VIDEO: Father Josiah Trenham – Advice for Converts to Orthodoxy

30 thoughts on “VIDEO: Father Josiah Trenham – Advice for Converts to Orthodoxy”

1. God bless you

2. Thank you ~

3. Father Josiah also has a YouTube channel through Patristic Nectar, highly recommend it.

4. I don't mind taking time to settle in and be confirmed, particularly as my local church are mainly Greek and speak Greek so it's that bit more difficult to follow. However, I am yet to be baptised and given how important this was to Jesus and the Apostles, I am somewhat impatient for it.

   I would like to understand why the Apostles regularly baptised Jews and Gentiles including those like Philip the eunoch – from very different cultures – on the same day they received the gospel but the Church waits for several years to do the same.

5. My Priest told me, "Come to church." I also attended Bible Study classes taught by the Priest. But I also learned about the Orthodox way of life from others during coffee hour after church. We shared books, such as on the lives of Saints. That interaction would be much more difficult now, during Covid. I thank God He led me to convert more than seven years ago. I pray for catechumens now.

6. How does one learn how to cook hah that's the hardest part right now for me

7. Archbishop Trenham!

8. Another good one, thank you. I really enjoy Fr. Trenham.

9. Fr. Josiah Trenham is truly a treasure for Orthodox Christians.

10. Is there a class that can be taken on line for those who do not have catechism classes at their church for converts?

11. I regularly watch Fr. Josiah Trenham and continue to learn a great deal from him. I am a conservative Lutheran exploring the Catholic and Orthodox churches. I am not out for debate, just trying to learn and understand.
    From reading books and watching various YouTube channels, the main argument from Catholics that comes up repeatedly is that the Orthodox church is not really "One" church because of the multiple autocephalous churches, while the Catholic church is one church united under the Pope. How would you respond to this perspective? Thank you.

12. Why so desaturated?

13. From encountering Orthodoxy to my baptism took seven years. That was twenty five years ago and in that period I have seen several times how those who rush into the Church tend not to stay. This is of course tragic. To encounter Christ and then walk away leaves you on a worse state than before. Lord, have mercy.
    One piece of advice I would suggest, is to go to an old calendar church 😊☦️☦️☦️

14. In Christianity it is Orthodoxy>Catholicism>Protestantism

15. I've been a catechumen for 4 months. Honestly, I think I may need another 4 years to think about it.

16. Matthew 23:8-10
    8 But as for you, do not be called Rabbi; for only One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. 9 And do not call anyone on earth your father; for only One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 And do not be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ.

17. I rushed my conversion and now I’m paying for it. I feel like I’ve fallen off a cliff.

18. Convert to Orthodoxy? Which Church went to the ends of the Earth, suffered horrific torture and martyrdom, converted millions for Christ? It wasn't the so called Orthodox. Why? Because they don't have faith, they don't have the true Faith. The Lord God has allowed the capital of the East, Constantinople to be controlled by the diabolic sect of Islam for centuries as a punishment to a rebellious sect. A sect that is the barren fig tree that has borne no fruit. It is the Catholic Church, the Traditional Catholic Church that brought Christ to the world.

19. Advice for converts to orthodoxy: stop reading your bible

20. Hi Father, have been listening and learning from u. I converted from the RC Church in 2015 Over a one year period of directed readings and meeting with our Priest. I was not active in the RC Church and so converting was a cinch because I had no pre conceived ideas that were wrong. It was like starting from scratch. I know more about the RC Church now than I did before conversion. Now I am certain I made the right choice. Am acting as a Server and Council member and building maintenance coordinator for my Parish. My old freinds thing I am nuts. Thank you I will be listening.

21. I wish I knew this years ago. There were A lot of issues that I experienced when I was a catechumen. The Priest there, who passed away later on, was a strict mentor who barley understood my circumstances as a mentally ill person. It really changed my thinking radically at a short time, it was Way too rushed. I changed my mind as a catechumen in the Orthodox Church. But, I received from him a vast reservoir of knowledge about Orthodoxy, including heresies. I did not realize until after the fact, the Priest was teaching the Tollhouse theory to us. That was the final red flag for me. Do I feel bitter about the experience ? A little. But, now I am more careful in investigating the Orthodox Church again. What do I do ? Will I ever want to be a catechumen again ? Only time will tell.

22. I'm doing pre-catechsim sessions with a priest and other enquirers.

23. As a Catechumen trying to better understand when to receive Baptism, this video is very helpful. Thank you and thank God!

24. I am 46 years old. I was an inquirer for 2 1/2 years and I was recently received as a Catechumen. Catechesis will take one year. What Fr. Trenham says coincides with my experience.

25. under-viewed

26. We were baptized in after pretty much skipping the Catechumen phase. I'm not sure what to think of that yet but Father brings up very valid points. It's a lot to take in regardless of how theologically sound one is. LIVING the faith day-to-day is the hard part (for me). That being said, our feet are on the road and we are most grateful to God for that.

27. I want to finish my Cathehism by next Pascha so I may take first Communion on the day of the New Creation and our Risen King.

    If I can't there's always next Pascha.

28. What about believer eastern church?? My country have only that form of orthodoxy…. is that proper orthodoxy??

29. My catechism was very quick, I don't regret it but it's definitely wiser to have a longer one. My priest has to work to support himself so he struggles to catechise thoroughly as he is so busy, which is a shame but the parish and orthodoxy in general seems to be on the rise in the UK so who knows how it may change?

    My zeal lead me to dive headfirst into my first lent with minimal fasting experience, and eventually the wheels came off and I had a lot of spiritual struggles.

    Also my old life was very sinful and hedonistic, and I was very unprepared for how hard "the old man" fought back and went through some anguish. To immerse yourself in orthodoxy without quickly having pulled the trigger and made the commitment I think would have bolstered me and prepared me for the schism with my old life.

30. I have just discovered literature on the Orthodox Church and I am convinced you have done a good job protecting the Christian faith . Please do you also pray the rosary and the brown scapula..i see something like a string of beads in the hand of of some of the early Orthodox Fathers

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