I grew up in a fierce Protestant environment that was very anti-Catholic and taught us numerous lies about Catholicism. As an adult I stopped going to church for years because I was tired of loud music and long boring sermons (which is all they had to offer). I then felt drawn to the Catholic Church while living abroad and over time I learned the truth about the Church and its actual history and teachings. I had my Confirmation with the Archbishop in 2016.

@geod3589

Жыл бұрын

Same here.. I always wondered they they disliked Catholics with such fervor, and still do. I grew tired of the long, boring sermons also, and the never-ending guilt trips. My own daughter is Baptist and says all Catholics are going to hell, etc, This is what Baptist teach, hatred of other religions.

@JPGoertz

Жыл бұрын

So glad you found the Family... Be blessed :-)

@jeffscully1347

Жыл бұрын

@@geod3589 It's the only way they can keep them in their denominations: lying about Jesus' Church.

@sineadgordon

Жыл бұрын

Congrats ♡

@lindahandley5267

Жыл бұрын

Amazing! 🤗

i am an ex-muslim, and a christian now. this video made me realise a lot of things, but i need to think more... Thank you for this eye-opening video. God bless you.

@aqua_foxfx4563

4 ай бұрын

If you need any help or more information regarding any Christian faith then you can let me know and I can help you in some ways. May god bless you too ❤😊

@Yasoo3ismyKing

4 ай бұрын

Look up Mike Gendron

@K00LSP00L

3 ай бұрын

This video is not accurate. He is calling all Protestants the same. Please, please, please see another video explaining Protestantism better. The way this man is explaining it is very uninformed. Protestants are a classification of Christianity. Some of us are as different as Catholics are from Orthodox. I just think it is important you know before making an informed decision about your Christian denomination.

@geniusyola1982

2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@himanshudutta609

2 ай бұрын

​@@JT-vk7mv where is in the Bible is being written about the pope.

I joined for my wife who was catholic and refused to go to any other church. Being raised a Protestant, I grew up with some prejudice about Catholicism. However, I went to the CCD classes and never felt uncomfortable. After her death, I continued to attend mass and like the service. I have never regretted the decision and feel blessed.

@coffeeaddict1365

Жыл бұрын

God Bless brother

@patriotsru.s.2642

Жыл бұрын

Did you complete the RCIA process and receive the Sacraments?

@outerlt2172

Жыл бұрын

@@patriotsru.s.2642 yes, I did in 2012.

@patriotsru.s.2642

Жыл бұрын

@@outerlt2172 Deo gratias!

@torontoash45

Жыл бұрын

So now you are just as an Apostate as the Catholic church is ...wow talking about going downhill

All Christians should not hate each other, we should all bond over our shared love of God and Jesus. ✝✝🙏🙏

@ashbyt1

Жыл бұрын

YOU FORGOT MARY???

@FazbearEntofRoblox

Жыл бұрын

@@ashbyt1 I did not mean to, do forgive me.

@marcosdisiervi6481

Жыл бұрын

Jesus is the Truth and the Truth can be hurtful but not hateful

@thewalruswasjason101

11 ай бұрын

Where did he mention hate?

@Alexander07865

11 ай бұрын

@@FazbearEntofRoblox Mary was a sinner. She is not divine. Repent and trust in Jesus

My faith shooked when Protestant preachers were telling people what was wrong with Catholicism but I didn't hurry to leave the Church, instead, I learned about Catholicism. Now my faith in the Church is stronger than ever and I can answer any question that Protestants ask about the Catholic Church. Edit. There are some people here upset that I said "faith in the Church". I think they didn't understand that I was referring to my doubts about the Church and not about God.

@russellmiles2861

Жыл бұрын

Why do folk get so upset about what others feel. How does your Faith effect them

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

Where did you get your information from if you just listen to them you will not find the truth. I first investigated R.C. teaching when a friend I taught R.E .with ,who was R.C. asked me what I believed , saying she could not believe the Popes who were so evil , were the head of the true church and no longer believe in succession . She had a degree in Theolgy and Roman history and had talked to priests and monks about the problem and never found an answer. She then asked me what I believed about the gospel ,and how to be right with God . Get back to the New Testament and the teaching to the Apostolic church. The gospel was believe and repent of you sins ,putting your faith in Jesus death on the cross for you .The conduct of many Popes and priests show that they were never repentant sinners as they continued in sinful lives. There was no Pope ,as head of all bishops , before Leo .Something the church lies about . There were no priests in the Apostolic church ,that it the Jewish covenant as they carried out sacrifices . This was introduced by Rome when they thought they were calling down parts of the original body of Christ to go on the altars . The gospel was changed by Theodosius when he made Roman Catholicism the only legal religion of the Empire and threatened to take the property of any who would not join .This you can find on line as the laws of Theodosius . It meant unconverted pagans joined the church. They still say join the Roman church to be a real Christian . The truth is leave and be converted .Read what the New Testament says about conversion to Jesus ,not an organisation .

@shihyuchu6753

Жыл бұрын

@@russellmiles2861 Obviously there is concern that people dont even know if they will go to HELL. This is NOT the GOOD NEWS!

@shihyuchu6753

Жыл бұрын

@@wendymitchell8245 Do you have eternal life? If not..what is the point?

@hellohsaytin6813

Жыл бұрын

@@shihyuchu6753 The good news, is that hell doesnt exist 🔥

As a protestant, there are some aspects that I must agree you hit the nail on the head. I too am often disappointed at what is "normalized" in the Protestant church, especially church shopping. And you have made me realize and think about the rich church history that Protestants often ignore in the Saints and the Martyrs. Thank you once again for a kind and gentle compare and contrast between the Catholic church and the Protestant church.

@Neb-ie5mj

Жыл бұрын

Your charitable response is an inspiration to me Jeff

@jeffandthings77

Жыл бұрын

@@Neb-ie5mj Thank you, and your welcome. I am always trying to learn and grow-that's why I follow this channel!

@c.m.cordero1772

Жыл бұрын

Plenty of the Protestant churches around here are named after saints and some of them are obsessed with the martyrs.

@shihyuchu6753

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffandthings77 Do you have eternal life?

@shihyuchu6753

Жыл бұрын

@@c.m.cordero1772 What do you mean "obsessed"?

It’s very interesting. I am a Pentecostal. Always thinking of myself as a member of the evangelical/Protestant branch. Never in a million years would I think that I was more similar to a Catholic than for example a Methodist. But as time continues, I find wr are more alike. As you mentioned, many branches have gotten so off the beaten path. they barely are a branch of Christianity anymore. They are there just to make you feel good, I call it “feel good preaching” No conviction, repentance, etc. it’s really lead to the destruction of Christianity. When there is no conviction, there is no repentance. Without repentance, you will never find salvation. If you find yourself going to a church where you never feel guilt, or remorse for doing wrong. Then your in the wrong place. That “guilt” is the Holy Spirit calling you to repent. The thing is he is quick to forgive you. He just wants to correct you, so you can walk holy as he is holy. So you can be more like him. God bless.

@SimpleLasagna

Жыл бұрын

You are most definitely more similar to a Methodist if you’re a Pentecostal.

@FishiganMilligan

Жыл бұрын

@@buzzyuncle340 acts 10:48 Peter said to be baptized in Jesus name, also Acts 2:38, sorry bud, if you were baptized in the name of the father, son and Holy Spirit then you need to look it up in the bible. Come back to a book of Acts 2 experience.

@ogdnaemoc

Жыл бұрын

@@FishiganMilligan This is the problem with Protestants; they take bits and pieces of scripture, certain verses and fail to look at the bible as a whole. Yes, Acts 2:38 says to baptize in the name of Jesus. However Acts is not giving the formula for baptism. You are forgetting the great commission of Jesus in Matthew 28:19. Here He gives the formula to His apostles, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. He is commanding the Apostles as to what to do and how to do it. In Acts Peter is addressing the public, not the apostles. He is addressing those would be receiving baptism not performing it. This is the big difference that you are missing. Look at verse 37 where people ask, “What are we to do…” This is in regards to salvation. The phrase to be baptized in the name of Jesus is NOT the formula for Baptism. It is referring to that fact that in the early church there were other types of baptism like Johannine. So in the name of Jesus was used to differentiate between the other baptisms that were around. Even some Qumran and Jewish communities had different rites of “baptizo”, Green work for washing. Remember, there were also pagan cults that performed baptisms. Study the early Fathers, like Tertullian, Cyril of Jerusalem, Cyprian of Carthage, Eusebius of Caesarea, The Didache, and the list goes on and on. All knew the teachings of the Apostles better than you or I will ever learn. And they didn't have the KJV to read. All the ECF's were in agreement to baptize “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” God Bless you.

@FishiganMilligan

Жыл бұрын

@@ogdnaemoc I urge you to find one person who was baptized in the name of the father, son and Holy Spirit in the Bible. Jesus is saying, baptize in the name… what’s the name? Jesus. Make a list of all the people baptized in the Bible, you’ll find people were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

@ogdnaemoc

Жыл бұрын

@@FishiganMilligan There is no one as blind as to the one who refuses to open their eyes and see. Do you understand as to who the apostles were speaking to? Read my post again. Where did Jesus command to go and baptize “.. in my name?” What was the great commission of Jesus? Let’s see, tell me if the following is correct. If not please correct the part that is wrong and how it should read: From the KJV---"16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of Jesus, that’s me. 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."--- So you would rather follow a man by the name of Robert E McAlister who in 1913 started preaching his Jesus only warped theology and NOT follow the Church that Jesus found 1,913 years before and to whom He told them that He would be with them always, EVEN unto the end of the world? Show me where Jesus said He would send a messenger almost 2,000 years in the future to correct His teachings. You apparently think the apostle were a bunch of ignorant idiots who failed to pass on His teachings to their followers correctly. I leave you with this prayer: My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, I love You. I ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE. Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly, and I offer You the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages sacrileges and indifferences by which He is offended, and by the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart. AMEN.

Committed Presbyterian here. Enjoying where we can learn from the historical church.

Grew up Baptist, protestant education, and converting to Catholicism! Your videos are such a blessing to me!

@boss180888

Жыл бұрын

i was an agnostic now proudly catholic

@borneandayak6725

Жыл бұрын

Welcome home. God bless us all. Amen

@shirahime23

Жыл бұрын

God bless you, Robbie!

@shirahime23

Жыл бұрын

@@boss180888 God bless you!

@petebratschi

Жыл бұрын

I’m very impressed! If only more Protestants were as open minded to the truth as you are😅

I almost left the Catholic Church and wasn’t going to church. I ended up coming across the early church fathers and realized what I was missing out. I soon started coming back to Mass and I’m now a devout Catholic with a love for the Mass especially when it comes to the Eucharist.

@annamaria9225

Жыл бұрын

Watch gavin ortlund

@GranMaese

Жыл бұрын

@@annamaria9225 Don't do it. He is very misinformative and misleading. Better watch one of the many excellent videos that debunk and rebuke him, like Tren Horn's from "The Counsel of Trent" channel per example.

@Powerranger-le4up

Жыл бұрын

@@annamaria9225 No thank you. The writings of the early church has already shown me the truth.

@paulhallett1452

Жыл бұрын

The Fathers know best!

@JanetMartin134

Жыл бұрын

@@GranMaese sorry to say , father is not misleading. You have been trained that Catholics are always misleading to a point that your Brain cannot process things from neutral point of view. If you are neutral and consider the Catholic Church and read the early church fathers , you cannot stop but will became Catholic. But again Protestants cannot be neutral. Their brains are forced and trained not to even hear out what the Catholic Church has to say. I pity you. May the Holy Spirit guide you to the one and only true Catholic Church founded by Jesus himself. Not by Martin Luther or Calvin or some xyz. It’s so funny that Protestant read so much Bible but never get the baptism, Eucharist, confession, mother Mary or anything correct despite of reading it day in and day out.

I grew up Baptist, but broke away in my teens and studied world religions, including satanism and Wiccan. I later decided to research as many denominations of Christianity as I could, and found the catholic faith is the correct one. I became catholic and I've been a member of the knights of Columbus for many years now. Following Christ is my life as he saved me out of paganism. God bless your ministry.

@ignatiusjackson235

4 ай бұрын

That's cool to hear. Have you ever looked into the life and works of Bartolo Longo?

@basedchango2172

3 ай бұрын

I left the baptist church and first agreed with Lutheran theology due to my prior prejudices against the Catholic Church but were eventually subsided through the study of the church and reading works of the early church fathers.

@ignatiusjackson235

3 ай бұрын

@@basedchango2172 I was born into the Catholic Faith, but the works of the Church Fathers are really what kept me in the fold during my "seeker" phase. You can't deny history.

@thorgrimgrudgebearer

2 ай бұрын

Vivat Jesus!

I am protestant since young, but i am now happy to be Catholic ❤

@grecopena

8 ай бұрын

Blessings on your new walk in Christ🙏🏼

@jeffjacobson59

8 ай бұрын

Welcome!

@mariajesusescontrelagarcia2649

8 ай бұрын

Welcome home 🤗

@simpleisbetter4132

6 ай бұрын

I always believed in God. I had many ideas about who He was and when I was in His presence. It was only while in Army BCT that I had a Bible and plenty of time to read it entirely that I had the understanding that led me to seek Him. Being informed, even only by a pocket Gideon, I eventually landed in the Catholic church. I'm thankful for the RICA program, I felt so blessed to be born again into the Catholic church.

@cocolee8396

6 ай бұрын

@@simpleisbetter4132 amen

Thank you. A 83 year old grandmother. Was blessed to be born a Catholic

@rhwinner

Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏♥️

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

WHY?

@roboparks

Жыл бұрын

You can't be born a Catholic

@jeffscully1347

Жыл бұрын

​@@wendymitchell8245 Because Catholicism is the truth. It is the only Church Jesus established. When the Apostles were writing the Gospels and referring to the Church, it was the Catholic Church they were talking about. Christianity didn't begin with Martin Luther. It began with Jesus and the Apostles (all of whom were the first Catholics). Here is a suggestion. Instead of immediately, knee-jerk reacting negatively to anything Catholics are telling you about their Church, you do a little investigating on your own with an open mind, and an open heart, asking the Holy Spirit to show you the truth. He will lead you to the Catholic Church because the Holy Spirit cannot lie. Here is a part of a letter written by St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, to the Smyrnians in AD 107: "See that you all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery as you would the apostles; and reverence the deacons, as being the institution of God. Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. Let that be deemed a proper Eucharist, which is [administered] either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude [of the people] also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. It is not lawful without the bishop either to baptize or to celebrate a love-feast; but whatsoever he shall approve of, that is also pleasing to God, so that everything that is done may be secure and valid." Ignatius was a student of John, the Apostle. Everything Ignatius knew came directly from the Apostle whom Jesus loved.

@jacksonrelaxin3425

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffscully1347 bullshit.

Good one. As a life long Catholic, it’s important that I (we) continue to learn, grow, and know our church . You lay out your argument well. As with all your conferences, they allow me to think, ponder and ultimately deepen my faith. Thanks.

@sherylaguilon7407

Жыл бұрын

Yes constant praying to ask and to seek for the holy spirit to come us not to boast but to love

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

@@sherylaguilon7407 the true believer is indwelt by the Holy Spirit .Study Acts.

@chlq35

11 ай бұрын

know your church for what? go and know your God.

It really helped me understand the difference between Catholics and Protestants from point of view of a Catholic. Thank you so much-

@carolynreeves3646

2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately he misrepresents protestant beliefs completely.

Let’s not forget that Luther did not want to split from the church but point out how it had drifted, the pride of the church at the time drove those who finally had the truth of the Gospel to separate.

I was baptized on reformation Sunday in a Confessional Lutheran Church (MO Synod) and later on I was confirmed in the Catholic Church during Easter Vigil. This may sound all too familiar to some former protestants... but when your denomination is divided into multiple camps, you tend to return to the writings of the founder looking for the truth. An Augustian monk who had a deep love for the Blessed Virgin Mary as well as Eucharist Adoration lead me to the doors of the Catholic Church.

@thefriarsquill2967

Жыл бұрын

I just hope his love for Christ is much deeper than it is for BVM. PS, I am LCMS.

@user-uv9fz5rw4z

Жыл бұрын

Are you familiar with Issues, Etc.? Or the works of Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller? Excellent resources. I’d also be curious to know how you’ve reconciled certain teachings of the Roman Church that contradict the Scriptures and the writings of the Fathers.

@pilarrusso9883

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful words God Bless 🙌

@fritula6200

Жыл бұрын

So happy for you...

I grew up in TWISTED scripture in the evangelical movement. Became atheist as soon as possible! Became Catholic recently!

@kmrose

Жыл бұрын

Amen! I grew up in that movement too. Welcome home!

@annamaria9225

Жыл бұрын

I suggest you watch gavin ortlund(truth unites)

@KH-vp4ni

Жыл бұрын

@@annamaria9225 I'm good. I have profound damage from my upbringing and I am where I am suppose to be now. Though of course I'd like unity in Christ's Church, it should be the one Christ founded.

@GranMaese

Жыл бұрын

@@annamaria9225 I would rather suggest Trent Horn [The Counsel of Trent], or Bryan Mercier from the "Catholic Truth" channel, or you could also look for Dr. Scott Hahn, to name just a few of the people that can greatly help expose and correct the inaccuracies of Ortlun's well-intended but incomplete and erroneous teachings.

@pjsmith4369

Жыл бұрын

Many Catholics become atheists as well ie. one of my children and a number of my 8 siblings. To truly appreciate the sacraments, one must believe in them. This requires Faith. And Faith is a gift from God. I am a 69 year old life long ( old Latin Mass ) Catholic, and sadly, I can see where and why Protestants may not want to become Catholic. Some of our own Catholics are in turmoil about Pope Francis and there is a growing division over those who feel the Latin Mass is the “ true Mass “ and that those of us who attend the NO and receive The Eucharist in the hand are “ sacrilegious “. Not instances that would draw converts. And I have always been amazed that the group that seems to help the poor and disenfranchised is the Salvation Army. I have thought about this since I was a young girl. Where’s our Catholic group like that? Where is the Catholic equivalent? In the same numbers as the Salvation Army? I am pleased that since Vatican 2, there has been a call to unity among Christians. And reverse the damage of the Great Schism of 1054. In our Ukrainian Catholic Church, we have leavened bread, the Filoque clause is not used, we have married priests, we have a Metropolitan who is kind of head of the Ukrainian Rite. These were some of the things that tore the Eastern and Western Churches apart. It was a huge division and is still there after a thousand years.

Fascinatingly, many of these points are why I'm in the process of confirmation in an LCMS church (coming from a Baptist background - and I know Baptists are all over the map in theology). They maintain some sacraments and the pastor (who functions as a priest in the way you describe here) has documentation of his apostolic succession. He's been trying to remind this congregation that being Lutheran isn't about being not Catholic, too - we are, after all, a product of Catholicism. So not all Protestants reject all of these things. The things we reject tend to be the things that crept into the Catholic church much later on and not the things present in the early church, before things got dicey between East and West.

@sparky4581

3 ай бұрын

Same thoughts here, recently became a member of an LCMS Church.

I have been losing faith with Catholicism. This channel restored it. Thank you, father.

@niswr7319

11 ай бұрын

@@jediv9910 Preach it brother! They’re in a Cult & they don’t know it. In the video, not once did he back he arguments up with scripture.

@jediv9910

11 ай бұрын

@@niswr7319 *Yes R Catholics love concocting their own tales then pretending they are biblical.*

@Alexander07865

11 ай бұрын

Call no man father. Matthew 23:9

@jediv9910

11 ай бұрын

@@Alexander07865 *Yes. ROman ct members love papas and mommas.*

@Alexander07865

11 ай бұрын

@@jediv9910 yup their non biological ones lol

Thank you! I grew up Protestant. I'm glad I came to the Catholic Church.

@borneandayak6725

Жыл бұрын

Welcome home. Jesus bless you

@petebratschi

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you’re with us too! It takes a lot of humility to allow your views to be changed in such a drastic way. I greatly admire you for that. God bless!

@theshipmasterbanished3902

Жыл бұрын

God bless you, and welcome to the church that Jesus Christ establish, just have to warn you that you're faith is going to be question by other Christians churches and they're going to try to make you switch and go to their churches but just remember that Jesus said that not even the gates of hell shall destroy his church, So no matter how many people say that the catholic beliefs are wrong and that they're trying to make you idolize people just know they're are wrong and that their trying to get you to do the same wrong things as them. Also if they start to tell you all the wrongs that the church has done just tell them that it's okay because Jesus left the church in the hands of mankind who aren't perfect which means mistakes will be made, but because of those mistakes we learn to become a better church and with the help of Jesus Christ we can make his church become what he wanted it to be. One last things dont be mad at the Christians who are making you doubt you faith in the catholic church just tell them God bless their hearts, but you'll be sticking with Catholic Church.

@annamaria9225

Жыл бұрын

Watch gavin ortlund

@RadTradX

Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

I am going to be baptized Catholic! Thank you for your channel

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

BAPTISM IS THE BAPTISM INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST, NOT A FALSE CHURCH . The Eunuch was told by Philip you can only be baptised if you really believe in Jesus. Belief is not to a religion it is for a true believer in JESUS AS SAVIOUR FOR SIN . THIS ELIMINATES CHRISTENING BABIES WHO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS DONE TO THEM.

@zziirraahhcc

Жыл бұрын

Yass! Welcome! 💃🕺

@jeffscully1347

Жыл бұрын

@@wendymitchell8245 Read the writings (hundreds upon hundreds of them) of those who were there at the beginning. You'll quickly discover the Catholic Church is the Church founded by Jesus. It is undeniable. Protestantism began only 505 years ago. Catholicism is 1,989 years old, and will last until the end of time. That's what Jesus promised us. He promised He would be with us and His one, holy, catholic, and Apostolic Church for ever, and that the gates of Hell hall not prevail against it. Why would Jesus establish His Church if He didn't want us ALL to belong to it? Why did Jesus pray to His Father in Heaven that we would all be united as one, as He and His Father are one, if He didn't want everyone to belong to the Church He founded?

@rpcdude

Жыл бұрын

Amen! Welcome!

@peterkelemen1157

Жыл бұрын

So glad for you! God bless!

As a protestant, my aversion to catholicism comes not from hate or sanctimony, but from scepticism. Where power is present, evil is a step away. Humans are entirely too fallible, so to create a structure in which one cannot question or doubt (as is my experience with the catholic church), immediately flags are thrown up in my mind. I prefer dialogue with close friends, and I experience and learn truth through these means. The stricture and authority of the catholic church prevented me from doing this, and made me feel as though something was being hidden.

@nosuchthing8

7 ай бұрын

As a catholic I see your point. I don't agree.

@lux-veritatis

7 ай бұрын

Your instinct to distrust power is natural but I would also say that putting your faith in an historic church where everyone involved is beholden to one another, as well as teachings and traditions that span two millennia that was also directly instituted by Jesus and the apostles themselves makes way more sense then trusting in the whims and opinions of random people you find on the street who are beholden to no one and nothing, who preach based on their own egoic opinions and frequently lead people astray. Do not choose to be a lost sheep wandering in the wilderness on your own where it is most dangerous, that is not what God wanted for us. He created a church, whether you always agree with it or not.

@isaacherod5526

7 ай бұрын

@@lux-veritatis I'd agree that it's better to trust a time-tested systematic religion such as Catholicism over the egoistic whims of random passersby, but in no part did I say that I engaged in the latter. The dialogue I engage in with friends and others is not one of whimsy beholden to nothing - it is a battle, pitting idea against idea to see which holds up to both scripture and reason. God is a God of order, logic, reason - but also one of mystery and intrigue, something requiring faith to believe in. As such, he has given us this amazing tool with which to cut through the oppressive nature of our own ego and pride, and with which we can investigate his mystery, dig for the truth and better approach a complete picture of it. It is the foible of Catholicism that prevents such investigation, at least in so far as it is accessible to the common folk. Questions which doubt something are forbade, the power of an unknowable truth the ultimate appeal to cease investigation. Without the ability to question, there is no ability to know. The inability the Catholic church has to question it's core tenets means they have the inability to operate with any degree of reasonable certainty. The corruption of the church was and always will be inevitable, power in the hands of man always has been. The advent of the individual which propelled the modern age is the only worthwhile guarantee that we can actually perceive and know truth.

@m.forrestal5893

6 ай бұрын

Nothing in Catholic doctrine prevents or forbids questions. Don't know you got that from. I have asked many questions and delved deeply. I also encourage others to do the same. Questions lead to deeper understanding and growth.

@marilynsamaguey2289

6 ай бұрын

?? A lot of the comments say that we must rely on a church that was created long ago, but don’t people realize that the Pharisees did the same and started to create their own rules. Jesus came for the Jews first because of the things they put in front of God.

As a Lutheran, I agree completely, or almost completely with everything you are saying about the Sacraments, priests and pastors, the universal church (that's what we call it, the Catholic Church is the same thing), and everything expressed in this video. These are NOT the reason I'm not a Roman Catholic. Some reasons of that are: Saints interceding for us, praising the saints, exulting the Virgin Mary, the authority of the Pope (obviously), and that a literal priestly line to Peter is necessary. Also, Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great) said that no bishop (including himself) should call themselves the "universal bishop". I'm sure that Catholics have an explanation for this, but I haven't heard it, so I'm asking the Catholic community. Thanks!

@donnaivy9506

2 ай бұрын

It was God himself who sanctified Mary....as the angel said...full of grace....and in Genesis....I shall put enmity between you(Satan) and the woman. ( Mary) . It was her faith filled yes that gave birth to Christ. It is her example of intercession at Cana , that we can be assured of our friends (saints) praying for us being our advocates, our models . We are meant to pray for each other, so why not ask Mary and the saints to polish up our prayers and bring them to Our Lord!

@David77757

Ай бұрын

Saints interceding for us? Try it once and you won't believe it (from personal experience)

@dispatcher2243

Ай бұрын

When i was a little kid. My family was asked to pray for this woman who had a rare incurable disease that she would eventually die from. After seceral weeks we got word she would soon pass. I was so upset, and with a pure heart i told my mother "thays sp stupid. Why pray for her if it is not to help her! I am going to send my gaurdian angel to help her" and so i prayed thag my gaurdian angel to go to her. That week ghe doctors could not wxplain it and she inexplicably got better.

I’ve been told by Protestants/evangelicals that Jesus came to save us from religion because what really matters is a relationship. Clearly, they understand that religion without relationship is empty works, which is true. But they seem to forget the inverse, that relationship without religion (the disposition to serve and worship God as he deserves) is just as shallow. Both are important to our response to God’s love.

@richardwillmon150

Жыл бұрын

It is disturbing to me to see and hear a leader in a Christian church, through this and other videos, also an influencer on social media, discuss a reason to judge people of faith in Christ for the manner in which they worship or adhere to their understanding of the advent of Christ. First, this man drags all protestants into a comprehensive bag and as he does so, he demonstrates his lack of knowledge, culture and world history. He begins with the statement that Protestants have betrayed the rich history of Christ's church for impoverished theology and divisive individualism!? He speaks as though protestants don't practice baptism. He also asserts that Jesus has sought and represents himself to be the mediator of His presence to the world, rather than what Jesus truly sought, and that is to be the one and only mediator of man, men, and mankind to God. In truth, Jesus never sought, and it is totally unbiblical, to conceive of Jesus as someone who represented himself.... and He said so several times in the gospels. Jesus NEVER intended nor was it expressed in the gospels, that JESUS sought to mediate himself to men and mankind. What IS represented in the gospels is that Jesus sought to become the mediator of men to God, not men to himself. To make his lie work he asserts from the beginning of this video what he believes Protestants strive for.... Jesus, and Jesus only. This is a lie. Protestants and people of faith strive for God, and Jesus is the mediator to God, and not to himself (Jesus). This man is a liar, a thief, and his message is ungodly, hateful, deceptive, and ignorant. If you doubt, listen to his speech again...... He is a buffoon as well.

@killianmiller6107

Жыл бұрын

Is this copy-paste? Should I bother responding to it?

@vincewarde

Жыл бұрын

Amen, from a retired evangelical minister!

@vincewarde

Жыл бұрын

@@killianmiller6107 Clearly, this is someone who has not followed Fr. Casey for very long and does not realize that you cannot fit everything into one short video. As an evangelical minister, I find him very fair and kind towards us. I love than channel....

@niva6511

Жыл бұрын

@@richardwillmon150 Does any of your knowledge also include calling people names are not what Jesus teaches? Perhaps you should watch his other videos before forming conclusion.

When I returned to the Catholic Church after spending years as a Presbyterian, one of the things I immediately noticed was how the Holy Mass (especially the TLM) activates all the senses: sight (art), smell (incense), touch/taste (Eucharist), sound (chants), intellect/heart (homily), physical (kneeling, standing, sitting). It's an experience the activates ones entire humanity up towards God.

@jacksonrelaxin3425

Жыл бұрын

Your flesh based experience has nothing to do with God.

@Serquss

Жыл бұрын

@@jacksonrelaxin3425 God made flesh and became flesh to have his flesh beaten, torn and pierced so the He can offer His blood to you so that you may become united to Him in both body and spirit. So I would say my flesh based experience has a LOT to do with God.

@boku5192

Жыл бұрын

@@Serquss well said sir

@jacksonrelaxin3425

Жыл бұрын

@@Serquss no. It has nothing to do with him. Salvation does not come from works from the flesh. You rely on your flesh if you want. It will always fail you.

@jacksonrelaxin3425

Жыл бұрын

@@Serquss I’m saying that you can’t rely on warm fuzzy feelings to feel the presence of God or whatever. People fall into this trap and don’t realize that demons can give you those same feelings and also perform miracles too. Look at all these false testimonies on KZread and they’re talking about a magical feeling they got when the “Holy Spirit” visited them. They then proceed to preach a false gospel and usually never get that feeling again. Also research Mormonism. They’re entire faith is based on whether they “feel” something is true. Truth has nothing to do with how we feel, therefore it has nothing to do with our flesh.

As someone who grew up Roman Catholic, I went to Protestantism a year or two ago...and yes the Reformation was necessary, but modern Evangelicals have took it too far. I left Evangelicalism a month ago and I'm studying Catholocism, Orthodoxy and the Insular Church, to return to apostolic roots and see which one fits...I feel so much more at peace now than I did as a Protestant. God bless you Father Casey, you share the name with the Priest of the chapel I grew up going to, another Father Casey.

@operatorwhiskey3879

11 ай бұрын

I feel like it depends on the Protestant church because mine doesn’t it take to far

@ofaoilleachain

11 ай бұрын

@@operatorwhiskey3879 Even Luther took it too far. Only half his thesis were necessary

@Brother_Piner

10 ай бұрын

@@ofaoilleachainLuther wanted to remove more than the Deuterocanonical books of the Bible. He wanted to remove books like Hebrews and Revelation. He wasn’t about “Sola Scriptura”, cause he wanted to change the scripture.

@ofaoilleachain

10 ай бұрын

@@Brother_Piner I know, but even so I deny Sola Scriptura. For it to make sense, you have to appeal to reasoning outside of Scripture

@richardcastro4293

6 ай бұрын

Sorry what is an Insular Church? I've never heard of that.

Hello there! Non-denominational Christian. First off, I am quite overjoyed with the gracious and charitable way that you have presented this. I may not agree with all of these points, but it is quite a delight to you deliver these points with grace and love. I certainly pray that more Protestant and Catholic debates, instead of the hateful "Prots bad hurr durr" or "Catholics bad herp derp" that some discussions devolve into.

I am a former Protestant who became Catholic. I had a strong religious experience being Protestant/ free churchy but at one point wasn’t going further. Thank God for the riches and mysteries within the Catholic Church!

@geordiewishart1683

Жыл бұрын

Mysteries? Yes. The mysteries of Babylon.

@bryanginting513

Жыл бұрын

@@geordiewishart1683 you mean catholic pagan???

@firingallcylinders2949

Жыл бұрын

The mysteries of Non Biblical teaching?

@jubernardi23

Жыл бұрын

​@@geordiewishart1683 What the "babylon" did heretcs Western Civilization was born and developed based on the values ​​and teachings of the Catholic Church. Specifically, it explains, among many other things: why the miracle of modern science and a philosophy that brought reason to its fullness could only be born on the soil of the Catholic mentality; how the Church created an institution that changed the world: the University; how it gave us architecture and visual arts of incomparable beauty; how scholastic philosophers developed the basic concepts of modern economics, which brought unprecedented wealth to the West; how our Law, the guarantee of freedom and justice, was born in large measure from Canon Law; how the Church created virtually every care institution we know of, from hospitals to welfare; and how he humanized life by insisting for centuries on the universal rights of human beings - both Christians and pagans. At a time when an image of the Church as an enemy of the progress of science and technology, as well as freedom of thought, is propagated, this is a book that dispels prejudices, corrects clichés and teaches countless truths stubbornly omitted in educational institutions and in good faith. part of the media.

@jubernardi23

Жыл бұрын

​@@firingallcylinders2949What are you talking about if in all homilia the Prist teach the bible if it was the catholic church the guardian and organized the bible for almost 2000 years, heretic??!!

Thanks for both videos. My father always told me that I should go to Nass even though I can't understand the priest talking (I'm deaf), when I said it was between me and God no need for priests (I was a teen in the 1980s when I said that) my father wasn't pleased. He made the point you made in the video. My father died in 2000 but he was right. Thanks once again.

@rudymatheson1415

Жыл бұрын

I am very sorry to hear of your father’s passing. I will pray for his soul tonight. And what a beautiful story as well. Is it any better now with regards to mass - do you have an interpreter or do you just read the leaflet? In the love of Christ Rudy

I’ve always been a “Catholic,” but my relationship with the Church has been very distant up until recently. The difference in my life and overall view of the world since I started attending is astounding! I used to think that Catholicism was too strict, but I couldn’t have been more wrong! Christ died for us, because he KNEW we’d screw up. We can be sinners together, but work, step by step, toward the ultimate goal, which is to become as Christ-like as we can. His sacrifice ALLOWS us to stumble and bumble along the way, but the goal is always there. It pushes us to be the best we can be in this life. Protestant religions aren’t as reflective as the Catholic Church. I think it’s still a step in the right direction, but father Casey is right. It’s lacking in so many fundamental components, and its sense of ease breeds complacency. We, as sinners, need to be challenged. We don’t have to be perfect, but we have to maintain the trajectory. At least, that’s the way I’ve come to understand it.

@YaakovBuchner

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps this is because the Catholic system teaches one has to earn salvation. They then go about their traditions, ever pursuing that goal, never assured. And if they still haven't venerated enough statues, dead clergy, and fellow sinners., they can always buy their way out of Catholic Purgatory. So they think!

@torontoash45

Жыл бұрын

Catholic church strict ?? The opposite . You can say your hail marys ,confess your sins to a Priest and you are good to go for the entire week of sinning and debauchery ,because the catholic church has you covered

@nuclearpoultryproductions5039

Жыл бұрын

@@torontoash45 That’s how a lot of people go about it, but that’s not how the religion is intended. “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below. Words without thoughts never to heaven go.” Billy Shakes was right, I think.

@ignatiusjackson235

4 ай бұрын

​​​​@@torontoash45 As opposed to a one-stop shop for salvation? 😂 "oNcE sAvEd, aLwAyS sAvEd 😜 hErP dErP" Furthermore, the Sacrament of Penance isn't valid without sincere contrition. So... if somebody were to live as you describe, they'd just be slathering sin on sin. Of all the Christian rituals, the Sacrament of Penance is where you hold yourself the most accountable.

@ignatiusjackson235

4 ай бұрын

​@@YaakovBuchner "Who sins you forgive will be forgiven. Whose sins you retain will be retained." - oh, just some guy to eleven other guys

This is a beautiful, cogent, and charitable exposition of the most fundamental differences between Catholics and Protestants, and the beginning of a much larger presentation of the truth and beauty of Catholicism and the Church that Christ himself established. One cannot separate truth from beauty and their unity is found beautifully expressed in Catholicism. Thank you for your wonderful, thoughtful and important work.

A few months ago I criticised you. I am sorry. I am now a confirmed catholic. And am sending your videos to my brother and my family. God bless.

@pilarrusso9883

Жыл бұрын

Welcome 🙏 to God's House. God Bless and your family

@bradleyoglesby2740

Жыл бұрын

Error in judgement in my opinion. This man's videos, in my opinion are judgemental, opinionated, and in serious theological error. I think he does them for his own vanity. Please reconsider your decision on becoming a Papist. The Roman church does have its appeal, but there is a reason for the Reformation. GOD BLESS.

@ucheuju9348

Жыл бұрын

Welcome home 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@reintaler6355

Жыл бұрын

This comment should be pinned. What you said is quite rare; many people admit it but don't have the humility to outright express it (unlike their first remark).

@JC-li8kk

Жыл бұрын

I encourage you to carefully consider this commentary on the scripture “Call no man on earth Father” from a biblical standpoint by Gill’s Exposition: Quote--And call no man your father upon the earth,.... Not but that children may, and should call their natural parents, fathers; and such who have been instrumental in the conversion of souls, may be rightly called by them their spiritual fathers; as servants and scholars also, may call those that are over them, and instruct them, their masters: our Lord does not mean, by any of these expressions, to set aside all names and titles, of natural and civil distinction among men, but only to reject all such names and titles, as are used to signify an authoritative power over men's consciences, in matters of faith and obedience; in which, God and Christ are only to be attended to. Christ's sense is, that he would have his disciples not fond of any titles of honour at all; and much less assume an authority over men, as if they were to depend on them, as the founders of the Christian religion, the authors of its doctrines and ordinances; and to take that honour to themselves, which did not belong to them; nor even choose to be called by such names, as would lead people to entertain too high an opinion of them, and take off of their dependence on God the Father, and himself, as these titles the Scribes and Pharisees loved to be called by, did: and who were called not only by the name of Rabbi, but Abba, "Father", also.--End Quote

Hello friendly protestant here, I am from an Anglican (Church of England) tradition and I love your content. I just wanted to say that some of the points you make are not strictly true for all protestant denominations. So in my church the three sacraments you mention are very much dealt with as meetings with Christ and treated with reverence. Also i have been to alot of church's decorated with images of Jesus on the cross, stain glass depicting saints, painted ceilings, carved furniture and even a floor to ceiling glass mosaic depicting Jesus' ascension. Our church is talked of as the bride of Christ and we treat our priests with utmost respect (although the official view on their relationship with Christ and intercession for us is not one I'm certain on). And finally in our creed read every Sunday we proclaim that "We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church, we acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and look for the resurrection of the dead" the key there being catholic has a lower case c. Just thought I'd share these perspectives, but I love your content and find all your insights whether the same or different to mine really interesting and enlightening. 😊

@Anon.5216

Жыл бұрын

The Anglican "church" came from Protestantism when their churches were stolen from the catholics. All the altars were ripped out on the orders of Cromwell. Frescoes painted over, religious paintings destroyed, and every shred of catholicism removed. The children in school were taught that the Pope was the anti-christ and that catholics were evil and many people still believe that to this day. After the Oxford Union in the 1800s the altars were restored, the Cross, but not the Crucifix, stained glass etc etc. They also copied the robes of the catholic priesthood and all the ceremonies. When the Queen was crowned the ceremony was all copied from the catholics. Their bishops used to wear white robes, black stoles, and a black flat tri-cornered hat. They don't now. They then started calling their "church" the reformed catholic church no less. Their vicars are NOT priests. When Cromwell could not find a catholic Bishop to ordain a priest in the "new" protestant church, Cranmer, a heretic bishop, said they would be "Ministers of the Gospel. That it would be their job to preach the Gospel and minister to the poor. There is NO priesthood in Anglicanism. Also Protestantism was founded on the 39 Articles of the Church of England. Written by Cromwell and re-written by him a few times. He was an evil politician, not a theologian. Article 31 of the 39 Articles says THE MASSES FOR THE LIVING AND THE DEAD ARE A BLASPHEMOUS FABLE AND A DECEIT. Their "mass" is therefore a fake, copied from the true Mass in the Catholic Church. They cannot have a real mass when they don't have a real priesthood. Read HISTORY OF ENGLAND: THE TUDORS by Peter Ackroyd. Read what Elizabeth I told her senior lady in waiting shortly before she died. It will shake u. Read also THE GREAT UNFROCKED: A 1000 YRS CHURCH SCANDAL, by Matthew Parris. Canterbury Cathedral, The Abbey, York Minister, Lichfield Cathedral, etc were built by the catholics but stolen by the Protestants at the so-called Reformation. Countless other churches also. St Andrew's University and Oxford were built to educate the poor by the Catholic Church. Who has them now?

@killianmiller6107

Жыл бұрын

As a big-C Catholic, I can recognize that the “catholic” church in the creed is low-c, because the church accords to the whole faith that has been revealed, not part of it. I think the more significant thing to keep in mind is whether the church you are in communion with is apostolic. I don’t know what Anglicans believe about apostolic succession, but the Catholic Church’s (and Eastern Orthodox) bishops can clearly show their succession from the apostles.

@ericrun

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, in separating from the Catholic Church, the Anglican Church is another woman trying to take the place of Jesus' bride. But if he were to be married to an Anglican bride, it would be by being unfaithful to the bride he did marry, the Catholic Church he created. Even though Anglicans still have some of the theology from before the Reformation, there are no valid ordinations, and the Anglican Church can't do what it says it does. Same for the Lutherans.

@ericrun

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, episode 99-108, covering the various dogmas and how they saw them before being Catholic and now.

@sammagowen1448

Жыл бұрын

@@ericrun Couldn't the church refered to as being the bride of Christ be all the Christians, the universal church if you will and the different denominations be like the bride's different traits and characteristics? I view Catholics as my brothers and sisters in Christ so that would make us part of the same dysfunctional family x

Orthodox Christian here! May God bless you😍🙏☦️

@dominikdurkovsky8318

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, may God bless you too and may God be present in your life forever. ✝️🤝☦️

A very well spoken young man. He left the part out about how we also threw out purgatory and indulgencies and a certain person commonly referred to as a mediatrix.

@crorioga

Жыл бұрын

It's interesting that you apparently have a hard time spelling out Mary, the literal mother of God. Seems like you came here to roll your eyes at him more than to actually listen to how your faith looks to us.

@chrisd2051

10 ай бұрын

​@@crorioga well you can't blame someone so full of hate from the Devil that the enemy blinded his eyes to the truth

@octaviocampos5294

3 ай бұрын

​@crorioga "All have fallen short of the glory of god" Mary is not the queen of heaven. Calling her that is blasphemous

@ronalddean9632

3 ай бұрын

@@chrisd2051 No. I don't hate you, or Catholics, or people of other religion. I do hate the twisting of the scriptures and the presumption of the Catholic Church elevating themselves over only a thone that Christ can sit on. I hate when it leads people astray, away from God, away from His Son, and away from truth, in general. But no matter your sin, you can come out of that by throwing away your idols and coming to Jesus. Mary can't help you, she's dead, and she was never qualified to intermediate for you.

Great video. Thank you Father. You are one of the many people that help me in my conversion to Catholicism from Protestantism.

I am inquiring Orthodox, but I can agree with many Catholics on many things. For me, church artwork (and the church itself) has always been like a picture frame on a beautiful painting: A shabby frame dishonors the work, and a truly good frame should draw you to the painting, light it fully and properly, and help you focus on it.

@Chloe-qd5vx

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful analogy

@gary4034

Жыл бұрын

It's not a wonderful analogy at all. We are the frame? The building has never been what it's about. Read Luke 21:5-6. We are the stones that make up the church 1 Peter 2-12. It interests me how we attack each other by pointing out obvious faults within the institution while ignoring the clear faults within our own? How the Catholic church persecuted those who wanted to preach the gospel, a clear command of our lord jesus Christ, it's many crimes of murder, torchers, and rapes. Yes the Catholic church is also deeply problematic and until this chap makes an attempt to answer these problems let alone the Hersey of the pope I can see no end to the protest of bible reading, believers. The prodestant church has many problems, just like the Catholic church. The early church fathers did get somethings right but unfortunately also started to get things wrong! The priesthood is one of them, according to God's word we are all priests if we are in Christ Jesus and there is only one mediator between God and man, The lord jesus Christ.

@arspsychologia4401

Жыл бұрын

@@gary4034 The physical building and its art is what I was talking about dude, it's pretty obvious that was the case. In your opinion, given that you have all this 'the Church Fathers started to get things wrong' stuff, A) How do you know that you have the correct teaching, or even the right Bible, since the Biblical canon is known through tradition? How wrong were they, in your opinion, that you felt the need to bring it up? and B) What does "the gates of Hades will not overcome it" mean to you? Because that phrase is talking about the Church.

Awesome video! "...when you ignore what he instituted." I have been following the history of the church and early writings. It's all making sense to my mind and spirit!💪 🙏

I have subscribed to your channel when you were still a Brother. I know that I will follow your channel as long as it lasts. More power from 🇨🇭.

Fantastic presentation. Until rhe pandemic hit, I didn't know catholics were different from protestants because I was more into their churches than the catholic church. But I was always puzzled by the attack on the church all the time and when I went to catholic church, they were praying for the unity of the church but never bothered to do my research. Now I am a solid catholic since I did my research .

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

You are now in the wrong one. There is unity in the true church ,as it is the total of all true believers . It is made up of those who have realised they are sinners and Jesus died for their sins .Then have faith in him to forgive, and really repented ,turned from sin . The church is not an organisation or denomination ,it is the indwelt body of Christ on earth . It follows Apostolic teaching and is a united organism, not organisation .

@DarkAngel-cj6sx

Жыл бұрын

@@wendymitchell8245 😂 who told you the catholic church was an organization? I hope you have the decency to do your research not your usual nonsense calomnies and misleading statements

@lindahandley5267

Жыл бұрын

For some reason, I've watched a few channels where the Catholic Church is attacked and it is very disturbing. I was saved in the Catholic Church and won't be swayed by Satan to leave it.

@DarkAngel-cj6sx

Жыл бұрын

@@lindahandley5267 amen

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

@@lindahandley5267 Satan wants you to remain in darkness and error .You do not study history or God's word .There is no gospel in the Roman church it teaches you are saved by water not faith and repentance ,as in Acts2

I'm a cradle protestant that never stepped into a Catholic church until the age of 49. While the churches face many common issues in today's world, I believe the Catholic church is what it says it is, just as Christ is what He said He is. There is a fullness and completeness in the Catholic church that is not found in the Protestant church.

@commercialrealestatephilos605

Жыл бұрын

In all it’s glory and shame we are the church.

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

Ther is no such thing as a protestant church .The word means protestor. It covers genuine and false churches .The Roman church broke away from the true church in the time of THEODOSIUS WHO MADE IT THE ONLY RELIGION OF THE EMPIRE . HE TREATENED ANY WHO WOULD NOT JOIN ,AND FILLED IT WITH UNBELIEVERS . You will not find the truth in the Roman church.

@commercialrealestatephilos605

Жыл бұрын

@@wendymitchell8245 which Protestant church did Rome break away from? Some of the best Catholics are former Protesters who tempered ego in pursuit of Truth.

@jeffscully1347

Жыл бұрын

Why wouldn't you become Catholic if you know that is where the fullness of faith actually is?

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

@@commercialrealestatephilos605 How can the church be protestant if it is the original . The word protestant means to protest error, the Roman church protested against the original Apostolic church when it was corrupted by Rome at the end of the 4th. cent. mainly Theodosius .Then the true original church protested against Rome.

Well said Father Casey. The sacraments leads us through transformation in Christ. 👍🏼🙏🏼✝️

@Obed_Elroi

8 ай бұрын

no holy spirit leads us . not sacraments

As an Anglican, whose Churches in England were inherited from the Catholics, during the Reformation (sorry!) we love the original paintings, stained glass windows and statues etc., We not only appreciate the artisans who created them and acknowledge their gifts which were given to them by God but we also treasure and enjoy such an aesthetic response to worship.

Awesome encouraging video. Former protestant currently in RCIA becoming Catholic. I can't wait!

I was raised as a Southern Baptist, but I m Catholic now. I see both sides and I think you have done an outstanding job and you have been very objective with your observations. Well done ,Father and thank you.

@faithalone2323

Жыл бұрын

Why did you leave the Baptist church?

@rulosingmymind7635

Жыл бұрын

I was never southern baptist, but I also came VERY close to converting to Catholicism. Very close. For a lot of reasons this man points out, but chiefly the protestant obsession with thinking that God was wrong, or that he changed his mind, when he said that the world he made was Good.

@henkaistudio

Жыл бұрын

@@rulosingmymind7635Protestantism can be just as damnable as Catholicism just so you know.

@rulosingmymind7635

Жыл бұрын

@@henkaistudio "Can be". You're right. No argument here. There are plenty of protestant heretics. But saying "YOU TOO" doesn't fix the problem, and it doesn't prove that I SHOULD be Catholic just because Protestants are wrong. That's a false dichotomy. Unlike Catholicism, Protestantism isn't a homogeneous, universal system with a centralized theology. "Protestant" just means "not catholic" in the same way "gentile" means "not jew". It's not a specific claim to theological dogma(And I mean "dogma" in the technical sense, not the derogatory one) while Catholicism absolutely is. I don't believe Catholics aren't Christians. I don't believe that Catholics in general are any worse or any better at being Christians than protestants. Some of the most influential preachers in my life have been Catholic. But if I were to become Confirmed in the Catholic Church, I could only do so by lying because I do not believe some of doctrines they teach as core that I believe aren't just not core but also aren't true. Therefore I can't be Catholic. Even though I want to, because MOST of what Catholicism teaches is true, and even, I believe, a lot closer to the truth than much of the protestant world. As a protestant, I am free to believe everything about the Church and God that I do, while disagreeing with much of my protestant brothers and sisters, and not be in contention with them as far as any protestant version of being "confirmed" is concerned. Also, any protestant "church" that claims Christ but is clearly not Christian, I can freely denounce without excommunicating myself from the entire protestant church. If I only thought "some" Catholics were wrong, I could be Catholic. If I thought "most" Catholics were wrong, I could be Catholic. If I thought "all" Catholics were just "wrong" or "Damnable" in some way or another, I could still be Catholic. But that's not why I can't be Catholic. I can't be Catholic because I reject certain core doctrines, dogmas, and practices that I find to be in flagrant contradiction with Scripture. It is not a "You're bad people so I can't be one of you". If that were the case, then I wouldn't be a Christian at all. It is that I don't believe certain things to be true that the Catholic Church requires that I assert to be true in order to be Catholic. Any affirmation of its truth on my part is a lie. I won't tell that lie. Ergo I can't be a Catholic. If other people DO believe them, they can be Catholic. I don't think they are going to hell for believing them. But as some have pointed out on this comment thread in other places, the Catholic church views my rejection of specific points of their theology as my rejection of "the Church". So that same grace isn't offered in my direction. Even if it is offered by most Catholics as individuals, It is not offered by the Catholic Church as an organization, as is evidenced by my inability to take communion at any Catholic Mass.

@longshanks5531

Жыл бұрын

“Call no man father”

The comments are the most instructive. My experience has been solely knowing literally hundreds of persons who have changed from Catholicism to Evangelicals. Thank you for the thoughtful comments!

@SusanneMBarrett

Жыл бұрын

I've known the opposite as an evangelical ... two of the most on-fire-for-Jesus women I know, women who have taught the Word through women's Bible studies, have converted to Catholicism. I have become an Anglo-Catholic as part of the Reformed Episcopal Church. We believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist and in the regenerative power of Baptism. John 6 was pivotal in my journey. We read the Church Fathers, study Church History, have icons in our church, practice Confession and Holy Unction, etc. Some believe that the Anglican Church started before the Roman Church, but I'm a bit doubtful about that. But St. Augustine of Canterbury found Christians when he came to the British Isles. I am currently seeking God's discernment regarding becoming a Benedictine Oblate.

@satyannair4837

Жыл бұрын

Well, you are both right. It's been observed that strong Protestants become Catholics and weak Catholics become Protestant. However, for every one Protestant joining the Catholic Church, there are about 100 Catholics becoming Protestant. Even the Anglicans are not spared, with many flocking to Evangelical churches. The Evangelical/Pentecostal movement is a well-oiled marketing machine, and the sheer magnitude of lies about the Catholic Church they perpetuate on young men and women is something to be seen to be believed.

My guy. Let’s begin. 1) saying that all Protestants believe something is like saying all white people believe the same thing. You can’t do it. I could justify many things about the catholic church by looking at just one group of the Catholic Church. 2) art- Protestants I know had no issue with art. The major issue we had with it was that after some time the Catholic Church looked more interested in its self exaltation through art and less interested in reaching people for God. One example was that the pope was given an invitation to minister to the Khan but took many years to respond and when it did respond it gave a quarter hearted effort. It only sent a few men, and when the weather got undesirable they turned around back to their comfortable lives. 3) sacraments- even here there are different levels. But it’s not that we don’t follow them. We just don’t believe it imparts grace. It’s just like how the sacrifices of the Old Testament weren’t what brought the Jews salvation but the heart that did it. It’s why the Jewish structure was overthrown. Just to be rebuilt by the Catholic Church who implanted their own rules in order to better obey God but instead are creating unbiblical laws. But we do participate in the table and most Protestants follow all other ordinance proscribed in scripture. Without creating extra rules like how in order to preserve the holiness of the table Catholic priest bared their congregants from participating in the table. So based on your belief did all of those Christian’s not receive the grace they needed? 4) Mediation. While we believe we don’t need a priest to mediate for us we will often ask others to pray for us because while yes we can approach God freely because we are a nation of priests we still acknowledge the power of others mediating for us as well. But while noting all the Old Testament Jewish leaders did you notice who God used? Not the established leaders but people that the Jewish leaders would have looked right passed and in some cases, like Matthew the tax collector, would have been hated and spurned by the established structure. It almost seems like God was pointing out he can and will use anyone who will say here I am use me. 5) the church. You are pointing at your history while not acknowledging history here…. Martin Luther wanted to reform “the church” not separate. But when the Catholic Church was burning every Christian who challenged the churches teachings as heretics…. It’s kind of hard to stay apart of that obviously un Christian institution. But also if I remember correct the Catholic Church was the first one to divide from the OG church in the East….. so….

@natf6747

Жыл бұрын

But the Catholic Church has way more issues then just that. Like how can a supposedly infallible church through an infallible process of electing and affirming a pope, thus elect an infallible pope who if he says something that is in error is no longer the pope? It’s illogical even by human standards.

@chanceadams3126

Жыл бұрын

Very well put and well said. Exactly what I was thinking and you articulated it, thank you.

@natf6747

Жыл бұрын

Just waiting to see if anyone who thinks I am wrong will respond.

@gabby-ue8sh

Ай бұрын

This is the problem with protestants, pure heresy because of pride, wanting to understand the faith with only the bible when the bible was weitten by the catholics. Like you said its ignorant to generalize all of protestants beliefs because they do not have solid ones given that they each make up their own interpretations. Theres a reason as to why we have a pope ❤

I looked at other Christian faiths in my twenties. I stuck to my Catholicism and never looked back.

Full disclosure: I'm a retired Free Methodist minister - who loves your channel. I also watched both videos. Franciscans have so much in common with we evangelicals, so I appreciated, but was not surprised by, the other video. Now for what I think you got wrong about us here. Rather than argue every point, I think it best to focus upon your explanation of our view of the Church. Speaking as an evangelical, we believe that the church is composed of all who trust Christ as Savior and Lord. This includes people far beyond our "boundaries" - to include million upon millions of Catholics and Orthodox. We stress the catholic nature of the church. We therefore work together to advance the cause of Christ - because we ARE ONE BODY, in spite of differing on what we consider to be non-essential doctrines. I recently experienced the unity across denominational lines in a very personal way. My daughter was recently ordained in another denomination within evangelicalism. Of course, my wife and I were there. In spite of being from another denomination, I was one of two elders who laid hands upon her. Why did the other denomination allow this? Simple, we are ONE CHURCH. Catholic readers may also be unaware that ministers quite often transfer from one denomination to another without be "re-ordained". In fact, the teaching pastor of the church my wife and I attend was called from another denomination. I do rejoice that since Vatican II, we have gone from being officially "damned heretics" to "separated brethren". When I listen to many Catholics, including Father Casey, I hear agreement with much of what I have written - and I rejoice in that. Are there many things we disagree over? Absolutely. Does this mean that we are not one church? In no way! I believe our Lord is pleased when we both engage in honest dialog over our disagreements AND cooperate as members of his one body. After all, if we are going to spend eternity together, we had better learn to get along with each other! 😁😁😁😁

@jeremiahong248

Жыл бұрын

@vincewarde. Thank you for your ecumenical comments ! This is much appreciated! I am active on social and my experience is you are one of the few minorities who hold this view. 99% of the time, Catholics get bashed for Catholic beliefs where many a times, Catholics don't even believe in what they alleged Catholics to believe.

@elizaflorez1510

Жыл бұрын

The thing is Jesus established one church, not many churches, and as for the being ordained part, how can one be ordained without the permission of the church chosen by christ, remember the word protestant means to “protest”, please read 2 John 1, Apostle Paul warns about false Apostles of Christ, and saying the First church (Catholic church) was not the true church is like saying Jesus was wrong when He gave Peter the Keys of heaven, Peter being the first Pope…

@vincewarde

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremiahong248 In reality, evangelicals have much more in common with theologically conservative Catholics than we do with many mainline Protestants who have abandoned the core beliefs of the Christian faith. Thanks for your kind words!

@vincewarde

Жыл бұрын

Jeremiah Ong strange - got this in my email, but it is not showing when I access the comments??? In any case, I want to reply. "vincewarde Dear Sir, I like to apologise in advance re Evangelicals. So far my experience is mainline Protestant High Church probably have more in common with Catholicism. Reason Evangelicals believe in 1. Once saved always saved 2. Baptism has no salvific effect 3. The Rapture 4. Eucharist is symbolic. High Church Anglicans and Lutherans believe in the true presence though not Transubstantiation but these beliefs are still closer than symbolic 5. Evangelicals have a KPI to convert Catholics. For example I know they wanted to convert 50% of Guatemalan to Evangelicals by 2030 and they are making good progress. 6. There is women ordination to be pastors. So the only area of cooperation between Evangelicals and Catholics would be in the prolife movement. I understand many mainline Protestant Churches have taken up woke beliefs. For eg the Episcopalian Church in the US is in a mess and many Anglicans have been united back to Rome. I do understand why you wrote many Protestant denominations have abandoned traditional Christian beliefs." "I do understand why you wrote many Protestant denominations have abandoned traditional Christian beliefs." - This IMHO is key. When you abandon the Inspiration of Scripture, the Virgin Birth and Christ's Deity, His sacrificial death for our sins, the bodily resurrection and His literal coming again, you cease to by Christian. You cannot be truly Catholic or Evangelical and Deny these truths. The rest, point by point: 1. "Once saved always saved" - My denomination DOES NOT hold to this belief, and we are far from alone among evangelicals. It is clearly unbiblical. 2. "Baptism has no salvific effect" - We do hold this belief, but I would add that it is normative for saved people to be Baptized. If someone refuses Baptism, I question their salvation. Stated another way, I believe that Baptism is very closely associated with Salvation, that it is a means of grace, and that it is commanded of all who are saved. However, should a person who has truly trusted Christ die before they can be baptized they still are saved by faith. Obviously, there are exceptions acknowledged even by Catholics. That said, there is a minority of evangelicals who agree with you on this point, such as the Church of Christ. BTW, we DO recognize Catholic Baptism as valid.... 3. "The Rapture" - My denomination allows for a variety of views on this topic, but most of our clergy, including myself, do not hold to a "pre-trib" rapture. IMHO such doctrine is unscriptural, and yes, was never held in the Christian Church - Catholic or Protestant before the 1830s. BTW, we recognize four sources of spiritual truth: First Scripture, then reason and tradition - which must be tested by Scripture, and finally experience, which must be tested by all of the above. I bet this sounds a bit familiar..... 4. "Eucharist is symbolic" - Yes, many evangelicals hold this position - but I do not because it is clearly unbiblical. My denomination does not hold it either. I would say that I believe in a real presence, but that I do not hold to transubstantiation. A spiritual presence is real, IMHO. 5. "Evangelicals have a KPI to convert Catholics" - Not sure what you mean by KPI, but will respond never the less. Clearly this is true of SOME evangelicals, more in some areas than in others. I think that one factor here is how clearly the Catholic Church presents the basics of the Gospel (see my 1st statement above). In any case, you may be surprised to learn that in our ordination vows we must promise never to build our ministry or congregation at the expense of another Christian denomination, which IMHO, clearly includes Catholics. Do I want all Catholics (and all Protestants too) to have a personal relationship with Christ? Absolutely. Can they have such a relationship in the Catholic Church - also absolutely! Now when it comes to a "Catholic" who was Baptized 40 years ago and has not been to church in decades, yes I have added such people to my congregation. I have also seen some transition through my congregation back to the Catholic Church. Both are victories for the cause of Christ. What I have never done, and will never do, is to attempt to "convert" an active Catholic to my denomination. 6. "There is women ordination to be pastors" - Here a majority of evangelicals would agree with you. My view is a minority view - but I believe it can be supported by Scripture. In many cases the ordination of women has flowed from a low view of Scripture - but not in our case and in the case of many other denominations. That said, the Catholic Church has far more women in ministry than evangelicals - including in pastoral roles such as hospital chaplains. They simply are not ordained. Much of what a Pastor does in evangelical and even in the Catholic Church does not require ordination. My daughter served as a staff lay pastor for several years, before her denomination came to her asking her to be ordained. She did not seek it. She is also 100% self supporting. We shall see what the Lord has in store for her..... BTW, my daughter's first wedding was for two Catholics who recently came back to the Catholic Church. They are work friends of hers. For whatever reason (I don't know) they could not get a Catholic Priest to do the wedding for some time. My daughter refused to do the ceremony unless their Catholic Pastor consented - which he did. I have no idea if the Catholic Priest was out of line here or not - but my impression is that they may have been living together...... I just found it interesting. "So the only area of cooperation between Evangelicals and Catholics would be in the prolife movement" - Certainly no small thing! However, I think we can add to that ministry to the homeless, and evangelism as Catholic Churches have participated in Billy Graham events of which I have been a part. There are likely many other areas of cooperation as well. It is my understanding that the Catholic Church recognizes that there are Christians outside the ORGANIZATIONAL boundaries of the Catholic Church as "Separated Brethren" - provided that they hold to the essentials of the Christian Faith, such as I listed above. The reverse is also true - countless evangelicals recognize that millions upon millions of Catholics share our faith in the risen Christ. They are my brothers and sisters. I pray for our Lord's blessings upon them and that he may grant them success is reaching a lost world for Jesus Christ.

@SuperRiya16

Жыл бұрын

So nice to hear this as we pray to have One united church before our lord comes back to🌎

This is a very educational such fascinating video. Interesting take on the differences between Protestants and catholics. As an ex catholic now identifying more with Buddhism, I've always been interested in learning about the differences in the denominations of Christianity. Growing up Catholic, I feel I know it well enough, but I did not know these things about Protestants.

@adrian.agapie

3 ай бұрын

To see a protestant perspective, you'd need to watch a different video! :P It's not about beauty or simplicity but more about the role of scriptures vs human institutions in knowing God. For protestants, the scriptures explain themselves (mostly) since it is the testimony that scriptures give about themselves. For example, when Jesus confronts the religious leaders of his day he doesn't appeal to a particular institution to bolster his case but only to the Bible. Protestants don't reject neither tradition nor history nor human authority but place them under the authority of scriptures. It is similar to democracy: the ultimate authority is the constitution. Other institutions and offices play a role but they come under the authority of the constitution. Catholicism claims ultimate authority in the Catholic institution forgetting that there are other christians (such as the orthodox or the copts) who have the same (if not greater) claim to apostolic succession. In a way, catholics are closer to Jehovah's Witnesses (or other cults): the power resides in the hands of a few, at the top. Those of a different opinion or who are not part of the club, are automatically condemned to eternal damnation (or, at least, purgatory).

I will like you to talk about how all (or at leas all you can find) the countries help in the expansion of catholic christianism. I think that it will be a great subject of study. Also great video! Keep it up!

Long time Protestant, thinking about becoming Catholic. I completely agree with both videos.

@mariasheena5225

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@ThomasAnderson1111

Жыл бұрын

I would encourage you to also consider Lutheranism and Anglicanism.

@SuperRiya16

Жыл бұрын

Will be praying for you Scott 🙏🏼

@rhwinner

Жыл бұрын

I was brought into the church by protestants, and know how beautiful and loving and accepting they can be. I have always loved that type of protestant, even after I entered the Catholic church. I would never go on Protestant forums and call them names and troll them. I have too much respect for them.

@roboparks

Жыл бұрын

@@ThomasAnderson1111 Why? Why not just study the Woks of Luther and how that Played out in Germany (Holy Roman Empire) as the State Religion and Then Anglicanism its founder King Henry the 8th

Thank you Father for coming to this subject with love and not judgment.

thank you for this. i'll think of it farther.

Very great break down truly informative

Your content is one of the best for all Catholic sources now! Thank you so much for all you do!

"Can you go directly to Jesus without the sacraments? Of course, but how can you say you are going directly to Jesus and obeying his commands when you ignore what he instituted" Incredible line father Casey well said!

@duckymomo7935

Жыл бұрын

Christ did not institute penance/confession or confirmation or holy orders More on the holy orders, the RCC system is just a reinvention of the Jewish levitical priesthood which is no longer necessary as Christian’s are from order of Melchizedek The priesthood (presbyters, deacons, etc) Paul talks about in his pastoral epistles are closer the the evangelical interpretation than the RCC or EO Someone who is to receive Christ but cannot accomplish a single sacrament for one reason or another still would be saved. So the approach to Christ happens WAY before any sacrament is done.

@Powerranger-le4up

Жыл бұрын

@@duckymomo7935 Baptism is a Sacrament

@richardwillmon150

Жыл бұрын

It is disturbing to me to see and hear a leader in a Christian church, through this and other videos, also an influencer on social media, discuss a reason to judge people of faith in Christ for the manner in which they worship or adhere to their understanding of the advent of Christ. First, this man drags all protestants into a comprehensive bag and as he does so, he demonstrates his lack of knowledge, culture and world history. He begins with the statement that Protestants have betrayed the rich history of Christ's church for impoverished theology and divisive individualism!? He speaks as though protestants don't practice baptism. He also asserts that Jesus has sought and represents himself to be the mediator of His presence to the world, rather than what Jesus truly sought, and that is to be the one and only mediator of man, men, and mankind to God. In truth, Jesus never sought, and it is totally unbiblical, to conceive of Jesus as someone who represented himself.... and He said so several times in the gospels. Jesus NEVER intended nor was it expressed in the gospels, that JESUS sought to mediate himself to men and mankind. What IS represented in the gospels is that Jesus sought to become the mediator of men to God, not men to himself. To make his lie work he asserts from the beginning of this video what he believes Protestants strive for.... Jesus, and Jesus only. This is a lie. Protestants and people of faith strive for God, and Jesus is the mediator to God, and not to himself (Jesus). This man is a liar, a thief, and his message is ungodly, hateful, deceptive, and ignorant. If you doubt, listen to his speech again...... He is a buffoon as well.

@KuwaywayLogic

Жыл бұрын

@@richardwillmon150 ok so Protestants don’t strive for Jesus, but they strive for God. Correct me if I’m wrong but Jesus IS God yeah? I’m fact dare I say the one thing every Christian, catholic, Protestant, or orthodox believes is that Jesus is the incarnate of God. Is he the mediator sure but to make a distinction between God and Jesus in such a manner is bordering on heresy good sir.

@killianmiller6107

Жыл бұрын

Jesus did establish the sacrament of penance in John 20:21-22, giving his apostles authority (by breathing on them) to both forgive and retain sins. Confirmation is the further sealing of the grace of baptism, and is evident particularly in Acts 8:16 where some were baptized but the Holy Spirit hadn’t fallen upon them yet. Holy orders was instituted the same time as the Eucharist, on Holy Thursday, and we see that Jesus said only to his apostles to “do this in remembrance of me.” We also see ordination in places like 2 Timothy 1:6. Jesus’s Melchizedekian high priesthood doesn’t contradict the role of a human ministerial priesthood, who’s role it is to administer the sacraments.

@adelbertleblanc1846 *Roman Catholics love demonstrating they DO NOT READ THE BIBLE.* *"Directly from Scriptures" does not mean "exact words" Roman ct diminished intelligence.* you said Someone writes "All the 5 Solas were taken directly from the Bible." I searched a lot in the Bible but couldn't find any of the 5! Can someone tell me where to find the most important : "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible ? Thank You !

Many protestants like myself agree with what he says about the Church, that's its not just some social club for Christians, but rather, Christ's bride

This was so inspiring! We so so need your wisdom these days! Perfect! Ty🙏🏼

thank you for speaking the truth. please everyone who reads this and is catholic: pray for the german catholic church!

@DanteColburn

Жыл бұрын

They are indeed in dire need of our prayers, as there are forces trying to co-opt Her to the forces of degeneracy.

@MeisterEck

Жыл бұрын

@@DanteColburn yes I can feel it directly as I am living in the german 'diaspora'

@Yutup88

Жыл бұрын

@@MeisterEck Can you explain why the German church ? Did Protestantism start to develop in Germany ?

@MeisterEck

Жыл бұрын

@@Yutup88 eh yea? But that was like 500 years ago 😃 Of course they are doing damage but also the damage comes from unfaithful catholic priests

@gabriellegeorge2648

Жыл бұрын

@@Yutup88 The channel Ready to Harvest has a concise video explaining the current situation. It's called Are Catholics About to have Another Schism?

As a Slovak, I know absolutely nothing about Protestants so thank you for explaining❤

@karlheven8328

6 ай бұрын

lol. For me as a German it was almost the opposite. Now I am 24 yo converting to catholicism

@katarinask139

6 ай бұрын

@@karlheven8328 orthodoxy for me is much more magical because I'm used to this. Also feeling left out since most of other Slavs are orthodox Anyway, good luck in your journey😉

As being part of the Anglican Church in the UK 'therefore a protestant' I was both baptised and confirmed. I also would like add I like going into a Catholic Church but I find myself focusing on the beauty of the interior more than on Christ. Still thank you for both videos and a very nice perspective.

@geniusyola1982

2 ай бұрын

😂 i feel ya

@donnaivy9506

2 ай бұрын

All beauty resides in God. And is meant to point to God.

I'm honestly grateful I grew up as an Evangelical. It gave me fervor for the Gospel and Christ, something that I carried with me into the Catholic Church with me. God definitely guided me through the Evangelical church and allowed it to prime me for the One True Church.

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

There is no gospel in the Roman church .Study the evil Popes they were corrupt because they were not converted.

@zacharyo.484

Жыл бұрын

@@wendymitchell8245I'm sorry you feel that way. There certainly is the Gospel in the Catholic Church. The Church is protected from error not from people doing evil deeds. The Gospel on the Church is not contingent on a lack of evil deeds but is contingent on God's blessing. I wish you the best.

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

@@zacharyo.484 My R.C. friend said she left the Roman church because her knowledge of Roman history showed the centuries of EVIL Popes were the evidence that there could not be succession though these unbelievers. The church is the people who make it up.

@zacharyo.484

Жыл бұрын

@@wendymitchell8245 Thanks for your reply, Wendy! I'm not bothered by your friend's reasoning, however. Nothing about the nature or theology of apostolic succession suggests that moral goodness is necessary for proper succession. First off, immorality is technically anything that goes against God's will (i.e. sin). So if succession is contingent on moral perfection then succession wouldn't have been possible to begin with. But since succession is based on the laying on of hands from apostle to successor and on, and not on the morality of the person as they are inherently flawed by sin, I'm not worried that succession has been broken. I'm also not worried considered the evil acts committed by Protestants wouldn't be helpful to their claim to being the True Church, themselves.

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

@@zacharyo.484 By their fruits you know them ,what ever their label .It is not a matter of moral perfection as all sin ,even not doing good when you could have is sin .A repentant sinner is one who turns from sin to follow Christ. This means they are a new creature not wilfully continuing a sinful life. 1 John.

Actually as Protestants we also value the sacraments, we also experience the presence of Jesus in the Lord's supper, we also see the Holy Spirit work through leaders in the church. Maybe Catholics and Protestants are creating and attacking caricatures of each other, when instead we should unite as brothers and sisters in a time when we have a common enemy - a very aggressive secular world, as Bishop Barron said. We're bickering about false differences too much.

As a protestant Seminarian, I agree with a lot of what you shared in both video’s and I applaud you for being brave enough to share. There are a lot of things that I think would be fair to share back. Popular Catholic theologies like the perpetual virginity of Mary make me cringe. I look forward to the day where all Christians are together as one unified family.

@brandonhemrock3168

5 ай бұрын

Does the Holy Bible say that Mary was a virgin before and after the birth of Jesus Christ? May Father, and the son, and the Holy Spirit bless you and everything. Amen.

@Mojo32

4 ай бұрын

​@@brandonhemrock3168No, I haven't seen where it would say that. Please explain.

@brandonhemrock3168

4 ай бұрын

@Mojo32 Thank you for replying to my comment. If it is not in the Holy Bible then why does the catholic religion believe in it. May Father, and the son, and the Holy Spirit bless you and everything. Amen.

@Mojo32

4 ай бұрын

@@brandonhemrock3168 Oh okay, got ya now. Thank you for responding. I agree, if it's not there it's not God's Word.

Bro is following the Jedi Way

Your content is amazing, Father. Great job!

Was a craddle catholic, left for protestantism at the age of 14 and spent 40 years there. Then came back to Catholicism after alot of study of the Church Fathers / History and finally really understanding what Catholicism and the Church really is. Your videos about what is great and not so great about protestantism is bang on. Absolutely on target. Well done.

@JC-li8kk

Жыл бұрын

You do not believe the work of Christ was enough to bring you to the Father? If so, why are you calling all these sacraments a mediator, replacing Christ as mediator?

@ManuelCruz-tv8bi

Жыл бұрын

@@JC-li8kk of course Christ’s work is enough. only through him may we be with the father, he said that! we are simply not ignoring everything else that Jesus offered us to connect with him while here on earth. It is important to take in everything he has said and done for us. the sacraments are a gift established by christ himself. they are his works

@jubernardi23

Жыл бұрын

​@@JC-li8kkWhich countries have the highest rates of atheist or non-religious citizens? Not counting countries dominated by communist dictatorships, at the top of the list are Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Czech Republic, Finland, Iceland, Germany and England, and finally the USA. What motivates such disbelief? The answer lies in what all these countries have in common: they were the scene of the first expansion of the Protestant Reformation. Protestantism is a first and irreversible step towards atheism. The countries that were first swallowed up by Lutheranism and Calvinism (and, in the case of England, by Anglicanism) are those that today reject Christian values. They release drugs before all other countries, equate gay unions with marriage, allow euthanasia and abortion and have a very low birth rate. Was the promotion of atheism by Protestantism intentional? Certainly not. But it was an inevitable consequence of the hollowing out of Christian doctrine at the whim of every Protestant "theologian". From this disgrace, only relativism and disbelief can result. To this Luther bore eloquent testimony by his despair and suicide. ATHEISM IN ALL ITS FORMS Always, in all times and parts of the world, there have been atheists. But Protestantism encouraged and is certainly the father of modern Western atheism, as an ideology, whatever form it takes. As? Simple. Sola fide and Sola Scriptura and to understand Sola Scriptura. See, imagine that I am a believer and I believe that my faith and the interpretation that I make or that I accept to be the correct one of the Holy Scriptures are enough for me to receive the Grace of sharing the fellowship of the elect. I don't have a Sound Doctrine to guide me, like Catholics do. Hence, all it takes is for something to go wrong in my life to have my faith shaken. If something happens in the world that does not agree with my interpretation of the Scriptures, it is enough for me to consider them as a book of fables. This is a simplification, my friends, which to the more erudite will seem very gross, but in general terms it is what happens. Add to this Calvin's doctrine of predestination, which says that a person's salvation or damnation is already predefined by God from birth, and that we can only differentiate the saved from the damned by their material prosperity. Are you good with money? Glory to God, this one is blessed. Is it hard, chipped? It's in the capiroto's lap. So the subject thinks, "Why worship a God who has already condemned me? If I'm poor and miserable alive - and I'll be even more so dead - why should I care about the Gospel?" The next step is for the chipper to reject this God and look for another way to guarantee himself in this life. Screw the afterlife, because it's so unfair, it's more likely nothing more than a farce. Why I Am A Catholic The Church is not merely armed against the heresies of the past or even of the present, but equally against those of the future. - G.K. Chesterton The difficulty of explaining “why I am a Catholic” is that there are ten thousand reasons all amounting to one reason: that Catholicism is true. I could fill all my space with separate sentences each beginning with the words, “It is the only thing that…” As, for instance, (1) It is the only thing that really prevents a sin from being a secret. (2) It is the only thing in which the superior cannot be superior; in the sense of supercilious. (3) It is the only thing that frees a man from the degrading slavery of being a child of his age. (4) It is the only thing that talks as if it were the truth; as if it were a real messenger refusing to tamper with a real message. (5) It is the only type of Christianity that really contains every type of man; even the respectable man. (6) It is the only large attempt to change the world from the inside; working through wills and not laws; and so on. - Chesterton

@JC-li8kk

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@@jubernardi23 You worship Catholicism not God. It has become an idol. How do I know this? Because you keep saying “It is only” where instead you should be saying GOD is only. You have replaced God with Catholicism. So much so that you believe a non-catholic who believes & worships God through Christ is an atheist. You would call the apostles of Christ atheists because they refuse to worship & put their faith in your religion. They ONLY testify of God through CHRIST, not through an established religious organization within 4 walls. They NEVER once mention salvation OR righteous living by ANY means outside of faith in Christ though the Holy Spirit LIVING WITHIN US. To seek salvation or God outside of Christ through a religious man made establishment is anti-Christ. The very reason God gave us Christ was to DESTROY the 4 walls & bring us DIRECTLY TO GOD BY FAITH. That all who worship him may worship him IN SPIRIT & IN TRUTH. This is the Truth, that God hath reconciled us to himself through faith in Christ. No man made establishment such as Catholicism can bring us to God. We who put our faith in Christ ARE THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. No matter who you are or where you gather ALL who put their faith IN CHRIST are the CHURCH.

@joem13yearsago73

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Lol yea the pope seems legit. Good luck with that🤣

Thank you for making videos! Lots of good info! I wish I could communicate half a well you you

I’ve never looked into Catholicism before, and lately have been, and I think there is a lot of beautiful things about it. I also think there is a lot of assumptions from both sides that cause so much division. I’ve heard of Catholics fully on fire for Jesus and born again filled with the Holy Spirit, who love and follow Jesus’ word, but I’ve also seen some held in so much bondage in tradition and certain practices that they completely lose sight of Jesus. I’ve also seen the same for Protestants, some are so stuck in bondage and believe it’s their works that will save them, or only take the parts of scripture that make them feel good and ignore the rest, which breaks my heart because we are supposed to die to ourselves. But then I’ve also seen Protestants that are fully on fire and born again in Christ! Living their lives fully for the Lord. The focus is Jesus. And setting our hearts and minds to Him. It’s dying to ourselves, picking up our cross daily, and being obedient to what He commands of us in His word. Whether you are Catholic or Protestant, if what you are doing is bringing you farther away from Christ and what He says in His word it’s so harmful. Christ said we will be able to tell those that are His by their fruit. Are our lives showing the fruit of a life for the Lord? We need to continually love on one another and encourage each other to have deeper relationships with Christ. Seeking out His will. We need to humble ourselves before Him and seek His face! God bless you!

As an ex-catholic I believe It's better be divided in truth than be united in lies. Christians are NOT called be united in theology or human institutions but to be united in love. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. ~ 1 John 4:10

@mariadaurewa5266

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1Corinthians 1;10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that you be perfect in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

@LarkinsDsouza

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@@mariadaurewa5266 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ~ I Corinthians 13:2

@mrcomment5544

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You cannot be either divided in truth or united in lies. That is a nonsensical statement. Also, you need to read Christ's own words and the words of the church fathers (early Christians) as they all specifically disagree with your unfounded and most likely uneducated opinion.

@LarkinsDsouza

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@@mrcomment5544 the church Jesus talked about is definitely not the Romans catholic church. As an ex-catholic I am face palmed by that claim. If you think that's nonsensical I promise you once you leave the great Babylon it will be very clear to you. I promise you.

@Onniesprairiegarden

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​@@LarkinsDsouza history would disagree with you.

I've watched, read, and talked with 101 people, podcasts, and books over my 42-year journey into the Catholic Church. You name the big hitters, I've interacted with them. And I am deeply appreciative for each of them. Truly. But this may well be the best, most simple and winsome 12 minute apologetic I've seen and heard. Father dude, you rock. Thanks. Am going to share far and wide.

@JC-li8kk

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What do you think of this commentary on the scripture “Call no man on earth Father” from a biblical standpoint by Gill’s Exposition: Quote--And call no man your father upon the earth,.... Not but that children may, and should call their natural parents, fathers; and such who have been instrumental in the conversion of souls, may be rightly called by them their spiritual fathers; as servants and scholars also, may call those that are over them, and instruct them, their masters: our Lord does not mean, by any of these expressions, to set aside all names and titles, of natural and civil distinction among men, but only to reject all such names and titles, as are used to signify an authoritative power over men's consciences, in matters of faith and obedience; in which, God and Christ are only to be attended to. Christ's sense is, that he would have his disciples not fond of any titles of honour at all; and much less assume an authority over men, as if they were to depend on them, as the founders of the Christian religion, the authors of its doctrines and ordinances; and to take that honour to themselves, which did not belong to them; nor even choose to be called by such names, as would lead people to entertain too high an opinion of them, and take off of their dependence on God the Father, and himself, as these titles the Scribes and Pharisees loved to be called by, did: and who were called not only by the name of Rabbi, but Abba, "Father", also.--End Quote

@candyclews4047

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@@JC-li8kk Jesus criticized Jewish leaders who love “the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the market places, and being called ‘rabbi’ by men” (Matt. 23:6-7). He was using hyperbole (exaggeration) to show the scribes and Pharisees how sinful and proud they were for not looking humbly to God as the source of all authority and fatherhood and teaching, and instead setting themselves up as the ultimate authorities, father figures, and teachers. Jesus is not forbidding us to call men “fathers” who actually are such-either literally or spiritually. He is warning people against inaccurately attributing fatherhood-or a particular kind or degree of fatherhood-to those who do not have it

@jeffscully1347

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@@JC-li8kk CLEARLY, Jesus is telling us to call no man on Earth God (The Father). St. Paul calls himself Father. And he calls Abraham Father . . . twice. THIS, among all of the other dozens and dozens of ridiculous criticisims of the Catholic Church, is the most ridiculous, and yet Protestants drag it out every time they have nothing else to whine about the Jesus' Church. It is extremely obvious from the text of the New Testament, as well as writings of the Early Church FATHERS what Jesus meant.

@YaakovBuchner

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@@candyclews4047 Actually, Christ in His foreknowledge knew that one day, sinful men would give themselves this title. You do know that the Catechism suggests the Pope cannot be wrong? That he has ultimate/unhindered authority over the Word of God, the church, and all the world? That their robes cost thousands of dollars,. and they expect people to call them Holy Father and Vicar of Christ? Both blasphemous. We don't have "Spiritual fathers".

@ericholmberg2963

6 ай бұрын

​@@JC-li8kkI've learned to read between the lines and can tell when someone is asking a sincere question rooted in a humble quest for knowledge and growth or simply wanting to sharpen iron against iron, hoping for sparks that may bring illumination (Pro. 25:2) versus tired Protestant tropes with someone with an axe to grind and a point to prove. I don't interact with the latter. Waste of time. If you ever get to the point where you can ask yourself if it is possible that maybe the majority report of the early church that converted much of the pagan world and created Western culture/Christendom was more right than your tiny slice of a much, much later pie...well just do a Google search. Type in your trope (call no man father, Mary's immaculate conception, can the Pope be wrong, etc) a long with Catholic Answers (of course always from a position of asking the Holy Spirit to guide you, admitting that it's possible I've been deceived and if that's the case I want to know the truth regardless of what it costs me) and one day you might realize that you've been swimming in the wrong fish bowl and have been blinded by ithe epistemic fields that have dosed the water.

You are very well spoken brother. I have 2 questions and 1 piece of constructive feedback, respectfully. What do you mean when you say that God's grace is "mediated" through the sacraments and what sacraments do Protestants "ignore?" 1) Are the sacraments spiritual vehicles without which God could not impart His saving grace? How would foregoing the sacraments limit God's way of giving grace when the Bible emphasizes that faith and obedience are all a person needs to live in God's grace? And that's obedience as an orientation to God, not individual acts of obedience because it is easy to go through the motions without having your heart bowed before Christ. The Apostle Paul, when admonishing churches, pointed them to have faith in Christ's crucifixion and resurrection for grace and I don't read any of the Apostles describing the sacraments as mediations of grace. 1 Timothy 2:5,6 says, "5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time." Christ Himself is the mediating vessel Who imparts grace to all who believe and surrender their lives to Him. Hebrews 9:15 says the same thing. Hebrews 4:15-16 is even clearer that our instruction is to approach His throne in prayer with all our neediness to receive grace. "15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." What I read is that we obtain grace by going directly to God with our needs, not by coming to Him through works of the law. 2) You said "But how can you say you're going directly to Jesus and obeying His commands when you ignore what He instituted?" What are Protestants ignoring except going to humans for forgiveness because the NT teaches going to God (1Jn 1:9)? The sacraments are not described as the primary way to come to Jesus for grace, which suggests your statement, places a function on the sacraments that the Bible does not. I'd like to see biblical harmony in your doctrine between the OT and the NT. Treat Protestants as fair as Catholics regarding both religions being a mixed bag of faithful and unfaithful believers. It is uncharitable to reduce Protestant faith to what unfaithful Christians make of it. Why not comment about Catholicism on the same matter? Unfaithful Catholics go through motions in their own way then do whatever they want the rest of the week. The distinction is not in being Catholic or not, but in tried and true faith and obedience to Christ. The permanence and essential quality of Protestantism is faith and obedience to Christ as illuminated by His word through the Eternal Holy Spirit and by the will of the Father.

Man, I just found your channel today, thank you for bringing together those who want to be closer to Jesus and his commands, I’m tired of debates between protestants and Catholics, if we listened each other, we could learn, live and experience the unity in Christ this world desperately needs

@YaakovBuchner

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The world doesn't need unity, it needs truth! Nothing Satan would love more than for false theology to be accepted by true Christians.

@jonmartin3669

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Is the Catholic Church part of Christianity or is it a separate religion? There are a few large branches that fall under the technical heading of Christianity as a world religion: Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. So in the technical sense of religious categorization, Roman Catholicism is classified as Christian. While the Roman Catholic Church traces its start back to the times of Jesus and the apostles, and believes itself to be the only "true" church, not all of its doctrines are actually biblically sound. Following Jesus Christ, or being a Christian in the true sense of the term, is not about joining a religious organization. Rather, it is about being "born again" and entering into a relationship with God in which we are justified by His grace and transformed through His Holy Spirit. What are the essential doctrines of biblical Christianity? First, it is essential to believe that there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Mark 12:29-30) and that He is a Trinity (Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6; 2 Corinthians 13:14). Jesus, as God incarnate, was fully God and fully man (John 1:1, 14; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 4:1-4). He was born of the virgin Mary (Matthew 1:25). He was crucified, died, was buried, and physically resurrected three days later (John 2:19-21; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 14). Finally, it is crucial to acknowledge that salvation is only received by grace through faith (Romans 5:1; Ephesians 2:8-9). When Jesus was speaking with Nicodemus, He told him that a person must be "born again" (John 3:3). Upon salvation, a person's spirit is reborn and they are filled with the Holy Spirit who helps them to walk out their salvation (John 14:26; Acts 2:38; 2 Corinthians 5:17). Being born again is an experience that happens by faith and with a repentant heart; there is nothing anyone could do that would earn them salvation: "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it teaches, "…so that all men may attain salvation through faith, Baptism and the observance of the Commandments" (CCC, par 2068). This is a works-based approach to salvation and is unbiblical. There is a works component to Christianity, but it is not for the purpose of our becoming saved. Before being saved, we were all enslaved to sin (John 8:34; Romans 6:16). The Bible clearly teaches that we are saved by grace through faith alone (Galatians 2:16; Titus 3:5-7). When we have been born again, our new nature leads to righteous living as an overflow of the salvation that has already taken place (1 John 3:7-10; Ephesians 2:10). Prior to salvation, we do not have the power we need to be able to live righteously before God. Baptism and obedience to God are not means of salvation or ways in which we receive grace; rather they are things we do in response to God's grace and His saving work in our lives. Within Catholicism, there have been extra-biblical beliefs and practices such as the above that create a religion that is different than biblical Christianity. This does not mean that Catholics cannot be born again Christians, but it does show us that following the rules of Catholicism does not make one a Christian. This is an example of "teaching as doctrines the commandments of men," which is something Pharisees of Jesus' day did, as well (Mark 7:7). Jesus had harsh words for such Pharisees (Matthew 23). Another Catholic belief that makes it a separate religion is the idolization of Mary and the veneration of her to deity and other notable believers to that of sainthood. As has been established, there is only one God and it is the sin of idolatry to worship any other person or thing in addition to Him. Catholicism has exalted Mary to the point of praying to her and needing her as an intermediary by which people are able to reach Christ. According to Pope Leo XIII, "By the will of God, Mary is the intermediary through whom is distributed unto us this immense treasure of mercies gathered by God, for mercy and truth were created by Jesus Christ. Thus as no man goeth to the Father but by the Son, so no man goeth to Christ but by His Mother" (Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, On the Rosary, Octobri mense, September 22, 1891). Pope Leo XIII's statement is in direct contradiction to the word of Jesus who always invited people to come directly to Him: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). He spoke of being one with His Father (Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22; John 7:28-29) and kept Mary on the same level as everyone else around Him (Mark 3:32-34). Jesus never venerated Mary or gave any sort of indication that she was anything other than a normal human being, nor did the early church. There is no biblical basis for veneration of Mary or viewing her as any sort of co-redemptrix. Salvation is in Jesus Christ alone (John 14:6) and people are invited to come directly to Him in order to receive it (Romans 10:9; Hebrews 4:14-16). Finally, another key difference between Catholicism and orthodox Christianity is the Catholic belief that a priest is necessary to be an intermediary between us and God. First Timothy 2:5 says: "There is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." When Jesus was crucified, upon His death, the veil within the temple was torn in two (Matthew 27:51). Historically, the veil separated the innermost holy of holies from the rest of the temple-this was an area that only the priest could pass beyond. The tearing of the veil symbolized how we now have direct access to God the Father through Christ's death and the Holy Spirit's presence in our lives: "For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father" (Ephesians 2:18; see also John 14:6; Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:19-23). There are certainly born-again Catholics who love God and do not worship Mary. However, inherent within the Catholic doctrines mentioned in this article are the underlying issues of: works-based salvation, the exaltation of Mary, and the claim that a human priest is necessary to be the mediator between humans and God. These key factors seem to distinguish Catholicism as its own separate religion, rather than just a denomination within Christianity.

@awuriefnejqwjmnwn4960

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Honestly I think this just comes from 1% of protestants in north america who are just puritan weirdos and keep reviving hatred. Ps: honestly just scroll through this comment section. Most people are totally chill and are coming together as christians, and then there is this 1% of raging triggered protestants who just wont shut up. You can tell they are very emotional about this, they just like to tell others that they are wrong. They are the atheists among christians from the way they behave

@stevenshaneyfelt

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I think both groups need to seek God more not mans opinions

@kenkc84

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​@@jonmartin3669My first instant is to rebuke your heart handedness, your deliberately distortion of the truth!! I find it really stupid for anyone to tell another how they feel! When someone is telling you I am not hungry but you insist you are hungry! Or I do not have fever and you keep saying no your favish. The Catholic Church has settled on equivocally! We do not worship Mary! We do not idolize Mary!!! What is difficult for you here to understand??? There are three levels of reference, Dulia ( reverence due to saints ) Hyper Dulia ( reverence due to Mary) latria ( worship due to God) Mary is creation, but a special one. The church recognized her role in the history of a salvation. God chose her to share her flesh in being the mother of God Jesus took flesh, Mary's flesh and dwelt among us! Jesus was nursed In his human nature by Mary! Biblically, Mary interceded for us at a wedding of Kenna in Galilee! Mary went to Jesus to say they have no wine! That is intercession without her Jesus wasn't going to perform that miracle. Jesus said Do you not know that my time has not come yet... Mary said do whatever he tells you. So even though it wasn't the time for Jesus to begin his ministry because it came from his mother he was obliged to do that miracle. Isn't it biblical? Isn't it intercessory? .... I don't know why you are getting the demarcation between Catholicism and the Catholic Church that's so ridiculous. Catholic mean universal. Plz go do a proper research on history of the church.

Thanks for another great video. I am a Dane and thus a Protestant. It is our state religion. As a child, I went to Catholic school. (The absolute best school). I do read books by John of the Cross, Teresa of Ávila, Hildegard of Bingen and Francis Assisi. I am very captivated by them and their lives. I often say Francis Assisi' prayer "Make me an instrument of your peace". I think it's one of the most beautiful prayers, we have. But I don't understand the Catholic connection to the saints. Could you make a video with the difference between how Catholics and Protestants view the saints?

@jamesm5462

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In a nutshell, catholics always believe that saints (or our beloved brothers and sisters who died while loving Jesus and believing in Jesus, and especially who died FOR Jesus!) Never die even though they are dead. And thus, because they now are alive with Jesus, they can pray for us too. Protestants? They even boldly say Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a dead person. You can guess what I am to say next, dont you? Let's pray for one another.

@Maria-from-Denmark

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@@jamesm5462 Let's pray for one another. God bless you 🙏

@ntmn8444

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So to put it simply: Jesus promised that people who come to Him will have eternal life. Saints are people who lived exceptional lives in the sense that they mastered Jesus’ teachings, conquered sin on earth, and are souls that are now in heaven with God. How do we know they’re in heaven? Well, the Church takes note of the many miracles that occur when people ask for their intercession. It’s said that when you are in heaven, you are alive, you are part of the Church victorious. So if you ask someone in heaven to pray for you, their prayers are efficacious. So the church investigates what miracles have been performed when saints have interceded, and only after rigorous investigation and research does the church declare someone a saint. These guys are literally heroes of the faith. But disclaimer: you don’t have to pray to saints, or believe in any saints even, to be a good Catholic. It’s not required in any way. It’s important for people looking at the faith to understand that. There are many things that are “Catholic” that aren’t required. You can be a good Catholic and not do devotions, for example.

@killianmiller6107

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In the Catholic view, both the saints on earth and the Saints in heaven are part of the Body of Christ (the church). We are in communion with each other under Christ the head, and one thing members of the body do is pray for each other, and it seems to me not very fitting for this communion to break when a saint dies and enters the heavenly kingdom.

@vincewarde

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@@jamesm5462 As an evangelical minister, who views Catholics as my brothers and sisters, I feel the need to correct you, as I have corrected many fellow evangelicals on the false idea that the Catholic Church teaches worship of the Saints. We would agree 100% that the Saints - to include Mary - are ALIVE with Christ. Anyone stating that they are dead is just wrong and IMHO heretical. So where do we differ? Catholics believe that we may direct intercessory requests to Saints who are with Christ, just as we believe we may ask those in this life to pray for us. (I hope that is a fair representation of the Catholic position.) Evangelicals do not see any support for this practice in Scripture, and this do not teach it. Protestants who see some role for tradition MAY take the Catholic view here. In any case, asking someone who is with Christ to intercede for you is not the same thing as worship, nor does it preclude addressing prayers directly to our Lord Jesus Christ. Do those who are with Christ intercede for us? I would be shocked if they did not. Why would I stop praying for my children after I leave this life and enter into the Lord presence? That said, I trust that they no better how to pray for me than I do :)

As a Presbyterian, I agree with what you say about art, and I agree (as did Calvin) that Baptism saves and Christ's body and blood are really present in the Eucharist

@russellmiles7247

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Well, in Christian tradition Paul knows of the Lords Supper and the Breaking of bread etc from oral accounts passed on by Jesus’ followers. However, Paul asserts the instructions were “received from the Lord” (1 Cor. 23-26). Paul notably does not describe any events, stories from or about Jesus or his family and followers. One supposition is that Paul received from revelation ... which suggest Jesus was a celestrial angle sacrificed "above the earth and below the Moon", which were then transposed into narratives in the Gospels by latter Church leaders to aid comprehension. Best no raise the Eucharaist as this is rabbit hole that we don't really want to go down.

@agj03921

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@@russellmiles7247 read the Acts. You will find there what you are looking for.

@expeditionaryrevival3677

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Calvin did not believe in Baptismal regeneration, and fought vehemently against transubstantiation

@redeemedzoomer6053

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@@expeditionaryrevival3677 He believed in spiritual real presence, not transubstantiation. Do you know the difference?

After searching the truth for so long, I finally came back to Catholic. God bless your program, father.

@YTRhyms

10 ай бұрын

Yah, Obey what He commands, like you shall not make any graven image, you shall not bow down nor worship it... Jesus was not a catholic nor the disciples... Pilot worshipped idles and so do you. So I guess Catholics are more like pilot than Jesus... Tradition!

@SeanDaniel-zt3ho

9 ай бұрын

@@YTRhyms Jesus was the FOUNDER of the catholic church and we DO NOT worship idols we VENERATE THE PERSON portrayed in them.

Great video Fr. C. I wish I had your videos when I was growing up. I'm originally from Boston, where everyone was mostly either Catholic or Jewish, and then I moved South for college and was tested on my Catholic beliefs by Protestants. I was asked - why do you worship Mary, why do you "pray" to priests, why do you take direction from some heretical church in Rome? I didn't have great answers. Like you I have a lot of respect for the Protestant churches that address real life issues and evangelize in such a way that attracts a lot of people. But ultimately, it's not home for a lot of the reasons you lay out. God has given you a wonderful gift of communication, so keep the videos coming. Cheers.

@geniusyola1982

2 ай бұрын

Same here 😂

Thank you for another worthwhile talk, Father. Please consider adding a third video to these two: what we, all Christians, can do to respond to Jesus' fervent prayer the night before he died: "That all may be one, just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they too might be in us." Jn. 17:21.

@joybicar8304

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All may be one but those days when Jesus said there were no Christian sects like what had happened today which now have thousands of man made churches

Very interessting, I' m a Protestant ( Vineyard flavour), and I do agree with everything you say. For me the difference is more in the way things are done and in the culture. But in the end we are all folowers of Christ and part of his bride. I hope that the Church can more and more come together again. Thank you for your videos, they are a blessing to me and to many others, may God bless you!

@killianmiller6107

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What prevents you from becoming fully Catholic?

@francesbernard2445

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What an interesting way to describe your Christian walk. Using the word vineyard reminds me of when the Lord said the following: "I am the vine" and "You are my witnesses".

@firingallcylinders2949

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@@killianmiller6107 the extra Biblical teachings. Mary was not sinless, we are saved by faith alone not faith and works, I believe in the once for all atonement of Christ which contradicts the Mass. Praying to Mary or the Saints treating them as having intercession power is a gross act of idolatry. I also deny the authority of the Pope. I embrace Sola Scriptura not Sola Ecclesia.Those are the big reasons to name a few. Rome gets many things right such as Jesus's divinity, the Trinity, pro life etc. But the areas I mentioned are too egregious for me to leave my Reformed Faith.

@killianmiller6107

Жыл бұрын

Which among these would you say is the most egregious? Mary’s sinlessness, faith and works, atonement and the Mass, praying to saints, papal authority, or Sola Ecclesia? Some of these are misconceptions that I’d be happy to clear up.

@wendymitchell8245

Жыл бұрын

@@killianmiller6107 1 .the Papacy does not go back to Peter . There were only bishops attending the first church meeting ,no Pope was heard of before Stephen started to make some claims ,which were developed by Leo. .

Your brilliant explanation on this subject is most welcome ! 😊

I am a bit late watching this video, but I am glad I did. I love the engagement of accountability in an ecumenical way. As a high school Bible teacher, I appreciate the criticisms and would agree with almost everything that you have stated in this video. I agree that there is a lack of appreciation for Icons and other art helping to assist in the understanding and growth of the believer. I agree that the divisions that we see are all ones that Christ did not intend for his church based on what we see in Scripture. However, my disagreements lie with the second point, which is not meant for a comment section. My personal critique of the video is that, as a protestant, in order to be better convinced of these things, you need to speak my language. What I mean is, I am coming at these issues as what is in the Bible and you are coming at the issues from tradition. I think that we need a balance, but as someone who looks to the Bible first, I need it to be proven scripturally first. I know your channel is full of explanations, so I understand not going deep in this overview video. I just continue to pray that while there are differences in some ways, God moves through his Church (unified under Christ), and the gospel is proclaimed by the power of the Spirit to the Glory of God the Father!

Thank you, Father, for this brief explanation. I will keep it in mind for my parish's 6:45 AM All Saints Day Mass.

I always found that Catholicism is accepting the full gift God has given us. Protestants accept the gift as well but not fully. That's alright but don't bash us for our differences. Thanks Father for the videos!

@Anon.5216

Жыл бұрын

Protestant "differences" DO matter. You cannot have two versions of the truth.

@joybicar8304

Жыл бұрын

Protestants are in fact the breakaways from Catholics the church founded by Christ... I'm just telling the truth.

@ntmn8444

Жыл бұрын

@@Anon.5216 💯.

As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I've gotta say that I'm absolutely vibing with your content. If someone is trying to approach the Savior without using the tools He provided (ordinances like baptism and the Lord's Supper, an authorized ministry, and the Church itself), they are making things way harder on themselves than they need to.

I am a cradle Catholic but still very upset that we as Catholic call priests father when Jesus not only put himself on the alter but also said call no man father. This is such a double standard with our Protestant brothers.

@omadas

2 ай бұрын

Yes but the the commandments mention honor your father and mother, so there must be some additional discernment required here in what Jesus meant.

Amen! Starting RCIA on Thursday. Love the thought that is is not wrong just incomplete. Happy Revolution Day, let us put this behind us for unity!

I’ve missed seeing you, Brother. Thank you for great teaching. I was gone from the Church almost for all my adulthood. So glad I came back for the sacraments and more.

This ignores Lutherans, the OG protestants.

I really love this video and all your videos! I just converted to Catholicism and I totally agree with everything you’re saying here. However, I want to mention that Protestants do not view their church exactly as you described it. They might view their individual church community that way, but they also say that they have a capital C Church, which they say does pretty much what you said the Church should do, except they believe it’s an invisible institution of all true believers with no earthly head. Just wanted to point that out! Great job! 😊

As a practicing Catholic I enjoy walking my dog every day. It reminds me how he depends on me to take care of him, and in return he becomes my loyal friend.

@Eserr7856

Жыл бұрын

I have a dog as well, and his obedience and trust in my commands and care even when he doesn't understand, such as being put in his cage when I'm at work or going to the vet for vaccines, reminds me to trust my Heavenly Father even when it doesn't make sense to me and is painful.

The Catholic church is a very old institution, centuries upon centuries! Many of the embellishments & dressing of our churches were done to reach masses who couldn't read! But by the art & decorations see & touch their faith! When I travel, I take great joy in experiencing such beauty!

I am protestant, but videos like this are important. We can not grow unless we understand our flaws. The last one is interesting as Protestants believe everything he says about the church but act differently.

I think the key difference is the definition of The Church. Lutheran Protestants view “The Church” as the body of Christ’s people- because the veil was torn on the day of crucification. He is our mediator, we don’t need an institution-“The Church”/“The Catholic Church”. It’s just always “Jesus+” because the institution of “The Church” holds so much power. But that places sooooo much emphasis on certain persons within the hierarchy of “The Church”. If “The Church” is the body of Christ’s people, then all of us must rely only on Christ as our leader and the rest of us work as iron on one another. The ground is level at the foot of the cross, unless you are Catholic, it seems 🤷🏻‍♀️

Excellently presented, father. I've been trying to present these concepts to my wife. I'm Orthodox and she's Protestant.

@DarkAngel-cj6sx

Жыл бұрын

Lucky you that she is willing to even listen

@russellmiles7247

Жыл бұрын

Your dinner conversation must be wonderful. And children so lucky

@johncox2284

Жыл бұрын

I am also Orthodox and my wife is Pentecostal. It has been an interesting trip.

@JanetMartin134

Жыл бұрын

Don’t stop learning the Catholic faith and one day you will be one since it has the absolute truth.

@vikingdrengenspiders7875

Жыл бұрын

@@JanetMartin134 how do catholics justify praying to saints when the bible tall US not to talk to the dead

You did so excellent here Fr! I had to applaud

I totally agree with what you said, I prefer to be Catholic a millions times over being a protestant, the Catholics build the most magnificient architectures in Europe and that makes us very proud.

Thank you for this message