With every installment of Mother Natalia's presentations, I come away just a bit more enlightened and little more motivated to change my life. We could learn from the self-reflective orientation that is exemplified in Mother Natalia's life and that is taught to us in this video. Introspection can often be a painful process, but without it, life is impoverished and can often be inauthentic. Thank you, Mother Natalia, for encouraging us to look inward so as to live a life more fully and honestly.
but shouldn't be confused with "every mean action comes from pain". evil starts where mean actions aren't caused by pain. thats why we need honest, strong, brave and kind man who take care of those evil people.
Thank you, I woke this morning thinking that I shop, eat to fill the void in my life. Instead of whiteknuckling it, I will pray to feel the sadness of losing my mother and all the other "t"s" in my life. Small and large.
"God knows the depth and goodness of our hearts. He sees past the pain, the shame, and the fear that keeps us disregulated and behaving badly." This is a hopeful thing.
Same I've been going through a particularly hard period the last three months and confronting a lot of wounds. It's been really hard but I'm healing and seeing more and more of my wounds and these videos have really helped me see them and confront them.
I'm sorry you're going through a hard time. It's really difficult to face our wounds and the reality of how people have hurt us. I don't know who you are but I'm also suffering from this so you're alone & Jesus is with us both - desiring to love us in those places and heal us. Will be offering 3 Hail Marys for you!
Myself, as well! A group of us just finished a Women Of Grace course. Mother Natalia's reflections here have so reinforced the hard lessons. I've thanked Our Lord several times for inspiring her to share with us.
Ths is truly wonderful. As a person with many wounds it's those around me that suffer when I defensively overreact to small comments etc. those closest to us in fact are the worst targets of the results of our wounds of the heart. We must address this . However equally importantly we need to see the reasons others treat us negatively . I have a friend who is constantly accusing me of " short changing " him . We bought some food to share , weeks later he is suggesting I took more than my fair share. He charges me money after doing me a favor something which most people would do for a friend for free. This initially caused me anger and hurt . Why would a friend constantly try and gain from me . I believe there is a ,wound of heart he has which causes this acting out. My response to his actions is my responsibility and I see it as a test from God . I've lost friends previously from raising these issues with people so I must pray and deal with this situation with patience and grace . Anyhow , wonderful teaching and key to the authentic Christian life . God bless all on your pilgrimage through this difficult and thorny road we call home for now
I’m struggling with the “why” behind some of my sins. Although I know in a vague way, I feel very confused with how I make a good confession with specificity. I’d love a video on this! I want the grace to sun no more but also the healing that comes with the sacrament. I know all my sins that aren’t even confessed (unknowingly) are forgiven but my confessor has asked me to go deeper to know the roots of the problems. Maybe I’ll get Gerry Cretes book?
Sometimes finding our wounds is the hardest thing. Some go back the womb almost. This is where psychotherapy is invaluable. Not counseling but psychotherapy. This is where one finds where our behavior is coming from. Now we can heal and grow rather than just trying to avoid, which never works To a degree we are at the mercy of our damaged psyche because we are unaware of it. It's why Catholic dogma is so important. Yes I know this act feels so good and so right but the church says Don't do it. I don't why the church says don't do it. when it feels so right, but it does. So I wont do it and then I'll try to find out why the church says what it says. I don't agree with this dogma yet but it did prevent me getting into a whole lot of trouble
I love you. I relate SO much to you from your life before to so much of what you speak on vulnerably now… you’re so beautiful. Thank you Mother 🙏🏻💜 love, your sister in Christ.
How do you square that our hearts are good with the Word of God? “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. “As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, So is he who gets riches, but not by right; It will leave him in the midst of his days, And at his end he will be a fool.” Jer 17:9-11
_All of us are broken in some way. As a result of these wounds, we will act out. Sin itself can be the result of trying to cover up the pain of our wounds. We can forcibly choose virtuous actions instead of acting out of the pain, and that's great, but it's also exhausting. Instead, we need to bring our pain to the Lord and ask Him what He wants to do with it, but that's difficult. We will need to sit in the pain and really focus on it. Because the Lord wants to heal us on the deepest internal level, not just the external level. He doesn't want us to just change our actions, but He wants to change our being itself because He knows the depth and goodness of our hearts because He formed our hearts! So spend more time and energy trying to understand your own heart instead of trying to fix everybody else._
Hi, this is deep my sister. I am looking at reactiveness and medication effects. I look at CBTs for anxiety and ADHD re❄❄activeness, which is negative. I subscribe to this channel, and stumbled upon this. This is a true gem, that is one thing that is examined: Before reacting, and taking action it is essential to find out where those thoughts are originating from. Much love. 🪻❄❄💎
Well honestly the other sister is coming from a certain place and your superior is coming from another place. I understand your point, but you have 2 ppl who are coming from 3 different places. It's a process. God bless.
I love these videos. I wish I had a mother like you growing up. Your videos and you as a person breathe life and love into my soul. Keep them coming. So grateful.
@PintsWithAquinas Mother Natalia, as a Protestant, I love your Christ-like spirit and the insights God gives you. You are truly a blessing, and the timing of these videos is often perfect for what I'm struggling with. But I am also deeply concerned about the message that you keep emphasizing pertaining to the "goodness of our hearts." Could you please articulate your position on this more clearly? The scriptures are clear that: "Our hearts are deceitfully wicked, who can understand them?" The scriptures also teach us that we are not to trust in our own hearts. The message of the gospel is that we aren't good and that we need Christ to redeem us. Trusting in the goodness of our own hearts is what gets us into trouble, and that kind of message will only lead people astray if not clarified. I sense that perhaps you believe that as well, and if so, I would love to hear a more nuanced explanation. Blessings to you!
This is a protestant misunderstanding. We should not trust our "heart" meaning our feelings but our feelings are not evil . In fact having feelings is a good thing. We in fact do not know what you stated because it's not true. I am sorry you have been conditioned to believe this but it is not a Catholic understanding. God bless.
I mean no offense to this lady but Protestants are quite rigid and limited in understanding the nuances and mysticism of the Christian faith. If we take an example of solving a mathematical problem, a Protestant would only look at the final answer or the result of the problem and make a judgment, whereas God looks at the steps before the final answer and would see the right steps that you took but something might have gone wrong on the way to the final answer to the problem. He looks at the whole picture.
@halleylujah247 Thank you for your reply. I am wondering what you think about the above verses, and how you would ( and other catholics) interpret the word heart in the verses that tell us not to trust our own hearts or that the heart is deceitfully wicked. If those things are true, then is it wise to trust in our heart's goodness, or to consider our hearts as good, since Christ came to redeem our sinful hearts and we are still at war with a sin nature? Also, I have not been conditioned to think that feelings are bad. Rather if, in the instances where I know my feelings are at war with doing what is right, I'm to choose the second option. Again, my question to Mother Natalia is one that is seeking clarity on what she means by our hearts' goodness. I never said feelings were bad. Jumping to that conclusion is understandable since there are some Protestants that believe that way, but it only muddies the waters more , rather than helps me gain a better understanding. Understanding is what I genuinely seek at this point, since many days I feel more Catholic than Protestant! Blessings to you as well. Also, I love your name!
The key is to keep in mind what Mother Natalia referenced towards the end of the video. God is the only one who can enlighten our minds and hearts to what is good. Only in humble appeal to God can our heart and mind can be refashioned into a heart that truly loves God and our neighbor. Scripture confirms this. "A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." (Ez 36:26 RSV)
@johntuturice7874 THIS! Thank you. I wondered if that's what she was getting at. My biggest concern is if someone just hears "trust in the goodness of our hearts" part and walks away misunderstanding the deeper theology. To misunderstand would be dangerous, and miss out on the gospel message. Thank you again! God bless
Thank you dear Sister, yes Jesus is allowing me lately to be aware of my behavior and emotions and how they are triggered by my wounds. How deeply merciful and understanding is our sweet Jesus, we can bring Him all our wounds to be healed. Our brokenness can become our humility and our mercy. It‘s a big gift to be able to become aware of all our wounds, it‘s an invitation to enter forgiveness, receive it and give it. Let us pray we can trust in the Light of Truth that our Holy Spirit gives us, the truth about our wounds will truly set us free.😊 Warmest greetings and blessings +in JMJ+ Angèle
Acts 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And since then they've converted thousands more Caiaphas Saul of Tarsus.
Such a beautiful insight into your life… how many times have I asked my children to be careful how they speak to their siblings!! We both have a similar family life in lots of ways!! 🤗
I am so grateful for you, Mother - you are so honest, which is so helpful. As I work on old wounds, both to understand my defense mechanisms, as well as to forgive others, I do find it helpful to try to understand someone's wounds and defenses, which may have hurt me as a child, and in understanding, be able to forgive more fully - does that make sense?
That is true for most if not all of us. What we do in the aftermath can draw us closer to God or not. Her gift is sharing her vulnerability so we can connect with our own. 🙏🏽
With every installment of Mother Natalia's presentations, I come away just a bit more enlightened and little more motivated to change my life. We could learn from the self-reflective orientation that is exemplified in Mother Natalia's life and that is taught to us in this video. Introspection can often be a painful process, but without it, life is impoverished and can often be inauthentic. Thank you, Mother Natalia, for encouraging us to look inward so as to live a life more fully and honestly.
I admire her honesty.
We need more of this.
Being able to understand other’s actions coming from their pain, is a great gift.
but shouldn't be confused with "every mean action comes from pain". evil starts where mean actions aren't caused by pain. thats why we need honest, strong, brave and kind man who take care of those evil people.
Thank you, I woke this morning thinking that I shop, eat to fill the void in my life.
Instead of whiteknuckling it, I will pray to feel the sadness of losing my mother and all the other "t"s" in my life. Small and large.
For me, you are the best part of Pints. Always straightforward, concise and introspective lessons. I love it! Thank You
For me too. Mother Natalia is so inspiring. 🤍🙏🏻
"God knows the depth and goodness of our hearts. He sees past the pain, the shame, and the fear that keeps us disregulated and behaving badly." This is a hopeful thing.
The way that Mother is able to share her own vulnerabilities convicts me of my own prideful dispositions.
The Lord keeps speaking to me through your videos, thank you!
Same I've been going through a particularly hard period the last three months and confronting a lot of wounds. It's been really hard but I'm healing and seeing more and more of my wounds and these videos have really helped me see them and confront them.
I'm sorry you're going through a hard time. It's really difficult to face our wounds and the reality of how people have hurt us. I don't know who you are but I'm also suffering from this so you're alone & Jesus is with us both - desiring to love us in those places and heal us. Will be offering 3 Hail Marys for you!
Myself, as well! A group of us just finished a Women Of Grace course. Mother Natalia's reflections here have so reinforced the hard lessons. I've thanked Our Lord several times for inspiring her to share with us.
Ths is truly wonderful. As a person with many wounds it's those around me that suffer when I defensively overreact to small comments etc. those closest to us in fact are the worst targets of the results of our wounds of the heart. We must address this . However equally importantly we need to see the reasons others treat us negatively . I have a friend who is constantly accusing me of " short changing " him . We bought some food to share , weeks later he is suggesting I took more than my fair share. He charges me money after doing me a favor something which most people would do for a friend for free. This initially caused me anger and hurt . Why would a friend constantly try and gain from me . I believe there is a ,wound of heart he has which causes this acting out. My response to his actions is my responsibility and I see it as a test from God . I've lost friends previously from raising these issues with people so I must pray and deal with this situation with patience and grace .
Anyhow , wonderful teaching and key to the authentic Christian life . God bless all on your pilgrimage through this difficult and thorny road we call home for now
I’m struggling with the “why” behind some of my sins. Although I know in a vague way, I feel very confused with how I make a good confession with specificity. I’d love a video on this! I want the grace to sun no more but also the healing that comes with the sacrament. I know all my sins that aren’t even confessed (unknowingly) are forgiven but my confessor has asked me to go deeper to know the roots of the problems. Maybe I’ll get Gerry Cretes book?
The Lord directed me to this video because it's exactly what's happening to me now.
Mother Natalia is a sweetheart of a person. She seems very approachable. She is a very good representative of Christianity.
Thank you for this gentle correction Mother. God bless you and all religious.
Super beautiful. Exactly what I needed in this moment of time in my life
Me too. Wounds of the heart.
Sometimes finding our wounds is the hardest thing. Some go back the womb almost. This is where psychotherapy is invaluable. Not counseling but psychotherapy. This is where one finds where our behavior is coming from. Now we can heal and grow rather than just trying to avoid, which never works
To a degree we are at the mercy of our damaged psyche because we are unaware of it. It's why Catholic dogma is so important. Yes I know this act feels so good and so right but the church says Don't do it. I don't why the church says don't do it. when it feels so right, but it does. So I wont do it and then I'll try to find out why the church says what it says. I don't agree with this dogma yet but it did prevent me getting into a whole lot of trouble
Love this!! God bless Mother Natalia. Love you❤🙌🙏🏼
Thank you sister. You brought great peace.
Thank you, Mother. Your warmth and transparency is soothing to the soul.
Thank you for your words Mother Natalia, they touched my soul ❤
Have you read The Way of Devine Love, by Sr Josefa Menendez? Absolutely the best, not a quick read
Thank you Mother Natalia 🙏 And Our God, glorious, powerful, so loving and awe inspiring 🙏
Wonderful , on time 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 God allows us to be human and Divine . Clarity is such a gift
Thank you for being vulnerable … a lot of it spoke to me. God bless you Mother Natalia!
Let's all pray 7 Our Father for the propagation of the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus
I love this video and your humility. God bless you
I love you. I relate SO much to you from your life before to so much of what you speak on vulnerably now… you’re so beautiful. Thank you Mother 🙏🏻💜 love, your sister in Christ.
Please pray for my healing and that I can forgive as God wills. Thank you and may God bless!
Your Godly sharing was quite refreshing, compared to some of the recovery podcasts I've listened to. Thank you!
Really an excellent reflection!
Thank you for being so vulnerable! I would love to hear your perspective on how to deal with jealousy.❤
God Bless You Mother!! Thank You for your beautiful insights on this topic
Thank you for sharing 🙏
How do you square that our hearts are good with the Word of God?
“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.
“As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, So is he who gets riches, but not by right; It will leave him in the midst of his days, And at his end he will be a fool.” Jer 17:9-11
Thank you for this message which is exactly what I needed to hear right now. 🙏
Thank you for helping me see the ways I can be more aware of how I'm letting my wounds hurt others.
_All of us are broken in some way. As a result of these wounds, we will act out. Sin itself can be the result of trying to cover up the pain of our wounds. We can forcibly choose virtuous actions instead of acting out of the pain, and that's great, but it's also exhausting. Instead, we need to bring our pain to the Lord and ask Him what He wants to do with it, but that's difficult. We will need to sit in the pain and really focus on it. Because the Lord wants to heal us on the deepest internal level, not just the external level. He doesn't want us to just change our actions, but He wants to change our being itself because He knows the depth and goodness of our hearts because He formed our hearts! So spend more time and energy trying to understand your own heart instead of trying to fix everybody else._
Hi, this is deep my sister. I am looking at reactiveness and medication effects. I look at CBTs for anxiety and ADHD re❄❄activeness, which is negative. I subscribe to this channel, and stumbled upon this. This is a true gem, that is one thing that is examined: Before reacting, and taking action it is essential to find out where those thoughts are originating from. Much love. 🪻❄❄💎
Well honestly the other sister is coming from a certain place and your superior is coming from another place. I understand your point, but you have 2 ppl who are coming from 3 different places. It's a process. God bless.
I love these videos. I wish I had a mother like you growing up. Your videos and you as a person breathe life and love into my soul. Keep them coming. So grateful.
Mother Natalia, thank you once again! You have quickly become my 'TH-cam Spiritual Director'.
@PintsWithAquinas
Mother Natalia, as a Protestant, I love your Christ-like spirit and the insights God gives you. You are truly a blessing, and the timing of these videos is often
perfect for what I'm struggling with.
But I am also deeply concerned about the message that you keep emphasizing pertaining to the "goodness of our hearts."
Could you please articulate your position on this more clearly?
The scriptures are clear that: "Our hearts are deceitfully wicked, who can understand them?"
The scriptures also teach us that we are not to trust in our own hearts.
The message of the gospel is that we aren't good and that we need Christ to redeem us.
Trusting in the goodness of our own hearts is what gets us into trouble, and that kind of message will only lead people astray if not clarified.
I sense that perhaps you believe that as well, and if so, I would love to hear a more nuanced explanation.
Blessings to you!
This is a protestant misunderstanding. We should not trust our "heart" meaning our feelings but our feelings are not evil . In fact having feelings is a good thing. We in fact do not know what you stated because it's not true. I am sorry you have been conditioned to believe this but it is not a Catholic understanding. God bless.
I mean no offense to this lady but Protestants are quite rigid and limited in understanding the nuances and mysticism of the Christian faith. If we take an example of solving a mathematical problem, a Protestant would only look at the final answer or the result of the problem and make a judgment, whereas God looks at the steps before the final answer and would see the right steps that you took but something might have gone wrong on the way to the final answer to the problem. He looks at the whole picture.
@halleylujah247
Thank you for your reply. I am wondering what you think about the above verses, and how you would ( and other catholics) interpret the word heart in the verses that tell us not to trust our own hearts or that the heart is deceitfully wicked.
If those things are true, then is it wise to trust in our heart's goodness, or to consider our hearts as good, since Christ came to redeem our sinful hearts and we are still at war with a sin nature?
Also, I have not been conditioned to think that feelings are bad.
Rather if, in the instances where I know my feelings are at war with doing what is right, I'm to choose the second option.
Again, my question to Mother Natalia is one that is seeking clarity on what she means by our hearts' goodness.
I never said feelings were bad. Jumping to that conclusion is understandable since there are some Protestants that believe that way, but it only muddies the waters more , rather than helps me gain a better understanding.
Understanding is what I genuinely seek at this point, since many days I feel more Catholic than Protestant!
Blessings to you as well. Also, I love your name!
The key is to keep in mind what Mother Natalia referenced towards the end of the video. God is the only one who can enlighten our minds and hearts to what is good. Only in humble appeal to God can our heart and mind can be refashioned into a heart that truly loves God and our neighbor. Scripture confirms this. "A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." (Ez 36:26 RSV)
@johntuturice7874
THIS! Thank you. I wondered if that's what she was getting at.
My biggest concern is if someone just hears "trust in the goodness of our hearts" part and walks away misunderstanding the deeper theology. To misunderstand would be dangerous, and miss out on the gospel message.
Thank you again! God bless
Thank you for sharing your own struggle and movement to encourage us/me upwards
As far as wounds of heart go blood Meridian is pinnacle of what it is to be human and hurting
Thank you, Mother. I needed this message today. God bless!
Wait, what is the name of this book that talks about our wounds? Thank you
Super helpful, thank you Mother.
Thank you for such wisdom, Mother!
Needed to hear this, thank you Mother❤
I needed this 🌸
Gracias Madre 🙏
Thank you dear Sister,
yes Jesus is allowing me lately to be aware of my behavior and emotions and how they are triggered by my wounds.
How deeply merciful and understanding is our sweet Jesus, we can bring Him all our wounds to be healed.
Our brokenness can become our humility and our mercy. It‘s a big gift to be able to become aware of all our wounds, it‘s an invitation to enter forgiveness, receive it and give it.
Let us pray we can trust in the Light of Truth that our Holy Spirit gives us, the truth about our wounds will truly set us free.😊
Warmest greetings and blessings
+in JMJ+
Angèle
Thank you
Thankyou and bless you 🙏🏼
Acts 5:14
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Revelation 7:9
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
And since then they've converted thousands more Caiaphas Saul of Tarsus.
Such a beautiful insight into your life… how many times have I asked my children to be careful how they speak to their siblings!! We both have a similar family life in lots of ways!! 🤗
I am so grateful for you, Mother - you are so honest, which is so helpful. As I work on old wounds, both to understand my defense mechanisms, as well as to forgive others, I do find it helpful to try to understand someone's wounds and defenses, which may have hurt me as a child, and in understanding, be able to forgive more fully - does that make sense?
I think Mother N really hurt somebody, was a victim of hurt, or witnessed the above., before entering the convent. Her eyes and face speak volumes!
That is true for most if not all of us. What we do in the aftermath can draw us closer to God or not. Her gift is sharing her vulnerability so we can connect with our own. 🙏🏽
🙏🏻❤️
I always learn something good listening to you.
Isn't the title of the novel Green dolphin country?
I need you sister 😭