Love your show and your evangelical mission! Taking a cue from you, I'm praying fervently for our current Holy Father. I'm a convert (raised Lutheran), a political refugee from Washington State, who found a home in Natchez, Mississippi. We love reverently celebrating Mass almost every day at the beautiful Saint Mary Basilica and participate in frequent retreats at the Saint Joseph Monastery, IVE. If Steubenville is too cold, consider visiting us. You and the family would love life here. God bless you, Brother, for providing me and so many others with continuing catechesis.
I live in Jackson but had the blessing of hearing Father Aaron sing the Exultet several years ago in St. Peter's. Needless to say, I love Gregorian chant.
@@maryignal9253 My wife and I are in the choir. We love Gregorian chant, too. Our "joyful noise" continues to improve. Max Tenney is our music and choir director as well as our organist. We've learned a great deal from him. We're fortunate to have him in Natchez, even while he continues to work for the seminary and archdiocese of New Orleans.
No matter what our thoughts about Pope Francis may be, he is Christ's representative on earth. Satan is out to destroy and divide, and the ratbag is doing a good job at the moment. We must remain united as one, and leave the rest to Jesus. Pray for the Pope.
You’re right but he should be corrected by his brothers bishops on the wrong things he says, unity is always necessary. But not just unity of holding hands or staying in the same room, also unity in the faith and teachings of the Church, that we have through more than 2000 yrs.
@@gregchrysostom2193an example recently on the baptism of transgenders or the kids of homosexuals without the intention of changing. The pachamama events, the forcing of inoculation for the covid vaccines. The kicking out of faithful bishops, like the one from Puerto Rico, or Strickland. The allowance of ruptnik back into the priesthood, not correcting James Martin and his heretical agenda just as the New Ways ministry, and his support for those groups. Just as also not correcting the German bishops that did the abomination of blessing same sex couples. He does punish a faithful Bishop but fears to do the same to a group of hereticals. 2yrs and 189 days todays since that happened and the Vatican has said nothing Just to begin with.
I was nervous too same as your reason number 2, but, talking with my Parish Priest, he told me that the Company that film all this documental should have signed a form that declares to not make any act of disinformation because the Church demands It. Blessings from México!!
Recommend it be watched. I was skeptical too. It was similar topics I heard in the synodal process. The pope answered like a matt fradd In terms of women priest or popes and so forth he stood his ground on that based on theology and doctrine he made it immutable point. Outside of the sex talk, he talked about abortion and calling "a spade a spade" like a hitman. Also it was amazing how the young people thought the pope made all sorts of money, life is easy, and the vatican is rolling in money and he humbly answers them on these points. He also told them to not be slaves to ideologies, because they brought a lot of that. Matt you need to just watch it and not review a review. One young person defended the church teachings and asks the pope on this why the number of people falling away from the faith and what he says to her was awesome.
I thought that Maria’s responses on abortion and pornography were beautiful. She had such a deep understanding of the faith for a 20 year old. And like pope Francis said, the lord is going to continue to sift through her.
Pray the rosary 📿 every day, 3xs is best. Try to pray only the Joyful Sorrowful and Glorious, go to confession and find a Latin Mass to attend. I will keep you in my rosary 🙏
Beg the Lord to crucify the desire and realign it with His! It took me almost two years of pain and suffering, but like the persistent widow the Lord rewarded me for my sincere penitance and repentant faithfulness. Take it to the cross with Jesus so it can receive the death it deserves and you can be resurrected anew with Christ without it! In Christ, Andrew
As a non-denominational Christian who isn't very familiar with the criticisms of Pope Francis, I thought he did a very good job in the documentary coming across as sincere and gentle without acquiescing on theological territory. Was he too conciliatory for some people?
He's a total weirdo. I have no problem saying it. I think he might mean well, but something is really off with him. As a mother and a woman in the Church, he doesn't make me feel safe as a follower, and I think that says a lot about a Pope. He has caused a lot of unrest and division within the Church; for instance, and the most grievous, imo, he has gone after the Latin mass and threatened its existence. My brothers literally go to an underground Latin Mass because of him... I think his problems are cultural, but for that reason, I can't trust him spiritually.
He defended the church pretty well imo. He summed up at the end with the word “fraternity”teachings can’t change and won’t change. Which to meant church teachings can’t and won’t change. So over all I didn’t find myself “pope splaining” so I thought it was good.
His defence of the church is to do nothing more than vaguely speak of it in Liberal terms in order to make it more palatable to the world. Unimpressive
I just watched it last night. I think Pope Francis was very patient and respectful, carefully listening to each participant and providing thoughtful, loving feedback. I was a bit taken back by the audacity of a few of the guests, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. I sadly don't recall the Holy Father mentioning our Lord Jesus Christ and the Gospel during the film, but I hope I have been mistaken since I was reading subtitles. ❤🙏🏼❤
That wouldn't surprise me, since he rarely does when he's not speaking with Christians. And he has a problem doing that all the time with us too! In Christ, Andrew
I thought he did a good job. I thought towards the end he could have shared the gospel and had an opportunity too, but he did very well having a balance of grace and truth. The people asking questions really grilled him hard.
Hi, this comment is for Thursday. I am a craddle Catholic. I also came from a broken home. When you are a child of a broken home, you learn to hide the mess well. At 7 or 8, you don't understand the seal of confession. You just know how to hide what is embarrassing. I understand where you're coming from with that feeling of anxiety that goes with your first confession. I carry that anxiety with me to this day. I am in my 40's now. I have had amazing confessional experiences, only by God's mercy and grace he has blessed me with them. I just don't want you or anyone to think that you are alone in that anxiety with the confessional. Also, Thursday ask the girl out . If she says no, your life doesn't change. If she does, it will in amazing ways.
I gained a lot of Respect for the Holy Father thur this documentary. He was compassionate and understanding when needed to be. However, you can tell he held back a lot, playing it safe when he could have said listen this is the Church's teachings on the matter. I do have compassion for you but this is the reality of Sin/Suffering given to us by God. Either you change your ways or Hell comes a real place for you.
Hey Matt, serious question, do you ever feel that it is weird that we have to constantly explain what Pope Francis "actually means" after he makes a statement? I sometimes feel like we are coping and trying to make it seem not as bad as it is. Should the head of the church not be more transparent and not have to have his words explained to avoid confusion? I'd like to hear your thoughts; thanks.
You didn’t ask me but I don’t think it’s Francis’ fault entirely. Look at the headline of the article. “Pope Francis says sex is beautiful.” Most non-Catholics will read that and think “aha! Finally those archaic Catholics are waking up! I can have sex with whoever I want without feeling judged by anyone now!” Meanwhile that’s not what that means. And it’s not Francis’ fault that he’s being misinterpreted here, because truly the Church teaches that sex is indeed beautiful..when ordered properly. You don’t have to scratch far beneath the surface to understand this, but most people nowadays simply read article titles on Reddit and then head to the comment section where anyone using any sort of critical thinking is downvoted or deleted from the conversation. I do think it’s Francis’ job to be much more clear and concise, but as an older gentleman social media is not his forte.
There wouldn't be a "constant" necessity to make thorough attempts at giving Pope Francis a charitable judgement if so many people (dissenters) did not "constantly" judge him rashly - a rash judgement, which is a sin.
We are in a completely different social milieu - I have felt so badly for Pope Francis’ poor reception in the U.S. I have severe anxiety about the next Pope- he will seen as even worse than PF, I promise you. I stick to reading his encyclicals and not the commentary - I read the Vatican website and that’s it. No spin needed.
"The Church's teaching on sex is still in diapers." That statement hurts on so many levels, as it was the beauty and fullness of the Theology of the Body that brought me into the Catholic Church almost 20 years ago. I wonder what Christopher West, who's devoted his life to the beautiful Catholic teachings on human sexuality, thought when he heard the Pope say that?
@@sitka49little of what you just typed is true, save for the husband finishes in the woman. The woman's orgasm doesn't affect the creation of life. Women can be pleased whenever by the husband. That's catholic teaching.
@@sitka49 Yeah, I was one of those that believed the "what could a celibate old man know about sex" too. Until I read what John Paul II wrote about sex and I was blown away that what he wrote about human sexuality was beautiful compared to the ugliness of the world's view of sex. Check out some of Christopher West's books on the Theology of the Body.
@@sitka49 you are openly admitting what you “believe” the Church teaching to be, not what it actually is. You’re hurt about your own opinion. Moreover, is the Church supposed to cater to your needs just because the clock moves forward? You keep saying “it’s not 1800 whatever, it’s the current year”.
He didnt say "the Church's teaching." He said "catechesis" is still in diapers. There is a distinct difference. He was saying that the way the Church's teaching on sexual morality is PRESENTED in many parts of the world is not as mature as it needs to be. And he's probably right. Rather than present the beauty that is TOB and so on, too many catechists probably still present the Church's teaching as a reductionist and somewhat arbitrary list of dont's.
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There was a part where Pope Francis, was answering the girl that was a “non binary” where she asked what he thought about priests and laity when they use the Bible to tell them they are living a wrong lifestyle. And Holy Father said that those priest were wrong and they probably were in the same or worse sin. That’s what i found disturbing from Holy father knowing that that’s what the church has always taught
I didnt heard that at all, what the non binary girl was saying was that some priests wouldnt allow her into Church, so the Pope said that was wrong. It's not the same since everyone is welcomed on the Churchz but I also wishwd he would have spoken about the problem with no binary people and the issue of lack of self identity tough
This is what's bothering me. He seems to want to twist teachings to make him look like the "progressive" Pope, when the Bible states that any unnatural human relations deserve punishment. Even St. Paul preached about this. It's very concerning to have the highest authority kowtow to progressive ideals that goes against the very teachings of the faith.
@@crischiva1936 this is what the Holy father said On the question of that girl, this is literally what he said That is not the message of Jesus, these people are infiltrators who take advantage of the Church's school to fuel their personal passions, for their personal narrowness, it is one of the corruptions of the Church, they are mistaken ideologies, deep down all that People have an internal drama, a very large drama of internal incoherence, who lives to condemn others because they do not know how to apologize for their own faults. In general, one of those guys who condemns is incoherent, he has something inside, so he frees himself by condemning others when he would have to bow his head and look at his guilt.
@@tkraid2575 it’s pretty sad and disturbing that he as the leader of the Church, speak like that about good priests and lay people that only wish others to be saved. Shows like this or Catholic answers don’t bring this answer, I hope is because they don’t want to cause more scandals that Holy father makes. Sad that they have to skip or interpret what he might wanted to say
Im getting frustrated Matt hasn't actually seen it. I appreciate his take and i feel he is balanced compared to Reason and Theology or Taylor marshall, Matt's take is always fair. Personally, I think there are some good spots in it, great ones actually AND some rough ones. I would like Matt's actual opinion on the rough ones because the good ones have been covered endlessly by people who refuse to be honest about the church and Pope Francis. Matt has always been charitable but honest toward Pope Francis which helps me feel like I'm not going insane and watching CNN report on riots and burnings as mostly peaceful.
The secular world will encourage your sin, you’ll become popular and accepted..they’ll celebrate your crime against the Lord- then vanish. Not before calling you by the names you thought were outdated: thief, crackhead, alcoholic, murderer… The Lord and His Church will ALWAYS be there for those who seek repentance and honestly, a victim of the evil themselves. Sin hurts all but the sinner the most.
The TEN COMMANDMENT OF GOD 🔴1. I am the Lord Thy God. Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. 🔴 2. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vane. 🔴3. Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day. 🔴 4. Honour thy father and thy mother.. 🔴5. Thou shall not kill. 🔴 6. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 🔴7. Thou shalt not steal. 🔴8.. Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor. . 🔴 9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. 🔴10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour,s goods.
How long is this interview? I understand that no one has infinite time, and I do not wish to judge you for how you use yours, Matt. I've quite enjoyed the way you've chosen to use your time when you've chosen to do interviews! However, I feel like when you make a video that may be viewed by thousands, commenting on content, it may be prudent to actually watch said content before, rather than relying on second hand sources. I understand it may not be possible in every instance, but I hope you carefully consider it every time you post a video.
Over reaching compassion from especially the pope can be counterproductive when it results in making us feel no need to repent, confess and reform our sinful state.
Odd thing is we don’t know what Pope Francis thinks unless he says something. If he does not follow through with proper doctrine we cannot fill in the blank that he thinks that church doctrine is what he means. Remember pachamama
Yes, I felt he lacked that part too, felt like he went around calling out the sins by their name, like with the porn actress, the non binary, lesbian girls and the feminist
When the young man handed him his letter, my eyes filled up with tears, same with the girl who was abused. I felt for him, he had to be compassionate and loving and firm. I'm glad he didn't back down on abortion but did say he knew situations make people feel they have no choice. At least he listens, many don't. I also loved how the "holier" girl, he honored but said she needed to be sifted. He knew she hadn't really been fully tested which is why some families who keep kids in a bubble aren't really doing their kids justice. They need to see others, know other religions, own their own belief not by default.
no, we (catolics ) do not need to see any other religions, because we are with the only thue faith, yes, she will be sifted because tempations will come sooner or later, but im happy to see she is "in the world but not of the world" too bad that the pope accepted that horrible green bandana symbolism of the mUrD 3r of thousands and thousands of unborn babies and the lost of the souls of thir mothers and people who k1l l them in those infamous clinics.
In Spain and LatAm it came out in a platform called "Star+" and not Hulu so that's what you should google for. He referred to it as hiring a "sicario" which pretty much translates to hitman.
What is "grievously atrocious" are 10 year olds denied care to prevent them going through what their bodies can't do. What Jesus said was grievously atrocious was hypocritical faith leaders. So better get the log out of your own eye before judging others
Lets just remember always, each and every one of us, be it clergy or laity, that whenever we think, say or do something, be it voicing our opinions on videos like this one or criticisms or any thing, we should always act through the lense of the 3 cardinal virtues (faith, hope and love) and the 4 theological virtues (justice, prudence, fortitude and temperance). Doing anything out of this virtues is sinful.
There’s no excuse for our lack of interest in our one true faith , but we also need men, real men priest, to preach the truth, in the pulpit and other places,,, and many don’t believe in church teachings, and some are afraid to speak the truth,, I prayed forPope Francis repentance and conversion, but he might mean something good, but he doesn’t act on. It does always the opposite.,, the scary, and the sad part is that I think he’s fine with his conscience,, I don’t think he believes in eternal consequences Gehenna ,,
You shall know them by the fruits of their labor. It's not difficult or challenging to see what Bergoglio has wrought since his rise to the papacy. He can with his own agenda and has put his energy into pushing that onto Catholics regardless of who is hurt or caught in the cross fire. Eventually he will have to answer to God the same as the rest of us. I pray for his conversion daily.
Thank you. The Pope saying he has no right to expulse someone from the church is true. We are the only ones who expulse ourselves from the church. That is not equal to excommunication. If the church claims to close the doors of the chuch to people or expell people from it, then he claims to close access of God's grace to people made available through God's mercy. The pope is not that guy. It is we men, who reject God's grace and expulse ourselves from the reach of God's mercy
No, it's expulsion from the Church altogether. This expulsion does not remove the indelible mark left on the person's soul, it does not have to be permanent - the penalty can be lifted, and it also is NOT a definitive pronouncement on the state of the subject's soul. You can theoretically be kicked out of the Church but still be in a state of grace. But yes, it is total (formal) expulsion from the Church.
@@ndumferdy2545 The power to bind and loose that we find in the gospels precisely includes the ability to excommunicate. And Francis has done it more than once now. He just seems to have been trying to say that he doesnt have the right to just sort of randomly say to somebody, "You! I dont like the color of your hair (or whatever), get out!"
In regards to the topic of abortion during the documentary he used the word "sicario". You guys are right, he compared it to the idea of "hiring" someone to kill the baby. He received push back by the group because he used that word. I believe it's because "sicario" is a strong word. It has a terrible connotation. In countries like Colombia and Ecuador the word sicario is used in the context of drug dealers and gangsters.
Bc baptism is about washing original sin and your own personal sins away. In addition, Jesus sat the example to do it and He was without sin. It also is the sacrament to enter into His Grace. Baptism was Always the Sign that one has entered the Church. And it is After Repentance. Blessings!🙏🏻
As far as I know I have not been pregnant except when I felt like I had Christ over a year ago call me crazy and I am incapable of physically having a baby
I ask my Father in Heaven, why create humanity again when he had to destroy us the first time through a flood. And it is written that he will destroy us against through fire and brimstone. So I ask, why? Why create us sinners? Is it love? Is it grace?
To allow them to love him truly, he had not given them the opportunity to do evil there could not be the opportunity to love him truly, the opportunity to love God sincerely comes up with the opportunity of doing sin.
God doesn’t destroy people. We choose to destroy ourselves. When we know the consequences of our actions and do it anyway, it’s a strange thing to blame God for it
In short men bring down judgement on themselves and even the innocents close to them. But of course, that is too easy an answer. The basic fact is that this world is both paradise and wilderness. It exists in a greater wilderness, so that we cannot live off this island of ours. The greatest mystery is why life exists at all. and what we are so conscious of good and bad. We of all other creatures anticipate death as a certain event in the future. I do not think that “time” as a measurable event exists even for even the apes.
I got the free trail from hulu just to watch this documentary. After its over I'll cancel it. I think pope Francis said many good things. I just think he could have said a little more. There was one girl who wasnt scared to say things by their name good for her.
I just wish that Francis would be more of a Pope for Catholics, not just secularists. But maybe he’s the Pope we need in order to take responsibility for our growth in faith.
PF: "God does not reject anybody." John 3:18: "For the man who believes in him, there is no rejection; the man who does not believe is already rejected; he has not found faith in the name of God’s only-begotten Son. Rejection lies in this, that when the light came into the world men preferred darkness to light; preferred it, because their doings were evil."
Hi Matt. Great job. But is it not better to make a review of the Pope's documentary after watching it yourself? What is the point of this when we are still talking on some other people's thoughts on the issue. Worst of all, some people on the comments section here allow themselves to still be uncharitable with their words to the Pope (not your fault Matt). But what we are doing here is nothing short of gossip and sin is being committed here based on things you have not verified yourself? I hope I am mistaken, but at least watch the documentary first, then you can take full responsibility of your words on the issue and the comments that follow
Abortion is so celebrated it’s ridiculous. People are conditioned to think it’s normal. We can’t be too harsh on women who have had abortions as they were most likely convinced to. At the time they probably didn’t even think twice because of how our society is
The pope did a good job being a loving pope, but I feel he didn’t touch anybody and did not save anyone by not talking about repentance and being born again
Referring to 5:50 minute, dont we become children of God when we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior? We can only become adopted children of God when accept the sacrifice of Christ. When God looks at us as sinners, He sees His Son and thats how we are saved by grace “To all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).
By your own quote of scripture, to believe is to now have the RIGHT to become children of God. It doesn’t mean we automatically are His children. To believe/have faith in Christ gives us the right. We have to take actions to claim that right, such as get baptized, and follow His commandments. It’s like getting a banking card in the mail. God sent the card, you claim it by believing it has a limitless source of funds (grace) in the account, but you have to get to and go to an ATM and activate it if you want to use it. This is what Paul meant by human effort complete what is lacking in Christ’s sacrifice. Nothing is actually “lacking” but what Paul means is that we have to do our part of responding to the unearned gift with our belief AND our works/actions.
And no, when God looks at us he still sees us. But he sees Christ standing next to us holding our hand, and he sees our willingness to follow Christ and trust him. Once we accept Christ, God look at us and he sees a human sinner willing to trust and follow His Son completely.
@@Seliz463 Im Armenian Apostolic so I also believe that our works must reflect the faith we claim to have in Christ. Even when Christ entered the world, God worked with St. Mary to make that happen, so man has a role in salvation ( I came upon this thought because I was thinking about grace through faith vs grace without works is dead). The work is not done because we hope it will get us to Heaven, it is done because we love Jesus Christ who did the most loving thing one can do (not to mention that He is God incarnate which is just on another level of WOW) So its not out of obligation that we do it but out of love and reverence. One can be baptized and take the Eucharist but not accept Christ as Lord and Savior. Or they may not follow the commandments of Christ. I still think its something that changes in the soul when one fully accepts Christ. My initial question referring to all of creation being God's children and thats not accurate. Its also misleading because the unsaved think that they are God's children. Im not saying this to be excluding people btw so I hope it does not come across that way.
The popes ambiguity is the issue!! Why do we ignore this? Is this NOT a problem? Of course God welcomes all. HOWEVER... I mean I don't understand why he can never do this. lol He leaves room for interpretation. THAT alone will cause people to go astray. This can lead. to souls being lost. Why do catholics ignore this?
Please do a review of the best movie about Jesus - 1964 black and white film "The Gospel According to St Matthew" by Pasolini the Italian poet. It is sublime, IMHO better than Passion or Jesus of Nazareth
@@SaintCharbelMiracleworker No point. It's just... odd. Like, imagine that Mel Gibson decided to follow up his Passion of the Christ sequel with an S&M p0rn film.
Matt you are seeing what you want to see here with Francis. Being a faithful Catholic does not mean you accept EVERYTHING because we are all sinners...very puerile modernist view of the Faith.
Thanks for this. So many Catholic UA-camrs are highly critical of our holy father- it’s refreshing to witness your charity and mercy towards him.
Its too bad Our Holy Father' isn't as merciful to Traditional Latin Mass attendees. 🙏
You obviously are not paying attention, Bergoglio is a heretic
@@SmithsnMoz demons hate the latin mass (from exorcisms).
@@SmithsnMoz THIS.
@@SWNelson7 ... Well, I pray the next pope will be different 🙏
Love your show and your evangelical mission! Taking a cue from you, I'm praying fervently for our current Holy Father.
I'm a convert (raised Lutheran), a political refugee from Washington State, who found a home in Natchez, Mississippi. We love reverently celebrating Mass almost every day at the beautiful Saint Mary Basilica and participate in frequent retreats at the Saint Joseph Monastery, IVE. If Steubenville is too cold, consider visiting us. You and the family would love life here.
God bless you, Brother, for providing me and so many others with continuing catechesis.
Don't you like Father Aaron! The Basilica is beautiful.
I live in Jackson but had the blessing of hearing Father Aaron sing the Exultet several years ago in St. Peter's. Needless to say, I love Gregorian chant.
@@maryignal9253 My wife and I are in the choir. We love Gregorian chant, too. Our "joyful noise" continues to improve. Max Tenney is our music and choir director as well as our organist. We've learned a great deal from him. We're fortunate to have him in Natchez, even while he continues to work for the seminary and archdiocese of New Orleans.
No matter what our thoughts about Pope Francis may be, he is Christ's representative on earth. Satan is out to destroy and divide, and the ratbag is doing a good job at the moment. We must remain united as one, and leave the rest to Jesus. Pray for the Pope.
You’re right but he should be corrected by his brothers bishops on the wrong things he says, unity is always necessary. But not just unity of holding hands or staying in the same room, also unity in the faith and teachings of the Church, that we have through more than 2000 yrs.
@@samuellopez7826 Wrong things like what?
@@gregchrysostom2193an example recently on the baptism of transgenders or the kids of homosexuals without the intention of changing.
The pachamama events, the forcing of inoculation for the covid vaccines.
The kicking out of faithful bishops, like the one from Puerto Rico, or Strickland.
The allowance of ruptnik back into the priesthood, not correcting James Martin and his heretical agenda just as the New Ways ministry, and his support for those groups.
Just as also not correcting the German bishops that did the abomination of blessing same sex couples. He does punish a faithful Bishop but fears to do the same to a group of hereticals. 2yrs and 189 days todays since that happened and the Vatican has said nothing
Just to begin with.
I was nervous too same as your reason number 2, but, talking with my Parish Priest, he told me that the Company that film all this documental should have signed a form that declares to not make any act of disinformation because the Church demands It. Blessings from México!!
I’m here the help the algorithm spread the Word and spread Catholicism!
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Recommend it be watched. I was skeptical too. It was similar topics I heard in the synodal process. The pope answered like a matt fradd In terms of women priest or popes and so forth he stood his ground on that based on theology and doctrine he made it immutable point. Outside of the sex talk, he talked about abortion and calling "a spade a spade" like a hitman. Also it was amazing how the young people thought the pope made all sorts of money, life is easy, and the vatican is rolling in money and he humbly answers them on these points. He also told them to not be slaves to ideologies, because they brought a lot of that. Matt you need to just watch it and not review a review. One young person defended the church teachings and asks the pope on this why the number of people falling away from the faith and what he says to her was awesome.
I thought that Maria’s responses on abortion and pornography were beautiful. She had such a deep understanding of the faith for a 20 year old. And like pope Francis said, the lord is going to continue to sift through her.
@Justin Carrillo She was better at defending faith than Pope himself. He was too soft imo.
I am off porn for over I do not know how long, please lord keep me from sin!!!
Same . I did it by deleting google
Pray the rosary 📿 every day, 3xs is best. Try to pray only the Joyful Sorrowful and Glorious, go to confession and find a Latin Mass to attend. I will keep you in my rosary 🙏
Beg the Lord to crucify the desire and realign it with His! It took me almost two years of pain and suffering, but like the persistent widow the Lord rewarded me for my sincere penitance and repentant faithfulness. Take it to the cross with Jesus so it can receive the death it deserves and you can be resurrected anew with Christ without it!
In Christ,
Andrew
Francis would rather you go back if truth be told
Praying
As a non-denominational Christian who isn't very familiar with the criticisms of Pope Francis, I thought he did a very good job in the documentary coming across as sincere and gentle without acquiescing on theological territory. Was he too conciliatory for some people?
He frequently comes off that way. Especially when making off the cuff remarks. There have been times when the media slants what Pope Francis says.
@@lizlovsdagmara5525 Slants and mis-translations, sometimes a mixture of both.
He's a total weirdo. I have no problem saying it. I think he might mean well, but something is really off with him. As a mother and a woman in the Church, he doesn't make me feel safe as a follower, and I think that says a lot about a Pope. He has caused a lot of unrest and division within the Church; for instance, and the most grievous, imo, he has gone after the Latin mass and threatened its existence.
My brothers literally go to an underground Latin Mass because of him...
I think his problems are cultural, but for that reason, I can't trust him spiritually.
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I fully agree... this Pope is either very weak or deliberately misleading 😮
He is a material heretic....
He defended the church pretty well imo. He summed up at the end with the word “fraternity”teachings can’t change and won’t change. Which to meant church teachings can’t and won’t change. So over all I didn’t find myself “pope splaining” so I thought it was good.
His defence of the church is to do nothing more than vaguely speak of it in Liberal terms in order to make it more palatable to the world. Unimpressive
I just watched it last night. I think Pope Francis was very patient and respectful, carefully listening to each participant and providing thoughtful, loving feedback. I was a bit taken back by the audacity of a few of the guests, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. I sadly don't recall the Holy Father mentioning our Lord Jesus Christ and the Gospel during the film, but I hope I have been mistaken since I was reading subtitles. ❤🙏🏼❤
That wouldn't surprise me, since he rarely does when he's not speaking with Christians. And he has a problem doing that all the time with us too!
In Christ,
Andrew
Francis says yes to everything that serves as an enemy to Christ and his church. He's a traitor
@@ishmael2586respect the choice of God wich is on him. You are not Jesus to said this kind of things
@@romain3935 not sure i believe god put francis on our throne. The church is infiltrated.
@@ishmael2586 You better confess youself for this.
I thought he did a good job. I thought towards the end he could have shared the gospel and had an opportunity too, but he did very well having a balance of grace and truth. The people asking questions really grilled him hard.
Matt, why not watch the doc before commenting on it? It would take 1 hour 22 mins of your time. It comes across as a bit lazy and/or opportunistic.
Hi, this comment is for Thursday. I am a craddle Catholic. I also came from a broken home. When you are a child of a broken home, you learn to hide the mess well. At 7 or 8, you don't understand the seal of confession. You just know how to hide what is embarrassing. I understand where you're coming from with that feeling of anxiety that goes with your first confession. I carry that anxiety with me to this day. I am in my 40's now. I have had amazing confessional experiences, only by God's mercy and grace he has blessed me with them. I just don't want you or anyone to think that you are alone in that anxiety with the confessional. Also, Thursday ask the girl out . If she says no, your life doesn't change. If she does, it will in amazing ways.
I gained a lot of Respect for the Holy Father thur this documentary. He was compassionate and understanding when needed to be. However, you can tell he held back a lot, playing it safe when he could have said listen this is the Church's teachings on the matter. I do have compassion for you but this is the reality of Sin/Suffering given to us by God. Either you change your ways or Hell comes a real place for you.
I think the interview was good, Pope Francis did well and I think the girl Maria was also really good, she seemed like a very devoted Catholic.
Hey Matt, serious question, do you ever feel that it is weird that we have to constantly explain what Pope Francis "actually means" after he makes a statement? I sometimes feel like we are coping and trying to make it seem not as bad as it is. Should the head of the church not be more transparent and not have to have his words explained to avoid confusion? I'd like to hear your thoughts; thanks.
You didn’t ask me but I don’t think it’s Francis’ fault entirely. Look at the headline of the article. “Pope Francis says sex is beautiful.” Most non-Catholics will read that and think “aha! Finally those archaic Catholics are waking up! I can have sex with whoever I want without feeling judged by anyone now!”
Meanwhile that’s not what that means. And it’s not Francis’ fault that he’s being misinterpreted here, because truly the Church teaches that sex is indeed beautiful..when ordered properly. You don’t have to scratch far beneath the surface to understand this, but most people nowadays simply read article titles on Reddit and then head to the comment section where anyone using any sort of critical thinking is downvoted or deleted from the conversation.
I do think it’s Francis’ job to be much more clear and concise, but as an older gentleman social media is not his forte.
Yes! 100% agree with you Zack.
Agreed!!!
I watched the entire thing and thought he did a great job
There wouldn't be a "constant" necessity to make thorough attempts at giving Pope Francis a charitable judgement if so many people (dissenters) did not "constantly" judge him rashly - a rash judgement, which is a sin.
Matt, I think that excommunication is not kicking someone out of the church, it’s a punishment until such person confesses their sins.
We are in a completely different social milieu - I have felt so badly for Pope Francis’ poor reception in the U.S.
I have severe anxiety about the next Pope- he will seen as even worse than PF, I promise you. I stick to reading his encyclicals and not the commentary - I read the Vatican website and that’s it. No spin needed.
I loved this documentary. Made PAPA so relatable and I want to meet him so badly
More like “Honest thoughts about other people’s thoughts about the documentary I haven’t seen”
This is actually true 😅
My husband and I watched it and we were surprised to see a review from someone who didn't watch it.
Also, interestingly, in spanish the documentary is called “AMEN: Francis Answers”, much different from “The Pope: Answers”
Charitable and concise takes. God bless!
"The Church's teaching on sex is still in diapers." That statement hurts on so many levels, as it was the beauty and fullness of the Theology of the Body that brought me into the Catholic Church almost 20 years ago. I wonder what Christopher West, who's devoted his life to the beautiful Catholic teachings on human sexuality, thought when he heard the Pope say that?
@@sitka49little of what you just typed is true, save for the husband finishes in the woman. The woman's orgasm doesn't affect the creation of life. Women can be pleased whenever by the husband. That's catholic teaching.
@@sitka49 Yeah, I was one of those that believed the "what could a celibate old man know about sex" too. Until I read what John Paul II wrote about sex and I was blown away that what he wrote about human sexuality was beautiful compared to the ugliness of the world's view of sex. Check out some of Christopher West's books on the Theology of the Body.
@@sitka49 you are openly admitting what you “believe” the Church teaching to be, not what it actually is. You’re hurt about your own opinion.
Moreover, is the Church supposed to cater to your needs just because the clock moves forward? You keep saying “it’s not 1800 whatever, it’s the current year”.
He didnt say "the Church's teaching." He said "catechesis" is still in diapers. There is a distinct difference. He was saying that the way the Church's teaching on sexual morality is PRESENTED in many parts of the world is not as mature as it needs to be. And he's probably right. Rather than present the beauty that is TOB and so on, too many catechists probably still present the Church's teaching as a reductionist and somewhat arbitrary list of dont's.
"Honest thoughts about the Pope Francis documentary"
"I haven't seen it"
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I hope you get @gabiafterhours on your show at some point!
Thank you for this!
nice catch that "terminated a pregnancy" was a reuters edit.
There was a part where Pope Francis, was answering the girl that was a “non binary” where she asked what he thought about priests and laity when they use the Bible to tell them they are living a wrong lifestyle.
And Holy Father said that those priest were wrong and they probably were in the same or worse sin.
That’s what i found disturbing from Holy father knowing that that’s what the church has always taught
I didnt heard that at all, what the non binary girl was saying was that some priests wouldnt allow her into Church, so the Pope said that was wrong. It's not the same since everyone is welcomed on the Churchz but I also wishwd he would have spoken about the problem with no binary people and the issue of lack of self identity tough
@@crischiva1936 well actually there’s that part where he says that.
Even the girl kind of gets exited for the answer
This is what's bothering me. He seems to want to twist teachings to make him look like the "progressive" Pope, when the Bible states that any unnatural human relations deserve punishment. Even St. Paul preached about this. It's very concerning to have the highest authority kowtow to progressive ideals that goes against the very teachings of the faith.
@@crischiva1936 this is what the Holy father said
On the question of that girl, this is literally what he said
That is not the message of Jesus, these people are infiltrators who take advantage of the Church's school to fuel their personal passions, for their personal narrowness, it is one of the corruptions of the Church, they are mistaken ideologies, deep down all that People have an internal drama, a very large drama of internal incoherence, who lives to condemn others because they do not know how to apologize for their own faults.
In general, one of those guys who condemns is incoherent, he has something inside, so he frees himself by condemning others when he would have to bow his head and look at his guilt.
@@tkraid2575 it’s pretty sad and disturbing that he as the leader of the Church, speak like that about good priests and lay people that only wish others to be saved.
Shows like this or Catholic answers don’t bring this answer, I hope is because they don’t want to cause more scandals that Holy father makes. Sad that they have to skip or interpret what he might wanted to say
The really weird thing in the Church today is that we worry and we feel uncomfortable to what the pope might say in an interview...
I think it’s more about how they will edit the video, they can make a whole new narrative
Im getting frustrated Matt hasn't actually seen it. I appreciate his take and i feel he is balanced compared to Reason and Theology or Taylor marshall, Matt's take is always fair. Personally, I think there are some good spots in it, great ones actually AND some rough ones. I would like Matt's actual opinion on the rough ones because the good ones have been covered endlessly by people who refuse to be honest about the church and Pope Francis. Matt has always been charitable but honest toward Pope Francis which helps me feel like I'm not going insane and watching CNN report on riots and burnings as mostly peaceful.
The secular world will encourage your sin, you’ll become popular and accepted..they’ll celebrate your crime against the Lord- then vanish. Not before calling you by the names you thought were outdated: thief, crackhead, alcoholic, murderer…
The Lord and His Church will ALWAYS be there for those who seek repentance and honestly, a victim of the evil themselves. Sin hurts all but the sinner the most.
The Church must say the Truth. Don't give your mind and heart to satan.
This was a great video. Keep the good work!
Again, the pope explains God' mercy, but not his wrath against grave mortal sin.
Might give it a watch now!
Pope Francis is the Pope, so it’s his responsibility to be clear and not confuse. Say it like it is.
Thank you.
The TEN COMMANDMENT OF GOD 🔴1. I am the Lord Thy God. Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. 🔴 2. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vane. 🔴3. Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day. 🔴 4. Honour thy father and thy mother.. 🔴5. Thou shall not kill. 🔴 6. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 🔴7. Thou shalt not steal. 🔴8.. Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor. . 🔴 9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. 🔴10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour,s goods.
How long is this interview? I understand that no one has infinite time, and I do not wish to judge you for how you use yours, Matt. I've quite enjoyed the way you've chosen to use your time when you've chosen to do interviews!
However, I feel like when you make a video that may be viewed by thousands, commenting on content, it may be prudent to actually watch said content before, rather than relying on second hand sources. I understand it may not be possible in every instance, but I hope you carefully consider it every time you post a video.
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Language is so important 👏🏻
Beautiful, thank you.
Good point Matt and nice jacket
Do you not think it’s a problem that you have to Suss out the pope’s meaning?
Th😅ere are a lot of slow folk around. Explanations help.
I haven’t watched it yet, but being mexican, I fear some things might come across differently in translation.
Over reaching compassion from especially the pope can be counterproductive when it results in making us feel no need to repent, confess and reform our sinful state.
So, calling abortion "hiring an assassin"........that was too soft for you? Francis should have "really told them whats what" instead?
Odd thing is we don’t know what Pope Francis thinks unless he says something. If he does not follow through with proper doctrine we cannot fill in the blank that he thinks that church doctrine is what he means.
Remember pachamama
Thank you
What Francis forgot to say was that a father who loves his children corrects them when they're on the wrong path.
Yes, I felt he lacked that part too, felt like he went around calling out the sins by their name, like with the porn actress, the non binary, lesbian girls and the feminist
Cool video as always!
When the young man handed him his letter, my eyes filled up with tears, same with the girl who was abused. I felt for him, he had to be compassionate and loving and firm. I'm glad he didn't back down on abortion but did say he knew situations make people feel they have no choice. At least he listens, many don't. I also loved how the "holier" girl, he honored but said she needed to be sifted. He knew she hadn't really been fully tested which is why some families who keep kids in a bubble aren't really doing their kids justice. They need to see others, know other religions, own their own belief not by default.
no, we (catolics ) do not need to see any other religions, because we are with the only thue faith, yes, she will be sifted because tempations will come sooner or later, but im happy to see she is "in the world but not of the world" too bad that the pope accepted that horrible green bandana symbolism of the mUrD 3r of thousands and thousands of unborn babies and the lost of the souls of thir mothers and people who k1l l them in those infamous clinics.
Hi Matt, you should try and get David Bennett on your show. (He's an Anglican but don't hold that against him!)
If you have nothing but a coffee cup to get out of a room, is it wrong to use it to break the door handle?
You complain about Hulu being owned by Disney, yet last week your wife talked about going to DisneyWorld with your son? 🙄
Wasn't that story from years ago? Disney has gotten much worse.
No, she said they were there last month.
Pope Francis did a very good job in the sections of the show I listened to
The. Pope kept to the truth of the faith but welcoming to all. Amen
In Spain and LatAm it came out in a platform called "Star+" and not Hulu so that's what you should google for.
He referred to it as hiring a "sicario" which pretty much translates to hitman.
What is "grievously atrocious" are 10 year olds denied care to prevent them going through what their bodies can't do. What Jesus said was grievously atrocious was hypocritical faith leaders. So better get the log out of your own eye before judging others
Lets just remember always, each and every one of us, be it clergy or laity, that whenever we think, say or do something, be it voicing our opinions on videos like this one or criticisms or any thing, we should always act through the lense of the 3 cardinal virtues (faith, hope and love) and the 4 theological virtues (justice, prudence, fortitude and temperance). Doing anything out of this virtues is sinful.
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There’s no excuse for our lack of interest in our one true faith , but we also need men, real men priest, to preach the truth, in the pulpit and other places,,, and many don’t believe in church teachings, and some are afraid to speak the truth,, I prayed forPope Francis repentance and conversion, but he might mean something good, but he doesn’t act on. It does always the opposite.,, the scary, and the sad part is that I think he’s fine with his conscience,, I don’t think he believes in eternal consequences Gehenna ,,
You did not even watch the documentary but are commenting here officially on it?!
Quotable: "Mercys a great thing. But in order to receive it, you have to suck first..." (Matt Fradd)
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You shall know them by the fruits of their labor. It's not difficult or challenging to see what Bergoglio has wrought since his rise to the papacy. He can with his own agenda and has put his energy into pushing that onto Catholics regardless of who is hurt or caught in the cross fire. Eventually he will have to answer to God the same as the rest of us. I pray for his conversion daily.
You should be concerned with your own salvation since you're judging the Pope, the Vicar of Christ, rashly and that is a sin.
I'm not sure excommunication means expulsion from the church. Isn't it perhaps expulsion from communion specifically?
Thank you. The Pope saying he has no right to expulse someone from the church is true. We are the only ones who expulse ourselves from the church. That is not equal to excommunication. If the church claims to close the doors of the chuch to people or expell people from it, then he claims to close access of God's grace to people made available through God's mercy. The pope is not that guy. It is we men, who reject God's grace and expulse ourselves from the reach of God's mercy
Correct.
No, it's expulsion from the Church altogether. This expulsion does not remove the indelible mark left on the person's soul, it does not have to be permanent - the penalty can be lifted, and it also is NOT a definitive pronouncement on the state of the subject's soul. You can theoretically be kicked out of the Church but still be in a state of grace. But yes, it is total (formal) expulsion from the Church.
@@ndumferdy2545 The power to bind and loose that we find in the gospels precisely includes the ability to excommunicate. And Francis has done it more than once now. He just seems to have been trying to say that he doesnt have the right to just sort of randomly say to somebody, "You! I dont like the color of your hair (or whatever), get out!"
In regards to the topic of abortion during the documentary he used the word "sicario". You guys are right, he compared it to the idea of "hiring" someone to kill the baby. He received push back by the group because he used that word. I believe it's because "sicario" is a strong word. It has a terrible connotation. In countries like Colombia and Ecuador the word sicario is used in the context of drug dealers and gangsters.
God's Mercy comes from repentance. Why is the word repent us seldomly used? I've never heard francis call Catholics to repent?!
If all persons are the children of God then why do we need Baptism?
Bc baptism is about washing original sin and your own personal sins away. In addition, Jesus sat the example to do it and He was without sin. It also is the sacrament to enter into His Grace. Baptism was Always the Sign that one has entered the Church. And it is After Repentance. Blessings!🙏🏻
@@elizabethking5523 So were you born a child of God or were you adopted as a child of God through Baptism?
As far as I know I have not been pregnant except when I felt like I had Christ over a year ago call me crazy and I am incapable of physically having a baby
I ask my Father in Heaven, why create humanity again when he had to destroy us the first time through a flood. And it is written that he will destroy us against through fire and brimstone. So I ask, why? Why create us sinners? Is it love? Is it grace?
To allow them to love him truly, he had not given them the opportunity to do evil there could not be the opportunity to love him truly, the opportunity to love God sincerely comes up with the opportunity of doing sin.
God doesn’t destroy people. We choose to destroy ourselves. When we know the consequences of our actions and do it anyway, it’s a strange thing to blame God for it
In short men bring down judgement on themselves and even the innocents close to them. But of course, that is too easy an answer. The basic fact is that this world is both paradise and wilderness. It exists in a greater wilderness, so that we cannot live off this island of ours. The greatest mystery is why life exists at all. and what we are so conscious of good and bad. We of all other creatures anticipate death as a certain event in the future. I do not think that “time” as a measurable event exists even for even the apes.
I got the free trail from hulu just to watch this documentary. After its over I'll cancel it.
I think pope Francis said many good things. I just think he could have said a little more. There was one girl who wasnt scared to say things by their name good for her.
i feel at home at home here, good Catholics that charitably think this Pope is off the rails
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I just wish that Francis would be more of a Pope for Catholics, not just secularists.
But maybe he’s the Pope we need in order to take responsibility for our growth in faith.
Bergolio is a misfortune for the laity and the church.
Must be a pile of papers on the floor behind you Matt!
Hulu is owned by Disney? Guess I gotta delete my subscription
@@thereturnofthemac let him live in bliss. 😂
PF: "God does not reject anybody." John 3:18: "For the man who believes in him, there is no rejection; the man who does not believe is already rejected; he has not found faith in the name of God’s only-begotten Son. Rejection lies in this, that when the light came into the world men preferred darkness to light; preferred it, because their doings were evil."
Just watch it in its entirety already matt haha so we could get your full opinion
Hi Matt. Great job. But is it not better to make a review of the Pope's documentary after watching it yourself? What is the point of this when we are still talking on some other people's thoughts on the issue. Worst of all, some people on the comments section here allow themselves to still be uncharitable with their words to the Pope (not your fault Matt). But what we are doing here is nothing short of gossip and sin is being committed here based on things you have not verified yourself? I hope I am mistaken, but at least watch the documentary first, then you can take full responsibility of your words on the issue and the comments that follow
Abortion is so celebrated it’s ridiculous. People are conditioned to think it’s normal. We can’t be too harsh on women who have had abortions as they were most likely convinced to. At the time they probably didn’t even think twice because of how our society is
The pope did a good job being a loving pope, but I feel he didn’t touch anybody and did not save anyone by not talking about repentance and being born again
"A Christian knows when it is time to speak of God and when it is better to say nothing and to let love alone speak." (Pope Benedict XVI)
Referring to 5:50 minute, dont we become children of God when we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior? We can only become adopted children of God when accept the sacrifice of Christ. When God looks at us as sinners, He sees His Son and thats how we are saved by grace “To all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).
By your own quote of scripture, to believe is to now have the RIGHT to become children of God. It doesn’t mean we automatically are His children. To believe/have faith in Christ gives us the right. We have to take actions to claim that right, such as get baptized, and follow His commandments.
It’s like getting a banking card in the mail. God sent the card, you claim it by believing it has a limitless source of funds (grace) in the account, but you have to get to and go to an ATM and activate it if you want to use it. This is what Paul meant by human effort complete what is lacking in Christ’s sacrifice. Nothing is actually “lacking” but what Paul means is that we have to do our part of responding to the unearned gift with our belief AND our works/actions.
And no, when God looks at us he still sees us. But he sees Christ standing next to us holding our hand, and he sees our willingness to follow Christ and trust him. Once we accept Christ, God look at us and he sees a human sinner willing to trust and follow His Son completely.
@@Seliz463 Im Armenian Apostolic so I also believe that our works must reflect the faith we claim to have in Christ. Even when Christ entered the world, God worked with St. Mary to make that happen, so man has a role in salvation ( I came upon this thought because I was thinking about grace through faith vs grace without works is dead). The work is not done because we hope it will get us to Heaven, it is done because we love Jesus Christ who did the most loving thing one can do (not to mention that He is God incarnate which is just on another level of WOW) So its not out of obligation that we do it but out of love and reverence. One can be baptized and take the Eucharist but not accept Christ as Lord and Savior. Or they may not follow the commandments of Christ. I still think its something that changes in the soul when one fully accepts Christ.
My initial question referring to all of creation being God's children and thats not accurate. Its also misleading because the unsaved think that they are God's children. Im not saying this to be excluding people btw so I hope it does not come across that way.
Yes all are created in the image of God but those who pretend to be what they are not created to be, that should be rebuked and not welcomed
Is it less bad when the women don't pay... because I and the rest of tax payers are paying for it?
The popes ambiguity is the issue!! Why do we ignore this? Is this NOT a problem? Of course God welcomes all. HOWEVER... I mean I don't understand why he can never do this. lol He leaves room for interpretation. THAT alone will cause people to go astray. This can lead. to souls being lost. Why do catholics ignore this?
Please do a review of the best movie about Jesus - 1964 black and white film "The Gospel According to St Matthew" by Pasolini the Italian poet. It is sublime, IMHO better than Passion or Jesus of Nazareth
Made by the same filmmaker who later made the ultra-satanic, unwatchibly horrific "120 Days of Sodom."
@@IndyDefense Ee-gads!
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@@IndyDefense Your point is?
@@SaintCharbelMiracleworker No point. It's just... odd. Like, imagine that Mel Gibson decided to follow up his Passion of the Christ sequel with an S&M p0rn film.
Matt you are seeing what you want to see here with Francis. Being a faithful Catholic does not mean you accept EVERYTHING because we are all sinners...very puerile modernist view of the Faith.
Care less about the pope.. he didn't stand up for the real gospel of Christ.
Borderline heresy
That's some pretty fancy pope-splaining there, Matt Frad.
How so, Ann?
@@pintswithaquinas ... Word Gymnastics
Stop trying to “popesplain”. It’s never what you or any orthodox Catholic is trying to say it is
Francis is a Jesuit. Read the Jesuits by Maliki Martin.
I guess the pope would know..he claims to be God rep on earth ?
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He says one good catholic thing today but will contradict himself tomorrow.
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Matt you dingus, actually watch the show then give a review on it. Don’t just read portions of articles of others who watched it.
What's your Hulu login?
Honest thoughts…. But you haven’t watched it? Lol
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