiful church. Thanks for the video ☦️
Amazing. Glory to God for all things.
Blessings to each one of them for this great excellent work. From this church good works will come out and it is going to be known for it. ❤ In Jesus name.
Just beautiful story and church !!!
God bless you father!!!
Beautiful church! Praise his name!
I was at this talk
Awestruck, fascinated and enriched by this presentation.
My 2 favorite orthodox influencers
Beautiful and fascinating at the same time. Thank you for sharing. So informative!
What a beautiful church!
A really fascinating tour, which was the best 'sermon' I have heard from you, Fr.
Thank you and may your church and congregation be very blessed.
Beautiful church, beautiful presentations by Fr Josiah and Jonathan! Fr Josiah, you and your channel are a real treasure.