This Way to Holiness Changed My Life
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To be a lay person, living in the world, requires us to give our attention to secular and profane things, out of necessity, but only as a temporary measure for this pilgrim life. As the #Bible says, as a consequence of sin, we have to gather our provisions by the sweat of our brows through labour.
But our ultimate life, the one we’re training for, is devoid of schedules, work, income, car insurance, or any of those kinds of obligations. The afterlife has one concern, which is the love and #worship of #God.
And this is the big challenge of the lay vocation - that our attention on the secular can become so all consuming that we forget to make any time for the #sacred and thereby lose out on opportunities to be made #holy.
So, especially in these seasons when the #Church is calling us to pay attention to that which is holy, it’s really important that we not neglect to respond to that challenge.
#holyweek #lent
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@BrianHoldsworth. First of all, Joseph Gajard's approach to Solesmes Chant with chest singing is more authentic than Dom Jean Claire's approach with high pitched operatic voices.
Second of all, most Medieval peasants played what is called Early Music(Medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque)(what is today called ethnic folk music)(not modern American folk music like Woody Gutherie or later) and saw no problems with ethnic folk music not in church although the vocal stylings are similar except for the words(Byzantine Chant vocal singing with ison is similar to the ison used is Albanian or Cham or Epirotican Greek isopolyphony).
No morality matters if you dont know if you will go to Heaven or Hell
@@carolynkimberly4021 meh, when god shows up i'll take another look but this is just more hot air and "have faith" and no god at all.
@@user-jd9zm4jf3t If you love an immoral life, you'll go to hell
@@HarryNicNicholas Go to a High Traditional Latin Mass. God will be very close to you and you'll know it.
For years I was up to my neck in "popular culture". The more I put it aside, the better I can focus on my faith and having a life in accordance to God's will. It's been a long detoxification process but so worthwhile. I credit only God's Grace in allowing me to see just how dreadfully anti-Christian most of what we see and hear is.
For me, the turning point was a moment when I realised just how boring most of it is. It really started to seem incredibly dull.
As an Original Christian myself which pre-dates Catholicism, I'm curious how you feel about the Catholic Church changing the second commandment about bowing down to idols and graven images? ua-cam.com/video/rX_sm-5Evmo/v-deo.htmlsi=NxJyjR479O4-uz-M
I have preached many times about Holy Saturday. The scripture is virtually silent. The whole creation spent the day waiting. The emptiness tests faith. It is very powerful to me.
Holy Saturday is the most mystical and holy day to me, I’ve always loved it. It’s the baptism of the spirit.
If we believe that the word of God, came down to Mosheh, and Yeshua being the word of God, not kindly asked or merely suggested but commanded to keep the Shabbath i find it strange that we left this commandment. We see through the whole of the bible the sacrifice of Yeshua forshadowed, being God making the first sacrifice in the garden of Eden, being it in the story of Abraham sacrificing his son, or the Jews painting blood on their door posts in Egypt. Yet we cant see the resemble of Yeshua being laid in the grave and the Shabat being the full day that Yeshua spend resting/death in the grave.
Now here is what the Jews celebrate on Erev Shabat, when they light the candles and speak their blessing over it, they thank God for sending His Word down to earth to guide humanity. The blessing over the wine resembles the joy we may experience in life and last but not least the blessing over the bread, that resembles life. Does this all not sound very familiar?
On Holy Saturday: Rest, Reflect, Repent.
I just finished The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Cardinal Robert Sarah and it talks specifically about that. Silence to make room for God.
I prayed during my RCIA journey that Christ show me He’s truly present in the Eucharist. I was struggling with this. On my birthday on March 5 last year a Eucharistic miracle occurred in USA. Ask, and the Lord will answer. Spend time with our Lord.
This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." when Jesus says remembrance he was speaking of Spirit, doing a physical act of bread and wine to remember his sacrifice, in this context Jesus did not require to change bread into meat to feed a hungry crowd or wine into blood to to make black pudding, he was talking of an act to forever remember him and his sacrifice to save the faithful in the new covenant as in John 3:3 unless you are born again you will not see the Kingdom of God, likewise Born Again is a spiritual born again, as is the eating of Jesus's body and blood in the last supper, a spiritual act of remembrance. Feeding the five thousand was another matter of needing to miraculously feed a large crowd which Jesus also accomplished demonstrating Jesus as the son of God had his father's authority over all things physical and all things spiritual. ❤
@@johncats805 the holy Eucharist is indeed the true presence of Christ.
@@johncats805 From whom did you receive authority to interpret Scripture? When individuals interpret the Bible, we get what we have today, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of different "sects" or sections of Christianity, all arguing endlessly with each other, not the unity Our Saviour prayed for.
@@johnharkness6304 When I see with my eyes and ears how the Catholic Church has corrupted almost everything Jesus taught, it isn't difficult to observe that the Catholic Church rewrote the second commandment not to bow down to idols and graven images to fit their true pagan identity with their belief in power coming from possession of endless physical relics just the same as all classic occult practice does, the Gospel isn't applied in itself as intended as faith and Holy Spirit, rather the Gospel in physical form is used as a magical ingredient along with thr smoke, dressing up, grand architecture, music and the assumption of total earthly powers by the Pope believing himself as God's representative on Earth. With most Catholics born into the regime and experiencing varying degrees of Stockholm syndrome, it's no wonder that so few see through a escape the encasing deception, the ones that do either become atheist or discover the truth of the Gospels and get born again in the Holy Spirit of God, repent and follow the true teaching of Jesus Christ and are saved. Only the truth has the power to set you free and save. Roman Catholicism remains a sophisticated deception which its roots in ancient Babylonian religions.
@@johncats805 From whom did the Catholic Church obtain authority.... Very good question. You would have to look closely, with an open mind, I'll repeat that, with an open mind, into Church History, particularly the the first couple of centuries, the early Church fathers. There, you will find your answer regarding authority. Be careful, your research might lead you where you don't want to go. Take care.
I read one of the things that we may try to do during holy week is 'turn off the noise' during our daily lives. I normally love listening to music in the background while I work - that includes listening to Christian music - but, I thought I'd give it a try. I'm finding that I talk to myself all day instead - which is so dang weird, since I never talk to myself. I'm doing the quiet thing, but I'm not sure how it is making me feel closer to God, yet. I guess I should talk to God and not myself? Lol. :-)
God can talk through you remember that you just need to know the difference if its your bias, or temptations or is it God
A Catholic’s Mom’s Life has really nice ideas of things to do Holy Week . Simple and meaningful things for families with small children and the parents. Some of them the same as Brian’s.
“Silent Saturday” ✝️🪨
That Crucifix shown in the beginning is from my parish!
We can seek holiness in daily life as well.
“It is in the midst of the most material things of the earth that we must sanctify ourselves, serving God and all mankind,” said Saint Josemaría
That's it. Happy Easter!
Prepare for Easter Sunday! We get our Easter Basket blessed, decorate our outside tree with eggs, bake Easter desert and prepare linens for Easter dinner. Also plan on finishing our “Easter Parade” puzzle.
Can't do it right now, but I promise to try to support you this coming year. A few hoops I have jump through first. God Bless!
God bless you...hope all goes well with your finances.
Needed this. Thank you, Brian. God bless you and everyone reading this! Happy and Holy Easter!
Just burned my mortgage agreement, thanks Brian.
I needed to hear this.
You have such a powerful, impacting and inspiring way of of encouraging people the why how and what with regards of drawing closer to God. Thank you and God bless you. By the way I have found the five step “examin” recommended by the Jesuits at night to be very beneficial
That is the Tabernacle and the Crucifix at St John XXIII in Fort Collins, CO-my home parish.
"What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps; the earth was in terror and was still, because God slept in the flesh and raised up those who were sleeping from the ages. God has died in the flesh, and the underworld has trembled" (Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday).
“Silent Saturday” ✝️🪨
I love the analogy of folk music in a temple being like using a hammer as a stylus
Wow! Great advice Brian! Beautifully and simply put to help the average frenzied Catholic grow in holiness. 🙏🏻💜
Love your background!
Viva Cristo Rey!
Always a joy to listen to you. Have a Blessed Easter.
Thank you ♥️✝️
I really appreciate your videos,help me so much in the faith.
🌞
(From Dante's Divine Comedy)
The Nine Heavens, the Seven Archangels and the Two Saints of Paradise:
I Raphael and Mercy, II Gabriel and Hope, III Barachiel and Love, IV Uriel and Wisdom, V Jeudiel and Faith, VI Michael and Justice, VII Sealtiel and Devotion, VIII Joseph and Peace, IX Mary and Charity.
(There are many Saints and Blessed who talk about them)
When I was in college I used to drive home with the radio on the contemporary Christian station. Some songs were pretty run of the mill to the point of being dry, but others made me want to stop the car. I think in public spaces we should have a mix of virtues and vices, so everybody is exposed to both. But when we gather together to experience virtue in a very profound way I think it should essentially be in private, behind closed doors. I hate to have such a thing interrupted. And I think that echoes the sentiment of Jesus telling us "go into your room and shut the door" when we pray to our Father in heaven, and how when he himself prayed he would withdraw to places like mountains. As far as the public goes I think people who love vices will try to do the same thing for the same reasons, but in a lawful society we will have measures in place to eliminate evil taking place behind closed doors in such a way.
And thanks for the nice video ✌
I usei to feel that way. Exactly the same! 🙏🏻
We should remember, that Easter begins with Palm Sunday, continues through days of Holy Week, with great emphasy on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday. Even names of these days indicates their importance.
And there will be octave of Easter. So many days to unite with Sancity❤
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For me silence is divinity, that apatheia of the original purity. I'm always seeking for the universal expression in the delimiting dogmatism of exclusively determined worship. Perhaps I'm less of a Catholic than an alchemist of spirit though I am deeply influenced by a lot of Catholic spirited writing, presently the Beguine mystics. I definitely appreciate your perspective on faith as an important locating beacon for my own divinity hunger in the wilderness. Best wishes to you.
I went to a Catholic high school, and the religion book we used stated "All creation is sacred". This confused me quite a bit.
Just reconcile it through an Ignatian worldview
Sloppy catechesis
@@carolynkimberly4021 I think I'd want to see that statement in its context to be sure I'd understood it correctly. But I think the writer may have been making the point that all God's creation is to be respected just for that reason. It obviously rules out wanton destruction of nature and cruelty to animals and other creatures, while allowing necessary control by humans. (You may kill a fly quickly, but not bring about its end by tearing off its wings.) It's interesting to consider what further demands respect for creation might make on us. I liked the story of a father who rebuked his son while they were walking together for slashing at wild flowers and grasses with a stick. It was, said the father, taking the name of the Lord in vain. I am by no means certain that he was wrong.
Does anyone know the name of the Gregorian chant in the beginning of the video?
Brian, don't you mean exclusive to the "profane" at 5:55?
I wish I could understand how it feels but I never felt anything divine ever. As a kid and teenager I went to service with both my grand father, one catholic and the other Balkanic muslim (if I'd be asked what I am, I'd guess I'd answer muslim). I read a lot of both holy books and I felt nothing either... In Islam, it is said that God "awakens" only the ones he wants to so I guess I have not been invited...
Islam is a cruel, made-up religion like Mormonism.
Interesting content, as always! However... I do not fully agree. Please read Scott Hahn's work Ordinary work, extraordinary grace. It will change your perspective on the division between the sacred and the profane. What's so beautiful about our ordinary lives as lay people is that they can be "divinised". All because of Christ's Incarnation. No matter how small or seemingly trivial the act, if done with natural virtues and connected to Christ (that's why we need to pray incessantly and go to daily Mass if anyhow possible!), they can have eternal value. Many saints will mention this (for example Thérèse of Lisieux), but it is put forward brilliantly in Opus Dei spirituality, where they call this "unity of life".
Yes, there is an ontological division between the sacred and the profane. But because of the Incarnation, all profane things can be brought into the supernatural order, into reconciliation with God.
Thank you and keep up the good work.
Try more silence and orayer on Holy Saturday. It is not all about activity!
Yes. The Novus Ordo Mass is not sacred
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Friends, this is your sign to cancel your Netflix and Disney+ subscription if you still have either.
I converted to Catholicism last year, and a few months later I realized that these subscriptions were adding nothing of value to my life, and in fact these companies were producing films that with very anti-Christian and sexually disturbed messages.
My husband and I used to watch Netflix whenever we were eating, now we sit at the table facing eachother and enjoying eachother's company without electronic distraction❤️ It will be uncomfortable at first but you can do it too! Embrace the freedom that Christ has called you to ✝️
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Me: "What do we do on Holy Saturday?"
Wife: "uh, let's go to Costco?"
I think your 'incompatibility' problem between 'sacred' and 'profane' may be misconceived. There is a long tradition in the Church of seeing God in all things, including everyday, trivial events and pastimes. St Ignatius of Loyola exhorted his followers to pray to be able to see God in all things, and to give Him glory in all things. More recently, St Jose Escriva seems to have spent much of his life encouraging fellow Catholics to be aware of the potential sanctity of the present moment. See Fernandez, 'In Conversation with God', a series of books with daily meditations in which this theme is frequently exemplified. The effect is potentially life changing, because it means that you do everything to the greater glory of God. It's not even a way of living that's confined to Catholicism. George Herbert, the 17th-century protestant poet makes the same point in his hymn, 'Teach me, my God and King / In all things Thee to see, / And what I do in anything, / To do it as for Thee.
We should strive to see God in all things. But we set aside things to make them sacred / holy. Not everything can be “set aside” for worship, by definition, whereas all things can be seen as coming from God, and sanctified in that way. But those are two very different things.
You are talking apples and oranges. Brian is talking about sacred as being set aside for a sacred purpose like a man for the priesthood or a chalice for the Mass. Of course God is everywhere. That's not the point.
@@carolynkimberly4021 I think the point being made by the two saints I mentioned is that it is open to all of us to consecrate what might otherwise seem a perfectly ordinary, secular action to God. 'Who sweeps a room as for Thy name', George Herbert wrote, 'makes that and the action fine'. It is not just a matter of recalling the presence of God when, for example, I am doing a task that might seem no more than ordinary, perhaps even dull. It is deciding to do that task for the greater glory of God, so that in carrying it out I make the very best job of it that I can because it is the will of God for me at that present moment. And I can be fairly confident that something does fall into that category if it is part of what is sometimes called my 'duty of state'. The enormous advantage of this, of course, is that it gives me the highest possible motive to try do perfectly everything that belongs to my state in life, whatever that may be.
Advertising and Asking for money at the end, i thought i was listening to a prosperity evangelist at the end of that😂
Nothing to do with prosperity evangelism....
arent you the guy who doesnt understand the problem of evil?