4 Things Catholics Believe About Mary w/ Tim Staples | Pints with Aquinas Episode

[@HannahAllyse_Kim]

Protestant here who is exploring my Catholic roots! Praying the rosary, reading the Church Fathers, etc! Please pray for me!!!

[@infjqueen8133]

Praying for you.. 🙏🙏🙏 Im.a catholic but just now learning about my faith..

[@lenisequitin3194]

Praying for u. Welcome Home. You're making Jesus smile.. 😇 Stay strong. Stay with Jesus thru Mama Mary bcoz she is the surest way to Heaven which is Jesus. Mama? Why? Bcoz she's the Queen of Heaven & Earth. She's the Mother of Jesus, our Brother, our friend, our Savior, our Redeemer, our Refuge, our Lord & our God. She was entrusted by Jesus at The Cross to the Beloved Disciple, John saying, "Son behold your Mother." Likewise, " Woman behold your son." John represented us, humanity and Mama Mary is not just Mother of Jesus but that moment, Jesus give His Mother to us as our Mother too.; the Mother of us All. From that moment on her Motherhood & Queenship of Heaven & Eatth IS publicly established. Also, everything she does as well as in Her Apparitions everywhere in the world, everything points to Jesus. You're doing the right decision. Welcome Home! God's peace & blessings! ✌🙏❤

[@HannahAllyse_Kim]

@@infjqueen8133 Thank you!! Peace be with you! I am so excited for you!

[@HannahAllyse_Kim]

@@lenisequitin3194 Thank you so much! Praise the LORD! Peace be with you!!

[@ajamusic7322]

Praying for you Hannah, we all would rejoice in welcoming you home!

[@HowToBeChristian]

Tim Staples is one of the first apologists I ever heard; and this was before I knew what the word "apologist" meant. He's awesome!

[@Kat-ez4ni]

my two fave KZbinrs... life is great rn

[@Wgaither1]

I think Dr James White is awesome

[@el_jefe_007]

Wgaither1 james white is a joke

[@celticwinter]

@@Wgaither1 He makes for awesome how-to-be-Christian video material

[@alhilford2345]

James White ! ! ! You're kidding!

[@pokeslob]

I’m a Protestant Christian currently wrestling with catholic teaching as this has been extremely helpful to clarify things for me. Not sure I’m totally sold on the sinlessness yet, but I’m grateful for this nonetheless! (Btw, Protestants can say Theotokos with no issue, if we just think it through haha) Thank you both so much

[@kevinsweeney1986]

Hey man praying for your journey! It is hard path and I am sure you will get a lot of info from both sides. Keep your eyes fixed on God, don't let it damage your relationship with him, and look carefully about the arguments being made and pray about them.

[@manorama12]

You also consider reading the book "Jesus and the Jewish roots of Mary" by Brant Pitre. He has his talk on the book on KZbin. It is simple awesome...

[@manorama12]

You should also consider listening to talk on Mary by Father Donald Calloway. He is awesome.

[@manorama12]

@@JesusmySalvation When u say such nasty things about the blessed virgin, just think for a second. You are talking about the mother of Jesus Christ. Will you be happy if your best friend dishonours and disrespects your own mother??? How will Jesus feel if someone like you disrespects His mother. Mary is not just any woman, but the mother of Jesus. No one has the right to disrespect the mother of my Jesus. Not even u. Its funny, ur user name is "Jesus my salvation" but you dont honour the woman who gave birth to your Jesus. You are no worshipper of Jesus. You bring great sorrow to Jesus by publicly dishonouring her beloved mother.... I will pray for you 🙏 Praise Jesus 🙏

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

@@manorama12 Jesus never dishonoured His mother as that would be breaking a commandment yet some people unwisely and enthusiastically insult her. They are treading on very dangerous ground spiritually. I don't want to be in their shoes on judgement day when He asks them why they insulted His mother.

[@pintswithaquinas]

3:18 - Introduction 7:11 - Is Mary the Mother of God? 24:46 - Was Mary a perpetual virgin? 29:15 - Doesn’t Matthew 13/55 tell us that Jesus had brothers? 36:15 - What’s wrong with Mary having other children? Why Mary’s perpetual virginity matters. 48:23 - Why do Catholics believe in the immaculate conception of Mary? 56:04 - If Mary was immaculately conceived was she still saved? 58:43 - Why would the Catholic Church wait until the 19th Century to define the dogma of the Immaculate Conception? 1:02:55 - What does it mean for Mary to be “Mediatrix” or “Co-Redemptrix”? 1:11:55 - What do Catholics believe about the Assumption of Mary? 1:14:34 - Is Mary really the new Ark of the Covenant? 1:20:18 - More resources to learn more about Mary

[@Born1976]

Would you agree that prayer is how believers are called to serve and worship God? Prayer is a key part of our worship and how we serve the Lord. The first and second commandment is: You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God... Where is Mary? She is in Heaven, saved by grace alone and by trusting in her Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ, alone. Where are dead saints (believers)? They are in heaven. Angels? Heaven! By praying to Mary and dead saints you are breaking the 1st and 2nd commandment. It is as clear as daylight. By making carved images you are breaking the 1st and 2nd commandment. Nevermind that by praying to Mary you ascribe to her omnicience, which is an attribute of God only and no other creature. This video far from helping makes me feel like I live in an alternate universe?

[@sloanjackson8]

Can you pin your comment?

[@Born1976]

Peter Cho you quoted a lovely verse and then added an extra line that is not in the Bible? Just curious if you can see that your desire to serve the creature is blinding you to the fact that you should only serve the Creator? The Lord warns us in Romans 1 that people stubbornly serve the creature (Mary is a creature for example and so are other humans and Angles and animals etc), by doing that it causes all sorts of terrible consequences of sin. Read Romans 1 then note also that prayer is how we worship God and serve God. Then please read the 1st and 2nd commandments: 1) You shall have no other gods before me. 2) You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God... Exodus 20:3-5

[@Born1976]

Peter Cho I love Revelation chapter 21 and 22. Sadly though the text or letter you pasted claims to be from Jesus. Which I can promise you was not written by Jesus. But I am learning on this KZbin channel a lot about modern Catholics and how you approach scripture and your views on things. It’s very bizarre to me, like I am in a sci-fi fantasy novel, but learning a lot. Thanks for your reply.

[@Born1976]

Peter Cho I just noticed you sent two letters. To answer you about my Bible reading. I read my Bible each day, I have done so each day by Gods Grace for 6 years now. I do am a Christian, a follower of Jesus. You have sent me two letters that are signed by Jesus and these letters are not written by Jesus. I would consider that false teach.

[@rick2402]

Tim Staples is the man! So passionate and knowledgeable but also gracious

[@RitchButch]

is was great to meet Tim in person in Sydney, last yrs Tim and Steve Ray and Scott Hahn who open my eyes to return home after 26yrs as a Evangelical Protestant Fundamentalist Christian

[@alhilford2345]

Welcome home!

[@ashwith]

I've never seen Tim Staples use such technical language before. It shows his brilliance as an apologist that he has the art to keep the language simple, without the technical language and still articulate everything accurately so that us common folk can understand. I loved this episode. My appreciation for Tim Staples has grown several times now!

[@manorama12]

Tim Staples is so filled with fire for Jesus & Mary.... I hope he lives another 100yrs ❤❤❤❤

[@Born1976]

That statement is a bit confusing. Are you saying Tim is filled with the Holy Spirit as in the fire that we see in Acts at Pentecost? If yes how are you adding Mary to that statement?

[@txparadox56]

@@Born1976 because Mary was in the upper room with the Apostles when Christ breathed on them as nd said "Receive the Holy Spirit".

[@Born1976]

Marla Fisher thanks for the reply. I believe about 100 followers of Christ where present.

[@johnblak5146]

He is almost foaming at the mouth in his eagerness to promote excessive devotion to Mary.

[@mamamarianovits9029]

Mary was a mere woman and ought not be included in such. She was blessed, yes, but a women nonetheless and ought not be worshipped. There is ONE mediator between man and God, Christ Jesus... not Mary... and certainly not the pope.

[@GratiaPrima_]

I came into the Catholic Church by the prompting of the Holy Spirit. But it took me forever to look into and be convinced of the Marian dogmas. God got me into the church (and to the Blessed Sacrament) but took his time revealing point by point that these things were 100% true. I never would have denied or refuted, I just kind of ignored the doctrines as if it was unimportant either way. Tim Staples and Scott Hahn were key to God revealing His truth to me in His time.

[@Wgaither1]

My wife left the Catholic Church by the prompting of the Holy Spirit

[@GratiaPrima_]

Wgaither1 lots of people do. And lots of those come back! Bless you both on your journey with Christ ☺️. I never knew what the Catholic Church even taught until I met my Catholic husband. I knew then whether he and I wound up married or not, I was Catholic.

[@lcringo3498]

So tell me,Melissa...do you,like Staples, also believe that Jesus is NOT ENOUGH for your salvation? Staples said that in a lecture he gave about Mary a little over a year ago.(It's still on KZbin. If I had been eating or drinking that day, I would have choked or spewed; I'll NEVER believe Staples again!! 👹👹👹

[@lcringo3498]

@@Wgaither1 WHOA!! THERE'S A THOUGHT! GOOD FOR HER!! 😝😝😝

[@GratiaPrima_]

L C Ringo Of course I believe Jesus is enough. He “paid a debt he didn’t owe because I owed a debt I couldn’t pay.” I doubt that’s exactly what Staples was saying. Link to the video? Edit: again, I doubt that was exactly his message. But if anyone does have that message, that’s not at all what the Catholic Church officially says.

[@fernandoalarcon8534]

Protestant here, but will be converting. Your channel has helped me better understand Catholicism.

[@alhilford2345]

Welcome home!

[@nightshade99]

Scripture will expose its heresy.

[@Mr.C-Mister]

Mike Winger why I'm not roman catholic before you make the mistake.

[@karachie2008]

Welcome, we’re all- Protestant, Catholic , Orthodox etc, part of the body of Christ.

[@chantalrobinson7399]

@@karachie2008 no we are not...

[@baileyvanblarcom4792]

i love our Queen of heaven and earth!!! Blessed be the name of Mary, virgin and mother of God. Ave Maria!

[@TrumpeterOnFire]

I learned recently that there is a dispensation in some Lutheran traditions to pray the rosary, and that Luther didn't reject most of the Catholic Marian dogmas.

[@rosilatrailera]

During the Reformation, Luther did not abandon the rosary. He advised his followers to use the rosary as an aid to meditation.

[@joeroganstrtshots881]

Protestantism interests me because it seems they strayed even farther from god as time has went on, culminating into modern televangelism and watered down heresy.

[@braedenclundgren]

Im a protestant and while this channel hasn't come that close to convincing me that catholicism is correct, it has been a major factor in my position that Catholics are our brothers and sisters in christ

[@danpozzi3307]

I go back-and-forth with the Catholic church, being Christian or not. We do know that one is saved by God‘s grace, through faith, not of ourselves a gift of God lest anyone should boast. If they are trusting in the church and its doctrines instead of Christ death on the cross, they’re definitely not her brothers and sisters. On the other hand, if you don’t believe that, Mary was born, sinless, conceive stemless, and lives in less and is the wife of the Holy Spirit, you are on Jeopardy. I’m not being there, brothers and sisters in their Christ.

[@AK5of8]

Oof! You’re confused but listening here will definitely help! Just admitting you’re not sure what Catholics believe is a great start.

[@lancedeneehoweth2144]

This is exactly where I am. I appreciate the lessons but the devotion to Mary has never been explained in a way that makes sense. It still appears as a distraction to praying directly to the Father as Jesus instructed. I get it as a prayer request from other saints, but it appears to be a lot of time spent focused on her and not Jesus.

[@cant_afford_the_fancy_plants]

Mary being the Ark. My first time hearing this and it's instant goose bumps...thank you for letting him talk because lighting just shot through me...whoa!

[@halperin9109]

Blessed be the Theotokos!

[@cecquela]

Blessed Mary, Mother of God, is the New Ark of the Covenant. Jews in the time of Moses, venerated and gave respect to the Ark of Covenant that contained the Word of God (Ten Commandments) and the Mana/bread. Mary contained the Word of God made flesh (Jesus) and the bread of life (Jesus) thus it is fitting that everyone should venerate and give respect to Mother Mary.

[@elsh332]

I'm not catholic but was meant to meet with the local Father at the Catholic Church today. He had a funeral so I wasn't able to meet with him. One of my lines of question was actually this particular topic so I'm really thankful for your videos that explain the Catholic perspectives on things - especially when they differ so much from protestant views.

[@richlopez5896]

‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14] “This expression, however, ‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14], can mean nothing else but that he partook of flesh and blood like to us; he made our body his own, and came forth man from a woman, not casting off his existence as God, or his generation of God the Father, but even in taking to himself flesh remaining what he was. This the declaration of the correct faith proclaims everywhere. This was the sentiment of the holy Fathers; therefore they ventured to call the holy Virgin ‘the Mother of God,’ not as if the nature of the Word or his divinity had its beginning from the holy Virgin, but because of her was born that holy body with a rational soul, to which the Word, being personally united, is said to be born according to the flesh”- St. Cyril of Alexandria (First Letter to Nestorius [A.D. 430]). Although Mary is the Mother of God, she is not his mother in the sense that she is older than God or the source of her Son’s divinity, for she is neither. Rather, we say that she is the Mother of God in the sense that she carried in her womb a divine person-Jesus Christ, God “in the flesh” (2 John 7, cf. John 1:14)-and in the sense that she contributed the genetic matter to the human form God took in Jesus Christ. Ecumenical Council of Ephesus “We confess, then, our Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, perfect God and perfect man, of a rational soul and a body, begotten before all ages from the Father in his Godhead, the same in the last days, for us and for our salvation, born of Mary the Virgin according to his humanity, one and the same consubstantial with the Father in Godhead and consubstantial with us in humanity, for a union of two natures took place. Therefore we confess one Christ, one Son, one Lord. According to this understanding of the unconfused union, we confess the holy Virgin to be the Mother of God because God the Word took flesh and became man and from his very conception united to himself the temple he took from her” (Formula of Union [A.D. 431]). 509 'Mary is truly "Mother of God" since she is the mother of the eternal Son of God made man, who is God himself.'- Catechism of the Catholic Church

[@tanyeeast2833]

I'm Baptist and want to believe, pray for me friends that God would align my will to his.

[@izamalaca]

How could you have intimate relationship with the Mother ofGod? That’s something you don’t even need to explain! Saint Joseph is an example of manhood! I love him so much!

[@ajamusic7322]

Imagine having the most intimate relationship with someone without wanting to get to know their parents, or show them respect. Imagine doing that with the most important man in history.

[@elsie2622]

Hi Matt, I wanted to thank you for this video. I tried watching it a few days ago, but got distracted and turned it off. Early this morning, I remembered the video and watched the entire thing. Who knew that I was being “prepped” for a debate about our Blessed Mother later in the day. This evening I got into a heated debate with a family member who said we Catholics idolize Mary. I could go into detail about the debate, but I’ll save us all the time. Because I had literally just watched this video, I had a plethora of knowledge to throw at him. He tried to argue, but eventually just gave up. A few years ago, I don’t think I would have been able to give a solid argument. I felt like a Marian warrior! Thank you so very much for helping me win my first Marian battle. 🙏🏼

[@naidezfrancisco6504]

Thank you for depending our blessed mother God bless 🙏

[@RileySoares]

Tim Staples, sir, you are my favourite Catholic apologist of all time! Very excited to have you coming to Melbourne, Australia to speak in October 2022! :) Blessings from down under, Matt, we miss you- thanks for doing this interview.

[@JamesWilliams-eu5mn]

I love Tim's evangelical background. I'm from South Georgia and there are really only two denominations there and thats Pentecostal and Baptist. He's helped me alot in talking to my evangelical family.

[@MrCarlosVillasenor]

What do you tell them? Pray to Mary so that she can whisper into Jesus ear and convince him to hear your prayers 🤣😳

[@halperin9109]

@@MrCarlosVillasenorid you even watch the video? Mr. Staples explains intercession in the immaculate conception chapter of the video through the ideas of co-redeemers/redemptrix(es?) around the 50 min mark

[@andrewscotteames4718]

@@MrCarlosVillasenor Do you ever ask other christians to pray for you? Why do you do that? The Bible says the prayers of a righteous person are highly effective. So, who’s prayers would be more effective, your friend at church struggling with a porn addiction or the prayers of the pure woman who taught Jesus his bible stories?

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@halperin9109 1 Timothy 2:5-6 KJV For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. --Praying to Mary places her equal to God!!! ONLT 3 in the Godhead!!!

[@fidelisetverus]

​@@mitchellosmer1293 did you even watched the whole video or are you just randomly checking comments to bash with your protestant belief? I won't even bother explaining to you something that was so eloquently explained with verse sources in the Bible given. No sense in communicating to someone who's closed his ears to hear the truth. I will pray for your conversion.

[@lauray.4434]

At present I am a Catholic, and a former Protestant, but lately I have been struggling with Marian doctrine. I hope that by listening to this would help me with Marian doctrine.

[@A.S2400]

Check out Scott Hahn and his talks on Mary too. They’re very good.

[@richlopez5896]

‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14] “This expression, however, ‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14], can mean nothing else but that he partook of flesh and blood like to us; he made our body his own, and came forth man from a woman, not casting off his existence as God, or his generation of God the Father, but even in taking to himself flesh remaining what he was. This the declaration of the correct faith proclaims everywhere. This was the sentiment of the holy Fathers; therefore they ventured to call the holy Virgin ‘the Mother of God,’ not as if the nature of the Word or his divinity had its beginning from the holy Virgin, but because of her was born that holy body with a rational soul, to which the Word, being personally united, is said to be born according to the flesh”- St. Cyril of Alexandria (First Letter to Nestorius [A.D. 430]). Although Mary is the Mother of God, she is not his mother in the sense that she is older than God or the source of her Son’s divinity, for she is neither. Rather, we say that she is the Mother of God in the sense that she carried in her womb a divine person-Jesus Christ, God “in the flesh” (2 John 7, cf. John 1:14)-and in the sense that she contributed the genetic matter to the human form God took in Jesus Christ. Ecumenical Council of Ephesus “We confess, then, our Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, perfect God and perfect man, of a rational soul and a body, begotten before all ages from the Father in his Godhead, the same in the last days, for us and for our salvation, born of Mary the Virgin according to his humanity, one and the same consubstantial with the Father in Godhead and consubstantial with us in humanity, for a union of two natures took place. Therefore we confess one Christ, one Son, one Lord. According to this understanding of the unconfused union, we confess the holy Virgin to be the Mother of God because God the Word took flesh and became man and from his very conception united to himself the temple he took from her” (Formula of Union [A.D. 431]). 509 'Mary is truly "Mother of God" since she is the mother of the eternal Son of God made man, who is God himself.'- Catechism of the Catholic Church

[@elispena1719]

I love this talk, Iam Catholics and will died catholic. Love my heavenly Mother.

[@paulankolo6348]

Incase you're still learning English, here's the correct version of your sentence; "I love this talk, I am Catholic and will die catholic. Love my heavenly Mother." (you mixed up Past and Future tense at 'die') Hope this helps. I'm used to doing this on HelloTalk so it just came naturally ^.^

[@patri1689]

@Dianne Higo She is both heavely and spiritual Virgin-Mother. Heavenly because she is in Heaven right now. Spiritual because She is the Spouse of the Holy Spirit. This is our dignity being children of God .

[@Wgaither1]

Dianne Higo well said Dianne

[@johnblak5146]

@@patri1689 God is trinity not quadrinity or part of a polyamorous foursome.

[@patri1689]

@Dianne Higo I'm sorry to have make you feel sick but this kinda of Marian theology is not mine. It came from two very credible sources. One from St. Maximilian Kolbe and the other is from Our Lady's own words as given to a mystic Dr. Roy Shoeman the author of Salvation is from the Jews. Check out his testimony here on KZbin. Besides it is very biblical. Simply put it is in Luke's first chapter. Well if I may push it further, the reason why it grossed you out is cos your own carnal mind which is what the Muslims think of our faith. They couldn't get such lofty Divine spiritual mystery wrapped in their mind. As Catholics, we can't think like that. If you understood when Mary said "I am the Immaculate Conception" to St. Bernadette, then you wouldn't have no such problem. Catholic faith is pure and holy, if you dig in perhaps you will find what the Lord has said in Matthew 7:7.

[@timwilkins2008]

I am an Anglo-Catholic Episcopalian who loves Mary with all of my heart!! I am so thankful for Tim's book and for this discussion.

[@juliesherwood8535]

Fabulous interview. I’m not Catholic but am loving this new reality for me re “The Holy Mother”. I had no idea....

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

Scriptural support for the role of Our Lady kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYbHipiPrpiBh6M

[@richlopez5896]

‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14] “This expression, however, ‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14], can mean nothing else but that he partook of flesh and blood like to us; he made our body his own, and came forth man from a woman, not casting off his existence as God, or his generation of God the Father, but even in taking to himself flesh remaining what he was. This the declaration of the correct faith proclaims everywhere. This was the sentiment of the holy Fathers; therefore they ventured to call the holy Virgin ‘the Mother of God,’ not as if the nature of the Word or his divinity had its beginning from the holy Virgin, but because of her was born that holy body with a rational soul, to which the Word, being personally united, is said to be born according to the flesh”- St. Cyril of Alexandria (First Letter to Nestorius [A.D. 430]). Although Mary is the Mother of God, she is not his mother in the sense that she is older than God or the source of her Son’s divinity, for she is neither. Rather, we say that she is the Mother of God in the sense that she carried in her womb a divine person-Jesus Christ, God “in the flesh” (2 John 7, cf. John 1:14)-and in the sense that she contributed the genetic matter to the human form God took in Jesus Christ. Ecumenical Council of Ephesus “We confess, then, our Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, perfect God and perfect man, of a rational soul and a body, begotten before all ages from the Father in his Godhead, the same in the last days, for us and for our salvation, born of Mary the Virgin according to his humanity, one and the same consubstantial with the Father in Godhead and consubstantial with us in humanity, for a union of two natures took place. Therefore we confess one Christ, one Son, one Lord. According to this understanding of the unconfused union, we confess the holy Virgin to be the Mother of God because God the Word took flesh and became man and from his very conception united to himself the temple he took from her” (Formula of Union [A.D. 431]). 509 'Mary is truly "Mother of God" since she is the mother of the eternal Son of God made man, who is God himself.'- Catechism of the Catholic Church

[@jonerby]

Thank you for the thoughtful discussion.

[@fabricpixie]

love the energy and excitement in Tim's voice! His knowledge is astounding

[@ianprince1698]

As an Anglican, I will be going to Walsingham which is a Marion shrine, a lady had a vision with mary and the holy house, there is also a catholic shrine up the road, the road is called the holy mile, we even have the hail Mary.

[@joeroganstrtshots881]

The Anglican Church is much closer to Catholicism than other Protestant sects it seems

[@ianprince1698]

@@joeroganstrtshots881 some of the Anglican church are anglo-catholic to some extent we do not recognise the pope as head of the church, but we kind of do. the father in our church dose not recognise women priests and avoids them, the Anglican church has appointed a Bishop to look after such parishes, the creed in many churches is the same including I beleve in the holy Catholic Church and the communion of saints

[@kellysoo]

I can watch this over and over again. Thank you Matt and Tim

[@martinoneill2253]

THANK YOU TIM GOD LOVE YOU

[@supermariomps]

Tim reminds me so much of St. Paul. I am so in awe of his understanding and explanation of the Truth. I enjoy how he stirs the flame of the Holy Spirit within me to want to know more. Thanks be to God. Since Matt worked for Tim does that make him also a disciple of his?

[@nerdanalog1707]

I hope he hasn't killed as many people as St Paul though... ;)

[@Born1976]

The Apostle Paul warms us in Romans 1 that people stubbornly serve the creature rather than the Creator. Is Mary not one of Gods creatures? Would you agree that prayer is how we worship and serve God? Have you read the 1st and 2nd commandment recently? It says: 1) You shall have no other gods before me. 2) You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God... Exodus 20:3-5

[@Born1976]

Nerd Analog 😊

[@TrumpeterOnFire]

I love how Tim Staples does his interview not from his house or from any other place, he just does it from the CA set lmao. Good stuff Tim!

[@liamkeogh5135]

Tim Staples is awesome for Catholicism. Phenomenal at getting his point across.

[@MeisterBeefington]

The link between Mariology and Christology is fascinating, it really is like an organic outgrowth.

[@Mr.C-Mister]

It's not like they already asked God the Son HOW TO PRAY in the Bible. It goes...Hail Mary and the saints holy be thy names. There kingdom come that the pope begun on earth as it is in heaven. Give the pope the souls as he is the keeper of souls (not God sheesh) and may the priest forgive us our trespasses (as we speak repetitive prayers in the pew cause it's not like God said anything about that in the bible) as the priest forgave those who trespassed against us. And lead us not into temptation of Bibical sound Doctrine(ExoJesus vs IsoJesus) but deliver us from evil( Dr. Norman Gielser and Mike Winger especially to name a few 🤮). Nothing like Our Father sheeshhhhhhh get that out of here we praise MARY HERE BRO AM I RIGHT?

[@MeisterBeefington]

@@Mr.C-Mister nope

[@Mr.C-Mister]

@@MeisterBeefington Exactly my point. Stop praying to creation aka Mary and all the saints. Only pray to the Father, Son, Holy Spirit. 1 God 3 persons.

[@MeisterBeefington]

@@Mr.C-Mister I'm an atheist, or maybe, at a stretch, a kind of panentheist Hegelian, so I'm not doing a lot of praying in any case.

[@Mr.C-Mister]

@@MeisterBeefington Well to be blunt there is a God. I was agnostic for awhile needing further proof. Haven't really read the Bible, being a prior Catholic, you have it at the ready and available but the KJV is too hard to understand as certain sayings go over your head. Just like the lingo we have. Then I started watching videos to seek the truth. I'll tell you I don't have enough faith to be an atheist from cross examined and all these hard questions they brought to him during the questions and answers segment was eye opening. Since then I've read the word and I can say beyond a reasonable doubt we're all not just cosmic accidents. No amount of time could ever get all the natural laws set perfect the way everything is. I especially enjoyed this recent cosmological facts shared by a Dr and it's worth the watch. Not to mention miracles that have taken place in my life. I owe my life to our creator. I prayed and though I didn't deserve it God sent the Holy Spirit to me and got me out of a suicidal depression. I'm never closer then when I humble myself and pray. I'll share the link in awhile got to find it.

[@dsonyay]

This needs to be pinned - truly outstanding Marian theology on display

[@paularmbrust2134]

For me, what's funny is that a holy spirit conviction or overwhelming if you will, that came over me after my bosses wife shared a two paragraph explanation on why Catholics hold Mary in such high regard, is what Brought me to seriously look into the teaching of the church; however, accepting all the Marian dogmas were some of the toughest hurdle...

[@richlopez5896]

‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14] “This expression, however, ‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14], can mean nothing else but that he partook of flesh and blood like to us; he made our body his own, and came forth man from a woman, not casting off his existence as God, or his generation of God the Father, but even in taking to himself flesh remaining what he was. This the declaration of the correct faith proclaims everywhere. This was the sentiment of the holy Fathers; therefore they ventured to call the holy Virgin ‘the Mother of God,’ not as if the nature of the Word or his divinity had its beginning from the holy Virgin, but because of her was born that holy body with a rational soul, to which the Word, being personally united, is said to be born according to the flesh”- St. Cyril of Alexandria (First Letter to Nestorius [A.D. 430]). Although Mary is the Mother of God, she is not his mother in the sense that she is older than God or the source of her Son’s divinity, for she is neither. Rather, we say that she is the Mother of God in the sense that she carried in her womb a divine person-Jesus Christ, God “in the flesh” (2 John 7, cf. John 1:14)-and in the sense that she contributed the genetic matter to the human form God took in Jesus Christ. Ecumenical Council of Ephesus “We confess, then, our Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, perfect God and perfect man, of a rational soul and a body, begotten before all ages from the Father in his Godhead, the same in the last days, for us and for our salvation, born of Mary the Virgin according to his humanity, one and the same consubstantial with the Father in Godhead and consubstantial with us in humanity, for a union of two natures took place. Therefore we confess one Christ, one Son, one Lord. According to this understanding of the unconfused union, we confess the holy Virgin to be the Mother of God because God the Word took flesh and became man and from his very conception united to himself the temple he took from her” (Formula of Union [A.D. 431]). 509 'Mary is truly "Mother of God" since she is the mother of the eternal Son of God made man, who is God himself.'- Catechism of the Catholic Church

[@naidezfrancisco6504]

Nice conversation God bless to both of you thank you. I am hoping for those not believe may enlightenment their mind and spirit of God descent upon them

[@conj1124]

God's sense of humor !!! Bringing the truth of the Catholic faith in our time not from cradle Catholics but from ex Protestants! And boy, how powerful and believable their teachings are because of their conversion to the One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church!

[@barbaracunningham6158]

very inspiring, gives me something to think about, i will watch it again.

[@paularmbrust2134]

On the subject of the immaculate conception. What I've come to understand, of how Mary could be born without stain of sin, has to do with the shaping of obedience to the laws handed down through generations. For us who were not conceived of the holy spirit in our natural birth, holiness is a study and a practice, eventually practice makes perfect. When you learn the importance of sound teaching and modeling from a psychological point, you begin to see how holiness is easier to walk in when consistently taught and modeled, and in this way you can see how when maintained through generations there is a building of perfection that happens. So, to me it's not that God made Mary without sin, but that Mary was the fruit of the redemptive process God had begun after the fall by bringing in his precepts and law, and his people learning from their experience of trusting and walking well with God, and the times they did not

[@b3blueblue]

I will be watching this again, and will be taking noted next time! Thanks Tim and Matt! God bless you both and the work you are doing! In Jesus name, thru Mary. Amen!

[@johnsoukup8128]

Thanks Tim for wearing the Spirit 102.7 shirt!

[@Name-vr3mq]

I listen to this interview like once every other month. Too good!

[@guadalupefestival]

This is amazing. I loooooooooooove Tim Staples! Thank you1

[@JPGoertz]

This is an interview for the ages. Thank you Matt and Tim. Just found it now and sending it to a dozen friends. Praying an Ave Maria for both of you (two ;-)...

[@morganandinggomes8485]

This is SO so so gold. I love it. Thank you for addressing this!

[@dibaiavina1206]

Thanks be to God ✝

[@INRIVivatChristusRex]

I never get tire of listening to Mr. Tim Staples. Matt you did a great job managing Tim’s presentation. My dream when I grow up is to shoot Bible verses like Tim.😀 God bless you both🙏🏻

[@KKKaTTT123]

Born catholic ....left the faith......returned and I am now Protestant. Listening, I wouldn’t mind having my mind changed but Mary is also my greatest obstacle

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

This short clip cemented my decision to convert to Catholicism. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYbHipiPrpiBh6M

[@soyelviolinista]

GREAT job Matt!! Thnk you for everything you do for us young catholics. Cheers from Argentina.

[@canImagineAsian]

you two are awesome! Deo Gratias!

[@weinschelbarretto3263]

This is all so profound!

[@c.maciel4828]

What a fantastic podcast this one, Matt! I loved this one! Keep up with the great work, man!

[@c.maciel4828]

@Mountaindew better luck with that preaching among other groups, buddy. You just wasted your time with me. I'm not going to give into those arguments. It suffices to say that I was once before in same shoes as you currently are. And there's absolutely nothing I can say that will change your mind in that regard, except for yourself. The day you decide to be really honest with yourself and start a real search for the truth, you will begin to see how poor your arguments have been. Have a great life

[@c.maciel4828]

@Mountaindew you lost me at the point of coming to a Catholic channel, commenting my regards to the podcasts by attacking our faith, unsolicited, then calling me a list, right after having called us idolaters. You better learn then about the basics of respect, little boy.

[@c.maciel4828]

@Mountaindew you are in denial. You no longer have the capability to assess your own situation. Your ( protestant ) faith is crumbling, and that is the ONLY reason why you decided to freely attack a Catholic channel. It's only a matt of time until you fully acknowledge it. You are the one here who better repent and STOP once for all to diminish the mother of God. Repent while it's time and accept Our Lady's sweet motherly embrace while it's time. And educate yourself better on the issue of idolatry, because we catholics are through with that crap already. Regards from Brazil, Mary always!

[@c.maciel4828]

Yes. You are a protestant, and you are in denial with your current faith. Were you really at peace with yourself, you would not be here freely contending with Catholics. Stop listening to what your preacher tells you and have a mind of your own. Go and do some (honest) research… and you will find out many interesting things, including that the Catholic Church is THE Church that Our Lord Jesus Christ founded.

[@nathanielborces6946]

this is the best crossever yet

[@hailholyqueen]

The Marian dogmas are my favorite uniquely Catholic teachings.

[@hayatelaguna7599]

Matt, this has become one of my favorite shows. Always look forward to it.

[@AusLanderJack]

TY, this has been a great eye opener, a reminder of what was read and taught to me through the earlier part of my life, yet 'forgotten' through the later part of my life. I really appreciate it. TY.

[@davidgutierrez294]

Great show! God bless you guys for what you do for the Catholic Church

[@lancedeneehoweth2144]

Cooperation (obedience) is the best explanation for co-redemptrix

[@SimpleAmadeus]

I gave my life to Jesus about 3 years ago. I currently consider myself a non-denominational protestant, because I haven't settled on any denomination thus far, but so far I've considered Roman Catholicism as a deeply misguided, albeit very large, church. The wide gate, as it were. I came here because the conversion of Capturing Christianity's Cameron Bertuzzi made me curious about what had convinced him to change his mind. He mentioned that Marian theology was not an issue to him, but to me it is one of the critical ones. In your interview with him I appreciated your seemingly honest attitude and willingness to go hard on difficult topics, so I searched your channel first. I started to realize during the interview that I had rejected Catholicism without having heard Catholic apologists speak on the matters directly. I am, right now, curious but still skeptical. I understand that there are 255 Catholic dogmas to which Catholicism absolutely binds its authority. It has always felt a bit foolish to me to have established such a long list of seemingly secondary topics as a large hill to die on, it feels very likely that such a hard-line position would allow a single heretical pope to undermine the entire authority of the Catholic church. I had semi-assumed that this has happened already and that Catholicism is therefore a lost church. I say semi-assumed because I've heard several that seem to clearly contradict scripture. But I admit that I've taken shortcuts in this conclusion. I'm now curious to investigate the 255 dogmas in-depth and see if they perhaps hold true after all. Perhaps it was not so foolish, as I first thought, to present these dogmas as such eternally undeniable truths. It does provide a strong basis on which one can accept or reject. I do admit that the "flexibility" of protestantism brings with it a lot of anxiety, having to be constantly on the alert for false teachers. That said, for the time being I must stay on the alert that Catholicism could be among those false teachers. I pray that God would give me wisdom and discernment in this process. I pray that the one full truth would come to the surface. Not only for me, but for all of His people. It is not good for God's church to be divided over the truth. Dear Jesus Christ, you are the truth. Please reveal yourself in the form of the full truth, to every believer, today Lord. Bring your church together as one army to establish your Kingdom. Dear God, in Jesus's name I pray. Amen.

[@richlopez5896]

‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14] “This expression, however, ‘the Word was made flesh’ [John 1:14], can mean nothing else but that he partook of flesh and blood like to us; he made our body his own, and came forth man from a woman, not casting off his existence as God, or his generation of God the Father, but even in taking to himself flesh remaining what he was. This the declaration of the correct faith proclaims everywhere. This was the sentiment of the holy Fathers; therefore they ventured to call the holy Virgin ‘the Mother of God,’ not as if the nature of the Word or his divinity had its beginning from the holy Virgin, but because of her was born that holy body with a rational soul, to which the Word, being personally united, is said to be born according to the flesh”- St. Cyril of Alexandria (First Letter to Nestorius [A.D. 430]). Although Mary is the Mother of God, she is not his mother in the sense that she is older than God or the source of her Son’s divinity, for she is neither. Rather, we say that she is the Mother of God in the sense that she carried in her womb a divine person-Jesus Christ, God “in the flesh” (2 John 7, cf. John 1:14)-and in the sense that she contributed the genetic matter to the human form God took in Jesus Christ. Ecumenical Council of Ephesus “We confess, then, our Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, perfect God and perfect man, of a rational soul and a body, begotten before all ages from the Father in his Godhead, the same in the last days, for us and for our salvation, born of Mary the Virgin according to his humanity, one and the same consubstantial with the Father in Godhead and consubstantial with us in humanity, for a union of two natures took place. Therefore we confess one Christ, one Son, one Lord. According to this understanding of the unconfused union, we confess the holy Virgin to be the Mother of God because God the Word took flesh and became man and from his very conception united to himself the temple he took from her” (Formula of Union [A.D. 431]). 509 'Mary is truly "Mother of God" since she is the mother of the eternal Son of God made man, who is God himself.'- Catechism of the Catholic Church

[@SimpleAmadeus]

For tidyness' sake I'm hopping back in here to report the follow-up. I've dived deep for this past month and reached a couple conclusions. 1. Sola scriptura is probably self-refuting. 2. Sola fide is quite likely the source of all my discomfort within Protestantism. 3. There appears to be a valid distinction between saints (including Mary) and idols. Those were the three pillars that were supporting my Protestantism. As an additional sledgehammer point against Protestantism, there is: 4. If there is a true Christian theology, Christ's promises demand that it must've been there for the entire 2000 years, not just as a sudden renewal in the past 200 years. However, on the matter of Roman-Catholicism, there is also: 5. The papacy has very thoroughly undermined its own claims to authority, and I don't see how Cameron Bertuzzi managed to skip over that because it's everywhere you look. I consider Rome to be very clearly in the wrong in the events of the Great Schism, and therefore conclude that Rome exited the true church at that time, and thereby seized to be catholic. 6. Eastern Orthodoxy theology appears to be valid, or at least plausible, in every matter I've looked into. 7. Since Orthodox authority rests on a body(!) of apostolic authorities, it has managed to deal with the occasional heretic throughout the millennia, whereas the Roman church has rendered itself defenseless against heretical popes who have therefore been changing the rules over and over. I am now leaning very strongly towards Orthodoxy, and am mentally preparing myself for bringing these matters up in my Protestant church community.

[@fidelisetverus]

​@@SimpleAmadeus -- Just saw this video and have read your 2 comments. I am Roman Catholic and not as well versed as Tim, the guest on this podcast, because I read the Bible but have a short term memory. In my humble opinion the Catholic Church was instituted by Jesus Christ Himself as evidenced by apostles' lineage. Jesus Himself showed us that in His own Church a Judas or quite a few of them will emerge and to expect it. This is to show that that is what we are to expect over the length of time His Church stands until He returns. We've witnessed over the 2 millennium that that has been the case. It's getting worse now because I believe that the time of Jesus's return is getting closer and the devil knows it, and he's attack is harder and heavier on the One True Church, otherwise, why does Satan even bother if the Catholic Church is not the true Church? In the meantime, we Catholics will stay firm and fight the fight of our lives until Our Lord's return. Until then, the True Church resides within The Children of His Church as the devil's henchmen has overtaken the physical Catholic Church in Vatican where the true Pope is to reside which is not the case anymore as many of us Catholics believe in this time. We're holding on because we know that Christ will win ( have won) this fight with the "Remnants" of His beloved Church, The One True, Holy, and Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Viva Cristo Rey! Viva! I pray that the Holy Ghost will guide you to your true home, the Catholic Church! ❤️💙🕊💒🙏

[@SimpleAmadeus]

@@fidelisetverus Hi there, brother or sister! You are absolutely correct that the Apostles of Jerusalem were instituted by Jesus Christ, and that the patriarchate of Rome descended directly from this Apostolic succession! However, the same applies to every other patriarchate as well! The key chapter to read on this matter is Romans 11. In this chapter, the holy Apostle Paul, writes to the Roman Church. In this chapter, he explains that, just like Israel, the original tree, was cut off because of their unbelief, so that the branches of the gentiles might be added to it, in the same way the branch of Rome would be cut off, if they were to become arrogant. About a 1000 years later, Rome decided that it was the most important patriarchate of everyone and that they were allowed to change doctrine and rule the other patriarchates. The other patriarchates correctly rejected this heresy, and instead of repenting, Rome decided to be on its own from then on, and cut itself off of the Tree of Life. A thousand years later, we can see that very little remains of Rome. It is a dead church that is slowly decomposing into ever smaller pieces. 500 years ago, it even started collapsing into branches of Protestantism. However, God’s Apostolic Orthodox Church is still going strong, She has kept the True Faith unchanged and remained united, throughout trials and throughout prosperity. And She will remain forever. I hope this helps. Have a great Sunday! Christ is risen!!!

[@dianesicgala4310]

What a great video. Love Our Lady. I am English. Brought up in the Anglican Church. Married a young American in the U.S. Air Force. Converted to the Catholic Church in 1978. Unfortunately fell away for about 19yrs. Became a crazy J.W. For about 19yrs. Nearly 8 yrs ago I made my Journey Home back to the Catholic Church. My first husband came from a very strict non Catholic family. His family I felt did not like me. Long story. We have 2 wonderful children. A son and daughter. and now four grandchildren. We divorced after about 17 yrs.

[@dianesicgala4310]

I did remarry. My marriage my annulment had not come through and I married my 2nd husband I married in a civil ceremony. We also divorced. Many yrs later I found out annulment had been granted. I have been on my own for many yrs. My second husband died a few yrs ago, many yrs after our divorce.

[@magocybernetico]

beautiful explanation of our blessed MOTHER, thank you gentleman, as I can you are blessed and men of god. greeting form Mexico.

[@vincewyn1396]

Come Holy Spirit, teach us Faith, Hope and Love. Ps 119:9, Mt 13:45-46 St. Apollonia, at a time when most Christians were fleeing the city, you stayed and suffered martyrdom. Pray that we may never let fear keep us from doing what is right by God. 😇 St. Apollonia pray for us

[@pintswithaquinas]

Which of the four dogmas do you have difficulty understanding?

[@clarkusna]

I have difficulty with the idea that Mary was preserved from the pains of childbirth.

[@coolmuso6108]

Bibibuu Be careful. It’s not the “Ascension of Mary.” It’s the Assumption of Mary. She wasn’t raised into heaven by her own power.

[@philotheos251]

clarkusna Read Brant Pitre’s book, ‘Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary.’

[@tomin_kurisunkal]

Bibibuu Catholic Answers has a video on the Perpetual Virginity of Mary

[@jojotusmaximus1268]

Bibibuu Hi brother! They actually answered your question in this video 🤗

[@rovli816]

Hello Matt, new subscriber here. Spread the Grace. Keep going. Tim Staples, thank you.

[@alessandragiammattei63]

Matt, this is one of my favorite shows. Thank you!

[@johnsayre2038]

"behold your mother" by Mr Staples is a fantastic work. 100% agree. I have given away at least one copy that I can think of. Truly excellent. However, don't sleep on "introduction to Mary" by. Dr. Mark Miravalle. Another really helpful read in my opinion.

[@tabberluck47]

Really great video, super informative and that dude really knows his Bible. Matt you're gonna make me a Catholic.

[@marjakajmajkell2189]

Thx for the work god bless ❤️🙏🏻

[@Msc762]

Matt your videos have been heaven sent .

[@AJKPenguin]

Gold in those hills! Well done. Thank you for uploading Matt. Thank you Tim for taking the time for your excellent interview.

[@Vereglez-d4z]

I’m currently reading Tim’s book, “Behold Your Mother” on the Marian dogmas. I’m so excited for this!!! 💙

[@ajamusic7322]

What has been the most striking part of the book so far?

[@Mr.C-Mister]

Don't be excited for praising creation. She's not God. Stop sinning and pray only too Jesus Christ the Father the Holy Spirit.

[@moesan2u1]

Hail Mary...That you Matt for a Great show.

[@presidentoatmeal9748]

Matt Fradd, you are truly being led and helped by God. And people like me are being guided by God to you. When I have a question, your video pops up with the answer. When you haven't yet had a video explaining an answer, you make a video answering it. This is amazing. My thumbnail is not a devil, just so you know I'm not evil, its showing that people act out evil and therefore become what they act out. Sorry, I just wanted to explain.

[@rosiegirl2485]

Thursday... It's time Matt has Tim Staples back on! Matt's channel wasn't this large back then. It was people like Tim that really helped it grow!

[@weinschelbarretto3263]

Whoa, Tim Staples! You keep getting great guests on. Keep it going!

[@lilybartholomew8585]

God bless both of u🙏

[@fidelitagalarido5211]

Wow!!! I love this video. I will watch this again. Hope there will be more videos to watch. By the way i' ve already shared this video. God Bless you both always.

[@mary-ellendurkin163]

This is beautiful. Thank you so much. It is so many questions.

[@mary-ellendurkin163]

It answers so many questions

[@christinelee5168]

In our Vietnamese culture, we call everybody brothers and sisters. We call older strangers uncles and aunts. It’s very confusing but very nice.

[@alhilford2345]

I agree. And many cultures have this custom, but non-Catholics seem oblivious to this, and will grasp any excuse to demean the Mother of God.

[@StanleyDaniels-eb9hd]

I am with you !

[@johng.7560]

Christianity is about Jesus period!

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

@@lois2997 Mary is mentioned 20 times by name in the new testament and none of those verses say more than Mary being the most blessed woman and the mother of Jesus her firstborn as well as the mother of her other children by Joseph. The entire new testament emphasis is on the Jesus Christ ,not Mary. However as you despise scripture you believe what the roman Catholic magisterium tells you to believe!

[@dave_ecclectic]

@@brucewmclaughlin9072 The bible never mentions the children of Mary, other than Jesus. It also never mentions any children of Joseph...other than Jesus. you need to read your Bible you missed at least where it mentions all generations will call her blessed.

[@tiagomendesvisscher9030]

Nobody is saying otherwise

[@DragoTyr]

Excellent work!

[@Phill3v7]

As a protestant who has admittedly not delved much into the difference between catholic doctrine and my own. This interview didn't convert me to Catholicism per say, but I did convince me that the differences between us seem largely superficial and probably unnecessarily exaggerated by both sides. Fear of "what people might derive" over the years seems to have "justified" doctrine that for the time might be helpful but less so for other generations wrestling with different values/truths.

[@josgabin3350]

We should not deny there are significant differences. It is in fact important to highlight them so we know which direction we are taking. Our salvation is at stake.

[@jesusenvosconfio4474]

Your best show yet! Thank you!

[@vanorum3804]

Hey, Even though I'm a Protestant I'm trying to wrap my head around some of the church's teachings and I find myself agreeing with the title "Mother of God" and the Perpetual Virginity. I would really like to believe in the Immaculate Conception but I have a big question: If Mary was born sinless, her nature must have been "not fallen", right? But if her nature was not fallen, how can one account for the fact that she aged and would have died eventually? I'm sure there's an answer, so I'd really appreciate it if my Catholic brothers and sisters could help me out.

[@randumgaming]

That's an interesting point. I'm not sure if our fallen nature is the only reason for our mortality, but I would like to see a response on that. For me personally, the issue I have with this is the analogy that Tim used about The Father, and the claim that the Bible never referred to Him as "The Eternal Father". Although the Bible may never have said those words next to each other, God the Father was ALWAYS described as eternal, unchanging; the unseen seer, and the immovable mover. Just because we add fatherhood to the way we define Him, doesn't inherently mean that He's expected to have the same limitations or dimensions to His fatherhood that we see on earth. It just doesn't feel right to say that an immortal God comes down into flesh to be birthed by a virgin woman is then eternally tied to this woman forever more as the queen of Heaven. Why would a perfect eternal God need such a thing if He is all powerful? Why does Heaven need a queen at all? Why can't we just say Mary is Jesus' mother, she was blessed and loved, and she is in Heaven with Him?

[@randumgaming]

@Ed But saying that she was worthy of death due to the"cycle" you mentioned, the very cycle Jesus died to stop, contradicts the Church's teaching that she was immaculately conceived therefore born without the stain of the first Sin. If she was born immaculately like Jesus, that would mean one of two things: the Holy Spirit had worked in this way more than once to create a child, or two somehow her parents weren't born with the first Sin either, which without conception through the Holy Spirit, that's impossible. So how far back would Mary's bloodline go without the first Sin, and how could we possibly know and prove that? Furthermore, why wasn't something THAT big talked about at all in the Bible?

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

Mary was sinless but only by the grace of God which is why Archangel Gabriel addressed her as Hail Full of Grace. Jesus on the other hand was sinless by nature. The short clip below describes her role based on scripture. I saw this as a protestant and was Catholic within a year. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYbHipiPrpiBh6M

[@ramonagustin9023]

pardon my grammar for I am not a native english speaker... I'm surprised that Tim compares the natural attributes of giving birth of a dog, cat and human to Jesus' birth... Let us not forget that Mary conceiving Jesus is not of a natural way but through the Holy Spirit (Mat 1:18).... Jesus is not bound by time, space and nature, but His bodily flesh is... The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit was already present even before the beginning of creation...(Gen 1:1) (Col 1:15-17) "...all things have been created through him and for him (including Mary)..." Mary's pregnancy of Jesus is not of her own freewill, she was just a mere tool of God's plan to save mankind...

[@ThomasHJ15]

This is a good question - I'm in much the same position, as a Protestant who can accept 'Mother of God' and perpetual virginity, but struggles with the immaculate conception. However, I'm not sure that the sinlessness of Mary necessarily implies that she was 'unfallen' by nature. She would have inherited the same human nature as everyone else, with all its weaknesses and mortality. According to the Catholic view (if I understand it correctly), it was only a special grace that preserved her from sin, rather than it being built into her intrinsically, if that makes sense.

[@kencv9400]

Love this, thanks!

[@philotheos251]

Some Protestants say that the title "Mother of God" is unbiblical. However, the word used in Greek is actually 'Theotokos' (God-bearer) rather than "Mother of God" and it is taken directly from Matthew's Gospel [“Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emman′u-el” (which means, God with us).] Tokos comes the Greek for "to bear" (tiktō) and in Greek "God" is "Theos" - hence Theotokos. St. Athanasius uses the term extensively in his 'Discourse Against the Arians' and it's used even earlier by St. Irenaeus in his work, 'Against the Heresies.'

[@AveChristusRex]

How can the mother of Immanuel not be the mother of God? If Mary can't be God's mother, then God can't be born. Even though He was in Bethlehem.

[@ramonagustin9023]

@@AveChristusRex pardon my grammar for I am not a native english speaker... I'm surprised that Tim compares the natural attributes of giving birth of a dog, cat and human to Jesus' birth... Let us not forget that Mary conceiving Jesus is not of a natural way but through the Holy Spirit (Mat 1:18).... Jesus is not bound by time, space and nature, but His bodily flesh is... The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit was already present even before the beginning of creation...(Gen 1:1) (Col 1:15-17) "...all things have been created through him and for him (including Mary)..." Mary's pregnancy of Jesus is not of her own freewill, she was just a mere tool of God's plan to save mankind...

[@thesaltycatholic318]

@@ramonagustin9023 Not true. To say that God took away Mary's free will for purpose to bring Christ into the world is saying that God has a fault, because He TOOK AWAY the free will He gave us all! Your theology may not be on point if you're willing to make an excuse to Mary literally saying "Yes" to God's will as not having been her choice anyways. If it wasn't her choice, then the angel Gabriel wouldn't have needed to appear to her anyways. God would have just forced Himself on her in the Incarnate Word (a relation which can be equivalent to the Greek god Zeus did to so many of his "wives"). And if her free will wasn't involved, then there would have been no point in recording her response to the angel Gabriel and his message, because it wouldn't have mattered and God would still have forced Himself on her. You, my friend, have agreed to heterodox views that counteract the birth of the Gospel AND what we know to be true from the Book of Genesis, that ALL have free will.

[@GMAAndy333]

When a woman gives birth to a baby she is called the baby’s mother.

[@sloanjackson8]

Absolutely wonderful. I am so thankful for the way the Holy Spirit is working through you, Tim, and MANY others through the many platforms you use. Bless you!

[@susanmann8643]

Very powerful! Makes me love our Blessed Mother even more. ❤️

[@anthonylangford7797]

Exactly. Shame some Christians can't understand this and that we don't worship Mary.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@anthonylangford7797 quote---Shame some Christians can't understand this and that we don't worship Mary.- un quote So do youi pray to her?? THAT IS WOPRSHIP. Do you bow to her? That is worship!!! -----When referring to Deity, the Bible mentions only the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; cf. Matthew 3:16-17; John 10:30; 17:21; Acts 5:3-4). Mary is never mentioned in that context. Further, the heaven where God and His angels reside (Deuteronomy 10:14; 26:15; 1 Kings 8:27,30) is not yet inhabited by human beings. Jesus said: “No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man” (John 3:13, emp. added). These words represent the truth about all the people who have left this world (including Mary). No one is in heaven because heaven is reserved for all faithful servants of God since time began (cf. John 14:1-3). Not until after the Second Coming of Christ and the final Judgment will it become home for the faithful, both living and dead (Matthew 25:31-46; But what about prayer? Does Mary intercede in the prayers of Christians? No, she does not. This intercession also belongs to Jesus. When teaching His disciples to pray to the Father (Matthew 6:9), Jesus did not teach them to pray to (or through) Mary. And yet, Catholicism created a prayer-the “Hail Mary”-to include the words “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death.” In John 14:13-14, Jesus declared: “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it” (cf. John 16:24). Jesus is the only One Who can mediate or intercede in our prayers, since “[a]ll things that the Father has are [His]” (John 16:15). If all things that the Father has are the Son’s, then what is left for Mary? Finally, although Christians are commanded to pray for one another (1 Thessalonians 5:25; Hebrews 13:18; James 5:16), Jesus is our only Mediator in prayer. Through Him our prayers are answered. >>>>Mary is worshipped: “…when she [Mary] is the subject of preaching and worship she prompts the faithful to come to her Son…” (Vatican Council II, p. 420)

[@Dobermen555]

Only God is Holy

[@killianmiller6107]

How should Catholics respond when Protestants accuse us of putting more attention to Mary than we do Jesus?

[@kevinsweeney1986]

Hey Kilian great question! Part of the problem exists because we see worship differently. For protestants the sermon, music, and prayer are at the center of their worship service so to them songs and prayers to Mary seem to be an outright heresy since worship belongs to God alone. However, as Matt pointed out, the sacrifice of the Mass is the center of Catholic worship more specifically the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. This worship is given to God alone and their would never be a sacrifice to Mary or something of that nature. Not to say that Catholics don't have prayer or sermons but they just are not the pinnacle of the worship service. Still then to address the issue. If I got to know you as a friend and started to build a relationship with you and I asked to meet your family and develop a relationship with them would that be detracting from our relationship? No way! In by knowing your family I would be showing more respect to you and growing even closer to you.

[@georgeleger]

NO Mary NO Jesus KNOW Mary KNOW Jesus

[@wilts43]

To Killian Miller We don't. It only seems that way to Protestants who have pruned out Mary. (1)Listen at Mass, (the epicentre of Catholicism). It is the one, eternal sacrifice of Jesus offered to the Father. Mary is not usually mentioned. BUT (2)The Final Covenant is _FAMILIAL_ Jesus reveals God as Abba (Father) & becomes our brother and tells "the beloved disciple" (You, as well as John) "Here is your Mother" (John 19:27). And He calls her "Woman" (Eve's name before the Fall as "Mother-of-all-the-Living"). (3)Jesus, our brother, chose to be formed in Mary & by Mary. She moulded him within her physically. And He spent 30 years with her, and only 3 years on His Mission. He obeyed her ( Luke 2:51-52) and she chose the moment of his Mission (John 2:4-5). _"She ruled our Ruler. She carried him in whom we all are. She gave milk to our Bread.”_ - St Augustine Our God is a God of Humility. If He trusted our New Eve to mould Him; we may trust her to do the same for His brothers & sisters. (4)Protestants frequently use the term "bringing people to Jesus". Apparently anyone can do this? But they exclude Mary our Mother-in-common! Mary will bring us to Jesus in a way that does not go off the rails.

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

We could never love her more than Jesus does.

[@sabaghebreghzabhier3382]

Why do you ask someone to pray for you. Which one is greater Mary or your pastor or your friend?? In addition, the mass is not about Mary. Jesus preformed the 1st miracle for his mother. Therefore, Catholics believed that Mary is the only one who is closer to God here on earth or in Heaven. Mary never separated from Jesus during his journey until his resurrection. Mary is the best spiritual mother ever

[@builditwithbill]

Excellent episode!!

[@kristinacatherine5121]

My dad and husband seem to think Mary's womb was just like some kind of supernatural portal, to avoid admitting she'smother of God.🙄 It's disappointing that self-professed Christians would get so dangerously close to fully denying the incarnation in order to avoid considering Catholicism *at all*

[@AveChristusRex]

The foreshadowing of Mary in the figure of the Ark is the key, perhaps. People uncomfortable with treating Mary with the highest form of honor besides God will perhaps find precedent in the figure of the Ark. A simple comparison between the doctrines surrounding Mary, and the doctrines surrounding Mary, will show that all Protestant objections are unfounded.

[@adrianagranados4140]

Loved this episode !!!! ❤️

[@_TradCat_]

Where did Jesus get his human blood that he shed for us? From his mother who's DNA was in that blood that saved us on the cross.

[@TyroneBeiron]

Check out the KZbin video report by an Aussie documentary show regarding the scientific tests made on the recent Bueno Aires Eucharistic 'miracle' - where the DNA if the blood sample had an interesting characteristic which cannot be explained under normative known scientific knowledge. Watch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaCmnJmqd6emeNE

[@madelynkuehl1353]

From the Holy Spirit, for Mary is not divine!!

[@GraceAbove223]

So the creator of the universe didn’t make our blood?

[@andrewscotteames4718]

@@GraceAbove223 God works through natural processes that he set up, so saying Jesus got his blood and DNA from Mary does nothing to deny that he also received his blood and DNA from God. Just be ready, when you go to heaven there will be someone there who bears a striking resemblance to Our Lord Jesus Christ: his mother Mary.

[@nickmartin6130]

I’m Protestant and never denied her being the mother of God 23:12

[@clarekuehn4372]

It's specifically Mary at Fatima, in Revelation's image of Mary. 😍

[@saraheskander9089]

Awesome session 👌👍

[@MrCarlosVillasenor]

I have a relationship with my creator, my lord and savior……..Jesus Christ🙏🏽 Grew up Catholic, Jesus saved me from this religion. Now I know Jesus Christ, he is my only mediator. I only go to him🔥🙌🏽

[@noahgaming8833]

Sorry, but you chose poorly.

[@MrCarlosVillasenor]

@@noahgaming8833 I choose poorly?🤔 I worship and serve Jesus Christ and that’s poorly? Wow😱 You must serve satan

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

@@lois2997 people have seen Luther in hell? really it is amazing what you believe. Carlos follows Christ ,and you claim he follows a heretic?

[@MrCarlosVillasenor]

@@lois2997 🤣🤣🤣 you or no one else can replace what Jesus did for me on that cross, I worship him and only him🙏🏽 Amen. You sound like the Pharisees😱

[@GMAAndy333]

So you are fine with denying gifts that God wishes to give to you? So you consciously reject Jesus’ very mother? I know you must have relationships with many people. You must love many people. We believe the same…we believe in the Trinity and worship all the persons of the Trinity. Worship is different than having relationships.

[@dannisivoccia2712]

It is so interesting how from Genesis to Revelation we see that God's people are repeatedly exhorted to exalt and magnify the Lord. Mary did the same, and she would certainly encourage all those who are the redeemed to do the same also. Jesus said to the religious leaders of His day, "You search scriptures thinking that in them you have eternal life, but they speak of Me." Those who are truly His (blood-bought, born from above, and sealed by the Holy Spirit) are commissioned by the Lord to point those who are lost to HIM, and those who oversee the church to point His sheep to HIM. The Mary of the scriptures would also tell everyone called by His name to do the same.