I had an occurance beginning of Advent 2018. I was about to sit down to eat a meal I was espescially looking foreward to eating. During my prayer before my meal, for some reason I just felt the need to pray to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God to pray for my grandmother's soul. She had passed away in 2015 and I knew she always had a special devotion to our Blessed Mother. I then felt a presence behind me. I did not see anything but I felt the Blessed Virgin's presence and distinctly I remember understanding the twelve stars as Our Holy Queen's crown and that was how I knew. I felt that she was telling me to put down my meal, go in my room and pray a Chaplet of Divine Mercy for my grandmother and to fast until after Mass the next day (it was Saturday evening). I did so and I have had a massive conversion in the two and one half years since. And I do not feel the need to pray for my grandmother as I did before then. (I still do just in case since well feelings are fickle and fallible as the rest of me) Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us. Praise be God! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!
The Archivist THE ARCHIVIST WROTE: " I then felt a presence behind me. I did not see anything but I felt the Blessed Virgin's presence and distinctly I remember understanding the twelve stars as Our Holy Queen's crown and that was how I knew. " The woman with the crown and 12 stars of Revelation 12:1 is NOT Mary. This is Roman Catholic's misuse of Revelation 12, which focuses on the woman clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet and on her head a crown of 12 stars. Roman apologist Patrick Madrid claims that this passage, “hints at her [Mary’s] Assumption.” (Patrick Madrid, Where is that in the Bible?, [Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2001], p. 72). However, it is clear here that the woman is not Mary, but the people of God. There are 3 main characters in Revelation 12; the woman, the Child (Jesus), and the dragon (Satan). There are also 3 episodes; the birth of the Child (verses 1-6), the expulsion of the dragon from heaven to earth (verses 7-12), and the dragon’s war against the woman and her children (verses 13-17). The following are the reasons why the woman here is not Mary but instead, the people of God. 1. The woman being clothed with the sun, having the moon under her feet and having a crown of 12 stars, verse 1, proves she is God’s people for these heavenly symbols are metaphorical for Israel. As G.K. Beale and Sean M. McDonough remark: “The picture of the woman is based on Genesis 37:9 (cf. T. Naph. 5.3), where sun, moon, and eleven stars are the metaphorical respectively for Jacob, his wife, and the eleven tribes of Israel. All these bow down to Joseph, representing the twelfth tribe.” 2. The context will show the woman shown here is true, or ideal, Israel, the people of God who metaphorically gave birth to, that is produced Jesus, the Son. As Mounce remarks in his commentary on Revelation: “…it is out of faithful Israel that the Messiah will come.” (Robert Mounce, The Book of Revelation: Revised, ed. Gordon Fee, The New International Commentary on the New Testament, [Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1997], p. 232). The fact is Israel, or the people of God, being depicted as pregnant mother who gives birth is a very common motif in the Old Testament literature, which John, the author of Revelation was so acquainted with. For example, Isaiah 51:4 says: “‘Sing, O barren one, who did not bear, break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than the children of her who is married,’ says the LORD.” (Isaiah 51:4). “Before she was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son… For as soon as Zion was in labor she brought forth her children.” (Isaiah 66:7-8). “But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.” (Galatians 4:26). 3. In Revelation 12:5, the Son that is Jesus, is said to be caught up to God and his throne after his birth. This refers to Jesus’ resurrection and ascension. Then verse 6 says shortly after Jesus’ ascension, the woman fled into the wilderness where she is nourished for 1,260 days. There are 3 reasons why this can’t be Mary. A) Mary is never said to have fled to the wilderness for 1,260 days after Jesus’ ascension, being nourished. B) Fleeing to the wilderness being nourished and protected by God is common Old Testament language which is applied to Israel. Beale and McDonough note: “First, it refers to the time when Israel fled to Egypt into the wilderness and was protected by Yahweh (Exod. 16:32; Deut. 2:7; 8:3, 15-16; 29:5; 32:10; Josh. 24:7; Neh. 9:19, 21; Ps. 78:15, 19; 136:16; Hos. 13:5)… The woman’s flight into the wilderness also recalls the end-time exodus or restoration when Israel would return to faith to the Lord and again be protected and nourished by him in the wilderness (Isa. 32:15; 35:1; 40:3; 41:18; 43:19-20; 51:3; Jer. 31:2; Ezek. 34:25; Hos. 2:14).” (G.K. Beale and Sean M. McDonough, Revelation, eds. G.K. Beale, D.A. Carson, Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, [Baker Academic, 2007], p. 1124). C) The woman, (that is Christians) will, according to Revelation 12:14, be given eagle’s wings to fly away from Satan into the wilderness for time, times and happy time , which refers to a 3 1/2 year period. Mary, after Jesus’ ascension, never ran from Satan into the wilderness with eagle’s wings for 3 1/2 years. The church, on the other hand, did. In A.D. 66, the Palestinian church fled to Pella during the outbreak of the Jewish war for 3 1/2 years. Moreover, in Exodus 19:4, God is said to take the people of God out of Egypt on eagle’s wings, the same thing which is said to happen to the woman in Revelation 12:14. The woman is clearly the people of God. Further evidence the woman is not Mary is that, although the Son is explicitly identified as Christ in verse 10, and in verse 9 the dragon is explicitly identified as Satan, John never identifies the woman as Mary. One would expect him to if the woman was in fact the person of Mary and John was keen on naming the characters. The point of Revelation 12 is that God’s people, ideal Israel anguished prior to the coming of the Messiah. They then give birth to him metaphorically. Satan is angry at this time and wants Jesus dead. Jesus is then ascended at the end of his ministry and after he does, Satan is cast down to earth to pursue the woman, ideal Israel, that is, mother church. The devil realizes his time is short before the return of Jesus so he launches a war against the woman; i.e., God’s people. God protects mother church for a time, times and half a time. The serpent attacks again but is unsuccessful and so make war with mother church’s offspring; i.e., individual Christians who obey Jesus. This has nothing whatsoever to do with Mary and even Catholic professor, Richard McBrien realizes: “Pious commentaries notwithstanding, the ‘woman’ here is not Mary.” (Richard P. McBrien, Catholicism: New Edition, [HarperOne, 1994], p. 1080).
I can give testimony that I’ve smelled roses once when praying the Rosary. I will continue to pray almost daily. Also, I visited the house of the Virgin Mary in Turkey just after being diagnosed with an hemorrhagic kidney cyst. After my return, I’ve had two CT scans and a sonogram, and the cyst disappeared. My urologist can’t believe it. It is true. The world is in trouble, we need to pray more.
As someone who has studied apparitions and so called Forteana for several years, I can tell you that, while demons, whether manifesting as such or as "aliens" or sometimes even as Holy Figures to try to trick believers, are almost always accompanied by the smell of sulphur, Divine Beings (usually Mary and the Saints, sometimes Angels too) are invariably associated with flowery fragrances. Lavender is actually the one I heard the most being mentioned. Another way of assessing if it's a holy figure is if it doesn't try to force strange beliefs, give vague answers or relay partially or entirely false prophecies. There are other signs, of course, and they were frequently discussed by learned theologians for centuries, who were also concerned with the ability of demons to assume fake identities (such as St. Catherine being tempted by the Devil, disguised as Jesus).
Thanks Fr. for clarifying about Marian apparitions: 1) These are private revelations that do not add or subtract from the deposit of faith. 2) These while beneficial for spiritual devotion are not binding or obligatory.
St Padre Pio always seen Mary And Jesus since he was young. Padre Pio I believe was genuine and even receiving stigmata for fifty years . A great Saint . Love Padre Pio.
Keep searching and you will find. I was like you, but now I am learning how to pray the rosary. Our lady predicted the genocide in Rwanda and I was still asleep to see that
Keep away from Mary cult. The only way to the father is through the Son. There is no other way. Don't condemn yourself be praying to apperitions. Many of which speak against scripture.
@@martinarmbrust3606Then listen to Jesus. 14:6 The only way to the Father is through me. - Jesus. Your pope said to the UN. "I have come in my own name" . "Jesus has failed" " sexual immorality isn't the worse sin" the little horn speaking from the mouth of a snake with a baphomet behind him as his thrown with out Father's title and in place of Jesus.
@@martinarmbrust3606 Do you love the truth? Is the truth in you? I quoted Jesus own words. Who died for you who's blood was poured out for you? Who is comming back for you?
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That last bit is SO TRUE. Never had I felt so moved as when I was in Fatima. I thought it was going to be just some "normal" place, church, etc... but no. Mary's presence there was so real it moved me and drove me to tears. Our Lady of Fatima has a special place im my heart now... If it is real, you can feel it.
THE power of rosary.. ask me about it.. I was an addict the trable I bring my self in to and I wanted to be free and I didn’t know haw. I was told to say the rosary and I have been free for one year now.. Mary is our mother
@@soniq351 God continues to reveal Truths, through His Holy Mother Mary, Our Spiritual Mother. The Bible is not the only source of God's revelation to His people. Do you believe when a so-called preacher receives a word from God? Same concept!
@@PipesPlayer1980 NO prophecy or indication in the Bible about Mary appearing to people in the future. I don't believe all preachers when they say they have a revelation, that's why the Bible tells you to test and match up what they are saying to the scripture. .1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
I live a half hour from Knock in Ireland. It is grace filled and wonderfully peaceful and not to mention its jam packed with devoted holy priests. So lucky to live so close.
@@anaserraz Please God Ana, its shut at the moment because of COVID. I went to confession up there and did a full general confession of stuff that had popped up and I had forgotten and I had the most wonderful priest. God bless.
I had a strange feeling while on a run once. I haven't told anybody about it. The entire neighborhood instantly got brighter even though the sun was behind a cloud. I turned off my music because I thought it might be a revelation of some kind. Of course, it was not a new revelation as this video explains but a reminder that God is with me. I heard a voice that told me to observe everything around me, and I witnessed God's creation of wildflowers and trees on the side of the road. I told God that if it was Him, I would end the run in 30 minutes or less. I ended exactly at 30 minutes flat. Of course, the revelation wouldn't mean anything to anybody else, but I think I understood the point that God was with me. I have not ceased to pray the Rosary every day since.
Bara. Thanks for a beautiful prayer. Mary said all generations shall call me blessed. And we are calling her blessed. But some people don't read the visitation of Mary to st. Elizabeth. And it is in the new testament.
Anyone reading this, I don't mean to beg for attention, but please pray for me. I have felt a draw to be a Catholic, and a Franciscan for about seven years, since I was 14. Yet I am not Catholic. I struggle with this greatly because I am not convinced the Catholic church wholly is true; in fact I have many theological and historical difficulties with it. Thank you, brethren.
I think you should look up Scott Hanh, and John Bergsma, they were all once skeptics about the Catholic faith but has converted and write many books on why the Catholic faith is the closest to the teachings of our church fathers dating back from the apostles. Look at the writing by St. Ignatius of Antioch he actually lived in the years of ST. John the apostle of Jesus.
Let the Holy Spirit guide you and he will lead you to a Spirit filled church. If you have difficulties theologically with the Catholic church then the Holy Spirit is saying run the other way, seek you will find. I was a cradle Catholic for over 45 years before the Spirit opened my eyes and led me to a non-denominational church. Dont trust me though read your bible and study it and let the Holy Spirit be your guide. He will never leave or forsake you. God bless
Scott hahn, trent horn, Steve ray, Keith nester, dr. Bergma helped my wife with her conversion. All church fathers lead to catholicism. Good luck and listen to the holy spirit, will pray for you
Every time I go away from God and start leading a sinful life, Mother Mary come into my dreams and show me how I try to reach God but couldn't because of my sins. It happened multiple times. She sets the path straight for me to reach the Lord
The magic of TH-cam algorithm brought me here... and even if I knew most of the information in the video, I enjoyed Father's presentation. Thanks for making these and definitely helping a lot of pepole in their faith.
Josias Zewdie Then don’t call your Own biological Father, Father. I think what Jesus was trying to say was Call no man Father Meaning Call no man God. Because in the rich and poor sorry that Jesus gave, When the rich man was in agony he Called on Abraham and said “Father Abraham”. GOD Bless you my friend and have a blessed day!
I legit have looking up this exact subject the last couple of hours and then i get a notification that you have a video up about Mary. I think there is a reason I found your channel. You've been so much help to me already and you keep putting out videos that deal with all the questions I have.
Hey Father Cole, I was appeared to by our Lady of Mercy as I was unconscious in a swimming pool. She appeared with the infant Jesus on her lap. She told me: "Don't worry, my So will save you." I then awoke on the floor by the pool. This happened 22 years ago as I was at a youth group pool party. I don't know what to think of it, I still think about it from time to time. God Bless you Father! 😀
My great grandfather's father had Pareto as surname. His ancestor was a farmer and saw holy Mary and on a mountain on the top of Genova, where the vision happened, lies Madonna della guardia❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for your videos..for the longest time I have been doubting my Catholic upbringing and moving from denomination to denomination looking for the "right way to pray" but ironically found my way back here through a pastor who turned Catholic...we need more of this..vids that shed light on Catholicism and our doctrines coz if we don't speak up other people will and offer their own lies abt us to people which further divides our Christian family..So Thank you for your videos and may God bless you
She appeared at my ranch home at approx 2 am in the morning in the moonlight with a wispy, white raiment. It was an unusual encounter for sure, Because in seeing an apparition I should have been startled. But instead I only felt peace. My pup who was crying all night in the back room had suddenly stopped. So when i looked up down the hall, there she was, holding the dog.
@Tony Dino Brother, please talk to a priest, and talk to a therapist if you haven't already. It sounds like you have some things you need help with. God bless.
"In the culture of “new age” spirituality in which we live, faithful Catholics need to focus on reading primarily the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and secondarily the authorized writings of the saints. When intrigued by reported apparitions or other spiritual phenomena, keep in mind, “Buyer beware!” " (Catholic Straight Answers on What is the difference between public and private revelation? Do Catholics have to believe the apparitions of the Blessed Mother?)
Susanne Lucia We do not have to believe in any Marian apparition because they are considered personal revelation and are not part of the deposit of faith that we are required to believe. It is not a sin to not believe in any Marian apparition. We love and esteem Mary because she is the mother of Jesus and even the angel called her highly favored and full of grace because the Lord himself choose her.
About 20 years ago when around 4 or 5 years old I'm 25 now I was lying down in bed it was really early in the morning and I was staring at a Jesus portrait my mom had hanging on the wall. When all of a sudden the Jesus portrait morphed into an image of Virgin Mary wearing an all white robe carrying baby Jesus Madonna. She was leaning on a wall inside of what looked like a very old temple with baby Jesus on her shoulder. I wasn't scared at all I actually felt a great sense of peace. My mom was asleep so I woke her up, so she could see it too. As soon as I tapped her shoulder to try to wake her up the portrait morphed back to the original Jesus portrait. I was at a loss for words and didn't even know how begin to explain to my mom what I had just seen. Until this day 20 years later I feel like she was trying to tell me something almost as if she was trying to give me a message.
What a difficult job for the leaders of the church. Trying to determine if what a person saw or experienced was real or not. I as a lay person leave it up to faith. How could a human being even comprehend what God's reason for this or that are. If the apparition was just meant for that person or for a greater audience is so mind boggling. Keep this channel going 👍
Oddly enough it's not a difficult as one might imagine, basically it rests on common sense, moral reason, and the Catholic Faith. As with demonic activity, for it is also angelic in character, these things are to be dealt with calmly .. or with as much calm as can be attained. Indeed, it is a matter of intellectual insight not of emotional conviction, of clarity rather than enthusiasm .. I guess that is why those old processes, and their rigorous demands, are so unpopular today.
john paul garcia Hi John Paul, I am a Catholic myself. Do not be disturbed about any Marian Apparition. Any knowledgeable Catholic knows we are not required to believe in any of them. They are known as personal revelation and as such are not part of the deposit of faith that we are required to believe in. Ask any priest they will tell you this. If you are confused about these apparitions don’t be. You do not sin if you do not believe in them. But we do honor Mary as the mother of God and can be devoted to her.
My hometown, Buffalo, NY, USA has a small shrine dedicated to a supposed apparition called "Our Lady of Seneca Street." While the church, yet alone the diocese, doesn't officially recognize it, it's cool to drive by and see.
When I was in Japan and a parishioner at the Franciscan chapel center, we dis make pilgrimages to Akila where the blessed mother gave messages to a nun. I did meet the visionary. The film Hill of Redemption, talks about the approval process. Some friars from your province say that even if the church approves an apparition, caution is to be exercised.
I respect what experiences people go through and appreciate this video but I no longer worry about apparitions . I give my full attention to the mass and say the rosary. That’s enough for me .
I’ve sought out to see the Virgin Mary in 2017 going to church to pray an entire Rosary at her relief every 13th of the month at noon May-October even after Hurricane Irma damaged parts of the church except one day my widow neighbor ask me to take her to get food after the hurricane so I took her so I arrived late that day. I was hoping to get confirmation about the Trinity which I was struggling with even in reading Tertullian. I heard that saints Lucy Jacinta and Francisco were told to have devotion to the Trinity by St Mary. April of 2018 I began dating my non-Catholic girlfriend who out of the blue wanted to go to Portugal with me and I was overjoyed and told her I would like to go to Fatima. She just wanted to go to her timeshares so I wasn’t expecting much but she made arrangements to stay our first two days January 30 and 31, 2020, in Fatima. She made an AirBNB arrangement. So we get there the lady of the AirBNB was a Marto a kin of saints Jacinta and Francisco and tried to tell me in broken Spanish to visit the three holy places there to get an indulgence but I don’t understand much Spanish and she didn’t speak much Spanish and it was our only means of communicating other than obregado. I didn’t find out about the indulgence until much later. So I went to the Chapel of the Apparitions and prayed a full Rosary except I had to finish the Glorious Mysteries in the Sanctuary because I couldn’t concentrate since they started a public Rosary in Portuguese. I never saw Our Mother and I’m sure I never will this side of eternity but I did try which I never would have in my Mary busting statues days of being Baptist. I do feel she forgave me for all that and I believe she intercedes for me and the Church. I wish she would have told me how bad the sickness happening in China would be but my girlfriend knew and were the only ones traveling with surgical masks at the time. I don’t think I need to see Mother Mary while I have my girlfriend in my life. Maybe she will see Mary and convert.
In one of Medjugorje messages Our Lady said " My heart will triumph ". I believe in Mother Mary apparitions and for me her messages give me hope and peace that this world needs so much. This broken world need Her presence and direction for salvation, and to lead us to Her Son ,more then ever.
As a Catholic myself, I don't understand why Catholics say we "NEED" Mary to lead us to JESUS? We have the Scriptures which point to JESUS as the only one by whom we are saved. Why do so many Catholic's act as if we can't find JESUS without Mary? The Scriptures, especially the NT, lead us to JESUS, just read them!
Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 Can u bring back the Friars life videos whenever you get a chance, I’m 20 and these videos have started a discernment process in my life, Thanks Godbless love the videos!🙏✝️
Lucid Locomotive Of course, especially for a catholic priest like him doesn't believe in that kind of supernatural thing. That can be a possibility that he also doesn't believe Jesus done miracle like multiply loaves and fish, rise people from the dead, etc...
abri pratama did he say that though? I highly doubt that he doesn’t believe in Christ’s miracles. is it really officially been declared heretical to deny a literal parting of the red sea? i don’t deny it, I just wasn’t aware of that
"A Holy Virgin's Apparition is always accompanied by a Holy Spirit's sanctions to it's declaration to the whole world therefore it will be investigated and still the Holy Spirit's guide and power will reveal if it is real it always will and no demon can defeat the announcement., for the Lady is the only one that is authorized in this criteria to finished the "greatest serpents" on this planet earth period🙇♂🙏🙇♂
In the spiritual life The one God loves us so much that God allows any occurrence to connect with us. As such, Mary and the saints have appear to more people than we will ever know. It requires no scrutiny. If we understand the meaning of the Incarnation, sure we have apparitions. As psalm 139 says, God is glorified in His saints! Herman Johnson, O.P.
James Adams Of course the mentally fragile can get creative and makeup apparition stories. Yet, this doesn’t invalidate the many real ‘secret’ apparitions. Somewhere in the gospel of John, it’s said they had a ‘secret’ seeing, he revealed in secret’
Thank u father🌹praying d holy rosary each day of my life helps me to be more patient,deepens my faith as a catholic. And also my day is not complete wirhout listening to d 2 catholic channels that i subscribed.
Knock Ireland is fully approved by the Church. It’s straight out of the book of revelation, and Isaiah 6. I am visiting again tomorrow for the Novena. You must visit this shrine during your lifetime, if possible. Read Revelation 4,5, and 12 before you visit. What you see there is straight out of the Bible. It is silent adoration personified. Wonderful shrine. Highly underrated. I live an hour away
The Woman of Revelation 12:1 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel as described in Genesis 37:9-10. *The Woman can not be Mary as the Woman is ON EARTH during the last 3.5 years being persecuted by Satan -- Rev 12:12-14.*
Hi, I want to share a story to which i had experienced during this year. One Sunday night, I was sleeping then I woke up to the sound of gregorian chant, but I wasn't familiar with it and it wasn't on my playlist, and during that time I thought I left my phone on. So I woke up but I couldn't move my entire body, I was in sleep paralysis, and then I rolled my eyes to my left, I saw a radiant lady in blue and white with a figure in pink floating above her, I wasn't too sure on who it was because I closed my eyes in fear immediately after seeing this. Then I opened my eyes and everything was gone and I could move again. I slept next to my mom after that, and I woke up the next day with a very painful neck. I only told my closest friends about this, and after giving it some thought, could it be the Blessed Virgin and my Guardian Angel praying for me? Because I have a deep love for the BVM and I pray daily to my Guardian Angel, could it be that they were praying for me at the time of death? considering the fact that my neck was painful the other day.
I've been waiting to hear that advice for a long time. There are so many misleading videos about apparitions and Gods anger towards mankind and many, many more lies coming up on social media are just horrible. Faith in Gods love and mercy, thr love of Jesus's and the Holy Spirit, and prayer from Our Holy Mother and Saint Joseph are Faith. There are videos on eternal damnation to frighten people. God is Love. Nothing else. ❤
Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Bernadette lead me back to the Catholic Church from being an Atheist after leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses branwashing and deceptions
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!” (John 14: 6- 7) NLT Prayer: Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins, come into my heart, wash me clean, for You are my Lord and my Savior. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
I've recently got into Marian apparitions and miracles. The thing is, is that even if there is no logical explanation doesn't really mean that it is supernatural or divine. How do we know that science won't find an answer later on. For science is always discovering new things. I'm not saying nothing is divine or supernatural, I'm just trying to point out that science might discover something in the future. Anything is possible.
There was a time someone made a claim of the Holy Virgin appearing in a place in Lagos Nigeria and even stayed there for a while. The apparition, according to my mother was a bright light and within the bright shining light, was the virgin. My mother is not even a Catholic, so she had no reason to conjure up stories.
@@BreakingInTheHabit My question remains the same 😁. It resembles the art style of mormons amd jehovah's witnesses. Maybe because i never heard (thereby familiar) about Knock before. Hmmm
@@thethirdjegs It's from a church in Knock, Ireland, where the apparition appearing in the 1800s. If my research serves me it was done by Irish artist PJ Lynch, who has no known connections to the sects you mentioned, which do not have much a presence in Ireland to my knowledge, so it's doubtful he would even be aware of their artwork. Even if the style is similar, why is this a problem?
Not all apparitions are true but many are I believe when the blessed Mother truly appears she has to bring a message of peace to the world and she should want her children to seek her son Jesus Christ, Our Lady of Guadalupe is a great example of a True apparition with her appearance in Mexico millions of people converted to Christianity she came to bring people to her son and she still does Holy Mary, Our lady of Guadalupe Pray for us!
YES!! I love the last part; if it brings you closer to God, then it has served its purpose. That's what Mary is for in the Church, to magnify the Lord.
joseph jackson Magnificat anima mea dominum. Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo. My soul magnifies the Lord. And my spirit exults in God my savior.
Thank you for this, Father. When it comes to Marian apparitions, I hear different messages from two different extremes. On the one hand, there is my father, who believes every Marian Apparition there is out there and on the other hand, there is a Protestant girl who I am interested in is who doesn't believe a single one of them. The Protestant girl's argument is that nowhere in any of The Marian Apparitions does Mary mention one word about Jesus. She goes on to ask, "if Mary is so humble, then why does she say, 'In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.' If Mary was truly humble, wouldn't she say, 'In the end, God will triumph' or 'In the end, my son, Jesus, will triumph'?" Then, my father tells me I need to believe every Marian Apparition there is out there, or else I am not really Catholic. The Protestant girl I am interested also tells me that if we were to enter into a relationship, "someone needs to win, either Protestant Jesus or Catholic Mary." I swear, dating would be so much easier if there were such a thing as Catholic women over 30 who were single.
These apparitions have engulfed the church and are being used by the devil to destroy it. They mask the true teachings of the church and make it seem, quite frankly, cultish.
It's amazing that the founding apostles hardly mentioned Mary in their letters to the church and yet according to Roman catholic tradition she is the most important person in the church after Jesus Christ himself. FACTS: 1-Did Mary wrote any letters to the church that are considered canon inspired holy scripture?, NO. 2-Did she performed any miracles in the name of Jesus Christ that are mentioned in the Bible?, NO. 3-Is the gospel inspired and build upon Mary?, NO.4-Is Mary the holy mother of Jesus Christ (Jehovah God The Son incarnated)?, YES. One must give credit where credit is due but one must NEVER depart from what is written in the Holy Scriptures by trying to add man made traditions and fables.
Great video, but like all of the others, it leads directly to other questions we would like to see explained in your engging, lucid manner. With respect to Marial apparitions, what are we to make of the 'secrets' of Fatima and other 'secret' visions and prophesies from Marial apparitions?
When you say that The Blessed Virgin would not predict a future disaster and yet Fatima and La Sallette do exactly that I get confused. She has...is doing...and will always warn Her Children when they stray. Especially evident in Fatima where She highlighted that the entire world was at risk including (especially) The Church. It is not right to call Her warnings nonsense. This is the Mother of God. Nothing She says can ever remotely be considered nonsense. That statement you have made...leaves me very sad because it treats Her messages in a most offhand manner. I hope you are able to edit that part of this video and remove it. Eg. In Kibeho She appeared as Our Lady of The Word and predicted a River of Blood. Later the Rwandan Genocide happened. That apparition is approved and there is a Shrine devoted to Her. And She revived the recitation of The Chaplet of Seven Sorrows. She can predict disasters to warn Her Children. She not only predicts the disasters but also calls Her Children to prayer and charity to avoid it. Just like in Fatima She predicted WW2 if people did not stop offending God. Please don't tell people She cannot do that. The Mary of Scripture shows us the Love of God. And this Love compels Her to leave Her Throne in Heaven and come to save us from our errors. Please edit the video.
@@captaing5166 if this is a sol scriptura statement it has no business here. Kindly take your views elsewhere. Move along. Nothing to see here. You shall not convert anyone here. And no need to stir up mischief.
The BVM loved us all & wants us to be with Her in HEAVEN.Yesterday May 13 commemoration of Apparition in Fatima there Our Blessed Mother Mary Reminds us all as what Lucia one the 3 seers that we should pray the HOLY ROSARY, do penance for our sins, etc...for peace & conversion of poor sinners. All for God's Greatest Glory...Ave Maria!
Yes, the mosaic is very beuatiful. Was supposed to go to Knock on May as usual, but lockdown. Here's the lyrics for the Lady of Knock: There were people of all ages Gathered 'round the gable wall Poor and humble men and women, Little children that you called We are gathered here before you And our hearts are just the same Filled with joy at such a vision As we praise your name Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland All my cares and troubles cease As I kneel with love before you Lady of Knock, our Queen of Peace Though your message was unspoken Still the truth in silence lies As we gaze upon your vision, And the truth I try to find Here I stand with John the teacher, And with Joseph at your side And I see the Lamb of God On the Altar glorified Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland All my cares and troubles cease As we kneel with love before you Lady of Knock, our Queen of Peace And the Lamb will conquer And the woman clothed in the sun Will shine Her light on everyone Yes, The Lamb will conquer And the woman clothed in the sun Will shine Her light on everyone Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland All my cares and troubles cease As I kneel with love before you Lady of Knock, my Queen of Peace Lady of Knock, my queen of peace
Question from a non Catholic. Why do Marian apparitions appear at all? Why isn’t all apparitions just of Jesus. Mary is mentioned more times in the Quran than in the Bible but somehow she’s the one being seen left, right and center. Why not send Gabriel to convey a message. The whole thing seems to have a “Too much Mary. Not enough Jesus” vibe to it.
Your interpretation of the essential message of Marian apparitions is somewhat reductive. On quite a few occasions, the Blessed Mother most certainly did warn of self-induced suffering as a result of sin and a refusal to convert - as at Fatima, perhaps the most authoritative of recent apparitions. Your summary of how the Church evaluates the potentially supernatural nature of apparitions is, nevertheless, good.
He said: Apparitions during the last 120 years. What was before? Has it only come with growing marian devotion? And are there confirmed apparitions of other saints? In which times? Thank you very much for making this video, because these apparitions and the cult that has developped around them, leaves me really uneasy.
Hi, could you please make a video on the Doctrine of Ecumenism and its specific for it's one of the most contradictive topics after Vatican II highly crtitisized by so-called traditionalists. Thanks a lot for work!
Our Lady of Fatima said that Russia will be converted. How that can happen, only God knows, that will be a great miracle indeed. Ecumenism is a heresy, like all the other doctrines and changes introduced by Vatican II. Watch TheRemnantVideo and The Fatima Center if you want to know more.
Not sure about any of this, but I am not catholic and did not grow up in a religious family… I had a clear apparition when I was 8-9 years old, standing at the end of my bed. The lights were on, and I was sitting up in my bed. She was about 5 feet away. She just glared at me for a bit and then closed her eyes. I was frozen in shock. I have always wondered about that moment and what it meant. I didnt even know other people had visions of her until I dated someone in high school that was catholic and his mother had a book about mary apparitions. Still have no idea what it all means, but I am almost 35 and it still pops up in my mind from time to time…. Who knows???
@Vinny VittiVooti it's not demonic and is not fake. I live near Međugorje and its so peaceful here and so much miracle of health is going on. Nothing can't be wrong where people come for good and spirit peace. Its a special place with special feelings. Before you judge you should visit the place.
History repeats, since when did we actually obey God. From the days of Moses to the exile and even now, people always disappoints and fail to obey God. We just need to pray for those people.
There are many points I disagree with, but for the sake of further information, do you have a video on the Apocrypha? I'll save the debates for another occasion. Thanks
Some of them are officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. According ti encylical "Mistery Chorporis Christi" the Blessed Virgin Mary prayed God and interceded the descent of the Holy Spirit God on the Twelve Apostles in day of Pentecost. Hence, she has a salvific role, making necessary her apparitions.
The issue is not that someone has to be an active Catholic for it to be authentic. It's that, if someone is a known heretic or has had run-ins with the Church for years, this must be taken into consideration.
Father, I have just reviewed this video for a second time. I feel much the same as James Machau in his comment on this video. I would like to add one other apparition James didn’t add, and that is of St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy. With utmost respect Father, I urge you to do an updated video on our most Holy Mother. You did a video during the pandemic recently (July 2020, I think), to answer some questions you often get asked. One of the questions was “do you pray the rosary daily?” and you replied “no, it really wasn’t your thing and that you had many prayers to say with the Liturgical Hours” - forgive me if I miss quoted you somewhat. However, I was really surprised at your answer. I am a lay RC and to be honest, I struggle to say the rosary. There may not be a lot said about Mary in the bible, again however, she plays a big role in our catholic faith. Respectfully again Father, it seems as if you have put the ‘blessed Holy Virgin, mother of God’ into a small box. Shalom Father, ✝️🙏🏻🇨🇦
The bible put your blessed Holy Virgin into a small box. Why do you think that is? What makes man so want to esteem that which God did not see fit to? If Mary deserved a bigger box the bible would have been the best place for that. But per your logic, God doesn't know what is needed and what is not needed so he put 'His most holy mother' into a small box at the time when someone in the crowd shouted, blessed is the woman who nurtured you and Jesus replied Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it. Instead of looking for bigger boxes for Mary why dont you seek to be more blessed than your so called most holy virgin by seeking out the words of the Lord and obeying. If what Jesus is saying is true then the number of people who deserve bigger boxes than your most holy virgin are numerous indeed. Before you go, how big a box do you think Paul would need, ah well I think we should leave that to God to decide. In short, stop honoring the creation more than the creator.
Yes, of course. But in order to determine whether the experience was authentic, and if it may help someone other than the visionary, we have these criteria for evaluation.
Hello padre, I am from the Philippines. Thank you for this explanation. I want to ask about the Our Lady of Akita and in Medjugorje on their authenticity. Thank u so much and God bless you.
Our Lady of Akita is approved as 'worthy of belief' (though probably for local veneration as it wasn't on Father's list of the big six). Medjugorje is not approved as yet, if it ever will be. There's some theological problems with things that have supposedly happened there, but 'supposedly' may be the operative word, as the varying media reports from that site have created a circus-like impression (hard to know what is what when it comes to Medjugorje).
Medjugorie is a hoax , it was rejected by 2 Bishops, it's full of errors and heresies and some people there made a fortune. You can find more detailed explanation about it , people like Chris Ferrara , Fr Gruner and many other credible and honest voices warned people about Medjugorie.
@@tarasbulba77 St John Paul trusted in this site. This is a genuine apparition site. People repent. People experience conversion. Her message is consistent. Love. Love of God. Love of neighbour. Where has She ever told people to do anything contrary to the Faith? Medjugorge is REAL. After Lourdes it is the Marian Spiritual Center of Europe. The fruit of that place is conversion and healing. That has to be from God. And The Most Holy Virgin is from God.
@@jamesmachau7315 I now if someone's convince of a thing there's nothing I can say to persuade them otherwise , but I will say this: I'm absolutely convinced Medjugorie is either a hoax or of a diabolical origin. Famous saints were actually tried with angelic apparitions that were actually diabolical, this is nothing new. Serious theologians and honest Catholic Priests have warned against Medjugorie. In any case, you can believe whatever you want but at least do some research on it and don't follow feelings, they can be manipulated by demonic forces.
@@tarasbulba77 I have never seen the devil ask people to pray the Rosary. Ever. The Rosary is the chain used by the angel to tie him up for 1000 yrs in the book of Revelation. Yes it is unlikely that you will make me change my mind on this. I am an adherent of Medjugorge. Our Lady is definitely appearing there. And the truth will emerge sooner rather than later. And the matter will be put to rest conclusively. You speak of serious theologians. I choose to go with St John Paul the Second. He approved. And for a Pope whose motto was Totus Tuus and who credited Our Lady of Fatima with his miraculous survival and recovery from the assasination attempt. I choose to error on the side of this Saint. I truly believe She appears there. And I hope one day She will open your eyes to see this truth.
What about ones outside the church? Ie Bishop of Kena who had visions of our Lady and died during the liturgy and the "hand" protected the eucharist from falling off the altar, or Our Lady of Zeitoun? What about Orthodox Churches and weeping icons etc?
You say that our lady doesn’t speak about great disaster yet Fatima and countless other apparitions bring warnings if we don’t do particular things and repent. But the church doesn’t like talking about Fatima and the third secret much now do they?
What do you mean? Yes the third secret is talked about in several languages all over the world. Different people make up their interpretations and theories apart from the Church. Sedevacantes love to propagate their agenda using "the third secret of Fatima"...
@@polishmehappy it's not just about the 3rd Secret. She warned the world that if it did not repent then a more terrible war would break out. This was in 1917...and guess what? In 1939 Hitler attacks the country where St Faustina of The Divine Mercy was born and WW2 is officially underway. That is proof enough.
@@jamesmachau7315 uh? Dude, you missed the point. The Church DOES talk about it! Sedevacantes however, love to twist it and make up their own interpretations apart from the Vatican. If you think the Church doesn't talk about it, you haven't been listening to her. God bless you.
There are a number of Marian Apparitions approved by the Bishops (the ordinary) that are current (like ongoing in the past month) and they DO bear paying attention to. The church does not demand that you wait 50 or more years to listen to Mary's messages
@@tomlehr861 Those are not mutually exclusive. Mystical simply means knowing God personally and having a direct encounter with Him. Spiritual is seeking Him and aiming one's life to God and His ways. If ye seek ye shall find. It is inevitable since God is there truly. Also it is Biblical, did the Prophets and the Apostles not hear the voice of Holy Spirit?
@@LostArchivist yes, but,there were also false prophets,the kind that today start ministries and tell their falsehood on t.v, , have you seen or experienced any of these things etc...
You mentioned that if a Marian Apparition predicts a future world disaster it is not authentic. How does Fatima's 3rd secret and Akita's warning of chastisement from God fit into this? Also, God bless father! Thank you for this video.
Im a born catholic would like to continue as catholic but recent times im loosing my faith.but my innervoice keeps me stays in catholicsm. Can somebody help me.
@edwin thomas Hi Edwin, what challenges are you struggling with in your faith? Personally, a great piece of advice to me was that when I find it most challenging to pray and read the Bible, that is when I need to pray and read the Bible most. Jesus said man cannot live on bread alone but every word from the mouth of God. We need the Bible daily and we need to remind ourselves of the gospel daily. We were sinners destined for eternal damnation that we deserve, but by the grace of God He gave us His one and only son so that those who trust and call on His name can inherit eternal life.
Read the bible my friend. Read it out loud. And listen to His word while it speaks to you. Because faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word. You got to hear it.. and you got to speak it. Because with your heart, you believe under righteousness, and with your mouth, profession is made under salvation. God bless you.
@edwin thomas. I would like to suggest that you examine why you feel this way. Are you loosing your faith because 1. You feel no connection to God and dont know if He really exists ? Then build up your faith and relationship with God. Pray more, read scriptures and attend church online courses. Ask for the Spirit of God to fill you. Ask and you shall receive. 2. If you Catholic faith is weakening because of Protestant attacks, then I would suggest listening to 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man who ask you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear. Find out the biblical support for the Catholic position in A. Catholic Answers B. Look up the explanations by Scott Hahn, Jeff Cavins, Tim Staples, Steve Ray etc. They are ex Protestants who became Catholics through the study of bible, the beliefs of the Early Church, the history of the Church and the history of the bible. If you have any specific queries, you may also wish to share with me and perhaps i can share with you what I have found . I am a convert to the Catholic faith.
I had an occurance beginning of Advent 2018. I was about to sit down to eat a meal I was espescially looking foreward to eating. During my prayer before my meal, for some reason I just felt the need to pray to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God to pray for my grandmother's soul. She had passed away in 2015 and I knew she always had a special devotion to our Blessed Mother.
I then felt a presence behind me. I did not see anything but I felt the Blessed Virgin's presence and distinctly I remember understanding the twelve stars as Our Holy Queen's crown and that was how I knew. I felt that she was telling me to put down my meal, go in my room and pray a Chaplet of Divine Mercy for my grandmother and to fast until after Mass the next day (it was Saturday evening). I did so and I have had a massive conversion in the two and one half years since. And I do not feel the need to pray for my grandmother as I did before then. (I still do just in case since well feelings are fickle and fallible as the rest of me)
Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us.
Praise be God! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!
The Archivist
THE ARCHIVIST WROTE:
" I then felt a presence behind me. I did not see anything but I felt the Blessed Virgin's presence and distinctly I remember understanding the twelve stars as Our Holy Queen's crown and that was how I knew. "
The woman with the crown and 12 stars of Revelation 12:1 is NOT Mary.
This is Roman Catholic's misuse of Revelation 12, which focuses on the woman clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet and on her head a crown of 12 stars. Roman apologist Patrick Madrid claims that this passage, “hints at her [Mary’s] Assumption.” (Patrick Madrid, Where is that in the Bible?, [Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2001], p. 72).
However, it is clear here that the woman is not Mary, but the people of God. There are 3 main characters in Revelation 12; the woman, the Child (Jesus), and the dragon (Satan). There are also 3 episodes; the birth of the Child (verses 1-6), the expulsion of the dragon from heaven to earth (verses 7-12), and the dragon’s war against the woman and her children (verses 13-17). The following are the reasons why the woman here is not Mary but instead, the people of God.
1. The woman being clothed with the sun, having the moon under her feet and having a crown of 12 stars, verse 1, proves she is God’s people for these heavenly symbols are metaphorical for Israel. As G.K. Beale and Sean M. McDonough remark:
“The picture of the woman is based on Genesis 37:9 (cf. T. Naph. 5.3), where sun, moon, and eleven stars are the metaphorical respectively for Jacob, his wife, and the eleven tribes of Israel. All these bow down to Joseph, representing the twelfth tribe.”
2. The context will show the woman shown here is true, or ideal, Israel, the people of God who metaphorically gave birth to, that is produced Jesus, the Son. As Mounce remarks in his commentary on Revelation:
“…it is out of faithful Israel that the Messiah will come.” (Robert Mounce, The Book of Revelation: Revised, ed. Gordon Fee, The New International Commentary on the New Testament, [Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1997], p. 232).
The fact is Israel, or the people of God, being depicted as pregnant mother who gives birth is a very common motif in the Old Testament literature, which John, the author of Revelation was so acquainted with. For example, Isaiah 51:4 says: “‘Sing, O barren one, who did not bear, break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than the children of her who is married,’ says the LORD.” (Isaiah 51:4).
“Before she was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son… For as soon as Zion was in labor she brought forth her children.” (Isaiah 66:7-8).
“But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.” (Galatians 4:26).
3. In Revelation 12:5, the Son that is Jesus, is said to be caught up to God and his throne after his birth. This refers to Jesus’ resurrection and ascension. Then verse 6 says shortly after Jesus’ ascension, the woman fled into the wilderness where she is nourished for 1,260 days. There are 3 reasons why this can’t be Mary.
A) Mary is never said to have fled to the wilderness for 1,260 days after Jesus’ ascension, being nourished.
B) Fleeing to the wilderness being nourished and protected by God is common Old Testament language which is applied to Israel. Beale and McDonough note: “First, it refers to the time when Israel fled to Egypt into the wilderness and was protected by Yahweh (Exod. 16:32; Deut. 2:7; 8:3, 15-16; 29:5; 32:10; Josh. 24:7; Neh. 9:19, 21; Ps. 78:15, 19; 136:16; Hos. 13:5)… The woman’s flight into the wilderness also recalls the end-time exodus or restoration when Israel would return to faith to the Lord and again be protected and nourished by him in the wilderness (Isa. 32:15; 35:1; 40:3; 41:18; 43:19-20; 51:3; Jer. 31:2; Ezek. 34:25; Hos. 2:14).” (G.K. Beale and Sean M. McDonough, Revelation, eds. G.K. Beale, D.A. Carson, Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, [Baker Academic, 2007], p. 1124).
C) The woman, (that is Christians) will, according to Revelation 12:14, be given eagle’s wings to fly away from Satan into the wilderness for time, times and happy time , which refers to a 3 1/2 year period. Mary, after Jesus’ ascension, never ran from Satan into the wilderness with eagle’s wings for 3 1/2 years. The church, on the other hand, did. In A.D. 66, the Palestinian church fled to Pella during the outbreak of the Jewish war for 3 1/2 years. Moreover, in Exodus 19:4, God is said to take the people of God out of Egypt on eagle’s wings, the same thing which is said to happen to the woman in Revelation 12:14. The woman is clearly the people of God.
Further evidence the woman is not Mary is that, although the Son is explicitly identified as Christ in verse 10, and in verse 9 the dragon is explicitly identified as Satan, John never identifies the woman as Mary. One would expect him to if the woman was in fact the person of Mary and John was keen on naming the characters.
The point of Revelation 12 is that God’s people, ideal Israel anguished prior to the coming of the Messiah. They then give birth to him metaphorically. Satan is angry at this time and wants Jesus dead. Jesus is then ascended at the end of his ministry and after he does, Satan is cast down to earth to pursue the woman, ideal Israel, that is, mother church. The devil realizes his time is short before the return of Jesus so he launches a war against the woman; i.e., God’s people. God protects mother church for a time, times and half a time. The serpent attacks again but is unsuccessful and so make war with mother church’s offspring; i.e., individual Christians who obey Jesus. This has nothing whatsoever to do with Mary and even Catholic professor, Richard McBrien realizes: “Pious commentaries notwithstanding, the ‘woman’ here is not Mary.” (Richard P. McBrien, Catholicism: New Edition, [HarperOne, 1994], p. 1080).
I can give testimony that I’ve smelled roses once when praying the Rosary. I will continue to pray almost daily. Also, I visited the house of the Virgin Mary in Turkey just after being diagnosed with an hemorrhagic kidney cyst. After my return, I’ve had two CT scans and a sonogram, and the cyst disappeared. My urologist can’t believe it. It is true. The world is in trouble, we need to pray more.
I always smell roses when doing the rosary waiitttt is this a miracle?
@@greenguccy6663 it depends on how you see it!
As someone who has studied apparitions and so called Forteana for several years, I can tell you that, while demons, whether manifesting as such or as "aliens" or sometimes even as Holy Figures to try to trick believers, are almost always accompanied by the smell of sulphur, Divine Beings (usually Mary and the Saints, sometimes Angels too) are invariably associated with flowery fragrances.
Lavender is actually the one I heard the most being mentioned.
Another way of assessing if it's a holy figure is if it doesn't try to force strange beliefs, give vague answers or relay partially or entirely false prophecies.
There are other signs, of course, and they were frequently discussed by learned theologians for centuries, who were also concerned with the ability of demons to assume fake identities (such as St. Catherine being tempted by the Devil, disguised as Jesus).
@@greenguccy6663 each and everybody had one an experience on smelling fragrance while doing the prayer of the rosary.I also had an experienced it.
Do good as well thank you for your testimony ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Fr. for clarifying about Marian apparitions:
1) These are private revelations that do not add or subtract from the deposit of faith.
2) These while beneficial for spiritual devotion are not binding or obligatory.
May the Lord bless everyone reading this comment
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St Padre Pio always seen Mary And Jesus since he was young. Padre Pio I believe was genuine and even receiving stigmata for fifty years . A great Saint . Love Padre Pio.
As a convert to Catholicism, precisely this has topic has been an issue for me to wrap my head around. Thank you for providing such a good overview.
Keep searching and you will find. I was like you, but now I am learning how to pray the rosary.
Our lady predicted the genocide in Rwanda and I was still asleep to see that
Keep away from Mary cult. The only way to the father is through the Son. There is no other way.
Don't condemn yourself be praying to apperitions. Many of which speak against scripture.
@@Odo-so8pj Sure. Keep telling yourself that.
@@martinarmbrust3606Then listen to Jesus. 14:6 The only way to the Father is through me. - Jesus. Your pope said to the UN. "I have come in my own name" . "Jesus has failed" " sexual immorality isn't the worse sin" the little horn speaking from the mouth of a snake with a baphomet behind him as his thrown with out Father's title and in place of Jesus.
@@martinarmbrust3606 Do you love the truth? Is the truth in you? I quoted Jesus own words. Who died for you who's blood was poured out for you? Who is comming back for you?
That last bit is SO TRUE.
Never had I felt so moved as when I was in Fatima. I thought it was going to be just some "normal" place, church, etc... but no. Mary's presence there was so real it moved me and drove me to tears. Our Lady of Fatima has a special place im my heart now... If it is real, you can feel it.
I felt the same with Lourdes
THE power of rosary.. ask me about it.. I was an addict the trable I bring my self in to and I wanted to be free and I didn’t know haw. I was told to say the rosary and I have been free for one year now.. Mary is our mother
The rosary is our best weapon!
God bless you! Mary is truly Our Holy Mother, and the Rosary is our strongest weapon against the devil!
The rosary is NOT Biblical. Read your Bible brothers and sisters.
@@soniq351 God continues to reveal Truths, through His Holy Mother Mary, Our Spiritual Mother. The Bible is not the only source of God's revelation to His people. Do you believe when a so-called preacher receives a word from God? Same concept!
@@PipesPlayer1980 NO prophecy or indication in the Bible about Mary appearing to people in the future.
I don't believe all preachers when they say they have a revelation, that's why the Bible tells you to test and match up what they are saying to the scripture.
.1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
I live a half hour from Knock in Ireland. It is grace filled and wonderfully peaceful and not to mention its jam packed with devoted holy priests. So lucky to live so close.
I visited that beautiful shrine a few years ago. So lovely, and the people were so graciously welcoming after mass! I hope to visit again some day!
@@anaserraz Please God Ana, its shut at the moment because of COVID. I went to confession up there and did a full general confession of stuff that had popped up and I had forgotten and I had the most wonderful priest. God bless.
I had a strange feeling while on a run once. I haven't told anybody about it. The entire neighborhood instantly got brighter even though the sun was behind a cloud. I turned off my music because I thought it might be a revelation of some kind. Of course, it was not a new revelation as this video explains but a reminder that God is with me. I heard a voice that told me to observe everything around me, and I witnessed God's creation of wildflowers and trees on the side of the road. I told God that if it was Him, I would end the run in 30 minutes or less. I ended exactly at 30 minutes flat. Of course, the revelation wouldn't mean anything to anybody else, but I think I understood the point that God was with me. I have not ceased to pray the Rosary every day since.
Mary, mother of God. Pray for us sinners 🙏
why dont you approach God Himself? Why do you need Mary a created being just like us, to pary for you ? Do you serve God or Mary ?
Bara. Thanks for a beautiful prayer. Mary said all generations shall call me blessed. And we are calling her blessed. But some people don't read the visitation of Mary to st. Elizabeth. And it is in the new testament.
Anyone reading this, I don't mean to beg for attention, but please pray for me. I have felt a draw to be a Catholic, and a Franciscan for about seven years, since I was 14. Yet I am not Catholic. I struggle with this greatly because I am not convinced the Catholic church wholly is true; in fact I have many theological and historical difficulties with it. Thank you, brethren.
I think you should look up Scott Hanh, and John Bergsma, they were all once skeptics about the Catholic faith but has converted and write many books on why the Catholic faith is the closest to the teachings of our church fathers dating back from the apostles. Look at the writing by St. Ignatius of Antioch he actually lived in the years of ST. John the apostle of Jesus.
I pray for you in your search of you calling. Amen. 🙏🙏
As a Protestant convert myself I completely understand. Start by reading the Case for Catholicism by Trent Horn. Trent was big in my conversion.
Let the Holy Spirit guide you and he will lead you to a Spirit filled church. If you have difficulties theologically with the Catholic church then the Holy Spirit is saying run the other way, seek you will find. I was a cradle Catholic for over 45 years before the Spirit opened my eyes and led me to a non-denominational church. Dont trust me though read your bible and study it and let the Holy Spirit be your guide. He will never leave or forsake you. God bless
Scott hahn, trent horn, Steve ray, Keith nester, dr. Bergma helped my wife with her conversion. All church fathers lead to catholicism. Good luck and listen to the holy spirit, will pray for you
Every time I go away from God and start leading a sinful life, Mother Mary come into my dreams and show me how I try to reach God but couldn't because of my sins. It happened multiple times. She sets the path straight for me to reach the Lord
The magic of TH-cam algorithm brought me here... and even if I knew most of the information in the video, I enjoyed Father's presentation. Thanks for making these and definitely helping a lot of pepole in their faith.
Josias Zewdie Then don’t call your Own biological Father, Father. I think what Jesus was trying to say was Call no man Father Meaning Call no man God. Because in the rich and poor sorry that Jesus gave, When the rich man was in agony he Called on Abraham and said “Father Abraham”. GOD Bless you my friend and have a blessed day!
I legit have looking up this exact subject the last couple of hours and then i get a notification that you have a video up about Mary. I think there is a reason I found your channel. You've been so much help to me already and you keep putting out videos that deal with all the questions I have.
I love this channel, too, but it makes total sense that you were directed here...by search engine algorithms. We get our blessings where we find them.
Hey Father Cole,
I was appeared to by our Lady of Mercy as I was unconscious in a swimming pool.
She appeared with the infant Jesus on her lap.
She told me: "Don't worry, my So will save you."
I then awoke on the floor by the pool.
This happened 22 years ago as I was at a youth group pool party.
I don't know what to think of it, I still think about it from time to time.
God Bless you Father! 😀
Her appearance in Clearwater, FL in 1996 is what began my journey to becoming a Catholic.
Never heard of Clearwater.
@@janettedavis6627 Look at a map of Florida, then.
Wait, when did this happen? Because as someone from Florida, I never heard any news of this.
@@edorasmarauder5761 Near the intersection of US 19 and Drew St in Clearwater. Google it.
My great grandfather's father had Pareto as surname. His ancestor was a farmer and saw holy Mary and on a mountain on the top of Genova, where the vision happened, lies Madonna della guardia❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for your videos..for the longest time I have been doubting my Catholic upbringing and moving from denomination to denomination looking for the "right way to pray" but ironically found my way back here through a pastor who turned Catholic...we need more of this..vids that shed light on Catholicism and our doctrines coz if we don't speak up other people will and offer their own lies abt us to people which further divides our Christian family..So Thank you for your videos and may God bless you
She appeared at my ranch home at approx 2 am in the morning in the moonlight with a wispy, white raiment. It was an unusual encounter for sure, Because in seeing an apparition I should have been startled. But instead I only felt peace. My pup who was crying all night in the back room had suddenly stopped. So when i looked up down the hall, there she was, holding the dog.
@Tony Dino Brother, please talk to a priest, and talk to a therapist if you haven't already. It sounds like you have some things you need help with. God bless.
I'm skeptical of that. Dog's are unclean, and Mary still followed the OT laws like Jesus did.
@@ethanhuff9492 Your suggestion sounds like nothing to me other than passive aggressive narcissism
@@williampotter7572 Your skepticism and your comment here means nothing to me.
She was really appearing to the dog.
Mary is my mother! Pray for us!
"In the culture of “new age” spirituality in which we live, faithful Catholics need to focus on reading primarily the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and secondarily the authorized writings of the saints. When intrigued by reported apparitions or other spiritual phenomena, keep in mind, “Buyer beware!” " (Catholic Straight Answers on What is the difference between public and private revelation? Do Catholics have to believe the apparitions of the Blessed Mother?)
Susanne Lucia We do not have to believe in any Marian apparition because they are considered personal revelation and are not part of the deposit of faith that we are required to believe. It is not a sin to not believe in any Marian apparition. We love and esteem Mary because she is the mother of Jesus and even the angel called her highly favored and full of grace because the Lord himself choose her.
About 20 years ago when around 4 or 5 years old I'm 25 now I was lying down in bed it was really early in the morning and I was staring at a Jesus portrait my mom had hanging on the wall. When all of a sudden the Jesus portrait morphed into an image of Virgin Mary wearing an all white robe carrying baby Jesus Madonna. She was leaning on a wall inside of what looked like a very old temple with baby Jesus on her shoulder. I wasn't scared at all I actually felt a great sense of peace. My mom was asleep so I woke her up, so she could see it too. As soon as I tapped her shoulder to try to wake her up the portrait morphed back to the original Jesus portrait. I was at a loss for words and didn't even know how begin to explain to my mom what I had just seen. Until this day 20 years later I feel like she was trying to tell me something almost as if she was trying to give me a message.
What a difficult job for the leaders of the church. Trying to determine if what a person saw or experienced was real or not. I as a lay person leave it up to faith. How could a human being even comprehend what God's reason for this or that are. If the apparition was just meant for that person or for a greater audience is so mind boggling. Keep this channel going 👍
Oddly enough it's not a difficult as one might imagine, basically it rests on common sense, moral reason, and the Catholic Faith. As with demonic activity, for it is also angelic in character, these things are to be dealt with calmly .. or with as much calm as can be attained. Indeed, it is a matter of intellectual insight not of emotional conviction, of clarity rather than enthusiasm .. I guess that is why those old processes, and their rigorous demands, are so unpopular today.
john paul garcia Hi John Paul,
I am a Catholic myself. Do not be disturbed about any Marian Apparition. Any knowledgeable Catholic knows we are not required to believe in any of them. They are known as personal revelation and as such are not part of the deposit of faith that we are required to believe in. Ask any priest they will tell you this. If you are confused about these apparitions don’t be. You do not sin if you do not believe in them. But we do honor Mary as the mother of God and can be devoted to her.
Layla I'm not too worried about it I DO however think some people would be. I was speaking in general
My hometown, Buffalo, NY, USA has a small shrine dedicated to a supposed apparition called "Our Lady of Seneca Street." While the church, yet alone the diocese, doesn't officially recognize it, it's cool to drive by and see.
Thank You for the Enlightenment and Orientation Fr. Casey.
GOD Bless You.
When I was in Japan and a parishioner at the Franciscan chapel center, we dis make pilgrimages to Akila where the blessed mother gave messages to a nun. I did meet the visionary. The film Hill of Redemption, talks about the approval process. Some friars from your province say that even if the church approves an apparition, caution is to be exercised.
Wow you met her ? Is Sister Agnes Sasagawa still alive ?
Last I heard was she is very frail in health
I met her at the convent in Akita
@@ksiriscool ah ok thanks
@@ksiriscool do you speak Japanese
I respect what experiences people go through and appreciate this video but I no longer worry about apparitions . I give my full attention to the mass and say the rosary. That’s enough for me .
I’ve sought out to see the Virgin Mary in 2017 going to church to pray an entire Rosary at her relief every 13th of the month at noon May-October even after Hurricane Irma damaged parts of the church except one day my widow neighbor ask me to take her to get food after the hurricane so I took her so I arrived late that day. I was hoping to get confirmation about the Trinity which I was struggling with even in reading Tertullian. I heard that saints Lucy Jacinta and Francisco were told to have devotion to the Trinity by St Mary. April of 2018 I began dating my non-Catholic girlfriend who out of the blue wanted to go to Portugal with me and I was overjoyed and told her I would like to go to Fatima. She just wanted to go to her timeshares so I wasn’t expecting much but she made arrangements to stay our first two days January 30 and 31, 2020, in Fatima. She made an AirBNB arrangement. So we get there the lady of the AirBNB was a Marto a kin of saints Jacinta and Francisco and tried to tell me in broken Spanish to visit the three holy places there to get an indulgence but I don’t understand much Spanish and she didn’t speak much Spanish and it was our only means of communicating other than obregado. I didn’t find out about the indulgence until much later. So I went to the Chapel of the Apparitions and prayed a full Rosary except I had to finish the Glorious Mysteries in the Sanctuary because I couldn’t concentrate since they started a public Rosary in Portuguese. I never saw Our Mother and I’m sure I never will this side of eternity but I did try which I never would have in my Mary busting statues days of being Baptist. I do feel she forgave me for all that and I believe she intercedes for me and the Church. I wish she would have told me how bad the sickness happening in China would be but my girlfriend knew and were the only ones traveling with surgical masks at the time. I don’t think I need to see Mother Mary while I have my girlfriend in my life. Maybe she will see Mary and convert.
In one of Medjugorje messages Our Lady said " My heart will triumph ". I believe in Mother Mary apparitions and for me her messages give me hope and peace that this world needs so much. This broken world need Her presence and direction for salvation, and to lead us to Her Son ,more then ever.
As a Catholic myself, I don't understand why Catholics say we "NEED" Mary to lead us to JESUS? We have the Scriptures which point to JESUS as the only one by whom we are saved. Why do so many Catholic's act as if we can't find JESUS without Mary? The Scriptures, especially the NT, lead us to JESUS, just read them!
Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 Can u bring back the Friars life videos whenever you get a chance, I’m 20 and these videos have started a discernment process in my life, Thanks Godbless love the videos!🙏✝️
“Predicts a world disaster” why would this one invalidate a marian apparition? What if it was a warning, Such as at fatima?
Lucid Locomotive He is a heretic man. He also doesn't believe that moses split the red sea.
abri pratama is that heretical?
Lucid Locomotive Of course, especially for a catholic priest like him doesn't believe in that kind of supernatural thing. That can be a possibility that he also doesn't believe Jesus done miracle like multiply loaves and fish, rise people from the dead, etc...
abri pratama did he say that though? I highly doubt that he doesn’t believe in Christ’s miracles. is it really officially been declared heretical to deny a literal parting of the red sea? i don’t deny it, I just wasn’t aware of that
@@abridealdipratama6861 Which heresy is that?
Love the thumbnail, greetings from Ireland!! God bless
Sir I just want to know sincerely from an Irish citizen whether the Catholic faith is really declining in the Irish people as describe in the media
Our Lady of Knock!
"A Holy Virgin's Apparition is always accompanied by a Holy Spirit's sanctions to it's declaration to the whole world therefore it will be investigated and still the Holy Spirit's guide and power will reveal if it is real it always will and no demon can defeat the announcement., for the Lady is the only one that is authorized in this criteria to finished the "greatest serpents" on this planet earth period🙇♂🙏🙇♂
In the spiritual life The one God loves us so much that God allows any occurrence to connect with us. As such, Mary and the saints have appear to more people than we will ever know. It requires no scrutiny. If we understand the meaning of the Incarnation, sure we have apparitions. As psalm 139 says, God is glorified in His saints!
Herman Johnson, O.P.
Herman Johnson What if they’re lying for attention or gain? Under duress? Mentally unstable?
James Adams Of course the mentally fragile can get creative and makeup apparition stories. Yet, this doesn’t invalidate the many real ‘secret’ apparitions. Somewhere in the gospel of John, it’s said they had a ‘secret’ seeing, he revealed in secret’
Thank u father🌹praying d holy rosary each day of my life helps me to be more patient,deepens my faith as a catholic. And also my day is not complete wirhout listening to d 2 catholic channels that i subscribed.
Knock Ireland is fully approved by the Church. It’s straight out of the book of revelation, and Isaiah 6. I am visiting again tomorrow for the Novena. You must visit this shrine during your lifetime, if possible. Read Revelation 4,5, and 12 before you visit. What you see there is straight out of the Bible. It is silent adoration personified. Wonderful shrine. Highly underrated. I live an hour away
The Woman of Revelation 12:1 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel as described in Genesis 37:9-10. *The Woman can not be Mary as the Woman is ON EARTH during the last 3.5 years being persecuted by Satan -- Rev 12:12-14.*
I'd be slow to term private revelations "nonsense." I believe the times are dire and many private revelations are and can be indeed genuine.
@Brooks Lee I'd love to be proven wrong but I don't think so
@Brooks Lee The Book of Revelation was initially a "Private Revelation"right?
The last time I was this early, St. Peter was still Pope.
Anthony Nakley 😂LOL
You mean _episcopus Romanum_
@@captaing5166 you simply dont know what pope is. Read Church early history
Hi, I want to share a story to which i had experienced during this year. One Sunday night, I was sleeping then I woke up to the sound of gregorian chant, but I wasn't familiar with it and it wasn't on my playlist, and during that time I thought I left my phone on. So I woke up but I couldn't move my entire body, I was in sleep paralysis, and then I rolled my eyes to my left, I saw a radiant lady in blue and white with a figure in pink floating above her, I wasn't too sure on who it was because I closed my eyes in fear immediately after seeing this. Then I opened my eyes and everything was gone and I could move again. I slept next to my mom after that, and I woke up the next day with a very painful neck. I only told my closest friends about this, and after giving it some thought, could it be the Blessed Virgin and my Guardian Angel praying for me? Because I have a deep love for the BVM and I pray daily to my Guardian Angel, could it be that they were praying for me at the time of death? considering the fact that my neck was painful the other day.
Asking the real questions. Looks like you've found your new mission!
I've been waiting to hear that advice for a long time.
There are so many misleading videos about apparitions and Gods anger towards mankind and many, many more lies coming up on social media are just horrible.
Faith in Gods love and mercy, thr love of Jesus's and the Holy Spirit, and prayer from Our Holy Mother and Saint Joseph are Faith.
There are videos on eternal damnation to frighten people.
God is Love. Nothing else. ❤
Father Cassey, can you talk about the third secret of Fatima?
Thank you for making this... just yesterday i had been wondering about this topic and you answered it so profoundly... God bless you..
Thank you father..I really appreciate your effort..may GOD bless you ❤❤❤❤
Thank you Father. This is one of my favorite videos you have posted.
Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Bernadette lead me back to the Catholic Church from being an Atheist after leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses branwashing and deceptions
Father Casey PERFECT EXPLANATION. AS USUAL.YOU ARE SO BLESSED. ALWZYS CRYSTAL CLEAR ABOUT OUR FAITH. THANK YOU JOYOUS DAY!
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!”
(John 14: 6- 7) NLT
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins, come into my heart, wash me clean, for You are my Lord and my Savior.
Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
The question is can we get closer to Jesus
Through Mary
Anybody who’s prayed a rosary will tell you yes
Hail Marry Mother of God
In love in with the content! God bless you Fr.!!
I read it as Martian Apparitions. Now I want to know the Catholic’s official stance towards the dignity of alien life.
We learned much of this at my Jesuit High School in theology class. Thanks Father ❤
Huges from Brazil!!!
I've recently got into Marian apparitions and miracles. The thing is, is that even if there is no logical explanation doesn't really mean that it is supernatural or divine. How do we know that science won't find an answer later on. For science is always discovering new things. I'm not saying nothing is divine or supernatural, I'm just trying to point out that science might discover something in the future. Anything is possible.
Thank you father....this actually make sense to me.
There was a time someone made a claim of the Holy Virgin appearing in a place in Lagos Nigeria and even stayed there for a while. The apparition, according to my mother was a bright light and within the bright shining light, was the virgin. My mother is not even a Catholic, so she had no reason to conjure up stories.
Love the fact that the thumbnail is of the image the the knock apparition tion which is just a 5 minute drive from me
"If it produces negative spiritual effects and begins to cause problems for the Church, it is easily suppressed..."
*Malleus Maleficarum Intensifies*
Love the knock thumbnail.
Beautiful picture, right?
@@BreakingInTheHabit Whats the piecd called and who is the artist?
@@BreakingInTheHabit
My question remains the same 😁.
It resembles the art style of mormons amd jehovah's witnesses.
Maybe because i never heard (thereby familiar) about Knock before. Hmmm
Breaking In The Habit yep. I love the mosaic at knock basilica, and I thank God for allowing me to be there a few times. Very moving place.
@@thethirdjegs It's from a church in Knock, Ireland, where the apparition appearing in the 1800s. If my research serves me it was done by Irish artist PJ Lynch, who has no known connections to the sects you mentioned, which do not have much a presence in Ireland to my knowledge, so it's doubtful he would even be aware of their artwork.
Even if the style is similar, why is this a problem?
Not all apparitions are true but many are I believe when the blessed Mother truly appears she has to bring a message of peace to the world and she should want her children to seek her son Jesus Christ, Our Lady of Guadalupe is a great example of a True apparition with her appearance in Mexico millions of people converted to Christianity she came to bring people to her son and she still does Holy Mary, Our lady of Guadalupe Pray for us!
YES!! I love the last part; if it brings you closer to God, then it has served its purpose. That's what Mary is for in the Church, to magnify the Lord.
joseph jackson Magnificat anima mea dominum. Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo. My soul magnifies the Lord. And my spirit exults in God my savior.
Susan Grande 😁😁😁
Thank you for this, Father. When it comes to Marian apparitions, I hear different messages from two different extremes.
On the one hand, there is my father, who believes every Marian Apparition there is out there and on the other hand, there is a Protestant girl who I am interested in is who doesn't believe a single one of them.
The Protestant girl's argument is that nowhere in any of The Marian Apparitions does Mary mention one word about Jesus. She goes on to ask, "if Mary is so humble, then why does she say, 'In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.' If Mary was truly humble, wouldn't she say, 'In the end, God will triumph' or 'In the end, my son, Jesus, will triumph'?"
Then, my father tells me I need to believe every Marian Apparition there is out there, or else I am not really Catholic.
The Protestant girl I am interested also tells me that if we were to enter into a relationship, "someone needs to win, either Protestant Jesus or Catholic Mary."
I swear, dating would be so much easier if there were such a thing as Catholic women over 30 who were single.
These apparitions have engulfed the church and are being used by the devil to destroy it. They mask the true teachings of the church and make it seem, quite frankly, cultish.
The Catholic church does not require you to believe in apparitions for salvation or to be considered "a true Catholic"
Is there a difference in approval to apparitions of Christ? (Such as divine mercy)
Thank you, Father Casey
It's amazing that the founding apostles hardly mentioned Mary in their letters to the church and yet according to Roman catholic tradition she is the most important person in the church after Jesus Christ himself.
FACTS:
1-Did Mary wrote any letters to the church that are considered canon inspired holy scripture?, NO. 2-Did she performed any miracles in the name of Jesus Christ that are mentioned in the Bible?, NO. 3-Is the gospel inspired and build upon Mary?, NO.4-Is Mary the holy mother of Jesus Christ (Jehovah God The Son incarnated)?, YES. One must give credit where credit is due but one must NEVER depart from what is written in the Holy Scriptures by trying to add man made traditions and fables.
Great video, but like all of the others, it leads directly to other questions we would like to see explained in your engging, lucid manner. With respect to Marial apparitions, what are we to make of the 'secrets' of Fatima and other 'secret' visions and prophesies from Marial apparitions?
When you say that The Blessed Virgin would not predict a future disaster and yet Fatima and La Sallette do exactly that I get confused. She has...is doing...and will always warn Her Children when they stray. Especially evident in Fatima where She highlighted that the entire world was at risk including (especially) The Church. It is not right to call Her warnings nonsense. This is the Mother of God. Nothing She says can ever remotely be considered nonsense. That statement you have made...leaves me very sad because it treats Her messages in a most offhand manner. I hope you are able to edit that part of this video and remove it. Eg. In Kibeho She appeared as Our Lady of The Word and predicted a River of Blood. Later the Rwandan Genocide happened. That apparition is approved and there is a Shrine devoted to Her. And She revived the recitation of The Chaplet of Seven Sorrows. She can predict disasters to warn Her Children. She not only predicts the disasters but also calls Her Children to prayer and charity to avoid it. Just like in Fatima She predicted WW2 if people did not stop offending God. Please don't tell people She cannot do that. The Mary of Scripture shows us the Love of God. And this Love compels Her to leave Her Throne in Heaven and come to save us from our errors. Please edit the video.
Please edit 🙏
@@libertasinveritas3198 as did the more than 70000 who witnessed the "Miracle of The Sun" in October of 1917..😊
@@captaing5166 if this is a sol scriptura statement it has no business here. Kindly take your views elsewhere. Move along. Nothing to see here. You shall not convert anyone here. And no need to stir up mischief.
@@captaing5166 I am ignoring you. You shall not get a rise out of me. Kindly employ your precious time on more profitable pursuits
@@jamesmachau7315 What is more precious than sharing the truth of the Bible?
The BVM loved us all & wants us to be with Her in HEAVEN.Yesterday May 13 commemoration of Apparition in Fatima there Our Blessed Mother Mary Reminds us all as what Lucia one the 3 seers that we should pray the HOLY ROSARY, do penance for our sins, etc...for peace & conversion of poor sinners. All for God's Greatest Glory...Ave Maria!
Yes, the mosaic is very beuatiful. Was supposed to go to Knock on May as usual, but lockdown.
Here's the lyrics for the Lady of Knock:
There were people of all ages
Gathered 'round the gable wall
Poor and humble men and women,
Little children that you called
We are gathered here before you
And our hearts are just the same
Filled with joy at such a vision
As we praise your name
Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland
All my cares and troubles cease
As I kneel with love before you
Lady of Knock, our Queen of Peace
Though your message was unspoken
Still the truth in silence lies
As we gaze upon your vision,
And the truth I try to find
Here I stand with John the teacher,
And with Joseph at your side
And I see the Lamb of God
On the Altar glorified
Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland
All my cares and troubles cease
As we kneel with love before you
Lady of Knock, our Queen of Peace
And the Lamb will conquer
And the woman clothed in the sun
Will shine Her light on everyone
Yes,
The Lamb will conquer
And the woman clothed in the sun
Will shine Her light on everyone
Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland
All my cares and troubles cease
As I kneel with love before you
Lady of Knock, my Queen of Peace
Lady of Knock, my queen of peace
I watched song of Bernadette (1943 film) which first gave me the idea the Church takes alleged visions of Saint Mary seriously.
Question from a non Catholic. Why do Marian apparitions appear at all? Why isn’t all apparitions just of Jesus. Mary is mentioned more times in the Quran than in the Bible but somehow she’s the one being seen left, right and center. Why not send Gabriel to convey a message. The whole thing seems to have a “Too much Mary. Not enough Jesus” vibe to it.
Amen! Thank you for the enlightenment.
Your interpretation of the essential message of Marian apparitions is somewhat reductive. On quite a few occasions, the Blessed Mother most certainly did warn of self-induced suffering as a result of sin and a refusal to convert - as at Fatima, perhaps the most authoritative of recent apparitions. Your summary of how the Church evaluates the potentially supernatural nature of apparitions is, nevertheless, good.
He said: Apparitions during the last 120 years. What was before? Has it only come with growing marian devotion?
And are there confirmed apparitions of other saints? In which times?
Thank you very much for making this video, because these apparitions and the cult that has developped around them, leaves me really uneasy.
Hi, could you please make a video on the Doctrine of Ecumenism and its specific for it's one of the most contradictive topics after Vatican II highly crtitisized by so-called traditionalists. Thanks a lot for work!
Our Lady of Fatima said that Russia will be converted. How that can happen, only God knows, that will be a great miracle indeed. Ecumenism is a heresy, like all the other doctrines and changes introduced by Vatican II. Watch TheRemnantVideo and The Fatima Center if you want to know more.
Not sure about any of this, but I am not catholic and did not grow up in a religious family… I had a clear apparition when I was 8-9 years old, standing at the end of my bed. The lights were on, and I was sitting up in my bed. She was about 5 feet away. She just glared at me for a bit and then closed her eyes. I was frozen in shock. I have always wondered about that moment and what it meant. I didnt even know other people had visions of her until I dated someone in high school that was catholic and his mother had a book about mary apparitions. Still have no idea what it all means, but I am almost 35 and it still pops up in my mind from time to time…. Who knows???
She would identify herself. If she hasn't ignore it.
Can you talk about Medjugorje, please? I know you are Franciscan, but I believe you can do it objectively (y)
What is this? Medjugorje
@Vinny VittiVooti it's not fake!
As far as I know it's still under investigation
@Vinny VittiVooti it's not demonic and is not fake. I live near Međugorje and its so peaceful here and so much miracle of health is going on. Nothing can't be wrong where people come for good and spirit peace. Its a special place with special feelings.
Before you judge you should visit the place.
@Vinny VittiVooti i dont think that is inherently demonic or it is against a dogma.
Many thanks for the video Father, much appreciated and God Bless! Would love to see you do a video on the Divine Mercy message/St Faustina of Poland
What about the Fatima apparitions? Weren't they supposed to foretell world events?
GREAT!!!!!!! Father Casey!!!!! "Hail Mary, full of grace..."
Fatima was real and she brought the command of The Lord and she was disobeyed.
@James Reilly The 20th was the bloodiest and in this we have plagues and misery.
History repeats, since when did we actually obey God. From the days of Moses to the exile and even now, people always disappoints and fail to obey God. We just need to pray for those people.
There are many points I disagree with, but for the sake of further information, do you have a video on the Apocrypha? I'll save the debates for another occasion. Thanks
Those were the days where we used to scroll down with excitement to see comments, 😒
The Comments are now became Haters of Mary
@@mikhailjoshuapahuyo1431 haha I got you
Some of them are officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. According ti encylical "Mistery Chorporis Christi" the Blessed Virgin Mary prayed God and interceded the descent of the Holy Spirit God on the Twelve Apostles in day of Pentecost.
Hence, she has a salvific role, making necessary her apparitions.
What if a person sees Mary, but isn’t associated with the church? Instead it’s the moment of conversion and coming home to the church?
The issue is not that someone has to be an active Catholic for it to be authentic. It's that, if someone is a known heretic or has had run-ins with the Church for years, this must be taken into consideration.
Youvdidnt see her
Tom Lehr I was asking a question regarding the content of the video.
@@tomlehr861 that was not very kind. Unless it was a joke. The reader cannot hear tone so they wouldn't know if that is the case.
@@snoopdog3771 all i said was you didnt see her, people are seeking signs leading others astray, time to get back to reality
Father, I have just reviewed this video for a second time. I feel much the same as James Machau in his comment on this video. I would like to add one other apparition James didn’t add, and that is of St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy. With utmost respect Father, I urge you to do an updated video on our most Holy Mother.
You did a video during the pandemic recently (July 2020, I think), to answer some questions you often get asked. One of the questions was “do you pray the rosary daily?” and you replied “no, it really wasn’t your thing and that you had many prayers to say with the Liturgical Hours” - forgive me if I miss quoted you somewhat. However, I was really surprised at your answer. I am a lay RC and to be honest, I struggle to say the rosary. There may not be a lot said about Mary in the bible, again however, she plays a big role in our catholic faith. Respectfully again Father, it seems as if you have put the ‘blessed Holy Virgin, mother of God’ into a small box. Shalom Father, ✝️🙏🏻🇨🇦
The bible put your blessed Holy Virgin into a small box. Why do you think that is? What makes man so want to esteem that which God did not see fit to?
If Mary deserved a bigger box the bible would have been the best place for that.
But per your logic, God doesn't know what is needed and what is not needed so he put 'His most holy mother' into a small box at the time when someone in the crowd shouted, blessed is the woman who nurtured you and Jesus replied Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.
Instead of looking for bigger boxes for Mary why dont you seek to be more blessed than your so called most holy virgin by seeking out the words of the Lord and obeying.
If what Jesus is saying is true then the number of people who deserve bigger boxes than your most holy virgin are numerous indeed. Before you go, how big a box do you think Paul would need, ah well I think we should leave that to God to decide.
In short, stop honoring the creation more than the creator.
I think Virgin Mary can appear to whomever She wants, no matter rules of people or institutions.
Yes, of course. But in order to determine whether the experience was authentic, and if it may help someone other than the visionary, we have these criteria for evaluation.
Mother Mary will Never contradict our Lord's message or plans.
I truly enjoy your videos and love your sense of humour.
Hello padre, I am from the Philippines. Thank you for this explanation. I want to ask about the Our Lady of Akita and in Medjugorje on their authenticity. Thank u so much and God bless you.
Our Lady of Akita is approved as 'worthy of belief' (though probably for local veneration as it wasn't on Father's list of the big six). Medjugorje is not approved as yet, if it ever will be. There's some theological problems with things that have supposedly happened there, but 'supposedly' may be the operative word, as the varying media reports from that site have created a circus-like impression (hard to know what is what when it comes to Medjugorje).
Medjugorie is a hoax , it was rejected by 2 Bishops, it's full of errors and heresies and some people there made a fortune. You can find more detailed explanation about it , people like Chris Ferrara , Fr Gruner and many other credible and honest voices warned people about Medjugorie.
@@tarasbulba77 St John Paul trusted in this site. This is a genuine apparition site. People repent. People experience conversion. Her message is consistent. Love. Love of God. Love of neighbour. Where has She ever told people to do anything contrary to the Faith? Medjugorge is REAL. After Lourdes it is the Marian Spiritual Center of Europe. The fruit of that place is conversion and healing. That has to be from God. And The Most Holy Virgin is from God.
@@jamesmachau7315 I now if someone's convince of a thing there's nothing I can say to persuade them otherwise , but I will say this: I'm absolutely convinced Medjugorie is either a hoax or of a diabolical origin. Famous saints were actually tried with angelic apparitions that were actually diabolical, this is nothing new. Serious theologians and honest Catholic Priests have warned against Medjugorie. In any case, you can believe whatever you want but at least do some research on it and don't follow feelings, they can be manipulated by demonic forces.
@@tarasbulba77 I have never seen the devil ask people to pray the Rosary. Ever. The Rosary is the chain used by the angel to tie him up for 1000 yrs in the book of Revelation. Yes it is unlikely that you will make me change my mind on this. I am an adherent of Medjugorge. Our Lady is definitely appearing there. And the truth will emerge sooner rather than later. And the matter will be put to rest conclusively. You speak of serious theologians. I choose to go with St John Paul the Second. He approved. And for a Pope whose motto was Totus Tuus and who credited Our Lady of Fatima with his miraculous survival and recovery from the assasination attempt. I choose to error on the side of this Saint. I truly believe She appears there. And I hope one day She will open your eyes to see this truth.
What about ones outside the church? Ie Bishop of Kena who had visions of our Lady and died during the liturgy and the "hand" protected the eucharist from falling off the altar, or Our Lady of Zeitoun? What about Orthodox Churches and weeping icons etc?
You say that our lady doesn’t speak about great disaster yet Fatima and countless other apparitions bring warnings if we don’t do particular things and repent. But the church doesn’t like talking about Fatima and the third secret much now do they?
What do you mean? Yes the third secret is talked about in several languages all over the world. Different people make up their interpretations and theories apart from the Church. Sedevacantes love to propagate their agenda using "the third secret of Fatima"...
@@polishmehappy it's not just about the 3rd Secret. She warned the world that if it did not repent then a more terrible war would break out. This was in 1917...and guess what? In 1939 Hitler attacks the country where St Faustina of The Divine Mercy was born and WW2 is officially underway. That is proof enough.
@@jamesmachau7315 uh? Dude, you missed the point. The Church DOES talk about it! Sedevacantes however, love to twist it and make up their own interpretations apart from the Vatican. If you think the Church doesn't talk about it, you haven't been listening to her. God bless you.
There are a number of Marian Apparitions approved by the Bishops (the ordinary) that are current (like ongoing in the past month) and they DO bear paying attention to. The church does not demand that you wait 50 or more years to listen to Mary's messages
That said, the Church never demands that you listen to Mary's messages at all. As I said in the video, they are private revelations.
These things do happen, it’s difficult to believe, until you actually witness an apparition yourself, as I have.
What did you witness?
@@jetparonable5667 we might never know
I have been looking at near death experiences. Those are really interesting as well.
Those of you that want a vision, how about you ask for the HOLY Spirit to be given, and pray that you accept and tarry for the Holy Ghost.
Catholic church good about all that, not biblical,need to be spirigual not mystical
@@tomlehr861 Those are not mutually exclusive. Mystical simply means knowing God personally and having a direct encounter with Him. Spiritual is seeking Him and aiming one's life to God and His ways. If ye seek ye shall find. It is inevitable since God is there truly. Also it is Biblical, did the Prophets and the Apostles not hear the voice of Holy Spirit?
@@LostArchivist yes, but,there were also false prophets,the kind that today start ministries and tell their falsehood on t.v, , have you seen or experienced any of these things etc...
Very well explained. Thank you
I believe in Marian apparition
Like this
You mentioned that if a Marian Apparition predicts a future world disaster it is not authentic. How does Fatima's 3rd secret and Akita's warning of chastisement from God fit into this? Also, God bless father! Thank you for this video.
Im a born catholic would like to continue as catholic but recent times im loosing my faith.but my innervoice keeps me stays in catholicsm. Can somebody help me.
@edwin thomas Hi Edwin, what challenges are you struggling with in your faith? Personally, a great piece of advice to me was that when I find it most challenging to pray and read the Bible, that is when I need to pray and read the Bible most. Jesus said man cannot live on bread alone but every word from the mouth of God. We need the Bible daily and we need to remind ourselves of the gospel daily. We were sinners destined for eternal damnation that we deserve, but by the grace of God He gave us His one and only son so that those who trust and call on His name can inherit eternal life.
Pray to God and ask why you feel this way. Maybe the Holy Ghost doesn’t want you in the wrong place.
Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to help you and clarify things for you. Praying rosaries is good too.
Read the bible my friend. Read it out loud. And listen to His word while it speaks to you. Because faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word. You got to hear it.. and you got to speak it. Because with your heart, you believe under righteousness, and with your mouth, profession is made under salvation.
God bless you.
@edwin thomas. I would like to suggest that you examine why you feel this way.
Are you loosing your faith because
1. You feel no connection to God and dont know if He really exists ? Then build up your faith and relationship with God. Pray more, read scriptures and attend church online courses. Ask for the Spirit of God to fill you. Ask and you shall receive.
2. If you Catholic faith is weakening because of Protestant attacks, then I would suggest listening to 1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man who ask you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.
Find out the biblical support for the Catholic position in
A. Catholic Answers
B. Look up the explanations by Scott Hahn, Jeff Cavins, Tim Staples, Steve Ray etc. They are ex Protestants who became Catholics through the study of bible, the beliefs of the Early Church, the history of the Church and the history of the bible.
If you have any specific queries, you may also wish to share with me and perhaps i can share with you what I have found . I am a convert to the Catholic faith.
Great video