@@anxiousdudeproductions Thank you so much and I'm delighted to hear that you are enjoying them. I am currently working on a few other albums but plan to do many more scripturally-based albums in the coming months (God willing), and will be sure to include psalm 23 for you. Thanks for the request and God bless !
Hi Catherine this was great you sing and play so beautifully. Read psalm 131 and its fantastic, it's got to be a favourite. I found it very encouraging and very calming. How nice it is not to bother with big things that don't really concern us and instead live simply appreciating our heavenly father. Read also about Catholicism to try and understand more about it. It was nice but a couple of things I found troublesome. Firstly gay and trans people I think are born that way and I think god loves them too. I had a gay man say to me once that God wouldn't want him. Secondly priests and nuns sometimes have a bad reputation. But I'm sure that's been too general. Live to hear what you think. Loved every second of this video. Geoff
Geoff, Psalm 131 is certainly one of my favorites! I could not agree more with your comments on it. Living simply with trust and fidelity like a child to our heavenly Father. What gift this is! I appreciate your questions and concerns about Catholicism and though I will inevitably fall short of a full answer due to the medium, I hope to give the best answer I'm able (: First, without question I am in full agreement with you regarding God's love for gay and trans persons. Without exception (and this is aligned with the teachings of Catholicism), each person is uniquely and absolutely loved and desired by God for their own sake. Just as it says in the very beginnings of scripture in Genesis, God made man and "saw that it was very good." Though a simple statement on the surface, this is of absolute importance and I truly grieve at the hurt many Christians have caused their fellow brothers and sisters by not authentically loving persons who identify as gay or trans. I am so sorry to hear of the gay man you spoke of....how can a person live the life of true joy that they were created for when they believe that the very one who created them does not desire them...? I appreciate what Pope Francis has said and written in this realm because (it seems to me) he has made it very clear that those within the LGTB community are not to be treated as anything except the persons and children of God that they are. Our point of disagreement is then in your belief that God has created some persons with sexual orientations towards other persons of the same sex as well as some persons who are actually the opposite sex of their given body. Unfortunately, I am going to fall short here due to what is appropriate for this online space. However, it seems clear to me based on truths revealed in scripture and the natural order of creation that sexual relationships were designed by God in his ordering of creation to unite a single man and a single woman for the purposes of uniting them in a special bond which is oriented towards the possibility of new life. Because of this, I find the teaching of the Catholic church to be the safeguarding of this truth and can't give my agreement with the idea that God created certain persons with a desire that is fundamentally in contradiction with the designs of creation. This does not mean that persons don't have the desire (obviously many authentically do) but rather that this desire is not one given by God but a disordered expression of a deeper and more fundamental desire for love and communion. If God were to create in such a contradictory, this seems to me to be something that would be cruel. Similarly, because God creates every person and because each person is a unity of body and spirit, for God to create a person with a body and a spirit in conflict seems to me to require the belief that God made a mistake, which is in contradiction with the nature of God himself. However...none of what I have said means that persons who have these experiences don't really feel these attractions or don't really feel that they are in the wrong body. This seems to me to be a rather insulting position and the Church does not hold that these desires are sinful, but that they are pointing to a different, deeper, truth and desire and should not be lived out in ways that are contradictory to nature and therefore ultimately harmful to the person. Nor does it mean that the relationship between persons in a same sex couple is wrong in every way - no, there are frequently many very beautiful things about this relationship (genuine friendship, care for the other, a desire to know another deeply, etc.). I need leave it for now due to length, but I must say once again that the persons must never be forgotten. Every one of us struggles with sins, with sinful inclinations, with desires that are immature or disordered and we must relate to each other from a place of profound humility, compassion and a genuine desire to know the other as we walk together and are transformed more and more into the children of God that we were created to be.... Regarding your second point, I suppose all I can really say is that you are unfortunately correct... there are many priests and nuns who not only have a bad reputation (that is more something that considers the one holding the opinion), but have sinned and hurt others in profoundly deep ways. The two points I come to when considering this is that 1) all Christian communities are full of sinners since of course we are all sinners.... even sins of sexual abuse (perhaps the most abhorrent of all) is not a distinctively Catholic problem though it's often portrayed that way. This is absolutely by no means to push it to the side. I wish only for quite the opposite; that such activities are immediately brought into the light and cease. 2) the wrongful acts of priests and nuns are not condoned by the Church so the distinction between the sinful people of the Church and the Church as founded by Christ himself (since this is the claim Catholicism makes), should be distinguished and then secondary questions perhaps can come up at that point. I'm not quite sure what else to say on this point simply because it's a bit broad but there's at least a taste of a response. Ah, I hope this isn't ridiculously overboard...! (: The lengthiness is only because I find your questions and concerns important and worthy of at least a decently full response. I hope this helps you in some way, Geoff and appreciate your thoughts. God bless you!
@enfoldedheartmusic thank you Catherine for such a wonderful answer. I love getting your opinion on things because I really appreciate your opinion and I've nobody else to ask. I think it great that we actually think about our religion. As I've said before your a real gift from God and a blessing.
@@user-pw3po2fw1z You are most welcome, Geoff. I'm happy to offer what I'm able and to be transparent about what I can't. I share your gratitude and think it a wonderful thing to be able to speak and share about our religion. It saddens me when conversations of this nature devolve into something that lacks authentic listening, humility, and a desire to understand one another and the truth. I'm grateful for these small exchanges with you! Peace and blessings to you
I might be misunderstanding your question (: but I don't actually play on both of them anymore, it's just that some videos were recorded before I received the larger lyre. Soon, the videos will just be with the upgraded one. At least that's my plan as of now.
Short but sweet..thanks Catherine 😉🤗🥰
You are most welcome (: it's a short Psalm but one of my favorites! Love the reminder to remain a simple child.
grazie ....dolcissima🥰
Happy to hear you enjoyed it (:
Beautiful! Can you do Psalm 23 please? These are so relaxing and well done!
@@anxiousdudeproductions Thank you so much and I'm delighted to hear that you are enjoying them. I am currently working on a few other albums but plan to do many more scripturally-based albums in the coming months (God willing), and will be sure to include psalm 23 for you. Thanks for the request and God bless !
Hi Catherine this was great you sing and play so beautifully. Read psalm 131 and its fantastic, it's got to be a favourite. I found it very encouraging and very calming. How nice it is not to bother with big things that don't really concern us and instead live simply appreciating our heavenly father. Read also about Catholicism to try and understand more about it. It was nice but a couple of things I found troublesome. Firstly gay and trans people I think are born that way and I think god loves them too. I had a gay man say to me once that God wouldn't want him. Secondly priests and nuns sometimes have a bad reputation. But I'm sure that's been too general. Live to hear what you think. Loved every second of this video. Geoff
Geoff, Psalm 131 is certainly one of my favorites! I could not agree more with your comments on it. Living simply with trust and fidelity like a child to our heavenly Father. What gift this is!
I appreciate your questions and concerns about Catholicism and though I will inevitably fall short of a full answer due to the medium, I hope to give the best answer I'm able (:
First, without question I am in full agreement with you regarding God's love for gay and trans persons. Without exception (and this is aligned with the teachings of Catholicism), each person is uniquely and absolutely loved and desired by God for their own sake. Just as it says in the very beginnings of scripture in Genesis, God made man and "saw that it was very good." Though a simple statement on the surface, this is of absolute importance and I truly grieve at the hurt many Christians have caused their fellow brothers and sisters by not authentically loving persons who identify as gay or trans. I am so sorry to hear of the gay man you spoke of....how can a person live the life of true joy that they were created for when they believe that the very one who created them does not desire them...? I appreciate what Pope Francis has said and written in this realm because (it seems to me) he has made it very clear that those within the LGTB community are not to be treated as anything except the persons and children of God that they are.
Our point of disagreement is then in your belief that God has created some persons with sexual orientations towards other persons of the same sex as well as some persons who are actually the opposite sex of their given body. Unfortunately, I am going to fall short here due to what is appropriate for this online space. However, it seems clear to me based on truths revealed in scripture and the natural order of creation that sexual relationships were designed by God in his ordering of creation to unite a single man and a single woman for the purposes of uniting them in a special bond which is oriented towards the possibility of new life. Because of this, I find the teaching of the Catholic church to be the safeguarding of this truth and can't give my agreement with the idea that God created certain persons with a desire that is fundamentally in contradiction with the designs of creation. This does not mean that persons don't have the desire (obviously many authentically do) but rather that this desire is not one given by God but a disordered expression of a deeper and more fundamental desire for love and communion. If God were to create in such a contradictory, this seems to me to be something that would be cruel. Similarly, because God creates every person and because each person is a unity of body and spirit, for God to create a person with a body and a spirit in conflict seems to me to require the belief that God made a mistake, which is in contradiction with the nature of God himself.
However...none of what I have said means that persons who have these experiences don't really feel these attractions or don't really feel that they are in the wrong body. This seems to me to be a rather insulting position and the Church does not hold that these desires are sinful, but that they are pointing to a different, deeper, truth and desire and should not be lived out in ways that are contradictory to nature and therefore ultimately harmful to the person. Nor does it mean that the relationship between persons in a same sex couple is wrong in every way - no, there are frequently many very beautiful things about this relationship (genuine friendship, care for the other, a desire to know another deeply, etc.). I need leave it for now due to length, but I must say once again that the persons must never be forgotten. Every one of us struggles with sins, with sinful inclinations, with desires that are immature or disordered and we must relate to each other from a place of profound humility, compassion and a genuine desire to know the other as we walk together and are transformed more and more into the children of God that we were created to be....
Regarding your second point, I suppose all I can really say is that you are unfortunately correct... there are many priests and nuns who not only have a bad reputation (that is more something that considers the one holding the opinion), but have sinned and hurt others in profoundly deep ways. The two points I come to when considering this is that 1) all Christian communities are full of sinners since of course we are all sinners.... even sins of sexual abuse (perhaps the most abhorrent of all) is not a distinctively Catholic problem though it's often portrayed that way. This is absolutely by no means to push it to the side. I wish only for quite the opposite; that such activities are immediately brought into the light and cease. 2) the wrongful acts of priests and nuns are not condoned by the Church so the distinction between the sinful people of the Church and the Church as founded by Christ himself (since this is the claim Catholicism makes), should be distinguished and then secondary questions perhaps can come up at that point. I'm not quite sure what else to say on this point simply because it's a bit broad but there's at least a taste of a response.
Ah, I hope this isn't ridiculously overboard...! (: The lengthiness is only because I find your questions and concerns important and worthy of at least a decently full response. I hope this helps you in some way, Geoff and appreciate your thoughts. God bless you!
@enfoldedheartmusic thank you Catherine for such a wonderful answer. I love getting your opinion on things because I really appreciate your opinion and I've nobody else to ask. I think it great that we actually think about our religion. As I've said before your a real gift from God and a blessing.
@@user-pw3po2fw1z You are most welcome, Geoff. I'm happy to offer what I'm able and to be transparent about what I can't. I share your gratitude and think it a wonderful thing to be able to speak and share about our religion. It saddens me when conversations of this nature devolve into something that lacks authentic listening, humility, and a desire to understand one another and the truth. I'm grateful for these small exchanges with you! Peace and blessings to you
Catherine i meant to ask. Hiw do you decide which lyre to use(21 or 17 strings. Does it matter?
I might be misunderstanding your question (: but I don't actually play on both of them anymore, it's just that some videos were recorded before I received the larger lyre. Soon, the videos will just be with the upgraded one. At least that's my plan as of now.