Please be praying for me. I am protestant. Recently I miscarried and as I cried and prayed, in pain over not having a mother to call and comfort me..I had an unexplainable experience...not a vision but a glimpse, a sweeping blanket of comfort over my heart and God speaking into my soul that I DO have a mother and In my mind Mother Mary appeared. I will admit, I was not just shocked but almost afraid...I haven't known what to do with this, but ever since I have been watching videos like this to make sense of it.
Oh my wow, that is so incredible, thank you for posting this, it only confirms that Mary is there and praying for us, and can hear us:) I will pray for you, keep searching momma's heart :)
Like Mary you know the pain of losing a child. The cry of your heart is something you share in common with Mary. Her love has no bounds and she knows what your broken heart feels like for she has lived your pain. And through her pain Christ also understands the human loss of your child. The king of king and the queen of queens both weep for you. And one day of you stay on the narrow path, when the time has come you will open your eyes in heaven and little arms will be waiting for you. And your lifetime of tears of sadness will be replaced with tears of joy and you are reunited in front of the royal family when more love than your heart can bear will fill your soul to bursting. To honor the mother is to honor the son, for she is part of him and he is part of her. She was an essential part of God’s plan, all of humanities salvation depended on her freely accepting to be a part of God’s plan. Where Eve fell into temptation and disobedience… Mary a mother … one of us but better than any of us for she always obeyed. Mary who sits on a throne beside her son, like all Davidic kings since Solomon who ruled their kingdom with their mother beside them.
I am so sorry for the loss of your precious baby. How beautiful that you experienced comfort from our dear mother, Mary. We know that our savior was perfect in doing God's will, so He would have been perfect in honouring His mother, as the commandments ask us to do. Therefore, do not be afraid to honour Mary, for in honoring Mary, you imitate Christ in honouring His mother. Mary does not want glory for herself, she desires the glory of God, and will always point you to her Son, our savior. God bless you. I will pray for you.
I have found that humans have no issue in idolizing celebrities and sports figures however as Catholic I'm judged for saying the Hail Mary and having statues in my home. I pray to Mary because I do not have a mother to talk to and I feel so lucky that Mary had always been there. She has filled me with grace more than times than I can count.
So beautiful! I am a Catholic who converted from Protestanism, and "discovered" Mary. Her intercession is incredibly real, and I have experienced her love for me in my life so many times, in different circumstances. I am so thankful to Jesus that I had a wonderful life as a Protestant, but Mary indeed makes a DIFFERENCE. She crushed the head of Satan and helps us get closer to God. Yes, Jesus is the only mediator but Mary is the only Mother of God! And it's completely not idolatry to ask for her help (Wedding at Cana, visiting Elizabeth, etc.). We are so blessed by her presence in our lives!
Please pray for my earthly dad. He is going through so much. He is no longer following god as he use to. He is on drugs and alcohol. I just want my dad back. Thank you brothers and sisters through Christ.
I am a Protestant who loves Mary. It would take many pages to relate all she has done for me. At a time in my life that I. Felt unworthy to approach the throne of Christ, I found Mary. Her unconditional love was the love of my earthly Mother. I do not have the words to express how much she has come to mean to me. It is a real relationship. I feel her and see her working to help me and bless me. I just cannot begin to tell all of you all that she has done for me. I love her so much it almost hurts. The miracles of my Blessed Mother have been real, bigger than life. Please believe that she can and wants to love and help us all. Everything taught about Mary I have found to be true.
Brother, Mary does’nt do anything for anyone. John 2: verse 4-5. Read Bible. There is only one mediator between man and god Jesus Christ. God sent Jesus to save the world not Mary.
@@bigdaddysugarcane2894 I know that. I am a follower of Jesus Christ. My relationship With Mary is separate. It is no different than having a special relationship with an elder in the church. I am a recovering alcoholic who was too ashamed to approach Jesus for forgiveness. Mary was my “higher power” in the beginning until I could inculcate Christ’s forgiveness and resume my relationship as Savior to the saved. My post said this. You may not believe that my spiritual experience was real. I do. Thank you for your concern. But, I believe that Jesus is the Way. My relationship with Mary is like and mother child. I had a great mother but she is dead. Mary helps me and reminds me that despite my sin, Jesus forgives and I can be a good person and a good Christian. I don’t really understand why you felt the need to comment on my post. If you have different beliefs, why even watch this video. Were you doing it for Christ’s glory or to condemn others? If you did, I believe you did so for your own glory, not that of Christ. But, I personally believe that you felt you had something that could help another person, for that I am grateful. If my response to your post elicits anger, then please search yourself for the reason why. Judge not, lest ye be judged. But, thank you for your comment.
I do not understand how Mary can be aware of anything about humans presently living on earth. She is fully human, not God. God has closed the eyes of those humans who have died and now reside with God in heaven to protect them from the sadness and evil that exists on earth. So unless God altered Mary’s essential being and gave her attributes different from other human beings, how can she see what is happening on earth? Thank you for your answers.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
@Stella H she cant bible says many times the dead are dead no nothing and them saying mary full of grace means she was sinless but thats not true either. Motto i use if its in bible we want it and if its not we dont want it.
This really helped me understand Mary more than i did. I have a very strong desire to convert but I have no priest no parish and no current way to travel. So I have taken it upon my own to teach myself as much as I can. thank you for this. Hopefully one day soon I will have the means but until then this really helps.
You know as Catholics we can only direct others to the Water. And even take some there. But if one chooses not to drink then, how sad. Like any Kingdom we've known the King rules, but we do not withdraw from the rest of his family. We'd honor his mother as well. Normally the Queen gives out good gifts to the her peasants as favors to those who are loyal. Should not the mother he gave us do the same? Especially when she has so much love to give? ❤
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
@@rjskeptic5273 have you nothing BETTER to do with your time ??? MARY IS JESUS'S MOTHER AND HER ONLY AIM IS TO LEAD US LOVINGLY AND SELFLESSLY TO HER BELOVED SON JESUS CHRIST X
It is so wonderful that you are interested in the Catholic faith keep investigating and learning about it as I am sure that Jesus has great plans for your future I was a Protestant who had no personal relationship with Jesus but was led to the Catholic church I became a Catholic in 1996 and have to say that I truly love my Catholic faith I am blessed to have an amazing personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ Mother Mary was quite instrumental in my conversion as because I was a mother of several young children I found that I could really identify with her and Mother Mary gently drew me into such a deep relationship with her beloved son Jesus Christ I pray that Mary will journey with you and lead you into a deep and meaningful relationship with herself and her precious son Jesus Christ God bless you you will be in my prayers x
Thank you very much, father. My mother treated me cruelly. I was baptized from Catholic priest on Easter 1991,age 25. I have be thinking that Holy Mother is my mother, too. I’m Japanese, and live in Japan. So, My English is not good, I’m sorry about that. Anyway, from Japan, I watch your videos. Thank you.
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
I was raised by athiest parents. But God bless my mom, she did her best. Anytime I messed up bad, anytime I was so sad, she pointed to Christ. She’s Christian now, but I find it so beautiful that even back then she knew in her heart what we all needed. Despite everything our society says. How lucky we are to live after the birth of Christ. Nothing compares to you my lord.
Great comment. One of the reasons that your atheist mom could point to Jesus is because this nation originated in Christian law and principles, with a majority of people being Christians, and the Truth of Christianity/Jesus being part of society at large. So even tho she did not know or believe everything about Jesus, she knew enough to help you. Unfortunately, that is not the case in America any more -- what is prominent are all of the things that contradict Christianity -- what is pushed by our government are the things that contradict Christianity -- and society is pushing to make any mention of the Bible and the principles of Christianity a Hate Crime. Future atheists will not have any knowledge of Jesus to fall back on. You are blessed indeed.
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Rachel Rachel I am not quoting from the Bible, dear one. I am just stating that Mary stirs something in my heart in which directs me to her Son. What a special woman to have had the closeness of her Savior in her womb. When I was pregnant for my two children, I knew they were a miracles. I cannot imagine how she must have felt with Baby Jesus.
Marcus Chung Exactly! Mary was the first of all believers; and in devotion to Jesus’ blessed mother, we are delivered to Him and grow in our relationship with Him. Even the holy angel, Gabriel, showed us how loved Mary is by God: “Hail, thou that art highly favored, the lord is with thee: Blessed are you among woman!” (Luke 1:28 KJV) Another excellent illustration of how mother Mary brings us closer to Jesus is found in Luke when Mary visits her cousin, Elisebeth, who is pregnant with John. When Mary arrived, pregnant with Jesus, Elizabeth greeted her elatedly: “Blessed are you among woman! And blessed is the fruit of thy womb!” And John, whom she was pregnant with, leapt in the womb filled, as a Elisebeth was, with the Holy Spirit. Don’t be afraid to love Mary! She’s brought me so much closer to her son!
Amen. This is my body... this is my blood. Do this in memory of me. John 20:23 who's sin you forgive they are forgiven who's sins you don't forgive they are not forgiven. Order given to his apostles. Laying of hands called apostolic sucession. Now who does the will of God. Who ever doesn't eat my body and drink my blood has no life in them..
@@TurdFerguson217 The key to explaining verses like Matthew 13:55 is understanding the Greek word for “brethren” (adelphoi) and its feminine counterpart (adelphe). If the Greek words used in this passage connote only siblings, then the Catholic dogma of Mary’s perpetual virginity is false. However, the word adelphoi has a much broader meaning. It may refer to male relatives that one is not a descendant of and that are not descendant from one (such as a blood brother, step-brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, etc.) or non-relatives such as neighbors, fellow workers, co-religionists, and friends. Because of this broad usage, we can be sure that the 120 “brothers” in Acts 1:15 did not have the same mother. Neither did Lot and his uncle Abraham, who were called “brothers” (Gen. 11:26-28, 29:15). The reason relatives were called brothers or sisters was because in Hebrew, there was no word for cousin, nephew, or uncle. So the person was referred to as simply a “brother.” Linguistically, this was far easier than calling the person the son of a mother’s sister. Since the New Testament was written in a dialect of Greek that was heavily influenced by the Semitic culture, many of the Hebrew idioms (like “brother” having multiple meanings) intrude into the Greek text. So, the fact that Jesus had adelphoi does not mean that Mary had other children. This was taken directly from: www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/how-to-explain-the-perpetual-virginity-of-mary
@@TurdFerguson217 Oh, she was and *is*; it's one of His miracles that that happened- how, in a biological sense? We're not sure, but that's what He did.
chissstardestroyer you know I’m not going to argue this one. You folks obviously believe this and are pretty set in your ways. What I guess I don’t understand is how clear scripture is, yet so many cannot see it. I always would get so upset and question how so many people could be so blind to the Gospel and believe nonsense like this, until I came across a verse that was like God speaking through His scriptures “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 So I’m done folks. The scriptures are not locked away anymore by any “churches” nor are they chained to anyone so you can’t read them. There are apps to download for free, there is a plethora of websites that explain things and there really is no reason anymore to not understand this, unless of course the god of this world is your father and he is whispering sweet nothings to you to keep you comforted until your time.
@@TurdFerguson217 you are so blind to the wonderous ways the Bible can work miracles. Blind to the language used. Closed to the deeper meaning, doing Injustice to the writer, to God and community. When Paul called Timothy as my son, when David calls Jonathan as my brother, wher is direct common sense ? Where is the plain Bible ? Does it not mean Paul fathered Timothy ? Doesn't it mean Jonathan was DAVID'S brother ? Don't be so convenient and partial when you want to take things literally. Why don't you cut off your hands and eyes like Jesus told coz it's making you sin ? But there you will say Jesus meant symbolically. But when Jesus has brothers, he has brothers. Makes sense ? If I agree with what you say, brother and sister can be elder or younger. So if Jesus could have had elder brother and sister too. In that case, Jesus wouldn't be a virgin's son and therefore can't be God, can't be Messiah. Right ? Answer me now
When I hear someone insult Mary, our Mother, I tell them if someone insulted my mother like that, they would not be invited to come into my home. I wonder if Jesus doesn't feel the same way. After all, the commandment says, "honor thy father and thy mother".
@@geoffreypalmer2661 it is asking our Mother to pray for us. Mary was no silly statue. You are the silly one. You don't know Jesus if you reject Mary.
@@shepherddog1199 mary isnt the saviour she did not die for the world your the silly one for believing this mary noncence you dont need mary to know jesus go bow to one of your silly statues
@@pandacyy2276 The Witch of Endor? Yes! That was necromancy, because they intended to summon the dead, to conjure it back to the realm of the living, but asking the virgin mary and the saints is different, YOU ASK THEM TO PRAY FOR YOU, and look at the difference, that time was the old testament, the time BEFORE Jesus, no one was saved yet, but during the time of the Saints which was AFTER the resurrection, they were ALREADY saved, and they are now more alive than us for they are with God.
@@kenanperez3151 How are Mary and the saints more alive, they are dead...Gods word says the dead are dead and most people say the dead are in heaven...Catholicism is all confusion
@@Sapphireblue1844 Again, the bible clearly states that HE is not the God of the dead BUT of the Living, Mary and the saints are in heaven, closer to God than we are right now, if you deny this then you deny the life giving power of Christ our Lord.
@@italianoetnico.calabreseve9262 you don't know what you are saying, we are trying to help you all. I used to be a catholic and I too now know, it's all based on paganism, lies and traditions. Catholicism is NOT based on God's word,
Sapphireblue777 I used to Protestant and started to read the Bible. Now I go to mass every Sunday and often as I can, and never been closer to Jesus in my life. Quite sad to say, but you were just not taught correctly and you let others interpretations of the Bible get to you. The Bible is only intended to be understood one way my friend remember that and come back home!
@@travislariscy4466 yes you are so right, but I have understood it correctly, where does the bible say that Sunday is the truth. Actually Saturday is God's seventh day read Genesis 2:3 And God BLESSED the seventh day, and SANCTIFIED it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and MADE. God blessed Saturday the seventh day, there is no blessing for Sunday. Mass is crucify Christ over and over, he died once why keep killing him every day. You my friend have been greatly deceived. The devil is running the catholic Church
@@italianoetnico.calabreseve9262 no one is hiding behind RUclips, we are trying to help you come out of darkness into the light Catholicism is NOT the church of Christ... It's the church of Satan. Go research and come out before it's too late
@@fireandgrace9456 What you probably heard in your ignorance was the Exsultet during the lighting of the Easter candle indicating the coming of Christ, where it is sung, "May this flame be found still burning by the Morning Star: the one Morning star who never sets, Christ your Son...", which of course is a reference to 2 Peter 1:19 or Rev. 2:26, 28, and ultimately Rev. 22:16. In latin, Morning Star, or Day Star, is "lucifer", a compound word from lux(light) and ferre, (to bring). All you had to do was a quick google translate of the word, but instead you chose to wallow in your ignorance.
I am from a different religion all together, but i have my utmost faith in our lady , she raised Jesus , watched him suffer and later preached his teachings , i find solace in praying to her and if some people say she is a human then in that case my faith in her becomes more stronger , Hail our lady , Queen of heaven and earth 🙏
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
I am not Catholic but I’ve been going through major spiritual warfare. All of it leading me to our Heavenly Father… one day I was being tormented so bad I ended up in a Catholic Church. No one was inside so I was able to have a meltdown and cry in front of Jesus… when I was done crying I got up and wandered around the church looking at the beautiful stained class and I saw a statue of Mary in the corner with the kneeling bar. I knelt in front of her and I said I don’t know you and you don’t know me but can you please help me? Shortly after that I started feeling like she was my mother ❤
👍you may not have known her, but she knows you. She calls us to herself that, in a way only a mother can, she may show us her Divine Son more perfectly.
@@dherpin4874 it’s so beautiful and amazing and the feeling you get is kind of unexplainable to people who haven’t felt it. On my journey I have felt the Holy Spirit, Jesus and now Mary. It’s like a peace that you never want to let go of ❤️ I have such a long way to go but I thank God everyday that he woke me up
@@breannawilliams389it is not idol worship. Mary is our mother. And just as Jesus was formed in the womb of Mary, we too are being formed in her womb through our devotion and prayers. Mary wraps our prayers perfectly and presents them to Jesus interceding for us just as she intervened at the wedding in Cana. I have called on Mother Mary just as the Protestants call on Jesus and she is fierce powerful. Just as she protected Jesus as a baby she protects us too and bring us to Jesus. Never was it know that anyone who fled to the protection of Mary implored thy help or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Our beautiful mother is co-redemtrix and mediatrix of all graces. Rosary is the weapon for spiritual warfare.
Recently i’ve felt myself drawn to the catholic church for the first time. But the status of Mary is probably the single biggest stumbling block. Thank you Father Mike for explaining some things here. Praying God will continue enlightening me on this topic.
She is always the biggest stumbling block, because she is the greatest treasure/gift of the faith, and the one the devil most wants you to stay away from. he will sow doubt as much as he can to stop people from turning to Our Lords own chosen and created Mother. It is by the heal of this Jewish girl’s yes/fiat that the devil will experience his ultimate humiliation and defeat. If the devil loses to God he can still hold on to his pride, but if he loses to a little human servant girl of Our Lord, well then he cannot even keep his pride.
Something that helped me with Mary was actually the passage where the Lord talks about blaspheming the Holy Spirit. He says that to the pharisees because they saw all of Jesus' miracles but still refused to believe. And the miracles they saw were healing miracles. The Lord said that a house divided can't stand, and so satan can't heal. In fact, from all the prophets, only Jesus could heal lepers. So, the fruit you can recognise as God's fruit is true, complete healing. Mary has more miracles of healing than i can count, but the hospital near the place of our lady of lourdes, who tested all the claims of healing and only accepted those who could prove with medical records previous illnesses, that had instant or near instant complete healing at lourdes and who's disease was inccurable by current medical expertise were accounted around 7000 confirmed cases. Satan can perform miracles, but not healing, as Jesus said. So, if our prayers to Mary don't go to demons as some denominations say, then God is healing, and Mary is passing the prayers she receives, and she can only do that by God's grace, since humans have no power apart from God given gifts of Heavenly grace. I hope that helps as it helped me. God be with you.
@@victorhugo-nr6xp 1 Peter 5:6---- -Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God. -----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.1 Timothy 2:5 1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!!
Fr. Mike this is one of the best explanations I heard about Mama Mary. It is very clear and profound. May God bless you. Your videos help a lot of people. Love, from the Philippines.
There is some great stuff about Mary, that Fulton Sheen said back in the day (I think fr. Mike referenced some of his words here, he even wrote a book about seven words of Mary in the Bible and those seven words of Jesus on the cross). I highly recommend looking him up.
@@seven7upndown241 there is significance in calling her “Woman”, and specific significance at the moments He does so. Either way, are you attempting to imply she was not His mother?
@@dherpin4874 exactly "His" but she is "mother" she is not "Mother". Which means she is not Goddes. She is blessed but not exalted. She is physucal carrier of the holy spirit but every believer is spiritual carrier and after he raises she is spiritual carrier too.
@@seven7upndown241 She is the created daughter of The Father, The created bride of The Spirit, and the created mother of The Son. And she is most decently exalted,... “And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” Luke1:28 “...And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.” Luke 1:41-42 “And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed.” Luke 2:35 “And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject to them” Luke 2:51
@@anths8863 but the catholic church doesn't view her as a God!!! Did you not understand the video!!!! And also in the bible it does make it clear that she wasn't a *normal person like all of us* When St. Gabriel the archangel appeared to her, he told her *"Hail Mary FULL OF GRACE the lord is with you, BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN"*
hade bersal Luke 1:28 “And the angle came down in unto her and said, Hail, thou that are highly favored, the lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women”
Growing up Protestant, I was raised to be suspicious of Catholics for their worship of Mary. But I have done some thinking of my own since then. I have had a great deal of respect for Mary for her willingness to go along with God's plan. Lately, I have been exploring Catholicism. This is the simplest, best explanation for the Adoration of Mary I have ever heard. Thank you!
May I just clarify one thing for you? We Catholics never adore the Blessed Virgin Mary. Adoration, called “latria” in Latin is reserved for the triune God alone. We do not worship or adore Mary because she is not God. Instead, all of the angels and saints are given “dulia” which is veneration or respect. In Mary’s case, because she is the Mother of Our Lord, she is given “hyperdulia” which is the highest respect of all of the saints. I am a certified diocesan Catechist with many years of experience in teaching catechesis and the status of the Blessed Virgin is a very common topic for discussion. Ciao.
@@lumenpraetorius4592 quote--- We do not worship or adore Mary because she is not God.--unquote A TOTAL and COMPLETE LIE!!! I HAVe traveled amny countries. Mostly Catholic dominated Walking the streets for exercise. I HAVE SEEN women kneeling before statues of Mary. The women OBVIOUSLY praying, hands clasped, lips moving. After several minutes, they get up , do the unbiblical sign of the cross and leave. Asking these women, "What are you doing?"---The REPLY? PRAYING TO MAMA MARY!!"" Mary worship approved by the Catholics in 850AD!! QUOTE---Blessed Virgin--UNQUOTE Genesis 4 King James Version 4 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. ---Matthew 1:25 but did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. And he named him Jesus. (And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.) SAME terminology used to describe the realtionship between Adam and Eve --(Knew her) Mary was the mother of Jesus as a man, but being God, He already existed before Mary was born. So she could not be the Mother of God. Mary should be loved and respected but none in Scriptures to make statues of her to remind you to worship God, and to pray to her to pray for you. Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man.
Why do Catholics REFUSE to obey God and HIS HOLY WORDS??? 1 Peter 5:6---- -Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God. -----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.1 Timothy 2:5 1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!!
This is such a Beautiful way to describe Mary. May God be with you always Father Mike. I have recently discovered you and as a cradle Catholic I just want to say THANK YOU for all you are. God is truly with you!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
From someone who was raised Protestant, the Blessed Mother is the sole reason i began to truly look at the Catholic Church. ❤️ May God truly bless our Mother forever. 🙏🏻💕
salvation4all How is speaking to his family honoring them? I totally agree with Jesus that we are His brothers and sisters and He made an amazing point. Jesus did not deny they were His family, He was saying we are all His family which is amazing.
Let's see what Jesus thinks of his mother: {While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” But Jesus replied, *“Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”* Pointing to His disciples, He said, *“Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”* } (Matthew 12:46-50) Jesus *never* said that Mary should receive any more honor than anyone else! Anyone who does God's will is equal with Mary.
@@travislariscy4466 ... The point Jesus was making is that Mary is on the same low level as the rest of us. She is not any kind of "Queen of Heaven" as the Catholic Church says. All of us, including Mary, are sinners and need a Savior.
@@travislariscy4466 ... Did you notice that the verse mentioned Jesus' "mother and brothers?' Yes Jesus *DID* have brothers. He was not the only child of Mary.
salvation4all You are throwing so many things out right now. First of all did you give birth to GOD? Did you raise GOD? Did you teach GOD how to pray? Did you nurse GOD? Were you at the foot of the cross of Christ who is GOD? Did you witness GOD who was your son being beaten? Did you lay your son who was GOD in linens? Do you share dna with GOD? There is no point of you answering these questions, because hopefully if you open your eyes and ears you will see that you did none of these things. Jesus Christ in unity of the most Holy Trinity our one God chose the Blessed Virgin Mary to not only give birth and bring forth the salvation to the world but also to raise the salvation of all men and be beside him during his life. I know you want to make Mary look like some normal insignificant human being because that is apart of your Protestant doctrine, but that sadly is not how God views his most beautiful creation. Think about what I’ve asked you and truly ask your self, “How can Mary not be special is she played such and integral part of the salvation of all men?” God will reveal to you wisdom my friend, Christ loves mother and so should you because she cooperated with God and helped us receive eternal life. Also like I said I can talk about so many of your points, but I just want you to think about what I’ve asked you.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
My mother died when I was five years old. I just recently lost my father a few days ago. I don't think I've experienced what it is like to have a mother in that sense. Going to pray on it and see what comes from it. A part of my mental health prevents me from accepting love or that I am unworthy of love. At least that is what I think. Perhaps there is something in there that I am missing. Thank you for the clarification. It's been almost a month since I've renewed my faith. Now for some deep inner reflection. ❤😇💥
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
I don't spend much time worrying about sinning, I look for God's blessings. I try to do kind things and sometimes I succumb to sin. Do not seek redemption for the sins of others, instead, discern your sins and offer them up to God.@@marvinberry295
Fr. Thank you for this. My mother does in 2020 which I struggle to come to terms with daily. After hearing a Mother Angelica sermon randomly one day, who said "you have a mother in heaven" it lifted so much from me. I still struggle with the loss of my natural mother but take comfort in knowing Mother Mary.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Jesus haven't said to exalt any woman, u wrong dude he called her woman not mother, read Mattew 12/46 to 50 When they told Jesus "your mother and brothes want to see you" he said to them " Who aremy mother and brothes? my brothers, sisters, and mother arealready here and are all who do the will of the Father in heaven."
@@seven7upndown241 God referred to as Eve as Woman BEFORE she sinned, i.e she was in a state of grace. Likewise, Jesus referred to his Mother as Woman, as in a state of grace 😎🕊
Wow Wow Wow!!! What a revelation! Makes total sense now. I was always taught giving honor to her was idolatry. So sad, what a shame. Yet I always felt so warm when I saw pictures representing her. Warm like an embrace. Thank you for this!
*The Woman of Revelation 12 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel -- as described in Genesis 37:9-10.* The Woman can NOT be Mary, as the Woman is ON EARTH the last 3.5 years being persecuted by Satan -- see Rev 12:12-16. *The Woman of Genesis 3:15 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel -- who births the SEED/Jewish Messiah -- see Isaiah 65:9.* The Woman can NOT be Mary as Satan has never shown any "enmity/hatred" toward Mary. It is ISRAEL that Satan has shown enmity/hatred toward all thru the OT and history -- Satan persecuting and killing ISRAEL using Egypt, Philistines, Rome, Roman Catholics, Muslims, Hitler, etc. *In John 19:25-27, did Jesus tell ALL of the believers at the foot of his cross that Mary was THEIR mother ??* In Romans 5:12-21, did Paul say that DEATH entered by Eve or Adam ?? In Hebrews 2:14, does Paul say that DEATH was destroyed by Mary or Jesus ?? In 1Corinth 15:21-22, does Paul say that Redemption is between two men or two women ?? In Acts 4:12, does Peter say that Redemption is in the name of Mary or Jesus ?? *Like Jesus said in Matthew 22:29, you ERR because you do not know written Holy Scripture*
*The Woman of Revelation 12 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel -- as described in Genesis 37:9-10.* The Woman can NOT be Mary, as the Woman is ON EARTH the last 3.5 years being persecuted by Satan -- see Rev 12:12-16. *The Woman of Genesis 3:15 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel -- who births the SEED/Jewish Messiah -- see Isaiah 65:9.* The Woman can NOT be Mary as Satan has never shown any "enmity/hatred" toward Mary. It is ISRAEL that Satan has shown enmity/hatred toward all thru the OT and history -- Satan persecuting and killing ISRAEL using Egypt, Philistines, Rome, Roman Catholics, Muslims, Hitler, etc. *In John 19:25-27, did Jesus tell ALL of the believers at the foot of his cross that Mary was THEIR mother ??* In Romans 5:12-21, did Paul say that DEATH entered by Eve or Adam ?? In Hebrews 2:14, does Paul say that DEATH was destroyed by Mary or Jesus ?? In 1Corinth 15:21-22, does Paul say that Redemption is between two men or two women ?? In Acts 4:12, does Peter say that Redemption is in the name of Mary or Jesus ?? *Like Jesus said in Matthew 22:29, you ERR because you do not know written Holy Scripture* -- stop blindly following the men of Acts 20:29-30.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Thank you for this video, Father Mike! Mary was instrumental in my conversion to Catholicism, and I often feel that she takes me by the hand to lead - or carry, or push ;) - me closer to Christ each and every day.
Is worship of saints/Mary biblical? The Bible is absolutely clear that we are to worship God alone. The only instances of anyone other than God receiving worship in the Bible are false gods, which are Satan and his demons. All followers of the Lord God refuse worship. Peter and the apostles refused to be worshipped (Acts 10:25-26;14:13-14). The holy angels refuse to be worshipped (Revelation 19:10; 22:9). The response is always the same, “Worship God!” Roman Catholics attempt to “bypass” these clear Scriptural principles by claiming they do not “worship” Mary or saints, but rather that they only “venerate” Mary and the saints. Using a different word does not change the essence of what is being done. A definition of “venerate” is “to regard with respect or reverence.” Nowhere in the Bible are we told to revere anyone but God alone. There is nothing wrong with respecting those faithful Christians who have gone before us (see Hebrews chapter 11). There is nothing wrong with honoring Mary as the earthly mother of Jesus. The Bible describes Mary as “highly favored” by God (Luke 1:28). At the same time, there is no instruction in the Bible to revere those who have gone to heaven. We are to follow their example, yes, but worship, revere, or venerate, no! When forced to admit that they do, in fact, worship Mary, Catholics will claim that they worship God through her, by praising the wonderful creation that God has made. Mary, in their minds, is the most beautiful and wonderful creation of God, and by praising her, they are praising her Creator. For Catholics, this is analogous to directing praise to an artist by praising his sculpture or painting. The problem with this is that God explicitly commands against worshipping Him through created things. We are not to bow down and worship the form of anything in heaven above or earth below (Exodus 20:4-5). Romans 1:25 could not be more clear: “They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator-who is forever praised. Amen.” Yes, God has created wonderful and amazing things. Yes, Mary was a godly woman who is worthy of our respect. No, we absolutely are not to worship God “vicariously” by praising things (or people) He has created. Doing so is blatant idolatry. The major way Catholics “venerate” Mary and the saints is by praying to them. But prayer to anyone other than God alone is anti-biblical. Whether Mary and/or the saints are prayed to, or whether they are petitioned for their prayers-neither practice is biblical. Prayer is an act of worship. When we pray to God, we are admitting that we need His help. Directing our prayers to anyone other than God is robbing God of the glory that is His alone. Another way Catholics “venerate” Mary and the saints is by creating statues and images of them. Many Catholics use images of Mary and/or the saints as “good luck charms.” Any cursory reading of the Bible will reveal this practice as blatant idolatry (Exodus 20:4-6; 1 Corinthians 12:1-2; 1 John 5:21). Rubbing rosary beads is idolatry. Lighting candles before a statue or portrayal of a saint is idolatry. Burying a Joseph statue in hopes of selling your home (and countless other Catholic practices) is idolatry. The terminology is not the issue. Whether the practice is described as “worship” or “veneration” or any other term, the problem is the same. Any time we ascribe something that belongs to God to someone else, it is idolatry. The Bible nowhere instructs us to revere, pray to, rely on, or “idolize” anyone other than God. We are to worship God alone. Glory, praise, and honor belong to God alone. Only God is worthy to “receive glory and honor and power” (Revelation 4:11). God alone is worthy to receive our worship, adoration, and praise (Nehemiah 9:6; Revelation 15:4).
whAckAttAck YYY luke 20:34-37 34 Jesus replied, 'The children of this world take wives and husbands, 35 but those who are judged worthy of a place in the other world and in the resurrection from the dead do not marry 36 because they can no longer die, for they are the same as the angels, and being children of the resurrection they are children of God. 37 And Moses himself implies that the dead rise again, in the passage about the bush where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is God, not of the dead, but of the living; for to him everyone is alive.'
whAckAttAck YYY PLEASE READ THE WHOLE BIBLE!🧐👆🏻pay attention ask the Holy Spirit to help you, even the devil quote bible verses to Jesus! It doesn’t mean you know the Bible, be humble and learn with the Catholic teachings!
Protestants are very prideful when it comes to Mary. We love and adore Mary not bc she's God but bc Jesus said behold your mother, if it wasn't for Mary there'd be no Savior, Mary said do what He tells you too and bc of her full cooperation with the Holy spirit. I love Mary.
@@kkdoc7864 Amen... They love their lies and RCC is one.of.satan biggest Deception to mankind....these people are Spiritually BLIND nd DECEIVED sold a Delusion. Like God said since they don't want the truth HE GAVE THEM OVER TO their lies....they are a damned People and Jesus would NEVER have us praying to deceased Saints who are sleeping....they have totally made excuses given by Satan to justify this false man made RELIGION.....Just Don't waste your time I think It is disgusting I have heard that Mary is the holy spirit spouse Mary is God MOTHER.... Mary is the Almighty daughter ..it just doesn't end. Satan have them.... Sold to the highest bidder of EVIL
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Thank you for your videos! I've grown up a devout Protestant (Southern Baptist specifically), and while I still remain, for years I've felt a draw to the Catholic church as well. This is one of the issues I've had with Catholicism, the constant veneration of the Mother Mary, but you have explained it beautifully, and in a practical way. While I don't know that I can convert, as I would like (could possibly become the 2nd Great Schism between myself, my husband, and our families), I truly enjoy learning more about Catholic beliefs and teachings. Thank you again!
I am 66 years old; have been a Christian for 50;... I have been mostly been influenced by Protestant doctrine; but I accepted Jesus as my Savior, mostly due to having been given a "Living Bible" paraphrase version, by my grand mother at age 15. I was rebellious; trouble; a rebel without a clue. But, while bored at my relatives' Christmas party, where my gift was the Living Bible, I was not interested in small talk or any other thing that was going on, so I read the Bible. This time the words seemed to jump off of the page and into my mind and soul!!! I prayed on my own about a week later, asking Him to forgive my sins. I repented, in that I didn't want to sin any more. I DID sin again, many times. But His Holy Spirit came into me that day and helped me grow in Christ and increased my desire not to sin. Anyway, HE'S graciously allowed me to walk with him and be one with Him through faith. I do believe we are saved by grace alone, not by works, lest any man shall boast. I'm a Reformed Protestant now, in the ilk of John MacArthur and the late Dr. RC Sproul. Until tonight, when I heard your very simple and effective communication of why Catholics emphasize and pray to Mary, in the context you explained it. "Behold your mother," I John was just a guy. But he was a guy whom Jesus chose. And Mary was just a woman. But she is the one who Jesus chose. And the fact that knowing her is like getting to know the mother of your brother in-law, into whose family I've been adopted. In that scenario, I could see looking at her as our mother. That version or context makes sense to me. Yes, some Catholics have taken it so far as to deify her, which is definitely not correct, in God's eyes. I'm still not convinced I should pray to her or any of the people the Catholic Church has designated as "saints." Paul wrote that all believers are His saints. So I'm not there regarding sainthood, etc. But thats ok; not a deal breaker. And as a Catholic, your explanation of Mary makes fine sense. If all Catholics believed this in this context, I'd have no trouble as seeing her as my mother or mother-in-law, kind of relationship. But then again, I don't know ow that dead believers can read my thoughts or prayers. So I am essentially in the same place regarding Mary and the Catholic definition of sainthood I d, and salvation be Sola gratia, grace alone, your video enlightened me and softened my stance on Mary, the mother of of our God on earth. Thanks. Grace to you and peace in the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ. 🙏 Amen.
1 Peter 5:6---- -Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God. -----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.1 Timothy 2:5 1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!!
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
This was very well explained. Thank you Fr. Mike! I've called on the Blessed Mother before to help me with my own children when I felt helpless or frustrated. I believe she helped me because my children, through their rough patches of adolescence, turned out to be wonderful adults!
quote---I've called on the Blessed Mother before to help me with my own children....-unquote Why???? Don't you believe Jesus can help you? 1 Peter 5:6----Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God. -----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. -----1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,) Exodus -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!! Not Joseph !!!! Not Michael!!! Not The Pope.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
People tend to forget that it's from the Blessed Virgin Mary that Christ assumed His Human Nature from in which through her Christ is a descendant of Adam. The Church is the Body of Christ as such He is one of us through the Blessed Virgin Mary as Christ said to the crowd you are my brothers and sisters as the Blessed Virgin Mary is His Mother through Him she becomes our Mother which is what Christ meant when He said to the crowd that you are My Mother. In this way the Church is connected to the Blessed Virgin Mary. As Christians we should never disrespect the Blessed Virgin Mary because of her Christ was made of flesh and blood as such that flesh was offered upon the cross and that blood shed for the forgiveness of sins.
@@jonathankalondji4734 ?!? What kind of since does that make? Literally, He could of “just chose” anyone or anything for any purpose. Should you just have walked into the Holy of Holies and proclaimed this is just some space God chose He could have chose any space, or disregarded the ark of the covenant because it’s just a box and God could have chosen any box. What a silly way to try and disrespect God by disrespecting who He chose to be His mother.
She’s simply not anyone special after giving birth to Jesus she became like any normal human. I mean the only privlage she got was having bragging rights on. Giving birth to god in human flesh
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49 ) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
YOU: He said " honor, not worship" is due Mary *ME: Yet GOD didn't say that in His NT/Canon.* Not one of the guys/Apostles that KNEW Mary and wrote the NT for us, ever says to "honor" Mary or to "venerate" or that Mary is the queen of Heaven.
@@veritasmuy2407 Hi there, thanks for your response. I walk very closely with the Father. He spoke directly to me, not through cannon. Some knowledge is extra biblical not antibiblical. Hope you have a blessed day. Love in Christ
@@lorriemorris3370 YOU: He spoke directly to me, not through cannon. *ME: So what you are saying is that GOD didn't think it important enough to write it down in the Canon for ALL Believers to know ??*
@@veritasmuy2407 I am not sure if He thought it important or not, but I do know one thing He does find important. The way we treat each other and showing kindness and respect to our fellow humans. God bless you. Love in Christ.
@@lorriemorris3370 I see, so you feel that asking legitimate questions is somehow "unkind and disrespectful" ?? Are you saying Jesus was disrespectful of God's people in John 2:13-16 ?? Was Jesus disrespectful and unkind to God's religious leaders in Matthew 15:1-9 or Matthew 23 ?? *Questioning doctrines and traditions is BIBLICAL -- right there in the Canon done by Jesus himself.* Sooo... maybe instead of lashing out at those doing what Jesus did, YOU should put your nose in the Canon and study it (or you will be in error, Matthew 22:29 as you are right now)
I was raised to pray and honor our Blessed Mother, and I was blessed enough to see her crying statue, in 2005 outside of Sacramento Ca.. It was so awesome. One of the 5 special miracles she has shared with me. Mother Mary is so awesome and helps to get all our prayers to our Lord.
@@rjskeptic5273 a natural phenomenon???? What would that be ???? How many statues cry due to natural a phenomenon??? Mary is Jesus's beloved mother who only wants to lead everyone to her PRECIOUS BELOVED SON JESUS CHRIST Mary is a humble mother who is only interested in drawing us towards her BELOVED SON JESUS ❤ I pray that Mary will touch your heart and that she will lead you into a deep relationship with her PRECIOUS BELOVED SON JESUS CHRIST ❤
You are blessed to have witnessed this miracle! Our Blessed Mother is wonderful and loves us so much. I have a story about a sign I received from Our Lady. A few years ago, I discovered the Five First Saturdays devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. As part of it, I went to confession and Holy Communion one Saturday. It was Mother's Day weekend, and I went up with the other mothers at the end of mass to receive a carnation. After mass, to honor Mary, I placed my flower at the foot of her statue. I knelt down to pray, wished her a happy Mothers Day and consecrated my children to her care. The next day, Sunday, I went to mass again. I was singing in the choir loft and my husband was sitting downstairs with our two daughters in the pews. Our choir was singing during the flower distribution, and none of the choir went down. But afterward, unexpectedly, the ushers brought carnations up to choir loft for the moms, and I received one. Two of the ladies then gave me their flowers. Then my older daughter came up and gave me another one! She had gone up to receive one for me. Now I had four flowers ! I had given Mary my only flower yesterday. In return, Mary had given me four carnations...a bouquet! I knew this was a beautiful sign from our Lady!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Firstly, thank you for your teaching on this. Secondly, your explanations/analogies are incredibly helpful. Lastly, how do you say this stuff without appearing overly emotional? I'm a normal bloke, in England, successful as the world sees it and not one to show emotions. I've re-found my faith, am converting to Catholicism and this stuff just floors me. It's incredibly emotional for me. I was never taught this as a young evangelical Christian before I lost my faith. What you're saying makes so much sense and is SO helpful. Keep going, Mike.
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Dios te salve, Mara, llena eres de gracia, el Seor es contigo. Bendita tu eres entre todas las mujeres, y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesus. Santa Maria, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros, pecadores, ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amen 🙏 🕊 ❤️
Our example lies in the Wedding Feast at Cana: The servants went to Mary, Mary went to Jesus, Jesus said "My hour has not yet come", but a Mother knows her own Son so she said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you." Her trust in Him was absolute. It was not misplaced. He responded to His Mother. Therefore we can also go to Mary and she will take our requests to Jesus, who will respond to His Mother just as He did at Cana. That's her role, to point us to Jesus!
@@sretnazvijezda400 Luke 2:34-35 “And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be contradicted. And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed.” Revelation 12:17 “And the dragon was angry against the woman: and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
@@bcalvert321 dismissed her??? I am pretty sure the next verse she is telling the servants do as He says, and He turned water into wine. However your protestant Bible has probably been so far altered from the original it might not mention that.
That moon reference was awesome ! Also, the line "took her into his home" is quite deeper than it appears. The original Greek of that line was more like "he took her into his own being". Showing our deep spiritual relationship with our mother Mary
Who was visited by an angel and said "yes" to his request, given to a man and was a Virgin? answer: EVE. visited by Lucifer, she said yes to satan, was promised to Adam and was a virgen that got corrupted. THE VIRGEN MARY WAS ALSO VISITED BY AN ANGEL named Gabriel (this time was an angels from heaven), she said yes to GOD, was virgen and promised to a man called Joseph. But she kept virgin, pure and imaculate cause she carried the flesh of OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. the analogy wont stop there. If you want you can study the Church fathers and see for yourselves WHO IS MARY. Wanting or not she is your mother too. Mother of all mankind. Mother of beings. Queen of heaven, Mother of God, our dear blessed virgen Mary chosen by JESUS CHRIST AS QUEEN. THE KING HAS A MOTHER, FELLAS. HER NAME IS MARY. QUEEN.
@kale nopak Hebrews 7:25 Consequently, He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him. Since He always lives to make intercession for them. Romans 8:34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died, more than that. Who was raised who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceeding for us. Mary or any other saint being an intercessor is Papist false teaching. There is one intercessor and one mediator Jesus Christ. Mary has no authority and no intercession power. 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and there is ONE mediator between God and men. The man Jesus Christ. An intercessor pleads and a mediator guarantees. Both are the done by the work of Christ.
@kale nopak why are u lying I quoted the verse and the explained the context they were praising Jesus they were not even praying for any one. U need to repent and turn to God.
Brad Uphill Catholics do not follow sola scriptura. So to understand catholicism, you must study catholic theology, and history. Born and raised catholic and I have not even read 10% of all that can be read on history and theology. Before I jump to conclusions, I'll study. I advise the same. :)
Brad Uphill You don’t seem to have enough knowledge about the teaching of the Catholic Church. Also, I’m assuming you belong to one of those reformed churches? I can’t understand how you guys in the US and other places insult each other and call other churches than yours “false”. You should come and see how we live in the middle east with love and respect and pray in each other’s churches, and 90% of Christians here don’t even know the difference between all those churches! Each glorifies God in their own way, we gotta love all people, God’s the judge! Much love, brother.
Mary converted me, I cannot wait for Baptism and just the concept of having an actual Mother was amazing to me. I guess, Catholicism is the filled in hole of my life. It definitely fills in those holes of having a terrible mother and a father who abandoned me. Mary and Jesus seem to always at every second walk through life with me. It's real great because, the more and more I pray, the further I get from my parents. I asked to get closer to God though, not my "parents." God is a true Father who will never give up on me. And Mary I can always count on her praying for me. God bless you Fr. Mike, and thank you for this video.
1 Peter 5:6---- -Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God. -----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.1 Timothy 2:5 1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!!
1 Peter 5:6----Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God. -----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. -----1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,) Exodus -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!! Not Joseph !!!! Not Michael!!! Not The Pope. READ IT AGAIN!!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
@@imroyalll of course they do, they have statues everywhere in the church and you stand in front of them and pray to them, kiss them and worship them. I was a catholic for over 40 years before I left, catholics are not Christians I'm sorry, they do not follow the bible but traditions. You HAVE TO LEAVE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
in scripture, when did Jesus ever refer to Mary as Mother ? when? Mary was born in sin like everyone else. Mary is a child of God (Holy Trinity). How can a Child of God be the Mother of God? Jesus has only a Father...
The big confusion here is Mary was Jesus earthly mother. He does not have a spiritual mother. In the verse in John when he says behold your mother he is obviously talking about earthly Mother. Not spiritual.
@@mitchmurray2260 The Catholic Mary actually comes from the the pagan mother goddess semiramis in sun worship. Through this pagan religious institution they have falsely used Mary's name to deceive billions and take their eyes off Jesus the savior. The enemy is up to his same old tricks.
Very nice! I love to hear priests talk about Mary. Maybe it's because to me Mary is the ultimate symbol of Catholicism, or maybe it's because she loves our good and holy priests SO MUCH.
@@fireandgrace9456 Really? Why would anyone attribute to any saint that power which belongs only to God? I think your fear is actually a temptation. You are being tempted to those feelings so that You do not draw close to she who ALWAYS leads souls to her Son, no matter their condition or state of confusion. Reject that temptation. God does not want a slaves, He wants CHILDREN - and designed everything the way He did to promote His Own created FAMILY - thus, the very reason He made His Mother our Mother. We ARE A FAMILY.
@@fireandgrace9456 Brad, you seem intent on an argument. I called Jesus MY Christ GOD. I called His most holy Mother a saint. You must get over YOUR aversion to God's Mother, BECAUSE He loves her VERY MUCH, and does not take kindly attempts to defame her. If you insist on being a slave, rather than a child, go to Islam.
Becky Of Jesus my Christ I feel sorry for you! You don’t read the Bible, if you did you would know that Mary was a vessel used by god, nothing more, Jesus draws people by his spirit, Mary doesn’t lead anyone to Christ, and she has no power! You may believe that Jesus is the son of god but you reject the gospel and you will not inherit the kingdom of god, nowhere in the Bible does it say to worship her, to give her glory, or to pray to her! Do not be deceived!
@@savedandbornagaininchrist7598 What an odd and utterly strange thing to say. Clearly it is YOU Who do not read SCRIPTURE "...For ALL GENERATIONS will call me Blessed..." and does not a true Christian ALWAYS seek to brings souls to Christ? You seem to prefer a broken family, one that has only one parent when God the Father clearly gave you TWO. As Mary, who you say is nothing more than a vessel was the PARENT of the God - Son of God, whom I assume you claim to worship. She was the SPOUSE of the Holy Ghost Who IMPREGNATED her, and a loving daughter to God the Father. How much of this ARE YOU? And You dare to speak of Our Lord's Mother that way! Shame on you. But I will pray for you and commend you to HER PRAYERS, AND YOU WILL DIE AS HER DAUGHTER, LOVING HER JUST AS YOU OUGHT TO, AND YOUR BROTHER, JESUS CHRIST WILL BE GLAD TO SEE HIS OWN WILL MADE FACT IN YOU. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father Almighty, and Humble Mary, Your hand-maid and Mother, PLEASE I PRAY, open the eyes and hearts of all those persons who somehow think that You are a breaker of the fourth commandment. They do not realize how badly they insult You. Have mercy on them. Thank You my Lord. Amen. Holy Mary, Mother of God, I commend this person to Your prayers. I ask You good Mother, to obtain for them the grace to be your most devoted child, so that they may be pleasing to your Son and share in His ETERNAL joy. Too, Mother, I ask this so that You are honored in the works of Your Son, Who is FAITHFUL to ALL the commandments which He Himself gave, and expects us to follow. Thank You Mother for Your love and attention. Amen.
Please release youreself of this false doctor we cannot worship any other than The trinity yes Virgin Mary is respected but she cannot answer prayers she is only a human like us not divine
Astrolord She prays to us from heaven we simply ask for her to pray for us, kinda like asking our parents to pray for us same thing please stop thinking that we worship the Blessed Mother she is your mother aswell.
@@revivalord9391 you leave us alone. The catholic church has been there since Christ, it has survived every good and terrible things for 2000+ years, the same catholic church still stands today and itll be there until the end.. just as Christ intended! So no, Catholics are very very very very very very close to Jesus and will be so forever. Be blessed and I ask for the intercession of mother Mary. Oh my God, I believe I adore I hope and I love you and I ask pardon for those who do not believe do not adore so not hope and do not love you. Amen!
Hello, I was raised Catholic all my life and attended mass but I always felt empty and wondered why God couldn't speak to me like He did to other people in the Bible. So I started to study the Bible and pray asking God to guide me. And I came to find the truth from God and that is only Jesus Christ is the only way to God. There is no such thing as Mary's intercessions or saints, purgatory or confession to priests. If you are searching for truth with your honest heart allow God to lead you and not man, because man errors many times Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Jesus said, God is spirit and true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. Let the Lord lead you. John 4:23 Please don't follow religion. Follow Jesus.. Love in Christ. :)
Father Mike, this was such a beautiful explanation. It was so touching how you made me feel the beauty and the privilege of having Mary as our mother. I was moved to tears with the depth and beauty of your explanation. Thank you so so so much for everything you do for everyone and for making me a better Catholic. God bless you!
Robin Unterweger You can go ask a priest from a catholic church that is close to you, I'm sure they have no problem responding to you if they are not busy.
Thank you and God bless you father mike! I began praying the rosary everyday but from lack of knowledge I began to feel afraid that i was more focused on mary than the lord our God, but through catechism and reading including your teachings it has settled my heart! Glory to God and thank you again!
We need to learn to Love as JESUS loves only then we understand whom to love and how. Believe me if you love JESUS truly it's not hard to love HIS mom. I'll always be proud to call HER my mom I'm only afraid I'm not good enough to be called HER child since SHE is a MOTHER OF GOD. I LOVE YOU MOMMA MERRY!!! Thank you fr, mike
I never heard Mary described quite this way before. This video is awesome. This man has a way of describing things so that, even though you know the answer to the question already, his talk hits you between the eyes and you suddenly make some connections that you didn't quite consciously make before. Thanks Fr.
1 Peter 5:6----Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God. -----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. -----1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,) Exodus -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!! Not Joseph !!!! Not Michael!!! Not The Pope. -----Acts 5:29--- Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, "WE ought to obey God rather than men". Catholics DO NOT even obey their first so-called first pope!! So, how could anyone expect them to obey God??? ----
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
@@fireandgrace9456 In saying that Catholism is in fact "paganism" when actually there is nothing about it. You seem to be Protestant, yet you are here replying to me, while you should be worried about being part of a sect. Don't worry about my soul, you'd better take care of yourself 😏
Amen! Mary is also the Ark of the New Covenant. Compare Luke 1:39-56 with 2 Samuel Chapter 6. We are her offspring (children)! Rev. 12:17 God bless you!
I was raised Pentecostal, and I'm new to Catholicism. (I went to Mass for the first time Sunday.) I couldn't make sense of thinking of Mary as my mom. But when he said what he did at 6:34 in the video, it clicked. It made me so happy just to think Jesus is willing to share his mom with us, with me!
Hello, I was raised Catholic all my life and attended mass but I always felt empty and wondered why God couldn't speak to me like He did to other people in the Bible. So I started to study the Bible and pray asking God to guide me. And I came to find the truth from God and that is only Jesus Christ is the only way to God. There is no such thing as Mary's intercessions or saints, purgatory or confession to priests. If you are searching for truth with your honest heart allow God to lead you and not man, because man errors many times Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Jesus said, God is spirit and true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. John 4:23 Let the Lord lead you. Please don't follow religion. Follow Jesus Love in Christ. :)
This man is not talking biblically. No where does it say to pray to Mary or the saints. Nor does scripture call Mary the moon. He is putting 2 +2 together and getting 22 instead of 4 . 🤦🏾♀️
@@canaja37 Im in the middle of trying to understand this myself. Reality is we as believers intercede on each others behalf all the time with no issue. If you can pray to God yourself, then why ask anyone else to pray for you? I think rather than praying to mAry it may simply be speaking to her as an intercessor as we do for one another here. Just something I’m in the middle of thinking about.
It’s all in the Magnificat. My soul magnifies the Lord. .., generations shall call me blessed. Whenever I say, “blessed art though among women,” I’m part of those generations that call her blessed. Thank you, Lord.
I had this question cople of days ago... even during confesion I say to prist that my greatest sin was not loving Marry enought becouse I was thinking It was liek praying to her and there is only one God... he expein and calm me down... but that video helped a lot, thanks father, Christ with you
A priest friend of mine shared this analogy in a homily a few months ago: We are all one body, the Church is one body; Christ is the head; Mary is the neck, he came to us through Mary, and we can encounter Jesus through Mary. She connects us to him ❤
@@HappyPenguin75034 that’s literally what the Bible says, Jesus is from the lineage of David?? Also when the 2 blind man heard Jesus passing by they called out to him “son of David have mercy on us”? Where exactly does it make me unbeliever?? Mary doesn’t lead us to Christ. John 6:44 says no one can come to Jesus unless the father draws him in” John 14:6 no one comes to the father but through me(Jesus Christ). It’s God/Jesus who sent us the Holy Spirit. I’m not asking for any sign as Mathew 16:4 states. Tell me if what I said is wrong? If so, as a family in Christ show me where I am wrong??
Thank you for this, Father Mike! I had a hard time struggling how to answer people that question me about it. Also, could you do a video on why Catholics call priests father when in the Bible it says no one should be called father but God? Thank you so much I would really appreciate it! My children and I love listening to you as you are so inspiring!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Great representation about Mother Mary! I'm an ex-Muslim now born-again Christian. Studied in a Catholic school. I don't agree with everything you said. But you've given the best explanation so far. You took one verse in to consideration but what about the verse where Jesus said whoever does the will of My Father are my mothers, brothers and sisters. And with the verse you shared, it can be contextual to the 5th commandment of honoring your father and mother. Jesus didn't want to leave Mary without a son's love and knowing that John loved Jesus and would live longer than any other disciple (and the fact that John was the only one standing at the crucifixion), Jesus knew that John will be a good son to Mary. He knew John would take her to be his own due to the love he had for Christ. By the logic that was used, John should've been the first Pope of Catholics then. Anyway I'm not trying to offend anyone. All I'm saying is Jesus has sent us a comforter and guide in the form of the Holy Spirit who lives inside of us, to remind us , to guide into all Truth who groans and prays on our behalf. He is the one who needs to be leaned for help
Thank you father for all your beautiful podcasts.. you are really bringing me closer to our lord and I thank you.. and Mary is my mother.. I love saying the rosary and deepening my love of our lord through her!!!😇😇😇❤️
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
I'm always grateful to each and everyone behind this channel especially Fr. Mike for helping me harden my faith on Jesus and the Catholic Church and moulding me into a better human being and a good Christian. I've been trying to connect to Fr. Mike. Please help me find his email address. So much love from India. 💕
I meditated on these words Jesus said “it is finished”. I feel like Jesus was/is very detailed and he is not a God of mistakes, he did not leave anything out from his mission including handing Mary to John and vice versa. This is such a blessing and a reconciliation from the sin of Eve, given to us by the messiah. Jesus did not just mumble words, He completed his mission and that is why we cannot do without Mary. Thank you Jesus for being so kind, loving and detailed.
Joseph Butler When you sit down to dinner, you don't put the whole steak in your mouth at once, it would be impossible to eat it that way. You cut off a smaller piece and enjoy that mouthful entirely before cutting another. It's like that with the journey of faith. Each day we take in a little more, chew on it for a while, ponder and discuss, and then we are better nourished. Ask your pp for assistance or join a bible study group, etc. There are many ways to nourish your soul, find the way that suits you, ask Jesus and Mary for their help.
Get a Great Adventure Bible Timeline from Ascension Press. They're only $5 and it shows you how the Bible fits together and the stories you need to read too understand salvation history. Yes, the Bible and catechism are huge and intimidating. There are good resources to guide you through both. Hope that helps!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43 ) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49 ) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
You don't need Mary. You should go to God and God only. What power does a human have over your life? You are completely degrading what God says. You are denying His words, you are denying the truth. Please, open your eyes. Get out of that. Seek to find the truth in God alone, not in man.
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43 ) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49 ) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Ok Fr.Mike, this time I got the explanation. Thank you for talking slower. God is everything in life and in my life. Mary is a beautiful creation of God close to our Lord Jesus.
'While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” But Jesus replied, *“Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”* Pointing to His disciples, He said, *“Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”* (Matthew 12:46-50) Jesus never even hinted that Mary should receive any more honor than the common people. Anyone who does God's will is equal with Mary.
@@salvation4all313 luke 1:28 Luke 11 Revelations 12 Read your Bible more. Jesus even told John, behold your mother. I'm sorry that it's difficult for you to understand even in this simplicity
@@salvation4all313 We can be assured Jesus followed the commandments perfectly to honor thy mother and thy father, so we know he honored her! Then he gave her to us as a mother as well on the cross, so we honor her the same way He did. Also, by saying anyone who does the will of his Father was his mother, he is in fact complementing her as well, in front of all those people, making her an excellent role model for them as well as us today, as she most certainly agreed to do the will of the Father by giving birth to Jesus :)
I’ve been having such a hard time explaining to non Catholic Christians the importance of Mary to us. They always say we pray to her as if she is a God and I always tried to e plain that we don’t praise we ask to intercede for us and that you can’t fully know Christ without knowing his mother. However everything you said was such a concise why of answering this question about Mary and her role in my faith. I always felt so guilty for not always knowing how to defend our Mother Mary and although I may still not be able to say it the way you just did father Mike, I am super grateful for this message. You really are doing Gods work and it’s means so much to us. So thank you to everyone at Ascension Presents👏👏👏👏👏
Our Lady Mary is a great source of blessing and comfort in this confusing world she has great counsel and grace and brings you closer to her son Christ every day
Thank you Fr Mike for your wise words im not catholic but love Mother Mary she has this warm about her I can't explain it but I feel like I know her maybe it's being a mother myself with sons also, reading about her some how makes me feel connected to her Amen 🙏
She will never take care of you because she can't hear you and she has no supernatural ability. She passed away centuries ago and she is not the fourth member of the holy trinity. She was a special woman, but she was mortal like everybody else and was in dire need of salvation herself.
@@deRose03 First off, are you a Christian? I only ask in order to frame a response. I'd rather attempt to craft a response that could fit your frame of reference.
Frame an unbiased response that wouldn’t depend on one’s spiritual or religious beliefs. The response should not vary based on that - it should be a firm assurance of your principles.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
@@marvinberry295, I join you in encouraging people to read the Bible for themselves. It's obvious, one can't trust Mike or anyone that teaches what he poorly tried to convey -- deception!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
I remember on my pilgrimage to Israel two years ago, when I went into my hotel room in Jerusalem, there was a beautiful scent of roses. When I was 4 years old, I was allowed to see Mary picking roses, and she said they were prayers she delivered to her Son.
YOU: Jesus Christ created His own mother. *ME: You contradict the BIble. Adam and Eve were directly created by GOD/Elohim -- but everyone else is just a product of female eggs being fertilized by the seed of men -- Genesis 1:28 -- Mary's father is listed in Luke 3:23-39.* The ONLY other person to be directly created by GOD was the "Second Adam/Jesus/Second Son of God", who was created using the egg/womb of a descendant of King David (Luke 1:32) *by the Holy Spirit creative process called "overshadowing" (Luke 1:35). which is the SAME Holy Spirit creative process used to create this physical world out of the Void in Genesis 1:1-2.* The Void nor Mary are important, it is the creative power of GOD that is important.(Luke 1:37)
Matthew 12 48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
According to what Jesus told Saint Mechtilde, He died of love, literally, of a broken heart. His love for us could no longer be contained within the confines of His human heart, and His Heart burst.
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them): " And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43 ) " [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49 ) "[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Thank you Father. I am following so many of your talks, sermons etc, and it is good that Mary is part of them. Can I suggest something else, to bring Her even closer to us all. Medjugorje (1981 - now)
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Please be praying for me. I am protestant. Recently I miscarried and as I cried and prayed, in pain over not having a mother to call and comfort me..I had an unexplainable experience...not a vision but a glimpse, a sweeping blanket of comfort over my heart and God speaking into my soul that I DO have a mother and In my mind Mother Mary appeared. I will admit, I was not just shocked but almost afraid...I haven't known what to do with this, but ever since I have been watching videos like this to make sense of it.
Oh my wow, that is so incredible, thank you for posting this, it only confirms that Mary is there and praying for us, and can hear us:) I will pray for you, keep searching momma's heart :)
Like Mary you know the pain of losing a child. The cry of your heart is something you share in common with Mary. Her love has no bounds and she knows what your broken heart feels like for she has lived your pain.
And through her pain Christ also understands the human loss of your child. The king of king and the queen of queens both weep for you.
And one day of you stay on the narrow path, when the time has come you will open your eyes in heaven and little arms will be waiting for you. And your lifetime of tears of sadness will be replaced with tears of joy and you are reunited in front of the royal family when more love than your heart can bear will fill your soul to bursting.
To honor the mother is to honor the son, for she is part of him and he is part of her. She was an essential part of God’s plan, all of humanities salvation depended on her freely accepting to be a part of God’s plan. Where Eve fell into temptation and disobedience… Mary a mother … one of us but better than any of us for she always obeyed.
Mary who sits on a throne beside her son, like all Davidic kings since Solomon who ruled their kingdom with their mother beside them.
My son and I will pray for you 🙏🏾
I am so sorry for the loss of your precious baby. How beautiful that you experienced comfort from our dear mother, Mary.
We know that our savior was perfect in doing God's will, so He would have been perfect in honouring His mother, as the commandments ask us to do.
Therefore, do not be afraid to honour Mary, for in honoring Mary, you imitate Christ in honouring His mother.
Mary does not want glory for herself, she desires the glory of God, and will always point you to her Son, our savior.
God bless you. I will pray for you.
So sorry about your baby
I have found that humans have no issue in idolizing celebrities and sports figures however as Catholic I'm judged for saying the Hail Mary and having statues in my home. I pray to Mary because I do not have a mother to talk to and I feel so lucky that Mary had always been there. She has filled me with grace more than times than I can count.
I'm sorry that you don't have your earthly mother to talk to, but how beautiful your love for Mary is and how touching and articulate your comment! 💖💘
So beautiful! I am a Catholic who converted from Protestanism, and "discovered" Mary. Her intercession is incredibly real, and I have experienced her love for me in my life so many times, in different circumstances. I am so thankful to Jesus that I had a wonderful life as a Protestant, but Mary indeed makes a DIFFERENCE. She crushed the head of Satan and helps us get closer to God. Yes, Jesus is the only mediator but Mary is the only Mother of God! And it's completely not idolatry to ask for her help (Wedding at Cana, visiting Elizabeth, etc.). We are so blessed by her presence in our lives!
life begins at 40 Go look at the kjv 2 commandment that catholics remove so y’all could sin...
Idolising celebs, sports figures, pop stars, film stars, priests, Popes, Mary, rosary beads, statues etc is wrong and not Biblical!
That's a funny and great statement thanks
Please pray for my earthly dad. He is going through so much. He is no longer following god as he use to. He is on drugs and alcohol. I just want my dad back. Thank you brothers and sisters through Christ.
So how is he now?
How is he now ?
I just saw this and prayed for both of you.
Your pain over your fathers difficulties can be offered up. It will help someone.
You tell your dad to as Christ to forgive his sins.
I am a Protestant who loves Mary. It would take many pages to relate all she has done for me. At a time in my life that I. Felt unworthy to approach the throne of Christ, I found Mary. Her unconditional love was the love of my earthly Mother. I do not have the words to express how much she has come to mean to me. It is a real relationship. I feel her and see her working to help me and bless me. I just cannot begin to tell all of you all that she has done for me. I love her so much it almost hurts. The miracles of my Blessed Mother have been real, bigger than life. Please believe that she can and wants to love and help us all. Everything taught about Mary I have found to be true.
Truly a great share. "And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed."- Luke 2:35
Brother, Mary does’nt do anything for anyone. John 2: verse 4-5. Read Bible. There is only one mediator between man and god Jesus Christ. God sent Jesus to save the world not Mary.
@@bigdaddysugarcane2894 I know that. I am a follower of Jesus Christ. My relationship
With Mary is separate. It is no different than having a special relationship with an elder in the church. I am a recovering alcoholic who was too ashamed to approach Jesus for forgiveness. Mary was my “higher power” in the beginning until I could inculcate Christ’s forgiveness and resume my relationship as Savior to the saved. My post said this. You may not believe that my spiritual experience was real. I do. Thank you for your concern. But, I believe that Jesus is the Way. My relationship with Mary is like and mother child. I had a great mother but she is dead. Mary helps me and reminds me that despite my sin, Jesus forgives and I can be a good person and a good Christian. I don’t really understand why you felt the need to comment on my post. If you have different beliefs, why even watch this video. Were you doing it for Christ’s glory or to condemn others? If you did, I believe you did so for your own glory, not that of Christ. But, I personally believe that you felt you had something that could help another person, for that I am grateful. If my response to your post elicits anger, then please search yourself for the reason why. Judge not, lest ye be judged. But, thank you for your comment.
@@bigdaddysugarcane2894so you mean Jesus Christ is not god? because you said god sent Jesus to saved the world.
I do not understand how Mary can be aware of anything about humans presently living on earth. She is fully human, not God. God has closed the eyes of those humans who have died and now reside with God in heaven to protect them from the sadness and evil that exists on earth. So unless God altered Mary’s essential being and gave her attributes different from other human beings, how can she see what is happening on earth? Thank you for your answers.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Jazz amen
What does full grace mean?
Amén!!!!!
@Stella H she cant bible says many times the dead are dead no nothing and them saying mary full of grace means she was sinless but thats not true either. Motto i use if its in bible we want it and if its not we dont want it.
@Stella H Mary didn't die
This really helped me understand Mary more than i did. I have a very strong desire to convert but I have no priest no parish and no current way to travel. So I have taken it upon my own to teach myself as much as I can. thank you for this. Hopefully one day soon I will have the means but until then this really helps.
You know as Catholics we can only direct others to the Water. And even take some there. But if one chooses not to drink then, how sad. Like any Kingdom we've known the King rules, but we do not withdraw from the rest of his family. We'd honor his mother as well. Normally the Queen gives out good gifts to the her peasants as favors to those who are loyal. Should not the mother he gave us do the same? Especially when she has so much love to give? ❤
do home church thanks to the internet you can watch mass and even correspond with other Catholics online
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Thank you Father. I’m not Catholic, but I am learning more about Catholic Christianity, and this was one of those topics I was confused about.
It's all in his head mate. All in his head.
@@rjskeptic5273 have you nothing BETTER to do with your time ??? MARY IS JESUS'S MOTHER AND HER ONLY AIM IS TO LEAD US LOVINGLY AND SELFLESSLY TO HER BELOVED SON JESUS CHRIST X
It is so wonderful that you are interested in the Catholic faith keep investigating and learning about it as I am sure that Jesus has great plans for your future I was a Protestant who had no personal relationship with Jesus but was led to the Catholic church I became a Catholic in 1996 and have to say that I truly love my Catholic faith I am blessed to have an amazing personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ Mother Mary was quite instrumental in my conversion as because I was a mother of several young children I found that I could really identify with her and Mother Mary gently drew me into such a deep relationship with her beloved son Jesus Christ I pray that Mary will journey with you and lead you into a deep and meaningful relationship with herself and her precious son Jesus Christ God bless you you will be in my prayers x
Carolyn x Thank You
@@carolynx9126 so it's in your head as well.
Thank you for this video. I'm getting closer to my religion Catholicism, and I'm so blessed to be here today.
Thank you very much, father.
My mother treated me cruelly.
I was baptized from Catholic priest on Easter 1991,age 25.
I have be thinking that Holy Mother is my mother, too.
I’m Japanese, and live in Japan.
So, My English is not good, I’m sorry about that.
Anyway, from Japan, I watch your videos.
Thank you.
Will pray for you and ask for our beloved mothers intercession into your life and draw you closer to her beloved son
@@empackmanmueller1725
Thank you! Yes I will!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Your English is better than many Americans!
@@Adam-eg1hzMuhammad works for satan. Curse upon him and his sahaba
I was raised by athiest parents. But God bless my mom, she did her best. Anytime I messed up bad, anytime I was so sad, she pointed to Christ. She’s Christian now, but I find it so beautiful that even back then she knew in her heart what we all needed. Despite everything our society says. How lucky we are to live after the birth of Christ. Nothing compares to you my lord.
Great comment. One of the reasons that your atheist mom could point to Jesus is because this nation originated in Christian law and principles, with a majority of people being Christians, and the Truth of Christianity/Jesus being part of society at large. So even tho she did not know or believe everything about Jesus, she knew enough to help you. Unfortunately, that is not the case in America any more -- what is prominent are all of the things that contradict Christianity -- what is pushed by our government are the things that contradict Christianity -- and society is pushing to make any mention of the Bible and the principles of Christianity a Hate Crime. Future atheists will not have any knowledge of Jesus to fall back on. You are blessed indeed.
quote-----She’s Christian now--unquote
Christian or Catholic?
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
I love my Mama Mary who points me to Jesus. Thanks Fr. Mike
The Bible says the Holy spirit leads us. No where in the Bible dose it say that?
Rachel Rachel I am not quoting from the Bible, dear one. I am just stating that Mary stirs something in my heart in which directs me to her Son. What a special woman to have had the closeness of her Savior in her womb. When I was pregnant for my two children, I knew they were a miracles. I cannot imagine how she must have felt with Baby Jesus.
Doris O'Donnell Since Jesus is Mary's savior that means Jesus saved Mary from her sins, so Mary was not sinless.
why dont you just go straight to Jesus, why go through a dead person
I'm with you bro!!
🤯 I was struggling with Marian devotion as a Protestant convert. The bit about her being the new Eve hit me. So powerful.
New Eve, new ark of Noah, new ark of the covenant, new queen mother (of Davidic kingship), and so much more
@daxypoo thanks
John 2 : 5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
Hi ! Does this mean that she knew Jesus could work miracles even though he did he was not prepared?
Marcus Chung Exactly! Mary was the first of all believers; and in devotion to Jesus’ blessed mother, we are delivered to Him and grow in our relationship with Him.
Even the holy angel, Gabriel, showed us how loved Mary is by God: “Hail, thou that art highly favored, the lord is with thee: Blessed are you among woman!” (Luke 1:28 KJV)
Another excellent illustration of how mother Mary brings us closer to Jesus is found in Luke when Mary visits her cousin, Elisebeth, who is pregnant with John. When Mary arrived, pregnant with Jesus, Elizabeth greeted her elatedly: “Blessed are you among woman! And blessed is the fruit of thy womb!” And John, whom she was pregnant with, leapt in the womb filled, as a Elisebeth was, with the Holy Spirit. Don’t be afraid to love Mary! She’s brought me so much closer to her son!
@@flearhcp Mary was his Mum. Probably he had done such food multiplication miracles for his family cos they were poor. Mary was spreading the love😂
Remember that Jesus lived for 33yrs, but started his public ministry at 30. So Mary knew him for 33 yrs, that is 11times more than people knew him.
Amen. This is my body... this is my blood. Do this in memory of me. John 20:23 who's sin you forgive they are forgiven who's sins you don't forgive they are not forgiven. Order given to his apostles. Laying of hands called apostolic sucession. Now who does the will of God. Who ever doesn't eat my body and drink my blood has no life in them..
Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did...
brian kelly you know she wasn’t a virgin after she had Jesus? If you haven’t read the first few paragraphs of Matthew I suggest you do.
@@TurdFerguson217 The key to explaining verses like Matthew 13:55 is understanding the Greek word for “brethren” (adelphoi) and its feminine counterpart (adelphe). If the Greek words used in this passage connote only siblings, then the Catholic dogma of Mary’s perpetual virginity is false.
However, the word adelphoi has a much broader meaning. It may refer to male relatives that one is not a descendant of and that are not descendant from one (such as a blood brother, step-brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, etc.) or non-relatives such as neighbors, fellow workers, co-religionists, and friends.
Because of this broad usage, we can be sure that the 120 “brothers” in Acts 1:15 did not have the same mother. Neither did Lot and his uncle Abraham, who were called “brothers” (Gen. 11:26-28, 29:15).
The reason relatives were called brothers or sisters was because in Hebrew, there was no word for cousin, nephew, or uncle. So the person was referred to as simply a “brother.” Linguistically, this was far easier than calling the person the son of a mother’s sister. Since the New Testament was written in a dialect of Greek that was heavily influenced by the Semitic culture, many of the Hebrew idioms (like “brother” having multiple meanings) intrude into the Greek text. So, the fact that Jesus had adelphoi does not mean that Mary had other children.
This was taken directly from:
www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/how-to-explain-the-perpetual-virginity-of-mary
@@TurdFerguson217 Oh, she was and *is*; it's one of His miracles that that happened- how, in a biological sense? We're not sure, but that's what He did.
chissstardestroyer you know I’m not going to argue this one. You folks obviously believe this and are pretty set in your ways. What I guess I don’t understand is how clear scripture is, yet so many cannot see it. I always would get so upset and question how so many people could be so blind to the Gospel and believe nonsense like this, until I came across a verse that was like God speaking through His scriptures
“And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
So I’m done folks. The scriptures are not locked away anymore by any “churches” nor are they chained to anyone so you can’t read them. There are apps to download for free, there is a plethora of websites that explain things and there really is no reason anymore to not understand this, unless of course the god of this world is your father and he is whispering sweet nothings to you to keep you comforted until your time.
@@TurdFerguson217 you are so blind to the wonderous ways the Bible can work miracles. Blind to the language used. Closed to the deeper meaning, doing Injustice to the writer, to God and community.
When Paul called Timothy as my son, when David calls Jonathan as my brother, wher is direct common sense ? Where is the plain Bible ?
Does it not mean Paul fathered Timothy ? Doesn't it mean Jonathan was DAVID'S brother ? Don't be so convenient and partial when you want to take things literally.
Why don't you cut off your hands and eyes like Jesus told coz it's making you sin ? But there you will say Jesus meant symbolically. But when Jesus has brothers, he has brothers. Makes sense ?
If I agree with what you say, brother and sister can be elder or younger. So if Jesus could have had elder brother and sister too. In that case, Jesus wouldn't be a virgin's son and therefore can't be God, can't be Messiah.
Right ? Answer me now
When I hear someone insult Mary, our Mother, I tell them if someone insulted my mother like that, they would not be invited to come into my home. I wonder if Jesus doesn't feel the same way. After all, the commandment says, "honor thy father and thy mother".
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ha ha a silly statue
I agree. Anyone who mocks this will pay with their own blood and trampled desires. Hail Mary, full of grace.
@@IloveElohim3 lol what is that a catholic curse im not afraid of a siily statue
@@geoffreypalmer2661 it is asking our Mother to pray for us. Mary was no silly statue. You are the silly one. You don't know Jesus if you reject Mary.
@@shepherddog1199 mary isnt the saviour she did not die for the world your the silly one for believing this mary noncence you dont need mary to know jesus go bow to one of your silly statues
I am going through my conversion, and this just blew me away. I do totally love that Mary is my mom too. God bless 🙏
Thank you father from Ethiopian Orthdox. We love holy mother Mary very much .
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The best part of Catholic youtube videos, is the triggered prots under every comment XD
@@pandacyy2276
Mary and the Saints are more alive than us for they are with God, read your bible, He is not the God of the dead but the living.
@@pandacyy2276 The Witch of Endor? Yes! That was necromancy, because they intended to summon the dead, to conjure it back to the realm of the living, but asking the virgin mary and the saints is different, YOU ASK THEM TO PRAY FOR YOU, and look at the difference, that time was the old testament, the time BEFORE Jesus, no one was saved yet, but during the time of the Saints which was AFTER the resurrection, they were ALREADY saved, and they are now more alive than us for they are with God.
@@kenanperez3151 How are Mary and the saints more alive, they are dead...Gods word says the dead are dead and most people say the dead are in heaven...Catholicism is all confusion
@@Sapphireblue1844
Again, the bible clearly states that HE is not the God of the dead BUT of the Living, Mary and the saints are in heaven, closer to God than we are right now, if you deny this then you deny the life giving power of Christ our Lord.
Father Mike, what you've said is so powerful here. I really needed this right now. Can't thank you enough and more so can't thank our Maker enough.
Can't thank him enough for what? lying to you and leading you on the path of destruction
@@italianoetnico.calabreseve9262 you don't know what you are saying, we are trying to help you all. I used to be a catholic and I too now know, it's all based on paganism, lies and traditions.
Catholicism is NOT based on God's word,
Sapphireblue777 I used to Protestant and started to read the Bible. Now I go to mass every Sunday and often as I can, and never been closer to Jesus in my life. Quite sad to say, but you were just not taught correctly and you let others interpretations of the Bible get to you. The Bible is only intended to be understood one way my friend remember that and come back home!
@@travislariscy4466 yes you are so right, but I have understood it correctly, where does the bible say that Sunday is the truth. Actually Saturday is God's seventh day read Genesis 2:3 And God BLESSED the seventh day, and SANCTIFIED it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and MADE.
God blessed Saturday the seventh day, there is no blessing for Sunday.
Mass is crucify Christ over and over, he died once why keep killing him every day.
You my friend have been greatly deceived.
The devil is running the catholic Church
@@italianoetnico.calabreseve9262 no one is hiding behind RUclips, we are trying to help you come out of darkness into the light
Catholicism is NOT the church of Christ... It's the church of Satan. Go research and come out before it's too late
May we love Marry ,the theotokos, the way Jesus does (nice video from your Orthodox neighbour ) God bless you all ❤️☦️
@@fireandgrace9456
Totally unfortunate that you've been terribly misinformed about the apostolic faith and truth in Christ Jesus. Peace.
@@fireandgrace9456 What you probably heard in your ignorance was the Exsultet during the lighting of the Easter candle indicating the coming of Christ, where it is sung, "May this flame be found still burning by the Morning Star: the one Morning star who never sets, Christ your Son...", which of course is a reference to 2 Peter 1:19 or Rev. 2:26, 28, and ultimately Rev. 22:16. In latin, Morning Star, or Day Star, is "lucifer", a compound word from lux(light) and ferre, (to bring).
All you had to do was a quick google translate of the word, but instead you chose to wallow in your ignorance.
Amen! I love Mary too!!
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I am from a different religion all together, but i have my utmost faith in our lady , she raised Jesus , watched him suffer and later preached his teachings , i find solace in praying to her and if some people say she is a human then in that case my faith in her becomes more stronger , Hail our lady , Queen of heaven and earth 🙏
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
"With God we are more"
Truer words were never spoken.
There's no greater blessing than the loving care of our Mother. God bless brothers!
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
I am not Catholic but I’ve been going through major spiritual warfare. All of it leading me to our Heavenly Father… one day I was being tormented so bad I ended up in a Catholic Church. No one was inside so I was able to have a meltdown and cry in front of Jesus… when I was done crying I got up and wandered around the church looking at the beautiful stained class and I saw a statue of Mary in the corner with the kneeling bar. I knelt in front of her and I said I don’t know you and you don’t know me but can you please help me? Shortly after that I started feeling like she was my mother ❤
👍you may not have known her, but she knows you. She calls us to herself that, in a way only a mother can, she may show us her Divine Son more perfectly.
@@dherpin4874 it’s so beautiful and amazing and the feeling you get is kind of unexplainable to people who haven’t felt it. On my journey I have felt the Holy Spirit, Jesus and now Mary. It’s like a peace that you never want to let go of ❤️ I have such a long way to go but I thank God everyday that he woke me up
Lovely story , it was God bringing you to her im sure ,, i hope your traveling well...
THAT IS IDOL WORSHIP
@@breannawilliams389it is not idol worship. Mary is our mother. And just as Jesus was formed in the womb of Mary, we too are being formed in her womb through our devotion and prayers.
Mary wraps our prayers perfectly and presents them to Jesus interceding for us just as she intervened at the wedding in Cana.
I have called on Mother Mary just as the Protestants call on Jesus and she is fierce powerful. Just as she protected Jesus as a baby she protects us too and bring us to Jesus.
Never was it know that anyone who fled to the protection of Mary implored thy help or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Our beautiful mother is co-redemtrix and mediatrix of all graces.
Rosary is the weapon for spiritual warfare.
By praying the rosary everyday, it brings me closer to God..who better to pray for us than Gods mum
Blasphemy to pray to a mortal, deceased human awaiting resurrection.
@@TIJoe-te9qu The mother of the Lord deceased? Are you nuts?
I find when I say the Rosery my day becomes more centered around God.
Mary inspired me to find my renewed faith.
@@TIJoe-te9qujust stop it
Recently i’ve felt myself drawn to the catholic church for the first time. But the status of Mary is probably the single biggest stumbling block. Thank you Father Mike for explaining some things here. Praying God will continue enlightening me on this topic.
She is always the biggest stumbling block, because she is the greatest treasure/gift of the faith, and the one the devil most wants you to stay away from. he will sow doubt as much as he can to stop people from turning to Our Lords own chosen and created Mother. It is by the heal of this Jewish girl’s yes/fiat that the devil will experience his ultimate humiliation and defeat. If the devil loses to God he can still hold on to his pride, but if he loses to a little human servant girl of Our Lord, well then he cannot even keep his pride.
Something that helped me with Mary was actually the passage where the Lord talks about blaspheming the Holy Spirit. He says that to the pharisees because they saw all of Jesus' miracles but still refused to believe. And the miracles they saw were healing miracles. The Lord said that a house divided can't stand, and so satan can't heal. In fact, from all the prophets, only Jesus could heal lepers. So, the fruit you can recognise as God's fruit is true, complete healing. Mary has more miracles of healing than i can count, but the hospital near the place of our lady of lourdes, who tested all the claims of healing and only accepted those who could prove with medical records previous illnesses, that had instant or near instant complete healing at lourdes and who's disease was inccurable by current medical expertise were accounted around 7000 confirmed cases. Satan can perform miracles, but not healing, as Jesus said. So, if our prayers to Mary don't go to demons as some denominations say, then God is healing, and Mary is passing the prayers she receives, and she can only do that by God's grace, since humans have no power apart from God given gifts of Heavenly grace. I hope that helps as it helped me. God be with you.
@@victorhugo-nr6xp 1 Peter 5:6----
-Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
(John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God.
-----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14
13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.1 Timothy 2:5
1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
-=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!!
check my comment on this video please! It's for your own good. If you don't believe me! Ask God yourself and read the bible
@@mitchellosmer1293 so we aren’t allowed to ask anyone to pray for us then? Because essentially this implies that.
Fr. Mike this is one of the best explanations I heard about Mama Mary. It is very clear and profound. May God bless you. Your videos help a lot of people. Love, from the Philippines.
There is some great stuff about Mary, that Fulton Sheen said back in the day (I think fr. Mike referenced some of his words here, he even wrote a book about seven words of Mary in the Bible and those seven words of Jesus on the cross). I highly recommend looking him up.
Even Jesus Chist havent called her mama
Read Matter 12- 46 to 50 and dont live in ignorance he called her woman not mother.
@@seven7upndown241 there is significance in calling her “Woman”, and specific significance at the moments He does so. Either way, are you attempting to imply she was not His mother?
@@dherpin4874 exactly "His" but she is "mother" she is not "Mother". Which means she is not Goddes. She is blessed but not exalted. She is physucal carrier of the holy spirit but every believer is spiritual carrier and after he raises she is spiritual carrier too.
@@seven7upndown241
She is the created daughter of The Father, The created bride of The Spirit, and the created mother of The Son. And she is most decently exalted,...
“And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” Luke1:28
“...And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.
And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.” Luke 1:41-42
“And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed.” Luke 2:35
“And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject to them” Luke 2:51
Why would you NOT want to have a relationship with St. Mary? She's great!
Mary was a normal person that sinned and repented just like the rest of us. There's no verse in the bible decipting her as God
@@anths8863 but the catholic church doesn't view her as a God!!! Did you not understand the video!!!!
And also in the bible it does make it clear that she wasn't a *normal person like all of us*
When St. Gabriel the archangel appeared to her, he told her *"Hail Mary FULL OF GRACE the lord is with you, BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN"*
@@eddiejuarez2427 Give me the number of the chapter and the verse of where Angel Gabriel says that to Mary in the Bible that you're reading
hade bersal I don’t know the exact verse but u can find it in Matthew
hade bersal Luke 1:28 “And the angle came down in unto her and said, Hail, thou that are highly favored, the lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women”
Growing up Protestant, I was raised to be suspicious of Catholics for their worship of Mary. But I have done some thinking of my own since then. I have had a great deal of respect for Mary for her willingness to go along with God's plan. Lately, I have been exploring Catholicism. This is the simplest, best explanation for the Adoration of Mary I have ever heard. Thank you!
May I just clarify one thing for you?
We Catholics never adore the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Adoration, called “latria” in Latin is reserved for the triune God alone. We do not worship or adore Mary because she is not God.
Instead, all of the angels and saints are given “dulia” which is veneration or respect.
In Mary’s case, because she is the Mother of Our Lord, she is given “hyperdulia” which is the highest respect of all of the saints.
I am a certified diocesan Catechist with many years of experience in teaching catechesis and the status of the Blessed Virgin is a very common topic for discussion.
Ciao.
@@lumenpraetorius4592 Thank you for the clarification. I'm always glad to learn.
@@lumenpraetorius4592 oh yes I do
@@lumenpraetorius4592 quote--- We do not worship or adore Mary because she is not God.--unquote
A TOTAL and COMPLETE LIE!!!
I HAVe traveled amny countries. Mostly Catholic dominated Walking the streets for exercise. I HAVE SEEN women kneeling before statues of Mary. The women OBVIOUSLY praying, hands clasped, lips moving. After several minutes, they get up , do the unbiblical sign of the cross and leave. Asking these women, "What are you doing?"---The REPLY? PRAYING TO MAMA MARY!!""
Mary worship approved by the Catholics in 850AD!!
QUOTE---Blessed Virgin--UNQUOTE
Genesis 4
King James Version
4 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.
---Matthew 1:25 but did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. And he named him Jesus.
(And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.)
SAME terminology used to describe the realtionship between Adam and Eve --(Knew her)
Mary was the mother of Jesus as a man, but being God, He already existed before Mary was born. So she could not be the Mother of God. Mary should be loved and respected but none in Scriptures to make statues of her to remind you to worship God, and to pray to her to pray for you. Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man.
Why do Catholics REFUSE to obey God and HIS HOLY WORDS???
1 Peter 5:6----
-Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
(John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God.
-----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14
13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.1 Timothy 2:5
1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
-=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!!
This is such a Beautiful way to describe Mary. May God be with you always Father Mike. I have recently discovered you and as a cradle Catholic I just want to say THANK YOU for all you are. God is truly with you!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
From someone who was raised Protestant, the Blessed Mother is the sole reason i began to truly look at the Catholic Church. ❤️ May God truly bless our Mother forever. 🙏🏻💕
salvation4all How is speaking to his family honoring them? I totally agree with Jesus that we are His brothers and sisters and He made an amazing point. Jesus did not deny they were His family, He was saying we are all His family which is amazing.
Let's see what Jesus thinks of his mother: {While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
But Jesus replied, *“Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”* Pointing to His disciples, He said, *“Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”* } (Matthew 12:46-50)
Jesus *never* said that Mary should receive any more honor than anyone else! Anyone who does God's will is equal with Mary.
@@travislariscy4466 ... The point Jesus was making is that Mary is on the same low level as the rest of us. She is not any kind of "Queen of Heaven" as the Catholic Church says. All of us, including Mary, are sinners and need a Savior.
@@travislariscy4466 ... Did you notice that the verse mentioned Jesus' "mother and brothers?' Yes Jesus *DID* have brothers. He was not the only child of Mary.
salvation4all You are throwing so many things out right now. First of all did you give birth to GOD? Did you raise GOD? Did you teach GOD how to pray? Did you nurse GOD? Were you at the foot of the cross of Christ who is GOD? Did you witness GOD who was your son being beaten? Did you lay your son who was GOD in linens? Do you share dna with GOD? There is no point of you answering these questions, because hopefully if you open your eyes and ears you will see that you did none of these things. Jesus Christ in unity of the most Holy Trinity our one God chose the Blessed Virgin Mary to not only give birth and bring forth the salvation to the world but also to raise the salvation of all men and be beside him during his life. I know you want to make Mary look like some normal insignificant human being because that is apart of your Protestant doctrine, but that sadly is not how God views his most beautiful creation. Think about what I’ve asked you and truly ask your self, “How can Mary not be special is she played such and integral part of the salvation of all men?” God will reveal to you wisdom my friend, Christ loves mother and so should you because she cooperated with God and helped us receive eternal life. Also like I said I can talk about so many of your points, but I just want you to think about what I’ve asked you.
Father Mike! The Holy Spirit lives in you! You are a wonderful teacher of our faith. God bless you -always.
You are not supposed to call a priest, father according to the Bible
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
God bless you. You have changed my prayer life and renewed my faith. The Holy Spirit works through you beautifully.
My mother died when I was five years old. I just recently lost my father a few days ago. I don't think I've experienced what it is like to have a mother in that sense. Going to pray on it and see what comes from it. A part of my mental health prevents me from accepting love or that I am unworthy of love. At least that is what I think. Perhaps there is something in there that I am missing. Thank you for the clarification. It's been almost a month since I've renewed my faith. Now for some deep inner reflection. ❤😇💥
God bless you ❤️
There is One that loved you enough to die for you. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
Indeed, we talk to each other all the time in my prayers.❤@@langleybeliever7789
I don't spend much time worrying about sinning, I look for God's blessings. I try to do kind things and sometimes I succumb to sin. Do not seek redemption for the sins of others, instead, discern your sins and offer them up to God.@@marvinberry295
Fr. Thank you for this. My mother does in 2020 which I struggle to come to terms with daily. After hearing a Mother Angelica sermon randomly one day, who said "you have a mother in heaven" it lifted so much from me. I still struggle with the loss of my natural mother but take comfort in knowing Mother Mary.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
”Behold your Mother”
Literally what Jesus said. Period.
Help me to understand. So is John everyone’s son.
Facepalm!!
Jesus haven't said to exalt any woman, u wrong dude he called her woman not mother,
read Mattew 12/46 to 50
When they told Jesus "your mother and brothes want to see you" he said to them " Who aremy mother and brothes? my brothers, sisters, and mother arealready here and are all who do the will of the Father in heaven."
@@seven7upndown241 God referred to as Eve as Woman BEFORE she sinned, i.e she was in a state of grace. Likewise, Jesus referred to his Mother as Woman, as in a state of grace 😎🕊
@@disco9503 Niice. We dont pray to eve or mary
Wow Wow Wow!!! What a revelation! Makes total sense now. I was always taught giving honor to her was idolatry. So sad, what a shame. Yet I always felt so warm when I saw pictures representing her. Warm like an embrace. Thank you for this!
*The Woman of Revelation 12 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel -- as described in Genesis 37:9-10.* The Woman can NOT be Mary, as the Woman is ON EARTH the last 3.5 years being persecuted by Satan -- see Rev 12:12-16.
*The Woman of Genesis 3:15 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel -- who births the SEED/Jewish Messiah -- see Isaiah 65:9.* The Woman can NOT be Mary as Satan has never shown any "enmity/hatred" toward Mary. It is ISRAEL that Satan has shown enmity/hatred toward all thru the OT and history -- Satan persecuting and killing ISRAEL using Egypt, Philistines, Rome, Roman Catholics, Muslims, Hitler, etc.
*In John 19:25-27, did Jesus tell ALL of the believers at the foot of his cross that Mary was THEIR mother ??*
In Romans 5:12-21, did Paul say that DEATH entered by Eve or Adam ??
In Hebrews 2:14, does Paul say that DEATH was destroyed by Mary or Jesus ??
In 1Corinth 15:21-22, does Paul say that Redemption is between two men or two women ??
In Acts 4:12, does Peter say that Redemption is in the name of Mary or Jesus ??
*Like Jesus said in Matthew 22:29, you ERR because you do not know written Holy Scripture*
*The Woman of Revelation 12 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel -- as described in Genesis 37:9-10.* The Woman can NOT be Mary, as the Woman is ON EARTH the last 3.5 years being persecuted by Satan -- see Rev 12:12-16.
*The Woman of Genesis 3:15 is the physical 12Tribes of Jacob/Israel -- who births the SEED/Jewish Messiah -- see Isaiah 65:9.* The Woman can NOT be Mary as Satan has never shown any "enmity/hatred" toward Mary. It is ISRAEL that Satan has shown enmity/hatred toward all thru the OT and history -- Satan persecuting and killing ISRAEL using Egypt, Philistines, Rome, Roman Catholics, Muslims, Hitler, etc.
*In John 19:25-27, did Jesus tell ALL of the believers at the foot of his cross that Mary was THEIR mother ??*
In Romans 5:12-21, did Paul say that DEATH entered by Eve or Adam ??
In Hebrews 2:14, does Paul say that DEATH was destroyed by Mary or Jesus ??
In 1Corinth 15:21-22, does Paul say that Redemption is between two men or two women ??
In Acts 4:12, does Peter say that Redemption is in the name of Mary or Jesus ??
*Like Jesus said in Matthew 22:29, you ERR because you do not know written Holy Scripture* -- stop blindly following the men of Acts 20:29-30.
Glory to God
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Thank you for this video, Father Mike! Mary was instrumental in my conversion to Catholicism, and I often feel that she takes me by the hand to lead - or carry, or push ;) - me closer to Christ each and every day.
Is worship of saints/Mary biblical?
The Bible is absolutely clear that we are to worship God alone. The only instances of anyone other than God receiving worship in the Bible are false gods, which are Satan and his demons. All followers of the Lord God refuse worship. Peter and the apostles refused to be worshipped (Acts 10:25-26;14:13-14). The holy angels refuse to be worshipped (Revelation 19:10; 22:9). The response is always the same, “Worship God!”
Roman Catholics attempt to “bypass” these clear Scriptural principles by claiming they do not “worship” Mary or saints, but rather that they only “venerate” Mary and the saints. Using a different word does not change the essence of what is being done. A definition of “venerate” is “to regard with respect or reverence.” Nowhere in the Bible are we told to revere anyone but God alone. There is nothing wrong with respecting those faithful Christians who have gone before us (see Hebrews chapter 11). There is nothing wrong with honoring Mary as the earthly mother of Jesus. The Bible describes Mary as “highly favored” by God (Luke 1:28). At the same time, there is no instruction in the Bible to revere those who have gone to heaven. We are to follow their example, yes, but worship, revere, or venerate, no!
When forced to admit that they do, in fact, worship Mary, Catholics will claim that they worship God through her, by praising the wonderful creation that God has made. Mary, in their minds, is the most beautiful and wonderful creation of God, and by praising her, they are praising her Creator. For Catholics, this is analogous to directing praise to an artist by praising his sculpture or painting. The problem with this is that God explicitly commands against worshipping Him through created things. We are not to bow down and worship the form of anything in heaven above or earth below (Exodus 20:4-5). Romans 1:25 could not be more clear: “They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator-who is forever praised. Amen.” Yes, God has created wonderful and amazing things. Yes, Mary was a godly woman who is worthy of our respect. No, we absolutely are not to worship God “vicariously” by praising things (or people) He has created. Doing so is blatant idolatry.
The major way Catholics “venerate” Mary and the saints is by praying to them. But prayer to anyone other than God alone is anti-biblical. Whether Mary and/or the saints are prayed to, or whether they are petitioned for their prayers-neither practice is biblical. Prayer is an act of worship. When we pray to God, we are admitting that we need His help. Directing our prayers to anyone other than God is robbing God of the glory that is His alone.
Another way Catholics “venerate” Mary and the saints is by creating statues and images of them. Many Catholics use images of Mary and/or the saints as “good luck charms.” Any cursory reading of the Bible will reveal this practice as blatant idolatry (Exodus 20:4-6; 1 Corinthians 12:1-2; 1 John 5:21). Rubbing rosary beads is idolatry. Lighting candles before a statue or portrayal of a saint is idolatry. Burying a Joseph statue in hopes of selling your home (and countless other Catholic practices) is idolatry.
The terminology is not the issue. Whether the practice is described as “worship” or “veneration” or any other term, the problem is the same. Any time we ascribe something that belongs to God to someone else, it is idolatry. The Bible nowhere instructs us to revere, pray to, rely on, or “idolize” anyone other than God. We are to worship God alone. Glory, praise, and honor belong to God alone. Only God is worthy to “receive glory and honor and power” (Revelation 4:11). God alone is worthy to receive our worship, adoration, and praise (Nehemiah 9:6; Revelation 15:4).
whAckAttAck YYY luke 20:34-37
34 Jesus replied, 'The children of this world take wives and husbands,
35 but those who are judged worthy of a place in the other world and in the resurrection from the dead do not marry
36 because they can no longer die, for they are the same as the angels, and being children of the resurrection they are children of God.
37 And Moses himself implies that the dead rise again, in the passage about the bush where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.
38 Now he is God, not of the dead, but of the living; for to him everyone is alive.'
whAckAttAck YYY PLEASE READ THE WHOLE BIBLE!🧐👆🏻pay attention ask the Holy Spirit to help you, even the devil quote bible verses to Jesus! It doesn’t mean you know the Bible, be humble and learn with the Catholic teachings!
whAckAttAck YYY Stay away, Satan!
We Den hahahahahaha
Protestants are very prideful when it comes to Mary. We love and adore Mary not bc she's God but bc Jesus said behold your mother, if it wasn't for Mary there'd be no Savior, Mary said do what He tells you too and bc of her full cooperation with the Holy spirit. I love Mary.
'Dear woman, here is your son,' 27 and to the disciple, 'Here is your mother.' - context = (yo, John.. imma be gone for a while, look after her.)
Are you serious? If Mary had declined, God would have sent His Son to rescue us from sin by someone else. Stop making her a goddess.
@@kkdoc7864 Amen...
They love their lies and RCC is one.of.satan biggest Deception to mankind....these people are Spiritually BLIND nd DECEIVED sold a Delusion.
Like God said since they don't want the truth HE GAVE THEM OVER TO their lies....they are a damned People and Jesus would NEVER have us praying to deceased Saints who are sleeping....they have totally made excuses given by Satan to justify this false man made RELIGION.....Just Don't waste your time
I think It is disgusting
I have heard that Mary is the holy spirit spouse
Mary is God MOTHER....
Mary is the Almighty daughter
..it just doesn't end.
Satan have them....
Sold to the highest bidder of EVIL
Thanks for this excellent explanation.
Yeah
Thank You Father Schmidt for helping me better understand the importance of having a relationship with our Blessed Mother Mary.🙏
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Thank you for your videos!
I've grown up a devout Protestant (Southern Baptist specifically), and while I still remain, for years I've felt a draw to the Catholic church as well.
This is one of the issues I've had with Catholicism, the constant veneration of the Mother Mary, but you have explained it beautifully, and in a practical way.
While I don't know that I can convert, as I would like (could possibly become the 2nd Great Schism between myself, my husband, and our families), I truly enjoy learning more about Catholic beliefs and teachings.
Thank you again!
God bless you, Bethany :-)
I'm in the same place right now funnily enough, and have been for a few years
I am 66 years old; have been a Christian for 50;... I have been mostly been influenced by Protestant doctrine; but I accepted Jesus as my Savior, mostly due to having been given a "Living Bible" paraphrase version, by my grand mother at age 15. I was rebellious; trouble; a rebel without a clue. But, while bored at my relatives' Christmas party, where my gift was the Living Bible, I was not interested in small talk or any other thing that was going on, so I read the Bible. This time the words seemed to jump off of the page and into my mind and soul!!!
I prayed on my own about a week later, asking Him to forgive my sins. I repented, in that I didn't want to sin any more. I DID sin again, many times. But His Holy Spirit came into me that day and helped me grow in Christ and increased my desire not to sin.
Anyway, HE'S graciously allowed me to walk with him and be one with Him through faith. I do believe we are saved by grace alone, not by works, lest any man shall boast. I'm a Reformed Protestant now, in the ilk of John MacArthur and the late Dr. RC Sproul.
Until tonight, when I heard your very simple and effective communication of why Catholics emphasize and pray to Mary, in the context you explained it. "Behold your mother," I John was just a guy. But he was a guy whom Jesus chose.
And Mary was just a woman. But she is the one who Jesus chose. And the fact that knowing her is like getting to know the mother of your brother in-law, into whose family I've been adopted.
In that scenario, I could see looking at her as our mother. That version or context makes sense to me. Yes, some Catholics have taken it so far as to deify her, which is definitely not correct, in God's eyes. I'm still not convinced I should pray to her or any of the people the Catholic Church has designated as "saints."
Paul wrote that all believers are His saints. So I'm not there regarding sainthood, etc.
But thats ok; not a deal breaker. And as a Catholic, your explanation of Mary makes fine sense. If all Catholics believed this in this context, I'd have no trouble as seeing her as my mother or mother-in-law, kind of relationship. But then again, I don't know ow that dead believers can read my thoughts or prayers.
So I am essentially in the same place regarding Mary and the Catholic definition of sainthood I d, and salvation be Sola gratia, grace alone, your video enlightened me and softened my stance on Mary, the mother of of our God on earth.
Thanks. Grace to you and peace in the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ. 🙏 Amen.
1 Peter 5:6----
-Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
(John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God.
-----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14
13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.1 Timothy 2:5
1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
-=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!!
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
This was very well explained. Thank you Fr. Mike! I've called on the Blessed Mother before to help me with my own children when I felt helpless or frustrated. I believe she helped me because my children, through their rough patches of adolescence, turned out to be wonderful adults!
quote---I've called on the Blessed Mother before to help me with my own children....-unquote
Why???? Don't you believe Jesus can help you?
1 Peter 5:6----Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
(John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God.
-----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar?
----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
-----1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,)
Exodus -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!! Not Joseph !!!!
Not Michael!!! Not The Pope.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
People tend to forget that it's from the Blessed Virgin Mary that Christ assumed His Human Nature from in which through her Christ is a descendant of Adam.
The Church is the Body of Christ as such He is one of us through the Blessed Virgin Mary as Christ said to the crowd you are my brothers and sisters as the Blessed Virgin Mary is His Mother through Him she becomes our Mother which is what Christ meant when He said to the crowd that you are My Mother. In this way the Church is connected to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
As Christians we should never disrespect the Blessed Virgin Mary because of her Christ was made of flesh and blood as such that flesh was offered upon the cross and that blood shed for the forgiveness of sins.
She is not a virgin o get you saying she is because she was blessed by having Christ while she was a virgin but you can’t say she always was.
Because of God* Christ was made flesh what are you on about Mary was a vessel put in place by God
Literally god could’ve pick anyone else he just chose that it was her calling
@@jonathankalondji4734 ?!? What kind of since does that make? Literally, He could of “just chose” anyone or anything for any purpose. Should you just have walked into the Holy of Holies and proclaimed this is just some space God chose He could have chose any space, or disregarded the ark of the covenant because it’s just a box and God could have chosen any box. What a silly way to try and disrespect God by disrespecting who He chose to be His mother.
@@allglorytomylordandgodjesu5807
Yes, we can absolutely say she was always a virgin, and who are you to declare otherwise?
Thank you, Fr. Mike! I learned another new thing today: why Jesus called Mary, Woman.
why?
@@Tessinentdecken did you watch the video?
Because she is not God, what else eo you need
She’s simply not anyone special after giving birth to Jesus she became like any normal human. I mean the only privlage she got was having bragging rights on. Giving birth to god in human flesh
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49 )
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
The Father spoke to me about this a few months ago. He said " honor, not worship" is due Mary. God bless you. Love in Christ.
YOU: He said " honor, not worship" is due Mary
*ME: Yet GOD didn't say that in His NT/Canon.* Not one of the guys/Apostles that KNEW Mary and wrote the NT for us, ever says to "honor" Mary or to "venerate" or that Mary is the queen of Heaven.
@@veritasmuy2407 Hi there, thanks for your response. I walk very closely with the Father. He spoke directly to me, not through cannon. Some knowledge is extra biblical not antibiblical. Hope you have a blessed day. Love in Christ
@@lorriemorris3370 YOU: He spoke directly to me, not through cannon.
*ME: So what you are saying is that GOD didn't think it important enough to write it down in the Canon for ALL Believers to know ??*
@@veritasmuy2407 I am not sure if He thought it important or not, but I do know one thing He does find important. The way we treat each other and showing kindness and respect to our fellow humans. God bless you. Love in Christ.
@@lorriemorris3370 I see, so you feel that asking legitimate questions is somehow "unkind and disrespectful" ?? Are you saying Jesus was disrespectful of God's people in John 2:13-16 ?? Was Jesus disrespectful and unkind to God's religious leaders in Matthew 15:1-9 or Matthew 23 ??
*Questioning doctrines and traditions is BIBLICAL -- right there in the Canon done by Jesus himself.* Sooo... maybe instead of lashing out at those doing what Jesus did, YOU should put your nose in the Canon and study it (or you will be in error, Matthew 22:29 as you are right now)
I was raised to pray and honor our Blessed Mother, and I was blessed enough to see her crying statue, in 2005 outside of Sacramento Ca.. It was so awesome. One of the 5 special miracles she has shared with me. Mother Mary is so awesome and helps to get all our prayers to our Lord.
Could what you saw be caused by a natural phenomenon?
@@rjskeptic5273 a natural phenomenon???? What would that be ???? How many statues cry due to natural a phenomenon??? Mary is Jesus's beloved mother who only wants to lead everyone to her PRECIOUS BELOVED SON JESUS CHRIST
Mary is a humble mother who is only interested in drawing us towards her BELOVED SON JESUS ❤ I pray that Mary will touch your heart and that she will lead you into a deep relationship with her PRECIOUS BELOVED SON JESUS CHRIST ❤
@@carolynx9126 so you didn't investigate?
You are blessed to have witnessed this miracle! Our Blessed Mother is wonderful and loves us so much.
I have a story about a sign I received from Our Lady. A few years ago, I discovered the Five First Saturdays devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. As part of it, I went to confession and Holy Communion one Saturday. It was Mother's Day weekend, and I went up with the other mothers at the end of mass to receive a carnation. After mass, to honor Mary, I placed my flower at the foot of her statue. I knelt down to pray, wished her a happy Mothers Day and consecrated my children to her care. The next day, Sunday, I went to mass again. I was singing in the choir loft and my husband was sitting downstairs with our two daughters in the pews. Our choir was singing during the flower distribution, and none of the choir went down. But afterward, unexpectedly, the ushers brought carnations up to choir loft for the moms, and I received one. Two of the ladies then gave me their flowers. Then my older daughter came up and gave me another one! She had gone up to receive one for me. Now I had four flowers ! I had given Mary my only flower yesterday. In return, Mary had given me four carnations...a bouquet! I knew this was a beautiful sign from our Lady!
@@AnnInFL that was so beautiful and special thankyou for sharing ❤ x
Just did my Marian consecration this week! Its life changing!
Me too! It was my third time doing marian consecration and it's definitely life changing! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@Littlemisspinay93 that's soo cool! Congrats on your 3rd time!
@@gabbyaboutbooks thank you! God Bless You Always!
I did mine by reading "33 days of Morning Glory". What about you??
@@poetlover30 Yup! That's the one. We did it as a group at my church! Such a great experience
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you Father Mike. You do a wonderful job and I am sure Our Immaculate Mother is very pleased❣️
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Firstly, thank you for your teaching on this. Secondly, your explanations/analogies are incredibly helpful. Lastly, how do you say this stuff without appearing overly emotional? I'm a normal bloke, in England, successful as the world sees it and not one to show emotions. I've re-found my faith, am converting to Catholicism and this stuff just floors me. It's incredibly emotional for me. I was never taught this as a young evangelical Christian before I lost my faith. What you're saying makes so much sense and is SO helpful. Keep going, Mike.
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Dios te salve, Mara,
llena eres de gracia,
el Seor es contigo.
Bendita tu eres entre todas las mujeres,
y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesus.
Santa Maria, Madre de Dios,
ruega por nosotros, pecadores,
ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte. Amen
🙏 🕊 ❤️
Amen 🙏
Amen!
Our example lies in the Wedding Feast at Cana: The servants went to Mary, Mary went to Jesus, Jesus said "My hour has not yet come", but a Mother knows her own Son so she said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you." Her trust in Him was absolute. It was not misplaced. He responded to His Mother. Therefore we can also go to Mary and she will take our requests to Jesus, who will respond to His Mother just as He did at Cana. That's her role, to point us to Jesus!
testing... sorry just testing something
Can you give me scripture from bible
That was one time and one time only. Later she showed up with kinfolk and Jesus dismissed her.
@@sretnazvijezda400
Luke 2:34-35
“And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be contradicted. And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed.”
Revelation 12:17
“And the dragon was angry against the woman: and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
@@bcalvert321 dismissed her??? I am pretty sure the next verse she is telling the servants do as He says, and He turned water into wine. However your protestant Bible has probably been so far altered from the original it might not mention that.
That moon reference was awesome ! Also, the line "took her into his home" is quite deeper than it appears. The original Greek of that line was more like "he took her into his own being". Showing our deep spiritual relationship with our mother Mary
Who was visited by an angel and said "yes" to his request, given to a man and was a Virgin?
answer: EVE.
visited by Lucifer, she said yes to satan, was promised to Adam and was a virgen that got corrupted.
THE VIRGEN MARY WAS ALSO VISITED BY AN ANGEL named Gabriel (this time was an angels from heaven), she said yes to GOD, was virgen and promised to a man called Joseph. But she kept virgin, pure and imaculate cause she carried the flesh of OUR LORD AND SAVIOR.
the analogy wont stop there. If you want you can study the Church fathers and see for yourselves WHO IS MARY.
Wanting or not she is your mother too. Mother of all mankind. Mother of beings. Queen of heaven, Mother of God, our dear blessed virgen Mary chosen by JESUS CHRIST AS QUEEN. THE KING HAS A MOTHER, FELLAS. HER NAME IS MARY.
QUEEN.
Wooooah🤯 This comment is amazing! I (as a Catholic who loves Mary as our intercessor and mother)have never noticed that!!
@@mob3p1c Christ is the only intercessor.
@kale nopak Hebrews 7:25 Consequently, He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him. Since He always lives to make intercession for them.
Romans 8:34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died, more than that. Who was raised who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceeding for us.
Mary or any other saint being an intercessor is Papist false teaching. There is one intercessor and one mediator Jesus Christ. Mary has no authority and no intercession power.
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and there is ONE mediator between God and men. The man Jesus Christ.
An intercessor pleads and a mediator guarantees. Both are the done by the work of Christ.
@kale nopak except my parents are alive
@kale nopak why are u lying I quoted the verse and the explained the context they were praising Jesus they were not even praying for any one. U need to repent and turn to God.
Amen!! This is definitely my new favorite video on RUclips now!! 😌
Brad Uphill Pagan isnt the word for a major religion. Maybe u didn't understand this video at all. Study sound theology. I will pray for you.
Brad Uphill Catholics do not follow sola scriptura. So to understand catholicism, you must study catholic theology, and history. Born and raised catholic and I have not even read 10% of all that can be read on history and theology. Before I jump to conclusions, I'll study. I advise the same. :)
God bless you!, you can check out more information at:
www.catholic.com
Brad Uphill You don’t seem to have enough knowledge about the teaching of the Catholic Church. Also, I’m assuming you belong to one of those reformed churches? I can’t understand how you guys in the US and other places insult each other and call other churches than yours “false”. You should come and see how we live in the middle east with love and respect and pray in each other’s churches, and 90% of Christians here don’t even know the difference between all those churches! Each glorifies God in their own way, we gotta love all people, God’s the judge! Much love, brother.
why?
Mary converted me, I cannot wait for Baptism and just the concept of having an actual Mother was amazing to me. I guess, Catholicism is the filled in hole of my life. It definitely fills in those holes of having a terrible mother and a father who abandoned me. Mary and Jesus seem to always at every second walk through life with me. It's real great because, the more and more I pray, the further I get from my parents. I asked to get closer to God though, not my "parents." God is a true Father who will never give up on me. And Mary I can always count on her praying for me. God bless you Fr. Mike, and thank you for this video.
Why dont you have the Father first coz he is the one who created her didnt he
So find a statue to call your mom and your find with that?? Your crazy
1 Peter 5:6----
-Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
(John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God.
-----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar? ----John 14:13-14
13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.1 Timothy 2:5
1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
-=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!!
1 Peter 5:6----Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
(John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God.
-----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar?
----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
-----1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,)
Exodus -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!! Not Joseph !!!!
Not Michael!!! Not The Pope.
READ IT AGAIN!!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Our Lady undoer of knots, pray for us!
what?
@Jennifer Olughor I used to be a catholic, I thank God I am out, so many dead idols they pray too
Sapphireblue777 no one idolizes the saints
@@imroyalll of course they do, they have statues everywhere in the church and you stand in front of them and pray to them, kiss them and worship them. I was a catholic for over 40 years before I left, catholics are not Christians I'm sorry, they do not follow the bible but traditions. You HAVE TO LEAVE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
I don't think Mary undoes your shoelaces.
The holy ghost put it in my heart today that we as believers in Jesus that Mary is our mother too. I find this extremely comforting.
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in scripture, when did Jesus ever refer to Mary as Mother ? when? Mary was born in sin like everyone else. Mary is a child of God (Holy Trinity). How can a Child of God be the Mother of God? Jesus has only a Father...
The big confusion here is Mary was Jesus earthly mother. He does not have a spiritual mother. In the verse in John when he says behold your mother he is obviously talking about earthly Mother.
Not spiritual.
@@mitchmurray2260
The Catholic Mary actually comes from the the pagan mother goddess semiramis in sun worship.
Through this pagan religious institution they have falsely used Mary's name to deceive billions and take their eyes off Jesus the savior.
The enemy is up to his same old tricks.
@@eddyrobichaud5832 thank you :)
Very nice! I love to hear priests talk about Mary. Maybe it's because to me Mary is the ultimate symbol of Catholicism, or maybe it's because she loves our good and holy priests SO MUCH.
She's the Mother of all holy vocation when she said in Luke 1:38, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to thy word.”
@@fireandgrace9456 Really? Why would anyone attribute to any saint that power which belongs only to God? I think your fear is actually a temptation. You are being tempted to those feelings so that You do not draw close to she who ALWAYS leads souls to her Son, no matter their condition or state of confusion. Reject that temptation. God does not want a slaves, He wants CHILDREN - and designed everything the way He did to promote His Own created FAMILY - thus, the very reason He made His Mother our Mother. We ARE A FAMILY.
@@fireandgrace9456 Brad, you seem intent on an argument. I called Jesus MY Christ GOD. I called His most holy Mother a saint. You must get over YOUR aversion to God's Mother, BECAUSE He loves her VERY MUCH, and does not take kindly attempts to defame her. If you insist on being a slave, rather than a child, go to Islam.
Becky Of Jesus my Christ I feel sorry for you! You don’t read the Bible, if you did you would know that Mary was a vessel used by god, nothing more, Jesus draws people by his spirit, Mary doesn’t lead anyone to Christ, and she has no power! You may believe that Jesus is the son of god but you reject the gospel and you will not inherit the kingdom of god, nowhere in the Bible does it say to worship her, to give her glory, or to pray to her! Do not be deceived!
@@savedandbornagaininchrist7598 What an odd and utterly strange thing to say. Clearly it is YOU Who do not read SCRIPTURE "...For ALL GENERATIONS will call me Blessed..." and does not a true Christian ALWAYS seek to brings souls to Christ? You seem to prefer a broken family, one that has only one parent when God the Father clearly gave you TWO. As Mary, who you say is nothing more than a vessel was the PARENT of the God - Son of God, whom I assume you claim to worship. She was the SPOUSE of the Holy Ghost Who IMPREGNATED her, and a loving daughter to God the Father. How much of this ARE YOU? And You dare to speak of Our Lord's Mother that way! Shame on you. But I will pray for you and commend you to HER PRAYERS, AND YOU WILL DIE AS HER DAUGHTER, LOVING HER JUST AS YOU OUGHT TO, AND YOUR BROTHER, JESUS CHRIST WILL BE GLAD TO SEE HIS OWN WILL MADE FACT IN YOU.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father Almighty, and Humble Mary, Your hand-maid and Mother, PLEASE I PRAY, open the eyes and hearts of all those persons who somehow think that You are a breaker of the fourth commandment. They do not realize how badly they insult You. Have mercy on them. Thank You my Lord. Amen.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, I commend this person to Your prayers. I ask You good Mother, to obtain for them the grace to be your most devoted child, so that they may be pleasing to your Son and share in His ETERNAL joy. Too, Mother, I ask this so that You are honored in the works of Your Son, Who is FAITHFUL to ALL the commandments which He Himself gave, and expects us to follow. Thank You Mother for Your love and attention. Amen.
How ironic that the day I consecrated myself to Mary changed my whole life!! I love the relationship that I have with our mom!!!!
Please release youreself of this false doctor we cannot worship any other than The trinity yes Virgin Mary is respected but she cannot answer prayers she is only a human like us not divine
Astrolord She prays to us from heaven we simply ask for her to pray for us, kinda like asking our parents to pray for us same thing please stop thinking that we worship the Blessed Mother she is your mother aswell.
we do not worship mama MARY !!!!.
@@revivalord9391 you leave us alone. The catholic church has been there since Christ, it has survived every good and terrible things for 2000+ years, the same catholic church still stands today and itll be there until the end.. just as Christ intended! So no, Catholics are very very very very very very close to Jesus and will be so forever. Be blessed and I ask for the intercession of mother Mary. Oh my God, I believe I adore I hope and I love you and I ask pardon for those who do not believe do not adore so not hope and do not love you. Amen!
Hello, I was raised Catholic all my life and attended mass but I always felt empty and wondered why God couldn't speak to me like He did to other people in the Bible. So I started to study the Bible and pray asking God to guide me. And I came to find the truth from God and that is only Jesus Christ is the only way to God. There is no such thing as Mary's intercessions or saints, purgatory or confession to priests. If you are searching for truth with your honest heart allow God to lead you and not man, because man errors many times Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Jesus said, God is spirit and true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
Let the Lord lead you. John 4:23
Please don't follow religion. Follow Jesus..
Love in Christ. :)
Father Mike, this was such a beautiful explanation. It was so touching how you made me feel the beauty and the privilege of having Mary as our mother. I was moved to tears with the depth and beauty of your explanation. Thank you so so so much for everything you do for everyone and for making me a better Catholic. God bless you!
Sandi Salazar what is a good catholic?
Robin Unterweger You can go ask a priest from a catholic church that is close to you, I'm sure they have no problem responding to you if they are not busy.
No one sha'll be Called Father but my Father in Heaven ...
Hes no Father to us Human beings.....
JP De León so you don’t know? 😅
Follow The Word I agree. Keep in mind Catholics are not Christians.
Thank you and God bless you father mike! I began praying the rosary everyday but from lack of knowledge I began to feel afraid that i was more focused on mary than the lord our God, but through catechism and reading including your teachings it has settled my heart! Glory to God and thank you again!
My favorite video you’ve done so far, Father Mike. Thank you.
We need to learn to Love as JESUS loves only then we understand whom to love and how. Believe me if you love JESUS truly it's not hard to love HIS mom.
I'll always be proud to call HER my mom I'm only afraid I'm not good enough to be called HER child since SHE is a MOTHER OF GOD.
I LOVE YOU MOMMA MERRY!!!
Thank you fr, mike
I never heard Mary described quite this way before. This video is awesome. This man has a way of describing things so that, even though you know the answer to the question already, his talk hits you between the eyes and you suddenly make some connections that you didn't quite consciously make before. Thanks Fr.
1 Peter 5:6----Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
(John 14:6-----“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”). Christians are often criticized for claiming that Jesus is the only way to God.
-----Do you really think God appreaciates the implication that He is a liar?
----John 14:13-14 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
-----1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,)
Exodus -=---The NAME of Jesus!!! --Not the name of Mary!!! Not Joseph !!!!
Not Michael!!! Not The Pope.
-----Acts 5:29--- Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, "WE ought to obey God rather than men".
Catholics DO NOT even obey their first so-called first pope!! So, how could anyone expect them to obey God???
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Thank you Fr. Mike. I am in middle of being concentrated to Our Blessed Mother. I do love Our Mother Mary. Have a Blessed day!
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
She reflects the light of the sun
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@@fireandgrace9456 so why are you in a Catholic channel? Don't get it.
@@fireandgrace9456 just saw your channel and you've liked two Protestant channel videos. Tell me about Paganism, hypocrite much?
@@fireandgrace9456 In saying that Catholism is in fact "paganism" when actually there is nothing about it. You seem to be Protestant, yet you are here replying to me, while you should be worried about being part of a sect. Don't worry about my soul, you'd better take care of yourself 😏
Amen!
Mary is also the Ark of the New Covenant. Compare Luke 1:39-56 with 2 Samuel Chapter 6.
We are her offspring (children)! Rev. 12:17
God bless you!
@@fireandgrace9456 your logic is based in presupposes because you dont even know the religion. Brainwashed dude
I was raised Pentecostal, and I'm new to Catholicism. (I went to Mass for the first time Sunday.) I couldn't make sense of thinking of Mary as my mom. But when he said what he did at 6:34 in the video, it clicked. It made me so happy just to think Jesus is willing to share his mom with us, with me!
Hello, I was raised Catholic all my life and attended mass but I always felt empty and wondered why God couldn't speak to me like He did to other people in the Bible. So I started to study the Bible and pray asking God to guide me. And I came to find the truth from God and that is only Jesus Christ is the only way to God. There is no such thing as Mary's intercessions or saints, purgatory or confession to priests. If you are searching for truth with your honest heart allow God to lead you and not man, because man errors many times Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Jesus said, God is spirit and true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. John 4:23
Let the Lord lead you.
Please don't follow religion. Follow Jesus
Love in Christ. :)
This man is not talking biblically. No where does it say to pray to Mary or the saints. Nor does scripture call Mary the moon. He is putting 2 +2 together and getting 22 instead of 4 . 🤦🏾♀️
@@canaja37 Im in the middle of trying to understand this myself. Reality is we as believers intercede on each others behalf all the time with no issue. If you can pray to God yourself, then why ask anyone else to pray for you? I think rather than praying to mAry it may simply be speaking to her as an intercessor as we do for one another here. Just something I’m in the middle of thinking about.
@@eddog5619 The Bible tells us to pray for one another but it does not say to pray To Mary nor anyone other than God.
@@canaja37 Mary is alive and in heaven with the other saints
It’s all in the Magnificat. My soul magnifies the Lord. .., generations shall call me blessed. Whenever I say, “blessed art though among women,” I’m part of those generations that call her blessed. Thank you, Lord.
She magnified the lord why aren’t you
Once again Fr Mike answers a big question with a simplicity and truth.
Your explanations are simple and clear, so easy to comprehend. God bless you father.
Hello dear, how are you doing today ?
I had this question cople of days ago... even during confesion I say to prist that my greatest sin was not loving Marry enought becouse I was thinking It was liek praying to her and there is only one God... he expein and calm me down... but that video helped a lot, thanks father, Christ with you
Liked before even watching! Converted to Catholicism back in 2012.
You dont even know why
A priest friend of mine shared this analogy in a homily a few months ago: We are all one body, the Church is one body; Christ is the head; Mary is the neck, he came to us through Mary, and we can encounter Jesus through Mary. She connects us to him ❤
Wow satanic. Did Jesus say that or your fallen priest?
So by that analogy I should pray to Adam and Eve?? Since we all come from them?? Or perhaps David since they call him(Jesus) son of David?? 😂
And you believe all they say. Clear sign of unbeliever and someone wanting more than what God says. Encounter …
Do you read the Bible??
@@HappyPenguin75034 that’s literally what the Bible says, Jesus is from the lineage of David?? Also when the 2 blind man heard Jesus passing by they called out to him “son of David have mercy on us”? Where exactly does it make me unbeliever?? Mary doesn’t lead us to Christ. John 6:44 says no one can come to Jesus unless the father draws him in” John 14:6 no one comes to the father but through me(Jesus Christ). It’s God/Jesus who sent us the Holy Spirit. I’m not asking for any sign as Mathew 16:4 states. Tell me if what I said is wrong? If so, as a family in Christ show me where I am wrong??
@@LCD04 why do you think I repaid me to you? It would have your name tagged if so.
If mama Mary was good enough for Jesus, mama Mary is good enough for me. She is by my side all the time. Ave Maria.
Thank you for this, Father Mike! I had a hard time struggling how to answer people that question me about it. Also, could you do a video on why Catholics call priests father when in the Bible it says no one should be called father but God? Thank you so much I would really appreciate it! My children and I love listening to you as you are so inspiring!
I listen to father Mike too , his teachings has impacted my life dear . How about you my dear
Father Mike you rock! Just saw you at LA Youth 2019 and your presentation was awesome! Keep up the great work you are such an inspiration.
Don't ever lower yourself. Your heart is in the right place. We all appreciate that! Thanks!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Great representation about Mother Mary! I'm an ex-Muslim now born-again Christian. Studied in a Catholic school. I don't agree with everything you said. But you've given the best explanation so far. You took one verse in to consideration but what about the verse where Jesus said whoever does the will of My Father are my mothers, brothers and sisters. And with the verse you shared, it can be contextual to the 5th commandment of honoring your father and mother. Jesus didn't want to leave Mary without a son's love and knowing that John loved Jesus and would live longer than any other disciple (and the fact that John was the only one standing at the crucifixion), Jesus knew that John will be a good son to Mary. He knew John would take her to be his own due to the love he had for Christ. By the logic that was used, John should've been the first Pope of Catholics then.
Anyway I'm not trying to offend anyone. All I'm saying is Jesus has sent us a comforter and guide in the form of the Holy Spirit who lives inside of us, to remind us , to guide into all Truth who groans and prays on our behalf. He is the one who needs to be leaned for help
Thank you father for all your beautiful podcasts.. you are really bringing me closer to our lord and I thank you.. and Mary is my mother.. I love saying the rosary and deepening my love of our lord through her!!!😇😇😇❤️
The LORD.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
@@marvinberry295 I see you just cut and paste your garbage all over the place. You need Jesus.
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Love this video and you do such a good job weaving together what we need to remember about our Faith and how to form it. Thank you!!!
I'm always grateful to each and everyone behind this channel especially Fr. Mike for helping me harden my faith on Jesus and the Catholic Church and moulding me into a better human being and a good Christian.
I've been trying to connect to Fr. Mike. Please help me find his email address. So much love from India. 💕
check my comment on this video please! It's for your own good. If you don't believe me! Ask God yourself and read the bible
Thank youuuuu!!! Best explanation ever.... I needed to hear that💕
I meditated on these words Jesus said “it is finished”.
I feel like Jesus was/is very detailed and he is not a God of mistakes, he did not leave anything out from his mission including handing Mary to John and vice versa. This is such a blessing and a reconciliation from the sin of Eve, given to us by the messiah. Jesus did not just mumble words, He completed his mission and that is why we cannot do without Mary.
Thank you Jesus for being so kind, loving and detailed.
Oh Jesus!!😭😍
He actually said “it is consummated”
Thank you Mother Mary for your faithfulness to God and for your help in leading many to your Son.
" Woman, behold your son, son behold your mother" . She is also our mother
What Visa is this from
@@starwyer7029 Visa?
Sorry vs from the script
Amy Wyer John 19:26-27
Also Rev. 12:17 , we are her offspring (children)!
Hi thanks Fr Mike. Every time I start reading the Bible I get overwhelmed. Even the Catechism is huge.
Joseph Butler When you sit down to dinner, you don't put the whole steak in your mouth at once, it would be impossible to eat it that way. You cut off a smaller piece and enjoy that mouthful entirely before cutting another. It's like that with the journey of faith. Each day we take in a little more, chew on it for a while, ponder and discuss, and then we are better nourished. Ask your pp for assistance or join a bible study group, etc. There are many ways to nourish your soul, find the way that suits you, ask Jesus and Mary for their help.
Get a Great Adventure Bible Timeline from Ascension Press. They're only $5 and it shows you how the Bible fits together and the stories you need to read too understand salvation history. Yes, the Bible and catechism are huge and intimidating. There are good resources to guide you through both. Hope that helps!
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43 )
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49 )
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us ~ Amen
You don't need Mary. You should go to God and God only. What power does a human have over your life? You are completely degrading what God says. You are denying His words, you are denying the truth. Please, open your eyes. Get out of that. Seek to find the truth in God alone, not in man.
Karen Feher why do you give her the title Queen?
Karen Feher what did Jesus say about praying?
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43 )
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49 )
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Ok Fr.Mike, this time I got the explanation. Thank you for talking slower. God is everything in life and in my life. Mary is a beautiful creation of God close to our Lord Jesus.
"Have devotion to Mary, and you will see what miracles are"
- St. John Bosco
'While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
But Jesus replied, *“Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”* Pointing to His disciples, He said, *“Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”* (Matthew 12:46-50) Jesus never even hinted that Mary should receive any more honor than the common people. Anyone who does God's will is equal with Mary.
I am not that religious so I dont get that
@@salvation4all313 luke 1:28
Luke 11
Revelations 12
Read your Bible more. Jesus even told John, behold your mother. I'm sorry that it's difficult for you to understand even in this simplicity
@@5529kris read a Bible. It'll help you lots... All your answers will be answered in the Bible
@@salvation4all313 We can be assured Jesus followed the commandments perfectly to honor thy mother and thy father, so we know he honored her! Then he gave her to us as a mother as well on the cross, so we honor her the same way He did. Also, by saying anyone who does the will of his Father was his mother, he is in fact complementing her as well, in front of all those people, making her an excellent role model for them as well as us today, as she most certainly agreed to do the will of the Father by giving birth to Jesus :)
I’ve been having such a hard time explaining to non Catholic Christians the importance of Mary to us. They always say we pray to her as if she is a God and I always tried to e plain that we don’t praise we ask to intercede for us and that you can’t fully know Christ without knowing his mother.
However everything you said was such a concise why of answering this question about Mary and her role in my faith. I always felt so guilty for not always knowing how to defend our Mother Mary and although I may still not be able to say it the way you just did father Mike, I am super grateful for this message. You really are doing Gods work and it’s means so much to us.
So thank you to everyone at Ascension Presents👏👏👏👏👏
Our Lady Mary is a great source of blessing and comfort in this confusing world she has great counsel and grace and brings you closer to her son Christ every day
Thank you Fr Mike for your wise words im not catholic but love Mother Mary she has this warm about her I can't explain it but I feel like I know her maybe it's being a mother myself with sons also, reading about her some how makes me feel connected to her Amen 🙏
"Abandon yourself into the hands of Mary, She will take care of you."
St. Padre Pio
She will never take care of you because she can't hear you and she has no supernatural ability. She passed away centuries ago and she is not the fourth member of the holy trinity. She was a special woman, but she was mortal like everybody else and was in dire need of salvation herself.
@@deRose03 First off, are you a Christian? I only ask in order to frame a response. I'd rather attempt to craft a response that could fit your frame of reference.
Frame an unbiased response that wouldn’t depend on one’s spiritual
or religious beliefs. The response should not vary based on that - it should be a firm assurance of your principles.
What do you mean by "She will take care of you"?
Wow,
Only Jesus will take care of you. No one goes to the Father except through Jesus Christ.
Since I started praying the seven sorrows of Mary…..I’m shook. The most powerful prayer I’ve ever experienced.
Mary lived 2,000 years ago. Therefore, if you were not alive 2,000 years ago to see Mary, then you would not know what Mary look like. Therefore, if you thought someone appeared to you, you cannot say you saw Mary, because you were not living in the days of Mary, to know what Mary look like. To pray to Mary to get through to God, means that you have made Mary a Mediator, you are comming a Great Sin. And if you pray to all of the dead saints, they are also considered to be your mediator, which means you are committing additional sins. Because the Bible tells us 1 Timothy 2:5-6, that God only gave us one Mediator, and his name is Jesus. Which the man in this video did NOT tell you. You have a Bible, Read it for yourself, so that you will really know what is of God, and what is NOT!!!
@@marvinberry295, I join you in encouraging people to read the Bible for themselves. It's obvious, one can't trust Mike or anyone that teaches what he poorly tried to convey -- deception!
@@marvinberry295 did you know what hitler looks like? even though you were not alive in 1945?
@@marvinberry295Please don't tell Catholics how to read a Catholic book
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49)
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
I remember on my pilgrimage to Israel two years ago, when I went into my hotel room in Jerusalem, there was a beautiful scent of roses. When I was 4 years old, I was allowed to see Mary picking roses, and she said they were prayers she delivered to her Son.
Many sisters and brothers miss the key fact…
Jesus Christ created His own mother.
Blessed are you Mary,
Queen of heaven🙏🏻❤️
YOU: Jesus Christ created His own mother.
*ME: You contradict the BIble. Adam and Eve were directly created by GOD/Elohim -- but everyone else is just a product of female eggs being fertilized by the seed of men -- Genesis 1:28 -- Mary's father is listed in Luke 3:23-39.* The ONLY other person to be directly created by GOD was the "Second Adam/Jesus/Second Son of God", who was created using the egg/womb of a descendant of King David (Luke 1:32) *by the Holy Spirit creative process called "overshadowing" (Luke 1:35). which is the SAME Holy Spirit creative process used to create this physical world out of the Void in Genesis 1:1-2.* The Void nor Mary are important, it is the creative power of GOD that is important.(Luke 1:37)
Matthew 12
48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
Perfect verse to quote. I’ll be using this in defense from now on.
According to what Jesus told Saint Mechtilde, He died of love, literally, of a broken heart. His love for us could no longer be contained within the confines of His human heart, and His Heart burst.
I love Mary. 💙
I love Jesus infinitely more than Mary.
Loving Mary you are Loving Jesus even more, Jesus wants us to love his mother.
If JESUS is our brother
Then what's the problem!!!!
Can I ask you to watch bible flock boxes videos on RUclips
God said in Quran about Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]." ( Quran 3:42-43 )
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. ( Quran 03:45-49 )
"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." ( Quran 3:55 )
Thank you Father. I am following so many of your talks, sermons etc, and it is good that Mary is part of them. Can I suggest something else, to bring Her even closer to us all. Medjugorje (1981 - now)
YES! Marian video! Thank you Fr. Mike! Through Mary to Jesus! "De Maria numquam satis."