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Please be wary of fundamentalism and intolerance in your practice of faith. My family has decades of Catholics have no issue with birth control, or the ability to conceive children in whatever manner is possible. Even the pope admits that there’s some aspects of Catholicism that need to be modified to adopt a changing world. No one should be forced to stay in a miserable abusive marriage. A good priest will admit the same, they certainly wouldn’t want their own family to be in miserable marriages or childless because they felt it would make them a lesser Catholic.
Yea I don’t like horoscopes. Every girl I’ve known gets into that or some form of witchcraft. I guess I’m an Aries and thinking of myself with a head full of fire doesn’t sound good to me, sounds like a curse. That’s what all that stuff is, curses and limitations. Ty amen.
In America, outside of Lenten Fridays, you are allowed to do a different Friday penance (besides abstaining from meat) , but a penance is still necessary on Fridays. It was never removed. @@sgabig
@@sgabigit is Catholic teaching that you abstain from meat every Friday, unless for some reason you can’t, and then you must replace it with some other sacrifice. During Lent, it is a mortal sin to eat meat on Fridays in Lent without a dispensation.
I was raised in new age household, I was having demonic attacks from the devil, then because of mercy of God I became catholic, it was a real struggle, because then the demonic attacks got worse because the more close I was to God, the more were the evil spiritual realm against me. Now I try to live like a catholic woman, I still suffer from some kind of demonic attacks but my Mother in heaven, the blessed Virgin Mary always helps me. I know from my own experience how much the devil hates rosary. Keep praying the rosary! Her immaculate heart will triumph. Especially if you or your families were involved in new age stuff. Mary is the one who crushes the head of the serpent. I felt like I should share this little testimony. Have a blessed day ladies❤
You can bless your home with Holy Water all while praying the rosary or the St. Michael, "I bless my home in the Name of the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit" . Sprinkle the Holy Water in a cross shape in 3's with the Sign of the Cross. Go out every door, bless the thresholds, the doors, every corner of every room. Claim your home for Christ Jesus.
The Holy Mother is such a good Mama to us!!! I was a New Ager too, for 30+ years, and I know exactly what you mean re: demonic attacks once you try to pry yourself away from all of it and enter the Church. I always felt consoled, though, because I heard a priest say once that if Satan knows you're his, there's no reason for him to attack you. It's when he feels like he's losing his grip on you that the attacks become more vicious. The Rosary is the greatest spiritual weapon we have, according to many of the great saints.
Hey I wanted to let you know I experienced something similar when I was reverting to Catholicism after being atheist for 10 years, and living a very dark lifestyle. Once I started to go back toward Christ, I was experiencing night terrors and sleep paralysis and just a general paranoia. Thank God it’s getting better
I'm 65 and was away from the church for a while. Today, I regret it deeply! So, getting back to confession, mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation, etc. has made me want to learn more about God. In addition, I knew of the things you were speaking about but it is good to hear again! Thank you for sharing! Bless you always ❤🙏✌
Remember Mercy Sunday, on April 7th this year. All sins and punishment due to them, are eliminated with confession and Holy Eucharist on that day. A completely fresh start. May God bless you abundantly! ❤
I'm 67 and feeling the pull to go back to the church. I've been gone for over 3 decades. I had a very bad experience with a priest (not abuse, but lousy advice) and I have not wanted to even try again until recently. It's going to be hard to do, there are some things that will have to be "mopped up" and I'm honestly afraid that it may not get cleared up. But I can't go on without it.
Years ago, I went to confession to a very elderly infirm priest. He was so joyful and loving, and he ALWAYS asked me if I gossiped. He would always grab your hand around the side of the confessional after absolution, too, and God bless me for making my confession. May he rest in peace!!!
Im a Catholic Convert...raised Baptist. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS...even though i already knew ....Others need to know...Because alot of Catholics do not know their Faith
There is a thing about the Pope. The Pope is just a man/human. We are supposed to follow the 10 Commandments, Number 1 is we LOVE god. God is found in the WORD, scripture. We've had terrible Popes and Holy Popes but they should NOT "instill fear" or close the Fathers House/churches. This is NOT God's plan. "God is NOT a Man that He should lie."
Congratulations on your new faith journey. to be honest with you, many Catholics know their faith but we will not live in the 16th century by not practicing birth control, and or staying in miserable relationships for fear of being a bad Catholic. No one wants to go back to the 14th century. So please be a tolerant Catholic, who understands that they are living in a modern world. I believe that Baptist feel that alcohol is from Satan? Well, let me tell you something, no Catholic believes that unless they’re alcoholics.
God bless you! I'm catholic and catechist in my parish. I live in Brazil and our faith is beautiful. I and you and our sisters and brothers around the world have the same faith... It's incredible! While you were explainig, I'm smiling and my heart rejoiced even more for the Holy Church. This is amazing! Happy Octave of Easter! Regina Caeli laetare, alelluia!
Im Protestant but adhere to everything you listed and many of my Protestant sisters do as well. The only is exception is no meat on Fridays. We only observe this during Lent. I hope that we, Protestant or Catholic, can focus more on what unites us, Christ's great love and his sacrifice on the cross for all of us sinners who follow him. God bless you and your family Heather this Easter. Really enjoy your content about Christian motherhood and growing closer to the Lord.
Truth be told, if you are Protestant and agree with Catholics then you are basically a Catholic and should receive confirmation and the Holy Spirit the way Acts of the Apostles describes with the bishop laying in of his hands to give you the seal of redemption. If you believe in the Sacraments and that Jesus is the Eucharist with the bread and wine becoming his body and blood then you are not a Protestant by definition because without the Sacraments us Catholics have nothing to sustain us with grace and give us grace.
Hi, as a faithful Protestant for over 40 years and now a convert to Catholicism, I used to believe that we could be united. Please know that I don’t mean to offend but on this side of things, I understand why it’s not possible. We can be loving towards one another but will never be united as Catholics and Protestants. There is the Eucharist and all it is believed to be for these 2,000 years , that separates us. Worship is so vastly different in the Catholic Church. There is truth in Protestantism but not the fullness of the faith. As a Protestant I never understood that. I read the early church fathers and other books on Church history. The book that solidified my understanding was called, The Great Heresies by Hilaire Belloc and his continuation of that book, Survival and New Arrivals. Every Christian should read at least his first book. God bless you.
Abstinence from meat on Fridays is a local rule and not universal. For example in the UK, the abstinence rule applies in each diocese in England but not in Scotland. It depends on the local bishops.
Great video Heather. I converted to the Catholic faith 5 years ago. One of main things that lead me to the Catholic faith and away from Protestantism was the different practices and beliefs from various denominations and individual “churches” within the Protestant faith. I was always searching for the truth and I’m so thankful I found it.
The Catholic church does does teach the true gospel. They have madevupvtheur own ways, just like every church. Church is business. If you are looking for truth it's right there in your Bible. Trust it!
As a young lady preparing to join medical sch so many years ago, I was introduced to yoga with a promise to enrolling me into an American uni. At some stage, I was asked to bring a candle, handkerchiefs and told to repeat certain words....instead I prayed the Hail Mary, Our Father and trashed the hankie I had been told to keep forever.... Never did I ever return.
Praise God. Yoga is definitely out for a Catholic. Have watched many videos of ex yoga teachers. If any r doing yoga pl discontinue. Watch relvant videos pl
I've done the moves but never the other stuff that accompanies it. And I always did it alone so I wasn't surrounded by it, either. That other stuff is...let's just say it's not right.
Heather, I cannot begin to thank you enough for this video. I’m Catholic and I recently signed up for a yoga class with some college friends that starts next month. I thought that as long as I’m not having the intent of worshiping anything, it would be okay, although it was bothering me a bit. I didn’t bother looking into it to be on the safe side. Then your video came out. It really spoke to me and convicted me. I was going in to confession today anyway and decided to ask the priest about the class. I asked him if it’s okay to do the poses if you aren’t actually worshiping other gods. His response - “How can it be wrong to give the nazi salute in the middle of a synagogue if your intent is not racism?” Needless to say, I unregistered from the class immediately when I got home. I feel like I just dodged a bullet and feel so much better now! I believe the Holy Spirit was working through you to get that message out. Thank you! I will pray for you and this channel. Your sister in Christ ❤🙏
Beautiful and inspirational story! See, you NEVER know how God is using you to further him in the little things! Thank you, Heather and thank you Cecilia. I have been made fun of for saying that yoga is dangerous…I remember when my youngest ( who is 15yrs old now) cam home from a Christian pre-school excited to share his experience with yoga at the school. I am sure they meant no harm, but I immediately explained to them that my son was not permitted to participate and that I felt very strongly about it. They were respectful and obliged. Thanks be to God.
My husband and I taught NFP for over 20 and when I broke my toe and needed an X-ray the doctor asked if I could be pregnant. When I told her no, she asked what birth control I use. I told her I teach NFP, and she said, "So you don't use anything and can't know." I said "I'm on day 16 of my cycle and haven't had sex in 16 days."
That must have been a dumb doctor because as an ER nurse for 15 years I can tell you a woman needs a pregnancy test only for an xray of her abdomen or pelvis....not limbs! 😂
Thank you for the video 🙏 Off the top of my head: Catholic women don't get drunk Catholic women don't wear immodest clothes Catholic women don't gossip (or at least try not to 😊)
Thanks very much for sharing your informed and committed faith! Unfortunately, many Catholics are confused by our articles of faith and practice; I met a man in church today and I explained that I wanted to go to confession because I had fallen out of Grace so I couldn't take Communion until I had confessed my sin, and he looked as though he didn't know what I meant. I explained that to take communion while knowingly in a condition of mortal sin is ANOTHER mortal sin in itself, and he said "and I'm a Catholic and I didn't even know that!" To say that he looked stunned at that point is putting it mildly! My priest had explained to me that the requirement to abstain from Communion (which all true Christians ardently desire to partake of) while in a sinful condition reminds us to avoid falling from Grace, and I have really seen how this works! I very much want to take Communion, especially during Holy Week! God bless and protect you and your family!
I will add, that if you aren’t in mortal sin but have not gone to confession, you can still get communion. The penitential rite at the beginning of mass is there for that reason. So that we can go and receive the Holy Eucharist.
Bless your heart. Unfortunately the Vatican has been progressing. I highly suggest you read the Bible. Read about the first council meetings that took place, like when the apostles first met and go from there. Good luck and GOD bless.
Welcome, RCIA is just the beginning of your entrance into the body of Christ. I highly recommend listening to relevant radio in your area or download the app. A great way to continue your catechisis.
RCIA is the absolutely basics. The Catholic faith is extremely rich and there is nowhere near enough years in life to learn it all. We do our best to listen to God's calling. He is our guide, the light of the world
I am a cradle Catholic and in my past was guilty of all of these things, and more. It was after I had my children and wanted to raise them in Christ, and started faithfully taking them to church, praying on a regular basis, reading the children's bible to them, trying to learn more about the Catholic faith, that I experienced demonic activity in our home that lasted for months. Hell is very real my friends. I had been following what the world told me was normal, but not what God wanted for me. It was a terrifying, but very eye opening experience, and I am grateful for it, as it has changed my life. I know that all things new age/occult are really trending right now like Tarot cards and the like, but please please stay away from these things. Look for God to guide you, seek him and ask him questions, build a relationship with him, not things like numerology, readings or the stars, not even when they are under the guise of "angels."
If you ever have questions, ask for a meeting with your parish priest. Also, bless your entire house and family with Holy Water. I keep Holy Water in my car and bless whoever is riding in the car before going on a trip, also say a prayer. Before I go to sleep, I bless myself with Holy water that is by my bedside and first thing when waking in the morning. Pray your Rosary with your children. Tell that presence that your home is a house of God and that by the Sacred Blood and Body of Jesus Christ, they must leave and never come back.
My husband and I were blindsided by #1 a couple of months ago. Even our marriage prep class didn't mention it. We already have 4 kids, so we thought we were done and the use of a physical barrier every now and again was fine. We were so distraught over the potential for having more kids at this point in our lives that we actually considered leaving the church. The next morning we woke up and both had the same feeling of calm seemingly out of nowhere. God had let us know that everything would be ok if we follow Him. And since then we have shifted our whole perspective on life it seems. It is a beautiful thing to take a step back and willingly participate in God's will.
As a protestant Christian, this totally resonates with me. I know some on my church woukd say that yoga is fine but I seriously disagree. There are some that also agree with me on the subject. Thank u for this video! Your sister in christ❤
@@noreenalbright2245I had a similar episode using hypnosis. Just stopped breathing & had an NDE. The counselor who hypnotized me panicked and never did that again.
Many Catholic-critics like to ridicule the church, yet if we all followed the guidance of the church, we would not have the problems that we have today. Life is hard and temptations are constant. It is a daily struggle, yet it leads to a more peaceful life.
I am a Protestant Christian who loves to worship Jesus. I don’t go to worship to socialize but to glorify my Savior. I love God’s people and His beautiful Body of believers. I agree with you, sister on all of these points but I do eat meat on Fridays. I know that fasting is a blessed discipline but I don’t fast in the manner that you mentioned. All praise be to our great God. Have a very blessed and special Easter celebration. We serve a risen Savior!
Not eating meat on Fridays enables us to take part in our Lord's sufferings and contribute to redeem the world with Him. Our Lord is in glory for all eternity, but He also invites us to take part in His sacrifice too, which is a great privilege.
We're called to fellowship (socialize) with other believers. The book of Acts covers this. Blessings!! Edit to add that fellowship with other believers IS worshipping our Savior. Sometimes fellow believers are the unlovable or hard to love, and we honor God when we love them anyway.
I am a Catholic convert. I promise, once you experience a Mass and Holy Eucharist, you will understand how protestant services are a community gathering for socializing.
Totally agree on everything, I do the same. Especially NO yoga. Some of the postures depict nature but some are also meant to worship a deity, so in essence you would be breaking the very first commandment - “I am the LORD your God; you shall not have strange gods before me.” Also, as a Catholic woman, I don’t watch R rated movies or read books that describe sexual encounters or severe violence. Even some PG-13 movies can be a bit much - sad. I always remember that what our eyes see/read/hear, so does our Lords. I will not subject Him to that or Our Lady. Have a blessed day!
Great point about the movies! I am gradually on that path as well. Now I am more directly aware of it, but for a long time I would just get this sense this unease within me if I saw something violent/sexual/sinful -- which, sadly, is a lot of today's culture.
Excellent points. Since I became Catholic (six years this year!) I am so sensitive to so many things. What people say, music, films etc.etc... I notice pretty quickly if it´s something with bad taste. It is a bit like if you change your diet from trash, fast-food to a healthy diet of home-made food, you just cannot bare to go back to eat the fast-food anymore. It turns your stomach around. The same it is with everything from the world. Still we need to be understanding with those that do not have this fine calibrated instrument. I believe it comes from receiving the Eucharist and all of our prayers. God bless you!
@@Luisa-cs2pd I can say the same thing about the Holy Mass. I attended the new Mass all my life, but about five years ago I discovered the traditional Mass (#TLM) and I am so in love with it. It has helped me grow so much in the love of God. I can't bear to go back to the new Mass.
Hi Heather, I’m a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and I really appreciated your video. It’s so wonderful seeing committed obedient people honouring our Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son. Thanks to you and all our Christian brothers and sisters throughout the world.
Love the video Heather, as always.❤❤ I'm a Convert to the Catholic Faith and very interestingly my more famous fellow Protestant Convert *Scott* *Hahn* says that up until 1930 *all* Churches taught against artificial birth control but about 1930 the other Churches caved and *only* the Catholic Church stayed the course remaining adamant about the *no* artificial birth control rule✝️ In fact Scott says that it was while his wife was researching on the Pro-life issue, whike they were still Protestants that they became convinced to stop* using artificial birth control understanding that blocking life was a violation of the Covenant with GOD ✝️✝️ I have to say coming in from the outside that I *LOVE* being a Catholic! It's been the most beautiful and profound part of my Christian walk. I love that we have *Rules* to guide us so everyone isn't just making up their own stuff and creating chaos which isn't conducive to a deepening relationship with Christ.💙💙💙 And the Rosary Prayer has brought such Peace, Joy, Hope and healing on so many levels that if for nothing but that I would remain Catholic and never waver✝️✝️✝️🙏❤️🙏💙💙💙
I know Kimberly Hahn. She is a real sweetheart but also a very strong woman. She used to be on the city council here in town and is an absolute powerhouse. :) I find her to be a great role model for me as a Catholic convert.
As a Traditional Catholic (as opposed to Novus Ordo), I practice modesty in dress, especially by not wearing pants or short skirts. Skirts and dresses just below the knee or longer. Also, no low-cut or sleeveless tops.
I agree with everything except sleeveless tops. I don't understand what's immodest about bare arms. I live in a very warm climate and don't drive to church or other places in an air conditioned car. I have to walk and take a bus. I sweat profusely. Pope Pius XII said that dress should conform to the cultural norms. Of course he couldn't imagine the things we're seeing today but within reason that holds. Of course cover up in church with a light shawl.
I have so enjoyed your video! I don't eat meat on Fridays. I try to fast on Fridays too. Fasting teaches me how hard it is to give up eating. I started going to Sunday Mass to the TLM. It is an hour away, but it was a game changer for me. Thank you for sharing about our beautiful faith.
I didn’t know that it is a mortal sin not to be married by the Catholic Church. I thought a civil marriage was enough but it makes sense because we aren’t married under God
Some Protestant marriage ceremonies are acceptable to the Catholic Church. I was Anglican before I converted to Catholicism but my baptism, confirmation and marriage ceremonies were all accepted.
The convalidation process is definitely doable, however. Anyone in this situation is encouraged to reach out to her local parish's Priest for assistance. If he is cranky or rude, please persist. ♥
I was raised Catholic and my kids were raised Catholic and when it was time my my daughter to marry in her mid thirties I said to her I will Not meddle in wedding plans but one thing is for certain and that is to be married in Gods eyes so her destination wedding went out the window lol 🌻🌻🌻
Heather I've been watching you for years now. You are amazing and do great work. I was a lasped catholic when I first started watching you and you helped to bring me and my husband back to the faith. We had our marriage Convalidated and we are so happy to be back at mass and following God's will. You reach out to many people far and wide. I am English and so very happy to be able to watch your you tube videos. Keep up the good work. Thank you for loving our faith and doing God's will. 🙏🏻 xx
We don't have to eat fish! Just abstain from flesh meat. An old lady, I remember that Kraft had sponsored a TV show, and during Lent advertised meatless meal recipes using their cheeses. Our culture used to be welcoming to the Christian way of life.
I loved this video! I grew up a cradle Catholic, going to mass every single Sunday and even went to Catholic school from grade school through college. I left the faith when I went to graduate school and joined a nondenominational church for about 6 years. I recently reverted (January 2024!) and these things are definitely things I don't do anymore. Surprisingly, understanding NFP/ trying to get a handle on my PCOS without birth control was the beginning catalyst for bringing me home!
I'm currently going through RCIA and I have the same issue. I currently use a birth control implant because, without it, I was in severe pain and would get cysts. My doctor recommended it when I was a teenager and I've been on birth control since. How do you take care of it without birth control as a catholic? I read on catholic answers that as long as I'm not using it primarily for the birth control function, it's fine, since I'm disabled for a week out of the month without it, but I want to learn to handle it the catholic way. I haven't given up on being able to have children yet.
As a Catholic, Heather, you explained things well ;) (Fellow Catholic here!) There are also Scriptures, especially about not doing the horoscope and things like that, they might speak more directly to someone who has only been in the Protestant world. Have shared.
The divine mystery of God is that he forgives us when we seek it for the times we fall short of what it is to be a practicing Catholic in a world that is more complicated and demanding than times gone by. By his grace we can strive again to be better, he knows our fallibilities better than we do and yet forgives 🙏 When Pope Benedict visited us 🇬🇧 the Church asked us to continue with no meat Friday so my daughter campaigned for the secondary school 11-18yrs to always have fish as the protein option. Living out her faith. Your videos are thought provoking Heather, thank you.
As a Protestant myself, apart from not eating meat on Fridays I don’t participate in those things either. I think that there is more common ground between us than people realize 😊
I stopped these as well!! I stay far away from yoga and new age. Recently, my Aunt passed away and my cousin wanted to see a medium and asked me to come. I had to explain why I wouldn’t go with her. Sunday obligation is a must! I went to church 3 times last week. My daughter’s first reconciliation, a funeral and then Sunday mass. Even though I went twice in the week, I will not miss my Sunday obligation. Also, my family and I don’t eat/drink anything on Sunday morning before receiving holy communion.
I just want to mention with yoga, when I wasn't catholic I would do it every so often and the reason I stopped was because it was just so hard to find a class or a video in which the instructor didn't have a bunch of new age beliefs, so even if you aren't partaking in a religious aspect of it, you are hearing those phrases and things associated with it and it can just be hard to realize what is truth and what is a new age belief, especially because the way they talk is very soothing and positive and it can become hard to discern. Just my thoughts ❤ love the video!
This is refreshing and inspiring. The Friday abstinence was technically not abolished. Rather, a dispensation was granted. As you pointed out, another penance can be substituted.
As a Non-Catholic Christian, I also agree with no birth control, yoga, no new age stuff. 1 Corthians 8:13 comes to mind Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall. The Lord Jesus in his word told us what was a sin and he will speak and correct us. The only way to heave is by accepting that Jesus came to earth died and rose again.
I enjoy your Catholic knowledge and your personality is so lovely. I am a cradle Catholic and go to mass every Sunday and sometimes during the week. However I love Yoga. I’ve been told this before by others parishioners. When I practice yoga I pray and thank God for giving me this body and mind to move and stay healthy. When I go to confession I think I will mention it and see what my priest has to say 🤔
Anything you do the calm your mind and spirit while remaining thankful and appreciative to God can’t be wrong. I’m a cradle Catholic too and I’ve never heard of this about yoga. I’m honestly shocked to hear her say this and it sounds incredibly fear based from the church’s rules. I know she’s genuine in her thoughts and coming from a devout Catholic perspective and I completely respect her opinion, but I will continue my practice of yoga because it fills me with loving thoughts and, to me, it brings me closer to Jesus. 🙏
Father Ripperger says no yoga. Look him up, he’s a priest and exorcist, and is on TH-cam. His talks are amazing. Also there is a Catholic alternative to yoga called Pietra fitness that combines prayer and stretching.
If you shop long around, you will always find priests saying yes or no to yoga. Most of the priests saying yes are not involved in the deliverance and exorcism ministry, where many poor souls are seeking help as an aftermath of yoga and other new age practices. Perhaps a better question to ask is: why such a great attachment to yoga? One of the cardinal virtues is prudence. Is putting our soul in danger worth momentary pleasure? Jesus said "follow me". Jesus also called us to die to self, any attachment, yoga or otherwise that prevents us from being 100% or that opens a door to evil is something to look at.
Thank you for your video ! I am a cradle catholic and I have known all of these since a child growing up in a very catholic home. You have explained everything perfectly and you are right on all points . Thank you for helping others understand better and better informed
I’ve recently became catholic and love Gods church and learning about this faith has been a blessing. I completely understand the church’s stance on birth control, however, I’ve attempted to come off of the pill 2 times now and my PCOS symptoms take over my life and wreck me mentally. One day I want a family, one day I want to be able to start planning for a family but right now my mental and physical health being on birth control is far better than it is off of it. Any and all advice and prayers would be so appreciated.
My SIL has PCOS as well and she uses Napro technology to help her hormones be more regulated. The pill just masks your symptoms-it does not fix anything. Allie Beth Stuckey had a great discussion recently with a health coach all about how toxic the pill is. Neither woman is Catholic but even they realize how bad it is for your body-not to mention spiritually.
Perhaps seeking the advice of a practicing Catholic physician (maybe your priest knows of one that is in the parish) on this subject matter might be helpful to you (if you haven't already done so). I wish you well.
Look up how the bill can kill fertilized eggs and you literally are killing your children with someone you love it’s worse than abortion causes horrible cancers and now brain tumors I would rather be dead than ever use birth control no matter how much I suffered and I have an auto immune disease that almost killed me many times in my life you need a wake up call and stop the pill cold turkey it is SO So evil death is better than murdering your children
I felt so much external approval from this video, as a 21 year old, young woman, I feel absolutely disowned by the world (even by my inner self), for denying MY own choices and putting it in the hands of God. It has been an absolute journey, but It is all worthy
I think contraception has to be up to the conscience of each person.I grew up in Ireland where women had up to 10 children., often alcohol was involved. I had a friend who at 25 had 7 children, they lived in squalor and were not cared for properly..She was exhausted. I don't think God would want women or children to suffer. Every situation is different, financially, emotionally as well as physical and mental health. God loves us even sinners.
The Lord never taught to have children unto exaustion. He said to be open but not reckless with health or means (financial well-being). Those examples are of men and women who have not been taught boundaries or responsible parenting. Responsible self control and birth spacing is part of a mature couple's life - but not artificial means which are often health altering in harmful ways.
Contraception is not up to individuals. The Church has consistently taught that it is a great evil. We are not called to avoid one evil act by committing another.
@@wordforever117 That is a little simplistic if your husband happens to have become an alcoholic or drug addict for example .It was the church that also forbid Catholic priests to marry in the 11th century.......not God .That was totally un natural and many children suffered at the hands of priests who could not control themselves.
I agree. And no one should be judging anyone else trying their best to prevent pregnancies when they cannot afford or take care of a child. I have known many people who were abusive or unstable and their children grew up in those situations. I grew up with abusive parents. 🫂
@@kpaxian6044So did I. Yet, many birth control kills babies how is that morally okay? Honestly your comment sickens me. If we used BC our children would not be here.
Great video! Thank you for having the courage to talk about not participating in yoga. It's great you added resources for information. I loved your video on preparing for Holy Week ahead of time, so you can be mindfully present and not distracted during the Triduum. I use to do this when our kids were younger. Your video was a great reminder, so I'm using this week to prepare and then can be mindfully present at the Triduum services and not distracted by anything else. Thanks 😊
🎉 thank you very much for sharing this episode. ❤ It's very insightful and very interesting! I am Catholic, God's child, mom of 4 boys and I am always looking for new discussions and conversations that sparks understanding and unity. Be blessed, Yana.
I learn so much from your videos and love watching them! Thank you for listening to God and making TH-cam videos. I’ve been listening to you before I converted and now I’ve been Catholic for almost 1 month! So happy I found your channel. If anyone has any other recommendations on Catholic TH-cam channels similar to this one I would love for you to share! ✝️❤️
Welcome to the family: convertion is a thing of the moment but sanctification is a lifetime journey. In your walk never underestimate the power of the sacrament of reconciliation ❤️
I love this! I am a converted Protestant and will celebrate my 3 years in the church this year. I do all of these things or encourage them to fellow Christina And Catholics. in addition to going to mass on Sundays, I go daily mass as often as I possibly can given my current state in life. Our Lord in the holy Eucharist is necessary!❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! I am so happy that there someone like You ! I am Catholic and I agree and I practice the 5 things you mentioned my entire life along with my husband and sons.
Heather, this video came at the absolute perfect time for me- my 10 year old daughter just asked me about the ouija board, and our discussion about that led to talking about yoga. After explaining why Catholics shouldn’t do yoga, I advised her that if she’s ever in a group setting (gym class, for example) and they are instructed to do a yoga stretch, she should not do that stretch, and say a Hail Mary in her heart. I’d be interested to know how you or others here would handle similar situations.
My brother was actually in that situation: They would do yoga at the beginning of each gym class at school. My brother was very worried about that. So he went up to the teacher and told him that for religious reasons he couldn't do that. The teacher accepted it (my mother had to write a note confirming it) and now while the other in class are doing yoga he was told by the teacher to do other exercises
My children attended a Catholic school all throughout their education, it is sadly in the curriculum that they do yoga. I went in with my Cathechism of the Catholic Church and explained the reasons why they should not be engaging in it. They refused to stop, I had to tell my children to pray St Michael the Archangel prayer and then continue with their other prayers till it was done. After my children graduated, I was still volunteering, they added chymes and gongs.
Pretty sure they were just stretching because its a good thing to do to avoid injuries, not literally sacrificing a goat to Shiva in the middle of gym class🙄 Ya know, school is hard enough without being set aside as the weird kid who cant play with the rest because their parents are superstitious nimrods. That poor child is probably going to resent you a lot in about 10 years. Thats my prediction.
I have started doing chair yoga. I am 62 and developed breast. Cancer and yoga is a very good stretch for me, but I will never say a mantra. I just pray the rosary the whole time I am doing these exercises.
Love all the points you mentioned! As an Indian who grew up in India, staying away from yoga is the best thing you can do. The positions are meant to worship Hindu deities, so chant or not, that’s what one is doing when one practices yoga.
So happy you talked about these subjects! It is so important that we Catholics talk about these "controversial" topics. You do explain it all very well!
Birth control also includes IVF and other artificial means of becoming pregnant. So many Catholic have said they’ve used IVF and seem to have no clue this is mortally sinful as well.
Since I was raised Catholic what you shared is no surprise. I agree on some points, others don't apply since I'm not Catholic. Ephesians 2 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
Dear Heather, I am still a Protestant but I am on my way becoming a catholic woman. And you are right with every word you say. Now I am 50 years old and I fully understand the 5 points . I hope that it is not too late to show my son the right way. He is 19 and Protestant Christian. Your videos are as important as the videos are from father Mike. I am from Germany, Look, how many people you reach with your powerful teaching! Please go on and God bless you.
SoulCore is a beautiful way to move and pray the rosary. It is a Christocentric movement which allows us to be centred in Christ , Body and Soul, meditating on the mysteries of The Rosary. I run classes in the Uk but there are many classes in the US
I’m a new convert and it was very interesting to me when I found out the meat thing! What is interesting to me now is USA and Canada have different days of obligation. Our days of obligation are Christmas and New Years and obviously Sundays. I only miss Mass on Sundays if myself or my kids are sick.
Back in the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s, NO MEAT ON FRIDAYS was the NORM among the Polish, Irish, and Italian Catholics who lived in my region of Philadelphia, PA. Even people who were not Catholic got in on the fish on Fridays thing because as a port city with two big rivers, fish were plentiful. There were also local fish markets. So EVERYBODY in our area ate fish on Fridays, Catholics and protestants alike. It was nice having fresh fish with the head still on, not packaged like it is today .
Since Vatican II it is no longer prohibited from eating meat on Fridays outside of Lent, albeit, you are encouraged to continue the practice of not eating meat on all Fridays, as spiritual exercise. Only during the Fridays of Lent and on Ash Wednesday we are obliged to not eat the meat of warm-blooded animals (seafood is called 'cold-blooded' and is okay to eat).
Oh what I’ve been Catholic all my life and I eat whatever I want outside of lent I don’t eat on meat on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays during lent I thought we only had to skip meat on Ash Wednesday,Fridays during lent to include Good Friday
Amen! ❤ Thank you Heather for speaking the truth about yoga and the occult! ❤🙏 I am not Catholic (yet?) but I can testify from my own experience with yoga. It is indeed a hindu worship ritual - no matter ones intention, it is very real. I had NO interest or intention for hinduism, I was just "innocently" dabbling in different kinds of new age practices that seemed "harmless" and "helpful", including yoga. I was not taking spiritual things seriously at all - I thought if I didn't "believe" in something, I would not be affected by it. How wrong I was... When doing yoga I suddenly became possessed by a hindu deity that I do not even want to mention by name - but what happened was I had what they call a "kundalini awakening". This is very dangerous, and even the hindu yoga gurus warn about this (and are probably shaking their heads at western clueless and reckless ways of practicing yoga). It happened very suddenly and lead me to "fall in love" with that demon-deity, longing to be united with it, having visions and mystical experiences with it, and finding myself looking up images of it for me to worship 💔 Having had NO interest in it AT ALL before this happend! It was essentially a hellish kind of spiritual psychosis. But there was noone who could help me - the doctors and psychiatrists that I sought help from said I was not clinically psychotic, as I was completely aware of and in touch with reality, so there was nothing they could do to help me. I found a buddhist psychiatrist online who had experienced a "kundalini awakening" herself, who offered advice and knowledge and support... She said there was NO WAY to reverse this "process" and NO way to heal!!! Except - SHE DIDN'T KNOW JESUS!!! One day I found a testimony on youtube of a woman who had been experiencing demonic attacks, who had been rescued by Jesus! So, I tried calling on Him... Even though I didn't believe in Him - I was desperate to try anything! And... LITERALLY THE MOMENT I CRIED OUT TO HIM - HE CAME - and the demons literally vanished into puffs of smoke and were instantly GONE!!! From that moment my eyes were opened and I was overcome with awe and wonder... Suddenly I KNEW JESUS CHRIST IS GOD AND LORD OVER ALL - and - God is our FATHER!!! I was not alone anymore... I was protected and cared for by the God of the Universe! I may have experienced evil worse than I would ever had been able to imagine before it happened to me - but now I know that evil is NOTHING and it has NO power compared to OUR GOD AND LORD! For anyone reading this, PLEASE be careful, please be warned, but also, please DO NOT FEAR - just keep close to JESUS and rely on Him for everything, and you will be safe ❤🙏❤
Thank you for your testimony. I know so many people who argue with me saying yoga is fine. It is unfortunate only the demons are laughing under our breath.
I think you have a beautiful faith and I'm so grateful for that. As a devout Protestant Christian and the wife of a military chaplain for 30 years I did want to mention to you that there are millions of Christians all over the world that have deeply devout and devotional relationships with Jesus Christ without adhering to or even believing in Catholicism. Each of us practice our own spiritual and devotional disciplines, our own worship, adhere to holy communion, study scripture, prayer, fasting and service to others as well as personal sacrifices such as abstaining from something in particular for a prescribed period of time. We also adhere to the admonishments found in the scripture with regards to worldly behaviors and spiritual darkness. Examining our hearts and our motives daily is one that I rigorously adhere to. But as you pointed out, we are not ordered by the church to do these in any particular order or regiment. Contrary to one of your comments, it is pretty common for Protestant women to seek God in prayer when deciding on whether or not to have more children. It is wonderful that you believe so fully in Catholicism. It is clear to me that that is where God has placed you and your faith is an encouragement to so many. Thank you for sharing your truths. Although we don't have the same faith background, I deeply respect yours and want to encourage you in return to keep fighting the good fight. Thank you for allowing me the time to share this little bit of Protestant Christianity with you.
This is a very charitable comment. However there is no such thing as "your truths", there is only The Truth, which is Jesus Christ. He founded His Church and sent the Spirit of Truth to guide it. We must not fall away from His Church because if we do, we fall away from the Truth.
Concerning the third point, I think protestant women are more strict about New Age and horoscopes. Actually, i've seen many podcats videos or series of protestant women discussing it and encouraging to stay out of all this mess.
I LOVE this video. I didn’t know a few of these and I’ve been Catholic my whole life. You and your videos inspired me to reignite my faith and practice the Catholic faith as best as I can this past year. This Easter marks one full year of me practicing the faith as I should 😊
Raised Catholic before Vatican two. Well educated in the strictest teachings of Catholicism. So much that I was taught was illogical, contradictory, and deeply hurtful to my soul. Much of the time they had nothin ng to do with the teachings of Christ, but rather what the men with power in the church wanted. I hear that in much of what you are saying. I appreciate that you are describing what your church teaches, and that in this video you aren't shaming in the way the nuns were in my schools. If it works for you, that's none of my business. But it is sad and worrying to me how certain you are that the Catholic church is the only true way. In an era when so many people, including fundamentalist people who identify as Christian, are forcing themselves on others, this is a slippery slope. It's easy to lose sight of what Jesus taught when focusing on what specifics the church condemns.
Artificial birth control is allowed in the Catholic Church for medical reasons ie PCOS, endometriosis or other medical reasons. “Ideally Sunday” seriously Heather Saturday night is 100% your Sunday obligation it’s the exact same thing. Saying it that way makes Catholics who attend Saturday night feel lesser than. We are not
@scottishgirl1100 Actually, I learned that Saturday night is ok if you can't attend on Sunday (for a valid reason), but today many seem to forget that. I think Heather used perfect words to emphasize the importance of a Sunday mass.
I attend saturday afternoon (vespertine Mass aka equal to sunday). Theres less people (im autistic and have an auto immune disease...i need to take meds to stop my immune system to destroy my body). I cannot risk infection and mentally because of the autism im not good in crowds. I wouldnt even be able to focus on the Liturgy. So yeah. If the Church allows something...im with a peaceful conscience. I confess frequently and go to Mass as much as possible outside of busy schedules.
In my mid-twenties I started getting back pain. I started doing the Sun Salutation warm-up as a stretching exercise. It took two months before I realized that I wasn't suffering from back pain anymore. I didn't do any of the religious stuff(vegetarian diet, meditation, abstaining from sex, etc.). Like a lot of religions, they have levels and practitioners will ascend to the next level when they are deserving of it. Our Lord gives us salvation immediately then teaches us how to live properly (without sin) for the rest of our lives.
You are asking this poor lay person to do what the Church itself no longer does, that is to condemn specific books and movies, etc. You have a conscience, and the gift of Discernment you received from the Holy Spirit in your Confirmation. Why would you hand that responsibility off?
Re meat on Friday: current canon law requires abstinence from meat only on Fridays in Lent, including Good Friday (which is actually part of the Paschal Triduum, not Lent, which officially ends before the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper), and Ash Wednesday. Abstinence from meat is not required outside of Lent, although we are enjoined to observe some kind penitential act on Friday. An amusing side note on abstinence is that the Archbishop of New Orleans has ruled that Catholics may licitly eat alligator on days of abstinence (alligator tail is a delicacy in Louisiana). Note that many Catholics overachieve by abstaining even from chicken or beef broth on days of abstinence. Canon law does not actually require this. You may use chicken broth to make fish or vegetable soup on Lenten Fridays.
Thank you for clarifying. I’m 60 and have been a practicing Catholic all my life. I grew up after Vatican II. In Catholic school, we still observed the no meat on Fridays at school but could definitely go out for burgers that night if it wasn’t during Lent😊.
One thing that’s hard for me as a Catholic woman who has come back to the church is the mannerisms in which I speak at times and how I deal with situations or anger because I want to be modest. and in all honesty, a lot of these things Can be applied to both men and women thank you for your work
Heather, ever since I saw your video where you mentioned finding that Bible in a Good Will store, which is part of your home altar, I stop at every Good Will store i see. No luck! That was a super find!
Very interesting. I am Protestant. Many of us traditional ones, Protestants, hold to these things, other than birth control, opinion on that varies. Many that used to don’t anymore due to side effects. Oh, and of course, we don’t have a Pope, but I totally get what you’re saying about authority.
That’s not necessarily true about Protestants and missing church! Please don’t lump us all together with some who may just see it as community! We never miss church (unless very sick) and we cherish Holy Communion. Not going to church for some random reason is not an option for us or most of my church family. I have Catholic family members who have had multiple marriages, lived together outside of marriage, only occasionally attend church, but I know they are not devote practicing Catholics, I don’t believe all Catholics are like that and would not say they were. I highly respect you because you live your faith and practice with your whole heart. Please know that Protestants do too. I am a part of the Associate (same as an Oblate) at a nearby Catholic convent. My Catholic brothers and sisters and I love each other and support each other and work together to serve the poor.
I’m Catholic and a former Protestant. When I was Protestant, I was the same. We didn’t miss services unless we were extremely ill. However, I was never taught that it was a sin to miss a Sunday service. I think what Heather is trying to point out is that in the Catholic Church, missing mass is a mortal sin. It’s not that protestants do not take attending church services seriously, it’s just that they don’t potentially bring damnation to their soul if they miss a service.
It is impossible to lump protestants together because there is such wide variation depending on the extent to which they have thrown out orthodox Catholic teaching. Not to mention the modern teachings many have latched onto as well.
I was a priest in training with the Anglican church, I am now a Catholic Lay Marist. Studying towards a phd in Theology. I have a big interest in challenging misconceptions of Protestants regarding Catholics and vice versa. - Yoga? I have never met a Committed Christian Protestant who was not aware of the concerns, the only christians who have had a balanced view regarding yoga as an excersise, have been the Catholic priests I study with. - The Pope- One of the big challenges of protestants becoming Catholic appears to be the Pope. What Catholics often dont realise is that most Protestant churches have much strickter guidelines as to how to live in a Christian manner than the Catholic church tends to offer. One of the biggest challenges for myself in becoming Catholic was the distant Pope, with less established boundries than I was used to in protestant churches. - Protestans will usually be held accountable to attending church, to daily prayer and reading of Scripture. While I find I can miss a mass as a Catholic and generally the priest barly notices nevermind holds me accountable. - Not eating meat on Fridays was new to me when I came to Catholicism, however my Catholic friends were surprised that as protestants we may fast a day every week. I think the Very important thing to remember is that there are Catholics who proclaim to be Catholic who do not attend church or observe any of the churchs guidelines, just as there are people who proclaim to be protestant who never go to to church and who do not live a Christian lifestyle. I think here you seem to be comparing commited Catholics to Protestants who are Christian in name only. Many blessing to you x
As Catholics we know that it is God who will hold us accountable for wilfully missing mass on Sundays as it is a mortal sin. We are taught this from childhood.
Since you're a former Anglican, I think you might be interested in the following books: 1. Faith of our Fathers by Joseph Pierce. It's basically a history of the Christian faith throughout the UK and how the Anglican church arose and supplanted the original Catholic faith 2. Kabbalah Secrets Christians Need to Know by Deanne Loper. It exposes the pagan and demonic roots of Kabbalah and how its esoteric doctrines are infiltrating the Church. 3. The article on Kabbalah found in the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia. Their own scholars admit that it comes straight out of Babylon and has nothing to do with the faith of Abraham and Moses
No; you cannot miss a Sunday Mass unless you have a very justifiable reason like being in the hospital or sick at home. If you miss Sunday without good justification, you will be committing a mortal sin and you cannot go to Holy Communion until you go to Confession.
I’m so glad I found you 🙏🏻 thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I’m trying my best to grow stronger in our beautiful Catholic Christian faith 🤍
Thank you for sharing. I had no idea about the yoga and so I am glad I never followed through with it! Also, I want to mention about online/ TV daily masses for those who are homebound. When my mom was undergoing chemotherapy, she watched the masses on TV or online, right here on TH-cam. It was a comfort for her. And I know they most likely won’t know how to get around technology, help them click a few buttons. I am sure they will appreciate it.
I’m truly scared of a ouija board my friend growing up I put my hand on it she asked a ? & that thing flew up & hit her I wasn’t a catholic at the time but I knew it was bad
Thank you for this video my Catholic sister 🙏 I feel that many Catholics have not read well on their faith, my knowledge journey increases with the more reading on the Catholic faith I commit too. It give me a much better understanding and knowledge and has deepened my faith ✝️🇦🇺
There is a Yoga group formed at the block of apartments . I was asked to join by a so called friend . When i explained that i cannot and do not want to do it . This woman stopped being my friend because of that . There is something strange about Yoga . And its so popular at present . Even the disabled cannot avoid it because there is seated adapted Yoga for them.
Thank you Heather for your guidance I appreciate you & missed you when you stoped doing videos. I am a much older women but it never hurts to be reminded of things we shouldn’t participate in because we are Catholic women 😊🙏🏻
When my husband I wanted children, we took an NFP course through the Catholic Church. I took my temperature every day, and I knew when I was fertile. Women are only fertile 3 days a month! NFP is doable! Well, I got pregnant. My son is now 26 years old! I highly recommend NFP!!! It's an awesome course, and if you want to practice natural birth control, it's awesome!
My priest says we can do the yoga exercises just not enter into or practice the spiritual aspect. I do breathing, stretching and vinyasas without following the spiritual aspect of it. God knows where my heart is, so to each their own I guess.
I am catholic and used to use birth control but then i realized how bad it was. It can cause infertility or make it harder to get pregnant. I havent used birth control since!
Hello Friends! I hope this is helpful:). Here are the links to this video
NFP Natural Birth Control th-cam.com/video/T51F2z01AMM/w-d-xo.html
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Yoga from a Exorcist th-cam.com/video/SknNkH46hjw/w-d-xo.html
Horoscope being evil th-cam.com/video/2t8-6voRR0g/w-d-xo.html
Wearing make up, botox and look after my physical appearance is a sin?
Please be wary of fundamentalism and intolerance in your practice of faith. My family has decades of Catholics have no issue with birth control, or the ability to conceive children in whatever manner is possible. Even the pope admits that there’s some aspects of Catholicism that need to be modified to adopt a changing world. No one should be forced to stay in a miserable abusive marriage. A good priest will admit the same, they certainly wouldn’t want their own family to be in miserable marriages or childless because they felt it would make them a lesser Catholic.
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Yea I don’t like horoscopes. Every girl I’ve known gets into that or some form of witchcraft. I guess I’m an Aries and thinking of myself with a head full of fire doesn’t sound good to me, sounds like a curse. That’s what all that stuff is, curses and limitations. Ty amen.
No anal or oral 😢
As a much older lady I am truly blessed hearing someone your age standing up for the truth of our Catholic faith.
3:33 Birth Control
6:52 Yoga
8:45 New Age/Horoscope
10:23 Sunday Obligation
12:36 Weekly Friday Fast
huh - went to Catholic school for 12 years & we were told to only give up meat on Fridays during Lent vs all year
In America, outside of Lenten Fridays, you are allowed to do a different Friday penance (besides abstaining from meat) , but a penance is still necessary on Fridays. It was never removed.
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You da real MVP.
Yep, what she is talking is the traditional Catholics, which I highly recommend.
@@sgabigit is Catholic teaching that you abstain from meat every Friday, unless for some reason you can’t, and then you must replace it with some other sacrifice. During Lent, it is a mortal sin to eat meat on Fridays in Lent without a dispensation.
I was raised in new age household, I was having demonic attacks from the devil, then because of mercy of God I became catholic, it was a real struggle, because then the demonic attacks got worse because the more close I was to God, the more were the evil spiritual realm against me. Now I try to live like a catholic woman, I still suffer from some kind of demonic attacks but my Mother in heaven, the blessed Virgin Mary always helps me. I know from my own experience how much the devil hates rosary. Keep praying the rosary! Her immaculate heart will triumph. Especially if you or your families were involved in new age stuff. Mary is the one who crushes the head of the serpent. I felt like I should share this little testimony. Have a blessed day ladies❤
You can bless your home with Holy Water all while praying the rosary or the St. Michael, "I bless my home in the Name of the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit" . Sprinkle the Holy Water in a cross shape in 3's with the Sign of the Cross. Go out every door, bless the thresholds, the doors, every corner of every room. Claim your home for Christ Jesus.
The Holy Mother is such a good Mama to us!!! I was a New Ager too, for 30+ years, and I know exactly what you mean re: demonic attacks once you try to pry yourself away from all of it and enter the Church. I always felt consoled, though, because I heard a priest say once that if Satan knows you're his, there's no reason for him to attack you. It's when he feels like he's losing his grip on you that the attacks become more vicious. The Rosary is the greatest spiritual weapon we have, according to many of the great saints.
Also get yourself a blessed Miraculous Medal and wear a cross. Pray the St. Michael prayer for you. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you.
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Hey I wanted to let you know I experienced something similar when I was reverting to Catholicism after being atheist for 10 years, and living a very dark lifestyle. Once I started to go back toward Christ, I was experiencing night terrors and sleep paralysis and just a general paranoia. Thank God it’s getting better
I'm 65 and was away from the church for a while. Today, I regret it deeply! So, getting back to confession, mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation, etc. has made me want to learn more about God. In addition, I knew of the things you were speaking about but it is good to hear again! Thank you for sharing! Bless you always ❤🙏✌
Welcome back home! ❤
Remember Mercy Sunday, on April 7th this year. All sins and punishment due to them, are eliminated with confession and Holy Eucharist on that day. A completely fresh start. May God bless you abundantly! ❤
I'm 67 and feeling the pull to go back to the church. I've been gone for over 3 decades. I had a very bad experience with a priest (not abuse, but lousy advice) and I have not wanted to even try again until recently. It's going to be hard to do, there are some things that will have to be "mopped up" and I'm honestly afraid that it may not get cleared up. But I can't go on without it.
Welcome Home. Jesus is so pleased to have you back!
Welcome 🙏🙏🙏
One sin that was hard for me to overcome was gossiping. It’s so easy to fall into it especially as a women
Please, I worked many years in a male-dominated engineering firm, and Men can and do gossip, also.
I have heard many men who can out gossip any woman !
Amen! That is so hard
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Years ago, I went to confession to a very elderly infirm priest. He was so joyful and loving, and he ALWAYS asked me if I gossiped. He would always grab your hand around the side of the confessional after absolution, too, and God bless me for making my confession. May he rest in peace!!!
Im a Catholic Convert...raised Baptist. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS...even though i already knew ....Others need to know...Because alot of Catholics do not know their Faith
So, so many have no clue. They just go through the motions. It's so sad! ❤✌🙏
There is a thing about the Pope. The Pope is just a man/human. We are supposed to follow the 10 Commandments, Number 1 is we LOVE god. God is found in the WORD, scripture. We've had terrible Popes and Holy Popes but they should NOT "instill fear" or close the Fathers House/churches. This is NOT God's plan. "God is NOT a Man that He should lie."
Congratulations on your new faith journey. to be honest with you, many Catholics know their faith but we will not live in the 16th century by not practicing birth control, and or staying in miserable relationships for fear of being a bad Catholic. No one wants to go back to the 14th century. So please be a tolerant Catholic, who understands that they are living in a modern world. I believe that Baptist feel that alcohol is from Satan? Well, let me tell you something, no Catholic believes that unless they’re alcoholics.
Baptist converting to Roman Catholic here too!
@@cookies4isaac522 Roman Catholic converted to Lutheran and never regretted!
God bless you! I'm catholic and catechist in my parish. I live in Brazil and our faith is beautiful. I and you and our sisters and brothers around the world have the same faith... It's incredible! While you were explainig, I'm smiling and my heart rejoiced even more for the Holy Church. This is amazing!
Happy Octave of Easter!
Regina Caeli laetare, alelluia!
Im Protestant but adhere to everything you listed and many of my Protestant sisters do as well. The only is exception is no meat on Fridays. We only observe this during Lent. I hope that we, Protestant or Catholic, can focus more on what unites us, Christ's great love and his sacrifice on the cross for all of us sinners who follow him. God bless you and your family Heather this Easter. Really enjoy your content about Christian motherhood and growing closer to the Lord.
Truth be told, if you are Protestant and agree with Catholics then you are basically a Catholic and should receive confirmation and the Holy Spirit the way Acts of the Apostles describes with the bishop laying in of his hands to give you the seal of redemption. If you believe in the Sacraments and that Jesus is the Eucharist with the bread and wine becoming his body and blood then you are not a Protestant by definition because without the Sacraments us Catholics have nothing to sustain us with grace and give us grace.
Hi, as a faithful Protestant for over 40 years and now a convert to Catholicism, I used to believe that we could be united. Please know that I don’t mean to offend but on this side of things, I understand why it’s not possible. We can be loving towards one another but will never be united as Catholics and Protestants. There is the Eucharist and all it is believed to be for these 2,000 years , that separates us. Worship is so vastly different in the Catholic Church. There is truth in Protestantism but not the fullness of the faith. As a Protestant I never understood that.
I read the early church fathers and other books on Church history. The book that solidified my understanding was called, The Great Heresies by Hilaire Belloc and his continuation of that book, Survival and New Arrivals.
Every Christian should read at least his first book.
God bless you.
May I ask your denomination? I haven’t heard of many Protestants that observe Lent.
Amen and Amen AND a personal relationship with our Lord and Saviour. No one else.
Abstinence from meat on Fridays is a local rule and not universal. For example in the UK, the abstinence rule applies in each diocese in England but not in Scotland. It depends on the local bishops.
Great video Heather. I converted to the Catholic faith 5 years ago. One of main things that lead me to the Catholic faith and away from Protestantism was the different practices and beliefs from various denominations and individual “churches” within the Protestant faith. I was always searching for the truth and I’m so thankful I found it.
The Catholic church does does teach the true gospel. They have madevupvtheur own ways, just like every church. Church is business. If you are looking for truth it's right there in your Bible. Trust it!
The old song from the R C church is they aren't always honest with you! I was raised R C but became a Lutheran and never regretted it.!
"seek and you shall find " and you did
As a young lady preparing to join medical sch so many years ago, I was introduced to yoga with a promise to enrolling me into an American uni.
At some stage, I was asked to bring a candle, handkerchiefs and told to repeat certain words....instead I prayed the Hail Mary, Our Father and trashed the hankie I had been told to keep forever....
Never did I ever return.
Praise God. Yoga is definitely out for a Catholic. Have watched many videos of ex yoga teachers. If any r doing yoga pl discontinue. Watch relvant videos pl
I've done the moves but never the other stuff that accompanies it. And I always did it alone so I wasn't surrounded by it, either. That other stuff is...let's just say it's not right.
Praise God for that!
Heather, I cannot begin to thank you enough for this video. I’m Catholic and I recently signed up for a yoga class with some college friends that starts next month. I thought that as long as I’m not having the intent of worshiping anything, it would be okay, although it was bothering me a bit. I didn’t bother looking into it to be on the safe side. Then your video came out. It really spoke to me and convicted me. I was going in to confession today anyway and decided to ask the priest about the class. I asked him if it’s okay to do the poses if you aren’t actually worshiping other gods.
His response - “How can it be wrong to give the nazi salute in the middle of a synagogue if your intent is not racism?”
Needless to say, I unregistered from the class immediately when I got home. I feel like I just dodged a bullet and feel so much better now! I believe the Holy Spirit was working through you to get that message out. Thank you! I will pray for you and this channel. Your sister in Christ ❤🙏
Glad you will not be attending, if you look up the yoga poses they are actually taking on the shape of different demons. 😮
Beautiful and inspirational story! See, you NEVER know how God is using you to further him in the little things! Thank you, Heather and thank you Cecilia. I have been made fun of for saying that yoga is dangerous…I remember when my youngest ( who is 15yrs old now) cam home from a Christian pre-school excited to share his experience with yoga at the school. I am sure they meant no harm, but I immediately explained to them that my son was not permitted to participate and that I felt very strongly about it. They were respectful and obliged. Thanks be to God.
Good for you! There are tons of videos on YT that talk about the spiritual dangers of yoga.
I have a cousin whose heart stopped during a hot yoga class. Thankfully, she was revived. :(. but a serious journey back to health.
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My husband and I taught NFP for over 20 and when I broke my toe and needed an X-ray the doctor asked if I could be pregnant. When I told her no, she asked what birth control I use. I told her I teach NFP, and she said, "So you don't use anything and can't know." I said "I'm on day 16 of my cycle and haven't had sex in 16 days."
Doctors are the snottiest.
That must have been a dumb doctor because as an ER nurse for 15 years I can tell you a woman needs a pregnancy test only for an xray of her abdomen or pelvis....not limbs! 😂
Bravo! Full knowledge of your body! The doctor must had been shocked 😉
UNREAL. God blesses you for being Faithful AND being patient!
Sad and funny at the same time. lol. 16 without sex. hehe. Certainly, YOU knew the answer! Good on you.
Thank you for the video 🙏
Off the top of my head:
Catholic women don't get drunk
Catholic women don't wear immodest clothes
Catholic women don't gossip (or at least try not to 😊)
Catholic women don’t get drunk? Guess you should steer clear the Irish festival at my church where the beer was flowing every year
Oh please...huge gossips.
WHAT??????
😂 everyone knows catholics aren't against alcohol. Baptist, Mormons and SDAs are the sober ones
I wish these were true.
Thanks very much for sharing your informed and committed faith! Unfortunately, many Catholics are confused by our articles of faith and practice; I met a man in church today and I explained that I wanted to go to confession because I had fallen out of Grace so I couldn't take Communion until I had confessed my sin, and he looked as though he didn't know what I meant. I explained that to take communion while knowingly in a condition of mortal sin is ANOTHER mortal sin in itself, and he said "and I'm a Catholic and I didn't even know that!"
To say that he looked stunned at that point is putting it mildly!
My priest had explained to me that the requirement to abstain from Communion (which all true Christians ardently desire to partake of) while in a sinful condition reminds us to avoid falling from Grace, and I have really seen how this works! I very much want to take Communion, especially during Holy Week! God bless and protect you and your family!
I will add, that if you aren’t in mortal sin but have not gone to confession, you can still get communion. The penitential rite at the beginning of mass is there for that reason. So that we can go and receive the Holy Eucharist.
@@sadheart24 that is exactly right, thanks for adding that!
RECONCILIATION :)
I am actually finishing my RCIA classes and wasn't aware of most of this. Definitely glad I watched this video, I learned a lot from it. Thank you.
Bless your heart. Unfortunately the Vatican has been progressing. I highly suggest you read the Bible. Read about the first council meetings that took place, like when the apostles first met and go from there. Good luck and GOD bless.
Welcome, RCIA is just the beginning of your entrance into the body of Christ. I highly recommend listening to relevant radio in your area or download the app. A great way to continue your catechisis.
Keep seeking and finding the truth. It's a shame that your formation has lacked so much thus far.
RCIA is the absolutely basics. The Catholic faith is extremely rich and there is nowhere near enough years in life to learn it all. We do our best to listen to God's calling. He is our guide, the light of the world
How did you start RCIA classes?
I am a cradle Catholic and in my past was guilty of all of these things, and more. It was after I had my children and wanted to raise them in Christ, and started faithfully taking them to church, praying on a regular basis, reading the children's bible to them, trying to learn more about the Catholic faith, that I experienced demonic activity in our home that lasted for months. Hell is very real my friends. I had been following what the world told me was normal, but not what God wanted for me. It was a terrifying, but very eye opening experience, and I am grateful for it, as it has changed my life. I know that all things new age/occult are really trending right now like Tarot cards and the like, but please please stay away from these things. Look for God to guide you, seek him and ask him questions, build a relationship with him, not things like numerology, readings or the stars, not even when they are under the guise of "angels."
Amen 🙏🏽
@@monicamontoya1578 Catholics should stop saying cradle Catholic. 😬
If you ever have questions, ask for a meeting with your parish priest. Also, bless your entire house and family with Holy Water. I keep Holy Water in my car and bless whoever is riding in the car before going on a trip, also say a prayer. Before I go to sleep, I bless myself with Holy water that is by my bedside and first thing when waking in the morning. Pray your Rosary with your children. Tell that presence that your home is a house of God and that by the Sacred Blood and Body of Jesus Christ, they must leave and never come back.
Can somone tell me how to go to confession ..I've forgotten..I'm just back to.my catholic faith but it's so long since I went
Call a priest to help answer your questions. EWTN WEBSITES CAN BE GOOD TOO.
My husband and I were blindsided by #1 a couple of months ago. Even our marriage prep class didn't mention it. We already have 4 kids, so we thought we were done and the use of a physical barrier every now and again was fine. We were so distraught over the potential for having more kids at this point in our lives that we actually considered leaving the church. The next morning we woke up and both had the same feeling of calm seemingly out of nowhere. God had let us know that everything would be ok if we follow Him. And since then we have shifted our whole perspective on life it seems. It is a beautiful thing to take a step back and willingly participate in God's will.
What a beautiful testimony of the peace that came to you and your husband to step out in faith! God bless!!
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Did you know that it’s a sin to leave the Catholic Church!????
Wow. Thank you for sharing 💕
God bless you and your husband on allowing God in your marriage. 🎚💙❤️🎚
As a protestant Christian, this totally resonates with me. I know some on my church woukd say that yoga is fine but I seriously disagree. There are some that also agree with me on the subject. Thank u for this video! Your sister in christ❤
I have a cousin who was doing hot yoga and her heart stopped. She did come back but it was a long journey back.
yoga a form of indoctrination
@@noreenalbright2245😢. Prayers
@@noreenalbright2245I had a similar episode using hypnosis. Just stopped breathing & had an NDE. The counselor who hypnotized me panicked and never did that again.
Many Catholic-critics like to ridicule the church, yet if we all followed the guidance of the church, we would not have the problems that we have today. Life is hard and temptations are constant. It is a daily struggle, yet it leads to a more peaceful life.
I am a Protestant Christian who loves to worship Jesus. I don’t go to worship to socialize but to glorify my Savior. I love God’s people and His beautiful Body of believers. I agree with you, sister on all of these points but I do eat meat on Fridays. I know that fasting is a blessed discipline but I don’t fast in the manner that you mentioned. All praise be to our great God. Have a very blessed and special Easter celebration. We serve a risen Savior!
Agree
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Not eating meat on Fridays enables us to take part in our Lord's sufferings and contribute to redeem the world with Him. Our Lord is in glory for all eternity, but He also invites us to take part in His sacrifice too, which is a great privilege.
We're called to fellowship (socialize) with other believers. The book of Acts covers this. Blessings!! Edit to add that fellowship with other believers IS worshipping our Savior. Sometimes fellow believers are the unlovable or hard to love, and we honor God when we love them anyway.
I am a Catholic convert. I promise, once you experience a Mass and Holy Eucharist, you will understand how protestant services are a community gathering for socializing.
Totally agree on everything, I do the same. Especially NO yoga. Some of the postures depict nature but some are also meant to worship a deity, so in essence you would be breaking the very first commandment - “I am the LORD your God; you shall not have strange gods before me.” Also, as a Catholic woman, I don’t watch R rated movies or read books that describe sexual encounters or severe violence. Even some PG-13 movies can be a bit much - sad. I always remember that what our eyes see/read/hear, so does our Lords. I will not subject Him to that or Our Lady. Have a blessed day!
Great point about the movies! I am gradually on that path as well. Now I am more directly aware of it, but for a long time I would just get this sense this unease within me if I saw something violent/sexual/sinful -- which, sadly, is a lot of today's culture.
Ever put up a Christmas tree for the holidays?
Excellent points. Since I became Catholic (six years this year!) I am so sensitive to so many things. What people say, music, films etc.etc... I notice pretty quickly if it´s something with bad taste. It is a bit like if you change your diet from trash, fast-food to a healthy diet of home-made food, you just cannot bare to go back to eat the fast-food anymore. It turns your stomach around. The same it is with everything from the world. Still we need to be understanding with those that do not have this fine calibrated instrument. I believe it comes from receiving the Eucharist and all of our prayers. God bless you!
@@Luisa-cs2pd I can say the same thing about the Holy Mass. I attended the new Mass all my life, but about five years ago I discovered the traditional Mass (#TLM) and I am so in love with it. It has helped me grow so much in the love of God. I can't bear to go back to the new Mass.
Hi Heather, I’m a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and I really appreciated your video. It’s so wonderful seeing committed obedient people honouring our Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son.
Thanks to you and all our Christian brothers and sisters throughout the world.
Love the video Heather, as always.❤❤
I'm a Convert to the Catholic Faith and very interestingly my more famous fellow Protestant Convert *Scott* *Hahn* says that up until 1930 *all* Churches taught against artificial birth control but about 1930 the other Churches caved and *only* the Catholic Church stayed the course remaining adamant about the *no* artificial birth control rule✝️
In fact Scott says that it was while his wife was researching on the Pro-life issue, whike they were still Protestants that they became convinced to stop* using artificial birth control understanding that blocking life was a violation of the Covenant with GOD ✝️✝️
I have to say coming in from the outside that I *LOVE* being a Catholic! It's been the most beautiful and profound part of my Christian walk. I love that we have *Rules* to guide us so everyone isn't just making up their own stuff and creating chaos which isn't conducive to a deepening relationship with Christ.💙💙💙
And the Rosary Prayer has brought such Peace, Joy, Hope and healing on so many levels that if for nothing but that I would remain Catholic and never waver✝️✝️✝️🙏❤️🙏💙💙💙
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The Catholic Church has treasures beyond measure. I’m so thankful I converted from Protestantism.
I know Kimberly Hahn. She is a real sweetheart but also a very strong woman. She used to be on the city council here in town and is an absolute powerhouse. :) I find her to be a great role model for me as a Catholic convert.
As a Traditional Catholic (as opposed to Novus Ordo), I practice modesty in dress, especially by not wearing pants or short skirts. Skirts and dresses just below the knee or longer. Also, no low-cut or sleeveless tops.
What about make up and botox? Its a sing?
Sin
"Thank you, Lord I'm not like that miserable tax collector beating his breast in the back of the sanctuary."
As a Norvus ordo Catholic woman, I do the same.
I agree with everything except sleeveless tops. I don't understand what's immodest about bare arms. I live in a very warm climate and don't drive to church or other places in an air conditioned car. I have to walk and take a bus. I sweat profusely. Pope Pius XII said that dress should conform to the cultural norms. Of course he couldn't imagine the things we're seeing today but within reason that holds. Of course cover up in church with a light shawl.
I have so enjoyed your video! I don't eat meat on Fridays. I try to fast on Fridays too. Fasting teaches me how hard it is to give up eating. I started going to Sunday Mass to the TLM. It is an hour away, but it was a game changer for me. Thank you for sharing about our beautiful faith.
I didn’t know that it is a mortal sin not to be married by the Catholic Church. I thought a civil marriage was enough but it makes sense because we aren’t married under God
Yes it is esencial the catolic Marriage regards
Some Protestant marriage ceremonies are acceptable to the Catholic Church. I was Anglican before I converted to Catholicism but my baptism, confirmation and marriage ceremonies were all accepted.
The convalidation process is definitely doable, however. Anyone in this situation is encouraged to reach out to her local parish's Priest for assistance. If he is cranky or rude, please persist. ♥
I was raised Catholic and my kids were raised Catholic and when it was time my my daughter to marry in her mid thirties I said to her I will
Not meddle in wedding plans but one thing is for certain and that is to be married in Gods eyes so her destination wedding went out the window lol 🌻🌻🌻
It is one of the Sacraments.
Heather I've been watching you for years now. You are amazing and do great work. I was a lasped catholic when I first started watching you and you helped to bring me and my husband back to the faith. We had our marriage Convalidated and we are so happy to be back at mass and following God's will. You reach out to many people far and wide. I am English and so very happy to be able to watch your you tube videos. Keep up the good work. Thank you for loving our faith and doing God's will. 🙏🏻 xx
God Bless A Catholic Mom.
I like to think of fish on Fridays as a tribute to the Apostles.
Such a nice idea 😊
Yes, especially St. Peter.
As Jesus gave up His flesh on Friday so too do we give up flesh (yes, of animals).
We don't have to eat fish! Just abstain from flesh meat. An old lady, I remember that Kraft had sponsored a TV show, and during Lent advertised meatless meal recipes using their cheeses. Our culture used to be welcoming to the Christian way of life.
The story of the resurrected JESUS preparing fresh fish by the Sea of Galilee for His apostles is a good image to carry thru Fridays ~
Tq for sharing ..I'm a Roman Catholic love from Malaysia ❤❤
I loved this video! I grew up a cradle Catholic, going to mass every single Sunday and even went to Catholic school from grade school through college. I left the faith when I went to graduate school and joined a nondenominational church for about 6 years. I recently reverted (January 2024!) and these things are definitely things I don't do anymore. Surprisingly, understanding NFP/ trying to get a handle on my PCOS without birth control was the beginning catalyst for bringing me home!
I'm currently going through RCIA and I have the same issue. I currently use a birth control implant because, without it, I was in severe pain and would get cysts. My doctor recommended it when I was a teenager and I've been on birth control since. How do you take care of it without birth control as a catholic? I read on catholic answers that as long as I'm not using it primarily for the birth control function, it's fine, since I'm disabled for a week out of the month without it, but I want to learn to handle it the catholic way. I haven't given up on being able to have children yet.
thank you for talking about Yoga!! I have been in a group situations where leaders want to do yoga, and I always refuse due to my faith....
As a protestant, I believe the first three things on your list as well. Thank you! Enjoy your channel so much!
As a Catholic, Heather, you explained things well ;) (Fellow Catholic here!) There are also Scriptures, especially about not doing the horoscope and things like that, they might speak more directly to someone who has only been in the Protestant world. Have shared.
The divine mystery of God is that he forgives us when we seek it for the times we fall short of what it is to be a practicing Catholic in a world that is more complicated and demanding than times gone by. By his grace we can strive again to be better, he knows our fallibilities better than we do and yet forgives 🙏
When Pope Benedict visited us 🇬🇧 the Church asked us to continue with no meat Friday so my daughter campaigned for the secondary school 11-18yrs to always have fish as the protein option. Living out her faith. Your videos are thought provoking Heather, thank you.
What a good daughter ❤️
As a Protestant myself, apart from not eating meat on Fridays I don’t participate in those things either. I think that there is more common ground between us than people realize 😊
I stopped these as well!! I stay far away from yoga and new age. Recently, my Aunt passed away and my cousin wanted to see a medium and asked me to come. I had to explain why I wouldn’t go with her. Sunday obligation is a must! I went to church 3 times last week. My daughter’s first reconciliation, a funeral and then Sunday mass. Even though I went twice in the week, I will not miss my Sunday obligation. Also, my family and I don’t eat/drink anything on Sunday morning before receiving holy communion.
One hour before and you're fine. Yes, in Medugorje, the Blessed Virgin Mother said Holy Mass is the most important. There people go in AM and PM.
I just want to mention with yoga, when I wasn't catholic I would do it every so often and the reason I stopped was because it was just so hard to find a class or a video in which the instructor didn't have a bunch of new age beliefs, so even if you aren't partaking in a religious aspect of it, you are hearing those phrases and things associated with it and it can just be hard to realize what is truth and what is a new age belief, especially because the way they talk is very soothing and positive and it can become hard to discern. Just my thoughts ❤ love the video!
Excellent point. You could make some kind of diffusion
I heard a talk the other day that said many of the yoga poses are associated with killing an enemy - horrifying.
This is refreshing and inspiring. The Friday abstinence was technically not abolished. Rather, a dispensation was granted. As you pointed out, another penance can be substituted.
As a Non-Catholic Christian, I also agree with no birth control, yoga, no new age stuff. 1 Corthians 8:13 comes to mind Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall. The Lord Jesus in his word told us what was a sin and he will speak and correct us. The only way to heave is by accepting that Jesus came to earth died and rose again.
I enjoy your Catholic knowledge and your personality is so lovely. I am a cradle Catholic and go to mass every Sunday and sometimes during the week. However I love Yoga. I’ve been told this before by others parishioners. When I practice yoga I pray and thank God for giving me this body and mind to move and stay healthy. When I go to confession I think I will mention it and see what my priest has to say 🤔
You can do stretches and breathing excersizes but not yoga
Anything you do the calm your mind and spirit while remaining thankful and appreciative to God can’t be wrong. I’m a cradle Catholic too and I’ve never heard of this about yoga. I’m honestly shocked to hear her say this and it sounds incredibly fear based from the church’s rules. I know she’s genuine in her thoughts and coming from a devout Catholic perspective and I completely respect her opinion, but I will continue my practice of yoga because it fills me with loving thoughts and, to me, it brings me closer to Jesus. 🙏
Father Ripperger says no yoga. Look him up, he’s a priest and exorcist, and is on TH-cam. His talks are amazing. Also there is a Catholic alternative to yoga called Pietra fitness that combines prayer and stretching.
Many exorcists teach that it is a known portal to the demonic, as in whether you meant to or not you can invite the evil one into your life. Avoid.
If you shop long around, you will always find priests saying yes or no to yoga. Most of the priests saying yes are not involved in the deliverance and exorcism ministry, where many poor souls are seeking help as an aftermath of yoga and other new age practices.
Perhaps a better question to ask is: why such a great attachment to yoga? One of the cardinal virtues is prudence. Is putting our soul in danger worth momentary pleasure? Jesus said "follow me". Jesus also called us to die to self, any attachment, yoga or otherwise that prevents us from being 100% or that opens a door to evil is something to look at.
Thank you for your video ! I am a cradle catholic and I have known all of these since a child growing up in a very catholic home. You have explained everything perfectly and you are right on all points . Thank you for helping others understand better and better informed
I’ve recently became catholic and love Gods church and learning about this faith has been a blessing. I completely understand the church’s stance on birth control, however, I’ve attempted to come off of the pill 2 times now and my PCOS symptoms take over my life and wreck me mentally. One day I want a family, one day I want to be able to start planning for a family but right now my mental and physical health being on birth control is far better than it is off of it. Any and all advice and prayers would be so appreciated.
My SIL has PCOS as well and she uses Napro technology to help her hormones be more regulated. The pill just masks your symptoms-it does not fix anything. Allie Beth Stuckey had a great discussion recently with a health coach all about how toxic the pill is. Neither woman is Catholic but even they realize how bad it is for your body-not to mention spiritually.
Look into NaproTechnology doctors. They may be able to help you. BC masks the symptoms of PCOS. It doesn't treat it.
Hello dear.
I heard that birth control really ruins people with PCOS.
Pls check out videos on TH-cam.
May God bring you divine healing
Perhaps seeking the advice of a practicing Catholic physician (maybe your priest knows of one that is in the parish) on this subject matter might be helpful to you (if you haven't already done so). I wish you well.
Look up how the bill can kill fertilized eggs and you literally are killing your children with someone you love it’s worse than abortion causes horrible cancers and now brain tumors I would rather be dead than ever use birth control no matter how much I suffered and I have an auto immune disease that almost killed me many times in my life you need a wake up call and stop the pill cold turkey it is SO So evil death is better than murdering your children
I felt so much external approval from this video, as a 21 year old, young woman, I feel absolutely disowned by the world (even by my inner self), for denying MY own choices and putting it in the hands of God. It has been an absolute journey, but It is all worthy
I think contraception has to be up to the conscience of each person.I grew up in Ireland where women had up to 10 children., often alcohol was involved. I had a friend who at 25 had 7 children, they lived in squalor and were not cared for properly..She was exhausted.
I don't think God would want women or children to suffer. Every situation is different, financially, emotionally as well as physical and mental health. God loves us even sinners.
The Lord never taught to have children unto exaustion. He said to be open but not reckless with health or means (financial well-being). Those examples are of men and women who have not been taught boundaries or responsible parenting. Responsible self control and birth spacing is part of a mature couple's life - but not artificial means which are often health altering in harmful ways.
Contraception is not up to individuals. The Church has consistently taught that it is a great evil. We are not called to avoid one evil act by committing another.
@@wordforever117 That is a little simplistic if your husband happens to have become an alcoholic or drug addict for example .It was the church that also forbid Catholic priests to marry in the 11th century.......not God .That was totally un natural and many children suffered at the hands of priests who could not control themselves.
I agree. And no one should be judging anyone else trying their best to prevent pregnancies when they cannot afford or take care of a child. I have known many people who were abusive or unstable and their children grew up in those situations. I grew up with abusive parents.
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@@kpaxian6044So did I. Yet, many birth control kills babies how is that morally okay? Honestly your comment sickens me. If we used BC our children would not be here.
I recently became a Catholic and this video really helped me! Thank you
Great video! Thank you for having the courage to talk about not participating in yoga. It's great you added resources for information. I loved your video on preparing for Holy Week ahead of time, so you can be mindfully present and not distracted during the Triduum. I use to do this when our kids were younger. Your video was a great reminder, so I'm using this week to prepare and then can be mindfully present at the Triduum services and not distracted by anything else. Thanks 😊
🎉 thank you very much for sharing this episode. ❤ It's very insightful and very interesting! I am Catholic, God's child, mom of 4 boys and I am always looking for new discussions and conversations that sparks understanding and unity. Be blessed, Yana.
I learn so much from your videos and love watching them! Thank you for listening to God and making TH-cam videos. I’ve been listening to you before I converted and now I’ve been Catholic for almost 1 month! So happy I found your channel. If anyone has any other recommendations on Catholic TH-cam channels similar to this one I would love for you to share! ✝️❤️
Ascension
Don't you complete RCIA on the Easter Vigil?
Welcome to the family: convertion is a thing of the moment but sanctification is a lifetime journey. In your walk never underestimate the power of the sacrament of reconciliation ❤️
I love this!
I am a converted Protestant and will celebrate my 3 years in the church this year.
I do all of these things or encourage them to fellow Christina And Catholics. in addition to going to mass on Sundays, I go daily mass as often as I possibly can given my current state in life.
Our Lord in the holy Eucharist is necessary!❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful!
I just would like to add that we don’n celebrate Halloween, and we do practice chastity before to get to find our spouse. 🙌🏼
Halloween is a Catholic holiday.
@@cardboardcapeii4286 Halloween is a pagan holiday, absolutely not Christian in any shape or form.
@@cardboardcapeii4286Yes, as Christians we laugh at death. That is the whole point of Halloween.
@@cardboardcapeii4286as Catholic we don't celebrate halloween. Kind same reason we don't practice yoga.
@@ThaisSilva-vk1bv why wouldn’t you celebrate catholic holidays like Halloween?
It was really good. I did want to add that along with birth control we don’t do IVF or any form of fertility medicine.
Thank you! I am so happy that there someone like You ! I am Catholic and I agree and I practice the 5 things you mentioned my entire life along with my husband and sons.
Heather, this video came at the absolute perfect time for me- my 10 year old daughter just asked me about the ouija board, and our discussion about that led to talking about yoga. After explaining why Catholics shouldn’t do yoga, I advised her that if she’s ever in a group setting (gym class, for example) and they are instructed to do a yoga stretch, she should not do that stretch, and say a Hail Mary in her heart. I’d be interested to know how you or others here would handle similar situations.
My brother was actually in that situation: They would do yoga at the beginning of each gym class at school. My brother was very worried about that. So he went up to the teacher and told him that for religious reasons he couldn't do that. The teacher accepted it (my mother had to write a note confirming it) and now while the other in class are doing yoga he was told by the teacher to do other exercises
Public or Catholic school?
My children attended a Catholic school all throughout their education, it is sadly in the curriculum that they do yoga. I went in with my Cathechism of the Catholic Church and explained the reasons why they should not be engaging in it. They refused to stop, I had to tell my children to pray St Michael the Archangel prayer and then continue with their other prayers till it was done. After my children graduated, I was still volunteering, they added chymes and gongs.
Pretty sure they were just stretching because its a good thing to do to avoid injuries, not literally sacrificing a goat to Shiva in the middle of gym class🙄
Ya know, school is hard enough without being set aside as the weird kid who cant play with the rest because their parents are superstitious nimrods. That poor child is probably going to resent you a lot in about 10 years. Thats my prediction.
I have started doing chair yoga. I am 62 and developed breast. Cancer and yoga is a very good stretch for me, but I will never say a mantra. I just pray the rosary the whole time I am doing these exercises.
Thank you for this! You are an excellent communicator and I appreciate your content so much
Love all the points you mentioned! As an Indian who grew up in India, staying away from yoga is the best thing you can do. The positions are meant to worship Hindu deities, so chant or not, that’s what one is doing when one practices yoga.
So happy you talked about these subjects! It is so important that we Catholics talk about these "controversial" topics. You do explain it all very well!
Birth control also includes IVF and other artificial means of becoming pregnant. So many Catholic have said they’ve used IVF and seem to have no clue this is mortally sinful as well.
Yes, we are Catholic Christians!!!!
Yes! It’s not Catholic vs. Christian. We are Christian. 😊
We're all christians, catholics and the ginormous churches in the protestant faith
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Catholics were the first Christians ✝️
Amen!
Since I was raised Catholic what you shared is no surprise.
I agree on some points, others don't apply since I'm not Catholic.
Ephesians 2
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
They all apply to you ( and everyone else) no matter if you are catholic or not.
Thanks for doing this.
I'm so very thankful you're here !
Dear Heather, I am still a Protestant but I am on my way becoming a catholic woman. And you are right with every word you say. Now I am 50 years old and I fully understand the 5 points . I hope that it is not too late to show my son the right way. He is 19 and Protestant Christian. Your videos are as important as the videos are from father Mike. I am from Germany, Look, how many people you reach with your powerful teaching! Please go on and God bless you.
SoulCore is a beautiful way to move and pray the rosary. It is a Christocentric movement which allows us to be centred in Christ , Body and Soul, meditating on the mysteries of The Rosary. I run classes in the Uk but there are many classes in the US
Also Pietra Fitness.
I’m a new convert and it was very interesting to me when I found out the meat thing!
What is interesting to me now is USA and Canada have different days of obligation. Our days of obligation are Christmas and New Years and obviously Sundays. I only miss Mass on Sundays if myself or my kids are sick.
I had no idea we weren’t supposed to eat meat on Fridays outside of Lent.
Back in the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s, NO MEAT ON FRIDAYS was the NORM among the Polish, Irish, and Italian Catholics who lived in my region of Philadelphia, PA.
Even people who were not Catholic got in on the fish on Fridays thing because as a port city with two big rivers, fish were plentiful. There were also local fish markets.
So EVERYBODY in our area ate fish on Fridays, Catholics and protestants alike. It was nice having fresh fish with the head still on, not packaged like it is today .
Since Vatican II it is no longer prohibited from eating meat on Fridays outside of Lent, albeit, you are encouraged to continue the practice of not eating meat on all Fridays, as spiritual exercise. Only during the Fridays of Lent and on Ash Wednesday we are obliged to not eat the meat of warm-blooded animals (seafood is called 'cold-blooded' and is okay to eat).
It depends on your location. Not a universal teaching.
Oh what I’ve been Catholic all my life and I eat whatever I want outside of lent I don’t eat on meat on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays during lent I thought we only had to skip meat on Ash Wednesday,Fridays during lent to include Good Friday
Brave wonderful woman, speaking the truth of our faith. Keeping our eyes on Christ!
Amen! ❤ Thank you Heather for speaking the truth about yoga and the occult! ❤🙏
I am not Catholic (yet?) but I can testify from my own experience with yoga.
It is indeed a hindu worship ritual - no matter ones intention, it is very real.
I had NO interest or intention for hinduism, I was just "innocently" dabbling in different kinds of new age practices that seemed "harmless" and "helpful", including yoga.
I was not taking spiritual things seriously at all - I thought if I didn't "believe" in something, I would not be affected by it. How wrong I was...
When doing yoga I suddenly became possessed by a hindu deity that I do not even want to mention by name - but what happened was I had what they call a "kundalini awakening". This is very dangerous, and even the hindu yoga gurus warn about this (and are probably shaking their heads at western clueless and reckless ways of practicing yoga).
It happened very suddenly and lead me to "fall in love" with that demon-deity, longing to be united with it, having visions and mystical experiences with it, and finding myself looking up images of it for me to worship 💔
Having had NO interest in it AT ALL before this happend!
It was essentially a hellish kind of spiritual psychosis.
But there was noone who could help me - the doctors and psychiatrists that I sought help from said I was not clinically psychotic, as I was completely aware of and in touch with reality, so there was nothing they could do to help me.
I found a buddhist psychiatrist online who had experienced a "kundalini awakening" herself, who offered advice and knowledge and support... She said there was NO WAY to reverse this "process" and NO way to heal!!!
Except - SHE DIDN'T KNOW JESUS!!!
One day I found a testimony on youtube of a woman who had been experiencing demonic attacks, who had been rescued by Jesus! So, I tried calling on Him...
Even though I didn't believe in Him - I was desperate to try anything!
And... LITERALLY THE MOMENT I CRIED OUT TO HIM - HE CAME - and the demons literally vanished into puffs of smoke and were instantly GONE!!!
From that moment my eyes were opened and I was overcome with awe and wonder...
Suddenly I KNEW JESUS CHRIST IS GOD AND LORD OVER ALL - and - God is our FATHER!!!
I was not alone anymore... I was protected and cared for by the God of the Universe!
I may have experienced evil worse than I would ever had been able to imagine before it happened to me - but now I know that evil is NOTHING and it has NO power compared to OUR GOD AND LORD!
For anyone reading this, PLEASE be careful, please be warned, but also, please DO NOT FEAR - just keep close to JESUS and rely on Him for everything, and you will be safe ❤🙏❤
Thank you for your testimony. I know so many people who argue with me saying yoga is fine. It is unfortunate only the demons are laughing under our breath.
Great video. Make God first in everything you do
Thank you for sharing. So refreshing to hear someone talk about these things. I hope more people come across your videos. God bless
I think you have a beautiful faith and I'm so grateful for that. As a devout Protestant Christian and the wife of a military chaplain for 30 years I did want to mention to you that there are millions of Christians all over the world that have deeply devout and devotional relationships with Jesus Christ without adhering to or even believing in Catholicism. Each of us practice our own spiritual and devotional disciplines, our own worship, adhere to holy communion, study scripture, prayer, fasting and service to others as well as personal sacrifices such as abstaining from something in particular for a prescribed period of time. We also adhere to the admonishments found in the scripture with regards to worldly behaviors and spiritual darkness. Examining our hearts and our motives daily is one that I rigorously adhere to. But as you pointed out, we are not ordered by the church to do these in any particular order or regiment. Contrary to one of your comments, it is pretty common for Protestant women to seek God in prayer when deciding on whether or not to have more children. It is wonderful that you believe so fully in Catholicism. It is clear to me that that is where God has placed you and your faith is an encouragement to so many. Thank you for sharing your truths. Although we don't have the same faith background, I deeply respect yours and want to encourage you in return to keep fighting the good fight. Thank you for allowing me the time to share this little bit of Protestant Christianity with you.
This is a very charitable comment. However there is no such thing as "your truths", there is only The Truth, which is Jesus Christ. He founded His Church and sent the Spirit of Truth to guide it. We must not fall away from His Church because if we do, we fall away from the Truth.
The Saturday vigil IS Sunday mass. It is the same. It’s based on the old definition of the sabbath.
I grew up catholic and I never heard of any of these things aside of the birth control one
Concerning the third point, I think protestant women are more strict about New Age and horoscopes. Actually, i've seen many podcats videos or series of protestant women discussing it and encouraging to stay out of all this mess.
I LOVE this video. I didn’t know a few of these and I’ve been Catholic my whole life. You and your videos inspired me to reignite my faith and practice the Catholic faith as best as I can this past year. This Easter marks one full year of me practicing the faith as I should 😊
I love your presentations! Keep up with the good work - greetings from an Italian Canadian working in China.
Raised Catholic before Vatican two. Well educated in the strictest teachings of Catholicism. So much that I was taught was illogical, contradictory, and deeply hurtful to my soul. Much of the time they had nothin ng to do with the teachings of Christ, but rather what the men with power in the church wanted. I hear that in much of what you are saying. I appreciate that you are describing what your church teaches, and that in this video you aren't shaming in the way the nuns were in my schools. If it works for you, that's none of my business. But it is sad and worrying to me how certain you are that the Catholic church is the only true way. In an era when so many people, including fundamentalist people who identify as Christian, are forcing themselves on others, this is a slippery slope. It's easy to lose sight of what Jesus taught when focusing on what specifics the church condemns.
Artificial birth control is allowed in the Catholic Church for medical reasons ie PCOS, endometriosis or other medical reasons. “Ideally Sunday” seriously Heather Saturday night is 100% your Sunday obligation it’s the exact same thing. Saying it that way makes Catholics who attend Saturday night feel lesser than. We are not
I just started attending Catholic mass. Can you explain the Saturday night mass issue?
Agreed. Since we see in the Bible that the day begins at sundown, the Vigil Mass is quite acceptable. ♥
@scottishgirl1100 Actually, I learned that Saturday night is ok if you can't attend on Sunday (for a valid reason), but today many seem to forget that. I think Heather used perfect words to emphasize the importance of a Sunday mass.
I have never heard that. Source?
I attend saturday afternoon (vespertine Mass aka equal to sunday). Theres less people (im autistic and have an auto immune disease...i need to take meds to stop my immune system to destroy my body). I cannot risk infection and mentally because of the autism im not good in crowds. I wouldnt even be able to focus on the Liturgy. So yeah. If the Church allows something...im with a peaceful conscience. I confess frequently and go to Mass as much as possible outside of busy schedules.
In my mid-twenties I started getting back pain. I started doing the Sun Salutation warm-up as a stretching exercise. It took two months before I realized that I wasn't suffering from back pain anymore. I didn't do any of the religious stuff(vegetarian diet, meditation, abstaining from sex, etc.). Like a lot of religions, they have levels and practitioners will ascend to the next level when they are deserving of it. Our Lord gives us salvation immediately then teaches us how to live properly (without sin) for the rest of our lives.
Great video. I recently saw a video of exorcist Fr Ripperger talking about yoga. It was a real eye opener.
Please do a list of children's toys or games that are not good spiritually,eg pokeman, Harry Potter, fairy's, magic, dark books, etc...if possible
Yes, all of those are evil books!
You are asking this poor lay person to do what the Church itself no longer does, that is to condemn specific books and movies, etc. You have a conscience, and the gift of Discernment you received from the Holy Spirit in your Confirmation. Why would you hand that responsibility off?
Harry Potter is an entirely Christian story. In fact it is almost a complete rip off of the gospels.
Re meat on Friday: current canon law requires abstinence from meat only on Fridays in Lent, including Good Friday (which is actually part of the Paschal Triduum, not Lent, which officially ends before the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper), and Ash Wednesday. Abstinence from meat is not required outside of Lent, although we are enjoined to observe some kind penitential act on Friday.
An amusing side note on abstinence is that the Archbishop of New Orleans has ruled that Catholics may licitly eat alligator on days of abstinence (alligator tail is a delicacy in Louisiana).
Note that many Catholics overachieve by abstaining even from chicken or beef broth on days of abstinence. Canon law does not actually require this. You may use chicken broth to make fish or vegetable soup on Lenten Fridays.
Thank you for clarifying. I’m 60 and have been a practicing Catholic all my life. I grew up after Vatican II. In Catholic school, we still observed the no meat on Fridays at school but could definitely go out for burgers that night if it wasn’t during Lent😊.
One thing that’s hard for me as a Catholic woman who has come back to the church is the mannerisms in which I speak at times and how I deal with situations or anger because I want to be modest. and in all honesty, a lot of these things Can be applied to both men and women thank you for your work
Heather, ever since I saw your video where you mentioned finding that Bible in a Good Will store, which is part of your home altar, I stop at every Good Will store i see. No luck! That was a super find!
Beautiful video Heather 🩷
Very interesting. I am Protestant. Many of us traditional ones, Protestants, hold to these things, other than birth control, opinion on that varies. Many that used to don’t anymore due to side effects. Oh, and of course, we don’t have a Pope, but I totally get what you’re saying about authority.
Thank you for the video. God bless you and your family
That’s not necessarily true about Protestants and missing church! Please don’t lump us all together with some who may just see it as community! We never miss church (unless very sick) and we cherish Holy Communion. Not going to church for some random reason is not an option for us or most of my church family. I have Catholic family members who have had multiple marriages, lived together outside of marriage, only occasionally attend church, but I know they are not devote practicing Catholics, I don’t believe all Catholics are like that and would not say they were. I highly respect you because you live your faith and practice with your whole heart. Please know that Protestants do too. I am a part of the Associate (same as an Oblate) at a nearby Catholic convent. My Catholic brothers and sisters and I love each other and support each other and work together to serve the poor.
I totally agree! I was raised Lutheran growing up and took church very seriously just much as being a convert Catholic.
I’m Catholic and a former Protestant. When I was Protestant, I was the same. We didn’t miss services unless we were extremely ill. However, I was never taught that it was a sin to miss a Sunday service. I think what Heather is trying to point out is that in the Catholic Church, missing mass is a mortal sin. It’s not that protestants do not take attending church services seriously, it’s just that they don’t potentially bring damnation to their soul if they miss a service.
It is impossible to lump protestants together because there is such wide variation depending on the extent to which they have thrown out orthodox Catholic teaching. Not to mention the modern teachings many have latched onto as well.
I was a priest in training with the Anglican church, I am now a Catholic Lay Marist. Studying towards a phd in Theology. I have a big interest in challenging misconceptions of Protestants regarding Catholics and vice versa.
- Yoga? I have never met a Committed Christian Protestant who was not aware of the concerns, the only christians who have had a balanced view regarding yoga as an excersise, have been the Catholic priests I study with.
- The Pope- One of the big challenges of protestants becoming Catholic appears to be the Pope. What Catholics often dont realise is that most Protestant churches have much strickter guidelines as to how to live in a Christian manner than the Catholic church tends to offer. One of the biggest challenges for myself in becoming Catholic was the distant Pope, with less established boundries than I was used to in protestant churches.
- Protestans will usually be held accountable to attending church, to daily prayer and reading of Scripture. While I find I can miss a mass as a Catholic and generally the priest barly notices nevermind holds me accountable.
- Not eating meat on Fridays was new to me when I came to Catholicism, however my Catholic friends were surprised that as protestants we may fast a day every week.
I think the Very important thing to remember is that there are Catholics who proclaim to be Catholic who do not attend church or observe any of the churchs guidelines, just as there are people who proclaim to be protestant who never go to to church and who do not live a Christian lifestyle. I think here you seem to be comparing commited Catholics to Protestants who are Christian in name only.
Many blessing to you x
As Catholics we know that it is God who will hold us accountable for wilfully missing mass on Sundays as it is a mortal sin. We are taught this from childhood.
Since you're a former Anglican, I think you might be interested in the following books:
1. Faith of our Fathers by Joseph Pierce. It's basically a history of the Christian faith throughout the UK and how the Anglican church arose and supplanted the original Catholic faith
2. Kabbalah Secrets Christians Need to Know by Deanne Loper. It exposes the pagan and demonic roots of Kabbalah and how its esoteric doctrines are infiltrating the Church.
3. The article on Kabbalah found in the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia. Their own scholars admit that it comes straight out of Babylon and has nothing to do with the faith of Abraham and Moses
Amen.
No; you cannot miss a Sunday Mass unless you have a very justifiable reason like being in the hospital or sick at home. If you miss Sunday without good justification, you will be committing a mortal sin and you cannot go to Holy Communion until you go to Confession.
I’m so glad I found you 🙏🏻 thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I’m trying my best to grow stronger in our beautiful Catholic Christian faith 🤍
Thank you for sharing. I had no idea about the yoga and so I am glad I never followed through with it! Also, I want to mention about online/ TV daily masses for those who are homebound. When my mom was undergoing chemotherapy, she watched the masses on TV or online, right here on TH-cam. It was a comfort for her. And I know they most likely won’t know how to get around technology, help them click a few buttons. I am sure they will appreciate it.
I’m truly scared of a ouija board my friend growing up I put my hand on it she asked a ? & that thing flew up & hit her I wasn’t a catholic at the time but I knew it was bad
Thank you for this video my Catholic sister 🙏 I feel that many Catholics have not read well on their faith, my knowledge journey increases with the more reading on the Catholic faith I commit too. It give me a much better understanding and knowledge and has deepened my faith ✝️🇦🇺
I fast and abstain Wed. Fri., and Saturday, because I wear the Brown Scapular.
There is a Yoga group formed at the block of apartments . I was asked to join by a so called friend . When i explained that i cannot and do not want to do it . This woman stopped being my friend because of that . There is something strange about Yoga . And its so popular at present . Even the disabled cannot avoid it because there is seated adapted Yoga for them.
Thank you Heather for your guidance I appreciate you & missed you when you stoped doing videos. I am a much older women but it never hurts to be reminded of things we shouldn’t participate in because we are Catholic women 😊🙏🏻
I love your videos they help me strive to be a better Catholic woman , I’m a convert i do struggle with my Protestant faith vs. Catholic faith
When my husband I wanted children, we took an NFP course through the Catholic Church. I took my temperature every day, and I knew when I was fertile. Women are only fertile 3 days a month! NFP is doable! Well, I got pregnant. My son is now 26 years old! I highly recommend NFP!!! It's an awesome course, and if you want to practice natural birth control, it's awesome!
Praise Jesus! God bless your family ❤
that system relies on having a regular cycle. you are mostly working backwards from supposed dates of ovulation etc.
It seems to me you're playing God.
My priest says we can do the yoga exercises just not enter into or practice the spiritual aspect. I do breathing, stretching and vinyasas without following the spiritual aspect of it. God knows where my heart is, so to each their own I guess.
I am catholic and used to use birth control but then i realized how bad it was. It can cause infertility or make it harder to get pregnant. I havent used birth control since!
Same here. I didn’t know it was wrong in the eyes of the church. Also didn’t know how bad it was for the body and mind. I feel great since stopping