The Biggest Church You've Ever Seen!

[@hunterosborne863]

Brother Cole, I would like to take a moment to publicly thank you for your dedication to your mission. At times the Catholic Church can seem enigmatic, especially to an outsider like me. Even when I attend mass there are times that I don't truly understand what's going on. I am grateful to God for His perpetual mercy and all-embracing love. Thank you for heading his call and accepting your vocation. God is using you for good and His glory. Never forget that. The anecdotes and stories that you share truly help me to understand the church and the gospel in a way that I can apply to my life. You have inspired me. Through your ministry and the Spirit of the Lord, I have felt moved to begin RCIA again. :) I cannot thank you enough for being a willing vessel of the Lord. God Bless. Dominus vobiscum.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Hunter Osborne Glad to hear it! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@jedijournal9159]

@@BreakingInTheHabit you probably already knew but did you know that St Peter's Basilica is the largest chruch in the world?

[@nobleanim1022]

Et cum spiritu tuo

[@alfonsovaldez2838]

Loved to see young priests using every tool in this digital age to evangelize and show their experiences then and now. I can see the joy and happiness in everyting you do. I prayed that the fire in your heart would still keep burning until you grow old. We need those litttle sparks in every community to once again revive the church founded by Christ. God bless you Father Casey😃

[@jonahkane7027]

Hi brother Casey I recently read your book and loved it, I personally want to be a priest. I found it was great for discerning my vocation thank you so much God bless

[@trekkermueth3074]

Looks like a great visit. I like how you reflect on each mission and share what you have learned. Thank you.

[@hernar2]

When you become a priest, will your dad call you father?

[@hansryan05]

Another great vid Br. God bless u

[@nightyew2160]

I heard a sermon this year where the priest said he really liked how his first couple of sermons went. Then he gave one he felt wasn't really very good. The next week someone came up to him and thanked him, because it had been exactly what she needed to hear and it turned her away from her plan to commit suicide.

[@jamesgallagher7318]

Really enjoy the different scene transitions like the waving one

[@theparrotrescuer3042]

Awesome place Bro. Casey..thanks for the tour. ....she dumped you twice??? Her loss, the churches and our gain.

[@hopatease1]

The phone company used to send me to Raleigh to go to school there ,when it was a two week school Id go to that church and I loved it with all the pine trees around it and yes it was huge : ) ( been over 20 some years ago )

[@Shalomrutere]

8:54 "...where I was held cap..." Captive you say ⁉️ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I am so following up on this channel. You've earned yourself a new subscriber. Congrats for your good work.

[@elizabethg363]

Aww thanks for showing us your hometown, brother! Loved those transitions :) And I missed your videos!

[@gosberttooleni]

Long time no see...God bless you Brother Casey, your mission is going on well. Am I the first one to comment? I think so, notification squad

[@erickmartinez312]

God bless you your videos always cheer me up ! Thanks for your help Hope you all have a great day/night ❤️🕊🙏🏽😁

[@alhilford2345]

Time point 2:34 " Sixteen chalices" I wonder how many people were lining up to go to Confession, then. The line-up must be way outside and around the block! Right?

[@ReginaCæliLætare]

C'mon new editing skills and transitions! Someone's been studying video editing on they're time off ;)

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

janvierbam I told you that the time away would pay off! Just wait til you see what’s coming in the fall...!

[@Vulcanwoman]

The church is so beautiful.

[@vincenarea8642]

So very exciting to follow your this summer as you travel throughout the country evangelizing. Praying for you here in Chicago for your vocation and God's blessing and outpouring of the Spirit. P.S. Where did you get those awesome sandals? :-)

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Thanks! And I've worn Chaco sandals since college. This is my second pair (and will soon be replaced as the soles are breaking in half!)

[@richardbenitez1282]

Re homilies: at times I was so taken by the priests dedication, prayerfulness and love of Jesus Christ I forgot all a out what was said. It was just wonderful to witness a holy man.

[@alhilford2345]

" If the people leave the Church praising the preacher, one can be certain that he did not do his duty well. Sighs, not praise, are the proof of effective oratory" (Blessed Dominic Barberi, 1792-1848, the Italian priest who was influential in the conversion of St. John Henry Newman)

[@edwardbynum1018]

I didn't know you were in Raleigh!! I wish you had gone to our new cathedral, I could've seen you

[@danielwillis6300]

No kneelers and Jesus isn’t on the cross?! I’ll be converting at the Easter Vigil, and I love those distinctly Catholic features that can’t really be found in any Protestant Church.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Daniel Willis Kneelers are very common in the United States but are a fairly recent invention in the history of the Church. Kneeling, itself, is a penitential act, and so it was not a part of the liturgy for many years (and is still sparsely used in other parts of the world.) If you go to the Vatican or have mass at St. John Lateran, you will not see any kneelers (or pews, for that matter, as Protestants invented pews.) The cross is a rather monastic image, and frankly, I would prefer the crucifix as well, but it is still distinctly Catholic in the way it is presented.

[@Matthew-mq6fz]

Breaking In The Habit Kneeling is much more an act of adoration than it is penitence, and I think it's even more an act of supplication than it is one of penitence. Striking one's breast is an act of penitence, as we do when praying 'Through my fault, through my fault, through my own most grievous fault' in the Penitential Act. The point is, actions are outward shows of inward beliefs. And as for the argument that certain practices and traditions did not exist at certain points in church history, we should realize that our understanding of these things has developed over time, similarly to how doctrine may develop over history. Ending certain traditions is simply just a desire to be modern, and therefore 'accepted.' www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=2785 www.catholic-pages.com/mass/hildebrand.asp www.ewtn.com/library/LITURGY/STANKNEL.TXT

[@splashpont]

I have been to St. Francis of Assisi parish in Raleigh. I was amazed at the numbers of diverse people there to worship and the number who serve in ministries, sharing the leadership roles in their community. I was happily moved to see so many children going up every aisle to their special Liturgy of the Word. All ages, all people, all are welcome--and Christ is embracing and embraced.

[@tryforthesky2224]

Welcome home, brother! :) I converted at this year's Easter Vigil, and I agree with you about preferring more traditional architecture. My first church had kneelers (and a communion rail

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

@Ti Annis There is a processional crucifix that stands on the altar during mass.

[@rauch1980]

Hi Father. I Love your video, but in this one you say that most parishes have 2, 3, or 4 priests. I live in Vermont. Here most priests have 2, 3, 4 parishes to take care of.

[@LacrimarvmValle]

rauch1980 Rauch I live in an island where a parish has 1 priest and some priests have 2 parishes, but I know some of the neighbour islands share priests. I had only been to 2 other neighbour islands, and this summer I went on a trip with my local church to an island I've never been to before, and a priest there had to fly to an island for a homily, he's in charge of other islands' parishes!! I asked a seminarian how many seminarians studied there and they're around 20 seminarians for 8 islands, and the Island I live in has around 360 parishes!

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

rauch1980 Rauch in missionary areas that is certainly the case but in most populated areas in the US it is not the case, and it is almost never the case for religious priests. We always live in community.

[@tryforthesky2224]

Yeah I found that comment fascinating, haha. I come from a small Canadian city of 20,000+ people and there are only two Catholic parishes in town-- and one priest frantically running between them. Poor guy had a broken leg last time I was there, too; can't have been easy to get around. Even living in a massive Canadian city for the last several years, I've rarely seen two priests even visiting at once in the same parish (usually if it's a special occasion--and definitely only one of the priests is actually responsible for a given church, the other's just on vacation or something and sitting in (or a Bishop). Oh just thought of one exception: the cathedral of a major city). Was Brother Casey really saying that in the populated US it's common that multiple priests share responsibility for a single church? That sounds like... Heaven, haha. Such a blessing. I think part of this is a Canadian thing. I think I heard our bishop say we have to import most of our priests from other countries as-is, so it makes some sense that we have way fewer who are each responsible for way more.

[@PlumfacesamaYTP]

As a film major, I have to ask... Why does 9:25 - 9:38 look like the sky is keyed in behind the trees and the whole background like it's keyed in behind you?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

The lighting was really blown out in the back so I stretched the midtones to brighten the foreground and lowered the highlights in the background. It exposed the shot a little better, but left a bit of a weird effect.

[@PlumfacesamaYTP]

Interesting

[@joyhsiuyinkwa3435]

Brother casey .....you are bless with good godly parents they raise you up proper....see now God has let them give you to become a franciscan frair....you dont get abuse by your parents.....you've got Godly parents....and that makes you happy from childhood.....

[@sophiarebeiro4789]

God bless you dear bro.you are awesome.

[@jeffrey2838]

Good to see you bro!

[@fl5337]

You have a great attitude. Teach futrue priests!

[@johndwhite1972]

What a wonderful video. Brings back wonderful memories. “Let God be God.”

[@edwardbynum1018]

I didnt know you were from Raleigh! So cool!

[@joekatchmar9458]

I am happy for you brother.

[@twin_o7m.730]

Great Job! Casey (PAX)

[@spanishtranslator1668]

How can you say, "Get this last one out of the way." 7:44 What are you thinking when you refer to Jesus Holy Sacrifice like that? I'm baffled, you know, confused, right now.

[@fr.jimwatersfranciscanprie7187]

Br. Casey.. Raleigh. know that church. I belonged to St. Pious X in Greensboro, NC.. Fr. George Kloster

[@theresastubblefield5706]

Oh wow, wish the church design was more traditional! It may hold more ppl!!!

[@Ignasimp]

Theresa Stubblefield oh yes, traditions are the only important thing.

[@theresastubblefield5706]

Just saying the new designs don't look very Catholic anymore!

[@krdiaz8026]

Megan Greene It's Catholic. Just because it doesn't look like something from the medieval times doesn't mean it's not Catholic. The first mass wasn't celebrated in a gothic cathedral so if you want "traditional" then churches ought to look like a Roman Jewish banquet room. Architecture and aesthetics change, so even if this looks modern it doesn't mean it's not holy.

[@krdiaz8026]

Megan Greene I said the FIRST MASS. So if you want tradition, then all Catholic Churches ought to be like the first mass, aka the Last Supper. I was being sarcastic because I dislike how Latin Mass enthusiasts look down on Novus Ordo by referring to tradition. They also like to refer to the supposed reverence of TLM. My reply to that is if you don't find the Transubstantiation the most amazing event in the world, more amazing than silence or Gregorian chants, so amazing that you find yourself instinctively kneeling because you're not worthy, then there is something wrong with you. Then they sometimes reply by saying the Novus Ordo mass is not a real mass because V2 is evil. To that the only reply you can really make on KZbin is a deep sigh because honestly you can't defend V2 in a KZbin comment.

[@krdiaz8026]

Megan Greene What are you talking about? Please reread what I had written. Regardless, I forgive you for misreading my comment. Thank you for your prayers even if they are for something I am not guilty of.

[@allancuseo7431]

Loved this one

[@dev27o8]

Wow! New ways of editing! It seems you have been working on your cinematography skills 🙂

[@supreme87878]

Brother! Will you celebrate Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form) after your ordination as priest?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Anthony 乘睦 Tan No. I don’t speak Latin, and really, it is a very small segment of the population that already has plenty of priests willing to serve them. There are far more people who need to be served in their native language.

[@Ignasimp]

I don't understand this obsession with the latin mass. Jesus didn't speak latin or did I miss something?

[@supreme87878]

Ignasi Martí Palet Jesus didnt speak English either, hehe...

[@mikelastname1220]

That WAS a very big church, but sadly, it didn't look very Catholic on the inside. It was heavy Anglican architecture and the cross on the altar was a Patriarchal cross, not the traditional Latin cross. IF this church is the seat of the Bishop, then the Patriarchal cross is permissible. I'm old and I guess I am just stuck on wanting to see the old Catholic architecture.

[@JCMCS87]

You always say you got a talk, can we see one? Or do you have one in another video?... nice shooting skills btwand I liked what you said about the liturgy.

[@edwardbynum1018]

I USED TO GO TO SAINT MIKE'S BEFORE THE NEW CATHEDRAL OPENED

[@viola_ti_do4291]

You open bananas the wrong way lol

[@hunterosborne863]

matt tucci, I was thinking the same thing. XD

[@viola_ti_do4291]

janvierbamB O I that's the worst logic I've heard for why something is right.

[@ReginaCæliLætare]

Lol it's atrocious logic indeed. But they open them that way because it's easier

[@Zagarspupil]

That’s actually a better way to do it, especially for kids. Because now, when you get down to the end, you have a stem to hold onto instead of having to take the banana out of the peel. Of course he broke off a piece which defeats the purpose, but oh well.

[@viola_ti_do4291]

Kolbe Disselkamp no it's wrong.

[@joyhsiuyinkwa3435]

Where is raleigh nc?

[@darrenlee7913]

brother Casey I have one question to ask you for I have been wanting to be a priest but I want to know whether a priest can celebrate mass ad orientem or not if they so choose to for the sake of the soul under their care. pls, clarify for me. thx

[@nickpalmisano9209]

Deacon I have a couple questions about the religious order you belong to First are y’all allowed to own phones (considering the vow of poverty) ? Next how long does it take to become a Franciscan priest ? Finally how many brothers do you live with?

[@joyhsiuyinkwa3435]

Francis of assisi catholic church in america ..new york?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Joy Hsiu Yin Kwa No, in Raleigh, NC.

[@joyhsiuyinkwa3435]

If your girl friend dump u twice than if she attend ur mass than after she can meet u there and then and thats all ...... am i right.....meet u after church.....

[@normadaniel8319]

We love capucins in Lebanon come visit us god protect you

[@alhilford2345]

Time point 4:50 Didn't anyone ever tell these people that you should be SILENT in church.

[@mstrick6257]

Let's see -- no kneelers on the pews. Check. No Corpus on the cross. Check. No Ark. Check. No sanctuary candle. Check. Hmmm. Are you sure you weren't in a Presbyterian church?

[@EvocatusX]

Even Protestants haven't gone this hippy

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

I would recommend studying the history of liturgy a bit more. The things you mention are actually among our oldest traditions and this church more resembles our oldest monastic churches. Kneelers are not required and, in fact, are not found at St. Peter’s or St John Lateran. The cross is a Catholic monastic cross. The tabernacle is in the side chapel, where the GIRM recommends that it be.

[@decimusclaudius8967]

I've been inside St. Peter's Basilica about 6 times so far which is the largest church in the world. 😉

[@vitan8994]

brother want to be part of it, want to

[@christinashelby6083]

5:06 Did you just peel that banana from the bottom??

[@formicus6717]

Dear father Casey! I know how much you love God and people. I know how good your will is. I also don't deny that you do often good things. I know also that in many aspects you're doing everything correctly. I know that you're devoted to the franciscan charism. But I think that sometimes I should speak up, when I see you doing something bad. I don't mean to curse you and say taht you're lost. I don't want you to feel sorry. But I think I should, for your good. I hate to say this to you, but you're opening the banana from the wrong side.

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmnWp4h5iNqAiZY

[@formicus6717]

@@BreakingInTheHabit apologies, but that's just heresy. It doesn't matter that it's easier, it's wrong and the video is some propaganda.

[@patresiagultom8560]

Brother Cole, I want to ask you a question, are there any differences between the church liturgy in USA and Asia? Because, in here we have place under our seats to kneel. I didn't see that in the video when you showed the church and other churches you went. Another question is, can a brother deliver a mass? In Indonesia, only the priest (Pater or Father, we may say) who can deliver a mass. Brothers may give the Bread, but we don't say the whole liturgy as mass. Can you help me to understand more? Thank you for your videos by the way. They help me to have deeper understanding :)

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

The Church has variations based on local custom, but most of the laws and norms are the same. Kneeling is the general norm for parts of the mass worldwide, but it varies by region, and some churches do not kneel at all. Only an ordained priest or bishop may celebrate mass.

[@fusion451]

How can u be a priest and a friar ? arent priests tied to a Diocese and a Bishop confused

[@nerime8961]

This is indeed the biggest church I've seen so far

[@josephparker646]

I actually have seen larger churches, but that is in southern california

[@aclark903]

Isn't St Peter's in Rome the biggest?

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

It’s because people want real ness not a performance or fancy wording.

[@Hammett175]

Is it a Church? Or a "Catholic Community?"

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

It’s both. There is a Church, but there is also a school, not to mention being the home of many Catholic organizations such as the Knights of Columbus and Secular Franciscans, making it a Catholic community that is more than just a church.

[@matthewdavies6470]

Anyone else upset the way the banana was opened? What is the Vaticans position on this?

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

spoonuniversity.com/how-to/youve-been-peeling-bananas-wrong-your-whole-life-and-its-time-to-stop

[@demtron]

You want to see an awesome church. Check out your fellow sisters at Our lady of the Angles. 3222 Co Rd 548, Hanceville, AL 35077

[@jm08050]

I don't like mega churches which have NO aura of the spiritual.

[@democraticpatriot2657]

From the diagonal stole, I surmise you are not a priest, but a deacon of the church. So you assisted the celebrant and perhaps gave the homily. Correct or not?

[@jeffczermanski2993]

'Hamstring in your back' - sorry to be pedantic but that just sounded so weird

[@halleylujah247]

You have hamstrings in your back?? That is odd... ;)

[@georgeliashumal7588]

Dude why you eating banana during a fast before the mass. The euacharist used to be in such honor that people wouldnt eat 3hrs before or even from last midnight. :(

[@BreakingInTheHabit]

Elias, that is no longer the practice of the Church. Especially for priests that celebrate four masses in a row, the current practice is that an hour fast be observed before receiving communion.

[@georgeliashumal7588]

Yep, if your homily is long enough then thats correct, just keeping an eye out. :D Didn't really expect an answer from such a celebrity ;D

[@tomaszdziamaek1839]

This fragment about bad homilety - see the Jonas - the worst prophet of God all the times - one sentence, and the whole Niniwa has been converted. Why? Because The God worked through him. ;)

[@xadam2dudex]

According to these evangelical "churches" this is a small church