What I Love About Protestants 

As a Protestant I respect Catholics because growing up poor they gave us food. ❤

I was raised Catholic and ran away to party after confirmation. When my life fell apart it was going to a Protestant church that made me hungry for Christ. I got so hungry in fact, I became obsessed with apologetics and Church history, which (and also in no small part Fr. Casey and Father Patrick's videos) brought me back to being truly fed with the Eucharist in the Catholic Church. I pray that the divide continues to narrow as we continue to learn from each other and grow in our love and imitation of Christ.

My son is in the process of becoming a Benedictine monk after becoming Catholic about 5 years ago. He was raised Protestant and the rest of the family still are. He fell away from God and became very involved in the Norse pagan religion but almost miraculously came back to God. A few years later, he decided to join the Catholic church. He started the classes with a lot of questions himself and asked me for questions to ask also. I knew a lot of the bad things I was told about Catholics were wrong but learning what the church believes and why has been wonderful. Through his intense learning about the church and telling me so much of what he has learned, and through Catholic videos and articles, I know more about what & why the Catholic church believes what they do then almost all Catholics I've talked to. I constantly find myself saying "why did protestants stopped teaching this or that" but at the same time "why do Catholics not know or believe this or understand or practice what the church teaches". I'm so thankful for the journey God has me on now.

I have Protestants to thank for my exodus from Mormonism and my complete love for the Bible!

As a former protestant just about to have my first Catholic communion (thanks in no small part to your videos Fr. Casey), I'll still take the compliment!

I am not Christian, but I work with people of many faiths in my ministry. I will say, I know the Catholic zeal is in the soup kitchens, the homeless shelters, and the educational institutions. You have a lot of good things in your Church.

I grew up a non practicing Catholic with little interest in faith. All this changed a couple years ago, when certain events brought me back to the church. But I was very lost. Noone I knew was a practicing Catholic who could help guide me. Protestants reached out and were always there. They gave me a sense of direction and motivation. Despite our theological disagreements, I will forever be thankful to them for this.

I thank my protestants friends to push me to go deeper into my catholic faith, and find this personnal relationship with Jesus

His quote at the end of the video where he says "Protestants remind us who we are and who we should be" is probably the singular most important reason why the Reformation happened and why it was so prolific throughout the world.

Fr Casey - Thank you for producing both of these videos. Your earnest discussion of both what you admire and what you lament concerning Protestants(ism) is valuable and needed. As a protestant pastor, I sit on the opposite side of you, but am not in opposition. Though I don't arrive at all of the same conclusions you do, I also lament many of the losses that protestants have grown accustomed to - and sometimes even champion. There is good work to be done, by both Catholics and Protestants, in growing closer to together as we grow closer to Christ.

Thank you Father Casey. As a Protestant I appreciate your kind words. I agree we can be a mess, but can’t we all be. 😁 I also, much to the chagrin of some of my fellow protestants(a small minority) have nothing but love and respect to my Catholic brothers and sisters in Christ. What I’ve found is it’s the Calvinist forms of Protestantism that dislikes the RCC. I’m not a Calvinist. I know many Catholics who are on fire for Jesus and love reading the Holy Scriptures

Being a Protestant, and watching both the "good" and "bad" videos, I think there are many points you are spot on with. This series is done with great compassion, grace, love, and truth. I am grateful to now be part of a church that teaches a lot of things that are engrained not only in the Catholic church, but when you really dig into scripture you realize they are teachings straight from the Bible. While there are practices that make us different and some that the Catholic church practices that I and fellow Protestants may find unnecessary, I see many on both sides hold to the core beliefs. If we believe in the truth and foundations of Christianity, as laid out by Jesus and the Apostles, then in the end, we are all brothers and sisters of the same Church, living within the Kingdom of God that is here and now, leading to its complete restoration in the future.

Thank you for calling me your sister. I was expecting a kindhearted video but I was not expecting that, and it brought me to instant tears. How I wish to be in communion with you, my brother.

These videos are a great example of how it's possible to stand by your own principles while still treating those who disagree with you on important issues with love and respect.

As a proud Presbyterian, thanks for this...and for all your teachings about the Catholic Church and way of life. Blessings to you, my brother...

Episcogelical married to a Catholic here, I had to laugh when your description of Protestants fit me to a tee, I hadn’t really seen myself through a Catholic lens before even though my husband and I debate about those very issues all the time. I also love many things about Catholicism, especially the lives and writings of the saints and early church fathers, I agree it is unfortunate that many Protestants deprive themselves of this rich history. Enjoyed both videos, well done, thank you!

I can honestly say that it was the example of how my protestant friends lived their faith that gave me the inspiration and courage to greater explore and live the Catholic faith. I will never convert to Protestantism (I cannot and will not abandon the sacrament of the Eucharist and Marian devotion) but there is a debt I owe to those people and I love them dearly

Catholic Bible Study is way more available today as opposed to when I was growing up

Wow Father....I was born in the Catholic Church, but at the age of 11 I became a Protestant. I am a Protestant to this day!!!! Yes, I love Jesus, and it is all about Jesus! And I do respect my brothers and sisters of the Catholic Faith. My grandmonther is 92, she is a faithful catholic. You are so respectful of us. Thank you. I loved this video. I will watch the other one too with an open-mind.

Mark 9:39-40 is a nagging reminder to me about my Protestant friends. "He that is not against us is for us"

These two videos are giving a new view on the protestant-catholic differences. While watching this video there were protestant things I could recognize myself in, just because of the fact that I will be taking a mission year and am going to give a testimony this Sunday as the start of Vocationweek. Still I am proud to be a Catholic who serves God through all she does

As a former protestant and evangelical Christian you could not have said it better. I was taught Christ is the center of our lives and we should live with that always in mind. As someone who has embraced the teachings of St. Francis, Thomas Merton, and other priests and monks of the Catholic faith. I see how much more there is to learn and to grasp in this journey of faith. Thank you so much for your videos which I found the other day and made sure I subscribed to learn more. Truly helpful and a blessing. Thank you so much!

As a lifelong Lutheran and unapologetic about it. There are things about Catholic liturgy that are beautiful. Also, I find your videos to be insightful. I find myself agreeing with you more than anything.

As a Protestant, my biggest issue with all the divided church is how often some of them claim to be the one true church condemning all the other church branches. While as a Protestant, meaning we put scripture above all tradition/culture, Mathew 7:21 “Not everyone who’s has Lord Lord, will enter the kingdom of Heaven. But only he who does the will of my Father in Heaven.” believing that all the different individuals, no matter what branch they grew up with, goes to Heaven as long as it lines up with the Will of the Father. Also this Channel is absolutely great, yes I’ve watched both the bad and good, it’s so interesting and educational.

I’m a Bible reading cradle Catholic and it has definitely drawn me closer to my Catholic Church.

My favorite things about Protestants is basically yours Father Casey. The Bible Is amazing. I started a Bible in a year thing inspired by something you mentioned in one of your old videos. Also I wish I had the courage to tell people my story.

Yes a big issue with the Catholic Church was assuming people already new about Jesus when most new nothing that’s why they left the church for a Protestant church or became atheist , I almost left the church but decided to read the Bible and the catichism and stayed , thank God for the great adventure Bible study by Jeff Cavins , more churches need Bible studies

I can say as a Lutheran, we ALSO need more of this Protestant zeal and commitment to Scripture study.

As a protestant seminarian, and a Benedictine educator (I work in a monastery as a private boarding school teacher), I like both of your videos, I really wish I would see more Catholics embrace the things you mentioned in this video. With the things that you think we get wrong, we believe in two sacraments (though many hold a non-sacramental view calling them ordinances) which are baptism and the Lord supper. Though we are very splintered, the majority of our splitting is over nonessential issues, and we are unified by the same orthodox Christian theological principles that are essential towards salvation (from a protestant standpoint). May God bless all of you Catholics, and may we find ways to have productive faith dialogues discussing issues of theology and faith for both of our sides coming to closer in unity as Christ would want.

I grew up Methodist and loosely (I say that because it wasn't as sincere as it could have been) converted to Catholicism because my daughter went to Catholic school and I wanted to take the Eucharist with her. However, I longed for so much of the Methodist ways - reading the bible, singing good hymns, leaning into my scriptures - that I gave up Catholicism for well over a decade. This past year has been a slow exploration of heading back to Catholicism. I can thank RU-vid and certain fathers and friars for leading me back. I started praying the rosary and once I did that it's been a whirlwind of starting to go back to mass, praying, and sincerely looking into the wonder of the Eucharist. I'm hoping to make my confession soon so that I can start taking the bread and wine. This video was another step along my path, reminding me that I can keep some good Protestant ways so that I can increase my Catholic faith. Thank you.

Dude…just found this channel. FA couple of videos in, and it’s amazing. From a Protestant who has often been drawn toward the Church, God bless you and may He continue to use you.

Converting to Catholic from Baptist Non denominational. I love the Catholic Church ✝️ 🇻🇦 ❤

Your description of a Protestant Bible is spot on. I do take mine everywhere, especially to protests 🤣

I am a protestant and it's gone down hill. It is all over the place and not sure many of the denominations know what they even believe or what they're talking about.

Evangelization is definitely where protestants got it right. That is why I so appreciate that you wear your habit in public, and I wish more priests would wear their cassocks in public as well.

Love both videos! I am Catholic and my wife is discerning. These might be a great discussion starter. Puts things in good context. I was Methodist for 20 years and also agree as Catholics we can learn some things from Protestants.

I am of the the Reformed faith, but whether one is Protestant or Catholic it cannot be misinterpreted that Father Casey is VERY good at what he does for the body of Christ and that he is a true "brother in Christ". Indeed, I am a devout Calvinist (Orthodox Presbyterian), but I will continue to listen to Father Casey and certainly refer others to his channel. God's Blessings to him.

I’ve listened to both videos, and they’re filled with insight and love. While not exactly a sermon, any Protestant would recognize your zeal and love for Jesus and the Good News!

I'm a lay from Brazil. I belong to a catholic congregacion Nova Jerusalém Institute. Our carism is to study and spread biblical knowledge and contemplation. We work for a Biblical Catholic Generation. We are presta, nuns and lay people working for this. Thanks for your video, showing how important is biblical study for catolics. God bless you.

Good video. I'm a former Roman Catholic, now a Protestant(Anglican variety) and discerning for the priesthood. I definitely agree on the Bible bit, especially when it's an essential part of Daily Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer. Much love to my Roman friends in Christ

Quoting scripture: I have another take on that. Yes, Protestants memorize chapter/verse passages, and that used to intimidate Catholic me. But one day I realized that the Catholic Church has given me something MUCH better than chapter/verse memory passages. Protestants learn one-liner verses out of context. The Catholic Church taught me entire passages in context. If you ever went to a non-liturgical Protestant service you probably heard an hour-long sermon sprinkled with one-liner verses, and heard LESS scripture than Catholics hear every week in 15 minutes. Two examples: First, I was traveling in a group and one of the people on the bus was studying to be a Protestant minister. He challenged me why Catholics insist on confessing to a priest. I answered, “Because Jesus set things up that way.” He challenged me to show him where the Bible said that. My answer, learned from hearing the scriptures at Mass: Gospel of John, after the resurrection, Jesus appears in the locked room, breathes on His disciples, and gives them the power to forgive sin. My Protestant friend opens his bible and finds the passage (John 20:22-23). His bible has the verses immediately before and after highlighted, but not those two verses. He was floored. “Huh! I wonder why they never mentioned those verses to us.” Second example: A Protestant friend went to a Catholic funeral. It was her first Catholic mass. She was amazed how much scripture she heard. But she had to ask me about the unfamiliar song that was sung between the readings. It sounded kind of familiar, but she couldn’t quite place it. It certainly wasn’t one of the Protestant pop music songs her church played. She didn’t recognize that she was hearing one of the Psalms. Once again, she was a Protestant who knew her memory verses, but had no idea what she was really hearing. What I’m trying to say is that the Catholic Church didn’t fail to teach me scripture. Not at all. The Church simply taught me scripture in a different way, a much better way. The Church taught me scripture in the way it has always taught scripture, by giving me entire passages IN CONTEXT. For the Church’s way of teaching scripture long predates the chapter/verse divisions added in AD 1227, and long predates the time when common folk learned to read. We Catholics learn scripture by learning who, when, where and why, and not by cherry-picking convenient one-liners.

This is an awesome message, Padre:)…..Im coming back Catholic after 40 years in Evangelical Protestant land because of my Love for the Eucharist and my love for the Catholic Church. It was the Bible study with the Evangelicals that taught me what it means to be Catholic.

As a cradle Catholic who encountered evangelical Christians in my twenties, I can absolutely relate to both these videos! I can only thank God that I learned from both traditions.

I had a debate with a Protestant about whether or not Catholics were Christians. He just refused to accept we we were the same in that aspect. I used to be Protestant so I understood that we were fed false narratives and it’s so hard to break past that. Its like we need to believe we are different to survive.

Thank you Father! I’m a Lutheran and I approve this message.😃 And you’re right! It didn’t begin in 1517.

As a Protestant, I admire the Catholic Church greatly. I go to a small, small Catholic school, and my teacher and classmates are all very devout. I have some theological differences with them, but I clearly see why they do what they do, and such devotion is beautiful to me. Hopefully the Catholic and Protestant churches can regain their evangelism skills and oncemore spread the gospel, just like in the days of St Paul.

Without Luther, noone would read the Bible in their native tongue. Only elite men fluent in Latin would read their Vulgata. Most members of the parish would look at pictures on their stained glass windows or paintings to learn biblical stories. This is called biblia pauperum, bible of the poor. It was Luther who translated the Bible into his native tongue German, thus introducing the concept that it should be read in one's native language, not in Hebrew, Greek or Latin.

These two videos have helped me become a stronger Episcopalian; thank you, Father Casey.

I'm not a church goer of any kind, but wow, both of these videos were so good! Respect!

As a lifelong Protestant of nearly 60 years, I can't say enough good things about this video. I very much appreciate the Fr.'s willingness to see some of the things of value that the Protestants bring to the (metaphorical) table. In the spirit of open, honest, and loving communication, there are two things that I love about Catholics that I am willing to share here... First, that you take sin seriously. By this I mean that you have the Confessional. As a Protestant there are times where I wish that I had a place to go and bare my soul in a very personal way. In the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition from which I come, we have a time during each Sunday service where the pastor talks about sin and reminds us that if we repent then we are absolved of those sins. Yet that is far different that actually stating those sins aloud to another human being. It's not absolution that I would seek from the Confessional for I know that that only comes from God. It just seems that having that opportunity to talk with someone directly brings the act of repentance to a higher level than just doing it all in my head when talking with God. The second thing that I deeply respect about the Catholic church is the connection with the ancient. I'm not talking about Apostolic Succession, but rather something far deeper. As a Protestant I too often see my fellow Christians "throwing the baby out with the bathwater" in their zeal to find Jesus. Yet we know from the Bible that God is both loving and unchanging, so to regularly start over in an effort to find the "true" Jesus works against us. Like you Fr., I disagree with some of your conclusions about the nature of Christ, yet I respect the fact that Catholics don't allow the winds of change to influence what you believe about God and salvation. God most certainly is the "I AM" and the "Ancient of Days". What a glorious God we worship! For anyone reading these words, I encourage you to study 1 John 4 to see what we are to believe about who is our fellow Christian. As I understand it, the only true measure of a Christian is whether they believe that Jesus is God Incarnate, come in the flesh and Savior of all who truly know him. We're all going to get the faith wrong in some way, but we shouldn't let that stop us from acknowledging the upside of the way that other Christians live and worship. Thank you Fr. for being willing to take the first step.

Gods Word is living, alive.Sometimes quoting a scripture verse over a sick person heals the person. I’ve been healed this way twice over TV. And I’ve prayed for people to be healed. I use Gods Word ,over and over. Yes, some were healed by the Word of God!

I agree with the Protestant focus and the zeal with which they pursue it. What moved me to Catholicism is lack of emotion and feeling I found in most Protestant churches. I have been in a number of Protestant churches, and I just didn't feel the presence of God or the emotion of the Holy Spirit in the services. To me, a Protestant sermon is not a celebration of Christ but rather a admonition of how we fail to love Christ. It is more of a sit-and-get experience where the Preacher reads and tells you what to think. The communion is what they say it is, simply a remembrance of Christ's last supper with his apostles. In my mind, if is simply a remembrance of that meal, then why is the ceremony even needed? Why not just remember it. On the other hand, the Catholic mass is a reenactment of that special supper with the very presence of Christ in the bread and wine we receive. It is the very process of internalizing Jesus Christ. The act of eating his flesh and drinking his blood, not in remembrance of that supper, but in the total commitment of ourselves as Jesus committed himself totally to us. I love my Protestant friends and family, many of them think I am nuts. And I will admit, it can get pretty contentious at times. I wish everyone well and the blessings of God. For me, the Catholic experience in its entirety is just so fulfilling and beautiful. I struggle with the criticisms of the Catholic Church, many of which are valid and concerning, but overall, I believe the Catholic experience is more complete, more authentic, and more fulfilling. God Bless us all, I pray we can all come together in the one Church of our savior again.

Being a cradle catholic, I agree 100% with fr Casey. These are the things I love about my protestant brothers and I am thankful to them because I learnt a lot, but what I don't get it's why the hate us so much. I was shocked when I read Scott Hahn's book on that regard. It's really sad, and sad is also how they are so disrespectful of Our Blessed Mother. Even the muslims show respect for her, and those who call themselves CHRISTIANS make fun of Jesus's mother? If you don't want to pray to her for intercession ok, but at least show respect to the Lady who gave birth to the son of God. Some people behaviors and comments are outrageous, like they have been completely brainwashed. And I find this to be out of this world. (metaphorically and literally)

I really appreciate you celebrating the good in both and doing videos for each!

Fr. Casey, thank you. This is one protestant minister that has said for years exactly the same words you used in your "Bad News" video. While the church desperately needed reform, the reformers threw out the baby with the bath water. While I don't agree with all you have said, we agree much more than we disagree.

Your videos are wonderful. Congratulations you serve as an inspiration and grace to many.

So i grew up Catholic because of ny nun grandmother (by adoption), but im Lutheran. And i just gotta say, in the end, i feel that if we give more to the world than we took, and truly love one another, god will give us his grace.

As an ex-Catholic Presbyterian who watched both this video and the other video criticizing Protestant doctrine, I believe you spoke the truth in love and I greatly enjoyed understanding what's misunderstood about Catholicism. I believe it's important to understand the true meaning of the sacraments and how they connect to Jesus while also respecting one-another for our different paths to heaven. Continue to do what you're doing, brother.

Spot on Father Casey, too often Christ is a side issue for Catholics, even on Sundays, most homilies are simply pious language, not challenging to daily life at all

Fr.Casey. You are so right on with both videos. I only wish that years ago I had gone into the Priesthood as I had planned. Now, I'm 65,WHEELCHAIR BOUND. I need to have someone from my Church bring me EUCHARIST once a week. I live in an Assisted living facility, and feel like a FAILURE TO MY LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND MY CHURCH. PLEASE keep me in your prayers. God Bless you Fr. Casey.

Thank you for making this video, Casey. I really appreciate your attempt to find something very positive you say about your denominational opponents. This is something I don't see a lot of Protestants doing, even though I believe saying positive things about one another despite our differences is vital to keeping the body of Christ healthy. "How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?" Matthew 7:4 This is a very simple and important principle that Jesus himself thought that unfortunately, most Christians have failed to actually put into practice when it comes to their differences.

Father asks : Where's is that energy? Where is that sense of urgency? Where is that sense of mission? He rightly compliments Protestants for their zeal, and laments Catholics' sometimes lukewarm apathy. After all, one of the reasons the Holy Spirit chose Pope Francis was to re-evangelize South and Latin America, which were going Protestant.

I often think myself.. don’t we all love and worship the same God? We can learn from each other, I agree. The Protestant influence in my life has increased my zeal to read & study the Word but at the same time, my Catholic root manifests Christ and His teachings in so many more ways. ❤

There is something in me crying for the whole body of Christ to come into the unity of faith, for the oneness in the Spirit, and to focus on what's agreed upon.

Father, you yourself “nailed” something when you cited a “study Catholic catechism” with nary a mention of “Jesus “ or “Christ”. I can’t tell you how many Catholic publications, and mailings, that I have received in which I am hard pressed to find the name of the second person of the Trinity. And so I have come to view them, and their writers, as folks who are Catholic, but not Christian. Yes, we have lost a lot of what we once had as believers, going back to those earliest centuries. And I must say that we can attribute some of that problem to the “distractions” in our church , that you mentioned. Overall however, I am so glad to be counted among those with a Christian identity of the Catholic kind, but I hope we can rectify the huge pitfall, and get back on track before we become irrelevant in today’s world.

As a protestant I cannot thank you enough for pointing out the issues we have, much as Luther did so long ago. It is right and good for us to rebuke one another in brotherly love so that we can be edified towards Christ. And may I also add that I agree wholeheartedly that we are a mess, so much was truly tossed out with the bathwater, and while I still have a few issues with the traditions of catholics, I think it is important for us protestants to look at the example that Catholics set and learn what we lost. Above all I am delighted that you see me as a brother in Christ, as that is how I truly see you and all who are come to Jesus for salvation. While we have so many differences to work out, I desperately hope for the unity of the Church. Bless you brother, to God be the Glory forever and ever!

I can say that I am relearning my faith with being a CCD teacher. Our church has also decided to change CCD to Family faith formation, so the parents come twice a month and they are also more involved in teaching their kids at home while learning more about our faith. It turns out a lot of us really didn't know our own faith like we should. We have a retired priest who is so wonderful and our current priest that have taken on the roll of giving us RCIA classes to anyone in the parish who wants a refresher class, as well as teaching the newcomers interested in learning more about Catholicism. My mom and sisters left the church because they said they were no longer getting anything out of the Catholic church anymore, so they went to protestant churches. What really bothers me about it is they never went to the Priest to let them know how they were feeling. Someone invited them to a protestant church and they liked it saying it was very welcoming. But, I never saw my mom volunteer to help out at church the way she does her new church and I tend to comment on that every now and then when I see her so involved and I probably shouldn't. I do have to admire the way my two sisters church is with their congregation. They are required to teach for five years as members or they have to do funeral meals or required to be on their church council every so many years. I think that keeps them involved within the church so no one feels left out and so they all feel welcomed, and no one feels more inferior to the other. I think in my parish a lot of members don't volunteer, I feel it's because no one asks them to get involved, and when you do ask them, they are so grateful to be asked. Another thing I found out about, I was asked to go to a Eucharistic revival conference that our diocese had, it was really neat because they invited a couple people from each church within our diocese to represent their church. I was floored to find out that only 30% of Catholics believe that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist. So now the diocese had a traveling Monstrance within our diocese teaching about the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Catholics do have a lot of relearning to do and the churches need to offer more RCIA classes to everyone and not just to new people interested in the faith. I'm curious to know, how many Catholics truly know their own faith. Too many are leaving including my family members because they don't know the faith and unfortunately they don't ask. Maybe it should be a requirement that we take a class every five years or so, so that we don't lose our faith and so we can be more knowledgeable to teach our kids. Before all the videos I've watched, I didn't realize that Christ himself started the Catholic church and I'm also finding the history of the church to be so beautiful. I wish I could take a trip to Jerusalem and Rome just to see how it all unfolded and the truth of it all. God's blessings to you and praying for more people to come to know Christ truly present in the Eucharist. In Jesus name. Amen.

I grew up in a country with a huge Muslim population, and the existing discourse between Islam and Christianity compelled me to study more about the art of apologetics, but also theology itself and the history of Christianity. I acknowledge that Protestantism has enabled diversity of thought and a way of speaking to the culture, but those things have already existed in the church before Protestantism, and I have really admired fellow Jesuits like Mateo Ricci for speaking and living in the culture of my ancestors and Luis de Molina of which I drew my soteriological framework. As an artist, I sometimes resent that many Protestants have become too logical and even too dogmatic and lost the spirit of Protestantism, of diversity of thought, and of beauty. I pray that we all can really learn from each other to better ourselves for the cause of Christ, and be an actual example to the world. Love your videos Brother Casey. Keep doing the good work! And Happy Reformation Day to my Protestant friends.

Im currently a reformed Christian but I am joining RCIA next fall. My local Catholic student center did not offer it this year but it will only help me get over biases toward the Catholic Church

Thank you for the kindness and eloquence with which you appraise Protestantism. The honesty with which you uphold a Catholic view while also appreciating those good things that can be found within Protestantism gives me hope for unity. How desperately and sincerely I do hope.

As a Reformed Presbyterian, I watched the bad news first, now it's time for the good news. It's true as we Presbyterians we are the nerdy Denomination but he is right we are devoted to the bible all 66 books (the true Bible), and we are very apologetic when it comes to the Bible for Psalms states to guard the word in the heart.

Many thanks Father! I grew up as a Baptist, oops, I mean protestant. One of the things that struck me as lacking was that, while the name of Jesus was invoked often, most of the sermons were from the old testament. That's ok I suppose, but we're Christians, not Jews. Converting to Catholicism felt so natural. So real. So Christian. I'm home now. Thanks be to God!

I am very impressed by these 2 lessons. It is like an essay test question: Compare and contrast the Catholic Church, what ir means to you and the Protestant Church. God Bless

As a convert from atheism when I was deciding which kind of Christianity I would choose, protestantism made perfect sense for me: it was all about Jesus and that was good, since Jesus was the one who saved me from the hole I was getting into. I loved how protestantism was radically Christ-focused and protestantism gave me a feeling of more room for critical thinking as they study the bible themselves. In the end I decided to become a Catholic since it's the cult I was raised into and it's my wife's religion. Not a very wise way to choose I know.... However I decided to study Church history on my own and I confirmed that I made the right decision. As someone who was saved by Christ I can say I totally understand the mindset behind protestant. It was basically the same mindset that I had when I got intellectually convinced about christian Faith and started to study the scriptures by myself. I even love many protestant pastors who helped me understand Christian faith with their teachings.

7:11 "What I love about protestants is not that they've come up with something new or revolutionary, it's that they remind us of who we are and who we should be." That's why it was called "the Reformation."

Wow. As a Protestant, I can only say this was amazingly generous and deeply humbling. Thank you. I’ve already seen your “bad news” video, and also agree with you on many points there! At the end of the day, I would say, we need each other, deeply. Catholic friends and leaders have challenged me in ways that have made me a better person and showed me a richer love of Jesus. I’m so grateful for all of you, and the ways that you show us our sins and our blind spots. To reiterate from a comment I left on the “bad news” video-I’d LOVE to see a similar good/bad take from a Franciscan friar on both Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox traditions! I probably should have looked in your channel history to see if you’ve already done this-if so, my apologies. Either way, thank you for a kind and thought-provoking video! We Protestants have so much to learn from you. And I think that’s the way of the Kingdom. God bless you, father!

There is a thin line between zeal and fanatism. Discernment is key!

Commenting from the flip side- I thank you for this video too. I appreciate that you can see the joyful zeal in other believers and the way we wish for openness together with each other in Christ. My bedside NIV is the one I received from my grandparents going into 1st grade. In a side note- I appreciate that you are Franciscan. Francis has always been my favorite of the saints (Growing up, we were not formally taught much about the saints but you can read for yourself. Apart from being the patron of animals, Francis stories brought a smile to my face and I feel that those who seek alignment with him yearn to be humble and outreaching in faith, such as yourself Father Casey.) And with respect that I ended my previous comment on- I look forward to the day we are gathered together and can look at these differences through the lense of eternity.

As a Catholic I firmly agree, far too many of us including myself get too complacent in completing the bare minimum routine, not actively digging deeper, sharpening our minds and hearts. As a result we are not able to be proper Advocates and Witnesses for the Truth to ourselves and others in everyday life as we should be. Excellent two-part video Father.

Also a great video. This video is basically the summary of why I converted from Catholic to LCMS. I still respect the Catholic Church much and only harbor mild disagreements and dislike those whom love to hate the Catholic Church.

Good video. Very true. It didn’t help that for years and years priests were telling lay people NOT to read the Bible. Terrible shepherding, obviously. Good thing God is merciful to all. What a mess the Catholic Church has been. Thank God for the OUTSTANDING Catholic apologists and resources available the last 20 years but especially the last 5-10 years.

As a recent convert from Protestantism, I agree with Father Casey. I long for us to go out in the world and spread the good news. I love that there is a Eucharistic revival for the next three years which centers on Jesus Christ. We actually went outside and followed behind our Lord, Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. However, we only went in the parking lot. I saw in other countries they went around several blocks proud to share Jesus with the world. I emailed my priest and Deacon asking if we could do that but no response…we need the zeal back because we’re losing souls.

Thank you for making both your videos on this day. So touching to hear both the positives and negatives and for reminding me that we are one body, many members, but ONE body. Let's focus on the body, not the members

Thank you fra I am really fasionated by this vedio as a Franciscan capuchin priest.

What I've learned and what each catholic can learn, from our protestant brothers is reading the Bible daily. And pray like it is the personal relationship with Jesus - sure, our prayers are beautiful and extremely helpful, but we need more private time being ourselves in front of the Living God. The One who created us as ourselves and knows us best. Testimonies are also powerful, definetely something we lack in our midst. We need to preach more!

You’re very charitable and optimistic regarding the diligence of Protestants and their Bible study.

Well said!, Father! I am a cradle Catholic who never did much and have stepped far away from the church for more than 3 decades. It was until I followed my wife, an Evangelist to her churches, listening to their sermons, then relooking into them from the Catholic perspective, did I only understand the beauty of our faith. And it was through this that I finally received my Confirmation at 37 years old! God certainly works in mysterious ways!

I would love to hear your thoughts on the Orthodox Church

This is so true Father, I love it. Honestly many Protestants have made a better Catholic

I'm a protestant and my husband is Catholic. Our views clash sometimes but what we will always agree is that Jesus Christ is Lord and our savior. Thank you for the video.. I believe there are both wonderful things in both Catholism and Protestant... If we combine the best things of both, imagine how amazing it would be.

I'm a Catholic, but was raised Baptist. The best part of it was the devotion to holy scripture. I disagree with their theology, soteriology, and their polity, but I like the zeal for the Bible.

Thank you for this. I am being called to the Catholic Church after spending my entire life as a Pentecostal, and then a deist, and recently being called back to Christ in full submission this time around. But now I can still respect where I came from without throwing it out in my heart

I have Protestants,to thank as a Catholic , for the love of Christ and the Bible .the Protestant church have help fuel the hunger for christ and open the reality of the death and resurrection of Jesus to me. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

The almost true idea that Protestants read the Bible and Catholics don't seems to arise from a different view of 'sacerdotalism'. Read the Bible, leave it to the priest. Understand the prayers of the Mass? Leave it to the priest. Say Amen before receiving the Eucharist? Leave it to the priest. As a former Anglican, atheist Baptist Anglo-Catholic who now goes to a TLM Church, I have seen a laziness in 'catholics' which I did not see with the Baptists. Catholics baptise babies who might wimper, cry or gurgle when the priest splashes them, but a Baptist gives a testimony, and shows that he has encountered Christ, personally. My 'rescue' from atheism included a group of Baptist deacons who prayed for me. I always felt there was something missing in the Baptist Church, went to an Anglo-Catholic one. I failed to understand something, and asked a chap who had been going there for 50+ years. 'Oh' he said, 'you would need to ask Father that'. Well, Father was as always busy, and I didn't get the chance. Drinking tea in the Methodist Church with some Baptist friends, I asked them. They taught me the Hail Mary, they taught me the 'Assumption' (and, for the record, thought the Pope was right!) I have a feeling that they could have taught me the Angelus and the Rosary if I had asked, but in the Catholic Church, it always come down to 'you need to ask Father'.

Wow, good point . The zeal they have can be great.

While often it is considered 'division' in the church to have multiple denominations, I've found that each one brings to the forefront certain elements of God's character that are true. In my experience, the Catholic church brings an element of structure and stability as well a reverence that ban be lost in some charismatic churches. Lutherans are typically well studied, bringing out the 'the love the Lord with all your mind'. Many 'non-denominational' church focus on worship and 'making a joyful noise' to the Lord, where as others focus on a personal relationship to our Savior. In reading Revelation recently, I can't help but be reminded of the letters to the churches where the churches are commended for some aspects and have something 'held something against' them. As a community of churches that have the same core tenants, I think it's important to use what we admire about other denominations to bring us together rather than divisive elements and this video is a good example of that practice.

I agree completely. It is sad that these wonderful people are separated from us in the Catholic Church. We are the poorer for their separation and all denominations spend a lot of energy feuding with each other rather than spreading the Gospel. This also confuses those we hope to reach, making evangelization and true conversion more difficult.

Thank you for this much-needed and greatly appreciated encouragement. It was said our Protestant Bibles are held together by faith - yes, and with Duck Tape also.

I was raised in a Pentecostal church, and I remain Pentecostal; I knew my Bible because (as you stated) we’re taught it from early childhood, but I’ve been embarrassed because I’ve honestly never read the Bible from Genesis - Revelations. Sure, I’ve read key passages, I know where this historical account or the other is found, I’ve studied through the scriptures, yet I had never sat down and just read my Bible for the sole purpose of enjoying it. So, as a way to encourage MORE scripture reading at my church, we’re running a fun challenge to encourage MORE scripture reading - I thought I was doing good by reading 150+ chapters a week - then I realized that others were reading 300+ chapters each week. So I’ve recently stepped up my game and I’m matching their reading and even reading 400+ chapters each week- and we’ll find out at the end of the month who read the most chapters. In 3 weeks I’ve already read more than half of my Bible and I’m amazed at how much my life has changed- drastically changed. Then I’m reminded of the scripture that says, “we are made clean by the Word,” (Jn 15:3 & Eph. 5:26), and wow, my mind is clearer, I’m not struggling with giving into temptation as often, I’m loving people more, I don’t get irritated or agitated, and it’s so beautiful to experience the Logos like never before. My goal is to read the entire Bible every 2 months (60 days). I’d highly recommend to anyone struggling with certain or particular issues to try making scripture reading part of your daily life- I’m not talking about reading a few verses here or there, but to overdose on the Word and watch & experience how it’ll change your life completely. At least it has mine.

C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity is one of the few books Catholics and Protestants fully agree with. I think it's funny both said, "If Mere Christianity leaned just a bit more this way we could call him Catholic/Protestants."