I 😒 REFUSE To Do THIS as A FAITHFUL Catholic! 

1. Bowing before entering the cage in MMA, and too my coach in Muay Thai. 2. Not teaching my kids enough when they were younger. (I've only recently became a stoinger Catholic.) 3. Yoga, horoscopes and talking about chakras. 4. Receiving communion in the hands. 5. Not listening to my dad while he was alive. He took me to Latin Mass every week as a kid and I never took the time to learn Latin. Now I'm trying to learn the mass and prayer's. I'd almost say everything before the last couple years. Im trying to learn so much from all the RU-vidrs you mentioned and books. This formate of video is perfect. It's simple and it's all choices we have to make. While doing Yoga it felt so good. I have a lot of injuries. But there was something very detrimental too my soul. Personally I was deep into it. We would stay around after class and talk about stones or crystals. There were two things that really stopped me. One was a teacher saying she put a spell on me so I would like her, and at the time I did. The other was someone pointing out the poses we do are forms of worship in the Hindu religion. To write everything, I would have to write a book. But hearing your experience's helps us as subscribers not feel alone.

I had a Church off with my buddy 4 years ago I went to his nondenominational church and I brought him to a Novus Ordo mass which blew away his church service I am a parishioner of St John Cantius I wish I brought him there for the Traditional Latin mass I think he would have been blown away but as a cradle Catholic I didn’t know I shouldn’t have gone to his service I did confess that at confession years ago .

@@kevinkelly2162 to the false gods?

I'm with you Deena I don't listen to protestant speakers or podcast. I just don't trust them theological wise

@@gerard5071 it is most definitely sinful for a Catholic to participate in non Catholic religions. In considering the question of Catholics joining in non-Catholic worship, the constant and uniform testimony of Scripture and Tradition must be maintained: *Catholics may never actively participate in non-Catholic worship* This prohibition follows chiefly from the First Commandment in light of the fact that all non-Catholic worship is false, actions standing contrary to right faith and in violation of both natural and divine law. Such acts are therefore objectively disordered, independent of the subjective culpability of those who engage in such worship. A second, closely connected reason for this discipline is that of making a lie by demonstrating a false religious unity: *for a Catholic to join in non-Catholic worship is to manifest a certain unity with that community, contradicting the true unity of the Church* This leads to a third reason of scandal: Catholics who actively engage in false worship give the objective impression that such disordered acts are permissible, even laudable, and in this way endanger right faith (on the part of Catholics) and confirm non-Catholics in their error. A final reason for this prohibition is that it involves an omission of fraternal charity: by engaging in *false* worship, the Catholic fails in his duty to mercifully instruct the ignorant, admonish the sinner, and share the Gospel. It is therefore doctrinally indefensible to admit of a discipline - alien to the constant and uniform tradition of the Church - that would permit (much less encourage) the active participation of Catholics in non-Catholic worship. That many Catholics today do so anyway (sadly, often encouraged by priests, bishops, and popes) is neither contested nor excusable. We leave questions of culpability to the God, who alone judges hearts; however, we may certainly condemn actions that run contrary to what has been believed “always, everywhere, and by all.” When such actions violate what is holiest, highest, and best, it becomes even more pressing to act. Furthermore, it should be noted that traditionally, if Catholics might be permitted a certain passive participation in occasions of false worship, this was admitted only if the instance was: 1) an extraordinary circumstance, 2) commended by some grave reason, and 3) not overtly scandalous. The cautious qualifications here reflect the gravity of the act in question and recognition of the fact that any form of worship is informed by the beliefs of the worshipping community, demonstrating and effecting their religious unity as well. *Thus for a Catholic, even passive participation in non-Catholic worship is a question that must be weighed with great caution*

Hi! Just wondering how it's changed your life/ why it's the best thing that ever happened to you? I hope you can pls share your experience Thank you :)

Same thing here I did during Easter vigil this year after 7 months of going to RCIA.. I haven’t got back lash much except for my father but I feel good because I always wanted to since I was younger and to actually go and do it feels good.

Welcome, Bri Lindsey!! St. Francis De Sales tells us that our Lord has loved you even before you were born, and will continue on to love you! If you were just the one sinner in the entire world, Jesus Christ would still die for you

Awesome! Welcome home and thank you for acting and speaking out on behalf of the faith because your example and your voice are so needed today. Indeed, God knows and loves your courageous, faithful heart and I believe your devotion to Him will sow fruitful seeds … more than you’ll even realize on this side of the veil. God bless ♥🙏

@@Lovelyminidonuts Welcome home, pinkchastity! I’m so happy to hear this! I often pray for the conversion of souls and knowing about people like you reinforces my hope! ♥

It’s always good to confess sins as you recall them, but if I’m not mistaken, if you make a sincere confession, ALL of your sins are absolved unless you’re intentionally hiding a sin from the priest. So if you’ve made a sincere confession and then later recalled an old sin, don’t be tough on yourself. It was forgiven but you can confess it in your next confession to alleviate your conscience.

what is Reiki?

@P K it’s a new age practice www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-dangers-of-reiki

@HistoricusJoe I agree wholeheartedly. Everything I did and failed to do *the Lord allowed*

@Rita King thank you so much for watching my video and sharing with me! This was the fastest turnaround for a video I’ve ever done on my channel! I was a bit more anxious because I wasn’t going to put in an extras but I like how it turned out overall. Have you tried this prayer Prayer For A Wayward Child. O Mary, the Mother of mercy and the Refuge of sinners, cast a look of compassion on our son [daughter] who has strayed away from the path of duty and is living in enmity with God. Do not allow him [her] to perish, but deign to obtain for him [her] the grace of a sincere and lasting conversion, for thou art the Queen of mercy and the Refuge of sinners, and art, moreover, all-powerful with thy divine Son, Who cannot refuse thy prayers. Be a compassionate mother to our son [daughter], and bring him [her] from the road of perdition to the way of salvation. Amen. I will pray for you and your daughter ♥️

@@ACatholicWife thank you so much! I will pray the prayer. Thank you! God Bless you.

Hi Roxie! Chris here (Deena’s husband). I’m so glad you two connected. Deena is inspired by you and has been telling me about you for a while. We’re so excited you’re on YT now. Praise God for this Catholic community!

@That Black Catholic Chick 😃 Roxie ♥️ I’m so glad you saw my shout out!! 🫣 Mea Culpa for totally messing up your channel name 😞 this whole no script thing is going to be an adjustment for me. I am so excited that you’re making Catholic RU-vid videos!! We need more Catholic women in the arena!! Let’s chat soon to see how we can collaborate! Have a great weekend ♥️😘

Deena is awesome. Thanks to her shoutout, I just subscribed to your channel and will send your channel to my brother and our parents to watch! I am so blessed with our faith and my family!

@Justin George thank you so much for your continued kindness and support ♥️ I’m thrilled that you subscribed to Roxie’s channel! She is amazing and definitely has a lot to offer her viewers! ♥️

TBCC just started following you!

I am preparing for the Millennial Kingdom. I study the Bible constantly and have little time for anything else.

The Holy Bible was bequeathed to the world by the Catholic Church. There is simply no way around the fact that it is “a Catholic book”.

“demons of the west” - no offense taken by them, I’m sure. Don’t romantisise too much though, the demons of the east are alive too

@Raas Kaas better take a look in the mirror …you’ve made an idol of the Bible.

@Raas Kaas if you think the Queen of Heaven is dead - your faith is pointless. The Saints in Heaven are more alive than you a sinner are. You’re embarrassing yourself with your nonsensical comments and sadly are too arrogant to understand basic Christianity. Come on. Do better.

@Raas Kaas oh so you’re saying Jesus isn’t the King? Sad you didn’t learn more from your prot pastor about how this works. Jesus is KING Which spoiler …makes HIS MOTHER the Queen. Come on, you’ve got to do better. I didn’t realize how woefully uninformed you are about Jesus Christ and His Mother and His Church. See this is what happens when the ignorant pick up a Bible and think they can figure it out. You’re *way out if your depth* It’s more sad than anything.

@Raas Kaas “making up stories” I don’t think Sacred Scripture is a story book. Do you seriously not understand how Jesus Christ is King which makes HIS mother the Queen?

@Raas Kaas you are so prideful you can’t see the silliness of your own words. Mary isn’t dead. If she’s dead - your faith is pointless. You can keep repeating nonsensical statements but that doesn’t make you credible. Jesus Christ is King. That makes His mother the Queen. Since the mother of the king always ruled as queen mother, we should expect to find the mother of the messianic king playing the role of the true queen mother in the everlasting Kingdom of God. With this Old Testament background, we can now more clearly see how the New Testament portrays Mary in light of the queen mother tradition. The Gospel of Matthew has often been called the “Gospel of the Kingdom.” Matthew emphasizes that Jesus is “the Son of David,” who is the true King of the Jews establishing the “Kingdom of Heaven.” With all this kingly imagery, it should not be surprising to find queen mother themes as well. Right away, Matthew shows explicitly how the infant Jesus is the “Emmanuel” child as prophesied in Isaiah 7:14 (Matt. 1:23). As we saw above, this prophecy links the royal messianic child with his queen mother. Further, Matthew singles out the intimate relationship between the mother and her royal son by using the phrase “the child and his mother” five times in the first two chapters, recalling the close association between queen mother and royal son as described in the Books of Kings. Just as the queen mother was constantly mentioned alongside the Judean kings in 1 and 2 Kings, so Mary is frequently mentioned alongside her royal son, Jesus, in Matthew’s infancy narrative (Matt. 1:18; 2:11, 13, 14, 20, 21). We find Mary portrayed against the background of Davidic kingdom motifs in Luke’s Gospel as well, especially in his accounts of the Annunciation and Visitation. First, the angel Gabriel is said to appear to a virgin betrothed to a man “of the house of David” (1:27). Then the angel tells Mary, “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there will be no end” (Luke 1:31-33). Hear the strong Davidic overtones describing Mary and her royal son: a woman from the house of David giving birth to a son who will be the new king whose reign will never end. With echoes from the queen mother tradition of the Davidic kingdom and the mother-son prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, we can conclude that Mary is being given the vocation of queen mother. Mary’s royal office is made even more explicit in Luke’s account of the Visitation. Elizabeth greets Mary with the title “the mother of my Lord” (Luke 1:43). This title is charged with great *queenly* significance. In the royal court language of the ancient NearEast, the title “Mother of my Lord” was used to address the queen mother of the reigning king (who himself was addressed as “my Lord”; cf., 2 Sam. 24:21). Thus with this title Elizabeth is recognizing the great dignity of Mary’s role as the royal mother of the king, Jesus. Finally, *Mary’s queenship* can be seen in the great vision described in ✨Revelation 12: “And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; she was with child and she cried out in her pangs of birth, in anguish for delivery” (Rev. 12:1-2). Who is this newborn child? He is described as the messianic king exercising his dominion. In verse 5, the author of Revelation chose the messianic Psalm 2 to describe how this child will “rule all the nations with a rod of iron” (Rev. 12:5, Ps. 2:9). This royal son is taken up to heaven to sit on a throne (Rev. 12:5), and he ushers in the kingdom of God by defeating the devil: “Now the kingdom of our God has come, for the accuser has been throne down” (12:10). Certainly, this newborn child is the royal Messiah, *King Jesus* In this light it is clear who this woman is who gave birth to the messiah: *It is Mary* Some people have interpreted this woman in Revelation 12 as merely a symbol either for the Old Testament people of Israel or for the New Testament Church and therefore have concluded that the woman cannot be an individual (i.e., Mary). However, this “either-or” proposition is foreign to the biblical worldview, in which individuals often symbolically represent collective groups. For instance, Adam represented all humanity (Rom. 5:19), and Jacob stood for all of Israel (Ps. 44:4). Given this *biblical* notion called “corporate personality,” the woman in Revelation 12 should be understood as both an individual (Mary) and a symbol for the people of God. But for our purposes, once we see that this woman is Mary, the mother of Jesus, it is important to note how she is portrayed as queen in this passage. Her royal office is hinted at by the imagery of the sun, moon, and twelve stars, which recalls the Old Testament story of Joseph’s dream in which the sun, moon, and stars bow down before him, symbolizing his future authority (Gen. 37:9-11). Her queenship is made even clearer by the crown of twelve stars on her head. Just like the queen mother in Jeremiah 13:18, here Mary is wearing a crown, symbolizing her royal office in the kingdom of heaven. ✨In sum, Revelation 12 portrays Mary as the new queen mother in the Kingdom of God, sharing in her son’s rule over the universe. We have seen how the Old Testament queen mother tradition serves as an important background for understanding Mary’s royal office. Indeed, the New Testament portrays Mary as the queen mother par excellence. Thus, prayers, hymns, and art giving honor to Mary’s queenship are most fitting biblical responses for Christians. *In honoring her as queen mother we do not take anything away from Christ’s glory* but rather *we exalt Him* even more by recognizing the great work HE HAS DONE in her and through her. Understanding Mary as queen mother sheds light on her important intercessory role in the Christian life. Just like the queen mother of the Davidic kingdom, Mary serves as advocate for the people in the Kingdom of God today. Thus, we should approach our queen mother with confidence, knowing that she carries our petitions to her royal son and that he responds to her as Solomon did to Bathsheba: “I will never refuse you.”

Now that it might be taken away, I'm fiercely protective. I cannot back down anymore. I'm the only believer on my household, so few in our area.

@Ana Maria Borges Honorato I’m so happy that you like my channel and what I’ve shared has been helpful ♥️

Hooray, Ana Maria! Keep moving toward Christ and His Church! I love hearing about people coming home to Her! We’ll pray for you in your journey!

check out Iesu Communio Valencia - they are a very happy bunch !

@@TheBadTrad Yes. Iam so excited to become Catholic!!! My Jesus and my Mary are the heart of the true Church. 💓 Stay blessed!!

@@michaelc7819 thank you 🙏🌹

Same here

@Catholic Wisdom welcome ♥️ I appreciate you watching and subscribing to my channel. Where in Italy? My family is from Naples and my husband’s family is from Sicily.

@@ACatholicWife Ohh interesting! My mom is from Lecce (Puglia) my father from Trento, in the north, where I grew up.

Relax, I was a lapsed catholic, the Lord forgave me and had me instituted as an acolyte at the Cathedral. I still fail Him but in His Mercy I am making progress. Many Catholics and Christians run me down. I am sharing in Christs Passion.

@Anna-Kate Howell thanks for sharing ☺️

@Tyler you’re most welcome! Like I said in the video, when we know better we can do better and we can tell others. No one ever said one word to me that these things were wrong. Now I know better so I feel like I should share so that maybe someone else won’t make the same decisions.

@julie cognac I appreciate you sharing your opinion with me. Did you happen to read & share the blog post from Fr. Nix which outlines how they did blaspheme Our Lady with your sister? Also from Fr. Nix: “A friend convinced me last night to give "The Chosen" another try, even after I wrote a blog post against the blasphemy against Our Lady in it. This evening, I agreed and randomly downloaded one that happened to be the Gospel from today: Jesus being found in the temple. Within five minutes of this "The Chosen" episode, Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the Temple. She is frantic and then Joseph asks the child Jesus what He will do for such a "transgression" against His mother. Yes, "transgression" is the same as sin. *Total blasphemy* Now the two episodes I have tried of "the Chosen" blaspheme not only Mary (something I have come to expect from Protestants) but have blasphemously accused Christ Himself of a "transgression." These things are very offensive to God, regardless of how they make us feel.

@@ACatholicWife I think you read that wrong Joseph asked that question because he misunderstood Jesus actions because he is only human the show wasn't saying Jesus is a sinner but rather his actions which were guided by the Holy Spirit was misunderstood by his earthly father.

@@carolinpurayidom4570 you think I read what wrong?

@@granmabern5283 Ty for the encouraging words. God bless you.

@cheryl bogdan thank you so very much for watching! Hope you have a great weekend ♥️

@Joy thank YOU for watching my videos!! I so appreciate you and your kindness ♥️ Have a great weekend!

Mindfulness is notcatholic and can open doors to demons

Hope you enjoy it!

@Kathleen Walker I appreciate you sharing your thoughts with me. I most assuredly am not putting my feelings above what Holy Mother Church teaches. I would encourage you to delve deeper into this topic. Pope Pius XI said, It is clear why this Apostolic See has never allowed its subjects to take part in the assemblies of non-Catholics: for the union of Christians can only be promoted by promoting the return to the one true Church of Christ of those who are separated from it, for in the past they have unhappily left it. St. Alphonsus Liguori, who said, “It is not permitted to be present at the sacred rites of infidels and heretics in such a way that you would be judged to be in communion with them” It is true Divine Law that prohibits active participation in non-Catholic rituals . . . and Vatican II’s declaration on ecumenism does not instruct believers to do that. It says: “Witness to the unity of the Church very generally forbids common worship to Christians, but the grace to be had from it sometimes commends this practice” The “common worship” being spoken of here should be understood as an endorsement of passive communion where attendees pray next to each other or share in a common, authorized prayer like the Our Father. Nothing in the Second Vatican Council contradicts earlier teachings that *forbid Catholics from actively taking part in the unique aspects of non-Catholic worship services*

@@BrocaSpeaks I have been a practicing Catholic since my first Communion at age 7 but have never heard the term Apologetics till now. What does it mean?

Do Pilates.

@Andrea Adams thanks for sharing your opinion with me. Did you happen to read the linked article in the description box of this video outlying the blasphemy according to Fr. Nix? Just curious 👀

The hand holding and orans pose is painful!

Would explain to me about the sign of peace and holding hands. Is it wrong for that to happen in Catholic Church?

@@CJofLongIsland what is the oran pose?

I totally agree. I never liked the hand holding during the Our Father or the shaking hands during sign of peace. It screams Protestant! I attend NO mass as the nearest TLM Church is 2.5 hours away. I try hard to keep reverence from what I remember from my childhood. One positive with Covid was abandoning the sign of peace.

@@lm1275 it’s holding your arms up as the priest does during Mass.

I grew up baptist. My whole family and my wife's whole family are baptists. I'm literally the only Catholic in the family, or among my friends. I occasionally attend services with them. There is zero probability I would ever become protestant again. But not everyone's the same.

@John what does this even mean? ⤵️ With love, you’re always on the right path

@Monica Montoya thank you so much! I appreciate your feedback ♥️ Let me know if you have any questions about the ACW membership.

@@p.m.3683 thanks for taking the time to let me know 😃

@Granny Goes thanks for sharing your thoughts. Did you happen to read the blog post I linked in the comments from Father Nix (Padre Perigrino) that explains the blasphemy? I’m sure that Matt is great but his opinion is just that - an opinion. I’ll go with the guidance from a traditional priest over a layman any day. Thanks for watching nonetheless.

@ibreakforpastry thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts with me. Did you have a chance to read the blog post I linked from Fr. Nix regarding the blasphemy? He also said: “A friend convinced me last night to give "The Chosen" another try, even after I wrote a blog post against the blasphemy against Our Lady in it. This evening, I agreed and randomly downloaded one that happened to be the Gospel from today: Jesus being found in the temple. Within five minutes of this "The Chosen" episode, Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the Temple. She is frantic and then Joseph asks the child Jesus what He will do for such a "transgression" against His mother. Yes, "transgression" is the same as sin. Total blasphemy... Now the two episodes I have tried of "the Chosen" blaspheme not only Mary (something I have come to expect from Protestants) but have blasphemously accused Christ Himself of a "transgression." These things are very offensive to God, regardless of how they make us feel.

@@ACatholicWife wow I didn't catch that and I watched the chosen too, I do recall the lies about Mary having other children and the story of her telling of her giving birth was insulting to our Blessed Mother and I didn't like it, but I didn't realize it was sinful to watch it, but I do now so thank you so much no more for me.

@@sammygomes7381 you're not understanding what they say. The Virgin Mother Scripture is quite clear that Mary conceived Jesus in a virginal way - by the Holy Spirit. Additionally, it is the constant teaching of the Church that she always retained her virginity. She had no other children and never engaged in the marital act with Joseph. Sometimes this is confusing since there are references in the Scriptures to Jesus’ brothers and sisters. But this language was commonly used in reference to cousins. So this shouldn’t confuse us if we understand the language of the time. In fact this is still a common practice in other cultures of our day. For example, those from various African countries commonly refer to those within their own village as their brother or sister when they are with them outside of that village. It was God’s plan that Mary only have one Son for various reasons. It was especially so because of the fact that we are all called to become brothers and sisters of Christ through spiritual adoption. Therefore, if Jesus had blood brothers or sisters it would have undermined his spiritual brotherhood with them. It would have made their relationship with Jesus different. But God desires this deeper spiritual relationship with all people. Mary is the only blood relation to Jesus, thus, she shares a special bond with Him that no one else does. But it had to be that way if God was to become true man.Interestingly, though, even Mary’s deepest bond with Jesus does not come as a result of her physical blood relationship. It comes, first and foremost, by her spiritual motherhood. She is united with her Son primarily by her perfect faith and obedience. It is this bond that surpasses the natural one.

@@ACatholicWife Thank you for your reply! I did not previously read his post. I certainly respect the opinion of any priest. I would however say that I think it's splitting hairs a little. I don't believe the word transgression was intended to imply sin. Rather the actions of a young boy who went missing from his parents without leave. We don't know exactly what was going through Our Lady's mind at that time, but when I say my rosary, I imagine she would have been panicked, as any other mother. For three days, she did not know his whereabouts. So when Joseph said this in the show, I don't even believe he was implying sin, but rather stating, "Why would you do this to your mother?" I think the show is much better than anything else in mainstream media. There are already many stories of people being inspired and coming to Jesus from the show. It's difficult to argue with that. I love our Holy Mother and would defend her as my own, which of course she is. If I had one criticism of the show, it would be the actress who plays Our Lady and the misunderstanding of who she was/is. But I believe the shows message is genuine. Just my thoughts though.

I strongly encourage you to speak to your priest. “It is not permitted to be present at the sacred rites of infidels and heretics in such a way that you would be judged to be in communion with them.” St.Alphonsus Liguori

@Caidan Christofer Mary Roseberry Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for

Spot on I’m catholic and I agree

@Setonyouth I think you’re absolutely being overly critical. I was *2 weeks old* when I was baptized. You? I fail to understand the point of your comment. Utterly exhausting.

@@ACatholicWife I sincerely apologize - definitely did not mean to be critical. To me, it just a point of clarification that I think points to the beauty and power of the Sacrament. In fact, I encourage parents and families to celebrate their baptismal date just like they do their birth date since that is our birth into the eternal kingdom. Take care and God Bless!

@Michelle Boustain it’s a wrong assumption to think I haven’t watched this show. I have decided once I learned what Father Nix said to discontinue watching. If this show works for you that’s great. It doesn’t for me. I truly don’t understand why some Catholics feel the need to impose their choices on to others - I shared what I won’t do …didn’t say you or anyone else shouldn’t do these things. If you’ve actually read what Fr. Nix said in the blog post I shared and feel that this wasn’t blasphemous that’s your interpretation. I can read the same blog post and agree with him and the decide The Chosen is not for me. Thanks be to God for freewill, huh?! Have a fantastic Sunday

Absolutely! 🙏🏽♥️

Hi CJ! Have you watched the Chosen? As a Catholic I really appreciate it and for me it increases my faith.

@LillyKat Jones thank you for sharing this story with me. Why did he need to go to the Pope? That isn’t typically how a dispensation is handled. Just curious 👀

@@ACatholicWife My dad probably asked his cousin who was a Bishop or something and in 1970 it was a very big deal. My mother was never converting but it still didn’t make us separate. We went to our church and dad went to Catholic Church. The community is very very small. We went to Catholic activities and to Mass quite often. At thirteen I had a lot of questions none of which my new dad knew answers to. Later in my twenties God sent me my David! He knew all the answers. He was studying for Priesthood and now he is a very good Priest. I love the Catholics and grew up going to Mass with my family. God raised me up the best dad there ever was. The whole family is the best so no bad stories of my step dad ever doing anything to me. I was blessed.