This was the most profound and beautiful reflection on Epiphany I have ever heard. No wonder you were the queen's chaplain! Your channel has been a healing balm for my soul during these very turbulent times, and I am deeply grateful. May God bless and protect you and your family!
As a 5-year old child, during my first Catholic lesson at school, I was given a copy of the Catechism which I still read today, now in my retirement. The first 2 entries are: Who made you” - "God made me." "Why did God make you?" “God made me to know him, love him and serve him in this world, and to be happy with him forever in the next.” I recall vividly my experience of elation upon hearing the teacher read out those words which have remained imprinted in my heart my entire life. Dr Ashenden, your discourses evoke the same feeling of elation upon hearing the truth. A heartfelt thank you and may God bless you and your family.
So grateful that you joined us on this Ship. We must all pick up our buckets and bale water. You have blessed us with a huge bucket. God bless you sir.
Thank you Dr. Ashenden for reminding us about Cardinal Pell v Richard Dawkins about the beginning of the world and life. Also explaining about the daily Sacrifice of the Mass and how it reduces evil around us daily. How very evil then to lock up the Churches during covid lock downs! And thank you for giving great advice and encouragement to the alphabet people, you spoke so kindly of them. Finally to remind us that the Mission of Jesus was to sanctify and save us.❤️😊🙏
I'm a convert. Catholic Catchumen getting baptised in 3 weeks. I was nervous about being new, and a massive sinner but everyone is treating me differently from how I thought. They are interested. I met nuns. Did Rosary then had pizza and cake with them. All are cradle Catholics. They are very interested in hearing about my journey because it's so different from theirs. They seem to value that difference. One asked me how my new faith has made a difference to my old life because she hasn't had this herself. Humbled by nuns! I was wrong to think I wouldn't fit in because of my frankly quite awful past. I do fit in. Perfectly. God is God!
I truly believe that euthanasia has been used for years in hospitals. My beloved aunt had a lot of medical conditions and she fought them very bravely. This was in 2002. She wasn't ready to go. She had lung disease and was religious about using her inhalers and nebuliser every day. She was hospitalised for intense pain caused by meds (osteoporosis.) She was treated with morphine in the hospital which obviously suppressed her breathing. We couldn't make any sense of what was happenning at the time and we were also mourning the loss of our father 7 weeks before. She died alone without any of there. Oh, for those times when we died at home!
I love the way Gavin relates The Gospel (so clearly) to "the culture of death" in which we live, so its not difficult for me personally to navigate and stay safe and alert and share this
Thank you Gavin. I walked away from the church. Wonder how many did? Its current message didn't make sense anymore. It was like being asked to worship some replacement that was completely different. You're right I should not abandon it.
This is the Dr Gavin I love to listen to and meditate on............I switch off when you go down rabbit holes with "Alice and Wonderman" on quixotic battles over FS documents........(sorry Mark!!!) Happy New Year and blessings of the Epiphany.......lets worship Jesus , the man-God, like the Three Magi🔥🔥🔥
@deemcd2534 😂 What??? I can just picture you in the crowd where Jesus is preaching and He starts one of His parables…YOU: You have 6 minutes and if this parable takes longer or if I don’t like it, or I don’t get it because I actually have to think or ponder out of my comfort zone…I’m out of here… But I might come back later to see if you ever meet my expectations… BTW…Jesus would welcome you back and so will Dr. Gavin Though Jesus will continue with the parables and Dr. Gavin will continue…I am 🙏🏻for you to throw away that timer…❤️
Euthanasia is being pushed as a right to make a personal choice to end one's life. My concern is that when it is accepted in society without question the thin veil to compulsory euthanasia looms ahead.
I found this really interesting particularly the chronology. Some years ago I had a deeply spiritual experience, I wouldn't call what happened a dream as it would seem blasphemous. The experience gave me an awareness of a link in time between events, one of which was the Crucifixion.The obvious difficulty being the actual date is not recorded. However I eventually concluded that the crucifixion took place on the 26th April AD 31. 12000 days before this is the 17th of June 3BC, 12000 being the number of sealed believers in Revelation 7:5-8. I would suggest this was Jesus's date of birth. One calendar year later on the 17th June 2BC the planetary conjunction of Venus and Jupiter took place. Astronomers have calculated this date, suggesting this was the star the Magi saw, which led them to make their journey to the east. Some sources say that on the 25th December 2BC Jupiter was visible over Bethlehem at the time of the Hanukkah festival. Interestingly if one uses the current methodology for determining the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord and considers Jesus as having a three year ministry it coincides with 11th January AD 28, which is 1200 days before the date I suggest for the crucifixion, Jesus's ministry would also contain 40 full moons. 1200 being the average number of pages in a Bible and 40 being associated in the bible with trial or testing. Historians say Jerusalem fell on the 26th September AD70, this is also 40 prophetic years after the crucifixion date proposed. Also 1200 prophetic years after the proposed Crucifixion date takes us to AD 1214 which is the year St Dominic who is said to have received the Rosary founded his religious order. Thanks to Gavin for inspiring me to share this.
Dear Dr Ashenden, thank you for this beautiful homily. Stay strong in Christ Jesus, my friend. Let's all pray for the Church and for the Pope who has unleashed another confusion bomb in recent days. Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us. St Joseph, Terror of demons pray for us!
Not only do you have the magi who where the three but you also have the shepherds who where there with their sheep that where aware of the newborn King. Jesus was born in a manger or trough in a stable with horses and livestock. Then later there was room in the inn before His circumsion. Matthew and Luke convey this in the Gospel.
This talk gets boring very quickly and like so many of your other talks., you digress constantly.Not sure what audience you are trying to reach but I am cutting off after 6 minutes! I will check in again next week and hopefully you will retain my attention to the end! Come Holy Spirit.
Once again , thank you Gavin. An excellent discourse!
Dr Ashenden is an authentic catholic voice at a time of deep crisis in our church. Dr Ashenden keep up the good work! Your voice is being heard.
Thank you Dr Ashenden for another excellent talk. You are indeed a blessing to our poor betrayed Holy Mother Church.
A wonderful talk God bless you🙏
And thank you God for the great gift of this man’s conversion🙏
Thank you God bless
Thank you - your talks are always very inspirational. May the Lord bless you and your family.
This was the most profound and beautiful reflection on Epiphany I have ever heard. No wonder you were the queen's chaplain! Your channel has been a healing balm for my soul during these very turbulent times, and I am deeply grateful. May God bless and protect you and your family!
You have an incredible insight and a way of putting things. I don't know how you managed to pack all of that into one talk. No wasted words
Thankyou for bringing spiritual bread to strengthen us for the difficult path that lies ahead..
Recently discovered this channel, and I find it edifying and delightful! Thank you so much for your thoughtful videos!
Agreed 👍
Love the channel Gavin! Vivo Cristo Rey!
I love the comfort you bring in sharing about the Saviour. It’s always a blessing.
As a 5-year old child, during my first Catholic lesson at school, I was given a copy of the Catechism which I still read today, now in my retirement. The first 2 entries are:
Who made you” - "God made me."
"Why did God make you?" “God made me to know him, love him and serve him in this world, and to be happy with him forever in the next.”
I recall vividly my experience of elation upon hearing the teacher read out those words which have remained imprinted in my heart my entire life.
Dr Ashenden, your discourses evoke the same feeling of elation upon hearing the truth. A heartfelt thank you and may God bless you and your family.
+ Amen.
Your words brought peace and confidence in my heart.
There are not many catholics in England, but those few are so preciuos.
God bless you.
I thank God for his gift of you to the Catholic Church, especially here in England.
“The chair of Peter has been taken over in a coup by the spirit of Judas.” Well said.
So grateful that you joined us on this Ship. We must all pick up our buckets and bale water. You have blessed us with a huge bucket. God bless you sir.
Hi baseballmom, I remember you from CM combox.
@@Honeybee-z poor CM.
Thankyou. I am praying for you Dr Ashenden 🙏🏻
Thank you Dr Ashenden, your channel is a blessing to a new Catholic. Very helpful.
I feel blessed to listen to your talks. Thank you.
God brought you into the Catholic Church for such a time as this. You offer words of comfort, solace and wisdom. Thank you. We walk together.
You are a blessing in my life Gavin. ✝️🙏👍thank you.
We shall pray and keep faith!
Thank you , so beautiful
Thank you Dr. A.
Thank you so much ❤
Thank you Dr. Ashenden for reminding us about Cardinal Pell v Richard Dawkins about the beginning of the world and life. Also explaining about the daily Sacrifice of the Mass and how it reduces evil around us daily. How very evil then to lock up the Churches during covid lock downs! And thank you for giving great advice and encouragement to the alphabet people, you spoke so kindly of them. Finally to remind us that the Mission of Jesus was to sanctify and save us.❤️😊🙏
Catholic converts bring a richness to the faith of cradle Catholics. Love this channel from A truly blessed disciple
I'm a convert. Catholic Catchumen getting baptised in 3 weeks. I was nervous about being new, and a massive sinner but everyone is treating me differently from how I thought. They are interested. I met nuns. Did Rosary then had pizza and cake with them. All are cradle Catholics. They are very interested in hearing about my journey because it's so different from theirs. They seem to value that difference. One asked me how my new faith has made a difference to my old life because she hasn't had this herself. Humbled by nuns! I was wrong to think I wouldn't fit in because of my frankly quite awful past. I do fit in. Perfectly. God is God!
Thank you for another beautiful and bold reflection 🙏🏻
That was very uplifting and beautifully explained Thank you
Out of Egypt I will call my son First Chapter of Hosea
Thank you Gavin. Brilliant and insightful as usual.
I truly believe that euthanasia has been used for years in hospitals. My beloved aunt had a lot of medical conditions and she fought them very bravely. This was in 2002. She wasn't ready to go. She had lung disease and was religious about using her inhalers and nebuliser every day. She was hospitalised for intense pain caused by meds (osteoporosis.) She was treated with morphine in the hospital which obviously suppressed her breathing. We couldn't make any sense of what was happenning at the time and we were also mourning the loss of our father 7 weeks before. She died alone without any of there. Oh, for those times when we died at home!
Love ya🌻😁🙏🏻💖
I love the way Gavin relates The Gospel (so clearly) to "the culture of death" in which we live, so its not difficult for me personally to navigate and stay safe and alert and share this
Next London March for Life, Saturday 7th September 2024. Please come if you can.
Thank you Gavin. I walked away from the church. Wonder how many did? Its current message didn't make sense anymore. It was like being asked to worship some replacement that was completely different. You're right I should not abandon it.
CORRECT.
This is the Dr Gavin I love to listen to and meditate on............I switch off when you go down rabbit holes with "Alice and Wonderman" on quixotic battles over FS documents........(sorry Mark!!!) Happy New Year and blessings of the Epiphany.......lets worship Jesus , the man-God, like the Three Magi🔥🔥🔥
Sounds like you could use a little cheese with your wine. (insert 'h' where appropriate)
Petri Canis....your bark (whimper or bleat??) is worse than your bite.......cheese would please your gummy growl???@@Chamindo7
"quixotic"? Hardly.
Is there a way you can contribute through these videos?
@deemcd2534
😂 What???
I can just picture you in the crowd where Jesus is preaching and He starts one of His parables…YOU: You have 6 minutes and if this parable takes longer or if I don’t like it, or I don’t get it because I actually have to think or ponder out of my comfort zone…I’m out of here…
But I might come back later to see if you ever meet my expectations…
BTW…Jesus would welcome you back and so will Dr. Gavin
Though Jesus will continue with the parables and Dr. Gavin will continue…I am 🙏🏻for you to throw away that timer…❤️
Euthanasia is being pushed as a right to make a personal choice to end one's life. My concern is that when it is accepted in society without question the thin veil to compulsory euthanasia looms ahead.
I found this really interesting particularly the chronology. Some years ago I had a deeply spiritual experience, I wouldn't call what happened a dream as it would seem blasphemous. The experience gave me an awareness of a link in time between events, one of which was the Crucifixion.The obvious difficulty being the actual date is not recorded. However I eventually concluded that the crucifixion took place on the 26th April AD 31. 12000 days before this is the 17th of June 3BC, 12000 being the number of sealed believers in Revelation 7:5-8. I would suggest this was Jesus's date of birth. One calendar year later on the 17th June 2BC the planetary conjunction of Venus and Jupiter took place. Astronomers have calculated this date, suggesting this was the star the Magi saw, which led them to make their journey to the east. Some sources say that on the 25th December 2BC Jupiter was visible over Bethlehem at the time of the Hanukkah festival.
Interestingly if one uses the current methodology for determining the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord and considers Jesus as having a three year ministry it coincides with 11th January AD 28, which is 1200 days before the date I suggest for the crucifixion, Jesus's ministry would also contain 40 full moons. 1200 being the average number of pages in a Bible and 40 being associated in the bible with trial or testing.
Historians say Jerusalem fell on the 26th September AD70, this is also 40 prophetic years after the crucifixion date proposed.
Also 1200 prophetic years after the proposed Crucifixion date takes us to AD 1214 which is the year St Dominic who is said to have received the Rosary founded his religious order.
Thanks to Gavin for inspiring me to share this.
Thank you. That was very interesting. Bless you.
Dear Dr Ashenden, thank you for this beautiful homily. Stay strong in Christ Jesus, my friend. Let's all pray for the Church and for the Pope who has unleashed another confusion bomb in recent days. Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us. St Joseph, Terror of demons pray for us!
Not only do you have the magi who where the three but you also have the shepherds who where there with their sheep that where aware of the newborn King. Jesus was born in a manger or trough in a stable with horses and livestock. Then later there was room in the inn before His circumsion. Matthew and Luke convey this in the Gospel.
This talk gets boring very quickly and like so many of your other talks., you digress constantly.Not sure what audience you are trying to reach but I am cutting off after 6 minutes! I will check in again next week and hopefully you will retain my attention to the end! Come Holy Spirit.
Sounds like you could use a little cheese with your wine. (insert 'h' where appropriate)
Dr.Ashenden cannot please everyone. If your only problem is boredom, there is no need to say so. Just find something else!
Never boring, quite the opposite. I enjoy GA's musings and insightful teachings.
Dr Ashenden's addresses do require the practise of that old-fashioned concept known as Concentration. Try it - you won't have time to be bored.
Why do keep returning to this channel if it bores you so much?