The is one of the most helpful channels for me as I look into Catholicism. Thank you guys.

Just stumbled upon you guys and your channel thru your interview with The Cordial Catholic. Love this First 500 Years idea. Will probably binge thru all the episodes in the next few days.

I hope this series gets a lot more views, now that other channels have shared your video on icons. I plan to watch them all.

why hasn’t this series blown up yet 😅

@TheCatholicBrothers

Жыл бұрын

Lol I don’t think there’s enough Church history nerds left on the earth. And if there are, God only knows why they haven’t tagged along with all of us yet.

I am so glad I found your channel. I have been feeling very conflicted about whether or not I should be a Catholic, but thanks to your work I am starting to more fully understand the Catholic faith and history.

@TheCatholicBrothers

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for tuning in, my friend! Reach out any time, and we do hope the content blesses you on your journey.

Great shows guys. I believe your channel is going to grow steadily. God Bless brothers.

@TheCatholicBrothers

3 жыл бұрын

Kind words Walter! Much appreciated and thanks for tuning in! 👍🏻

Fascinating to learn about early Church history. Brings it so much more to life. Thanks guys!

About praying towards the East. You mentioned that it was done towards the sun, as symbolic of the coming of a new age (for Essenes) or Jesus for early Christians. Another reason is that the garden of Eden was in the East. St Basil "What writing has taught us to turn to the East at the prayer?… Thus we all look to the East at our prayers, but few of us know that we are seeking our own old country, Paradise, which God planted in Eden in the East."

Josephus writes that there were Essenes that preached on the temple, and live in the city, not all Essenes were sectarians.

@TheCatholicBrothers

2 жыл бұрын

So the Essene sect was tiered and made up those who lived “in the city” as normal citizens and those who took on the vocational route, living in the wilderness communes. In much the same way we see this with John the Baptist’s group- you have the Baptist himself, and perhaps some disciples who lived with him and emulated his prophetic lifestyle, and then those who lived normal lives but were characterized as “followers of John.” The man who provided the Upper Room, for instance, was most likely an Essene follower (drawing water by the Essene gate), though not one who had left “secular” life to live in the wilderness.

Audi Israel: Dominus Deus noster Dominus unus est