Looking for a way to go deeper into the Orthodox Christian faith through audio and video? Patristic Nectar brings the wealth of Sacred Tradition to your phone — offering hundreds of hours of theological lectures, daily Synaxarion readings (lives of the saints), Scripture, catechism courses, and the popular Arena podcast, all from a single app.^1
Built by Patristic Nectar Publications, a non-profit California ministry founded by Fr. Josiah Trenham (Ph.D., University of Durham), the app is designed for both lifelong Orthodox believers and inquirers exploring the faith for the first time. The entire online lecture catalog is available for free — a deliberate, faith-driven decision to remove barriers for seekers.^2 Monthly donors receive access to exclusive content, and all donations are tax-deductible.^3
Fr. Josiah, an archpriest in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, has pastored St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, California since 1998 and authored Rock and Sand, an Orthodox appraisal of the Protestant Reformation.^4 The ministry's YouTube channel has grown to over 267,000 subscribers and features collaborations with theologians and apologists.^5 The app also includes Patristic Nectar Kids, a family channel with weekly saint stories, children's sermons, and storytime content.^1
Why Christians Love It"I've been using this app every day for several hours each day, and it has provided such a great deal of knowledge that I otherwise probably wouldn't have found on my own. My entire family wants to convert to Orthodox Christianity, and until we are officially able to go to church and become catechumen, this has been so lovely and such a blessing."^6
"I am a tower crane operator… I spend 60 to 80 hrs a week isolated in a crane cab. 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."^7
"This app is very spiritually edifying. I am able to listen to the Synaxarion everyday on the way to work with the 'play all' button. Fr Josiah Trenham is a machine!"^6
Notable- Non-profit ministry (Orthodox Christian Ministries, Inc.), tax-exempt since 2014^8
- YouTube channel with 267K+ subscribers^5
- Hosts annual theological conferences, including a 2026 Lenten Conference^1
- Collaborates with Orthodox family content creators for the Patristic Nectar Kids channel^9
- Available on iOS and Android; actively maintained with regular updates^6
