Why CATHOLICS are RIGHT about MARY! Understanding MARY From Protestant to Catholic Viewpoint! PART 1
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If we truly want to understand Mary, we have to be open to hearing what the church teaches on her. I believe ALL protestants would come to the Catholic understanding of Mary, IF they would give it the time of day and educate themselves on the Catholic viewpoints. As a protestant, I regurgitated the things I was told about Mary and took their word for it because the scriptures they stated seemed to make sense. Now I see that I simply didn't understand the Catholic view because I was ONLY willingly to listen to the protestant viewpoint. Once I gave the Catholoc viewpoint a chance, I quickly understood why protestants get this so wrong!
Check out Brant Pitre's book "Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary" you will be surprised at the truths scripture reveals on who she is and why we should honor her!
Love To You ALL and ALL To You Love ❤️
God bless! 🙏
As a Baptist I read this wonderful book last year and after reading this book it has made me appreciate Mother Mary and to love her more. It was an eye opener for me.
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
I just gave this book to a non- denom friend, he loved it.
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Praise God! I know most would be pleasantly surprised if they would only give it a chance! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
I never had an Appreciation for Mary until reading deep into the Bible and the Typology from the Old Testament.. from there, reading the earliest Church Fathers, Scott Hahn, and a few other Protestant theologians who converted to Catholicism.. they brought me into a new beautiful world… Jesus loved His Mother.. She is our Mother too, through Baptism. Love it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has learned the truth
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Sameeeeeee
Yes, typology is the way!
@@calledtobedifferent worshipping Mary is idolatry and goes against the Bible. 2nd Commandment was changed by Roman Catholic Church and Catholics break both 1st and 2nd Commandment by making Mary your God. If you put anyone or thing before Jesus Christ you are commiting idolatry. Exodus 20:1-5 And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
I absolutely love how the Catholic Church brings the scriptures to life. It is Mary, I learned through my faith journey and in a difficult time in my life, who brings me close to Jesus.
Thank you for sharing! What a beautiful mother we have! God bless! 🙏
Satan is terrified!!! of our Blessed Mother Mary, Mother of Our Lord and Savior Jesus
Absolutely! That's why he chased after her! Thank you for your comment! God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferent all Glory to Jesus Christ of Nazareth 🙏🏼🕊
Thank you! for making these Videos God Bless you for being a warrior on earth serving God's kingdom..
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Thank you! ❤️God bless! 🙏
We Catholics don’t believe in coincidence, we believe in providence. I am so loving these videos, as a Catholic, it’s so beautiful to see your excitement and joy as you delve deep into the treasures of catholicism! It renews the love of my faith to me! Thank you.
As a mum who has moved into an area surrounded by protestants. I’d love to show them all of your videos one day.
Oh, wow! Thank you so much! Your words are so encouraging! I pray you do share them! Everyone should know these truths! I hope to help bring more people home! Thank you for your support! God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferent Look first at two passages in Luke 1. In verse 28, the angel Gabriel greets Mary as “kecharitomene” (“full of grace” or “highly favored”). This is a recognition of her sinless state. In verse 42 Elizabeth greets Mary as “blessed among women.” The original import of this phrase is lost in English translation. Since neither the Hebrew nor Aramaic languages have superlatives (best, highest, tallest, holiest), a speaker of those languages would have say, “You are tall among men” or “You are wealthy among men” to mean “You are the tallest” or “You are the wealthiest.” Elizabeth’s words mean Mary was the holiest of all women.
The Church understands Mary to be the fulfillment of three Old Testament types: the cosmos, Eve, and the ark of the covenant. A type is a person, event, or thing in the Old Testament which foreshadows or symbolizes some future reality God brings to pass. (See these verses for Old Testament types fulfilled in the New Testament: Col. 2:17, Heb. 1:1, 9:9, 9:24, 10:1; 1 Cor. 15:45-49; Gal. 4:24-25.)
Some specific examples of types: Adam was a type of Christ (Rom. 5:14); Noah’s Ark and the Flood were types of the Church and baptism (1 Peter 3:19-21); Moses, who delivered Israel from the bondage of slavery in Egypt, was a type of Christ, who saves us from the bondage of slavery to sin and death; circumcision foreshadowed baptism; the slain passover lamb in Exodus 12: 21-28 was a symbol of Jesus, the Lamb of God, being slain on the Cross to save sinners. The important thing to understand about a type is that its fulfillment is always more glorious, more profound, more “real” than the type itself.
Mary’s Immaculate Conception is foreshadowed in Genesis 1, where God creates the universe in an immaculate state, free from any blemish or stain of sin or imperfection. This is borne out by the repeated mention in Genesis 1 of God beholding his creations and saying they were “very good.” Out of pristine matter the Lord created Adam, the first immaculately created human being, forming him from the “womb” of the Earth. The immaculate elements from which the first Adam received his substance foreshadowed the immaculate mother from whom the second Adam (Romans 5:14) took his human substance.
The second foreshadowing of Mary is Eve, the physical mother of our race, just as Mary is our spiritual mother through our membership in the Body of Christ (Rev. 12:17). What Eve spoiled through disobedience and lack of faith (Genesis 3), Mary set aright through faith and obedience (Luke 1:38).
We see a crucial statement in Genesis 3:15: “I will put enmity between you [Satan] and the woman, between your seed and her seed; he will crush your head, and you will strike at his heel.” This passage is especially significant in that it refers to the “seed of the woman,” a singular usage. The Bible, following normal biology, otherwise only refers to the seed of the man, the seed of the father, but never to the seed of the woman. Who is the woman mentioned here? The only possibility is Mary, the only woman to give birth to a child without the aid of a human father, a fact prophesied in Isaiah 7:14.
If Mary were not completely sinless this prophecy becomes untenable. Why is that? The passage points to Mary’s Immaculate Conception because it mentions a complete enmity between the woman and Satan. Such an enmity would have been impossible if Mary were tainted by sin, original or actual (see 2 Corinthians 6:14). This line of thinking rules out Eve as the woman, since she clearly was under the influence of Satan in Genesis 3.
The third and most compelling type of Mary’s Immaculate Conception is the ark of the covenant. In Exodus 20 Moses is given the Ten Commandments. In chapters 25 through 30 the Lord gives Moses a detailed plan for the construction of the ark, the special container which would carry the Commandments. The surprising thing is that five chapters later, staring in chapter 35 and continuing to chapter 40, Moses repeats word for word each of the details of the ark’s construction.
Why? It was a way of emphasizing how crucial it was for the Lord’s exact specifications to be met (Ex. 25:9, 39:42-43). God wanted the ark to be as perfect and unblemished as humanly possible so it would be worthy of the honor of bearing the written Word of God. How much more so would God want Mary, the ark of the new covenant, to be perfect and unblemished since she would carry within her womb the Word of God in flesh.
When the ark was completed, “the cloud covered the meeting tent and the glory of the Lord filled the dwelling. Moses could not enter the meeting tent, because the cloud settled down upon it and the glory of the Lord filled the dwelling” (Ex. 40:34-38). Compare this with the words of Gabriel to Mary in Luke 1:35.
There’s another striking foreshadowing of Mary as the new ark of the covenant in 2 Samuel 6. The Israelites had lost the ark in a battle with their enemies, the Philistines, and had recently recaptured it. King David sees the ark being brought to him and, in his joy and awe, says “Who am I that the ark of the Lord should come to me?” (1 Sam. 6:9).
Compare this with Elizabeth’s nearly identical words in Luke 1:43. Just as David leapt for joy before the ark when it was brought into Jerusalem (2 Sam. 6:14-16), so John the Baptist leapt for joy in Elizabeth’s womb when Mary, the ark of the new covenant, came into her presence (Luke 1:44). John’s leap was for precisely the same reason as David’s-not primarily because of the ark itself, but because of what the ark contained, the Word of God.
Another parallel may be found in 2 Samuel 6:10-12 where we read that David ordered the ark diverted up into the hill country of Judea to remain with the household of Obededom for three months. This parallels the three-month visit Mary made at Elizabeth’s home in the hill country of Judea (Luke 1:39-45, 65). While the ark remained with Obededom it “blessed his household.” This is an Old Testament way of saying the fertility of women, crops, and livestock was increased. Notice that God worked this same miracle for Elizabeth and Zachariah in their old age as a prelude to the greater miracle he would work in Mary.
The Mary/ark imagery appears again in Revelation 11:19 and 12:1-17, where she is called the mother of all “those who keep God’s commandments and bear witness to Jesus” (verse 17). The ark symbolism found in Luke 1 and Revelation 11 and 12 was not lost on the early Christians. They could see the parallels between the Old Testament’s description of the ark and the New Testament’s discussion of Mary’s role.
A last thought. If you could have created your own mother, wouldn’t you have made her the most beautiful, virtuous, perfect woman possible? Jesus, being God, did create his own mother (Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2), and he did just that-he created her immaculate and, in his mercy and generosity, kept her that way.
Hail Mary full of grace the the Lord is with thee. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
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Speaking of the wedding feast at Cana, remember, when Mary first asked for Jesus to intervene? His first comment was, “woman, it is not my time yet.“
But at the insistence of the Blessed Mother the entire divine plan had changed.
The same divine plan that had been in place for all eternity had just changed.
That’s pretty powerful.
Incredible
@@calledtobedifferent It's the inversion from Eve's disobedience and sin to Jesus' obedience and fulfillment. Also from Satan's temptation, he who is among the highest of the angels, to the "temptation" of the servants of the household, the lowest caste of society. Satan tempted Eve for themselves, the servants "tempted" Mary for others. Adam's self-serving yes, to Jesus' service to the people of the house.
Well, it is not so much that the Divine Plan changed, rather God providentially made Mary's act of obedience (thus reversing Eve's disobedience) a necessary requirement to begin His Son 's public ministry. But God knew all along how it was to play out.
@@klaravonassisi Mary's obedience is most certainly part of it. If there is to be a new creation then Eve's disobedience must be reversed.
@@gabrielgaranas Reread what i wrote. I am in agreement with you.
Convert here but long ago. I know it's like swimming against a rip. I was the only Catholic convert thanks to St Pio (at that time still Padre Pio). A big bunch of well-meaning protestants all came to "save" me, and the arguments were relentless. But it's why I brushed up on doctrine! Because I knew St Pio with Stigmata and thousands of miracles could not be wrong. What is a Stigmata, but pointing directly to Jesus on the Cross. So obvious to me. Do look him up - astounding miracles. So kind, and yet can be very stern - old school!
Thank you for sharing! I will check him out! God bless! 🙏
Our lady of christians is the greatest evangelist. Being gently taken by her hand and lead to her son is what the rosary is ❤
Absolutely! Like a wonderful mother! Leading us home! God bless! 🙏
I converted to catholicism back last november.
Once you see these biblical parralels you cant unsee them!
Im doing deeper study on mary right now trying to develop my relationship with her.
I agreed with catholic teaching when i converted but i wanted to GET IT.... if that makes any sense lol
Also i want brant's book so bad, also tim staples book.
Theres a book called "the faith explained" by leo trese.
The chapter on Mary is incredible!
Yes! I totally agree! I felt the same way when I converted, too! Thank you for sharing about Leo's book... I haven't heard of it yet, so I will definitely check it out! God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferent Do you have eternal life? Or just allegiance to Mary?
You want to get the Eucharist badly.
Dissect St John 6:63.
Words,I,spoke,Spirit,Life.
Symbolism means intangible truth and intangible truth means to doubt.
The reason why Jesus reiterated believe so many times.
It takes true faith not deep or big just enough as a mustard seed to believe that the Holy Spirit is present in the Eucharist.
And one begins to understand that the Eucharist contains all of the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit that nourishes the soul.
@@JWellsUp The Eucharist has the gift of tongues and interpretation? The Eucharist has the gift of helps and Discernment? How about Administration.If you were deceived would you know it?
@@TimSpangler-rd6vs If you were self-deceived (and aware of it) would you eventually admit it? The Catholic Church is the Church Christ founded. The Sacraments are the ones HE instituted (and that the NT is witness) to bestow grace. Open your heart (finally) to Christ and the blinders will fall off. Come home, you would be welcomed like the Prodigal Son.
Saw a video title today posted by Spencer Smith calling out Catholics as a “Goddess Cult.” What’s powerful for me to know & understand, is that a baby’s cells continue to live in all mothers for decades after birth, so Mary wasn’t a throw away birthing vessel, Her Baby Jesus’ cells lived on in Her body. Imagine that She carried the very living cells of Our Savior within her body even after His Birth, so she was destined to remain Pure & Holy. Also, Jesus on the cross said to the disciple standing at the cross with Mary, “Behold thy Mother!” 🌹🙏✝️♥️
How beautiful! Thank you for sharing that!
I am going to make another video addressing some of the biggest backlash I got from Protestants on this one. It is exhausting answering the craziness in the comment section! So a video will be more beneficial than I can just link it out! 😆
@@calledtobedifferent It must be exhausting not being able to back up your own claims. Be sure to mention that in the video.
Jesus also call Mary Mother,but before his death on cross,he called women because he give his mother to us to be worldly Mother.
Yes, Brant Pitre is great, and confirms what the Church has always held about Mary, that she is the new Eve, the the true ark of the covenant. The shadow of the New Testament is the old, and the types of Mary in the old testament are numerous, including the journey of the ark itself, and even the fact that it was made out of acacia wood, which is incorruptible. It is wonderful to not just believe in Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, but have His entire family around us as Catholic Christians.
Absolutely! 🙌💯
Mary is not only sinless because she is the New Eve but also because the Angel addresses her with the title Kecharitomene in the original Greek indicating that she was always full of grace.
So cool! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
She did not have a glorified body. She too lived in the flesh. No one is good but God.
@@randomCHELdad That’s the point. Mary is perfectly human and without sin full of grace.
@Justyouraverageguy172 "Perfectly human" and "without sin" is a lie straight from the devil's mouth. It took Jesus Christ, God the Father taking on the likeness of sin, coming to Earth as the Son, to defeat sin because ALL have sinned and would perish under judgement of the law. One propitiation for all sin, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pagan idolatry will be burned
@@randomCHELdadSo you say God is a liar and a pagan god as deny His Word in Luke 1 “Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with you.” Does that sound like a normal sinful human being to you? I think not.
Brant Pitre is great!
The best! Love his work! Great scholar!
Mama Mary loves us so much
Yes she does!
The typology of the Theotokos in relation with the Ark of the Covenant was the turning point for me. From that point I fully accepted the Orthodox view of the Mother of God.
That's awesome!
Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did. - St. Maximilian Kolbe
Welcome home to Rome 🇻🇦✝️🙏🕊️❤️😇
So true! Thank you! God bless! 🙏
Love your channel, I’m on the same journey as you right now. I too came from a Protestant family and background. I pray to Mary and the saints everyday now. Mary’s intercession is so powerful, it’s changing my life and bringing me closer to Jesus than I’ve ever been. ☦️
Praise God! 🙌 Keep moving forward and being a light for others to find the truth too! God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferent Absolutely, well put. We really should be good models to our Protestant brothers and sisters in hopes they will start working their way to the truth. 🫡❤️☦️
It's not a pray, it's just asking for intercession. You only pray to God
@@lucasrodrigues9766 I pray as in I petition her or ask her to intercede for me. I wasn’t saying I worship her. God bless you ☦️
Our Theotokos,, nobody was ever closer to Jesus than Our Lady, imagine how Jesus came from heaven to earth via her womb,, she is the living tabernacle,, and she is our blessed Mother- John 19, behold your mother
Absolutely! She is blessed and to be honored! Thank God for her obedience! 🙏
Love your words on Mary.
I'm cradle Catholic.
Aww, thank you so much! Thanks for holding down the fort while the rest of us find our way home! ❤️😁 God bless! 🙏
I was a hindu - protestant- Catholic
How cool! Welcome home! God bless! 🙏
Yay! I also love Tim Staples “Behold thy Mother”🤗
Love Tim! 🙌
Jesus called his Mother woman because she is the first, the new Eve as Christ is the new Adam…Amen.
Yes!!! Thank you! God bless! 🙏
I was born catholic and baptized in a local church ⛪️! I believed that why God as we’ve know our creator chooses Mary to carry Jesus on her wound because of her soul is pure and she’s a none sinner woman! God knows Mary is clean and a pure virgin that’s why Mary is the perfect for God’s planned and why she was chosen to deliver the son of God that we praised the Lord Jesus Christ.☮️☮️☮️🙏🙏🙏
Yes!!! Thank you for sharing this! God bless! 🙏
Matthew 22:29
Where is your evidence for Mary not being a sinner ?
@@charlesadair73 I don’t have any evidence that Mother Mary was not a sinner, because, i wasn’t born in Mary’s time! If my assessment to our lady the mother of Jesus Christ is wrong, accept my apologies! I do respected your opinion upon me, and why our God the almighty, chooses Mary the woman to carry and delivered Jesus in her wound because God knows Mary’s background since she was born, and as a child, otherwise, another woman will carry and delivered Jesus in her wound as we honor today the mother of Jesus Christ.☮️☮️☮️
Romans 3:10. The Bible says there are none righteous. It doesn't say except Mary
Tammy Petersen (wife of Jordan) went to a monastery in Austria and prayed the Rosary for healing for 7 months and was healed.
She loves our Blessed mother. She became a Catholic last Easter.
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing! I did not know that! God bless! 🙏
Wow, I am happy to see you grow throughout your journey to Catholicism. It's almost like we are growing together since I am also on a path toward the Catholic Church.
I also noticed that we come to the same conclusions when comparing how Catholics view things versus how Protestants view things so perhaps great minds think alike? haha.
Great book recommendation by the way..
God bless you and your family, keep shining Sister!
😂 you're smart too! Yay! I need more people like you in my comment section! 🤪
God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferentI am a Hindu confused then protestant confused .now Catholic and rock 🪨 solid grounded mind
Consider this for a moment: Protestants like to point out the inequities of the leaders within the Catholic Church and will compare them to the Pharisees and how Jesus was very hard core in reprimanding them. However, they fail to notice the implication that infallibility is not dependent on impeccability. Allow me to explain. In Matthew 23:1-36, Jesus berated the Pharisees calling them hypocrites, blind guides, blind fools, serpents, broods of vipers, and even accused them of being full of inequities. But the most shocking thing Jesus said about the Pharisees is what He said at the very beginning of the passage when Jesus commanded the people to listen and to obey them. This would include His inner circle who were present when He said it. Now the only reason for giving this command was because of their religious authority over them, simply because they sat on Moses’ seat. It would follow that those who sit on the Chair of Moses are being guided by the Holy Spirit (regardless of their inequities or shortcomings). That is the only reason why Jesus would command the people and Apostles to obey a bunch of hypocrites that He knew would be plotting his death.
Something worth considering! I'll have to ponder this a little longer! Intriguing! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
Brant Pitre is amazing. He links the Jewish roots to the Christian faith really well. Then you understand that everything connects and has a reason of why us Catholics do these things.
Absolutely! You read it in the catechism, but he helps bring it to life! He is a great scholar!
Well done! Thank you, very helpful.
Ave Maria
Deus Vult
Thank you! God bless! 🙏
Very well said we Catholics don't worship her Mary is everybody's mother, were the only religion who phrases her that's why I love being catholic.
Thank you! ❤️
Excellent, I like his other book on Jewish roots of Eucharist ❤
Oh yes! I love that book! I'm almost done with it! I will definitely do a video on that book, too! His work is so helpful! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
Love your podcast!
I’m being drawn ( in a peaceful, beautiful way) to Catholicism. Your channel really pin points all my questions I have.
How awesome to hear! So encouraging! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
look up the Coming Home Network online
@glennlanham6309
Okay, will do! Thank you!
@@calledtobedifferent There is a whole section, based on denomination, of convert stories...
Dude, great video. Ive been on the same trail as you. Broyght up as a Jehovah's witness and then left. Started going to a non-denominational church but the more questions I ask, the more they are answered in the Catholic teaching...
Praise God! I'm glad you found your way home too! God bless! 🙏
Was JW as well its been a long road but I'm finally home in The Orthodox Church.
@luciusrex22 Praise God! 🙏
I know most X Protestants claim that Mary was a hard one for them wow one of the hard ones anyway when I studied the church even a little bit I never had any problem with her at all but see I'm a little different than the normal convert I was baptized as a baby Catholic but never raised Catholic my pastor told me I probably received a lot of Graces being baptized Catholic as a baby for half of my life I was nothing and then I ended up in the fundamentalist Church of Christ of course they hated the Catholic church with a passion they said Catholics weren't Christian and of course going to hell but maybe this is some of my Graces I received from my Catholic baptism which was the only valid baptism even though I had misconceptions about the Catholic Church I really was not anti-catholic so of course Mary was never a problem neither was any other Catholic Doctrine because the Church of Christ does not even believe in original sin but I always did so I did have many Catholic beliefs much more than most Protestants I will caution you on one thing though the two biggest dangers in the church today are the radical progressives and the other side the radical traditional list both are outside the church and our truly Protestant
I don't think it is hard to understand if you just look at the facts of scripture... if you are closed off and refuse yo see it, then it can be almost impossible to accept it.
Sirach 6:22-23 She is rough ground to the fool!
The stupid cannot abide her.
21She will be like a burdensome stone to them,
and they will not delay in casting her aside.
What is interesting is that I probably fall into the radical traditionalist camp, just by preferring the TLM. Yet, I love Pope Francis, see nothing inherently wrong with the Novus Ordo (it's form is actually older than the Tridentine), and would rather love those outside the Church into it than condemn them away from it.
@user-jm4kz5bg9f I wouldn't call you a radical traditional list more likely a traditionalist most radical traditionalist tend to be outside the church but because they condemned the bishop of Rome I have no problem with the Latin liturgy I would not prefer it but have no problem with somebody that does I go to a novus ordo and it is reverent Liturgy have a terrific priest and deacon most people take the Lord's body in the hand although some do not now I do take the body of Christ in the hand but I am the only member of my Parish that kneels while taking the body of Christ no I think this crap about condemning somebody because they go to a liturgy they don't like is sad we are all of the Catholic Church I'm sad to say anybody condemning the novus ordo are Sedevacantist because if you condemned Vatican two and the novus ordo you are condemning what the Catholic church itself has approved when you do that you become a Protestant I know because I was Protestant
I’m sorry about your mother but your heavenly mother will fulfill everything you need
Thank you for your condolences! God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferent and you as well
St. Mary is the mother of all Humanity. She is the New Eve.
Absolutely! 🙏
Good job dispelling one of the biggest lies protestants spread about Catholic doctrine
Thank you! God bless! 🙏
My brothers and sisters in Christ, we Catholics DO NOT worship our Blessed Mother; that's only for her Divine Son. We love her, we honor her, we ask her to intercede for us. That said, I wish more of you would experience how the love of our Heavenly Mother leads us to the Greatest Love that is her Son.
Absolutely! Well said! Thank you for your comment! God bless! 🙏
Amen 🙏🏻
Ave Maria!
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This was a great lesson!
Thank you! God bless! 🙏
We never read Mary authoring any gospels. But if we think about how the evangelists must have known the events of the annunciation, how did they know the details of the birth of Jesus and some other events in the life of Jesus? This information must have been communicated by the Blessed Virgin Mary to the apostles. She is a hidden evangelist. Many Christians are not aware that we have come to know many aspects of Jesus's life because of Mary.
That is an interesting thought! I haven't thought about that before! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
Not just the Blessed Virgin Mary Theotokos but a lot of the women including the myrrh-bearing women, including Mary Salome, Mary Magdalene and others were among the first few evangelists for they had attested to the Incarnation of God in Jesus and His resurrection! Orthodox Christians acknowledge that in the feast day of the myrrh-bearing women. 😊 They might not have written anything, but their spoken word of mouth was what formed the basis of the New Testament gospels.
“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.’ ” - Luke 1:46-49
And this is exactly what is going to happen soon, so be prepared for her coming just before her sons Jesus, our heavenly mother she knew all along but she kept everything in her ❤ when our lady proclaimed her Magnificat she knew about the power that was given to her for these times, yes it’s her time to shine everyone will know the truth and Mary she is the one who will revealed to the whole world who our true God is her son Jesus and though her she will ring the last act of Gods mercy just before the reign of the Antichrist, so repent and be ready for her coming with the power of our mighty God to crash down the reign of the Antichrist, eyes will see things that they would never thought that would happen 🙏🙌😊 we are the chosen generation
@@joemac6172 so what you're saying is that Mary is going to usurp the place of the 2 witnesses?
St Joseph knew what happened to Uzzah when he out of a good intention touched the ark and was struck dead by God.
And St Joseph knew what would happen to him if he touched Mary inappropriately.
That is why God chose St Joseph for his sanctity and respectful manner.
Exactly! 🙌
@@calledtobedifferent St Joseph is the true definition of a Gentleman. I mean look at how Jesus came out to be. A real Gentleman.
What a dad he must have been to Jesus. I can only just imagine.
Have you ever considered the vows of women in Numbers 30 and Joseph's silence in scripture?
In Numbers 30:3-8 a young woman or a wife makes a vow and the husband or father say nothing, the vow stands. This would allow for vows of virginity and chastity in marriage.
Numbers 30:3 “When a young woman still living in her father’s household makes a vow to the Lord or obligates herself by a pledge 4 and her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, then all her vows and every pledge by which she obligated herself will stand. 5 But if her father forbids her when he hears about it, none of her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand; the Lord will release her because her father has forbidden her.
6 “If she marries after she makes a vow or after her lips utter a rash promise by which she obligates herself 7 and her husband hears about it but says nothing to her, then her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand. 8 But if her husband forbids her when he hears about it, he nullifies the vow that obligates her or the rash promise by which she obligates herself, and the Lord will release her.
Joseph never speaks in the bible.
That is an excellent book.
Glad you've read it! 🙌
lets use the "bible alone". In luke 1, 38, Mary's reaction to Gabriel. "behold, I am the handmaid of the lord. Mary is mother, but also handmaid. Using the real bible, the book of Judith tells us what a handmaid is. Judith 11, verse 17 "your handmaid is, indeed, a God fearing woman serving the God of heaven night and day. 14-11"Blessed are you daughter, by the most high God, above all the women on earth". 11-20 "they marveled at her wisdom"... 11-19 "there in its center, I will set up your throne" 14-20 "May god make this redound to your everlasting honor, rewarding you with blessings, because you risked your life when our people were being oppressed". 15-9 "You are the glory of Jerusalem... the great pride of Israel... May the almighty God bless you forever 13-14 "Whatever is pleasing to him, I will promptly do. This will be a joy, for me until my death... 15-12 "all the women gathered to see her, and they blessed her"... 8-31 (this is a doozy) "BUT NOW, SINCE YOU ARE A DEVOUT WOMAN, PRAY FOR US". Funny, the "bible alone" proves everything that the church teaches about Mary.
I would agree! Unfortunately, the protestant bible does not contain these passages 🫣 I wish they did! They are gold! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferentThe Protestant Bible doesn’t contain these passages, because they were added in the 1500’s by the catholic church. They don’t belong in the Bible.
Where your Bible says to pray to Mary, it only says so because of an addition to the Bible in the 1500’s. “Do not add or take away from this book”
"do not add or take away from this book"? is exactly what Martin Luther did and protestants have done, and still continue to do. You cannot move beyond this fact, unless you pull out the root of your error. It appears that you are not a Christian by how you write, so unless you get your joy in life by trolling others, it is a waste of time to even respond.
@@GarthDomokos Catholics added the Aprocypha in the 1500’s. The Bible that was used before then, was very similar to the Protestant Bible. This is not trolling, it’s undisputed facts.
You are doing great! Thank you! I am proud of and grateful for you siblings raised in protestant traditions who have been brave enough to open your hearts and minds to the whole truth...
Thank you for the encouragement and support! God bless! 🙏
@calledtobedifferent, you should checkout the conversation story of Roy Schoeman, who was jewish orthodox, then lost his faith, and then had a revelation of God. he didn't know which God, until a year later he had a answer from Mary- at which point he realized it was Jesus and Christianity he should follow. so, he went to the closest christian church to his home (which was Protestant church- but he didn't know the differences). after he got to know the pastor, he asked him about Mary, and the pastor's response was kind of irreverent - and based on Roy's vision of Mary, this told him it wasn't the right kind of christian church, so he left. After looking he found a Marian shrine and would visit it often, and then learned it was attached to a catholic church. btw, after attending the catholic church, it is then he saw a lot of the practices as jewish- paschal candel, etc. Roy's story is on YT- worth a quite afternoon watch.
Thank you for sharing! I will definitely check it out! Sounds amazing! God bless! 🙏
2k views in 2 days!! Thank you for this.
I pray it helped someone! At the very least, hopefully, it encouraged some people to read Brant's book! Thank you for your comment! God bless! 🙏
Happy to see you share what you have come to know about a Mary and every thing that you have come to know about the Catholic Church so enthusiastically! Started following you recently after i saw that you are a Protestant who has discovered the beauty and the Marvels of the Catholic faith. My prayers for you for your journey in the faith. Greetings from India!
Thank you for your comment and for subscribing! I truly appreciate your prayers! I love the Catholic church! I had absolutely no idea what I was missing out on! It truly is the ONE TRUE CHURCH! God bless! 🙏
Thank you for your continuing and wonderful witness.
There is so much to understand about a sacremental marriage. Jesus was born of Mary (who will be called blessed for all ages). Mary and Joseph provided and protected Jesus in a family environment. The 4th Commandment - who honours Mary more than her son (the King of Kings). Who on earth honours Mary through the ages?. Is it the will of God that the mother of His son be called blessed. In the Magnificat the arrogant of mind and heart were dispearsed.
For our brothers and sisters in christ, ask Jesus is it wrong to honour his blessed mother, ask that He open your heart and mind to His will. Does it diminish our love for Him if we honour his blessed mother. In a family the heart expands to love more and not traded from one to another.
Please God give us the grace to be like the holy family to live in peace in your will.
Pax Tecum
Amen! God bless! 🙏
Love it ❤. Read that book about a year ago. Awesome.
YES! One of the best! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
Also king davids mother was the queen not his wife
Every Israeli king had their mother as Queen.
The accomplishments of the Son enhance the Motherhood of the essence of the Mother, and acknowledging the Mother is not placing the Mother above the Son. Therefore the fact that Mother Mary is the Mother of God does not make her God, it certainly does make her worthy of respect, honor and dignity. To venerate Mother Mary is to do Honor to Jesus Christ. It is certainly due and respectful of and to Jesus Christ to honor His Mother. It is certain that Jesus does and He did come to save us. By that we can know He would save His Mother. This is to simple. Prots twist this reality into some unrecognizable thing. As for your comparison to the original ark of the old covenant, you did that truly in a most realistic and dignified way. That came to me decades ago almost like a gift from God when I was reading in Exodus of God’s instruction for the construction and handling of the ark for some stones and bread. What more will God expect from the Mother of His Son??!! And as for her praying for us, I can in that only think of her praying for Jesus, her Son, while he died on a Roman cross, she is the original “pray for others person”. It’s a no brainer. To not see these things is stubborn allegiance to the precepts of men and a weak kneed approach to obvious truth. She stood with Him as He was dying on the cross where He gave her to us as our Mother. I can do no other thing in good conscience than to honor her.
So beautifully said! Thank you for taking the time to share this! I love our blessed mother. Just when I was losing my earthly mother, I was gaining a heavenly one, I never knew it, but she was always there waiting for me. God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferentAmen 🙏🏼❤️
I give that book to everyone I can!!
Yes! I don't blame you! I recommend it to everyone! It is amazing! 🙌
@@calledtobedifferent Actually, i have been in a long dialogue/discussion/sometimes argument with an ex-coworker, i had him read that whole book a couple weeks ago..He is still arguing against prayer to saints and the Hierarchy, but I bought him "4 early witnesses" about the writings of the pre-Nicene Fathers, he is reading that...I should add, we weren't having a heated argument the other day, but he just stopped answering (email) and hasn't answered me since....) letting him be..
This is awesome! Thank you for diving into this topic and not bashing Catholics for seeing Mary in this way. I’m getting into Brant Pitre too, I need to read this one! God bless you❤
His books never disappoint! He is a great scholar! Thank you for watching! God bless! 🙏
Everyone needs a Savior and everyone needs a loving Father and Mother - while this doesn't always happen within human, earthly families each and every one of us is blessed in God's family with the perfect family - perfect parents and siblings and for all eternity! Praised be Jesus and Mary now and forever, Amen!
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing this! ❤️ God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferent You're welcome! God Bless!
Amen
Very well said. Ave Maria...!
Thank you! God bless! 🙏
recently ive been geeking out on the subtle differences between Bible translations. I say this because in Luke 1 every popular evangelical and even main line Protestant bible translation such as the NIV, or the NLT, has “full of favor” or “favored one” whereas the Latin vulgate has “full of grace”. That’s a massive difference when you start to realize what being full of grace actually means.
If we skip down a couple verses we have Mary questioning the angel about how the conception will occur. Obviously Mary knew how babies are made so to ask Gabriel “how shall this be, I am a virgin” Or “how shall this be, I have no husband” is nonsense because she’s engaged to Joseph. What she says is, “how shall this be, since I do not know man” she doesn’t say it in the past tense and she doesn’t say it in the future tense. Obviously had she known man, the story ends here but she’s also questioning because she doesn’t plan to know man in the future, hence her perpetual virginity.
Suffice it to say these nuances in translation make a world of difference in how we understand Mary which really affects how we understand Christ.
This is SO TRUE! Thank you for sharing! I am going to go deeper into this subject in my next video! Hopefully, this will help clear us some misconceptions with Protestants. They truly are missing out on the church Christ intended for the ones who love him. God bless! 🙏
So you would argue that the doctrine of "perpetual virginity" is valid from an assumption of her future intent, which is completely inconsistent with the stated fact of her betrothal to Joseph PRIOR to the angelic announcement? In other words, before she was told she would bear the Messiah, you're alleging that she had no intention to ever to "know" this man whom she previously committed to marry? Does that even seem remotely reasonable to you?
@@voyager7 yes. Because if she was going to know Joseph, why the surprise? She knows how babies are made. And she knows she’s betrothed. The simple answer would have been, “cool, I’m gonna have a baby, thanks for the information”. Gabriel wasn’t sent to give her a lesson in biology. The only reason she was betrothed to Joseph is because she was going to be pregnant with the incarnation. Without a husband this would have a scandal. Don’t put the marriage as primary and the incarnation as secondary. The incarnation is primary and the marriage is secondary.
@@voyager7 which is why I made the point about translations. Your facts are slightly different than the church’s facts. If you want to make an argument that grace and favor are the same thing, feel free.
@@daviddabrowski01 lol she was betrothed to Joseph BEFORE the annunciation. So Mary had no intention to bear children with Joseph when they agreed to be married, because you need to prove her perpetual virginity by giving her an intent she could not have known of before the angel's visit?
One interesting fact is that in Cana it is actually Mary who Scripture says was there. Jesus is also invited with his disciples but Mary is mentioned first… How about that.
Pretty cool!
What a simple and straightforward message. Today we imagine that if someone doesn't have 9 degrees in theology, they don't know what they are talking about. Meanwhile, Jesus picks 12 back country workmen, most of them uneducated fishermen. He gives them the power to heal, cast out demons, and forgive sins. These simple men then go forth and transform the world by baptizing their followers, bestowing on them the other Sacraments, and establishing Christ's Church. Later, the New Testament is wrote to remember and enshrine these events, journeys, and circumstances.
Brant Pitre has the gift of seeing the foreshadowing of Christ (and Mary, and Peter, and the Church) from the evidence in the Old Testament and transmitting it clearly. Much like Jesus did for his Apostles on the Road to Emmaus.
I love this! Yes! I agree! God can work through ANYONE! Thank you for your encouraging words! God bless! 🙏
Great testimony about The Virgin Mary, our Most Blessed Mother in heaven. The earlies Marian prayer found dating back from 2nd or 3rd century (in latin 'Sub Tuum Praesidium") goes like this in English: "We fly to thy patronage, O Holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin." In Spanish "Bajo tu amparo nos acogemos, Santa Madre de Dios; no desprecies nuestras súplicas, antes bien, por nuestras necesidades, líbranos siempre de todos los peligros. Virgen Gloriosa y Bendita" Amen.
How awesome! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
I laughed at "heckenbob" I think we should make that a new biblical term! ;-) Brant's books are all excellent.
🤣🤪 YES! I 2nd that! 🙌🙏
“Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you” ( Lk 1:28).
How many persons have greeted Mary with these happy words, pronounced for the first time at Nazareth? In how many languages and writings of the great human family?
Not long after her betrothal, Mary received an epoch-making revelation while she was at prayer in her home. The angel Gabriel appeared to her, probably in visible form, as he had to Zachery in the Holy Place of the Temple (Lk. 1:11). He greeted her with the words: “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women” (Lk. 1:28). Some think that the Greek word for “hail” (chaire) represents the salutation Shalom, meaning “peace,” “prosperity,” in common use among the Jews. But the literal sense is chaire, “rejoice thou,” may be intended. For this exhortation is repeatedly found in the Prophets and rendered chaire in the Septuagint (Zeph 3:14-17; Joel 2:21’ Zach 9:9; Lam 4:21). In this supposition the very first word uttered by the angel suggests that he is a herald of spiritual happiness.
“Full of Grace” translates kecharitōmĕnē the perfect passive participle of charitŏō. It denotes one who has been and still is the object of divine benevolence, one who has been favored and continues to be favored by God, one who has been granted supernatural grace and remains in this state.[1] Verbs ending in ŏō, such as haimatŏō (turn into blood), thaumatŏō (fill with wonder), spodŏōmai (burn to ashes) frequently express the full intensity of the action. Kecharitomene denotes continuance of a completed action.[2]
Hence kecharitōmĕnē has been suitably translated as “full of grace”, by the Vulgate and the Peshitto (The principal Syriac version of the Bible). This rendering expresses the conviction of the Church that the divine favor was fully bestowed on Mary, in the sense that she was ever immune from the lease stain of sin and that she abounded in graces of the supernatural life and in all the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit which flow from that life.
“The Lord is with Thee” continued the angel, enunciating the fact that she enjoyed the effective divine assistance in all her endeavors for God’s glory, like Gideon, to whom a similar declaration was made and who crushed the foes of Israel as one man (Judges 6:12, 16). Gabriel concludes his address with “blessed art thou among women,” indicating that she occupied a unique position among the women of all nations and ages (Lk 1:28-29)
Mary as the representative of Israel fulfilled in bringing forth the Messiah, is found in the opening words of the angelic message.
Gabriel’s opening words were more meaningful to Mary than the Hail Mary is to our minds. His salutation is not a sympathetic greeting, but rather an emotionally charged salute, a cry of victory. The woman he greets is addressed by her biblical name, not Mary, but Kecharitōmĕnē (“Full of Grace”). In the Old Testament the word for greeting used by the angelic force is a cry of victory. In the New Testament it is the greeting with which the soldiers mockingly give royal honor to Christ, and it is the word with which Jesus greets the women at the tomb after his resurrection. In the Old Testament it is employed only in the context which refers to the promised Messiah. Exegetes are translating this greeting (for which we have the foreign “Hail) as “Cry out for Joy.” A triumphant psalm of the prophet Zephaniah uses this same exuberant greeting:
Cry out for joy, daughter of Sion,
Shout for Gladness, O Israel.
Rejoice…O daughter of Jerusalem,
Yahweh is king of Israel in your midst [literally, “in your womb”]
…a mighty Savior (Zephaniah 3:18-20).
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing this! God bless! 🙏
2:50 Ah...yes...Nestorianism. Protestants are neo-Nestorians (maybe not high church Anglicans). The second great heresy to trouble the Church after the Arians denied that Christ's divinity was Nestorianism, which implicitly denies Christ's humanity. For those unfamiliar with it, the controversy was whether it was right to call Mary the "Mother of God," as the Church did or whether instead she can only be called the "Mother of Christ" as the Nestorians did. The reason this is important is that the title "Mother of God" is an affirmation of belief in the Incarnation. The great mystery of the Incarnation is that God became fully human while simultaneously remaining fully God in one person - Jesus. This was done so that the saving work of Jesus would be efficacious and allow us to partake in the divine nature by becoming sons of God by adoption. The Incarnation is what makes it possible to be more than slaves of God, as is taught in Islam, but rather *true* sons of God - not metaphorically, but literally.
Because Jesus is God, and Mary is His mother, Mary is the Mother of God. There is nothing inherently wrong with calling her the Mother of Christ, except that such formulation was used to deny the title of Theotokos. Jesus is one Person - the eternal 2nd hypostasis of the Trinity of one essence with the Father is Jesus of Nazareth. In His great condescension to us, God who is beyond time, allows Himself the be subject to temporality. The God who is immaterial allows Himself to become matter. The God who is beyond space allows Himself to be contained in the Virgin's womb. He who is Life itself subjects Himself to death. He who is the King of All allows himself to become a servant. None of this is true unless Christ is fully human. He was not God pretending to be human, He is not of similar essence to humanity, He is not two persons such that God has possessed a human being, He did not transform human nature into Hid divine nature and was therefore human at one time, but no longer is.
As a fully human being, Jesus was subject to all the hardships and pleasures that men can experience. He could be tired, hungry, sweaty, thirsty and constipated; He could also experience friendship with others, he could learn, he could wonder at the beauties of creation (not simply pronounce them to be good, but experience awe of God's handiwork) and He was subject to all the feelings, irritations, obligations and favors that come with being part of a family. Mary is God's Mother. This is not a metaphor, she was not some reified conduit to deliver Christ to earth, she was a human mother. Her chromosomes (or at least half of them) are His chromosomes. She had to change His diapers. She had to feed Him. She had to tell Him to do chores. She was truly God's Mother. Why would one think that God who is simultaneously truly human would want His followers to diss His (and via Baptism, our) Mother? It would be like a dinner guest criticizing her cooking. When we are seated at table for the Wedding Feast of the Lamb, would He think it blemished His own glory as Creator of all to complement His Mother's culinary skills? If His friends claimed to love Him and would do anything for Him, would He be upset if a friend brought her flowers, or gave her a gift, or gave her a ride on his ox cart? Of course not. The notion that glorifying her whom He glorified is somehow idolatrous reveals such a person's defective Christology.
By extension, this is why we and the Catholics revere the saints. Ask - Are there many Christs or just one? If He is one's Lord and personal savior, is He therefore not another person's? Does man with four friends mean that there is no friend group - that all four have a relationship with this man but no relationship with the man's other friends? Is the communion of saints an actual relationship between Christians both living on earth as well living in heaven or is it some platitude. Did Christ lie when He promised them eternal life and instead of being with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven like the wise thief, they are dead? How can asking someone for help mean that one is failing to trust in God? How is congratulating a friend for his achievements detract from one's glorification of God? It is not that the saints are necessary to encountering God or that they are worshipped (dulia) instead of God. God is the actor even when the saints do something. It is like a mother baking a cake whose daughter wants to help. Does the mother send her child away because her help is unnecessary, or does she let her help? When the father gets home and the daughter says to him, "Look! Mommy and I baked you a cake," does the father say, "No. It is wrong to say that. Your mother is the only one who baked a cake because your contribution was extraneous, and claiming some share in the process dishonors her?" If one is at dinner and asks friend A to pass the salt, and he hands it to friend B who hands it over to the requester, is it wrong to thank friend B because friend A was the one who had the saltshaker?
God has glorified the saints, and especially glorified His Mother. Consider how great an act it was for her to tell Gabriel, "Let it be done to me according to your word." God didn't r*p* Mary, she could have said no. However, God trusted that she would use her free will to make the Incarnation, and by extension, salvation, contingent on her. God humbled Himself and asked for her help in His saving work. In contrast, how arrogant are those who refuse to ask the Theotokos for aid? God Himself asked for Mary's intercession, but those who refuse to honor her evidently are too good to do likewise. God made Mary glorious. He made her the new Ark containing His Word as the old one contained the broken stone tablets. He made her Holy of Holies - a place so sacred that none but the high priest (read: Jesus) may enter. It was therefore God Himself that told us to revere His Mother and refusal to do so is disobedience to Him.
If Mary is with God then who can be against her? Oh, yeah the offspring from the old serpent ( Lucifer ) , this battle is between the woman with her children the true children of God who do the will of the father and this is what us Catholics are doing just doing the will of God not because we want but it’s the will of the father because she is the mother of the new living the one who gave light to this world full of darkness which was Jesus who he is the light, Mary and Jesus they’re together for eternity because the word who is God became flesh in Mary and dwelled among us in the person of Jesus Christ true God and true man, only if our brothers and sisters knew the power that she has and it’s only through her that we are saved because through Mary we are fed by the body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit and when we’re baptized we become new creatures reborn in Mary not by her flesh but by the Holy Spirit who dwells in her and this is why Jesus tried to explained to nicodemus that we had to be reborn but not from the same flesh but by the spirit who dwells in his heavenly mother the new Eve 🙏🙌❤️😊
Well said! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
A fantastic book and truly fulfilling being Catholic.
I'm glad you have read it! Thank you for your comment! God bless! 🙏
well spoken girl... also Mary's necessary purity, 'requested' by the Man Adam (God's Adam, CHRIST), for Woman. anyway Mary had to be that unique Person/Human Being, like the Ark, as you point out...
but my, oh my, how many people forget about Moses... What about Moses, you ask???
well Moses was told to 'Cover' himself because He could NOT Even Look on GOD otherwise he would have been CONSUMED!!! ... how much more then was the 'requested' woman, from the Beginning, How Much More PURE She HAD to be in order to HOUSE GOD Incarnate in her Fleshly Womb...
and the Proclamation of her, Mary's cousin Elizabeth, actually professes that too. ...
PRAY for Us, Oh Holy Mother of GOD, that We May be made worthy of the Promises of CHRIST!!!
Oh wow! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
GREAT JOB WOMAN
Thank you! God bless! 🙏
I have it but haven’t read it yet! I believe she is our holy mother and that she deserves our love and respect.
Yay! READ it! 🤗
buy the book! You will be able to refute all these anti-Mary goobers
Who created Mary?
You covered a complex subject very well, it is equivalent to following the strands of wool in a tangled wool ball incorporating both Old and New Covenants. Unfortunately there are many who are not willing to put in that effort or they are afraid what they will find.
Thank you! Yes, it can seem overwhelming to find out the beliefs of your church are distorted. Some will not seek the truth for the fear of feeling as if they have to start over! It really is not starting over, but an adding to... that is what Protestants need! To EXPAND their teachings and uncover the TRUTH! Thank you for your comment! God bless! 🙏
Great video!
Thank you for your kind comment! God bless! 🙏
Great Job! Another good video!
Thank you for your encouragement! God bless! 🙏
Got my daily fix of Sami’s humbleness. 💚💚
I love your comments! They always make me smile! 😊 Thank you for your support! God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferent Why didnt ANY of the Epistle writers feature Mary? Why didnt they even MENTION Mary?
Protestant should really understand and accept that God really planned everything in the new testament since the beginning of time, that includes Mary, the Twelve, the Church and etc. They should start reflecting that Mary was not just some random happenstance, and that God had her in plan as early as the fall of man.
I agree! They should also stop putting God in a box because how they view life must be the only way God will choose to work!
THen PROVE your claim!! Otherwise ll you have are worthless OPINIONS!!!
@@mitchellosmer1293 It has already been proven by the Bible long ago. You know the book she's holding? I recommend reading it if you want proof.
Something you said about how Protestants think of Mary, “Yeah, She had Jesus, so what, move on.” That makes absolutely no sense to me. I know that’s pretty much how Protestants look at it, but to me that just defies logic.
Yes, it is true! I think that plays a HUGE part with why protestants find this teaching so difficult to understand! They are missing out on SO much! Thank you for your comment! God bless! 🙏
Thank you very much respectfully ❤
You are so welcome! God bless!
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Thank you! This comment is so encouraging! God bless! 🙏
Thank you finally
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Oops I meant to write this is LIVE from 9.45pm Bosnia time🕊️
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I’m sorry to hear that your mom passed away. It’s always a good practice to offer Mass for the deceased pray the Rosary and do Novenas for them.
Thank you for your condolences! It is still fresh. She just passed away this year. So thank you! God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferent of course. That’s why we are here for. To lift each other up in any way.
I dreamt last night that my mom passed and I was crying so much so it touched me when you said your mom passed.
The good thing is that we have hope in the resurrection and that one day we will all be united and with God.
I also added your mom to my Rosary petition after your video.
God Bless
POOR SOULS IN PURGATORY PRAY ROSARY DIVINE MERCY PRAYER TO ST MICHAEL MEMORARE TO ST JOSEPH DEVOTION TO ST BENEDICT KEEP TEN COMMANDMENTS GRATITUDE TO THE GUARDIAN ANGELS THANKSGIVING PRAISE APPRECIATION HONOR TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT READ BIBLE LIVE PEACEFULLY WITH NEIGHBORS
Amazing
Thank you! God bless! 🙏
I hope this is good so I can share with my protestant friends!!
It was better than good. Kudos to your fervent learning!
🙌😄 oh, good! I feel like I missed so much! Hopefully, I will get the rest covered in the next video! God bless! 🙏
If you get a chance, read the book Under The Mantle by Fr. Donald Calloway. It’s the only book you’ll ever need to read on the Virgin Mary. Fantastic book! You know how in the Gospel of John, Jesus said no one goes to the Father except through him? It’s kind of similar to the Virgin Mary… it’s hard to go to Jesus if not through her.
I will check it out! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
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Hey would you be able to inform me how you went about the Livestream? Ive been wanting to intervjew friends on faith but not 100% sure how to get it filmed and audio! Any info would be greatly appreciated. God bless!
To go live, you have to have at minimum 1k subs... you can go through youtube... once you hit 1k subs, then the live button will appear! I'm not sure why they increased it... it used to be 50 sub minimum!
@@calledtobedifferent well you've passed the threshold!
Blessed Mary is the Mother of God the Son (Mother of God). She is not the mother of God the Father or God the Holy Spirit. Many Protestants have a faulty Christology which is why they get upset about the Immaculate Conception. 😊😊😊
This is a true statement! 👍 Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
LXX
Psalm 131: 7 Let us enter into his tabernacles: let us worship at the place where his feet stood. 8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thine holiness. 9 Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and thy saints shall exult. 10 For the sake of thy servant David turn not away the face of thine anointed. 11 The Lord sware [in] truth to David, and he will not annul it, [saying], Of the fruit of thy body(koilías:womb/abdomen) will I set [a king] upon thy throne. 12 If thy children will keep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne(thrónou) for ever. 13 For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, [saying], 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have chosen it. 15 I will surely bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread (árton) . 16 I will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall greatly exult. 17 There will I cause to spring up a horn to David
Luke 1:42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb (koilias).
Luke 2:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread(artos) of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Mathew 19:28 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones(thronou), judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏
Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple; and there were flashes of lightning, voices, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars;
@revelation1215 Song of Songs 6:9 but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the only daughter of her mother, the favorite of the one who bore her. The young women saw her and called her blessed; the queens and concubines praised her.
10 Who is this that appears like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, majestic as the stars in procession.
Wisdom 7:29 For she is more beautiful than the sun, and above all the order of the stars: being compared with the light, she is found before it.
@@revelation1215 so cool!
i am reading that book - 3/4 through.
The last line will get you! 🥹
I'm glad you're reading it!
Great book! God bless! 🙏
I'm often surprised at how hostile and suspicious protestants are against Mary...like that's Jesus's mother, do you really think she would steer you wrong?
*I'm often surprised at how hostile and suspicious protestants are against Mary*
The rc mary is an invention. She doesn't exist. The rcc has turned her into a monstrosity. The titles, powers and offices applied to her occur nowhere in the bible. The biblical Mary we love and defend. She was a humble, obedient bond-slave who loved God and He blessed her. And she gave birth to the messiah. Not much else is said of her.
@@ContendingEarnestly Your beef isn't with me but with the 2,000 year compilation of theological study by various saints, church fathers, doctors of the church etc. I'm inclined to side with the conclusions of these Christians much more knowledgeable than I am who are part of the original Church Jesus founded rather than a heretic's individual and modern interpretation of a book written by people thousands of years ago.
@@user-br6ve4lz6n *Your beef isn't with me but with the 2,000 year compilation of theological study by various saints, church fathers, doctors of the church etc.*
No one taught this in the first century. Not a shred of any of this in the n.t. Most of the marian stuff didn't spring up until after Nicea.
*I'm inclined to side with the conclusions of these Christians much more knowledgeable than I am who are part of the original Church Jesus founded rather than a heretic's individual and modern interpretation of a book written by people thousands of years ago.*
Modern interpretation? There is literally nothing in the n.t. regarding marys; IC, assumption, pv, mother of god, queen of heaven. Nada. The late arriving mariolotry is all on your church. The bible is my standard. Not men hundreds of years post apostolic age who were very fallible last i checked.
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It's not their fault. Unfortunately, their churches were built off deception. It was obvious to me once I researched the early church father's and what they taught and believed. My church was just "playing church" they weren't the real one. Don't worry about this guy commenting. He refuses to listen to anyone but himself
How one cannot venerate the woman that brought the messiah into the world is beyond me! God bless! 🙏
@@calledtobedifferent *It's not their fault. Unfortunately, their churches were built off deception.*
Why is it i can find what i believe in the bible and you can't? I don't have to use the excuse 'where does the bible say everything has to be in the bible' like you all do. An apostolic church teaches the apostolic faith. Yours is man made. Prove me wrong.
*It was obvious to me once I researched the early church father's and what they taught and believed.*
Right, so much so that i'm still waiting for YOU to back up YOUR claim about the ecfs from the 2nd century about mary being sin free. When am i gonna see that. After all you have 'researched' the church fathers right? Yet you can't cite any of them. Odd.
*My church was just "playing church"*
Its seems to me that youre playing church now. Make a claim and have no intention of backing it up. Thats playing church.
*Don't worry about this guy commenting. He refuses to listen to anyone but himself*
Now youre bearing false witness. I've asked and asked you to back up your claims. How is that not listening? I heard you. Now i want you to prove what you said. And you refuse. Sounds to me like its you that refuses to listen.
*How one cannot venerate the woman that brought the messiah into the world*
Name one person in the n.t. that did that. Just one. Was Paul evil in your eyes? In Galatians his mention of mary was reduced to 'Jesus was born of a woman'. Didn't even have the decency to call her by her name!!! Oh the horror.
Your church has filled your heads with evil about a kind, gentle, obedient, faithful bond slave of God. And turned her into a monstrosity. I'm defending the real Mary. Youre mocking her.
People here saying "you should read the Bible to avoid such confusions" is laughable. Reading the Bible is not going to help you much if you don't know how to interpret it or read it. The problem is not the Bible; the problem is our pride and ignorance. For 2,000 years, scholars, theologians, and priests have studied the Bible, and their teachings should not be disregarded. Thinking that you only need the Bible and You is the stupidest idea a Christian could have. Sola scryptura is a satanistic idea. Thessalonians 2:15. "So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter." 2 Peter 1:20-21 "Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
1- Mary is the Mother of Jesus of Nazareth, fully man and fully God. Do you think God would choose just any girl? He carefully prepared His coming. Mary was even conceived without original sin from the moment of her conception in her mother's womb. The Protestant theory that Mary was a regular girl who conceived other children after Jesus is not only false but wasn't even supported by Luther or Calvin. It is an offense to Our Lord Jesus and God. I would take the studies of Catholic theologians over any of you.
2- Our Lord Jesus never referred to Mary as "Mother"; He always called her "Woman." It may look like a small detail to you, Bible readers, but it is not. In the ancient Jewish context, the term "woman" was not derogatory but rather the most respectful way to address a female. It is akin to saying "lady" today. When Jesus addressed Mary as "woman," it signified the highest form of honor and respect. There has never been another person more devoted to God than Mary, which is why Satan hates her as much as he hates Jesus. The expectation is not to read the Bible, but to study it. The expectation is not to memorize the Bible but to find all meanings of the greatest book collection ever created. This is an impossible task for a person by themselves. The simplification and banalization of Mary are heretical.
3- The use of "woman" also has theological significance. By addressing Mary this way, Jesus was linking her to the "woman" mentioned in Genesis 3:15, who is prophesied to have enmity with the serpent and whose offspring would crush the serpent's head. This positions Mary as the new Eve, playing a pivotal role in redemption.
4-In John 19:26-27, Jesus says to Mary, “Woman, behold your son,” and to John, “Behold your mother.” This act signifies Mary’s role as the spiritual mother of all believers, represented by John. Addressing her as "woman" here underscores her universal maternal role. This is also proof that Mary had only one son, Our Lord Jesus of Nazareth.
Well said! Thank you for sharing! It's hard to knock the protestant out of their heads... I'm thankful it wasn't that difficult for me. But then again, I rely a lot on common sense and actually using my brain. 😂🤣
God bless! 🙏
@calledtobedifferent God is the most logical being in existence. Christianity is the most logical religion there is. Catholicism is the combination of faith, scripture, logic, and traditions. A lot of people make efforts to memorize the Bible without even understanding it. May the Lord protect you from evil. Keep up your good work.
@@calledtobedifferenthaving a whole teaching on Mary is unbiblical. Did Jesus have a whole teaching explaining Mary? Did Peter? Did John? Did Paul? If Mary plays such a significant role surely Jesus or the apostles would have teachings explaining her role.
@BingoNamo-gb8pz her actions explained her teachings. Her total and absolute devotion, her purity, her dedication. After the Trinity, Mary is the most important person in Christianity.
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Thank you! God bless! 🙏
Thank you. It's nice to see a young woman know and study the Gospel.
Hail Mary full of Grace!🎉
Thank you! God bless! 🙏
Mark 7:7-8,13 KJV
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. [8] For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. [13] Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Yes! Like Sole Fide! 🫣
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24
Who is serving Mary? No one!
We simply honor her because we love our LORD. She is his mother. Do you really think Jesus would be mad that we show respect to his earthly mom?
Literally has nothing to do with this video...
In fact, this is classic Protestant error, an attempt to divide: Either/Or. Either Jesus or Mary. As if Jesus were against His own Mother. its Both/And.
Jesus is 👑.
Dont worship and pray more to a person apart from Jesus.
Jesus is king!
Jesus also accepts prayers from the saints in revelation... how do those saints have prayers?
Do not limit Jesus and what He gave us authority to do.
@@calledtobedifferent What are saints in the Bible?
What Does Saint Mean? - Grace Theological Seminary
1 But as it is used in the Bible, the term saint has a different meaning. So, what does saint mean? In its most basic sense, a saint is a “holy one,” someone who is set apart for God's special purposes. As a result, every follower of Jesus Christ is a saint
No more than that!!!
@@darrellperez1029 quote---Do not limit Jesus and what He gave us authority to do.. unquoet
QUOTE THE AUTHORITY Jesus gave to thew disciples!!!
You should also read “The Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God “ by St John Maximovitch 😁❤️
Repent of your ignorance!
My parish (a Western Rite Orthodox church) is actually linked to St John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco! 😊
@@kevinjanghj ,..Your church (Godless cult) has nothing to do with the Christianity of the Bible. Repent!
@@kevinjanghj That’s awesome! Is he the patron saint of the church? Do you guys have a relic in the parish?
@@RepentofYourFakeChristia-wr7fq God bless you beloved 🙏☦️❤️
You got talent to make things easy to understand
Oh, thank you! It probably helps that I have kids! 😂
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I wish you to have a blessed and happy family always.
@@justthink8952 ,...The fact is, this ungodly woman has zero talent for understanding the Bible. She is completely Biblically illiterate. She, like all catholics is the accursed of God and she will prove this by deleting all my comments where I speak the truth of Gods word for the edification of the lost. Repent!
@@RepentofYourFakeChristia-wr7fq I'm sure your gentle and charitable approach is going to show her the error of her "ungodly" and "zero talent" ways. Howabout, for the sake of say argument, you steel man her positions and test if what she is saying is valid? No? Okay, then just blindly and trollishly attack those you haven't the wit to understand or compassion to embrace.
@@MythwrightWorkshop ,...I speak the truth of the Bible straight out as we are to do. One either understands truth presented to them or they do not. It makes no difference how it is presented. You all want to be treated as 5 year old children, and if you are not, you are offended.
The truth of Gods word is an offence to those who are outside of the kingdom of God, period! The spiritually alive cannot show the spiritually dead the error of their ways, we can only speak the truth straight out to them. It is up to God to open their eyes and make them spiritually alive if it is his will to do so.
The fact is, this woman is 100% spiritually dead, blind, lost, deceived, unsaved, and 100% outside of the kingdom of God. I have tried to help you all by presenting actual truth to you all. But as all those who are accursed of God, you reject the truth, and revile the bringers of truth just as your Godless fathers did to Jesus.
Read the book of Jude as it is speaking directly to the catholics, the orthodox, and the mormons. (among others)
First christian is our blessed virgin mary.
And the closest and most faithful.
Amen!