A family member brought me to Medugorje in 1996 as a herion addict. I had been in prison a few times. After my experience in Medugorje Now I am a practicing Catholic with a large family. Thank you so much to my Lord and Savour Jesus Christ for your mercy and thanks to Our Lady of Medugorje for bringing me to know her son .

@ante3979

2 жыл бұрын

@@omensix Međugorje is a mostly croatian town near Mostar, in Herzegovina

@theradioattheendoftheworld4251

2 жыл бұрын

@@omensix it is in Bosnia Herzgovina friend

@brianburnett4956

2 жыл бұрын

Discerning apparitions by Father Ripperger is needed here. kzread.info/dash/bejne/g2tnw9GBiNayoZM.html

@michaelkaiser8694

2 жыл бұрын

Now that you are a practicing Catholic, look into the Church's view of what's going on Medjugorje and don't be discouraged, as God uses everything to draw us closer to Him.

@maryannerazzano7692

2 жыл бұрын

God bless you! Very happy for you ❤

“I mean I just drank from that crystalline font of Thomistic wisdom on the reg.” - who doesn’t love Fr Gregory

A reporter I knew took a black Rosary of mine with him, to Medjugorje, in about 1990. When he gave it back, on his return, it had a golden color sort of superimposed on the black beads. Its still that was 30+ years later.

You may not have been cool back then, but you are definitely cool now. Thank you for sharing your story!

I'm going to have a talk with a dominican priest because I want to become a priest. Pray for me that I say yes to whatever God wants for me

@colander77

2 ай бұрын

How did it go?

@antezulj4453

2 ай бұрын

@@colander77 I'm currently a franciscan friar finishing novitiate year. It's been a wild ride and about to be wilder.

@user-zo2ge3oe8d

26 күн бұрын

@@antezulj4453great to hear

We are all thankful God called you

It was a 11 years ago when I and my wife, were in medjugorje, for a long time now, Holy Mary as be calling me back, but I,had said I'm very busy, but ever were I went nothing but clear signs, but in 2weeks, im off to medjugorje with my wife and two daughters, I am looking forward to it, I will be praying for the unborn, our priest s, bishops, nuns, sisters, the faithful, the fallen, the broken, our pope Francis, blessed be our God Jesus christ praise his DIVINE Mercy, his kindness.

My family also went to Medugorje and it was absolutely a positive in our life and formed me in who i am today. Very grateful to my parents for taking us. 💕

I'm from Bosnia and Hercegovina and Medjugorje is such a big part of my life and my familie's life. Really, generally the life of croatian people, whether from Croatia or Bosnia and Hercegovina. I was so sad when I later found out how controversial and oftentimes even hated Medjugorje is especially outside of Croatian circles. Really breaks my heart. So it touches me greatly to hear this because I'm really convinced that the apparitions come from God and are based on his will. I haven't heard of anything bad coming from Medjugorje. Please, if you ever visit Medjugorje again, share your experience.

@petars4444

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking! Pozdrav iz Hrvatske 🙂❤️✝️

@magaman6353

2 жыл бұрын

I have some swampland in Florida that might interest you.

@judyedwards9774

Жыл бұрын

I believe in it.. Pope St John Paul ll believed it himself....May Jesus and Mary Bless you...

Thank you Father Gregory Pine. God knows you have strengthened my faith and I have grown just from listening to your shows God splaining and on Matt Fradds show.

@johnharkness6304

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, they're very inspiring 👍🏻

I have been to Medjugorje! May the Queen of peace reign in all hearts! She got a plan for all of us in these days to come! May the Immaculate Heart Triumph!

Keep the faith ....at 75 it is a great comfort.

This was great, Father. God has certainly given you the gift of humor and story telling. Thank you for sharing and God Bless!

Father Gregory, Faith is the greatest gift that parents can pass on to their children. It was completely missing in mine. I was sent to a Dominican school. Our teacher Sister "Oteran" told us of Creation. My grandmother was educated by Dominicans in Cape Town. I think the Dominican Order has been been the most prominent in spreading the Faith in South Africa.

Sei chiamato tu ad una vita di santita' sin dall'inizio della tua vocazione e la stai gia' vivendo; vita religiosa!! Sono felice per te!! Abbiamo bisogno di sacerdoti come tu. Prega per noi sempre, Padre Gregory! Grazie a Dio per te!!

Love that Father Pine had decided to major in math and engineering, and when he went to select those options on the drop down list, they were gone! 😂 My friends and I call such moments “God winks”. Grateful for how things turned out - thanks Fr Pine.

Oh, Father... you are far, far cooler than you admit.

Fr. Pine, you talking about the 5 stones reminded me of Fr Leon who does talks on that. He's Dominican too! It would be nice if you can have an interview with him.

Wonderful! You are such a witness to strong family faith and family love.

I think your super cool Fr. Gregory 😅💙🍻

I’ve heard traditional priests call our lady of medjugorie a harlot. May our Lady forgive them. So many wonderful fruits have arisen from that that holy place. I personally had a great spiritual experience there that changed my life forever.

May God bless you and keep you always❤

Hello Father, it would be nice if you considered doing short parenting videos on raising kids like once a month on important life lessons, I enjoy your work and content. I give thanks to God for you and may he bless your ministry and mission. Thanks

I enjoyed this so much. Your transparency, humor, and "all-in" commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as your devotion to our Blessed Mother, is encouraging and inspiring. I must now investigate and examine this "metaphysical sobriety" which you mentioned!!

I get to a daily Mass about once a week. After Mass there is a short space between and then a Rosary. Normally, I can't stick around for that Rosary and I feel self conscious when I leave in that provided space. Today, I hung in there with a special intention and they started up before I could exit, I had the time today, so I decided to hang in there for the entire Rosary. How long could it be? Well, there was pretty much a litany of every possible thing before we even got to the first three Hail Mary's, even more stuff added between decades and at the end. The prayer actually took longer than the previous liturgy. Anyway, I remembered the tale of Father Gregory's youth and I offered it all up with a special intention for his mom. God bless you, Mrs. Father Greg's Mom! We are blessed and fortunate to have such holy models of the faith in our very presence. Pax Christi, Joseph

Thanks Fr Gregory. Been wanting to hear this for the longest time.

God Bless you Fr Pine! May God be with you always!! 🇨🇦🙏🙏🇨🇦

Fr. Gregory I disagree with u when u say u r not cool, u r cool in the right way! I wish my son would grow up as cool as u! My son Noah is 11 and is serving at our parish, please include him in ur prayers. Thanks.

You are Da Greatest... P.W.A. wouldn't be where it is without you. Fradd owes you..

You are a fantastic, articulate speaker. Thank you for your honest story.

Thank you for sharing. You were lucky to have a family that lived the faith

Wow, really cool Fr. Your vocation is some how a fruit of Medjugorje. I went on 2017, I've been a very sceptic about signs and all of that stuff but at Medjugorje I experimented a special craving for heaven and prayer that hasn't stop since then. I connected with the holy Spirit strongly and God fills my soul deeply. It is a special grace that is happening there during this time for humanity. I like to watch your episodes because your rational and spiritual. God bless ypur ministry.

@jacksparrow1057

2 жыл бұрын

Your giddy emotions lead you to believe you experienced the Holy Ghost in magic gory land. You did not. Magic gory is a false story.

@chrisobrien6254

Жыл бұрын

But it is absolutely necessary to be skeptical about signs

@brentcarson9634

9 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/nWSLy8mHfpTMg5s.html

It would be awesome to knock back a couple cold ones with Father Gregory, if that is allowed, that is!

Thank you for everything you do for Matt's channel. You and Matt have helped me on my journey a ton!

This was beautiful and edifying Father, thank you!

Excellent. Thanks, from Argentina

Amazing how much you love and honor your parents. "..those are the types of things that I couldn't tell my parents about so it would be best leaving them to the side..." Kudos to your parents for having fostered that kind of relationship with you. Praying for your fidelity to God, and may you touch more lives in your journey to holiness 🙏🙏🙏

I let my homeschooled 12yo boy watch you. He doesnt understand (yet) a lot of what you talk about here but one thing is for sure, he likes your humor. You make him laugh with your funny, witty remarks. 😊 God bless you Fr Gregory. ❤

Very nice to hear that your family observed fasting every Wednesday and Friday:)

He he…”lunch is a 3 credit course”…LOVE IT!

Dear Fr. Pine, You're cool 💯 We're thankful for you and your works. Cheers!

My family went to Medjugorje in 1989-90, and was impressed by the diversity of people from all over the world coming there in faith and praying the rosary in various languages. However, I find the apparitions of Medjugorje circumspect. I remember on December 31st, '89 we did the Stations of the Cross at Mt Crucivic that had electrical cables from each station up to the Cross atop the Mount. That evening we went to Apparition Hill with hundreds of others for the supposed Apparition & during the "apparition" the stations lit up with flickers of light up to the Cross that illuminated. Amidst the ooh's and aah's of the crowd, I thought - what a scam. Also, unlike the approved Marian apparitions the visionaries have remained in a lay state & something like rock stars, the so-called apparitions are excessive in comparison and without approval from the local bishop.

God Bless you Father I’ve been to Medjugorje twice, I love the 5 stones, my husband walked into the confessional an unbeliever came out a a different person. Even look different, he was so happy. Now he devout. Also my best friend went to the confessional Also again new everything in the Catholic Church was true. My life was forever changed by Medjugorje.

Thank you Father for sharing. God Bless you

Your very fortunate Fr -most don’t have that blessed life

Thank you Father Pine for sharin your story. I have considered your videos here in PWA and in Godsplaining as part of my formation and I certainly looked forward to it every week. I am not raised in the same upbringing as yours but God has been very generous to me to teach me and form me to grow in the knowledge of Him through your videos, your book, our parish priest and many others preachers as well. May the Lord continue to bless you and keep you.

thank you for sharing....God bless you always!

Thank you father Pine. I loved you sharing you story❤. My it bring many souls to Jesus.

I was in Medjugorje in 1999. Sitting behind St. James during adoration, I was drawn to look over my left shoulder and view the Sun. The Sun became five times larger than typical and began to turn colors and spin, almost like a top, faster than the eye could see. It then began to shoot off colors like a fireworks display, came to an abrupt stop and took the form of the Eucharist. A week of fasting, rosary, confession and the Mass followed by the miracle of the Sun.

@sliglusamelius8578

2 жыл бұрын

Were you there at the same time as heather parsons? She is a reporter who told similar story.

@michaelknight7354

2 жыл бұрын

@@sliglusamelius8578 Do not know her? Sorry

@stevenstevenson6343

2 жыл бұрын

She wrote A Light Between The Hills as well as other books on Medjugorje. I saw the miracle of the sun when I went the second time.

@sliglusamelius8578

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenstevenson6343 Her book and her story are amazing, it was a huge part of my believing that Medjugorje is real. Her story is similar to the OP.

@stevenstevenson6343

2 жыл бұрын

@@sliglusamelius8578 yes it is an amazing book. The fact that she went there as a Protestant journalist is noteworthy. Her conversion account is worth reading as are the different folks who she covers in her book. Truly awesome testimonies. Wayne Weibel has some books also on Medjugorje. Have to admit yet to read any of them. Medjugorje has had animportant role in my life. Nevertheless I submit to whatever the church rules on it.

Excellent!God bless you!

Thank you, Father Pine. Very much.

Can Google now read minds? I was just thinking how I could look for this video again. I came across a channel on Medjugorje recently and wanted to see this video again. Boom. Here it is. Fr. Don Calloway, Keith Nester, how come all these conversions involving Medjugorje. Wow!

You are such a precious soul dear father.

I love Medjugorje though respect the Church’s final decision. I can’t imagine God allowing his Mother to be mocked with a fake apparition for 40 years. So many miracles and conversions! ❤️

@jacksparrow1057

2 жыл бұрын

Try it may save you

I just love your story with such an unexpected beginning. Going to check out Godsplaining.

3 Hail Marys for you, Father 🌹🌹🌹🙏🏻

Thank you for sharing your story. It helps me to more fully understand you in your Godsplaining contributions. Blessings.

@jacksparrow1057

2 жыл бұрын

Shurt up with Godsplaining

Thank you so much Father

Thank you soooo much for sharing your path, Fr Pine. I love to hear how you got there from people whom I admire.

Thank you for sharing your story, Father Pine! I got to understand how important it is for catholic families to live boldly their faith and to teach their children to do the same. Maybe that saying that goes, "a family that prays together stays together", is actually true, though.

Thank you

Fr Gregory, thank you for sharing your story. I hope you will be doing another conference on T-O-T. Missed out on Faith and Reason. May God continue to bless you in your Ministry. 🙏👐🙏👐🙏

I love hearing about religious’s(s?) parents and upbringing. I think in my head everyone lives in these little communities and have always been sisters or brothers, fathers, etc. I pray to God that I can be a good and faithful servant to him as a parent some day.

Great insight into your life, thank you For Pine!

@josephzammit8483

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZ18ttGknNbHdM4.html

Absolutely love you Fr Gregory & thank you for sharing your story & for loving us through prayer & living a life with such an open heart to God & your brothers & sisters!!

Love this guy. And hey, you're 'cool' to us Fr. Pine!

Thank you Father. Great to hear your story. God bless.

I enjoyed the nice cohesive story that led you into Dominican life. To me, it sounds like your family had an extremely crucial role in getting you to that point. There wasn't any kind of "spark" or "a-ha" moment that led you to it, from what I gathered. Maybe I was expecting that? I don't know. I realize that doesn't always happen to a person upon contemplating entering a religious order, but if there is that kind of spark or soul-tugging feeling there (i.e. being led by the Holy Spirit perhaps), I find that to be a little more significant. At that point, it's more like a calling rather than something you just "fall into," you know? From what I gathered here in this video, you were in the more of the "falling into" category, which is all well and good. Congrats on how you got to where you wanted to go, and I wish you the best in the years to come.

The student tradition to jump in the Mitteraubach to my knowledge started in 1995/6 with an orthodox fellow called Taras who was at the LCI and at the beginnings of the ITI (then also with its campus at the Kartause). It was sporadically carried on by "Peter from Poland" during my own time in Gaming (1997-2002) and some of his converts. From that time it was remembered as a thing done and talked about in stories new arrivals would hear and the bravest (or most foolish) would carry on ... 😀

Wow beautiful story Good to hear someone there still speaking about Medjugorje message. I was born and lived there till 98 I worked as a guide for pilgrims. Seen so many beautiful fruits coming from the message of Queen of Peace. Thank you for sharing your story 🙏

I went to Steubenville for a few summers for the youth retreats. God, I loved that place.

@jacksparrow1057

2 жыл бұрын

THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN

@michaelrome3527

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacksparrow1057 I’m not sir Jack, I’m telling God how much I loved the place.

Bravo Good Father! I enjoyed this more than any other from you. What a blessed Family!

Beautiful and I love your Godsplaining channel it has been of immense benefit to me ❤

Sehr cool. Hope to meet you one day, Father Gregory!

@johnthecatholic914

2 жыл бұрын

Herzlich willkommen im Kommentarbereich von "Bierchen mit dem Aquinaten", genießen Sie Ihren Aufenthalt.

Thank you for that!

I just so enjoyed hearing this

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing.

Very inspiring!

Thank you, Fr. Gregory! So many parts of your presentation touch on my life and faith journey.

Good job, thank you

This was neat! TY!

Thanks!

Really great, thanks Fr Pine 🌸

Thank you father Gregory, this was fantastic!

Father you look exactly like my friend who passed away a couple of years ago. I've been listening to your videos a lot because i can't concentrate when i'm looking, you look so similar it's insane. Anyways, just wanted to share that and thank you for what you've done. We need more Fathers like you.

I love your candor!

I wish that I had been at home with my parents when I was in 10th grade! Because the sins of youth cast a huge shadow over my life all these many years later

@joekennedy4662

2 жыл бұрын

No shadow is so huge that it can't be overcome by the strong light of God's mercy. I'm speaking from experience. Hang in there.

Thank you for speaking for clearly😊

Thank you, Father Gregory! A pleasure to hear the beautiful, inspiring story of your life, delivered with a refreshing balance of humour and "nerditude" (great word!), hahaha ;) I haven't had a chance to listen to your Godsplaining podcast yet, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it, as I have your contributions here (might be a bit of a nerd, myself...we're each our own unique kind of weird, lol). Prayers offered for you and all of our clergy throughout the world, from the little province of Prince Edward Island :) God bless!

I love this video, thank you for sharing.

My father is from Međugorje, which is such a blessing since i get to go there quite often :)

I am part of a Our Lady of Medjugorje community in Brazil! Huge blesses from our loved Mother!

Fr. GP, you are one of my favorite geeky Dominicans. Thanks for sharing this story and for all of the KZread content you've put out there.

Thank you for your testimony! My parents grew up and used to live in a city close by to Medugorje; so seeing so many hearts being touched all over the world by this small place makes me so happy ♥️ but at the same time also makes me realize how I do not appreciate as much as I should-

What struck me about your story Fr Pine is the part where it's not about our quest for God but God's quest for us and how He wants to give of Himself to us. A helpful nugget of wisdom to remember, especially in our "self-help"/"self-improvement" culture. Thank you as always for your guidance and wisdom, God bless!

I’ve done terrible things, I called out to Satan and God answered.

At LAAAAASST!!!

When you visit Medugorje welcome to visit us 😊

❤️❤️❤️