Honestly I’m starting to feel like my design skills are part of my holy order. I may not be a priest or a deacon. However, I’ve been through 10 years of practicing. I’ve found a mission. I pray about it all the time. I also feel like I been called to do this.
I am a pretty new Catholic. I have struggled to understand the role of authority, the hierarchy of the priesthood, the significance of the Pope & things like this. I was very distrustful at first actually. What I did know is that the Holy Eucharist is for real; the transubstantiation is for real. I discerned flaws, frankly, in my priests & other religious around me... I wanted perfection in the human beings who ascend that Holy Altar each time. The Lord softened my heart. We are all flawed. All of us "sin & fall short of the glory...". I began to recognize the sacrificial act of service & dedication in & of itself it takes not just to be a priest but also to be a nun. I started just to pray for their vocations as I pray for my own & my loved ones. The miracle of the Catholic Church is, because of that initial blessing passed on from Jesus Christ to St. Peter, the Lord shows up for us in the blessing & special prayers in the rite of the Eucharist. Fortunately for us, our priests & bishops don't have to be perfect for the transubstantiation to occur. We are all just helping each other get to heaven.
It sounds as if you have really opened yourself up to the movement of the Spirit within you! That is not always an easy thing to do and sometimes, it can be a scary process. Your search for the Truth has given you a good perspective on your faith and the Church in general. We all have to remember that deacons, priests and bishops are all just human beings. Their vocation does not make them superhuman or give them some special power that would keep them from committing sins. They have the same temptations that we all do. We pray that you continue to discern and grow in your faith and thank you for your comment!
I am doing the catechism in a year (CIY) with Fr Mike Smithz and I am on the section on Holy Orders. I am on day 213. Day 210 thru 218 cover Holy Orders.
Catholic Central thank you! I really love the work you all are doing! I became a Catholic in 2017 after 24 years as a Methodist and I’m still learning so much!
@@reunitedagain5005 Let me give you some Ideas Protestants(non Catholic denominations) = 1. "Sola Scriptura"(Scripture Alone) or "Bible Alone". Protestants believe that the Bible is the ONLY Source of Authority, they rejected the authority of the Church Magisterium(Teaching office/Priest, Bishop, Popes) and the Tradition(like sacraments), What they don't know is that the Bible itself is Part of the Tradition. The Bible was compiled and canonized by the Catholic Church, 300 years after the death of the last Apostle John. There is nowhere in the bible that says, there is going to be a Bible. We have the Bible because of the Church and Tradition... which they reject now... Catholics and Orthodox = 1. Scripture 2. Tradition 3. Church Magisterium(Teaching Authority of priests and bishops) Catholics are the first and original Christians... However Eastern Church aka "Orthodox" separated FROM the Catholic Church in 1054 A.D. Orthodox are in "Schism" from the Catholic Church. They don't accept the supreme Authority of the Pope. However, In the Bible, and in the Early Christianity/Church fathers... We can prove the supreme authority of the Pope. they also have some other issues like "filioque" regarding the Holy Trinity.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 We are all priests as a new testament Christian and Jesus is our high Priest (Hebrew 8:1)
We are so glad we could help! If you have not already, please subscribe to our channel. We are hoping to release new episodes, once it is safe to start filming again and you will be notified when we release them.
HI, Catholic Central, can you make a video about you guys, like a story about how you ended up being in Catholic central? and how were you were chosen to do it?
Hi Mara Malvarosa, thank you for your kind words on this episode as well as "7 Deadly Sins". You can find our cast and crew bios on our website; www.CatholicCentral.com. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to be informed when new content becomes available.
There are indeed female religious orders. Although people in general refer to them all as nuns, the term specifically applies to cloistered orders, who remain in their convents and are devoted to prayer, and sister refers to orders that go into the world to be nurses, teachers, missionaries, etc. In terms of the liturgy, nuns and sisters are still lay people, so they may do whatever any other lay person can do (do the non-Gospel daily readings at Mass, lead prayers and rosaries, teach the Faith, run ministries, etc.). They are not ordained ministers, so they cannot say Mass, read the Gospel or preach at Mass (the first is reserved to priests; the second and third are for priests and deacons). Here's a more detailed explanation (that includes priests and lay brothers) ... www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/the-meaning-of-the-terms-nun-sister-monk-priest-and-brother.html
Hi poppy, the easy answer would be "no" but everyone is different. The call to ordained life is realized after much discernment and prayer. This process can take a long time before the person realizes they have this call. Whether it is easy or not depends on the individual and where they are in their life.
I wish you two could come and teach Catechism to my elementary students. Very fun to watch; and has a lot of info that I'm just now finding out. I'm 48 and have been a Catholic all my life. LOL.
Hi Filemino Kilicho, thanks for your comments. In a way, we can come to teach religious education to your students. There are many RE programs in parishes that are using Catholic Central as a basis or as part of their syllabus. If you go to our website, www.CatholicCentral.com, you will find study guides and other materials to help design classes around each episode. These are all free of charge. Also, learning is a lifetime pursuit, so it makes no difference if you are four or forty-eight, there is always more we can learn.
Nordi Boi and BiG MOTO hi! Can we ask if you mean orders that are totally outside the Church? Or orders made up of people that aren’t ordained religious.
There are third orders, which are lay attachments to some orders. Deacons and laypeople can join these orders, participate in the same spirituality as the order, but can also be wed.
@@billisbenkins5566 as far as we know, there aren't orders totally outside the Church...but Spencer above is right on about laypeople being able to join third orders and have some of the spirituality of an order while being able to live their lives out in the world. There is a process to join them.
Hi Rob, good question. A "Brother" is not another term for a deacon. A brother is part of a group of people we call "religious". Much like nuns, they take vows and do a lot of the service work that priests and deacons do, but they are not ordained.
@@CatholicCentralVideos Yes sure, sometimes I listened your videos and helped and they helped a lot during the exam. I was writing faith and reason compatibility.👌❤👍
Hi @thomassharp2719 , what about them? 😀 Please note that this discussion on Holy Orders deals with Catholic clergy only. When it comes to vowed religious (Catholic nuns included), they are not ordained and are still considered laity.
Since Vatican II, the minor orders, for the most part, still exist as lay ministries. This was done with the hope of empowering that laity and encouraging full and conscious participation in the Mass. Those who are in formation to be priests or deacons still experience the Rite of Reader (lector) and the Rite of Acolyte before their ordinations. The role of Porter is now largely unnecessary and the role of Exorcist is now done by priests.
Hi Jessica. Nuns, as well as all other sisters and brothers who are professed "religious" are not ordained. The Sacrament of Holy Orders pertains only to those who are ordained, namely deacons, priests, and bishops. We do hold a special place in our hearts for women religious, though. They perform many vital services for the Church and are often out on the front lines, helping the marginalized and speaking up for those who have no voice.
@@CatholicCentralVideos mostly the idea of Jesus being the son of god and the massaiah, as well as the organizational structure of Christianity and the catholic church, i found Judaism and it just spoke to me in a way that Christianity didn't, i still get along really well with my catholic family and i hold no ill will to Christianity
He didn't need to be baptized, but perhaps He felt that others needed to see it. We did a whole episode on "Baptism" ...www.catholiccentral.com/catholic-central-episodes/baptism
@@CatholicCentralVideos What do you mean he didn't need to be baptised?! Are you speaking on his behalf? Or trying to interprète The gospels in order to fit your narrative... Thinks really haven't changed since the council of Necia..
@@fcemcemfizazi632 Catholics believe that, as the Son of God, Jesus was born without the "stain of original sin". Because of this; baptism, which washes away that stain, is unnecessary. But there are a couple of thoughts on why he had John baptize him. I tend to gravitate towards a hybrid of two explanations: first to give us an example and second to sanctify the action.
Wait, I don't get it. Is this a real catholic channel or satire or what? Is this "The Onion" of catholicism, or is this serious? EDIT: @2:40 I spent *waaaayyyyyyyyyy* too much time staring ath the world map, trying to figure out which country in white they were showing in the blue ocean. Maybe Java? Indonesia? Or is it the whole world map flipped by 180 degrees (i.ibb.co/BNDyBvw/91-Ao-KIvhc-AL-AC-SL1500.jpg )
Hi Male Slyveon, thank you for your comment. Perhaps if you looked at the map a trifle longer, you would have seen that the blue areas are the land masses and the white are the oceans. We know that this goes against the usual depiction of maps, but our producers felt that this combination worked in the graphic. As for being a send-up of a Catholic channel? The Onion is a satire with a kernel of truth, but we are truth with a side order of humor. Our hosts, Kai and Libby are both devout Catholics. In addition, our episodes go through a process of theological review at every step: from outline to script to shoot to postproduction, the content is checked and rechecked by a staff that includes Catholic priests and deacons and also includes laity (we have had an MDiv and a Master’s Degree in Theology on our staff). While we take our subject matter very seriously, we have fun presenting it in a way that entertains and educates. If we are fools, then we are “Fools for Christ”.
Honestly I’m starting to feel like my design skills are part of my holy order. I may not be a priest or a deacon. However, I’ve been through 10 years of practicing. I’ve found a mission. I pray about it all the time. I also feel like I been called to do this.
That's great!
we will rising up catholic faith again✝
I am a pretty new Catholic. I have struggled to understand the role of authority, the hierarchy of the priesthood, the significance of the Pope & things like this. I was very distrustful at first actually. What I did know is that the Holy Eucharist is for real; the transubstantiation is for real. I discerned flaws, frankly, in my priests & other religious around me... I wanted perfection in the human beings who ascend that Holy Altar each time. The Lord softened my heart. We are all flawed. All of us "sin & fall short of the glory...". I began to recognize the sacrificial act of service & dedication in & of itself it takes not just to be a priest but also to be a nun. I started just to pray for their vocations as I pray for my own & my loved ones. The miracle of the Catholic Church is, because of that initial blessing passed on from Jesus Christ to St. Peter, the Lord shows up for us in the blessing & special prayers in the rite of the Eucharist. Fortunately for us, our priests & bishops don't have to be perfect for the transubstantiation to occur. We are all just helping each other get to heaven.
It sounds as if you have really opened yourself up to the movement of the Spirit within you! That is not always an easy thing to do and sometimes, it can be a scary process. Your search for the Truth has given you a good perspective on your faith and the Church in general. We all have to remember that deacons, priests and bishops are all just human beings. Their vocation does not make them superhuman or give them some special power that would keep them from committing sins. They have the same temptations that we all do. We pray that you continue to discern and grow in your faith and thank you for your comment!
Me too. Got baptised at Easter and this is my biggest struggle
I am doing the catechism in a year (CIY) with Fr Mike Smithz and I am on the section on Holy Orders. I am on day 213. Day 210 thru 218 cover Holy Orders.
Hello I'm Deacon Bob and I just want to say; "THANK YOU"
bobcat50 you’re welcome, Deacon Bob!
Hi, 9 Months later... What can't Deacons Anoint The Sick?
@@patriotpioneer Anointing of the Sick often involves hearing confessions.
@@CatholicCentralVideos I second Deacon Bob's thanks!--Deacon Mark
@@sshealy1 We love it when one of our viewers answers questions for us!
I’m not Christian, but regardless I really appreciate how informative this was. Thank you.
Hi Toby, thank you! We are glad you got something out of it.
I absolutely love catholic Central videos... Great concept, great hosts, great job guys...
thanks!
Excellent, as usual.
I'm from Indonesian, thankful for the video
I'm glad I can access clear information about Catholicism. Thanks!
We are glad we could help!
I’ll be honest. I searched up Holy Orders expecting to find Ky’s theme from Guilty Gear. Not what I was expecting.
That would have been epic...but expensive.
Could you do a video on the differences between Catholic and Protestant teachings/beliefs and also the differences in the Orthodox Church?
we'll definitely consider it!
Catholic Central thank you! I really love the work you all are doing! I became a Catholic in 2017 after 24 years as a Methodist and I’m still learning so much!
@@reunitedagain5005
Let me give you some Ideas
Protestants(non Catholic denominations) = 1. "Sola Scriptura"(Scripture Alone) or "Bible Alone".
Protestants believe that the Bible is the ONLY Source of Authority,
they rejected the authority of the Church Magisterium(Teaching office/Priest, Bishop, Popes)
and the Tradition(like sacraments), What they don't know is that the Bible itself is Part of the Tradition. The Bible was compiled and canonized by the Catholic Church, 300 years after the death of the last Apostle John. There is nowhere in the bible that says, there is going to be a Bible. We have the Bible because of the Church and Tradition... which they reject now...
Catholics and Orthodox =
1. Scripture
2. Tradition
3. Church Magisterium(Teaching Authority of priests and bishops)
Catholics are the first and original Christians...
However Eastern Church aka "Orthodox" separated FROM the Catholic Church in 1054 A.D.
Orthodox are in "Schism" from the Catholic Church.
They don't accept the supreme Authority of the Pope.
However, In the Bible, and in the Early Christianity/Church fathers... We can prove the supreme authority of the Pope.
they also have some other issues like "filioque" regarding the Holy Trinity.
I really love your explanation. God bless you both and your ministry 😇😇
Thank you!
I'm glad I found your channel! Explanations are so clear for my kids and you both are entertaining.
And we are glad you found us! Thank you for your kind words.
fascinating video, very informative and simply explained as someone who isn't catholic and knows little about it I found this video very good.
Thank you very much for your kind words! You, and people like you, are a big part of our target audience so we are glad to hear you enjoyed it.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9
We are all priests as a new testament Christian and Jesus is our high Priest (Hebrew 8:1)
True! By our baptism, we are all sent to be Priest, Prophet and King. There's more on this in our episode on Baptism.
Who else got to this for homework
We hope you got something out of the video and that is was not as painful as Algebra! 😀
Hi Julian, we deleted the comment.
me lol
I'm giving it for homework
I did
Thank you for your straight forward videos. These are really helpful for our virtual adult faith formation program
We are so glad we could help! If you have not already, please subscribe to our channel. We are hoping to release new episodes, once it is safe to start filming again and you will be notified when we release them.
HI, Catholic Central, can you make a video about you guys, like a story about how you ended up being in Catholic central? and how were you were chosen to do it?
Hi Mara Malvarosa, thank you for your kind words on this episode as well as "7 Deadly Sins". You can find our cast and crew bios on our website; www.CatholicCentral.com. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to be informed when new content becomes available.
I thought that dude looked familiar. He’s the lawyer in Unplanned
Yes, among other things, Kaiser was in "Unplanned" as well as "Stranger Things".
thank you so much for an amazing video !!!!
You're so welcome!
Is it true that in Jesus' very being and mission, He revealed what priesthood is?
Yes! "But he, because he remains forever, has a priesthood that does not pass away." Hebrews 7:24.
It is nice to hear this kind of learnings. Hope and praying that you will continue what you are doing so that a lot of people you will be enlighten.
Thank you charmiejoy cano! We hope to have new content in 2023.
Thank you! Although I have one question. I'm curious, is the nunhood an order, and what can or cannot they do? Thanks, just curious.
There are indeed female religious orders. Although people in general refer to them all as nuns, the term specifically applies to cloistered orders, who remain in their convents and are devoted to prayer, and sister refers to orders that go into the world to be nurses, teachers, missionaries, etc. In terms of the liturgy, nuns and sisters are still lay people, so they may do whatever any other lay person can do (do the non-Gospel daily readings at Mass, lead prayers and rosaries, teach the Faith, run ministries, etc.). They are not ordained ministers, so they cannot say Mass, read the Gospel or preach at Mass (the first is reserved to priests; the second and third are for priests and deacons). Here's a more detailed explanation (that includes priests and lay brothers) ... www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/the-meaning-of-the-terms-nun-sister-monk-priest-and-brother.html
Is it easy to respond to the call of God to become a bishop, priest, or deacon?
Hi poppy, the easy answer would be "no" but everyone is different. The call to ordained life is realized after much discernment and prayer. This process can take a long time before the person realizes they have this call. Whether it is easy or not depends on the individual and where they are in their life.
Forgot to do some due diligent followup on ur holy orders-same in the protestant churches
We are not sure what you mean.
I wish you two could come and teach Catechism to my elementary students. Very fun to watch; and has a lot of info that I'm just now finding out. I'm 48 and have been a Catholic all my life. LOL.
Hi Filemino Kilicho, thanks for your comments. In a way, we can come to teach religious education to your students. There are many RE programs in parishes that are using Catholic Central as a basis or as part of their syllabus. If you go to our website, www.CatholicCentral.com, you will find study guides and other materials to help design classes around each episode. These are all free of charge. Also, learning is a lifetime pursuit, so it makes no difference if you are four or forty-eight, there is always more we can learn.
Are there non religious orders because I know an order is technically just people in a group with a common cause
Nordi Boi and BiG MOTO hi! Can we ask if you mean orders that are totally outside the Church? Or orders made up of people that aren’t ordained religious.
There are third orders, which are lay attachments to some orders. Deacons and laypeople can join these orders, participate in the same spirituality as the order, but can also be wed.
Catholic Central outside of church
@@billisbenkins5566 as far as we know, there aren't orders totally outside the Church...but Spencer above is right on about laypeople being able to join third orders and have some of the spirituality of an order while being able to live their lives out in the world. There is a process to join them.
Who talks during retreat or recollection?
Hi Janjan Relator, we are not sure what you mean.
Thanks guys, I was wondering about the term Brother. Is it just a another term for Deacon?
Hi Rob, good question. A "Brother" is not another term for a deacon. A brother is part of a group of people we call "religious". Much like nuns, they take vows and do a lot of the service work that priests and deacons do, but they are not ordained.
Thank you so much your videos are very informative.
Hi Gabriel, thank-you, we are glad you like them!
@@CatholicCentralVideos Yes sure, sometimes I listened your videos and helped and they helped a lot during the exam. I was writing faith and reason compatibility.👌❤👍
This is great! This suits our RE Unit perfectly! Thank you
We are glad we could help!
@@CatholicCentralVideos k
You guys are funny. ThNks that was educational
this isn't guilty gear
Nor was it meant to be!
What about Episcopalian nuns ?
Hi @thomassharp2719 , what about them? 😀 Please note that this discussion on Holy Orders deals with Catholic clergy only. When it comes to vowed religious (Catholic nuns included), they are not ordained and are still considered laity.
What happened to Subdeacons, Acolytes, Exorcists, Lectors, and Porters they have a special role to the Church?
Since Vatican II, the minor orders, for the most part, still exist as lay ministries. This was done with the hope of empowering that laity and encouraging full and conscious participation in the Mass. Those who are in formation to be priests or deacons still experience the Rite of Reader (lector) and the Rite of Acolyte before their ordinations. The role of Porter is now largely unnecessary and the role of Exorcist is now done by priests.
@@CatholicCentralVideos well regardless could you do a video on it?
nice!!!!!
Do I know you?
Lol I’m forced to watch this by my teacher
Well, we hope you got something out of it.
gulity gear
Maybe we should do a video game!
guilty gear
guilty gear
guilty gear
Who else thought this was Guilty Gear
We believe you are the second one to make this comment.
Who got this for homework
We hope you enjoyed it more than your other homework assignments.
Two very nice young people,i wish Love to both of you forever.
Thank you bob!
why no nuns??? I feel cheated
Hi Jessica. Nuns, as well as all other sisters and brothers who are professed "religious" are not ordained. The Sacrament of Holy Orders pertains only to those who are ordained, namely deacons, priests, and bishops. We do hold a special place in our hearts for women religious, though. They perform many vital services for the Church and are often out on the front lines, helping the marginalized and speaking up for those who have no voice.
Never forget a shenanigan
We are not sure what you are getting at.
@@CatholicCentralVideos It's a lyric to a Christian character's theme in a fighting game
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yes, we need to pray for vocations!
Sorry that I did any bad towards you guys in anyway
Hi Glcraft64, we are not sure what you mean, but please do not worry about it.
Why am i watching this i am not even catholic. . .anymore
Hi dog guy. Perhaps you are being called to revisit that decision?
@@CatholicCentralVideos naw, i still respect the Roman Catholic church, but Christianity is not for me
Thank you for your honesty. May we ask what it is about Christianity that is so negative for you?
@@CatholicCentralVideos mostly the idea of Jesus being the son of god and the massaiah, as well as the organizational structure of Christianity and the catholic church, i found Judaism and it just spoke to me in a way that Christianity didn't, i still get along really well with my catholic family and i hold no ill will to Christianity
Well then, we wish you well on your faith journey.
Gen Z gonna be catholic again 💪💪💪 huzzah
Jesus was baptised as a sign that he was just a prophet as moses or noah.
He didn't need to be baptized, but perhaps He felt that others needed to see it. We did a whole episode on "Baptism" ...www.catholiccentral.com/catholic-central-episodes/baptism
@@CatholicCentralVideos What do you mean he didn't need to be baptised?! Are you speaking on his behalf? Or trying to interprète The gospels in order to fit your narrative... Thinks really haven't changed since the council of Necia..
@@fcemcemfizazi632 Just working off the available evidence.
@@CatholicCentralVideos Well what can I say; It's clearly a subjective interpretation of facts.. but hey whatever make's you sleep a night man.
@@fcemcemfizazi632 Catholics believe that, as the Son of God, Jesus was born without the "stain of original sin". Because of this; baptism, which washes away that stain, is unnecessary. But there are a couple of thoughts on why he had John baptize him. I tend to gravitate towards a hybrid of two explanations: first to give us an example and second to sanctify the action.
Lol🤣
Care to elaborate?
She's cute ;-)
I kinda miss this channel.
Hi June, be sure to subscribe. We are going to be producing new content very soon.
Wait, I don't get it. Is this a real catholic channel or satire or what? Is this "The Onion" of catholicism, or is this serious?
EDIT: @2:40 I spent *waaaayyyyyyyyyy* too much time staring ath the world map, trying to figure out which country in white they were showing in the blue ocean. Maybe Java? Indonesia? Or is it the whole world map flipped by 180 degrees (i.ibb.co/BNDyBvw/91-Ao-KIvhc-AL-AC-SL1500.jpg )
Hi Male Slyveon, thank you for your comment. Perhaps if you looked at the map a trifle longer, you would have seen that the blue areas are the land masses and the white are the oceans. We know that this goes against the usual depiction of maps, but our producers felt that this combination worked in the graphic. As for being a send-up of a Catholic channel? The Onion is a satire with a kernel of truth, but we are truth with a side order of humor. Our hosts, Kai and Libby are both devout Catholics. In addition, our episodes go through a process of theological review at every step: from outline to script to shoot to postproduction, the content is checked and rechecked by a staff that includes Catholic priests and deacons and also includes laity (we have had an MDiv and a Master’s Degree in Theology on our staff). While we take our subject matter very seriously, we have fun presenting it in a way that entertains and educates. If we are fools, then we are “Fools for Christ”.