I am from Germany and I am very scared of the things that are happening here right now. As a young catholic woman it becomes increasingly harder to defend the church teachings while prominent figueres of the church preach the exact opposite. It seems kind of ironic that such a great division is again starting in Germany of all places. I pray that God will direct them back to the truth.
I'm also from Germany, and sincerely thinking and praying about becoming Catholic. I recently had a conversation with two Catholic guys, that really started to separate from the Church. I was the one defending Catholicism, and offering some points of reconciliation. At the end of our hour-long conversation they both said that they really had come closer to coming to peace with their Catholic faith again. That was one of the most ironic episodes I had so far in my life. Gottes Segen aus Jena! J.
May God protect Germany and His church from schism and a new rebellion! St Boniface, Apostle for Germany, pray for us! St Bruno of Cologne, the Carthusian, pray for us! St Ulrich of Augsburg, pray for us! All saints and angles in heaven, pray for us, for the Successor of St Peter the Pope to handle it as God desires and for our sins and obstinacies in Germany and everywhere. From Brazil with love for all.
Hang in there my German brothers and sisters! We lived there for years ( the wall came down while we were there ) I love the German people and I still have a few best friends there ! Please know that you’re not alone and I’m praying for you 🌹🙏
Dont be scared hannah..be faithfull ..that is only we can do..greetings from Croatia..on the end you can all came here if someting terrible happend in Germany..
As an Orthodox listening to this, I really really enjoy that tangible, logical and intellectual side of the Bible brought out by Dr Bergsma - so refreshing! Thank God!
Same-same. Or even the seeking Evangelical viewer. I truly believe the Holy Spirit works through Matt's approach. In fact, I know He does. I came into the Church just over a month ago after 40 years of wandering in the Protestant desert. This show was instrumental in my conversion.
That's a big part of why I respect him and regularly watch. He really does ask questions and press on points that skeptics like myself (I'm Catholic but find it hard to not be skeptical of almost everything, even if I really dislike most other skeptics and atheists as people and communities) are definitely thinking of when listening. I don't find other hosts and podcasts doing it quite like he manages to do. These discussions are definitely the most interesting in the Catholic media sphere as they hit a lot of the most important points of contention and not just preaching to the choir.
On my journey to Catholicism at age 18 (now 19) I wanted to find a great book that simply explained and gave truthful reasons behind the belief in God, why it’s true, and how to follow him. John Bergsma’s book “Yes, There is a God” very easily broke down what I needed to know while still being fun and not overly theological, difficult or discouraging for an already confused and overwhelmed person, I highly recommend it for anyone in any circumstance it’s thought provoking while still being so simple and I just absolutely adore it. Thank you John and Matt for helping me on this adventure to God and His truth.
Dr Bergsma is great, I was brought up a catholic and tried to join other churches but found myself returning back to the catholic church. Listening to Dr Bergsma and dr Brant Pitre convinced me it was the right decision. God bless you both! Keep up a good work!
The same thing happened to me, sort of. I left the church after the abuse issue became public. I tried many churches, but I was never comfortable in them. Now I am back, and attending a Latin mass, feeling at home, and facing having all that taken away from me. I think I might just attend mass on the internet when that happens, as it surely will...from the looks of things.
Mr. Fradd is one of the best Christian interviewers out there because he askes the best and the fewest questions. Because the questions are so good he necessarily and optimally asks very few and lets the guest answer completely. Stellar.
He said something important to conversion early on which is, he stopped debating and started listening. That was key to my conversion as well! I stopped trying so hard to debate it and demonize the Catholic Church and I started praying, and listening… this was like whip lash, insta-convert!
I love how all the people from the St. Paul Center describe things in the Catholic faith. There is just so much depth and relatability to what they are saying. I think they are game changers in the world of Christianity. I can't imagine how someone who grew up Catholic, left the faith, then spends time listening to these folks doesn't want to RUN back to the faith. They are so powerful in the way they communicate it. I could go on and on...
Rejoice and worship Holy Trinity even when there's no clarity or discipline from from Jorge Bergolio against depravity debauchery, and all offenses against the 10 commandments Still, recall Saint Augustine Hope's daughters of Anger and Courage! Reminder: Be angry at evil and avoid raging at people. Have courage to crush evil as part of the heel of Ever Virgin Most Powerful Mother of God who squishes flat to dust Satan ! Holy Trinity please knock off evil Catholics in the Church and State from their high asses to hell and let them hear Jesus words "Why are you persecuting me?" May the will of our Father made known by His Son through the power of the Holy Spirit triumph and reign in all hearts through Ever Virgin Most Powerful Mother of God Mary
I grew up catholic and had nothing ever truly taught to me. A old school catholic grandmother who many times made me feel like scum of the earth. There was no love there and no forgiveness taught just ccd devoid of actual understanding. A bunch of kids who'd rather not be there with parents who just follow the motion s and act like the formula saves them. So I left. I want God and nothing less and after years of growing spiritually and healing in protestantism I am leaning towards orthodoxy. Prayers the Lord would lead me. ❤
After being lost for about three decades, some force led me to those church doors, once a monastery, on a Tuesday morning on August 29, 2017. Looking back now, I gave up trying to find, there was no God, and had developed a disdain for Him; so I don’t know why I would walk into any church at that time and on a summer morning when I could have slept in. Everything changed the moment I stepped in. To top it off, I was alone in there; no other person in there. It was just Jesus, the angels, Blessed Mother and the profound LOVE and mercy of the Holy Spirit. It’s not human; it’s not of this world. I am an academic and like most, human reason and evidence is “god.” From that moment on, everything of me and of the world (past, present and what is to come) began to make sense. A lot has happened since then and a lot I was able to recall since my childhood. Since then I have been given many opportunities and moments that are little presents of love from God. I have had many child like moments that inspire child like awe and wonder; like a kid in Disney on Christmas Day. With that said, one of my greatest moments was my confirmation at 43 years old. When? In 2018 on Easter….sealed in the Holy Spirit on EASTER! Now that is a powerful statement
I am truly happy Dr Bergsma suffered the agony of allowing his soul to be opened because I do connect very much with the reality of the wonder of the Catholic awakening. I was born into Catholic and somewhere along the way I took a turn out and away. When it became an issue in my eyes, the farcical nature of Baptists and SDAs especially, I suddenly felt a need from the center of my sould to find out where I belonged and it began to emerge from the drowning Prot murky swamp that I had a Catholic living in me that was fist fighting with my resistance to going back to "that church". Suddenly after much study, and some from Dr Bergsma here too, that there was truth in "That Church". I have never been more Christian than I am now with eyes, ears, soul and heart wide open. I Am A Catholic, and that is not just OK, it is GREAT! 🙏🏻 And I'm from Grand Rapids too so, there must be a great spirit making its way around here.
Not really. If you read the bible you can see the horse manure coming out of this guys mouth trying to prove the pagan Roman priesthood. He contradicts the book of Hebrews which addresses very clear the supremacy of our lord christ priesthood over the O.T. priesthood . The church is under the new covenant we as church as individuals our body is the temple of the holy spirit and we offer our body daily as a holy sacrifice to Jesus but not for remission of sin because Jesus did it once and for all. He is our high priest. Theres no biblical support for The Roman priesthood, the R.C.C totally rejects Jesus sacrifice. Read Hebrews chapter 10. repent and run out of the church and accept jesus sacrifice.
@@kronos01ful thanks. I said he makes it difficult. The main reason I listen to Matt is to understand how I can still protest Rome!! Like he says, you don't want to fight strawmen when talking to others. When the pastor complained about not being able to convince people works are important after conversation, the book of James came to mind. I do not think it has to be an us vs them as we make it out to be. Jesus brought people in with poor theology and looking at Peter, we find some continued to have poor theology but are still saved! His spat with Paul shows that..
@@adamcraig5232 i agree is not protestant vs Roman, jesus was about preaching the kingdom of God. I don't care to win a argument this is what God is saying in hes words, im just preaching it. The Roman priesthood is satanic because it blaspheme the sacrifice and priesthood of Jesus and thr priesthood of the believer to reinstall priesthood thats been nullify. Theres no biblical bases for saying that the apostles became priest .not once jesus commission the apostles to be priest, what he did was to fill them up with the holy spirit to preach the Gospel preach the resurrection. The book of Hebrews clarify this amazing event that now because of jesus we can access God directly with out the need of a priest. Hebrews chapter 10.
@@kronos01ful steve, sorry but yours is the first horse manure I’ve seen during this show. You sound like one of those protestants who think Jesus gave the keys you everyone and not Peter
So many nuggets of fascinating Biblical history, I wish I could take a class from Dr. Bergsma, and of course Dr. Hahn. What amazing riches there are at Steubenville
Hey Sarah, you might be interested to know that some of Dr. Bergsma's recorded classes are available for purchase on catholicproductions.com for a very reasonable price (compared to tuition costs). His survey of the Old Testament and survey of the New Testament classes are excellent, as well as his class on the Gospel of John.
You can also find Dr. Bergsma course materials on Matthew Leonard's Next Level Catholic Academy. He tells the Bible stories using endearing stick people.
I've always appreciated how Matt doesn't simply cheerlead for the home team. He asks the hard questions. Catholic now, but I was fortunate to have been raised in a Bible-reading Protestant home, so it's nice to hear a fair treatment and not Protestant bashing. Much appreciated.
Thank you Matt Fradd for always asking your guests about their personal devotions. It is incredibly helpful as a Catholic who does not have many other Catholic friends/mentors to seek advise from.
What an excellent biblical overview of the priesthood! A topic often misunderstood by Catholics and Protestants alike. Cheers to Dr John Bergsma and Pints!
14:30 is my favorite part. As a cradle Catholic I never questioned the "participatory mediation" aspect of Catholic Christianity. As I have aged and became challenged by Protestants that was concerning to me. Hearing Dr. Bergsma saying that we are all baptized into the body of Christ so of course we would have a role to play, although of course to a lower degree than Christ himself.
Bergsma has to make excuses for those priests living in sin. If the Roman Catholic church excommunicated all of their practicing homosexual priests that would reduce the priesthood by half.
I was glad to listen to this interview this morning -- my 15-year-old Southern Baptist niece has been asking questions, and I need to be able to keep up with her!!
Dr Bergsma was my son’s professor. Our son just bought us his book that he wrote with Dr Brandt ! It’s is fascinating! Connecting the Old testament roots with the new . It’s a beautiful reference book .
Dr. Bergma is an absolute blessing to the Catholic Church. I've purchased many of his books and his writing is very readable for laymen like me. Bible basics for Catholics and new testament basic for Catholics are two books you should read before you dive into the Bible on your own.
His detailed description of his investigations of the truths of Catholic teaching, especially the real presence in the Eucharist and Mary, just blew me away! Wow! What an amazing, amazing witness! I ❤️this so much!
What a great time with you two. Matt always great, calm questions. I’m a revert after 50yrs. Needed to read the Bible and after several attempts…Fr. Mike started podcast “Bible in a year”. I love reading while he reads aloud with commentary. I never could have taken this on my own…and now, I finally find the Old Testament not only interesting but exciting. The podcast with study guide began by being the #1Apple podcast for many weeks. Just that fact is amazing, in these times.
Thank you for this wonderful interview Matt. I especially enjoyed hearing Dr. Bergsma explain the Hebrew understanding of the priesthood and the "signal words" that indicate a priest and also how Christ conferred the priestly privelages on the apostles, over time.
I believe it was Fr. Mike who either said or quoted someone, but he said "Saints rise up when the church needs it the most." This has stuck with me, we really need revision in our church and we can do it together 😌
This was wonderful. Loved listen to you Dr. Bergsma. I love your book ‘ A Catholic introduction to the Bible The Old Testament ‘ that you did with Dr. Pitre. Are you doing the same book for the New Testament? Praying you and Dr. Pitre are writing it. The Old Testament is Awesome! Please please do another book with Dr. Pitre. We so need it. 🙏🏻
Well said, well put, well understood. Thank you Dr Bergsma And when Jesus saw that [he] answered with understanding, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Mark 12:34
Absolutely love Bergsma. I still listen to my wife’s lecture recordings from his classes. Thank you for having him on! I hope Bob Rice is on in the future, too 👊
A good study of Church History will help keep one as a humble servant! The Church is always struggling, yet the Holy Spirit is, and always has been, our guide.
In fairness the description here of the priest's role - that shocks Matt - as a face of the people to God and word of God to the people is classic Old Testament theology from Calvin Seminary.
So awesome! One of my sisters walked away from the faith and is a Calvinist ! Years of prayers for her will bare fruit ( God willing ) it’s sad , however I know The Lord is still working on her and her family
@@cjgodley1776 interesting how many apologists on this channel are trained in reformed settings... maybe we have a kingdom strength Catholicism needs? By the way reformed people confess one holy catholic church; all the early church fathers are ours too.
@@johnbouwers6787 I converted to Catholicism from "reformed" (deformed) Christianity. You don't have a "kingdom strength", whatever good is in you is residual Catholicism. The Catholic Church is the fullness of the faith and is the Church historically established by Christ.
21:54 Dr. Bergsma's elders would have encouraged and maybe even subsidized his advanced education, specifically so that he could become a Presbyterian/evangelical pastor. His consultation with them, his hesitation to go Catholic immediately, make sense as part of the conversion process. But ultimately, for anyone who's intellectually satisfied that our faith is true but worries they would be "ungrateful" to their parents or teachers by going Catholic (especially pastors), Jesus gives encouragement in John 4: "The saying is true, that 'One sows and another reaps.' I sent you to reap what you did not work for; others have done the work, and you are sharing the fruits of their work." Formation & pastorship are supposed to be for the people's spiritual good; don't let embarrassment about them hold you back from the very highest good that a Christian can receive.
How about our Catholic schools get behind teaching the truth for a start. I'm sorry, but in my experience, vocations to the priesthood for teens are discouraged at best, mocked at worst by many Catholic teachers. Don't get me started on the general consensus among Catholic school teachers on abortion, trans topics, feminism (3rd wave) etc...etc... It is so sad and very challenging as a parent. Lord have mercy on us all.
@@cristinaarcillasPage1 both bills are an affront to human dignity and do not protect basic human rights including freedom of religion/conscientious objection etc... a travesty!
So excited to hear about the Essenes. I read that Sts. Joaquin and Anne - parents of Blessed Mother were Essenes and Anne who was enlightened to know the future, raised the Blessed Mother in preparation for her future role!!
I love this guy -- great sense of humor. Last night my RCIA director gave us all his book, "Bible Basics for Catholics," and I love it. It brought me to RUclips today to find him, and of course he's in Steubenville, with Matt! Seems like all the cool people live in Steubenville.
To the questioned asked: Why only male priests? I heard many women say it is not fair that the Church only allows male priests. I have also heard a man tell me he was mad at God. I asked why? He said because I am a man and I will never know what it feels like to have a life grow within me, no man can ever know only women. Why can't men be pregnant. Was God fair? Well taking these two points of view I asked Our Lord about this. I knew God is Just and Loving and has His design. What came to me was this: "Among females, they bring souls from God to earth. Then not to leave out males God choose some but few, to bring those souls back up to heaven. They give birth by Baptism and the Sacraments as Priests, and mothers give birth to souls on earth. It is a Divine Circle of Love. There is a circle in nature God's design and a circle in the spiritual sense. So that all things depend upon each other and no one can think they are not important." So you see woman, you a very special job that isn't done by males, with God female you make priests in your womb. That can not be done by males. So is God unfair?
Can someone point me to the location he explains the term “remembrance” as it pertains to ancient Hebrew cultic worship?? This is such a missing link in the arguments for the real presence vs symbolic gesture of the Eucharist. Trying to further convert myself then my brothers. Also pray for me please. Thanks
I don’t know but check out time stamp 1:37:20 maybe that will help. He discusses his book Stunned by Scripture which details what convinced him to convert.
I like John Bergsma! I’ve known of him for a while but I love his cheerfulness and humor! His lightness as well as his devotion to our Lord!! Loved this video Matt F, thanks!
Jim Rohn once said, you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with and here are my top 6 - scott hahn-steve ray-Tim Staples-Dr. Brant Pitre- Dr. John Bergsma- robert haddad
Excellent discourse on the Catholic Church to which many still clother se their minds-misunderstanding in some cases and willful calumny and hanging on to cherished beliefs and ideas against the church despite the fact they are proven wrong by Holy Scriptures
Hey Matt, Love your selection of guests. Would be great to see interviews from prominent Catholics from Australia. Cardinal George Pell, Dr. Robert Haddad... I know very few but I'm sure there are more.
Hey Matt, it would honestly be super helpful and awesome if you could clip where Dr. Bergsma is talking about the biblical basis for the priesthood and post it. It is super relevant and honestly one of the best logical walk throughs of the subject Ive ever heard. Thanks and God bless
In my journey of seeking it occurred to me that the woman in Rev 12 could be Mary AND Israel AND the church. Because she is literally Mary, but Mary is also the daughter of Zion, the Israelite woman who gives birth to the saviour, and she is also the mother of the church. So anyway you slice it, it's Mary.
@Eucharist Angel Its not about true Christians ,its about what the text says regardless if you are a Christian or not. The word doesn't allow to contradict it self. Jesuschrist said: it is finished! No more priesthood.
@@kronos01ful Well I guess that makes Mary the mother in law of the church, then, and I dont know about you but I call my mother in law "mom". ;) Why are you watching videos called "The Biblical Basehood for the Preisthood" on a Catholic channel and reading the comments if you're a hard-core protestant?
I often feel that I don't know enough about the faith, but then I see someone as educated as Dr.Bergsma and even he says I don't know that, or I can't answer that.
Well, I’m quite certain I not only don’t know enough about the Faith, I never will no matter how many hours I spend in daily study. It’s my hope, however, that what I do know will be enough to make the right difference when it’s needed, and that I’ll be able to find answers to the rest as required whether through my own search or direct intervention by the Holy Spirit.
Man I'd love to hear more from Bergsma on biblical translations. There are so many discrepancies between my (protestant) bibles and Catholic teaching. One thing that I've had trouble with is that Mary will crush the head of the serpent - "blatantly false!" Ive cried every time I heard it - I had no idea that there was a difference in translation, I just thought Catholics read the bible wrong (I'm sorry guys! I repent.) But I wish he would talk about Luke 1:28 (I think 28? might be wrong) where the Angel says "Hail Mary, full of grace" in all of my translations it has been translated to be more close to "you who have been given grace" or something like that. Quite different!
@Prasanth Thomas I pray the hail mary with "full of grace" I trust the church in that sense. It just didnt make sense to me biblically because the verse is translated differently in my protestant bibles :) thanks for your answers :D
Go to St. Jerome's Latin Vulgate. "Illius" refers to either gender, his, hers, its; of him, of her, of it. The word has always been translated to indicate that Our Lady would crush the head of the serpent when she agreed to be the Mother of the Messiah. She is the human being that Satan fears the most. Satan was cast down from heaven because of his pride. He refused to adore the incarnate Jesus because he figured that he, Satan was far superior to any man, even a Man who was also God.
"Full of grace..." Again, the Latin Vulgate has "gratia plena" " full of grace. ( I always trust St. Jerome) The Protestant bibles prefer "highly favoured" which sounds nice but has a different meaning. The Angel Gabriel addressed Mary not by her given name, but, as it were, by a new name, Full Of Grace. If Mary was full of grace there was no room in her body or her soul for sin. Hence the Immaculate Conception. Some people like to modernize the prayer by changing "thee, thine, thou" to you, your..., but the Vulgate uses thee... "Thee" is singular while "you" is plural. Thee, thou, thine are words still used in many parts of England, they indicate whether you are talking to one person or more than one. Similar to the French language. It really iritates me when people think they're clever by saying "...the Lord is with YOU..."
@@alhilford2345 something that hit me the other day is that people probably spoke koine greek still when Jerome translated his Bible, so it should be trustworthy if he did his home work.
I am from Germany and I am very scared of the things that are happening here right now. As a young catholic woman it becomes increasingly harder to defend the church teachings while prominent figueres of the church preach the exact opposite. It seems kind of ironic that such a great division is again starting in Germany of all places. I pray that God will direct them back to the truth.
I'm also from Germany, and sincerely thinking and praying about becoming Catholic.
I recently had a conversation with two Catholic guys, that really started to separate from the Church. I was the one defending Catholicism, and offering some points of reconciliation. At the end of our hour-long conversation they both said that they really had come closer to coming to peace with their Catholic faith again.
That was one of the most ironic episodes I had so far in my life.
Gottes Segen aus Jena!
J.
May God protect Germany and His church from schism and a new rebellion!
St Boniface, Apostle for Germany, pray for us! St Bruno of Cologne, the Carthusian, pray for us! St Ulrich of Augsburg, pray for us!
All saints and angles in heaven, pray for us, for the Successor of St Peter the Pope to handle it as God desires and for our sins and obstinacies in Germany and everywhere.
From Brazil with love for all.
Hang in there my German brothers and sisters! We lived there for years ( the wall came down while we were there ) I love the German people and I still have a few best friends there ! Please know that you’re not alone and I’m praying for you 🌹🙏
@@intedominesperavi6036 i allways said that God have "twisted"sense of humor..God loves you and Germany brother..
Dont be scared hannah..be faithfull ..that is only we can do..greetings from Croatia..on the end you can all came here if someting terrible happend in Germany..
As an Orthodox listening to this, I really really enjoy that tangible, logical and intellectual side of the Bible brought out by Dr Bergsma - so refreshing! Thank God!
Same boat as you my friend
I love how Matt always asks the question of the skeptic in order to draw out more depth.
Same! It always expands the explanation.
Same! I love it when he does that.
same!
Same-same. Or even the seeking Evangelical viewer. I truly believe the Holy Spirit works through Matt's approach. In fact, I know He does. I came into the Church just over a month ago after 40 years of wandering in the Protestant desert. This show was instrumental in my conversion.
That's a big part of why I respect him and regularly watch. He really does ask questions and press on points that skeptics like myself (I'm Catholic but find it hard to not be skeptical of almost everything, even if I really dislike most other skeptics and atheists as people and communities) are definitely thinking of when listening. I don't find other hosts and podcasts doing it quite like he manages to do. These discussions are definitely the most interesting in the Catholic media sphere as they hit a lot of the most important points of contention and not just preaching to the choir.
I’m a cradle Catholic
I love all these Protestant converts
God Bless u all
On my journey to Catholicism at age 18 (now 19) I wanted to find a great book that simply explained and gave truthful reasons behind the belief in God, why it’s true, and how to follow him. John Bergsma’s book “Yes, There is a God” very easily broke down what I needed to know while still being fun and not overly theological, difficult or discouraging for an already confused and overwhelmed person, I highly recommend it for anyone in any circumstance it’s thought provoking while still being so simple and I just absolutely adore it. Thank you John and Matt for helping me on this adventure to God and His truth.
Dr Bergsma is great, I was brought up a catholic and tried to join other churches but found myself returning back to the catholic church. Listening to Dr Bergsma and dr Brant Pitre convinced me it was the right decision. God bless you both! Keep up a good work!
The same thing happened to me, sort of. I left the church after the abuse issue became public. I tried many churches, but I was never comfortable in them. Now I am back, and attending a Latin mass, feeling at home, and facing having all that taken away from me. I think I might just attend mass on the internet when that happens, as it surely will...from the looks of things.
I’m not a Catholic but these two men are a joy to listen to. Thank you
Mr. Fradd is one of the best Christian interviewers out there because he askes the best and the fewest questions. Because the questions are so good he necessarily and optimally asks very few and lets the guest answer completely. Stellar.
I totally agree!
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I agree with you. Matt Fradd is an exceptional interviewer.
He said something important to conversion early on which is, he stopped debating and started listening. That was key to my conversion as well! I stopped trying so hard to debate it and demonize the Catholic Church and I started praying, and listening… this was like whip lash, insta-convert!
You sound like St. Paul! May you grow closer to Jesus each day.
Blessings, for You, so happy you realized the truth, as you are an instrument now for God 🙏
I love how all the people from the St. Paul Center describe things in the Catholic faith. There is just so much depth and relatability to what they are saying. I think they are game changers in the world of Christianity. I can't imagine how someone who grew up Catholic, left the faith, then spends time listening to these folks doesn't want to RUN back to the faith. They are so powerful in the way they communicate it. I could go on and on...
Like the prodigal son?
Rejoice and worship Holy Trinity even when there's no clarity or discipline from from Jorge Bergolio against depravity debauchery, and all offenses against the 10 commandments Still, recall Saint Augustine Hope's daughters of Anger and Courage!
Reminder: Be angry at evil and avoid raging at people. Have courage to crush evil as part of the heel of Ever Virgin Most Powerful Mother of God who squishes flat to dust Satan !
Holy Trinity please knock off evil Catholics in the Church and State from their high asses to hell and let them hear Jesus words "Why are you persecuting me?"
May the will of our Father made known by His Son through the power of the Holy Spirit triumph and reign in all hearts through Ever Virgin Most Powerful Mother of God Mary
A lot of this is what brought me back
The influence of Dr Scott Hahn.
I grew up catholic and had nothing ever truly taught to me. A old school catholic grandmother who many times made me feel like scum of the earth. There was no love there and no forgiveness taught just ccd devoid of actual understanding. A bunch of kids who'd rather not be there with parents who just follow the motion s and act like the formula saves them. So I left. I want God and nothing less and after years of growing spiritually and healing in protestantism I am leaning towards orthodoxy. Prayers the Lord would lead me. ❤
After being lost for about three decades, some force led me to those church doors, once a monastery, on a Tuesday morning on August 29, 2017. Looking back now, I gave up trying to find, there was no God, and had developed a disdain for Him; so I don’t know why I would walk into any church at that time and on a summer morning when I could have slept in. Everything changed the moment I stepped in. To top it off, I was alone in there; no other person in there. It was just Jesus, the angels, Blessed Mother and the profound LOVE and mercy of the Holy Spirit. It’s not human; it’s not of this world. I am an academic and like most, human reason and evidence is “god.” From that moment on, everything of me and of the world (past, present and what is to come) began to make sense. A lot has happened since then and a lot I was able to recall since my childhood. Since then I have been given many opportunities and moments that are little presents of love from God. I have had many child like moments that inspire child like awe and wonder; like a kid in Disney on Christmas Day. With that said, one of my greatest moments was my confirmation at 43 years old. When? In 2018 on Easter….sealed in the Holy Spirit on EASTER! Now that is a powerful statement
Amen! Welcome home.
Would love to hear your story on Pints with Aquinas or the Journey Home (EWTN). 😄
I am truly happy Dr Bergsma suffered the agony of allowing his soul to be opened because I do connect very much with the reality of the wonder of the Catholic awakening. I was born into Catholic and somewhere along the way I took a turn out and away. When it became an issue in my eyes, the farcical nature of Baptists and SDAs especially, I suddenly felt a need from the center of my sould to find out where I belonged and it began to emerge from the drowning Prot murky swamp that I had a Catholic living in me that was fist fighting with my resistance to going back to "that church". Suddenly after much study, and some from Dr Bergsma here too, that there was truth in "That Church". I have never been more Christian than I am now with eyes, ears, soul and heart wide open. I Am A Catholic, and that is not just OK, it is GREAT! 🙏🏻 And I'm from Grand Rapids too so, there must be a great spirit making its way around here.
Here goes Matt again, making it difficult to remain a Protestant!!! I liked this a lot. Great interview!
Not really. If you read the bible you can see the horse manure coming out of this guys mouth trying to prove the pagan Roman priesthood.
He contradicts the book of Hebrews which addresses very clear the supremacy of our lord christ priesthood over the O.T. priesthood . The church is under the new covenant we as church as individuals our body is the temple of the holy spirit and we offer our body daily as a holy sacrifice to Jesus but not for remission of sin because Jesus did it once and for all. He is our high priest.
Theres no biblical support for The Roman priesthood, the R.C.C totally rejects Jesus sacrifice. Read Hebrews chapter 10. repent and run out of the church and accept jesus sacrifice.
@@kronos01ful thanks. I said he makes it difficult. The main reason I listen to Matt is to understand how I can still protest Rome!! Like he says, you don't want to fight strawmen when talking to others. When the pastor complained about not being able to convince people works are important after conversation, the book of James came to mind.
I do not think it has to be an us vs them as we make it out to be. Jesus brought people in with poor theology and looking at Peter, we find some continued to have poor theology but are still saved! His spat with Paul shows that..
@@adamcraig5232 i agree is not protestant vs Roman, jesus was about preaching the kingdom of God. I don't care to win a argument this is what God is saying in hes words, im just preaching it.
The Roman priesthood is satanic because it blaspheme the sacrifice and priesthood of Jesus and thr priesthood of the believer to reinstall priesthood thats been nullify. Theres no biblical bases for saying that the apostles became priest .not once jesus commission the apostles to be priest, what he did was to fill them up with the holy spirit to preach the Gospel preach the resurrection. The book of Hebrews clarify this amazing event that now because of jesus we can access God directly with out the need of a priest. Hebrews chapter 10.
@@kronos01ful steve, sorry but yours is the first horse manure I’ve seen during this show. You sound like one of those protestants who think Jesus gave the keys you everyone and not Peter
@@mikelopez8564 ok ! What happeneds after the keys , explain to me how he became a priest? Of course using the bible
So many nuggets of fascinating Biblical history, I wish I could take a class from Dr. Bergsma, and of course Dr. Hahn. What amazing riches there are at Steubenville
Dont forget brant pitre
Hey Sarah, you might be interested to know that some of Dr. Bergsma's recorded classes are available for purchase on catholicproductions.com for a very reasonable price (compared to tuition costs). His survey of the Old Testament and survey of the New Testament classes are excellent, as well as his class on the Gospel of John.
You can also find Dr. Bergsma course materials on Matthew Leonard's Next Level Catholic Academy. He tells the Bible stories using endearing stick people.
Dr. Brandt Pitre also has a class that sounds really interesting: A history of the liturgy from the ascension to today.
I've always appreciated how Matt doesn't simply cheerlead for the home team. He asks the hard questions. Catholic now, but I was fortunate to have been raised in a Bible-reading Protestant home, so it's nice to hear a fair treatment and not Protestant bashing. Much appreciated.
Thank you Matt Fradd for always asking your guests about their personal devotions. It is incredibly helpful as a Catholic who does not have many other Catholic friends/mentors to seek advise from.
Dr. Bergsma is a great presenter of the faith-humorous and insightful.
Agree. He's funny, intelligent and not full of himself.
What an excellent biblical overview of the priesthood! A topic often misunderstood by Catholics and Protestants alike.
Cheers to Dr John Bergsma and Pints!
You are so very correct, Thank you for taking your time and comment. Blessings 🙏
This is the most listenable 2hr conversation I've yet found. Dr Bergsma is such a great teacher! And he has a charism to teach!
14:30 is my favorite part. As a cradle Catholic I never questioned the "participatory mediation" aspect of Catholic Christianity. As I have aged and became challenged by Protestants that was concerning to me. Hearing Dr. Bergsma saying that we are all baptized into the body of Christ so of course we would have a role to play, although of course to a lower degree than Christ himself.
Wonderful interview and love Dr.Bergsma...one of brilliant catholic apologies. 🇨🇦
Will you have Dr Brant Pitre one day ?
Would love to see Dr. Brant Pitre on your show.
That would be awesome I hope Matt has that scheduled.
Agreed!
Id love that. 4 hours, take as many pee brakes you need!
Yes, I vote for dr Pitre in the show too 😊
Wow never knew that he started his Doctrine out as a Protestant, but by the time he graduated he ended up a Catholic, that's so beautiful, praise God
Yes, praise God.
That’s a very quotable quote, “You salute the uniform, not the man”. That goes for cardinals, bishops, priests, deacons, and religious.
Bergsma has to make excuses for those priests living in sin. If the Roman Catholic church excommunicated all of their practicing homosexual priests that would reduce the priesthood by half.
I was glad to listen to this interview this morning -- my 15-year-old Southern Baptist niece has been asking questions, and I need to be able to keep up with her!!
Dr Bergsma was my son’s professor. Our son just bought us his book that he wrote with Dr Brandt ! It’s is fascinating! Connecting the Old testament roots with the new . It’s a beautiful reference book .
What's the name of the book?
@@bluschke52 I think it would be: A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: The Old Testament
Dr. Bergma is an absolute blessing to the Catholic Church. I've purchased many of his books and his writing is very readable for laymen like me. Bible basics for Catholics and new testament basic for Catholics are two books you should read before you dive into the Bible on your own.
His detailed description of his investigations of the truths of Catholic teaching, especially the real presence in the Eucharist and Mary, just blew me away! Wow! What an amazing, amazing witness! I ❤️this so much!
Matt, you HAVE to bring Dr. Brant Pitre in again! He and Dr. Bergsma are AMAZING
What a great time with you two. Matt always great, calm questions. I’m a revert after 50yrs. Needed to read the Bible and after several attempts…Fr. Mike started podcast “Bible in a year”. I love reading while he reads aloud with commentary. I never could have taken this on my own…and now, I finally find the Old Testament not only interesting but exciting. The podcast with study guide began by being the #1Apple podcast for many weeks. Just that fact is amazing, in these times.
I find Dr. Bergsma sense of humor hilarious, I really enjoy listening to him.
This is one of my favorite interviews, Matt. Fascinating!
John Bergsma is a very brilliant, humble, man.
I learned so much from this conversation. Dr Bergsma is a wonderful educator and his Faith in Our Lord is inspiring.
Awesome video...always so so good to listen to Dr. Bergsma and Dr. Brant Pitre....
So much to learn from them...
And Dr. Scott Hahn :)
Thank you for this wonderful interview Matt. I especially enjoyed hearing Dr. Bergsma explain the Hebrew understanding of the priesthood and the "signal words" that indicate a priest and also how Christ conferred the priestly privelages on the apostles, over time.
Dr. Bergsma!!! What a treat! One of my favorite teachers!
I believe it was Fr. Mike who either said or quoted someone, but he said "Saints rise up when the church needs it the most." This has stuck with me, we really need revision in our church and we can do it together 😌
Scott Hahn is number one. I think the second is John Bergsma. I believe they are the greatest living biblical scholars right now. I love Steubenville!
Agree and they're both Catholic converts.
@Eucharist Angel :
Actually, nobody cares about your rambling because you're always WRONG!
@@carolynkimberly4021 :
Okey-Dokey.
I understand! ! !
😊
Brant Pitre? He's my favourite but I love Hahn and Bergsma too, they are my favourite three.
This was wonderful. Loved listen to you Dr. Bergsma. I love your book ‘ A Catholic introduction to the Bible The Old Testament ‘ that you did with Dr. Pitre. Are you doing the same book for the New Testament? Praying you and Dr. Pitre are writing it. The Old Testament is Awesome! Please please do another book with Dr. Pitre. We so need it. 🙏🏻
Well said, well put, well understood. Thank you Dr Bergsma
And when Jesus saw that [he] answered with understanding, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Mark 12:34
Absolutely love Bergsma. I still listen to my wife’s lecture recordings from his classes. Thank you for having him on!
I hope Bob Rice is on in the future, too 👊
Hey, John Paul! Good to see you!
Very grateful for Dr. Bergsma and his writings. I listened to his lecture years ago in Houston. Very insightful discussion.
A good study of Church History will help keep one as a humble servant! The Church is always struggling, yet the Holy Spirit is, and always has been, our guide.
Thanks for introducing to me Dr Bergsma.
Dude! I went to sem with you! Blessings brother.
In fairness the description here of the priest's role - that shocks Matt - as a face of the people to God and word of God to the people is classic Old Testament theology from Calvin Seminary.
So awesome! One of my sisters walked away from the faith and is a Calvinist ! Years of prayers for her will bare fruit ( God willing ) it’s sad , however I know The Lord is still working on her and her family
Another former Calvin grad here.
It's great now being Catholic! Let's make more converts! :)
@@cjgodley1776 interesting how many apologists on this channel are trained in reformed settings... maybe we have a kingdom strength Catholicism needs? By the way reformed people confess one holy catholic church; all the early church fathers are ours too.
@@johnbouwers6787 I converted to Catholicism from "reformed" (deformed) Christianity. You don't have a "kingdom strength", whatever good is in you is residual Catholicism. The Catholic Church is the fullness of the faith and is the Church historically established by Christ.
Great interview with Dr. Bergsma, thank you!
Thank you Dr. Bergsma and Matt Fradd! Ut adveniat regnum tuum, adveniat regnum Mariae!
21:54 Dr. Bergsma's elders would have encouraged and maybe even subsidized his advanced education, specifically so that he could become a Presbyterian/evangelical pastor. His consultation with them, his hesitation to go Catholic immediately, make sense as part of the conversion process. But ultimately, for anyone who's intellectually satisfied that our faith is true but worries they would be "ungrateful" to their parents or teachers by going Catholic (especially pastors), Jesus gives encouragement in John 4: "The saying is true, that 'One sows and another reaps.' I sent you to reap what you did not work for; others have done the work, and you are sharing the fruits of their work." Formation & pastorship are supposed to be for the people's spiritual good; don't let embarrassment about them hold you back from the very highest good that a Christian can receive.
YAAAYY I love that you did this one! Bergsma is my favorite - best classes I took at Franciscan by far.
My goodness what a blessing this whole talk was. Thank you to you both.
This is blowing my mind! Sooooo good. God bless Dr. Bergsma
25:09...Church of Christ member...and a huge admirer of St. John Paul 2🇻🇦 (PBUH)...
Wonderful interview and super informative. Will listen a number of times :-)
How about our Catholic schools get behind teaching the truth for a start. I'm sorry, but in my experience, vocations to the priesthood for teens are discouraged at best, mocked at worst by many Catholic teachers. Don't get me started on the general consensus among Catholic school teachers on abortion, trans topics, feminism (3rd wave) etc...etc... It is so sad and very challenging as a parent. Lord have mercy on us all.
Agree. Its happening in the Philippines, talk about catholic schools... they promote feminism, sogie bill and RH bill
@@cristinaarcillasPage1 both bills are an affront to human dignity and do not protect basic human rights including freedom of religion/conscientious objection etc... a travesty!
An increasing number of Catholic parents are choosing homeschooling.
Wow great discussion! Thank you for having Dr. John Bergsma on your show. It was enlightening!
Thank you, Dr. Bergsma! Praise the Lord, Jesus Christ!
Probably my most favorite interview on this channel. Thank you Dr. Bergsma.
So excited to hear about the Essenes. I read that Sts. Joaquin and Anne - parents of Blessed Mother were Essenes and Anne who was enlightened to know the future, raised the Blessed Mother in preparation for her future role!!
Thank you Matt for this interview! Dr. Bergsma - thank you for shedding light on so many riches of the Catholic Faith!!
Love Dr. Bergsma, he's always a joy to listen to!
By far one of your best guests. I enjoyed every minute .
Excellent interview! as an ex-protestant, this blew my mind!
PS: Dr. Bergsma looks like Alan Arkin :D
I love this guy -- great sense of humor. Last night my RCIA director gave us all his book, "Bible Basics for Catholics," and I love it. It brought me to RUclips today to find him, and of course he's in Steubenville, with Matt! Seems like all the cool people live in Steubenville.
Can really relate to what Matt says about when reading the Bible. A lot of times I do feel like I need to be in the perfect mood to read it.
Thanks, Matt, for providing us with such quality content.
Keeping you in my prayers!
To the questioned asked: Why only male priests?
I heard many women say it is not fair that the Church only allows male priests.
I have also heard a man tell me he was mad at God. I asked why? He said because I am a man and I will never know what it feels like to have a life grow within me, no man can ever know only women. Why can't men be pregnant. Was God fair?
Well taking these two points of view I asked Our Lord about this. I knew God is Just and Loving and has His design.
What came to me was this:
"Among females, they bring souls from God to earth. Then not to leave out males God choose some but few, to bring those souls back up to heaven. They give birth by Baptism and the Sacraments as Priests, and mothers give birth to souls on earth. It is a Divine Circle of Love. There is a circle in nature God's design and a circle in the spiritual sense. So that all things depend upon each other and no one can think they are not important."
So you see woman, you a very special job that isn't done by males, with God female you make priests in your womb. That can not be done by males. So is God unfair?
Can someone point me to the location he explains the term “remembrance” as it pertains to ancient Hebrew cultic worship??
This is such a missing link in the arguments for the real presence vs symbolic gesture of the Eucharist.
Trying to further convert myself then my brothers. Also pray for me please. Thanks
I don’t know but check out time stamp 1:37:20 maybe that will help. He discusses his book Stunned by Scripture which details what convinced him to convert.
Also, check out time stamp 15:55. That may be what you’re looking for…
I 🧡 Dr. Bergsma, thanks for inviting him 😁🙏
I like John Bergsma! I’ve known of him for a while but I love his cheerfulness and humor! His lightness as well as his devotion to our Lord!! Loved this video Matt F, thanks!
Love you Dr Bergsma! You explain so clearly!
Very, very important point about women and the Temple.
In OCIA, full throttle, this video steps on the gas harder. Love it !!!
Jim Rohn once said, you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with and here are my top 6 - scott hahn-steve ray-Tim Staples-Dr. Brant Pitre- Dr. John Bergsma- robert haddad
Bergsma is brilliant!
Wow, redemptive suffering at 27:00, so powerful! We take it for granted...
Great discussion.
Gotta love Dr. Bergsma!!!
Thank you guys! Wonderful!
Matt, you‘ve become a great interviewer!! Congrats!
Love this episode!!
Great conversation
Excellent discourse on the Catholic Church to which many still clother se their minds-misunderstanding in some cases and willful calumny and hanging on to cherished beliefs and ideas against the church despite the fact they are proven wrong by Holy Scriptures
Hey Matt,
Love your selection of guests.
Would be great to see interviews from prominent Catholics from Australia.
Cardinal George Pell, Dr. Robert Haddad... I know very few but I'm sure there are more.
Thanks for sharing. So much to learn.
So wonderful... and full of insights thanks a lot for this episode.
Tuning in from the Free Methodist Church! Keep up the good work 😇
this is an awesome video thank you so much
Love what you are doing Matt!! Thank you 🙏 😇🙏
Hey Matt, it would honestly be super helpful and awesome if you could clip where Dr. Bergsma is talking about the biblical basis for the priesthood and post it. It is super relevant and honestly one of the best logical walk throughs of the subject Ive ever heard. Thanks and God bless
Thanks!
Brilliant and heart-warming,
Wow, I got so much from this!! So many new things to look into!
Super interview with a super theologian, Matt. Thanks so much.
I hope you'll interview him again some time in the future. I'd like to have heard more about Dr. Bergsma's area of expertise.
In my journey of seeking it occurred to me that the woman in Rev 12 could be Mary AND Israel AND the church. Because she is literally Mary, but Mary is also the daughter of Zion, the Israelite woman who gives birth to the saviour, and she is also the mother of the church. So anyway you slice it, it's Mary.
The mother of the church is the holy spirit.
@@kronos01ful So you are saying that the Holy Spirit is female?
Read the book of act ,how the church is born .
Mary in no sense is the mother of the church. The church is jesus bride.
@Eucharist Angel Its not about true Christians ,its about what the text says regardless if you are a Christian or not. The word doesn't allow to contradict it self. Jesuschrist said: it is finished! No more priesthood.
@@kronos01ful Well I guess that makes Mary the mother in law of the church, then, and I dont know about you but I call my mother in law "mom". ;) Why are you watching videos called "The Biblical Basehood for the Preisthood" on a Catholic channel and reading the comments if you're a hard-core protestant?
Always learning from Dr. Bergsma.
Brought back memories of long conversations in the Huddle!
I often feel that I don't know enough about the faith, but then I see someone as educated as Dr.Bergsma and even he says I don't know that, or I can't answer that.
Well, I’m quite certain I not only don’t know enough about the Faith, I never will no matter how many hours I spend in daily study.
It’s my hope, however, that what I do know will be enough to make the right difference when it’s needed, and that I’ll be able to find answers to the rest as required whether through my own search or direct intervention by the Holy Spirit.
I always love a person who admits he doesn’t know an answer and admits it! That is John Bergsma!
I love Pints With Aquinas, as a Calvinist, it gives me justification to drink over priced craft beer and argue religion.
I love that you’re enjoying and watching this brilliant interview 😎🙏
I know Calvinists. They never needed an excuse for drinking and arguing religion before. 😆🍺
Man I'd love to hear more from Bergsma on biblical translations. There are so many discrepancies between my (protestant) bibles and Catholic teaching. One thing that I've had trouble with is that Mary will crush the head of the serpent - "blatantly false!" Ive cried every time I heard it - I had no idea that there was a difference in translation, I just thought Catholics read the bible wrong (I'm sorry guys! I repent.)
But I wish he would talk about Luke 1:28 (I think 28? might be wrong) where the Angel says "Hail Mary, full of grace" in all of my translations it has been translated to be more close to "you who have been given grace" or something like that. Quite different!
@Prasanth Thomas yet everytime one prays the Rosary one says "Hail Mary full of grace"..
@Prasanth Thomas I pray the hail mary with "full of grace" I trust the church in that sense. It just didnt make sense to me biblically because the verse is translated differently in my protestant bibles :) thanks for your answers :D
Go to St. Jerome's Latin Vulgate.
"Illius" refers to either gender, his, hers, its; of him, of her, of it.
The word has always been translated to indicate that Our Lady would crush the head of the serpent when she agreed to be the Mother of the Messiah. She is the human being that Satan fears the most.
Satan was cast down from heaven because of his pride. He refused to adore the incarnate Jesus because he figured that he, Satan was far superior to any man, even a Man who was also God.
"Full of grace..."
Again, the Latin Vulgate has "gratia plena"
" full of grace.
( I always trust St. Jerome)
The Protestant bibles prefer "highly favoured" which sounds nice but has a different meaning.
The Angel Gabriel addressed Mary not by her given name, but, as it were, by a new name, Full Of Grace.
If Mary was full of grace there was no room in her body or her soul for sin.
Hence the Immaculate Conception.
Some people like to modernize the prayer by changing "thee, thine, thou" to you, your..., but the Vulgate uses thee...
"Thee" is singular while "you" is plural.
Thee, thou, thine are words still used in many parts of England, they indicate whether you are talking to one person or more than one.
Similar to the French language.
It really iritates me when people think they're clever by saying "...the Lord is with YOU..."
@@alhilford2345 something that hit me the other day is that people probably spoke koine greek still when Jerome translated his Bible, so it should be trustworthy if he did his home work.