@ I’ll be going to Christmas at 12AM! The parish I’m going to is still allowed to celebrate the Latin rite despite the Vatican trying to destroy the Latin rite and replace it with their Novus Ordo. We are very blessed to have a very good Bishop that fights for his parishioners and our spiritual well-being. The Novus Ordo here in my diocese is the only one I’ve ever witnessed to not be sacrilegious or riddled with liturgical abuse. The priest is still extremely lax in his duties because that is how they’re trained and the mass is unrecognizable and hardly has any prayers, but, it’s better than what I’m used to witnessing when Novus Ordo is my only option.
@ the Divine Liturgy is the mass, it is just a different word for the same thing but different traditions in how to celebrate. I used to attend a Chaldean Catholic Church and my friends are Byzantine rite. I am Latin rite, meaning non Novus Ordo traditional Latin rite. The Novus Ordo is completely different and I have to pay a lot of attention because the liturgy is different than the Latin rite.
At the 4:00 mark, one of the most spectacular paintings I have ever seen. The blue color is mesmerizing. If anyone knows the name of this painting, please comment in reply. Thank you.
The Nativity Story (2006) is one of the worst Christmas films ever made. Mary is depicted as a sullen, angry young woman and her parents are also sullen and angry, and even tyrannical. Mary is also shown in the agonizing throes of natural childbirth, which did not happen.
Most of these Christian movies are made by pagan Follywood (aka; hollywood) who know nothing about Christianity or Protest ants who have no respect for the Blessed mother.
Moderation in all things, especially on these Holy Days. But, I'm fed up with the prissy "bluenoses" that lay guilt and power trips on us laymen on festivities.
Is it a HERESY to think Mary had pain in childbirth? I thought this issue is debated by theologians. She and Christ experienced other effects of The Fall (like hunger.)
A mystic said that the angels helped Mary which caused no birth pains. That's why it is a dogma in the Catholic Church. These Marian Dogmas are connected to the Incarnation of Christ. And if you find time to study, you will see their co-relation and how they strengthen the importance of Christ as our Lord, the Word Made Flesh.
Yes, it's heresy, if it's debated by theologians question those theologians. Early Church Fathers, traditional teaching, she did not suffer in childbirth & Our Lord did not pass through the birth canal. Hunger is natural from not eating, even Adam and Eve needed to eat in paradise.
“All these statements are consistent with what we previously said about the motive of the Incarnation, namely, that God among innumerable possible worlds saw by His knowledge of simple intelligence the world free from sin, perfect and glorious not redeemed by the Incarnation, and the world of sin made perfect and glorious by the redemptive Incarnation, and by one simple and efficacious decree for the manifestation of His glory chose this second world, that is, He permitted both Adam’s sin destroying original justice and willed the redemptive Incarnation, as a greater good without which He would not have permitted the aforesaid sin. Hence the permission of original sin and the restoration of original justice are ordained to Christ, as to their end; in fact, as will be stated farther on, the angels themselves and their essential grace and glory not destined to be destroyed are likewise ordained to Christ, as to their end, because there is only one decree for all parts of the universe, so that they may pass from the state of possibility to that of futurity.”
Christmas is a celebration. The wedding at Cana was a celebration. Did Christ chastise them for drinking too much? No, he made more wine. Should we be less joyful about Christ's nativity than we should be at a wedding? Should we get so hammered that we are puking on the tree? Probably not. However, it is not only prudish and priggish to tut tut the raucous celebration of Christmas, it is sacrilegious. It is a feast, after all. "A time to feast, a time to fast."
Your comment displays not only your inability to absorb the good father’s teaching in this wonderful sermon, but also your lack of understanding of the Catholic Faith. It is NEVER permissible to get drunk, which is ALWAYS a mortal sin, and one need not to drink to the point of physical illness to commit this sin. If you think Christ turned water into wine in order that the guests could have a rowdy and disorderly celebration (dictionary definition of raucous), you’re dead wrong as something like that would have been abhorrent to the Jews in His day. Your cynical, modernistic use of the word ‘prudish’ denigrates the virtue of Prudence and further betrays your lack of understanding of the Faith. I pray for your conversion.
Give him some credit. He’s part of the Institute of Christ the King. The Institute is the only place I’ve ever seen that could make feasting more penitential than fasting. Within the traditional community, they’re the least prudish by far, believe me.
Great homily !
Christmas = Christ Mass. if you didn’t attend ChristMASS then you didn’t celebrate Christmas!
Amen!
I didn't attend ChristMASS because it is only the 23rd of December :) But I am planning to attend!
@ I’ll be going to Christmas at 12AM! The parish I’m going to is still allowed to celebrate the Latin rite despite the Vatican trying to destroy the Latin rite and replace it with their Novus Ordo. We are very blessed to have a very good Bishop that fights for his parishioners and our spiritual well-being. The Novus Ordo here in my diocese is the only one I’ve ever witnessed to not be sacrilegious or riddled with liturgical abuse. The priest is still extremely lax in his duties because that is how they’re trained and the mass is unrecognizable and hardly has any prayers, but, it’s better than what I’m used to witnessing when Novus Ordo is my only option.
In the Byzantine Tradition, we have the Divine Liturgy, yet we still celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ.
@ the Divine Liturgy is the mass, it is just a different word for the same thing but different traditions in how to celebrate. I used to attend a Chaldean Catholic Church and my friends are Byzantine rite. I am Latin rite, meaning non Novus Ordo traditional Latin rite. The Novus Ordo is completely different and I have to pay a lot of attention because the liturgy is different than the Latin rite.
Christmas Blessings to everyone.
Thank You Jesus and Mary for EVERYTHING i love and trust in Thee save souls. Amen
Merry Christmas everyone 🎄💝 thankyou Jesus even if we have nothing🙏
It is the highest honor Father, you are right that we can celebrate Christmas 🎄
Thank you for this homily, Father. Very true & very informative. Merry Christmas to you and to all!
At the 4:00 mark, one of the most spectacular paintings I have ever seen. The blue color is mesmerizing. If anyone knows the name of this painting, please comment in reply. Thank you.
*The Adoration of the Shepherds* by Philippe de Champaigne.
Yes, indeed. Thank you for stamping the time for me. I first only listened to the video, so I went back to see the beautiful blue cloth on Mary.
Thank you for drawing attention to this art. I often wonder where & which Church has it.
@@RayMack-xz7xg Thank you! I utterly love Philippe de Champaigne’s art. His Ecce Homo painting is a favourite of mine, with its deep red fabric.
LAUDETUR JESUS CHRYSTUS !!!!
Thank you for this!!
The Nativity Story (2006) is one of the worst Christmas films ever made. Mary is depicted as a sullen, angry young woman and her parents are also sullen and angry, and even tyrannical. Mary is also shown in the agonizing throes of natural childbirth, which did not happen.
Most of these Christian movies are made by pagan Follywood (aka; hollywood) who know nothing about Christianity or Protest ants who have no respect for the Blessed mother.
Wasn't the annunciation done with a witch or astrologist as well instead of by the Arkangel Gabriel?
Amen. 🙏
Moderation in all things, especially on these Holy Days. But, I'm fed up with the prissy "bluenoses" that lay guilt and power trips on us laymen on festivities.
I was not temperate this Christmas as I thought we were excused on a Feast Day. Lord please forgive me.
Is it a HERESY to think Mary had pain in childbirth? I thought this issue is debated by theologians.
She and Christ experienced other effects of The Fall (like hunger.)
A mystic said that the angels helped Mary which caused no birth pains. That's why it is a dogma in the Catholic Church. These Marian Dogmas are connected to the Incarnation of Christ. And if you find time to study, you will see their co-relation and how they strengthen the importance of Christ as our Lord, the Word Made Flesh.
Yes, it's heresy, if it's debated by theologians question those theologians. Early Church Fathers, traditional teaching, she did not suffer in childbirth & Our Lord did not pass through the birth canal.
Hunger is natural from not eating, even Adam and Eve needed to eat in paradise.
Happiness does not exist in this world, regardless.
Happiness exists. God didnt create us to be miserable.
“All these statements are consistent with what we previously said about the motive of the Incarnation, namely, that God among innumerable possible worlds saw by His knowledge of simple intelligence the world free from sin, perfect and glorious not redeemed by the Incarnation, and the world of sin made perfect and glorious by the redemptive Incarnation, and by one simple and efficacious decree for the manifestation of His glory chose this second world, that is, He permitted both Adam’s sin destroying original justice and willed the redemptive Incarnation, as a greater good without which He would not have permitted the aforesaid sin. Hence the permission of original sin and the restoration of original justice are ordained to Christ, as to their end; in fact, as will be stated farther on, the angels themselves and their essential grace and glory not destined to be destroyed are likewise ordained to Christ, as to their end, because there is only one decree for all parts of the universe, so that they may pass from the state of possibility to that of futurity.”
Christmas is a celebration. The wedding at Cana was a celebration. Did Christ chastise them for drinking too much? No, he made more wine. Should we be less joyful about Christ's nativity than we should be at a wedding? Should we get so hammered that we are puking on the tree? Probably not. However, it is not only prudish and priggish to tut tut the raucous celebration of Christmas, it is sacrilegious. It is a feast, after all. "A time to feast, a time to fast."
Your comment displays not only your inability to absorb the good father’s teaching in this wonderful sermon, but also your lack of understanding of the Catholic Faith. It is NEVER permissible to get drunk, which is ALWAYS a mortal sin, and one need not to drink to the point of physical illness to commit this sin. If you think Christ turned water into wine in order that the guests could have a rowdy and disorderly celebration (dictionary definition of raucous), you’re dead wrong as something like that would have been abhorrent to the Jews in His day. Your cynical, modernistic use of the word ‘prudish’ denigrates the virtue of Prudence and further betrays your lack of understanding of the Faith. I pray for your conversion.
@@John-m7k5uAMEN
Give him some credit. He’s part of the Institute of Christ the King. The Institute is the only place I’ve ever seen that could make feasting more penitential than fasting. Within the traditional community, they’re the least prudish by far, believe me.
Christmas is a time to rejoyce and to celebrate the coming of Christ. I believe that is what this person was intending in their statement.
The use of the word 'sacrilegious' here is way over the top. Another commenter has covered the rest of it better than I could.