The Hardest Part of Being Catholic w/ Jeff Cavins
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I Chat with Jeff about how the hardest part of Catholicism isn't the politics or the tenants of the faith, its following Jesus by living sacrifice.
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"God made me a father and a husband, and when I do that, I feel His pleasure" sooooo beautiful!! Wonderful talk!
Wow... does God want us to speak in front of a crowd of ten thousand or to love our wife and children more deeply?.... Thank you so much for saying that. I've been struggling with this dichotomy of Work vs. Family a lot lately.
This is so great and so challenging. We don’t like the bean field. We prefer the epic battlefield. But our cross is usually in the bean field. God bless you both.
My brother and I are trying hard to be a practicing and devout catholic, and we get persecuted a lot, since we spoke up of our beliefs. Yet sometimes it also gets hard keeping up with the words we say, and following the virtues we always speak of. In the end, I told him to be humble, for it is through pride that a righteous man could fall.
I can relate to you. Persecution and criticism from the family. I try to remember that Jesus did say:“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” The road is anything, but easy once we make that choice. l’ll pray for you and your brother. I’ll pray for our Lady’s intercession. “Oh sacred heart of Jesus, I place my trust in thee.”
@@Osita0926 Thank you, that meant a lot. I'll pray for you as well
Same bro.
Thanks to you, today I became catholic!!!
Thank you so much for the best CZcams channel that I have discovered!
This gives me the perseverance to continue guarding my bean field which is getting increasingly difficult to do. Beautifully said, Jeff!
I heard a number of times that forgiving yr enemies is the hardest, but I found out soon after conversion, that the hardest part is growing in virtue, practicing it 24/7 as it were. Not in a sense that I dislike it, it's just so hard, as you Matt say in here- be patient with 5 kids that are at home, homeschooled; patient at my husband, myself; and it goes with denying oneself... Real stuff. It makes me smile, when I hear that Christianity is sth you take on as a hobby to just feel better... Well, I do feel better and have peace and so on, but the spiritual battle can be quite exhausting at time.
The little flowers, that go unperceived and are seemingly insignificant, are the most significant and joy-giving of all. We are only to take care of our bean fields, not of the entire world (which can become overwhelming). That’s a beautiful reminder. Thank you!
This is actually my first time watching your podcast when I tried to look for the longer time. In any case, I like what you do. Oh, btw, I subscribed to your channel also.
I love the way Jeff explain the 3 mighty men. So relevant for our own lives. I listen to you and Jonathan every day in Hallow. Thanks very much
Social media has affected our lives to the extent that we all think we should be doing great things - but we are already doing great things. Such a good reminder
This is a wonderful channel. I have enjoyed every intervew and have my notifications on for newer ones. Thank you.
Very good. I love the guy who guards the field, too. Sometimes the biggest responsibilities are in the smallest or least spectacular tasks. God bless all those men who guard their bean field.
Beautifully said !!
More pints please. Thank you.
This is such a powerful message
Sometimes it's that simple but not necessarily easy. Jeff have put it simply and clearly. Sure will help in the day to day discernment. Thank you
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This is a very insightful video. There is humility in this discussion.
Helpful. Putting the bin out when I've got long covid and I'm exhausted. Is tenacity and I'm not being funny. I loved that Beany babies.bless 🏴🇬🇧🌹
Listened to this last week during work commutes, and I knew Jeff is very intellectual but he's so funny! I absolutely loved this episode.
A few years ago, I was one of those who went to the Bible Timeline that Jeff, did, exploring the narratives and the supplements, if you've not been on one, find out if there's any plan for one to be done near you, it gives insight and understanding to the bible,
Perfect message for Father’s Day.
"Doing the small thing". This was one of Saint Therese de Lisieux Leitmotiv; all the little things with special love.
There are some Catholics who are smug in their faith, and then there are Catholics like you two chaps who are calm in their faith. Still enquiring, struggling and striving, but calm. A pleasure (and also a daily challenge) to find your channel
Fr Valensin taught this as well. If we ask about the spiritual fruitfulness of our life, we can't look to our outward actions and accomplishments. We can't look to anything external. Not even the things that others would point out as obvious fruits. Rather, we are spiritually fruitful only insofar as our will adheres to the Father's will. Insofar as we are obedient to Him. That may take us away from all the ideas and projects we would choose for ourselves, away from all the measures of success that any other human could put before us. He alone is the measure and only through Him do we bear fruit. May we have the courage to be "hidden in Christ" and let "not my but Thy will be done."
You and I were created for love, we aren't going to settle for "likes" on the internet ❤ Nice one!
Wait... Is there an easy thing in being catholic?
Thanks
Beautiful.
Good calls here.
Yes, believing is not being or doing. I really only love God as much as the person I love least in any moment.
All things for the greater glory of God-be they great deeds, or small deeds done greatly. It’s all about orientation toward goodness and for the greater glory. Yes it’s hard.
Us Mexicans love ❤️ beans!! With in my family, we call each other “beaner”!! 🤣. Maybe that’s why we are highly favored?! Really like this one, cause we also, say “no comio frijoles!!!”. When you keep missing to hit the piñata during a fiesta! 06/14/22.
I love this. Like Mother Teresa said, "Small things with great love." ❤🔥
💜 sheer perfection💜
The beanfield,...so much think about.
Absolutely loved this! And needed to here it at this point. I have regrets I wasn’t as aware as I am now and the importance of guarding your bean field. I’m still asking you stop using the term “bloody” when you speak - it is an irreverent reference to our Lords Precious Blood
Every martyr, saint and doctor of the Church began life in a human family. It reminds me of a dream in which John Paul II asked me, "Why do you eat the shredded wheat? You should eat meat and vegetables!" So, let's chew on that meat and vegetables by guarding and tending our bean field.
Super true
You and I are created for LOVE. We’re not gonna settle for LIKES. ❤️🔥
The Father does not want lip service, He requires our service. I wish I had done a far better job guarding my own bean field.
God bless... Thankfully the Lord can make all things new.
The reduction of "belief" to a willful assertion of [said proposition] is a modern phenomenon and reaks of protestantism.
My bean field is a battle field.
The hard part of being a Christian is God loves the people that we cannot stand
Wow this is why marriages snd families fail when husband and fathers don’t.
I really thought that the head of the church was Jesus, but I think I got wrong; sorry for putting my words poorly. So we must follow the pope instead of Jesus; who is he anyway?
We are headed for a schism. Jesus is the head and traditional Catholics are fed up with this Pope.
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Those darn Catholics are works based- Baptist
No those darn Catholics take James to heart…faith without works is dead. It’s almost like the Apostles recognized the Gospel, and Church, would not spread to those who need salvation (everyone, throughout time) if Christ followers prayed and just sat on their asperagus.
There are over a billion Catholics worldwide, in a population of over 7 billion. Still a lot of work, AND PRAYER required. Did you know I can pray WHILE WORKING? Bet you can too.
@@jimreilly917 listen to John Piper faith is a work! You need to be the elect and have God make you believe
Rather trust James. And others who directly knew Jesus and were taught by the Apostles who themselves were taught by Jesus.
@@jimreilly917 bro nobody knew truth until John Calvin just accept it. This isn't like Islam or Mormonism where they claim everyone got it wrong til they came along, totally different
@@alexjoneschannel 🤣🤣🤣so Jesus promise not to abandon his church…HIS church….was invalid for the first 1500 years after his resurrection? Sure🥴
He never accuses the right.......always the left.
How about you acknowledge both sides do evil?
I know it's hard but you need to.
The hardest part is pretending its Christianity.
You are Projecting I see
That's "Nice" But My STANDARD Isn't The Idolatrous-Luciferian - Maskerade - FROM HEAVEN - JOHN 3:3 ⚔️
Please don’t kid yourselves or try to devalue or minimize the difficulty of being pro life in this godless, narcissistic age! To be pro life today means being threatened, attacked and bullied on all sides, even physically, in order to defend the lives of babies who cannot defend themselves. It takes a great deal of courage and almost heroic virtue and perseverance to speak out and to offer women real alternatives and to be there for them and their children whenever and however they need it! I realize that you are using this as an example to make a point, but it is such an inappropriate example that it negates your entire talk. Please think twice before you ever dismiss the tremendous effort and courage that it takes to be pro life again!
So many protestant trolls here.
idol worship
sola fide
Church scandals
Say what you want, but the Catholic church is the true church founded by Christ himself. Even the gates of hell will not prevail against it....it is the only Christian denomination existing since the birth of Christianity and will continue so till the end of time.
Every time you say "bloody" it's like a slap. You're young, but surely not so young that you don't recognize it as an expletive. Your audience is not exclusively American.
Is the hardest part for Catholics not bowing down to statues of Mary and Baby Jesus and kissing it?
What on EARTH are you talking about? Do you know any Catholics, or just the (wrongful) idiocy you’ve been taught about us? And are you here to try to learn something or just brag about your ignorance?
@@jimreilly917 these trolls just plain hate, don’t they?
I find Most Protestants have a hard time simply bowing aka bending over, fyi gluttony is sin.
You should probably worry about your own sin.
@@michaelibach9063 I hit a nerve there buddy, teasing aside, I love all Catholics. I just don't want to see You go to Hell. Bowing to statues is Idolatry. Stop that, come to Jesus, repent to Him and Him Alone.
Ps:I am not sure what Protestants are? I am in Africa. We just believe in Jesus, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Shalom
@@joshuanun5317 Protestants are Christians who are not Catholics, whose thousands of churches were invented by various men after Luther rebelled in 1517. Read the early Church Fathers. The Church didn’t arise from the Bible, 1500 years after Jesus rose. It arose from the Apostles after Pentecost. As for worshiping idols I still have no idea where you get that mess. Oh and that historic church, the one founded at Pentecost? Yeah that’s the Catholic (Greek=universal) Church. Instead of blindly following what you’re subjected to, do your own research. If you wish to learn, if not, God Bless you anyway.
I’d imagine tolerating all of the systematic child rape would be tough. For me personally, I’d take that minimally as a sign that I’m in the wrong religion, but you feel compelled to endorse it and spread it further to expose more parents and children to a similar fate.
If you believe Protestant ministers don’t do the same, you’re special. Not especially smart but special. Dads, brothers, mothers, uncles who give into these behaviors…as well as teachers, ministers, and priests who do so are evil. Jesus didn’t and that’s the point. If human evil drives you from a Church…is Jesus message more important to you, or man’s behavior?
@@jimreilly917 I care about how an organization handles it. I don't care about individual actors or religious affiliation. Catholics systematically cover up child rape on a scale that no other modern organization has done. When teachers do it, they go to jail and lose their job. When priests do it, it goes unreported and they get relocated. We're talking about systematic evidence, not individual actors and anecdotes. Cute attempt at a mic drop though bud. "..yOuRe SpEcIaL" 😂😂😂 You don't know anything about Jesus lol. In all likelihood he was a small doomsday cult leader in a homosexual relationship with Lazarus, yet you're probably one of the first people to lambast homosexuality lmao! And are you actually making the argument that because the bible doesn't explicitly mention jesus diddling kids, that we should therefore worship him??? Stop🤣🤣😂🤣😂 Jesus's message was in no way unique and has literally no impact on my life. You need to get out of your echo chamber. There are other belief systems outside of the one that Jim Reilly is geographically linked to.
Why would a child botherer become a priest or religious rather than a park ranger or fire fighter? Because as a priest they get parental trust and access to children. Sick people like that also often become teachers, social workers and foster parents. You shouldn't dismiss all people in any of these roles because of an evil few. Personally, what angers me is that many in the church hierarchy tried to cover abuse up rather than deal with it honestly. That was a huge mistake which caused much grief in children and families affected by this. Hopefully bringing these errors to light will help to prevent the same mistake being made into the future.
@@timclancy871 Right. That's why I clarified my position in a previous response. There will be bad actors in every organization. However, the way the organizations handle their bad actors varies widely. And religious organizations (none better than catholics) tend to keep the law out of it, often responding with little to no discipline. I wouldn't characterize the public school system as having a systemic child sex abuse problem the way I would the catholic church.
@@WorkingFromHomeToday452 If there are differences between the Catholic Church and other organizations on this point, I think that arises from the church being more bureaucratic and more of a quasi-governmental authority than others. The same characteristics allow a relatively small number of people at the Vatican to make very questionable financial transactions---which is of course not as serious as this. Rocking the boat is not well received in a bureaucracy. That's how McCarrick kept getting promoted despite his habit of sexually assaulting seminarians.
I think there are two overlapping problems---the organizational blanket and a period of time when the seminaries were doing a crappy job of teaching on sexuality. I knew one of the latter offenders fairly well. He was very immature. I don't think it was deliberately concealed; he didn't have the proper personality for concealing jack himself. He diddled (or somesuch) one high school junior or senior (boy), five years later another, and that was the end for him.
I don't think "systemic" is the right word in general. Maybe in some places. Part of the reaction, at least in my diocese, has been to get insanely careful about volunteers. Everyone has to go to training and get verified in some way.
I thinking defending the decades of sexual abuse and cover-ups from the church is a lot harder than loving my wife.
It's not hard at all: The clergymen obviously also have the freewill to choose to sin and do bad, but that never did nor ever will compromise the Church (Just the salvation of those involved in the scandal). Not being catholic because of some scandals is even more ridiculous as if St. John stoped following Christ by what Judas did.
@@carolusaugustussanctorum there were the clergymen that committed the assaults, but even worse were the church leaders that covered up the abuse and allowed it to continue. How can the Catholic Church be good when it’s leadership is so corrupt and evil?
Its not so much the pedophiles and ephebophiles as it is the institution that covered it up so long. None of that was from God.
@@Bob.W. what exactly do you define as a cover up?
They settled out of court and pleaded not to broadcast this to Media because it would make a fringe occurrence look far more prominent than it was?
@@Bob.W. the institution interprets and preaches “the word of god”. It’s all corrupted
What I really don’t appreciate is that Matt constantly feels the need to find ways to criticize Christians.
If you make a public stance against abortion, and go home and be rude to your wife - you still did something good in standing against the genocide of human babies. Does your ego and pride need to be handled prayerfully in how you’re treating your spouse - of course. But it’s not a tally sheet where one Minor act cancels out the other. Imperfect Christians are absolutely nothing like the demonic left. But Matt does this kind of thing all the time, the “both sides do it“ argument that is a complete fallacy. I hope he knocks it off.
What.?? He is talking about those who don’t act out their faith while criticizing others for doing something wrong. Jesus says that’s wrong.
Yes, agree with Cross Bearer. If you do that, you’re being a hypocrite, which Jesus calls the Pharisees. They did not practice what they preached.
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