Can Church Doctrine Ever Change?
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2024
- In a world that changes constantly, people wonder if the Church can change its doctrine.
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Fr Casey, watching your videos have served me two-fold: First is that they are encouraging me to seek what I've lost (faith). Second is that I have an affinity for history. Your channel is killing 2 birds with one stone.
YES THIS! I’m addicted to it!
“Love one another as I have loved you”
-Jesus
Always
Watched a video of conservative christians vs progressive christians and asked God to show me what is right and what is wrong and a minute later this video pops up in my screen. I am truly amazed, inspired and grateful.
Now that’s a God wink 😉 for ya lol
God has misterious ways.
What's your conclusion? Who is right ?
@@hannahnymous God is right and the Holy Spirit will help us accept God's love.
@@frankrault3190 Right. But I was asking her about the debate because you cannot be a Catholic and progressive (liberal/leftist/marxist/postmodenist). See Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical: Libertas
I'm an evangelical minister and I absolutely love the "King James was good enough for Jesus" reference - it's a common joke in our circles too :)
King james was an homosexual who did not have any authority whatsoever to " authorize and approve" the fake bible!!Bible!!! He superseded the Geneva bible the pilgrims took to America, to mutilate it even further for fear people would obey God and not him!!!and you call yourself a pastor!!!!
It feels to me that much of the push to ordain women to the priesthood/diaconate finds its source in secular feminism instead of piety and obedience to the church and sacred scripture/tradition.
You are right
But it isn’t though. Brigid of Kildare was a bishop in Ireland in the fifth century. My opinion on the matter is neutral as I am not a catholic, however, you should be aware that this is not a contemporary issue and was certainly not started by modern feminism. Go with God.
You’ll have to cite a source for that since all I can find about Bridgid of Kildare being a bishop is that it’s false; she was not a bishop, she was an abbess. And if the point is that the Church has historically involved women in ecclesial offices, then you need more than a single example.
Women deacons are
not a result of “feminism”-they are in the Bible. St. Paul explicitly mentions a female deacon named Phoebe. Even more than that, there is a female apostle named Junia at the end of Romans. These are just two examples, but if you are genuinely curious for a source, then read St. Paul’s epistles and pay attention to the women he mentions.
Beyond the Bible, there are instances of ordaining women to various roles until the Gregorian reforms (and re-definition of ordination) in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Gary Macy has written an excellent book on this matter-one that is heralded by scholars across many different backgrounds. Macy takes a neutral stance on the issue of women deacons, seeking simply to present the historical evidence and trace the development of ordination in the church.
I’m saying that the motivation for deaconesses today is mostly based upon this modern idea that women can and should do anything a man does, because that’s “equality.” And because men serve a role in the liturgy, so should women. Few of any women ordination advocates today actually find their motivation directly from study of church history and scripture, no, they have an agenda from feminist ideology and they look for justifications to go against the way the Church has developed her doctrine to today. I don’t deny that deaconesses were a thing in the early church, but we can argue about what their role was and what was meant by ordination.
By my brief (so far) research on the topic (an article on EWTN), the role of the deaconess was not the same as a deacon, for instance they had no liturgical purpose (cannot bless, say homilies, serve at the altar, etc), but they did exist for service to the women of the church, assisting in the baptism and other sacraments for grown women recipients (for decency), and being intermediaries between women and the bishop, as well as education and medical care. The role of assisting in baptism of females seems to have faded away when the Church began to focus on infant baptism. Apparently the practice of having deaconesses was not universal in the early Church and developed unevenly, so it’s hard to get a clean picture in favor of one way or another on the matter from this alone, which is why we rely on a magisterium to settle matters like this and obey them like we obey Christ.
So I ask you (if you’re an advocate of women’s ordination), do you think deaconesses should exist again now, and what roles should they have?
As a seventh day adventist I love your videos. They've helped me a lot, keep up this great work & God Bless. ♡
Pope made a global pack with the Religious leaders including SDA. Now SDA is drinking the same wine.
Read the Revelation of our beloved
John in his Revelation.
And Jesus-Christ told us that some of His elect will be decieved.
If you're reading this, its a chance for you.
God loves us. Jesus-Christ is the straight path to God.
This from a seventh day really sounds beautiful
yeah i respect you and Jesus loves you
@@secondcoming7364
Be careful because the Pope is always looking for Christian unity .
So dont get them confuse with a Anti Church movement that has been forming for some time .
May the Lord give you wisdom to recognize what is faulty , but be a faithful servant. 👍
And you are still a 7th day adventist!!!!
Thank you Fr. Casey, for all your hard work in putting together another excellent presentation on key Church teachings, actions, documents and more. It should be clear to all of us that you are giving us precious capsules of what true Catholics must believe, do and share among other things. It is our responsibility to process them and get them to bloom within ourselves. Thee are no shortcuts in Catholic teachings, and you constantly remind us that we must always strive to aim high, for Jesus set the bar very high and said, "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
Nothing is impossible with God's help!
Never be behind the Church, never be ahead of the Church. Always be with the Church.
this is a really good line - never heard it, and love it. Thanks.
I AM the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (not "I was" or "I will be")
Please pray earnestly for the Church, for the good and holy priests, for the good ones to become holy, and the conversion of the bad ones. Thank you.
Its a good soundbite. But I'm not sure if it holds well in practice. It would still have been wrong to be *With* the Church during an era of rampant corruption and blasphemy. If the Church were to adopt an unethical stance, it would not *become* ethical merely by virtue of being adopted by the Church. The Church believes in a form of Moral Absolutism, and that sword cuts two ways. The Church must *discern* what is right. It does not define it.
@@benlowe1701 The Church is never wrong. The people who hold leadership positions within the Church, on the other hand...
father casey, can u make a simple do's and don'ts inside the church during mass? i think it would be nice. 😁
10 Commandments?
Don’t: 1) wear shorts, hat, or ratty t-shirt, 2) put your hands in your pocket, 3) talk too loudly and distract others from worship, 4) leave right after the Eucharist or before the second verse of the last hymn is finished, 5) stop kneeling before the consecrated host is placed in the tabernacle, 6) look at your watch during the homily...what am I missing???
7) Don’t forget to Genuflect
There's the Didache.
the church as in the family of believers or as in the man-made structure used for ecclesiastical meetings?
Truth is not always popular, but sometimes it is. Popularity or obscurity does not denote or discredit truth. This is such an important issue because so many Catholics believe that the Church is not a living institution and instead focus on preservation. While there’s gifts in this, if we only focus on preservation, we lose touch with our new world and new moral issues.
People are Catholic by their baptism, it’s something the Holy Spirit does, not something we merit for ourselves by our “virtue”.
The Church belongs to the Truth, the Truth doesn’t belong to the Church. Christ = Truth. We are His Church and the truth will still be true under scrutiny, that’s what makes it true.
I may not agree to some of your views on contraception etc, but I know deep down you're a true Catholic. I loved everything in this comment
All the changes people want seem an awful lot popular right now; almost as if they only want accommodation.
@@mememagician97 even if they did, that wouldn’t have anything to do with it the truth is true
@@thehippiecatholic humm alright just a coincidence I guess :)
@@laureneonunkwo4519 first commandment: " be fruitful and subdue the earth" where is contraception there???
So glad you're back, Father Casey! I've been sitting here and studying cognitive psychology for over three hours now, so the notification for this video was a well-needed break. 😂
I like to think of true doctrine as un-changing, but often revealed more fully as time goes on. As humans gain more complete knowledge and understanding of topics over time, the Church can do the same thing with her beliefs and teachings. Humans are not perfect and can often make mistakes about things though, which can sometimes be confused as doctrine. We have fundamental dogmas that have to be maintained and all belief has to be rooted in those. "Doctrine" can sometimes be confused with the prevailing cultural ideas of a given time (such as the case of slavery, capital punishment, etc). When in reality, those "doctrines" do not fit into the fundamental dogmas of Christ and His Church.
You cannot "more fully reveal" something that has fully been revealed. Its true we as humans gain more knowledge as time goes by but the thing that differentiates The Church from the rest of the world is that the teachings of the Church are NOT human knowledge but Devine knowledge passed down and spoken through Church teaching. "Slavery, capital punishment" are not Church doctrines they are man made laws which is why over time people begin to view them differently and can change them. Finally Doctrines do fit Christ and his Church, in fact our whole religion is based around it, starting with the 10 Commandments. The thing to remember is these Doctrines are NOT man made we as Catholics believe these "rules" are direct Devine intervention by the Holy Spirit, to question them is to question God.
mac But not everything that the Church believes today was fully realized a hundred years ago, a thousands years ago, etc. As humans gain knowledge over time, we can also gain knowledge of divine things over time. We have the dogmas that are unchanging, but doctrine definition can change over time as we gain more knowledge of what the dogmas are and their meaning. For example, no meat on Fridays used to be a thing Catholics were required to do. It was doctrine. However, as time went on, the doctrine was further defined as having to do penance on Fridays, not necessarily abstain from meat. The dogma is Friday penance, but that does not mean that we have to abstain from meat (which was what the doctrine used to be). The Church even used to actively support slavery. Doctrines are smaller, less established beliefs. Dogmas are required, larger beliefs. The Survival of Dogma actually says that dogmas are infallible. However, doctrines are not. Canon Law 743 says that no doctrine is defined as infallible unless it is manifestly evident, which means it’s probably dogma. The ones that aren’t infallible are just that and subject to evolve and be more fully revealed over time.
@@kaitlynlightfoot9591 As humans we cannot 'gain' knowledge of Devine things but we can be 'revealed' them. I understand your Friday meat argument, I am referring to 'Infallible Doctrines' for example: The Priesthood is reserved for men. Not officially a Dogma but has been infallibly taught by the Church and has not been (or has not yet been) defined as divinely revealed. There was never an 'Infallible Doctrine' on supporting slavery. I agree there can be adjustments for articulation sake but we must be very careful not confuse 'updating' with 'changing' it is a domino affect and one change for the sake of the modern culture can lead to more disruptive changes down the line.
Doctrines of the church don't change it Develops, As Plant to to full grown tree one branch at a time.
@@delvingeorge2807 development is actually a kind of change, a branch that remains attached to the tree
If the King James Bible … - OK that was funny!
Of course, it was a joke.
My state once had a governor who was pushing to make English our state's official language. one of his arguments was "the Bible is in English..."
@@robertperry814 which state?
@@Zimisce85 probably Alabama or Arkansas
@@ZiraRisasi guessing louisiana, sold in 1803.
this is such an amazing video! we as Church are still growing and learning!! greetings from Panama!
Amazing video ! Really learned a lot from you. Thanks and keep on the good work, it's really an original concept !
You are always making such great videos. Neither conservative nor liberal, simply catholic.
I wonder if it is possible to add subtitles in other languages. There are many people who would like to help you make these videos available to a larger audience.
Excellent! I pray that this video may be used to evangelize those who need to be lighted from their blindness. An Aggiornamiento is happening!
than you so much for answering this question
Very erudite: diplomatic, thoroughly researched and positive in every way
Thank you for sharing another great video, brother Casey. May the Spirit of Truth continue to speak through you and continue to change more hearts and minds.
I've been struggling with this question a long time and this video made me feel like I advanced a little in my understanding after circling the same patch for ages. Thank you.
Fr. Casey I think you’re doing a great job. God bless you my friend!
Thank you Fr Casey OFM for great formation , as always!!. Your videos are very necessary. An idea for future topics to address might be a series on how to live the sacraments , focus on the spirituality and action. Given that we are "gathered "- touched by God in the sacramental action -and then "sent "for mission. Probably the connection between sacraments and their social mission needs to be addressed for practical reasons . May the Lord continue to bless you !!
That was beautiful actually! Thank you for sharing this Father Casey.
These videos are outstanding.
Articulate, well produced,
Demonstrating a remarkable depth of knowledge.
A rare example of brilliantly defending the indefensible.
Terrific. I enjoy your homilies so much. Keep ‘em coming.
Thank you Fr Casey for the wonderful content being uploaded. If you could do one for the Book of Revelations, that would be awesome. So far your videos have restored my faith in the Holy Catholic Church. Praise be to God!
👍Thank you Fr.Casey - this clarification made by you is very important, hence critics & misunderstandings of this aspect of Catholism should now be cleared.
Thank you Father Casey. God Bless you.
Thanks. Once again, you have educated us!
Much respect to you father for this video.
I am always interested in understanding how to express these truths to properly evangelize in the modern world. I think your comments that are most important are on “outside the Church there is no salvation.” This dogma is very misunderstood in our modern time and is fought against by some on both sides of the issue. The more “historically minded ”, for lack of a better term, do not understand the fruit of the sacred council (V2) and articulate this truth using firm, at times, unapproachable methods. This dogma will never change but our comprehension of who is participating in salvation and their capacity of knowledge is what makes a difference. The Council seeks to look at what those outside (juridically) of our walls have in common (spiritual communion) with us. With pastoral compassion especially with our separated brethren who are in many ways spiritual victims of history than “objective heretics.” The points you make on updating language is essential to the character of the council and the ability of the Church to dialogue effectively.
Thank you always for these videos. I humbly ask for your prayers as I am discerning a call to religious life in the Redemptorist.
-Matt
The life of Grace is necessary for salvation and according to Vatican II the Church is the universal sacrament (visible sign) of that saving Grace. The Church is Christ's Body, a visible unity, a Eucharistic unity, that is one, holy, catholic, and in continuity of authority and doctrine from the apostles. Union with Christ the Bridegroom and being with Him forever in heaven is for the bride only, the Church that is in true union with Him. Some outside the visible unity of the Church who seek to know, love and serve God as best as they can discover how to do and repent perfectly of all deadly sins may be saved, but it will always be through the Catholic Church, which (according to Vatican II) is the universal sacrament of salvation. Meanwhile, any of those who seem within the visible unity of the Church who do NOT repent of their mortal sins and do not persevere to the end in a state of Grace will not be able to be saved.
Great video. Probably the most nuanced on this controversial topic I've ever seen. Nostra Aetate is also another good example about how the Church's thinking about the covenants of Jewish people has changed over time.
Yeah, Church Doctrine develope but doesn't change and Discipline of the church can change.
Hi! I'm from Brazil, I really like your videos and I have some friend that would love too, but they don't understand english. Could you enable to add subtitles?
This was a very helpful video for me - thank you!
Thank you Father, very well explained! Bless you!!!
Father I always love your videos that they can encourage me more spiritually, greetings from uganda African
Hey, Fr. Casey. Could you do a video on the differences in different types of priests? I'm considering discerning the Dominicans and want to make a fully informed decision.
I hear what you are saying, you articulated it beautifully. I will keep the faith. Thank you.
Why?
@@rjskeptic5273 why not?
@@Audaxcor Your reason for believing something is "why not?"
@@rjskeptic5273 Nah, but your deliberate misunderstanding of plain english is somewhat comical.
@@Audaxcor I'm glad you find your reason funny. I don't.
Excellent! As always.
The salient point of this Council is not, therefore, a discussion of one article or another of the fundamental doctrine of the Church which has repeatedly been taught by the Fathers and by ancient and modern theologians, and which is presumed to be well known and familiar to all.
For this a Council was not necessary. But from the renewed, serene, and tranquil adherence to all the teaching of the Church in its entirety and preciseness, as it still shines forth in the Acts of the Council of Trent and First Vatican Council, the Christian, Catholic, and apostolic spirit of the whole world expects a step forward toward a doctrinal penetration and a formation of consciousness in faithful and perfect conformity to the authentic doctrine, which, however, should be studied and expounded through the methods of research and through the literary forms of modern thought. The substance of the ancient doctrine of the deposit of faith is one thing, and the way in which it is presented is another. And it is the latter that must be taken into great consideration with patience if necessary, everything being measured in the forms and proportions of a magisterium which is predominantly pastoral in character. - Pope St John XXIII, Opening Speech at Vatican II
The Church before, during, and after Vatican II has never reversed any doctrine. It has presented the same doctrines in new articulations, but it has never made an about face. Usury has always been defined as loaning money which one knows cannot be repaid. This is still a sin. Religious liberty was defined at Vatican II as freedom from coercion. The Church has never supported forced conversions. As for slavery, the Church has always been a home to those enslaved in body, that their souls might be free.
Very well said, Fr. Casey! Praise God for your wisdom. God bless you.
Hi Marieta Hope all is well
@@Wgaither1 Hello! Long time no hear from you. I'm good! Thank you. Hope all is well with you, too. God bless you and your family. :)
@@Wgaither1 I have a proposal to you ........ No, I won't propose to you to be my husband. Just kidding! :) I won't force you to convert to Catholicism. If you think you already know and possess the truth, it's fine with me. I won't try to change your mind. I have just a suggestion to you which I hope you will take into consideration. Can you say these prayers EVERY SINGLE DAY of your life? Here it is:
Lord, I humbly beg You to forgive me for all my sins and falsehoods that prevent me from knowing the fullness of the TRUE Faith in Jesus's Name. Amen.
Teach me Your ways, O Lord, guide me in Your truth and lead me to Your path in Jesus's Name. Amen.
@@Wgaither1 Do you accept my proposal? Is there something wrong with the prayers that I proposed to you to say every single day of your life? It will take only a few seconds to recite the prayers I sent you. It won't take much of your time. :)
@@Wgaither1 What do you think of the 2 prayers I proposed to you to pray every day? Are you afraid to recite the 2 prayers I sent you? Do you think they are good? Or bad, that if you're going to recite them every day, God will allow you to be led astray and deceived?
Good video. What about the issue of moral absolutes we learned in moral theology class?
What were those and where/when were those classes?
Great explanation priest! Thanks for that!
This video is very informative. I believe that we Catholics have to understand the difference between dogma (truths that are divinely revealed to the church) and doctrine (generally, the Church teachings on faith and morals, which may develop over time as the Church grows in its understanding of the truths revealed by God). Here's what the Catechism says about dogmas: "The Church's Magisterium exercises the authority it holds from Christ to the fullest extent when it defines dogmas, that is, when it proposes truths contained in divine Revelation or also when it proposes in a definitive way truths having a necessary connection with them." (CCC 88)
Also Doctrines can not be changed it only Developes
Your intellectual honesty is absolutely stunning. You give the strongest arguments against your own doctrine or against the church and you thoroughly discuss them. That's a rarity among Christians. But it also shows that you actually can be an intellectually honest Christian and still stay Christian. I would love all religious people to be like you.
God is love! Lets follow the Holy Spirt and do good on earth so that the world can be a better place. Loved the video.
You don't need the holy spirit or any other woo woo to do good on earth.
Good one, Fr. Casey.
Father, what about tattoos? In the Book of Leviticus it was said: " Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves". Yet Pope Francis said that we shouldn't fear tattoos and the key is in moderation. Could you address that?
iirc the only tattoos back then were of pagan images and idols, things that we still should never put on our bodies, but now tattoos are basically a bodily decoration, and is long as the images aren't profane they're fine
Leviticus also says you shouldn't wear mixed clothes and you shouldn't mix things that have milk in them with things that have meat in them.
Christ fulfilled the Law for us. As long as the tatoos aren't depicting anthing uncharitable or something against god I don't see a problem
Simply dont tattoo, its basically doing harm to your own body, which is wrong
@Brian Farley sin is not matter of personal opinion, harming your own body is sin, and therefore you should not tattoo
Jakub...:
Leviticus, and the Old Testament was the Old Covenant.
Our Lord Jesus gives us the New Covenant.
As an Anglican observer on this channel (possibly the only one?), I enjoyed this video immensely. As always you tackle a difficult topic with authenticity and humor. I was, however, waiting with bated breath for you to tackle Protestant reformers favorite doctrine to decry...indulgences! Now there is a topic you could tackle in a future video. 😊 As always watching snd listening to you is a delight! Almost as much as it is to listen to our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry...and, from my perspective, that is quite a compliment! 😉
You're not the only Anglican observer!
Doctrine develope over time but can't change
@@delvingeorge2807 Not sure how your reply applies to my comment but glad you felt comfortable commenting.
Next Topic must be Henry VIII founder Anglican church and his wifes and Thomas More death
Protestants deformers!!! You mean.
Luther's revolt did not reform anything, it deformed everything
God bless you father
AMEN, thank you!
I do believe a focus on the difference between disciplines and doctrines should have been made...
The Church is a living institution. While tradition is important, if we don't respond to what's happening in the world, we're not going to be in a good way
People always blame Vatican ii for the Catholic Churches problem, but Vatican 2 was clearly stated that salvation is in the church that Christ created, also religious liberty and many other things, Vatican II was good
I don't like it because it killed some church fundamental tradition such as the widespread use of Latin, but as a latinamerican it opened the gate to priest that are leftists political activist, that's very common here, they use the latinoamerican Marxist liberation theology, and it is pure heresy trying to put marxism into the church teaching
If the church is necessary for salvation but that you are free to believe whatever you desire, you are actively encouraging them to damn themselves.
We are allowed to question radical liberalism as a inherent force of good; and the church has always been skeptical of it.
@@Netro1992 you don’t get it
@@Netro1992 isn’t the US founded by Religous Liberty? The idea that people brought up in other church churches are not saved is just hypocritical.
i am a neo pagan, raised orthodox christian, and this channel is very interesting! you're fun to listen to and you express your beliefs beautifully, and it would be a pleasure to have a chat with you. blessings💕
Why be a pagan? You worship the earth and not it’s maker , is that not so?
You are a baptized pagan, nothing else!!!
The answer is simple no one can change the Church Doctrine.
These videos are so informative and helpful. I only recently discovered them. Please keep them coming.
Hey Father, love you
Thank you Fr. Casey. Can you make a separate video about Infant Baptism?
Fr Casey,
I have been in RCIA for about a year and will be coming into full communion with the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil with my entire family. I have been watching your videos consistently throughout this journey. Thanks for all you do. God bless,
--Trey
I would love to sit down with a priest and go over things I dont understand about Catholicism. I am relatively non denominational but have attended a Baptist church recently. I really enjoy aspect of Catholicism but would love to get more clarification
the butterfly is the development of the caterpillar
Hi Father, can I share your videos and do reaction videos in it? I am a devout Catholic and I really love your videos ❤️❤️❤️
My channel name is IDGuzman Vlogs and if you allow me I would love to share your wisdom. ❤️
4:23 _"limiting it to the Pope"_
The Pope is infallible in three ways:
* united to the universal episcopate in ordinary magisterium (directly involves more men than the Pope, namely all or nearly all the bishops)
* signing a universal Council (directly involves more men than the Pope, namely majority of bishop vote)
* speaking ex cathedra to define (directly involves only the Pope, in practise certainly some other men, but not necessarily outlined which ones).
Hey, just wanted to say I would love if you guys reacted to a movie called "Silence". It's not an easy movie to watch but I would love to see your perspective.
Bishop Robert Barron has a very nice analysis of it.
Fr. Casey has a podcast called Everyday Liminality. I think he discussed Silence in one of the episodes.
I have heard the distinction stated as
accidents versus substance. It us good you mentioned religious liberty because I and others have encountered priests who insisted that there was NO change at all.
If the Holy Spirit is guiding the Church, why would He allow the Church to authoritatively teach error for years?
Could you please do a video on praying the rosary? I'm not Catholic so I don't know how, but I'd like to start incorporating the rosary into my daily prayers! I also think it's a mystery to a lot of protestants including myself!
Only Men change the Almighty never does.
But we move closer towards him and can see him and his will clearer
RCC has clearly changed the Gospel that saved us. And Added works to it..
This is the single most important decision one can make.
@@boonboon5448 ... but James 2:24 tells us " a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone". So can you explain how the RCC has changed the Gospel by "adding works to it"?
This has been taught by the Apostles and disciples they taught right down through church history (look up the writings of the Early Church Fathers to see what was believed ... even before the canon of the bible was agreed).
I am genuinely trying to understand why the reformers changed the Gospel and teaching of Jesus.
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Who was James talking Too?
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Im perplex with catholics not knowing the meaning of the word Grace..
“If anyone says that it is possible that at some time given the advancement of knowledge, a sense may be assigned to the dogmas propounded by the Church which is different from that which the Church has understood and understands: let him be anathema.”
On Faith and Reason, Session 3, First Vatican Council
Thank you Fr Casey. Would you talk more about Theology/Doctrine. Does Theology need to change in order to re-articulate the doctrine of the church?
Thank you!
As a respectful Lutheran I appreciate this channel and the message it brings. I admit I would disagree on specific doctrine and theology but I admire Father Casey's presentation of Catholic belief and doctrine.
Be well.
Catholics obey the Church!!aforementioned!!!
"I AM YOUR GOD"!!! it is not if you like it or not
It is not a matter of agreement!!! No wonder you arr lutheran!!!
Hey Fr. Casey I know you want all people to think more about these issues but I see, some people in the comments section clearly having issues with reconciling that could Doctrines change in the Catholic Church?!
They are getting more thrust into the void where there faith is getting more confusing hope you can clarify this in next video 🙏🏻
The safer side is to be always with the Church.
Good and well said
Thank you father.
Great video as always, Father. Does “…enunciation, articulation, meaning and understanding.…” cover the recent changes made to the churches teachings on the use of the death penalty?
@Thomism. The change in the death penalty is a departure of 2000 years of Church teachings. It is not a doctrinal development but an abandonment.
The church has always taught that the death penalty is not intrinsically immoral. Any act that is not intrinsically immoral is licit under certain circumstance but not necessarily under all circumstances. The recent changes made to the church's teachings on the use of the death penalty are about our understanding of the circumstances not the intrinsic nature of the death penalty itself so it was not a fundamental change that contradicts past teachings.
@@wfleming537 The latest change is a no no to the death penalty in all circumstances. In the past, the State has the right to exercise the death penalty for the greater good of society.
@@jeremiahong248 But the church didn’t say that it was immoral but that it shouldn’t be promoted in a culture of death! Let me out it like this, If you don’t trust the state with your money, why would you trust them with the lives of others? You don’t value material wealth and physical cash over human life right?
@@jeremiahong248 correct it's a very similar doctrinal development to the churches development of the doctrine on slavery.
Father, the cases you have cited simply prove that when the church deviates, she gets back at the way. Which doesn't mean that as long as she's off track, she's right.
It is debatable whether Dignitatis Humanæ contradicted the previous doctrine of the Church regarding religious liberty, given that it explicitly states that it leaves the traditional doctrine of the relationship between Church and State untouched.
It does all the time, so yes. Doctrine changes in every religion, usually for the better (though not always).
Prasie Jesus.
Nice teaching.
The development of doctrine is the way the Church gains understanding of a particular doctrine and how best to express it to the faithful and the world in a particular time in history. Something that is intrinsically evil can never and has never been approved as legitimate to the Christian life by the Curch. Nor has the development of doctrine about a particular dogma ever contradicted the previous understanding or official teaching of the Church. That is why the death penalty can be called "impermissible" but not intrinsically evil and abortion has been condemned by the Church as an intrinsic evil, never allowed, from the very beginning during Apostolic times. Also I believe the Church has always condemned as intrinsically evil, chattel slavery, the owing as property an treating as such of one's fellow human being.
But the Bible says you can own slavery. So that would mean that the church’s stance against slavery (if there is indeed such a thing) is in opposition to scripture.
@@SarastistheSerpent Different kinds of slavery, any slavery in which one is forcefully placed into servitude against their will is and has always been condemned in scripture.
The term “slave” in Ephesians 6:5 more accurately translated “bondservant.” In no way gives support outright to the practice of bondservants, who were certainly not paid the first century equivalent of the minimum wage. Nevertheless, they were paid something (Colossians 4:1) and so were in a state more akin to a lifetime employment contract rather than “racial” slavery seen in the trans-atlantic slave trade we are familiar with today.
God listed slave traders among the worst of sinners in 1 Timothy 1:10 (“kidnappers/men stealers/slave traders”). This is no new teaching, as Moses was not fond of forced slavery either: “He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.” (Exodus 21:16)
Take note of the punishment of Egypt, when the Lord freed the Israelites (Exodus 3-15). Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions.” (Genesis 15:13-14)
Father i am not christian but i have a question from which i think you could make a interesting video. The soul was something only give to Homo Sapiens or was something given to humans first species like Homo Habilis?
I'd love an answer to this too
See what St. Thomas Aquinas has to say about that!😉
. . . beautiful . . .
Father, can you talk about what is doctrine and what is dogma?
Why does the Catholic Church bind people to follow things that aren't dogma if they can be wrong?
It doesn't. I would recommend watching this video about the levels of authority in the Church: ua-cam.com/video/l7FGMestd7U/v-deo.html
Hi Brother Casey! (Or should I say father?)
Anyway I grew up catholic but was never really active then at the age of 16 changed to being a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints(Commonly known as LDS). I was just wondering in one of your past videos you said that you pray for people. How does it work when prayer in the Catholic Church are recitation rather then prayer with our our words?
Hi, Clara! I know I am not Father Casey, but I am a master's students in Catholic Theology and have been Catholic all my life, so hopefully I can help. Catholic prayer does include recitation (the Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Rosary, and many others), and this prayer is very important to us. However, we also pray with our own words - all the time! Praying for one another is one way we do that, as is our own personal prayer. Prayer is, at its heart, a conversation with God, and in our own personal prayer, we can simply talk to him in whatever words we choose. I hope that helps!
How on earth can I reach you? I even had to create a FaceBook account against my will. Stumbled on your videos on youtube and have important questions, but I do not know how to get answers. I do not expect you to answer, but if you do I might prove to be worth the effort. Challenge of the year? Reaching out from Sweden with little hope. Best wishes, S
Hi Father Casey, can you do a video if each priest can trace their "apostolic genealogy" back to one of the original apostles? Does the Catholic Church keep a record of the line of apostolic succession?
Oh I can't wait to see such video!
Bible says "God is the same yesterday today and forever!!. So the answer is absolutely NOT..
Hebrews 13:8! Was just about to comment this, love it
God’s immutability has nothing to do with any of the specific points made in this video. It doesn’t negate them. Nor do they negate it. Your conclusion implies that changing or developing doctrine equates to changing God.
God doesn't change. But doctrines are not God. They are statements about God and God's Church, subject to imperfection and change.
Many here do describe God as a monolith.
Many of you guys pretend to exactly know God.
But if you do know Him so well, then why not living life like did Jesus? Why being busy with an unlimited number of accusations, instead of sharing His holy light and forgiveness, you guys, who know all about God?
Please read John 7:53- 8:11
God doesn’t change, but Doctrine isn’t God. Some change is needed sometimes
So, how do we know if a teaching is dogma or doctrine? In regards to the two issues you mention at the beginning of the video, to which category do they belong?
This video will help to understand the different levels of teaching authority: ua-cam.com/video/l7FGMestd7U/v-deo.html&t
Yeah that video is good one Father👍
Also Doctrines can not be changed it only Developes the Church Disciplines can be changed.
The question is not can it change but how does it change? The fact that the church does change is just that: fact. This is because although God never changes, our understanding of God has always been in a process of evolution. That’s why the Bible is so majestic-it is the story of human consciousness evolving towards more and more sophisticated understandings of the one true God.
Hello! Can you make a video explaining the official catholic stand on CBD oils? I haven’t been able to find any legitimate catholic answers yet. I have friends who have turned to me asking about them and I have no idea. Thanks!
There is no "official" Catholic stance on CBD oils.
Before this start, i received an ad about fitness and gym membership, is this God's reminder?
Totally!
I got a pizza ad
Remember that we have to serve God to the best of our abilities and that means as mentally sharp and as physically fit as possible, while its not necessary a reminder, if you feel like you need it to be better then so be it.
Stay fit in case The Pope calls for another crusade.
@@Lucy-nw4im more likely science will continue to cause climate change
Pope Paul VI made it clear in a public audience of January 12th, 1966 that the decrees of Vatican II were never stamped with the note of infallibility as he openly declared:
“There are those who ask what authority, what theological qualification, the Council intended to give to its teachings, knowing that it avoided issuing solemn dogmatic definitions backed by the Church's infallible teaching authority. The answer is known by those who remember the conciliar declaration of March 6, 1964, repeated on November 16, 1964. In view of the pastoral nature of the Council, it avoided proclaiming in an extraordinary manner any dogmas carrying the mark of infallibility.” (General Audience, December 1, 1966, published in the L'Osservatore Romano 1/21/1966)
2:30 orthodox don't believe in purgatory
9:00 if you we misunderstood a Dogma we go to the Holy Fathers and find the meaning. Because if a Dogma changes, you've just made a new religion.
Doctrine does not change it only developes
@@delvingeorge2807 he clearly said dogma
But Orthodox also pray for the dead for the remission of their sins (i.e. the completion of their theosis)
@@kaneki_ryuzaki3249 Yeah many people know that but orthodox don't believe in purgatory. They believe soul wanders on earth for 40 days or something like that... But not all orthodox believe that.
@@delvingeorge2807 what the Orthodox reject about purgatory is its name, the notion of it being a place as well as the judicial forensic justice connotation to it.
At least from what I understand.
Is development of doctrine what Christ meant when he said, "Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old?"
Not sure. I would point more to Jesus' words about the Holy Spirit being a guide for the future, how the disciples couldn't have understood everything in its fullness at the beginning.
@@BreakingInTheHabit Ecumenical Counsels, the Magisterium, Sacred Tradition, or the solemn teachings of supreme pontiffs are binding to the faithful:
"But when either the Roman Pontiff or the Body of Bishops together with him defines a judgment, they pronounce it *in accordance with Revelation itself,* which all are obliged to abide by and be *in conformity with,* that is, the Revelation which as *written or orally handed down* is transmitted *in its entirety through the legitimate succession* of bishops and especially in care of the Roman Pontiff himself, and which under the guiding light of the Spirit of truth is religiously preserved and faithfully expounded in the Church.”
Interesting! How about a filioque video now?
Would you do a video on Maria 2.0 ? how is the take on the us?
“…We have been commissioned to enact justice…” ? ! Where did that come from!