The Arena Ask Father Josiah | Struggling With Sexual Purity?
Dec 31, 2025
Fr. Josiah discusses how to maintain sexual purity in relationships through leadership and repentance. He tackles the delicate balance of parenting, including the appropriateness of corporal discipline. Teens facing parental challenges in their faith receive comforting advice on joining parish life. The conversation turns to the angelic realm's role in human lives and cosmic redemption for animals. Insightful advice is given on managing despair, self-hatred, and navigating modern dating through active parish involvement.
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Discipline From Love And Self-Control
- Discipline children out of love and with self-control, not passion or anger.
- If you lack self-control, fix yourself first so you can correct your children well.
Support Your Priest And Persist Humbly
- Help your priest by taking on parish tasks that don't require a priest.
- Humbly ask for confession and keep asking if he's too busy, without judging him.
Attend Church Humbly Despite Parental Resistance
- If parents resist church attendance, humbly ask their blessing and go anyway.
- Be patient, respectful, and pray for your parents while pursuing Christ openly.