Why Penances are Obligatory and Scriptural. What You Need to Know. - Ask a Marian
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2022
- Purgatory, Ash Wednesday, 40 Days of Lent, Confession, Giving something up, Fasting, Abstinence from meat, Almsgiving - why do we do these things?
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Thank You Father, For The Excellent Teaching You Have Given Us, In The Formation Of Our Faith!!!
I heard it explained this way. It’s like breaking your neighbour’s window and then going to them and sincerely apologizing for it, if your neighbour forgives you that’s great..but ya still gotta fix the window. The Protestant view is like your neighbour forgiving you and then you just walk away.
Not exactly. Yes the window should be fixed, but in The Protestant view Jesus is the one who fixes the window because we are completely unable to do so. my only duty is to repent and try to not do it again. But if I do, once again Jesus fixes the window for me
Not exactly. Jesus forgives our sins but does not relieve the consequences.
@@DivineMercy_Official Natural consequences of sin yes, but consequences/sin that damns you to burn in purgatory unless you pay off the debt through penance determined by a priest?? No. There’s zero biblical grounds for this and it denies the atoning sacrifice of Jesus for the absolution of all your sins. His sacrifice has cleansed and fully justified once for all those who believe in Christ for salvation. You’re either forgiven of sin and fully justified through faith in Jesus, or you’re not and you must earn it yourself.
The latter is what you guys teach, that you must earn your way to God either through living a sinless life, doing penance, or suffering in purgatory. “how much penance is enough?” or “How long will you suffer in purgatory?” Who knows, so you better do as much as you can and hope YOUR works were enough. Your faith is in how well you perform and not Christ. Catholicism is a works based religion and spits in the face of what God has done. He has absolved us from every sin debt we will and have incurred and He did this through the death and resurrection of His only son Jesus.
Alms giving, prayer, and fasting are all great things to do and we should do, but Jesus never taught they are a means to pay off any kind of sin. That’s a denial of Christ.
We are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Ephesians 2:8-9
Natural consequences of sin yes, but consequences that damn you to burn in purgatory unless you pay off the debt through penance determined by a priest?? No. There’s zero biblical grounds for this and it denies the atoning sacrifice of Jesus for the absolution of all your sins. His sacrifice alone is sufficient for cleansing and fully justifying once and for all those who believe in Christ for salvation. You’re either forgiven of sin and fully justified through Jesus, or you’re not and you must earn it yourself.
The latter is what you guys teach, that you must earn your way to God either through living a sinless life, doing penance, or suffering in purgatory. “how much penance is enough?” or “How long will you suffer in purgatory?” Who knows, so you better do as much as you can and hope YOUR works were enough. Your faith is in how well you perform and not Christ. Catholicism is a works based religion and spits in the face of what God has done. He has absolved us from every sin debt we will and have incurred and He did this through the death and resurrection of His only son Jesus.
Alms giving, prayer, and fasting are all great things to do and we should do, but Jesus never taught they are a means to pay off any kind of sin. That’s a denial of Christ.
We are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Ephesians 2:8-9
Thomas, I’m sorry but Protestantism is worse off then Catholicism.
Thank you Father Chris ihave learn many things from you like praying Holy rosary everyday reciting chalet of Divine Mercy please pray forme and myfamily
Thank you 🙏 Father Chris 🕯 of life
SHALOM PEACE FR CHRIS ALAR
VERY HAPPY TO BE EDUCATED BY YOU, FATHER ALAR, SEE YOU SATURDAY!!!
Thank you Leon and see you then!
Thank you for explaining it again, we need to be reminded from time to time for the salvation of our souls. Fr. Chris, you’re a true apostle of Jesus who never leave us alone when doubts cloud our minds. Thank you so much and I’m constantly praying for you. God bless you.
Thank you for the prayers and know you're in our prayers as well
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Monthly donation, no problem. God bless.
Thank you Father Chris. God bless
You too!
Thank God For Purgatory... That's Our Second Chance!!!!
Praying 🙏 save all
Thank you Father your awesome 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Praying ,fasting 🙏
Thank you Father Chris. God bless you abundantly 🙏
You too!
quick thank you
Thank you so much for this clarification. I was confused as to what is penance vs what is retribution. Understanding much better now. Looking forward to Saturday 2/26 teaching. Thanks so much.
Still enjoying your livestreams father in UK can't comment to let you know on you tube comments not working just see feedback please pray for a family intention
Yes God bless you and your family
Thank you Father for a deeper understanding about Purgatory through the bible verses. Been encountering the mentioned arguments from fallen away Catholic faith amongst my siblings. Please remember them in your prayer.
I have been eating vegetarian for 40 days during Lent in reparation for my sins past few years. Do we continue to do penance frequently.
@@victoriaj.miranda4195 Thank you Victoria and keep up the good work. Yes, prayers for you and your family
Thank you Father Chris and God Bless you....
Father Chris, I often use “Ask a Marian” in our RCIA program. You are so much appreciated, loved and prayed for!
Thank you so much for helping us to spread the message of God's mercy. If there's anything I can do to help please let me know
Thank you so much Fr Chris 🙏
Thank you Fr. Chris now I understand, I will be doing penance each Friday.
I am greatful for God for this opportunity
Thank you Fr Chris some of my friends don't believe in Penance service. Good Q& A especially Lent is coming up. I'm sharing this with family and friends. Thank you Fr Chris Gman 🤣 God bless everyone 🙏❤️
Thank you for sharing Florian and God bless you
Thank you Fr Chris! I will be watching on tv on yt with the volume turned way up- in hopes that it will put in my husband's heart that he needs to come to Confession. Prayers for your family.
praying for your husband, Ellen, to go to Confession!!!
Yes, prayers for you and your husband. God bless you both
Way to go Ellen❣Praying he gets the loving hint 🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@parysethibodeau9474 Thank you my dear sister. Prayers for you and for Danny.
@@debkas5175 Thanks dear sister, me too!
Thank you Father Alar. I really needed this right now.
Thank you Father Alar, for all you do. Thank you for your ministry and calling-more relevant as i have returned to the Catholic mindset, even though i am still one of the 70% you talk about, primarily health reasons.
Thank you Michael and keeping you in prayer.
Thank you father cris God bless you always🙏
Father, thank you so much for explaining this topic to all of us. Amen.
God bless you Father Chris with wisdom and teachings out to the world !!
Thank you for being with us and God bless you!
Great video format. Definitely do more of these!
Thank you so much for this series!
Poor camera man Giuseppe! ❤️ 😊 Thank you for explaining this. As a new Catholic, and as someone who had been Protestant for 60 years, this is so hard for me to understand, but little by little I'm starting to appreciate it.
God bless you and prayers for you on your spiritual journey!
God bless you Father Chris and all the Marian Priests for helping us!
You too!
Thank you Father Chris for explaining. For sure I’ll be watching to understand more about it. God’s Blessings be always with you all.
Thank you Yolanda again for joining us and God bless you
Thank You Father Alar. Thank You GOD For Purgatory, as this also prepares each of us for Heaven. 😀🙏❤️🙏🕯️🕯️🕯️
Great talk, Fr Chris!
Thank you Fr Chris
Thank you so much Father Cris😇Marian is such a blessing to us🙏🏻😇
Thank you for joining us and God bless you
This is great Father Alar!!!! We need more videos like this. Catholics need to wake up. Not only to know but to live it. Also prep themselves to explan our faith to our seprate brethren.
Thank you for watching. Yes, we posted a longer version about penances today on this UA-cam channel. God bless
Awesome explanation Fr Chris! I'm actually looking forward to Lent this year! Pray I make it a good one 🙏🏻 ✝
Yes Deb good to see you again. God bless you and have a good Lent!
God bless us Amen.
SO great 🙏🏼❤️✝️
God Bless
Amen!!
thank you 💙 always appreciate the G-man cameos :) lol thank you for the blessing 🙏
Lol....yes, G-man is a good sport!
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I'm Working On My General Confession...Boy Do I Have A Lot Of Water Under The Bridge To Go Over!!!
Yes, but it'll be very cleansing and uplifting
Father, Are You Going To Give Up Teasing Gisepi, For Lent????...Smiles
Lol....no 🤣
This is a great idea! 💯
My son Chris is alive!!!
We really need to find sackcloth to wear over our clothes and get on our knees in front of the Blessed Sacrament and cry out for Mercy, Mercy, Mery.
Especially for all our sins and the sins of all our elected officials whose policies are destroying babies in the womb and poisoning young children in the public schools.
Jesus, I trust in you.
Lord Have Mercy
Christ Have Mercy
I m a wicked sinner also.
Prayer and supplication and fasting.
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Thank you Father Chris. Many blessings and answers to your prayers. Father Chris, perhaps you can include what constitutes meat. For instants some people believe that Chicken is not meat. Last time I look at a food chart, Chicken was in the meat section.
I will really try to make the 8:00am talk, which is difficult since I go to bed at 4:00am after all my prayers.
Yes, chicken would definitely be considered meat. Seafood however is not
I need to give up addiction to weed
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Go to God and ask Him to help you in your addiction and He'll guide you down the right path.
@@cocoa1626 I’m praying
Ask Blessed Matt Talbot to help you, he is patron saint of addictions. God bless.
@@kathydethman7218 Thanks 🙏 I’m gonna need Strength so I can quit for lent 💯🙏💯🙏🍀❤️🌹
Father I want to take some kind of theology class to know more about God and to be able to explain the verses in the Bible. Father your words are so clear I would take the class with you only only father, your explanations are so clear and perfect.
Thank you Barbara. If you join us every Saturday at 11:00 Eastern standard Time those classes are built on what I learned in seminary and may help you. God bless
@@DivineMercy_Official I do sometimes when I have the time to myself 🙏🏼 and I learn so much from ur teachings
Suffering is a good thing. And I understand that many of the Saints welcomed any chance they could to suffer. And I understand that we should bear our suffering with gladness and happy faces. But what about mental illnesses such as clinical depression? Is it better to Welcome the suffering and bear it with a happy face then it is to seek to ease it through medical intervention?
what of satisfactory punishment for past sin
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This may be mentioned in the upcoming Saturday Explaining the Faith. Is the Divine Mercy Chaplet penance or retribution? How about the novena?. I am thinking penance- as we are asking God to give something to us & humanity. If this is so, then am thinking that retribution is us ministering to God by giving Him something- our love, praise, worship foe example. Still figuring this out but learning.
Thank you Karen. Yes, as the words of the chaplet say we can make that prayer in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
Father Alar what happen if you don't confess your sins that you don't remember in the past? Is there still salvation for our souls?.Thanks
Yes, if you honestly cannot remember then they are forgiven
@@DivineMercy_Official thank you so much Father alar that is why i'm starting to examine my conscience of my past. I go to confession twice a month. Pray for me father Alar especially lustful desire and lustful thoughts my biggest weaknesses. May God Bless you father Alar.
Father Chris
Please can you help.
I have been informed that we cannot have communion on the hand only on the tongue from a priest our churches are using Eucharistic ministers who give iii in the hand as does the priest.
What can I do.? I am now thinking I either go to church but no communion but that saddens me I have a terrible dilemma...
Thank you but I am a bit confused by the question. Remember, the saints tell us that we should never let anyone or anything stop us from receiving our Lord as long as we are in a state of grace, whether communion is on the hand or on the tongue. If we put that ahead of the grace of receiving God in humility (even if it is not the way we like), it becomes pride. God bless.
Father Chris,
I was raised Catholic and returned after 30 years. I have a lot of sins that I've confessed, but more pop up after confession. Then I forget them again when I go to confession. (My memory is not good)
Anyway, when I explain this to my local priest, he thinks I'm being scrupulous and should accept absolution of them all and be contented.
2 questions
1. Is he correct? I know it's awful to doubt him, but it's very serious to me, very serious, and it doesn't seem to be to him.
2. He doesn't give me penance (or my husband penance). I am trying to do penance on my own. But I feel my penance should be severe from him. Does it matter that he doesn't give me penance?
I'm not trying to speak ill of him. He's very kind, I just feel so deeply convicted of my sins that it breaks my heart.
I've tried to make a longer appointment with him to confess because confession times are so short in our congregation and I don't want to take time from other people. But he won't see me outside confession times.
I could use some guidance. He is the only priest in our Parish
Yes, you should try to confess all Grave sins you can remember but if you truly forget them you are forgiven. If you remember them then it is good to confess at your next confession. Also, yes the priest should give you a Penance but if he does not you can do a Penance on your own. It might be good to ask him for a Penance before you leave. God bless
@DivineMercy_Official Thank you for answering me. I will do that!
Purgatory is not in the Bible (original cannon - measure - of scripture). So where did it come from and why? Well, what is known is that after the apostles fell asleep, during a great period of time known as the Dark Ages, people were largely without scripture, and therefore relied on people like the priests to tell them what the Bible said and meant (though it was never in their language during this time, since it was mostly in Latin). It was also during this time that something called "indulgences" came into being. This was where people were literally taught they could buy the souls of their loved ones out of purgatory by giving more to the Roman Catholic Church. This was one major reason for Martin Luther's 95 Theses. Luther knew, being a very educated Bible scholar and teacher, that indulgences were not only not Biblical, but they were actually demonic - a way of members of the Church profiting and pilfering from the ignorance of the poor and uneducated. This one thing Luther hated perhaps the most, and it was based mostly on the false teaching of Purgatory. As it is written in the Bible: "...it is appointed for a man once to die, but after this the judgement" - Hebrews 9:27. "...for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified" - Galatians 2:16. If there is any "penance", it is no more than that which the thief on the cross did by repentance through faith in Jesus Christ alone!
[8] "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: [9] Not of works, lest any man should boast. [10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 8-10.
Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." - John 15:5. Therefore, our job is solely to abide in the Vine by His grace working through faith. Christ produces the fruit of good works. We do not do these good works for atonement of sins to escape a fictitious "purgatory" not found in the Bible, but we do them inasmuch as Christ gives us life through His blood! For the wages of sin is death (as the Bible says) and nothing we could do on our own could change that; which is why Christ's blood and atonement alone can save us from Hell, which is where all of us will go without trusting in what Jesus already did. This is why it is called the Gospel, or good news, because we are no longer in an impossible situation we cannot get out of - slaves to sin - but are instead slaves to God in Christ whereby we are bound to Him through repentance and trusting in Christ's atonement alone. This is to say, that we who are in Christ are no longer subject to the wages of sin, but to the free gift of God through Christ Jesus, which is the hope of glory in Paradise.
Thank you, but here is 22 verses in the Bible that refer to Purgatory. God bless. ua-cam.com/video/U6gjb634Zf4/v-deo.html
Thank you but you might want to consider the fact that the Church says otherwise.... the Church established by Christ for 2,000 and who Jesus delegated his authority to... not you (no offense). This doctrine has been defined clearly using scripture, such as 1Cor3: 11-15 (purified by fire) and Matt 5:26 (we will pay the last penny) and Sacred Apostolic tradition (not man-made tradition). Like the word Trinity, the word "purgatory" is not in the bible but the Church has held this teaching since the beginning. It wasn't until a "man" changed it 1,500 years later when Martin Luther eliminated it to fit his liking. Do you believe that Luther knew better than the Apostolic tradition of 2,000 years? Neither you nor I have the authority to tell the Church that Christ gave us is wrong and we know better. That type of pride isn't something we want. God bless and keeping you in prayer.
Why does the Bible say it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead Saints in heaven are perfect praying for them is a waste of time Souls in Hell can't be saved by anything So do you think the Bible is asking us to waste our time
Is eating meat a sin other than murder, lying, rape, ...?
Eating meat is not a sin
I think the biggest lie in the churches is the teaching that there is no escape from the flesh nature while in the body.
In truth, the flesh has no power over those who have truly been Born Again. The struggle is when people try to conquer their sin by their own power, because they have not received the Holy Spirit:
Scripture says, Collosians 2:11
"and in Him (Jesus) you were also circumcised with a circumcision performed without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ,"
This tells us that Jesus removes the flesh nature when one is truly reborn.
Romans 8:9-11 confirms this:
"But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you."
The Apostle John said:
1 John 3
"Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister."
Jude 1:24 agrees with John's teachings:
"Now to him (Jesus) who is able to keep you from stumbling (sinning) and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,"
Scripture also says:
1 Corinthians 10:13
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
If your preacher does not talk like God's prophets and apostles, they are a fake.
When the Apostle Paul spoke about his struggles with sin, he was speaking about his past before he received the Holy Spirit, because he also said:
1 Corinthians 15:34 :
"Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God-I say this to your shame."
Paul also said, "Those who are in the flesh cannot please God." Romans 8;1-8
When Jesus said, "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." He had not sent the Holy Spirit yet.
Jesus told the Pharisees,
"You will die in your sins."
For anyone who dies in their flesh, they are guaranteed to end up in Hell.
Scripture confirms this:
“For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” Romans 8:13.
God's grace does not allow us to go on sinning. God's grace changes us. God's grace does not free us to sin. It frees us from sin. Decieved Christians have a false sense of security believing that they can sin until the day they die and still go to heaven, but they don't have faith in the power of the Holy Spirit to free them from the bondage of sin itself. Any notion of the freedom that God offers is quickly discouraged by false churches. There is more money in it for them if they keep their followers in the dark.
There is no doubt, countless Christians who have embraced false doctrine have ended up in Hell.
To deny the power of the Holy Spirit to deliver us from sin so that we can live a righteous life is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
The Apostle Paul said:
"Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord."
Hebrews 12:14
One who has not been converted to righteousness is not saved.
I really don't think God means for us to become masochists by taking cold showers. It seems it would be better to help someone else with something even if you don't want to help them.
Thank you but both forms are penance. And taking a cold shower is not masochism. God bless
Where is purgatory in the Bible? We cannot get to Heaven by good works. This is what has deceived many Catholics. Truly Jesus says unless one is born again they shall not enter the Kingdom of God
15 places in the Bible here ua-cam.com/video/U6gjb634Zf4/v-deo.htmlsi=orU1br-U0B0RvuUG
Scripture says nothing with even slightest stain will enter heaven. I don't know too many people, including myself, who fit that category. Do you? The Bible says we must be purified and prepared to see God so you can only hope Purgatory exists or we are in trouble. Jesus forgives our sins like a good father who forgives his son for breaking the window, but a good father also disciplines the son out of love. To let him walk away w/o any responsibility is not love but false mercy and not the way of God. The Bible warns extensively that we need to break our inordinate attachments and only be attached to God to enter heaven. How many people can say that? That is why Purgatory is a purification and a result of God’s mercy. Purgatory is in the bible: 1Cor3: 11-15 (purified by fire) and Matt 5:26 (pay the last penny). Please see passages such as 2 Maccabees 12:41-46 (this book was in the original canon until it was removed by Martin Luther), 2 Timothy 1:18, Matthew 12:32, Luke 16:19-16:26, Luke 23:43, 1 Corinthians 3:11-3:15 and Hebrews 12:29 as support for prayer for purgatorial souls who are believed to be within an active interim state for the dead. If you are Christian, you believe in the Trinity, but the word "Trinity" doesn't appear in the Bible. Then why do you believe in it, which you must if you are a Christian? God bless.
Pennance. Tell the women to do it.