I'm a convert to Catholicism and this video meant a great deal to me. I still listen to Billy Graham and find him to be very inspiring. Very insightful, as always. Thank you, Bishop Barron!!
As a non-Catholic Christian I cannot tell you how blessed I am by Word on Fire. I find so much where we are one in Christ that any differences disappear under His cross. My great hope is to one day meet my brother the Bishop and pray with him. Until then I will settle praying for him.
As a Protestant, I truly appreciate the way we see that the church as a whole seeks to promote Christ in a world that is so desperate for Him. Very kind words from you Bishop Barron. May we all continue to show God's love throughout the world.
@@apexhunter3218 but we all our one like all denominations are one through Christ. Unlike heretic ones like Jehovas oness Pentecostals Unitarian Mormons . There are some differences but we are one
Mr Graham: Was a wonderful man of God. He was sincere a truly a blessing who lead many many souls to our good lord. I’m a catholic but we’re all brothers in Christ
I am a Catholic convert who grew up Southern Baptist in Houston. Billy Graham was a household name and when I was in elementary school my family used to go listen to him preach. We loved his hymn director, George Beverly Shea, especially when he would sing The Old Rugged Cross. You've got to hand it to the Baptists for their great gospel songs
I'm coming into the Catholic Church this Easter. I come from a mostly Southern Baptist background myself. I'll always have a special place in my heart for the those hymns.
Bishop Fulton Sheen and Billy Graham conversing and praying together on the train. When I pictured that event, I started to choke up in emotions. I didn't know why immediately. But then, I now know why. It is because that event was a solid proof that God cares about America.
Thank you! Thank you! Bishop! Billy was instrumental in my conversion in 1991. I left the Catholic faith as a cradle Catholic. After losing a son shortly after birth, I grieved myself into a terrible depression. God seemed so very far away. One day, I turned the television on and heard this soothing, melodic voice speaking to me..."and he loves you." (speaking of Jesus). I fell to the floor and sobbed as I listened. Today I practice my Catholic faith, but I''ll never forget the day I turned. God bless Billy. I've been praying for him ever since.
Billy was also the man who tried to stop JFK becoming president because he was Catholic and an outspoken opponent of MLK. He once told a Southern newspaper that the bible "has nothing to say about segregation or non-segregation."
pieter lucas maria lemmens Billy was human. Billy grew, he evolved. He failed at times. He's real. All biblical characters are "wretched." always prayed for his conversion into the fullness of the truth. God uses whomever will answer his call.
Cindy Dieball At the end of his life Graham regretted that he was so deeply involved in politics. I think he's right on that. Contemporary evangelicals are only about politics, connecting the Greater Israel project with the immediate return of their saviour. They support Trump like German lutherans supported Hitler. The German lutherans never fully recovered from their ill choice, nor will the American evangelicals.
Billy Graham lived a simple life....I never seen anything reported about Rev Graham of taking anything he shouldn't have, he was a man of integrity and lived to serve our Lord and Savior.
The heart of the Gospel, especially as a Catholic, is just what you said, Bishop: You've tried to find happiness everywhere else, and it is never lasting. You want happiness? You will find it following Jesus.
All followers of Jesus Christ are my brothers and sisters. This is not dependent on my brothers and/or sisters seeing me the same way. This is not dependent on where they worship Christ. Thank you, Bishop Barron, for this wonderful tribute to an obedient man of GOD.
Cardinal Wotjyla invited Graham to preach in Krakow in 1978. Wotjyla had to cancel his own appearance at the rally; he’d been called to Rome. In 1979, shortly after Wotjyla was raised to the papacy, Graham appeared on the Phil Donohue Show, and when asked about the new pope, Billy referred to him as a man of “real authority” who didn’t “pull any punches.” Who knows what it was that drew Billy to see something in the Catholic Church that so few “evangelical” leaders before him were able to see? Maybe it was the moral clarity of the Church, or its sense of history, or the way it saw the sacraments as a way to level the playing field between prince and pauper that made Billy Graham sympathetic to the Catholic Church. Maybe it was the universality of the Church that appealed to Billy. Graham at least tipped his hand when he remarked, “I feel much closer to Roman Catholic tradition than to some of the more liberal Protestants.”
Having been a protestant for mpst of my life, ive never seen a protestant behave so generously toward a Catholic. This Christ like attitude prevalent in Catholicism led me out of protestantism.
But still you are going to hell, The Great Whore of Revelation 17 and 18 is the Roman Catholic "Church". I hope you have time to repent and got back to the true God instead of the Antichrist (The Pope).
@@hector3dev 🤣 So how do you intend to back that up? Does God expect me to repent for doing the thing which i sincerely believe? What makes you think that the great whore isnt PAGAN Rome? Or perhaps Constantinople? In your imense wisdom, why do you insist that it is I who is apostate? And not yourself? Do you believe in the eternal security of the believer?
Sadly thats my experience as well. It miht be positioning; the protestants came from us and maybe they feel they have more to be angry about. Still, God bless Rev. Graham and hs family and may his soul rest in peace.
as an evangelical Christian who can't stand televangelists or mainstream evangelical culture, I'm a big fan of Billy Graham. he was a great man and his son's charity Samaritans purse does amazing work they helped us out after hurricane Sandy. my mom grew up Catholic in an Irish immigrant home in the bronx and I have respect for the church even though much of my family chose to leave the church for non denominational Christianity before I was even born. I even like to go to mass sometimes even though i don't totally agree with certain aspects of Catholic theology. I respect the traditions and history of the church
If you look up every person in New testament Paul mentions As brothers and sisters were all Catholic martyrs Paul even says Timothy's dad I am ex Protestant and turned catholic. When I did that study ony own. Not one catholic showed me that revelation. It blew my mind Why would Paul hang out with every catholic? If they were so off? God bless you . Pray for me please May he increase I must decrease Hope u find Jesus your master. God bless
He and Sheen were men of prayer and sought mightily in their assent of will, to walk with and for Jesus. The fruit of their life was the fruit of the Holy Spirit - the power of their preaching was the Holy Spirit - and they both knew it. They had a deep and sincere love for lost souls, Jesus and the Truth of God's Love.... and we knew it. God bless Billy Graham
Happy Birthday, Bishop Barron from Lancaster, CA May God bless you and your work. I'm listening to your message about Billy Graham. In his book he said he never did anything without asking God first.
Billy Graham was a great man, and the bright spot on the word 'televangelist.' He's a very powerful person, paving way for all of us modern, lesser, social media evangelists. He will truly be missed! Someone told me that at one point, he travelled to Russia. During his trip, he read the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and commented that it was the most Christ-centric service he's ever read.
I remember Billy Graham as the trumpet proclaiming the Gospel in the 70's. I have always been Catholic, but he was an unforgettable hero of my youth. I also remember nuns and priest sitting in his large audiences broadcasted on TV. Rest in eternal peace Billy Graham!
Thanks, Bishop Barron. I read Billy Graham’s autobiography “Just As I Am” as well & (like you) loved the Fulton J. Sheen & Graham prayer meeting segment back in the 1950’s when Sheen knocked on Billy Graham’s train coach curtain to meet him for a "brief meeting", but that brief meeting grew to 2 hours of visitation & prayer. Wish I’d been a fly on the ceiling in that meeting.🙂 Enjoyed this video, Bishop Barron. God bless. Jim G. Plummer A Texas Baptist
Everyone liked Billy Graham I liked him too I liked the preaching The stadium gatherings were impressive As a Catholic I find it's a shame for all the effort put into the events the climax is simply to come forward towards the podium for a prayer and affirmation One day maybe we can all share in the Body of Christ
Billy Graham never preached cheap grace. Praying the sinners prayer for him was never a "once saved always saved" nonsense but a starting point for the Christian life.
I was agnostic, but I attended one of Billy’s Crusades. It was in Kansas City around 2005. Billy was instrumental in bringing me to the Catholic Church. He had a simple message that he stuck to so faithfully that I can recite it: “Jesus is the Son of God. He came down to Earth to die for our sins. If we accept Him, our sins will be forgiven. We will gain admittance heaven.” So simple. So beautiful. He said that the only Crusades that didn’t do spectacularly well were the ones where he didn’t emphasize that simple message. Maybe he got off course or maybe he tried to say too much. But he said that when he stuck to that simple message, God spoke to people’s hearts through him.
Jori Church; Thanks for sharing your testimony.Welcome to the true faith. I agree Billy Graham changed people's hearts.....changing your behavior leads to self awareness leads to knowledge then to morality.I think you would agree with me that Billy Graham gave you a glimpse into your sin.The first step to wisdom is being able to recognize your sin! this is a gift and grace that God gives us when we are getting close to him. Because your soul will realize the perfection of God and how we have fallen but his grace and love encourages us for salvation through Christ. For John said; If we say we do not sin we are only deceiving ourselves and truth is not in us.
john b Hi! Yes, I would agree that he gave me a glimpse into my sin. But what was more important was that he gave me a realization of the marvelous grace of God. It was truly awe-inspiring. In that stadium, the Holy Spirit was palpable. Teams of people prayed in the weeks leading up to every crusade that the Holy Spirit would fill the stadium. And it WORKED! It’s very difficult to describe the awe of being there.
As they say the truth will set you free. As catholics usually our conversions can be credited to our parents who guide us in the faith and of course the catholic priests.But you being agnostic where do you go for inspiration.This is what I mean when I referred to Billy Graham leading people to Christ. Who can counsel the Lord.The God of Israel is amazing. God shows his mercy to whomever he wishes. They say in heaven many will be surprised who are there. So we can't judge others; God has his reasons his criteria is different than ours. I admit I can be judgemental and I have to be careful. Christ also reminds us remember you were once a sinner too. It's a good time to reflect awareness this time of season Easter. Christ does not want us to point fingers. Sorry I am giving a public confession here lol.
john b Lol. No apologies or worries. What you said was good. I was raised Methodist, but my father told me that the Catholic Church was the church Jesus started. My dad was Methodist because they were the church that led him to Christ. They took him in and gave him a home when his home life wasn’t the best when he was a child. But what he said stayed with me. In my doubts later in life, I finally asked God for help learning the truth about Him. I just heard Charles Stanley say today that that is a prayer God will always answer. When people have doubts about God, I tell them to pray that He show them the truth. I think God must have committed me to the care of the Blessed Virgin Mary because I felt strongly called to start praying the rosary even though I was not Catholic. Don’t ever discourage someone from praying the rosary, because I think it was the supernatural power of the rosary and Mary’s intercession for me that brought me to the Catholic Church in the end. So it went like this: I prayed my prayer to God for help knowing the truth. I attended the Billy Graham Crusade. I watched EWTN. I began to pray the rosary. I began to attend Mass. I finally joined RCIA.
Jori Church; Wow! what a testimony.Yes the Virgin Mary mother of God is very compassionate to sinners.Your father was a wise man. Usually for protestants it's a mental block or pride from keeping them from joining the catholic church.Usually Mary is a stumbling block for protestants.But you seem to understand right away.Very good. Jesus never ever refutes his mother. The rosary is the weapon to defeat satan. She is the Queen of the Clergy. At 18 I was considering the catholic priesthood. But God still gives you a freewill. I chose to raise a catholic family. Just yesterday someone made a comment about Our Lady of Laus. Now I have heard of this shrine in France. My wife and I were already looking into going to France next summer to visit Lourdes and La Salette marian shrines in the French Alps. Laus is only an hour from La Salette.Are you familiar with these shrines. The Vatican approved Our Lady of Laus in 2008. These apparitions happened in 1664! lol Vatican is a little slow. Fatima took 11 years to get approved. Laus is a refuge for end times the same way it was a refuge from the French Revolution and WW1 & WW2. It was said near end times that this gem/refuge would be known for catholics throughout the world.I just found out about this shrine yesterday! Another tip to learn divine mysteries through the Virgin Mary is the Devotion of the 7 Sorrows of Mary see link. Rosary on training wheels. You don't need to change to love the Virgin Mary; loving her will change you! www.themostholyrosary.com/appendix1.htm
I guess I'm naive but I really didn't realize until recently how Non Catholic Christians really judge us Catholics. I will give us Catholic at least this much credit... We fully tolerate And respectfully disagree yet embrace other Christians and individuals with other beliefs as well. I mean, up until the mid 16th century it was only Catholicism and Coptic pretty much as far as Christianity went. Let us not forget what motivated Henry VIII to convert If somebody disagrees or corrects me I am completely open to that as I am not a theologian. I however still assert that other Christians might want to reconsider the intolerant judgment they place upon us Catholics, and I continue to believe that we are embracing the true religion.
He didn't have one, since the Catholic religion was still being created.....After his resurrection he started to create the first parts of the early catholic church though. Despite the word Catholic not being in the bible, that is what it was.
Judaism, Agatha. Jesus was a Jew. So.. what's your point? That we should respect and love everyone on this planet, as our brothers and sisters in Christ? Yep. We got that covered. Thanks!
I went to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association event(Love Hanoi) in Hanoi, Vietnam last year. I cried so much in the beginning. Why? They had a "play or presentation" about the reformation and spread LIES about the Church. The usual protestant lies such as: the Church not letting the people to read the Bible, and Martin Luther as the hero, the Catholic Church as not the real Christian Church. Also hurts me when I heard them call out Catholics in the street from an announcement from the loud speaker outside the venue. Like if you are Catholic, we advise you to join us (in Vietnamese) not exactly what they say because it is not my first language but it is the thought. Seems like they want catholics to abandon the Church and to just accept Jesus Christ as Personal Lord and Saviour at the end (as if Catholics don't when in fact, we can accept Jesus Christ daily with an intimate relationship with the Eucharist). I am so sad that their next destination is the Philippines which is a Catholic country. I hope the Filipino people wouldn't be deceived. Please pray with me for the Philippines. Thank you and Godbless.
Catholic Christian; Thanks for sharing.Last year was it Billy Graham or his son.Franklin Graham. Franklin is more anti catholic not to be trusted.Billy Graham had more respect for the catholic faith.
Catholic Christian...ah; yes Franklin is a different breed then his father Billy Graham.I find him more anti catholic.From a distant observer and what has been happening in South America for example; he is fleecing the sheep Catholics.I know the catholic church in Rome is concerned.
Jesus Is Lord thank you. Well said. I'm proudly Catholic. I find it extremely difficult to accept any other teaching that is not inline with Catholic dogmas. I end up arguing with close friends and end up regretting it. I honestly don't know how to control the emotions when 'protestants' say or interpret scripture differently from us. Please advise me on how to handle this.
Catholic Christian greetings. The Catholic Church is the only Church created by Christ the rest are man made. Many protestant pastors amassing millions upon millions of dollars: Osteen, Meyer, Prince and so on and so on enjoying celebrity lavish lifestyles, expensive clothes, vacations, driving Bentleys, Ferraris etc. etc. partying, having sex, have to downplay or criticise or demonise the Catholic Church for it teaches Christ's true word and exacts obedience, chastity and poverty from its religious in accord with Our Blessed Lord's desires. The Catholic Church then troubles their conscience as indeed it must do! Hence it is in their interests to criticise it, many of course even try to demonise it. Peace.
We Christians are of all family. Regardless of what Christian denomination we are. Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox. As long we’ve been baptized and saved by the death and resurrection of Christ. And as long we accept Christ as the savior, then we’re on the path to eternal joy and happiness in Heaven.
Alan Bourbeau; You are somewhat right. However Catholic means Universal 'according to the whole'.Meaning only the catholic church teaches the full /whole gospel. Jesus said the king had a wedding and noticed a guest with the wrong garments and asked how did he get in. This is describing heretics who preached a different gospel meaning the thread from the garment was loose falling apart.These are the heretics that did not believe in the full gospel.Their wedding garment was falling apart.Jesus recoginzed them as sore thumb and said the king ordered them out of the wedding.Why play russian roulette with your faith.
@@johnb4632 Gospel is that God loved humans so much that he died for us so that whoever would seek pardon for their sins would be saved. That is what Christians believe and other theological matters are irrelevant.
I knew a Catholic Sister who worked for the Billy Graham crusades. When people would come forward for prayer at his crusades, they are then referred to counselors in their own churches (which they identify). So people were always directed back to their own faiths, unless they wanted another one.
Bishop Barron .Here in Ireland we are facing a secular headed challenge to our Eight Amendment to our constitution ,which acknowledges the unborn right to life. If repealed ,no protection remains , and abortion will be legalised. Could your congregation to encouraged to pray for Ireland ; that we retain our respect for life . God bless. Midwife Sean .
Is it unfair or perhaps a tad hard of me to make the observation Billy Graham amassed a personal fortune in the multi-multi-millions of dollars, enjoyed celebrity status, extremely high social standing and adoration? His ministry paid off super-handsomely, as it does for so many pastors, some of their personal fortunes apparently in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Whereas Catholic religious take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Probably just me, but those type of fortunes and such celebrity standing does make me uneasy. Luke 18:24-34. The likes of St. Therese of Lisieux and St.Padre Pio's life and commitment are for me the true and prime examples. St. Therese for example surrendered a fortune, as did the likes of St. Katharine Drexel, she surrendered and GAVE AWAY MILLIONS to live a life of obscurity and total prayer, following of course Our Blessed Lord's own example and teaching. The Catholic Church at its very core endorses Christ's Love and his way.
"I work out my salvation with fear and trembling" Would St. Paul be welcomed to preach these words by and to Protestants or Novus Ordo Catholics? Thank God for SSPX.
With all due respect to you, Martinelli, these words are both preached AND acted upon in practically every church in the world, so what are you talking about??...I await from reply. I 🤨🤨🤨
I had the honor of living only a few miles from Pastor Graham here in western NC.He was a big influence on my spiritual path.But God was calling me to a different path.And that was the Holy Catholic Church.But I will always remember that simple preacher that I loved so 🙏
I was raised Protestant. My boyfriend is a devoted Catholic. If I did not know better, the hostile comments made here about Protestants would really make me hesitant to even consider converting. Just goes to show that no one can spread hate like a Legalistic Christian can. Shame on you. The world is watching, and this is the best you can do?
Stacy, as someone who joined the Catholic Church a while ago, I can tell you that some Protestants can be equally uncharitable toward Catholics. But your point is a good one. I look at some of these comments and wonder about that, too. If it's any consolation, as you may already know, you won't often encounter this in our pews, and vice versa. The internet brings out the worst in us.
In heaven there won't be any protestants or catholics. There will only be those who knew Jesus Christ and those who didn't. It doesn't matter which religion you belong to. You can call yourself a catholic but hate God and you can call yourself a prostestant and hate God.
@VinyMon Ortiz I don't care about any video. I only care whats in the bible. And the apostols didn't build catholic churches, they were persecuted. Church is not a building but a group of people. God doesn't abide in a building made by human hands for all of the Earth is his property. With the new covenant established WE are the temple of the Holy Spirit! Read the new testament it says it there. If it doesn't says it there prove me wrong.
@VinyMon Ortiz Nobody took books from the bible , catholics added them. We are not worshiping the bible, we just believe its a word of God because Jesus fullfiled it. God himself says that sacrifices don't mean anything if your heart is corrupted. Sacraments don't mean anything if your heart is corrupted. You don't know the word of God because you don't know him. Catholics are making some statments that are unscriptural and that come from their standards and morals not from Gods because they don't know God. The world does not know God because and does not want to know him because it loves evil. And then they start making up religions that lie to you that you need to do some deed or go through some sacrament to enter the kingdom of God. But Jesus says that no man who is not born again shall enter the kingdom of heaven. Ask yourself are you born again? Or you still love sin and your heart is corrupted in the face of the Lord?
@VinyMon Ortiz here is an example of a persecuted church in china who , dont even have a church. The persectuted people through out the history were never the catholics. They were christians who knew God and they knew his word. th-cam.com/video/CcCHInA6UMg/w-d-xo.html
Why would a Catholic Bishop waste his precious time on a deceased anti-Catholic who often spoke out against Catholics, Doctrines, Dogmas, Sacraments etc. even after The Holy Bible was written by all Catholics, instead of bringing more souls to Jesus Christ and His established One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic Church?
Timbrock1000 She called herself a Tramp for the Lord!!!! I love her. She's a saint in my book!!! Google it!!!! Tramp for the Lord. She called herself that. That is why I want Bishop to do a video on her. Hugs, kisses, love. I think we lost each other in language perhaps. God bless you. In Christ Jesus.
I haven't heard Billy Graham speak much to be honest, only a little but I do like Ravi Zacharias who was on Billys team when he was younger. Ravi speaks very highly of Billy and that's good enough for me.
I was a very bad sinner i would say but ever since i was young i belived in God in Jesus and i Gave my life to Jesus one day in jail about 21 years ago but after getting out of Jail i went back to using drugs an sin well to make this story short one day using drugs i called out to God and asked Him to forgive me for using drugs but to take away what i was feeling because i was scared and all of a sudden i was asleep then i feel something lifting me up and when i opened my eyes i was in the middle of the clouds clear as day and an angel came out from behind a cloud and said to me Tell The People To Have Their Doors Ready....after about a year of this happening i maybe a little more i made the disission to follow Crist i was a tattoo artist for about 27 years i started a at very eary age 11 years old drugs at 9 years old gangs deportation to mexico tattooing on the Mafia down here well any ways i married the mother of my 2 little girls got babtized Cristian and Jesus Has Appeared to me in 3 Dreams since in the second dream He made it very Clear to me that it Was Really Him The Man that died on the Cross for our sins The Son of God the Man the bible speaks of...for in this dream He showed me what is written in the book of Habakukk 3:4 the most impressimg thing about this is i never had even heard of a book in the bible named habakukk check my channel for my testimony's in this deam Jesus told me Tell them that the End is Near Tell Them That The Kingdom of Heaven is At Hand.... If you know anyone with additions please share these testimonys God Bless yall
They will state that when Jesus told Peter that Peter would be the rock(which catholics misunderstand) that the Bible is authoritative...but when it comes to what Jesus told us how to pray that the bible isnt authoritative....so....calling Jesus a liar.
Bishop Barron., I'm puzzled by this compliment you give Billy Graham and the observation you make of of his Not Pauline evangelization approach in your you tube presentation on Paul. Are you being coherent?
one thing I'd *really* like to know about Billy Graham...How was it possible for him to have all those interactions with Catholicism without becoming Catholic? I mean, his whole life was about union with Christ...so, his encounters with the Catholic church, with the tradition, saints, liturgy, apostolic succession, eucharist, etc, should have made him feel like a starving rottweiler in a butcher shop.
Wayne and Donita probably a similar reason why C.S. Lewis never became Catholic. Sometimes our human follies both within and without the church prevent some from the fullness of faith.
Wayne: As a Catholic, I agree that the theology is the most correct and is the One true Church. However, from God's perspective, He's more interested in saving souls than getting all aspects of theology correct ... Perhaps God foresaw Billy Graham being more effective as a protestant preacher than a Catholic priest (and looking back on his life, it certainly seems to be the case)... Believe it or not, there are people that protestants can reach better than Catholics. Therefore, even though Billy lacked the fullness of the faith (from a theological perspective), he was still in union with God's will for him (covered by grace to make up for short-comings).... In other words, it worked out for the best.
Word Bearer, if memory serves, C.S. Lewis' only "issue" with the Church was Papal Authority, and yes, that would be clearly traceable to the human folly of an "anti-papacy" upbringing. also, he had the Anglican church, which, as far as I can tell, is a pretty legit Christianity. so, in his case, exposure to Catholicism would be like putting a "well-fed-but-on-a-forced-vegetarian-diet" rottweiler in a butcher shop, or maybe a methadone patient in an opium den. but the Christianity Billy Graham had was pretty bare-boned "suit, tie, and Bible" stuff. plus, he was also practically golfing buddies with the Pope! so I would have guessed his vocation to the Church woulda been utterly irresistible.
amark350, I agree that many folks would respond better to protestantism. but a lot of that is probably more cultural than theological. indeed, I praise folks like Billy Graham (and Fulton Sheen) for breaking down those cultural barriers.
amark350 Agreed. He was working with mostly atheists I think it's fair to say. In my opinion, atheists that realize the truth tend to fall in love with Jesus and then just be simply Christian. Then soon after some learning they pick a denomination. His non-denominational approach likely helped a ton and that I why God used him as such.
What did Jesus say about those who speak the truth and who follow Christ? Would they become loved respected preachers? Or would they become hated by ALL and held for NOTHING? Anyone who like to talk about the truth about Christianity?
I wish that some RC bishops and priests that would pick up where Rev Graham left off... Bishop Barron needs to stress the central. message of Rev Graham. Rev GRAHAM influenced me very deeply prior RC seminary....but was not comfortable. HOW COULD A BORN AGAIN RC GET ACCEPTED WITHIN AN AVERAGE RC PARISH ?
1 Timothy 4 Warnings against False Teachers 1 Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. 2 These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead. 3 They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanks by faithful people who know the truth. 4 Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. 5 For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer.
Galatians 3:6 Considers the experience of Abraham as the scripture says, "He believed God, and because of his faith God accepted him as righteous Romans 2:6 Fo God will reward every person according to what each has done, But God will give glory, honour, and peace to all who do what is good God judged everyone by same standard God is love and mercy to everyone who believe in him
Can somebody help me? I have been reading The Faith Explained and realized that it is too way complicated to live the catholic faith. What part of it? The commandments as taught by the Church. We have a sinful essence. How can someone live this faith to the letter?
Alex in answer to your question as written by the apostle Paul ......It is the letter that killest but it is the spirit that gives life . We are all sinners while we have breath in our bodies yet no matter how great we sin we have a saviour who always forgives us ........where sin abounded , grace all the more abounded . A saint is a sinner who never gives up and strives to be perfect but never in this life achieves that goal
Regarding President Nixon, Dennis Prager (a religious Jew) relates that, in private, Pres Nixon would call Jews Kikes, but in public, he was the best friend that modern Israel had ever had.
Fulton shin - Billy Graham, dos CAMINOS SEPARADOS en la búsqueda de CRISTO ? CUAL ES EL CAMINO CORRECTO ? No nos dejó JESÚS NUESTRO SALVADOR, UN SOLO CAMINO ? UNA SOLA IGLESIA ? UN SOLO SEÑOR ?
It is not for us to judge; God judges. What I will say is that anyone who willfully rejects Truth is not saved, and that every dogma tells us something important about God and our relationship to Him. God shows mercy on those who obey the measure of Truth they have, but no one can refuse to accept God as He is and still be saved.
So far, all I have encountered about Billy Graham is that his preaching was extremely focused. He would not touch all the teachings of the Bible. Who would not agree when one hears that Jesus died for my sins and to believe in him, and believe in the Resurrection. What about teaching about the nitty gritty of everyday life, in all the teachings. It is enough to believe in Jesus and make it to heaven, I believe. But not all are called to be Catholic and embrace all of Jesus. All his peace. All his commands and all Jesus represents. If there is one aspect that is not accepted, or understood and not the thirst to seek this truth. Catholicism and fullness of truth, will not find you.
Not everyone believed Billy Graham was a true man of God. Especially in his later years, when he repeatedly avoided commenting on such hot button topics as same sex marriage, gay rights, etc. And Our Lord Himself inferred that true men of God are never loved or accepted universally.
America's Pastor ? Billy Graham was certainly NOT my pastor! The Ecumenical movement has been a two edged sword. It certainly has stopped a lot of the inhouse arguing and strife that was taking place among people who called themselves Christians. However, it also watered down the different denominations and made them lukewarm.
A RC that went to a Graham crusade and than went back to his RC parish would be looked upon as someone strange.....average RC parishes don't preach that one needs to become born again. WHAT A TRAGEDY!
BG preaching the false message John 3:16......"for god so loved the world that he gave his only son" Nowhere in the Old Testamnt is their ANY MENTION of this
I'm a convert to Catholicism and this video meant a great deal to me. I still listen to Billy Graham and find him to be very inspiring.
Very insightful, as always. Thank you, Bishop Barron!!
As a non-Catholic Christian I cannot tell you how blessed I am by Word on Fire. I find so much where we are one in Christ that any differences disappear under His cross. My great hope is to one day meet my brother the Bishop and pray with him. Until then I will settle praying for him.
Bless you Tom.
As a Protestant, I truly appreciate the way we see that the church as a whole seeks to promote Christ in a world that is so desperate for Him. Very kind words from you Bishop Barron. May we all continue to show God's love throughout the world.
Amen
@@apexhunter3218 but we all our one like all denominations are one through Christ. Unlike heretic ones like Jehovas oness Pentecostals Unitarian Mormons . There are some differences but we are one
cjpgconman hey how about Billy Graham vs Billy ailish
@@sohayameen2452 I am Pentecostal but I hope my church does not do anything to offend God.
That is not the Catholic view.
Mr Graham: Was a wonderful man of God. He was sincere a truly a blessing who lead many many souls to our good lord. I’m a catholic but we’re all brothers in Christ
Richard Murphy Thank you Jesus said He wants us to be one I don’t know why so many Christians fight each other
Richard Murphy
Well said.
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I am a Catholic convert who grew up Southern Baptist in Houston. Billy Graham was a household name and when I was in elementary school my family used to go listen to him preach. We loved his hymn director, George Beverly Shea, especially when he would sing The Old Rugged Cross. You've got to hand it to the Baptists for their great gospel songs
I'm coming into the Catholic Church this Easter. I come from a mostly Southern Baptist background myself. I'll always have a special place in my heart for the those hymns.
Bishop Fulton Sheen and Billy Graham conversing and praying together on the train. When I pictured that event, I started to choke up in emotions. I didn't know why immediately. But then, I now know why. It is because that event was a solid proof that God cares about America.
Thank you! Thank you! Bishop! Billy was instrumental in my conversion in 1991. I left the Catholic faith as a cradle Catholic. After losing a son shortly after birth, I grieved myself into a terrible depression. God seemed so very far away. One day, I turned the television on and heard this soothing, melodic voice speaking to me..."and he loves you." (speaking of Jesus). I fell to the floor and sobbed as I listened. Today I practice my Catholic faith, but I''ll never forget the day I turned. God bless Billy. I've been praying for him ever since.
Billy was also the man who tried to stop JFK becoming president because he was Catholic and an outspoken opponent of MLK. He once told a Southern newspaper that the bible "has nothing to say about segregation or non-segregation."
pieter lucas maria lemmens Billy was human. Billy grew, he evolved. He failed at times. He's real. All biblical characters are "wretched." always prayed for his conversion into the fullness of the truth. God uses whomever will answer his call.
Cindy Dieball At the end of his life Graham regretted that he was so deeply involved in politics. I think he's right on that. Contemporary evangelicals are only about politics, connecting the Greater Israel project with the immediate return of their saviour. They support Trump like German lutherans supported Hitler. The German lutherans never fully recovered from their ill choice, nor will the American evangelicals.
pieter lucas maria lemmens That's deep, interesting and worth further inquiry. Thanks for dialoging and God Bless you.
cindy dieball Amen!
old enough to remember both Billy Graham and Fulton J Sheen on TV. I wish people could hear them today as they were in my childhood
He has a very large audience on ticktock
We really need to have both of those blessings on reruns again. Words for all the ages. Praise God.
Billy Graham lived a simple life....I never seen anything reported about Rev Graham of taking anything he shouldn't have, he was a man of integrity and lived to serve our Lord and Savior.
Which is why it is so sad that his son and heir has turned Christianity into a lucrative business.
That Apple fell too far from the tree.
Good to hear Bishop Barron speak so highly of Billy Graham. It broadens our Catholic faith.
The heart of the Gospel, especially as a Catholic, is just what you said, Bishop:
You've tried to find happiness everywhere else, and it is never lasting.
You want happiness? You will find it following Jesus.
Holy Khan wats the result in 2020 ? perfect vision ?
All followers of Jesus Christ are my brothers and sisters. This is not dependent on my brothers and/or sisters seeing me the same way. This is not dependent on where they worship Christ. Thank you, Bishop Barron, for this wonderful tribute to an obedient man of GOD.
Wise words, Bishop Barron. Thanks so much. God bless you.
Cardinal Wotjyla invited Graham to preach in Krakow in 1978. Wotjyla had to cancel his own appearance at the rally; he’d been called to Rome. In 1979, shortly after Wotjyla was raised to the papacy, Graham appeared on the Phil Donohue Show, and when asked about the new pope, Billy referred to him as a man of “real authority” who didn’t “pull any punches.”
Who knows what it was that drew Billy to see something in the Catholic Church that so few “evangelical” leaders before him were able to see?
Maybe it was the moral clarity of the Church, or its sense of history, or the way it saw the sacraments as a way to level the playing field between prince and pauper that made Billy Graham sympathetic to the Catholic Church. Maybe it was the universality of the Church that appealed to Billy.
Graham at least tipped his hand when he remarked, “I feel much closer to Roman Catholic tradition than to some of the more liberal Protestants.”
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Because money talks George,money talks.
What a kind tribute to Rev. Graham. God broke the mold when He made him.
Thank you your excellency. You are kind to offer a positive eulogy. May he rest in peace.
Having been a protestant for mpst of my life, ive never seen a protestant behave so generously toward a Catholic. This Christ like attitude prevalent in Catholicism led me out of protestantism.
But still you are going to hell, The Great Whore of Revelation 17 and 18 is the Roman Catholic "Church". I hope you have time to repent and got back to the true God instead of the Antichrist (The Pope).
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So how do you intend to back that up? Does God expect me to repent for doing the thing which i sincerely believe?
What makes you think that the great whore isnt PAGAN Rome?
Or perhaps Constantinople?
In your imense wisdom, why do you insist that it is I who is apostate? And not yourself?
Do you believe in the eternal security of the believer?
MrPanchoak don’t go too far where the party line hasn’t covered 😉😂😂😂
@@hector3dev why hatrated people? Always hatred so exhausting
Sadly thats my experience as well. It miht be positioning; the protestants came from us and maybe they feel they have more to be angry about. Still, God bless Rev. Graham and hs family and may his soul rest in peace.
as an evangelical Christian who can't stand televangelists or mainstream evangelical culture, I'm a big fan of Billy Graham. he was a great man and his son's charity Samaritans purse does amazing work they helped us out after hurricane Sandy. my mom grew up Catholic in an Irish immigrant home in the bronx and I have respect for the church even though much of my family chose to leave the church for non denominational Christianity before I was even born. I even like to go to mass sometimes even though i don't totally agree with certain aspects of Catholic theology. I respect the traditions and history of the church
If you look up every person in New testament Paul mentions
As brothers and sisters were all Catholic martyrs
Paul even says Timothy's dad
I am ex Protestant and turned catholic. When I did that study ony own. Not one catholic showed me that revelation.
It blew my mind
Why would Paul hang out with every catholic? If they were so off?
God bless you . Pray for me please
May he increase I must decrease
Hope u find Jesus your master.
God bless
He and Sheen were men of prayer and sought mightily in their assent of will, to walk with and for Jesus. The fruit of their life was the fruit of the Holy Spirit - the power of their preaching was the Holy Spirit - and they both knew it. They had a deep and sincere love for lost souls, Jesus and the Truth of God's Love.... and we knew it. God bless Billy Graham
Happy Birthday, Bishop Barron from Lancaster, CA May God bless you and your work. I'm listening to your message about Billy Graham. In his book he said he never did anything without asking God first.
Billy Graham was a great man, and the bright spot on the word 'televangelist.' He's a very powerful person, paving way for all of us modern, lesser, social media evangelists. He will truly be missed! Someone told me that at one point, he travelled to Russia. During his trip, he read the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and commented that it was the most Christ-centric service he's ever read.
Bible Illustrated I've been to a ton of Byzantine liturgies, and I do not disagree.
& yet he continued as an anti-Catholic.
I have much love and respect for you, Bishop Barron, for your openness and praise for Billy Graham.
I love Billy Graham he was a true man of Christ! God Bless You Bishop Baron for this wonderful video! May Billy Graham Rest In Peace!
Thank you for your kind words on the life of Billy Graham. That is special and precious in our day.
Barron is the successor to Fulton Sheen. His way of synthesizing faith, philosophy, and politics is profound and clear. A modern saint in the making.
Always appreciate your comments Bp! We love you!
Happy Birthday Bishop Barron. Praying for you so that you may continue this great ministry for a long time. It is greatly appreciated.
I am in catholic I always enjoy mr Billy Graham speech with respect he is very good servant of God men of hawan I still love mr Billy Graham
Thank you Bishop for this very informative video on Billy Graham. My prayers are with you.
His preaching still evokes God's love in everyone's life. Being a Catholic I do respect Billy.
I remember Billy Graham as the trumpet proclaiming the Gospel in the 70's. I have always been Catholic, but he was an unforgettable hero of my youth.
I also remember nuns and priest sitting in his large audiences broadcasted on TV.
Rest in eternal peace Billy Graham!
That was a great tribute to a great man! Thank you so much!
Thanks, Bishop Barron. I read Billy Graham’s autobiography “Just As I Am” as well & (like you) loved the Fulton J. Sheen & Graham prayer meeting segment back in the 1950’s when Sheen knocked on Billy Graham’s train coach curtain to meet him for a "brief meeting", but that brief meeting grew to 2 hours of visitation & prayer. Wish I’d been a fly on the ceiling in that meeting.🙂
Enjoyed this video, Bishop Barron. God bless.
Jim G. Plummer
A Texas Baptist
Everyone liked Billy Graham I liked him too I liked the preaching The stadium gatherings were impressive As a Catholic I find it's a shame for all the effort put into the events the climax is simply to come forward towards the podium for a prayer and affirmation One day maybe we can all share in the Body of Christ
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Almighty God in every corner of the bible and it's Billy Graham who frams God's word. We love you Billy Graham.
He is a hero, who became a light in an ever surrounding darkness.
Billy Graham never preached cheap grace. Praying the sinners prayer for him was never a "once saved always saved" nonsense but a starting point for the Christian life.
I was agnostic, but I attended one of Billy’s Crusades. It was in Kansas City around 2005. Billy was instrumental in bringing me to the Catholic Church. He had a simple message that he stuck to so faithfully that I can recite it: “Jesus is the Son of God. He came down to Earth to die for our sins. If we accept Him, our sins will be forgiven. We will gain admittance heaven.” So simple. So beautiful. He said that the only Crusades that didn’t do spectacularly well were the ones where he didn’t emphasize that simple message. Maybe he got off course or maybe he tried to say too much. But he said that when he stuck to that simple message, God spoke to people’s hearts through him.
Jori Church;
Thanks for sharing your testimony.Welcome to the true faith.
I agree Billy Graham changed people's hearts.....changing your behavior leads to self awareness leads to knowledge then to morality.I think you would agree with me that Billy Graham gave you a glimpse into your sin.The first step to wisdom is being able to recognize your sin! this is a gift and grace that God gives us when we are getting close to him.
Because your soul will realize the perfection of God and how we have fallen but his grace and love encourages us for salvation through Christ.
For John said; If we say we do not sin we are only deceiving ourselves and truth is not in us.
john b Hi! Yes, I would agree that he gave me a glimpse into my sin. But what was more important was that he gave me a realization of the marvelous grace of God. It was truly awe-inspiring. In that stadium, the Holy Spirit was palpable. Teams of people prayed in the weeks leading up to every crusade that the Holy Spirit would fill the stadium. And it WORKED! It’s very difficult to describe the awe of being there.
As they say the truth will set you free.
As catholics usually our conversions can be credited to our parents who guide us in the faith and of course the catholic priests.But you being agnostic where do you go for inspiration.This is what I mean when I referred to Billy Graham leading people to Christ.
Who can counsel the Lord.The God of Israel is amazing.
God shows his mercy to whomever he wishes.
They say in heaven many will be surprised who are there.
So we can't judge others; God has his reasons his criteria is different than ours. I admit I can be judgemental and I have to be careful.
Christ also reminds us remember you were once a sinner too.
It's a good time to reflect awareness this time of season Easter.
Christ does not want us to point fingers.
Sorry I am giving a public confession here lol.
john b Lol. No apologies or worries. What you said was good. I was raised Methodist, but my father told me that the Catholic Church was the church Jesus started. My dad was Methodist because they were the church that led him to Christ. They took him in and gave him a home when his home life wasn’t the best when he was a child. But what he said stayed with me. In my doubts later in life, I finally asked God for help learning the truth about Him. I just heard Charles Stanley say today that that is a prayer God will always answer. When people have doubts about God, I tell them to pray that He show them the truth. I think God must have committed me to the care of the Blessed Virgin Mary because I felt strongly called to start praying the rosary even though I was not Catholic. Don’t ever discourage someone from praying the rosary, because I think it was the supernatural power of the rosary and Mary’s intercession for me that brought me to the Catholic Church in the end. So it went like this: I prayed my prayer to God for help knowing the truth. I attended the Billy Graham Crusade. I watched EWTN. I began to pray the rosary. I began to attend Mass. I finally joined RCIA.
Jori Church;
Wow! what a testimony.Yes the Virgin Mary mother of God is very compassionate to sinners.Your father was a wise man.
Usually for protestants it's a mental block or pride from keeping them from joining the catholic church.Usually Mary is a stumbling block for protestants.But you seem to understand right away.Very good.
Jesus never ever refutes his mother.
The rosary is the weapon to defeat satan.
She is the Queen of the Clergy.
At 18 I was considering the catholic priesthood.
But God still gives you a freewill.
I chose to raise a catholic family.
Just yesterday someone made a comment about Our Lady of Laus.
Now I have heard of this shrine in France.
My wife and I were already looking into going to France next summer to visit Lourdes and La Salette marian shrines in the French Alps.
Laus is only an hour from La Salette.Are you familiar with these shrines.
The Vatican approved Our Lady of Laus in 2008.
These apparitions happened in 1664! lol Vatican is a little slow.
Fatima took 11 years to get approved.
Laus is a refuge for end times the same way it was a refuge from the French Revolution and WW1 & WW2.
It was said near end times that this gem/refuge would be known for catholics throughout the world.I just found out about this shrine yesterday!
Another tip to learn divine mysteries through the Virgin Mary is the Devotion of the 7 Sorrows of Mary see link.
Rosary on training wheels.
You don't need to change to love the Virgin Mary; loving her will change you! www.themostholyrosary.com/appendix1.htm
As a Catholic, I've been inspired by the late great evangelist Billy Graham.
Fulton Sheen & Billy Graham are two of greatest preachers of the 20th century.
We Christians are all family. I hope we talk less about what we differ in but rather what we have in common.
We humans are all family. I hope we talk less about what we differ in but rather what we have in common.
I guess I'm naive but I really didn't realize until recently how Non Catholic Christians really judge us Catholics. I will give us Catholic at least this much credit... We fully tolerate And respectfully disagree yet embrace other Christians and individuals with other beliefs as well. I mean, up until the mid 16th century it was only Catholicism and Coptic pretty much as far as Christianity went. Let us not forget what motivated Henry VIII to convert If somebody disagrees or corrects me I am completely open to that as I am not a theologian. I however still assert that other Christians might want to reconsider the intolerant judgment they place upon us Catholics, and I continue to believe that we are embracing the true religion.
What was Jesus' true religion?
He didn't have one, since the Catholic religion was still being created.....After his resurrection he started to create the first parts of the early catholic church though.
Despite the word Catholic not being in the bible, that is what it was.
Judaism, Agatha. Jesus was a Jew. So.. what's your point? That we should respect and love everyone on this planet, as our brothers and sisters in Christ? Yep. We got that covered. Thanks!
I went to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association event(Love Hanoi) in Hanoi, Vietnam last year. I cried so much in the beginning. Why? They had a "play or presentation" about the reformation and spread LIES about the Church. The usual protestant lies such as: the Church not letting the people to read the Bible, and Martin Luther as the hero, the Catholic Church as not the real Christian Church.
Also hurts me when I heard them call out Catholics in the street from an announcement from the loud speaker outside the venue. Like if you are Catholic, we advise you to join us (in Vietnamese) not exactly what they say because it is not my first language but it is the thought. Seems like they want catholics to abandon the Church and to just accept Jesus Christ as Personal Lord and Saviour at the end (as if Catholics don't when in fact, we can accept Jesus Christ daily with an intimate relationship with the Eucharist).
I am so sad that their next destination is the Philippines which is a Catholic country. I hope the Filipino people wouldn't be deceived. Please pray with me for the Philippines. Thank you and Godbless.
Catholic Christian;
Thanks for sharing.Last year was it Billy Graham or his son.Franklin Graham.
Franklin is more anti catholic not to be trusted.Billy Graham had more respect for the catholic faith.
john b it was Franklin Graham.
Catholic Christian...ah; yes Franklin is a different breed then his father Billy Graham.I find him more anti catholic.From a distant observer and what has been happening in South America for example; he is fleecing the sheep Catholics.I know the catholic church in Rome is concerned.
Jesus Is Lord thank you. Well said. I'm proudly Catholic. I find it extremely difficult to accept any other teaching that is not inline with Catholic dogmas. I end up arguing with close friends and end up regretting it. I honestly don't know how to control the emotions when 'protestants' say or interpret scripture differently from us. Please advise me on how to handle this.
Catholic Christian greetings. The Catholic Church is the only Church created by Christ the rest are man made. Many protestant pastors amassing millions upon millions of dollars: Osteen, Meyer, Prince and so on and so on enjoying celebrity lavish lifestyles, expensive clothes, vacations, driving Bentleys, Ferraris etc. etc. partying, having sex, have to downplay or criticise or demonise the Catholic Church for it teaches Christ's true word and exacts obedience, chastity and poverty from its religious in accord with Our Blessed Lord's desires. The Catholic Church then troubles their conscience as indeed it must do! Hence it is in their interests to criticise it, many of course even try to demonise it. Peace.
We Christians are of all family. Regardless of what Christian denomination we are. Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox. As long we’ve been baptized and saved by the death and resurrection of Christ. And as long we accept Christ as the savior, then we’re on the path to eternal joy and happiness in Heaven.
Alan Bourbeau;
You are somewhat right.
However Catholic means Universal 'according to the whole'.Meaning only the catholic church teaches the full /whole gospel.
Jesus said the king had a wedding and noticed a guest with the wrong garments and asked how did he get in.
This is describing heretics who preached a different gospel meaning the thread from the garment was loose falling apart.These are the heretics that did not believe in the full gospel.Their wedding garment was falling apart.Jesus recoginzed them as sore thumb and said the king ordered them out of the wedding.Why play russian roulette with your faith.
Alan Bourbeau No we are not the reformation still lives today
Alan Bourbeau
I don’t think so
If we were pretty much the same we wouldn’t be separated don’t lie to yourself we are very different
@@wms72
We preach a different gospel then the one in the bible?
Prove me.
@@johnb4632 Gospel is that God loved humans so much that he died for us so that whoever would seek pardon for their sins would be saved. That is what Christians believe and other theological matters are irrelevant.
I knew a Catholic Sister who worked for the Billy Graham crusades. When people would come forward for prayer at his crusades, they are then referred to counselors in their own churches (which they identify). So people were always directed back to their own faiths, unless they wanted another one.
Bishop Barron .Here in Ireland we are facing a secular headed challenge to our Eight Amendment to our constitution ,which acknowledges the unborn right to life. If repealed ,no protection remains , and abortion will be legalised. Could your congregation to encouraged to pray for Ireland ; that we retain our respect for life . God bless. Midwife Sean .
+Sean Dowling:
Pope Francis will visit Ireland this year ... I think it will be in August... you may check the dates... Pax
absolutely agree with every word of Bishop .
I am amazed. I used to think that i need to go to confession if set foot on a non-catholic church. Hearing this is unbelievable.
Is it unfair or perhaps a tad hard of me to make the observation Billy Graham amassed a personal fortune in the multi-multi-millions of dollars, enjoyed celebrity status, extremely high social standing and adoration? His ministry paid off super-handsomely, as it does for so many pastors, some of their personal fortunes apparently in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Whereas Catholic religious take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Probably just me, but those type of fortunes and such celebrity standing does make me uneasy. Luke 18:24-34. The likes of St. Therese of Lisieux and St.Padre Pio's life and commitment are for me the true and prime examples. St. Therese for example surrendered a fortune, as did the likes of St. Katharine Drexel, she surrendered and GAVE AWAY MILLIONS to live a life of obscurity and total prayer, following of course Our Blessed Lord's own example and teaching. The Catholic Church at its very core endorses Christ's Love and his way.
"I work out my salvation with fear and trembling" Would St. Paul be welcomed to preach these words by and to Protestants or Novus Ordo Catholics? Thank God for SSPX.
With all due respect to you, Martinelli, these words are both preached AND acted upon in practically every church in the world, so what are you talking about??...I await from reply. I 🤨🤨🤨
Shema Echad I am a Catholic from an Evangelical background. No these words are not, nor ever have been rejected.
"These are the men who the clouds without water" Jude-12
I had the honor of living only a few miles from Pastor Graham here in western NC.He was a big influence on my spiritual path.But God was calling me to a different path.And that was the Holy Catholic Church.But I will always remember that simple preacher that I loved so 🙏
Don't know what to think of this man anymore!
Billy Graham - a Master of the craft, and true Christian! This turns out to be a lovely tribute by a broad-minded 'Christian' Bishop. Nicely done!
*Self-righteousness in the eyes of God are as filthy rags!* Seems to be a LOT of very self-righteous people in the comment section!!!
Gary Klein; You sound self righteous yourself lol.
I was raised Protestant. My boyfriend is a devoted Catholic. If I did not know better, the hostile comments made here about Protestants would really make me hesitant to even consider converting. Just goes to show that no one can spread hate like a Legalistic Christian can. Shame on you. The world is watching, and this is the best you can do?
Stacy, as someone who joined the Catholic Church a while ago, I can tell you that some Protestants can be equally uncharitable toward Catholics. But your point is a good one. I look at some of these comments and wonder about that, too. If it's any consolation, as you may already know, you won't often encounter this in our pews, and vice versa. The internet brings out the worst in us.
In heaven there won't be any protestants or catholics. There will only be those who knew Jesus Christ and those who didn't. It doesn't matter which religion you belong to.
You can call yourself a catholic but hate God and you can call yourself a prostestant and hate God.
@VinyMon Ortiz
I don't care about any video. I only care whats in the bible. And the apostols didn't build catholic churches, they were persecuted. Church is not a building but a group of people. God doesn't abide in a building made by human hands for all of the Earth is his property. With the new covenant established WE are the temple of the Holy Spirit! Read the new testament it says it there. If it doesn't says it there prove me wrong.
@VinyMon Ortiz
Nobody took books from the bible , catholics added them. We are not worshiping the bible, we just believe its a word of God because Jesus fullfiled it.
God himself says that sacrifices don't mean anything if your heart is corrupted. Sacraments don't mean anything if your heart is corrupted.
You don't know the word of God because you don't know him. Catholics are making some statments that are unscriptural and that come from their standards and morals not from Gods because they don't know God. The world does not know God because and does not want to know him because it loves evil. And then they start making up religions that lie to you that you need to do some deed or go through some sacrament to enter the kingdom of God. But Jesus says that no man who is not born again shall enter the kingdom of heaven. Ask yourself are you born again? Or you still love sin and your heart is corrupted in the face of the Lord?
@VinyMon Ortiz here is an example of a persecuted church in china who , dont even have a church.
The persectuted people through out the history were never the catholics. They were christians who knew God and they knew his word.
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Why would a Catholic Bishop waste his precious time on a deceased anti-Catholic who often spoke out against Catholics, Doctrines, Dogmas, Sacraments etc. even after The Holy Bible was written by all Catholics, instead of bringing more souls to Jesus Christ and His established One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic Church?
No such thing as the Roman Catholic Church when the New Testament was written and the Old Testament was written by Jews, not CATHOLICS.
Bishop Barron. Will you do a WOF video of Corrie Ten Boom. "Tramp for the Lord?"
cindy dieball
Carrie Ten Book, "tramp for the Lord".
Whaat? And just why are you dissing her?
Timbrock1000 She called herself a Tramp for the Lord!!!! I love her. She's a saint in my book!!! Google it!!!! Tramp for the Lord. She called herself that. That is why I want Bishop to do a video on her. Hugs, kisses, love. I think we lost each other in language perhaps. God bless you. In Christ Jesus.
Timbrock1000 I do hope you take a look at Corrie Ten Boom's title for herself dear. God bless you. g.co/kgs/9ehAcL
Billy Graham - Greatest Evangelist of our time.
He was a wolf, he served the god of Rome, the Pope, the antichrist!.
Your a lovely man bishop
Peace.
We are all children of God.
I haven't heard Billy Graham speak much to be honest, only a little but I do like Ravi Zacharias who was on Billys team when he was younger. Ravi speaks very highly of Billy and that's good enough for me.
I was a very bad sinner i would say but ever since i was young i belived in God in Jesus and i Gave my life to Jesus one day in jail about 21 years ago but after getting out of Jail i went back to using drugs an sin well to make this story short one day using drugs i called out to God and asked Him to forgive me for using drugs but to take away what i was feeling because i was scared and all of a sudden i was asleep then i feel something lifting me up and when i opened my eyes i was in the middle of the clouds clear as day and an angel came out from behind a cloud and said to me Tell The People To Have Their Doors Ready....after about a year of this happening i maybe a little more i made the disission to follow Crist i was a tattoo artist for about 27 years i started a at very eary age 11 years old drugs at 9 years old gangs deportation to mexico tattooing on the Mafia down here well any ways i married the mother of my 2 little girls got babtized Cristian and Jesus Has Appeared to me in 3 Dreams since in the second dream He made it very Clear to me that it Was Really Him The Man that died on the Cross for our sins The Son of God the Man the bible speaks of...for in this dream He showed me what is written in the book of Habakukk 3:4 the most impressimg thing about this is i never had even heard of a book in the bible named habakukk check my channel for my testimony's in this deam Jesus told me Tell them that the End is Near Tell Them That The Kingdom of Heaven is At Hand.... If you know anyone with additions please share these testimonys God Bless yall
God bless you
Jesus' prayer should be our prayer too..John 17:20-21
They will state that when Jesus told Peter that Peter would be the rock(which catholics misunderstand) that the Bible is authoritative...but when it comes to what Jesus told us how to pray that the bible isnt authoritative....so....calling Jesus a liar.
And he loved jesus
Bishop Barron., I'm puzzled by this compliment you give Billy Graham and the observation you make of of his Not Pauline evangelization approach in your you tube presentation on Paul. Are you being coherent?
one thing I'd *really* like to know about Billy Graham...How was it possible for him to have all those interactions with Catholicism without becoming Catholic? I mean, his whole life was about union with Christ...so, his encounters with the Catholic church, with the tradition, saints, liturgy, apostolic succession, eucharist, etc, should have made him feel like a starving rottweiler in a butcher shop.
Wayne and Donita probably a similar reason why C.S. Lewis never became Catholic. Sometimes our human follies both within and without the church prevent some from the fullness of faith.
Wayne: As a Catholic, I agree that the theology is the most correct and is the One true Church. However, from God's perspective, He's more interested in saving souls than getting all aspects of theology correct ... Perhaps God foresaw Billy Graham being more effective as a protestant preacher than a Catholic priest (and looking back on his life, it certainly seems to be the case)... Believe it or not, there are people that protestants can reach better than Catholics. Therefore, even though Billy lacked the fullness of the faith (from a theological perspective), he was still in union with God's will for him (covered by grace to make up for short-comings).... In other words, it worked out for the best.
Word Bearer, if memory serves, C.S. Lewis' only "issue" with the Church was Papal Authority, and yes, that would be clearly traceable to the human folly of an "anti-papacy" upbringing. also, he had the Anglican church, which, as far as I can tell, is a pretty legit Christianity. so, in his case, exposure to Catholicism would be like putting a "well-fed-but-on-a-forced-vegetarian-diet" rottweiler in a butcher shop, or maybe a methadone patient in an opium den. but the Christianity Billy Graham had was pretty bare-boned "suit, tie, and Bible" stuff. plus, he was also practically golfing buddies with the Pope! so I would have guessed his vocation to the Church woulda been utterly irresistible.
amark350, I agree that many folks would respond better to protestantism. but a lot of that is probably more cultural than theological. indeed, I praise folks like Billy Graham (and Fulton Sheen) for breaking down those cultural barriers.
amark350 Agreed. He was working with mostly atheists I think it's fair to say. In my opinion, atheists that realize the truth tend to fall in love with Jesus and then just be simply Christian. Then soon after some learning they pick a denomination. His non-denominational approach likely helped a ton and that I why God used him as such.
Bishop Barron is a class act.
What did Jesus say about those who speak the truth and who follow Christ? Would they become loved respected preachers? Or would they become hated by ALL and held for NOTHING? Anyone who like to talk about the truth about Christianity?
As a catholic, can I listen and follow his preaching and teaching? I ask because the great Billy Graham was not a catholic
Of course you can. Follow what is consistent.
Just because Christians disagree on some theological matters doesn't mean you can't listen to them.
I have a question for the bishop. What would you tell a muslim about converting to Catholism? the basics, compare and contrast.
Rev Graham never went on and on about purgatory...always stressed CHRIST ALONE PAID FOR OUR SINS.
Substutionary atonement!! Whom did he pay what to?
Am I right to assume he was the only televangelist who was worth listening to?
Alanthewhite If you consider Bishop Fulton Sheen a televangelist, he's even more worth watching.
Alanthewhite no, there's also Fulton Sheen.
Joseph Prince seems fine
Alanthewhite Fulton Sheen
I wish that some RC bishops and priests that would pick up where Rev Graham left off... Bishop Barron needs to stress the central. message of Rev Graham. Rev GRAHAM influenced me very deeply prior RC seminary....but was not comfortable. HOW COULD A BORN AGAIN RC GET ACCEPTED WITHIN AN AVERAGE RC PARISH ?
Always interesting.
1 Timothy 4
Warnings against False Teachers
1 Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. 2 These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.
3 They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanks by faithful people who know the truth. 4 Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. 5 For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer.
Galatians 3:6 Considers the experience of Abraham as the scripture says, "He believed God, and because of his faith God accepted him as righteous Romans 2:6 Fo God will reward every person according to what each has done, But God will give glory, honour, and peace to all who do what is good God judged everyone by same standard God is love and mercy to everyone who believe in him
Can somebody help me? I have been reading The Faith Explained and realized that it is too way complicated to live the catholic faith. What part of it? The commandments as taught by the Church. We have a sinful essence. How can someone live this faith to the letter?
Alex in answer to your question as written by the apostle Paul ......It is the letter that killest but it is the spirit that gives life . We are all sinners while we have breath in our bodies yet no matter how great we sin we have a saviour who always forgives us ........where sin abounded , grace all the more abounded .
A saint is a sinner who never gives up and strives to be perfect but never in this life achieves that goal
Regarding President Nixon, Dennis Prager (a religious Jew) relates that, in private, Pres Nixon would call Jews Kikes, but in public, he was the best friend that modern Israel had ever had.
People who pick and choose where the Bible is authoritative are making a huge mistake
thank you
Fulton shin - Billy Graham, dos CAMINOS SEPARADOS en la búsqueda de CRISTO ? CUAL ES EL CAMINO CORRECTO ? No nos dejó JESÚS NUESTRO SALVADOR, UN SOLO CAMINO ? UNA SOLA IGLESIA ? UN SOLO SEÑOR ?
Why?
I AM YOUR GOD!!!!!!! That is a statement , man does not have the prerogative to accept that!!!!! that is his origin!!!!
Would catholics say everyone BG led to Christianity referring ONLY to the gospel is not saved?
It is not for us to judge; God judges. What I will say is that anyone who willfully rejects Truth is not saved, and that every dogma tells us something important about God and our relationship to Him. God shows mercy on those who obey the measure of Truth they have, but no one can refuse to accept God as He is and still be saved.
I always called Billy Graham the Protestant Pope.
So far, all I have encountered about Billy Graham is that his preaching was extremely focused. He would not touch all the teachings of the Bible. Who would not agree when one hears that Jesus died for my sins and to believe in him, and believe in the Resurrection. What about teaching about the nitty gritty of everyday life, in all the teachings. It is enough to believe in Jesus and make it to heaven, I believe. But not all are called to be Catholic and embrace all of Jesus. All his peace. All his commands and all Jesus represents. If there is one aspect that is not accepted, or understood and not the thirst to seek this truth. Catholicism and fullness of truth, will not find you.
Right Graham just preached acceptance of Christ, who said. Come follow me
I have deep reservations about this man and his theology but I pray for him.
Which man?
@@yvonnecamacho7887 Self righteousness is the worst sin and the Joe in question should be praying for himself and his own so-called theology
Father B. Pleae discuss as a topic Giordano Bruno. Thanks.
You must be easily impressed.
Yea I always figured Nixon must've got right up the devil's nose to have earned the particular level of adverse attention to his legacy.
Bishop Barron! Look up Reinhard Bonnke! His evangelistic ministry has likely led more people to Christ than anyone in history.
Not everyone believed Billy Graham was a true man of God. Especially in his later years, when he repeatedly avoided commenting on such hot button topics as same sex marriage, gay rights, etc. And Our Lord Himself inferred that true men of God are never loved or accepted universally.
Ironically, his not so popular son Franklin seems more the real thing.
Christopher Hitchens had a slightly different view... But then again...
Good for him
Billy Baalam had another gospel.
Did not have tear ducts.
America's Pastor ? Billy Graham was certainly NOT my pastor! The Ecumenical movement has been a two edged sword. It certainly has stopped a lot of the inhouse arguing and strife that was taking place among people who called themselves Christians. However, it also watered down the different denominations and made them lukewarm.
A RC that went to a Graham crusade and than went back to his RC parish would be looked upon as someone strange.....average RC parishes don't preach that one needs to become born again. WHAT A TRAGEDY!
Born again of water and Spirit…..please
BG preaching the false message John 3:16......"for god so loved the world that he gave his only son" Nowhere in the Old Testamnt is their ANY MENTION of this
Well you really should listen to Christopher Hitchens summary of billy Graham!