Couldnt agree more with Fr Ambrose. Im that guy. Catholic school as a kid in the mid 60s to early 70s. Taught by lay teachers, knew nothing and left the religion for multi decades. Here I am at 62 clawing my way back to God and my religion. My adult kids tho baptized Catholics know nothing. I feel such a failure. All the Angeles and Saints, pray for me and my family. Im sure there are many lost adult Catholics like I was out there, its so sad.
Same age as you similar experience. Thank God for the beauty of our church to draw us back as a place of refuge in this unholy world. I have to believe that this is our part in the plan to steep a deeper faith and right now at our fingertips more access to understanding our faith than ever. I wholeheartedly understand the regret and Lord knows my children did not get what I did not have to give them. I can only proceed and pray that the Lord has mercy on me And that as I know better I will do better.
Welcome back. I find it necessary to continually educate myself in the faith.. if you can go to daily mass. The readings and gospel for the day will be a good start. There's lots of free,solid, authentic education about our faith on the internet. So glad you are back. Respect you very much for your decision. I will pray for you and your family. God is with you.
Indeed Father Ambrose, many of us feel the same, we were robbed of our sacred traditions, our birth rights as Catholics, and fed substandard spiritual food.
The Norbertines, being in southern California (the new Sodom and Gamorrah), are about to be in the thicket of a lot of lost souls yearning for God. They seem to be ripe for the job. God bless and strengthen 'em!
The Norbertines tought my son during homeschooling and I also went and received so much for their education. San Secondo d’Asti Ontario CA Thank you Fr. Francis, who taught these homeschoolers for over 25 years. Thank you to God first of course. Anyone thinking of the priesthood should check out the Norbertines. They are blessed by God.
It so very sad that those who we trusted to be our shepherds stripped so much from us. So much so that generations of Catholic people and families have been lost. Is there any surprise we are at a crisis? Having these little revivals over the course of a year is not going to fix the problem and feed the people what they need. Bring the mass back. Bring the beautiful churches back. Put the tabernacle back. Bring sacred music back. Bring the devotions back. The Lord placed on my heart during early COVID to start attending the Latin Mass. I’m blown away. It too makes me angry and sad all that we have been denied as well all that is being denied to God.
The intro story tracks so closely with my experience. I was raised in central MT. Typical parish described here. The first time I heard the new Mass in Latin was freshman year at UMary. I was distraught after my first Mass and couldn't stop thinking, why was this kept from me? I would have approached the faith so much differently if I knew it could be taken seriously.
Father change that resolution we love to have the Meology really thats how we learn all about you as lay person to priest.please love those stories. THANK YOU FOR THIS TALK.EXCELLENT
I wish you preach in our parish..When our priest preach I cant remember any of it....some are si bored in church ..I can tell.... sad...the Novus Ordo mass is so protestant ...but I have no choice no other church to fullfil our sunday ibligation..
We were lucky, the Catholic Middle school we went to had quite a few sisters teaching and the pastor had an office next to the principals. I graduated in 1980. They were weeded out little by little after that. We are in CT.
Everybody in my family except my mom 87 and mother in law 90, left the catholic faith my kids husband included . None of my chilhood friends . From Quebec where at least 85 % were catholic when i grew up
PURGATORY - When asked, Our Lady told one of the seers that their YOUNG neighbor would be in purgatory until the END of the World. A sobering THOUGHT for all of us.
I am a 76 year old male. I saw the 1960s. It is a shame when the second half of the 1960s, the Catholic parents, "the Greatest Generation," across the United States, did not how up in large numbers to volunteer to keep the Catholic schools going that were abandoned by men and women who left or never became religious orders. And they could have come for a few hours dressed, not totally in religious garb since they would not have been in orders. However, men come in suitcoat and tie, ladies in modest dress and a head covering, and both genders have a crucifix around their necks. This could have been at least a memorable attire pointing to our Catholic faith and greatly backing up the priests and nuns who did remain. And it could have continued through the 20th century and into our present 21st.
We also study in heaven; like Mary who chose the "better part" to study with Jesus. And Jesus when he was lost in the temple was found studying. Jose Maria Escriba taught us that "To study is to pray."
While there is much concentration on priests and religious, an additional effort to 'elevate' the existing numbers in the ranks of the holy deaconate out of the German notion of 'glorified social worker' or the trap of being 'half-priest' to their proper prophetic, cultic, and charitable vocation as heralds of the Gospel would help immensely with this situation, too. Far too many are badly formed, bringing dishonor and general disrespect to the deaconate degree of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
The demons aim at those consecrated to our Lord. How do you battle the demons? You ask Heaven to aid you. Or they own you, pride says you own something. Not seeing that you do NOT own EVERYTHING. GOD IS.
You talk about your perception of beauty. I have always understood that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While you do not perceive the beauty of the liturgy in our native tongue, it is beautiful and meaning to the many more of us., Latin is a dead language whereas English i a living language and seems better capable of communicating our faith.
Latin is the universal language of the Roman Catholic Church. It is unifying, and highly precise. Going to the vernacular has scattered and confused the faithful.
I hate to break it to you but not everybody speaks English. In a world where Korean pop music is becoming popular even in western youth, one finds the same phenomenon that it is mostly the youth who are drawn to the language of the Church that has produced so many great saints for the better part of the last 2,000 years. It is not simply the language itself but what the language represents symbolically - that we are, in fact, connected with our history. There is a certain value to that. And there is a value of whether I go to mass in New York, Hong Kong, Manila, Harare, or Vatican City, the frail human senses are made more aware that it is going to the same mass that transcends regional and language differences.
And precisely because Latin is a dead language that it is better suited to encapsulate what the Church teaches. Modern languages are so fickle that there is so much variation in for example the Douay and King James text compared to modern translations - with only 400 years difference. Good luck trying to understand much older English literary pieces such as Beowulf - you might as well read Elvish. Just imagine what English and the modern languages would be like 500 years from now?
Words spoken change no one. Only HIS grace and if they are compelled to follow HIM. When have you really followed HIM? Where is that measurement gained? Even if you be the pope.
Sorry, Fr. Ambrose but the beauty of the Holy Sacrifice is GOD is with you in a special way. Not the presentation presented in and by humanity. No human is perfect. Define when you art.
I hope and expect father Ambrose will be a saint!
God bless this young priest... Lord, sanctify all your priests🙏
Brother Athanasius, your tears are a sermon. God bless you.
Couldnt agree more with Fr Ambrose. Im that guy. Catholic school as a kid in the mid 60s to early 70s. Taught by lay teachers, knew nothing and left the religion for multi decades. Here I am at 62 clawing my way back to God and my religion. My adult kids tho baptized Catholics know nothing. I feel such a failure. All the Angeles and Saints, pray for me and my family. Im sure there are many lost adult Catholics like I was out there, its so sad.
Same age as you similar experience. Thank God for the beauty of our church to draw us back as a place of refuge in this unholy world. I have to believe that this is our part in the plan to steep a deeper faith and right now at our fingertips more access to understanding our faith than ever. I wholeheartedly understand the regret and Lord knows my children did not get what I did not have to give them. I can only proceed and pray that the Lord has mercy on me And that as I know better I will do better.
Welcome back. I find it necessary to continually educate myself in the faith.. if you can go to daily mass. The readings and gospel for the day will be a good start. There's lots of free,solid, authentic education about our faith on the internet.
So glad you are back. Respect you very much for your decision. I will pray for you and your family. God is with you.
Just trust your heart to Jesus and follow Him.
I have heard speak him before. He is a very gifted preacher for the lord. He is a gift from god at a time it is very needed.
Indeed Father Ambrose, many of us feel the same, we were robbed of our sacred traditions, our birth rights as Catholics, and fed substandard spiritual food.
Praised be God for these beautiful vocations!
The Norbertines, being in southern California (the new Sodom and Gamorrah), are about to be in the thicket of a lot of lost souls yearning for God. They seem to be ripe for the job. God bless and strengthen 'em!
Seeds planted in the wilderness ' thicket ' that will bear fruit in its proper time. In God's MERCY all for His Greater Glory.
I bare witness to the power of the rosary through Jesus Christ our Lord 💙🙏🏾💙🙏🏻💙
The Norbertines tought my son during homeschooling and I also went and received so much for their education. San Secondo d’Asti Ontario CA
Thank you Fr. Francis, who taught these homeschoolers for over 25 years. Thank you to God first of course. Anyone thinking of the priesthood should check out the Norbertines. They are blessed by God.
God bless you! We need you , I thank God for your order, I went to Hungery and so your main home Love ❤️ ElenaA
Amazing and fresh perspective from this holy priest!! Thank you!!
Are you sick you stupid fool
It so very sad that those who we trusted to be our shepherds stripped so much from us. So much so that generations of Catholic people and families have been lost. Is there any surprise we are at a crisis? Having these little revivals over the course of a year is not going to fix the problem and feed the people what they need. Bring the mass back. Bring the beautiful churches back. Put the tabernacle back. Bring sacred music back. Bring the devotions back.
The Lord placed on my heart during early COVID to start attending the Latin Mass. I’m blown away. It too makes me angry and sad all that we have been denied as well all that is being denied to God.
Fr. Ambrose, I grew up in Denver Co. Too! Pretty cool we come from the same state. I just love you for the way you speak to me ❤
Love, Teeya
Ambrose should be Pope!
The intro story tracks so closely with my experience. I was raised in central MT. Typical parish described here. The first time I heard the new Mass in Latin was freshman year at UMary. I was distraught after my first Mass and couldn't stop thinking, why was this kept from me? I would have approached the faith so much differently if I knew it could be taken seriously.
You definately got the answer exactley right. No errors in your talk. Thank you.
Great talk!
You sure have the answer Father
Right on target.
Little by little you will help with these honest talks.
Father change that resolution we love to have the Meology really thats how we learn all about you as lay person to priest.please love those stories.
THANK YOU FOR THIS TALK.EXCELLENT
Absolutely beautiful, thank you so much 🙏
Hoping they will build A Monastery in Joliet IL. There are many in need❤✝️🙏🏻☀️
I wish you preach in our parish..When our priest preach I cant remember any of it....some are si bored in church ..I can tell.... sad...the Novus Ordo mass is so protestant ...but I have no choice no other church to fullfil our sunday ibligation..
We were lucky, the Catholic Middle school we went to had quite a few sisters teaching and the pastor had an office next to the principals. I graduated in 1980. They were weeded out little by little after that. We are in CT.
I really loved this! Thank you
Everybody in my family except my mom 87 and mother in law 90, left the catholic faith my kids husband included . None of my chilhood friends . From Quebec where at least 85 % were catholic when i grew up
PURGATORY - When asked, Our Lady told one of the seers that their YOUNG neighbor would be in purgatory until the END of the World. A sobering THOUGHT for all of us.
That's my parish of the Oratory church of St Aloysius featured in the story there!👍
I loved going to catquesome classes mom would send us to the nearst church every time we moved
I am a 76 year old male. I saw the 1960s. It is a shame when the second half of the 1960s, the Catholic parents, "the Greatest Generation," across the United States, did not how up in large numbers to volunteer to keep the Catholic schools going that were abandoned by men and women who left or never became religious orders. And they could have come for a few hours dressed, not totally in religious garb since they would not have been in orders. However, men come in suitcoat and tie, ladies in modest dress and a head covering, and both genders have a crucifix around their necks. This could have been at least a memorable attire pointing to our Catholic faith and greatly backing up the priests and nuns who did remain. And it could have continued through the 20th century and into our present 21st.
We also study in heaven; like Mary who chose the "better part" to study with Jesus. And Jesus when he was lost in the temple was found studying. Jose Maria Escriba taught us that "To study is to pray."
Define Sacrifice. And when you really carried His Cross handed to you by our Holy and Hevenly Father.
Father where are you preaching now.... how are we able to contact you...
While there is much concentration on priests and religious, an additional effort to 'elevate' the existing numbers in the ranks of the holy deaconate out of the German notion of 'glorified social worker' or the trap of being 'half-priest' to their proper prophetic, cultic, and charitable vocation as heralds of the Gospel would help immensely with this situation, too. Far too many are badly formed, bringing dishonor and general disrespect to the deaconate degree of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
Yes, REAL and Knowledgeable Deacons ... not going along with watered-down mush.
The demons aim at those consecrated to our Lord.
How do you battle the demons? You ask Heaven to aid you. Or they own you, pride says you own something. Not seeing that you do NOT own EVERYTHING. GOD IS.
You talk about your perception of beauty. I have always understood that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While you do not perceive the beauty of the liturgy in our native tongue, it is beautiful and meaning to the many more of us., Latin is a dead language whereas English i a living language and seems better capable of communicating our faith.
Latin is the universal language of the Roman Catholic Church. It is unifying, and highly precise. Going to the vernacular has scattered and confused the faithful.
I hate to break it to you but not everybody speaks English. In a world where Korean pop music is becoming popular even in western youth, one finds the same phenomenon that it is mostly the youth who are drawn to the language of the Church that has produced so many great saints for the better part of the last 2,000 years. It is not simply the language itself but what the language represents symbolically - that we are, in fact, connected with our history. There is a certain value to that. And there is a value of whether I go to mass in New York, Hong Kong, Manila, Harare, or Vatican City, the frail human senses are made more aware that it is going to the same mass that transcends regional and language differences.
And precisely because Latin is a dead language that it is better suited to encapsulate what the Church teaches. Modern languages are so fickle that there is so much variation in for example the Douay and King James text compared to modern translations - with only 400 years difference. Good luck trying to understand much older English literary pieces such as Beowulf - you might as well read Elvish. Just imagine what English and the modern languages would be like 500 years from now?
Words spoken change no one. Only HIS grace and if they are compelled to follow HIM.
When have you really followed HIM? Where is that measurement gained? Even if you be the pope.
My opinion the solution is go back to 1958 Catholicism and get rid of the Novus Ordo religion. Read “ work of human hands” by father Cekada
What do you enjoy in this life?
The answer is ONLY HIM. And suffer to be with HIM.
Sorry, Fr. Ambrose but the beauty of the Holy Sacrifice is GOD is with you in a special way.
Not the presentation presented in and by humanity. No human is perfect. Define when you art.
you should give your talk in Latin because that is how Jesus spoke
Jesus spoke in Latin. I thought it was Aramaic?
@@menghic531 I guess you don't get sarcasm.
@@craigsalisbury8300 --He sure as heck didn't speak the King's English
yes, Latin for the ELITE.
You are misguided about Latin
You are so lost! Norbertine’s so sadly misguided.
I think you are the one who is lost
Does this pretty little girl wear frilly knickers
Why would you say that?
Thanks for exposing the level of your depravity. Now we’ll know who to pray for.