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I am an atheist but for some reason I’ve been drawn to watch catholic videos. I know it’s the one true church and I absolutely love the catholic traditions and how insanely rich the religion is. I feel at peace when I watch anything about Catholicism. I was baptized when I was a baby and remember going to mass and how pure and peaceful it felt. I just feel so dumb believing in something I can’t see, but that’s why it’s called faith. I need help. Please pray for me. My life is in shambles.

I wish every catholic will be like you. Im a catholic since birth and studying ny catholic faith. I just had a goosebumps realizing how beautiful catholic Christianity is.

This reminds me of the time I attended a Protestant bible study. I thought it would be a regular small group where we all could discuss things collectively but since they found out I was Catholic it ended up being kind of a passive aggressive intervention to "show me the truth" and they kept pointing me to different passages attempting to debunk Catholicism and I clearly remember the girl I was with pointing me to that 2 Timothy verse you mentioned that all scripture is divinely inspired and she asked "so what do you think this means?" I was like yeah so it's pretty straightforward what it says, yes I agree that the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God...and she looked at me blankly as if she was expecting me to disagree. Key word in that passage is "all" scripture, not "ONLY" scripture. It amazes me how many Protestants think Catholicism goes completely against scripture.

As a cradle Catholic for 7 decades now, It pleases me to see young people like yourself coming to the Truth...Welcome brother.

I'm a protestant, born and raised. But buddy, you make a heck of a case.

I was an atheist who has become Catholic. It is amazing that we now belong to the only church founded by the hands and love of Jesus. Welcome home my brother. God bless you

I've been struggling with my faith recently. I've been a nonchalant agnostic for all my life until one day, for some reason, I picked up the bible. I'm still only in the Old Testament but it's truly opened my eyes These videos have helped me understand the Catholic viewpoint. Thank you for making them. I can't wait to see more you need more subs

I'm not Catholic, but I always respect how you unpack your ideologies in a respectful, logical manner. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Brian.

I was made Catholic regardless of my will snd out of the will of my parents at the age of 30 days. And I became Catholic out of.my own will at the age of 41 :-) Today I just love that I had all the Sacraments and that I have never forgotten much of what I have learnt. I can see much of myself on you. I love the way you put your experiences in words. Great to see young intelligent people sharing our Faith! Congrats.

Your video is one the best with a clear and concise teachings on the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism. Will you be making more?

I am so glad that I found your videos! I am a deacon in a baptist church but I am struggling with protestantism. I was raised Catholic and left because God told me that I had no relationship with Him, when I went to a friend's church that was Nazarene, so I told God that I waned to to have a relationship with Him. Now I believe that God might be calling me back to the catholic church. I'm scared, I'm confused, and I am letting the truth guide me to wherever it leads. I have been u listening and watching Catholic programs for awhile and love them. I love God and Jesus and just want to be were he wants me to be. If Jesus started the Catholic Church then I should be there.

I became a Catholic because I felt closer to God. Sometimes the Holy Spirit moves you and I always get that God would lead my life. My journey was different but it led me to Catholicism. Once I had converted, I learned a lot of the history and found faith had driven me and my inspiration from receiving love from our Catholic Community.

Right choice. God bless you.Very nice explanation brother.

You are a natural Brian. You, Lizzie, and a few others are the new apologetic young guns. You are so needed in these times. Please keep going.

I was also a protestant and I did a studying on the Catholic faith most of the saints such as the Virgin Mary and God move me to become Catholic because He also pointed out that I needed my 7 sacraments. Im very happy to be Catholic they do more religious sacraments than any other doctrines. Thank You God for leading me to the Catholic faith and Virgin Mary.

The Holy Spirit has given you the gift of communication Brian ! May he continue to use you to encourage all those sheep out there who have got lost in the maze of life. Most of my relatives have "wandered off" and I long for them to come back home . I often think of St Monica praying for her wayward son Augustine - now there was a happy ending !

You should contact Marcus Grodi and the Journey Home/Coming Home Network and get your stpry even more widespread!

I can confirm, as an American, that there are happy people outside of Canada.

I was raised protestant and have been searching for the "true" church for over a year now. I've watched catholic vs protestant debates and spent a lot of time trying to figure it all out and get it right in my head. I just came across your channel and this video specifically has helped immensely. It is becoming clearer now, thank you so much for sharing your story and how you came to a decision.

I was raised Protestant. My brother became Catholic not very long ago, so I’m trying to better understand his beliefs. Thanks for these helpful videos!

O my goodness, the Holy Spirit indeed has a plan for your life, may all the Glory be to our Lord Jesus Christ. May the Blessed Virgen Mary protect you and keep you safe and strong against all the attacks you will receive. .. God bless you

I love your videos, little brother; and I love you for making them. I'm a Christian and have struggled all my adult life with living out the faith God has breathed in me; now I understand why. I recently decided to become Catholic, for precisely the reasons you mentioned here, these were a puzzle to me. I asked the questions in my heart, and to my fellow believers, only to come away more confused. If the only needful thing is faith, what value is works? Works are a demonstration of faith, and serve to strengthen that faith. Yes, faith is our only justification, and all that is necessary for conversion, or salvation; this is important for those whose death is imminent and wish to be saved from judgement. But, we who remain have to have a structure of sound doctrine and good works to help maintain our faith. Another problem I have is the two doctrines which have polluted Protestant churches, those of political correctness and the prosperity gospel. I find both to be a turn off spiritually, especially when they attack the catholic church. I am a follower of Jesus Christ first, and a Catholic second, this shall be my creed.

Thank you, Brian. Superb, concise, and warmly intelligent.

Ten years ago, as a non-Christian, I had a divine encounter moment that also instantly changed my life; suddenly I needed to learn about what happened and where to go. So many church options and I figured "anywhere but Catholic." After a long journey through several churches I couldn't reconcile all the divisions, accusations, inconsistencies with what I read in scripture or the majesty and peace of my initial encounter with Christ. Finally I found myself simply drawn to the Catholic Church and was confirmed this past Easter Vigil. The clarity and coherence of the doctrine of faith is something to behold; the attitude of the apologists are so charitable and learned; time with the Holy Eucharist is compelling in ineffable ways.

I'm Catholic. I really love this video because you actually understand what Catholosism. People sometimes come up with wild ideas of what it is. You deserve more subs :3 :) :>

Just discovered your videos. I wish many of my Protestant brothers and sisters could/would watch. Raised Catholic in an almost entirely Protestant family. Spent my adult life in different Protestant churches. Come home at age 63 after my Catholic mom’s death. At this point I began actually studying Catholicism. All I can say is wow. I had no idea what I was getting into our how truly wonderful the Church is. It was like the puzzle pieces came together. Ever thankful my dear mother led me back to the one true faith.

Thank you for this excellent breakdown of the logical issues with Protestant faith. As a fellow convert, I followed the same lines coming out of the Prosperity Gospel, which made absolutely zero sense after seeing anything happening around me...

Welcome home my fellow Canadian Catholic! I love hearing convert and revert stories. Shout out from Hamilton, Ontario!

Welcome home, brother and GOD Bless you! Viva Cristo Rey!

Sounds familiar, looking back to my own experience of switching from Protestant to Catholic. The major claim Protestants make is that Catholicism is unbiblical, but disconnected from what we bring to the scriptures from our own traditions, and from the myths about Catholicism, I really see Catholicism as fitting better with the Bible.

Sola Scriptura is also disproved by 2 Thessalonians 2:15 which states: "Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle." Thus the Bible shows that the foundation of truth is not only scripture but scripture and oral tradition. This scripture supports the Catholic position.

I attended the Catholic Church for 7years, I didn’t really get it until I went through suffering in my family, I was so desperate for help that I started looking for help within the faith, this is where it unlocked everything about the Catholic, and the more I learned about our faith, the more I become closer to our Savior and Mother Mary…

That was beyond amazing. It was clear, concise, true. Thank you.

Thank you very much for this video. Your video is fantastic. This is the best video where differences between Catholic and Protestant doctrine are explained so clearly. The fallacy of "scripture alone" and "faith alone" is wonderfully explained. Thanks.

EXACTLY!! I was on the same journey. Born catholic, never had he bible explained to me, stripped everything I knew or thought I knew and started from square one. Started with Rick Warren and all that. Then Protestant theology and read the 95 by Marty. Come to learn the jewish roots of the catholic church and have been in love with Father, Son, and The Holy Spirit, Mary, and the communion of saints. Confession is a spiritual cleansing and receiving the blood and body of our Lord is my person relationship with the Lord. May God bless you.

This is such an amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Now you have eliminated any doubt in my Catholic faith because i have a protestant friend who always insisted that faith alone was the way to salvation but your last few minutes is all i needed to hear to know that faith alone isn't enough.

Catholicism is the fullness of Christianity - the Universal Church. Welcome home! Great video.

It's a most glorious and perfect Church, since it was instituted Jesus Himself. ... but prepare to suffer. Pick up your cross and follow Him. But the rewards in Heaven wil be bountiful. " well done my good and faithful servant" Amen

Great work as usual Brian. Respectful and concise. Keep them coming!

Brian, excellent video! You have a knack for speaking about what sometimes seem like complex issues with clarity.

Just came across this channel Brian. Very impressed by all we've seen so far: great content, presentation, delivery and research. Will start putting the word out. God bless you. Chris & Sonia (UK)

The definition that's used here for Sola Scriptura is definitely the way that a lot of Protestants (especially evangelicals) define Sola Scriptura. But that's not quite the understanding that the first Lutheran and Reformed theologians had of scripture. Sola Scriptura, when rightly understood, means that scripture is the highest authority for what we should believe and do as Christians, not our only authority. The reasoning for this is very simple: both the Reformers and their contemporaries who remained in the Catholic Church believed in the inspiration, authority, and inerrancy of scripture (though this last point has been disputed). What they disagreed about was whether there are other sources of authority, whether church councils, the magisterium of the church, or tradition in general, is equally inspired and inerrant. The early reformers argued that church councils, especially local councils in the Western Church after the seven ecumenical councils, and other authorities were clearly not infallible, which means that scripture, when understood properly, trumps those other authorities. So Sola Scriptura doesn't need to be found in scripture itself (it clearly isn't found in scripture despite what many people say today) - it's a deductive theological argument based on a premise that both sides agreed with. It's based on the infallibility of scripture and the possibility/reality that other sources of authority aren't completely infallible. But the early reformers didn't reject these other sources of authority for doctrine and practice because of what they believed about Scripture. This can be seen, for example, in Philip Melanchthon's argument for infant baptism based on tradition and even Luther's retention of the basic structure of Catholic liturgy. So, for them, Scripture was the highest authority since everyone agreed that it was perfectly inspired, but they clearly didn't believe it was the only authority. But that's the best and earliest understanding of Sola Scriptura - the average Protestant or evangelical probably wouldn't realize this. Anyway, enjoyed the video.

I, like you, have struggled with religion for a large portion of my life. I have been religion shopping I guess you could say. I determined I would like to remain within the Christian faith and have now come to the part where I would like to select a denomination. I have been asking so many people why they like being part of their respective denomination and what their denomination believes. However, NOONE has been able to justify or explain their beliefs the way you have. I think how logically you have approached this and how well you explain it have helped me to understand why Catholicism is such an excellent denomination. I grew up Lutheran and was never taught much of this stuff. Thank you. Do you have any recommendations for someone who is looking to "convert" to Catholicism, but is already a Christian and an adult.

I personally loved the video, as a catholic I truly believe that conversion stories such as these are miracles in the modern world we live in today. I also like the bible references used to support your decision, as you seem to have discovered the "Both And" in Catholic doctrine. God is Both Merciful And Just. We are Saved by Both Faith And Works. The Church is Both the Pillar And Foundation of Truth. God Bless you!

Thank GOD , I'm glad to have know your channel 🙏. As a young Catholic I've been bombarded with questions about our faith and beliefs that are mostly misunderstood and was taken out of context. I'm not a theologian but I've come to realized personally that despite not being able to read the entire bible I have a God who revels himself to me without fail. Express His love through His words and through the people and things that a simple believer like me could grasp..

I really truly appreciate how you explained this in part 1 & 2. I am a Catholic and proud and blessed to be Catholic. I do not speak ill of other denominations because I do feel all Christian paths are beautiful that lead to our beloved Jesus Christ. Yet , I do get negative opinions from other denominations towards my Catholic faith. This explains it perfectly for me. Thank you very much . Glory to God in the Highest ❤️✝️

Welcome home my brother in Christ. God bless you

I definitely learned from this thoughts. Thanks for sharing.

Wow 😮 You explain this very well. I am Catholic and always seeking the truth and have heard others explain but how you explained it here is so good and we’ll. God Bless you and your family always 😊👍🙏

Thank you! Very well said. I could not agree more.. God bless you!

Subbed! Loved your breadcrumb trail to the Truth. Welcome home brother 🙌🏽

Coming to similar conclusions... As a grown up man and a life long Christian. 5th generation Baptist, went to Lutheran youth groups, had a blast visiting Hillsong and rolled my eyes at "on-the-fringe-fruitloop-Jesus-and-me" groups... Spent a life changeing week in a Orthodox monastery, been reading about the Early Church and Church Fathers lately... Seems like my Protestant days are coming to an end... Exciting, uncomfortable an not so easy... moving forward. Thanks for your help, Brian.

I was born Protestant but my family and I are on the road to becoming Catholic. Still learning more everyday. Your videos are very informative. I love this channel! Great job, blessings!

I was the opposite in my conversion. I was raised Catholic, and in my teenage years began to question much of the practices in the church. After attending a Protestant bible study in my late teens, and hearing the Gospel, I knew Catholicism was no longer a fit for me. It took several more years though before I officially left the church as I spent time reading the Bible and attending other Protestant churches. I've spent many years since then studying theology, in particular (and as a homeschool mom to twelve children) the Reformation, and I am convinced of Sola Fide and Sola Scriptura. However, with that said, I have thoroughly enjoyed your two part series on how you converted. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and respect as you passionately and logically share your position. I will say this...I miss immensely the reverence of the Catholic church. A virtue that is sorely lacking in many a Protestant churches today. Blessings to you!

Well done Brian, thank you. I had a long journey over many years to find my way Home ! My real conviction and 'conviction moment' came when reading a little book describing the events of Fatima, and when it came to the Miracle, which I started reading full of scepticism, the room started spinning around me, I was so surprised. I will never forget it, ever. I think it struck me so hard, because when I picked up the book to read, I had never heard anyone anywhere ever talking about it. That was the start of a long journey, around 1984, and I am now transplanted to a town far away from my former home, because it it the only place in my country that has Traditional Priests (4), of the SSPX, 2 Brothers, Catholic Schooling, a teaching Order of Nuns, and a large community of young families, many of whom attend daily Mass, Rosary, Weekly Stations of the Cross in Lent, Weekly all day Adoration, and confessions daily, and more ... God bless, Pax Christi

Great explanations! Thanks for sharing!

Best choice you have done brother, God Bless You and lead You.

This video has really blessed my life and was really the best video I've seen in a long time that helps me understand my catholic faith and in relating to my protestant brothers and sisters

Thank you Brian for taking the time to talk about your journey to the Church. Conversion stories are among my favorite things to watch on YT. Your story is exceptional.

Sir! This video is so good. Thank you for sharing and I will share your video with friends

With open arms, Brian---Great Home Coming LOVE from the Philippines...God Bless.

Thanks so much for your explanation, it made so much sense!

Deep, comprehensive, and well articulated. More importantly it seemed genuine and sincere. Thank you 😊

Thank You, Brian. This video was really great. I was born into the catholic faith. Yet with life my heart changed I had a major conversion and that ultimately leading me to be a stronger catholic. I want to learn more about our forefathers, how we grew. Still trying to tackle the book to choose for this, that a average joe like me can understand. Thank you for sharing your journey. I have learned much from converts about apologetics. Thanks for sharing your fruits of your labor, brother in Christ and ALL the best! *****Thank you most of all for being so honest with how you became Catholic. *****

As a strong Protestant (and clergy at that), but quite ecumenical in approach, I greatly appreciate your tightly-reasoned and irenic recounting of your journey into Catholicism and the reasons behind it--an outstanding job. Blessings on you, Brother!

"But if I was gonna be true to myself in this conviction that I was gonna follow God at all costs, I knew that it meant becoming Catholic." Amen! 🙏🏻💛

Excellent! I’m planning on sharing your videos to my to teen-aged grandkids. Thank you so much and God bless!

At the end of your talk you said " Thanks for watching". But I think we should thank you. You explain your faith so clearly and in humble way . Your journey to the Catholic Church is so interesting, you asked yourself questions and you kept searching for the answers until you found the truth. Thank you Brian once again. I'll pray for you and your family today. Blessings from Argentina

This is awesome. Thank you for this clear explanation. Welcome to the timeless beauty and truth of Jesus Christ in His one holy, Catholic, and apostolic church!

I'll answer some questions before they asked. Did Catholics delete the Second Commandment? Catholics did not delete the second commandment. The commandments are found in full in 2 places (Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21) and each list is slightly different. Also they were never numbered in the OT. St. Augustine came up with a definitive list of the 10 commandments, based on Exodus, in the 4th century, and this is the one used by the Catholic Church for the last 2,000 years and this list was used by Martin Luther in his teachings. It is protestants who used the version in Deuteronomy. Question for protestants: why did the Protestant churches "delete" the commandment against coveting their neighbour's wife????

Brian your talks are most fascinating, in particular because of how you approach the truth and research it for yourself.

Very well made video. Glad to hear you made a relationship with God. :) I hope your relationship grows stronger every day.

God bless you brother

Do Catholics worship graven images? No, they do not. a. The prohibition against graven images is concerned with worshiping something in place of God. Catholics do not worships, saints, Mary or images. b. In Exodus 25:18-21 God himself instructed Moses to make graven images, two statues of angels (cherubim, and place them on the actual Ark of the Covenant. Later in the New Testament, Jesus compared Himself to the bronze serpent (John 3:14).

Great video! God bless you Brian

I have recently had a divine encounter. And since then started believing in our Lord and the Holy Trinity. I'm studying Bible and praying evey day. So, now i obviously have to choose which church or denomination to follow. Obviously, I've been more attracted to Protestant denominations, as they are to me not as complicated to follow as Catholicism (or so i thought). I've been researching, trying to find an answer, and the more i researched the more confused i was. So, i just prayed to God couple weeks ago and asked him to guide me. Tell me what is right. And i kid you not, he told me clearly "go and be Catholic, my daughter " . Well if God tells me what to do, i will definitely do it. I am now on my way to become Catholic. And i am glad i found your channel!

"To be steeped into history is to cease being Protestant." -Blessed John Henry Newman (soon-to-be-canonized-this-year)

I've been researching Catholicism for the past few months and much of what you've said really resonated with me. I was never baptised as a child but attended a school where we were educated from a protestant perpective. My mother being protestant was very religious and always said "you must believe in God" so it put me off and led me to Paganism. Last year I began looking more closely at Catholicism and like yourself have seen what I can only describe as a devotion in some people who I knew were Catholic which I had never really recognised in protestants and I can only attribute to their faith which gave them a deep sense of inner peace. I also like the fact that they acknowledge Mother Mary, highlighting the divine feminine which Protestantism doesn't address. I wish you well on your journey & pray for guidance on mines.

Good summation, the side that understands its opposition is typically the side of truth. I'm a revert who grew up in a home with a protestant mother and a cultural catholic so I had poor demonstration of catholic faith and convicted practitioner of protestant faith. But as I searched for a coherent ethic I found nothing substantive in Protestantism. I was amazed to find in large protestant churches leaders who had never read the bible in its entirety. They were "believing" but had no real grasp of what they "believed" in. This was a common problem the lack of basic biblical literacy from leaders in the largest churches in my area. Meanwhile the faithful (regular attendants) all grasped not only the bible in its entirety but large portions of the catechism and church history from memory.

What an excellent, logical approach to finding your faith. I was born Catholic and my mother raised me in the faith, I've had many experiences that have confirmed me in my faith but I'm almost (ALMOST) envious of the journey you made in finding the Catholic Church. Thank you for sharing this with us, I hope many will be inspired.

My entire family and ancestors are Protestants, but I was the Black Sheep :) I read the Gospel by my self when I was 20. Believe me! Holy Saint. Paul started whispering in my ears from Chapter 13 Acts of Apostles. Especially His words : I am the prisoner of Jesus and tied to his chains to reveal the Gospel. Amen I interpreted from my native Urdu to English. I exist in Pakistan, so forgive any typo. May God bless you abundantly!

So powerful. Jesus says: "If they kept my word, they will keep yours" (John 15; 20 d). Thank you. Pray for me

Brian, you have a great gift for explaining theology in terms everyone can understand. I really appreciate and look forward to your videos. I text them to my 3 older kids as they struggle with their faith in these times.

Third video I have watched of yours. Staggeringly simple explanations presented humbly. Excellent. There are many things I just do not get about Protestantism and am aware of all the scripture you cite but you did it so well.

Wow...11:04 resonated with me on a huge level.

By the way, in case you don't know, Paul never said faith alone. Luther added that word. The original greek says "We are saved by grace through faith," not "We are saved by grace through faith alone."

Congrats and welcome! reminds me i need to go to confession and start practicing ...ugh, confirmed at 14, wrong turn...now that grandmas in heaven I cant pretend to go to church anymore and she'd be cross...thanks man. I really believe our potential for good...it feels awesome that their something you can take a back seat in and still participate in when with most things are so hands on...I know its a way of life at the same time, but its the great trail already blazed. really great to meet so many "newer catholics out of africa as well as the philipines/ Mexico and south america and more.

This was absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing and Proclaiming Truth!! God Bless you Always! 🙏🏻

Dude, I am just so waiting for you to pick up that guitar and play a solo.

Very good explanation thank you! Proud being catholic, the only Church it has the fullness of truth

That was a great breakdown, really appreciated

Great video! Would love to see more.

I am lucky a Catholic, God has chosen me as a Catholic. Praise the Lord.

And is Sola scripture was correct, and every individual who study the Bible would be able to correctly interpret it, then it is clearly disputed because of the divisions that have developed since the Reformation.

Wowwww! Great way to explain the teaching inside the Catholic Church! Thank you!!

Brian, thank you so much for sharing your conversion journey with us. Would you please make a video continuing your conversion story? ie, How you found an RCIA program, how your friends and family reacted, what your confirmation, first confession and First Communion were like for you, and what your first months/ year as a Catholic were like for you? Thank you!

Thanks for this! Now I have the need to get personal :) I come from a catholic background, and I also was a very cynical teenager, but I never outgrew that, and I am 26 now. I lost faith, and I came to the point now where I think it is impossible to convince myself in the "truth" of all that. I love Catholicism a lot, appreciate the artistic, cultural and philosophical aspects of it very much. I have been studying other religions, it is a part of my profession, and some may think that is why I cannot believe, for I have studied a huge amount of stuff people believed in throughout history. I don't know, maybe. But I love knowing about it. I also appreciate catholic traditional life, I think it is really a good formula for a happy and content human life. I actually hang on traditions of it all, because they enrich my life. And music, especially music! There is nothing better than to go and sing my heart out on Christmas or Easter mass! I just have this problem, it's not necessarily my lack of belief, but my unhappiness and my desire to make fun of silly beliefs. It fills me up with negativity too. I can't believe Jesus was divine, but I definitely think, if anyone, HE is worthy of following. At least as a really great man that once lived. He is the creator of the best religion, in my eyes. So thank you, I am really happy with how you wrapped up this video, it made me happier and hopeful.

Wo ever want to find the TRUTH always end up in the Catholic Church .Christ funded Church.

Brian, you have the gift of the tongue coming from the Holy Spirit. You know how to convey in words what your intellect has discovered. I am a cradle Catholic. I have been visited by so many Evangelicals trying to convince me of their faith. I do not have the kind of defense you have, but I just kept myself faithful and obedient to the Catholic Faith. I have had trials and tribulations in life (like that of Job) but those did not make me leave my Catholic faith. Keep the Catholic faith burning by sharing with us your spiritual videos. I will share them with my friends and relatives.

Great video. Thanks for sharing!