Four Types of Chastity

Father Josiah Trenham

Our Newest Lecture Series:
Demonology: Understanding & Winning the Spiritual Battle

The study of the Church’s demonology is a part of basic catechism and Christian instruction. The Scriptures are replete with teaching on the dark powers. Additionally, it is impossible to appreciate the magnitude of the saving deeds of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, without understanding how He, and He alone, has conquered Satan and destroyed his works. Lastly, Christians are called to fight and win in the spiritual war, and for this reason, it is essential that believers understand their enemies and their tactics. Toward this end, Father Josiah presents in these lectures in-depth studies of the Scriptures, Divine Services, and pedagogy of great saints and teachers on the subject of Satan and spiritual battle.

Lecture titles include:

Lecture #1 Jesus and Satan

Lecture #2 Demonology in the Baptismal Rite and the Divine Liturgy

Lecture #3 Gaining Mastery of Satan: The Life of St. Anthony the Great

Lecture #4 How to Win the Spiritual Battle according to St. John of the Ladder

Lecture #5 Engaging the Unseen Warfare: Fr. Lorenzo Scupoli and St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain

Lecture #6 C. S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters and Demonic Warfare in the 21st Century Falling West

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[ZealousSeraphim]

Thank you Father for all you do for the Church

[shawngoldman]

We need to hear more talks from the Church on this topic. Western culture is so lost on this issue and we need to hear what the Church teaches or we are lost. Glory to Jesus Christ!

[raafikilevraienvv]

Oh Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, please forgive me, for I am a sinner and before knowing you I lived in debauchery and led astray many women by sleeping with them outside of marriage. Doing so I also led myself astray. Please forgive me, please pray for me and the people of our times, for we are lost. Father have mercy on us.

[GodBlessUs-Amen]

Thank you Father. I wish to keep learning and expanding. I asked God for growth and growing I am. Amen!

[ishitrealbad]

i've been raised in the Evangelical church, and never has there been a time when the pastor preached or talked about these things let alone talk about it.
for some reason it's very "taboo" and people don't like to talk about it, even though I would say that it's one of the most important things to talk about.

by ignoring such topics we do a major disservice to younger generations.

So thank you Father for a short but important lecture.

[sfappetrupavelandrei]

It is so refreshing to hear this. Thank you, Father. So many times Christians of different denominations despised me because I was telling them that physical love should have as a purpose bringing new life in world (ironically I knew people who were anti-ecumenists and who were more libertarian about sexual relationship than someone like me who is a little ecumenist). There were times when I started to doubt myself. And the fact that I am not in any form of a relationship with a woman it was another reason for these people to pity me for my "fanatical" views.

[noblegamer]

Really digging the subtle product placements 😂. Thank you Father for all you do

[etcwhatever]

I dont want to get married. I finally realized that I am to live in complete chastity. Hopefully God will make me healthy enough to enter a consecrated life.

[roughhands]

I gotta say. I find that merch plug endearing and makes me want to buy things out of sincerity rather than obligation. Well done Fr. In the internet age the way people push their products is a little forceful and blatant but that was funny and nice. Thank you for your thoughts today.

[susiewiebe]

Thank you Father for this topic!
I went to our parish Priest last year for the marriage topic cause I'm married, but he said it was none of his business about the bedroom. I felt so stupid! I feel I can't really bring anything to confession now.
We have only been converts for 4 years now.

[vaccianicoore]

Thank you Father for being so candid in this video.

[vsevolodtokarev]

6:31 "...clergymen, Patriarchs, bishops, and priests who have completely abandoned traditional Christian ethics" I think those need to be named so that we could pray for them.

[kemptonbryan]

Stop closing the comments! Excellent discussions to be had here

[godsaveskyrieeleison]

Glory to God for all these videos. They are edifying and Fr Trenham you deliver the words in such a clear and calm way.

Many years to you and everyone in your ministry Fr Trenham. Glory to God ☦️🙏

[shannons]

Loved your ad at the beginning…solid marketing 👍🏻

[nonacarey]

Your blessing, Father. I'm pretty certain that you have said that you don't really have time to read the comments (which I completely understand:). But in the slight chance that you do, I thought I would send a comment in hopes that you might some day address a fifth type of chastity. It may actually be under the "marital chastity", though. It is rarely spoken of in the Church today, and NEVER outside of the Church (at least to my knowledge). That is chastity in marriage after childbearing years. Where the couple decide to live as brother and sister under the same roof, but not become actual monastics. Thank you for speaking on topics that are not frequently addressed -- and if they are, not in depth. Our goal(s) as Orthodox Christians should not be minimalistic-- like it is so often in the world. We need to reach higher and deeper in order to understand more fully the phronema of the Church-- only by God's grace, of course. I wonder if many couples even realize this is an option. It might not be for everyone, because it has to be a mutual decision. But maybe it could at least be addressed. Just a thought. Thank you again for your guidance, Father. May God grant you many, many years in the priesthood.🙏☦️

[MercifulManatees]

Thank you Father Josiah and all PNP Staff. We pray for you. Does anyone know what has happened to the original Fall Conference on transhumanism?

[nuerboi]

Very helpful and edifying video I thank you

[annagriffin]

I keep hearing all the dangers and disadvantages of getting married later in life. What advice would you give to those single in their 40s who have never been married, but have a desire to do so?

[cyberpunkworld]

Fr. Josiah, ultimately this thread of thinking reduces to why do bad things happen to good people. Well, that's when the guardian angel has to go away. Most of the times, if not always, that happens due to sins against the Holy Ghost.