In this episode, Khouria Frederica Mathewes-Green discusses a particular temptation that many enquirers, catechumens, and newly Orthodox encounter. 📙 FREE eBOOK on Orthodox monastic wisdom: https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 ❤️ SUPPORT this channel: https://social.protectingveil.com/support This is the third episode of my interview with celebrated Orthodox Christian author and speaker, Khouria Frederica Mathewes-Green. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell: https://social.protectingveil.com/youtube To learn more about Frederica’s work, please check out her website: http://frederica.com/ MORE?! 1) 👏 SUPPORT: If you enjoy this channel, please consider supporting it! There are opportunities for financial and non-financial support: https://social.protectingveil.com/support 2) 🔔 SUBSCRIBE! Understand your faith better so you can live it more deeply: https://social.protectingveil.com/youtube 3) 📙 FREE eBOOK ON THE ELDERS Interested in the lives and counsels of contemporary elders and Saints of Greece? Download a free abridged version of my book on the elders here: https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 4) 🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/protectingveil Twitter: http://twitter.com/protectingveil Instagram: http://instagram.com/protectingveil Website: http://protectingveil.com/ 5) 🎹 DO YOU LIKE MUSIC? I’m writing and recording songs retelling the lives of ancient Saints! The music featured at the beginning of this video is from my song for Saint Brendan the Voyager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwaPqbVhxB4 Music Links: YouTube: null Website: http://newhagiography.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newhagiography Twitter: https://social.protectingveil.com/twitter Instagram: http://instagram.com/newhagiography Bandcamp: https://newhagiography.bandcamp.com/ 6) 🎨 ARE YOU AN ORTHODOX ARTIST OR PATRON? Please check out Zosima Society, where we’re connecting Orthodox non-liturgical artists (writers, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists, etc.) and patrons! https://social.protectingveil.com/zosimasociety