4th Sunday of Advent 2024

[@desmagennis7830]

God bless you Keith …doing so much great work ,you definitely make so much sense in all you say 🙏🙏🙏

[@jeannefernando4937]

This channel deserves a lot more attention. Thank you, Keith for your Christian love and energy.

[@almamorula863]

Mary, mother of God, pray for us.

[@lukebrown5395]

Protestants need a verse here it is. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, 42 cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43 And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord[n] should come to me? 44 For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed are you who believed[o] that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”Luke 1:

[@RebeccaNandie]

Really true.Mother Mary ,pray for us your children on Earth during this Advert.Please convert the world to yr Son, Jesus Christ.Thankyou Keith for sharing about Jesus and his Dear Mother, lovely Queen of Heaven and Earth.♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏

[@katyst-cyr3107]

I am new to « Unpacking the Mass »… I think this is my third week… and this one is just Wow!!!!! I am returning to my Catholic faith after 5 years at an Evangelical church and God is revealing SO MUCH to me… 💝💝💝🙏🏼 This video confirms so many things I’ve been recently learning about. I am going to listen to this again 😃 Thank you Keith 👍🙏🏼

[@RebeccaNandie]

May God bless you and Mother Mary embrace you.

[@elsielewis8698]

❤

[@1Hope4All]

God bless you, Katy! 🙏🏼 So glad you're back!

[@myronmercado]

When I prayed the rosary everyday, I couldn't stay away from confession. She just wouldn't let me. Thank you Blessed Mother.

[@JayRedding12_12]

I love the Communion antiphon- "The Virgin is with child and shall bear a son, and she will call Him Emmanuel" Isaiah 7:24

[@Najeeb706]

Wow, once again brother a wonderful reflection. I was raised by a very devout Catholic, my mom was Irish French Catholic and she had a remarkable devotion to Our Holy Mother and that's were the spark started within me. All through my younger years I would say one decade of the Rosary every day, even through my rebellious crazy teen years and looking back Our Lady protected and guided me through thick and thin. Back in 2007 I ended up with a heart issue that required 3 stents, one being a blockage of my left artery and then 2 smaller ones, from that day on I started praying the complete Rosary and my devotion to Our Holy Mother vastly increased. In 2020 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and I know Mother Mary prayed and interceded for me and I totally turned to her to ask her son to heal me. There is so much power and strength in the Rosary and devotion Our Lady that brings peace to a soul knowing she is there with her arms wide open, saying come to me for I am your Mother.

[@God_my_Savior]

Holy Mother of God, pray for us and for all protestants! ❤️✝️🛐

[@smsmsm94]

They need our prayers they struggle so much with their conscience

[@bethanyrose2023]

Amen. Protestants reject Mary so much. They reject her nature. They say she is dead and a sinner. How could they? 😫

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

Amen.

[@myronmercado]

Labor pains of Mary was also the crucifixion when she gave birth to us as her new children: "Woman, behold your son." To the disciple whom He loved (some say "disciples" because this is us, people who follow His commands are disciples whom He loves): Behold your mother. It is no coincidence that it is John who raises about these labor pains in his own writing which is Revelation.

[@MariaSanchez-s1k]

Thank you Keith you never disappoint

[@garchavita687]

Gracias Keith, Excelente reflection, I see how you love Mary, the Mother of God. Love it.

[@Cottageinthesuburbs]

God bless you and your family Keith! I’ve been a cradle Catholic for 55 years…just over the last year started praying the rosary wholeheartedly and fervently and fell in love with Our Blessed Virgin Mary who drew me ever closer to the Most Sacred and Merciful Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The graces and blessings He has poured forth through her most loving add powerful intercession have been overflowing…there are no words to express the gratitude and love in my heart to Our Lord Jesus for giving us His Mother while He was still on the Cross. I’ve been reminding myself (and others) that His first miracle He performed at the gentle request of His Mother…just as any loving Son would. All Glory and Praise Be to God!🙌🙏❤️

[@mariamdaisy1719]

Thank you, please pray for my lower back pain. I am unable to sit due to this pain. Ask the intercession of Mother Mary. God bless 🙏

[@ElizabethBattle]

I wish you could see my Catholic revert chiropractor!! He prays the Rosary every day on his way in to the clinic. Praying for you!

[@johnbaugh2437]

As a former Methodist myself, I like watching. The syntax and style is familiar

[@myronmercado]

When I pray the rosary, I sometimes look up the saved video of the rosary crew's live rosary and pray with the video.

[@maryannerazzano7692]

Same here

[@kristinahugenberg6468]

Keep sharing the Truth Keith. God bless you

[@danp.torreja2777]

Amen brother. Even angels in heaven now saying "Holy holy holy is the Lord God almighty who was, who is and is to come" day and night...

[@marial4623]

I don’t understand how Protestants can love Jesus but hate his mother.

[@God_my_Savior]

Thank you Keith! God bless you always brother in Christ. ❤️✝️🛐

[@RebeccaNandie]

Mother Mary is the Mother of God , Jesus is God and Man .We all should honour Mother Mary and thank her for HER YES to God to be the mother of our Real and True King of King , Jesus Christ.

[@mariamdaisy1719]

Thank you Keith😊

[@myronmercado]

To give birth to the (Catholic) Church, Mary saw all the killings, tortures and persecutions of the early Church martyrs. That should be more than painful for any mother.

[@JuliaR.Tyquiengco]

I loved wat u had said! Yep, i dont need to understand everything but i will trust wat the Church says! ❤

[@zhuangjingmei1168]

Great, Keith!

[@jeromevillanueva2207]

5:49 that would be a podcast for another time. 😅❤

[@MaranglikPeterTo-Rot]

Amen

[@Roam-95B]

Thanks, Keith. God bless you!

[@franciaquiamno7797]

Wonderful . Thank you Keith. Did you know that I love/like listening to your teachings?

[@joemac6172]

Brothers and sisters read the prophet Baruch chapter 4 and our lady she is mentioned there as our mother who has always guided the children of Israel

[@humbertojrdelossantos3628]

thank ypu keith 🙏🙏🙏

[@joemac6172]

Well said 🙏❤️

[@julitaaguila4487]

Thank you for connecting the Ark of the Covenant with Mary's visitation to Elizabeth.

[@JosephLowrey-777]

That’s the Spirit Keith child like trust

[@bethanyrose2023]

Hector Molina explained this yesterday as a typology with Rachel who died during childbirth? Mary is the new Rachel? Mary did not experience delivery pain because she is sinless.

[@Fabio-j1d]

Only Jesus was sinless! For all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God

[@Fabio-j1d]

Protestant honour Mary for she is the mother of Jesus. Blessed among women.. But ,only Jesus was sinless!

[@1Hope4All]

Mary had No physical labor pains! Period! End of story!

[@iggyantioch]

I agree 💯 Rev. 12:2 - Some Protestants argue that, because the woman had birth pangs, she was a woman with sin. However, Revelation is apocalyptic literature unique to the 1st century. It contains varied symbolism and multiple meanings of the woman (Mary, the Church and Israel). The birth pangs describe both the birth of the Church and Mary’s offspring being formed in Christ. Mary had no birth pangs in delivering her only Son Jesus. Isaiah 66:7 - for example, we see Isaiah prophesying that before she (Mary) was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she was delivered of a son (Jesus). This is a Marian prophecy of the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. Gal 4:19 - Paul also describes his pain as birth pangs in forming the disciples in Christ. Birth pangs describe formation in Christ. Rom. 8:22 - also, Paul says the whole creation has been groaning in travail before the coming of Christ. We are all undergoing birth pangs because we are being reborn into Jesus Christ. Jer. 13:21 - Jeremiah describes the birth pangs of Israel, like a woman in travail. Birth pangs are usually used metaphorically in the Scriptures. Hos. 13:12-13 - Ephraim is also described as travailing in childbirth for his sins. Again, birth pangs are used metaphorically. Micah 4:9-10 - Micah also describes Jerusalem as being seized by birth pangs like a woman in travail. Rev. 12:13-16 - in these verses, we see that the devil still seeks to destroy the woman even after the Savior is born. This proves Mary is a danger to satan, even after the birth of Christ. This is because God has given her the power to intercede for us, and we should invoke her assistance in our spiritual lives.

[@marylinggayo1594]

Mary’s Magnificat: Luke 1:46-56

[@nancyroach3902]

🕯💞💖✨️🙏

[@Zakaius]

Mary is the Daughter of the Father. Mary is the Mother of the Son. Mary is the Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Who could be Nearer to the Trinity, the One Almighty God than Mary?

[@TriciaPerry-mz7tc]

There is not spouse of the HOLY GHOST SAID NOWHERE PLEASE STOP MAKING God have a wife. It’s blaspheme and come from an unregenerate mind. God doesn’t say this. I had the HOLYGHOST AND going back to my church and GIFTS. I just want God and my healthy life back.

[@Zakaius]

@TriciaPerry-mz7tc You want God & your healthy life back? Who the Holy Spirit is to Mary; Reflect on Luke 1:31-35.

[@Alex-d4l4s]

Awesome 🙏❤️📿🤙

[@ElizabethBattle]

Sorry for commenting so much; but I wonder if Mary taught Jesus as a little boy that He should always submit to the will of God, not His own will. God seems to have given Mary these kinds of incredible experiences so she could teach these principles she learned to her Son. It's so awe-inspiring.

[@Myohomoto]

She was the only creature purely devoted to God, it even just makes sense to me due to Christs fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah etc...that if He was obedient unto death His Mother would HAVE to be Mary, her Fiat, her absolute faith and obedience she was the perfect Mother to raise Jesus Christ. Just makes sense!

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

St. Joseph was from the royal bloodline of King David. I heard it read yesterday morning during Aguinaldo Mass here in the Philippines. It is amazing how it only occurred to me that St. Joseph was from the royal bloodline of King David. Why had I missed this when it was read many times in December Masses. But since Oct. 7th of last year for what happened in Israel, my ears and mind are acutely sensitive to Bible passages.. I'm trying to understand the relevance of what's unfolding in Israel in parallel to what's written and prophesied in the Bible. Oh St. Joseph, I had never been so attentive at all in listening to the Gospel of God. How did I ever miss knowing that you are from King David's royal bloodline.. How did this happen?

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

I believe that the blessed Virgin Mary is the Esther that was prophesied by Kim Clement.. The blessed Virgin Mary was hated by many, but when her time comes, people will love her and she will pour the blessings of oil from the left to the right and people will say: "It is well with my soul, it is well with my soul." Interesting. I heard this explanation from Catholic KZbinrs..

[@1Hope4All]

This is my first "Unpacking the Mass" video. Haven't seen these before. Gotta be honest, I thought this was going to be about the Mass, meaning you explaining to Protestants what the Mass means and all the parts of the Mass, or a breakdown of the Mass. The title of this series leaves the impression to me that it's an explanation of what the Mass is. Maybe you can have a title that has "Readings" in it somehow? Or just add "Readings" to the current title? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ElizabethBattle]

I *think* the Hebrew word(s) translated "pain" in childbirth as the consequence of human sin is actually referring to the pain of the process of bearing and raising children, not just physical pain. It is similar to the word(s) used to describe the pain of manual labor that must be endured by Adam. I remember that from a Sunday school teaching on Genesis years ago. It would settle a lot of flying dust if this wording was the case.

[@gerisundararaj399]

Thank you for this , especially on the weekend I work on Sunday

[@EBeautiful-f9d]

Mary also needed Jesus Christ her Earthly Son to bring her Salvation just as Jesus Christ has done to all those who believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ unto Salvation!❤️

[@Fabio-j1d]

Amen

[@iggyantioch]

Yes the fruits of her son were applied to her at the moment of her conception 🎉

[@EBeautiful-f9d]

@ She is of the Blood line of King David and had Sin just like you and me! All Humans need the Righteousness of Jesus Christ from all ages to stand before the Father!

[@iggyantioch]

@@EBeautiful-f9d She was sinless perpetual Virgin. Luther and Calvin, Zwinghli all agree and they were anti Catholic and Bible only Prots. Stay safe 🙏 Keep the faith 👊

[@TriciaPerry-mz7tc]

@@EBeautiful-f9damen. Please let. I was in Christ I don’t want to be lost and sick. Waste my body and soul in the world. When I don’t want to argue just her back what I had in HIM. MY entire being. God I had fear and now feei in sins and disgusting bad when I should be praying and in THE LORD.

[@paulsmallwood1484]

A Protestant response. The hypostatic union means that the person of Jesus cannot be divided into just a single one of his natures after the incarnation. It is erroneous to speak of Jesus' human nature in terms that would separate it from his divine nature. There was a time when Jesus was not united to a human nature, but there was never a time when Jesus' human nature was not united to his divine nature. Therefore, when Mary gave birth to Jesus, she did not give birth merely to the human nature of Jesus, but she gave birth to Jesus himself, the whole person. The whole person of Jesus is God and Mary gave birth to him, therefore Mary is the mother of God. Nevertheless, to call Mary the mother of God does NOT make her the mother of the Father or the mother of the Holy Spirit.

[@stephanie4949]

Exactly right! That is Catholic teaching.

[@smsmsm94]

Not clear at what you are trying to prove, it seems to me that you are not accepting the Trinity? Protestants struggle with the fact that everything is possible with God, to a Protestant what you say would help you in your non acceptance of Mary the Mother of God. I can only say Protestants need to stop trying to stop convincing Catholics of your heresy, it aint going to happen why? because she makes a difference to our spiritual life. Catholics dont waste time trying to convince them of their error with Sola Scriptura. Try praying for understanding and stop worrying about Catholics

[@Boxed4Y]

I believe it; that is the teaching of The Church.

[@paulsmallwood1484]

@@stephanie4949 it is not just Roman Catholic teaching. It is the teaching of the magisterial Protestant tradition as well. It should be believed by all Christians. It is founded in scripture. The most important take away on this is that it is a Christological point being made here. Specifically on the hypostatic union. It really is not primarily about Mary.

[@KeithNester]

Sounds good to me, Paul. As you like to say “historic Protestants” agree with Catholicism on this. Many modern day Protestants don’t realize that. They could learn a thing or two by studying what the Reformers actually taught about this.

[@yoho212]

I'm not sure scripture requires that Mary was a virgin for the rest of her life. Scripture recalls Jesus's brothers and sisters, I don't think these passages nullify the virgin birth.

[@DrChaunceyBlevins]

In English it might seem so, but in the original languages, “brothers” and “sisters” is not so cut and dry, and can mean a variety of things.

[@stephanie4949]

In that culture, the same word could be used for both siblings and cousins or other close kin and friends. If Jesus had siblings, according to the Jewish customs of that time, after Jesus died, she would have lived with one of His siblings. Instead, from the cross, Jesus entrusted His mother to his apostle John, who was not related to Jesus -- because she had no other children to take care of her.

[@andreeattieh2963]

Those weren't Mary's kids scripture doesn't say so

[@dantelepanto]

The Bible records in greek what Jesus calls these "brothers and sisters". A word not used for immediate same parent family, syngeneusin. Mark 6:4But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin (syngeneusin) , and in his own house The same root word describing The Blessed Mother and Elizabeth's relationship. And, behold, thy cousin(syngenis) Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. Also in the Greek Old Testament in Numbers, the census of the assembly is divided by 1)Clans/cousins( syngeneías) 2)Fathers house (same parents) 3)By name of individual KJV Numbers 1:2 Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families(1)( LLX syngeneías) , by the house of thie fathers(2), with the number of their names(3), every male by their polls; So the word Mark uses for what Jesus calls these "brothers" is a word not used for immediate same parent family.

[@urszulakotowska9562]

Lot and Abraham were not brothers but a nephew and uncle but it says brother in scripture.... many other languages use brother and sister for 1st cousins aswell. Mary had sisters who had kids who were his brothers and sisters as in 1st cousins. I think the problem comes in translations. It would so much simpler if we all spoke Latin or Greek and the Bible was in one language, then we wouldn't have these problems. Thank goodness for the catholic church and the cathehisim that way we all stay on the same page , that's if we read it of course

[@paulsmallwood1484]

A Protestant response. Since Jesus is God, anything true of Him as a whole person can be attributed to God. Jesus died for us, therefore God died for us. Jesus was born of Mary, therefore God was born of Mary. As soon as we deny the title of Theotokos to Mary, we lose the ability to speak meaningfully of the Incarnation. That said, it is important to remember that the whole point of the title is Christological, and that this really isn't meant to be taken, as some have taken it, as some mystical elevation of Mary.

[@dennism7532]

Protestantism appears to be splitting to the point of utter confusion. That is not from God

[@iggyantioch]

The new Nestorianism 😢

[@severelychanged3679]

I am a Catholic and even i know GOD does not have a Mother. The Son of Man had a Mother on earth. Meaning when Jesus decided to come to earth he picked a woman he had created to care for him on earth as a Human. But in Genesis 1:26 when God the father Says let us Create man in on our own image he was talking to Jesus and the Holy spirit not Mary. Is she the Greatest woman ever. Yes. Can she forgive sins?? No. Can she heal?? If God allows it. Should we venerate her?? yes we can. Worship her?? I wont. I will love her and respect her.

[@cutecuteoldold]

The rosary is not biblical It was invented by Catholics in monasteries to pass their time by chanting repeatedly the Angel Gabriel’s announcement of Mary s conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit The rosary is not a prayer A prayer is a communication by a human to God usually seeking direction help or repentance. We do not pray by chanting an announcement made thousands of years ago

[@urszulakotowska9562]

The prayer we say during the rosary is very much so biblical as we use the exact words from. The bible. Just as when you read psalms and use them as prayers. The word rosary is not in theBible. but it's just an instrument we use to pray the words from the Bible. It doesn't say to put a crucifix on the wall yet we have them as a reminder of our lords passion. Not everything is In the Bible yet is being used by people to worship our Lord.

[@urszulakotowska9562]

Not you but we all use psalms ( sorry typo)

[@iggyantioch]

The rosary was used to pray the Psalm s. Quick Internet search will help out.

[@TriciaPerry-mz7tc]

@@urszulakotowska9562but why say it. Why not just read and obey the word of Christ. ? No real Christian Sat around Hailng Mary. It’s was just a ONE TIME greeting said by Gabriel and WAS NOT MEANT AS A prayer do you all NOT UNDERSTAND this at all?? Once in scripture. Yet it’s used to PRAY and summons a Mariology spirit and to conjure up a deceased lady and used to get people out of an imaginary purgatory? On and on. It’s a chant. Chanting to her when Jesus and the apostles HAD BETTER THINGS TO do for the Kingdom of heaven then to sit around chanting Hail Mary 😢

[@TriciaPerry-mz7tc]

They do not want the truth and refuse to hear the gospel. It’s a cult and they want to keep their faith Just let them be. I am no longer talking to these people It’s like blind and witchcraft. Demonic.

[@marylinggayo1594]

Thank you Keith! May the good Lord bless you always🙏

[@BensWorkshop]

Many thanks Keith!