Am I Allowed to Do ___? (Material Cooperation with Evil)

[@steveguti6452]

We would appreciate it deeply if anyone could pray for us our 12 year old daughter Candice living with Chronic congestive heart failure passed away may 30 peacefully in her sleep she is with the Lord we are all devastated we desperately need your prayers please pray for peace and comfort with God's love conquers all amen we lost our first daughter Angel at 15 years old in 2018 peacefully in her sleep she had Ms this is very tough we are grateful to God for two wonderful daughters and we will be altogether again praying for everyone everyday God bless you all

[@neromillie]

Praying. X

[@marieterlizzese714]

Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@sherrylyon5530]

Sending prayers

[@carol.luna.stella]

Joining you in prayer

[@clairstrange4362]

I’m so sorry for your losses. I will keep you all in my prayers.

[@ninmaca7134]

Glory to God forever and ever. Amen🌹

[@vickicebulla419]

Fr. Gregory is one of my favorite people. I absolutely love the way he talks; he can discuss material cooperation with evil and still have me cracking up.

[@rjskeptic5273]

4:16 "in order for it to be good it all has to be good."

[@laurafuqua5454]

I confess to Almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters that I have sinned through my own fault. In my thoughts and in my words in what I have done and what I have failed to do--- there for I ask Blessed Mary ever Virgin all the Angels and Saints and you my brothers and sisters to pray for me to the Lord our God! My heart and eyes and mind just became more open to how I have influenced others and they have influenced me 🙏 May God help me to be more aware of my thoughts and actions that affect others!

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

I love friar Mark Mary. ♡ He's so kind & modest.

[@dawnlapka3782]

I can tell you two are good friends. That makes learning and doing what God wants through listening to God's Word in your talks worthwhile.

[@christophercruz6884]

"A Dominican and a Franciscan walk into a room" could also be the opening of a great joke.

[@laurenlooolll]

i'm glad that this is being discussed! for the past year or so i have been boycotting target, Walmart, starbucks and amazon, and although it's hard, i think of it as a way of denying myself

[@100Denario]

Father Gregory is so intelligent….I feel like he’s a walking Summa Theologica 😄 God Bless everyone!!

[@steveguti6452]

ALL POWER HONOR GLORY BELONGS TO OUR LORD and savior Jesus Christ praise God praying for everyone everyday God bless you all

[@bobandkelly]

Two of my favorites!

[@sandyjeannette4617]

Fr Pine,God Bless You! I am lost. What about buying shoes that are made under terrible conditions. Poor pay, long hours and a dirty work shop

[@P.HATHCOX]

It's only my opinion (and provided I understood him correctly), if you absolutely know the shoes are being made under those conditions and buy them anyway (unless these are the only shoes available to you as alternatives) those shoes would be something to avoid buying. It's similar to the coffee example.

[@roseangela2797]

I support both of their religious orders as well as the Missionaries of Charity Contemplative. JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU. JMJ.

[@jsvi]

I love this show--- can you addresss the evil that the MEN that impregnates the female, does ????????? And then the total abandonment of the born children??? I am a catholic but I’m really upset at the lack of condemnation of the men that use sex in inmoral ways!!!! Include those in the moral actors- the cause of the pregnancy.

[@KH-vp4ni]

Fr Mark-Mary is always so funny!

[@crimsonghost235]

I really enjoyed learning about remote material cooperation. It's an interesting thing to think about in our globalised world. Even considerations for things like our governments. The Canadian government for example, sends money overseas to "support women's access to abortion" and uses our taxes dollars. While I know I can't be held to blame, I do feel empowered to defend life and select leaders who also do

[@savanahbutts7503]

I was thinking about our tax dollars here in the US also. Especially in California. Prop 1 on the ballot this coming election is to enshrine abortion in our state constitution (which we already have) and make California a haven state for all women who want to participate in this evil. This prop would take away any "reasonable" limits on late term abortions, and use more tax payer money to fund the abortions of out of state women. I'm praying that enough people will see the evil in this, or at least want to keep their money enough, to say no to this prop. Please pray for our country too.

[@meekam7161]

This was the smartest video I've ever seen regarding how we view things thank you so much! Unbelievers should be shown this video, how much of a difference it would make! 🙄

[@mattberg916]

in my recent conversion to the Traditional Catholic Faith I am trying my best for the first time in my life to do what is right, in the Eyes of God. Including not cheating on my taxes, this is a struggle for me because of the evils that are committed with all of our contributions to our government. Abortion is subsidized in the United States and abroad, the welfare system is grossly abused and demeans and destroys the family structure and goodness knows what else is going on. But I try my best to believe that the overall effect is for the best. We live in a very complicated world, we must however do our due diligence to see that we are not complicit

[@cheraybisaya]

So grateful to have access to your messages/reflections. Thanks Fathers, God Bless you both!

[@lenysmartinez1084]

Thank you! God bless you Always ✨✨🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@janeyount8412]

My heart goes out to you. You are not alone. You might find it helpful to pray the Rosary every day, remembering that Mary too lost her beloved child. ❣️🙏🌹(My sister lost her 10-year-old daughter years ago, and she is strengthened and comforted by praying the Rosary.)

[@jan867]

Thank you

[@kthmrc..3460]

Awesome explanation, thanks, Fr'.s, helps me feel better on a few things. but there are cracks in the road for me. Employment area mainly. Not all is clearly seen, but there Are dark alley twists and entangled ways, so hidden. I have my suspicions all, but it can cause me to question. So,, little by little___ Fr G P, I signed up for your podcast. Looking forward to it.

[@Veritas1234]

Good gracious I would love to meet you two

[@steveguti6452]

Jesus Christ died for our Sins According to the scriptures and that he was buried and that he rose again the third day praying for everyone everyday God bless you All.

[@manuelvargas467]

I love coffee ☕ to fathers😇❤️‍🔥

[@chisomchinwero4121]

8:18 Fr Mark is really into this conversation. The way he laughs like a little kid being told a fairytale 😂

[@LisaGemini]

What a great discussion! I appreciate both of you explaining this with words almost anyone can understand. I don’t go to Starbucks because their coffee isn’t worth $5 or more for a cup. 😂😂 But no way should taxpayers fund abortions. I think 70 percent or more Americans would agree!

[@terrymunoztrujillo483]

incorrect, it's barely 34% and 88% of Americans love STarbucks

[@shelley2086]

@@terrymunoztrujillo483 I don't think that is correct, either. Starbucks has never been a favorite to anyone I know, they're just the name everyone knows. I've never liked their coffee liked the teas. Neither are worth the price. I no longer support a company that will support an employee's abortion, even going as far as paying for some of the costs but not advocate for their parenthood and support of their baby. I also don't know a single soul who is okay with their taxes paying for abortions.

[@terrymunoztrujillo483]

@@shelley2086 I am okay with it and every starbucks I know is always busy, plus their coffee is amazingly delicious! BTW hope you don't have an iphone because " Apple said it would cover medical expenses for employees in Texas who have to travel outside of the state for abortions"

[@shelley2086]

@@terrymunoztrujillo483 I don't have an iphone. I actually was told by Verizon recently that they will no longer support my old 3G phone, so I'll be switching over to Patriot Mobile. I didn't say people didn't like Starbucks, some obviously do, I just have never liked it and don't know many that do. Not sure why you're defending companies who support abortion and not those who support life, yet you are here. Trolling or looking for salvation? Peace be with you (& I am being sincere).

[@hoofixrman]

Awesome good stuff thanks for the content Fr MM and Fr G!

[@Meira750]

I took a job with an anestheologist that was just basic clerical work but I had to do something with insurance payments, I think I just had to record that he'd been paid. The first day all the procedures he did were abortions. I was shocked but I said, this can't be all he does. Well another couple of days proved me wrong so I just didn't go back. I just couldn't take a paycheck that derived its funding from abortions.

[@theadventuresofedlucille]

Fr Gregory Pine is very smart and funny.😂

[@stutterstudios4731]

I want fr gregory to talk about the 401(k) stuff. I watched the debate with trent horn and jacob imam, i want his opinion

[@glendatheriot7806]

Would it be possible to talk about people and especially children who are not baptized in the Catholic and their souls after death. Will they be able to achieve Heaven?

[@Ericviking2019]

Yes

[@FinelinePictures]

The Church teaches that unbaptized souls go to limbo, for they are not marked with the sign of baptism. However, due to their not having reached the age of reason (~7 years old) they are not considered culpable, thus they go to a place called limbo where they do not suffer but do not enjoy the beatific vision in Heaven.

[@IntenseStareGreen]

@@FinelinePictures Doesn’t the church no longer teach limbo and when it comes to the children who die without baptism the real answer is “we don’t know but we hope they go to heaven”

[@blakemorgan8777]

Thanks for rhe video. So what about a USPS Letter Carrier? Should I quit my job? Now, people can aquire the abortion pill through the mail. What if I unknowingly deliver a package that results in a baby's murder?

[@kirbfruit]

I'm struggling with buying things with this abortion issue. A lot of the major e-commerce website support abortion like Amazon and eBay. I'm trying to buy car parts without breaking the bank.

[@Ericviking2019]

Are those that impregnate these women who have abortions morally culpable ?

[@manukau5271]

Yes, sex outside of marriage is sinful

[@iansmith9103]

***What about buying a movie online that has bad content in it, even though the movie is otherwise good? (I have a movie filtering extension to block those parts but I need to buy the movie to watch it)

[@trumpwon8972]

What kind of gift cards are appropriate for priests?

[@boyettuason6141]

1. Something addressed to Fathers ..🧔🧔 2. Something humorous, funny ..😁😆😹 3. Something spiritual & profound ..🕍🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@animula6908]

I found this so informative that I watched it twice before realizing that I’m not mainly in peril because of major dilemmas, where it takes a Spiritual Ninja to manage the right thing. I mean, I recently realized that I’m committing most or all of the deadly sins 50-1000 times a day,and I should probably impose some kind of limits on myself, like no more than five or max 900 times for all seven. Yo-yo sin dieters like me have no hope at all except the pure mercy of God, but maybe someday I’ll master simple-basic and legitimately need to work on these finer distinctions. Prayers offered for Candice and her family. And thank you for this great resource. ❤

[@jakebakey1]

Ask Fr. at your parish or elders if there will be any silent retreats soon or sign up for one would really benefit you and all of us.

[@rolandtoth4361]

One girl asked a pastor one time: Pastor should I quit the university where I study as a rocket scientist? I know, with our work, we can develop rockets for war purposes. The pastor sad, well, there are reasons for God to go into war.

[@michaeldurney4965]

What about giving obedience to a homosexual bishop or a permissive bishop?

[@Theunspokentruth77]

Why didn't John mention the Roman catholic Church in revelation's 7 churches if RCC was the only church Jesus Christ built?

[@Veritas1234]

I bet one of then is your local church. Smh. You're a nut

[@Theunspokentruth77]

@@Veritas1234 why Jesus had only 7 stars (angels) and 7 candle sticks (churches)? Can you imagine Jesus Christ holding only 7 stars(angels) and there were 7 candlesticks (churches). And why doesn't it say 'catholic' churches? It should have been the only Roman catholic Church as you claim. Or there wasn't a Roman catholic Church at all? Doesn't it prove that there wasn't a RCC at all at that time?

[@quepasacalabasa]

What if the companies support planned parenthood indirectly?

[@bkblakely]

Okay, who I vote for is a choice. Paying my taxes? Not so much, and yet that means I'm contributing to the bad act. Now what?

[@KaufmanNews]

Media is like mediums, and who have no place in the church of Christ.

[@DiamondCraft2000]

i have a question. i’m a scrupulous person. i’ve had to leave school and i’ve cried at work because of the stress ive been under because of it. i feel that’s important to have in context, but what i’m worried about is what counts as causing others to sin in respect to how you have described analyzing moral actions. if i play video game that is otherwise fine, except some of the characters every hour or two says a phrase like “move your legs or i’ll cut them off”. i personally don’t want the characters to say that, but i can’t turn it off on another person’s computer. what if that person decides to enjoy the bad voice line? am i responsible? the voice line wouldn’t have happened without me playing that character in the game (i should mention i don’t have control over what the character says) so am i morally responsible and does this count as giving scandal?

[@juliarose4486]

Hi, I've been a scrupulous person in the past too! And the amount of spiritual suffering involved is immense, so I hope you are doing okay and with prayer you will be able to move past this through God's grace. I'm not an expert, but it sounds you are not responsible in the example you gave because you have no control over what the other person said. I know you might be thinking that you've sugar-coated the situation and I don't understand it, but don't listen to that thought. It's the devil talking (you thinking it is not a sin though, just a temptation, which even the saints had, and nobody expects anyone to be free from temptation, so don't worry). The best thing I ever did to combat scrupulosity is accept that I am going to make mistakes, I'm going to sin and that's why Jesus died for me. It's definitely a process, and there are good days and bad days, but it can be done. Jesus wants conviction in your heart, not shame. Scrupulous people put so much pressure on themselves to be perfect, but if we were perfect we wouldn't need Jesus. And not only is it impossible, it's also not what Jesus asks us for. He doesn't want us to be perfect, He just wants us, and His death on the Cross makes up everything that is lacking in us. I hope that helps, God bless, and I will be praying for you 🙏🙌

[@EDTS_0]

I used to have that same thing up to very recently. The best thing to do is lower you idea of the impact you have on others. People really don’t notice you that much or think of other people half as much as you do trust me. And 99% of the time the things you think may be sins are not sins, so it is best for you if you are worried if something is a sin or not, to understand that it isn’t and to continue believing such as it is 99.999% most probable that isn’t a sin

[@DiamondCraft2000]

@@EDTS_0 appreciate the help man. it’s been 4 years now. it’s been rough

[@mixielot]

the thing about it is that everything we do matters. if it is causing you to worry then you should stop playing the game, and write a formal letter to the company asking to have that phrase removed. it seems hard to stop something you enjoy when it feels like something small but i'm in the same position with finding out that johnson & johnson support planned parenthood and a lot of things i use are their products. i know my money doesn't affect their profits but do i want to contribute in any way, even if it's 10 cents? nope. so i'm on a quest to find replacement products from good companies - which are really not easy to find...but with God, all things are possible, so we can hope your letter will get the company to change that phrase and you can play it again! :)

[@amberhyland]

I too struggle with scruples. It’s important to have a good confessor and to really read up in Holy Scripture about God’s mercy. It’s important we recognise that the devil loves our panic as it turns our attention away from the mercy of God. So instead, seek the sacraments. Good on you for recognising your scruples. It can be overcome. Remember you are first and foremost loved by God and created, woven by His hand.

[@jojomcelwee1380]

❤️

[@angelaaa7777]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯♥️🌹

[@NewNoise1]

Buying Starbucks. Starbucks has a pagan god. When you buy starbucks you are worshiping a pagan god. Moral of the story: Dont worship pagan gods.

[@TheFunfolks]

Is Abortion the only action we have to stay away from? You lost me after you said you'd tell Fr. Mark Mary to put his sandal on, get cold feet and let's go for pizza !!! People are dealing with how we need to treat our neighbor, isn't it???

[@terrymunoztrujillo483]

sadly many Catholics are single issue voters which is dangerous and naive

[@williamckama8470]

Remember, Germans, made the best, a French thing, first

[@peacecalm5649]

So it's horrifying how apathetic the priests are. Because u ppl r essentially racist, you permitted this. So the person who watches a person fall into sin without warning them before the act takes place receives 75% of the blame. Not the perpetrator.