Is this the end of the Church?
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- Many people believe that we are entering extremely dark times. I worry about them.
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During an argument with a Roman Catholic cardinal, Napoleon Bonaparte supposedly burst out: “Your eminence, are you not aware that I have the power to destroy the Catholic Church?”
The cardinal said: “Your majesty, we, the Catholic clergy, have done our best to destroy the church for the last 1,800 years. We have not succeeded, and neither will you.”
Love that story.
Maybe. But the Church hasn't faced an internet-connected world which allows victims of abuse by various members of the clergy can share there stories, and call out the Magisterium for inadequate responses to these injustices. I doubt the RCC is going to die as such, but unless the Vatican ups its game, I think it may "survive" as a much smaller institution. Not hatin', just sayin'.
@@astrinymris9953 Perhaps. However the “Catechism of the Catholic Church” calls Catholics to the way of life Jesus taught while He was here on earth. This is the same way of life that God taught the Hebrews in the Old Testament so God’s meassage is unchanged. I cannot stop someone from spreading hate via the Internet or any other means. I can only pray for them to receive God’s grace, love and guidance to realize that no person has yet obtained the perfection God wants each to have.
@@mikepetitjean4993 It's not just that there are individual bad priests; it's that bishops, archbishops, and cardinals thought it was okay to shuffle these predators to new parishes without warning anyone of their history. It was that the Vatican wouldn't allow these administrators to defrock child molestors without a years-long canonical trial during which the accused was able to use his priestly status to lull victims. To make things worse, they could go through this entire arduous procedure, and the Vatican could still overturn this verdict upon appeal. You can kind of understand why so many bishops felt reluctant to initiate this procedure knowing it might make no difference in the end.
TL;DR-- The Church's response to the problem makes it easy to question whether they really are "infallibly guided by the Holy Spirit". That's why the RCC is losing members faster than they gain new ones in the developed world. They're only gaining members in parts of the world which are unfamiliar with the institutional history of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis is trying to turn things around, but he's opposed by a lot of socially conservative Catholics who don't recognize the need to adapt to reality. Maybe he'll manage this, maybe he won't. But either way, the RCC will change in one way or another.
@@astrinymris9953 You are correct, the bishops handled the problem of predator priest abominably. Added to that, they tried to cover up the problem rather than correcting it. However there is now a zero tolerance policy in place, at least here in the United States. Once an accusation of sexual misconduct is made ,the priest or bishop is removed from ministry until it is resolved. I've seen this happen twice: once to our parish priest and once to the bishop of our diocese. The Diocese notifies local authorities of the accusation and they cooperate with the investigation. If the man is cleared of the charges then he is returned to ministry. Otherwise he is defrocked and leaves ministry permanently.
Unfortunately the "Church" is not infallible, it is human. The Church doctrine of infallibility applies only to the Pope and then only if he says that what he is preaching has been directly revealed to him by God. Otherwise even the Pope can make a mistake or hold a false belief, which has happened in the life of the Church.
The Catholic Church has definitely changed for the better as a result of the new rules laid down by the United Conference of Catholic Bishops concerning sexual malfeasance by clergy. It's a shame we had to suffer through atrocious, bad management to get to this point. I agree, our love for our fellow man should have lead us here much sooner!
"The church was born in crisis!"
(Bishop Fulton J. Sheen)
I love Fulton Sheen
@@Aidan-zc8wx I'm Polish and I love him too, great man
Soon to be Saint! 🙏
Venerable Fulton Sheen sure did speak truth!
My favourite youtube star.
Hello father Cassey. I was jehovah witness. I'm going to be baptized in the catholic church because i know that the catholic church is the church that Jesus founded. The catholic church has been with us for more than 2000 thousand years.
God bless you, father.
Welcome and God bless!
Welcome Home, Matias!
Welcome home!!!
You can get blood transfusions now!
Bienvenido Hermano!
"Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." The Church is not ending.
@Mr Joy VATICAN II IS CAN EASILY LEAD TO HERESY .
This is exactly what came to my mind as well, very well said
@@rebeccaanderson5626 it can’t be heresy, as the CC cannot be advocating for heresy. It is simply not the definition. If you don’t trust the Church in its teaching, are you even Catholic?
Exactly what I just saying!!!
@@karenc2681 YES THE CHURCH WILL EXIST TILL THE LAST TIME , WITH THE ONLY 5 CATHOLICS IF VATICAN II IS NOT SNIFFED OUT
Padre Pio said it best. Pray, hope and don't worry. No offense given, Father. You said it well too! Smile. God's with us all.
@s Ref. Cor 6.10 - Does that mean all those who have committed those listed transgressions will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven even after they have confessed & repented? I'm sure the bible also says 'if one is truly sorry & asks God's forgiveness', God will forgive & forget (will remember no more) those sins. Are swindler not thieves yet Jesus promised the thief being crucified beside Him, that he would be with Him in *paradise*. Perhaps paradise is not in Heaven & just a state of being after the body has been discarded 🤔????
@@MichaelThompson-jq3zf They can be forgiven and go to Heaven. He's probably talking about people that do those things and aren't forgiven.
Pray, hope, don’t worry, and fake stigmata with pharmacy bought acid.
@@milagroman75
You do know that the carbollic acid used was for monks who were sick and never even touched the monastery as the service staff were interviewed right?
@@tryhardf844 No individual man, now matter how pious, can be displayed by God as having the same wounds as our Lord. It is disrespectful to even consider that as a possibility. Stigmata are foreign to the Orthodox world as they don't wish to display themselves as even close to the holiness of the Christ. I'm sure that's what they said when pressed about their scheme.
I am an easten orthodox christian, but still love this chanel!
Your every video brings me closer to the God. You are really helping me to find my way.
I pray and hope that we will soon be together again as we used to be for more than 1000 years!☦️❤️✝️
Thank you father Casy!
I'm not even Christian but I love this channel because I like discussing things with people in a knowledgeable and civil manner and this is a good resource. Plus this guy is so calming to listen to.
As St. John Paul the Great said, "The church needs to breathe with both lungs again!"
Hi brother atan!!!!!
Hej brate..baš mi je drago što si ovdje..pozdrav iz Hrvatske
@@bernardokrolo2275 Hey brother..I'm so glad you're here..greetings from Croatia
Christ said "I will be with you, yes until the end of time.
Being bombarded by angry and fear mongering "Catholic" channels in my feed for the last several months, I have tried to explain; blathering on, fumbling at great length to friends and family, what you have explained perfectly in 8 minutes. Thank you so much for your video.
I like your comment!
My sister is a fervent Catholic and listens to Fox News. It's rather depressing to see her stray so far from the love and acceptance that Jesus supposedly taught.
She voted for Trump, a man so far from Jesus' teachings. So terrible because all she hears now is to hate and fear and to punish and withhold.
@@mrtienpham Biden is pretty far from the teachings of Jesus as well. At least Trump is pro life and somewhat conservative.
It is not fear, it is despair. Satan uses fear to bring about despair.
That’s True Fear will cripple us with God u shouldn’t fear all the more we need to continue to pray n put our Trust in God
And don't forget that to despair is a sin.
Despair is saying that God is NOT all powerful.
@@alhilford2345 Are you one of those geeks that paid attention in catechism class?
@@michaelwalsh1278 The first part of your comment was needless. Fr. Casey used both words properly as a verb. The second part of it is true.
@@michaelwalsh1278 :
Yes, Michael, I guess I was one of those geeks!
How kind of you to pay me such a nice compliment!
As a protestant I was enraptured by the dogma of the Catholic church and now I find the best place on this earth to go to heaven is in the Mass. Love my Catholic faith !
WATERING DOWN FAITH , VATICAN II
@@rebeccaanderson5626 rad trad nonsense
@@rebeccaanderson5626 Well LUCKY for you that you get to attend the Traditional Latin Mass. But as for many Catholic faithful we don't get that chance and OPPORTUNITY so the ONLY Mass we have is the Norvus Ordo Mass.
@@georgesaguelton5751 ARE YOU SERIOUS ?
@@Darth_Vader258 I AM NOT A PART OF RCC , ORTHODOXCY IS MUCH BETTER AND HAS RETAINED THR TRUTH THAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH LOST . THE VERY NAME BEGINS WITH ''NORVUS '' BRUH
"Do I truly believe that God is in control or not?"
I know you meant it a bit rhetorically but for many people who have suffered injustice, the answer is no. Until a few months ago, after being mistreated by an Anglican priest and then hitting delay tactics in legal proceedings and the entire diocese's failed safeguarding mechanisms for an entire year, my answer was no. I was angry, full or hurt and frustration that if God was just, then he was dead. Then another Catholic priest, frustrated with my constant frustration and anger, sat me down over a phone-call and told me, 'Part of our call to justice is to do everything we can. But also recognising that, when we have done that, we have to leave things in God's hands. This isn't defeatism; this is Christian realism. This is the hope that Mary had at the foot of the cross, when all human justice had failed, when - she must've felt - there was nothing anyone could humanly do anymore. And yet she kept her faith. You're angry because you want to see things now. You get happy when things start to look good then immediately sad and angry when they take a turn for the worse. You'll never get peace that way. Because God doesn't work by the deadlines you give him. You want to see what he can see - or think you can - but he doesn't let you; we'll only know at the End of Time. So you'll always be frustrated if you try.' I said, 'What's giving up then?' He said, 'Giving up is saying this is the end. Saying that there will never be justice. Do you know why the feast of Christ the King is on the last Sunday? It's the feast of Christ the just judge. That justice may not come on the first, not the second, not even the 10th but it will come by the last Sunday. I don't make false promises; I can't even promise you'll be in a better place. But I can promise you this: God is just. He can and will bring justice. Maybe not even in your lifetime but it will come. God is more powerful than the Church. He is more powerful than everything. Many saints have been in your place. It's time to leave this work you've tried your best to do on God's desk. He will finish it. Not in your time but he will. It's not the end. It's never the end until judgement day.'
I cried... at how quickly his words turned my year-long despair and anger into hope. I still haven't found justice. But I've found that peace - the peace that Mary had at the foot of the cross. The peace unique to Catholicism. Please pray for my confirmation, happening some time in the undefined future due to the pandemic. But it will happen, in God's time. Recently I've lost this peace due to my anxiety and general spiritual restlessness that tends to befall me. So thank you Fr Casey for repeating it all to me again. I truly believe God sent you to speak to me on this occasion, as he has in some of your other videos and homilies as well over the past year.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have also hungered for justice, many times, and never received it. I pray that you receive your Confirmation soon. Just as Fr. Casey spoke to you, YOU just spoke to ME. Thank you. God bless you and welcome home!
@@moon0halo Thanks so much for your reply! I always get anxious over what others think of me due to my autism and am never sure if what I say/reply is appropriate; I just try to be an honest witness so I'm very glad I spoke to you. You made my day. God bless you too now and always!
@@ceasium98 You made my day, as well! I won't forget you.
thank you for your words. my faith has been shaky and this is the hardest time of my life so far, but these are the words I needed. God bless you!
Remember that this "justice" is inside of an organization created by men not by God, that's not the justice you should look for as the ultimate justice because it has it's big flaws like everything created by humanity. I wish you all the best and that you overcome any adversity because the strength to do so you already have you just need to acknowledge it and use it to do the good that we are born to do =)
A lot of people ask me if I believe we are living in the "end times" and if "the end is near." I look them straight in the eye and tell them that after much reading, research and prayer, I am absolutely sure that each morning we get up we are one day closer to the end. Of course, I have no idea when that will be, and Jesus assures us NO ONE does. The point is, to live today as if tomorrow is the end and tomorrow you will be face to face with Jesus and your final judgment. (Of course, I am no better at living my life as though I believed that is true than anyone one else.)
well written brother. It will come like a thief in the night, we do not the hour when the Lord is coming
Besides the end times would actually be a GOOD thing: it's when Jesus comes back :)
If you fear the end times you need to go to confession hehe
To a certain extent, I've always said it doesn't matter. If the world is going to end on Saturday, and I die on Thursday that's all that's really important in my point of view. Cause my judgement will be then and it doesn't matter what happens two days later on Saturday.
We have been living in the "End Times" since the year 33A.D
For most of us the end times will be the day that we die and face the four last things.
Yes. Every day we awake we are one day closer.....TO DEATH. We are all going to die.
An early spiritual mentor of mine told me a long time ago that to despair was the worst sin you could commit. It deny’s an innate trust of God and a total self-centered life. I never forgot that.
This is a truly beautifully calming thought.
You should make a video about “the rapture”, I think a surprisingly large number of people are confused about it
Yes, especially addressing what Christ meant when He said there would be two workers in the field and one would be left behind.
Agreed!
He should make a video about it.
The rapture doctrine was a belief invented around 1830 by John Darby.
Or one on eschatology in general, since the rapture is just one particular protestant interpretation of the eschaton/apocalypse and there are many others, protestant, orthodox, and catholic.
@@IONATVS yeah for sure, I just feel like especially in the us, the evangelical idea of this rapture where the faithful vanish into thin air is suuuuper prevalent bc of all the media that depict it. But honestly he could do a whole series on eschatology and I would definitely watch it
"You are not its savior, and that is good news." I love it! We probably all need to remind our self of that at some times when it comes to some things.
The church will not end.God is in control.Satan will be crushed.Let us not give in to despair but trust God.👍🙏
Yes!
A protestant who watches conspiracy videos made that. 🤣 God is almighty he is power he will never let us down. God always wins. Nothing to worry about.
It will never end but the rapture will come
I feel bad when people say Satan as a bad person, If you read the Bible the devil never touches who doesn't break (which means that if you stay good and faithful you will not see devil, who sees him is who deserves to see him and be touched by him = bad people). Satan actually doesn't deserve to be crushed because he is the one who punishes the bad. Without him you could sin without any consequences basically.
@@AllanMurmann No. Satan will be punished too. Hell was meant for him originally because he was a rebel. He is not the punisher, that is a common misconception.
I am not Catholic, but I loved your message as it spoke directly to my heart. Thank you for the hope and faith and centering in Christ.
Hi Raymond, I am a Catholic, but I really appreciate the kindness of your comment. I wish people from other religions could get along and have the heart you do!!
"And I say unto thee, thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. "
--Matthew 16:18.
Amen
This rock was the fact that jesus is the Son of God. Ill agree that the catholic church is built on a man.
Pater means rock
@@joshuahorn1185 Thats nice. The Lord is MY Rock. You can have a man if you want
@@thomashess6211 Jesus appointed Peter to be the head of His (Jesus') Church here on earth. Peter did not create the Church, Jesus did.
However, the Church is made up of people so it is not God. As much as the Church intends to fulfill God’s will, sometime human sinfullness gets in the way. This is evident in the child abuse scandal the Church has faced. As Bishop Barron pointed out the Church has a zero tolerance policy now. If a priest or bishop is accused he is immediately taken out of ministry until and investigation either clears or condemns hm. All information is passed to civic authorities as well.
As a Catholic I am not worshipping the Church, I love and worship God. The Church provides me with support and teaching to draw ever closer to God and away from my sin. The Church also provides, much more importantly, the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ to me in the Eucharist (communion). Jesus said, in John 6:53-58: "Jesus said to them, “I am telling you the truth: if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you will not have life in yourselves. Those who eat My flesh and drink My blood have eternal life, and I will raise them to life on the last day. For My flesh is the real food; and My blood is the real drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink My blood live in M, and I live in them. The living Father sent me, and because of Him I live also. In the same way whoever eats Me will live because of Me. This, then, is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread that your ancestors ate, but then later died. Those who eat this bread will live forever.”
I agree with you, the Lord is my rock. He leads me in life and teaches me to do what he created me to do (not that I’m always a good and faithful servant). As far as I know the Catholic Church is the only Christian church which believes that bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus, through the intercession of the Holy Spirit. Once changed they remain the body and blood of Jesus forever, whether consumed or not. This is why we place the consecrated hosts in the tabernacle of the church and save them for distribution at a later Mass.
Jesus instituted the Catholic Church and placed Peter in charge of it. And Jesus promised that the gates of hell will never prevail against it. What a wonderful God!
I just discovered your videos a couple of weeks ago. HOnestly, I wish I had discovered them sooner. For such a young man, you have words that carry wisdom beyond your years, and I thank you for them. I feel the Holy Spirit is with you and I thank you for your ministry. I hope the faithful will hear your words and that our public discourse will become more charitable and hope-filled. God bless you.
Crying emoji: *exists*
Fr. Casey: *reads crying emoji aloud*
That was hilarious
Loooool!
Nice🤣
I don't get it
Give us a time stamp so it can go viral!
Much needed affirmation in these turbulent times. God is speaking through you - He is in control. Bless you, Father.
"A catholic talking about the rapture coming"haha that was my first thought too
You and me both.
same
That's how they try to infiltrate
That's nothing new.
I met "catholics" who don't believe in hell or purgatory. And believe abortion and contraception is okay.
So, how will the Second coming happen?
Many Don't...
I sometimes wonder... Does the clergy really know what people think of God and his church?
I had 2 guys say, why are you Catholic with all the scandals? Looking at them, I said: "My faith is in God, not men, Judas was also an Apostles" (this happened just 2 days ago). They both looked at me and said true...they became silent.
Keep speaking the truth, but I can tell you, the church will become smaller with time. Men worship men now, not God, just look around you, you will see ...
Exactly we cannot blame God for the mistakes people have done
That was the perfect answer
Amen. I too am a Catholic and the problems in the Church stem from the humans, and their sinfulness (myself included), who belong to the Church. This includes both the Laity and the Ordained. No person is perfect in comparison to the perfection of God. The abuse of children by priests was reprehensible and the response of Bishops was, too. However, as Bishop Barron said changes in Church policy have been put in place with a zero tolerance policy. The priest in my parish was accused of abusing a child and was immediately removed from ministry (under the new rules). Even the Bishop of our Diocese was immediately removed from ministry when he was accused a abusing a child when he was a parish priest years before. These men removed the moment the accusation was made without waiting for the end result of Church and civil authority investigations.
How long do we hold on to the mistakes of the past? The Church changed its procedures and paid billions in reparations. But God is still in control and He will carry us through this storm and bring us out better; just as He promised Peter and the Apostles: the gates of hell will not prevail against it."
Well said 🙏
Well it certainly influenced my leaving the church. That, and just realising none of it made sense any more. Honestly, I'm so much freer, and less afraid now that I am atheist.
Wow! Padre, this is one of your best responses I've listened to. You hit the nail on the head. "Trust in God "
Thanks a lot Padre.
May God continue to strengthen you.
My definition of peace, which I'm sure would not hold up to a theologian's scrutiny, is the continuous recognition that God is in charge
I was raised catholic and the life I have lived has lead me to being agnostic/ conflicted. when you are raised to feel like attending church and praying every night is more like a chore. when going to church ends up being a fashion contest and judging everybody on how they dress. going to mass every sunday to be put to sleep or constantly being asked for more money. that its a competition on who can be the most catholic. when having an abusive father go to church every sunday and then say that atheist are bad people. i was always angry. what good did going to church and acting all religious do for him? he was still an abusive alcoholic father to this day. having atheist people treat me with kindness and respect.
growing up with a curious mind, my questions about the faith were always met with hostility. "how dare you question our religion. just shut up and fall in line". when so many of us are raised like this, is it any wonder why so many people like me fall out of the religion. i was baptized and received first communion but it always felt like checking it off a list. i haven't done my confirmation. i am 31.
when learning about the child abuse scandal and not being able to discuss it, it feels like the catholic church can never be criticized. if i was brought up to see the church as imperfect and human. that it can make mistakes, then i would have a better relationship with the church. again i was not raised that way.
but since accidentally discovering your videos, you are a breath of fresh air. your humility and open mindedness. you've made me have some serious self reflection. i think the parts that you mention about faith and god make me feel so emotional. you don't come off as this judgmental holier than thou person. you have this warmth about you. you seem so caring and understanding.
i don't want to come off as a creep but i couldn't help notice which church is sometimes featured in your videos. and since i live in the city, i will be attending mass this weekend. i haven't been for a really long time. i will be going alone because going with my family always makes me uncomfortable because they stare at me. "oh we haven't seen you here in awhile".
now don't get me wrong. i have had issues with this for years and i know one visit won't solve anything but i have found(for me) that when i sit solitary in church, i just feel so much peace.
i would welcome any advice or comments
This sounds a lot like me. I'm 51and yet to be confirmed. I'm not sure 8 ever will as I can't swear allegiance to Rome/Vatican. There are many reasons; I have read many encyclicals and other documents and can't reconcile it with Christ. I too feel a sense of peace during mass. Not sure if it's just familiarity or what. If if gives you peace, go. God will find you there as easily as anywhere else. I hope you can find your peace.
Man, what a story!!! Church is made of sinful people and we all have bad things that we have done. But we have Christ to pick us up every time we fall! That is the beauty of the faith. We are not perfect because whe are Christians but we have someone powerful and perfect (Jesus) to walk us through life and be our saviour and protector and our daily bread. Pray to Our Lady Mary who is so kind and She will certainly bring you closer to Her Son! God bless you brother 🙏
Catholicism is actually what drove me to agnosticism for very similar reasons. I straight up left christianity altogether for a time, but I still felt a connection to the Christian God. I feel like it might not necessarily be a problem with the church but the churchgoers becoming less than ideal, and this channel is pulling me back towards christianity (in a spiritual way) so I'm rather conflicted about whether I should reconsider myself a Christian after all those years of not doing so but still feeling a connection to God
And do a good General Confession, you will feel great after that knowing that God washed you of your sins
I'm not sure how familiar you are with the Catholic practice of visiting the Blessed Sacrament when out on display, and then have a personal conversation with Jesus. You should try it, and try talking to Him and opening your heart as you would only do it with your best friend; or maybe only with God. This only needs to be a spiritual conversation between your heart and Jesus' heart. he loves when we approach Him with our worries, fear, concerns, problems, and many other problems. After doing this, you may want to contact Fr. Casey privately and ask him to suggest other ways to find answers. Never forget what God tells us time and again in the Bible: 'do not be afraid."
Father Casey you reminded me of Philippians 1:6 "He who began the good work in you will be faithful to complete it." I am sure there are many worthy priests ready to become a bishop.
My mother scared me with the rapture when i was 7-8 years old in 2007
And I never thought I would get to be a teenager or adult 😁 lovely lol
Same! I grew up super evangelical and really didn't think I would be an adult lol
Same here, panic attacks at 8 and up because my grandparents always told me that it could happen at any second.
My parents were so nervous when they first married in the '70s that they seriously considered not having children to spare them the horrors of the end times. Luckily, they realized that we aren't supposed to worry about what tomorrow may bring and are supposed to live out our days honoring the Lord.
Same here :( I was scared to grow up because of it
Dont worry faithful catholics, you wont be raptured.
This video is what I needed... I am not affiliated with a denomination but I live in a geographic pocket of doomsday Pentecostal Christians that are constantly preaching the end. This was refreshing..
That sounds stressful! Praying for you Sarah
6:15 he just said what i've been thinking. we've been letting protestants influence our outlook on the world way too much.
They're living rent-free in our heads!!!
Just remember it isn't Catholic vs. Protestant. We are all trying to be Jesus to others.
@@laurahildebrand7023 of course. some of the most virtuous people I know are protestant, and I'm a HUGE fan of the quakers. it's important to remember, however, this one simple fact: they're wrong about a WHOLE bunch of stuff, from doctrine to morals, and we can't base our moral compass off of them.
@@PeterMcleod117 No one should base their moral compass off man. We're supposed to base morals on Christ.
@@laurahildebrand7023 yep. what i'm saying is I've seen people do exactly that.
This is why being Catholic is so awesome! I always feel so grounded and stable.
On thin air superficiality and heresy.
Are you outta your mind?? Can you explain these verses 1 Corinthians 15:49-53, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18,2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 . Fyi Vatican City aka Catholicism which sits on seven hills is gonna be destroyed as mentioned in revelation 17,18
Are you headed to "purgatory" ? That would not seem to me to be either good news or a position of peace now with God.
@@Watermelon-dj8be hahahaha.. it has already been debunked... Its not the Vatican City which sit to the 7 hills but the Roman Empire. And its already fulfilled in some point in history. The Roman Empire was destroyed.
But did you know that Jerusalem also sits 7 hills? And likewise, Jesus revelation on the destruction of Jerusalem already happened as well. The new City now is America or the United Nation who sits on 7 continents. Soon, they will also be destroyed. But the Church will remain.
Just like how Rome was converted to Christianity, and Jerusalem was successfully christianized as well, America will do the same. Look, more and more protestants in America is coming to the Catholic Church. And thats a sign of its destruction.
@@davetabuyan2172 fool listen the Jews are still in 4th exile under Romans and there’s 5th exile for Jews. It’s called tribulation period for Jews and God deals with them and revelation 18:4 talks about catholic city which forms one world religion with the beast aka AC
Fitting that this was published on the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter - well done, Father!
When people start talking as if the end is near, I make sure to head in the opposite direction.
You must have not been alive during the Cold War. During the Cuban Missile Crisis people went to bed at night fully expecting to wake up to a nuclear exchange.
@@paulohara4153 exactly So many times in history people have thought that the world is going to end
I always smile when I get the miniature of this channel, is so refreshing to see
Your talk today is exactly what I wrote about this morning in my prayer journal. You addressed what I so grieved about and was so concerned about. Thank you for being a sound voice of the Church, so very much needed in this age of social media teaching and preaching.
"I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." These words by Christ have carried me through losses, heartbreak, depression, the loss of my right leg and much more. What you have said here, Father Casey, especially in the end, untied knots around my heart I didn't even know were there. Thank you. Please pray for me, if you have a moment to do so.
19. Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”
John 2:19
@CZcamswill Deletemyaccount no, its protestantism, Man made religion, each yours believe different to each others,. Same protestant dont believe Trinity, Jesus human and divinity,. Etc
I gotta say Fr Casey is totally orthodox and I look forward to these videos-and I hope his subs increase.
I just participated in the Rite of the Elect and Pope Francis is a big reason I think my faith has grown. Have faith and realize the emotions of the moment do not overpower the might of Christ or his body, the Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church.
It always makes me roll my eyes when I hear an ordained minister (from Modern Conservative Catholics all the way to the doomsday Evangelists) speak like they know the exact date of the return of the Messiah. I could've been certain that Jesus said "stay awake and be ready. For you don't know when the hour of the Lord will come". And for ex-Catholics turned Bible thumpers who attend weekly concerts with Bible readings tell me that I must "leave the catholic church, for it has fallen into apostasy and ruin." And, meanwhile, I've been taught to never leave a project unfinished. The Lord God had told St. Francis of Asissi (Fr. Casey's religious order) to restore the church that has fallen into ruin. Francis took that to heart and rebuilt San Damiano Church. And then it clicked for him that God meant "rebuild the collapsing faith of his brothers and sisters in Christ". And that is what we all are called to do. Rather than demolishing the faith and starting over (which I have seen numerous evangelists do time and time again), reinforce the pillars and foundation of God's holy church.
Even a lapsed Roman Catholic like myself can see, hear, and understand the message.
Satan always been in the world and the Bible says the church and the word of God will last for ever...
Can you keep your opinion quiet? It may be in the bible, but It doesn't work in the pandemic society. Sorry if my opinion doesn't work well with yours. ☮️
@@joanlynch5271 what exactly is your opinion and not sure what you are talking about...
@@joanlynch5271 I didn’t know the pandemic was a society
@@RGTomoenage11 Neither did I!
yeah it will last till the end times with 5 catholics left
What's more, we have in today's Gospel:
"And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it."
It's really hard not to give in despair - seeing the people turning away from the Church more often than other way, seeing the sin in oneself. You can't deny that future sometimes does look grim. And yet, we have to - seemingly irrationally - hope against all odds. That, as God Himself said, the gates of the underworld will never hold.
But thank you. I needed to think about this in other light, just today. This message was just what I needed.
Thank you, Fr. Casey! We needed to hear that. May God Bless You! 💕🙏🏼💕🙏🏼
This video is long overdue! Thanks for these words of wisdom, Padre! 🙏🙏🙏
Fr Casey very well said follow the path don’t deviate during these hard times. We have all the tools we need to prevail and keep our faith .
to say the Catholic Church will end is heresy. Jesus Christ stated that the gates of hell will not prevail against his Church.
Amen to this. Exactly what I wanted to say.
Jesus said the gates of hell will not prevail against His church. A good tree bringeth forth good fruit. A corrupt tree bringeth forth bad fruit. There is no corruption in Jesus church.
@@thomashess6211 No, there is. But this doesn't mean that the Church itself will die.
@@Laurelin70 In Jesus church there are no graven images or legions of costume homosexual holymen, no armies of lesbian nuns , no burning people to death for owning bibles.
Revelation 17,18 talks about mystery Babylon which sits on seven hills and its destruction. The one which sits on seven hills is none other than Vatican City
Thank you father for your calm, no nonsense message. I just found your channel and I really enjoy it. God bless you and your ministry. 😇🙏
You put into words a lot of my thoughts so well (in a way that I cannot). Just love your channel - thank you for being a voice of reason🙏
Thank you Fr. Casey, an important reminder of what is truly important.
Pope Francis in his address to the Curia before Christmas 2020. that once we have answered the call of the Gospel we enter in a crisis. The first Christmas was a crisis for thr Holy Family. And this message really touched me and gave me a new perspective about the Church. I think the best way that we could keep the Church alive and kicking in today's world is not the cynicism, but rather, the openness born out of Christian joy. This is at the core of Pope Francis' message, it is the joy of God's consoling love with which we are energized to witness. God love you
Fr Casey, I recently came across your videos and am grateful to God for directing me to them. I am always amazed at His wonderful influence in my life especially in ways I don't expect. He really knows me better than I do. Your videos are wonderful...informative, inspiring and easy to watch. I have six teenage grandchildren and pray they love them too. Thank you Fr for your vocation and ministry. You are so appreciated and loved. God bless you 🙏❤💒
I'm so glad you brought this up ☺God bless!
I’m not Catholic, but I really appreciate your content, very enlightening. Have a lovely day and keep up the good work!
Always have been a proud Catholic but this channel has further increased my pride in my faith! Thank you!
Just a note of thanks for your sound, solid work! Grateful for you!
Your voice is so calming. We don't need hysteria, thank you much for your calm. 🙏 Prayer, Love and Hope and the Rosary are our best bets! God bless you Father.
We all just need to pray and nothing can hurt us even the saitan himself
Is the "Rapture" for real? No. Is the Church in deep crisis? Absolutely. This does not mean that we are to fall into despair, however. God is always in control, despite our sins and the corruption in the Church.
The Church is not in deep crisis. That's the point of this video.
@@duck-headedllama9991 Honestly, the Church has been in much worse crises than today in the past. Many of the popes during the Early Middle Ages were very evil men who cared more about being an earthly prince than being a servant of God. During the Black Death (the worst pandemic the world has ever known), the Pope fled Rome and hung out in Avignon, France. And his next several successors stayed there - the Papacy hung out in France for 70 years! Then, urged on by St. Catherine of Siena, the Pope returned to Rome, just to have the French Cardinals so angry that they declared him void and elected their own Pope to hang out in Avignon (the Western Schism). And this went on for the duration of the next 5 popes! At one point, a third group of Cardinals decided to elect a THIRD man as Pope and have him stay in Pisa! Eventually, a council had to be called, all three men had to vacate their claims to the Papacy, and Martin V (who was a Cardinal, but only a deacon at the time - after his election, he was promptly ordained as priest and then consecrated as bishop before his crowning as Pope) was elected. So, no... having a Pope who is quite faithful and orthodox yet states the teachings in a way that can easily be twisted by those trying to destroy the faith is not the worst thing that can happen to the Church. St. John Paul II was a teacher and actor before becoming Pope. Pope Emeritus Benidict XVI, before becoming Pope, was probably the greatest theologian since St. Thomas Aquinas. Pope Francis's charism? Being a pastor - and meeting people where they are. I have no doubt that our Pope is a holy and devout man who loves God and His Church. And we have to pray for him.
@@powerofk and also bringing pagan idols in saint Peters basilica. I don't know man, it's pretty bad.
@@ultimateslavichero5128 How many of these pagan idols are they bringing in from the Vatican museum? Because there are plenty in there - held as artwork of antiquity. There's been stuff like that going on for a long time - doesn't mean it's right, obviously, but part of the reason why we know about it going on today has more to do with more light being shined on it.
The Church is always in a deep crisis, before we see how the Holy Spirit solves that for the better.
And you did it again! Not only did you discussed something that is very important on what is going on but it applies to personal experience. Thank you... I trust the divine providence!
Thank you Father for your video, I agree completely with your message, we need nowadays comfort like this! May God bless you and may He bless your ministry!
There are many otherwise edifying Catholic and other Christian "influencers" getting caught up in this kind of panic lately.
It was worse back in the 80s and 90s.
I agree It’s so sad
Amen, Fr. Casey. Well said. Yes indeed, God is in control no matter what happens. Not even the gates of hell will ever destroy our beloved Catholic Church. We shall prevail. It's up to us to remain faithful to Jesus, to follow Him & to do God's Will. God bless you Fr. ❤️👍✌️🦉🙏🙏.
God Bless you Father🙏🏻🙌🏻 thank you so much for this words🤍🥺
"I truly believe that God is in control". I cling on to this God who loves me. I was wondering how to put across my dismay why people of Faith should see everything from the prism of "fear and despair" while God is all the time in control.
Thank you for articulating what I wanted to. Thank you Fr. Casey. God bless your ministry.
« Everything about this tweet is just a mess » yes enough said !
AMEN Brother!! A-to the men! If the end is near, PRAISE JESUS! We have been praying for Him to come back since he left. If it is, then we need to work on loving people. If the end isn't near then we need to keep working on loving people and praying he comes back!
Great message! Thank you, Fr. for the way you love and shepherd our people.
"..gripped by fear and despair..." this is so true and will result in so many things occurring. I am concerned, very concerned for the future. "Do not give in to fear".
You, Father, are such a breath of fresh air.
Even though I'm not Catholic, this was good for me to hear today. Thank you.
You give me some hope in the future of the Church. Thank you. God is in control
Thank you Fr. Casey. I really needed to here this message today!!!!!!!!!
I regularly ignore texts like this or baiting texts. Still, so far we have some freedom. Don Bosco is a hero of mine. He told us to anchor on to Jesus in the Eucharist and Our Blessed Mother. I also believe St Joseph can help us in these times. Yeah, Holy Family!!
Good St. Joseph, pray for us.
Love the video! I agree with social media can overwhelm us and for some even doubt. I think what I took away from this is that the world is always this chaotic but with social media, we are just more aware of it. It makes it easy for us to forgot what an all mighty all knowing God actually means in the greater scope of the universe. As always love the video and great lesson!!!!
Thankyou again Fr. Casey, for putting things in the right perspective and turning your talk into another teaching opportunity for the many members of the flock that are afraid, confused, not properly churched, or simply that are not listening to our Lord's voice and the voice of His priests loyal to Peter's successor. You are following in the time-honored Tradition set by St. Paul, when he warned Timothy about many in the flock being deceived away from the true teachings of God, and from His Church.
I’m Catholic. I probably don’t believe everything exactly the way you’re supposed to, but I respect this so much. I wonder about this sometimes and everything you’re saying makes a lot of sense to me. God bless you.
The Early Church Fathers never believed in the rapture. It was unheard of!
Preach Father!
As we say in Italy:"A leaf won't move if God don't want to"
Thank you Fr.Casey, for this wonderful message!
I am really enjoying your utube. It is a fresh breeze. keep it up, my prayers are with you.
It doesnt matter what happen to the church, as long as the Church survives.. my faith wont waiver. I believe not because i was raised to believe, my faith is not reliant on the structure or even belonging to the majority. I believe because i have experienced more miracles in my life, that not believing has become illogical...
The Church started with less than a dozen of fearful apostles. It will survive whatever it goes through.
Great perspective. Wonder if you can talk more about faith and fear, and how you overcome it? Your in my prayers god bless.
I'd like to hear that too
Another great video, friar. It was a much needed message for us all. It certainly calmed my anxious heart. Thank you.
For the longest time I have heard and seen such issues online and it disturbed me greatly. I am thankful Fr. Casey that you were able to bring this issue to light so that we may truly find our true purpose and responsibility as Catholics
In the darkest of times, we can trust in Our Lady's words in Fatima: 'In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.'
Amen ❤️
You guys are the best! I don’t care what anyone says, my Catholic Church in my community is alive and well!
It is nothing but lots of positivity and good people so I don’t know where that person is getting their information from.
Maybe find a new parish. 🇨🇦
Thank you Father Casey! Always remembering to trust God is such humbling and calming message! Gives a feeling of peace.
This I needed to hear right now
I just found your channel today and after watching several of your videos I’m so glad to find a priest who shares a lot of what I believe. I specially like your message in this video. Thank you!
Please I'm a catholic gen z and tbh this things are pretty normal nowadays. People just go on social media and write things without even thinking. I think that instead of assuming things like this, people should put their trust in God. If faith is strong enough we needn't be scared of anything 😌💖I think it has always been wrong mixing things like politics with faith anyways😭🤚
Yeah. I thank God for Pope Francis every week. I did so for Pope Benedict and Pope John Paul II before him. Knowing history, I feel truly blessed for the amazingly competent and caring (though imperfect) popes God has blessed my lifetime with. God upheld the Church through much worse popes, through the uncertain early years of the Protestant wars, through a time when half of Christians and the Emperor didn't believe Jesus was fully God. The most basic securities we take for granted weren't there when Boethius watched the last fading ember of Western Civilization, and he wrote his consolations. We're so very lucky.
Amen and Amen. Pray, hope and don't worry. Thank you for reminding me that we are not alone in this, and that God is always in control.
Amen. Fr. Casey. Thank you very much for your message.
The Rapture? When did the Catholic Church become an American Evangelical church? -.-
That’s what I’m saying!! Lol
Never!
We have never believed in the rapture!
I was raised Protestant (Evangelical), and I was skeptical of what they all said.
@@nancycarpay5486 We do believe in rapture but not in the heretical way nonCatholics do.
God Is always by our side,he said It. Do not fear,the devil wants that.
Amen, amen and amen!!! So true , bless you Brother Casey, this message says a lot, thank you 👍🙏❤️
Thank you for this; I needed to hear it.
Cdl Sarah is the best. A great and holy man.
The resignation of Cardinal Sarah is a huge loss though
Thank you Father I really needed this talk today. God bless you always😇
I was just talking about that with my friend tonight. I showed him this video... Thank you Father Casey! God bless you 🙏🏿