What I Love About Protestants
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I was raised Catholic and ran away to party after confirmation. When my life fell apart it was going to a Protestant church that made me hungry for Christ. I got so hungry in fact, I became obsessed with apologetics and Church history, which (and also in no small part Fr. Casey and Father Patrick's videos) brought me back to being truly fed with the Eucharist in the Catholic Church. I pray that the divide continues to narrow as we continue to learn from each other and grow in our love and imitation of Christ.
As someone who was never raised in any religion I find these stories interesting.
Why is it that you feel the need to turn to another Christian denomination?
Isn't the Christian god the source of all objective morality or whatever, yet you need to find the right interpretation of gods "infallible" word?
Have you ever considered that maybe religion is just man made, and your shopping for one that fits you?
Man made god in his image. That's why there's so many religions✡️✝️☪️, and so many denominations of those religions, they all disagree and fight with each other, just like humans do, because humans made them up.
Yet they all think they are the "correct" one.
If there is a god, I'll bet he's tired of humanity projecting themselves on him and using him as justification for their own ideologies.
Trust me friend, I didn't pick the one that fit me. There are things about my faith that are very difficult. But ultimately my life is far more fulfilling that when I lived like there was no God. How I got to there is this :First, I believe intelligent design is the only way to describe the finely tuned universe. I believe there's sufficient evidence to prove that Jesus Christ is in fact God. I think the Catholic faith is apostolic dating back to the time of Jesus's ministry. I didn't always believe that, but my own research brought me to those conclusions. I recommend St. Thomas Aquinas's 3 proofs of God as a good starting point if you want to learn about how I arrived at least at the conclusion that God indeed exists.
I cannot express how grateful I am for the addressing of this topic. My children and granddaughter whom I raised Catholic have all left the Catholic Church, except for one. And he is not a shining example of Catholicism.
One of my sons is very devout, but goes to Protestant churches. He has decided that one day he would like to become a preacher/ pastor.
He was surprised to find out that he would have to get a Degree in Theology and possibly attend University.
But his love for Christ is inspirational. The Catholic Church has no equivalent for him; he has a partner and has spent 3 years being a wonderful stepfather to her two children, who have no father at all.
I am encouraged to hear that what he is doing is good. He has always had such devotion to Our Lord, Jesus Christ and I think, how can he not be greatly loved by God, even though he is no longer a practicing Catholic.
His congregation is devout and what is very important for them is help for the poor.
I am trying to support him and that is why I am so keen for the unity of all Christian Churches.
You are correct in their knowledge of scripture. As a young girl, we were discouraged from reading the Bible on our own. And there were many things that puzzled me.
Jesus never said a word about purgatory, and about many things in the Catholic Catechism ( The Baltimore ). Where this knowledge came from was a complete mystery to a 6 year old in 1958. I just accepted it as true, but puzzled I most very was!
@@pjsmith4369 The Bible is never intended to be read like an "instruction manual of How To" Rules. But I'm certain that prohibiting children or anyone to read the Bible is wrong. It's meant to be a conversation with God where He introduces Himself. But we have never truly understood Him. it's also limiting God if we think that's the only place where we find Him. We'll never know everything and there's a lot we are incapable of understanding without inspiration. That's why Catholics teach Mysteries. Christ had to explain Jewish Laws in the old testament, which the point was always the Golden Rule. No matter what your children's decisions (and every single person on earth is), love them without question or judgement.
@@LisaAnn777
Your point is an old one. "All religions are basically the same."
World religions in summary:
Buddha: I found a way.
Mohammad: The way has been revealed to me.
Jesus Christ: I am the way.
As a Protestant I respect Catholics because growing up poor they gave us food. ❤
have you ever considered Catholicism
@@TTKDMS Amen
Still doing it at my parish and I’m sure a lot of others. Not every Catholic parish is charitable in that particular way, but many are.
@@IndoHelleneBall I'd go back trust me I would, but I have catholic profs in my University who teach theology like Christ in the Aposltes were racist and sexists, or that God isn't perfect. And it makes me really sad cuz I study in the first university built my catholics here in Asia. It's quite sad, and most students don't want anything to do with the Church at all. They need Christ bro,
@@dimensionninja4929 I will pray for you brother 🙏 may I ask where in Asia you are? My mom was Indonesian so she dealt with a similar problem, just with muslims instead of athiests
I have Protestants to thank for my exodus from Mormonism and my complete love for the Bible!
Mormonism isn't apart of the Protestant movement.
Take the next step to atheism.
@MrKiaiand Boy Wouldn't you rather live in the real world, instead of an imaginary one.
@MrKiaiand Boy What mechanism did you use to demonstrate the existence of a god?
@@shawn5996 I'm not making the claim he does exist. You have the burden of proof.
Catholic Bible Study is way more available today as opposed to when I was growing up
Very true. I went to Catholic schools for elementary and high school. Never owned or read a Bible, Catholic version or otherwise. Never taught anything but catechism and Bible stories. Once I left and joined a Bible believing Christian church, and began to regularly attend Bible studies, I learned so much, and continue to learn every day.
Yes Jeff Cavins Bible study saved my life , and Trent Horn and Father Casey
True. That's thanks to the Vatican II Council. Many people give it way less credit than it deserves. It really helped enforce the Catholic in Catholicism.
@@karenswartz8280 only Catholicism believes the Bible. Protestantism twists the Bible and misinterpreted it
@@australopithecusafarensis8927 I respectfully disagree, but that’s your opinion. Every Bible study I’ve attended emphasizes tru context and meaning, including contrasting and comparing Greek vs Roman meanings and word interpretations. No twisting words or concepts. The Bible, every word of it, is “ God-Breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16).
I can honestly say that it was the example of how my protestant friends lived their faith that gave me the inspiration and courage to greater explore and live the Catholic faith. I will never convert to Protestantism (I cannot and will not abandon the sacrament of the Eucharist and Marian devotion) but there is a debt I owe to those people and I love them dearly
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You can’t avoid mariolatory? Sorry to say , but you’re lost
@@ezidimmakenneth7927 As a one time protestant then atheist, back to skeptical protestant before drifting at an advanced age into Catholicism, I struggled with the devotion to the BVM until the penny dropped. Catholics really do not worship Mary, they venerate her and often times will try to see Christ through the eyes of the human who knew Him best. I recommend reading the Stabat Mater. You see Christ through the eyes that loved Him, the woman that bore him for 9 months. Now, if someone elevates Mary and worships her, perhaps ignoring Christ, yes, they are indeed lost but as an aid to the contemplation of the life and ministry of Christ, she certainly has her uses! Joseph too as an example of a man who served God rather than his own hopes and ambissions. How would you react as a human if your fiance announced that she was pregnant and you knew that you were not the father? Again, do not worship Joseph, but give him some thought!
@@ezidimmakenneth7927 You came to this site just to condemn Catholics? How is that charitable?
@@harryfaber all these things you’re saying never entered the minds of the apostles, men who served Jesus Christ perhaps most faithfully. No hint of any of these things in their writings. That’s so much for what should occupy the central place of the churches life.
To kneel before a status, bow to it and pray to it is nothing short of worship. Those dulia, hyperdulia and latria dichotomies only exist on paper. You can’t be keeling, bowing and praying to something asking it for grace and then say it’s not worship.
My favorite things about Protestants is basically yours Father Casey. The Bible Is amazing. I started a Bible in a year thing inspired by something you mentioned in one of your old videos. Also I wish I had the courage to tell people my story.
God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.. meaning that as soon as you open your mouth and start sharing your story with someone, you are cooperating with God’s call. You will be amazed at the confidence He will give you at that moment. I have faith in you! Please have courage and try sharing your story the next time you have that thought. When you do, that’s God calling you and I pray you answer 💗🙏
Yes, as a Catholic I never spent much time with The Bible because church made it seem dry and dull. I was surprised to learn later that it's actually quite awesome. Ok, there are parts that are dry and dull, but there is a lot of stuff that actually makes for a great read.
Your description of a Protestant Bible is spot on. I do take mine everywhere, especially to protests 🤣
You made my day. I'm a big fan of Protestants making that joke 🤣
🧍♀️ Been a year, took my bible off the shelf and started studying. Any tips how to fix my bible’s spine and folded papers, along with the ripping layers of the cardboard book cover’s paper wrapping?
I’m a Bible reading cradle Catholic and it has definitely drawn me closer to my Catholic Church.
Dude…just found this channel. FA couple of videos in, and it’s amazing. From a Protestant who has often been drawn toward the Church, God bless you and may He continue to use you.
Converting to Catholic from Baptist Non denominational. I love the Catholic Church ✝️ 🇻🇦 ❤
So ur worshiping idoles 😂
@@ethiopneurnope, he went to the true church with full communion with Christ
Our Protestants friends are in imperfect communion, they limiting experiencing their love with Jesus
I am a protestant and it's gone down hill. It is all over the place and not sure many of the denominations know what they even believe or what they're talking about.
I am a Catholic and it was really sad to read your comment which is soo true
I'm so sorry, but that's not the case in my area. Come as you are and they preach from the Bible.
I can say as a Lutheran, we ALSO need more of this Protestant zeal and commitment to Scripture study.
Hear hear! Fellow Lutheran
Same, Lutheran brother❤
This is an awesome message, Padre:)…..Im coming back Catholic after 40 years in Evangelical Protestant land because of my Love for the Eucharist and my love for the Catholic Church. It was the Bible study with the Evangelicals that taught me what it means to be Catholic.
As a cradle Catholic who encountered evangelical Christians in my twenties, I can absolutely relate to both these videos! I can only thank God that I learned from both traditions.
Fr.Casey. You are so right on with both videos. I only wish that years ago I had gone into the Priesthood as I had planned. Now, I'm 65,WHEELCHAIR BOUND. I need to have someone from my Church bring me EUCHARIST once a week. I live in an Assisted living facility, and feel like a FAILURE TO MY LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND MY CHURCH.
PLEASE keep me in your prayers. God Bless you Fr. Casey.
Quoting scripture: I have another take on that. Yes, Protestants memorize chapter/verse passages, and that used to intimidate Catholic me. But one day I realized that the Catholic Church has given me something MUCH better than chapter/verse memory passages. Protestants learn one-liner verses out of context. The Catholic Church taught me entire passages in context. If you ever went to a non-liturgical Protestant service you probably heard an hour-long sermon sprinkled with one-liner verses, and heard LESS scripture than Catholics hear every week in 15 minutes.
Two examples: First, I was traveling in a group and one of the people on the bus was studying to be a Protestant minister. He challenged me why Catholics insist on confessing to a priest. I answered, “Because Jesus set things up that way.” He challenged me to show him where the Bible said that. My answer, learned from hearing the scriptures at Mass: Gospel of John, after the resurrection, Jesus appears in the locked room, breathes on His disciples, and gives them the power to forgive sin. My Protestant friend opens his bible and finds the passage (John 20:22-23). His bible has the verses immediately before and after highlighted, but not those two verses. He was floored. “Huh! I wonder why they never mentioned those verses to us.”
Second example: A Protestant friend went to a Catholic funeral. It was her first Catholic mass. She was amazed how much scripture she heard. But she had to ask me about the unfamiliar song that was sung between the readings. It sounded kind of familiar, but she couldn’t quite place it. It certainly wasn’t one of the Protestant pop music songs her church played. She didn’t recognize that she was hearing one of the Psalms. Once again, she was a Protestant who knew her memory verses, but had no idea what she was really hearing.
What I’m trying to say is that the Catholic Church didn’t fail to teach me scripture. Not at all. The Church simply taught me scripture in a different way, a much better way. The Church taught me scripture in the way it has always taught scripture, by giving me entire passages IN CONTEXT. For the Church’s way of teaching scripture long predates the chapter/verse divisions added in AD 1227, and long predates the time when common folk learned to read. We Catholics learn scripture by learning who, when, where and why, and not by cherry-picking convenient one-liners.
It's a comparison like liking pop music with only rememberance of a catchy repetive refrain and playing a classical piece of music, which is composedbto be enjoyed holistically.
That's exactly why they get away with removing context from Deuteronomy 26 and mandate tithing.
As a Protestant, I admire the Catholic Church greatly. I go to a small, small Catholic school, and my teacher and classmates are all very devout. I have some theological differences with them, but I clearly see why they do what they do, and such devotion is beautiful to me. Hopefully the Catholic and Protestant churches can regain their evangelism skills and oncemore spread the gospel, just like in the days of St Paul.
Commenting from the flip side- I thank you for this video too. I appreciate that you can see the joyful zeal in other believers and the way we wish for openness together with each other in Christ. My bedside NIV is the one I received from my grandparents going into 1st grade. In a side note- I appreciate that you are Franciscan. Francis has always been my favorite of the saints (Growing up, we were not formally taught much about the saints but you can read for yourself. Apart from being the patron of animals, Francis stories brought a smile to my face and I feel that those who seek alignment with him yearn to be humble and outreaching in faith, such as yourself Father Casey.) And with respect that I ended my previous comment on- I look forward to the day we are gathered together and can look at these differences through the lense of eternity.
There is a thin line between zeal and fanatism. Discernment is key!
Thank you for making both your videos on this day. So touching to hear both the positives and negatives and for reminding me that we are one body, many members, but ONE body. Let's focus on the body, not the members
As an ex-Catholic Presbyterian who watched both this video and the other video criticizing Protestant doctrine, I believe you spoke the truth in love and I greatly enjoyed understanding what's misunderstood about Catholicism. I believe it's important to understand the true meaning of the sacraments and how they connect to Jesus while also respecting one-another for our different paths to heaven.
Continue to do what you're doing, brother.
7:11 "What I love about protestants is not that they've come up with something new or revolutionary, it's that they remind us of who we are and who we should be." That's why it was called "the Reformation."
There is something in me crying for the whole body of Christ to come into the unity of faith, for the oneness in the Spirit, and to focus on what's agreed upon.
Many thanks Father! I grew up as a Baptist, oops, I mean protestant. One of the things that struck me as lacking was that, while the name of Jesus was invoked often, most of the sermons were from the old testament. That's ok I suppose, but we're Christians, not Jews. Converting to Catholicism felt so natural. So real. So Christian. I'm home now. Thanks be to God!
Thank you fra I am really fasionated by this vedio as a Franciscan capuchin priest.
Spot on Father Casey, too often Christ is a side issue for Catholics, even on Sundays, most homilies are simply pious language, not challenging to daily life at all
I was raised in a Pentecostal church, and I remain Pentecostal; I knew my Bible because (as you stated) we’re taught it from early childhood, but I’ve been embarrassed because I’ve honestly never read the Bible from Genesis - Revelations. Sure, I’ve read key passages, I know where this historical account or the other is found, I’ve studied through the scriptures, yet I had never sat down and just read my Bible for the sole purpose of enjoying it.
So, as a way to encourage MORE scripture reading at my church, we’re running a fun challenge to encourage MORE scripture reading - I thought I was doing good by reading 150+ chapters a week - then I realized that others were reading 300+ chapters each week. So I’ve recently stepped up my game and I’m matching their reading and even reading 400+ chapters each week- and we’ll find out at the end of the month who read the most chapters. In 3 weeks I’ve already read more than half of my Bible and I’m amazed at how much my life has changed- drastically changed. Then I’m reminded of the scripture that says, “we are made clean by the Word,” (Jn 15:3 & Eph. 5:26), and wow, my mind is clearer, I’m not struggling with giving into temptation as often, I’m loving people more, I don’t get irritated or agitated, and it’s so beautiful to experience the Logos like never before. My goal is to read the entire Bible every 2 months (60 days). I’d highly recommend to anyone struggling with certain or particular issues to try making scripture reading part of your daily life- I’m not talking about reading a few verses here or there, but to overdose on the Word and watch & experience how it’ll change your life completely. At least it has mine.
As a convert from atheism when I was deciding which kind of Christianity I would choose, protestantism made perfect sense for me: it was all about Jesus and that was good, since Jesus was the one who saved me from the hole I was getting into.
I loved how protestantism was radically Christ-focused and protestantism gave me a feeling of more room for critical thinking as they study the bible themselves.
In the end I decided to become a Catholic since it's the cult I was raised into and it's my wife's religion. Not a very wise way to choose I know.... However I decided to study Church history on my own and I confirmed that I made the right decision.
As someone who was saved by Christ I can say I totally understand the mindset behind protestant. It was basically the same mindset that I had when I got intellectually convinced about christian Faith and started to study the scriptures by myself. I even love many protestant pastors who helped me understand Christian faith with their teachings.
Glad you've submitted yourself to God. God bless🕊✝️
While often it is considered 'division' in the church to have multiple denominations, I've found that each one brings to the forefront certain elements of God's character that are true. In my experience, the Catholic church brings an element of structure and stability as well a reverence that ban be lost in some charismatic churches. Lutherans are typically well studied, bringing out the 'the love the Lord with all your mind'. Many 'non-denominational' church focus on worship and 'making a joyful noise' to the Lord, where as others focus on a personal relationship to our Savior. In reading Revelation recently, I can't help but be reminded of the letters to the churches where the churches are commended for some aspects and have something 'held something against' them. As a community of churches that have the same core tenants, I think it's important to use what we admire about other denominations to bring us together rather than divisive elements and this video is a good example of that practice.
What I've learned and what each catholic can learn, from our protestant brothers is reading the Bible daily. And pray like it is the personal relationship with Jesus - sure, our prayers are beautiful and extremely helpful, but we need more private time being ourselves in front of the Living God. The One who created us as ourselves and knows us best. Testimonies are also powerful, definetely something we lack in our midst. We need to preach more!
So I saw the title "What the Protestants get Terribly Wrong" and just started laughing, where is Fr. Casey going with this. It has got to be good so listened to it first. Thank you for your time and effort on these videos. You do make a difference.
I’m a Protestant, but I watched both your critique and this video and I find them super interesting. I find that your critique of Protestantism is valid on many levels, and this video was very encouraging and reminded me why I’m Christian. Thank you
Pro(testant) tip: I subscribe to a Bible in a Year podcast (the one I listen to is ESV) and while I don't read the Bible as much as I should, this is what I have on in my car on my way to and from work. It doesn't have my full attention, but it's a fairly easy way to make sure I am exposing myself to God's Word regularly. While we should be thankful that we live in an era of literacy and easy access to the Bible in print and electronic form, and we don't "need" liturgy to help an illiterate society learn Scripture (I'm in the liturgy is a good thing camp, though), it's nice to listen to God's Word. Faith comes by hearing.
My formerly Catholic wife probably read and studied the Bible more in one year in our Presbyterian church than in 20 years in her Catholic Church. That’s what I like about being Presbyterian. The average church-goer is much more serious about reading and studying scripture, and even theology books. We don’t outsource our understanding of theology to priests. That being said, although I’m not catholic I’ve been enjoying and learning a lot from your channel.
This is so true Father, I love it. Honestly many Protestants have made a better Catholic
The exercise under the influence of Protestantinsm will be my foundation to understand how should be as Catholics.
Commitment. The best gift from Protestants to me..
Importance. The best gift of Catholics to me.
Understanding. The best gift of Orthodoxy to me.
As a protestant I cannot thank you enough for pointing out the issues we have, much as Luther did so long ago. It is right and good for us to rebuke one another in brotherly love so that we can be edified towards Christ. And may I also add that I agree wholeheartedly that we are a mess, so much was truly tossed out with the bathwater, and while I still have a few issues with the traditions of catholics, I think it is important for us protestants to look at the example that Catholics set and learn what we lost.
Above all I am delighted that you see me as a brother in Christ, as that is how I truly see you and all who are come to Jesus for salvation. While we have so many differences to work out, I desperately hope for the unity of the Church. Bless you brother, to God be the Glory forever and ever!
I am a protestant for basically one reason alone: because of my marital circumstances I would not be in good standing the Catholic church even if I joined, but I love you all in Christ and even attend mass as an outsider just to be close to the beautiful traditions that you all keep for Him.
Wonderful. Charity in action. Loving one's neighbour.
Hi Fr. Casey! Anglican here. If Catholics want to reach the people like a Protestant evangelist, you need another Ven. Fulton J. Sheen. (I’m praying for his beatification cause.)
Thank you so much for this video. Something that baffles me when evangelizing and running into catholics, is when they’ll respond: “I don’t need your prayers, I pray every day,” or why they look at me like I’m very strange for sharing Jesus to strangers. Is this normal or is this maybe a Catholic who is not truly devoted?
Just a possibility here. I have both evangelical and Catholic in my personal faith journey (returned to Catholicism) and when an evangelical says, "I'll pray for you" it is taken as an insult because so often that is exactly what it is. You may not be insulting anyone, but it is quite common and condescending. If you are genuine, may I suggest you find a different way to put it?
@@9cats7 Do you assume that they're praying for your soul? I know sometimes that's exactly what's meant, but sometimes we pray for other people's wellbeing.
This video made me feel so love, I love my Catholic brothers and sisters but I love being Protestant. I firmly believe God welcome all of us in the body of Christ and that who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.
My parents left the Church for the protestant version of faith when I was around 7 years old. I wish they hadn't. I think it may have saved me some hard aches.
I wouldn't be the Catholic that I am today if it wasn't for the Protestant brothers and sisters that brought me closer to Christ.
Hopped over to this one after leaving a lengthy Lutheran reaction on the other video. Great job again! I'm interested to hear what you would say about marriage/celibacy of the clergy. Paul says it's better to marry than to burn with desire. I feel like I'd be punching below the belt pointing this out, but suffice to say, there are plenty of priests (and protestant pastors) who have burned to the detriment of the Church. In your other video you trace the Catholic priest hood all the way back to the Old Testament if I remember right. Those priests were married... We shouldn't differentiate a priest from a lay person as someone who devotes his entire life to serving God. That is what God has called every Christian to do. HOW we do that depends on the callings God has given us. For me it's as a seminary student, as a husband, a future father (expecting in August!), a son, a brother, an American, etc... If you want to forego other responsibility for the sake of focussing specifically on your duty as a priest, then God bless you! But I would caution anyone who makes their celibacy a moral burden, or who makes their station more important than any other member of the body of Christ.
The Eastern Catholic churches allow married men to enter the clergy. They came from the Eastern Orthodox traditions and kept their rules about priests and marriage. Celibate priests are a western thing.
Watched a number of your videos yesterday. As a seeking Protestant, I have to admit that I find the Catholic argument of being the true church persuasive in light of the vast number of Protestant denominations out there- some of them are really out there in their beliefs. Respectfully, though, I can’t help but see idolatry in the RCC, and your description of a study guide for teens that didn’t have a single chapter on Jesus felt like a punch in the gut.
Just as you wouldn't judge Protestants based on the KKK or other terrible examples of the faith, please don't judge Catholicism based on its underwhelming examples. There are plenty of good, faithful, and evangelical Catholics out there. Look to their example of what the faith is supposed to be.
Not sure if you will read this but here goes. I wasn't raised in any religion, was an atheist by my teens and very anti-theistic in my early 20's. I was also suicidal at the time and in a moment of desperation I cried out to a God I didn't believe in to reveal himself to me if he were real. It was a life changing moment and I simply began reading scripture. As a new believer and looking for a Church I had to look around and see what was being displayed around me according to what I had been reading in scripture. I simply went to the local Church whom I had seen do some great things for my local community. I guess in my anti-theistic days I was looking at the sexual abuse, the money and riches of the Vatican which turned me off and when I'm reading scriptures from Jesus like, do not store up treasure etc, my new faith really had a clear look at what I was reading and seeing. The Church I went to was a protestant Church (I didn't know what protestant meant at the time) so I can't say I am a protestant as I never broke away from anything, I was simply a new believer. I appreciate these videos, there definitely is something nice about us all being united in Christ as Paul says and maybe on both sides it seems to be an us vs them thing but I appreciate learning more. Maybe I will jump into Catholicism one day, I have more learning to do. Appreciate your time, keep it up!
As a confessional Lutheran thank you! My only critique would be the equating of “Protestant” with “Evangelical” and the assumption that theologically the confessional stance of a confessional Lutheran is the same as a Independent Baptist as an example.
As a newly converted LCMS Lutheran, its refreshing to see a catholic resource not dunking on us. Truly, I'll become Catholic if I feel God calling me there, and if I come to know it is the true church. Thank you Fr!
One thing I have found as someone looking for a faith, and considering Catholicism and some Protestant faiths. Many Catholic masses seem to have a few bible reads and an often good but short sermon linking them together, but most the rest of the Mass seems to be the same week in and week out, not only is the priest saying the same things but the congregation is repeating the same response.
But the best Protestant sermons I have seen are 1 hr long or so but 35-45 minutes is the actual sermon. They read 5-10 verses from the bible, then talk about each point, how to apply it, the best ones show not only what they believe but will say how others including Catholics take it, giving you the deepest dive into that section of scripture, not only what it means in context, but also any other passages in the Bible that reinforce it and how it all applies in the modern world. Then the next week the look at the next 5-10 verses where they left off. Spending a few months, to over a year covering a full book and anything that relates to it. They often choose the hardest books to interpret, like those of the Prophets or Revelation, they seem to assume most people know and have read, and understand most the easier books, though those easy books are often used to reinforce the main text.
I am sure some people would hate this, as Catholic sermons are short sweet and to the point, while most of the time is spent on reciting the same things week after week, but for me learning something new, even though I often know the verse from my own reading I never know everything from other books that relate to the verse, and things like the original Greek words and meaning, and how other Christians view it besides myself...I often disagree with the Pastor on some of the interpretations, often siding with the Catholic or some other Protestant idea, than the one he is pushing...but I love he's still teaching other ideas, and leaving it open for me to think for myself.
Your comment reminds me of how marriage is. Husband & wife live in the same house everyday, sleep in the same bed, see the same person over and over for years, same routine & sometimes argue over the same thing. This is why many couples find it boring and cheat on each other for the short excitement. Catholic church does look boring and some priests don’t even know how to deliver sermons well to attract the followers. This is why I have to listen to others and seek for more interesting ideas from other priests online. In Luke 16:10 Jesus says, “Whoever is faithful in small matters will be faithful in large ones.” I choose to be faithful to Catholic just like my somewhat “boring” marriage 😅
@@cdo8994 Looking into this all more, there is no reason why the Catholic Church could not expand their sermons a bit.
First instead of saying "a reading from the gospel of Mark" Maybe say "The reading of Mark 2 verses 1-5" Most protestant churches takes this as far as to tell the people to turn to Mark chapter 2 in their bibles, which they always bring to church, so they can read along.
Then they can go deeper into what those passages say, then look at any passages the main text is drawing from, they often have the congregation turn to those other passages as well. and then apply this to modern life, which is usually the part Catholic sermons tend to focus most on.
The last big thing here is this could all be done with a Catholic framework and interpretation. As that is often what the protestant churches lack.
These are not fun, passionate sermons, the "fun" churches tend to not focus that much on the bible, but more light shows, songs, and other flashy spectacles. The sermons I am talking about are focused on study and learning, many people take notes, and the pastor will often outline the sermon for the note takers. I would not call it fun, as much as offers more to learn, some may find them rather boring.
Some of the best churches to do this style of preaching are Presbyterian or reformed Baptist. I am decidedly not Calvinist, as I believe everyone is invited to come to Christ, not just those "elect" who they say were chosen long before they were born, nobody else can believe, even if they wanted to. They also tend to be more conservative than I would like, Catholicism seems more in the middle. But despite my severe disagreements I still watch a lot of these sermons because they give a deep understanding of scripture beyond my own reading, they often say what Catholics and other denominations think, and encourage thinking about deep issues, many which do align with the Catholic church.
I have seen some very good Catholic sermons, don't get me wrong there, it's just they don't go as deep, don't direct people to the scripture, nor encourage the study of the scripture. Which I think they could go deep into, with a Catholic mindset, and it would be much better than the protestant sermons.
@@colmortimer1066 It takes 1 hr a week and people still find it difficult. If they expand it longer, don’t you think it’ll make it more challenging for those people with kids (like me)? Faith doesn’t stop at the church. We expand our knowledge anywhere and anytime since we fortunately have access to the internet. When I urge for the truth, I seek daily to know Jesus and the Catholic church. I was born and raised as a Catholic, but I didn’t know Him well until my adulthood. The mass has lot of contents within 1 hr that’s why the sermon takes short partial of it. It’s not easy to preach within 10-20 mins homily for 3 readings. The communion sacrament is also important to Catholicism, but most Christian branches disregard as the truth. Not like Christian churches, they mainly focus in sermon not sacraments and pastors can demonstrate deeper in their preaching.
Catholic does have Bible study for those who are interested to learn. That’s the time that they can do Q&A, take notes & discuss with friends. Catechism does teach Bible and sacraments which all Catholic followers have to attend. Mass isn’t designed for Bible study alone like Protestants or other branches.
@@cdo8994 I think that's the issue, there is a lot of fluff in that hour, that could be cut out to expand on actually teaching scripture.
Many of these protestant churches also have separate bible studies, but instead of a lot of fluff and a 15 minute sermon, they have a 45 minute sermon in that hour.
It feels like the priority is off, learning and growing are secondary to ceremony and tradition. Do you need a profession of faith every week? or are you assured you are catholic? Do you need to chant spend 20 minutes setting up communion ever week or the 5 minutes protestants take every week, or even just month.
I am sure you will disagree, but I think we all learn in different ways, we all need different things. And for me, I need a better understanding of scripture, you may need the traditional mass. I even looked into a local Lutheran church in town that has some youtube videos, they have 2 gatherings on Sunday. One is very traditional, while the other is more contemporary. Maybe the catholic church could have a traditional mass in the morning, and a more expository preaching style later on. I may not like the idea of the contemporary service but I can respect that some people would get more value out of it.
Well I feel called out on the battered bible and standing up for their faith comments 😂🙈
Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of God is forever
Great video.
*looks at own Bible with duct tape on the spine* ...Yeah
All jokes aside though, as a Protestant I have an appreciation for the Catholic Church and it's rich tradition, and I love learning different things from Catholic priests online including from Father Casey. We may have our differences between Catholics and Protestants, but we're all with Jesus Christ and that's what matters. God bless you, Fr. Casey!
As a lifelong Protestant, I used to worry about this question about why are we “all over the place?” Now, as an Episcopalian, I closely identify with the elements of the Catholic Church of which you speak. This is why I subscribe to your channel and learn from your lectures. But it occurred to me after a prayer and meditation that the great diversity found in our Christian faith is Gods way of reaching a greater number of people who are in different stages of religious awakening and need to hear and experience God’s Word and Jesus’s presence in different ways. So, I think this is God’s solution to touch and save His people through Jesus Christ His Son and our Savior. Am I wrong?
As a protestant, I noticed that there's more chapters in the old testament in the Catholic one than the protestant. Why is that?
Fr. Casey, thank you. This is one protestant minister that has said for years exactly the same words you used in your "Bad News" video. While the church desperately needed reform, the reformers threw out the baby with the bath water. While I don't agree with all you have said, we agree much more than we disagree.
wow. love it
My husband was raised Roman Catholic. He became a Christian in 2012. He was angry as he realised that in 20 years of being a regular RC church goer, he had NEVER heard that Jesus is the only way to salvation. It was service by rote with no biblical exposition etc.
Even as a non Catholic it is nice seeing the imagery of what many Catholic ceremonial rites represent when Fr. Casey has covered those topics. But you highlight the danger of Ceremony absent the underlying message that forms a spark for the reformations opposition to much of that ceremony. People going through the motions without the faith is distressing. And from my watching of their vidoes I can really see they do to and seek to correct that by teaching. The reformation was borne of a time when the average lay person couldn't even read, and the ceremonies without the underlying faith presented a church lacking spirit. Which is a sad time.
It's both a sad and understandable trait that in many ways reason Protestantism exists is church leadership betrayed the laypeople in the past, and while many of those errors that formed the seed of that had actions take in order to redress and correct, the length of time it took to act was way too long leaving the wound festering. Betrayal is something that takes time to heal, and the worse the betrayal the longer the healing.
I read this in a comment: "You (Catholics) read the Bible like a novel..."
I had a Protestant colleague at work. Who did not read the Bible at all but who had based his faith on a few isolated verses chosen by another, without any personal reflection. And he was very agressiv and proselytizing for spreading many deeply errors
May the blessing of Lord God with you all, my brothers and sisters, i hope all of you find peace and prosperity in God's beautiful grace, In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti
The Bible says, some tables we shouldn’t eat from and it was God who used those people to do give you food 0:14
Thank you, you see us well.
Good video. But there is more than zeal to admire from protestants. Zeal is merely an outgrowth of faith and the protestant focus on Faith (Sola fide) is another admirable quality that is at its heart theological. Yes, faith without works is dead, but when we open our hearts to protestants we see faith and works on action.
I've been Catholic all my life. I was invited to an ecumenical fellowship and my Protestant friends are some of my best and closest. I went on three mission trips with a Presbyterian Church. Why? Because they asked me to be a driver and chaperone. No Catholic church where I've been a member has ever asked me to do anything like that. I'm still Catholic and believe all the Catholic theology is correct, but yeah, Protestants do shame us in their zeal for Christ sometimes.
I’m Methodist Protestant Christian ❤✝️In my real faithfully with Christ lord
I have the exact same opinion. Our focus MUST be on Jesus. To many Catholics r praying just to saints and Mary.
Which is better praying to saints and Mary or going fishing and to ball games? Are you suggesting prayer=worship? I hope not. When you are in prayer to God and frustrated with Him do you consider this worship? Why shouldn’t we ask those who have gone before us to pray for us just as we ask those here on earth to pray for us? The “great crowd of witnesses” Heb 12:1 are closer to God than those here on earth are they not? Why not ask them to pray for you as well?
Peace!!!
John 15:10 if you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my fathers commandments and abide in his love
I'm Catholic, but I have the utmost respect for Protestants. I wish everyone could start respecting one another instead of constantly looking for things to fight and argue about. This site is great, but there are so many other podcasters and hosts who only want to pick religions apart. I hate that.
I think the biggest issue is centered around the very heart of the Gospel. The RCC holds to the teaching that good works are a necessity for justification and that grace through faith alone is not enough (think I'm making it up, research "Council of Trent Canon 9"). That's been affirmed as recently as Vatican 2 in the 1960s.
Essentially that doctrine denies that the work of Christ was enough to save the sinner and the sinner must also contribute his own merit (and the merits of others via the saints and Mary). To that I say, if Christ didn't accomplish it all, why did He declare "It is finished" in John 19?
And if He didn't accomplish it all, then what kind of a weak and impotent Savior are we talking about? A saviour so incompetent that God Almighty needs us to contribute our own sinful efforts to the perfect work of His Only Begotten Son? Surely this is not the Christ of Scripture.
The Protestant understanding is that one is justified by God's grace through faith alone apart from works of righteousness (Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:20-26, Titus 3:5-7, John 19:28-30). We believe Jesus paid it ALL and we obey Him and live in obedience not out of fear of Hell, but out of Love for Him and the enabling of His Grace as those who are already justified before God.
We live from a place of acceptance in Christ (Ephesians 1) and not as those who are always laboring to earn God's favor on our own. Christ did it all and we rest in that.
The devout Roman Catholic cannot truly say that because they know they are trusting in how well they obey the laws, canons and traditions of the Church as a condition of their Salvation.
Our differences are not in secondary issues and practices. Our differences are found in the very Gospel. This is not a minor thing, it will separate the Sheep from the Goats on the Day of Judgement. Many will say "Lord, Lord" and be told Christ never knew them (Matthew 7).
If we believe the wrong Gospel, nothing else matters. Please, may God grant you true faith and repentance unto Salvation in Christ alone. May you know the sweet peace of resting entirely on the finished work of Jesus Christ.
. Contrary to Protestant myth and anti-Catholicism, the Catholic Church doesn't teach that one is saved by works apart from preceding and enabling grace, but that faith and works are inseparable, as in James 1 and 2. This heresy of which Catholicism is often charged, was in fact condemned by the Catholic Church at the Second Council of Orange in 529 A.D. It is known as Pelagianism, the view that man could save himself by his own natural efforts, without the necessary supernatural grace from God. A more moderate view, Semi-Pelagianism, was likewise condemned. To continue to accuse the Catholic Church of this heresy suggests a manifest ignorance of the history of theology, as well as the clear Catholic teaching of the Council of Trent (1545-63), available for all to see. Yet the myth is strangely prevalent.
From the council of trent "If anyone says that man can be justified before God by his own works, whether done by his own natural powers or through the teaching of the law, without divine grace through Jesus Christ, let him be anathema."
"If anyone says that without the predisposing inspiration of the Holy Ghost, and without His help, man can believe, hope, love or be repentant as he ought, so that the grace of justification may be bestowed upon Him, let him be anathema."
Hence the Catholic Church never implied that salvation can achieved by human wit or power without Holy Ghost, and that this passage of the trent or catechism is done to even COUNTER an existing protestant doctrine
Section 1996 of the Catechism says:
Our justification comes from the grace of God. Grace is favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life. (Jn 4:14; 7:38-39.)
Sections 161-162 the Catechism says:
(161) "Believing in Jesus Christ and in the One who sent him for our salvation is necessary for obtaining that salvation ...therefore without faith no one has ever attained justification...(162) Faith is an entirely free gift that God makes to man...
The Catechism also talks about our response to faith, (sections 161-162 and 1997-2000) which is to go out into the world and do as Jesus would have us do. Which is what we call Charity
Charles H. Spurgeon says:
if there be no vital change, no inward godliness; if there be no love to God, no prayer, no work of the Holy Spirit, then thy saying “I am saved” is but thine own assertion, and it may delude, but it will not deliver thee. -
The New Testament writers are emphatic that salvation is by grace alone (Rom. 3:24, 28; 4:5; 11:6; Gal. 2:16-21; Eph. 2:8-10; Titus 3:5-8).🐱💻🐱💻
@@biblealone9201 Council of Trent Canon 9 is an anathema on justification by grace alone, which is the Gospel laid out in those Scriptures I shared previously.
That was also upheld in Vatican II in the 1960s and is still official RCC Dogma today.
I never said Catholics don't believe grace is a necessary part of justification nor that they reject the atonement of Christ as a part of justification. Don't make a strawman please.
The issue is the Catholics reject it as the SOLE grounds of their Justification before God.
That, in fact, is damnable heresy. It's not a baseless accusation either, it's been proven by the Catholic Church's own doctrines.
If you are a Catholic who believes in salvation by Grace alone, then you are among a very small fringe group I'm the Church who actually believe the Bible. But if one accepts all the devout Doctrines of the RCC, then CANNOT be saved because they reject that teaching of Sola Gratia and Sola Fide.
2 Corinthians 11:14-15 And no marvel for satun himself is transformed into an angle of light therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as ministers of righteousness who end shall be according to their works
3:49 Bible reading: My brother became a Roman Catholic a while back so I did my study, I'm still Protestant, but you guys DO have a program that makes a good bible reading schedule. Start with your Lectionary, I've seen some R.C. devotional booklets that have the full readings of the Lectionary as their text to be studied (I've seen many Protestant Devotionals that have ONLY ONE verse, and you might get only a part of that verse, how pathetic). Next add one of your hours from Liturgy Of The Hours called Office of readings. It looks like it is meant to cover the rest of the Bible in a 2 year cycle while the Lectionary covers the Gospels in 3 Years. You guys should emphasize Liturgy Of The Hours more, it's a hidden treasure in you Church, I get the impression that most Catholics think "that's for the priests".
Okay first off I think we Protestants are recognizing where we do have a tendency to lessen the importance of the worldwide Church or as I like to call it the capital C Church. Therefore I noticed a lot younger churches are trying to stress the unity of the church. But just like you say you admire our zeal for a relationship with Jesus Christ there may be some areas where we disagree but I'd like to look at the other side of the coin and say I admire Catholics and other liturgical denominations for the fact that because we do so stress that Jesus is our friend at times we tend to forget about the fact that God is worthy of our reverence. Sometimes you guys may take it almost too far and make God look hard to get close to but at times we make it look so easy that he's just Jesus like our bro and not our LORD.
Non-denominational beliver here. While I don't agree with a lot of what the Catholic church teaches, this is probably my biggest frustration with them. I just don't see a ton of fruit coming from the Catholic church. My mom was raised Catholic, and says she wasn't being spiritually fed. I see more concerns about traditions, like fish during lent, than loving Christ.
He says to them, But *ye*, who do ye say that I am? And Simon Peter answering said, *Thou* art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens. And *I* also, I say unto thee that *thou* art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens; and whatsoever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens; and whatsoever thou mayest loose on the earth shall be loosed in the heavens. (Matthew 16.15-19)
I am surprised no one has said this, but the quote is:
"What indeed does *Athens* to do with Jerusalem?"
Tertullian was skeptical of learning outside the Chritian tradition, specifically the teachings of philosophy and reason, which I think is the point you're making? Unless I missed something.
Unless that was a riff that meant: What does the Tradition (Alexandria), have to do with the Bible (Jerusalem). Which would be quite clever, but it seems to make less sense in the context of what you were saying.
I was born and raised Catholic and I left to become an Evangelical when I was 15. I'm 53 now and I have come back home to the Catholic Church. I have to admit that much of what the Father said is correct but I think that reverts like me and converts from the Protestants can and are bringing that sense of evangelism and love for the Scriptures into the Catholic Church. As bad as the Protestant Deformation was, the devil meant it for bad, but God has worked it out for good.
In a sense Protestant is a sort of dated term. When I go to church, I'm not protesting Catholic, Orthodox, or Coptic Christians or anyone else for that matter. I prayed about which church to attend and God led me to the one I'm at. I've attended Mass a few times and respect many Catholics, it's just not where God has called me to serve, follow, and fellowship.
(I've been to Europe several times and absolutely loved visiting historic churches and cathedrals)
Yes, I agree, they’ve got the right idea preaching Jesus. We do not talk about Jesus that much. We should.
Revalation 14:12 here is the patience of the saints, here are they that keep the commandments of god.....and the faith in Yashua (jesus)written by John long after Yashua died and rose into glory. If you think the law is gone.....you are wrong.
(I'll post in both videos, since I enjoyed them both.)
There's much to learn from each other (and, IMHO, Eastern Orthodox Churches). As C.S. Lewis wrote:
"When Catholicism goes bad it becomes the world-old, world-wide religio of amulets and holy places and priestcraft. Protestantism, in its corresponding decay, becomes a vague mist of ethical platitudes. Catholicism is accused of being too much like all the other religions; Protestantism of being insufficiently like a religion at all."
I remember I think you were up in New York getting ordained you said you're down in the southeast part of the United States where did they send you?
Im a bit out an outsider when it comes to most traditions... to much of one thing to be another thing, yet not enough of something to be something. Theres a lot of good in all of the walks, and for the most part believe the same thing, but the small amount of seperations are so are so wide its hard to rectify. From history, to the chruch fathers, to the roll of the chruch, the roll of scripture, the spance that is Christ himself,. It makes my head spin because everyone seems right, but also seems wrong. It almost seems that everyone has a pieces correct, and yet have incorrect pieces as well.
It’s a good thing there’s a second half to this. Otherwise, it would have to be pointed out that’s the Protestant stereotype. Only about ten to fifteen percent of them are like that. The rest seem to be wandering sheep that could go astray at any moment. They’re not *that* grounded in Jesus and scripture. A lot of them are just going with the Christian flow and looking around wanting to fit in with the other Christians.
It helps to have been one of them for a while.
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You asked how did catholics lose those thing that make protestantism great. The answer is that the catholic church became systemically bankrupt. It became much more about politics and power, and less about faith. It became tarnished by an unbridled hunger for money. The church became murderous and ruthless. That's how. Martin Luther and the other protestants focused on faith in Jesus.
Why Jesus the focus for "protestants"? Oh, I don't know...why it's because Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life and no man comes to the Father except by Me". And, it could also be because of 1 Timothy 2:5, "There is one God and one Mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus". It's all about Jesus. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the End.
Evangelicals, evangelicals, evangelicals... - how about an educational trip to Germany to discover other and more profound aspects of Protestantism: the many faces of the Reformation, Luther, Melanchthon, Calvin, Zwingli, Blarer, Bucer, Müntzer, and their heirs, theologians such as Schleiermacher, Harnack, Tillich, Barth, Bultmann, Bonhoeffer; Luther and his teachings, his liberating effect on art, his impact on the German language, his impact on public education and the school system; Protestant church music from Luther to Bach and Distler; Protestant reform movements such as Pietism; Protestant mission organisations...
You're a Franciscan...so was our dear friend Martin Luther. From what I've studied much of what Luther was arguing against was the Aristotelian philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. Augie of Hippo would be more Platonic.
The one thing I have a problem with Protestism is
The Word of God equals only The Bible
Explain this
"And the Word was made flesh". or
"Every word that proceeds from the mouth of God"
Protestants please explain
My son is in the process of becoming a Benedictine monk after becoming Catholic about 5 years ago. He was raised Protestant and the rest of the family still are. He fell away from God and became very involved in the Norse pagan religion but almost miraculously came back to God. A few years later, he decided to join the Catholic church. He started the classes with a lot of questions himself and asked me for questions to ask also. I knew a lot of the bad things I was told about Catholics were wrong but learning what the church believes and why has been wonderful. Through his intense learning about the church and telling me so much of what he has learned, and through Catholic videos and articles, I know more about what & why the Catholic church believes what they do then almost all Catholics I've talked to. I constantly find myself saying "why did protestants stopped teaching this or that" but at the same time "why do Catholics not know or believe this or understand or practice what the church teaches". I'm so thankful for the journey God has me on now.
Amazing
Amen
Best thing I’ve read all day!!
Why don't some Catholics know more? Because they are what I call cultural Catholics. They went through the motions and felt that their Confirmation was Catholic graduation. They either don't attend mass regularly or maybe just Christmas and Easter. Some don't believe the Churches authority. Some don't believe the Bible. Some think they can change their ways before they die, it's like putting on your seat belt just before you crash - - there's no time for that. They are lukewarm at best and will be vomited out from heaven if they die in their ways. In some ways, poor catechesis is to blame. I was a victim of that. But I started a path to learn more, which all should do.
I thank my protestants friends to push me to go deeper into my catholic faith, and find this personnal relationship with Jesus
always look to Christ, not whatever man says, Christ and only Christ for he is the Lord the true divine God revealed in the Flesh. Evangelical here, I'll Pray for you brother
As a former protestant just about to have my first Catholic communion (thanks in no small part to your videos Fr. Casey), I'll still take the compliment!
Why did u leave protestant church?
@it's good it's not a true CHURCH
@@amalp9784 how can u say pls elaborate?
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It is not the truth way dear
@@GenesisD-xz7nl explain then
Fr Casey - Thank you for producing both of these videos. Your earnest discussion of both what you admire and what you lament concerning Protestants(ism) is valuable and needed. As a protestant pastor, I sit on the opposite side of you, but am not in opposition. Though I don't arrive at all of the same conclusions you do, I also lament many of the losses that protestants have grown accustomed to - and sometimes even champion. There is good work to be done, by both Catholics and Protestants, in growing closer to together as we grow closer to Christ.
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@@australopithecusafarensis8927 I think there's far more value in the unity of echumenism than in assimilation. Christianity is not a team sport, where we want one side to conquer the other. Christianity is a lifelong fight against the gates of hell for souls and to keep us steadfast in our walk w/ God.
God bless your echumenical spirit Pastor. We need loving and gracious shepherds on both sides. There will always be differences in God's church. These were apparent in the NT. Most of the admonishions are about how we handle those differences. Until we are glorified, we always have to deal w/ them, w/ love, grace and patience.
@@saintejeannedarc9460 awesome answer!!
I grew up a non practicing Catholic with little interest in faith. All this changed a couple years ago, when certain events brought me back to the church. But I was very lost. Noone I knew was a practicing Catholic who could help guide me. Protestants reached out and were always there. They gave me a sense of direction and motivation. Despite our theological disagreements, I will forever be thankful to them for this.
I love to see true unity w/in our church played out in practical ways. So many Christians of whatever tradition just want to win and assimilate the other side. I don't think this is what the apostles were teaching, esp. when they said, I hear it reported among you that one says, I am of Paul, I am of Apollos, I am of Christ. We're all of Christ. I'm so glad that the protestant Christians were there to lift you up and help you get back to your faith, and didn't treat you like a conversion project when you chose to remain Catholic.
@saintejeannedarc9460 I had basically this exact same experience! I'm glad you were able to find the church in it's full glory as well :)
Thank you Father Casey. As a Protestant I appreciate your kind words. I agree we can be a mess, but can’t we all be. 😁 I also, much to the chagrin of some of my fellow protestants(a small minority) have nothing but love and respect to my Catholic brothers and sisters in Christ. What I’ve found is it’s the Calvinist forms of Protestantism that dislikes the RCC. I’m not a Calvinist. I know many Catholics who are on fire for Jesus and love reading the Holy Scriptures
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@@australopithecusafarensis8927 Stop bother them. Who's not against Jesus is for us.
@@Laurelin70 The Good News is not a bother.
Sorry brother, but I have to call b.s. on that. I think I'm pretty qualified to attest to the fact that Calvinists generally love and accept our Catholic brethren despite our theological differences considering I'm a lifelong member of the RCA. To me, hating the Catholic church would feel like hating my own grandfather.
@@danm1671 in my experience, most of the anticatholicism I've seen it's from Calvinists. I have noticed that their doctrine of 'once saved always saved' makes some of them completely radical against people that don't think exactly like them, especially Catholics. I usually hear these ones: Catholics are not saved, Catholics are not born again, Catholics are not Christians. And of course everytime someone from their church comes to catholicism some of them say that this person was not born again after all. And they start convincing people in their church of how dangerous and apostate a convert to Catholic faith is.
Mark 9:39-40 is a nagging reminder to me about my Protestant friends. "He that is not against us is for us"
What about the companion verse he that is not with us is against us?
@@Googledybunker That verse probably refered to those who actively opposed Jesus as a whole. So in our modern context, atheists would better fit that category.
Recognizing that consciously and consistently reading Scripture is the overlapping glue that holds all Christians together, I thank you for this video. Yes, we have our differences. But we should NEVER allow ourselves to be pulled apart from the body of Christ. In my live, I’m not Catholic but have come to love the Catholic Mass - but there are times I need some “Billy time”, the rousing call of a Billy Graham. If our denominations are viewed as great wings of One advancing army - God’s Army - each wing bringing God’s word of salvation to the nations, then truly we will be blessed.
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@@Googledybunker There is obviously a difference. In Mark 9, Jesus talks with John who asks Him about someone who "was not following us". Us - the apostles and Jesus himself. The answer of Jesus is "For the one who is not against us is for us". Comparing this to Luke 11, Jesus tells about relation with Him, saying "The one who is not with Me is against Me; and the one who does not gather with Me scatters."
If someone is not against apostles, Church, etc. - is with them. If someone is not with Jesus - is against Him.
Thank you for your question, and may the God bless you!
I am not Christian, but I work with people of many faiths in my ministry. I will say, I know the Catholic zeal is in the soup kitchens, the homeless shelters, and the educational institutions. You have a lot of good things in your Church.
God Bless you Rabbi! 🙏
Shalom friend. I am a young catholic man from boston and have always loved my faith and culture. However I truly love Jewish traditions and observation days. Family friends have been kind enough to allow me to sit in on the observation. I really enjoyed myself and learned a lot. Judaism is a truly great religion and culture. Have a great day and God bless!
Thank you for your sweet heart, Rabbi.
G-d bless you.
Yeshua IS our Messiah, Rabbi. I'm Jewish. It's not only Isaiah 52-53 but elsewhere. And history attests to Him.
Please, when you're ready, reach out to Jewish Catholics. We exist. We welcome discussion with you. 🙏
@@pdxnikki1 I was baptized in the Catholic Church as a baby because my father was Catholic. While I respect your Church, I find the apologetics of Orthodox Judaism to be more convincing. I still wish you well.
Oh definitely. Former SVdP member and I totally agree (I moved away to an area that did not have an active chapter). Part of the meeting we would read the next Sundays readings and discuss it in the context of our ministry. Then the next Sunday you hear it in mass and it has a whole different meaning all of a sudden.
His quote at the end of the video where he says "Protestants remind us who we are and who we should be" is probably the singular most important reason why the Reformation happened and why it was so prolific throughout the world.
Consider the quote in the context of the video, and it might make more sense. Fr. Casey uses most of the video to praise how well Protestants embrace the Good News of Christ, and how reliably they read the Bible ("a well-worn resource".) He then honestly acknowledges that, despite Catholicism's Christ-centric focus, the universal Church can sometimes get a bit distracted with "regulations, rules, feasts and fasts", and so on. He has nothing but admiration for a Protestant's willingness to witness for his faith. These are and can be lessons for the practicing Catholic who wants to move deeper into his own faith. What we can learn from others who get it right, today, is the lesson here.
As Fr. Casey so cogently says near the end of the video, "These are not Protestant things. These things we often associate with Protestants were not invented in the 16th century. They're our things, as Catholics. Things we started..."
These videos are a great example of how it's possible to stand by your own principles while still treating those who disagree with you on important issues with love and respect.