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Dear Patristic Nectar…

I cannot express in words how much your app means to me—keeping my mind occupied with “things above” as I do my household chores throughout the day. Thank you for these eternal jewels you are giving my heart and mind access to.

Love in our dear Christ,

— Marianna

A tall yellow construction crane with a white cabin against a clear blue sky.

I am a tower crane operator…

So I spend 60 to 80 hrs a week isolated in a crane cab. This isolation and long workweeks can have a great impact on mental health. As many of my comrades suffer [from] depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. I like to consider it my monastic cell… Daily, I listen to your sermons on YouTube, and this has helped me spiritually a great deal. I have been able to also share these with my comrades at work and my family. I’m writing you showing my gratitude.

Humble servant of the lord,

— Jason

Large group of people gathered in front of a church with multiple domes and crosses, sunny day with clear blue sky.

Please accept my deepest gratitude…

for all of the work that Father Josiah, the Clergy, parish, members, and otherwise at your church have done for the community and Orthodox faith. God, in all of His Holy Wisdom and Light, who is so great and merciful, led me to discover the wonderful resources made available at Patristic Nectar and the wonderful work Father Josiah and your community have put together. It is truly a blessing. Orthodoxy has changed my life, revealed to me recently after a lifetime of atheistic struggle. I praise God for His mercy…

Please know that I pray for all of you and your continued successful and righteous holy work.

— Joshua

Book cover titled 'Rock and Sand: An Orthodox Appraisal of the Protestant Reformers and Their Teachings'. Illustration of a man with long hair and beard kneeling on grass with hands raised, in front of swirling water and a house on a rocky cliff.

Hello Father Trenham…

I wanted to thank you for your wonderful book, Rock and Sand, which has helped me as a new catechumen. I have been able to put perspective not only on my former Roman Catholic confession but also the Protestant confession before that.

As I begin to read the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, Your book has given me a good framework for understanding the Reformation in light of the Orthodox way. I thank you for your book and your ministry And may God bless you, your family, and your parish.

In Christ,

— Robby

Desk with laptop, notebooks, colored pencils in a jar, a cup of coffee, and a potted plant, with a city view through a large window in the background.

To the staff and team…

I wanted to express my sincere and utmost gratitude for the wonderful content you create…

In speaking for myself at least, entering deeply into the Christian and Orthodox faith often puts you at odds with many modern and conventional ways of thinking.

Attending service does help, but the service is usually fairly the same every Sunday. It doesn’t meander into topics many contemporary people struggle with and care about. It’s also ritualistic in nature, which is not a bad thing and is by design.

You can, of course, speak to a priest on such matters. But even this has limitations.

I stumbled upon Father Josiah Trenham’s content some time ago. I can safely say I’ve never felt so understood in my life, in many respects.

I believe this comes down to a few key things being done at the highest level:

1) You have assembled a truly incredible group of individuals who lead by their example

2) You cover all of the topics that modern man so desperately struggles with

3) You have brought age-old traditions into modern content platforms that can be viewed at any time and in any manner, in the private moments of one’s life

4) The production value is world class

When I found your organization and YouTube channel, I was renewed with a great sense of faith - that the church is indeed alive and well, and adapting to the needs of modern people, in the very best way possible.

I’m not sure what methods there are to get involved or contribute to such an organization, but I would be open to such opportunities.

My gratitude extends to the entire team and staff which make all of this possible.

Keep up the incredible work. Hopefully you are aware of the priceless impact you are having on countless souls!

Kind regards,

— Alex

Dear Father Josiah…

I am writing to you to give thanks for your inspirational messages that you give. I am Greek Orthodox and come across you often through various Instagram pages – I follow several of the Orthodox sites – and I have to say that you speak in the most eloquent ways about Orthodoxy and the Church and how we should be as Orthodox Christians that it has brought me even closer to Christ and has strengthened my faith even more. I admit, I am like most Greeks that do not go to church anywhere near as much I should be, and I recognize that more and more with each passing day listening to you and the Greek priests and monks I also come across. It is not to say that my faith is not strong – on the contrary, it is very strong and has been especially getting stronger over the last several years – but Holy Fathers, like yourself, bring me even closer to Christ and the Church.

Thank you for time.  You have inspired me and I love listening to your words that I just had to send you a message to let you know.  God Bless you Father and be well.

— Michael