Pope Francis Call For Civil Union Law for Same-Sex Couples
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I think the trad discussion when they get ticked off is really they are only reading Catholic doctrine and they forget to read the scriptures of the Catholic bible.
@@RocknRoRose I think hollly father divide problem but trying put everybody in this world to excist without hate and disturbing each other. I am conservative but understend. He probably
sad everybody must leave.
Please don’t use the term ‘spaz’.
The list is extensive wow!
I registered! :)
"The final battle between the Lord and the kingdom of satan will be about marriage and the family." - Sr. Lucia Dos Santos
Actually, Jesus tells us in Revelation/Apocalypse the battle will be a lot different. The battle is to destroy mankind, family is just a way to do it. It is mankind itself satan hates, in its entirety.
Pavan Teja you’re exactly right!
@@elizabeths50 And the first act of God in creation with regards mankind was to form us into male-female marriage. So the key way to destroy mankind is to destroy the meaning and institution of marriage. Once this falls, society and humanity falls.
Thank you for this timely sobering reminder.
@@DIBBY40 no one here is fearing the gays
As a former LGBT person, before I found my Catholic faith and decided to remain celibate (best decision I ever made) I am not sure how I feel about this. Though I'm torn, I think I'm mostly disappointed - I am attracted to Catholicism because they don't compromise their truths because of modernism. I hope that he wasn't compromising the churches teachings.
He isn’t.
Thank you for your bravery! That must have been such a hard decision to make, but it's a blessing that you are in union with Jesus and His Church!
He was. That’s one of the reasons I’m Eastern Orthodox instead of Roman Catholic: the RCC is prone to change, even if it’s a bit slower than the Protestant denominations.
Bergoglio is no longer the Vicar of Christ. Unfortunately he has deviated to Masonry.
Church teachings stay the same regardless of a Pope's opinion on it, don't worry.
Hey Matt. Appreciate you brother! Love your genuine response. The church’s teaching is what is drawing me to converting from Protestantism. I’m not converting for a man. I’m converting for the fullness of truth. We all have fallen short in our lives. Praying for the church today!
As a protestant, I find myself constantly challenged intellectually and encouraged spiritually by this show. Keep up the good work Matt!
Hi Matt,
I am homosexual, secular, and agnostic (though my mom went to a former-convent for her schooling). We will probably not understand a lot about each other, but I love your perspective, your commitment to your values, and your consistency with your principles. I totally see where you are coming from; I feel your sense of betrayal and frustration. And I am glad you made this video. I will continue to watch, and I have faith that you will remain true to yourself, and your principles :)
Lovely to hear from you, Ron. Thank you.
Come out of your religions and into a relationship with Jesus Christ. He is the only way to heaven. www.livingwaters.com/are-you-a-good-person/?
Friend, Jesus said, "unless a man is born again of water and of the Holy Spirit, he will not enter heaven." John 3:5. In John 3:16, we read, "for God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have an everlasting life."
We are born with a fallen nature. Because of this, we fornicate, lie, steal, rob, rape, murder, etc. To receive a new life in Jesus Christ, we have to give up the old life with all its passions, repent of all our sins, be baptized, and receive a new life (given through the Spirit of God). The Spirit will help us in tearing down the old self, and build in us the new godly self. That way, we have a new identity in Christ and will live a holy life he did, and does.
I have seen Jesus in a vision and yes he is the Prince of Peace! And he is love. Remember that the LORD God said a long ago that "the shall be no peace for the wicked." If we continue in any sin, we cannot expect to have peace in our lives. Because if we live in peace, we are under a curse and cannot have peace -- until we repent, turn away from the sin, be born again, and live in righteousness.
May the Lord Jesus open your spiritual eyes and ears to see and to hear and understand what I have just said and what is written in the scriptures. Amen!
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Thanks Ron. In part I'm sure because I was able to study philosophy formally I find both atheism and agnosticism odd.. no offense intended... as philosophers like Ed Feser and Peter Kreeft do such a good job of showing how this finite world necessarily is dependent upon an infinite transcendent being readily identifiable as Love. Cheers
@mary albrecht how exactly? Religions are based on faith, not on facts.
As a Protestant, I now realize why I feel such a brotherly connection to Matt Fradd. Growing up, I was presented with a version of Catholicism that was incoherent and at odds with my Scriptural convictions.
I now realize that Traditionalist Catholicism shares much more in common with my doctrinal convictions. God bless you Matt, from a committed Protestant viewer.
That’s wonderful^ and I’m glad to hear that
I love you, keep your heart open to anything God is calling you to.
While I first assumed this was yet another heterodox statement by the Pope, this one actually does seem to be a mistranslation. My husband speaks Spanish, and after watching the video, this is what he said:
Francis' exact words: "Las personas homosexuales tienen derecho a estar en la familia, son hijos de Dios, tienen derecho a una familia. No se puede echar de la familia a nadie, ni hacer la vida imposible por eso. Lo que tenemos hacer es una ley de Convivencia civil."
Literal translation. "Homosexual persons have a right to be in a family. They are children of God, they have a right to a family. You can't throw anyone out of the family, nor make life impossible for that. What we need to create is a law of civil coexistence."
The word "Convivencia" is important here; it literally means "living together", but that I know of, is not used to refer to civil unions. That would be "Unión civil" which he did not say.
"Convivencia" has connotations, particulary in european Latin countries such as Italy and Spain, meaning to live peacefully with people with whom you strongly disagree with, especially in a religious context. It was used with the Moors in Spain for example.
Given the context of his words immediately preceding the statement, it seems, and I don't know this for certain, but it seems, that His Holiness was talking specifically about laws to protect people from being ostracized and disowned by their families and communities. Not endorsing civil unions in the sense of a legally recognized romantic partnership.
We should all take *everything* the media says with a grain of salt, and regardless of what other issues we may have with The Pope, we should be very careful of how harshly we criticize and accuse him. We should also, in all cases, remember to pray for him.
Sorry, but the translation is correct. I am a professional translator, born and raised in Mexico. "Ley de Convivencia Civil", as a LEGAL TERM, is used when two people want to live as a couple (that includes having intercourse), and want to protect themselves legally (in regards to inheritance, hospitalizations, etc.). This law protects them legally as a formal couple. In the US they are called "domestic partners" or "parejas de hecho" (they are not married, but they are a couple, and do everything couples do, including having sex). The Pope is encouraging such lifestyle. People use this legal recourse when they can't or don't want to get married for various reasons (it is too expensive, they don't believe in marriage, but they want to live together, etc.), but they still want to have legal protections. Heterosexual couples also use this type of law, when they want to live as a couple, but don't want to formally get married. Therefore, there are 1) Religious weddings ("Boda por la Iglesia"), 2) Civil weddings ("Boda por lo Civil"), 3) Legal Domestic Partnerships ("Convivencia Civil"). In all 3 cases, there is a couple who wants to live together and be recognized by society as such, and be protected legally. So, when referring to the Law, "Convivencia" doesn't mean what it means in other contexts.
I am also mexican but i wouldnt translate “ley de convivencia civil” to “civil union”
What i think it means is “law of coexistence” i just searched news in spanish and the pope has already talked about “ley de convivencia”, how he was looking for the safety in law recognition of the homosexuals, and he wouldnt call it “matrimonio gay”(gay marriage) because its not true marriage
There would be a simple solution to this sort of problem. If only the entire Latin church spoke one language...
@@luzclara3855
Pope Francis, June 16th 2018:
_"Then today - it hurts to say it - we speak of ‘diversified’ families: different types of family. Yes, it is true that the word ‘family’ is an analogical term, because it refers to the ‘family’ of stars, to ‘families’ of trees, to ‘families’ of animals ... it is an analogical term. _*_But the human family as the image of God, man and woman, is one alone. It is one alone._*_ It may be that a man and a woman are not believers: but if they love each other and become joined in marriage, they are the image and likeness of God, even though they do not believe"_
People, ask yourself if that film with all that cut©&paste taken from old isolated phrases of the Pope... are true papal declarations or fake news.
*Why didn't they publish a complete speech by the Pope?*
You can understand in which sense he is saying the term _"convivencia"_ *only if* you have access to the complete speech. But - tell me why - the film director has hidden the entire content and context of the phrase.
When Pope Francis speaks about the _"family of homosexual people"_ he *always* refers to mom and dad of the homosexual person, that's to say the family he/she comes from.
Today the official language of the Holy See is Italian. Pope Francis usually speaks Italian. (Of course, he speaks Spanish when he is talking to Spanish speaking people).
I am Italian and live in Italy. That's why I've heard so many times the Pope speaking about "the family of homosexual persons": their moms, and dads, and brothers and sisters.
Pope Francis always says that a Catholic family should never expel or treat badly the gay son/daughter.
“For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.”
2 Timothy 4:3 NIV
It was a mistranslation and possibly a heavily editted clip from an interview taken out of its context: www.ncregister.com/news/pope-francis-homosexuality-comments-heavily-edited-in-documentary-no-vatican-comment-on-civil-unions
That time appears to have come
The NIV is not a reliable translation. It is also not approved by the Catholic Church as it is protestant.
I am Protestant, thinking of converting to Orthodoxy. I will be praying for you and the Catholic Church.
@TraditionalCatholicthoughts it us more likely to go to orthodox than catholic because they have not changed their dictrines after 5 th century.
Guys, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis’ own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what is the true Church. So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
@TraditionalCatholicthoughts I think the sinking ship is the one for which you advocate...
I see Monke. Go were God leads your brother.
@@gamerjj777 Amen! It does saddens us to hear and observe the worldly deviations of the bishop of Rome. And we pray for you. Let us stay diligently aligned with the word of God and within the boundaries of the seven ecumenical councils. Christ our Lord and Saviour to guard you and your congregations.
This pope really concerns me because my daughter who calls herself Catholic supports abortion. If the leadership doesn’t uphold Christian doctrine (in love of course), what is to become of the church?
Leadership starts at home.
@@franka5467 Its not just the parents, I love my mum so much I cant put it into words but I still will make my own opinions. So yes you are right Frank but there are amazing parents who will still have rebellion in the home.
Thankyou JoAnn...that was encouraging.
The Christian began to dissolve when y'all took on pacifism.
Made it real easy for us atheists to remove you from power and an create ideological vacuum in America.
I helped get rid of faiths from my school.
I deeply regret that movement. I was sold a lie and helped disenfranchise my nation.
Don't take this as a snarky response. It's a wonderful thing your daughter calls herself a Catholic, I know many mothers that wish their children would even considered themselves one. My prayers to you, your family, and our church. 🙏
Oh my gosh I needed to see this! This is exactly how I've been feeling this week, going and back and forth, and ever conflicted between truth and obedience. Thank you for all you do, from a fellow concerned Catholic.
Thanks for making this video Matt. You have expressed very well what many of us faithful Catholics are feeling during these days of confusion and crisis. May God continue to bless you in your ministry!🙏
Matt, here’s a second thumb-up for being so genuine and charitable: 👍🏼
It is not charitable to try and say there is anything that can be justified in the Pope's statements. They are heretical.
@@pama.6410
You can call out heresy with charity.
@@AJKPenguin True. But charity doesn't mean using words that pretend there can be opposing opinions on this.
Guys, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis’ own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what is the true Church. So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
Good video, Matt.
From a trad that doesn’t reject V2 or think B XVI is still the pope.
This is clarifying how many (ewtn has this fault) of thinking everything the pope said was infallible with JP II & now Francis is clearing out that thought.
We have a bad pope. We deserve it. We need to make ourselves better to deserve a good pope/clerics. We have weak bishops all over the place (see the covid 1984 cowardly shutdowns & still going. Gaslighting from them).
Nobody has the humility to say they were wrong.
Good job
Let the Bible be the only reference
@@mervatkhalil7346 That would be a direct contradiction of what the Bible teaches.
Sensus, you’re consistently watering down your channel in recent years. Now I see why. You’re on board with the sickening Francis and his Novus Ordo regime. Nauseating. Pull your head out at last and see that Francis is the AntiPope forerunner of the AntiChrist.
@@placidopax9884 Ironic coming from somebody with a demon as their picture.
@@StoleBearer No kidding.
@Placido Pax Sensus Fidelium is still making amazing content, so I am not sure what you are referring to. Not to mention, they did say we have a bad pope, which is true, because of the evil pachamama and earth mother coins situation, to say the least.
WHAT THE POPE ACTUALLY SAID :
(In caps, the sentences that were kept in the documentary)
Once I was asked a question on a flight-it made me angry afterwards, it made me angry because of how the media reported it-about the family integration of people with homosexual orientation, and I said: HOMOSEXUAL PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO BE PART OF A FAMILY, people with homosexual orientation have a right to be in a family and the parents have the right to recognize this son as homosexual, this daughter as homosexual. NOBODY SHOULD BE THROWN OUT OR BE MISERIBLE BECAUSE OF IT.
Another thing-I said-when we see some sign in children that are growing, and then you send them… I should have said to a ‘professional’, but I said ‘psychiatrist’. I wanted to say a professional, because sometimes there are signs in adolescence or pre-adolescence where they don’t know if it is a homosexual tendency or if the thymus gland atrophied with time-I don’t know, a thousand things, no? So, a professional. The headline of the newspaper: ‘The Pope sends homosexuals to the psychiatrist’. It is not true! They asked me a question and I repeated again: ‘THEY ARE SONS OF GOD, THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO A FAMILY, and so forth’. Another thing is… and I explained: I was wrong in using that word, but wanted to say this: ‘When you notice something str’… “Ah, it’s strange…”. No, it’s not strange. It’s something out of the ordinary. In other words, they took a small word to nullify the context. There, what I said was: ‘they have a right to a family’. And that does not mean approving homosexual acts, not in the least.”
Now about the "civil unions", the director Afineevsky had to get his hands on footage that was edited out of the interview and add it to the bold words cited here. How he rearranges the order of those sentences should at least make us pause. Is it really what the pope said or what Afineevsky try to make him say?
The Holy Father uses the Spanish term “CONVIVENCIA CIVIL,” which can be either “civil union” or “civil coexistence.” If he means the latter, he may well be referring to laws that protect the human rights of homosexuals. Note that he mentions that “this way, they can be legally covered.”
In that interview, pope Francis is complaining how he has been misquoted, how his words were taken out of context... and yet again...
To read the whole story :
wherepeteris.com/those-pope-francis-quotes-video-editing-and-media-controversy/?fbclid=IwAR3Gud1eoYYhKirkAOSbyz1qTZvEasOGTFShSNyBZBgSKDPCMsTPZBa6-nY
Thank you.
For those who love the truth:
if you want to follow the Pope's words and not be deceived by the media, you can check what the Pope says *every day* on the Holy See official website. It's *vatican.va* . There's a mobile version, too. You can google "vatican va francis mobile english" (or spanish, or other languages).
All the documents and speeches and homilies of the Pope (every Pope!) are carefully recorded, to avoid all the manipulation by media.
@mary albrecht We call Catholic Church our home... but now I feel lost and lonely even at home. :-(
@mary albrecht That's not what I meant. I don't have issues with Pope Francis (though I'm a huge fan of JPII). I believe he was called by the Holy Spirit to be where he is. What I struggle with is the division within the Church. People have begun following too many shepherds. People criticize Amoris laetitia without even have taking time to read it, in regard to the Theology of the Body or Familiaris consortio and make their own mind. They don't have ears to listen, because of a huge lack of humility. And so I feel less at home than I used to. Not that I doubt my belonging to Christ and the Church. But if people inside your home are throwing knives at each other... you don't feel really safe anymore.
Thanks Alex. I think our pope was largely set up in this circumstance. The vatican had removed the contentious and ambiguous phrasing. May the good lord bless our pope Francis and keep us all happy at heart and faithful.
This is not a lone incident.
Thank you for this post! Relieved to hear from you on this topic.. I've been waiting for this from you. Balanced and captivating as always. May God be greater glorified through you!
~John
(A Sinner called to be a Saint)
Reformed Christian
P.S: Going to register and watch the Apologetics Conference
As a mainstream Catholic I am really concerned where Pope Francis is heading. Like Matt I also don't know what to say.
Now its not just traditional Catholics are concerned.
Come to EO. GBY
discord.gg/orthodoxchristian I'm only an Inquirer to Orthodoxy, so I'm not going to debate, but here is a server with deacons and plenty of resources.
@@memomemo8818 th-cam.com/video/IpBWkxJNL3s/w-d-xo.html
hope in Francis is long gone for 8 yrs + now.....I'm just waiting when the next one will step in...and it's taking forever
He’s a heretic & not Catholic! We need a Catholic Pope NOW!
Thank you, Matt, for being authentic. You express our frustrations well.
Guys, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis’ own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what is the true Church. So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
Priests with platforms: check out James Altman. He’s not afraid to fight for truth. It’s so refreshing
He is a big WOW in the Church today...God Bless, Keep and Protect him from the many enemies he has made recently for speaking the TRUTH, no strings attached or compromises. He's a great man indeed...we need lots like him!
Thanks for the comment. Looking for strong leadership in my faith, gonna look him up now.
God bless
I'm really happy you spoke about this and spoke about it so well. You always address these difficult subjects and stuff that I'm just curious about and make such good points and blow a wind of comforting clarity through it. Not just like a sledgehammer that goes like "This is the truth, shut up!" but more like someone who sees perspectives and sees the bigger picture and yet leads through this confusion and quarrel with absolute certainty. I'm really glad I can watch your channel here, it helps so much just to tune into your approach and your way of dealing with life. God bless you! ♡☆
th-cam.com/video/YUlvEzE8XY4/w-d-xo.html www.misia.sk:8088/en/literature/the-antichrist
Matt: I don't even know what I'm going to say
Also Matt: speaks eloqently for the next 20 minutes
Right? He and The Spirit must be pretty tight
Excellently spoken, Holy Ghost!
Thank you, Matt, for addressing this whole situation with so much honesty. I’ve been feeling so confused and unhappy about all the horrible diatribes being poured out through the internet. It feels like we’re at war with each other within the church. And I don’t understand why Pope Francis makes unclear/controversial statements and leaves everyone to argue about it. On the other hand, I am appalled by some of the venom being spat at him, Vatican ll, etc. I’m so glad I’m not alone in caring for the church, the honesty and authenticity of her teaching, and for wanting to live a life based firmly on the rock of Jesus Christ. 🙏🏻
Thank you for opening up and recording this video Matt. These are rough times in the Church.
Matt - thank you for being vulnerable and sharing from your heart. I have been a believer ever since I can remember but didn’t come ‘home’ to the church until I was in my 60’s. And was not raised in anti-Catholic family. In this podcast you summed up with simplicity what has been on my heart for most of Pope Francis’ leadership. Love, balance, totally rooted in the teaching of the Church. God bless you, your family, the ministry - and those who listen with ears to hear.
I just started RCIA. A major motivation for me was Protestantism's collapse on Christian Sexual Ethics.
Orthodoxy all the way?
Do not read this Pope, read faithful Popes like Saint Pius X
Keep in mind that as Jesus promised in Matthew 16, the gates of hell will not prevail against the Catholic Church. Is there confusion in our Catholic Church today? Yes. But is there any error in the OFFICIAL DOCTRINES of the Catholic Church, NO. It is important that we understand what it means when we say the Church and the Pope is infallible: www.catholic.com/tract/papal-infallibility. I hope this brings some consolation to you, continue in RCIA and trust in Jesus’ promise in Matthew 16, even in these difficult times in the Church.
There is no collapse, nor has there ever been, in the Catholic Church’s sexual ethics IN HER OFFICIAL DOCTRINE AND DOGMA, nor will there ever be. Have faith in that my friend, I will pray for you.
@Eugen Be honest. Eastern Orthodoxy is also having issues in this area.
Excellent post, Fradd. I’ve been a fan of yours for years and I think your voice is one of the most balanced out there. You always say what I think. I’m sympathetic to the Trads, very sympathetic, but I’m not really one myself. On the other hand I’m most definitely not a modernist mainstream Catholic either. I always listen to your videos when I’m in crisis about the Faith. So that’s every day.
Me too. Our Lady, help us.
Totally agree with this comment! Thank you, Matt. This post was needed. I'm not a trad, but I finally see why trads are upset.
This is exactly where I am at.
@@annecreamer9246 I don’t disagree with you at all, honestly. The only reason I don’t call myself a “Trad” is bc I go to a parish that only does the Novus Ordo Mass. I believe in all 2000 years of Sacred Tradition; so I guess I am a Trad
Oh wow so nuanced, so fresh
As a recent convert Matt has hit it right on the nose. I often feel so confused on these hot button issues because of the lack of clarity from Church Leaders.
I understand your pain and concern.. best is to refer to the cathecism of the catholic church ccc... it is the best thing to read when you find such confusing statements.. pls be rest assured this is the right church.. as humans we will fail but Jesus knew that and hence had his spirit sent for us.. let the holy spirit guide u..
Thank you for covering this, and doing so with Grace.
Trust in God! The Holy Spirit is still guiding the church. God wouldn’t permit crisis if there wasn’t a Good to come out of it.
@Jeaninne Hozian Thank you very much for posting that. That is very encouraging and reassuring for me. I needed to read that.
Guys, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis’ own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what is the true Church. So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
Amen
Reference please.
@@st.michaelthearchangel7774 you’re very welcome! We are living through some uncertain times but God will never abandon us! Stay focused on Jesus! God bless you!
Comment section is lit with EO hawks on the hunt for the poorly catechized lol.
Calm down dudes, leaving the church is for prots. This ain’t our first bad pope.
An immoral pope is different from a heretical pope...
andrjsh agreed. Francis would not be the first heretical pope either. Same response.
“This ain’t our first rodeo”
@@andrjsh The Church has had both.
@@wolfeOnline1882 That just proves that the pope does not have the authority that was laid out in Vatican I.
@@andrjsh Never hear of pope Jean XXII? Also saint Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church, said that it was possible for a pope to be heretical.
From a former Steubenville conference/LEAD kid struggling with pornography (you helped!), who has gone trad basically alone over the last few years as a student and grad student, listening to you talk about these things is really encouraging. Thank you :)
Thank you Matt for addressing this so tactfully, and yet so bluntly. There comes a time when we need to just need to address things openly, and I think you're right - I think we've hit that point.
God bless you, Matt Fradd. I appreciate your frustration, I'm there with you.
"The final battle between the Lord and the kingdom of satan will be about marriage and the family." - Sr. Lucia Dos Santos
Modernism has entered the halls of the Church.
It's been in the Church for at least 100 years. It's become increasingly brazen lately though.
Read Intervention by Thomas
Had the name wrong-- it's Intervention by Dr. Thomas Marshall
@@elizabethwhitmore2952 did you mean Dr Taylor Marshalls book infiltration?
Yes got the name wrong sorry. Fascinating history!
Great video Matt I’m so glad you posted this. Really admire your courage.
I’m from Guatemala and follow you on TH-cam. I totally understand how you feel! We need our bishops and/or our priests to speak and clarify things for us. Let’s keep on praying for our Church
You should interview Bishop Strickland about this problem in the Church
That’s what I was going to say!!
Or Matt, you should interview Father Ripperger. He's brilliant.
I feel your pain Matt. Thank you for coming out so quickly with a sincere message. It doesn't move one inch my believe in Jesus and the Church that he established. I totally agree with you that he just says things that are not explained in detail and everyone gets confused. I pray for him; specially being from Argentina, we suffer from all the horrible things he has said and done, interfering in politics, etc. Sad day... Pray for him, pray for the Church, pray for us.
Will be there in the conference this weekend!
I've been struggling with these articles. I saw the clips from the documentary. Being a fluent Spanish speaker I can confirm he did not say what the articles are presenting. It was all a matter of bad translation
Sorry, but the translation is correct. I am a professional translator, born and raised in Mexico. "Ley de Convivencia Civil", as a LEGAL TERM, is used when two people want to live as a couple (that includes having intercourse), and want to protect themselves legally (in regards to inheritance, hospitalizations, etc.). This law protects them legally as a formal couple. In the US they are called "domestic partners" or "parejas de hecho" (they are not married, but they are a couple, and do everything couples do, including having sex). The Pope is encouraging such lifestyle. People use this legal recourse when they can't or don't want to get married for various reasons (it is too expensive, they don't believe in marriage, but they want to live together, etc.), but they still want to have legal protections. Heterosexual couples also use this type of law, when they want to live as a couple, but don't want to formally get married. Therefore, there are 1) Religious weddings ("Boda por la Iglesia"), 2) Civil weddings ("Boda por lo Civil"), 3) Legal Domestic Partnerships ("Convivencia Civil"). In all 3 cases, there is a couple who wants to live together and be recognized by society as such, and be protected legally. So, when referring to the Law, "Convivencia" doesn't mean what it means in other contexts.
@@luzclara3855 maybe I fail to believe that the Pope would endorse this but until the air is cleared I'm going to believe the translation was bad. Because when he said they also belong to "THE" family it sounds like he was referring to the Catholic Church. Your translation of things makes sense but only Pope Francis knows what he said. Until he clarifies it's only speculation.
@@santiagobanda7665 Stand firm with the truth never embrace any form of lies even if it comes from the Pope. The truth is already revealed by all previous popes and the teaching of the church are clearly against homosexual marriage, Let's live with this Truth and be careful with the current situation,
@@santiagobanda7665
He clarified everything.
You are right.
He speaks about a general "family" and also about the family of homosexual people (that's to say their mom and dad, and their "blood" relatives).
It's all explained in the *interview/interviews* - because the problem is that the film director did a cut©&paste from different interviews to the Pope, released of 1, 2, 3 years ago.
Anyway, the main interview on that topic is the one released to Valentina Alazraki, Mexican TV Televisa. May 2019. You can google and check the entire text.
I am a Protestant on the journey Home...so confused about what the Church teaches now and Papal authority. Praying the rosary!! Praying for all of you. Thank you for your honesty!
Thanks for speaking about this in such a charitable way. I do enjoy many “rad trad” youtubers and authors, but sometimes they can be so overwhelmingly negative. I enjoy your take on this. No BS, all truth, all while being charitable as possible.
I am currently weeks away from Confirmation. I am in 100% in line with Matt Fradd. I am not a Pope Francis fan, and I don’t agree with him on this or on most politics. Pray for him to represent the Faith well and correctly. The Catholic Faith is the truth. Knowing this can help us get through times like these.
Your delusional lol
It’s over for the Catholic Church now
congrats, Skyler! I came in just a few months ago and this is indeed a weird time to do it. But it's by far the best choice I've ever made. Praying for you!
Amazes me that the very Catholics who said the pope is infallible are now saying he isn’t..boils down to it not being an issue of the church law but personal discrimination .,so many comments on other sites how GE is the devil and needs to be “impeached”
Hi Skyler, that is wonderful step for you when you reach to the Confirmation. Please hand in there! I was an example for a child who returned back to the Father's house. I was raised in a devoted catholic family. And I walked away from the church for many years. THEN I came back strongly than ever at age 33 :). I feel very sad to hear about this news. But all I do is to pray for Pope because he will be judged harder than all of us when God calls.
If you have time, please check out miracles of Eucharist, uncorrupted bodies of saints, catholic visionaries, and healing stories from God's mercy through His chaplet of mercy. May God bless you
I love you Matt Fradd!!! Sometimes I want to stop thinking about important issues like this within our Church because it's easier to run away, but you always make me come back and fight! I don't feel so alone in my struggle anymore!
Thank you for uploading this video.
St. John Chrysostom:
"I do not speak rashly, but as I feel and think. I do not think that many priests are saved, but that those who perish are far more numerous. The reason is that the office requires a great soul. For there are many things to make a priest swerve from rectitude, and he requires great vigilance on every side."
St John Eudes goes further:
"The most evident mark of God's anger, and the most terrible castigation He can inflict upon the world, is manifest when He permits His people to fall into the hands of a clergy who are more in name than in deed, priests who practice the cruelty of ravening wolves rather than the charity and affection of devoted shepherds. They abandon the things of God to devote themselves to the things of the world, and, in their saintly calling of holiness, they spend their time in profane and worldly pursuits. When God permits such things, it is a very positive proof that He is thoroughly angry with His people, and is visiting His most dreadful wrath upon them."
Our Lady of La Salette and Fatima, Queen of the Universe and Sorrowing Mother, pray for us!
John Macarthur is on another channel.
@igor lopes Scripture citation? That Jesus saves through the Church rather than through grace by faith?
AVE MARÍA... PRAY FOR US
@BIack HoIe No Catholic thinks the pope or priests can save them, get a grip, stop living in a godless echo chamber & educate yourself on Christ's Church.
This John Eudes quote is mind-boggling
I'm not confused. I was in that life and I'm not anymore. I love the sacred scriptures and try to obey my Lord Jesus Christ, but remember His forgiveness of my sins. Read the book of Hebrews, Jesus Christ is our mediator and great high priest. Pray for your pope. There is going to be a great falling away. Don't stop believing in our Lord. Love you!
Things are not as the first media story made them seem: www.ncregister.com/news/pope-francis-homosexuality-comments-heavily-edited-in-documentary-no-vatican-comment-on-civil-unions
May God bless you more.
Good for you Nick. We are all called to chastity. Thanks for the leadership.
Thank you soooo much for your video and for the courage you have! You are not alone in this!
God bless you and your work.
Thanks so much for making this video Matt. As a trad, I think you completely hit the nail on the head. Thanks for clarifying what ordinary, faithful Catholics like me think!!
This is such a great video!!!! I hope at least one Bishop will take Matt up on his challenge to lead the silent majority of the Faithful.
God bless you Matt Fradd.
Wow Matt! One of your best Videos ever. Yo u are doing an importantjob. I pray for you.
Thanks for making this video. I found it helpful, I learned a lot, and I think that when you humbly asked for clarification from bishops that I was wanting the exact same thing. Thanks for giving voice to this catholic looking for answers.
Spot on. Bishops, priest, and the laity all need to demand clarification
We will demand. He will remain silent. He has not clarified one ambiguity his entire papacy. The waters get muddier and muddier.
We also need to keep demanding the release of the mccarrick report
Whoever condemns gay people to obstruct them seeking God is actually helping sat*n.
God don’t discriminate gay people, haters do.
@@AndrewLoui whoever doesn't help them understand the nature of their sin paves their road to hell and puts their own soul in peril.
We should strive to love all of our brothers and sisters, but love means broaching difficult and painful subjects when necessary.
Thank you for being a faithful Catholic, Matt.
After a long, difficult spiritual journey, I converted to Catholicism in 2014. It was at least partly Pope Francis's appeal that softened my heart to become Catholic - not because I have 'progressive' stances, but because he was different - not a 'business as usual' kind of pope. I thought that was a good thing, especially for non-Catholics.
But you are correct. I hope and believe with how intelligent a man like Pope Francis (a Jesuit) is, that he is only trying to be incredibly careful, or even clever, with his words..
But in a world where we are literally confused about 'boy' and 'girl' - his vagueness is not helpful.
I live in a Protestant community, and have mostly Protestant friends and family because I converted. I long for them all (and the whole world) to love and acknowledge the truth of the Catholic faith.
But as long as this is happening, there is trouble.
I call upon Bishop Robert Barron to address this issue, with absolute clarity.
Matt, I don't know if you have had Bishop Barron on the show, but I do know you have had William Lane Craig on the show, and I know that Bishop Barron has corresponded with Dr. Craig. Maybe Dr. Craig could forward the message to the Bishop?
Is it possible you could send this message to Bishop Barron somehow?
We need the Church to shepherd us... I don't think it is radical to ask the Church to shepherd us.
Guys, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis’ own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what is the true Church. So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
@Mr F Thanks,
But you misunderstood me. I did NOT convert because of a mere man.
You sad fool.
Find the truth here:
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Fantastic video Matt - well done.
Seems a lot of people are missing the point. A "civil" union is, by definition, merely a legally recognised thing. It has nothing to do with the church. Separation of church and state exists for a reason. We do not get to dictate everyone else's beliefs or morality. As long as the ceremony is not being conducted inside a catholic church, it's none of our business.
www.ncregister.com/news/pope-francis-homosexuality-comments-heavily-edited-in-documentary-no-vatican-comment-on-civil-unions
I look forward to watching this when I can; teaching in class right now.
Asking the mainstream bishops to clarify the Catholic teaching - well let’s just say - that ship has sailed.
it is a skill not many possess, talking out both sides of their mouths and saying nothing.
The Hierarchy of the church is guilty of pushing their own personal and political agendas, we as members of the church are culpable for holding them accountable.
Thank you so much for this Matt,(---this is exactly what I was thinking)! So well said, and I'm so there with you in that frustration and sadness, as I'm sure many Catholics are. I agree with you 100%. Come Lord Jesus.
thank you so much Matt.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. We faithful are starving for someone to SPEAK UP.
I keep saying almost every month I am joining the Catholic Church in Spite of Pope Francis!
That is the spirit, u are welcome🙏😊
Yep!!!
LOL
Pray for me that I have that strength. It is not an easy time to be considering conversion. One of the great attractions of the RCC is the very thing i’m not fully convinced of, although it’s the thing I want to believe most, and the very thing these “controversies” try to tear away from my convincing. That thing being the Authority.
And I keep saying every month I am STAYING in the Catholic Church in spite of pope Francis!
As always, well said Matt. Thank you for what you do.
Thank you helping to clarify and asking for clarification from our leaders
*THIS*
I truly appreciate your balance in all of this ... I feel right there with you, in the middle.
Matt, I really admire you for getting on and saying this, especially admitting that you're not sure what to say. Admitting that there's a problem, or at least that something is confusing, is VERY helpful. AND as someone who's hoping to join the Church in the spring, I appreciate it so much. If you didn't get on here and talk about this, even if you're unsure what to say, I would be so much more confused. At least I know that everyone's not just blindly following and you've clarified what the Church actually teaches. This doesn't change my mind about joining the Church, but I have serious concerns that we're heading for another "reformation" situation. I'm so so so so convinced that the Catholic Church is "right" and that it's where I want to be, based solely on Eucharist, if nothing else, but also on many other things. BUT I'm also tired of hearing Luther referred to as a "rebellious monk," and I think that stance could be contributing to the reason these things aren't being clarified right now. Luther wasn't rebellious -- at least, that wasn't his intent. He loved the Church and was deeply concerned for the purity of the Church. He had no intention of starting something outside the Church. His intention was to call for reform from within ... if I may be so bold to say, as I think you would probably do if you had more certainty. His "rebellion" was that he didn't recant his criticisms of very corrupt things that were happening within the Church which was headed by a Medici ... and then that pope tried to have him killed. I haven't gone through his entire 95 theses to check on this, but it seems to me that at least his primary complaints have since been reformed BY THE CHURCH -- i.e., the sale of indulgences is no longer allowed. That was corrected by a good pope, which makes it pretty clear, doesn't it, that the Pope Leo of Luther's time was not correct in insisting that Luther recant? (It was insisted he had to recant EVERYTHING he had pointed out as wrong.) (I feel like I'm going to be crucified for saying all this, and I'm not the intellectual you are.) Matt, I think you're absolutely right that we need to hear from Bishops, Priests, etc, in response to things like this. You're absolutely right that things need to be clarified. But on the other hand ... what happens to people (especially those in official positions) who stand up and disagree with a Pope? From what I've seen, the Catholic Church sees Luther as practically a criminal. So you're suggesting they follow in Luther's footsteps? Again, I agree with you, but I think (with my very limited vision and understanding) that could be why they don't speak out. And just another thought in a different direction ... Is it possible that this pope is just kind of bumbling in what he says like a politician we know and love? (PS - I'm not saying that I think the Reformation should have happened the way it did. And forgive me if I'm misspeaking in my very new and limited understanding of all things Catholic.)
Guys, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis’ own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what is the true Church. So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
@@masterchief8179 I agree. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt. You would think that since this has become such a big "misunderstanding" he would do something to clarify it. I hope he will. Soon.
@@alyce-kayruckelshaus1224 I said we would need to be cautious. I understand we are suffering. But isn’t it our fait as real Christians? But what the devil may be causing is attack the only thing that is resistance to him: the Catholic Church. All other pieces of fragmented Christianity are simply irrelevant to the devil. If the pope is devilish himself, what to do is to pray the Holy Spirit never ceases to guide Christ’s Church. It wouldn’t be the first in the history. We believe the Holy Spirit will guide his church. I am not being condescendent. I am suffering just as you.
But to light the fire is very dangerous. We may be on the time of the Great Apostasy, but the devil is a good player and is MUCH more intelligent than we are: it may come from the least obvious action, to be with those ones against the Papacy, the only thing that made able the real unity among Christians (that’s why we are Catholics).
@@masterchief8179 I'm sorry. I apparently didn't express myself very well. I was agreeing with you. I'm not interested in arguing. I'm in the process of converting and I don't really know much. I'm happy to admit that I was wrong. Or whatever you need me to admit to. The last thing I want to do is to light any fires.
@@alyce-kayruckelshaus1224 I understood, Alyce. I was only saying many of us are acting like that. The effects on the Internet may be catastrophic. If you convert (I really sense you already have) I would be all joyful to be in full communion with you for the glory of Jesus Christ’s name! You seem so nice and charitable! Humility is really where Christ relies. Thanks for that lesson. Peace be with you, my dear friend!
Excellent Matt! I needed this. Thank you.
Friends, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are ABSOLUTELY NO GROUNDS for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or EVEN REMOTELY analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope really made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what the true Church is. And the devil is the father of lies. When we think we know too much, he attacks on the other side, except that unguarded.
So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
Thank you for your witness and this sincere video, Matt.
Hello Matt!
New in your channel!
I`ll be praying for you.
Your words are courageous and charitble. Thank you!
Bible vs Catholic doctrine
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I was praying for an answer and you gave it to me. Thank you for this!
Matt, thank you so much. God bless you. We are all in this together.🙏
I am in the process of coming back to the Catholic Faith and I am so confused...
On behalf of the church I apologize. The faith is right just don’t listen to the political side of things. The pope isn’t right in the head just come to the faith.
Jesus Christ is the same now and forever. Put your trust in Christ, not in men. Pray for the church, the pope, bishops and priests.
Everything makes sense when you understand that Benedict is still the true pope. Just try it sometime.
Ellie do come back
The Faith is the Faith.
There will be confusion and attacks. The devil loves this.
Just hold on to Jesus and love Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
Blessings I will pray for you my dear x
@@billyhw5492 above my pay grade.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for being so brave Matt in evangelizing Gods TRUTH in His Church. We need more brave people like you to rise up!
You probably won't see this, but I almost didn't click on this video based on the title. I have been watching a lot of your videos lately, and I felt there was a deeper message you wanted to discuss. Yes, I'm really late! I was going through serious health issues and didn't watch much TV at the time this video came out. I'm really I found your channel! Thank you!
Very informative video Matt. Spot on!
Thanks Matt for not trying to make excuses for Pope Francis in an attempt to do “damage control” and save face for the Catholic Church. The whole 2019 pagan Vatican Christmas Special featuring “getting in touch with your inner goddess/Mother Earth” (yes, go ahead and Google it) should be addressed as well. But like Matt said in this video (14:45-15:00) stuff like that gets swept under the rug by Catholic apologists.
these religious celebrities, Catholic, Protestant, non denominational, etc. need to be put to the same standards we require of ourselves. And I agree, people need to stop making excuses/rationalizing false teachings of popular/well known figures in Christianity. Jesus tells us not to give special favor just because a person is more famous, wealthy or liked. We are all one in Christ.. False teachers are addressed in 2 Peter 2. That is how we discern when people of any stature deviate from the gospel truth.
If the Pope’s embrace of sodomy, Pachamama, and Fratelli Tutti weren’t enough to raise doubt that the Catholic Church is the true Church, I don’t know what would do it. The Pope presiding over a Black Mass, perhaps?
@zee loveatina The Pope affirmed gay civil unions, which are equivalent legally to secular marriage - which means he is affirming sodomy, not “tendencies”. I love gay people too. But like all sinners (of whom I am the first) we do not show love by affirming the sin. We must never love people all the way to Hell.
The Pope also blessed an idol of Pachamama, a pagan human sacrifice goddess. And he also put out Fratelli Tutti, which is a bridge towards ecumenism with Islam - a religion that denies the central beliefs of Christianity: they deny that Christ was divine, and deny that He was crucified.
It may be painful to accept, but your Pope is contradicting the fundamentals of Christianity so blatantly and so egregiously, he making it crystal clear the Catholic Church is not the one, true Church.
Come home, sister, to the Eastern Orthodox Church, which was the true Church all along!
@zee loveatina Thank you for the civil and kind response, sister. Your trust in the Pope is endearing, but I think you’re misguided. I hope in time you’ll see the Satanic infiltration of the Catholic Church, which began when it first apostatized from the One, True, Catholic and Apostolic Eastern Orthodox Church. But you are my sister in Christ and I pray for you to be guided in truth. God bless you. 💕
you're reading third hand accounts of a translated speech and not even in its entirety but short clips of what he supposedly said. dont jump to conclusions. also the pope's personal beliefs is not infallible, it is not Church teachings so it shouldnt sway you. There have been bad popes in the past as well, this does not invalidate one's faith in God or the Church.
I’ve been discerning Catholicism for a while now. Wanting the true faith - wanting traditional Christian ethics. However, things like this just make it harder. If I told family and friends that I wanted to become Catholic, this is the kind of junk they’d point out to me. It’s just discouraging.
Emma, the Church that Christ built is true, even when it’s leaders may not be...just like ancient Israel, at times righteous priests and at times unrighteous priests served-it didn’t change the truth of God’s covenant. We are promised that the gates of hell will not prevail, but they will try.
I’ve recently been confirmed, after being antiCatholic for years....He led me to His mother and His Church-amazing experience.
I understand your concern, my wife became catholic and she had a hard time because of this as well.
However, a year later she is so so so so happy for going through it.
Since the Lord has put his fire 🔥 in your heart, do not let people (including the Pope) stopping you from saying Yes to God. He will carry you throughout the whole process.
Btw it’s alright if you don’t tell everyone you’re becoming Catholic yet. I’d recommend you not to tell people about it because you’ll have a lot of spiritual battles in your process and you probably won’t want other people opinions added to that.
God bless you!!
Thank you for sharing about your journey. It's definitely a difficult time that God has chosen to call you to discernment. May I give you some advice? You can always find the true Catholic teaching in the Bible and in the Catechism, no matter what anyone says. I'll be praying for you, to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, He will guide you home. God bless you!
“True friendship also means making a heartfelt effort to understand the convictions of our friends, even though we may never come to share them or accept them.”
St. Josemaria Escriva
Furrow, no. 746
All I can say is thank you so much for standing up for our faith and for our God. Your struggle was apparent but you did what we are all called to do. Speak the truth and love our neighbors! Please keep up the great work you do with God’s help!
Thank you for addressing this issue. High time!
The Pope has just opened Pandora's box and the door of iniquity.
Just?
Jorge Bergoglio is only "Pope." Benedict remains the true Pope.
If bishops and priest don't speak out cut off the money to them.
Oh, if you did your homework, it’s been quite awhile. You might be surprised.
Guys, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis’ own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what is the true Church. So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
Guys the Pope was misinterpreted “conivienca” means coexist not union. Pope actually said “civil coexistence”
That's the Point. He's letting us get Confused. Not just this but lots of them.
@@DavidJr.11 I don't think its his fault that we don't understand him. And we shouldn't be angry with the way he says things. The HS is flowing through him and the church, let's not insult it.
For those who love the truth:
if you want to follow the Pope's words and not be deceived by the media, you can check what the Pope says *every day* on the Holy See official website. It's *vatican.va* . There's a mobile version, too. You can google "vatican va francis mobile english" (or spanish, or other languages).
All the documents and speeches and homilies of the Pope (every Pope!) are carefully recorded, to avoid all the manipulation by media.
@@jengaz idk bout that. What he was doing is against the Catechism of the church.
Whoever translated Pope Francis’ Spanish text to English did a very poor job. They took his words and twisted them to mean something entirely different. He did NOT mean civil union as in getting “married.” He was referring to being legally part of your family, as in not being kicked out of your family’s Will or inheritance. Please go read ACI Prensa’s latest note clarifying everything.
The phrase “civil union” in Spanish covers various types of meanings.
So uncool for the film’s director to take advantage of the Vatican and the Holy Father in this way, not to mention butcher the translation of the Spanish language on purpose.
We are going rough times.
Let’s all pray for the Church.
God bless you all!
True.
For those who love the truth:
if you want to follow the Pope's words and not be deceived by the media, you can check what the Pope says *every day* on the Holy See official website. It's *vatican.va* . There's a mobile version, too. You can google "vatican va francis mobile english" (or spanish, or other languages).
All the documents and speeches and homilies of the Pope (every Pope!) are carefully recorded, to avoid all the manipulation by media.
A film by Hollywood is NOT a Catholic source of information.
Please share.
Kairy que bendición encontrarla por acá, gracias por escribirlo en inglés, Dios la bendiga, así es, a orar oor la Iglesia 😊
Thank you and KEEP GOING and God Bless we are listening - Working for years with Courage & Encourage - Vicar for Evangelization and Episcopal Delegate to Lay Movements
Thank you. You are a good catholic.
Thank you, Matt. We need clarity!
You are spot on Matt! I understand your frustration. I am spending extra time in Adoration praying for all this and more! God bless you!
Thank you Matt, God bless you.
Any Catholic knows that the official Catholic teaching comes from the CCC
Well said.
From the bible
Well said. But to be more precise, from the teachings in the ecumenical councils over two millennia
@@SowerOfMustardSeed The CCC is a culmination of all the Œcumenical, etc, et al., Synods, right?
Corrupt Catholic Church
Most elucidating Mr. Fradd. Please keep up the good work. Will pray for you and the Pope, so that he will see the light. We from Angola in West Africa are with you.
This was prudent and extremely helpful. Thank you Matt.
These are third person reports. We need to get an official confirmation . In any case, as a Catholic Christian, I am not under any obligation to subscribe to the reported views of the Pope. We need to redouble our prayer efforts to preserve the integrity of our faith
Guys, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis’ own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what is the true Church. So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
Matthew 23:13 "You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to."
Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?’ 23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.
He is the son of the devil twofold fold! He’s been executed hasn’t he? Aren’t all the people at the Vatican long gone from the “Covid “?
So true
Thank you for this!
As someone who’s follows and heard what he’s said, it didn’t surprise me that he said what he said. I was surprised he was as clear as he was about it. This is a blow to the church. Lukewarm Catholics are at risk of losing their souls because of this 😔.
Guys, the things the journals made public on the Pope allegedly stating that he supports same-sex civil unions are at least STRANGE.
Specially if we double check them with Pope Francis’ own Apostolic Exortation “Amoris Laetitia” (2016).
www.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf
Let us see:
_”250. The Church makes her own the attitude of the Lord Jesus, who offers his bound- less love to each person without exception [275]. During the Synod, _*_we discussed the situation of families whose members include persons who experience same-sex attraction, a situation not easy either for parents or for children. We would like before all else to reaffirm that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration, while ‘every sign of unjust discrimination’ is to be carefully avoided_*_ [276], particularly any form of aggression and violence. _*_Such families should be given respectful pastoral guidance, so that those who manifest a homosexual orientation can receive the assistance they need to understand and fully carry out God’s will_*_ in their lives [277]”_ .
_”251. In discussing the dignity and mission of the family, the Synod Fathers _*_observed that, “as for proposals to place unions between homosexual persons on the same level as marriage, there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family”. It is unacceptable “that local Churches should be subjected to pressure in this matter and that international bodies should make financial aid to poor countries dependent on the introduction of laws to establish ‘marriage’ between persons of the same sex”_* [278]”.
_______
275 Cf. Bull Misericordiae Vultus, 12: AAS 107 (2015), 407.
276 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2358; cf. Relatio Finalis 2015, 76.
277 Ibid. 190
So they seem pretty, pretty different from what the media is publishing. It does not make much sense, really, that the Pope made that kind of statement or defense considering the content of his very own “Amoris Laetitia”. It says the EXACT opposite.
Let’s hope dubious content does not harm the Holy Church more than it already have. But let’s not dance to the devil’s song, please. It seems he is only obsessive with attacks on what is the true Church. So let’s be careful.
Greetings from Brazil.
you're reading third hand accounts of a translated speech and not even in its entirety but short clips of what he supposedly said. dont jump to conclusions. also the pope's personal beliefs is not infallible, it is not Church teachings so it shouldnt sway you. There have been bad popes in the past as well, this does not invalidate one's faith in God or the Church.
I was just going to lunch when saw this on the news and I immediately started to cry. I tried so hard to stay on the side of pope Francis, but I definitely can't anymore. He is doing such harm to the Body of Christ, we can't just keep watching this in silence.
Don't leave...STAY... The Catholic Church is the church of Christ, despite the pope. The pope does not MAKE the church. We are the Church and Christ is the head. Look to Our Blessed Mother and pray the rosary... Trust in our Lord to guide and whatever you do, persevere until the end.
@@veronicakerin9379 Yes. Thank you. I remade my comment. I see I have to stay, but we can't keep silent anymore about this Pope. Let's pray that the Lord intervine 🙏🏼
@Jose Riquelme thank you, brother
@@olgamarinho please, do not go to sedevecantism. The gates of hell will not prevail.
@@veronicakerin9379 I'll do my best. I promise 🙏🏼
Thanks for asking for clarity Matt
"Bloody well stop it! Come, Lord Jesus, Come Lord Jesus....." - best quote ever, want it on a t-shirt!!!