Catholic Faith Crisis | THE BRENDAN OPTION 177

[@sfarragher123]

Your absolutely brilliant with your words . enjoy the talk as always .God bless you father

[@eilisfarley40]

Our blessed Mother Mary brought me back to my faith and her son. She held my hand and guided me and still is. I'm starting to get courage now and speak up for Jesus and Mary. I hope I would have the strength to do time for Him who died for me. God bless you Fr Brendan 🙏

[@KathleenFlynn-p2h]

ENOCH Burke is a very honorable young man and very Brave to stand by his Christian ✝️ faith .we could learn from him ❤

[@derekmurray1462]

I haven’t missed mass since I heard you say in one of your videos, that missing mass on purpose is a sin , I’m taking my faith more and more seriously since I started watching you father. Yes I would be willing to go to jail for my faith, if it came to that point.

[@kevinwoplin9322]

The indifference ,disregard, and sometimes outright sacrilege of the Blessed Sacrament is down to 50 odd years of systematic removal of everything that pointed to the real presence from the reordering of sanctuaries to the institution of special ministers and all the jettisoned practices of Eucharistic piety.....and God help a young priest who tries to reinstall that! The howls of protest from the pews and furious letters fired off to the Bishop come down like a ton of bricks on them. But light is on the horizon because the few younger (under 40)people who actually have stayed in the Church and have the faith have no time for 1970s nonsense, and I see in them a strength of belief that could hold up to a year in prison if needs be

[@RStewartRStewart]

Let’s hope!! 🌟

[@Kitiwake]

It's not up to us.

[@ALavin-en1kr]

What we are faced with is a Muslim perspective on life; eliminative materialist; and trans humanism. If the Church is out to lunch and not opposing all of that we are in deep trouble. Even Atheists are worried; they are now referring to themselves as cultural Christians because even they are scared of what is coming if Christianity loses ground.

[@cybereye2]

Kevin I completely agree with everything you stated. Who also agrees?

[@cybereye2]

@@Kitiwakeoff course each of us has a responsibility to evangelise!

[@danielobeid8508]

I love you Father and I love everything about you. Your wisdom, humour, your way of articulating words. I love how you stand for the Truth, and I love your love for poetry and literature! Please note all this love is coming from Lebanon! May God bless you!❤

[@LambofGodKnock]

God bless Enoch Burke, it’s very powerful to see a young man standing up for the truth. And God give him and his family strength to continue.

[@HB-iq6bl]

On you tube , I watched his father call out the Irish parliamtarian walking down an Irish street.

[@HB-iq6bl]

Kneel during mass. Genuflect. Priests use holy water and insense please

[@coolmusic1daddy]

Thank you Fr. Brendan. I am appalled at the way people treat the Most Blessed Sacrament and I am saddened at the fact that most people at Mass troop up for Holy Communion but the Sacrament of Confession is practically redundant. I very much admire Enoch Burke; he has demonstrated that his convictions are real.

[@kathycox1175]

Amen to that !

[@mycatholicfaithlivingstone845]

Yeah we're in the battle. Ive just come back from Lough Derg and my prayer was to ask God to keep me strong in my faith no matter what. He gives us the grace when we surrender 🙏❤️

[@fintankilpatrick1458]

Thank you very much for the time and effort you put into your videos, I'm very impressed by your knowledge, a very well read man. I could listen to you all day long, God bless you and our church in Ireland. I have had the privilege of being raised in a good catholic family, I wasn't always a good mass attendee but the seed was sown. Now that has matured into attending Mass and watching daily mass and rosary. In one of your videos you mentioned religious education, I remember vividly my primary school RE, but my secondary education was very lacklustre. Parents saying the rosary or at least morning and night prayers, even simple ones builds a great foundation. I will keep you in my prayers. Thanks Fintan, (Tyrone) 🙏

[@kahnlives]

Since you take the time to read every comment I just want to say God bless you father. May Our Lord save Ireland from the darkness that seems to have come there.

[@dianes142]

Father, you are correct and right on target. As an American, I see it, everywhere. And I would agree with you and I would do whatever Christ asks of me.

[@maireglynn6295]

I dont know the whole story of Enoch Burke bit I have to admire his bravery on standing up for what he believed in. I hope I would be this brave as to stand up for my Faith. 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@annettemcdonald6502]

From Long Island, New York I thank you for your always thought provoking comments. I can not think of one instance I disagreed with you, and that says a lot coming from one who can usually find something to dispute. Keep up the great work. Our Church needs more priests like you. God bless.

[@lordoftheeaglesreaches3710]

Unfortunately father, people today are totally unaware of Christ's warning that there are two gates and most people wiil enter by the wide gate and few through the narrow. God bless you father, and may our lord and saviour have mercy on us all. It's like the days of preceding the flood at present. 🙏🙏🙏

[@NoreenMahon]

Lovely listening to you Father Brendan at all times.

[@followerofchristofthetrini1692]

Father, I worked in a Catholic elementary school in the U.S. and the amount of kids having to use the restroom during mass was outrageous and alarming. We fixed that problem very quickly. We made sure kids had an opportunity to use the restroom about 15 minutes before mass. Those who chose not to use that opportunity to use the restroom were simply told, “No. Wait till Mass has ended.” Those who could not wait that long had to hold it until after the consecration. By the year’s end, out of 220 students we had on average about 2-3 kid, typically lower elementary, using the restroom during our weekly school Mass. We have to provide an opportunity to remedy the problem and then keep the children accountable.

[@maryomahony9027]

I believe in it all, I've read the bible and my eyes have been open even more to the beauty of it all. I love the way you think about these issues, it gives me food for thought, thank you Father 🎉

[@anthonyraymond5718]

Thank you, Father. You have an uncanny knack for simplifying the hard questions. Prayers for Gaza.🍉

[@peanutoreo9002]

Good on Burke and family,,,

[@jennifersanders2456]

You are such a joy. I really enjoy considering your questions to us. Bless you 🙏🏻

[@nualah1127]

Pray for Enoch Burke, a brave man .

[@bigbassbomb88]

What is enoch burkes belief towards Catholics?

[@VincentFreney]

Brave and durable. From my experience with prayer group Catholics they didn't wish to be seen involved in the particular issue because of the tactics used by his family. Ironically they and the very important issue at stake were the losers, especially the issue, v

[@jaqian]

​@@bigbassbomb88It never came up in conversation and isn't germane to this topic.

[@bigbassbomb88]

​@@jaqian If he harbours ill feelings in any way Towards Catholics which I'd hazard a guess he does from his hard- line protestant upbringing and his place of work wouldn't be 2 catholic friendly. He wasn't locked up 4 his beliefs, he was locked up 4 contempt , you can fawn over him but any enemy of Catholism is a enemy of mine. That's a full stop.

[@robertryan2542]

When the Church leaders here in Ireland shut our churches not willing to stand up to the State, it showed they didn't really believe that God lives in the Tabernacle.

[@imeldatobin7243]

I concur 100%

[@wynbrown5985]

Yes, and as the Church teaches that missing Mass on Sunday is a mortal sin, who is responsible for the sin. Can anyone answer this question please.

[@imeldatobin7243]

@@wynbrown5985 Cardinal Burke did say that churches should not be closed during the "pandemic" inaccordance with Divine Law. No person can exuse or forbid Catholics from attending Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy days of obligation.

[@wynbrown5985]

@imeldatobin7243 Thank you for your reply Imelda. God bless.

[@GSilke]

God Bless you Fr Brendan. Would you consider doing an interview with Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, similar to the one with Jim Brown RIP. The reason I choose him is that he seems to me to be adapting a different approach to leading the sheep than any of his counterparts. Tks

[@annettemurphy8349]

Fr Brendan is an excellent interviewee

[@benjaminlquinlan8702]

A'man Father Brendan!!! Godbless you!!!

[@jimkeating5610]

Thank you Father, I appreciate your talks. I always get a new insight into aspects of the Faith listening to you. I appreciate your blessing (the sign of the cross) and the words banjaxed. Maybe we will have to wait until close to the end before we get it, like the good thief. God bless you father.

[@bridfinn4933]

I agree with what you're saying, Fr Brendan. I'd add how incensed are we when our God is blasphemed on a worldwide stage as happened at the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

[@GdA72491]

Philippians 3:13 Forgetting what is behind me ,I race forward and run towards the goal ,my eyes on the prize to which God has called us from above ,in Christ Jesus."

[@paulc3749]

That looks like a comfortable chair Fr

[@lilywhelan9960]

I think u are very fair and straight up u speak the truth god bless u

[@thomasdeskins4265]

Thank you, Fr. Brendan!

[@ceranolan5713]

St Pauls letter to Corinthians 1 chapter 15.. Thank you Fr Brendan.

[@mikeryan3701]

Or: “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us" Romans 8:18.

[@bettykelly5934]

Every word you say is perfectly true.

[@michaelgiles6450]

Hi fr. Brendan I do love you chanel , I have the highest respect for Mr. Burke for standing up for what is right in this crazy world. I would love if you would do a chat on prental Alienation which I believe is rampant and the law seems to support this abuse!!! Thank you for chats. God bless Mick from Ireland

[@Kipperbob]

Whether you agree with the stance Mr Burke took, it's hard to not admire his adherence to his principles, and his willingness to peacefully accept the consequences of his decision. Because I doubt many of us would have the integrity to remain peaceful before such an insurmountable opponent. And you're right, I probably should be going to mass, but it's hard to understand how a man like Enoch Burke has more backbone than the Catholic Church when it comes to voicing opposition to the evil we all see in the world, maybe I'm just nieve expecting the church to be the shepherd leading the flock, at least as of yet our church hasn't gone down the route of allowing the flock to lead like I see a lot of other Christian churches doing.

[@angelofusco8717]

Well done father love your truth

[@carrielovesJesus]

Good questions and well put. To sit before Jesus in prayer, the utter Truth, makes me squirm but it needs to happen every day so that He can transform me to be love, like Him. I hope I make it. 🙏

[@johnmichaelbrendan33]

Yes spending time before the tabernacle I too find difficult but always refreshed somewhat after making the effort. Yes I need to make the practice a habit to truly progress spiritually.

[@JeanMR2383]

As having been confirmed and made soldiers of Christ, I cannot deny the truth nor our conscience no matter what the earthly punishment🙏✝️✝️✝️

[@JackieKeilthy]

I think keeping the faith simple, immerse yourself in the bible , I found bible in a year with Fr Mike Schmitz was one of the best things I’ve done to come back to the faith. Loved it so much I did it two years in a row. Going back to early simple catholic Christianity of St Patrick, St Fiacc, St Brendan etc. to get right with God and the Eucharistic.

[@bigbassbomb88]

It's a tough road for sure but we must never forget the bad roads, As john waters would say,give us back the bad rds.

[@arthurkearney6193]

God bless you Father. Our faith can be simple but deep. Many issue led to this juncture...comfortable secular life...fear of losing prosperity...theologians falling over to embrace contemporary culture. scandals didn't help but not primary. What can we do only keep going in faith.

[@martinablackwell1307]

One of the best ❤

[@MrCrouchback]

We have a very good and clever priest here in England. When he came to this parish I told him he will do one of two things... restore the parish... or throw the keys of the churches in the land fill. It's on track that the keys will end up in the land fill. He isn't a traditionalist but does say a Traditional mass on a regular basis. The real problem is the dumbed down laity, some of whom are academically well qualified, but their grasp of the faith has been severally weakened by the novus ordo mass. Novus ordo funeral masses are a complete joke compared to the solemn dignified Traditional Latin Mass. Without the banjos your average novus ordo mass type would be all at sea with the traditional faith. Mass for them is more of a social occasion than anything else.

[@ignatiusTH2]

Just to say in reexamining ones faith. I was once asked to convert to another religion by a former partner of mine. I was an agnostic at the time who was raised Catholic and I had to consider what do I actually believe in (the answer at the time was not much). After a lot of soul searching and reading (thank you St Thomas Aquinas) and possibly what I would describe as a religious experience I returned to the faith of my youth. As you can guess the relationship did not last.

[@johne.8939]

I think we’re going to find out how much we will suffer for our faith soon.

[@eamonnmcmanus4785]

Good video

[@1907jdee]

Attended a handful of masses recently in France. The contrast between Ireland could not be more striking. The reverence from along all ages is unmatched in Ireland.

[@annettearmynot-dk8jy]

I live in France and unhappily in many churches the Tabanacle has been put to one side of the church instead of at the main Alter, where God should be the centre of all churches and mass.

[@jaqian]

Sorry didn't understand, are you saying the French are more pious or we are?

[@jimvermeer9451]

Agree, 💯 it's shocking how many love the world instead of the love of God.

[@outoforbit00]

I left Ireland in my teens but i do go back occasionally. I took a bus on an almost empty 3 hour bus juorney. It passed a prison picking up some of the inmates on day release. The bus driver told me that a load of prisoners were about to get on and for my safety I should sit on the seat behind him. I noticed when the prisoners got on some were wearing crucifixes and medals. I thought it was this sort of attitude by the driver that I certainly didnt miss about Ireland given that my most loyal and humble freind in my host country spent 2 years in prison.

[@mikeyk212]

Never mind spending a few weeks in prison for our faith, the vast majority of Irish people dont even go to Mass from one end of the year to the other. Sadly the faith is dying in Ireland.

[@annbyrne6012]

There is a Remnant, it won't die, we have so many young people coming to our prayer group. Courage my brothers and sisters in Christ, God is with us 🙏

[@mikeyk212]

@@annbyrne6012 I pray ur right Ann

[@DenisOhAichir]

Pray for courage.

[@patrickoconnor6979]

Hi fr Brendan, i find a lot of difficulty believing any of the "modern church" i see so many "priests" who don't wear the collar in public and almost apologize for being Catholics.The casual attitude to their holy orders of some priests and the casual attitude towards the sanctity of the church building itself has all come since the seventies.

[@fintan254]

Jordan Peterson would say we believe what we live, how we behave. The rest is just words. Makes sense to me.

[@seamusweber8298]

Thanks Father Brendan. Many of our fellow Catholics and fellow Christians are in prison throughout the world, for their witness to their faith. Would any Irish Catholic be prepared to suffer that? Or would we acquiesce and capitulate? When I was younger we were only allowed speak in church in a barely audible whisper. The Tabernacle is where God is. He is there! He is also in the red lamp lit in the church. When we are inside the church we are in God's house. His house. And if I'm visiting His house I dress appropriately. I wear a shirt with a collar, full length trousers, shoes. God's house. God fully present in each consecrated Eucharist. I don't receive the Eucharist if I'm in a state of mortal sin. I would not defile God by receiving His body, blood, divinity. Enoch Burke, though not Catholic, is 100% right to oppose the use of pronouns to describe a male as female or vice versa. Thanks Father

[@simonslater9024]

You have the holy Catholic Church. You have 48,000 protestant CULTS. Protestant’s are NOT Christian! Protestant”baptism” IS INVALID. The Bible a Catholic book condemns protestantism and orthodoxy. God bless.

[@maireodonoghue428]

Interesting take on the Burke situation, Strong willed Man . I would certainly have a problem with the pronoun game . Say a prayer for him

[@jaqian]

12:50 I agreed with Enoch Burke up to a point, I think he lost the argument when he broke the court order but I do admire his resolve and that of his family.

[@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace]

I wouldn't want to go to prison, but I would have to and trust Our Lord to see me through.

[@lizwaterhouse3959]

I love it when the Priest holds the Host and Chalice up for me to say all the words I want to say... We wait for the whole Mass up to this point to watch the ultimate miracle, then in some cases and many cases, the Host goes up and down and I feel so angry, that In the time you could sneeze, Transubstation has taken place, Christ's Precious Body has been up and down and I'm trying to say the prayers and speaking faster and faster, to myself. I'm left feeling empty, have no time to put any real meaning into the words, because it's done and dusted. The the Chalice goes up and down even quicker...and at this point I want to cry, because why cannot the Lord Jesus have a few minutes...just a few minutes...( is it too much to ask) to adore Him in the Real Presence. Not every priest does this, but to those who do, try to remember that at least a few people in the Church at that time want a minute or two to adore Him

[@laydownlays]

To be honest Father, the more there is rot, the stronger my faith grows. Why you may ask? Well, when you are taught for decades, that in the end of certain times, rotty things may happen and then you see them happen, you go, "oh, how interesting." When you see, in certain parts of the Bible, talk about a great apostasy and then you see everyone and his dog leaving the Church, you may get upset and angry but you have to admit, that it is expected. Be shocked, be sad but be not surprised.

[@MezzMcGillicuddy1]

I just awoke from a horrid dream in which people were pouring The Blessed Sacrament on the floor of the church, breaking it up, and eating like dogs, then I pick up my phone and see this video. Rather unsettling.

[@jaqian]

The problem with going to gaol for.my beliefs is that as the sole earner my family would lose their home with me unable to pay yhe mortgage.

[@bigbassbomb88]

Enoch would not do 1 year in prison for the real presence, as he doesn't believe in it.

[@AnBrocMeala]

In fairness Fr Brendan, Enoch Burke position is not that complicated. He has principles and is standing by them despite widespread ridicule. Sometimes courts deserve contempt and this is such a case. What is really despicable is the lack of support he gets from people in position and with a voice, to give that support.

[@arvelote4581]

I hve have one question father for you. Why you would not agree with Mrs Burke . He spent one year in prison for staying faithful to faith and God, refusing to affirm someones lie . And that is what actually all of Catholic should be willing to do. It is clear. He did it his own way , but whether you like it or not he stands up for what he believes. But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars-their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

[@Michael-yx9lg]

A year in Prison is a tall order and very few I suspect would bite the bullet on that it hasn't come to it yet anyway, so let's pray we wont be put to the test.

[@tuckabold]

Go raibh míle maith 'at, a Athair, as do chuid focal tuisceanach. (Tá brón orm, níl mo chuid Gaeilge ro-mhaith, ach is breá liom í a chleachtadh.) Ar aon nós, nuair a bhí mé ag éisteacht le do phodchraoladh anseo, chuimhnigh mé seanfhocal ón tSeapáin: 'Déan gach rud mar a bheadh roimh aoi onórach.' Ceapaim go bhfuil Dea is an t-ainm atá an t-aoi onórach sin, nach ea?

[@marcokite]

Shortly after becoming Roman Catholic I was SHOCKED on Maundy Thursday to witness a 'mother's meeting' at the top of their voices! about 2 feet away from the Blessed Sacrament on the Altar of Repose. I thank God that I am now Orthodox. ☦☦☦

[@simonslater9024]

How sad that you’ve left the mystical body of Christ on earth the holy Catholic Church for an orthodox CULT. There’s NO salvation outside the holy Catholic Church because it’s the ONLY CHURCH. Please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then Following Padre Pio - who shows the true beauty of Catholicism which is everyone’s true home! An entire orthodox parish converted to Catholicism through the powerful intercession of padre Pio because they new that to be Christian one must be Catholic. Only Jesus can found a Church and you left that ONE Church please i beg of you come home

[@Dienekes678]

You left the only church founded by Jesus...because a few women were chatting? I think it's fair to say you were lukewarm to begin with!

[@twalsh51]

Your talks are to be commended and you raise some profound issues. Unfortunately, Mr Burke is in jail, not because of his beliefs, which are commendable, but because he was in contempt of a court order. The court will have no option but to leave him in jail until he purges his contempt. They cannot afford to allow him to succeed as it would demean the courts. He should have stayed away from the school and used the internal union procedures open to him as a teacher to appeal the school decision to remove or suspend him. Very smart people think they are above such procedures and thus fail. With respect to whether Ireland is a Christian country I have to say no it is not. It is clear from the data gleaned from the census of the population that we are circa 68% atheist. The downfall of the flock is due directly to the corruption of the church duly predicted in the not fully disclosed 3rd secret of fatima. The downfall of the Catholic Church is due to the failure of the Pope, cardinals and bishops in brushing serious demonic acts under the carpet. It is now getting worse with the recent Bishop Casey disclosures. The question I would ask the current church leaders is would Jesus do what they have done hitherto. The answer is absolutely not. The Bible has warned us sheep to "beware of wolves in sheep's clothing" and also to "beware of false profits". It would appear the stupid sheep have not heeded that advice and have literally, so to speak, "thrown the baby out with the bathwater" and now walk with the devil through the wide door to hell. The flock will pay dearly on judgement day for so doing. I would say that less than a half of 1% of the population would do what Enock Burke thinks he has done for the faith and rot in jail. In relation to your question would I go to jail for my faith. The answer is a profound yes. In relation to those people that go to the loo during communion it does not surprise me at all. What is worse are those idiots that leave their phone on during mass. Such behaviour can behapps be address by Dietrich Bonhoeffer s, (theologian and philisophe), theory of stupidity, which, inter alia, puts forward that we have more to fear from stupid people than evil ones. Discussing with the current flock the rights and wrongs within our church is "like trying to play chess with a pigeon, that knocks the pieces over, craps on the board and flies back to its flock to claim vistory" (Bonhoeffer). 🙏

[@rettaroo5972]

Another wonderful talk and some very well thought out comments here. I would like to address the subject of personal pronouns. The problem, as I see it, with asking people and especially teachers to use all these pronouns is that there are hundreds of them and new ones being invented every single day. The whole thing comes off as being very arbitrary. It’s hard enough to remember everyone’s name, let alone the unique pronouns they’ve decided to use. For a teacher, it must be mind-boggling. And I’ve been giving thought to the idea that, rather than pure compliance, the other response that many of these people are really hoping for is actually dissent. Many are hunting for the confrontation they expect when someone fails to comply even accidentally to their demands. Similar to what someone here in your comments has remarked, stupid people can be every bit as dangerous as evil people. If someone asks me for my pronouns, my reply is Thee, Thine, Thou and Child of God.

[@Pfessor_Moriarty]

Father, if you want to see and experience how respect for the blessed sacrament is to be and should be observed you will only find that by attending the traditional latin mass, the 1962 missal. Im not saying all Novus Ordo attendees don't respect it but the consecration is highly watered down and dilutes the understanding of the real presence for those present and there is your problem. He is there at all times, not just when the tabernacle is opened. People should remember this when the second mass is over they all have great big chat and a laugh inside the church. I find that quite disrespectful to God and people trying to pray. You of course don't have to believe me but attend just one TLM. Be it SSPX or Latin Mass Society of Ireland and read through the missal carefully and you'll understand what it is to practice the one true faith. "Et introibo ad altare Dei. Ad Deum qui laetificate juventutem meum." The beautiful opening lines of the mass.

[@Pfessor_Moriarty]

@@bethmcmullan7686 No I never said that the root of all the problems is the NO. Fr laments the lack of respect shown to the blessed sacrament. That is what I'm referring to. The council had no right and actually no mandate to completely rewrite the mass. It was not the reason it was called. But the enemies of the church got their way.

[@jjcm3135]

The Church needs to jettison all of holy scripture like they never mention the lives of the saints. Then and only then will there be cognitive harmony and complex issues bother their consciences so much. Then Dionysus and the rest will attend our ceremonies. WE will conquer the world with our happy inclusiveness and equitability. All will be the same. That reminds me. Have anybody ever looked into our Pope's views on Judas. They are revealing. The muslims actually believe it was Judas who died on the cross not Christ. We live in a time of apocalypse. Mr Burke (& his family) may have chosen the better part. In scripture it is written "when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?” Like 18:8. Read the whole passage. Mr Burke is mentioned in it.

[@bridfinn4933]

Sorry, but mentioning a pagan God and going on to mention inclusiveness leaves me more than a little concerned.

[@jjcm3135]

@@bridfinn4933 Please dont worry. We often perceive things not as they are but because of what we are. Yes universalism is strictly unbiblical. You re right. Yet some Church leaders often imply for eg. by saying hell is empty that they in principle see no ultimate difference btw pagan people and believers. This is "unfortunately" common. That word in quotes also acts a kind of reductio ad absurdum given the profound issue of salvation.But things are unveiling. The opposition to Christ is becoming brazen. Our priests are well read, highly trained but also irrelevant to many people who need them because they will not speak the truth boldly. Todays reading from the OT and the gospels tell us what it means to speak boldly. Pray for them as I do.

[@bridfinn4933]

@@jjcm3135 The passage about the narrow gate comes to mind. We all need prayers🙏

[@jjcm3135]

@@bridfinn4933 yes that sums it up. Sobering words from the One who knows. Thank you.