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.
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.
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.
When I was Protestant I felt something was missing. My husband and I tried several different denominations. We just stopped going to church. When our daughter was in HS she decided she wanted to be Catholic. So I went to RCIA with her and loved it. I decided to join too. I couldn’t wait to receive Jesus in the Eucharist. The next year my husband joined that was in 2009 and we have been so happy. God led us to the church.
All of you who talk about religion are wrong... Religion does not save anyone; what saves us is the relationship we have with Jesus Christ and following what the Bible says, period! It is utterly sad to see these divisions orchestrated by Satan among any Christian denomination, whether Catholic, Evangelical, Protestant, Baptist, or whatever else you want to include. Throughout history, religious differences have been a significant source of conflict, leading to wars, persecutions, and social divisions. The insistence on the supremacy of one belief system over others can create a "us versus them" mentality, fostering intolerance and discrimination and doing Satan's work... Wake up!! Let us not divide and attack each other, regardless of religion.
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.
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.
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 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....
@@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.
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.
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.
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 .
@@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.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
Amen bro, same here. I know many spirit filled caths or prots, many corrupt as well. What's important in the end of the day, is knowing Christ and accepting him. Wherever you grow the most spiritually
I have never heard a priest or fellow Catholic call Protestants bad or hateful. We always refer to you as brothers and sisters in Christ, and I am 81 years old.
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 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.
@@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.
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.
@@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.
All of you who talk about religion are wrong... Religion does not save anyone; what saves us is the relationship we have with Jesus Christ and following what the Bible says, period! It is utterly sad to see these divisions orchestrated by Satan among any Christian denomination, whether Catholic, Evangelical, Protestant, Baptist, or whatever else you want to include. Throughout history, religious differences have been a significant source of conflict, leading to wars, persecutions, and social divisions. The insistence on the supremacy of one belief system over others can create a "us versus them" mentality, fostering intolerance and discrimination and doing Satan's work... Wake up!! Let us not divide and attack each other, regardless of religion.
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.
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
@@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.
@@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.
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.
I am a teen growing up in a Protestant household. I desperately want to convert but will have to wait till I’m eighteen to be able to, since Catholicism is super demonized. If anybody could, please pray for me and my conversion.
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 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.
@@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??!!
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.
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.
@@wendymitchell8245 which Protestant church did Rome break away from? Some of the best Catholics are former Protesters who tempered ego in pursuit of Truth.
@@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.
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.
All doctrine unique to the Catholic church is unnecessary if Christ's sacrifice is complete. If Christ's sacrifice was perfect and he took away all sin past, present, and future than... Penance has no purpose. Purgatory has no point. Absolution is unnecessary. Need I go on? Yes, Christ's sacrifice on the cross is complete and Final. The Bible confirms this repeatedly. Flee this Anti-church. Trust In Christ Alone. Trust in him alone like you would trust a parachute. You can add nothing to a parachute by flapping your arms. Just as you can add nothing to the perfect and finished sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross for all of your sins. Do not cheapen the saviors work by adding mans tradition on to it. Find a church that does not withhold the drinking of the wine from its lowly non-priest membership.
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.
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 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.
@@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.
@@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 TH-cam 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.
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.
@@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?
@@carolynreeves3646 I'm from a Catholic country, turned Protestant. So, I noticed this is a thing that happens on both sides of the coin. Personally, as long as you know Christ and accepted him from the heart saved by Grace. Growing spiritually then that's what's important
@@carolynreeves3646 Not completely, no. What he describes fits the radical reformation almost down to a T. But that is exactly the problem: He uses the radical reformation as the basis of his whole argument. Which is why it doesn't work.
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 .
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 .
@@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
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.
@@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 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
?? 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.
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.
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).
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. 😊
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?
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.
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 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
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
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.
@@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
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.
@@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.
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.
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 "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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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
@@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
@@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.
@@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".
@@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.
My name is Anthony Maffucci. I’ve been to some Protestant churches, and they just seemed to talk about Jesus. I want to hear about other stuff, like saints and rosaries and the blessed Virgin Mary. They can do amazing things. Also, beautiful art gives a church more class. You really hit the nail on the head father Casey! In my line of work, I don’t have time to worry about prayer and reading the Bible and getting close to God. Thankfully, priests like you are there to do the job for me!
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
@@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 :)
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.
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.
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.
@@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
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!
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.
If he didn’t want to split, then why did he protest with 95 theses? If someone goes against that many teachings, what the point of staying in that religious group? He left the Church.
@@cdo8994 many of his claims were reasonable as the church of the Middle Ages is not the church of the now, the church through the Middle Ages was not innocent by any standards, as a man seeking God and Gods truth to follow his conscience, Rome just wanted blind obedience. P.s he was kicked out, it’s different then Leaving.
@@Racingbro1986 You speak for him subjectively. He could approach to reform in a different way instead of nailing 95 theses on the church’s door. It was like he really wanted to challenge the church. To change something, he should be more considerate and patient rather than picking on a fight with Mother Church. Martin Luther wasn’t an evil man and he meant good for the Church, but his intention plus pride took him to a total different ride.
@@taylorwolf7958 "Rather than priests/bishops focusing on themselves as somehow 'superior' to other followers..." Priests and bishops are shepherds. "Superior" doesn't enter into it. It's not for nothing that one of the symbols of office of a Catholic bishop is a Crozier, or [pastoral] staff resembling a shepherd's crook. It reminds us that bishops guide the flock of the faithful. You won't or shouldn't find a priest, deacon, brother or bishop anywhere that doesn't acknowledge his own imperfect humanity, either. They avail themselves of the gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation as sincerely as do every practicing Catholic. We are all part of the body of Christ, in equal measure.
@@taylorwolf7958 We've no idea what you're on about, tw. I spoke directly to the libelous use of "superior" to describe priests' and bishops' view of themselves. Where or how "justification" enters into it, particularly as Catholicism precedes the various flavors of Protestantism by an order of magnitude, seems a bit out of scope relative to what's being debated here.
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!
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".
@@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.
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.
@@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. .
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! 😁😁😁😁
@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.
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…
@@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!
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.
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.
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!
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
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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?
@@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
@@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
@@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.
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 love all your videos! Thanks for making all these topics so clear for me. con tinue with you amazing work! ❣❣Makes me glad there are still young priests such as you! Greetings from Mexico 🤠
Can you teach us why Mary is regarded as Co-Redemptrix, Co-Mediatrix and Holy Queen of Heaven in Roman dogma if Christ is the only mediator between God and man? And also, how are we to believe the Catholic church on the topic of God's grace in Christ if INDULGENCES can still be bought? Many thanks, I look forward to your reconciliation of these seeminglly contradictions.
Indulgence cannot be bought by money- And indulgence is not about our eternal fate, but about our behaviour here on earth. Indulgence is like a remission of a penance, on the basis that the related sin is already forgiven by God through the confession sacrament. God's Grace is what saves us, but we have to work on ourselves to be receptive of this Grace. Like in the parable: God's Grace is the invitation to the wedding feast, and we are all invited, but someone could refuse the invitation, and some others could go to the wedding but not be wearing the right garment. We have to "make our wedding garment", because that is what compete to us in the ivnitation to the wedding, while the invitation and the feast is what compete to the host. So God's Grace prepares the feast and choose the guests, but the guests have to cooperate preparing themselves correctly. So indugence is an alternate way to prepare ourselves after being invited to the feast, i.e. being forgiven and saved by God's Grace. In a sense, is like buying your dress instead than sewing it. It is equally a sacrifice of something yours (usually time and labour, because you have to pray and to go to Mass or to make a pilgrimage to the holy places, but also money, until you give it to the poor or to give help to someone), but is a faster way, or can be useful when you can't mend the damage done by your sin. But you cannot buy your ultimate destiny: indulgences are only valid in this life, and only for the sins confessed in the confession you HAVE to do before the work that "buy" the indulgence. They can also be "bought" for the souls in Purgatory, because Purgatory is a temporary state, where the soul cleanses itself and prepares to see God, but is already saved/forgiven.
@RAH. Let me try to answer you : 1. Mary is not Co-Mediatrix but Mediatrix. Mary’s title of Mediatrix arises from her cooperation in the Incarnation and in the Redemption of mankind. Through her “yes” (Lk 1:38), she became the Theotokos (God-bearer), and, as the “New Eve,” she is “the Mother of all living.” Irenaeus (A.D. 120-200) wrote, “As by a virgin the human race had been bound to death, by a virgin it is saved, the balance being preserved, a virgin’s disobedience by a virgin’s obedience” (Against Heresies, 3, 22, 19). Eve made the Fall possible, but Adam effected it; Mary made our Redemption possible (by consenting to bring the Savior into the world), but Jesus effected it. God permitted the Redemption of mankind to depend on the free-will decision of a human being. Whether or not we would have a mediator was dependent on Mary’s “yes.” Had there been no “yes” from Mary, there would have been no Jesus, no mediator. Thus the graces that come through Jesus may be said to come to us, in a secondary way, via Mary-not as the origin of the graces, but as a conduit. The Catholic Church always has taught that Jesus Christ alone redeemed mankind (neither Mary nor any other creature had the power to do so), and ultimately only through him are salvation and grace obtained. Even we are mediators, in a lesser sense. The word mediator means someone who is a go-between. In 1 Timothy 2:5, which refers to Jesus as the “one mediator,” the Greek word for “one” is heis, which means “first” or “primary” and does not denote something exclusive. In fact, we are all mediators when we pray for one another. As members of the Mystical Body of Christ, we all share in Christ’s role as mediator, but our efforts at being go-betweens “work” only because of what he has done. Our mediating in no way diminishes the role of Christ as mediator; in fact, it glorifies the Father, because it is through Jesus that we can approach with confidence the throne of grace (Heb 4:14-16). How much more does Jesus give his mother Mary the privilege to be a participant in the distribution of grace! 2. Co-Redemptrix. This is not an official title. The Church has not officially given this title to her. Some quarters in the Catholic Church (CC) is advocating for this title but others are against this title. Co-Redemptrix is one of the most controversial and misunderstood titles When people hear the term Co-Redemptrix, they think: “Oh, well Christ is the Redeemer and this is somehow making Mary equal to Jesus, like she redeemed us in the same way that Jesus did, and so how would that work? That sounds really bad.” And if that’s what you mean, it is really bad. If that’s what a person meant by Co-Redemptrix, it would be false, because Mary is not equal to Jesus. She did not redeem us the way Jesus did. But the word “co,” or the prefix “co-” in English can imply equality, and so that’s why it sounds that way. The prefix “co-” comes from the Latin preposition cum, and cum does not necessarily mean “equal.” It can just mean “with,” and that’s the sense that’s in play when Mary is under discussion with respect to the Redeemer. So she’s not equal to Jesus, but she is a woman who cooperates with the Redeemer. She cooperates with God’s plan and her son’s role in it. So she, for example, when the angel Gabriel appears to her, she agrees to become the mother of the Messiah, the Redeemer, and thus-you know, she’s even told “He will save his people from their sins”-and so she willingly cooperates with the Redeemer, and in that sense she could be described as someone who works with the Redeemer in a unique way, by being his mom, and you could legitimately use the title for her in that sense. You could also use it for other other people in other senses. All Christians who are doing their job as Christians are cooperating with the Redeemer in one way or another by living a Christian life and setting an example for other people and evangelizing them and telling them about Jesus and doing corporal and spiritual works of mercy. All of those things, we cooperate with the Redeemer and his plan. So there’s a sense in which all of us are co-redeemers in this little bitty way. In Mary’s case, it’s unique because she is the only one who’s the mother of the Redeemer. So she has a unique form of working with the Redeemer. And so if that’s all you mean, is: “works with the Redeemer in some way,” well then you can use this language regarding Mary, and even with other people. Now what about its status in terms of Church teaching? Well, historically, the the term Co-Redemptrix has been used occasionally in various documents coming out of the Magisterium; but it also has not been so used recently. The Second Vatican Council did not use it, and it has not been used recently, and you even have remarks from recent popes, like Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, saying that they don’t think that this is the best title because they recognize some of the problems and difficulties it can create in people’s understanding of it. Pope Benedict, in an interview, had said-even as far back as the reign of John Paul II-that he didn’t think that there would be any action to make this a dogma, to proclaim this language of dogma. He’s also said that he thinks that it’s trying to compress too much into a single phrase and it becomes misleading, because a single phrase, people are going to lack latch onto the phrase and not properly understand everything that it implies or how it’s being used and what it does not mean. Pope Francis has, on more than one occasion, distanced himself from the term. So don't worry about Co Redemptrix cos for 500 years those who wanted this title were unable to get their way. From Pope JP2 till Pope FRANCIS, all 3 turned down the request to make the title official. 3. The Catholic Church has not sold indulgences for decades . So this concern had become history.
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.
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.
"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!
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
I’m not Catholic but have been Protestant all my life. I was raised by my parents to follow the Word of God primarily; we are non denominational. Having said that, I find myself agreeing with most of everything that you say. I can’t bring myself to be Catholic because of certain doctrinal issues I have but I can’t help but feel drawn to it in many ways.
Enjoyed your comment Francine. I was a fervent Baptist guy for my first 29 years on earth. Never thought of Catholics as not Christian as others I knew did. One day I thought I should see why Catholics thought one way about a certain doctrinal topic. It made complete sense to me. That led to a lot more research on other topics. The biggest one being authority. Would Christ have left his church here on Earth to not know for certain about a topic that had serious moral implications? No he wouldn't. There would be an authority that we could look to to know we were following his will. After all my research I found it was the Holy and Apostolic Catholic church.
Keep researching. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. He won't lie to you. You'll wind up Catholic. Most of what non-Catholics and anti-Catholics believe about the Catholic Church, Catholicism, and Catholics is flat out wrong, and often come from deliberate lies that have been taught for 505 years.
@@NaoiseCora I'm not catholic or protestant but sometimes I think this. According to protestants, everyone prior to Martin Luther would have been damned it seems
@@NaoiseCora after the time of Christ there was already The Word...The Word has always been in existence it's for us mankind to have it's knowledge and keep it in our hearts ('my people die due to lack of knowledge ') things concerning damnation who is or isn't headed where after death is upto God to decide it's not for us humans to determine who should or shouldn't be damned... remember 'God cannot be mocked '
I am a Protestant and went to the University of Notre Dame. I also taught at a liberal arts Catholic college (Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts) for 6 years. From my own experience, I don't think you can claim Protestants are the only ones all over the map. While at ND and Stonehill College I met extremely conservative Catholics (ones who didn't accept Vatican 2), very theologically liberal/progressive Catholics (including the entire campus ministry at Stonehill College), charismatic Catholics (I attended a few of their meetings at Notre Dame and saw some Priests there), and everything in between. Also, Lutherans are sacramental and committed to art, especially the musical arts (think Heinrich Schutz and J.S. Bach).
It seems to me that there is a difference between the divisions of Protestants and the divisions of Catholics. There’s a difference between unity and uniformity, and Catholics are united under the Pope, the steward of Jesus the king, but are by no means uniform considering there are over a billion people who call themselves Catholic. We have a catechism (and a teaching magisterium) where you can go to see exactly what the church teaches about the faith such that if someone rejects certain doctrines or dogmas they would be in dissent or potentially heresy. Catholics tend to maintain the same core faith, communion with the papacy, the 7 sacraments, going to mass, etc, but this doesn’t preclude dissenters who reject V2 or who reject the Church’s opposition to women's ordination. Protestants on the other hand are frequently more doctrinally divisive and in schism with each other; some are sacramental, some think baptism/communion are mere symbols, some accept purgatory while many others don’t, some have statues and images of saints while others think these are sinful graven images, some believe in double predestination, etc. It is understandably difficult to criticize all of Protestantism in one video precisely because they are so disunited in doctrine, someone somewhere could simply say “that ain’t me.” Perhaps the closest Protestants have to a common doctrine would be Sola Scriptura.
Purgatory is pure Roman Catholic belief. That’s an odd Protestant group if they believe in purgatory. I generally find differences between Protestants are easy to overcome. “I’m Bible believing” is about all you need to know and everyone is on the same page. Definitely areas we would tread carefully due to difference of opinion but a difficult topic just means you need to be prepare to biblical support your position. I think that’s where we get frustrated with Catholics. You can make a perfect biblical case for something and the catholic just throws up and his hands and says “tradition” and the argument is over. Like if I’m wrong I want the catholic to tell me, to correct me, based on the only text we can all agree on. Debate is not disunity.
Well, Catholics are Bible believing too, but we aren’t Protestant by definition. Anyone can claim to be Bible believing, but evidently a lot of people disagree on what the Bible says on certain things. This is why it’s not about whether or not you or I believe in scripture, but how we interpret it. I think you’re Protestant position is that you get authentic interpretation privately from the Holy Spirit, which is good and something we do too, but I would say it’s incomplete because it’s a merely invisible reality, and near impossible to verify publicly for all faithful to believe; dare I say it’s a kind of gnostic dualism as it prioritizes the spiritual reality and shuns the corporeal reality. This is the sacramental nature of the visible Church, as she is able to give public observable proof of the invisible truth when authentically interpreting scripture (protected by the Holy Spirit). It’s a wisdom of God that we have an earthly shepherd of the faithful (pope and college of bishops) upon whom the buck stops, able to bind someone in such a way as to excommunicate them for rejecting the teaching per Matthew 18:15-17, without which it’s not hard to see there being endless Bible debates and schisms instead of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church Jesus intended. Everything the church teaches is based either explicitly or implicitly in scripture and expounded on in apostolic tradition (material sufficiency). It is rare, but some Protestants do find purgatory agreeable, notably Anglo-Catholics and CS Lewis. This is simply the idea that we are cleaned up and made perfect before entering heaven if we die in God’s friendship but still have worldly attachments. I don’t see how this would be objectionable, and I could back it up scripturally.
@@killianmiller6107 I don't think your distinction between unity and uniformity quite works. The problem I see over the past 60 years is the plethora of different interpretations of Vatican 2. All the Popes since Vatican 2 have had their own interpretation of it. Theologians have varying interpretations of the council. And some arch conservatives reject it outright. And perhaps they have a point - it opened up a floodgate of Catholic theologians borrowing from the worst of Protestantism, like Carl Barth and the crazy Documentary Hypothesis, all in the name of "theological creativity". And the problem wasn't limited to academics; Archbishop Weakland of Milwaukee is a good example. I used to joke at Stonehill college that I, as a conservative Lutheran, was more Catholic than their campus ministry. And what about the popularity of liberation theology in Latin America that reads the sacred Scriptures through the lens of an anti-Christian Marxist ideology? I understand that the Catholic Church has certain doctrinal standards, yet she still knowingly allows and tolerates these various theologies to be taught on Catholic campuses to young impressionable students and to seminarians. The Catholic argument today, post Vatican 2, of the contrast between a divided Protestantism and united Roman Catholicism isn't nearly as strong as it once was. A church's teachings cannot be limited to their official statements but what she knowingly allows to be propagated by her teachers and leaders in her name. What the situation looks like to many Protestants is Roman Catholic apologists comparing their theory of Church unity with Protestant practice. As church historian Robert Godfrey pointed out, this comparison is not fair; you must compare theory with theory and practice with practice.
@@killianmiller6107 If we need 'cleaning up' we deny that Jesus sacrifice is complete or good enough. Faith in Jesus, crucified, risen and ascended , the third person of the trinity who died to pay for my sin is everything to me. Jesus alone is 'The way, the truth and the life, no-one comes to the Father but by Me' He said. Those who believe this are 'The Bride'.
The unfortunate things that I've heard in my generation (zoomers) and through many of my friends who grew up Catholic is that they knew all the sacraments and all the traditions but didn't actually know the gospel. Being Christian to them was just being a good person, not surrendering their entire life to Christ because of his great mercy on us. There are certainly lessons that both churches can learn from each other and different teachings emphasized more in each body. For instance, I appreciate the beautiful art of the Catholic church and really appreciate the fear of God that I would say is characteristic of the Catholic Church in general. However, Christ is not just a figure to be feared at arms length, but someone that we can intimately know (yes personally without mediation) through the holy spirit. There are so many good discussions that could be had, but I'll stop rambling now.
This is something I see as well, tradition is a good and wonderful thing, but it's possible to get so wrapped up in it that the whole meaning and purpose behind it (the gospel) is forgotten by many, which in turn allows the creation of new traditions and doctrines incompatible with the faith itself to become entrenched over time. We see this happening with the Pharisees and Sadducees of our Lord's own time, so caught up in the traditions of man that many of them forgot the commandments of God and neglected the people of Israel in their ministry. I do however see a similar thing happening in many protestant churches though, particularly amongst the larger and more populated ones like megachurches, but instead of ancient traditions, they're caught up in hype and performance to a degree that the gospel is neglected or greatly watered down. I reckon that whatever branch of the tree of Christendom, the enemy will afflict some sort of blight to attempt to hinder us.
Well said. Being grounded in the gospel is vitally important, and even today too many Catholics should be better read, because when you learn about the gospel we become better rooted and find out that the Catholic Church is truly the apostolic biblical church of the Good News of Jesus the Christ. 🙏🏼
I was raised Presbyterian, but now go to a non-denominational church, where our pastor says that we don’t go to Church, we are the Church, and a lot of what you say resonates strongly with me.
I'm 26 and I left the Catholic church when I was 18. Came to a saving faith 6 months ago and heard the Gospel for the first time through reading it in the Bible. I feel like Roman Catholicism is so wrapped up in tradition they forget about the Good News.
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.
This post here underlines the point in my comment very well. It was indeed charitable, yes. Much more so than RC apologetics usually is. But it misses the mark severely. The examples he draw are from the radical reformation and the movements that spring from that, but is described as "protestantism". It is basically only convincing to people who are already RCs.
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.
@@richardwillmon150 Richard, “drags all protestants into a comprehensive bag” well that's kind of inevitable. When you teach about such a complicated topic that impacts another religious group. If this video is to be accessible to the general public and not just religion scholars/enthusiasts/ministers you have to simplify the complicated. Sometimes hearing the truth just really hurts especially when we're very invested in the opposing view. It sounds like he struck a nerve by explaining the Protestant departure from historic Nicene Christianity. The fact is the priesthood, the papacy, and the extraordinary view of the sacraments are provably normative among the Saints at least going back to three 325 AD based on written records. Again I empathize with you sometimes the truth just sucks or it feels like it sucks but the truth is God always has a plan to fulfill those holy desires and not everything about the reformed tradition should be taken away. “Jesus never sought, and it is totally unbiblical” Not according to Anglican Bible scholar/bishop NT Wright who says that the chain of representation of all creation is clearly present in the Hebrew Bible.
@@dananussberger5675 oh I feel Father Casey is a very learned fella. But he isn't even explaining Catholicism adequately: let alone difference between Roman Catholic and Lutheran. I suspect he wouldn't know a Methodist if he tripped over it. That is aside that there are far more of Oriental faith than Prodestants. And Father Casey seems not to understand that the Roman Catholic broke away from Orthodox in 10th Century - I imagine he believes the Orthodox broke away from the Roman Catholic, and doesn't understand difference between Oriental and Orthodox (which have always been separated). The Arminian and Ethiopian are the oldest Communions by far. They have 80 and 81 books respectively in their Cannon: with many being rejected by Roman Catholic church. The claim that St Peters bones are buried in Rome does not make one Church superior to another. That St Peters was a mythical character is probably way beyond Father Caseys understand.
@@russellmiles2861 Russell thank you for sharing your thoughts. Which communion was founded first or is technically the oldest is actually not the determining factor when it comes to the tradition of the papacy. It's not that one communion is older and therefore more prestigious. The point is that the College of bishops always had a president and that throughout the eastern and western churches from St John Chrysostom to St Jerome and St Augustine this presidency was traced to the historical presidency of Peter and said to be vested in the Roman church. The Roman church likely we got this prestige from the fact that Paul and later Peter made it a base of operations from which to evangelize the Gentile world. Also Rome was the center of the Roman Empire. I'm fairly well acquainted with Methodist and high church Lutheran communities and their high church liturgy. I suspect that a good faithful ecumenical and freethinking priest like Fr. Casey is just as knowledgeable if not even more so on that. In this type of short TH-cam presentation geared toward a mainstream audience of Catholic Christians and non-Catholic Christians there's only so much you can do. Although it might annoy high church Protestants we can't explain all the distinctions between different denominational and liturgical groups. Maybe that could be its own video. Besides the Roman Catholic Church teaches that the Methodist and Lutheran priesthoods are not full or valid.
@@dananussberger5675 I understand that story. It it an important tradition. I can only offer that the early church included a number of senior patriarch: including Jerusalem, Alexandra; with Rome one of these. It was considered senior because of the Empourers role in selecting successor Bishops. When the capital of Roman empire moved; to Milian, later Constantinople and decentralised: the status of Bishop changed. From an historical as opposed to Faith perspective the senior Patriarch became Constantinople, and then Moscow became referred to as the Third Rome. Paris was seat of Popes at times too. While it is understandable that Roman Catholics would considered to be senior Bishop in Rome (it was split into two positions and remains to this day) as Head of the Church. The Orthodox and Oriental churches considered the Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew II (nick name the Green Patriarch for his concern of environmental matters) to be most senior. They still use the term Constantinople in title. But they are a confederacy and determined matters by consensus with Oriental churches being seperate for most purposes. And the only thing Prodestants have in common is they continue to split (The Simpsons made a afun joke about that) Regardless; from an historical perspective the Arminian church founded by Bartholomew and Thaddeus isthe oldest: with Ethiopian second oldest. There is no historical record of Peter ever visiting Rome. There is no Historical record of Jesus or any of the Disciples. Those are matters of Faith. Oh Methodist don't have priest. So no sweat there.
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!
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!
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.
We are big on Saints,true,thats because we are proud of them,of our husyory,we need to remember them,cause if we want than who will. If we leave it to protestants all those people who suffered,died,fasted,prayed to the point of death,lshowed us how it is done ,would be dismissed and silented. We pray to /through them as they are great guides to Jesus. Evan Apostoles said to each other"pray for us",how is that different from me saying to Virgin Mary"pray for me". We have huge respect tł Her as she is the only woman in human history pure and holy enough in God's eyes to become Mother of God. We never pray to anyone Saint as if they were gods,the true destination of our prayers is God,we just use help of of our friends along the way. Sure it has been hard 2000 yeras of Catholic Church,with mostly thorns instead of Roses but we do not rebel nor devide nor escape like Protestants, cause all that comes from devil.We keep going and keep carring our crosses.
Reformed pastor here. I love this channel and appreciate the dialogue. Thank you for that. The characterisation of how reformers see the sacraments is a tad onesided. It is not fair to charcerize it as merely remembrance or only symbolic. There are sacramental theologians within the reformed tradition that speak fervently about baptism as more than just some sprinkling of water, (true, this is reactionary to other reformed theologians that argued that if there is no regeneration after baptism, it merely was a shower) My point is, reformed theologians are perhaps as divers as the catholic tradition is. Next to pastor, I am a composer. And have written choral works, drawing from gregorian chant en catholic tradition. Especially the Tantum Ergo/Pange Lingua hymn is really dear to me. In that hymn the subject of adoration is Christ. And even when Roman Catholics have a more developed sensory way of experiencing faith, I love that Thomas Aquinas notices the sensory shortcomings "et si sensus deficit, ad firmandum cor sincerum, sola fides sufficit" I geniunly have to laugh of pure ecumenical joy and a tad of ironic humor, that such a pure reformed sentence "sola fide" is ther main gist of such a purely eucharistical hymn. We might be closer than our forefathers thought. As long as the object of our praise is the Son of God, and not (just) the vessel that mediates Him. I feel Aquinas worded that very eloquently and encourages me to be reformed :) Be blessed brother
I actually have been coming in contact with several Protestant denominations and Mormons coming around my campus, they seemed very taken aback by my responses in defense of the Catholic Church. A lot of my knowledge was gained through individuals like yourself. Yet I still have a lot to learn and I seriously need to start reading more. I really appreciate this presentation, thank you Father.
@@savagebanshee1234 There are thousands of books that back up what he said. I think the greater sin is for you to ignore them and instead lean upon the crutch of laziness.
@@mrcomment5544 well if thats your standard, I could make the argument there are lots of books that affirm islam is correct! That doesn't mean anything. Its what The Bible says that matters. If you had been as "lazy" as me... And looked into proper theology, you would agree with what God says, and not this "Father". Your rejection of God's word is sin.
I was raised in a protestant home and am still a practicing protestant, but I've also had a consistent exposure to Roman Catholicism, as much of my extended family are Catholics. So many of my childhood family holiday memories include things like Christmas midnight masses, etc. Unfortunately, many of those memories are tainted by Catholic priests, who, on more than one occasion, took the occasion of our visit to publicly (from the pulpit) shame us for being evangelicals and for darkening their doorstep- one of these was actually at my grandfather's funeral Mass- I understand there's some hostility there, but that's just wantonly unnecessary and in extremely poor taste. But I digress... It's curious to me, that many of your observations are directly contrary to my own. For example, I have known many Catholics, but very few "good" Catholics. The vast majority of people I know who call themselves Catholics, I would wager, couldn't tell you when the last Mass they went to was, much less when their last confession was. So to hear the criticism of protestants that we view church as a social engagement of little or no spiritual depth, struck as more than a bit ironic if not outright hypocritical. You can't judge the entire tradition by the ones who aren't even active participants- and that goes both ways. That said, I would be curious, though, to hear your take on the actual substance of the 95 Thesis, as you mentioned briefly that the Catholic Church did need to be reformed at the time. So, in your view, were Luther's points valid? And has the church undergone that necessary reformation, or is it still in need of one?
The point of the video wasn't to attack Protestants or talk about bad Protestants ie. those who don't take their faith seriously. Rather it's about Protestantism's flawed theology (which you may disagree with). In short, it's not about Protestants who don't go to Sunday service. It's about how the Protestant idea of Sunday service is fundamentally flawed, even though many good Protestants attend Sunday service regularly. I hope this clarifies the issue.
How does any of that (your bad experiences or failure to meet "good" Catholics) have anything to do with the fact that Jesus gave us one, holy, catholic, and Apostolic Church--the Catholic Church, and told us to belong to it? He didn't invent tens of thousands of Protestant denominations, or give any one of them any authority to even exist. He didn't come back and give Martin Luther or anyone else His spare keys to his Kingdom of Heaven. Those keys represent His authority. He gave His authority to St. Peter and the Apostles. Not Luther, Calvin, Zwingly, Knox, Wesley, or anyone else. At the Last Supper He prayed to His Father in Heaven that we would all be united as one, just as He and His Father are one. He left His Church to be guided and guarded by the Holy Spirit for all time, and told the Apostles (and us) that He would be with His Church and with us until the end of the world. The fact that despite all of its warts and blemishes and struggles and problems over the past 2,000 years, it is STILL going stronger than ever, with 1.3 billion members, and is by far the longest existing organization, institution, ever in the history of the world . . . lasting longer than any government or dynasty or empire, by hundreds of years or more, should tell you that this Church--Jesus' Church, is for real. Jesus left us a perfect Church. He wasn't able to leave perfect people to run it because it is run by human beings and human beings are sinners. Evil exists and Satan's biggest target is the Catholic Church and Catholics (ever wonder why there are no Protestant exorcists and why even Protestants call Catholic exorcists?) But because Jesus left us His Church guarded and guided by the Holy Spirit, 1) you have a Bible; It wouldn't exist without the Catholic Church; 2) The Catholic Church cannot lie or be in error in anything involving faith and morals. It isn't possible. UNLESS Jesus lied about the gates of Hell not prevailing against His Church. And if Jesus lied, He's not God, and if Jesus isn't God, you're wasting your time.
@@jeffscully50613 This isn't really the appropriate forum for this kind of exchange, but I'll hit a few high points. To your first question, it doesn't; but it does give a bit of context as to where my question was coming from. Clearly you've been paying attention to your priest, but no doubt you're aware that even within the Catholic church there is disagreement on how to interoperate certain passages; so it will probably come as no surprise that I (and protestants in general) would disagree with your interpretation of some of that scripture you reference- without going too far down the rabbit hole here, a rigid and narrow interpretation of what is meant by "the church" in scripture versus how most protestants interpret that as a global, timeless body of repentant, Christ following believers, not limited by the walls of any particular building, denomination, or title. The notion that we, collectively, are the bride of Christ. So Jesus didn't lie, we just disagree about what he meant when he said it-- but there are volumes written on this by people far more qualified than I to opine... I would just offer an observation. Perhaps a little more humility when referring to the Catholic church as the one true church, and talking about its infallibility. There have been far too many, and far too public moral and spiritual failings on the part of leaders within the RCC through history (and even in just the last few decades) to be overly hostile on that point. Take that for whatever you think it's worth. As much as this isn't the right forum for this, I am curious; do you believe God isn't present in protestant church?
@@philemorton This is precisely the appropriate forum for this kind of exchange. It's why it exists. And No. I believe that wherever two or more are gathered in His name Jesus is present. Jesus established ONE Church, and gave His ONE Church a visible leader, a structure, a hierarchy, a mission, and His authority to preach, teach, interpret scripture infallibly, and to establish doctrine that is bound on Earth and in Heaven. It has lasted for 1,989 years, on it's way to eternity. He promised us that He would be with us, and His Church until the end of time and that the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. He left His Church guarded and guided by the Holy Spirit. It cannot teach lies or errors in matters of faith and morals. It isn't possible. Let me ask you this? Wouldn't you want to belong to a Church that Jesus , himself established, and promised He'd be with it and all of those who belong to it until the end of time? Don't you think that Jesus would establish a Church and then make sure it lasts forever, and never taught any error in matters of faith? Wouldn't He, knowing that humans are sinful and can't be trusted, leave the Holy Spirit to keep things in check and running smoothly? How else can you explain how this Church, the Bride of Christ, has lasted for nearly 2,000 years; longer than any other organization, institution, government, dynasty, or empire, by about 1,200 years? The gates of Hell shall not prevail against His Church. He established seven Sacraments (all in the Bible). He gave the Apostles the gift of the Holy Spirit and the commission to spread the Gospels to the ends of the Earth, baptizing all nations in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On the night of the Last Supper He prayed to His Father that we would all be united as one, just as He and the Father are united. When Martin Luther decided He knew better than Jesus and invented his own church to compete with Jesus's Church, he unleashed a heresy that has plagued the Christian world for 505 years now. I truly feel deep sadness for those who are kept from the truth about Jesus' one, holy, catholic, and Apostolic Church, and pray for their conversion. Jesus established one Church. Not tens of thousands. He gave us a Church, not a Bible, but He did leave His Church with the authority to produce one, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is an infallible book, but an infallible book requires an infallible interpreter; otherwise you wind up with tens of thousands of Protestant denominations. Even Martin Luther lamented, seeing what he had done by proclaiming himself to be his own pope and counsel, "Now there are as many sects and beliefs as there are heads." He just assumed that once he "properly" interpreted the Bible that everyone would just agree with him. They did, for about ten minutes, then . . . Literally, all it takes for someone to invent their own Protestant denomination is an empty room and a couple of folding chairs. Only one Church has Jesus' authority. Why would anyone want to belong to another?
You went there! I have always been a bit sad about how the Reformation turned out. The Church should have made changes but it's sad that not all the faithful stayed, and thus separated themselves from the Sacraments.
The Catholic Church NEEDED Reform because it was CORRUPT during those times. But what Martin Luther did is WRONG, he should have REFORMED it from WITHIN.
We also think that the Catholics are terribly wrong in many things, including the sacraments, priesthood, and the church. We will respectfully reject some of these objections, especially as most of the points are heavily generalized, and as we also regard highly of sacraments, priesthood, and the church, but in different view than the Catholic Church. But hopefully we will also appreciate the rich traditions that we have throughout the history of Christianity, and cherish all of our brothers and sisters in Christ in the work of the kingdom. Love your videos Brother Casey. Keep doing the good work! And Happy Reformation Day to my Protestant friends.
The Reformation WASN'T a GOOD thing because it SPLINTERED Christianity. It makes Christianity which claims that it is the ABSOLUTE TRUTH. Kinda FALSE because of the MANY SECTS, CULTS and denominations BECAUSE of the so called "Reformation."
@@Darth_Vader258 That's a misplaced argument. There had also been many different sects, cults, and I guess even "denominations" before the Reformation already.
Which of the tens of thousands of Protestant denominations do you belong to? Who invented it? When was it invented? Why do you think your particular flavor of Protestantism has ANY authority from God to preach, teach, interpret scripture, or establish any doctrine that is binding on Earth and in Heaven? The Catholic Church was established by Jesus and was given HIS authority as represented with the keys to the kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 16: 19; Isaiah 22). Jesus didn't drop off his spare set to any Protestant denomination. Jesus promised that His Church would last forever and that He would be with it and with us until the end of time. At the time He promised this there were no man-made, Protestant denominations anywhere, and none would exist for 1,500 more years. He left the Holy Spirit to guide and to guard His one, holy, catholic, and Apostolic Church, which it has for 1,989 years and will until the end of time. To assume otherwise is to say that Satan won, and the gates of Hell prevailed against Jesus' Church. That would make Jesus a liar. And if Jesus is a liar, then He's not God. And if He's not God, then Christianity is a sham.
Depends on which branch of protestantism. I like the worship of Presbyterians or Methodists where they have the hymn book of Wesley hymns and a working organ with dedicated choir. Here in the Philippines, the art aspect has no longer been emphasized.
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 was raised in a mixed Christian background, my Mother was Baptist, and my Father is a Roman Catholic so I grew up on both sides of the spectrum when it comes to Christianity, for awhile growing up I was mostly praying and worshipping by the Baptist Tradition and for a while, even believed in the prosperity Gospel for a time however at the same time I was already baptized into the Catholic Church when I was 16 years old back in 2001 while living with my dad in Minnesota, during these years I was going back and forth between both church systems of belief and thought nothing of it until my mom got sick, she was suffering from all kinds of maladies like heart failure, to type 2 diabetes it was a difficult time for me and my younger brothers so I and my mom poured our hearts and souls into the evangelical Church expecting a blessing for health and wealth but her health continued to get worse and worse until she finally passed away in 2015, I was devastated because I believe in the mega-churches, I believe those showboating pastors, supported evangelical movies like God is not dead thinking that it was teaching people the real Gospel but my mom's death open my eyes to how flawed and toxic Evangelicalism is and because of this I stated embracing Roman Catholicism more and more realizing that it was the right Church for me all along, 7 years later, I'm 37 years old and found peace in my faith completely walking away from the Evangelical movement for good and never looked back, movies like God's not dead makes Christians look bad and sour the Gospel for anyone trying to come to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ making it look like all Christians are judgemental and closed minded people. Real faith comes by choice, not force or shame.
Not sure what exactly a mega church is. Ive been to pentacostal, babtist, lutheran, and missionary churches. I am know a non denominational believer in Jesus Christ. I have freedom in him. I see many good things in the catholic faith but believe in the simpli city of the gospel. Whereever one finds the true nature of Jesus is great . In the end ofvis the only one truth that will stand. All the man made imput in all these denominations will not matter.
@@patriciamorris471 I think a Mega church refers to those you see on TV, rich pastors and preachers, filling auditoriums, etc (Think Joel Osteen & company) I have gone the route of Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic.. now I feel as you do, being non-denominational is best and developing my personal relationship with God.
That was very well stated. Thank you for this organic honesty. Catholics should also recognize that untold millions, even billions, have come to Christ that would have not been reached by the Catholic Church alone. …and Protestants should realize that we would mot exist at all without the Catholic Church uUltimately, our Lord Jesus Christ will unite us and we will be one again…
Yeah, my southern Baptist pastor told us all about being less focused on material things. That’s why the churches weren’t opulent. His 90k Escalade however.. That didn’t count.
I felt a vail lifted when I learned the whole truth. Protsant church for me was a relashionship then God asked for a marriage. I love the Catholic church.
I'm a protestant but I'm subscribed to several Catholic TH-cam channels because it's nice to hear others appreciate the Sacraments and also to learn more about Christianity. I will admit that the soberness of protestantism can make me feel out of touch with God. But in turn all the glamour and rituals of Catholicism make me feel too carried away in superstition. So, I'm looking for a balance between the two. But I'm still staying protestant because, after all, the Word is what nourishes my soul. The man-made beauty of cathedrals and the church connection can't bring me closer to God, only my understanding him through His Word can.
... that's a good reflection, and - I know what you mean; CS Lewis, I think, would have quite a bit of sympathy for our Catholic friends, though he didn't particularly enjoy the idea of the papacy The Nicene Creed, of course, unites us - unites all believers regardless of denomination at the Lord's table on Sundays, constituting: the church Kind regards Kim
Actually those things can bring you closer to God because they are the fruit of believers with the intention of giving glory to God. Therefore you can use them as a meditation on the beauty of God. The same thing with sacred art, music, etc... They are there to envelop the whole person, body, soul, senses- and to lift him up wholly in praise of God. Also, depending on your branch of protestantism your 'sacraments' may not even be valid, so I just encourage you to do some research on that topic.
The cathedrals are meant to take us out of the world and into "Heaven". That's why they're made so extraordinary. We believe Jesus is really Present there. He deserves to be in a beautiful place. When we go to Mass - in a sense we're leaving the world behind and entering Heaven. As Catholics we are against superstition. I'm curious to know what you think is superstition in the Church.
Sola Scriptura Theology must be Scripturally grounded. God’s life-giving speech reveals to us His salvation and calls us to faith and repentance. We were once darkness, but now we are light in the Lord (Eph. 5:8). Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers, lest they see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ (2 Cor. 4:4). Yet the God who commands light to shine out of darkness shines in our hearts, giving us the light “of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Cor. 4:6). God always does this by the Spirit working through the Word. The Holy Spirit is the Author of Scripture, and He speaks through Scripture (Heb. 3:7). The Scriptures teach us everything that we need to make us wise for salvation through faith in Christ and to be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Tim. 3:15-17). This is why those who do not speak according to the rule of Scripture have no light in them (Isa. 8:20). Yet without the Spirit, even the Scriptures cannot help us. We are dead in trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:1-2), our minds and hearts are darkened (Eph. 4:18; Rom. 1:21), and we need someone to raise us from the dead and turn on the lights (Eph. 5:14). If Scripture is sufficient to make us wise for faith and life in Christ, then Scripture alone can be our guide to walking with God. Everything else is both useless and superfluous. Yet we must be born of the Spirit in order to see God’s kingdom (John 3:5). Only through the Spirit working by and with the Scriptures in our hearts can we walk in the light with the God who is light (1 John 1:7). Solus Christus Theology must be Christ focused. We should believe everything Scripture teaches us because it is God’s Word (John 8:47). Christ is the main point of the Bible, and the whole Bible testifies to Him (John 5:39; Luke 24:27; 1 Peter 1:10-12). Without the Spirit, we could not receive God’s testimony in Scripture; without Christ, even God’s words cannot save us. Theology is Christ-focused because no one comes to the Father apart from Him (John 14:6) and because the Spirit seeks to glorify Him for our salvation (John 16:8-14). Jesus is truly God and truly man. He alone can reconcile God and man, killing animosity and creating friendship (Gen. 3:15). The Father is well pleased with His Son (Mark 1:11), and He is well pleased with us only when we are in the Son (Eph. 1:6). Jesus alone can save His people from their sins (Matt. 1:21) because He alone is their Prophet revealing to them by His Word and Spirit the will of God for their salvation; He alone is their Priest who offered Himself as a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice for them; and He alone is their King who subdues them to Himself, rules and defends them, and restrains and conquers all His and their enemies (WSC 24-26). There is no fellowship with God apart from Christ, and we count all things loss compared to the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord (Phil. 3:8). The five solas guard and clarify the gospel, mounting a friendly offensive attack on an unbelieving world, transforming Christ’s enemies into His friends. Sola Fide Theology must be faith driven. Without faith, it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). Like the empty hand of a beggar, faith reaches out to receive Christ. By faith, we believe that He who has promised is able to perform that which He promises (Rom. 4:21). God will fulfill His purposes, but if we do not believe, then we will not be established (Isa. 7:9; 45:17). Faith has no merit before God. We are justified by faith without the works of the law (Rom. 3:28). We are not saved by good works but are saved for good works (Eph. 2:8-10). Knowledge of Christ through Scripture, assent to these truths in our minds, and Spirit-wrought trust from our hearts characterize saving faith. We live by faith in the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for us (Gal. 2:20). Sola Gratia Theology must be grace-saturated. If we are saved by faith, then we are saved not by works but by grace alone (Rom. 11:6). Grace is God’s generous disposition by which He lavishes us with good things that we do not deserve. Everything we receive from God is by grace, from our daily bread to the final resurrection of our bodies (Ps. 145:8). The grace of God is vested in Christ and He alone gives saving grace to those whom the Father pities in His mercy (Ps. 103:13). This is why the Apostle Paul’s letters begin, “Grace and peace to you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Cor. 1:2; Gal. 1:3; Eph. 1:2; Phil. 1:2). The Holy Spirit teaches us through Scripture that salvation is by grace alone because salvation is by faith in Christ alone. Grace is not a sentimental idea leading us to ignore our sins, not caring how we live. “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works” (Titus 2:11-14). Soli Deo Gloria Theology must be God-dominated. Each of the three persons of the Trinity saves us in harmonious unity in a way that leads to worship all three divine persons. We have fellowship with the Son in grace, with the Father in love, and with the Holy Spirit in strength and comfort (2 Cor. 13:14; Acts 9:31). Because we have nothing that we have not received (1 Cor. 4:7), we should do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through Him (Col. 3:17). We live by the Spirit and keep in step with the Spirit (Gal. 5:25). If we should live to God’s glory, then should we not listen to the Spirit speaking in His Word, receiving God’s grace through faith alone in Christ, all to God’s glory alone? Ultimately, the five solas are not merely a summary of Reformed theology. They guard and clarify the gospel, mounting a friendly offensive attack on an unbelieving world, transforming Christ’s enemies into His friends. The word alone is important in the solas. Alone secures the God-centered character of the gospel and of the Christian life. The five solas do not say all that needs to be said about true theology, faith, and life, but they are a good start and a clear guide to keep us on the right track.
Beautiful Fr. Casey, something tells me a follow up video of The Apostolic succession is coming. From this video answer's many questions & creates more questions. The necessity of the Priesthood is so important & others will look for more clarity of understanding it. Maybe some might read in the old Testament of The Priesthood in Leviticus amongst our ancestors the Israelite, later on called Jews because the Kingdom split & on & on & on. (Do the Jews still have Priest'? All I hear is Rabbi's today, which means teacher. The Gospels say Jesus as a Rabbi, but Catholics say Jesus was also the High Priest?) Many, many things I myself heard, asked, & learned as a cradle Catholic. How Blessed I am to have an upbringing being taught & answering all this for me. God Bless you Father on this online ministry, your vocation, & everything you continue to do.
Thank you Fr. Casey@@BreakingInTheHabit I remember this video too. Appreciate the reminder. Everything intertwines so much & my brain is rewired with awe & humbleness. I just love Church history, history, science, higher learning... all because of Western Civilization...Christendom. Our modern Society has lost it because of the loud & proud. Yet I see so many parts of The Church...The Body of Christ. The Franciscan order, the quiet, the humble is 1 example of how the Society will be healed as nothing will prevail against Christ, for Christ is The Church. Modern Society = "Who is a man that gains the whole world, yet in the end loses his soul." This age of materialism. The Franciscans as well as the other orders of The Church will be around, already prepare to help those who really want that help, if they are willing & understand what help means...Change for the better, love, Sacrifice. For The Church does not impose, but propose. Free will is such a gift being made in God's image. As what Liberty really is, responsibility. Thank you again Father. May The Lord be with you.
Hope all catholics are able to defend our faith like you father. If not, at least not leave the church and its many gifts of saints, sacraments, devotions, etc which all lead to Jesus our Lord and saviour ...thank you father...love from India 🇮🇳
Do you agree with 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
@father casey. i had another listen to this and wondered what you would say about Martin Luther’s excommunication. He didn’t leave the church, he was booted out. If he hadn’t been, perhaps Protestants would have remained in the catholic church, and it’s unfair to say they threw the baby out with the bath water- they were forced out from the beginning
Working through a lot of issues I still have, but I’ve felt a pull, off and on, for many years to the Catholic Church. Your videos push me closer every time I watch. Thank you for sharing so much great information
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.
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.
So glad you found the Family... Be blessed :-)
@@geod3589 It's the only way they can keep them in their denominations: lying about Jesus' Church.
Congrats ♡
Amazing! 🤗
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.
God Bless brother
Did you complete the RCIA process and receive the Sacraments?
@@patriotsru.s.2642 yes, I did in 2012.
@@outerlt2172 Deo gratias!
So now you are just as an Apostate as the Catholic church is ...wow talking about going downhill
When I was Protestant I felt something was missing. My husband and I tried several different denominations. We just stopped going to church. When our daughter was in HS she decided she wanted to be Catholic. So I went to RCIA with her and loved it. I decided to join too. I couldn’t wait to receive Jesus in the Eucharist. The next year my husband joined that was in 2009 and we have been so happy. God led us to the church.
All of you who talk about religion are wrong... Religion does not save anyone; what saves us is the relationship we have with Jesus Christ and following what the Bible says, period! It is utterly sad to see these divisions orchestrated by Satan among any Christian denomination, whether Catholic, Evangelical, Protestant, Baptist, or whatever else you want to include.
Throughout history, religious differences have been a significant source of conflict, leading to wars, persecutions, and social divisions. The insistence on the supremacy of one belief system over others can create a "us versus them" mentality, fostering intolerance and discrimination and doing Satan's work... Wake up!! Let us not divide and attack each other, regardless of religion.
@@mannysibrianthis will change soon to all then you will believe
@@mannysibrian AMEN YESS AMEN!!! FINALLY
@@mannysibrian The division is from those outside catholicism. You can't be divided in the original church started by Jesus
Don't trade the Holy Spirit for a feeling :)
All Christians should not hate each other, we should all bond over our shared love of God and Jesus. ✝✝🙏🙏
YOU FORGOT MARY???
@@ashbyt1 I did not mean to, do forgive me.
Jesus is the Truth and the Truth can be hurtful but not hateful
Where did he mention hate?
@@SomeItalianAmerican Mary was a sinner. She is not divine. Repent and trust in Jesus
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.
Yes constant praying to ask and to seek for the holy spirit to come us not to boast but to love
@@sherylaguilon7407 the true believer is indwelt by the Holy Spirit .Study Acts.
know your church for what? go and know your God.
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.
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.
Is this copy-paste? Should I bother responding to it?
Amen, from a retired evangelical minister!
@@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....
@@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.
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.
Your charitable response is an inspiration to me Jeff
@@Neb-ie5mj Thank you, and your welcome. I am always trying to learn and grow-that's why I follow this channel!
Plenty of the Protestant churches around here are named after saints and some of them are obsessed with the martyrs.
@@jeffandthings77 Do you have eternal life?
@@c.m.cordero1772 What do you mean "obsessed"?
Committed Presbyterian here. Enjoying where we can learn from the historical church.
I am too presbyterian but what he said made perfect sense but i would chose orthodoxy
@@martindaoud3067come on over ! Visit a Liturgy sometime!
Presbyterian tenacity is unlike any the world over. Admirable in many aspects. Christ's blessings to us all. ❤
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.
Why do folk get so upset about what others feel. How does your Faith effect them
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 .
@@russellmiles2861 Obviously there is concern that people dont even know if they will go to HELL. This is NOT the GOOD NEWS!
@@wendymitchell8245 Do you have eternal life? If not..what is the point?
@@shihyuchu6753 The good news, is that hell doesnt exist 🔥
Thank you. A 83 year old grandmother. Was blessed to be born a Catholic
❤️🙏♥️
WHY?
You can't be born a Catholic
@@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.
@@jeffscully50613 bullshit.
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.
You are most definitely more similar to a Methodist if you’re a Pentecostal.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
Amen bro, same here. I know many spirit filled caths or prots, many corrupt as well. What's important in the end of the day, is knowing Christ and accepting him. Wherever you grow the most spiritually
I have never heard a priest or fellow Catholic call Protestants bad or hateful. We always refer to you as brothers and sisters in Christ, and I am 81 years old.
Grew up Baptist, protestant education, and converting to Catholicism! Your videos are such a blessing to me!
i was an agnostic now proudly catholic
Welcome home. God bless us all. Amen
God bless you, Robbie!
@@boss180888 God bless you!
Former Episcopalian here. So good to know the truth for the first time in my life. Just finished RCIA.
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.
Watch gavin ortlund
@@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.
@@annamaria9225 No thank you. The writings of the early church has already shown me the truth.
The Fathers know best!
@@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.
Awesome encouraging video. Former protestant currently in RCIA becoming Catholic. I can't wait!
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.
That's cool to hear. Have you ever looked into the life and works of Bartolo Longo?
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.
@@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.
Vivat Jesus!
All of you who talk about religion are wrong... Religion does not save anyone; what saves us is the relationship we have with Jesus Christ and following what the Bible says, period! It is utterly sad to see these divisions orchestrated by Satan among any Christian denomination, whether Catholic, Evangelical, Protestant, Baptist, or whatever else you want to include.
Throughout history, religious differences have been a significant source of conflict, leading to wars, persecutions, and social divisions. The insistence on the supremacy of one belief system over others can create a "us versus them" mentality, fostering intolerance and discrimination and doing Satan's work... Wake up!! Let us not divide and attack each other, regardless of religion.
Great video. Thank you Father. You are one of the many people that help me in my conversion to Catholicism from Protestantism.
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.
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 grew up in TWISTED scripture in the evangelical movement. Became atheist as soon as possible! Became Catholic recently!
Amen! I grew up in that movement too. Welcome home!
I suggest you watch gavin ortlund(truth unites)
@@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.
@@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.
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.
I am a teen growing up in a Protestant household. I desperately want to convert but will have to wait till I’m eighteen to be able to, since Catholicism is super demonized. If anybody could, please pray for me and my conversion.
Go on, keep going
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!
Mysteries?
Yes.
The mysteries of Babylon.
@@geordiewishart1683 you mean catholic pagan???
The mysteries of Non Biblical teaching?
@@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.
@@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??!!
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.
In all it’s glory and shame we are the church.
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.
@@wendymitchell8245 which Protestant church did Rome break away from? Some of the best Catholics are former Protesters who tempered ego in pursuit of Truth.
Why wouldn't you become Catholic if you know that is where the fullness of faith actually is?
@@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.
Thank you! I grew up Protestant. I'm glad I came to the Catholic Church.
Welcome home. Jesus bless you
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.
Watch gavin ortlund
Welcome!
All doctrine unique to the Catholic church is unnecessary if Christ's sacrifice is complete.
If Christ's sacrifice was perfect and he took away all sin past, present, and future than...
Penance has no purpose.
Purgatory has no point.
Absolution is unnecessary.
Need I go on?
Yes, Christ's sacrifice on the cross is complete and Final. The Bible confirms this repeatedly.
Flee this Anti-church.
Trust In Christ Alone.
Trust in him alone like you would trust a parachute. You can add nothing to a parachute by flapping your arms. Just as you can add nothing to the perfect and finished sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross for all of your sins. Do not cheapen the saviors work by adding mans tradition on to it.
Find a church that does not withhold the drinking of the wine from its lowly non-priest membership.
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.
Same thoughts here, recently became a member of an LCMS Church.
I’ve been LCMS my whole life with my grandfather as a pastor and my other grandfather as a Methodist pastor…I totally agree with you!
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.
Your flesh based experience has nothing to do with God.
@@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.
@@Serquss well said sir
@@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.
@@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 TH-cam 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.
Your content is one of the best for all Catholic sources now! Thank you so much for all you do!
I am going to be baptized Catholic! Thank you for your channel
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.
Yass! Welcome! 💃🕺
@@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?
Amen! Welcome!
So glad for you! God bless!
It really helped me understand the difference between Catholics and Protestants from point of view of a Catholic. Thank you so much-
Unfortunately he misrepresents protestant beliefs completely.
@@carolynreeves3646 I'm from a Catholic country, turned Protestant. So, I noticed this is a thing that happens on both sides of the coin. Personally, as long as you know Christ and accepted him from the heart saved by Grace. Growing spiritually then that's what's important
@@carolynreeves3646 Not completely, no. What he describes fits the radical reformation almost down to a T. But that is exactly the problem: He uses the radical reformation as the basis of his whole argument. Which is why it doesn't work.
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 .
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 .
@@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
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.
@@lindahandley5267 amen
@@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 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.
I just hope his love for Christ is much deeper than it is for BVM. PS, I am LCMS.
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.
Beautiful words God Bless 🙌
So happy for you...
I looked at other Christian faiths in my twenties. I stuck to my Catholicism and never looked back.
I am protestant since young, but i am now happy to be Catholic ❤
Blessings on your new walk in Christ🙏🏼
Welcome!
Welcome home 🤗
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.
@@simpleisbetter4132 amen
Thank you Father for coming to this subject with love and not judgment.
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
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.
@@russellmiles7247 read the Acts. You will find there what you are looking for.
Calvin did not believe in Baptismal regeneration, and fought vehemently against transubstantiation
@@expeditionaryrevival3677 He believed in spiritual real presence, not transubstantiation. Do you know the difference?
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.
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
I have been losing faith with Catholicism. This channel restored it. Thank you, father.
@@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.
@@niswr7319 *Yes R Catholics love concocting their own tales then pretending they are biblical.*
Call no man father. Matthew 23:9
@@Alexander07865 *Yes. ROman ct members love papas and mommas.*
@@jediv9910 yup their non biological ones lol
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.
Wonderful analogy
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.
@@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.
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.
As a catholic I see your point. I don't agree.
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.
@@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.
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.
?? 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.
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.
Welcome 🙏 to God's House. God Bless and your family
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.
Welcome home 🙏🏼🙏🏼
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).
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
This ignores Lutherans, the OG protestants.
Yeah. He is mainly describing low church Protestants.
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. 😊
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?
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.
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.
Sorry, episode 99-108, covering the various dogmas and how they saw them before being Catholic and now.
@@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
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
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.
@@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
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.
@@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.
@@LarkinsDsouza history would disagree with you.
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.
Why did you leave the Baptist church?
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.
@@rulosingmymind7635Protestantism can be just as damnable as Catholicism just so you know.
@@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.
“Call no man father”
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.
I feel like it depends on the Protestant church because mine doesn’t it take to far
@@operatorwhiskey3879 Even Luther took it too far. Only half his thesis were necessary
@@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.
@@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
Sorry what is an Insular Church? I've never heard of that.
thank you for speaking the truth. please everyone who reads this and is catholic: pray for the german catholic church!
They are indeed in dire need of our prayers, as there are forces trying to co-opt Her to the forces of degeneracy.
@@DanteColburn yes I can feel it directly as I am living in the german 'diaspora'
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Can you explain why the German church ?
Did Protestantism start to develop in Germany ?
@@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
@@Yutup88 The channel Ready to Harvest has a concise video explaining the current situation. It's called Are Catholics About to have Another Schism?
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.
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
@@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
@@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.
@@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".
@@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.
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!
My name is Anthony Maffucci. I’ve been to some Protestant churches, and they just seemed to talk about Jesus. I want to hear about other stuff, like saints and rosaries and the blessed Virgin Mary. They can do amazing things. Also, beautiful art gives a church more class. You really hit the nail on the head father Casey! In my line of work, I don’t have time to worry about prayer and reading the Bible and getting close to God. Thankfully, priests like you are there to do the job for me!
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.
There is no gospel in the Roman church .Study the evil Popes they were corrupt because they were not converted.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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?
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.
@@jamesm5462 Let's pray for one another. God bless you 🙏
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.
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.
@@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 :)
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.
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.
Long time Protestant, thinking about becoming Catholic. I completely agree with both videos.
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I would encourage you to also consider Lutheranism and Anglicanism.
Will be praying for you Scott 🙏🏼
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.
@@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
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!
Protestant "differences" DO matter. You cannot have two versions of the truth.
Protestants are in fact the breakaways from Catholics the church founded by Christ...
I'm just telling the truth.
@@Anon.5216 💯.
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.
If he didn’t want to split, then why did he protest with 95 theses? If someone goes against that many teachings, what the point of staying in that religious group? He left the Church.
@@cdo8994 many of his claims were reasonable as the church of the Middle Ages is not the church of the now, the church through the Middle Ages was not innocent by any standards, as a man seeking God and Gods truth to follow his conscience, Rome just wanted blind obedience. P.s he was kicked out, it’s different then Leaving.
@@Racingbro1986 You speak for him subjectively. He could approach to reform in a different way instead of nailing 95 theses on the church’s door. It was like he really wanted to challenge the church. To change something, he should be more considerate and patient rather than picking on a fight with Mother Church. Martin Luther wasn’t an evil man and he meant good for the Church, but his intention plus pride took him to a total different ride.
@@taylorwolf7958 "Rather than priests/bishops focusing on themselves as somehow 'superior' to other followers..."
Priests and bishops are shepherds. "Superior" doesn't enter into it. It's not for nothing that one of the symbols of office of a Catholic bishop is a Crozier, or [pastoral] staff resembling a shepherd's crook. It reminds us that bishops guide the flock of the faithful. You won't or shouldn't find a priest, deacon, brother or bishop anywhere that doesn't acknowledge his own imperfect humanity, either. They avail themselves of the gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation as sincerely as do every practicing Catholic. We are all part of the body of Christ, in equal measure.
@@taylorwolf7958 We've no idea what you're on about, tw. I spoke directly to the libelous use of "superior" to describe priests' and bishops' view of themselves. Where or how "justification" enters into it, particularly as Catholicism precedes the various flavors of Protestantism by an order of magnitude, seems a bit out of scope relative to what's being debated here.
Orthodox Christian here! May God bless you😍🙏☦️
Thank you, may God bless you too and may God be present in your life forever. ✝️🤝☦️
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!
What prevents you from becoming fully Catholic?
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".
@@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.
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.
@@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. .
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! 😁😁😁😁
@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.
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…
@@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!
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.
So nice to hear this as we pray to have One united church before our lord comes back to🌎
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.
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!
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
@@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.
@@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.
@@YaakovBuchner "Who sins you forgive will be forgiven. Whose sins you retain will be retained." - oh, just some guy to eleven other guys
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Thank you, Father, for this brief explanation. I will keep it in mind for my parish's 6:45 AM All Saints Day Mass.
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.
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?
@@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
@@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
@@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.
Lol yea the pope seems legit. Good luck with that🤣
This was so inspiring! We so so need your wisdom these days! Perfect! Ty🙏🏼
Got just one question... why is the catholic 10 commandments missing one? and split one into two to make up for it?
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!
the devil is older than roman catholic church, oh how lovely the blind put their faith in christ through arts and decorations dont they
Your content is amazing, Father. Great job!
Excellently presented, father. I've been trying to present these concepts to my wife. I'm Orthodox and she's Protestant.
Lucky you that she is willing to even listen
Your dinner conversation must be wonderful. And children so lucky
I am also Orthodox and my wife is Pentecostal. It has been an interesting trip.
Don’t stop learning the Catholic faith and one day you will be one since it has the absolute truth.
@@JanetMartin134 how do catholics justify praying to saints when the bible tall US not to talk to the dead
I love all your videos! Thanks for making all these topics so clear for me. con tinue with you amazing work! ❣❣Makes me glad there are still young priests such as you! Greetings from Mexico 🤠
Can you teach us why Mary is regarded as Co-Redemptrix, Co-Mediatrix and Holy Queen of Heaven in Roman dogma if Christ is the only mediator between God and man? And also, how are we to believe the Catholic church on the topic of God's grace in Christ if INDULGENCES can still be bought? Many thanks, I look forward to your reconciliation of these seeminglly contradictions.
Indulgence cannot be bought by money- And indulgence is not about our eternal fate, but about our behaviour here on earth. Indulgence is like a remission of a penance, on the basis that the related sin is already forgiven by God through the confession sacrament.
God's Grace is what saves us, but we have to work on ourselves to be receptive of this Grace. Like in the parable: God's Grace is the invitation to the wedding feast, and we are all invited, but someone could refuse the invitation, and some others could go to the wedding but not be wearing the right garment. We have to "make our wedding garment", because that is what compete to us in the ivnitation to the wedding, while the invitation and the feast is what compete to the host. So God's Grace prepares the feast and choose the guests, but the guests have to cooperate preparing themselves correctly.
So indugence is an alternate way to prepare ourselves after being invited to the feast, i.e. being forgiven and saved by God's Grace. In a sense, is like buying your dress instead than sewing it. It is equally a sacrifice of something yours (usually time and labour, because you have to pray and to go to Mass or to make a pilgrimage to the holy places, but also money, until you give it to the poor or to give help to someone), but is a faster way, or can be useful when you can't mend the damage done by your sin.
But you cannot buy your ultimate destiny: indulgences are only valid in this life, and only for the sins confessed in the confession you HAVE to do before the work that "buy" the indulgence. They can also be "bought" for the souls in Purgatory, because Purgatory is a temporary state, where the soul cleanses itself and prepares to see God, but is already saved/forgiven.
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@RAH. Let me try to answer you :
1. Mary is not Co-Mediatrix but Mediatrix.
Mary’s title of Mediatrix arises from her cooperation in the Incarnation and in the Redemption of mankind. Through her “yes” (Lk 1:38), she became the Theotokos (God-bearer), and, as the “New Eve,” she is “the Mother of all living.”
Irenaeus (A.D. 120-200) wrote, “As by a virgin the human race had been bound to death, by a virgin it is saved, the balance being preserved, a virgin’s disobedience by a virgin’s obedience” (Against Heresies, 3, 22, 19). Eve made the Fall possible, but Adam effected it; Mary made our Redemption possible (by consenting to bring the Savior into the world), but Jesus effected it.
God permitted the Redemption of mankind to depend on the free-will decision of a human being. Whether or not we would have a mediator was dependent on Mary’s “yes.” Had there been no “yes” from Mary, there would have been no Jesus, no mediator. Thus the graces that come through Jesus may be said to come to us, in a secondary way, via Mary-not as the origin of the graces, but as a conduit. The Catholic Church always has taught that Jesus Christ alone redeemed mankind (neither Mary nor any other creature had the power to do so), and ultimately only through him are salvation and grace obtained.
Even we are mediators, in a lesser sense. The word mediator means someone who is a go-between. In 1 Timothy 2:5, which refers to Jesus as the “one mediator,” the Greek word for “one” is heis, which means “first” or “primary” and does not denote something exclusive. In fact, we are all mediators when we pray for one another. As members of the Mystical Body of Christ, we all share in Christ’s role as mediator, but our efforts at being go-betweens “work” only because of what he has done.
Our mediating in no way diminishes the role of Christ as mediator; in fact, it glorifies the Father, because it is through Jesus that we can approach with confidence the throne of grace (Heb 4:14-16). How much more does Jesus give his mother Mary the privilege to be a participant in the distribution of grace!
2. Co-Redemptrix. This is not an official title. The Church has not officially given this title to her. Some quarters in the Catholic Church (CC) is advocating for this title but others are against this title.
Co-Redemptrix is one of the most controversial and misunderstood titles
When people hear the term Co-Redemptrix, they think: “Oh, well Christ is the Redeemer and this is somehow making Mary equal to Jesus, like she redeemed us in the same way that Jesus did, and so how would that work? That sounds really bad.” And if that’s what you mean, it is really bad. If that’s what a person meant by Co-Redemptrix, it would be false, because Mary is not equal to Jesus. She did not redeem us the way Jesus did.
But the word “co,” or the prefix “co-” in English can imply equality, and so that’s why it sounds that way. The prefix “co-” comes from the Latin preposition cum, and cum does not necessarily mean “equal.” It can just mean “with,” and that’s the sense that’s in play when Mary is under discussion with respect to the Redeemer. So she’s not equal to Jesus, but she is a woman who cooperates with the Redeemer. She cooperates with God’s plan and her son’s role in it.
So she, for example, when the angel Gabriel appears to her, she agrees to become the mother of the Messiah, the Redeemer, and thus-you know, she’s even told “He will save his people from their sins”-and so she willingly cooperates with the Redeemer, and in that sense she could be described as someone who works with the Redeemer in a unique way, by being his mom, and you could legitimately use the title for her in that sense.
You could also use it for other other people in other senses. All Christians who are doing their job as Christians are cooperating with the Redeemer in one way or another by living a Christian life and setting an example for other people and evangelizing them and telling them about Jesus and doing corporal and spiritual works of mercy. All of those things, we cooperate with the Redeemer and his plan. So there’s a sense in which all of us are co-redeemers in this little bitty way. In Mary’s case, it’s unique because she is the only one who’s the mother of the Redeemer. So she has a unique form of working with the Redeemer.
And so if that’s all you mean, is: “works with the Redeemer in some way,” well then you can use this language regarding Mary, and even with other people.
Now what about its status in terms of Church teaching? Well, historically, the the term Co-Redemptrix has been used occasionally in various documents coming out of the Magisterium; but it also has not been so used recently. The Second Vatican Council did not use it, and it has not been used recently, and you even have remarks from recent popes, like Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, saying that they don’t think that this is the best title because they recognize some of the problems and difficulties it can create in people’s understanding of it.
Pope Benedict, in an interview, had said-even as far back as the reign of John Paul II-that he didn’t think that there would be any action to make this a dogma, to proclaim this language of dogma. He’s also said that he thinks that it’s trying to compress too much into a single phrase and it becomes misleading, because a single phrase, people are going to lack latch onto the phrase and not properly understand everything that it implies or how it’s being used and what it does not mean. Pope Francis has, on more than one occasion, distanced himself from the term.
So don't worry about Co Redemptrix cos for 500 years those who wanted this title were unable to get their way. From Pope JP2 till Pope FRANCIS, all 3 turned down the request to make the title official.
3. The Catholic Church has not sold indulgences for decades . So this concern had become history.
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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.
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.
"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!
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.
@@duckymomo7935 Baptism is a Sacrament
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
I’m not Catholic but have been Protestant all my life. I was raised by my parents to follow the Word of God primarily; we are non denominational. Having said that, I find myself agreeing with most of everything that you say. I can’t bring myself to be Catholic because of certain doctrinal issues I have but I can’t help but feel drawn to it in many ways.
Enjoyed your comment Francine. I was a fervent Baptist guy for my first 29 years on earth. Never thought of Catholics as not Christian as others I knew did. One day I thought I should see why Catholics thought one way about a certain doctrinal topic. It made complete sense to me. That led to a lot more research on other topics. The biggest one being authority. Would Christ have left his church here on Earth to not know for certain about a topic that had serious moral implications? No he wouldn't. There would be an authority that we could look to to know we were following his will. After all my research I found it was the Holy and Apostolic Catholic church.
Keep researching. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. He won't lie to you. You'll wind up Catholic.
Most of what non-Catholics and anti-Catholics believe about the Catholic Church, Catholicism, and Catholics is flat out wrong, and often come from deliberate lies that have been taught for 505 years.
@@jessepayne3843 the authority Christ left behind is primarily His Word...the church is basically nothing without the Word.
@@NaoiseCora I'm not catholic or protestant but sometimes I think this. According to protestants, everyone prior to Martin Luther would have been damned it seems
@@NaoiseCora after the time of Christ there was already The Word...The Word has always been in existence it's for us mankind to have it's knowledge and keep it in our hearts ('my people die due to lack of knowledge ') things concerning damnation who is or isn't headed where after death is upto God to decide it's not for us humans to determine who should or shouldn't be damned... remember 'God cannot be mocked '
I am a Protestant and went to the University of Notre Dame. I also taught at a liberal arts Catholic college (Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts) for 6 years. From my own experience, I don't think you can claim Protestants are the only ones all over the map. While at ND and Stonehill College I met extremely conservative Catholics (ones who didn't accept Vatican 2), very theologically liberal/progressive Catholics (including the entire campus ministry at Stonehill College), charismatic Catholics (I attended a few of their meetings at Notre Dame and saw some Priests there), and everything in between. Also, Lutherans are sacramental and committed to art, especially the musical arts (think Heinrich Schutz and J.S. Bach).
It seems to me that there is a difference between the divisions of Protestants and the divisions of Catholics. There’s a difference between unity and uniformity, and Catholics are united under the Pope, the steward of Jesus the king, but are by no means uniform considering there are over a billion people who call themselves Catholic. We have a catechism (and a teaching magisterium) where you can go to see exactly what the church teaches about the faith such that if someone rejects certain doctrines or dogmas they would be in dissent or potentially heresy. Catholics tend to maintain the same core faith, communion with the papacy, the 7 sacraments, going to mass, etc, but this doesn’t preclude dissenters who reject V2 or who reject the Church’s opposition to women's ordination.
Protestants on the other hand are frequently more doctrinally divisive and in schism with each other; some are sacramental, some think baptism/communion are mere symbols, some accept purgatory while many others don’t, some have statues and images of saints while others think these are sinful graven images, some believe in double predestination, etc. It is understandably difficult to criticize all of Protestantism in one video precisely because they are so disunited in doctrine, someone somewhere could simply say “that ain’t me.” Perhaps the closest Protestants have to a common doctrine would be Sola Scriptura.
Purgatory is pure Roman Catholic belief. That’s an odd Protestant group if they believe in purgatory. I generally find differences between Protestants are easy to overcome. “I’m Bible believing” is about all you need to know and everyone is on the same page. Definitely areas we would tread carefully due to difference of opinion but a difficult topic just means you need to be prepare to biblical support your position. I think that’s where we get frustrated with Catholics. You can make a perfect biblical case for something and the catholic just throws up and his hands and says “tradition” and the argument is over. Like if I’m wrong I want the catholic to tell me, to correct me, based on the only text we can all agree on. Debate is not disunity.
Well, Catholics are Bible believing too, but we aren’t Protestant by definition. Anyone can claim to be Bible believing, but evidently a lot of people disagree on what the Bible says on certain things. This is why it’s not about whether or not you or I believe in scripture, but how we interpret it. I think you’re Protestant position is that you get authentic interpretation privately from the Holy Spirit, which is good and something we do too, but I would say it’s incomplete because it’s a merely invisible reality, and near impossible to verify publicly for all faithful to believe; dare I say it’s a kind of gnostic dualism as it prioritizes the spiritual reality and shuns the corporeal reality.
This is the sacramental nature of the visible Church, as she is able to give public observable proof of the invisible truth when authentically interpreting scripture (protected by the Holy Spirit). It’s a wisdom of God that we have an earthly shepherd of the faithful (pope and college of bishops) upon whom the buck stops, able to bind someone in such a way as to excommunicate them for rejecting the teaching per Matthew 18:15-17, without which it’s not hard to see there being endless Bible debates and schisms instead of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church Jesus intended. Everything the church teaches is based either explicitly or implicitly in scripture and expounded on in apostolic tradition (material sufficiency).
It is rare, but some Protestants do find purgatory agreeable, notably Anglo-Catholics and CS Lewis. This is simply the idea that we are cleaned up and made perfect before entering heaven if we die in God’s friendship but still have worldly attachments. I don’t see how this would be objectionable, and I could back it up scripturally.
@@killianmiller6107 I don't think your distinction between unity and uniformity quite works. The problem I see over the past 60 years is the plethora of different interpretations of Vatican 2. All the Popes since Vatican 2 have had their own interpretation of it. Theologians have varying interpretations of the council. And some arch conservatives reject it outright. And perhaps they have a point - it opened up a floodgate of Catholic theologians borrowing from the worst of Protestantism, like Carl Barth and the crazy Documentary Hypothesis, all in the name of "theological creativity". And the problem wasn't limited to academics; Archbishop Weakland of Milwaukee is a good example. I used to joke at Stonehill college that I, as a conservative Lutheran, was more Catholic than their campus ministry. And what about the popularity of liberation theology in Latin America that reads the sacred Scriptures through the lens of an anti-Christian Marxist ideology? I understand that the Catholic Church has certain doctrinal standards, yet she still knowingly allows and tolerates these various theologies to be taught on Catholic campuses to young impressionable students and to seminarians. The Catholic argument today, post Vatican 2, of the contrast between a divided Protestantism and united Roman Catholicism isn't nearly as strong as it once was. A church's teachings cannot be limited to their official statements but what she knowingly allows to be propagated by her teachers and leaders in her name. What the situation looks like to many Protestants is Roman Catholic apologists comparing their theory of Church unity with Protestant practice. As church historian Robert Godfrey pointed out, this comparison is not fair; you must compare theory with theory and practice with practice.
@@killianmiller6107 If we need 'cleaning up' we deny that Jesus sacrifice is complete or good enough. Faith in Jesus, crucified, risen and ascended , the third person of the trinity who died to pay for my sin is everything to me. Jesus alone is 'The way, the truth and the life, no-one comes to the Father but by Me' He said. Those who believe this are 'The Bride'.
The unfortunate things that I've heard in my generation (zoomers) and through many of my friends who grew up Catholic is that they knew all the sacraments and all the traditions but didn't actually know the gospel. Being Christian to them was just being a good person, not surrendering their entire life to Christ because of his great mercy on us.
There are certainly lessons that both churches can learn from each other and different teachings emphasized more in each body.
For instance, I appreciate the beautiful art of the Catholic church and really appreciate the fear of God that I would say is characteristic of the Catholic Church in general. However, Christ is not just a figure to be feared at arms length, but someone that we can intimately know (yes personally without mediation) through the holy spirit.
There are so many good discussions that could be had, but I'll stop rambling now.
This is something I see as well, tradition is a good and wonderful thing, but it's possible to get so wrapped up in it that the whole meaning and purpose behind it (the gospel) is forgotten by many, which in turn allows the creation of new traditions and doctrines incompatible with the faith itself to become entrenched over time. We see this happening with the Pharisees and Sadducees of our Lord's own time, so caught up in the traditions of man that many of them forgot the commandments of God and neglected the people of Israel in their ministry. I do however see a similar thing happening in many protestant churches though, particularly amongst the larger and more populated ones like megachurches, but instead of ancient traditions, they're caught up in hype and performance to a degree that the gospel is neglected or greatly watered down. I reckon that whatever branch of the tree of Christendom, the enemy will afflict some sort of blight to attempt to hinder us.
Well said. Being grounded in the gospel is vitally important, and even today too many Catholics should be better read, because when you learn about the gospel we become better rooted and find out that the Catholic Church is truly the apostolic biblical church of the Good News of Jesus the Christ.
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Well said amen
I was raised Presbyterian, but now go to a non-denominational church, where our pastor says that we don’t go to Church, we are the Church, and a lot of what you say resonates strongly with me.
I'm 26 and I left the Catholic church when I was 18. Came to a saving faith 6 months ago and heard the Gospel for the first time through reading it in the Bible. I feel like Roman Catholicism is so wrapped up in tradition they forget about the Good News.
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.
This post here underlines the point in my comment very well. It was indeed charitable, yes. Much more so than RC apologetics usually is. But it misses the mark severely. The examples he draw are from the radical reformation and the movements that spring from that, but is described as "protestantism".
It is basically only convincing to people who are already RCs.
This is an outstanding analysis and apologetic presentation! Thanks Fr. Casey
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.
@@richardwillmon150 Richard, “drags all protestants into a comprehensive bag” well that's kind of inevitable. When you teach about such a complicated topic that impacts another religious group. If this video is to be accessible to the general public and not just religion scholars/enthusiasts/ministers you have to simplify the complicated.
Sometimes hearing the truth just really hurts especially when we're very invested in the opposing view. It sounds like he struck a nerve by explaining the Protestant departure from historic Nicene Christianity. The fact is the priesthood, the papacy, and the extraordinary view of the sacraments are provably normative among the Saints at least going back to three 325 AD based on written records. Again I empathize with you sometimes the truth just sucks or it feels like it sucks but the truth is God always has a plan to fulfill those holy desires and not everything about the reformed tradition should be taken away.
“Jesus never sought, and it is totally unbiblical” Not according to Anglican Bible scholar/bishop NT Wright who says that the chain of representation of all creation is clearly present in the Hebrew Bible.
@@dananussberger5675 oh I feel Father Casey is a very learned fella. But he isn't even explaining Catholicism adequately: let alone difference between Roman Catholic and Lutheran. I suspect he wouldn't know a Methodist if he tripped over it. That is aside that there are far more of Oriental faith than Prodestants. And Father Casey seems not to understand that the Roman Catholic broke away from Orthodox in 10th Century - I imagine he believes the Orthodox broke away from the Roman Catholic, and doesn't understand difference between Oriental and Orthodox (which have always been separated). The Arminian and Ethiopian are the oldest Communions by far. They have 80 and 81 books respectively in their Cannon: with many being rejected by Roman Catholic church. The claim that St Peters bones are buried in Rome does not make one Church superior to another. That St Peters was a mythical character is probably way beyond Father Caseys understand.
@@russellmiles2861 Russell thank you for sharing your thoughts. Which communion was founded first or is technically the oldest is actually not the determining factor when it comes to the tradition of the papacy. It's not that one communion is older and therefore more prestigious. The point is that the College of bishops always had a president and that throughout the eastern and western churches from St John Chrysostom to St Jerome and St Augustine this presidency was traced to the historical presidency of Peter and said to be vested in the Roman church. The Roman church likely we got this prestige from the fact that Paul and later Peter made it a base of operations from which to evangelize the Gentile world. Also Rome was the center of the Roman Empire.
I'm fairly well acquainted with Methodist and high church Lutheran communities and their high church liturgy. I suspect that a good faithful ecumenical and freethinking priest like Fr. Casey is just as knowledgeable if not even more so on that. In this type of short TH-cam presentation geared toward a mainstream audience of Catholic Christians and non-Catholic Christians there's only so much you can do. Although it might annoy high church Protestants we can't explain all the distinctions between different denominational and liturgical groups. Maybe that could be its own video. Besides the Roman Catholic Church teaches that the Methodist and Lutheran priesthoods are not full or valid.
@@dananussberger5675 I understand that story. It it an important tradition. I can only offer that the early church included a number of senior patriarch: including Jerusalem, Alexandra; with Rome one of these. It was considered senior because of the Empourers role in selecting successor Bishops. When the capital of Roman empire moved; to Milian, later Constantinople and decentralised: the status of Bishop changed. From an historical as opposed to Faith perspective the senior Patriarch became Constantinople, and then Moscow became referred to as the Third Rome. Paris was seat of Popes at times too.
While it is understandable that Roman Catholics would considered to be senior Bishop in Rome (it was split into two positions and remains to this day) as Head of the Church. The Orthodox and Oriental churches considered the Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew II (nick name the Green Patriarch for his concern of environmental matters) to be most senior. They still use the term Constantinople in title. But they are a confederacy and determined matters by consensus with Oriental churches being seperate for most purposes.
And the only thing Prodestants have in common is they continue to split (The Simpsons made a afun joke about that)
Regardless; from an historical perspective the Arminian church founded by Bartholomew and Thaddeus isthe oldest: with Ethiopian second oldest. There is no historical record of Peter ever visiting Rome. There is no Historical record of Jesus or any of the Disciples. Those are matters of Faith.
Oh Methodist don't have priest. So no sweat there.
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!
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!
Saints interceding for us? Try it once and you won't believe it (from personal experience)
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.
We are big on Saints,true,thats because we are proud of them,of our husyory,we need to remember them,cause if we want than who will. If we leave it to protestants all those people who suffered,died,fasted,prayed to the point of death,lshowed us how it is done ,would be dismissed and silented. We pray to /through them as they are great guides to Jesus. Evan Apostoles said to each other"pray for us",how is that different from me saying to Virgin Mary"pray for me". We have huge respect tł Her as she is the only woman in human history pure and holy enough in God's eyes to become Mother of God. We never pray to anyone Saint as if they were gods,the true destination of our prayers is God,we just use help of of our friends along the way. Sure it has been hard 2000 yeras of Catholic Church,with mostly thorns instead of Roses but we do not rebel nor devide nor escape like Protestants, cause all that comes from devil.We keep going and keep carring our crosses.
@@David77757 No, Anthony didn't help you find your car keys.
Reformed pastor here. I love this channel and appreciate the dialogue. Thank you for that.
The characterisation of how reformers see the sacraments is a tad onesided. It is not fair to charcerize it as merely remembrance or only symbolic. There are sacramental theologians within the reformed tradition that speak fervently about baptism as more than just some sprinkling of water, (true, this is reactionary to other reformed theologians that argued that if there is no regeneration after baptism, it merely was a shower) My point is, reformed theologians are perhaps as divers as the catholic tradition is.
Next to pastor, I am a composer. And have written choral works, drawing from gregorian chant en catholic tradition. Especially the Tantum Ergo/Pange Lingua hymn is really dear to me. In that hymn the subject of adoration is Christ. And even when Roman Catholics have a more developed sensory way of experiencing faith, I love that Thomas Aquinas notices the sensory shortcomings "et si sensus deficit, ad firmandum cor sincerum, sola fides sufficit"
I geniunly have to laugh of pure ecumenical joy and a tad of ironic humor, that such a pure reformed sentence "sola fide" is ther main gist of such a purely eucharistical hymn. We might be closer than our forefathers thought. As long as the object of our praise is the Son of God, and not (just) the vessel that mediates Him. I feel Aquinas worded that very eloquently and encourages me to be reformed :)
Be blessed brother
Why did click on this? I left for a reason. Now I remember. Thanks Padre.
You did so excellent here Fr! I had to applaud
I actually have been coming in contact with several Protestant denominations and Mormons coming around my campus, they seemed very taken aback by my responses in defense of the Catholic Church. A lot of my knowledge was gained through individuals like yourself. Yet I still have a lot to learn and I seriously need to start reading more.
I really appreciate this presentation, thank you Father.
Call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
Catholicism is heresy
This "Father" didnt quote a single Bible verse... Because there are none that affirm all the nonsense that came out of his mouth
@@savagebanshee1234 There are thousands of books that back up what he said. I think the greater sin is for you to ignore them and instead lean upon the crutch of laziness.
@@mrcomment5544 well if thats your standard, I could make the argument there are lots of books that affirm islam is correct! That doesn't mean anything. Its what The Bible says that matters. If you had been as "lazy" as me... And looked into proper theology, you would agree with what God says, and not this "Father". Your rejection of God's word is sin.
I was raised in a protestant home and am still a practicing protestant, but I've also had a consistent exposure to Roman Catholicism, as much of my extended family are Catholics. So many of my childhood family holiday memories include things like Christmas midnight masses, etc. Unfortunately, many of those memories are tainted by Catholic priests, who, on more than one occasion, took the occasion of our visit to publicly (from the pulpit) shame us for being evangelicals and for darkening their doorstep- one of these was actually at my grandfather's funeral Mass- I understand there's some hostility there, but that's just wantonly unnecessary and in extremely poor taste. But I digress... It's curious to me, that many of your observations are directly contrary to my own. For example, I have known many Catholics, but very few "good" Catholics. The vast majority of people I know who call themselves Catholics, I would wager, couldn't tell you when the last Mass they went to was, much less when their last confession was. So to hear the criticism of protestants that we view church as a social engagement of little or no spiritual depth, struck as more than a bit ironic if not outright hypocritical. You can't judge the entire tradition by the ones who aren't even active participants- and that goes both ways. That said, I would be curious, though, to hear your take on the actual substance of the 95 Thesis, as you mentioned briefly that the Catholic Church did need to be reformed at the time. So, in your view, were Luther's points valid? And has the church undergone that necessary reformation, or is it still in need of one?
The point of the video wasn't to attack Protestants or talk about bad Protestants ie. those who don't take their faith seriously.
Rather it's about Protestantism's flawed theology (which you may disagree with).
In short, it's not about Protestants who don't go to Sunday service. It's about how the Protestant idea of Sunday service is fundamentally flawed, even though many good Protestants attend Sunday service regularly.
I hope this clarifies the issue.
No, not valid. Yes, has reformed and doesn't need any more. Thank you.
How does any of that (your bad experiences or failure to meet "good" Catholics) have anything to do with the fact that Jesus gave us one, holy, catholic, and Apostolic Church--the Catholic Church, and told us to belong to it?
He didn't invent tens of thousands of Protestant denominations, or give any one of them any authority to even exist. He didn't come back and give Martin Luther or anyone else His spare keys to his Kingdom of Heaven. Those keys represent His authority. He gave His authority to St. Peter and the Apostles. Not Luther, Calvin, Zwingly, Knox, Wesley, or anyone else.
At the Last Supper He prayed to His Father in Heaven that we would all be united as one, just as He and His Father are one.
He left His Church to be guided and guarded by the Holy Spirit for all time, and told the Apostles (and us) that He would be with His Church and with us until the end of the world. The fact that despite all of its warts and blemishes and struggles and problems over the past 2,000 years, it is STILL going stronger than ever, with 1.3 billion members, and is by far the longest existing organization, institution, ever in the history of the world . . . lasting longer than any government or dynasty or empire, by hundreds of years or more, should tell you that this Church--Jesus' Church, is for real.
Jesus left us a perfect Church. He wasn't able to leave perfect people to run it because it is run by human beings and human beings are sinners. Evil exists and Satan's biggest target is the Catholic Church and Catholics (ever wonder why there are no Protestant exorcists and why even Protestants call Catholic exorcists?)
But because Jesus left us His Church guarded and guided by the Holy Spirit, 1) you have a Bible; It wouldn't exist without the Catholic Church; 2) The Catholic Church cannot lie or be in error in anything involving faith and morals. It isn't possible. UNLESS Jesus lied about the gates of Hell not prevailing against His Church. And if Jesus lied, He's not God, and if Jesus isn't God, you're wasting your time.
@@jeffscully50613 This isn't really the appropriate forum for this kind of exchange, but I'll hit a few high points. To your first question, it doesn't; but it does give a bit of context as to where my question was coming from.
Clearly you've been paying attention to your priest, but no doubt you're aware that even within the Catholic church there is disagreement on how to interoperate certain passages; so it will probably come as no surprise that I (and protestants in general) would disagree with your interpretation of some of that scripture you reference- without going too far down the rabbit hole here, a rigid and narrow interpretation of what is meant by "the church" in scripture versus how most protestants interpret that as a global, timeless body of repentant, Christ following believers, not limited by the walls of any particular building, denomination, or title. The notion that we, collectively, are the bride of Christ. So Jesus didn't lie, we just disagree about what he meant when he said it-- but there are volumes written on this by people far more qualified than I to opine...
I would just offer an observation. Perhaps a little more humility when referring to the Catholic church as the one true church, and talking about its infallibility. There have been far too many, and far too public moral and spiritual failings on the part of leaders within the RCC through history (and even in just the last few decades) to be overly hostile on that point. Take that for whatever you think it's worth.
As much as this isn't the right forum for this, I am curious; do you believe God isn't present in protestant church?
@@philemorton This is precisely the appropriate forum for this kind of exchange. It's why it exists.
And No. I believe that wherever two or more are gathered in His name Jesus is present.
Jesus established ONE Church, and gave His ONE Church a visible leader, a structure, a hierarchy, a mission, and His authority to preach, teach, interpret scripture infallibly, and to establish doctrine that is bound on Earth and in Heaven. It has lasted for 1,989 years, on it's way to eternity.
He promised us that He would be with us, and His Church until the end of time and that the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. He left His Church guarded and guided by the Holy Spirit. It cannot teach lies or errors in matters of faith and morals. It isn't possible. Let me ask you this? Wouldn't you want to belong to a Church that Jesus , himself established, and promised He'd be with it and all of those who belong to it until the end of time?
Don't you think that Jesus would establish a Church and then make sure it lasts forever, and never taught any error in matters of faith? Wouldn't He, knowing that humans are sinful and can't be trusted, leave the Holy Spirit to keep things in check and running smoothly? How else can you explain how this Church, the Bride of Christ, has lasted for nearly 2,000 years; longer than any other organization, institution, government, dynasty, or empire, by about 1,200 years? The gates of Hell shall not prevail against His Church.
He established seven Sacraments (all in the Bible). He gave the Apostles the gift of the Holy Spirit and the commission to spread the Gospels to the ends of the Earth, baptizing all nations in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
On the night of the Last Supper He prayed to His Father that we would all be united as one, just as He and the Father are united.
When Martin Luther decided He knew better than Jesus and invented his own church to compete with Jesus's Church, he unleashed a heresy that has plagued the Christian world for 505 years now. I truly feel deep sadness for those who are kept from the truth about Jesus' one, holy, catholic, and Apostolic Church, and pray for their conversion.
Jesus established one Church. Not tens of thousands. He gave us a Church, not a Bible, but He did leave His Church with the authority to produce one, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is an infallible book, but an infallible book requires an infallible interpreter; otherwise you wind up with tens of thousands of Protestant denominations.
Even Martin Luther lamented, seeing what he had done by proclaiming himself to be his own pope and counsel, "Now there are as many sects and beliefs as there are heads." He just assumed that once he "properly" interpreted the Bible that everyone would just agree with him. They did, for about ten minutes, then . . .
Literally, all it takes for someone to invent their own Protestant denomination is an empty room and a couple of folding chairs.
Only one Church has Jesus' authority. Why would anyone want to belong to another?
Probably my favourite Fr Casey video.
Thank you Fr.
You went there! I have always been a bit sad about how the Reformation turned out. The Church should have made changes but it's sad that not all the faithful stayed, and thus separated themselves from the Sacraments.
The Catholic Church NEEDED Reform because it was CORRUPT during those times. But what Martin Luther did is WRONG, he should have REFORMED it from WITHIN.
@@Darth_Vader258 I think I made the same point, no?
Unfortunately we are all human. Politics entered into the theological debate, and we lost the chance to reunite. I hope that will change.
We also think that the Catholics are terribly wrong in many things, including the sacraments, priesthood, and the church. We will respectfully reject some of these objections, especially as most of the points are heavily generalized, and as we also regard highly of sacraments, priesthood, and the church, but in different view than the Catholic Church. But hopefully we will also appreciate the rich traditions that we have throughout the history of Christianity, and cherish all of our brothers and sisters in Christ in the work of the kingdom.
Love your videos Brother Casey. Keep doing the good work! And Happy Reformation Day to my Protestant friends.
Read Scott Hahn’s Rome Sweet Home. He was a Calvinist. The sacraments are exactly why I can never leave the Church to go be Protestant.
The Reformation WASN'T a GOOD thing because it SPLINTERED Christianity. It makes Christianity which claims that it is the ABSOLUTE TRUTH. Kinda FALSE because of the MANY SECTS, CULTS and denominations BECAUSE of the so called "Reformation."
@@Darth_Vader258 That's a misplaced argument. There had also been many different sects, cults, and I guess even "denominations" before the Reformation already.
@@ntmn8444 and what of it?
Which of the tens of thousands of Protestant denominations do you belong to? Who invented it? When was it invented? Why do you think your particular flavor of Protestantism has ANY authority from God to preach, teach, interpret scripture, or establish any doctrine that is binding on Earth and in Heaven?
The Catholic Church was established by Jesus and was given HIS authority as represented with the keys to the kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 16: 19; Isaiah 22). Jesus didn't drop off his spare set to any Protestant denomination. Jesus promised that His Church would last forever and that He would be with it and with us until the end of time. At the time He promised this there were no man-made, Protestant denominations anywhere, and none would exist for 1,500 more years.
He left the Holy Spirit to guide and to guard His one, holy, catholic, and Apostolic Church, which it has for 1,989 years and will until the end of time. To assume otherwise is to say that Satan won, and the gates of Hell prevailed against Jesus' Church. That would make Jesus a liar. And if Jesus is a liar, then He's not God. And if He's not God, then Christianity is a sham.
Depends on which branch of protestantism. I like the worship of Presbyterians or Methodists where they have the hymn book of Wesley hymns and a working organ with dedicated choir. Here in the Philippines, the art aspect has no longer been emphasized.
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 was raised in a mixed Christian background, my Mother was Baptist, and my Father is a Roman Catholic so I grew up on both sides of the spectrum when it comes to Christianity, for awhile growing up I was mostly praying and worshipping by the Baptist Tradition and for a while, even believed in the prosperity Gospel for a time however at the same time I was already baptized into the Catholic Church when I was 16 years old back in 2001 while living with my dad in Minnesota, during these years I was going back and forth between both church systems of belief and thought nothing of it until my mom got sick, she was suffering from all kinds of maladies like heart failure, to type 2 diabetes it was a difficult time for me and my younger brothers so I and my mom poured our hearts and souls into the evangelical Church expecting a blessing for health and wealth but her health continued to get worse and worse until she finally passed away in 2015, I was devastated because I believe in the mega-churches, I believe those showboating pastors, supported evangelical movies like God is not dead thinking that it was teaching people the real Gospel but my mom's death open my eyes to how flawed and toxic Evangelicalism is and because of this I stated embracing Roman Catholicism more and more realizing that it was the right Church for me all along, 7 years later, I'm 37 years old and found peace in my faith completely walking away from the Evangelical movement for good and never looked back, movies like God's not dead makes Christians look bad and sour the Gospel for anyone trying to come to faith in our Lord Jesus Christ making it look like all Christians are judgemental and closed minded people. Real faith comes by choice, not force or shame.
Welcome home!
Not sure what exactly a mega church is. Ive been to pentacostal, babtist, lutheran, and missionary churches. I am know a non denominational believer in Jesus Christ. I have freedom in him. I see many good things in the catholic faith but believe in the simpli city of the gospel. Whereever one finds the true nature of Jesus is great . In the end ofvis the only one truth that will stand. All the man made imput in all these denominations will not matter.
@@patriciamorris471 I think a Mega church refers to those you see on TV, rich pastors and preachers, filling auditoriums, etc (Think Joel Osteen & company) I have gone the route of Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic.. now I feel as you do, being non-denominational is best and developing my personal relationship with God.
@@geod3589 "personal relationship with God"
... Which is an inherently Protestant philosophy (no judgement either way, though).
That was very well stated. Thank you for this organic honesty. Catholics should also recognize that untold millions, even billions, have come to Christ that would have not been reached by the Catholic Church alone. …and Protestants should realize that we would mot exist at all without the Catholic Church uUltimately, our Lord Jesus Christ will unite us and we will be one again…
I have tremendous respect for this comment, bless 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
Yeah, my southern Baptist pastor told us all about being less focused on material things. That’s why the churches weren’t opulent.
His 90k Escalade however.. That didn’t count.
I felt a vail lifted when I learned the whole truth. Protsant church for me was a relashionship then God asked for a marriage. I love the Catholic church.
I'm a protestant but I'm subscribed to several Catholic TH-cam channels because it's nice to hear others appreciate the Sacraments and also to learn more about Christianity. I will admit that the soberness of protestantism can make me feel out of touch with God. But in turn all the glamour and rituals of Catholicism make me feel too carried away in superstition. So, I'm looking for a balance between the two. But I'm still staying protestant because, after all, the Word is what nourishes my soul. The man-made beauty of cathedrals and the church connection can't bring me closer to God, only my understanding him through His Word can.
... that's a good reflection, and - I know what you mean; CS Lewis, I think, would have quite a bit of sympathy for our Catholic friends, though he didn't particularly enjoy the idea of the papacy
The Nicene Creed, of course, unites us - unites all believers regardless of denomination at the Lord's table on Sundays, constituting: the church
Kind regards Kim
Actually those things can bring you closer to God because they are the fruit of believers with the intention of giving glory to God. Therefore you can use them as a meditation on the beauty of God. The same thing with sacred art, music, etc... They are there to envelop the whole person, body, soul, senses- and to lift him up wholly in praise of God. Also, depending on your branch of protestantism your 'sacraments' may not even be valid, so I just encourage you to do some research on that topic.
What are you calling His Word?
The cathedrals are meant to take us out of the world and into "Heaven". That's why they're made so extraordinary. We believe Jesus is really Present there. He deserves to be in a beautiful place. When we go to Mass - in a sense we're leaving the world behind and entering Heaven.
As Catholics we are against superstition. I'm curious to know what you think is superstition in the Church.
Father Casey Cole you have a tremendous command of the English Language. You are a gifted writer.
Sola Scriptura
Theology must be Scripturally grounded. God’s life-giving speech reveals to us His salvation and calls us to faith and repentance. We were once darkness, but now we are light in the Lord (Eph. 5:8). Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers, lest they see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ (2 Cor. 4:4). Yet the God who commands light to shine out of darkness shines in our hearts, giving us the light “of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Cor. 4:6). God always does this by the Spirit working through the Word. The Holy Spirit is the Author of Scripture, and He speaks through Scripture (Heb. 3:7). The Scriptures teach us everything that we need to make us wise for salvation through faith in Christ and to be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Tim. 3:15-17). This is why those who do not speak according to the rule of Scripture have no light in them (Isa. 8:20). Yet without the Spirit, even the Scriptures cannot help us. We are dead in trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:1-2), our minds and hearts are darkened (Eph. 4:18; Rom. 1:21), and we need someone to raise us from the dead and turn on the lights (Eph. 5:14). If Scripture is sufficient to make us wise for faith and life in Christ, then Scripture alone can be our guide to walking with God. Everything else is both useless and superfluous. Yet we must be born of the Spirit in order to see God’s kingdom (John 3:5). Only through the Spirit working by and with the Scriptures in our hearts can we walk in the light with the God who is light (1 John 1:7).
Solus Christus
Theology must be Christ focused. We should believe everything Scripture teaches us because it is God’s Word (John 8:47). Christ is the main point of the Bible, and the whole Bible testifies to Him (John 5:39; Luke 24:27; 1 Peter 1:10-12). Without the Spirit, we could not receive God’s testimony in Scripture; without Christ, even God’s words cannot save us. Theology is Christ-focused because no one comes to the Father apart from Him (John 14:6) and because the Spirit seeks to glorify Him for our salvation (John 16:8-14). Jesus is truly God and truly man. He alone can reconcile God and man, killing animosity and creating friendship (Gen. 3:15). The Father is well pleased with His Son (Mark 1:11), and He is well pleased with us only when we are in the Son (Eph. 1:6). Jesus alone can save His people from their sins (Matt. 1:21) because He alone is their Prophet revealing to them by His Word and Spirit the will of God for their salvation; He alone is their Priest who offered Himself as a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice for them; and He alone is their King who subdues them to Himself, rules and defends them, and restrains and conquers all His and their enemies (WSC 24-26). There is no fellowship with God apart from Christ, and we count all things loss compared to the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord (Phil. 3:8).
The five solas guard and clarify the gospel, mounting a friendly offensive attack on an unbelieving world, transforming Christ’s enemies into His friends.
Sola Fide
Theology must be faith driven. Without faith, it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). Like the empty hand of a beggar, faith reaches out to receive Christ. By faith, we believe that He who has promised is able to perform that which He promises (Rom. 4:21). God will fulfill His purposes, but if we do not believe, then we will not be established (Isa. 7:9; 45:17). Faith has no merit before God. We are justified by faith without the works of the law (Rom. 3:28). We are not saved by good works but are saved for good works (Eph. 2:8-10). Knowledge of Christ through Scripture, assent to these truths in our minds, and Spirit-wrought trust from our hearts characterize saving faith. We live by faith in the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself for us (Gal. 2:20).
Sola Gratia
Theology must be grace-saturated. If we are saved by faith, then we are saved not by works but by grace alone (Rom. 11:6). Grace is God’s generous disposition by which He lavishes us with good things that we do not deserve. Everything we receive from God is by grace, from our daily bread to the final resurrection of our bodies (Ps. 145:8). The grace of God is vested in Christ and He alone gives saving grace to those whom the Father pities in His mercy (Ps. 103:13). This is why the Apostle Paul’s letters begin, “Grace and peace to you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Cor. 1:2; Gal. 1:3; Eph. 1:2; Phil. 1:2). The Holy Spirit teaches us through Scripture that salvation is by grace alone because salvation is by faith in Christ alone. Grace is not a sentimental idea leading us to ignore our sins, not caring how we live. “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works” (Titus 2:11-14).
Soli Deo Gloria
Theology must be God-dominated. Each of the three persons of the Trinity saves us in harmonious unity in a way that leads to worship all three divine persons. We have fellowship with the Son in grace, with the Father in love, and with the Holy Spirit in strength and comfort (2 Cor. 13:14; Acts 9:31). Because we have nothing that we have not received (1 Cor. 4:7), we should do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through Him (Col. 3:17). We live by the Spirit and keep in step with the Spirit (Gal. 5:25). If we should live to God’s glory, then should we not listen to the Spirit speaking in His Word, receiving God’s grace through faith alone in Christ, all to God’s glory alone?
Ultimately, the five solas are not merely a summary of Reformed theology. They guard and clarify the gospel, mounting a friendly offensive attack on an unbelieving world, transforming Christ’s enemies into His friends. The word alone is important in the solas. Alone secures the God-centered character of the gospel and of the Christian life. The five solas do not say all that needs to be said about true theology, faith, and life, but they are a good start and a clear guide to keep us on the right track.
Beautiful Fr. Casey, something tells me a follow up video of The Apostolic succession is coming. From this video answer's many questions & creates more questions. The necessity of the Priesthood is so important & others will look for more clarity of understanding it. Maybe some might read in the old Testament of The Priesthood in Leviticus amongst our ancestors the Israelite, later on called Jews because the Kingdom split & on & on & on. (Do the Jews still have Priest'? All I hear is Rabbi's today, which means teacher. The Gospels say Jesus as a Rabbi, but Catholics say Jesus was also the High Priest?) Many, many things I myself heard, asked, & learned as a cradle Catholic. How Blessed I am to have an upbringing being taught & answering all this for me. God Bless you Father on this online ministry, your vocation, & everything you continue to do.
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Thank you Fr. Casey@@BreakingInTheHabit I remember this video too. Appreciate the reminder. Everything intertwines so much & my brain is rewired with awe & humbleness. I just love Church history, history, science, higher learning... all because of Western Civilization...Christendom. Our modern Society has lost it because of the loud & proud. Yet I see so many parts of The Church...The Body of Christ. The Franciscan order, the quiet, the humble is 1 example of how the Society will be healed as nothing will prevail against Christ, for Christ is The Church. Modern Society = "Who is a man that gains the whole world, yet in the end loses his soul." This age of materialism. The Franciscans as well as the other orders of The Church will be around, already prepare to help those who really want that help, if they are willing & understand what help means...Change for the better, love, Sacrifice. For The Church does not impose, but propose. Free will is such a gift being made in God's image. As what Liberty really is, responsibility. Thank you again Father. May The Lord be with you.
Hope all catholics are able to defend our faith like you father. If not, at least not leave the church and its many gifts of saints, sacraments, devotions, etc which all lead to Jesus our Lord and saviour ...thank you father...love from India 🇮🇳
Do you agree with 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
@father casey. i had another listen to this and wondered what you would say about Martin Luther’s excommunication. He didn’t leave the church, he was booted out. If he hadn’t been, perhaps Protestants would have remained in the catholic church, and it’s unfair to say they threw the baby out with the bath water- they were forced out from the beginning
Working through a lot of issues I still have, but I’ve felt a pull, off and on, for many years to the Catholic Church.
Your videos push me closer every time I watch.
Thank you for sharing so much great information