People don't realize that the Bible is ridden with sin and that's the point, the human condition is constantly being illustrated and Jesus comes to change it
I would love to hear Father Mike refute all the pagan lies that our Church has "stolen" Christmas from them, and that all our celebrations are really "Yule" and were purloined by the Church.
Father Mike, well, since you put it this cinematic way. So beautiful and visual to bring forth the reality of Christmas. Thank you for being such a great Dad to us. Telling the Christmas in such amazing way. Big hugs from Boston!
Fr. Mike, this is a message that I needed right now, it can't be a coincidence that I got it. Thank God and thank you. Merry Christmas. Don't ever stop doing the good work you are doing.
Wow, how you take a topic like geneology which is def not that interesting and make it so insightful, comical, and joyous. I can't tell u how many times you brought a great smile and tears to me. Thank you Fr. Mike
All these time I heard about the genealogy of Jesus, but I didn't really pay attention about it, and wonder why we must listen to it over and over again every Christmas. Thanks to the video, Fr Mike! Now it is clear, why we need to know the root of our Salvation. Jesus was born from imperfect family root. He is God and he chooses to be a part of our imperfection, and weaknesses to bring salvation to us. Wow! What an amazing revelation!!
i have to say, father, you always seem so bright in all your videos. your positive attitude is always making me smile, no matter what mood i was previously in!
Fr Mike this is the 1st time in my 58 years, anyone has ever explained the genealogy of Jesus. Thank you, you always teaching me something every week. God bless you. I love you in Christ Fr Mike. Have a a blessed Happy New Year. #askfrmike will you be coming to Florida anytime soon, I would like to meet you in person if at all possible.
Amen to that Fr Mike, it's so true that our lives sometimes are so broken, at one point I almost couldn't get out of it until I found your videos and testimonies of some young priests whose life stories touched my heart; in the midst of our brokenness God uses it to bring out the good as you said, this is such a heartwarming reminder that God chose a crooked family tree to be Jesus' family line because of His grace and love. Looking forward to more video sermons from you. God bless you Fr Mike! :)
It becomes even more mind blowing when you connect the nephelim bloodline corruption and how God had to preserve that family bloodline in order to get to Mary! People were chosen not necessarily because the were good or perfect but because the remained as he created them physically.
This is literally the reason my father wouldn't read the bible. He kept complaining saying it was just "begat, begat, begat..." so I bought him one that had more an explanation written in it that discussed WHY it said those things and he's almost finished the new testament. Only took him 70 years to get to this point, but hey, I'm trying. Lol! I think I'll show him this video, he might enjoy knowing even more of what all the "begats" mean. Great video!
+Ascension Presents I am 12 years old and want to become Catholic and my parent's know I want to become Catholic and they accept it but I don't know how to convert as a 12 year old? please reply,thank you!
CaliforniaKickZ start attending your local Catholic parish, and talk with the priest about getting into the classes. I'm not sure if they'll enroll you in the children's classes or in the adult classes. Your local parish may also have video series in their library that you can watch and take notes on. Symbolon ids a really good one, and many Catholic churches around the country use it for their adult classes for those interested in joining the Church, and for those interested in continuing to learn about their Catholic faith.
CaliforniaKickZ also, Epic, The Timeline of the Bible, I think it's called, tells the story of man's fall from Grace, and how God sent His only Son to be the Savior of the world. Both are beautiful classes, very informative!
Good that your parents are on board. Just go along to your local Catholic Church and ask him. He'll make the necessary arrangements. Do you have any Catholic friends? You could go to Mass with them. If not just go to Mass on your own and talk to the priest after Mass. Best wishes on your journey.
#askfrmike Hi Father I love all your videos they are so simple to follow and you help so many people by explaining parts of Catholicism through this. Can u do a video on how Christians are called to be Ambassadors of God's Mercy? Thanks
I love that chant as Christmas Eve (Night or Midnight) Mass opens! What is it - a Rabbinic Chant? Hebraic? Jewish? Anyway, it's powerful. And this is another beautiful reflection. Thank you, Father! and Ascension Press!
All of the genealogy names in exodus explain Jesus story. Every name has a meaning take all of the meanings and it will tell you what God has done for us ❤️
The genealogies in the Bible are hugely important. They give a sense of scale and prevent the Bible being reduced to a body of timeless sayings, because they give the Bible anchorage in time and space. They also provide continuity - by taking the genealogy of Jesus back to Adam, St Luke takes the preparation for the Incarnation back to the beginning of the human race, and provides a commentary on the genealogies in Genesis 5 and 1 Chronicles 1, that begin from Adam. IOW, the NT genealogies, like the rest of the Gospel, are of great theological value, and not just because they reveal the continuity of the Gospel with the OT. The universality of St `Luke’s genealogy, and the tracing of Jesus’s descent back to Abraham by St Matthew, together take up themes in Genesis. on the universality of God’s dealings with mankind (Genesis 1-11), and the promise of a son to Abraham (Genesis 12 onward). The truth of the Bible is theological and Christ-centred - endless fussing about whether there were polar bears and bobcats in the Ark, and other Fundamentalist stuff, merely obscures this. The Fundamentalist obsession with historical accuracy takes attention away from the purpose of Scripture, which is with theology and meaning, not with trivia about exactly how many people died in plagues.
James Cameron: I agree. The genealogists on our Lady's side and the one one St Joseph's side (Joseph being his step father) prove who Jesus is in his humanity. My favourite genealogy is in John and it gives me goosebumps "In the beginning was the Word" reflecting back to Generis showing Jesus is God, Jesus' divine genealogy.
I have talked to GOD my whole entire life. I worked with him trying to pick up girls as a teenager. I worked with him as a young man wanted to date. I worked with him trying to marry a woman. I still talk to him, and he has never let me down. He is always with us if we like it or not. GOD is still helping me with my own demons. Just trust in him, that is all a person needs to do. GOD Bless America! GOD Bless the American people! Together let’s “ Make America Great Again “ in 2022 and 2024.
Muslim here! We love Jesus too unlike Jews we actually revere Jesus and Mary, and Islam is also revers our father Abraham ... padre speak to us Muslims too! Happy Birthday Baby Jesus!!
This reminded me of Joseph(stepfather of Jesus) brother who killed his other brother because of its laws for betraying his family. And how Joseph was highly devastaded.
You might wonder, what does Mary have in common with the four other women in this genealogy? I think it is that all of them risked their lives and reputations to do what they believed was right, even though they appeared sinful in the eyes of men (whether they actually sinned or not). It’s interesting that these are mentioned, and not the ‘good’ matriarchs like Sara, Rebecca, Rachel and Lea, etc.
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile; He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
I'm a struggling Christian! I believe completely but I don't understand way we celebrate Christmas when it has been proven to be false! Please brothers and sisters help me understand this!
Travel with me to Revelation 2 and 3. Jesus gave a revelation to John about 7 churches. There were more than 7 churches that existed at this time, but he specifically gave a revelation to these churches. In this letter he gives them a compliment for what they are doing right, criticisms for what they are doing wrong, and suggestions for how to improve. Basically like a report card for the church. What's mind blowing, is that these letters are prophetic. The exact same struggles each of these churches had are the exact same struggles the church has had since Jesus resurrection until his second coming. The church of Ephesus represents the first church. The church from 30ad to around 70 ad. They had folks who tried to introduce false doctrine, but they didn't tolerate it. They were on fire for God, but they were losing sight of their first love. The second church was Smyrna. Smyrna is where we get the word MYRRH. The word MYRRH means suffering or death. This church was persecuted heavily under the 10 Roman Empires from 70ad to 300 ad. The next church was Pergamus. This is a compound word meaning PER- Mixed or objectionable and GAMUS meaning Marriage. It's where we get the words polyGAMY and monoGAMY. Anyway, this was the mixed marriage church. It's when paganism and Christianity mixed under the leadership of Constantine. Constantine converted pagan temples to Christian churches, Pagan priest to Christian priest, Pagan Celebrations to Christian celebrations. It's where we get the traditions of Easter, Christmas, etc. It's where SUNDAY comes from. Pagans worshiped their false God's on Sunday, but Christians worshiped on Saturday. Constantine merged the two and called in SUNDAY in honor of the SUN GOD. .... All this is historical and Biblical. Visit romancatholicism.com - Roman Catholicism history, doctrine, etc. for more info.
one thing I've never understood is that the genealogy is Joseph's, but there's no blood relation between Mary's most Chaste Spouse and Jesus...so how does this work that Jesus is the descendant of David? anyone?
Mary is the mother of Jesus by bodily descent - which is what St Luke is concerned with,. St Joseph, a descendant of King David, is the adoptive and legal father of Jesus, son of David, the new and greater Solomon, the King of Israel - which is what St Matthew is concerned with. Both evangelists trace the descent of Jesus through St Joseph, but for different reasons: St Matthew, in order to emphasise that Jesus is the rightful inheritor of David’s Kingship, and St Luke, in order to emphasise the universality of Christ. Both Evangelists show thereby that Jesus is the Son of Man and the Messiah, who is is to rule all “tribes and nations and peoples and tongues” (Daniel 7.10-14; compare Rev 5.5) and that His Kingdom is to last forever (Daniel 4). Both Evangelists are drawing on Psalm 72, but from different parts of it. For St Luke, Jesus is the Universal King who savee the poor and defenceless; for St Matthew, He is the Messiah-King descended from David, Whose Kingdom shall endure for ever, and to Whom the kings of the remotest lands shall pay homage (as we see them doing in St Matthew 2). All the Gospels, with the possible exception of St Mark, emphasise the Kingship of Jesus, in different ways. Tracing His descent is one way, as St Matthew does. Emphasisng the universality of His commitment to the outcast and defenceless, is another. Emphasising His Divine origin, is another. He is not a mere earthly king, but the King sent by God to bring in the New Age of God’s Kingship/Kingdom/Reign of Righteousness and Peace (Psalm 72 again), which is to bring an end to all earthly kingdoms and powers, and to last forever. The Church is the seed of this Kingdom; that is one of the reasons the Church of Christ is, and must be, universal.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" (KJV; also "You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God" (NRSV) and variants) is one of the Ten Commandments.
Yes Sir Familys are crazy . Thats ok , what would we learn from a perfect family .I was just thanking a friend of mine today . That help me go through ,what I call ridiculous ness .The advice he gave me I have been able to share with other .That end up on the other end of ridiculous ness .They seem to have a common goal of drinking .There tounge s turn silver you feel your out number.Then you just realize its crazy .You brush it off .Yes my cousin did a dozzy on me .Even taking me to court .crazy doddle .Im single .her husband say he likes red heads thats all it took .I dont want someone old husband .Im a widow Im fine the way I am .I do other things I dont even date .nothing happened in court except she couldnt come near me or i her for a yr .which is fine with me .Trusting God through it all .He helped me help others from it .The same way with the old testament .We hear the storys we see the sin and God show us what happens if you dont lean on him and what happens when we do .Awesome God
But isn't this actually the genealogy of Joseph? Mary conceived of Jesus via the Holy Spirit, not by Joseph. Joseph was actually Jesus' step-father! Sorry but I guess I don't exactly get it.....But I do like Father Mike's expanding on the reading (and most priest's skip reading the entire genealogy, partly I suspect because of the difficulty of pronouncing many of the names!)
I don't understand why focus in Joseph's family, when he is not the biological father of Jesus. Why not focusing in Mary's side of the family, who are her ancestors? I can see that Jesus was raised within the family of Joseph, and He is a son of Joseph in the sense that Joseph took care of him and raised him, and he married Jesus' mother. But why is it important who are the ancestors of Joseph when there is no blood connection with him? Whereas there is a undeniable blood connection with Mary.
Because St Joseph is the legal father of Christ, and therefore, the father whose descent from King David ensured the Davidic descent of Jesus, so that Jesus can be seen to be the son of David “greater than Solomon”, the son Who is the King described in Psalm 72. That St Joseph did not beget Christ, but is His father by a legal fiction, that of adoption, does not make St Joseph any less truly His father, in Jewish law. Fatherhood did not have to be biological, in order to be real. The Gospels take that thought further: the family Jesus acknowledges, is defined by its character, of “do[ing] the Will of [His] Father in Heaven”; just as those who withstand Him, and seek to kill Him, “are of [their] father the devil”. It is very telling that St Matthew calls St Joseph “a just man” -in the light of the rest of this Gospel, that is astronomically high praise of St Joseph, for it marks him out as being of a character that equipped him to be the adoptive father of Christ. He did not beget Christ, but he was chosen to do for Him everything else that an earthly father could. His legal descent from David by virtue of His adoption by St Joseph ensures the reality of His Davidic descent, and His Identity as Son of David. His birth from Mary has the same result, because she was betrothed to be the wife of St Joseph. This means that His Heavenly Origin as “the Son of the Father” & “the Word of God” is in no way the result of human desire or action; Mary is the mother who conceived and bore Him, but she does so by the gracious, unasked-for, initiative of God. Her being chosen to be His mother, is a sheer hift of God, with no basis in human descent, human willing, or human desire. That St Joseph was the adoptive father of Jesus, both ensures the Davidic descent of Jesus, and, emphasises that ties of blood are far less important for being related to Jesus than likeness in character to Jesus. There is a constant tension in the Gospels, a very fruitful one, between these two ways of being related to Him. And this tension persists: it is very important to belong to His Body, the Church, for He has made it important; but it is no less important to have His Character and do His Works, which one can do through the Grace of His Holy Spirit, even if one is outside His Church.
Thank you for the answer. I understand the part of Joseph been the father of Jesus by the law, and that a person don´t need to be the biological progenitor to be considered a father. I will look into the rest. Thank you for your time very much.
Tupac Amaru He is father by covenant. Covenants were family bonds that by virtue of exchange of life, one becomes equal to a blood relative. Contract is different, if you screw up a contract, you lose money, if in the ancient world, you screw aound with a Covenant, you can lose your life.
..I (not these guys) just finished two "Netflix" series that were (somewhat) biblically based ....similar to this discussion..oh...my..goodness (spoiler...very adult)...that said...the "tangled webs" are, as my mom would say, "as old as Methusa"......if only this "stuff" could be crammed into the "teenage brain" so that we could avoid these pitfalls...oh, how much easier life could be! God's timing...not ours...#HappyHolidays!
Personally, the genealogy through Joseph is not my favorite. Joseph was not the father of Jesus; he was the step-dad. I would like to see the genealogy through the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Ask any Jew why they reject Jesus.. the first reason is that God did NOT have a son, that is a pagan blasphemy borrowed from Apollo being the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, second reason is that Jesus didn't tick any of the boxes for being the prophesied Messiah..and thirdly..and this is in your own Catholic D-R Bible, Psalm 95:5, All the Gods of the Gentiles are Devils..
INFINITY & BEYOND The Vatican didn't exist in the second century, which is where we find evidence that the Church was celebrating Christmas on December 25.
"God can write straight with crooked lines."
Not sure why exactly, but that one really hits me hard. Thank you, Father Mike!
Me too!
God Bless you, Father Mike! You have a,way of making God so approachable! Thank you! Merry Christmas!
People don't realize that the Bible is ridden with sin and that's the point, the human condition is constantly being illustrated and Jesus comes to change it
Father Mike, Thank you,
Too true, Father. From our broken pieces, God creates masterpieces...
I would love to hear Father Mike refute all the pagan lies that our Church has "stolen" Christmas from them, and that all our celebrations are really "Yule" and were purloined by the Church.
I love the genealogy. I actually decided to memorize it as soon as I finished reading the Gospel of Matthew. I still remember it.
Father Mike, well, since you put it this cinematic way. So beautiful and visual to bring forth the reality of Christmas. Thank you for being such a great Dad to us. Telling the Christmas in such amazing way. Big hugs from Boston!
I'm doing not too terribly bad then, and forgiven there is hope for me and my kids and our families!
This is why the Jessie Tree tradition of advent is so cool. It highlights the family tree of Jesus.
Does anyone else love the stockings hanging in the background? Well played, Fr. Mike. Well played.
A great word of hope to a lost people! Ours is the God of the impossible! Christmas blessings to you, Fr. Mike!
That one person who pressed the "dislike" button must have gotten confused and thought it said "dis i like"!
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Thank you Father Mike for the you words of encouragement that I needed to hear so much.
all we need to do is welcome our Lord, the rest he will help us make it right.
thank you fr mike
This is one of your most enlightening, inspirational, and impactful videos yet! ... and that's a high bar. Thank you!
Well, here I am. Liking a four year old video. Amazing. Thank you Fr. Mike, and although it's still All Saint's Day, Merry Christmas to you.
Fr Mike! your passion for Christ is so beautiful. God bless you :}
Fr. Mike, this is a message that I needed right now, it can't be a coincidence that I got it. Thank God and thank you. Merry Christmas. Don't ever stop doing the good work you are doing.
Thank you Fr Mike.
Thank you Father Mike.
Awesome way of explaining it! Thanks Fr. Mike👍
Wow, how you take a topic like geneology which is def not that interesting and make it so insightful, comical, and joyous. I can't tell u how many times you brought a great smile and tears to me. Thank you Fr. Mike
Each time I see one of Fr Mike videos, I wonder, how can he be so fantastic?
All these time I heard about the genealogy of Jesus, but I didn't really pay attention about it, and wonder why we must listen to it over and over again every Christmas. Thanks to the video, Fr Mike! Now it is clear, why we need to know the root of our Salvation. Jesus was born from imperfect family root. He is God and he chooses to be a part of our imperfection, and weaknesses to bring salvation to us. Wow! What an amazing revelation!!
Fantastic! I'm reading the beginning of Matthew with a whole new appreciation!
i have to say, father, you always seem so bright in all your videos. your positive attitude is always making me smile, no matter what mood i was previously in!
Thanks Fr Mike!
Fr Mike this is the 1st time in my 58 years, anyone has ever explained the genealogy of Jesus. Thank you, you always teaching me something every week. God bless you. I love you in Christ Fr Mike. Have a a blessed Happy New Year.
#askfrmike will you be coming to Florida anytime soon, I would like to meet you in person if at all possible.
Amen to that Fr Mike, it's so true that our lives sometimes are so broken, at one point I almost couldn't get out of it until I found your videos and testimonies of some young priests whose life stories touched my heart; in the midst of our brokenness God uses it to bring out the good as you said, this is such a heartwarming reminder that God chose a crooked family tree to be Jesus' family line because of His grace and love. Looking forward to more video sermons from you. God bless you Fr Mike! :)
It becomes even more mind blowing when you connect the nephelim bloodline corruption and how God had to preserve that family bloodline in order to get to Mary! People were chosen not necessarily because the were good or perfect but because the remained as he created them physically.
Hello sir God bless you ✝️🙏
Loved it! Thank you Fr. Mike
You make me love Jesus even more :) Thank you, God bless you Fr. Mike :) Greeting from Croatia
This is literally the reason my father wouldn't read the bible. He kept complaining saying it was just "begat, begat, begat..." so I bought him one that had more an explanation written in it that discussed WHY it said those things and he's almost finished the new testament. Only took him 70 years to get to this point, but hey, I'm trying. Lol! I think I'll show him this video, he might enjoy knowing even more of what all the "begats" mean. Great video!
What an interesting story about Jesus' family roots. It really encourages me to read the Bible backwards and forwards :D
thanks so much Father
+Ascension Presents I am 12 years old and want to become Catholic and my parent's know I want to become Catholic and they accept it but I don't know how to convert as a 12 year old? please reply,thank you!
CaliforniaKickZ Contact a local priest, and find out what resources are available for you. God bless you in your journey!
CaliforniaKickZ start attending your local Catholic parish, and talk with the priest about getting into the classes. I'm not sure if they'll enroll you in the children's classes or in the adult classes. Your local parish may also have video series in their library that you can watch and take notes on. Symbolon ids a really good one, and many Catholic churches around the country use it for their adult classes for those interested in joining the Church, and for those interested in continuing to learn about their Catholic faith.
CaliforniaKickZ also, Epic, The Timeline of the Bible, I think it's called, tells the story of man's fall from Grace, and how God sent His only Son to be the Savior of the world. Both are beautiful classes, very informative!
Welcome home in advance!! 😁
Good that your parents are on board. Just go along to your local Catholic Church and ask him. He'll make the necessary arrangements. Do you have any Catholic friends? You could go to Mass with them. If not just go to Mass on your own and talk to the priest after Mass. Best wishes on your journey.
Thank You Father, words I needed to hear. I only wish I would have watched during The Christmas season.
#askfrmike Hi Father I love all your videos they are so simple to follow and you help so many people by explaining parts of Catholicism through this. Can u do a video on how Christians are called to be Ambassadors of God's Mercy?
Thanks
Excellent exposé. Thank you Fr. Mike!
loving it...bless you Father for giving me a better understanding.
I travelled all over Spain in the summer of 1972 with St. Joseph of Arimethea and David.
I love that chant as Christmas Eve (Night or Midnight) Mass opens! What is it - a Rabbinic Chant? Hebraic? Jewish? Anyway, it's powerful. And this is another beautiful reflection. Thank you, Father! and Ascension Press!
All of the genealogy names in exodus explain Jesus story. Every name has a meaning take all of the meanings and it will tell you what God has done for us ❤️
No wonder Mary had to be the Immaculate Conception! ❤️😇
Thanks. I have enjoyed all your videos I’ve seen so far. Very inspirational to give myself further to the Lord.
Wow, thank you for this message. I needed to hear it.
The genealogies in the Bible are hugely important. They give a sense of scale and prevent the Bible being reduced to a body of timeless sayings, because they give the Bible anchorage in time and space. They also provide continuity - by taking the genealogy of Jesus back to Adam, St Luke takes the preparation for the Incarnation back to the beginning of the human race, and provides a commentary on the genealogies in Genesis 5 and 1 Chronicles 1, that begin from Adam.
IOW, the NT genealogies, like the rest of the Gospel, are of great theological value, and not just because they reveal the continuity of the Gospel with the OT. The universality of St `Luke’s genealogy, and the tracing of Jesus’s descent back to Abraham by St Matthew, together take up themes in Genesis. on the universality of God’s dealings with mankind (Genesis 1-11), and the promise of a son to Abraham (Genesis 12 onward).
The truth of the Bible is theological and Christ-centred - endless fussing about whether there were polar bears and bobcats in the Ark, and other Fundamentalist stuff, merely obscures this. The Fundamentalist obsession with historical accuracy takes attention away from the purpose of Scripture, which is with theology and meaning, not with trivia about exactly how many people died in plagues.
James Cameron: I agree. The genealogists on our Lady's side and the one one St Joseph's side (Joseph being his step father) prove who Jesus is in his humanity. My favourite genealogy is in John and it gives me goosebumps "In the beginning was the Word" reflecting back to Generis showing Jesus is God, Jesus' divine genealogy.
I have talked to GOD my whole entire life. I worked with him trying to pick up girls as a teenager. I worked with him as a young man wanted to date. I worked with him trying to marry a woman. I still talk to him, and he has never let me down. He is always with us if we like it or not. GOD is still helping me with my own demons. Just trust in him, that is all a person needs to do. GOD Bless America! GOD Bless the American people! Together let’s “ Make America Great Again “ in 2022 and 2024.
Wow that's beautiful. Thank u
Soo Great Thank You Father 😍💞😍💞💞😍💞😍
Muslim here! We love Jesus too unlike Jews we actually revere Jesus and Mary, and Islam is also revers our father Abraham ... padre speak to us Muslims too! Happy Birthday Baby Jesus!!
Shah Esfelazi
that was so beautiful. 👍
I find it so sweet that you took the time to comment and give us this point of view ! Thank you !!!
clearest explanation ..ever.
and what is funny about what you are explaining is how David was also with me in Loja, Ecuador again as a teacher.
Thank u fr! God bless u! Merry Christmas! :)
That would make an awesome mini movie/series Fr Mike you should consider it bring it about. Please⛪
Well done. Happy New Year !!!
Good talk. Can you expound a little on HOW we are to bring God into our lives, or brokenness? Thanks
Such a god message Fr. Mike! #adventwk1
Amen!
I wish there was a book I could pick up to learn about these back stories.
Daniel Tantanella ummmm there is. It's called the Bible lol
I ask for Juda's intercession when I pray
This reminded me of Joseph(stepfather of Jesus) brother who killed his other brother because of its laws for betraying his family. And how Joseph was highly devastaded.
You should make a video about altar servers
You might wonder, what does Mary have in common with the four other women in this genealogy? I think it is that all of them risked their lives and reputations to do what they believed was right, even though they appeared sinful in the eyes of men (whether they actually sinned or not). It’s interesting that these are mentioned, and not the ‘good’ matriarchs like Sara, Rebecca, Rachel and Lea, etc.
Father Mike how do we know that Christmas is the right time that Jesus died ?
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile;
He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
I'm a struggling Christian! I believe completely but I don't understand way we celebrate Christmas when it has been proven to be false! Please brothers and sisters help me understand this!
Travel with me to Revelation 2 and 3. Jesus gave a revelation to John about 7 churches. There were more than 7 churches that existed at this time, but he specifically gave a revelation to these churches. In this letter he gives them a compliment for what they are doing right, criticisms for what they are doing wrong, and suggestions for how to improve. Basically like a report card for the church. What's mind blowing, is that these letters are prophetic. The exact same struggles each of these churches had are the exact same struggles the church has had since Jesus resurrection until his second coming. The church of Ephesus represents the first church. The church from 30ad to around 70 ad. They had folks who tried to introduce false doctrine, but they didn't tolerate it. They were on fire for God, but they were losing sight of their first love. The second church was Smyrna. Smyrna is where we get the word MYRRH. The word MYRRH means suffering or death. This church was persecuted heavily under the 10 Roman Empires from 70ad to 300 ad. The next church was Pergamus. This is a compound word meaning PER- Mixed or objectionable and GAMUS meaning Marriage. It's where we get the words polyGAMY and monoGAMY. Anyway, this was the mixed marriage church. It's when paganism and Christianity mixed under the leadership of Constantine. Constantine converted pagan temples to Christian churches, Pagan priest to Christian priest, Pagan Celebrations to Christian celebrations. It's where we get the traditions of Easter, Christmas, etc. It's where SUNDAY comes from. Pagans worshiped their false God's on Sunday, but Christians worshiped on Saturday. Constantine merged the two and called in SUNDAY in honor of the SUN GOD. .... All this is historical and Biblical. Visit romancatholicism.com - Roman Catholicism history, doctrine, etc. for more info.
and St. Anne passed away 2 years ago and he went to visit the family.
Thank God as Muslims we know great prophet David was not a sinful man. Rest is slander against him
Always wondered why are there several genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament? Is that both of Mary and the foster father of Jesus, Joseph?
Matthew 1:16
So when are we no longer "crooked"?
May you turn out to be like Ephraim and Manasseh!
'forcibly conceive' 🤔
one thing I've never understood is that the genealogy is Joseph's, but there's no blood relation between Mary's most Chaste Spouse and Jesus...so how does this work that Jesus is the descendant of David? anyone?
Mary was also the descendant of David.
Mary is the mother of Jesus by bodily descent - which is what St Luke is concerned with,.
St Joseph, a descendant of King David, is the adoptive and legal father of Jesus, son of David, the new and greater Solomon, the King of Israel - which is what St Matthew is concerned with.
Both evangelists trace the descent of Jesus through St Joseph, but for different reasons: St Matthew, in order to emphasise that Jesus is the rightful inheritor of David’s Kingship, and St Luke, in order to emphasise the universality of Christ. Both Evangelists show thereby that Jesus is the Son of Man and the Messiah, who is is to rule all “tribes and nations and peoples and tongues” (Daniel 7.10-14; compare Rev 5.5) and that His Kingdom is to last forever (Daniel 4).
Both Evangelists are drawing on Psalm 72, but from different parts of it. For St Luke, Jesus is the Universal King who savee the poor and defenceless; for St Matthew, He is the Messiah-King descended from David, Whose Kingdom shall endure for ever, and to Whom the kings of the remotest lands shall pay homage (as we see them doing in St Matthew 2).
All the Gospels, with the possible exception of St Mark, emphasise the Kingship of Jesus, in different ways. Tracing His descent is one way, as St Matthew does. Emphasisng the universality of His commitment to the outcast and defenceless, is another. Emphasising His Divine origin, is another.
He is not a mere earthly king, but the King sent by God to bring in the New Age of God’s Kingship/Kingdom/Reign of Righteousness and Peace (Psalm 72 again), which is to bring an end to all earthly kingdoms and powers, and to last forever. The Church is the seed of this Kingdom; that is one of the reasons the Church of Christ is, and must be, universal.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" (KJV; also "You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God" (NRSV) and variants) is one of the Ten Commandments.
what are your thoughts on another crusade? Deus Vult!
I used to skip this part. You brought it to live. Now it sounds like something from game of thrones.
What does "write straight with crooked lines" mean?
Carlos Retiz I think it also means that God can take the things we've done wrong in our lives and make beautiful things come of them anyways.
Yes Sir Familys are crazy . Thats ok , what would we learn from a perfect family .I was just thanking a friend of mine today . That help me go through ,what I call ridiculous ness .The advice he gave me I have been able to share with other .That end up on the other end of ridiculous ness .They seem to have a common goal of drinking .There tounge s turn silver you feel your out number.Then you just realize its crazy .You brush it off .Yes my cousin did a dozzy on me .Even taking me to court .crazy doddle .Im single .her husband say he likes red heads thats all it took .I dont want someone old husband .Im a widow Im fine the way I am .I do other things I dont even date .nothing happened in court except she couldnt come near me or i her for a yr .which is fine with me .Trusting God through it all .He helped me help others from it .The same way with the old testament .We hear the storys we see the sin and God show us what happens if you dont lean on him and what happens when we do .Awesome God
But isn't this actually the genealogy of Joseph? Mary conceived of Jesus via the Holy Spirit, not by Joseph. Joseph was actually Jesus' step-father! Sorry but I guess I don't exactly get it.....But I do like Father Mike's expanding on the reading (and most priest's skip reading the entire genealogy, partly I suspect because of the difficulty of pronouncing many of the names!)
I don't understand why focus in Joseph's family, when he is not the biological father of Jesus. Why not focusing in Mary's side of the family, who are her ancestors? I can see that Jesus was raised within the family of Joseph, and He is a son of Joseph in the sense that Joseph took care of him and raised him, and he married Jesus' mother. But why is it important who are the ancestors of Joseph when there is no blood connection with him? Whereas there is a undeniable blood connection with Mary.
Because St Joseph is the legal father of Christ, and therefore, the father whose descent from King David ensured the Davidic descent of Jesus, so that Jesus can be seen to be the son of David “greater than Solomon”, the son Who is the King described in Psalm 72. That St Joseph did not beget Christ, but is His father by a legal fiction, that of adoption, does not make St Joseph any less truly His father, in Jewish law. Fatherhood did not have to be biological, in order to be real. The Gospels take that thought further: the family Jesus acknowledges, is defined by its character, of “do[ing] the Will of [His] Father in Heaven”; just as those who withstand Him, and seek to kill Him, “are of [their] father the devil”. It is very telling that St Matthew calls St Joseph “a just man” -in the light of the rest of this Gospel, that is astronomically high praise of St Joseph, for it marks him out as being of a character that equipped him to be the adoptive father of Christ. He did not beget Christ, but he was chosen to do for Him everything else that an earthly father could.
His legal descent from David by virtue of His adoption by St Joseph ensures the reality of His Davidic descent, and His Identity as Son of David. His birth from Mary has the same result, because she was betrothed to be the wife of St Joseph. This means that His Heavenly Origin as “the Son of the Father” & “the Word of God” is in no way the result of human desire or action; Mary is the mother who conceived and bore Him, but she does so by the gracious, unasked-for, initiative of God. Her being chosen to be His mother, is a sheer hift of God, with no basis in human descent, human willing, or human desire.
That St Joseph was the adoptive father of Jesus, both ensures the Davidic descent of Jesus, and, emphasises that ties of blood are far less important for being related to Jesus than likeness in character to Jesus. There is a constant tension in the Gospels, a very fruitful one, between these two ways of being related to Him. And this tension persists: it is very important to belong to His Body, the Church, for He has made it important; but it is no less important to have His Character and do His Works, which one can do through the Grace of His Holy Spirit, even if one is outside His Church.
Thank you for the answer. I understand the part of Joseph been the father of Jesus by the law, and that a person don´t need to be the biological progenitor to be considered a father. I will look into the rest. Thank you for your time very much.
Tupac Amaru You are very welcome :)
Tupac Amaru He is father by covenant. Covenants were family bonds that by virtue of exchange of life, one becomes equal to a blood relative. Contract is different, if you screw up a contract, you lose money, if in the ancient world, you screw aound with a Covenant, you can lose your life.
You mean, like Star Wars?
So Jesus wasn't born on Christmas?
..I (not these guys) just finished two "Netflix" series that were (somewhat) biblically based ....similar to this discussion..oh...my..goodness (spoiler...very adult)...that said...the "tangled webs" are, as my mom would say, "as old as Methusa"......if only this "stuff" could be crammed into the "teenage brain" so that we could avoid these pitfalls...oh, how much easier life could be! God's timing...not ours...#HappyHolidays!
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Personally, the genealogy through Joseph is not my favorite. Joseph was not the father of Jesus; he was the step-dad. I would like to see the genealogy through the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Ask any Jew why they reject Jesus.. the first reason is that God did NOT have a son, that is a pagan blasphemy borrowed from Apollo being the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, second reason is that Jesus didn't tick any of the boxes for being the prophesied Messiah..and thirdly..and this is in your own Catholic D-R Bible, Psalm 95:5, All the Gods of the Gentiles are Devils..
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someone please send this to ben Shapiro lol
Christmas date is not the exact birth date of Lord Jesus it is just the random number that Vatican came up with.👍
INFINITY & BEYOND The Vatican didn't exist in the second century, which is where we find evidence that the Church was celebrating Christmas on December 25.
Sometimes you talk too fast.
Who actually watches this stuff on there own? I'm onky watching this cause I have to for theology class
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