The Cross | Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe

His Grace, Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe delivers this week's Sunday homily. His Grace was the speaker at our lenten retreat this year entitled, Origins: Creationism, Evolution and an Orthodox Theology of Creation. These lectures will be made available on website soon.<br /><br />The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications and contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California and begun in 2010. Currently there are more than 550 sermons and lectures covering ten years worth of preaching through the liturgical calendar.<br /><br /><b> | Links |</b><br /><br /><i><b>Yielded to God: The Life and Teaching of Saint Seraphim of Sarov</b></i><br /><i><b></b></i><br /><a href="https://patristicnectar.org/bookstore_220620_1122221" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://patristicnectar.org/bookstore_220620_1122221</a> <br /><br />The significance of the life of St. Seraphim upon contemporary Orthodox Christianity is so great that it is difficult to fully grasp. Though he was a humble Russian monk born in 1759 his influence has spread to become central and definitive in all the world-wide Orthodox Church. The life of the saints is a tapestry of a life wholly crucified to self and fully yielded to the will of God. His teaching on the purpose of Christian life as the acquisition of the Holy Spirit, and his great intimacy with the Most Pure Mother of God have captured the hearts of God-lovers and provided inspiration for spiritual acquisition for almost two centuries.<br /><br /><i>Lecture 1</i> Yielded to God: An Overview of the Life of St. Seraphim<br /><i>Lecture 2</i> Acquiring the Holy Spirit: The Purpose of the Christian Life<br /><i>Lecture 3</i> St. Seraphim and the Mother of GodLecture #4 Marriage, Monasticism, and the Saint’s Diveyevo Nuns<br /><i>Lecture 5</i> Spiritual Counsels<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Visit our merch store and support Patristic Nectar! </b><br /><a href="https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com </a><br /><br />Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at <a href="https://patristicnectar.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">PatristicNectar.org</a> <br /><br /><b>| Support Our Ministry |</b><br /><br />1) Spread the Word - tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share Patristic Nectar website links to content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!" <br /><br />2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality. <a href="https://patristicnectar.org/donations" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b><i>Make a Donation Here</i></b> </a><br /><br />3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.<br />