The Real Power of the Feminine | Jonathan Pageau & Benjamin Boyce 

As the Ancient Greek adage goes: *_"Humility is the mother of all virtues"_* . The masculine pertains to virtue as it builds/hardens/emboldens/defines character. The feminine humbles/loosens/mysticizes/breaks down bad sinful habits and character flaws. Saint Paisios said that if men become too arrogant (which happens all too often), they should learn from their emotional sisters. Women's empathy is a great gift, he said, because it allows them to tap into deep, mystical ideas and patterns difficult to express (or "make masculine" as Jonathan said) and ones that "macho" hyper-rational men tend to easily dismiss, and because of this heartfelt emotion, prayers from women tend to be more effective. This is why the Saints and monastics stress the importance of crying in prayer and asking the Theotokos to grant us "tears of compunction", which softens the heart and leads to true repentance, which heals us (the antidote to "toxic masculinity" so to speak). The Orthodox Church has a beautiful balance between the masculine and feminine.

I love hearing about feminine without the problem being turn into some kind of masculin hierarchy.🌹 Thank you!greetings from Romania!:)

Artistic expression is “masculine.” Artistic inspiration is “feminine.” Just so, prayer is a “masculine” imposition on the existential “feminine.” Surrender of the masculine to the feminine is how you honor the feminine. It is how you receive the inspiration the masculine requires to live, to have anything to express or do.

Happy Mother's Day, everyone! Don't forget the "frames" that made us, haha.

Oh wow, what you said about the wife or mother converting great men, like St. Monica too, it makes me think: of course not every man takes the prompting, and Pontius Pilate was given that chance too with the help God gave to his wife in her dream. That's a very interesting angle I hadn't thought of. It also makes me think of how we see Pontius Pilate going back and forth and back and forth in indecision during the trial. Maybe there's a comparison to be made between Pilate's "What is truth?" with Our Lady's "How shall this be?" and "Let it be..." Maybe we should simply ask the secular world more often: What do you think it is that makes femininity uniquely special and great? It's a great question, and why should we think progressives would dislike it? And if they feel like it afterward, then let them ask themselves what is uniquely special and great about masculinity--but if it's femininity they think they like, then let's not hinder them from seeking some great truth through which others might follow. Just thinking out loud.

Eve was more intellectually curious in paradise. She received more into herself and blamed for everything.

"Thus the participation of women in the most diverse professional disciplines could be a blessing for the entire society, private or public, precisely if the specifically feminine ethos would be preserved. A glance toward the Mother of God becomes indicative for us again. For example, Mary at the wedding of Cana in her quiet, observing look surveys everything and discovers what is lacking. Before anything is noticed, even before embarrassment sets in, she has procured already the remedy. She finds ways and means, she gives necessary directives, doing all quietly. She draws no attention to herself. Let her be the prototype of woman in professional life. Wherever situated, let her always perform her work quietly and dutifully, without claiming attention and appreciation. And at the same time, she should survey the conditions with a vigilant eye. Let her be conscious of where there is a want and where help is needed, intervening and regulating as far as it is possible in her power in a discreet way. Then will she like a good spirit spread blessing everywhere." St. Edith Stein, "Ethos of Woman's Professions" I was just reminded of this recent reading from school! This is a wonderful video!

Very impactful. This subject warrants further exploration.

This is a tremendous match of conversation partners.

Vulnerable space is feminine but it needs the protection of the masculine

Perhaps one positive from shutting the world down is that we are all forced to return to those private places, to the home. We are pushed out of the masculine publicness of our daily existence and the hidden places, the space of the feminine, becomes primary. How will that transform our future? Will we take advantage of the opportunity this provides? And what exactly does it provide?

After the invention of the camera was when the degrading of the feminine began.

What an amazing clip. Whoa. I gotta think about this one for a while.

This really helps me with some things I've been thinking through lately. Feels like I should watch this at least a few more times.

one of the best

Hey Jonathan, love your content! It's really making me look at the world around me in a completely different way. Really like this cutting up of conversations into smaller segments. I find I listen to more of your content this way and it helps my attention span as well. Thank you!

"It is not good for the man to be alone."

Maybe simplistic thinking on my part but by eliminating the feminine you also eliminate the masculine? Also, in the Garden did the serpent ask Eve because of the feminine nature?

Women help facilitate the spread of the Gospel historically. Yet when women get captured in war and end up in a harem it seems that feminine influence is muted especially in Muslim Lands like a kind of handy counter.

Open a space... Brave things to do.

Jonathan, could you please make a video explaining the liturgical year?

Hmmm. Makes me think of the Lady of the Lake and Arthur.

The mother of St. Brendan the Navigator! St. Ita pray for us! Naomh Íta guigh orainn!

FIRST COMMENT, WOOT! Keep it up, great stuff!

It’s interesting that Jonathan said we’re living in an age where there is no feminine, I always assumed we were living in an age of chaos - which symbolically is associated with the feminine?

Masculine is the how. Feminine is the why. Is that an adequate analogy?

It’s so good!

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I am probably getting this all wrong but it seems that the issue with the church in America is that it is too feminine.

Another example: St Augustine's mother was Christian first before he came back

We need a female Jordan Peterson. This dance needs to be had. We can't dance when both sides are moving to different rythms.

The wife of Jordan Peterson

Perhaps a 2-year-old video is not the best place to ask this, but I wonder. If feminine is that which gives body, shape, and male is that which gives seed, direction - then how a question is not giving a direction ? I mean question, like a seed - as all the potential in it. It just needs to be realized. And so how would it be "in-sync" for female/Marry to ask, and male to aswer/realize/put into action/flesh.

What is this Korra/Corra book he mentioned? Anyone can please share a link?

Hierarchy and antiarchy. Pyramids. Star of David. Heir-archy.

Logos acts on the undetermined χάος.