I am a middle school teacher who works at a poor school with troubled, highly frustrating children. They mostly come from broken households and live messed up lives. This video has given me strength to go to work tomorrow. Thank you.
Do it with joy and gratitude otherwise were the messed up and broken andd troubled ones. It's PRIVILEGE to help the weak. Otherwise were the weak. Treat them as a mirror. What u see weak and broken in them..look for what's broken in u so.u may heal it by help g them. We r ALL connected.
John 3:16 says otherwise, believing that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose from the dead is ALL someone needs to do to be saved, everything else was made up by other humans
Hey Matt! Agreed, great video. Nice to see you here as well! Also, thank you for all the great conversations + podcasts you've shared with us this past week.
Pints, maybe you could help me out here. So many people have told me that if I don't do X, Y, or Z, then I'm going to hell. If I can't speak in tongues, if I am Catholic (which I am), if I'm not Catholic, if I don't know the exact moment in time I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, if I didn't know for certain that I was saved... it's really made mincemeat of my spirit. The most devastating thing I fear the most is exactly what Fr Casey said, that when I cry Lord Lord, he may tell me that he doesn't know me. How do I know when giving enough is enough? It's never enough. Ever. And we wonder why scrupulosity is such a problem. 😔 It's not just unnerving, it's making me question whether I have any worth as a Christian outside of my ability to write a check.
@@enshala6401 You know when you really try and ask for forgiveness when you know you committed a sin. Jesus scolded hypocrites, not people who were trying. If you choose to follow Him and you really want to do things right, He gives you all the rest. You don't need to think in hell anymore, you're "saved", as Protestants say. Jesus died because of that, after all: not to condemn, but to save us. To *save* us, not to give us the opportunity to try and save ourselves. If you want to give Him only the minimum, then it will never be enough, and you'll be scared all your life. Treat Him like the Friend and the Doctor: no one calculates how much is OK to give a friend, people just love and ask for forgiveness when needed. And trust each other. With Him is the same. That's the meaning of "Love and do whatever you want" of saint Augustine. As saint John Cassian said: "Some people obey God out of fear, those are slaves; others obey Him for the prize, those are merchans; others follow Him out of love, those are his children". Be a child a God! "For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” (Rom 8,15)
Please allow me to share this story. A homeless man sitting outside of a Tim Hortons coffee shop asking for spare change. No body want to give him any thing at the time. I then saw a stranger took him inside the coffee shop and offered him lunch. The man took up the stranger's offer. The stranger sat and ate with the homeless man, that man appeared to be very appreciative of the stranger's offer and company. I felt ashamed and humble at the moment.
My grandfather used to do that all the time (and indeed at Timmy's)! When a beggar in front asked him for change, he instead invited him in to have a meal and a chat. And not that sort of moralizing 'fix your life and quit drugs' kind of chat. Just a normal conversation between equal human beings. Now, my grandfather was only but a man and a sinner, he was not perfect, he drank and he cheated. But he knew he was faillible, and he knew the person outside Timmy's was just like him, without the luck of the draw. If there is a God, I hope he judges my grandfather not by his mistakes, but by his compassion.
@@louisd.8928 we are always called for in our everyday life to be Christ-like, all we need to do is to be observant in these opportunities so to speak and hopefully, we could humbly respond as what our Father in heaven wishes us to be. God bless all of us and may His Holy Spirit always guide us and help us to see and to act on such opportunities to help our brothers and sisters. Stay safe.
And this is why I love being Catholic. The spirit of love is alive in humble service. Thank you Fr. Casey. This was uplifting. I get baptized in a couple weeks and I’ve chosen St. Francis as my saint partially because this channel. Humility, service, love, and poverty.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
@@tomandrews1429 There is no roster of those in Hell. Who goes to heaven is up to God and God alone. We are commanded to love, love, and love some more.
I honestly needed to hear this. My relationship with the Lord is completely self centered. It is always asking the Lord for my needs and I'm often ungrateful when my prayers are answered. I treat Christianity like a self improvement plan.
@A. I wonder if I will ever reach perfection in this life. Some people appear to be closer to perfection than others. Or someone like me needs God because I'm such a screw up.
@A. Some of us have screwed up more than others. I carry a lot of shame, guilt, remorse, and regret from my behavior from the past 20 years. As dramatic as this sounds some weeks I wake up and cry every morning or the pain feels unbearable I'd like to kill myself.
@@IONov990 maybe not the first time you've heard this, but have you found someone you'd consider holy (be it a friend, priest or nun) with whom you can have deep, trustworthy conversations?
As soon as I finished this video, I got a text message from someone at work asking if I could take their shift today because they are sick. I was originally planning to chillax today, but it seems Jesus had other plans for me. I am thankful for that. Praise God, praise Him who lifts up the poor, Jesus Christ.
We’ll said!!! And poverty isn’t just financial. You do not have to look far. Your lonely neighbor who may be awkward and slightly depressed could be uplifted by one, sincere, encouraging comment you make to them, like a “cup of cold water.” If you walk in the spirit and not the flesh, it’s the Holy Spirit that will lead you to these good works.
Never thought of it like that but when I think of it one nice comment can boost my confidence and bringing that to others and bringing others up for no reason is a good thing to do
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
@@Bashcutter I’m not an Arian but I see how you would think that Who is Jesus repeatedly referring to as “my God”? Rev 3 12 He who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God; never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. Who is Peter and Paul referring to as “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”? Rom 15 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Cor 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 2 Cor 11 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. Eph 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 1 Pet 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
@@mitchellc4 You know so little about the faith that you thought arianism meant I was calling you an Arian... Jesus Christ is Lord and God. The Apostles knew this. Jesus Christ is the Word (capital W) made flesh. The very beginning of John's Gospel is "The Word was God" Elizabeth knew Mary was the Mother of God. You're delusional if you continue to believe in a millennia-old condemned heresy you heretic.
I’m neither religious nor an atheist but I enjoy the way you present information. It seems genuine rather than condescending. Like you’re opening up an avenue for dialogue and we need more candid conversation in today’s world. Keep it up.
I am an atheist from Germany and I have to say, I quite enjoy your videos. If all people in the World, religious or not, were a bit more like this, this planet would be a nicer place. Continue your peacefull work. Best regards.
It is easy to tell the Lord Jesus Christ that you and all you have belongs to Him. It is much harder to let Him move in when He knocks on the door and asks to do so in (in the form of a homeless brother or sister). However, obeying in that circumstance has blessed us beyond words. We have been married for 42 years and for all but 10 years of that time someone from outside our biological family has lived with us. Looking back, we are the ones who have been blessed. Great video, I couldn't agree more.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
I am not Catholic, baptized/confirmed Lutheran but I needed this so much - thank you. How I truly pray that many that profess to be Christians find this video and LISTENS. This is the Bible I was taught and find too many, of late, do not follow the words as read/taught. We lack compassion/empathy and live a society that is all about ME.
I'm a believer that came to faith in a non-denominal church, but I have always been drawn to Catholicism and The Franciscans because they CARE about works. Works as a reflection of our faith, not to earn our salvation. I am an older believer and I have been in the process of getting rid of most of my possessions and being closer to and serving the poor. My family doesnt understand this so I cant really talk to them about it. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal Matt 6:19-20 I'm really happy I found your channel
I do prison ministry and am so blessed in the process! The inmates who attend have this deep spirituality. I think that the reason is that they already know they need a savior. Thinking "I'm a pretty a pretty good person" is the greatest barrier to becoming good in the way that only God can make us good.---Quaker nodding in.
@@ЧедЛиблефт Doing well. I'm a ghost because the Ides of March happened thousands of years ago. I remember haunting the Council of Nicea, and someone talking about a Holy Ghost... don't know what that's supposed to mean.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
I really liked this video and I fully agree with its message, even though I'm an Atheist. I fully respect the work that you have been doing with this channel. I was raised a Christian and studied in a Catholic university and even then, I have so much to learn about this religion. Your videos have answered several doubts that I had and I'm thoroughly interested about learning more, even though I don't really belive in God. My position may seem kinda weird, but I'm just glad for people to hear a message of love and compassion, especialy for those who need it the most.
The more you get interested about learning more and realize one day that you do you believe in God. He’s bringing you closer to him when you least realize it. I used to be an atheist myself and looked for all the reasons why God didn’t exist but when I looked for reasons why he did that’s when he found me.
@@joshuacapstick5322 I appreciate your comment and telling me about your experience. I'm not closing to anything but there are deep reasons rooted in my life experience that had led me to believe what I believe (or...not believe I should say? 😅) and that's probably not gonna change. But I have an intense desire to do good, help the ones who need it and bring more justice to our world through what I can do. If that's God acting through me regardless of what I believe, I'm ok with that
@@Lobeznov brother, what a marvelous disposition and inquisitive mind you have! I really appreciate your desire to learn, to help others, and to do good! That, regardless of God or not God, is intrinsically positive and good! I am also legitimately curious, since you seem like a reasonable and smart individual, what your faith (or lack there of? 😅) is based on? Is this something you would be interested on sharing either with us or with me privately? I, like I said, am genuinely interested on your thinking and believe we can always grow more and more by hearing each other with respect and love.
@@rafaelpastrano-espinoza8924 Thank you for your kind words! I really appreciate them. The event that led me to not believe in God is a bit personal, but after that, as I grew up, I learned about several religions and beliefs as I'm thoroughly interested in antropology and history. Buddhism, Hinduism, Muslim, even from pre-Columbian societies like Aztecs, Incas and Mapuche (as I'm from Chile, South America). And in all of them I found rich, history, traditions, deep rooted beliefs and spiritual guides through life in general. All of them offering a different view on life. This led me to think that I couldn't genuinely believe that the Christian/Chatolic God is the one true God among all of those systems of beliefs and cultures even If I wanted to. And even then, I'm a really skeptical individual so something as faith doesn't come easy for me. I believe (if you can call it that way) that the only thing certain about our life is the life that we have now, and as such, it is important to use it for good, to be kind, and to work for a better world for future generations so them can live their life to their full extent and keep helping others, creating a endless cycle of love and compassion that can pass through generations to come.
@@daninspiration4064 I have great respect for Catholicism especially Black Catholicism but as regards to the polity and some other theological issues we part ways but we agree where it matters.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
@@mitchellc4 Yes, indeed. There is no other Name than His, who is the Way, Truth, and Life, that offers salvation .. from our own freely chosen path to eternal separation from God: the Bad News of Death, itself the reward of the love of wrongdoing.
The Beatitudes of our Lord Jesus Christ is the embodiment of our God the Father's Commandments. Remember, who would be the best teacher of God's will, but He, Himself and as promised for the coming of a Messiah, a Messenger, a Teacher, a Saviour and thus, "was incarnate of the Blessed Virgin Mary and became Man", to fulfill the promise and to teach the Word of God for our salvation.
I am guilty of this. It's so easy to be so far removed from the poor and not see them and not see they're there. You have to actively go seeking them out. I know I am guilty of not making time to do that. If I see someone in need or someone asks me for help, of course, I am there, but that rarely happens and it's easy to just ignore the poor and pretend like they don't exist.
This message moved me to tears. It touched my heart so much. I believe this would only be more meaningful if people were in a "state of grace" when they watch this video. ❤ May Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary watch over you always. ❤ Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Thank you Brother Casey for this video. I have been contemplating my faith for a while due to this pandemic and how it affects my connection to the Lord. I always pray for Him to guide me to become a better Christian. And perhaps He led me to this video. Thank you for this reminder Brother Casey. I understood the message, and the call to actionability is strong. Please pray for me, to find a way to realize how to put into action my service to the poor, the least and the lost. Thank you again Brother.
Thanks for sharing your wealth in words with so many of us who are poor with words (as if we were mute and deaf ourselves from the word of God). God bless you with infinite ♾ abundance, Br/Fr. Casey.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
From Germany here, in 12th grade, our last topic in our religious class was writing about the Kingdom of Heaven, thanks for the video, these are very good theological arguments!
That's my struggle Father. I don't know if I'm giving out enough. I deny some help to people...thinking of rainy days for my children....or sometimes because I feel I'm being abused. And I fear that I've disappointed Jesus for failing to lend money or give out money every time I'm asked. Pray for me father that I'd have the heart to help every time I must. Forgive me Jesus if I couldn't or didn't help everyone. Please have mercy on my soul dear Father in heaven.🙏
I am a Californian, so the poor are indeed all around. rowing up protestant, I was raised with this attitude that feared good works, as that might mean the dreaded "works-based salvation", so no one around me was ever particularly concerned with the poor. They were often seen as disgusting and filthy, living in ghettos or even homeless. This is an ugly prejudice, reinforced by the high crime in these areas. The lawlessness makes many otherwise good people back off from wanting to get involved, as long as they could live comfortably in their gated communities. The rampant drug use, alcoholism, gang violence, and domestic abuses many away. I have always wanted to do more to help, but never saw a way. Now, I'm thinking about the many community outreach programs and church-affiliated food and ministry drives around me, and wonder why I have not taken more action. Another problem with many protestant denominations is that their members are more concerned with spiritual conversion than ministry to their physical needs. They talk to someone until they decide they want to get saved, then it's almost as if they dust off their shoulders and move on to the next one. Not every church is like this, mind you, but there seems toi definitely be more of a concern with a salvation experience than making sure they have food or shelter. It is sad, and one of the reasons I've been drifting away from the baptist theology I grew up with. The main thing that has been difficult for me to give up is eternal security, as I was always taught to rest in the knowledge that, no matter what, I was under the blood of Christ, and so nothing more was required of me. Now I've been wondering if I've done enough that, were I to die today, I would be counted a follower of God. This is why confession was instituted, I suppose.
Thank you for this! I needed to hear it. It's about doing the more difficult and uncomfortable obligations of Christianity. Giving a few bucks or donating food/clothes is important, but it's also easy. This is about putting yourself out there and really listening to the stories of others and becoming empathetic. While the idea of this makes me a bit nervous, I'm going to try and put myself out there in the community a bit more. I'm sure it makes a huge difference to those in need when they can feel heard and cared for.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
@@mitchellc4 ...I have seen this same comment from you on most of the comments on this video. May I ask why you are copying and pasting this on this video?
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ... Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven -matthew 5:3
Thank you for your words, father. I really needed to hear them. They came in a good hour for me. By seeing your video about the "little sacrifices" you do, I KNOW you know how hard it is to let ourselves and our own desires in a second place to SERVE others. Please pray for us in Brazil. Thank you.
To be Christ-like, to deny yourself, and to pick up the cross daily, and to say I must say I apologize for my comment and rants her Fr. Casey, I don't mean to dis, anyone, you speak the truth I go through this season longer why this is for me it is actually working slowly, My dad was the humblest person that I have ever known but I have met s a few others that are related to two of my nephews family and they don't do right by them I no longer get upset by this why he finally said I got this and he'll take care of it and he is.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
The poor and hungry provide us the opportunity to fulfill God’s commandment to us to love our neighbour as we do ourselves. We should see them in this way. We are not providing for them as all good comes from God but they are providing us with the opportunity to be like Christ and to praise God by our actions.
I just discovered your UA-cam channel a few days ago. I love how you talk about the Gospel in such an inspiring and positive way. It IS the GOOD News, after all. Although I love a good abstract theology discussion, it's also nice to just rest the mind and spirit listening to something that really resonates in such a simple and concrete manner.
I struggle to understand this concept as a former protestant. How is it that my salvation comes about as a free gift from God, which I do not deserve nor could I ever earn, but yet I have to do so much good and live so radically for this salvation. The only solution I draw is that God offers me this gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, calling me into the life of his love which I absolutely do not deserve. However, it is this life and grace that calls me to be fully receptive to God's love, so that I might be fully alive. This life that I have received calls me to organize my entire life in love because the essence of God's life is love and in order for me to open my heart fully to his life I must become receptive to it by becoming love.
Think about it this way. God offers his grace completely freely but it must be accepted. In the same way if someone were to give you a birthday present you have the option of accepting and opening it, so to do we have the ability to either choose or not choose to accept that grace. In the case of heaven, our acceptance of grace is through the actions Jesus enumerated and uniting ourselves to him. The grace is always out there, you have to choose to accept via certain conditions. Everything we do on Earth is a part of our orientation into either a Heavenly or Hellish creature.
Sometimes I think about this too but I am reminded of the parable of the King who forgave a huge debt from his servant (salvation) but resends that debt when the servant does not follow the King’s example in forgiving another servant’s smaller debt to him. The larger debtor had salvation but did not follow his Master’s mercy and generosity on a much smaller scale
God's love for us is unconditional, but true love is also exigent. Any good parent can relate to this while trying to raise their children: no good behavior can buy your parents love, and they'll love their child even if he ends up being a criminal. But they're gonna tell him and even scold him when he's any less than he should.
@The Catholic Teen - I also like the gift analogy like Jake Galgano said. Say someone were to give you a free ticket to Disney World (or some other place). But you didn't earn that ticket, right? They did it out of love and don't expect anything back from you. However, you still have to make the journey to Disney World. It's up to you to get there to use the ticket.
You are just perfect . More grace and wisdom to lead the people of god in the right direction and May the good God continue to guide protect and strengthen you to keep growing your faith in him stronger than ever before long life to do great and mighty works in Jesus name amen 🙏 much love and remain bless fr as you continue to work in his vineyard
From someone who grew up poor in a poor village, I can say you seem to to have little understanding of the poor. Generally, we are as proud and corrupt as the rich. The key is to understand Truth; that we all are poor in that we rely on God for everything. And that we deserve nothing. This brings a certain freedom which fosters generosity to all, and an indomitable joy.
Tqvm Fr. Casey for another heart opening video. Thank you for reminding me of what being a true Christian is. May God bless and guide you always. Amen.
Thank you Fr Casey for challenging our selfish and tribalistic sense of Christanity . You have hit the nail on the head . Yes indeed we are Christian only to the extent we are connected to the poor and needy, the mariginalized , the weak and the timid. Thank you for clarifying that our moralities, pieties and vocal professions and exhibitions of our christian faith and beliefs without caring for the poor , it is all in vain.
Amen, Amen. Excellent video today Father. I tell many of these belief only people to read their Bibles. Faith means Obiedence. No obedience, no faith, no salvation. We do good works, and love our enemies, not to earn salvation, but, because we are saved and indwelt by The Holy Spirit to do these Good Works that Our Father has set before us, even before He set the foundations of the Earth.
wow...this is your best video, in my opinion. This with the law and all the examples in the 4 gospels is what we should all try to do...the Father will on earth as in Heaven. When I realized that salvation comes trough Jesus, even to the most wretched, I realized I needed to change a lot. God Bless you Father, I hope to see more videos like this one. A clear message of what it is to be Catholic/Christian. The world needs a clear message from our shepherds.
@@Laredef54 Oh my dear brother in faith, I understand what you're saying. I too would love to live forever on earth, but it is not my choice...God/Jesus will decide my fate as he has been given full authority to do so. please refer to the video again...it is a way, not the only way, but a way. Never forget we can't fully understand what God (Father/Jesus/Holy Spirit) really mean, we think like men/women. I can't speak for God, but I put my faith in Jesus and his teachings... for he is the only way. As his blessed virgin mother told us, "do whatever he tells you" God bless you and stay true to the faith and teachings ....BELIEVE edit: I will add this, I'm sure whatever God has in mind for us, for eternity...it will be better than what we experience on earth. To be in the presence of God ...WOW
nailed it! It is true that Christians today have the wrong perspective on what it is to be christian ... A good lesson for me! As I tended to have the wrong perspective also ... Time to change
"I was hungry and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me drink," etc. are NOT only about PHYSICAL or MATERIAL charity. They are ALSO about those who hunger and thirst for SPIRITUAL food and guidance. Poverty isn't just a lack of material goods and bodily needs, although that is certainly a real form of poverty too. Negligent catechesis by priests and bishops who have failed to transmit the Faith adequately have also created a lot of "poor" Catholics -- at least one if not two entire generations of Catholics simply don't know the Faith well. As a result, they don't practice it well. And that, too, is a real form of poverty -- a form of poverty that kills the soul, which is much worse than that which kills the body. When priests, bishops, and yes, even we laypeople fail to teach and spread the Faith properly, we too are guilty of keeping people impoverished. Spiritually, doctrinally, and morally impoverished -- which are just as real and just as harmful as material poverty. More so, in fact. So, let's not oversimplify and boil Matthew 25 down to merely being social-justice do-gooders. Again, addressing material poverty and helping the materially poor are of course important -- vital, in fact, to our lives as Christians. But poverty comes in many forms that go WELL beyond just the material. Let's not neglect it.
True. I think though that you may be forgetting what Fr. Casey said about the materially poor. People who live close to the bone, who have to rely on God for their daily needs, have something to teach us.
You give away your disdain for Fr. Casey’s overall message when you used the phrase “social-justice do-gooders.” I don’t disagree that Matthew 25 may well have a broader meaning and application, but that does not negate it’s plain language meaning. To poo poo social justice as a primary and over-arching responsibility of faithful Catholics is to literally disregard Christ’s preference for the materially poor.
I’ve heard we are to detach from this world and invest in the next life... which also includes detachment from SIN. we also forget that Jesus said to “go and sin no more”
@@treeroofgrass "sin no more" is perfectly in line with judaism jews have over 600 commandments to follow (dunno if it's even humanly possible to remember all of them let alone follow them)
btw the "spiritual food" interpretation makes little sense & sounds more like corporate capitalist propaganda that verse was meant to be taken literally plain & simple
Fr Casey keeps tempting me to be a Sister🙃. Thank you, I've known all this for arguments sake, but never really knew this as an actual Christian So much for looking around for specks when there was a log in my eye. So much of Christianity seems so new to me
This is by far the best explanation of what a good christian life looks like. No matter how Pius we may be, we are all sinners, and too many people forget that. No amount of money, possessions, or friends will save you, you need to emulate Jesus
And that is why we have to pray to our lord , for the vulnerable , the less fortunate & our enemies , because the table , could of been turned the other way around , in our lord eyes . In what U , do in the service of the Lord is that U bring hope & faith in humanity , closer to the lord . Amen .
Hi Father, this is a good point, but how exactly do we live this out? Some of us struggle deeply with social interaction of any kind, much less socialising with strangers, and the poor, being human beings like the rest of us, sometimes can be hostile and hard to work with. Of course, that's no excuse to not care about the children of God, but still, my point is that not every way of serving the poor is equally suited to each type of person, and many people only know a handful of ways to help. Maybe a video on the ways that Christians can actually help the poor in practice is called for?
my professor was approached by someone needing gas money.... so he pulls out 10 gallons of spare fuel in his trunk (had a broken gas gauge) the guy then started cussing at him “that’s not what I asked for blah blah” and walked away pissed off.... then my prof said, “but I have gas you can use!”
Though I am a dyed-in-the-wool Calvinist Presbyterian, this is so true! I find so many of my fellow evangelicals focus so much on "believing in Jesus" in an abstract sense, but don't know who Jesus actually is very well since they don't read about Him. His character is one who loves the poor. Paul is 100% correct in salvation by faith alone and Jesus taught that as well but too many evangelicals ONLY read Paul, and to truly know Jesus you need to also read the Gospel accounts.
i am only 15 but trying to get deep into faith. i believe you get into heaven by what i call true faith. i believe helping the underprivileged comes with true faith.
I am LDS and follow your channel because I don't feel I can fully understand my own beliefs if I don't understand those of others. I have loved your videos and have found more common ground than I would have ever expected. I particularly appreciate this topic because I have always identified as a Christian, but have been told throughout my life that, as a member of my church, I am not a true Christian in the eyes of other Christians. I believe in Christ, I follow Him, and strive to love as He loves and serve as He served. Thank you for this wonderful message, and for your continued teachings.
You believe in Christ, but at the bottom of it all LDS is a polytheistic faith, because if you achieve the “celestial kingdom” you will get your own planet ( if you’re a man). I’m not judging you or hating you but that is why the LDS faith isn’t Christian per se. I was forced to convert to the LDS faith at 12, I met t a lot of wonderful people and a lot of not so great people just like anywhere else but the things I say aren’t just someone ranting, I was immersed in that for six years and I had to literally hire a lawyer to get them to let me “resign”.
Hi Raymond. Who is Jesus to you as an LDS? The reason you are not considered “Christian” by other orthodox Christians is because of the way LDS answer that question. It isn’t because you’re not a nice and sincere person. Being Christian actually isn’t JUST about loving our neighbor. It is also loving God, which Jesus says is the first and greatest commandment. The LDS have a completely different understanding of who God is. Maybe you personally agree with us about God, so I’m not meaning to judge you personally.
@@Laredef54 Because of what you were saying about living on Earth instead of heaven. If I’m not mistaken, y’all believe that only 144000 people will actually be in heaven, correct? Anyways, I’m sorry to inform you that you also have a false idea of God. I encourage you to watch the Journey Home episodes on UA-cam where they interview former Jehovah’s Witnesses. Your religion is completely divorced from historical Christianity.
I appreciate people's responses and questions to my comment, however, I did not make the comment to elicit doctrinal debate. I was expressing my appreciation to Father Casey and sharing my personal experience. None of this discussion is new to me in my 40 years of being LDS and I know that minds won't change. I compare it to my being bi-racial. The white side of my family sees me as polynesian while the polynesian side sees me as white. They all love me, but neither side accepts me fully as part of them. Understandable, but it leaves me in a space where I just adjust to being told that in some way, I don't fully belong. The same stands with my declaration of Christianity. I am accustomed to not being allowed to count myself with the rest of the Christian world, but have loved getting to know and understand others' perspectives and cherish them and their desire to follow Jesus Christ.
Truly a message that transcends denominational lines within Christianity. As a non-RC Christian I have not watched too many of your videos but I know where you received your education, so I'm not surprised you see the REAL message of Jesus. Serving the poor. I have often wondered whether writing a check to those who do work with, and serve the poor, will count in the Kingdom of heaven. On a personal note, and from another tradition, you are a credit to the Franciscan order, and your preaching skills have really improved from the early stuff. As to your opening discussion about search inquiries on the net concerning Christianity, I'm with you there. But you are necessarily diplomatic as an ordained Franciscan priest. The internet companies have given in to the custom of evangelical churches to appropriate the word Christian. They impose their personal relationship with Jesus over-emphasis and once saved, always saved theories as the only definition of Christian. We, that is, those of us in other non-evangelical church traditions know better. It's not just me and Jesus.
As a former Protestant, I can confirm your observation is True. A Protestant will point out “Saved by Grace through Faith, not of Works” a million times. Then, the Protestant will say that they don’t have a license to sin. We agree. But, somehow, not having a license to sin doesn’t mean that your works matter in regard to salvation. It’s by Faith Alone. Your Faith is to be pregnant with works, if not, your Faith isn’t real. We agree, you can tell by a person’s works where their Faith is at. But, a Protestant will disagree. A Protestant refuses to say that your works have anything to do with your salvation Then say that works have something to do with their salvation. They can’t explain how your saved by Faith Alone, but also you don’t have a license to sin. They think it’s because they’re bad orators. They think it takes a Revelation from God to get it. They don’t even entertain the thought that it’s bad Theology. I know, I was a lifelong Protestant, robbed of the riches of the Church. Common sense eventually overcomes irrational conclusions, if you keep going after Jesus Christ. You’re saved by Faith (Catholic Catechism 1987), and your Works need to reflect that Faith ((Catholic Catechism 1988). It really can be explained that simply. but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance. (Acts 26:20, RSV-CE)
I’m a Protestant Christian. Yes, I’m saved by Grace through faith in Christ. But I believe that a TRUE Christian will automatically want to do good works including helping the poor, etc. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says we become a new creature. So you see, you can’t lump all Protestant Christians together. I never do that to my Catholic friends. In fact, my husband was Catholic and we had many a discussions about our faith in Christ. It was fun sometimes when we differed on a non essential topic and had a fun back and forth discussion!
@@ellenhall2090 Don't you think you can reject God's grace everytime He wants you to make a good deed? I think this is vital for reconciling the two visions. Catholic theology puts an emphasis on free will and coherence, so the explanations where works seem to be "automatic" make us distrust. On daily life, you get to say yes and no to God many times (although not any sin separates you from your justification on Christ, of course). However, I see it as a theological problem only. I have no doubt a sincere Protestant who loves Jesus is going to try and obey Him everyday regardless of what part works play on getting to Heaven.
@@giovannimartini6405 good to hear from you. We agree. When we see see God, He’s not going to ask us if we’re Catholic, Protestant, etc ( although He already knows, of course). He’ll ask what we’ve done with His Son Jesus Christ. I love the verse Romans 8:16. Take care, my friend! God.bless!
@@ellenhall2090 Lumping Protestants together isn’t on intention of being a insult, or trying to force a belief on any individual. I’ve read that there are over 40,000 different Protestant Denominations. There’s always going to be an exception to the rule with Protestants because the uniformity of Protestants is the complete lack of unity and uniformity. (of course, there will be an exception to that) Many Protestants and Catholics have the same Theology. What you just described, Saved by Grace through Faith, and that Faith pregnant with good works, giving birth to the fruit of the Spirit, I’d say that’s Catholic Theology. Catholic Catechism 1987-1988 in my book.
@@giovannimartini6405 If you would were to say to tighten a screw, you take the screwdriver, and twist to your right, and I was to say, No, then proceeded to do a hand stand and say, take the screwdriver and twist the screw to my left, wouldn’t the screw still be turning the same direction? Let’s smile, have Grace, and say we agree with the direction of the screw.
The only way to heaven is believing that jesus christ died on the cross for our sins, no amount of sacraments or good works will get anyone to heaven, God despises when people pray to saints or say a prememorized prayer, catholics need to read whatever Bible they have and see for themselves that God does not like the majority of what catholics do.
@@jamesparson depends on what you think is going to happen to your donation, it's supposed to fund the preacher and makes sure he's paid for, it is NOT a way to get dead family to heaven like catholics used to teach
I think this is of paramount importance but it isn't all. Much of the Catechism pertains to the 10 Commandments. If it were not essential to faith and our salvation it would be a paragraph - not chapters. What about the 2 Commandments Christ gave? Love God with your whole self and treat your neighbor as yourself. What about the people who are great at the second one but not the first - they are atheists? Not having it all together is like a coat missing an arm.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Exactly. A very good point. All are impoverished in different ways; we should seek to serve and help everyone in the many ways in which they're poor. For instance, if more effort were put into relieving the spiritual poverty that seems to be so widespread among those who are wealthy and in positions of power, how much more could the will of God be done for all?
So, if helping the poor is the way to heaven, doesn`t that mean monks that live in isolation will never go to heaven? They live in prayer and meditation, but they don't go out to help the poor.
There are many ways to help the poor, and monks do many of them. Obviously prayer (which should never be overlooked), but monks actually do a lot to donate goods and resources, offer spiritual direction, and raise awareness for issues.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
I am a middle school teacher who works at a poor school with troubled, highly frustrating children. They mostly come from broken households and live messed up lives. This video has given me strength to go to work tomorrow. Thank you.
Supper. LL OF IT.
God bless you!
Do it with joy and gratitude otherwise were the messed up and broken andd troubled ones. It's PRIVILEGE to help the weak. Otherwise were the weak. Treat them as a mirror. What u see weak and broken in them..look for what's broken in u so.u may heal it by help g them. We r ALL connected.
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I remember one time my best friend's father said to me and my best friend "Believing in Jesus is not enough. Even the devil believes in Jesus."
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe-and shudder.
James 2:19
Amen 🙏🏻
YES BUT THE DEVIL HASENT REPENTED BELEVED AND BEEN BAPTISED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT ,nor dose he seek to follow him .there are different ways to believe.
John 3:16 says otherwise, believing that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose from the dead is ALL someone needs to do to be saved, everything else was made up by other humans
@@airsoftprodigyjake3785 sorry what are you referring to '"everything else ? and made up by humans what have they made up .??
Great (and unnerving to sinners like me) video. Thank you, Father.
Hey Matt! Agreed, great video. Nice to see you here as well! Also, thank you for all the great conversations + podcasts you've shared with us this past week.
@Pints Matt 23;9
Pints, maybe you could help me out here. So many people have told me that if I don't do X, Y, or Z, then I'm going to hell. If I can't speak in tongues, if I am Catholic (which I am), if I'm not Catholic, if I don't know the exact moment in time I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, if I didn't know for certain that I was saved... it's really made mincemeat of my spirit. The most devastating thing I fear the most is exactly what Fr Casey said, that when I cry Lord Lord, he may tell me that he doesn't know me. How do I know when giving enough is enough? It's never enough. Ever. And we wonder why scrupulosity is such a problem. 😔 It's not just unnerving, it's making me question whether I have any worth as a Christian outside of my ability to write a check.
MATT FRADD
@@enshala6401 You know when you really try and ask for forgiveness when you know you committed a sin. Jesus scolded hypocrites, not people who were trying. If you choose to follow Him and you really want to do things right, He gives you all the rest. You don't need to think in hell anymore, you're "saved", as Protestants say. Jesus died because of that, after all: not to condemn, but to save us. To *save* us, not to give us the opportunity to try and save ourselves.
If you want to give Him only the minimum, then it will never be enough, and you'll be scared all your life. Treat Him like the Friend and the Doctor: no one calculates how much is OK to give a friend, people just love and ask for forgiveness when needed. And trust each other. With Him is the same. That's the meaning of "Love and do whatever you want" of saint Augustine.
As saint John Cassian said: "Some people obey God out of fear, those are slaves; others obey Him for the prize, those are merchans; others follow Him out of love, those are his children". Be a child a God!
"For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” (Rom 8,15)
Please allow me to share this story. A homeless man sitting outside of a Tim Hortons coffee shop asking for spare change. No body want to give him any thing at the time. I then saw a stranger took him inside the coffee shop and offered him lunch. The man took up the stranger's offer. The stranger sat and ate with the homeless man, that man appeared to be very appreciative of the stranger's offer and company.
I felt ashamed and humble at the moment.
My grandfather used to do that all the time (and indeed at Timmy's)! When a beggar in front asked him for change, he instead invited him in to have a meal and a chat. And not that sort of moralizing 'fix your life and quit drugs' kind of chat. Just a normal conversation between equal human beings. Now, my grandfather was only but a man and a sinner, he was not perfect, he drank and he cheated. But he knew he was faillible, and he knew the person outside Timmy's was just like him, without the luck of the draw. If there is a God, I hope he judges my grandfather not by his mistakes, but by his compassion.
@@louisd.8928 we are always called for in our everyday life to be Christ-like, all we need to do is to be observant in these opportunities so to speak and hopefully, we could humbly respond as what our Father in heaven wishes us to be. God bless all of us and may His Holy Spirit always guide us and help us to see and to act on such opportunities to help our brothers and sisters. Stay safe.
And Jesus/Yashua asks you when I was hungry, sick, homeless, widowed, orphaned, imprisoned what did you do?
@@joejackson6205 precisely and not to forget, our Lord Jesus Christ's hardest teaching, to love thy enemy or enemies too!
Lol you haven't seen the homeless in San Francisco
And this is why I love being Catholic. The spirit of love is alive in humble service. Thank you Fr. Casey. This was uplifting. I get baptized in a couple weeks and I’ve chosen St. Francis as my saint partially because this channel. Humility, service, love, and poverty.
Congratulations! I am being Confirmed!
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Do you agree with Pope Francis that non-believers can get to heaven?
@@tomandrews1429 There is no roster of those in Hell. Who goes to heaven is up to God and God alone. We are commanded to love, love, and love some more.
@@Punkyrooster6 Are you saying you do not know what is required to go to heaven?
I honestly needed to hear this. My relationship with the Lord is completely self centered. It is always asking the Lord for my needs and I'm often ungrateful when my prayers are answered. I treat Christianity like a self improvement plan.
Your humanity is really beautiful to be able to take ownership of that reality of you.
@A. I wonder if I will ever reach perfection in this life. Some people appear to be closer to perfection than others. Or someone like me needs God because I'm such a screw up.
@A. Some of us have screwed up more than others. I carry a lot of shame, guilt, remorse, and regret from my behavior from the past 20 years. As dramatic as this sounds some weeks I wake up and cry every morning or the pain feels unbearable I'd like to kill myself.
@@IONov990 maybe not the first time you've heard this, but have you found someone you'd consider holy (be it a friend, priest or nun) with whom you can have deep, trustworthy conversations?
@@reintaler6355 Not yet. I am in search of a spiritual director though
As soon as I finished this video, I got a text message from someone at work asking if I could take their shift today because they are sick. I was originally planning to chillax today, but it seems Jesus had other plans for me. I am thankful for that. Praise God, praise Him who lifts up the poor, Jesus Christ.
We’ll said!!! And poverty isn’t just financial. You do not have to look far. Your lonely neighbor who may be awkward and slightly depressed could be uplifted by one, sincere, encouraging comment you make to them, like a “cup of cold water.” If you walk in the spirit and not the flesh, it’s the Holy Spirit that will lead you to these good works.
Never thought of it like that but when I think of it one nice comment can boost my confidence and bringing that to others and bringing others up for no reason is a good thing to do
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
@@mitchellc4 Oh no, seriously an arianist who denies the divinity of Christ? In 2021? Come on man.
@@Bashcutter
I’m not an Arian but I see how you would think that
Who is Jesus repeatedly referring to as “my God”?
Rev 3
12 He who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God; never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.
Who is Peter and Paul referring to as “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”?
Rom 15
6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
2 Cor 11
31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie.
Eph 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
1 Pet 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
@@mitchellc4 You know so little about the faith that you thought arianism meant I was calling you an Arian...
Jesus Christ is Lord and God. The Apostles knew this.
Jesus Christ is the Word (capital W) made flesh.
The very beginning of John's Gospel is "The Word was God"
Elizabeth knew Mary was the Mother of God.
You're delusional if you continue to believe in a millennia-old condemned heresy you heretic.
I’m neither religious nor an atheist but I enjoy the way you present information. It seems genuine rather than condescending. Like you’re opening up an avenue for dialogue and we need more candid conversation in today’s world. Keep it up.
I am an atheist from Germany and I have to say, I quite enjoy your videos. If all people in the World, religious or not, were a bit more like this, this planet would be a nicer place. Continue your peacefull work. Best regards.
It is easy to tell the Lord Jesus Christ that you and all you have belongs to Him. It is much harder to let Him move in when He knocks on the door and asks to do so in (in the form of a homeless brother or sister). However, obeying in that circumstance has blessed us beyond words. We have been married for 42 years and for all but 10 years of that time someone from outside our biological family has lived with us. Looking back, we are the ones who have been blessed. Great video, I couldn't agree more.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
@@threeinone6977 Probably a vague way of saying that they adopted a child or something.
That's my best guess.
Iam a religious sr and a nurse thank you so much for your preaching may the lord you abundantly in your mission
I am not Catholic, baptized/confirmed Lutheran but I needed this so much - thank you. How I truly pray that many that profess to be Christians find this video and LISTENS. This is the Bible I was taught and find too many, of late, do not follow the words as read/taught. We lack compassion/empathy and live a society that is all about ME.
I'm a believer that came to faith in a non-denominal church, but I have always been drawn to Catholicism and The Franciscans because they CARE about works. Works as a reflection of our faith, not to earn our salvation. I am an older believer and I have been in the process of getting rid of most of my possessions and being closer to and serving the poor. My family doesnt understand this so I cant really talk to them about it.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal
Matt 6:19-20
I'm really happy I found your channel
I do prison ministry and am so blessed in the process! The inmates who attend have this deep spirituality. I think that the reason is that they already know they need a savior. Thinking "I'm a pretty a pretty good person" is the greatest barrier to becoming good in the way that only God can make us good.---Quaker nodding in.
I work at a homeless shelter. Thank you for confirming and articulating why I do what I do.
Love your videos! ❤️ Respect from an Eastern Ortodox Christian ❤️✝️☦️
*Ched Libleft.* Nice!
@@juliuscaesar5397 Myyy boy Caesar, how are you doing brother?
Respect from the Catholic side! ❤️✝️☦️
Спасибо 🥰
@@ЧедЛиблефт Doing well. I'm a ghost because the Ides of March happened thousands of years ago. I remember haunting the Council of Nicea, and someone talking about a Holy Ghost... don't know what that's supposed to mean.
This is a foundational message for the Christian life. We all need to master the basics of the faith. Well said!
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
I really liked this video and I fully agree with its message, even though I'm an Atheist. I fully respect the work that you have been doing with this channel. I was raised a Christian and studied in a Catholic university and even then, I have so much to learn about this religion. Your videos have answered several doubts that I had and I'm thoroughly interested about learning more, even though I don't really belive in God. My position may seem kinda weird, but I'm just glad for people to hear a message of love and compassion, especialy for those who need it the most.
Lord Jesus teach me to love you and teach me to obey your commandments. AMEN AMEN AMEN.
The more you get interested about learning more and realize one day that you do you believe in God. He’s bringing you closer to him when you least realize it. I used to be an atheist myself and looked for all the reasons why God didn’t exist but when I looked for reasons why he did that’s when he found me.
@@joshuacapstick5322 I appreciate your comment and telling me about your experience. I'm not closing to anything but there are deep reasons rooted in my life experience that had led me to believe what I believe (or...not believe I should say? 😅) and that's probably not gonna change. But I have an intense desire to do good, help the ones who need it and bring more justice to our world through what I can do. If that's God acting through me regardless of what I believe, I'm ok with that
@@Lobeznov brother, what a marvelous disposition and inquisitive mind you have! I really appreciate your desire to learn, to help others, and to do good! That, regardless of God or not God, is intrinsically positive and good!
I am also legitimately curious, since you seem like a reasonable and smart individual, what your faith (or lack there of? 😅) is based on? Is this something you would be interested on sharing either with us or with me privately? I, like I said, am genuinely interested on your thinking and believe we can always grow more and more by hearing each other with respect and love.
@@rafaelpastrano-espinoza8924 Thank you for your kind words! I really appreciate them.
The event that led me to not believe in God is a bit personal, but after that, as I grew up, I learned about several religions and beliefs as I'm thoroughly interested in antropology and history. Buddhism, Hinduism, Muslim, even from pre-Columbian societies like Aztecs, Incas and Mapuche (as I'm from Chile, South America). And in all of them I found rich, history, traditions, deep rooted beliefs and spiritual guides through life in general. All of them offering a different view on life.
This led me to think that I couldn't genuinely believe that the Christian/Chatolic God is the one true God among all of those systems of beliefs and cultures even If I wanted to. And even then, I'm a really skeptical individual so something as faith doesn't come easy for me. I believe (if you can call it that way) that the only thing certain about our life is the life that we have now, and as such, it is important to use it for good, to be kind, and to work for a better world for future generations so them can live their life to their full extent and keep helping others, creating a endless cycle of love and compassion that can pass through generations to come.
I'm Baptist and I love most of your videos. This is good.
Consider converting to Catholicism it is so deep and rich in its teaching, but if you love being baptist then it's cool too.
@@daninspiration4064 I have great respect for Catholicism especially Black Catholicism but as regards to the polity and some other theological issues we part ways but we agree where it matters.
@@MrTEACHPREACH I just love their theology if you have time watch Brandt Pitre, Scott Hahn, John Bergsma are my go to guys with Catholic theology
@@daninspiration4064 my favorite Catholic theologian is Dr. M Shawn Copeland, Black liberation Catholic theologian, do you know her?
@@MrTEACHPREACH I don't know her but I will look into it thanks God bless
Like living the beatitudes compared to the commandments.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
@@mitchellc4 Yes, indeed. There is no other Name than His, who is the Way, Truth, and Life, that offers salvation .. from our own freely chosen path to eternal separation from God: the Bad News of Death, itself the reward of the love of wrongdoing.
I can be too rules oriented and I forget the importance of love and suffering.
@@IONov990 That .. oddly enough .. is also a bit of a 'rule' (i.e. a principle of measurement) - a broken rule (aka a bad habit). God bless. ;o)
The Beatitudes of our Lord Jesus Christ is the embodiment of our God the Father's Commandments. Remember, who would be the best teacher of God's will, but He, Himself and as promised for the coming of a Messiah, a Messenger, a Teacher, a Saviour and thus, "was incarnate of the Blessed Virgin Mary and became Man", to fulfill the promise and to teach the Word of God for our salvation.
Just got back from some missionary work serving the poor in Vancouver. This helps me realize more why I’m doing this, thank you Father Casey, AMEN! 🙏🏻
I am guilty of this. It's so easy to be so far removed from the poor and not see them and not see they're there. You have to actively go seeking them out. I know I am guilty of not making time to do that. If I see someone in need or someone asks me for help, of course, I am there, but that rarely happens and it's easy to just ignore the poor and pretend like they don't exist.
Thanks for the reminder, Fr. Casey--with all the noise in the world, it helps to have the truth distilled to its purest, simplest form. God bless you.
This message moved me to tears. It touched my heart so much. I believe this would only be more meaningful if people were in a "state of grace" when they watch this video. ❤ May Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary watch over you always. ❤ Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Thank you Brother Casey for this video. I have been contemplating my faith for a while due to this pandemic and how it affects my connection to the Lord. I always pray for Him to guide me to become a better Christian. And perhaps He led me to this video. Thank you for this reminder Brother Casey. I understood the message, and the call to actionability is strong. Please pray for me, to find a way to realize how to put into action my service to the poor, the least and the lost.
Thank you again Brother.
Thanks for sharing your wealth in words with so many of us who are poor with words (as if we were mute and deaf ourselves from the word of God). God bless you with infinite ♾ abundance, Br/Fr. Casey.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
From Germany here, in 12th grade, our last topic in our religious class was writing about the Kingdom of Heaven, thanks for the video, these are very good theological arguments!
That's my struggle Father. I don't know if I'm giving out enough. I deny some help to people...thinking of rainy days for my children....or sometimes because I feel I'm being abused. And I fear that I've disappointed Jesus for failing to lend money or give out money every time I'm asked. Pray for me father that I'd have the heart to help every time I must. Forgive me Jesus if I couldn't or didn't help everyone. Please have mercy on my soul dear Father in heaven.🙏
I am a Californian, so the poor are indeed all around. rowing up protestant, I was raised with this attitude that feared good works, as that might mean the dreaded "works-based salvation", so no one around me was ever particularly concerned with the poor. They were often seen as disgusting and filthy, living in ghettos or even homeless. This is an ugly prejudice, reinforced by the high crime in these areas. The lawlessness makes many otherwise good people back off from wanting to get involved, as long as they could live comfortably in their gated communities. The rampant drug use, alcoholism, gang violence, and domestic abuses many away. I have always wanted to do more to help, but never saw a way.
Now, I'm thinking about the many community outreach programs and church-affiliated food and ministry drives around me, and wonder why I have not taken more action. Another problem with many protestant denominations is that their members are more concerned with spiritual conversion than ministry to their physical needs. They talk to someone until they decide they want to get saved, then it's almost as if they dust off their shoulders and move on to the next one. Not every church is like this, mind you, but there seems toi definitely be more of a concern with a salvation experience than making sure they have food or shelter. It is sad, and one of the reasons I've been drifting away from the baptist theology I grew up with.
The main thing that has been difficult for me to give up is eternal security, as I was always taught to rest in the knowledge that, no matter what, I was under the blood of Christ, and so nothing more was required of me. Now I've been wondering if I've done enough that, were I to die today, I would be counted a follower of God. This is why confession was instituted, I suppose.
You're a sincere, charismatic , scholarly person.
I’m Lutheran and I love it too
I’m watching this on my way to work and it has made my morning. You are delivering some very true and important messages. God less you. Xx
Loves* XD
This video have completely moved me in my faith, and how I see good works a different way now, and what it means to truly follow Jesus, thank you.
Thank you for this! I needed to hear it. It's about doing the more difficult and uncomfortable obligations of Christianity. Giving a few bucks or donating food/clothes is important, but it's also easy. This is about putting yourself out there and really listening to the stories of others and becoming empathetic. While the idea of this makes me a bit nervous, I'm going to try and put myself out there in the community a bit more. I'm sure it makes a huge difference to those in need when they can feel heard and cared for.
The Magnificat is such a spiritually and theologically-charged prayer dealing with justice, mercy, the poor, and God's fidelity!
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
@@mitchellc4 ...I have seen this same comment from you on most of the comments on this video. May I ask why you are copying and pasting this on this video?
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ... Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
-matthew 5:3
I found this video really important. Thank you.
I so wish I knew you face to face. I feel like I could really use somebody like this to talk to. Keep up the work and thank you for these videos.
Thank you for your words, father. I really needed to hear them. They came in a good hour for me. By seeing your video about the "little sacrifices" you do, I KNOW you know how hard it is to let ourselves and our own desires in a second place to SERVE others. Please pray for us in Brazil. Thank you.
To be Christ-like, to deny yourself, and to pick up the cross daily, and to say I must say I apologize for my comment and rants her Fr. Casey, I don't mean to dis, anyone, you speak the truth I go through this season longer why this is for me it is actually working slowly, My dad was the humblest person that I have ever known but I have met s a few others that are related to two of my nephews family and they don't do right by them I no longer get upset by this why he finally said I got this and he'll take care of it and he is.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
The poor and hungry provide us the opportunity to fulfill God’s commandment to us to love our neighbour as we do ourselves. We should see them in this way. We are not providing for them as all good comes from God but they are providing us with the opportunity to be like Christ and to praise God by our actions.
Gotta say I felt unnerved by my lack of help. I signed up for volunteer charity work after watching this haha.
Same!
Charity work feels SO good!
How can one do this?
@@seanoconnor5730 honestly I just googled charities in my city
Oy! Me too. I don't think I've done enough. Very worrying!
There is wisdom in this teaching
I just discovered your UA-cam channel a few days ago. I love how you talk about the Gospel in such an inspiring and positive way. It IS the GOOD News, after all. Although I love a good abstract theology discussion, it's also nice to just rest the mind and spirit listening to something that really resonates in such a simple and concrete manner.
I have utterly failed. This video made me recognize how completely I have failed. If I died today I would have absolutely no good answers for Him.
I struggle to understand this concept as a former protestant. How is it that my salvation comes about as a free gift from God, which I do not deserve nor could I ever earn, but yet I have to do so much good and live so radically for this salvation. The only solution I draw is that God offers me this gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, calling me into the life of his love which I absolutely do not deserve. However, it is this life and grace that calls me to be fully receptive to God's love, so that I might be fully alive. This life that I have received calls me to organize my entire life in love because the essence of God's life is love and in order for me to open my heart fully to his life I must become receptive to it by becoming love.
Think about it this way. God offers his grace completely freely but it must be accepted. In the same way if someone were to give you a birthday present you have the option of accepting and opening it, so to do we have the ability to either choose or not choose to accept that grace. In the case of heaven, our acceptance of grace is through the actions Jesus enumerated and uniting ourselves to him. The grace is always out there, you have to choose to accept via certain conditions. Everything we do on Earth is a part of our orientation into either a Heavenly or Hellish creature.
Sometimes I think about this too but I am reminded of the parable of the King who forgave a huge debt from his servant (salvation) but resends that debt when the servant does not follow the King’s example in forgiving another servant’s smaller debt to him. The larger debtor had salvation but did not follow his Master’s mercy and generosity on a much smaller scale
God's love for us is unconditional, but true love is also exigent. Any good parent can relate to this while trying to raise their children: no good behavior can buy your parents love, and they'll love their child even if he ends up being a criminal. But they're gonna tell him and even scold him when he's any less than he should.
@The Catholic Teen - I also like the gift analogy like Jake Galgano said. Say someone were to give you a free ticket to Disney World (or some other place). But you didn't earn that ticket, right? They did it out of love and don't expect anything back from you. However, you still have to make the journey to Disney World. It's up to you to get there to use the ticket.
@@giovannimartini6405 Are you saying that God sending us to hell is analogous to a parent scolding their child?
You are just perfect . More grace and wisdom to lead the people of god in the right direction and May the good God continue to guide protect and strengthen you to keep growing your faith in him stronger than ever before long life to do great and mighty works in Jesus name amen 🙏 much love and remain bless fr as you continue to work in his vineyard
Always pray for those who is doing God's work they need the Holy Spirit, praying for you Father, pray for me as well I need to be better.
Yes. Mother Teresa said we should live like the poor so as to relate to them. GOD bless you xx. JESUS IS LOVE AND COMPASSION
“THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT ARE SEEN THROUGH EYES THAT HAVE CRIED.”
Wow.
This was beautiful. So beautiful.
A powerful and beautiful message. Thank you for reminding me of our ultimate mission
I am not a catholic, but I love our Savior/our God, and I can tell your genuine. You are a wise man sir. Praise our King Jesus!
From someone who grew up poor in a poor village, I can say you seem to to have little understanding of the poor. Generally, we are as proud and corrupt as the rich. The key is to understand Truth; that we all are poor in that we rely on God for everything. And that we deserve nothing. This brings a certain freedom which fosters generosity to all, and an indomitable joy.
Interesting!
Tqvm Fr. Casey for another heart opening video. Thank you for reminding me of what being a true Christian is. May God bless and guide you always. Amen.
Thank you Fr Casey for challenging our selfish and tribalistic sense of Christanity . You have hit the nail on the head . Yes indeed we are Christian only to the extent we are connected to the poor and needy, the mariginalized , the weak and the timid. Thank you for clarifying that our moralities, pieties and vocal professions and exhibitions of our christian faith and beliefs without caring for the poor , it is all in vain.
Wow. That was harder to hear than I thought. Happy to hear it though and will begin with this better clarification I have now.
Amen, Amen. Excellent video today Father. I tell many of these belief only people to read their Bibles. Faith means Obiedence. No obedience, no faith, no salvation. We do good works, and love our enemies, not to earn salvation, but, because we are saved and indwelt by The Holy Spirit to do these Good Works that Our Father has set before us, even before He set the foundations of the Earth.
Great reflection, Fr. Casey! Food for thought.
wow...this is your best video, in my opinion. This with the law and all the examples in the 4 gospels is what we should all try to do...the Father will on earth as in Heaven. When I realized that salvation comes trough Jesus, even to the most wretched, I realized I needed to change a lot. God Bless you Father, I hope to see more videos like this one. A clear message of what it is to be Catholic/Christian. The world needs a clear message from our shepherds.
@@Laredef54 Oh my dear brother in faith, I understand what you're saying. I too would love to live forever on earth, but it is not my choice...God/Jesus will decide my fate as he has been given full authority to do so. please refer to the video again...it is a way, not the only way, but a way. Never forget we can't fully understand what God (Father/Jesus/Holy Spirit) really mean, we think like men/women.
I can't speak for God, but I put my faith in Jesus and his teachings... for he is the only way. As his blessed virgin mother told us, "do whatever he tells you"
God bless you and stay true to the faith and teachings ....BELIEVE
edit: I will add this, I'm sure whatever God has in mind for us, for eternity...it will be better than what we experience on earth. To be in the presence of God ...WOW
Amazing video, thank you. Keep up the hard work!
nailed it! It is true that Christians today have the wrong perspective on what it is to be christian ... A good lesson for me! As I tended to have the wrong perspective also ... Time to change
This is wonderful
"I was hungry and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me drink," etc. are NOT only about PHYSICAL or MATERIAL charity.
They are ALSO about those who hunger and thirst for SPIRITUAL food and guidance.
Poverty isn't just a lack of material goods and bodily needs, although that is certainly a real form of poverty too.
Negligent catechesis by priests and bishops who have failed to transmit the Faith adequately have also created a lot of "poor" Catholics -- at least one if not two entire generations of Catholics simply don't know the Faith well. As a result, they don't practice it well.
And that, too, is a real form of poverty -- a form of poverty that kills the soul, which is much worse than that which kills the body.
When priests, bishops, and yes, even we laypeople fail to teach and spread the Faith properly, we too are guilty of keeping people impoverished. Spiritually, doctrinally, and morally impoverished -- which are just as real and just as harmful as material poverty. More so, in fact.
So, let's not oversimplify and boil Matthew 25 down to merely being social-justice do-gooders. Again, addressing material poverty and helping the materially poor are of course important -- vital, in fact, to our lives as Christians.
But poverty comes in many forms that go WELL beyond just the material. Let's not neglect it.
True. I think though that you may be forgetting what Fr. Casey said about the materially poor. People who live close to the bone, who have to rely on God for their daily needs, have something to teach us.
You give away your disdain for Fr. Casey’s overall message when you used the phrase “social-justice do-gooders.”
I don’t disagree that Matthew 25 may well have a broader meaning and application, but that does not negate it’s plain language meaning. To poo poo social justice as a primary and over-arching responsibility of faithful Catholics is to literally disregard Christ’s preference for the materially poor.
I’ve heard we are to detach from this world and invest in the next life... which also includes detachment from SIN. we also forget that Jesus said to “go and sin no more”
@@treeroofgrass "sin no more" is perfectly in line with judaism
jews have over 600 commandments to follow (dunno if it's even humanly possible to remember all of them let alone follow them)
btw the "spiritual food" interpretation makes little sense & sounds more like corporate capitalist propaganda
that verse was meant to be taken literally plain & simple
I am so grateful to have discovered your channel, Father. Thank you so much for your work you do for the Lord. Stay blessed.
Interesting insight on what I at first thought was a superficial concept. Great stuff as always!!!
Father Casey, you just blew my mind. 👏👏👏
Thank you for your guidance.
Have a great day Father.
Fr Casey keeps tempting me to be a Sister🙃.
Thank you, I've known all this for arguments sake, but never really knew this as an actual Christian
So much for looking around for specks when there was a log in my eye. So much of Christianity seems so new to me
Do it!
You can do it sister 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤸♂
@@officialkodhark1075 I will not fall into temptation 😹😹
I am taking a break from fussing about my vocation. I still flirt with both ideas for now
@@laureneonunkwo4519 Me too! Are you Nigerian?
@@michelleagbim9598 yes!
This is by far the best explanation of what a good christian life looks like. No matter how Pius we may be, we are all sinners, and too many people forget that. No amount of money, possessions, or friends will save you, you need to emulate Jesus
Thank you for this encouragement. It gives me the right motivation to set myself up, serving the poor in Latin America.
And that is why we have to pray to our lord , for the vulnerable , the less fortunate & our enemies , because the table , could of been turned the other way around , in our lord eyes . In what U , do in the service of the Lord is that U bring hope & faith in humanity , closer to the lord . Amen .
"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give." -Matthew 10:8
Thank you! You are helping me find my way back to the Lord! Please continue to provide guidance to us all.
Hi Father, this is a good point, but how exactly do we live this out? Some of us struggle deeply with social interaction of any kind, much less socialising with strangers, and the poor, being human beings like the rest of us, sometimes can be hostile and hard to work with. Of course, that's no excuse to not care about the children of God, but still, my point is that not every way of serving the poor is equally suited to each type of person, and many people only know a handful of ways to help. Maybe a video on the ways that Christians can actually help the poor in practice is called for?
my professor was approached by someone needing gas money.... so he pulls out 10 gallons of spare fuel in his trunk (had a broken gas gauge) the guy then started cussing at him “that’s not what I asked for blah blah” and walked away pissed off.... then my prof said, “but I have gas you can use!”
Thank God for His message! God bless you fr. Casey.
in other words, to be transformed into the image of Jesus
Father, one of the best videos you have ever made. Thank you, and God bless!
Though I am a dyed-in-the-wool Calvinist Presbyterian, this is so true! I find so many of my fellow evangelicals focus so much on "believing in Jesus" in an abstract sense, but don't know who Jesus actually is very well since they don't read about Him. His character is one who loves the poor. Paul is 100% correct in salvation by faith alone and Jesus taught that as well but too many evangelicals ONLY read Paul, and to truly know Jesus you need to also read the Gospel accounts.
i am only 15 but trying to get deep into faith. i believe you get into heaven by what i call true faith. i believe helping the underprivileged comes with true faith.
I love you lord, help me to love you more. I trust in you lord, help me to trust in you more. 🙏💜✨
I am LDS and follow your channel because I don't feel I can fully understand my own beliefs if I don't understand those of others. I have loved your videos and have found more common ground than I would have ever expected. I particularly appreciate this topic because I have always identified as a Christian, but have been told throughout my life that, as a member of my church, I am not a true Christian in the eyes of other Christians. I believe in Christ, I follow Him, and strive to love as He loves and serve as He served. Thank you for this wonderful message, and for your continued teachings.
You believe in Christ, but at the bottom of it all LDS is a polytheistic faith, because if you achieve the “celestial kingdom” you will get your own planet ( if you’re a man). I’m not judging you or hating you but that is why the LDS faith isn’t Christian per se. I was forced to convert to the LDS faith at 12, I met t a lot of wonderful people and a lot of not so great people just like anywhere else but the things I say aren’t just someone ranting, I was immersed in that for six years and I had to literally hire a lawyer to get them to let me “resign”.
Hi Raymond. Who is Jesus to you as an LDS? The reason you are not considered “Christian” by other orthodox Christians is because of the way LDS answer that question. It isn’t because you’re not a nice and sincere person. Being Christian actually isn’t JUST about loving our neighbor. It is also loving God, which Jesus says is the first and greatest commandment. The LDS have a completely different understanding of who God is. Maybe you personally agree with us about God, so I’m not meaning to judge you personally.
@@Laredef54 Are you a Jehovah’s Witness?
@@Laredef54 Because of what you were saying about living on Earth instead of heaven. If I’m not mistaken, y’all believe that only 144000 people will actually be in heaven, correct? Anyways, I’m sorry to inform you that you also have a false idea of God. I encourage you to watch the Journey Home episodes on UA-cam where they interview former Jehovah’s Witnesses. Your religion is completely divorced from historical Christianity.
I appreciate people's responses and questions to my comment, however, I did not make the comment to elicit doctrinal debate. I was expressing my appreciation to Father Casey and sharing my personal experience. None of this discussion is new to me in my 40 years of being LDS and I know that minds won't change. I compare it to my being bi-racial. The white side of my family sees me as polynesian while the polynesian side sees me as white. They all love me, but neither side accepts me fully as part of them. Understandable, but it leaves me in a space where I just adjust to being told that in some way, I don't fully belong. The same stands with my declaration of Christianity. I am accustomed to not being allowed to count myself with the rest of the Christian world, but have loved getting to know and understand others' perspectives and cherish them and their desire to follow Jesus Christ.
So, how was the night out with the homeless in Macon? You moved me Bro!
God bless you Fr Casey. These words are so needed and a gift I really needed to receive today
I feel like this video is like me and all my friends who grew up in the evangelical church 😂
Truly a message that transcends denominational lines within Christianity. As a non-RC Christian I have not watched too many of your videos but I know where you received your education, so I'm not surprised you see the REAL message of Jesus. Serving the poor. I have often wondered whether writing a check to those who do work with, and serve the poor, will count in the Kingdom of heaven. On a personal note, and from another tradition, you are a credit to the Franciscan order, and your preaching skills have really improved from the early stuff.
As to your opening discussion about search inquiries on the net concerning Christianity, I'm with you there. But you are necessarily diplomatic as an ordained Franciscan priest.
The internet companies have given in to the custom of evangelical churches to appropriate the word Christian. They impose their personal relationship with Jesus over-emphasis and once saved, always saved theories as the only definition of Christian. We, that is, those of us in other non-evangelical church traditions know better. It's not just me and Jesus.
Awesome video, cannot be said often or loudly enough to Christians the world over.
- Sacraments
- Faith
- Charity
Helping others is necessary but not sufficient
As a former Protestant, I can confirm your observation is True.
A Protestant will point out “Saved by Grace through Faith, not of Works” a million times.
Then, the Protestant will say that they don’t have a license to sin.
We agree.
But, somehow, not having a license to sin doesn’t mean that your works matter in regard to salvation. It’s by Faith Alone.
Your Faith is to be pregnant with works, if not, your Faith isn’t real.
We agree, you can tell by a person’s works where their Faith is at.
But, a Protestant will disagree.
A Protestant refuses to say that your works have anything to do with your salvation Then say that works have something to do with their salvation.
They can’t explain how your saved by Faith Alone, but also you don’t have a license to sin. They think it’s because they’re bad orators. They think it takes a Revelation from God to get it.
They don’t even entertain the thought that it’s bad Theology.
I know, I was a lifelong Protestant, robbed of the riches of the Church.
Common sense eventually overcomes irrational conclusions, if you keep going after Jesus Christ.
You’re saved by Faith (Catholic Catechism 1987), and your Works need to reflect that Faith ((Catholic Catechism 1988). It really can be explained that simply.
but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance. (Acts 26:20, RSV-CE)
I’m a Protestant Christian. Yes, I’m saved by Grace through faith in Christ. But I believe that a TRUE Christian will automatically want to do good works including helping the poor, etc. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says we become a new creature. So you see, you can’t lump all Protestant Christians together. I never do that to my Catholic friends. In fact, my husband was Catholic and we had many a discussions about our faith in Christ. It was fun sometimes when we differed on a non essential topic and had a fun back and forth discussion!
@@ellenhall2090 Don't you think you can reject God's grace everytime He wants you to make a good deed? I think this is vital for reconciling the two visions. Catholic theology puts an emphasis on free will and coherence, so the explanations where works seem to be "automatic" make us distrust. On daily life, you get to say yes and no to God many times (although not any sin separates you from your justification on Christ, of course).
However, I see it as a theological problem only. I have no doubt a sincere Protestant who loves Jesus is going to try and obey Him everyday regardless of what part works play on getting to Heaven.
@@giovannimartini6405 good to hear from you. We agree. When we see see God, He’s not
going to ask us if we’re Catholic, Protestant, etc ( although He already knows, of course). He’ll ask what we’ve done with His Son Jesus Christ. I love the verse Romans 8:16. Take care, my friend! God.bless!
@@ellenhall2090
Lumping Protestants together isn’t on intention of being a insult, or trying to force a belief on any individual.
I’ve read that there are over 40,000 different Protestant Denominations. There’s always going to be an exception to the rule with Protestants because the uniformity of Protestants is the complete lack of unity and uniformity. (of course, there will be an exception to that)
Many Protestants and Catholics have the same Theology. What you just described, Saved by Grace through Faith, and that Faith pregnant with good works, giving birth to the fruit of the Spirit, I’d say that’s Catholic Theology. Catholic Catechism 1987-1988 in my book.
@@giovannimartini6405
If you would were to say to tighten a screw, you take the screwdriver, and twist to your right, and I was to say, No, then proceeded to do a hand stand and say, take the screwdriver and twist the screw to my left, wouldn’t the screw still be turning the same direction?
Let’s smile, have Grace, and say we agree with the direction of the screw.
The only way to heaven is believing that jesus christ died on the cross for our sins, no amount of sacraments or good works will get anyone to heaven, God despises when people pray to saints or say a prememorized prayer, catholics need to read whatever Bible they have and see for themselves that God does not like the majority of what catholics do.
@@jamesparson depends on what you think is going to happen to your donation, it's supposed to fund the preacher and makes sure he's paid for, it is NOT a way to get dead family to heaven like catholics used to teach
thank you father
I think this is of paramount importance but it isn't all. Much of the Catechism pertains to the 10 Commandments. If it were not essential to faith and our salvation it would be a paragraph - not chapters. What about the 2 Commandments Christ gave? Love God with your whole self and treat your neighbor as yourself. What about the people who are great at the second one but not the first - they are atheists? Not having it all together is like a coat missing an arm.
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Only way to heaven is through Jesus, no priest, no church needed.
@@jamesparson NO
Is poverty only financial, can it also include character, spirit, and other things?
Exactly. A very good point. All are impoverished in different ways; we should seek to serve and help everyone in the many ways in which they're poor. For instance, if more effort were put into relieving the spiritual poverty that seems to be so widespread among those who are wealthy and in positions of power, how much more could the will of God be done for all?
Both. See: Matthew 20:25-28. The greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven is one who humbles themselves to serve everyone.
Of course
Its only financial in the modern day it didn't mean financially deficient before, why did it include the incarcerated if it's only financial.
God bless
So, if helping the poor is the way to heaven, doesn`t that mean monks that live in isolation will never go to heaven? They live in prayer and meditation, but they don't go out to help the poor.
There are many ways to help the poor, and monks do many of them. Obviously prayer (which should never be overlooked), but monks actually do a lot to donate goods and resources, offer spiritual direction, and raise awareness for issues.
@@BreakingInTheHabit Thank you for your reply, it means a lot
@@Laredef54 Heaven is coming to Earth. Jesus is coming back to stay, and He's bringing all of Heaven with Him.
Excellent reminder of our mission.
Father, would you consider talking about Milo Yiannopoulos and his new consecration to St. Joseph?
The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM!
Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings!
Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21
Jesus said the Father is the only true God!
John 17
3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Keith Green - “The Sheep and the Goats” Matthew 7 and 25...well said, many are like Revelation 3:15-20, the Lukewarm Church James 4:6-10
God always chooses the oppressed.