Mary was the very first Christian. She accepted Christ in the most intimate way. One of my peeves is the way some folks discuss Mary as if she was forced to be pregnant when she could have refused. She consented to become the mother of the Redeemer. When Christ was on the cross, he gave her to one of his disciples and in so doing, he gave her to us. I love Mary.
@Sterling Crowne I was raised Protestant. I got tired of your weaponized version of Christianity that hates everyone that is not you. You hang out on this account to show your hatred and your ignorance. Now, flake off please. I'm not interested in keeping this discussion with you going. Find somewhere else to be.
@Sterling Crowne What translation are you using that uses a forward slash and the word property? I am quite sure that the Koine Greek did not use slashes. And Mary is a person and not property.
I grew up Roman Catholic and never thought we worship Mary. I just believed she was the mother of Jesus. Mass was always about Jesus. I didn’t even know there were different kinds of theology. I just thought these different churches were more or less the same. Belief in Jesus and God the father. Now I know about apologetics. I also know my faith better. The rosary is incredible and beautiful. I was amazed how it heals and bring joy. Makes sense since we’re meditating on the life of Christ.
I had the same experience Thomas. It wasn’t until I traveled and met people when I was older and I hear Protestants say “Catholics are pegans” and my reaction was woah! And I didn’t know how to respond until I researched. I think Catholics need to be taught this growing up so they don’t get fooled by Protestants when they grow up. Protestants walk to peoples houses and walk up to people in public to promote their churches. So we should be prepared to respond to them
Same about Mary and Jesus. But I knew early in life Christian "churches" not the same. Plenty of hatred towards Catholics in the other "churches" I witnessed as a child. Total turn-off and totally un-Christian like
I only discovered what the Roman Catholics believed in Nov 2018 after attending a funeral in a catholic church. The thing that left me totally flabbergasted was the big poster at the entrance proclaiming "Our SINLESS Lady" or something to that effect. That was so blatantly unbiblical I just had to delve into what it was they believed. It was a stunning revelation! There is no mistake about that - Catholics believe Mary was/is sinless - no matter that the bible states - For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Catholics then go ahead and butcher that text to suit themselves. Getting to the Rosary it says there about Mary : Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, *_our life,_* our sweetness and *_our hope._* To _thee_ do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, *_most gracious Advocate,_* The bible says in Colossians 3:4 - *_When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory._* So the catholics believe that Mary is divine. They may deny that vehemently, but that is the unmistakable reality. If Mary is sinless, if Mary is their *_LIFE_* and if Mary is their *_ADVOCATE_* then there is nothing left to hide behind. Those attributes belong solely to Jesus the Christ, the one and only Holy, Sinless Son of God. Hence - because catholics *_PRAY_* TO Mary, it is absolutely clear that they are worshiping Mary - no matter how they deny it, no matter how they want to defend and claim "veneration", it is not what they SAY, it is what they actually DO!
@viviane truyen I guess you grew up in the catholic church and got to deeply love the image of Mary painted by the RCC religious institution. Am I right? If so, then it's going to be especially difficult for you to see the spider's web that entangles you. That's just too bad.
@viviane truyen Perhaps you'd like to show me where I have insulted Mary of the bible? Whilst you're at it please show me where in the bible it states directly and specifically that Mary was sinless? Why would a sinless person need a SAVIOUR - as she indicates in her Magnificat? The *_ONLY_* sinless person is Jesus. The bible states that directly in no uncertain terms. As for the things I *_HAVE_* written regarding the RCC image of Mary, please do a careful *_refutation from scripture_* that shows I am wrong. I would much rather that you humble yourself, read the bible and see what is there instead of continuing on the papal catechism band-wagon.
Always loved Mary and as a mother watching the Passion I seriously was sobbing thinking of her strength to know who her son was and to have to watch Him suffering, my heart is forever hers.
Yes. Her portrayal in The Passion was amazing. Much better than the Book of John movie. Though that's a pretty good movie with well cast Jesus, apostles and John the Baptist. Mary was way too old and visibly absent through the whole movie, just showing up for a minute at the crucifixion.
i would feel more sad for the mother of John the Baptist. Jesus was going to ressurect as he prophesied so i would be glad. most likely she and the disciples lacked faith, which is understandable.
The Honest Truth I believe Mary’s faith was greater than anyone since she agreed to God’s will in a time she very well could have been killed for what He asked of her. Although how John reacted in his mother’s womb when Mary came to her is truly one of my favorites.
L C Ringo that goes without saying... I guess if you haven’t carried a baby and given birth it’s lost on people...my child was a gift from God and Mary’s child was a gift to us all.
I think there are times that Catholics act like they worship Mary. We need to always be ready to say that we don’t. I am a through Mary to Jesus Catholic as a small child. I know she loves me. I also know that she wants me to give everything to her Son. Thank you, Jesus for giving her to me!
I am a christian and my father is a pastor. I have been praying rosary and this year Holy Spirit asked me to learn about our Holy Mother. The first time I ask her how to get to know her better, she came in my vision and protected me from evil spirit. And after that, I give my heart to my Holy Mama to guide me closer to Jesus. Please pray for me, I want to receive Holy Communion
@@stever4181 hi, it's not to Mary, but to Jesus through Mary. I have met the devil and nothing good coming from the cursed shitty things. My Holy Mother teach me how to devote more to Jesus, her Divine Son. My love to Jesus is never as overflowing as after I know My Holy Mother. Although the more you get to know Jesus and Mary spiritually, the cursed being will change their tactic to tempting us. I saw the cursed being kinda more often during my meditation prayers as they want to distract me... However, in Jesus, nothing will harm us. God Bless!
@@eggkaris Can you show in scriptures where we go to Mary to get to Jesus? You are placing Mary where The Holy Spirit belongs. It is the word of God and the Holy Spirit that brings us to Jesus not Mary. Blessings to you
@@stever4181 oh! You can absolutely go to Jesus directly~ devotion to Mary is not mandatory, even in catholic. However, Jesus gave His Mother to His believers (John 19:26-27). And after that, we give devotion to Mary as our mother. And throughout the history, there are several Marial apparitions approved by the church (meaning it already investigated with experts). And all of the apparition... They all have the same message, to bring more souls closer to Her Divine Son, Jesus. Plus, if you want to differentiate the heavenly beings and evil beings, if you see it through anything, you can great them with blessing (Blessed be God, Blessed be Jesus)... If they reply it, it means they're heavenly being. If they don't reply it, or just say "blessed be" you can be more suspicious. That's what Jesus told St. Gemma Galgani to do. For me, who sometimes also got to see the evil cursed being, it's really helpful. Coz, even in the Gospel, Jesus said He couldn't say all the things He want to say, and give us the Holy Spirit. Then the apostle describe the Spirit's gifts, one of them is to differentiate spirit and mystical ability (1 Cor. 12:1-11). God Bless you as well! I will pray for you! 🤍
@@stever4181 brother, I have typed my answer in a very long way... But it wasn't uploaded, maybe I said something wrong (I prayed to be supervised by The Holy Spirit for my social media activity hahahah) but, I'm not replacing Mary and The Holy Spirit. In fact, in my case, the Holy Spirit guided me to get to know Mother Mary (It was so loud, I almost thought I heard something). Oh, for the bible verses.... Firstly, it's not mandatory to devoted to Mary, even in Catholicism. You can go directly without Mary. However, we believe Mary can also bring us closer to God coz in John 19: 26-27 Jesus gave His Mother to us. As for the mystical visions, you can see it as The spirit gifts as in 1 cor. 12:1-11. And being sceptical is a very healthy and logic response, I also am very sceptical and need to learn more. Please pray for me and I will also pray for you, brother! God bless!
Our Blessed Virgin Mary helps 🙏 me through the hard times in life. Listening to the beautiful way you three gentlemen interact with each other is very comforting, educational. A lovely sense of light heartedness and humour. Thank you 😊
Thanks for doing this Video Brothers! 🙏🏽 Just to give some Biblical Context: Eve: The Mother of the Fallen Mary: The Mother of the Redeemed Genesis 1: “In the Beginning...” John 1: “In the Beginning...” Genesis: “...God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the Darkness.” John: “... The Light shines in the Darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it”. Genesis: The spirit of God Hovers over the waters. John: The spirit of God Hovers over the waters at the Baptism of our Lord. Genesis: Seven days after the spirit hovers over the waters, there is a wedding of Adam and Eve. John: Seven days after the spirit hovers over the waters, there is a wedding at Cana. Genesis: Eve tempts Adam to his First Sin John: Mary leads Jesus to his First act of Glory Genesis: Adam address Eve as “Women”. In the Gospels: Christ addressed Mary as “Women”. Genesis: Eve listens to the Angel of Evil Luke: Mary listens to the Angel of GOD Genesis: Eve is cursed for disbelief Luke: “... And blessed is she who believed..” Genesis: Eve is the Bone of Adam flesh of Adams flesh. The Gospels: Mary is Bone of Christ’s Bone and Flesh of Christ’s Flesh. Genesis: Enmity between Eve, her Offspring, and the Serpent. Revelations: The Dragon makes war against the women who has given birth to Christ and her deemed Children. Genesis: “...Now the man called his wife’s name Eve because she is the Mother of all the living”. Jesus: “Here is your Mother.” **Ark of the New Covenant** The Ark Carried symbols of Christ, and was considered the Holiest thing on Earth. Mary Carries God Himself, which by default one could conclude is a greater and more Holy calling. Ark- Numbers 9:15 On the day that the tabernacle was setup, the cloud covered the tabernacle... Mary- Luke: 1:35 ...”The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you... Ark - 2 Samuel 6:10 David took it aside to the house of O’bed-e’dom the Gittite. Mary- Luke 1:39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah. Ark- 2 Samual 6:16 As the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and Dancing before the LORD... Mary- Luke 1:41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the Child in my womb leaped for joy. Ark- 2 Samuel 6:15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the Ark of the LORD with Shouting... Mary- Luke: 1:42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!” Ark- 2 Samuel 6:9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said “How can the ark of the LORD come to me? Mary- Luke 1:43 And why is this granted me, that the mother of my LORD should come to me? Ark- 2 Samuel 6:11 And the ark of the LORD remained in the house of O’bed-e’dom the Gittite three months... Mary- Luke 1:56 Any Mary Remained with her about three months, and return to her home. Our Holy Mother The Queen of Heaven. She’s Cares for us much as our Lord Jesus Christ does.
And all that to say this :Our Holy Mother The Queen of Heaven. She’s Cares for us much as our Lord Jesus Christ does. There is no queen of heaven , She is not your holy mother She is dead and in the grave and her spirit is alive in the heavenly realm as scripture tells you. She can not possibly care for us as much as Jesus does, as she is not divine nor has she any divine qualities.
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 Jesus is from the Davidic line, and the house of David recognizes the mother of the king as the queen. If Jesus is King of heaven, in the house of David, Mary is the queen of heaven. You guys do not recognize the Passion of the Christ as much as we catholics. Jesus said on the cross, "Son behold thy mother. Mother behold thyson." By not recognizing Mary as your mother, you are in fact, disobeying Jesus Himself. And Mary is not dead in a grave, she was assumed into heaven. There is no "grave" for the Holy Mother.
I understand that you are free to believe whatever you put your faith in, and I respect that. It is just that Catholics and Protestants must worship the same G-d, and I simply believe that G-d is not so petty as to play favorites. I just believe that G-d loves everyone. And I believe the same of Jesus. So from my perspective, the dispute is confusing, and I was just looking for an explanation. So, if you found my comment to be offensive, I apologize. That was not my intent. Peace.
Hi, maybe pondering on these bible verses can be of help: In 1 Kings 2 :19-20, King Solomon bows to his mother, the queen, and has her seated to his right. I've heard there are parallels of the Old Testament with the New Testament. In Revelation 12:5-6 it talks about a woman who had a son that was taken to the throne of God and God prepared a place for the woman. In Psalms 45[44] in verses 10-15 it talks about a virgin queen dressed in a precious fine gold who stands at the right hand of God. She is pleasing to the king, and it talks about nations seeking her favor and how God will make her name famous through all generations, as well as all nations will praise her. Who is this woman? Is it the woman whom God had prepared a place for? and was that place at the right hand of his throne just as King Solomon had prepared a place for his mother at the right-hand side of his throne?
@@Mimi-w5f5u Just so you know, it is “G-d,” not “g d,” and nonsense is in the eye of the beholder. Many cultures have different ways of referring to G-d as spoken and as written, and I doubt He is terribly picky about nomenclature.
You guys are the best at explaining this. I would usually get asked by Protestants other non-denominational Christians about my Catholic upbringing and I kindly point out the things we do differently from them and I politely and tactfully explain to the best of my ability that we Catholics don't worship the Virgin Mary, we venerate Her and that there is a major difference between worshipping and veneration
We Catholics are Mama boys and Mama girls. Soooooo Heavenly to hear this, about Mama Mary. Cover us under your maternal mantel and lead us to JESUS our Saviour and Redeemer.Amen.
We can respect Mary as the mother of Jesus , but Mary is dead until Resurrection , at the second coming of Christ . We only pray to God like Jezus said , "Our Father", not to Mary not to anybody who died and are in a Sleep like state until Resurrection . Believe the Bible only !
YOU: we Catholics don't worship the Virgin Mary, we venerate Her and that there is a major difference *ME: You should look up the definition of "venerate". Please note that the Biblical definition of idolatry is found in Deut **4:16**-19.* It is to make statues of a female for yourselves (without GOD's instructions to do so) -- it is to serve this female entity -- and it is to "SHACHAH" this female entity. *The Hebrew word "SHACHAH/worship" means "to revere, to bow down to, to humbly beseech, to pay homage as to royalty".* Roman Catholics make statues of the female Mary for themselves; without GOD's instructions to do so -- RCs serve this female entity "Mary" by repetitively chanting her mantra/rosary -- RCs bow down in reverence to the statues that represent this female entity -- RCs humbly beseech/pray to/ask assistance from this female entity. -- RCs pay homage to this female entity as the royal queen of Heaven. *According to the Biblical definition of IDOLATRY, Roman Catholics commit idolatry with the queen of Heaven -- just like the OT Jews did in Jeremiah 7:18, 44:15-30. Slapping a "christian label" on the queen of Heaven, doesn't make it Christian -- that's why ZERO guys that KNEW Mary and wrote the NT for us, ever call Mary the queen of Heaven.*
As a recent convert I had so many misconceptions especially because of only scripture. We took several verses literal. But Our Blessed Mother called me when I most needed her and I love her!
I had a protestant friend in my school days who used to ask me these questions... actually he indirectly made me to understand catholic teachings with his doubts..n become a firm catholic. thanks to him..
I'm currently doing Montfort book to consecrate myself to Blessed Mary. So far on day 20 and it's an amazing book with very important words. BTW, my 4 y/o LOVES your guitar solo intro, he rocks his head back and fourth to it like he's rocking out 🤭😂😂 Also great video. I'm currently subscribed a few days ago and I'm amazed with every video you guys make. Keep up the great work and God bless you and your families. ❤️🙏🏻
Mary Loved God, a virgin frightened. But trusted with her whole heart and soul. She obeyed God when he blessed her with loving and birthing his only begotten son. Catholics honor Mary's unwavering faith and obedients to God the Father. We should all love, obey and follow God as she did. Mary is Blessed full of grace.
She is the highest link to Jesus. Without Her God's greatest gift to the world would have never happen. I love The Angelus Prayer especially when talking about the first call Vocation through the Announciation
Daughter of Zion. Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Mother of Christ. Ark of the Covenant. Mother of All Christians. Mirror of Divine Wisdom. Mother of Mercy. Queen of Martyrs. Queen of Angels. PRAY FOR US AND THE WHOLE WORLD. JESUS I TRUST IN YOU.
@Sterling Crowne So you have been enlightened as to everything that occurred with Mary and the Holy Spirit? Calling her the "spouse" is a devotional title but I guess you might know better about the special relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit. Of course Mary is the mother of Christ since Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man. Inseparable incarnation. She is the mother of all Christians because she was the first. The Ark of the Covenant held the holiness of the Most High. So did Mary for nine months so she is the Ark of the New Covenant. This is also why the tradition in theology of her immaculate conception has existed since the beginning, sinful flesh could not contain God in the flesh. She is redeemed by Christ in advance. None of this takes anything away from the glory of Jesus Christ. Does the moon rob the sun of its light? In the same way she reflects the glory of God. Her immaculate conception does not make her a super woman or without choice. Adam and Eve were created without sin. This is why Mary is also called the new Eve. She made the right decision where Eve made the wrong. Her titles as Queen are from the traditions of the Queen Mother of the Kings of Israel, like Bathsheeba and Solomon, not the bride. You don't have to believe any of this, but as a brother in the Lord, I would ask you if you really love Jesus Christ, why would you say anything bad about His mother or have problems with people who love her. I love St. Peter and St. Paul too. Is that a problem too? Do other Christians from the Scriputures detract from Christ? Of course not. Have a blessed Easter. 🙄➕➕➕
@Sterling Crowne LUKE 1:24-48 God's own messenger, Gabriel greeted Mary with: "Hail full of grace (purity) the LORD is with thee. Also here is Biblical Proofb that the protestant doctrine of "scripture alone" is FALSE: ..... The Bible ITSELF Contradicts Luther's doctrine of "scripture alone" (solascriptura) The Bible tells us that the authority is THE CHURCH: ... ● 1 TIMOTHY 3:15 The pillar & foundation of TRUTH is the CHURCH. ● EPHESIANS 3:10 10 His intent was that now, THROUGH THE CHURCH, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, ● 2 THESS 2:15 We are to hold fast to the TRADITIONS we have been given, either by WORD OF MOUTH or by the letter. ● 1 Cor 11:2 I commend you because you remember me in everything, and maintain the TRADITIONS even as I have delivered them to you. ● JOHN 21:25 Jesus said & did Many other things that are too numerous to be recorded in writing. ● HEB 13:17 Obey the eldars in the CHURCH The True Church is a TEACHING Church: (to Teach means to impart knowledge that is not presently know....not in writing) ● JOHN 14:26-31 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall TEACH you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (To TEACH is to impart knowledge that is not presently known....not in writing) ● ACTS 8:31: And he said, HOW CAN I, (understand scripture) EXCEPT SOMEONE SHOULD GUIDE ME? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. (The scriptures are not for individual interpretation. They need the guidance of the CHURCH. It is PROTESTANTS who are following the doctrines of a man.) Protestants focus on the BIBLE instead of the CHURCH because the message & meaning of the Bibvle is easy to manipulate / change by ignoring all scriptures that contradict the protestant agenda. CHURCH and BIBLE go TOGETHER. Bible without the CHURCH means nothing and "solascriptura" is a rebellion against the CHURCH. JESUS Never told us we must read the Bible in order to be saved. JESUS Founded a CHURCH. LUTHER (who never knew Jesus) came along 15 centuries later and told gullible people to IGNORE the church and follow "scripture alone" Protestants obey LUTHER and are depending on their "Knowledge" (albeit skewed) thinking that their knowledge will get them into heaven even though they attack and abuse ordinary decent people, ignoring the fact that Jesus told us to Love our neighbours and to treat others the way we would like to be treated.
@@cynthiax56 Protestants obey LUTHER and are depending on their "Knowledge" (albeit skewed) thinking that their knowledge will get them into heaven even though they attack and abuse ordinary decent people, ignoring the fact that Jesus told us to Love our neighbours and to treat others the way we would like to be treated. Wow I realize that weed is now legal but this diatribe of telling proties what they do is utter nonsense.
Here you have a verse of importance! Matthew 12:47-49 stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! But let's stick with the wedding in Cana! Nothing there is about Mary! It is about Israel! John 2 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 and both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. 7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. 9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 and saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. 11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. While Jesus performs this miracle, we are still under OLD COVENANT/LAW! The first wine represents the old covenant which is good, but the wine Jesus miraculous makes is the better wine, representing the New Covenant! The water-pots filled with water Represent water baptism (Cleansing), changing it into wine (spirit) represents the giving of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost). The Groom represents Christ, The bride Israel! The old wine ran out (old covenant) the new wine ( new covenant) was then used! But this could only happen if Israel accepts their messiah! Because the whole wedding represents the marriage supper of the lamb! Revelation tells when this will happen! Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready Not about Mary at all, it is about the coming kingdom of Israel with their Messiah!
Yup...love St. Louis de Montfort’s ‘True devotion to Mary!’ Have done it once and it’s life challenging. Have to surely do it again. You discover a closeness to our Lord that probably may not be possible otherwise.
@@info4908 Do you read? She has appeared to many, whole nations and gives messages we , all people needs to grow in faith or nations in trouble that need a nudge. It takes awhile to learn and understand her roll in the church. Catholics Do Not put her above God the Father, or Jesus Christ her Son. Jesus last words on cross said to John to care for his mother. She is special to Catholic's God sent an angel to her and ask if she would give birth to his son. Mary was Jewish a very young girl, and not understanding it all completely said yes your will be done Father. Thus Immaculate Conception. Then an Angel appeared to John again and informed him what he had asked of Mary, that his part was to care for her and Jesus after birth. Which he did. He loved, protected him from Kings, and unbelieving people, protected Mary and Jesus taking them away until it was safe and Gods time for them to return home. God was the time keeper for the holy family.
I am not Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox but I am the beautiful Tewahdo Orthodox! ❤ I am from Ethiopia and Because I am an Orthodox, I am now a Ethiopian Orthodox! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You are Catholic. Ethiopia Tewahdo Orthodox is Oriental Orthodox which is Catholic. See here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_Orthodox_Churches#:~:text=Collectively%2C%20they%20consider%20themselves%20to,the%20World%20Council%20of%20Churches. "the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.[1] Collectively, they consider themselves to be the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ"
"He Who Has Not Mary for His Mother Has Not God for His Father. Do not expect to receive mercy from God who offends His blessed Mother.” --Saint Louis De Montfort
Really! Obviously, a false Saint who has twisted scriptures. This is typical of the RCC. 1John 2:23 *"No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also."*
The bubble head Jesus is all the time nodding His head in all of ur podcasts!! ❤😊. He loves u all and I suppose He agrees in what u say 😊 God bless u always. Thx. I love ur show and I’m learning so much that I share it to my friends. God bless.🥰🙏🥰
I always find your show so wholesome, it makes me smile... to me it has the format/vibe of one of those intense sports talk shows but it's just dudes talking about Jesus and His church and displaying heartwarming reverence of all things holy. Very cool :)
But Mary wasn't "holy" -- she says she was a sinner (Luke 1:48) and John shows Mary committing the same Sin of Pride as Adam did in the Garden (John 2:1-5). *Mary wasn't "holy" until after Jesus' death/resurrection -- when ALL Believers (including Mary) became PURIFIED/cleansed, JUSTIFIED/made Righteous, and SANCTIFIED/made holy -- see 1Corinth **6:10**-11, Hebrews 10:10,14, etc.*
I love and honour our Blessed Mother very much. I believe she is the most important human being who ever walked on this earth. She carried our God in her woumb! I salute her with sincere heart!
@@ellenharney238 who said so? Jesus Christ is God our redeemer, Mary, me, you and every human being in this world. Mary as a human being was given a special grace to carry the Son of God in her Precious woumb. We call her 'The Ark of the Covenant" for carrying the Word of God in her. What is so difficult to understand about this wonderful special creation of God?
@@kiswahili_mangat Mary was a great person but God himself came to earth as a human Jesus Christ.He was the greatest above all.Mary was a great human who was Jesus Christ mother, but Christ was and is the greatest to walk the earth ✝️
@@ellenharney238 I knew you did not understand what I wrote. I specifically mentioned that Mary is the most import "human being who walked on this earth", excuse me. Jesus is "GOD" who walked on this planet. I could never take Mary above Jesus! This is so rediculars hiw you misinteprete the Catholic teaching. Mary is indeed a human being not god!
It’s very difficult for me to talk to the Protestant members of my extended family. I only get to see them a limited amount of time per year and one person in particular spends the time offensively grilling me. It’s one tense conversation after the other- jumping on everything I say. I can literally see the wheels turning- trying to nail down if ‘I’m saved’ according to them. It’s not a discourse because she just jumps from point to point not seeing any value in what I say because it doesn’t match up with her narrative. I totally agree with Ryan- I just want my life to speak for itself. And I’d like to feel more patience towards them.🙏🏻 Protestant leaders need to extend understanding to their congregations-
It's sad because the seeds of discord with Catholics were sown in America from the beginning as a result of the Religious Wars caused in Europe after the rise of Protestantism and Henry VIII's (not a very holy man with good intentions)schism from the Church. We see the bitter fruit of these seeds today among people who love Christ (but not His mother so much) and their almost reflexive enmity, anger and hostility towards their Catholic Christian brethren. Definitely not charitable, nor fruits of the Holy Spirit...
Thanks for that information at the very end about the DNA of Jesus! Very cool. From someone who has learned to love my mother in Heaven the Blessed Virgin Mary more every day and to appreciate how much she has been drawing me closer to Jesus.
YOU: So many people misconstrue Mary's role *ME: Mary has no role as a mediator/intercessor with Jesus -- Jesus said that he would INDWELL his Believers -- see John 14:23 -- if Jesus indwells us, there is no need for a mediator BETWEEN Jesus and us (John 14:13-14).* Mary has no role in Redemption/Salvation -- Apostle Paul said that DEATH entered the world by ONE MAN/Adam (Romans 5:12), and Death/Satan were defeated by ONE MAN/Jesus dying on the wooden cross (Hebrews 2:14, Colossians 2:15). *Read Romans 5:12-21, Acts 4:12 -- Mary is not part of Redemption -- she is not "co-redemptrix" and you won't find one single guy who wrote the NT and KNEW Mary, ever giving Mary that title.*
As a follow of Jesus in a non Catholic tradition I promise that my questions about Mary are not to distinguish myself out of rebellion. They are honest inquiries. It’s helpful to hear what ya’ll believe and why because I hear different things from different people. But just as you would not want to be painted with this wide brush and summarily dismissed, it would be nice to be treated the same. Many of us just want to understand your perspective. I know it’s frustrating but we honestly just don’t see what you’re seeing in the scriptures. And to us that’s really important. But thank you for the video and for your passion to share your mother with us “rebel” children! 😊
I think the fact that when Mary asked her son, Jesus to make more wine, he stated to her that it was not his time yet does it anyway. She has persuasive ways with her son. Who would not want this blessed woman, above all other women, to ask her son Jesus for a favor or blessings for us ?
Hi there! I'm new to Catholicism and intend to convert fully. I was agnostic (raised Jewish) and recently underwent a demonic possession, obviously complicated. In my desperation, I got ahold of holy water and a prayer to St. Michael through a friend. Needless to say, Catholicism has become the most important and true thing in my life. As a past time, a lot of my friends and I would play Magic The Gathering. Maybe this is a silly question, but do you think that game is safe to be playing? After everything that's happened I can't help but be a bit superstitious. My friends want me to play though, and I don't want to overthink it if on the flip side it's just the Devil trying to keep us from having fun together. If you would please, I'd really appreciate some insight. Bless you guys.
Down't know much about "Magic: The Gathering. In my day people played Ouija boards. Seemed harmless enough until you heard that it was an invitation to the underworld to come to you. There are magic games and parlor tricks and then there is magic, a power to be used by the knowing. All I can tell you is that there is a spiritual underworld that is out to win your soul. And they always operate in secret. No one playing Ouija boards knew what harm they were playing with. I have since heard of possessions that have come about through that "game". You have already underwent demonic possession so you know. I wouldn't give them any opportunity to strike again. Surely that must be a way to spend your time that would be more pleasing to God?
I think it is ok for you to play it, "Magic the Gathering is a pretty innocent card game. I personally prefer Yu Gi Oh but i also tried Magic and it is stil a nice game. It has references to magic, necromancy, alchemy and other pretty antihristian stuff but that is all in a fantasy setting. I mean, Tolkien was still a Catholic even while he was writing the Lord of the Rings, even if the book had a pagan mithologywith many divinities, because he knew it was a fantasy book. My advice is: just treat it for what it is: a card game. God knows that you are just having fun with your friends and not trying to summon the dead or demons.
Don't dabble in anything to do with fortune-telling cards, astrology, alchemy, ouija boards, crystals, new age etc, it opens a doorway. Our diocesan exorcist priest gave a presentation on how he got calls from atheists, people of other faiths, protestants etc who reported possessions. It all started with something "innocent" and turned into a nightmare.
@Dymphna Therese I would suggest, having read your background, to avoid any opening for the devil's comeback. Just strengthen your spiritual life with the Rosary and the Prayer of St. Michael at the end. May God bless your discernment.
As a Catholic who has been questioning a lot of things, the only conclusion I can draw based on numerous research is that 99% of the doctrine on Mary is gotten from the church making its own conclusions based on certain scripture even when it's not stated in the bible. The instance of the wedding of Cana being a reason for intercession doesn't really hold water because a lot of people asked Jesus to help someone (mostly family e.g Lazarus, Jairus' daughter) during His time on earth and that doesn't automatically make them intercessors on our behalf. Secondly, yes being the one to carry the Saviour is indeed an honor and something no one else will ever experience again but that doesn't automatically mean she has closer access or some sort. Yes I can see how the church arrived at this conclusion but it isn't stated anywhere in the bible. The entire point of Jesus' death and resurrection is to cleanse us from our sins and give us direct access to the Father. If we need another intercessor then what's the point of Jesus? Also, you can't really blame protestants for saying we worship/pray Mary because it looks like we do and sometimes, I think we do unknowingly. It's one thing to say we should honour her as the Mother of God and it's another thing to make intercessions through her. There's literally a sacred heart prayer that says "Sweet heart of Mary, be my salvation". She can never be our salvation. That line is a very dangerous line. I'm not done with the video so I'm not sure it's mentioned here but people always excuse the practices of the Catholic church because "it has been around for so long". That something has been around for so long does not make it right. Also correct me if I'm wrong, the rosary was something that started over 10 centuries after Christ's death so why exactly should we believe it's another way to God even though Jesus clearly says that there is no other way to the Father except through Him. Also, I find the concept of canonization of saints quite absurd. Aren't we all saints or am I missing something? Sometimes I think we Catholics don't understand that we are the literal temples of the Holy Spirit (Spirit of God). You literally can't get any closer than that. We have been created in His image and likeness.
Show them the writings below, they will understand! "O Lady, since thou art the dispenser of all graces, and since the grace of salvation can come only through thy hands, our salvation depends on thee." St. Bernardine of Siena "O Most Holy Virgin, receive us under thy protection if thou wouldst see us saved, for we have no hope of salvation but through thy means." St. Ephrem "O my sweet Mother Mary, I consign my soul to you; have pity on me and save me." St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori What's wrong with people, there is no warship here, but plenty of WORSHIP!
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They confuse idols with statues. And idol directs one away from the one true God. Statues can be either good or evil. God commanded Moses to create statues of angels and a serpent. Thus, statues are not idols by themselves. But anything can be an idol if you give it the time and attention that belongs to God.
@@rlrett1 Richard, Do you know what happens when you ASSUME? You make and ass of u and me. The fact is, with your logic, you will call "idolater" any man who dares to express words of love to a woman, whether his mother, girlfriend or wife. Get it in your hardened prejudiced head: We love the Virgin Mary and all the Saints in Heaven because GOD LOVES THEM INFINITELY and they can pray for us because they share in that love for us. The Bible reminds us of how powerful the intercession of Mary is to Jesus, on our behalf, as she interceded to Him to perform His first miracle at the wedding at Cana. ▪︎JOHN 2:1-11 1. On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4. And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.” 5. His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6. Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7. Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8. He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.” So they took it. 9. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom 10. and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11. Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. ▪︎This is why from the earliest times, Christians have sought Mary’s prayers and help and why there has always been the basic sense on the part of the Church that Mary continues in heaven to be concerned for the growth of all members of the Church into holiness and for an intimate relationship with her Son. Here's what Scripture says regarding Mary's intercession from Heaven for us, her children: ▪︎REVELATION 5:8; 8:3-4: "In heaven the elders and angels offer up the PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS [on earth] as incense before the throne of God." ▪︎HEBREWS 11:1-12:1 "Seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [in other words, the heroes and martyrs of the faith from ages past], let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us." Thus, Mary, the Mother of God, as well as the heroes and martyrs of the Christian faith are a good example for us and surround us like spectators at a running race. Therefore, they know about us and can see our struggles from heaven. ▪︎JAMES 5:16-18: 'The prayer of the good man has powerful effect." In other words, the most powerful intercessors in the Church are those most advanced in holiness. And who is more advanced in holiness than a soul who is fully sanctified and in heaven, as the Mother of God is? Can Mary and the saints hear us? YES! God bless.
Amen bless you praise God and mother Mary she is a wonderful example of a Christian I'm not a Catholic I'm protestant but I have started a month ago praying the rosary as I'm seeking to deepen my relationship with our Lord Jesus and I really feel I'm been led to pray the rosary 📿 🙏 and I really am benefitting I for the past 7 years have been attending a pentecostal church ⛪️ and they don't encourage praying the rosary beads but guess what I do anyway in the privacy of my own home, glory be to the farther and the son and the holy spirit xx I love my mother Mary and her precious son our Lord Jesus and I love and have a soft spot for my guardian angel 😇 aswell 😮😊
Mary is a wonderful example of a Christian and you will notice she was not Catholic. I am not sure why you would follow the teaching of the Catholic church rather than being a Christian and follow Christ. While you pray to Mary remember she was not immaculate and is not the mother of God so you are in fact praying to a goddess and idol. I am not sure why you would think someone that is Christian would encourage you to pray to a goddess. Unless you 2000 years old I am pretty sure Mary is not your mother as Mary only gave birth to Jesus, James, Joseph, Simon, Jude, and at least 2 daughters.
Satan rebelled against the idea that a human being could mean more to God than him.He hates Mary,he saw how her perfection and lowlyness and knew he would never compete with the love God had for her.❤❤
YOU: He hates Mary,he saw how her perfection and lowlyness *ME: ??? Mary wasn't perfect -- she was chosen because she was a descendant of KING DAVID -- see Luke 1:32, Revelation 22;16, Matthew 1:1, Romans 1:3, John 7:42, etc.* Mary says that she is a sinner in Luke 1:48 -- that's not "perfection" in the eyes of GOD. *The Bible says that Moses was the most humble person in all the world -- Numbers 12:3 -- NEVER said about Mary -- Apostle Paul didn't even mention Mary in the "Hall of Faith" of Hebrew 11 & 12.*
Matthew 12:46-50 (NIV) While Jesus was still talking to the crowds, His mother and His brothers stood outside and tried to meet Him. Then someone said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside trying to meet you." But Jesus answered the man who gave him the news: "Who is my mother? And who are my brothers?" Then he said, pointing to his disciples: "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, he is my sister, he is my mother."
I was Consecrated to Mary this past 25 March. It was the most beautiful thing I have done, other than te birth of my children. I believe Protestants don’t want to admit they are wrong about the Immaculate Conception! My mother was Protestant and did not want my siblings to be Catholic like our father. But we did because we loved the Mass!
YOU: I believe Protestants don’t want to admit they are wrong about the Immaculate Conception! *ME: Protestants believe in Jesus' immaculate conception (Luke 1:31-35).* Mary wasn't immaculately conceived -- her father is listed in Luke 3:23-39. (Joseph's ancestry is listed in Matthew 1)
It is disheartening that some people are so hard of heart, so obsessed with the words in the scripture, they miss the point of the message. I have had this discussion with a few protestants, they only link to an article by the same person who is not Catholic, has not had any study into the teachings or holds any authority in the Catholic Church.
Thank you so much for your pod. It bothers me so much that there are faiths out there that do not believe or have no respect for our Blessed Mother. It's so sad..
You listen to too much of your own propaganda. Christians believe that Mary is very special and Godly. They do not believe that the RCC has elevated her higher than what God has. IN other words, she is not sinless, assumed, or has anything to do with man's salvation. Oh BTW she is not the queen of heaven!
The grace of God perfected and fulfilled in Mary. She is the archetype of what it means to be a Christian. If God did it for her, He can do it and He will do it for me.
I think the biggest stumbling block for Protestants on the perpetual virginity of Mary, and what the Catholics need to do better at explaining, is why it is that Mary stayed a virgin. She was married to Joseph, so it doesn't seem obvious that she would need to stay a virgin. You'll make up a lot of ground if you can explain the fundamentals of this belief.
Diana is who the catholics worship. The early CC changed the name plates of Diana idols to Mary to bring in the Diana worshipers who refused to join the new state run religion. Diana was a virgin.
Christ Alone, Grace Alone, Faith Alone and Scripture Alone is the Sole Infallible Source of Authority for Christian Faith and Practice. Everything you mentioned in the first 11 minutes have absolutely no Scriptural Basis making the Catholic Faith Paganism and to the extreme.
I’ve asked Protestant pastors who have doctorates in theology what they think of the concept of Gebirah. I haven’t met one yet who is familiar with the term. Sad.
Lutheran Confessions refer to St Mary as the Mother of God/ Queen of Heaven who prays for the Church. There are 5 holy days devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and increasingly Lutherans are celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe. Lutherans and Episcopalians are much closer to Roman Catholics in worship/ devotion than other Protestants in general.
We Just had the Catholic Our Lady of Walsingham Tour in the UK. Its drew my attention to Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in Norfolk which is near the Catholic Shrine. I also think of Ladywell in Lancashire UK its a Catholic Shrine with Official Protestant Pilgramages. I know one part of the British Protestant Church broke away to follow Our Lady with the Protestant rites in the 1990's. My mother in law told me lots of Anglicans buy the Rosary in Walsingham Prostestant shrine. Protstants are not all the same in belief. I remember the Evangelic American Church near my home in the UK it was so in your face and controversial. I prefer the gentleness of Faith of our Churches be they Catholic or Protestant with ecumenisism we have lots of Ecumenical Services here in the UK with Joint Lentern Talks etc and some Churches together Services at times of the Year. Lets grow in faith together. Our local Convent has retreats that I know Catholics and Protestants and Protestant ministers attend.
Is a big contradiction. Because, here in Mexico Mary gets a lot of whorship, people sing to her, pray to her, ask for favors, walk on their knees asking for a miracle, if that is not workship, I don't know what it is.
@@jzak5723 Do you believe that only God does Miracles? Jesus said : In my name, they cast out demons, they you will heal the Sick! No Demon can been casted by saying to Mary to say to Jesus to cast the Demon! Only the Name of Jesus is above all Names
As a Catholic I always get questions like why do you pray to Saints and the Virgin Mary for intercession instead of directly to Jesus for help ? Then they always say Jesus Himself says in John 14:16, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him.” So why would we pray to anyone else ? I always tell them why do you ask your friends or family to pray for you it’s the same thing ? Then they get upset ... how else can I answer them please let me know I want them to understand.
You can also say that since they lived faithful lives dedicated to the church, they are very close to God in heaven and can intercede for us. For Mary, say that she interceded for Jesus at Cana.
First they will always say 'instead' explain we do both. Its not an instead. Second this quote is us going through Jesus to approach the Father. We aren't circumventing this. We are having others approach Jesus, not the Father so this quote has nothing to do with praying to the saints for intercession. The intercession is between us and Jesus not us and the Father. The idea is we are not only knocking on the 'neighbors' door but are asking others to knock on Jesus door also. It says the neighbor will have no choice but to get up and answer. If you picture the Saints as being closer neighbors and people on earth as being quite a ways down the street maybe it will make more sense? Although they may not realize or accept that the Saints are in Heaven explain this is what we believe. This is why we do it. Also you need to explain what the word 'pray' means to a Catholic. If they get angry for your explaining something then they aren't asking but are accusing.
I (a Protestant) came here with an open mind to see if I could learn something. However, the first thing I noticed was that plastic 'Jesus', moving like a nodding-dog on a car dashboard. I managed to watch 15 mins of the talk before quitting; not only is that stupid model highly distracting but it is also extremely disrespectful (to say the least) to the Saviour. How is anyone supposed to take seriously anything you say??
Images and Statues Deut. 4:15 - from this verse, Protestants say that since we saw “no form” of the Lord, we should not make graven images of Him. Deut. 4:16 - of course, in early history Israel was forbidden to make images of God because God didn’t yet reveal himself visibly “in the form of any figure.” Deut. 4:17-19 - hence, had the Israelites depicted God not yet revealed, they might be tempted to worship Him in the form of a beast, bird, reptile or fish, which was a common error of the times. Exodus 3:2-3; Dan 7:9; Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32; Acts 2:3- later on, however, we see that God did reveal himself in visible form (as a dove, fire, etc). Deut. 5:8 - God’s commandment “thou shall not make a graven image” is entirely connected to the worship of false gods. God does not prohibit images to be used in worship, but He prohibits the images themselves to be worshiped. Exodus 25:18-22; 26:1,31 - for example, God commands the making of the image of a golden cherubim. This heavenly image, of course, is not worshiped by the Israelites. Instead, the image disposes their minds to the supernatural and draws them to God. Num. 21:8-9 - God also commands the making of the bronze serpent. The image of the bronze serpent is not an idol to be worshiped, but an article that lifts the mind to the supernatural. I Kings 6:23-36; 7:27-39; 8:6-67 - Solomon’s temple contains statues of cherubim and images of cherubim, oxen and lions. God did not condemn these images that were used in worship. 2 Kings 18:4 - it was only when the people began to worship the statue did they incur God’s wrath, and the king destroyed it. The command prohibiting the use of graven images deals exclusively with the false worship of those images. 1 Chron. 28:18-19 - David gives Solomon the plan for the altar made of refined gold with a golden cherubim images. These images were used in the Jews’ most solemn place of worship. 2 Chron. 3:7-14 - the house was lined with gold with elaborate cherubim carved in wood and overlaid with gold. Ezek. 41:15 - Ezekiel describes graven images in the temple consisting of carved likenesses of cherubim. These are similar to the images of the angels and saints in many Catholic churches. Col. 1:15 - the only image of God that Catholics worship is Jesus Christ, who is the “image” (Greek “eikon”) of the invisible God.
@@titaniumsteel9114 So if god had images of cherubs and oxes and lions, why dont you all make images of those also? God never had images of people made. God also never asked people to bow befor his images in his temple. Why dont you follow gods example.
The goodness of the immaculate heart of Mary. News flash guys, Mary didn't have an immaculate heart nor did John the Baptist whom Christ said was greater than Mary. What Catholics believe about the virgin Mary. What you believe about the virgin Mary and what God tells us is two different things. 1. Catholics worship Mary is slander? Friends when one takes a normal human being that God found favor with, call her immaculate, remaining a virgin after numerous children, was assumed, called the queen of heaven, and mother of God, which millions of people pray to, that is worshipping a goddess and idol as no such person is in the word of God. those dead in the flesh can't hear you so they certainly can't pray for you. Mary was called blessed, what she was not called in immaculate, queen of heaven or mother of God. Actions speak louder than words. For people that don't worship Mary you have done a lot of it in the first 10 minutes. Guys, Mary was only the mother of Jesus, James, Joseph, Simon, Jude and at least a couple of daughters, that's it. Christ never told Christians Mary was our mother, that is a Catholic belief, not Christian. You guys can really mislead the word of God. The apostles didn't gather around Mary in the upper room. They all gathered just gathered and you failed to mention the brothers of Christ were there. No where is Mary called holy mother church in the word of God, it's a worship thing. Guys, the word of God makes no mention of Christ seeing His mother. Where does it say the bible says Jesus brings these people too heaven to use them for intercede and we can grow closer to them. Why do we do devotions to those dead in the flesh and buried? Have to give up at 13:41 for now as almost 14 minutes of listening to you worship someone you say you don't worship is getting hard to take,
It's so true, in the Philippines we have this tradition of kissing the feet of the wooden statue of Christ at the night of Good Friday . Now that's the mildest one. We have many other religious traditions that will blow people's minds. All of it stemming from overflowing feeling of adoration and love for God. It's not worshipping the wood statue itself but that they just serve as symbols. We are the affectionate type of Catholics and we cannot contain ourselves with just "imagining" Christ or Mary, we need an image that we could see and touch and kiss and kneel in front of. 💕
@@stever4181 Yes , we believe in the teachings and commandments of our Lord ! We have Faith ! We will see him at the 2-nd Coming of Jesus , The statues , pictures are Fals presentation of Him ! Do Not Love falls Idols , (statues , ) that is the 2-nd commandment .
@@evemiller766 The second commandment states, "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.5You shall not bow down to them or worship them;" Catholics say they are not worshiping but talking to Mary. Mary is in Heaven but need a statue of her and they are not talking to Mary in Heaven but they turn to a statue and talk ti it. They will kiss the feet of that statue. That is a form of worship that they will deny, yet they still can not get away from and are guilty of breaking the first part of this commandment, *"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath"* Deception in the Catholic Church runs Very deep!
@@stever4181 Yes , we Never belittle Jezus by praying or asking intervention of anybody ! Mary is sleeping with all other dead and will be resurrected with the dead who died in Christ . Don't believe in religion that is just tradition , not God's Truth I believe Only Jesus's teachings and God's Low . Blessed Sabbath to you and all.
When Our Mother Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, she introduced herself as the Immaculate Conception which she did not understand but conveyed to the priest/ Bishop.
We are blessed and Lourdes is pristine many protestants are bewildered with this vision and the accuracy of our recent history ) Russia and plague (fatima) divine nature is more than a book , it is way out to live not only understand truly holy amen!
Great show! But I believe the first point that as Catholics, "we do not worship Mary" is TOTALLY wrong. Rationale: 1. We as Catholics believe that Mary was born WITHOUT original sin, and chosen by God to bare His only Son. 2. St Gabriel's words to her which IS dogma were: "HAIL Mary, full of grace...". So if an Archangel worships her, we better as well. 3. Us as Catholics believe that Mary was ASSUMED into Heaven (The Assumption) and crowned "Queen of Heaven" (The Coronation). And what do we do to a Queen of Heaven? Praise and Exhalt her!
@@Oromato96 I agree God is number one and has told us we can go directly to him. I’ve heard some Catholics say they are too afraid and that God the father is too frightening and like the thought of a mother figure oh. They need to learn that God is a loving father
I had a bad gall bladder infection and I prayed to the Blessed Mother Mary to help me through the night until I could get the gall bladder removed. - Kathy W
I love you guys. I watch all of your videos. I would become a Catholic if only I could see in the Bible what you see. On the other hand, I might become a Protestant if I could see what they see. As it is, I just have to be content with being a Christian. I don't think its helpful to ascribe false motives to people who don't see things your way. Rebellion? Wanting to be different? This all news to me. If you don't know what my motives are, and you don't, you shouldn't be pretending like you do. It's slander even if it might not be sinful. Here's to praying for the unification of all Christians.
Read E Michael Jones. He explains the deep theological mistakes that protestantism makes and can prove them. Irrefutable. Study these logical perfect philosophical arguments of reason and then revisit your comment. Your love of Jesus is not in question, but the true path must use the faculty of reason, the mind that God gave you. There is correct reasoning an incorrect reasoning. It's like math. The passion of your faith is not being questioned.
He wasn't exactly ascribing false motives to those that insist that Mary didn't stay a Virgin despite contextual Biblical evidence and long historical agreement among theologians in the Church and even among major Protestant movements. I kind of wonder too why some are so adamant on that particular aspect of Mary's life. Christ lived a life of chastity and so did most of the apostles. St. Paul wrote that it was to be favored whenever possible so we believe Mary remained chaste like her only son, Jesus. And these guys really aren't trying to divide at all. Neither is the Church. The official stance is that Protestants are our separated brethen. By contrast, many of those who disagree vehemently with the Catholic stance tend to also say that all Catholics are not "saved" and are going to Hell, which allows the division to continue. Keep searching for truth, examine the arguments and the history of the Church. Use reason and pray to the Lord for guidance. I too pray often for the reunification of Christians. God bless you and the guys at Catholic Talk Show.
If you're a believer in Jesus Christ and you're not Catholic or Orthodox (and co.), then by default you're a protestant. 'Christian' is a blanket term. If you don't adhere to any of the Apostolic Churches, you're a protestant.
Mary is the Mother of Jesus not God. Jesus is like God in every way but not God. If Jesus is God who spoke after Jesus was baptized, "Matthew 3:17 "And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” or how can Jesus sit at his own right hand.
YOU: I HAVE DEEP DEVOTION IN THE MOTHER OF GOD. *ME: You contradict Peter, the Angel, and even Jesus. Mary birthed the Second Adam or the second directly created SON of God, not GOD* (1Corinth 15:45,47, Matthew 16:15-16, John 10:36, Luke 1:35/3:38, etc). *Apostle PETER taught that the physical Jesus was a Man/Son of God that was INDWELLED/anointed by GOD, and it was GOD that indwelled Jesus that did the miracles -- see Acts 10:38, Acts 2:22, Matthew 16:15-16.* Jesus agrees with Peter -- see John 14:10, Matthew 12:28, John 10:36, etc. *"Son of GOD" does not = GOD* Adam was a son of God -- Luke 3:38 Angels are sons of God -- Job 1:6, 2:1, etc
You: WHENEVER I HEAR SOMEONE BLASPHEMING HER Me: I always thought the only person who can be blasphemed is GOD alone. So by your claim that Mary is blasphemed, one can only conclude that she is divine to you, right? She must be, otherwise how can she hear and respond to all those prayers directed at her?
Anyone knows where one can get those bobbleheads? I cant wait for this pandemic to be past us so I can resume taking my RCIA classes. I was supposed to have my first communion/confirmation on 5/17/2020 :( but God's will and blessing I will soon enough some time this year. I LOVE our mother Mary , she was/is a precious gift and blessing our Lord Jesus Christ left us on earth. God bless you all!
The explanation for someone to slander and debase Christ's mother is simple: they are influenced by the enemy, the old serpent. The one of which it is written: "And I will put enmity between you and the Woman, between your seed and the Seed of the woman..." Those who follow Christ truly and with an open heart to the Truth, no matter in which christian tradition they were born into, will eventually become catholic. They will acknowledge the complete coherence of catholic theology and teaching, they will learn to separate the Church teaching from the errors of men and women in the Church, and they will finally understand the deep consequences of Crhist saying He would never abandon His Church, and that the gates of hell would never prevail against It. On the other hand, those who close their hearts and listen to the serpent, will never become catholic.
@@tiathompson6674 then dont go to protestant churches because you worship your condensed bible. Dont have family pictures, nothing on your shelves, no statues in your garden all idols. Just have an empty shell for a house. See how ignorant you sound
Having been educated in a Catholic school, I think that Catholics have more than anything a language problem: they don't adore Mary, bless her, they just venerate her; but it is the case that to venerate is a synonym of to adore; In other words, "Venerate" and "adore" are used as synonyms with the sense of 'worshipping someone or something of a divine or sacred nature and this action of worship is expressed through thousands of "Virgin Marys" each one as if it were Semiramis. , Venus, Easter, the Queen of Heaven, etc. The Catholic Church calls Mary the queen of heaven, as do the pagans; the Mother of God, understand that this is illogical, since motherhood requires a pre-existence, if she were the mother of God, she would pre-exist God himself, who is the first principle and she would be God.
PRe-existing worldviews are difficult to change. So making straight forward, logical statements unfortunately just flies over the heads of those who raise the "church" above the word of God. That's why pro-catholics like to use the term "Welcome back home" to those who say that they have now re-ignited their religious fervor - or to those who have converted from so-called evangelical belief to catholicism.
I am Protestant and does equality exist in Christianity nooo of course not. You those Christians who think they are “Better than others and self centered”, “The sinless one”, “The Bible twister”, “The rude preacher” etc. Yep I have tried to get along with other Christians and it never works out. Why? Because everyone had their own beliefs about Christ and no one agrees with each other on it. Especially, for the Sacraments, Apostles, Creeds, the most important thing Church teachings! I think it’s pointless to have any good conversations with any Christian whether it’s Catholic or Protestant. God help us to be good with one another, Lord have mercy on us sinners, Amen👍
Hello from South Africa I really enjoy your shows I learn so much from them My sister has just becomes one of these happy clappy things and it’s caused such friction between us prior to that we were close But I’m tired of getting a finger in my face telling me that Catholics are going to hell 😌😢 Pls pls can you do a show as to why we pray for our dead? Is it biblical? There’s a very small mention in the book of Macabee I do know that the Jewish people pray for their dead and Jesus is a Jew and we got our faith from Him
They have a good show about Purgatory that explains that. Also Catholic Answers is a great resource. You'll find good answers to specific questions. Just keep your sister in prayer and present the faith with love. We are to discern with reason. Happy clappy churches can be dangerous because they discern with emotions and feelings. Faith often goes against our natural senses and feelings. Also, if her church is ruining your relationship, how is that love? How is it of Christ? Same with condemning whole clothe millions of Catholic Christians to Hell. How does that line up with Do not judge, lest ye be judged? Learn the history of the Church to teach her out of love. Don't give up hope.
We pray for the dead because: 1. God is the God of the Living. When we die, only our physical body perishes. Our soul is immortal. 2. Matthew 5:26 "Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny." 3. Many souls wait in purgatory - Jesus taught a parable which relates to purgatory, see clip below.👇🏾 th-cam.com/video/YesD9TjrUes/w-d-xo.html
As a Protestant, I think one reason for objection to Mary’s perpetual virginity is a feeling that it means God does not think well of sex. Why would God deny Joseph the fullness of marraige? I am now open to perpetual virginity now, but that question was my initial gut reaction
Joseph was not denied sex as he was married before and had children. His first wife died. Joseph accepted his marriage to Mary with no sex after the angel visited him.
Before Mary was in her mother's womb, God has already had his plan for Mary to become the mother of his son, Jesus. She become pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. She is called the "IMMACULATE CONCEPTION".
YOU: Did Mary always stay a virgin? *ME: Nope. According to Matthew 1:25, Mary stayed a virgin until she birthed Jesus -- after Jesus' birth, Joseph "knew/had sex" with Mary and produced other children* (Mark 6:3-6) -- *just like Adam "knew/had sex" with Eve and produced children in Genesis 4:1,25.* The Greek word John used in John 7:35 to describe Jesus' biological brothers from Mary's womb, was ADELPHOS which means "brothers of the WOMB" -- from the root word DELPHUS which means WOMB. John 7:3-5 states that Jesus' brothers from Mary's womb did not believe that Jesus was the prophesied Jewish Messiah.
Protestants do not disregard Mary they respect her as Jesus's mother..... They understand how special Mary must have been to be chosen to be Jesus's mother..... Is Jesus never says pray to Mary or hail Mary or do Mary's will I'm I'm not trying to discredit my savior's mother I am trying to share the truth .... Jesus says I am the truth.....
YOU: They understand how special Mary must have been to be chosen to be Jesus's mother *ME: And yet the Apostles/Original Church NEVER focused on Mary -- their focus was on KING DAVID* (Matthew 1:1, John 7:42, Romans 1:3, etc) -- *Mary was chosen because she was a descendant of King David (Luke 1:32) -- NOTICE Jesus' proclamation in Revelation 22:16.*
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Mary was the very first Christian. She accepted Christ in the most intimate way. One of my peeves is the way some folks discuss Mary as if she was forced to be pregnant when she could have refused. She consented to become the mother of the Redeemer. When Christ was on the cross, he gave her to one of his disciples and in so doing, he gave her to us. I love Mary.
Against those that are very harsh about Mary, I just say I hope you don't talk about your other friend's mothers that way!
@Sterling Crowne no one asked you. Go away.
@Sterling Crowne I was raised Protestant. I got tired of your weaponized version of Christianity that hates everyone that is not you. You hang out on this account to show your hatred and your ignorance. Now, flake off please. I'm not interested in keeping this discussion with you going. Find somewhere else to be.
for God so loved the world he gave us his only son
Jesus' version is "For Jesus so loved the world, he gave us his beloved Mother"
@Sterling Crowne
What translation are you using that uses a forward slash and the word property? I am quite sure that the Koine Greek did not use slashes. And Mary is a person and not property.
I grew up Roman Catholic and never thought we worship Mary. I just believed she was the mother of Jesus. Mass was always about Jesus. I didn’t even know there were different kinds of theology. I just thought these different churches were more or less the same. Belief in Jesus and God the father. Now I know about apologetics. I also know my faith better. The rosary is incredible and beautiful. I was amazed how it heals and bring joy. Makes sense since we’re meditating on the life of Christ.
I had the same experience Thomas. It wasn’t until I traveled and met people when I was older and I hear Protestants say “Catholics are pegans” and my reaction was woah! And I didn’t know how to respond until I researched. I think Catholics need to be taught this growing up so they don’t get fooled by Protestants when they grow up. Protestants walk to peoples houses and walk up to people in public to promote their churches. So we should be prepared to respond to them
Same about Mary and Jesus.
But I knew early in life Christian "churches" not the same. Plenty of hatred towards Catholics in the other "churches" I witnessed as a child.
Total turn-off and totally un-Christian like
I only discovered what the Roman Catholics believed in Nov 2018 after attending a funeral in a catholic church. The thing that left me totally flabbergasted was the big poster at the entrance proclaiming "Our SINLESS Lady" or something to that effect. That was so blatantly unbiblical I just had to delve into what it was they believed. It was a stunning revelation!
There is no mistake about that - Catholics believe Mary was/is sinless - no matter that the bible states - For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Catholics then go ahead and butcher that text to suit themselves.
Getting to the Rosary it says there about Mary :
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, *_our life,_* our sweetness and *_our hope._* To _thee_ do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, *_most gracious Advocate,_*
The bible says in Colossians 3:4 - *_When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory._*
So the catholics believe that Mary is divine. They may deny that vehemently, but that is the unmistakable reality. If Mary is sinless, if Mary is their *_LIFE_* and if Mary is their *_ADVOCATE_* then there is nothing left to hide behind. Those attributes belong solely to Jesus the Christ, the one and only Holy, Sinless Son of God.
Hence - because catholics *_PRAY_* TO Mary, it is absolutely clear that they are worshiping Mary - no matter how they deny it, no matter how they want to defend and claim "veneration", it is not what they SAY, it is what they actually DO!
@viviane truyen I guess you grew up in the catholic church and got to deeply love the image of Mary painted by the RCC religious institution. Am I right?
If so, then it's going to be especially difficult for you to see the spider's web that entangles you. That's just too bad.
@viviane truyen Perhaps you'd like to show me where I have insulted Mary of the bible? Whilst you're at it please show me where in the bible it states directly and specifically that Mary was sinless? Why would a sinless person need a SAVIOUR - as she indicates in her Magnificat? The *_ONLY_* sinless person is Jesus. The bible states that directly in no uncertain terms.
As for the things I *_HAVE_* written regarding the RCC image of Mary, please do a careful *_refutation from scripture_* that shows I am wrong.
I would much rather that you humble yourself, read the bible and see what is there instead of continuing on the papal catechism band-wagon.
Always loved Mary and as a mother watching the Passion I seriously was sobbing thinking of her strength to know who her son was and to have to watch Him suffering, my heart is forever hers.
Yes. Her portrayal in The Passion was amazing. Much better than the Book of John movie. Though that's a pretty good movie with well cast Jesus, apostles and John the Baptist. Mary was way too old and visibly absent through the whole movie, just showing up for a minute at the crucifixion.
i would feel more sad for the mother of John the Baptist. Jesus was going to ressurect as he prophesied so i would be glad. most likely she and the disciples lacked faith, which is understandable.
The Honest Truth I believe Mary’s faith was greater than anyone since she agreed to God’s will in a time she very well could have been killed for what He asked of her.
Although how John reacted in his mother’s womb when Mary came to her is truly one of my favorites.
Shouldn't your heart forever belong to He who purchased it with HIS shed Blood?? 🤨🤨🤨
L C Ringo that goes without saying... I guess if you haven’t carried a baby and given birth it’s lost on people...my child was a gift from God and Mary’s child was a gift to us all.
I think there are times that Catholics act like they worship Mary. We need to always be ready to say that we don’t. I am a through Mary to Jesus Catholic as a small child. I know she loves me. I also know that she wants me to give everything to her Son. Thank you, Jesus for giving her to me!
Why are you talking about Mary? It’s all about Jesus. You are just adding false things to the true Gospel! Man taught you that, not the Holy Spirit
Hey Guys love from Germany, people like you keep the church alive ^^
Sebastian Krämer Amen Brother
I am a christian and my father is a pastor. I have been praying rosary and this year Holy Spirit asked me to learn about our Holy Mother. The first time I ask her how to get to know her better, she came in my vision and protected me from evil spirit. And after that, I give my heart to my Holy Mama to guide me closer to Jesus. Please pray for me, I want to receive Holy Communion
Sounds like a misplaced devotion. Is not Jesus to be all those things? You are placing Mary where Jesus should be and only the Devil wants that.
@@stever4181 hi, it's not to Mary, but to Jesus through Mary. I have met the devil and nothing good coming from the cursed shitty things. My Holy Mother teach me how to devote more to Jesus, her Divine Son. My love to Jesus is never as overflowing as after I know My Holy Mother. Although the more you get to know Jesus and Mary spiritually, the cursed being will change their tactic to tempting us. I saw the cursed being kinda more often during my meditation prayers as they want to distract me... However, in Jesus, nothing will harm us. God Bless!
@@eggkaris Can you show in scriptures where we go to Mary to get to Jesus? You are placing Mary where The Holy Spirit belongs. It is the word of God and the Holy Spirit that brings us to Jesus not Mary. Blessings to you
@@stever4181 oh! You can absolutely go to Jesus directly~ devotion to Mary is not mandatory, even in catholic. However, Jesus gave His Mother to His believers (John 19:26-27). And after that, we give devotion to Mary as our mother. And throughout the history, there are several Marial apparitions approved by the church (meaning it already investigated with experts). And all of the apparition... They all have the same message, to bring more souls closer to Her Divine Son, Jesus. Plus, if you want to differentiate the heavenly beings and evil beings, if you see it through anything, you can great them with blessing (Blessed be God, Blessed be Jesus)... If they reply it, it means they're heavenly being. If they don't reply it, or just say "blessed be" you can be more suspicious. That's what Jesus told St. Gemma Galgani to do. For me, who sometimes also got to see the evil cursed being, it's really helpful. Coz, even in the Gospel, Jesus said He couldn't say all the things He want to say, and give us the Holy Spirit. Then the apostle describe the Spirit's gifts, one of them is to differentiate spirit and mystical ability (1 Cor. 12:1-11). God Bless you as well! I will pray for you! 🤍
@@stever4181 brother, I have typed my answer in a very long way... But it wasn't uploaded, maybe I said something wrong (I prayed to be supervised by The Holy Spirit for my social media activity hahahah) but, I'm not replacing Mary and The Holy Spirit. In fact, in my case, the Holy Spirit guided me to get to know Mother Mary (It was so loud, I almost thought I heard something). Oh, for the bible verses.... Firstly, it's not mandatory to devoted to Mary, even in Catholicism. You can go directly without Mary. However, we believe Mary can also bring us closer to God coz in John 19: 26-27 Jesus gave His Mother to us. As for the mystical visions, you can see it as The spirit gifts as in 1 cor. 12:1-11. And being sceptical is a very healthy and logic response, I also am very sceptical and need to learn more. Please pray for me and I will also pray for you, brother! God bless!
Our Blessed Virgin Mary helps 🙏 me through the hard times in life.
Listening to the beautiful way you three gentlemen interact with each other is very comforting, educational.
A lovely sense of light heartedness and humour.
Thank you 😊
Only God we pray to , like Jesus prayed , Not to Mary Not to anybody else ! We can respect the mother , but only pray to God !
Thanks for doing this Video Brothers! 🙏🏽
Just to give some Biblical Context:
Eve: The Mother of the Fallen
Mary: The Mother of the Redeemed
Genesis 1: “In the Beginning...”
John 1: “In the Beginning...”
Genesis: “...God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the Darkness.”
John: “... The Light shines in the Darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it”.
Genesis: The spirit of God Hovers over the waters.
John: The spirit of God Hovers over the waters at the Baptism of our Lord.
Genesis: Seven days after the spirit hovers over the waters, there is a wedding of Adam and Eve.
John: Seven days after the spirit hovers over the waters, there is a wedding at Cana.
Genesis: Eve tempts Adam to his First Sin
John: Mary leads Jesus to his First act of Glory
Genesis: Adam address Eve as “Women”.
In the Gospels: Christ addressed Mary as “Women”.
Genesis: Eve listens to the Angel of Evil
Luke: Mary listens to the Angel of GOD
Genesis: Eve is cursed for disbelief
Luke: “... And blessed is she who believed..”
Genesis: Eve is the Bone of Adam flesh of Adams flesh.
The Gospels: Mary is Bone of Christ’s Bone and Flesh of Christ’s Flesh.
Genesis: Enmity between Eve, her Offspring, and the Serpent.
Revelations: The Dragon makes war against the women who has given birth to Christ and her deemed Children.
Genesis: “...Now the man called his wife’s name Eve because she is the Mother of all the living”.
Jesus: “Here is your Mother.”
**Ark of the New Covenant**
The Ark Carried symbols of Christ, and was considered the Holiest thing on Earth.
Mary Carries God Himself, which by default one could conclude is a greater and more Holy calling.
Ark- Numbers 9:15
On the day that the tabernacle was setup, the cloud covered the tabernacle...
Mary- Luke: 1:35
...”The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you...
Ark - 2 Samuel 6:10
David took it aside to the house of
O’bed-e’dom the Gittite.
Mary- Luke 1:39
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
Ark- 2 Samual 6:16
As the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and Dancing before the LORD...
Mary- Luke 1:41
And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the Child in my womb leaped for joy.
Ark- 2 Samuel 6:15
So David and all the house of Israel brought up the Ark of the LORD with Shouting...
Mary- Luke: 1:42
and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!”
Ark- 2 Samuel 6:9
And David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said “How can the ark of the LORD come to me?
Mary- Luke 1:43
And why is this granted me, that the mother of my LORD should come to me?
Ark- 2 Samuel 6:11
And the ark of the LORD remained in the house of O’bed-e’dom the Gittite three months...
Mary- Luke 1:56
Any Mary Remained with her about three months, and return to her home.
Our Holy Mother The Queen of Heaven. She’s Cares for us much as our Lord Jesus Christ does.
A True Christian For Life thanks!!!
Wow!!!! Praise be to God!
And all that to say this :Our Holy Mother The Queen of Heaven. She’s Cares for us much as our Lord Jesus Christ does.
There is no queen of heaven ,
She is not your holy mother
She is dead and in the grave and her spirit is alive in the heavenly realm as scripture tells you.
She can not possibly care for us as much as Jesus does, as she is not divine nor has she any divine qualities.
Wow! Just Wow!❤️⛪️
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 Jesus is from the Davidic line, and the house of David recognizes the mother of the king as the queen. If Jesus is King of heaven, in the house of David, Mary is the queen of heaven. You guys do not recognize the Passion of the Christ as much as we catholics. Jesus said on the cross, "Son behold thy mother. Mother behold thyson." By not recognizing Mary as your mother, you are in fact, disobeying Jesus Himself. And Mary is not dead in a grave, she was assumed into heaven. There is no "grave" for the Holy Mother.
A PROTESTant who will enter Heaven will see how GLORIOUS our Blessed Mother Mary is in Heaven.
I understand that you are free to believe whatever you put your faith in, and I respect that. It is just that Catholics and Protestants must worship the same G-d, and I simply believe that G-d is not so petty as to play favorites. I just believe that G-d loves everyone. And I believe the same of Jesus. So from my perspective, the dispute is confusing, and I was just looking for an explanation. So, if you found my comment to be offensive, I apologize. That was not my intent. Peace.
Hi, maybe pondering on these bible verses can be of help:
In 1 Kings 2 :19-20, King Solomon bows to his mother, the queen, and has her seated to his right. I've heard there are parallels of the Old Testament with the New Testament. In Revelation 12:5-6 it talks about a woman who had a son that was taken to the throne of God and God prepared a place for the woman. In Psalms 45[44] in verses 10-15 it talks about a virgin queen dressed in a precious fine gold who stands at the right hand of God. She is pleasing to the king, and it talks about nations seeking her favor and how God will make her name famous through all generations, as well as all nations will praise her.
Who is this woman?
Is it the woman whom God had prepared a place for? and was that place at the right hand of his throne just as King Solomon had prepared a place for his mother at the right-hand side of his throne?
@@roesha9450 Thank you for your thoughtful comment.
@@catandmouse14He is the Almighty God, not g d, what’s that nonsense?
@@Mimi-w5f5u Just so you know, it is “G-d,” not “g d,” and nonsense is in the eye of the beholder. Many cultures have different ways of referring to G-d as spoken and as written, and I doubt He is terribly picky about nomenclature.
The last answer about the DNA just blew me away . Ave Maria . Thank you Jesus
You guys are the best at explaining this. I would usually get asked by Protestants other non-denominational Christians about my Catholic upbringing and I kindly point out the things we do differently from them and I politely and tactfully explain to the best of my ability that we Catholics don't worship the Virgin Mary, we venerate Her and that there is a major difference between worshipping and veneration
We Catholics are Mama boys and Mama girls. Soooooo
Heavenly to hear this, about Mama Mary. Cover us under your maternal mantel and lead us to JESUS our Saviour and Redeemer.Amen.
We can respect Mary as the mother of Jesus , but Mary is dead until Resurrection , at the second coming of Christ . We only pray to God like Jezus said , "Our Father", not to Mary not to anybody who died and are in a Sleep like state until Resurrection . Believe the Bible only !
YOU: we Catholics don't worship the Virgin Mary, we venerate Her and that there is a major difference
*ME: You should look up the definition of "venerate". Please note that the Biblical definition of idolatry is found in Deut **4:16**-19.* It is to make statues of a female for yourselves (without GOD's instructions to do so) -- it is to serve this female entity -- and it is to "SHACHAH" this female entity. *The Hebrew word "SHACHAH/worship" means "to revere, to bow down to, to humbly beseech, to pay homage as to royalty".*
Roman Catholics make statues of the female Mary for themselves; without GOD's instructions to do so -- RCs serve this female entity "Mary" by repetitively chanting her mantra/rosary -- RCs bow down in reverence to the statues that represent this female entity -- RCs humbly beseech/pray to/ask assistance from this female entity. -- RCs pay homage to this female entity as the royal queen of Heaven.
*According to the Biblical definition of IDOLATRY, Roman Catholics commit idolatry with the queen of Heaven -- just like the OT Jews did in Jeremiah 7:18, 44:15-30. Slapping a "christian label" on the queen of Heaven, doesn't make it Christian -- that's why ZERO guys that KNEW Mary and wrote the NT for us, ever call Mary the queen of Heaven.*
So why she constantly appear to people through the years if she is "dead" ?@@evemiller766
Who told you the mother of Jesus is dead? Show me where does it say Mary is dead? You can’t! Why would Jesus leave his own mother in the grave?
I watch your shows with my 4 younger sisters from Kiribati and we really love it. Keep it up❤
WOW. What an amazing place you live!
Your island looks absolutely beautiful
As a recent convert I had so many misconceptions especially because of only scripture. We took several verses literal. But Our Blessed Mother called me when I most needed her and I love her!
I had a protestant friend in my school days who used to ask me these questions... actually he indirectly made me to understand catholic teachings with his doubts..n become a firm catholic. thanks to him..
I'm currently doing Montfort book to consecrate myself to Blessed Mary. So far on day 20 and it's an amazing book with very important words.
BTW, my 4 y/o LOVES your guitar solo intro, he rocks his head back and fourth to it like he's rocking out 🤭😂😂
Also great video. I'm currently subscribed a few days ago and I'm amazed with every video you guys make. Keep up the great work and God bless you and your families. ❤️🙏🏻
Mary Loved God, a virgin frightened. But trusted with her whole heart and soul. She obeyed God when he blessed her with loving and birthing his only begotten son. Catholics honor Mary's unwavering faith and obedients to God the Father. We should all love, obey and follow God as she did. Mary is Blessed full of grace.
Thank you gentlemen for this video. People who accept the blessed mother in their hearts will be so so enriched as I was. Thank you.
You are kidding.
Ryan Dellacrosse had a lot of really beautiful insight in this episode. I love our Mama. Thanks for this, guys!
Pray for us Oh Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen 🙏🏿
Great episode! Blessed be Mother Mary ❤️
She is the highest link to Jesus. Without Her God's greatest gift to the world would have never happen. I love The Angelus Prayer especially when talking about the first call Vocation through the Announciation
I am watching here in the Phillipines. I love Mother Mary.
O Mary concieved without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee.
Daughter of Zion. Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Mother of Christ. Ark of the Covenant. Mother of All Christians. Mirror of Divine Wisdom. Mother of Mercy. Queen of Martyrs. Queen of Angels. PRAY FOR US AND THE WHOLE WORLD. JESUS I TRUST IN YOU.
Kathy F Amen
@Sterling Crowne So you have been enlightened as to everything that occurred with Mary and the Holy Spirit? Calling her the "spouse" is a devotional title but I guess you might know better about the special relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit. Of course Mary is the mother of Christ since Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man. Inseparable incarnation. She is the mother of all Christians because she was the first. The Ark of the Covenant held the holiness of the Most High. So did Mary for nine months so she is the Ark of the New Covenant. This is also why the tradition in theology of her immaculate conception has existed since the beginning, sinful flesh could not contain God in the flesh. She is redeemed by Christ in advance. None of this takes anything away from the glory of Jesus Christ. Does the moon rob the sun of its light? In the same way she reflects the glory of God. Her immaculate conception does not make her a super woman or without choice. Adam and Eve were created without sin. This is why Mary is also called the new Eve. She made the right decision where Eve made the wrong. Her titles as Queen are from the traditions of the Queen Mother of the Kings of Israel, like Bathsheeba and Solomon, not the bride. You don't have to believe any of this, but as a brother in the Lord, I would ask you if you really love Jesus Christ, why would you say anything bad about His mother or have problems with people who love her. I love St. Peter and St. Paul too. Is that a problem too? Do other Christians from the Scriputures detract from Christ? Of course not. Have a blessed Easter. 🙄➕➕➕
@Sterling Crowne LUKE 1:24-48 God's own messenger, Gabriel greeted Mary with: "Hail full of grace (purity) the LORD is with thee.
Also here is Biblical Proofb that the protestant doctrine of "scripture alone" is FALSE: .....
The Bible ITSELF Contradicts Luther's doctrine of "scripture alone" (solascriptura) The Bible tells us that the authority is THE CHURCH: ...
● 1 TIMOTHY 3:15 The pillar & foundation of TRUTH is the CHURCH.
● EPHESIANS 3:10 10 His intent was that now, THROUGH THE CHURCH, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
● 2 THESS 2:15 We are to hold fast to the TRADITIONS we have been given, either by WORD OF MOUTH or by the letter.
● 1 Cor 11:2 I commend you because you remember me in everything, and maintain the TRADITIONS even as I have delivered them to you.
● JOHN 21:25 Jesus said & did Many other things that are too numerous to be recorded in writing.
● HEB 13:17 Obey the eldars in the CHURCH
The True Church is a TEACHING Church: (to Teach means to impart knowledge that is not presently know....not in writing)
● JOHN 14:26-31
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall TEACH you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
(To TEACH is to impart knowledge that is not presently known....not in writing)
● ACTS 8:31: And he said, HOW CAN I, (understand scripture) EXCEPT SOMEONE SHOULD GUIDE ME? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
(The scriptures are not for individual interpretation. They need the guidance of the CHURCH. It is PROTESTANTS who are following the doctrines of a man.)
Protestants focus on the BIBLE instead of the CHURCH because the message & meaning of the Bibvle is easy to manipulate / change by ignoring all scriptures that contradict the protestant agenda.
CHURCH and BIBLE go TOGETHER. Bible without the CHURCH means nothing and "solascriptura" is a rebellion against the CHURCH.
JESUS Never told us we must read the Bible in order to be saved. JESUS Founded a CHURCH. LUTHER (who never knew Jesus) came along 15 centuries later and told gullible people to IGNORE the church and follow "scripture alone" Protestants obey LUTHER and are depending on their "Knowledge" (albeit skewed) thinking that their knowledge will get them into heaven even though they attack and abuse ordinary decent people, ignoring the fact that Jesus told us to Love our neighbours and to treat others the way we would like to be treated.
@@cynthiax56 Protestants obey LUTHER and are depending on their "Knowledge" (albeit skewed) thinking that their knowledge will get them into heaven even though they attack and abuse ordinary decent people, ignoring the fact that Jesus told us to Love our neighbours and to treat others the way we would like to be treated.
Wow I realize that weed is now legal but this diatribe of telling proties what they do is utter nonsense.
The dynamic of these guys gets better and better! Great episode!
I have yet a Protestant to answer me this simple question that is very biblical: Did Our Lady intercede at the wedding of Cana? Yes or no????
It does nothing for me to hear that Mary said to follow Jesus words. I follow his words anyhow.
@Ray Mack doesn’t really matter if it does nothing for you. It’s biblical and truth. Matthew 11:15 he who has ears let them hear.
Here you have a verse of importance!
Matthew 12:47-49 stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
But let's stick with the wedding in Cana! Nothing there is about Mary! It is about Israel!
John
2 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the
mother of Jesus was there: 2 and both Jesus was called, and his
disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when they wanted wine, the
mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith
unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet
come. 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith
unto you, do it. 6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone,
after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or
three firkins apiece. 7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with
water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he saith unto them,
Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they
bare it. 9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was
made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which
drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the
bridegroom, 10 and saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth
set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which
is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. 11 This
beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested
forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
While Jesus performs this miracle, we are still under OLD
COVENANT/LAW! The first wine represents the old covenant which
is good, but the wine Jesus miraculous makes is the better wine,
representing the New Covenant! The water-pots filled with water
Represent water baptism (Cleansing), changing it into wine (spirit)
represents the giving of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost). The Groom
represents Christ, The bride Israel!
The old wine ran out (old covenant) the new wine ( new covenant)
was then used! But this could only happen if Israel accepts their
messiah! Because the whole wedding represents the marriage
supper of the lamb! Revelation tells when this will happen!
Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him:
for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made
herself ready
Not about Mary at all, it is about the coming kingdom of Israel with their Messiah!
@Richard Rettenmaier answer me this simple question: did Our Lady intercede at the wedding of Cana?
It’s a simple yes or no. Very biblical.
Yup...love St. Louis de Montfort’s ‘True devotion to Mary!’ Have done it once and it’s life challenging. Have to surely do it again. You discover a closeness to our Lord that probably may not be possible otherwise.
EXACTLY she does so much for us how could she not intercede for us she is the MOTHER OF GOD
Our Mother of Church
@Alex Martinez : What does she do?
@@info4908 Do you read? She has appeared to many, whole nations and gives messages we , all people needs to grow in faith or nations in trouble that need a nudge. It takes awhile to learn and understand her roll in the church. Catholics Do Not put her above God the Father, or Jesus Christ her Son. Jesus last words on cross said to John to care for his mother. She is special to Catholic's God sent an angel to her and ask if she would give birth to his son. Mary was Jewish a very young girl, and not understanding it all completely said yes your will be done Father. Thus Immaculate Conception. Then an Angel appeared to John again and informed him what he had asked of Mary, that his part was to care for her and Jesus after birth. Which he did. He loved, protected him from Kings, and unbelieving people, protected Mary and Jesus taking them away until it was safe and Gods time for them to return home. God was the time keeper for the holy family.
God was and still is in charge. Amen
Same with the Saints. I have lots of Prayers answered through the Saints
I am not Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox but I am the beautiful Tewahdo Orthodox! ❤ I am from Ethiopia and Because I am an Orthodox, I am now a Ethiopian Orthodox! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You are oriental orthodox, and you do know uphold Chalcedenin Orthodoxy, your church resides in heresy daily. Till you accept the council.
Jesus did not name His church , man did . Jesus wants believers not people who belong to an organization as if that will get them to heaven.
Basically your not catholic so fuck off.
You are Catholic. Ethiopia Tewahdo Orthodox is Oriental Orthodox which is Catholic. See here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_Orthodox_Churches#:~:text=Collectively%2C%20they%20consider%20themselves%20to,the%20World%20Council%20of%20Churches.
"the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.[1] Collectively, they consider themselves to be the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ"
@@givey972 Intercourse with bug spray? go wash your mouth out.
Howard's beard is as glorious as his artistic abilities. Hats off to you sir
Thank you, Ki :)
"He Who Has Not Mary for His Mother Has Not God for His Father.
Do not expect to receive mercy from God who offends His blessed Mother.” --Saint Louis De Montfort
Really! Obviously, a false Saint who has twisted scriptures. This is typical of the RCC. 1John 2:23 *"No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also."*
I'm blessed to have found your channel. I make it a part of my morning devotional and study of my Catholic faith.
I am a filipino catholic here from the Philippines
The bubble head Jesus is all the time nodding His head in all of ur podcasts!! ❤😊. He loves u all and I suppose He agrees in what u say 😊 God bless u always. Thx. I love ur show and I’m learning so much that I share it to my friends. God bless.🥰🙏🥰
I always find your show so wholesome, it makes me smile... to me it has the format/vibe of one of those intense sports talk shows but it's just dudes talking about Jesus and His church and displaying heartwarming reverence of all things holy. Very cool :)
But Mary wasn't "holy" -- she says she was a sinner (Luke 1:48) and John shows Mary committing the same Sin of Pride as Adam did in the Garden (John 2:1-5). *Mary wasn't "holy" until after Jesus' death/resurrection -- when ALL Believers (including Mary) became PURIFIED/cleansed, JUSTIFIED/made Righteous, and SANCTIFIED/made holy -- see 1Corinth **6:10**-11, Hebrews 10:10,14, etc.*
I love and honour our Blessed Mother very much. I believe she is the most important human being who ever walked on this earth. She carried our God in her woumb! I salute her with sincere heart!
@@ellenharney238 who said so? Jesus Christ is God our redeemer, Mary, me, you and every human being in this world. Mary as a human being was given a special grace to carry the Son of God in her Precious woumb. We call her 'The Ark of the Covenant" for carrying the Word of God in her. What is so difficult to understand about this wonderful special creation of God?
Read the Bible 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@ellenharney238 I have my dear! You should read it too!
@@kiswahili_mangat Mary was a great person but God himself came to earth as a human Jesus Christ.He was the greatest above all.Mary was a great human who was Jesus Christ mother, but Christ was and is the greatest to walk the earth ✝️
@@ellenharney238 I knew you did not understand what I wrote. I specifically mentioned that Mary is the most import "human being who walked on this earth", excuse me. Jesus is "GOD" who walked on this planet. I could never take Mary above Jesus! This is so rediculars hiw you misinteprete the Catholic teaching. Mary is indeed a human being not god!
It’s very difficult for me to talk to the Protestant members of my extended family. I only get to see them a limited amount of time per year and one person in particular spends the time offensively grilling me. It’s one tense conversation after the other- jumping on everything I say. I can literally see the wheels turning- trying to nail down if ‘I’m saved’ according to them. It’s not a discourse because she just jumps from point to point not seeing any value in what I say because it doesn’t match up with her narrative. I totally agree with Ryan- I just want my life to speak for itself. And I’d like to feel more patience towards them.🙏🏻 Protestant leaders need to extend understanding to their congregations-
It's sad because the seeds of discord with Catholics were sown in America from the beginning as a result of the Religious Wars caused in Europe after the rise of Protestantism and Henry VIII's (not a very holy man with good intentions)schism from the Church. We see the bitter fruit of these seeds today among people who love Christ (but not His mother so much) and their almost reflexive enmity, anger and hostility towards their Catholic Christian brethren. Definitely not charitable, nor fruits of the Holy Spirit...
Too many protastants say i love Jesus but his mother was nothing and say happy mothers day to their own .
Very Sad, to hear from them. If they really loved Jesus, they should also loved his mother Mary. Jesus loved his mother very much.
Thanks for that information at the very end about the DNA of Jesus! Very cool. From someone who has learned to love my mother in Heaven the Blessed Virgin Mary more every day and to appreciate how much she has been drawing me closer to Jesus.
discovered your show during this enforced isolation. Love to listen and learn . recommended to some of my friends st church
Yes Jesus is " sole mediator." I'm glad you keep saying this. So many people misconstrue Mary's role putting Mary equal deity with Jesus.
YOU: So many people misconstrue Mary's role
*ME: Mary has no role as a mediator/intercessor with Jesus -- Jesus said that he would INDWELL his Believers -- see John 14:23 -- if Jesus indwells us, there is no need for a mediator BETWEEN Jesus and us (John 14:13-14).*
Mary has no role in Redemption/Salvation -- Apostle Paul said that DEATH entered the world by ONE MAN/Adam (Romans 5:12), and Death/Satan were defeated by ONE MAN/Jesus dying on the wooden cross (Hebrews 2:14, Colossians 2:15). *Read Romans 5:12-21, Acts 4:12 -- Mary is not part of Redemption -- she is not "co-redemptrix" and you won't find one single guy who wrote the NT and KNEW Mary, ever giving Mary that title.*
That's because the rcc officially calls her that - Mediatrix and c-redemptrix. Just look at the historical records of the rcc.
For anyone wondering if it is worth listening through the Inquisition....yes very very much YES!
God bless you.
That's exactly what happened this year for many. SS gave more but the landlords raise the rent so the increases went into the landlords pockets.
@@rascal211 I was referring to a section in the podcast.
As a follow of Jesus in a non Catholic tradition I promise that my questions about Mary are not to distinguish myself out of rebellion. They are honest inquiries. It’s helpful to hear what ya’ll believe and why because I hear different things from different people.
But just as you would not want to be painted with this wide brush and summarily dismissed, it would be nice to be treated the same. Many of us just want to understand your perspective. I know it’s frustrating but we honestly just don’t see what you’re seeing in the scriptures. And to us that’s really important. But thank you for the video and for your passion to share your mother with us “rebel” children! 😊
there is NO WAY a normal human woman could hold the Divine in her womb for 9 months having any stain of sin on her soul...no way
I think the fact that when Mary asked her son, Jesus to make more wine, he stated to her that it was not his time yet does it anyway. She has persuasive ways with her son. Who would not want this blessed woman, above all other women, to ask her son Jesus for a favor or blessings for us ?
Hi there! I'm new to Catholicism and intend to convert fully. I was agnostic (raised Jewish) and recently underwent a demonic possession, obviously complicated. In my desperation, I got ahold of holy water and a prayer to St. Michael through a friend. Needless to say, Catholicism has become the most important and true thing in my life. As a past time, a lot of my friends and I would play Magic The Gathering. Maybe this is a silly question, but do you think that game is safe to be playing? After everything that's happened I can't help but be a bit superstitious. My friends want me to play though, and I don't want to overthink it if on the flip side it's just the Devil trying to keep us from having fun together. If you would please, I'd really appreciate some insight. Bless you guys.
Down't know much about "Magic: The Gathering. In my day people played Ouija boards. Seemed harmless enough until you heard that it was an invitation to the underworld to come to you. There are magic games and parlor tricks and then there is magic, a power to be used by the knowing. All I can tell you is that there is a spiritual underworld that is out to win your soul. And they always operate in secret. No one playing Ouija boards knew what harm they were playing with. I have since heard of possessions that have come about through that "game". You have already underwent demonic possession so you know. I wouldn't give them any opportunity to strike again. Surely that must be a way to spend your time that would be more pleasing to God?
I think it is ok for you to play it, "Magic the Gathering is a pretty innocent card game. I personally prefer Yu Gi Oh but i also tried Magic and it is stil a nice game. It has references to magic, necromancy, alchemy and other pretty antihristian stuff but that is all in a fantasy setting. I mean, Tolkien was still a Catholic even while he was writing the Lord of the Rings, even if the book had a pagan mithologywith many divinities, because he knew it was a fantasy book.
My advice is: just treat it for what it is: a card game. God knows that you are just having fun with your friends and not trying to summon the dead or demons.
Don't dabble in anything to do with fortune-telling cards, astrology, alchemy, ouija boards, crystals, new age etc, it opens a doorway. Our diocesan exorcist priest gave a presentation on how he got calls from atheists, people of other faiths, protestants etc who reported possessions. It all started with something "innocent" and turned into a nightmare.
@Dymphna Therese
I would suggest, having read your background, to avoid any opening for the devil's comeback. Just strengthen your spiritual life with the Rosary and the Prayer of St. Michael at the end.
May God bless your discernment.
It’s not okey to play it .. all those stuff open portals
As a Catholic who has been questioning a lot of things, the only conclusion I can draw based on numerous research is that 99% of the doctrine on Mary is gotten from the church making its own conclusions based on certain scripture even when it's not stated in the bible. The instance of the wedding of Cana being a reason for intercession doesn't really hold water because a lot of people asked Jesus to help someone (mostly family e.g Lazarus, Jairus' daughter) during His time on earth and that doesn't automatically make them intercessors on our behalf.
Secondly, yes being the one to carry the Saviour is indeed an honor and something no one else will ever experience again but that doesn't automatically mean she has closer access or some sort. Yes I can see how the church arrived at this conclusion but it isn't stated anywhere in the bible. The entire point of Jesus' death and resurrection is to cleanse us from our sins and give us direct access to the Father. If we need another intercessor then what's the point of Jesus?
Also, you can't really blame protestants for saying we worship/pray Mary because it looks like we do and sometimes, I think we do unknowingly. It's one thing to say we should honour her as the Mother of God and it's another thing to make intercessions through her. There's literally a sacred heart prayer that says "Sweet heart of Mary, be my salvation". She can never be our salvation. That line is a very dangerous line.
I'm not done with the video so I'm not sure it's mentioned here but people always excuse the practices of the Catholic church because "it has been around for so long". That something has been around for so long does not make it right. Also correct me if I'm wrong, the rosary was something that started over 10 centuries after Christ's death so why exactly should we believe it's another way to God even though Jesus clearly says that there is no other way to the Father except through Him.
Also, I find the concept of canonization of saints quite absurd. Aren't we all saints or am I missing something?
Sometimes I think we Catholics don't understand that we are the literal temples of the Holy Spirit (Spirit of God). You literally can't get any closer than that. We have been created in His image and likeness.
Love this topic! I need help with the words to explain to those that call Catholics "Idol Worshippers"!
That is so frustrating to me. 🙏
Show them the writings below, they will understand!
"O Lady, since thou art the dispenser of all graces, and since the grace of salvation can come only through thy hands, our salvation depends on thee." St. Bernardine of Siena
"O Most Holy Virgin, receive us under thy protection if thou wouldst see us saved, for we have no hope of salvation but through thy means." St. Ephrem
"O my sweet Mother Mary, I consign my soul to you; have pity on me and save me." St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori
What's wrong with people, there is no warship here, but plenty of WORSHIP!
Your answers at; www.catholic.com just type it in the search engine or watch your answers on TH-cam; th-cam.com/video/ZNi1uP5fnM0/w-d-xo.html God Bless
@@ELxSEVEN You will get the answers for sure there! It is like the blind leading the Blind!
They confuse idols with statues. And idol directs one away from the one true God. Statues can be either good or evil. God commanded Moses to create statues of angels and a serpent. Thus, statues are not idols by themselves. But anything can be an idol if you give it the time and attention that belongs to God.
@@rlrett1
Richard,
Do you know what happens when you ASSUME? You make and ass of u and me.
The fact is, with your logic, you will call "idolater" any man who dares to express words of love to a woman, whether his mother, girlfriend or wife.
Get it in your hardened prejudiced head: We love the Virgin Mary and all the Saints in Heaven because GOD LOVES THEM INFINITELY and they can pray for us because they share in that love for us.
The Bible reminds us of how powerful the intercession of Mary is to Jesus, on our behalf, as she interceded to Him to perform His first miracle at the wedding at Cana.
▪︎JOHN 2:1-11
1. On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
2. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
3. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”
4. And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.”
5. His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6. Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
7. Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.
8. He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.” So they took it.
9. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom
10. and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.”
11. Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
▪︎This is why from the earliest times, Christians have sought Mary’s prayers and help and why there has always been the basic sense on the part of the Church that Mary continues in heaven to be concerned for the growth of all members of the Church into holiness and for an intimate relationship with her Son.
Here's what Scripture says regarding Mary's intercession from Heaven for us, her children:
▪︎REVELATION 5:8; 8:3-4:
"In heaven the elders and angels offer up the PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS [on earth] as incense before the throne of God."
▪︎HEBREWS 11:1-12:1
"Seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [in other words, the heroes and martyrs of the faith from ages past], let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us."
Thus, Mary, the Mother of God, as well as the heroes and martyrs of the Christian faith are a good example for us and surround us like spectators at a running race. Therefore, they know about us and can see our struggles from heaven.
▪︎JAMES 5:16-18:
'The prayer of the good man has powerful effect."
In other words, the most powerful intercessors in the Church are those most advanced in holiness.
And who is more advanced in holiness than a soul who is fully sanctified and in heaven, as the Mother of God is?
Can Mary and the saints hear us?
YES!
God bless.
Amen bless you praise God and mother Mary she is a wonderful example of a Christian I'm not a Catholic I'm protestant but I have started a month ago praying the rosary as I'm seeking to deepen my relationship with our Lord Jesus and I really feel I'm been led to pray the rosary 📿 🙏 and I really am benefitting I for the past 7 years have been attending a pentecostal church ⛪️ and they don't encourage praying the rosary beads but guess what I do anyway in the privacy of my own home, glory be to the farther and the son and the holy spirit xx I love my mother Mary and her precious son our Lord Jesus and I love and have a soft spot for my guardian angel 😇 aswell 😮😊
Mary is a wonderful example of a Christian and you will notice she was not Catholic. I am not sure why you would follow the teaching of the Catholic church rather than being a Christian and follow Christ. While you pray to Mary remember she was not immaculate and is not the mother of God so you are in fact praying to a goddess and idol. I am not sure why you would think someone that is Christian would encourage you to pray to a goddess. Unless you 2000 years old I am pretty sure Mary is not your mother as Mary only gave birth to Jesus, James, Joseph, Simon, Jude, and at least 2 daughters.
Satan rebelled against the idea that a human being could mean more to God than him.He hates Mary,he saw how her perfection and
lowlyness and knew he would never
compete with the love God had for her.❤❤
YOU: He hates Mary,he saw how her perfection and lowlyness
*ME: ??? Mary wasn't perfect -- she was chosen because she was a descendant of KING DAVID -- see Luke 1:32, Revelation 22;16, Matthew 1:1, Romans 1:3, John 7:42, etc.* Mary says that she is a sinner in Luke 1:48 -- that's not "perfection" in the eyes of GOD. *The Bible says that Moses was the most humble person in all the world -- Numbers 12:3 -- NEVER said about Mary -- Apostle Paul didn't even mention Mary in the "Hall of Faith" of Hebrew 11 & 12.*
That was the verse lol 😂 and we held tight to that Bible verse. Thank you for this podcast!
Matthew 12:46-50 (NIV) While Jesus was still talking to the crowds, His mother and His brothers stood outside and tried to meet Him. Then someone said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside trying to meet you." But Jesus answered the man who gave him the news: "Who is my mother? And who are my brothers?" Then he said, pointing to his disciples: "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, he is my sister, he is my mother."
I was Consecrated to Mary this past 25 March. It was the most beautiful thing I have done, other than te birth of my children. I believe Protestants don’t want to admit they are wrong about the Immaculate Conception! My mother was Protestant and did not want my siblings to be Catholic like our father. But we did because we loved the Mass!
YOU: I believe Protestants don’t want to admit they are wrong about the Immaculate Conception!
*ME: Protestants believe in Jesus' immaculate conception (Luke 1:31-35).* Mary wasn't immaculately conceived -- her father is listed in Luke 3:23-39. (Joseph's ancestry is listed in Matthew 1)
It is disheartening that some people are so hard of heart, so obsessed with the words in the scripture, they miss the point of the message.
I have had this discussion with a few protestants, they only link to an article by the same person who is not Catholic, has not had any study into the teachings or holds any authority in the Catholic Church.
Thank you so much for your pod. It bothers me so much that there are faiths out there that do not believe or have no respect for our Blessed Mother. It's so sad..
You listen to too much of your own propaganda. Christians believe that Mary is very special and Godly. They do not believe that the RCC has elevated her higher than what God has. IN other words, she is not sinless, assumed, or has anything to do with man's salvation. Oh BTW she is not the queen of heaven!
The inquisition on DNA part blew my mind. 🙌🏼😇
Happy Birthday to our Mom
I love you mama Mary❤🌺❤🌺❤🌺🙏🙏🙏
The grace of God perfected and fulfilled in Mary. She is the archetype of what it means to be a Christian. If God did it for her, He can do it and He will do it for me.
I think the biggest stumbling block for Protestants on the perpetual virginity of Mary, and what the Catholics need to do better at explaining, is why it is that Mary stayed a virgin. She was married to Joseph, so it doesn't seem obvious that she would need to stay a virgin. You'll make up a lot of ground if you can explain the fundamentals of this belief.
Diana is who the catholics worship. The early CC changed the name plates of Diana idols to Mary to bring in the Diana worshipers who refused to join the new state run religion. Diana was a virgin.
Christ Alone, Grace Alone, Faith Alone and Scripture Alone is the Sole Infallible Source of Authority for Christian Faith and Practice. Everything you mentioned in the first 11 minutes have absolutely no Scriptural Basis making the Catholic Faith Paganism and to the extreme.
I don’t Believe You because you are not Infallible
Pathetic !
@@samm8262 yes he is not infallible but what he said is said in the bible which is infallible
"Momma's boy!" Love that! May God Bless you ALL!
Not Catholic, but this is interesting I never thought about it this way!
I’ve asked Protestant pastors who have doctorates in theology what they think of the concept of Gebirah. I haven’t met one yet who is familiar with the term. Sad.
What does that concept have to do with salvation.
@@tiathompson6674 Nothing
@@tiathompson6674 who asked you. I see you have been bashing Catholics for a few years now. Go back to your cult of hate you call a religion
Lutheran Confessions refer to St Mary as the Mother of God/ Queen of Heaven who prays for the Church. There are 5 holy days devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and increasingly Lutherans are celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe. Lutherans and Episcopalians are much closer to Roman Catholics in worship/ devotion than other Protestants in general.
We Just had the Catholic Our Lady of Walsingham Tour in the UK. Its drew my attention to Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in Norfolk which is near the Catholic Shrine. I also think of Ladywell in Lancashire UK its a Catholic Shrine with Official Protestant Pilgramages. I know one part of the British Protestant Church broke away to follow Our Lady with the Protestant rites in the 1990's. My mother in law told me lots of Anglicans buy the Rosary in Walsingham Prostestant shrine. Protstants are not all the same in belief. I remember the Evangelic American Church near my home in the UK it was so in your face and controversial. I prefer the gentleness of Faith of our Churches be they Catholic or Protestant with ecumenisism we have lots of Ecumenical Services here in the UK with Joint Lentern Talks etc and some Churches together Services at times of the Year. Lets grow in faith together. Our local Convent has retreats that I know Catholics and Protestants and Protestant ministers attend.
Love to hear that! I pray for that in USA.
Is a big contradiction. Because, here in Mexico Mary gets a lot of whorship, people sing to her, pray to her, ask for favors, walk on their knees asking for a miracle, if that is not workship, I don't know what it is.
Any favors or miracles that come as a result of asking Mary's intercession, do not originate from her, but from God working through her.
@@jzak5723 the Devil disguise himself in Light Angel!
@@thelinkofperfectioncharity9469
Do you believe angels can interact with people today without us knowing it?
@@jzak5723 Do you believe that only God does Miracles? Jesus said : In my name, they cast out demons, they you will heal the Sick! No Demon can been casted by saying to Mary to say to Jesus to cast the Demon! Only the Name of Jesus is above all Names
@@thelinkofperfectioncharity9469
You didn't answer my question at all.
As a Catholic I always get questions like why do you pray to Saints and the Virgin Mary for intercession instead of directly to Jesus for help ? Then they always say Jesus Himself says in John 14:16, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him.” So why would we pray to anyone else ? I always tell them why do you ask your friends or family to pray for you it’s the same thing ? Then they get upset ... how else can I answer them please let me know I want them to understand.
You can also say that since they lived faithful lives dedicated to the church, they are very close to God in heaven and can intercede for us. For Mary, say that she interceded for Jesus at Cana.
First they will always say 'instead' explain we do both. Its not an instead. Second this quote is us going through Jesus to approach the Father. We aren't circumventing this. We are having others approach Jesus, not the Father so this quote has nothing to do with praying to the saints for intercession. The intercession is between us and Jesus not us and the Father.
The idea is we are not only knocking on the 'neighbors' door but are asking others to knock on Jesus door also. It says the neighbor will have no choice but to get up and answer. If you picture the Saints as being closer neighbors and people on earth as being quite a ways down the street maybe it will make more sense? Although they may not realize or accept that the Saints are in Heaven explain this is what we believe. This is why we do it.
Also you need to explain what the word 'pray' means to a Catholic.
If they get angry for your explaining something then they aren't asking but are accusing.
Howard did a beautiful job of that Angel. God gave him a great talent
Please people don’t say anything thet you see on stupid movies about Mary she deserves so much more from us !🙏🌹
This has helped immensely!
I (a Protestant) came here with an open mind to see if I could learn something. However, the first thing I noticed was that plastic 'Jesus', moving like a nodding-dog on a car dashboard. I managed to watch 15 mins of the talk before quitting; not only is that stupid model highly distracting but it is also extremely disrespectful (to say the least) to the Saviour.
How is anyone supposed to take seriously anything you say??
What is a catholic video without a graven image or two , or three , or fifty.
Images and Statues
Deut. 4:15 - from this verse, Protestants say that since we saw “no form” of the Lord, we should not make graven images of Him.
Deut. 4:16 - of course, in early history Israel was forbidden to make images of God because God didn’t yet reveal himself visibly “in the form of any figure.”
Deut. 4:17-19 - hence, had the Israelites depicted God not yet revealed, they might be tempted to worship Him in the form of a beast, bird, reptile or fish, which was a common error of the times.
Exodus 3:2-3; Dan 7:9; Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32; Acts 2:3- later on, however, we see that God did reveal himself in visible form (as a dove, fire, etc).
Deut. 5:8 - God’s commandment “thou shall not make a graven image” is entirely connected to the worship of false gods. God does not prohibit images to be used in worship, but He prohibits the images themselves to be worshiped.
Exodus 25:18-22; 26:1,31 - for example, God commands the making of the image of a golden cherubim. This heavenly image, of course, is not worshiped by the Israelites. Instead, the image disposes their minds to the supernatural and draws them to God.
Num. 21:8-9 - God also commands the making of the bronze serpent. The image of the bronze serpent is not an idol to be worshiped, but an article that lifts the mind to the supernatural.
I Kings 6:23-36; 7:27-39; 8:6-67 - Solomon’s temple contains statues of cherubim and images of cherubim, oxen and lions. God did not condemn these images that were used in worship.
2 Kings 18:4 - it was only when the people began to worship the statue did they incur God’s wrath, and the king destroyed it. The command prohibiting the use of graven images deals exclusively with the false worship of those images.
1 Chron. 28:18-19 - David gives Solomon the plan for the altar made of refined gold with a golden cherubim images. These images were used in the Jews’ most solemn place of worship.
2 Chron. 3:7-14 - the house was lined with gold with elaborate cherubim carved in wood and overlaid with gold.
Ezek. 41:15 - Ezekiel describes graven images in the temple consisting of carved likenesses of cherubim. These are similar to the images of the angels and saints in many Catholic churches.
Col. 1:15 - the only image of God that Catholics worship is Jesus Christ, who is the “image” (Greek “eikon”) of the invisible God.
@@titaniumsteel9114 So if god had images of cherubs and oxes and lions, why dont you all make images of those also? God never had images of people made. God also never asked people to bow befor his images in his temple. Why dont you follow gods example.
@@bobdobbs943 God also never asked you to use TH-cam is thag what you're saying?? What a dumb argument
Awesome thanks to you all.
Jesus dying on the cross looked at Saint John and looking at the blessed mother said John behold thy mother
I always thought Christianity was only about Jesus but their right it makes sense to me that the Virgin Mary would make us a family.
The goodness of the immaculate heart of Mary. News flash guys, Mary didn't have an immaculate heart nor did John the Baptist whom Christ said was greater than Mary.
What Catholics believe about the virgin Mary. What you believe about the virgin Mary and what God tells us is two different things.
1. Catholics worship Mary is slander? Friends when one takes a normal human being that God found favor with, call her immaculate, remaining a virgin after numerous children, was assumed, called the queen of heaven, and mother of God, which millions of people pray to, that is worshipping a goddess and idol as no such person is in the word of God. those dead in the flesh can't hear you so they certainly can't pray for you. Mary was called blessed, what she was not called in immaculate, queen of heaven or mother of God. Actions speak louder than words. For people that don't worship Mary you have done a lot of it in the first 10 minutes. Guys, Mary was only the mother of Jesus, James, Joseph, Simon, Jude and at least a couple of daughters, that's it. Christ never told Christians Mary was our mother, that is a Catholic belief, not Christian.
You guys can really mislead the word of God. The apostles didn't gather around Mary in the upper room. They all gathered just gathered and you failed to mention the brothers of Christ were there.
No where is Mary called holy mother church in the word of God, it's a worship thing. Guys, the word of God makes no mention of Christ seeing His mother.
Where does it say the bible says Jesus brings these people too heaven to use them for intercede and we can grow closer to them. Why do we do devotions to those dead in the flesh and buried?
Have to give up at 13:41 for now as almost 14 minutes of listening to you worship someone you say you don't worship is getting hard to take,
Finally someone made a good point
Mother Of Suffering
It's so true, in the Philippines we have this tradition of kissing the feet of the wooden statue of Christ at the night of Good Friday . Now that's the mildest one. We have many other religious traditions that will blow people's minds. All of it stemming from overflowing feeling of adoration and love for God. It's not worshipping the wood statue itself but that they just serve as symbols. We are the affectionate type of Catholics and we cannot contain ourselves with just "imagining" Christ or Mary, we need an image that we could see and touch and kiss and kneel in front of. 💕
John 20:29 "Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: *blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed*.
@@stever4181 Yes , we believe in the teachings and commandments of our Lord ! We have Faith ! We will see him at the 2-nd Coming of Jesus , The statues , pictures are Fals presentation of Him ! Do Not Love falls Idols , (statues , ) that is the 2-nd commandment .
@@evemiller766 The second commandment states, "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.5You shall not bow down to them or worship them;"
Catholics say they are not worshiping but talking to Mary. Mary is in Heaven but need a statue of her and they are not talking to Mary in Heaven but they turn to a statue and talk ti it. They will kiss the feet of that statue. That is a form of worship that they will deny, yet they still can not get away from and are guilty of breaking the first part of this commandment, *"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath"*
Deception in the Catholic Church runs Very deep!
@@stever4181 Yes , we Never belittle Jezus by praying or asking intervention of anybody ! Mary is sleeping with all other dead and will be resurrected with the dead who died in Christ . Don't believe in religion that is just tradition , not God's Truth I believe Only Jesus's teachings and God's Low . Blessed Sabbath to you and all.
She is not only my Mother but also my Queen. I desire no other mother or queen.
When Our Mother Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, she introduced herself as the Immaculate Conception which she did not understand but conveyed to the priest/ Bishop.
We are blessed and Lourdes is pristine many protestants are bewildered with this vision and the accuracy of our recent history ) Russia and plague (fatima) divine nature is more than a book , it is way out to live not only understand truly holy amen!
Great show! But I believe the first point that as Catholics, "we do not worship Mary" is TOTALLY wrong. Rationale:
1. We as Catholics believe that Mary was born WITHOUT original sin, and chosen by God to bare His only Son.
2. St Gabriel's words to her which IS dogma were: "HAIL Mary, full of grace...". So if an Archangel worships her, we better as well.
3. Us as Catholics believe that Mary was ASSUMED into Heaven (The Assumption) and crowned "Queen of Heaven" (The Coronation). And what do we do to a Queen of Heaven? Praise and Exhalt her!
The use of the word hail is different than you think it means, hailing is not worshipping and it is a sin to worship mary
@@Oromato96 It's definitely not a sin :) Hail DOES mean hail. And she was crowned Queen of Heaven :) Case Closed :)
you only have to look @4:00 th hear them say catholics do not warship mary. God's best
@@boyofGod81 God is always #1
@@Oromato96 I agree God is number one and has told us we can go directly to him. I’ve heard some Catholics say they are too afraid and that God the father is too frightening and like the thought of a mother figure oh. They need to learn that God is a loving father
Our Lady The Mother Of The Motherless Amen
OUR JESUS IS REAL TRUTH AMEN
I had a bad gall bladder infection and I prayed to the Blessed Mother Mary to help me through the night until I could get the gall bladder removed. - Kathy W
I love you guys. I watch all of your videos. I would become a Catholic if only I could see in the Bible what you see. On the other hand, I might become a Protestant if I could see what they see. As it is, I just have to be content with being a Christian. I don't think its helpful to ascribe false motives to people who don't see things your way. Rebellion? Wanting to be different? This all news to me. If you don't know what my motives are, and you don't, you shouldn't be pretending like you do. It's slander even if it might not be sinful. Here's to praying for the unification of all Christians.
Read E Michael Jones. He explains the deep theological mistakes that protestantism makes and can prove them. Irrefutable. Study these logical perfect philosophical arguments of reason and then revisit your comment. Your love of Jesus is not in question, but the true path must use the faculty of reason, the mind that God gave you. There is correct reasoning an incorrect reasoning. It's like math. The passion of your faith is not being questioned.
He wasn't exactly ascribing false motives to those that insist that Mary didn't stay a Virgin despite contextual Biblical evidence and long historical agreement among theologians in the Church and even among major Protestant movements. I kind of wonder too why some are so adamant on that particular aspect of Mary's life. Christ lived a life of chastity and so did most of the apostles. St. Paul wrote that it was to be favored whenever possible so we believe Mary remained chaste like her only son, Jesus. And these guys really aren't trying to divide at all. Neither is the Church. The official stance is that Protestants are our separated brethen. By contrast, many of those who disagree vehemently with the Catholic stance tend to also say that all Catholics are not "saved" and are going to Hell, which allows the division to continue. Keep searching for truth, examine the arguments and the history of the Church. Use reason and pray to the Lord for guidance. I too pray often for the reunification of Christians. God bless you and the guys at Catholic Talk Show.
If you're a believer in Jesus Christ and you're not Catholic or Orthodox (and co.), then by default you're a protestant.
'Christian' is a blanket term. If you don't adhere to any of the Apostolic Churches, you're a protestant.
AMEN. I LOVE SO MUCH VIRGIN MARY, I HAVE DEEP DEVOTION IN THE MOTHER OF GOD. WHENEVER I HEAR SOMEONE BLASPHEMING HER, I FEEL ALWAYS INJURED WITHIN ME.
Mary is the Mother of Jesus not God. Jesus is like God in every way but not God. If Jesus is God who spoke after Jesus was baptized, "Matthew 3:17 "And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” or how can Jesus sit at his own right hand.
YOU: I HAVE DEEP DEVOTION IN THE MOTHER OF GOD.
*ME: You contradict Peter, the Angel, and even Jesus. Mary birthed the Second Adam or the second directly created SON of God, not GOD* (1Corinth 15:45,47, Matthew 16:15-16, John 10:36, Luke 1:35/3:38, etc). *Apostle PETER taught that the physical Jesus was a Man/Son of God that was INDWELLED/anointed by GOD, and it was GOD that indwelled Jesus that did the miracles -- see Acts 10:38, Acts 2:22, Matthew 16:15-16.* Jesus agrees with Peter -- see John 14:10, Matthew 12:28, John 10:36, etc.
*"Son of GOD" does not = GOD*
Adam was a son of God -- Luke 3:38
Angels are sons of God -- Job 1:6, 2:1, etc
You: WHENEVER I HEAR SOMEONE BLASPHEMING HER
Me: I always thought the only person who can be blasphemed is GOD alone. So by your claim that Mary is blasphemed, one can only conclude that she is divine to you, right? She must be, otherwise how can she hear and respond to all those prayers directed at her?
God doesn't have a mother.
Anyone knows where one can get those bobbleheads? I cant wait for this pandemic to be past us so I can resume taking my RCIA classes. I was supposed to have my first communion/confirmation on 5/17/2020 :( but God's will and blessing I will soon enough some time this year. I LOVE our mother Mary , she was/is a precious gift and blessing our Lord Jesus Christ left us on earth. God bless you all!
You can buy the bobble heads at Idols R Us.
@@bobdobbs943 you can buy tissues everywhere to rub your teary eyes after whining about Catholics very day of your life
The explanation for someone to slander and debase Christ's mother is simple: they are influenced by the enemy, the old serpent. The one of which it is written: "And I will put enmity between you and the Woman, between your seed and the Seed of the woman..."
Those who follow Christ truly and with an open heart to the Truth, no matter in which christian tradition they were born into, will eventually become catholic. They will acknowledge the complete coherence of catholic theology and teaching, they will learn to separate the Church teaching from the errors of men and women in the Church, and they will finally understand the deep consequences of Crhist saying He would never abandon His Church, and that the gates of hell would never prevail against It.
On the other hand, those who close their hearts and listen to the serpent, will never become catholic.
I love my Mother, no protestant is going to chance that because, I have a relationship with her as strong as with my terrenal mother.
You can have your idolatry. I will exalt no one other than God.
@@tiathompson6674 good for you, now let's be at least friendly with each other like Jesus said
@@imommtube why am I unfriendly for saying I don't want anything to do with idolatry of any kind.
@@tiathompson6674 you are right sorry for that bye
@@tiathompson6674 then dont go to protestant churches because you worship your condensed bible. Dont have family pictures, nothing on your shelves, no statues in your garden all idols. Just have an empty shell for a house. See how ignorant you sound
Y’all are the best!
Having been educated in a Catholic school, I think that Catholics have more than anything a language problem: they don't adore Mary, bless her, they just venerate her; but it is the case that to venerate is a synonym of to adore; In other words, "Venerate" and "adore" are used as synonyms with the sense of 'worshipping someone or something of a divine or sacred nature and this action of worship is expressed through thousands of "Virgin Marys" each one as if it were Semiramis. , Venus, Easter, the Queen of Heaven, etc.
The Catholic Church calls Mary the queen of heaven, as do the pagans; the Mother of God, understand that this is illogical, since motherhood requires a pre-existence, if she were the mother of God, she would pre-exist God himself, who is the first principle and she would be God.
PRe-existing worldviews are difficult to change. So making straight forward, logical statements unfortunately just flies over the heads of those who raise the "church" above the word of God. That's why pro-catholics like to use the term "Welcome back home" to those who say that they have now re-ignited their religious fervor - or to those who have converted from so-called evangelical belief to catholicism.
I am Protestant and does equality exist in Christianity nooo of course not. You those Christians who think they are “Better than others and self centered”, “The sinless one”, “The Bible twister”, “The rude preacher” etc. Yep I have tried to get along with other Christians and it never works out. Why? Because everyone had their own beliefs about Christ and no one agrees with each other on it. Especially, for the Sacraments, Apostles, Creeds, the most important thing Church teachings! I think it’s pointless to have any good conversations with any Christian whether it’s Catholic or Protestant. God help us to be good with one another, Lord have mercy on us sinners, Amen👍
Hello from South Africa
I really enjoy your shows
I learn so much from them
My sister has just becomes one of these happy clappy things and it’s caused such friction between us prior to that we were close
But I’m tired of getting a finger in my face telling me that Catholics are going to hell 😌😢
Pls pls can you do a show as to why we pray for our dead? Is it biblical?
There’s a very small mention in the book of Macabee
I do know that the Jewish people pray for their dead and Jesus is a Jew and we got our faith from Him
They have a good show about Purgatory that explains that. Also Catholic Answers is a great resource. You'll find good answers to specific questions. Just keep your sister in prayer and present the faith with love. We are to discern with reason. Happy clappy churches can be dangerous because they discern with emotions and feelings. Faith often goes against our natural senses and feelings. Also, if her church is ruining your relationship, how is that love? How is it of Christ? Same with condemning whole clothe millions of Catholic Christians to Hell. How does that line up with Do not judge, lest ye be judged? Learn the history of the Church to teach her out of love. Don't give up hope.
Optimystic1 thank you so much for replying and I will deff do as you say
Thank and God bless you and your family
Go to www.catholic.com
Or on TH-cam channel: Catholic Answers
We pray for the dead because:
1. God is the God of the Living. When we die, only our physical body perishes. Our soul is immortal.
2. Matthew 5:26 "Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny."
3. Many souls wait in purgatory - Jesus taught a parable which relates to purgatory, see clip below.👇🏾
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As a Protestant, I think one reason for objection to Mary’s perpetual virginity is a feeling that it means God does not think well of sex. Why would God deny Joseph the fullness of marraige? I am now open to perpetual virginity now, but that question was my initial gut reaction
Joseph was not denied sex as he was married before and had children. His first wife died. Joseph accepted his marriage to Mary with no sex after the angel visited him.
Before Mary was in her mother's womb, God has already had his plan for Mary to become the mother of his son, Jesus. She become pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. She is called the "IMMACULATE CONCEPTION".
@@rascal211 Can you imagine how Joseph must have reacted when he learned that Mary was pregnant from a Divine Source?
@@ritam9132 He understood and accepted it after the Angel visited him. Joseph was chosen as well as Mary to be the parents of Jesus.
YOU: Did Mary always stay a virgin?
*ME: Nope. According to Matthew 1:25, Mary stayed a virgin until she birthed Jesus -- after Jesus' birth, Joseph "knew/had sex" with Mary and produced other children* (Mark 6:3-6) -- *just like Adam "knew/had sex" with Eve and produced children in Genesis 4:1,25.*
The Greek word John used in John 7:35 to describe Jesus' biological brothers from Mary's womb, was ADELPHOS which means "brothers of the WOMB" -- from the root word DELPHUS which means WOMB. John 7:3-5 states that Jesus' brothers from Mary's womb did not believe that Jesus was the prophesied Jewish Messiah.
🎉 woohoo great video
You guys are back in the office? Be careful. God Bless.
calientesak they recorded this prior
YOU have given the job of the Holy Spirit to Mary.
Protestants do not disregard Mary they respect her as Jesus's mother..... They understand how special Mary must have been to be chosen to be Jesus's mother..... Is Jesus never says pray to Mary or hail Mary or do Mary's will I'm I'm not trying to discredit my savior's mother I am trying to share the truth .... Jesus says I am the truth.....
YOU: They understand how special Mary must have been to be chosen to be Jesus's mother
*ME: And yet the Apostles/Original Church NEVER focused on Mary -- their focus was on KING DAVID* (Matthew 1:1, John 7:42, Romans 1:3, etc) -- *Mary was chosen because she was a descendant of King David (Luke 1:32) -- NOTICE Jesus' proclamation in Revelation 22:16.*
First time I've seen this channel and a bobble head Jesus SERIOUSLY !