10 Things You Didn't Know About The 10 Commandments | The Catholic Talk Show

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  • In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about the 10 Commandments given to Moses on Sinai and share little known facts about them.
    Episode 246:
    In this episode, you will learn:
    • How Many Commandments Were There Actually?
    • Do Catholics & Protestants Have Different 10 Commandments?
    • What Did The 10 Commandments Look Like?
    • Where Are The Tablets Now?
    • and much more
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Komentáře • 97

  • @suziegabriel7653
    @suziegabriel7653 Před 10 měsíci +55

    Ryan Scheel what an amazing knowledge of the Bible I could listen to you all day. Ryan Dellacrosse your Faith and love shines through you. Fr. Pagano thank you for saying “yes” to God’s call, you truly are a Blessing! I love your heart ♥️

    • @jonathangoodwin646
      @jonathangoodwin646 Před 10 měsíci

      I was baptized in the Catholic Church 1979 I was 22 years old I had to do this email over somehow I lost it. Even though I took the classes didn't know what I believed because I have a learning disability Allison special education classes I wasn't understanding understanding what the Catholic Church teaches. The way I got none of the Catholic Church two of my high school classmates help me get in a Catholic Church Catholic Church and they were my sponsors. Unfortunately one of my sponsors died a few years ago. I made a mistake and left the church 10 years ago I didn't go to mass very often when I first was baptized I did not know it was a mortal sin mortal sin. Didn't know the difference different level sins venial sins and mortal sin. I always thought sinless in there the same kinds of sin I didn't know that so when I came back to the church last December 2023 I took the classes over again online I have learned so much more and understanding so I hadn't missed any Mass since I came back I also go to the holy days Mass I also do my fasting on no certain days of the year I also did all my confirmations and confirm 1979. So I had to do a lot of confessions to remember everything that I did needed to confess for the last 48 years that's a lot to remember Holy Spirit reminds me just things I need to confess. I really enjoy going to confession and talkin to the priest the one I go to I love him we do it face-to-face without the curtain and we have an extra confession third Friday of the month that's a men's meeting men's meeting so we do that afterwards if I happen to miss confession. Since I was in the Special Ed I don't know how to spell so I put all my sins on my phone using the microphone of all my sins since I don't know how to spell. When I was going to other churches my wife wasn't happy about it but she did not leave me I came back and I told my wife I'm coming back to church going to mass I'm hoping my wife would start going back to Mass she's not ready yet because of all the churches I went to I went to Amish Anna I did that. If I knew of all the beliefs of the Catholic church I don't believe I would have left the church gone to other churches. I thought the Catholic church was just like the other churches different denominations but the Catholic church is not this is a church that Jesus Christ set up to with Saint Peter the Catholic Church is centuries old. I never going to do that again I learned a big lesson and I thought going to confession not all sins will be forgiven all sins can be forgiven except for blaspheming. I never knew what blasphemy was I found out what it means refusing to go to confession refuse admit that you have sinned and going to a priest all my life I wondered what did that mean. And my favorite thing to do is going to mass and listen to the message from the priest a taking the Eucharist presence body and blood. I didn't understand what that meant until someone explained it to me it's the presence of Jesus Christ blood and body does that mean does it mean knee foot his leg it means the presents body and blood

  • @blueberrymuffin8052
    @blueberrymuffin8052 Před 10 měsíci +10

    Wow, that Catholic Talk Show has been going on for 5 years! I must say all of you guys have aged like fine wine! Brilliant show as always, thank you!

  • @phylisscaci8166
    @phylisscaci8166 Před 10 měsíci +20

    I like the approach you took of expanding on the meaning of the Ten Commandments and using them as an examination of conscience prior to confession.

  • @debbieochoa8525
    @debbieochoa8525 Před 10 měsíci +8

    Whew! Ryan D scared me too when he said "girlfriend " 😮 Glad he clarified it was an example. ✌️😁💕

  • @annarodriguez6943
    @annarodriguez6943 Před 10 měsíci +12

    Great show! Proud to be Catholic!!

  • @alyssedahlgren5285
    @alyssedahlgren5285 Před 10 měsíci +16

    Excited about another great Biblical podcast!

  • @debbiegraham5585
    @debbiegraham5585 Před 10 měsíci +6

    That's why we must focus on Jesus at all times.

    • @adammeyer3129
      @adammeyer3129 Před 2 měsíci

      If you focus on Jesus at all times, when do you find time to focus on God and Holy Spirit?

  • @sandratodd560
    @sandratodd560 Před 10 měsíci +13

    I love this show!

  • @NickGetzinger
    @NickGetzinger Před 10 měsíci +5

    The girlfriend line was hilarious, all in fun. Keep up the great job you guys, we love listening to you and learning from you.

  • @joevee5619
    @joevee5619 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Hey guys...Love the show...I connected with you after I returned from visiting Asissi...Can you do a video on Alcohol and how it seems to hijack our better sense and move us further away from the 10 commandments...

  • @krosenell19
    @krosenell19 Před 10 měsíci +3

    So enjoyed the break down of the ten commandments. I enjoyed the conversation it really made me stop and think, there is a lot more to the commandments then I ever imagined. Thanks for your very interaining program, I really enjoy it.

  • @grunyonthoughtsfromagrunt8264
    @grunyonthoughtsfromagrunt8264 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Father Rich is rocking the Cassock. Haven't noticed hum in one before love it. Which more Preists wore them.

    • @louiseroche1389
      @louiseroche1389 Před 10 měsíci

      So agree

    • @susang.8549
      @susang.8549 Před 10 měsíci

      They dont think like us..they see beauty but they are in love with God.. his people always come first.

  • @OcapeOcape-rp3hn
    @OcapeOcape-rp3hn Před 10 měsíci +1

    Good morning 🥰

  • @carolinariley
    @carolinariley Před 10 měsíci +6

    Such a great show!- wait--
    All your shows are great!
    Thanks, guys.

  • @lydiaborella5951
    @lydiaborella5951 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Absolutely awesome. Thanks to all of you and Lord God, continue to teach you and in turn to teach us 🙏🏼🌸✝️❤️

  • @corinaduran9369
    @corinaduran9369 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Thank you for all that you do you have sure taught me a lot. God bless you all always make God continue to work through you.

  • @peggyjones4563
    @peggyjones4563 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Your beautiful show is so spiritually uplifting and I love to hear Fr. Pagano's homilies during Holy Mass. 3:50

  • @zumbamuse
    @zumbamuse Před 10 měsíci +1

    I look forward to all your videos❤

  • @xiomarablanco5598
    @xiomarablanco5598 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Good list!👍

  • @azurite187
    @azurite187 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Great video. 👍🏻

  • @Pete.Ty1
    @Pete.Ty1 Před 10 měsíci +1

    🙏🙏🙏.Thank you

  • @lydiaborella5951
    @lydiaborella5951 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Dear Ryan ….. how is Mrs della Crosse ? Many prayers to Heaven for her 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🙏🏼🌸✝️❤️

  • @jolantadzialecka5054
    @jolantadzialecka5054 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Yes I agree with others appreciating your talksTheyreallyhelp me understandCatholic faith better and I watch the movie The Cosen which helps me torevive stories from the Bible ,which Ihave forgotten a lot since my religion classes in my childhood

  • @debbiegraham5585
    @debbiegraham5585 Před 10 měsíci

    GE Everyone ❤️

  • @amabelcortes4946
    @amabelcortes4946 Před 10 měsíci +1

    10th commandment is helped to be committed by ads we see on tv, online, billboards...esp with popular personalities as models.

  • @lindabroussard1402
    @lindabroussard1402 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Jesus the bobble head keeps shaking yes.

  • @andrealandry8320
    @andrealandry8320 Před 10 měsíci +2

    You guys have been awesome for five years and I have learned so much from you. Thankfully I know the ten commandments by heart as carrying them around on a 'tablet' of stone or a cube of lapis lazuli would be tough. LOL! Ryan S you are extremely knowledgeable, Ryan D you have many insights that I share, and Fr. Rich your faith is a beautiful thing. Ryan D I ask myself that question daily - what did I put before God. Where is it written that not going to Mass is a sin? A mortal sin? Jesus said "Do this in memory of me", but didn't add or else! I get asked that. Yes, Ryan D I was in many a workplace where the payroll was literally stolen as the person(s) did not earn it because they didn't do the work.

  • @johnvrabec9747
    @johnvrabec9747 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I have heard that the Commandment that says Thou shall not kill, is actually Thou shall not murder, based on language of that day.

  • @piratesapper
    @piratesapper Před 10 měsíci +1

    I haven’t watched this yet but as soon as I leave this comment I will.
    The reason I say that is I don’t know if you will talk about this or not and honestly I’m not 100% sure on it’s accuracy, but…
    I’ve heard it said that when God wrote the commandments on the tablets He used his finger but what blew my mind was that this statement was followed by saying that when doing so God wrote in both sides of the stones at the same time, for example, (and I’m just winging it at this point) God wrote the 1st 5 commandments on the front side of one tablet but while doing so He had also written the other 5 on the reverse side of the tablet.
    Not a mirror image or stone protrusion from the front side but separate unique text on the reverse. (I hope that makes some kind of sense because I’m pretty sure I’m doing a horrible job of trying to express the idea via text).
    And again, I’m not sure of all or even partial points of this statement have any validity to them at all but i find the idea fascinating.

  • @chrisdeterman3247
    @chrisdeterman3247 Před 9 měsíci +1

    When you got the commandant for I said to myself oh crap I need to call my mom. I hope other people did too.

  • @cidnestor8238
    @cidnestor8238 Před 10 měsíci +1

    “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, yet offend at one point, he is guilty of all”. What can you say about this, please educate me? Please let scriptures explain itself. Thank you.

  • @coracraven1712
    @coracraven1712 Před 10 měsíci +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @MarthaLopez-rj2bf
    @MarthaLopez-rj2bf Před 10 měsíci +1

    😇🙏🏻

  • @williamwilson9283
    @williamwilson9283 Před 10 měsíci +1

    👍🔥🎉

  • @ALynnea-vf5bg
    @ALynnea-vf5bg Před 9 měsíci

    32:26 Hoping that my question gets answered.
    If Honoring the parents were so important, then can you explain. Luke 8:19-21 and Luke 11:27-28

  • @NancyYu-dm4ut
    @NancyYu-dm4ut Před 2 měsíci

    me im still memorise the 10 commandmets im studying at the immaculate conception college from elementary, to college we. have religious education subjects an im a catichist i teach the children about 10 comandmets, now many dont know about ten comandments

  • @jonathangoodwin646
    @jonathangoodwin646 Před 10 měsíci

    When I was going to confession I had to ask a question. Have to go to mass are we allowed to go see a movie or not at all. When I used to be Protestant breaking the Sabbath day going to a movie after going to church was a sin because some of us didn't know that law we are allowed to do things after Mass horror about to do after mass.

  • @bernadettegiancarlo6035
    @bernadettegiancarlo6035 Před 4 měsíci

    Using Seton to homeschool my son really drove the commandments home. The 70s didn't do a great job of educating. I was in Catholic School too.

  • @donnaz6069
    @donnaz6069 Před 10 měsíci

    Just a tech comment. Perhaps it’s my device. In general, the man on the left has a lower volume than the priest and the man in the middle. I’ve noticed over listening to several podcasts.

  • @markpeter1968
    @markpeter1968 Před 10 měsíci +4

    24:00 Jesus' name is taken in vain on TV or music in almost everything.

  • @QUICKSILVER369
    @QUICKSILVER369 Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks so much! As a legal scholar, our laws are based on "Natural Law". The Ten Commandments provide God's formal written irrefutable natural law or "Constitution" from which all other laws are interpreted with changing times, by the catechism of our Church. As an aside, I must pose a question that has bothered me--After years of travel and the hardship of God's chosen people, why did God have Moses place his staff down in an area which had/has no oil?!?:) AMEN🤔

  • @jonathangoodwin646
    @jonathangoodwin646 Před 10 měsíci

    What's the difference between the Ten Commandments in and Grace

  • @joanhyde1745
    @joanhyde1745 Před 4 měsíci

    What about the commandment from Jesus to not bear false witness, as written in Matthew?

  • @suzannelove5147
    @suzannelove5147 Před 10 měsíci +1

    It’s also difficult these days to “take” from the poor, when the POOR has so much more than those who work. Another prime example is how much cash & goods the govt & Catholic Church gives to illegal immigrants. People who lie & break laws to illegally enter this Country and it goes downhill from there. I would ❤ to go to the Holy Land, but I am too poor to think about being able to go.

  • @sheilawalsh8397
    @sheilawalsh8397 Před 5 měsíci

    Self denial
    and do God's will in everything
    self discipline
    flee from the pleasures
    of this world has offer you
    and self-control
    stand up for righteousness
    in the name of the Lord
    The Saints and the martyrs were perfect examples of this

  • @user-rm6ey8pi3x
    @user-rm6ey8pi3x Před 7 měsíci

    I read Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 are the same commandments !

  • @halfheartedniki6207
    @halfheartedniki6207 Před 10 měsíci

    I am a convert. Do you have a suggestion on learning Catholic vocabulary?

    • @adammeyer3129
      @adammeyer3129 Před 2 měsíci

      Get a study Bible. They make some that include in footnotes the intended meaning behind things. Also a dictionary. Your study Bible should be one you can mark up, put tabs in while using other books to locate where everything is written. It takes a long time from many sources to get the terminology. The Catholic Company has many good books on many different subjects including gardening, how to pray (How to listen when God is speaking), how to drink (Drinking with the saints), and how to deal with people with mental illness. Bits and pieces everywhere

    • @adammeyer3129
      @adammeyer3129 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I have never seen a Catholic dictionary. It just all comes from tradition and scripture

  • @antonioflores7917
    @antonioflores7917 Před 6 měsíci

    One would think that it'd be obvious that God would at least make sure that his chosen people know where the ark is if it's still in tact and still technically their responsibility

  • @MikeyAGoGo101
    @MikeyAGoGo101 Před 10 měsíci

    I seem to end up in confession every other week if not every week. I just went to Metallica in Los Angeles, I was talking to my wife and a GD slipped. I felt God leave me. I'm sick of me messing up our relationship. I'm in RCIA and I set myself back and return to my old self. Mother Teresa didn't curse and neither should I.

  • @javileezk
    @javileezk Před 10 měsíci

    I just checked my game statistics and it's around 4500 hours. I'm also planning to buy new games.Oh my goodness.

  • @agentbrian8485
    @agentbrian8485 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Get voice of reason on your show

  • @pamconboy4315
    @pamconboy4315 Před 5 měsíci

    Very hard to honor a parent that is abusive or absent

  • @aubliz1292
    @aubliz1292 Před 10 měsíci

    🇻🇦

  • @cidnestor8238
    @cidnestor8238 Před 10 měsíci

    There was the Dark Ages wherein bibles were prohibited, burned, and those with possessions tortured and put to death, several tens of millions of them. It will happen again. So, while we can, can we take advantage of this time wherein we are free to have bibles. This has eternal ramifications for our salvation. So, why entrust our salvation apart from the Holy Word … “heaven and earth shall pass away but not one joy or one title shall pass away from the law till all be fulfilled”.

  • @richardclark6264
    @richardclark6264 Před 10 měsíci

    Poor Howard, getting ripped to shreds more than Fr. Mike.

  • @millershane9353
    @millershane9353 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Hi Thank you. Crypto education is what the world needs the
    most right now. I don't think that buy and hold is a valid
    investment strategy anymore. Not too diluted and to a
    degree, follows Janet's trading ideas and signal tips for
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    who has not only taught me what the cryptocurrency
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    Buying crypto and waiting for the price to shoot up is not
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  • @michaelkahl4940
    @michaelkahl4940 Před 10 měsíci

    BUT Statues and also Recordings create a dissonance between a praying thinking and feeling person and Reality bc one cannot see the reactions and changes prayers make instantly. Interactions are very dynamic. But There is only a one sided „interaction“ when it comes to pictures statues videos and recordings. And this can weaken the trust in faith. Especially when you are not aware of that or highly responsive eg when you are young or isolated. There is a danger that is happening today every day and it is wise to reflect on this commandment.

    • @michaelkahl4940
      @michaelkahl4940 Před 10 měsíci

      Pictures of Mercy pictures and statues of the church that are connected to the gospel remind us of holiness. They are a great inspiration.

  • @johnjacks5599
    @johnjacks5599 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I’m a Protestant that feels pulled to the Catholic Church. I’ve been watching this show for a couple years now on a weekly basis. Love the show. The only turn off is that Ryan Scheel appears to have animosity for Protestants. Maybe I’m wrong and am just being sensitive. ?

    • @CatholicTalkShow
      @CatholicTalkShow  Před 10 měsíci +3

      I married a Protestant 😂 - Ryan Scheel

    • @johnjacks5599
      @johnjacks5599 Před 10 měsíci

      @@CatholicTalkShowGod bless you and Ryan and Fr. Rich! Love the show!

    • @dalewelch4055
      @dalewelch4055 Před 10 měsíci +3

      So that is why yóu have animosity tó protestants

  • @macd3240
    @macd3240 Před 10 měsíci

    If any religion changes the Word of God you should be extremely concerned.

  • @jonathangoodwin646
    @jonathangoodwin646 Před 10 měsíci

    Is it a sin against God if you say the word gosh

  • @barbaratice5371
    @barbaratice5371 Před měsícem

    ⚠️In the Arch in Heaven (Rev. 12:19) the 7th Day Sabbath is still written there. It is the "Sign" God has given His people that we know He is our God. Eze. 20:12.
    God's law is Eternal..those that keep it will have the right to enter the Holy City. Rev.22:14.⚠️🕊️📖

  • @cidnestor8238
    @cidnestor8238 Před 10 měsíci

    This is very interesting and glad I could participate. You read the Ten Commandments from the CATHOLIC catechism. Why don’t you go to the Bible. Wouldn’t it produce better results if we go directly to the unadulterated word if God rather than 2nd hand information? I read, God is a jealous God. Where in the Bible it says the Catholic can substitute for what the Bible says, the inspired word of God?

    • @lois2997
      @lois2997 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Catholics gave you the Bible smh

  • @jonathangoodwin646
    @jonathangoodwin646 Před 10 měsíci +1

    The thing I didn't like about Mass my kids were small babies. People that were there were very old they were irritated because my kids were crying they should understand babies crying they need to show respect to the parents and realize parents don't Maine interrupt Mass the seniors that go to Mass they need to realize that they need to remember when they had babies

  • @imran4980
    @imran4980 Před 10 měsíci

    MUSA WAS THE MESSANGER FROM MY ALLAH❤

  • @TeresaCeci-sj9ks
    @TeresaCeci-sj9ks Před 9 měsíci

    So the Pope telling you to give blessings to gay marriage, how do you feel about that? That goes against Catholicism.

    • @existentialpoet8216
      @existentialpoet8216 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Regardless of one's identity, the church welcomes everyone who has the faith to honour God. As Catholics, we are blessed to have a Pope who is drawing the flock to come and return to the loving relevance of God.

  • @bunnymomma12
    @bunnymomma12 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I can’t stand hearing the Lord’s name used in vain. It literally hurts my ears. Wish people would stop doing that.

  • @suzannelove5147
    @suzannelove5147 Před 10 měsíci

    Pope Francis, Sep 15, 2018 “the 10 Commandments are NOT. Absolute!” You didn’t address this in your presentation.

    • @bibleman8010
      @bibleman8010 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Pope Francis “do I disregard the Commandments? No. I observe them, but not as absolutes, because I know that it is Jesus Christ who justifies me.”
      We must observe the Commandments, but we are not thereby justified. This is basic theology. If you refrain from committing the sins in the Ten Commandments, how would you go to Heaven? You must be in the state of grace when you die, to be judged worthy of eternal life after death. Avoiding grave sin is necessary but not sufficient. Christ obtained our salvation; He merited the graces needed for us to be saved. Salvation is a free gift; but having accepted that gift, we must live according to those graces. We must live a life of love.
      I just addressed it

  • @Ochepeochpe085-gu4hm
    @Ochepeochpe085-gu4hm Před 8 měsíci

    Hapus klan yang jualan kacamata jelek di Hp ini, saya tidak pernah mengijinkan promosi iklan mencari uang, terlali miskin tidak pasang iklan sendiri, nebeng di Hp orang lain, Hapis hanya mengemis fi Hp saya, saya tidak pernah ijinkan.

  • @B.kollner
    @B.kollner Před 10 měsíci

    I don'nt go to mess, cause they are telling lies about God Jesus and the bible, like in Luke 28 there is a talking about a pub, or evil ghosts are not existing and so on. It is not a sin then

    • @anitaboaro6851
      @anitaboaro6851 Před 10 měsíci

      Of course you don't. Say no more.

    • @B.kollner
      @B.kollner Před 10 měsíci

      @@anitaboaro6851 all church made not of God

    • @pattip2788
      @pattip2788 Před 10 měsíci

      @@B.kollnerThe Catholic was established by God Incarnate, Jesus.

    • @B.kollner
      @B.kollner Před 10 měsíci

      @@pattip2788 that's right. Anyway I don't go in a mess, where obvious lies. IT's a shame, what the church Made out of it. They don't even know what's written in the bible. Tranlations wrong and then these Strange rules. This all is not in Gods word

    • @lois2997
      @lois2997 Před 9 měsíci

      Who cares why do you troll @@B.kollner

  • @jrobertoaguas5201
    @jrobertoaguas5201 Před 10 měsíci

    If you believe in the true ten commandments and you know that God himself wrote it with his finger, why do you break the second commandment and the fourth? The catholic church community makes graven images and worship them and worship on the first day of the week sunday. Worship and community and rest with God is on the Seventh day Sabbath. catholic community needs to read a king james or new kings james Bible and turn to Exodus 20 and read the way God really wrote them. Sadly that catholic bible is not the true word of God, and that book strays people in the wrong direction. I pray that at least one person that reads this will go and search for themselves. I pray that you see the truth and are convicted to full heartedly surrender you lives to Jesus and obey His true commandments.

    • @lois2997
      @lois2997 Před 9 měsíci

      We gave you the Bible. You Prots are so ignorant

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    @whonnock4752 Před 10 měsíci

    There were actually 15 commandments but Mel Brooks dropped a tablet. Strange but true.