Father, I'm so grateful for your talks on marriage. I'm presently being courted by a man in my church whose soul is so beautiful. I knew a few days into our talking that I wanted to marry him, and he likewise sees me as his future wife. Later this month we're heading to Walla Walla to visit Fr. Daniel Reese and get his blessing. Please keep us in your prayers as we move forward on this journey. And I pray someday that we can meet you (you come up to WA often enough, so I should be able to see you sometime). Good strength!
Please come to visit Australia, Fr Josiah. 🙏My family has benefited so much from your teachings...We always look forward to your new uploads.😊 Thank you for all that you do for the Orthodox community.
2:38 Think through potential conflicts before they potentially happen 8:10 Service and Love towards other people, towards close friends, towards husband and wife, towards the community.
I agree with them to an extent. Im in a difficult marriage that should be worked through with Christ. My husband is a good man. With that said, my beautiful faith-filled mother was violently and relentlessly abused by a drunk man with no sight of God left in him. He abused his children so badly we all have chronic issues. We absolutely would've been better off mind and body without enduring that atrocious sin filled environment. It was vile and corrupted, and I'm glad she sought safety for herself in the end. She lives a quiet life as a celibate woman. No drunkenness or vile abuse destroying her health and wellbeing, including her spiritual wellbeing. Divorce unfortunately has its place in this fallen world.
In every suffering, God provides much healing. You may have gone through terrible things and are very hurt, but just like we can get injured physically tearing a muscle, we seek out proper physical therapy to heal that muscle. Digging deeper into the faith will heal your wounded soul. In fact, there is a book called “Healing your wounded soul: growing from pain to peace” by an Orthodox priest who is also a therapist. Highly recommend!
Grew up in a similar situation and we kids begged our mom to leave our father for years. We all grew and had families but kept God first and my father returned to Christ 30 years later and they are legitimately happy and in love celebrating 60 years of marriage. You need Christ first and it healed them. I don't know how my mom did it and survived.
@@roman727 Everyone has different situation - or Works out like your parents (I question that with your mother, and pushing down a lot trauma with all those yrs of abuse, and your dad going a long like nothing ever happened?)
I recently heard someone say that the marital success rate for couples obediently following Jesus is 100%. It isn't difficult to figure out the reason for divorce in the Church.
For those needing hope, don't think about what he can do different, think about how you can transform. Marriages can transform even when only one spouse transforms, because there is so much feedback loops in relationships that we don't even realize. Look up the advice Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica, our thoughts determine our lives.
Don't think it's supposed to be an interview, a joint production rather. Well, every word of fr. Josiah is seasoned with the salt; what Mr. Roman Catholic Apologist (couldn't find his name), bless his heart, is saying, is so very watery. If only he just sat and listened.
This is an excerpt from an over an hour long conversation. It wasn't an interview it was a discussion on both of their channels. Also have charity, Alex was moved by the Fr. and basically was called to say yes and Amen.
@@roman727 Thank you for providing the first name; I scoured his TH-cam channel and couldn't find it. What's the last name? Byzantine Catholic is still Papist, isn't it? Then there is no theological difference. Eastern Right in the Roman Catholicism was created for deceiving the Orthodox into the Papism, and as late as early XX century were treated as the second class within it.
@vsevolodtokarev I would say it is a blend of east and Rome but still papist and in communion with Rome but has many similarities with iconography and vibes of Orthodox. But to be clear it is not called Catholic Roman rite.
The problem is that you cannot make your spouse believe or make the cross central in life. This also assumes that people operate in a rational way during disagreements. What do you do when you are constantly hit below the belt? Even though I want to serve, I am still human and do not have the strength in the way Christ does. Marriage is total pain for me. My wife doesn’t love me, but only likes what I can provide. Any discussion is an automatic fight. Women have taken on the masculine role. There is no room for a man in this situation
Sorry that you're going through this. I can relate having been in a similar situation. My response was to get up every day, committed to loving and serving my wife, and to immerse myself in Christian community. She left the marriage anyway but my attitude, to honor the reputation and lordship of Jesus, has paid huge dividends years later. Prayers for your, and your wife's, repentance and obedience.
This is highly underrated comment!!! There are, at least in the West, many many many men that are faithful, sacrificial, serving, etc. and women use, emotionally abuse, and eventually drag them through divorce, accepted by a church or not, taking everything from them!
The best option is 2 parents that love each other in marriage for the children - Not dysfunctional and with constant fighting, and being apathic towards each other these marriage are just as bad or worse then divorced marriage.
This channel helped me go from being a nobody to having a nice house built in Florida, with a fixed profit of $20,000 a month despite any global economic crisis.
Father, my family was recently received into the Romanian Orthodox Christian Church of American Episcopate by Baptism, Chrismation and now receive Communion. Can you please bless my family with a discount coupon for an order of 2 Icons? I plan on paying for them on January 20th. One is Saint Nicholas (our Patron and Parish Saint) and the second is an Icon of the Guardian Angel. My husband has had 6 back surgeries (a birth defect in the spine) and is now on disability. So we don't have much money. Thank you so so much. I will comment this under your videos and hopefully you will answer, God willing.
Believing oneself to be abused can absolutely destroy a non-abusive viable relationship. There are occasional cases of real abuse, but the vast majority of what passes for abuse these days, isn't actually. Modern therapy is often an echo chamber that just validates false perceptions.
@@rebekahs9701 How do you define it? Not if for you, being called the "C" word ,and telling you're fat, lazy for the last 4 yrs, (but still expecting sex) while you're staying home taking care of 4 kids. Just kind of Gray area right? Don't judge someone till you walked a mile in they're shoe's.
@@dustinneely Nietzsche was atheist, and believed religion was a master-slave morality, and if everyone lived that modest vivendi - What we have is a few in the church running the world and we still be living in the middle ages.
@@dustinneely Nietzsche was atheist, and believed religion was a master-slave morality, and if everyone lived that modest vivendi - What we have is a few in the church running the world and we still be living in the middle ages.
Father Josiah is an Orthodox priest and therefore allowed to marry. In fact he has a wife, 10 children, and grandchildren. It is the Roman Catholic Church that forbids priests to marry (not a biblical command). Christ's blessings to you.
@@alfamejeu7237 it's certainly not Christ-like to say the Council of Ephesus was wrong; however, many pious men throughout history have mocked and joked.
Father, I'm so grateful for your talks on marriage. I'm presently being courted by a man in my church whose soul is so beautiful. I knew a few days into our talking that I wanted to marry him, and he likewise sees me as his future wife. Later this month we're heading to Walla Walla to visit Fr. Daniel Reese and get his blessing. Please keep us in your prayers as we move forward on this journey. And I pray someday that we can meet you (you come up to WA often enough, so I should be able to see you sometime). Good strength!
That was really nice to read.
Please come to visit Australia, Fr Josiah. 🙏My family has benefited so much from your teachings...We always look forward to your new uploads.😊 Thank you for all that you do for the Orthodox community.
2:38 Think through potential conflicts before they potentially happen
8:10 Service and Love towards other people, towards close friends, towards husband and wife, towards the community.
My wife and I did the total consecration to our Lady. I believe many blessings have come from this
Hi did you did the consecration through the devotion to Mary book? Or by just a prayer ?
@salveregina3058 I did true devotion to Mary
I agree with them to an extent. Im in a difficult marriage that should be worked through with Christ. My husband is a good man. With that said, my beautiful faith-filled mother was violently and relentlessly abused by a drunk man with no sight of God left in him. He abused his children so badly we all have chronic issues. We absolutely would've been better off mind and body without enduring that atrocious sin filled environment. It was vile and corrupted, and I'm glad she sought safety for herself in the end. She lives a quiet life as a celibate woman. No drunkenness or vile abuse destroying her health and wellbeing, including her spiritual wellbeing. Divorce unfortunately has its place in this fallen world.
In every suffering, God provides much healing. You may have gone through terrible things and are very hurt, but just like we can get injured physically tearing a muscle, we seek out proper physical therapy to heal that muscle. Digging deeper into the faith will heal your wounded soul. In fact, there is a book called “Healing your wounded soul: growing from pain to peace” by an Orthodox priest who is also a therapist. Highly recommend!
If he was your father, forgive him for your own healing. 🙏 We cannot be ok until we are at peace with our own father, even if he is already dead.
You don’t have to be divorced to live apart.
Grew up in a similar situation and we kids begged our mom to leave our father for years. We all grew and had families but kept God first and my father returned to Christ 30 years later and they are legitimately happy and in love celebrating 60 years of marriage. You need Christ first and it healed them. I don't know how my mom did it and survived.
@@roman727 Everyone has different situation - or Works out like your parents (I question that with your mother, and pushing down a lot trauma with all those yrs of abuse, and your dad going a long like nothing ever happened?)
I recently heard someone say that the marital success rate for couples obediently following Jesus is 100%. It isn't difficult to figure out the reason for divorce in the Church.
God bless you both! Great education on God.
I am the ONLY one in my family that didn't got a divorce and I will keep it that way. #breakingcycles.
🎉🎊HAPPY ORTHODOX CALENDER NEW YEAR ☀🕊
🙏✝GOD BE WITH US AGAINST EVIL AND TEMPTATIONS💪💍👩❤👨❤
For those needing hope, don't think about what he can do different, think about how you can transform. Marriages can transform even when only one spouse transforms, because there is so much feedback loops in relationships that we don't even realize. Look up the advice Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica, our thoughts determine our lives.
Yes. That is very wise advice.
…even people in our days not have the concept of “to serve”, they have expectations…
The interviewer is talking to much, interrupting the father.
Don't think it's supposed to be an interview, a joint production rather.
Well, every word of fr. Josiah is seasoned with the salt; what Mr. Roman Catholic Apologist (couldn't find his name), bless his heart, is saying, is so very watery. If only he just sat and listened.
This is an excerpt from an over an hour long conversation. It wasn't an interview it was a discussion on both of their channels. Also have charity, Alex was moved by the Fr. and basically was called to say yes and Amen.
@@vsevolodtokarevhe's not Roman Catholic, his name is Alex and he is Byzantine Catholic
@@roman727 Thank you for providing the first name; I scoured his TH-cam channel and couldn't find it. What's the last name?
Byzantine Catholic is still Papist, isn't it? Then there is no theological difference. Eastern Right in the Roman Catholicism was created for deceiving the Orthodox into the Papism, and as late as early XX century were treated as the second class within it.
@vsevolodtokarev I would say it is a blend of east and Rome but still papist and in communion with Rome but has many similarities with iconography and vibes of Orthodox. But to be clear it is not called Catholic Roman rite.
The problem is that you cannot make your spouse believe or make the cross central in life. This also assumes that people operate in a rational way during disagreements. What do you do when you are constantly hit below the belt? Even though I want to serve, I am still human and do not have the strength in the way Christ does. Marriage is total pain for me. My wife doesn’t love me, but only likes what I can provide. Any discussion is an automatic fight. Women have taken on the masculine role. There is no room for a man in this situation
Sorry that you're going through this. I can relate having been in a similar situation. My response was to get up every day, committed to loving and serving my wife, and to immerse myself in Christian community. She left the marriage anyway but my attitude, to honor the reputation and lordship of Jesus, has paid huge dividends years later. Prayers for your, and your wife's, repentance and obedience.
This is highly underrated comment!!! There are, at least in the West, many many many men that are faithful, sacrificial, serving, etc. and women use, emotionally abuse, and eventually drag them through divorce, accepted by a church or not, taking everything from them!
The best option is 2 parents that love each other in marriage for the children - Not dysfunctional and with constant fighting, and being apathic towards each other these marriage are just as bad or worse then divorced marriage.
This channel helped me go from being a nobody to having a nice house built in Florida, with a fixed profit of $20,000 a month despite any global economic crisis.
Really? How do you make so much profits in a month, please can you tell me more about this
This is what Melissa Jonas Richard does, she has changed my life.
After raising up to 20k trading with her, I bought a new house and car here in the US and also paid for my son’s (Oscar) surgery. Glory to God.shalom.
I know Melissa Jonas Richard, and I have also had success
Absolutely I have heard stories of people who started with little or no knowledge but managed to emerge victorious thanks to Melissa Jonas Richard.
💛💜🧡💙❤️🩵❤️💚🩷
Love hearing marriage advice from Sylvester Stallone 😂
Dude has an amazing voice. "Adrian!!!"
Father, my family was recently received into the Romanian Orthodox Christian Church of American Episcopate by Baptism, Chrismation and now receive Communion.
Can you please bless my family with a discount coupon for an order of 2 Icons? I plan on paying for them on January 20th.
One is Saint Nicholas (our Patron and Parish Saint) and the second is an Icon of the Guardian Angel.
My husband has had 6 back surgeries (a birth defect in the spine) and is now on disability. So we don't have much money.
Thank you so so much. I will comment this under your videos and hopefully you will answer, God willing.
I might be able to find an icon or two for you they are not anything fancy and kind of small . How can I send you a picture?
there's new age heretics that legit think Christ was a vegan and never experieced happiness.. luke 24:42, timothy 3:15 ☦
funny how easy it is for those with good marriages to tell the abused to just pick up your cross. 😑
Believing oneself to be abused can absolutely destroy a non-abusive viable relationship. There are occasional cases of real abuse, but the vast majority of what passes for abuse these days, isn't actually. Modern therapy is often an echo chamber that just validates false perceptions.
Read Nietzsche and Dostoevsky and stop being weak. Amor Fati!
@@rebekahs9701 How do you define it? Not if for you, being called the "C" word ,and telling you're fat, lazy for the last 4 yrs, (but still expecting sex) while you're staying home taking care of 4 kids. Just kind of Gray area right? Don't judge someone till you walked a mile in they're shoe's.
@@dustinneely Nietzsche was atheist, and believed religion was a master-slave morality, and if everyone lived that modest vivendi - What we have is a few in the church running the world and we still be living in the middle ages.
@@dustinneely Nietzsche was atheist, and believed religion was a master-slave morality, and if everyone lived that modest vivendi - What we have is a few in the church running the world and we still be living in the middle ages.
Elon musk looking worse by the day 😬 i think he has 15?
شخص غير متزوج وليس من المسموح له الزواج يتحدث عن عوامل نجاح الزواج 😂😂😂😂 مثل من يتحدث عن جمال الطبيعة وهو أعمى لم يراها
Father Josiah is an Orthodox priest and therefore allowed to marry. In fact he has a wife, 10 children, and grandchildren. It is the Roman Catholic Church that forbids priests to marry (not a biblical command). Christ's blessings to you.
Can’t wait until the vids w the fake voice Roman Catholic are over lol
This is not Christ like.
@@alfamejeu7237 it's certainly not Christ-like to say the Council of Ephesus was wrong; however, many pious men throughout history have mocked and joked.
Not sure of your point. Both of these men are Orthodox believers, not Roman Catholic.
@@mchristr please read the description of this video
Marry a mute in a wheel chair?
No. Thats not what he’s saying. Maybe pay attention perhaps?