Church and Nation in Crisis: A Discussion with Scott Hahn and Ralph Martin

Scott Hahn and Ralph Martin discuss important issues confronting many Catholics today: A Church and Nation in Crisis! They’ve also written about these topics in their books.
“A Church in Crisis” by Ralph Martin at bit.ly/2IsHuAO
“It is Right and Just” by Scott Hahn at bit.ly/2Uhwmcj

[@jerispencer8551]

Twenty years ago, a friend handed me a Scott Hahn tape with his testimony on it. And then she took me to a charismatic Catholic conference. The one-two punch that brought me lovingly into the Church. Thank you warriors for Christ! May God continue to bless you both.

[@Runsfrombears]

If you haven’t yet. Check out the traditional Latin mass. God bless

[@sharonameskamp6893]

I also woke up in 2000! The Pope was praying for our return! Always remember Jesus is still in the church among a lot of wolves 🐺 tomorrow is the feast of Christ the King 😇 Get to mass always😇

[@anabelladiazop1808]

No ko no mo

[@juans6639]

EXCELLENT Discussion! Can only imagine how much more your book will show us. May Almighty God, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Our Most Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Michael the Archangel always keep you safe.

[@kevincaggino210]

I to have come back to the church 7 years ago and THE LORD has drawn me deeper and deeper into the Catholic Church . BLESS THE LORD PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME OUR SALVATION OUR LIFE AMEN

[@esmeraldaruiz4174]

My favorite two people together!

[@ashutoshshrivastavnanditat4052]

Thanks Scott and Ralph for being more vocal on church crises. It's pleasant surprise that Ralph was inspiration to Scott before his conversion

[@TrustInJesusThruMaryWithJoseph]

😃Thank you so much! My heart is filled with indescribable joy and peace listening to both of you. I’m so grateful to be part of the small Remnant, such an honor, such a resoonsibility to follow the call to holiness. We continue to put all our trust in Jesus through Mother Mary with Joseph! God bless you both🙏🏻🕊🔥

[@duncescotus2342]

"When you're living in the power of the Holy Spirit, when the word of God is dwelling in you, and when you're communicating it with clarity and power, what better thing is there than that?" Amen. Well said.

[@susansolis8659]

Blow, blow where you will. The breath of the Spirit is blowing in the world surprisingly in His way

[@rae-michellel6878]

I just came into the church three years ago. This interview excites me that maybe the Lord gathered me in for such a time as this. What an opportunity to show our faith! Thank you for giving us so much hope with this interview!

[@BarryWoodMontford5light]

This is a real treat to hear the 2 of you discussing--the love of our Lord flows from your souls.

[@peterbrookes9227]

Pray, hope and don’t worry 🙏💕

[@marcdennis6374]

St Pio frequently told the faithful to "pray, hope, and do not worry.". Thank you very much and God bless.

[@susangustafson4694]

Thank you Scott, we need many more books to explain what is happening.

[@saunamomma1723]

Ordered 2 of Ralph Martins book, one for my sister and myself. A Church in Crisis. Thank you Ralph excited to read it 🙏🏻✝️❤️🕊

[@erlindagarcia9763]

I wish both of you would live forever for God has given you both the enlightenment and the wisdom to guide the Christians in this testing and turbulent time! I hope people will turn to the spiritual significance of what is happening around the world. Let all who believe in the TRUE GOD the CREATOR bend the knee and ask forgiveness for the sins so long ignored and implore the mercy of God to stop the clutches of evil.

[@44esta44]

💖🙏 So appreciate the two of you...PLEASE keep this up, speaking to the crisis along with dealing with it going forward. We need this kind of leadership, my experience has been priests don't speak to the issues the way you do. Transparency!! Truth!!

[@Luisa-cs2pd]

God bless you both. Thank you for this talk.

[@mountcarmelplaceofprayer]

Thank you for the wisdom and encouragement in this talk. I am grateful for the hope you have given us! God Bless us all!!

[@t_nels]

Thank you for acknowledging the crisis, not just a result of covid. If we hadn't been in this position now we could of rose stronger. God bless you and your families.

[@t_nels]

@@apostlejohuaselman2307 Stop

[@nicoleleger7031]

My adored Jesus, I trust in You!

[@randycouch2769]

The kids being abused by priests were praying but it did not help

[@flowergirl5045]

God bless you both, great interview!

[@tinaharris7382]

🕊🙏🏼🌟Thank y’all Beyond Measure ❣️🕊

[@joh385npouchet3]

Thank you for this. The unfolding agenda over so many years and the last few weeks can push us to deep despair. This conversation reminds us that God also has a plan rooted I His love for us.

[@mikebolognese7134]

Phenomenal book

[@alicetruhlar2098]

We are an alien tribe by virtue that we belong Christ. Live here, work for heaven...your True home. I hold this in my heart; much courage.

[@bennguyen5681]

great work thank you both of you very much ,we still have hope !!

[@maranatharabbuni]

Let the grace and fire of the Holy Spirit overwhelm us. Almighty God is with us - GAUDETE. Veni Sante Spiritus - Our Love.! Peace to all people of Goodwill

[@awesomeisasawesomedoesyo182]

Thank you gentlemen.

[@elainec7369]

Another book to check out is "Infiltration" by Taylor Marshall which explains the crisis of the Church and the world in light of Fatima. Great advice Dr. Hahn, Ralph Martin.

[@vedrijan]

Thank you!! I liked this interview very much🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@hermiargonza2864]

Thank you both....

[@miroslawpuczydlowski16]

great book! many thanks

[@marycahill546]

Very good discussion.

[@Jagueyes1]

The future of civilization depends on TRUE religion. AMEN!

[@Jagueyes1]

@@apostlejohuaselman2307 The Lord does not charge for His help. He helps us out of His unfathomable love for us. He also provides for our needs as we do His work. I can barely help myself right now..

[@pavanteja9601]

My story begins like this, I see the Lord's hand from the time of my conception in my life, My Mom wanted to abort me, I was saved due to the efforts of a Doctor who is a Catholic Nun, All my chilhood memories are flooded with how I searched for God, I was very much involved in all religious activities but I still did not have the real peace in his heart. I often wondered, “After all these religious ceremonies which I am performing every day, am I in right relationship with God? Is he drawing closer to me? My earliest encounter with Christ was big image of the Sacred Heart, I always felt called by Him, During classes and even at break I used to look at Him, the day His eyes met mine, He never left me, I still was a stauch Hindu, I wanted to overcome my karma by performing devotional rituals, but fear of death and reincarnation had overcome me, the words of Christ to Martha has set me free " I am the Ressurection", I followed Jesus right from I was 11, I was hated by my family and relatives for my faith in Him, but the Lord was gracious enough to take me into His fold when I was 16, I was baptized along with my Mom and maternal Grandmother into the Church. Jesus my Savior, my King my all in all changed my life, there is no meaning to life without Him.

[@BarryWoodMontford5light]

Be not afraid; trust Jesus and Mary and love them more day by day.

[@sushilaloganathan9586]

Amen.Praise God! Ave Maria!

[@MrT-un6py]

Pax Vobiscum. Conservative Catholics. Listen carefully. We continue going to church but we stop contributing financially. Put the money you would have contributed aside so that when our demands are met will have the money to give to the Conservitive Catholics Church. We demand that Pope Francis and all the Libetaler Clergy resign before we contribute financially. contribute again. The sin of omission is a great sin. Stop complaining and become active. In GOD we trust. Amen X 7

[@randycouch2769]

The kids being abused by priests were praying but it did not help

[@Seliz463]

@@randycouch2769 didn’t it? Aren’t you here making comments about it to remind us of their suffering, didn’t it turn into a huge scandal causing major institutional purification and change? God’s justice prevails and he heals the hearts of the innocent. Pray for those children, and continue praying for yourself to be a strong warrior to advocate for them. God bless you for bringing up their pain and speaking on their behalf. Never stop holding the feet of the wicked to the fire, but please never lose faith in God’s justice and love.

[@bobpomponi126]

I am 82 and always a Catholic I am a sinner and pray to God for forgiveness however I see our church and christianity in serious shape God is very disappointed in the people of this world please pray the rosary everyday

[@waltergluhm8960]

There are ways forward--TRUST in the Holy Spirit---AMEN

[@waltergluhm8960]

Put your trust in the Holy Spirit---AMEN

[@day1678]

I pray to God that Cardinals, Bishops and priests are listening to this podcast and act accordingly for the glory of God.

[@mariaguadalupe6362]

Blessed Carlo Acutis pray for USA.

[@maggieb5326]

Very uplifting! Love it! Praise The Lord! I think however it was the Lord who said to Lucia that the Consecration of Russia would happen but it would be late...

[@pierrejosephburtscher9122]

My name is Pierre Burtscher, I am half Swiss, half French, and was born in Marroco, when it was a French protectorate, and my wife is Anglo-American, an ex Anglican converted to Catholicism. I am a Catholic coming from an Austrian line known to have been Catholic since the year 830, when Irish monks evangelized the people of the part of central Europe where they lived, now known as Vorarlberg. My family´s name is written on the roof of the original church built by the community at that time. My wife and I have been living in Brasil since 1980, with most of our children and grandchildren, except for one son, his Brazilian wife and their two children, who live in New York. Scott Hahn, your own convertion to Catholicism, reveald through your books, inspired us both, and your fresh vision of the Church made me redescover my traditional and ancient faith.

[@danmccabe8582]

Too funny Guys!!! Throughout the past 500 years, it's these former Protestants (like Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr Taylor Marshall and GK Chesterton ect.) are bringing the Church around!!! Gloria in excelsis Deo!!!!!

[@cliffpyle3155]

Yes, the RCC is finally waking up to what the Reformation tried to tell you 500 years ago! The truth must be defended at all costs.

[@ralph7545]

I like Scott Hahn and GK Chesterton but I find Taylor Marshall mean-spirited and divisive. In the end the Catholic Church will prevail. God bless. 🙏

[@danmccabe8582]

@@ralph7545 God Bless You Ralph, I've learned so much from Dr. Taylor Marshall. I like him because he's exposing the nonsense in the Church. Yes he, like Jesus on occasion flips over tables and takes the whip to the heresy in the church. At times (especially our times) a good stiff arm is what is needed.

[@marthammiller2280]

Sacred Scripture is all about Jesus and He is our Rock, Our Joy and our Hope!

[@randycouch2769]

Was jesus a Virgin??

[@randycouch2769]

Was Mary a sexually frustrated woman??

[@JJoseph]

There is a link between what is now happening and the decline of the church

[@4SyriaTruth]

Awesome ⭐⭐⭐

[@delighttunes2798]

18/11/20, Excerpt from Revelations 4:1-11, Psalm 150 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” O praise him with sound of trumpet; praise him with lute and harp. Praise him with timbrel and dance; praise him with strings and pipes. O praise him with resounding cymbals; praise him with clashing of cymbals. Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! R The word of the Lord.

[@abelincoln5886]

Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace through our Lord Jesus Christ . Rom. 5:1...believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shall be saved!

[@francesjecmaloney8977]

Glad to be introduced to discussion of period surrounding American Revolution from Catholic point of view. Lovely enthusiasm for our time. Inequality of society's regards for various races and classes means that the question is not abortion versus no abortion, but rather abortion before birth, or abortion after, the human individual has made a dent in society and coaxed out additional economic resources, that may be filled by someone else. Yea, Father Hesburg! Was he not first chairman of U.S. Civil Rights Commission?

[@CatholicMailman]

Mr Ralph Martin wrote a book in the 80s , A Crisis of Truth: the Attack on Faith, Morality and Mission in the Catholic Church. He already had been warning the faithful as early as the 80s.

[@seanpatrick7019]

Sorry, guys, but to me that was a misleading title. While I am glad that there is a world of Catholic authors secure in their tenured positions - filled with joy - there is another world of Catholics out here losing everything, and starting to fall completely apart.

[@seanpatrick7019]

@James DeLap What?

[@bobpomponi126]

I 82 and a Catholic all my life and never seen and heard what is happening with your Pope congrats a abborationist not yet a president joe abborationist Biden isn't a Catholic or christian yet the pope wasn't happy with our president Trump he did more for the church

[@rhope3019]

Why are ppl who are Christians only seeing this? we must be walking in truth and light, our church is in trouble but evil will not prevail Our Blessed Mother has her heel ready God is holding back his hand and ready to take us who believe

[@bn16fan]

Praise the Lord!

[@day1678]

Kindly consider praying an additional holy Rosary to your current daily one, for the loving intentions of our Blessed Mother - she will be ever so grateful: as well as fasting to your capacity. We need her maternal help now, more than ever. God bless you.

[@saviohermandsouza8734]

More than that... she'll be happier if we became "perfect as our Heavenly Father is perfect." (Matthew 5:48)

[@fiveadayproductions987]

Thank you for the interview, just to inform the uploader there's a spelling error in the title if they want to rectify it. God Bless..

[@belindamotamedi8724]

Thank you

[@mikebolognese7134]

2 leaders of the faith

[@auntiekriss]

Amen🙏

[@theclapaolini4322]

As terrible as this Pandemic is. JUST LOOK AT ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT ARE DEVELOPING EVERY DAY PEOPLE ARE TENDING TOWARD THE SPIRITUAL LIFE AND ARE YEARNING TO GO BACK TO VHURCH KEEP IT GOING GOD IS WITH US.THANK YOU SCOTT HAHN AND JAMES MARTIN GREAT LAITY IN OUR CHURCH

[@katieann1908]

Pray the rosary every day

[@JAMplusPAW]

The Christian church needs a Holy Spirit revival. A revival would get the church back to Biblical preaching and authority. The church in the US has become lukewarm, and that is the Protestant and Catholics. Even Pentecostal churches have left the Bible for popular culture.

[@kevincaggino210]

Amen thank you I agree ,COME HOLY SPIRIT COME

[@michellenardozzi7300]

Dr. Scott Hahn, you confirmed that my Gift of the Catholic Faith, was the one and only true faith. It was in your books, but most of all in your KZbin conversion story which I have listened to many times and shared many more. Thank you. Please read Sun of my Will published by the Vatican. Do you know about the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta?

[@Thomasrice07]

It won't be unleashed with the current leadership

[@AlphaOmega888]

It's very simple: "FEED MY SHEEP" is what clergy has been told to do. Not "WALK WAY AND LEAVE THE SHEEP TO DIE." This is the GREAT APOSTASY in my opinion. How much of the laity is in a state of Mortal sin worldwide because of this? There's no excuses not to have had mass or delivered sacraments because a few parishes did it. They simply chose to, fall away.

[@bertdel1223]

We facing "The warning"

[@karaokerebel8082]

Was it "right and just" that the inheritance doming to me when my aunt passed away was "redirected" to the Church in Distress and I was merely "informed of it by someone who told me that she had passed and the location of the burial could be found in the newspapers" ??? I had taken care of my aunt (who raised me) for years, moved her into my home then found her a place to be near the river where she could walk to daily. My daughters and I visited her regularly. One day, she seemed to have been drugged...was totally disoriented, seemed frightened and angry...not herself at all. I took her to a restaurant (hoping she could then talk to me freely. I told the owner of the house where we were going (together with a relative of my aunt) for added safety and opennes to everyone (especially the home owner whom I suspected of drugging my aunt). Immediately the police called me & "told" me to immediately return my aunt to "that home". What could I do ? I just wanted my aunt to speak freely...away from the owner's staring eyes towards my aunt. WHY AND HOW COME THE "CHURCH IN DISTRESS" "INHERITED" ALL OF MY AUNT'S ASSETS. WHY WAS I TOTALLY IGNORED BY THE PRIEST AND OTHERS AT THE FUNERAL ??? IS THIS HOW WE TREAT EACH OTHER CHRISTIANS ??? I NEED ANSWERS !!!

[@roberthalf1094]

Don't know if Ralph covers it in his book, but satan was unleashed on Oct. 13, 1884 in the hearing of Pope Leo XIII. Since then, satan has had a free hand, and nobody outside the Catholic Church can comprehend it. This chaos is a prime element of God's Plan, so pray, hope and don't worry. Outside of that, there's little to be done, because mankind has forgotten what sin is.

[@micheljatta6492]

St Paul's center has been a fountain of insightful Catholic knowledge. How can one enroll?

[@kitboklangdkhar8350]

Hoping for some insights

[@santagemma6212]

Greatest modern catholic scholar, second only to Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger).

[@themarfig]

Have plans to make an Spanish edition of the book ?

[@SmithsnMoz]

Our Lady Of Good Success said this was coming 400yrs ago.

[@philiplouis702]

Yes.

[@day1678]

When the Church is sick its illness flows onto the world. I pray the hierarchy will wake up to this truth and do something to heal the sickness, with truth and transparency. It is their duty of care to all concerned - especially to the good Lord.

[@paddyearly]

Each person who is a baptised Catholic needs to stop being politically correct and stand up for the truth especially about human sexuality👍 Until we face the fact that contra-conception is the root cause of the huge moral crisis in our world😈 Sex is for marriage between a man and a woman no exceptions 👍 Humane Vitea is the truth and the official teaching👍 But the Church leadership is lost by not proclaiming the simple fact that there is only one true Church and no salvation is possible outside of it👍 Forget false compassion/mercy and speak the truth🙏👍

[@jacobschuler2591]

How true. Civilizations fall when sexual morality is lost.

[@judyknecht499]

Does God seesex as the biggest sin? Today there was a world meeting to discuss poverty related to covid.. your hero, spent the time on the golf course. Time to redefine human sexuality not as terms of Mechanics, and family in terms of loving relationship.

[@judyknecht499]

@@jacobschuler2591 really is has nothing to due to power OVER people, grabbing their resources, and disregarding their rights .

[@paddyearly]

@@judyknecht499 Our Lady in Fatima said that immorality is the biggest cause of people going to hell😭 When you see the brokenness of people a lot of it has to do with broken families, no proper families, no men to stand up for the truth😭 Feminism & contraception has destroyed men & women because it has taken sex out of its proper place which is in the privacy of the marriage bed😭 Globalists like Gates, Soros etc are focused on controlling all the people of the world and they hate Trump because despite all of his flaws he stands for truth and is against globalisation✅ Compared to horrible people like Soros he stands out as vibrant and cares for people. Like all of us he has lots of flaws but I believe that he was elected by the hand of God and I expect he will be re-elected🙏 Compared to crooked sleepy Joe who is a dead man walking he is just fantastic as he was in 2016 against Killery✅ But only the love of God can save us individually and collectively🙏 If we are not constantly moving towards God we’re going the wrong direction🙏 Put God 1st in your heart and ask Him to save you🙏 God bless🙏

[@paddyearly]

@@judyknecht499 utter nonsense. When the family is torn apart by immorality civilisations fall. Confess your sins🙏

[@esmeraldaruiz4174]

Mis favoritos laicos juntos.

[@marylamb128]

Ralp Martin no audible version?

[@kellygoldsmith9090]

Didn't Putin come to Canada to meet with Fr. Gruner about the message not told yet? Just before all this madness and before Fr. died..?

[@michaelciccone2194]

Can anyone explain to me why Pope Francis has not come out with a statement about the Mayan idols that were paid homage on Vatican soil and in a church in Rome dedicated to St.Mary ? Isn't clear to you that the Papacy and Vatican is gradually shifting from the one, holy. Catholic faith? I say this with humility and sadness---..

[@colleenoppelvanwyk7278]

🙏🌹💕🙏

[@joolz5747]

We do need to realize that this time is made for a purpose! Jesus reigns. I also think that the word catholic means universal. So don’t you think it means all Christians? The doctrines are made for all people. Sometimes we capital ‘C’ Catholic’s get prideful. We are ALL catholic. Scott, you found the true doctrine but you were catholic small ‘c’ already. Hope that makes sense.Happy Thanksgiving!

[@anthtan]

Title: A "Chruch"??

[@davidthehermit7813]

we are like the Dallas cowboys trying to win the game in the last half of the fourth quarter you cant win games like that maybe we need a new coach and coaches and trainers you cant blame it in the owner

[@stevedaly3421]

June 13, 1929: Our Lady appeared to Sr. Lucia in Tuy, Spain to ask for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart. A few years later Jesus appeared to Sr. Lucia with a dire message: Let my ministers know that since they have refused to obey the request of My mother that they will follow the king of France into misfortune. Pope John XXIII was later instructed to reveal the Third Secret in 1960, but he, too, refused to obey heaven's directive because he wanted the Russians to participate in Vatican II and feared offending them. The king of France was arrested 100 years to the day after Jesus called him to consecrate France to His Sacred Heart. He was later beheaded. June 13, 2029 is now less than 9 years away, and despite what the Vatican professes, the consecration of Russia to Mary's Immaculate Heart has still not been PROPERLY done. Where is the Era of Peace??? It is my humble opinion (and I am in no way infallible) that the vision of the "bishop in white" being led through a city in ruins and killed with bullets and arrows was NOT fulfilled with the assassination ATTEMPT on John Paul II's life, but I feel it WILL be fulfilled soon after June 13, 2029. Remember, too, that Bergolio would prefer to be thought of as just another bishop among many, making him, and perhaps his successor, the "bishop in white."

[@MrChucke711]

The North American Schism Conspiracy should be the next book.

[@joebloise3126]

search the gnosis of karol wojtyla

[@lauraanderson7358]

govt education . . . go figure .... american french revolution

[@tomkelly4336]

Most of all the lawsuits that have been found have been baseless, for better or worse we must go forward. I wish the President-Elect Joe Biden, may he find a way to bring us all together. Soli Deo Gracia.

[@jtfike]

He isn’t president-elect. The AP is not who certifies elections

[@tomkelly4336]

@@jtfike Joe Biden has 290 electoral votes to Trump's 230 so the chance of overcoming Biden's lead is quite high.

[@jtfike]

@@tomkelly4336 Joe Biden has 0 electoral votes and Trump also has 0. The election isn't until December 14th. Facts matter. And let's not even talk about faithless voters. Bernie Sanders had electoral votes in the 2016 election and he wasn't even the democratic finalist nor was he on the ballot. If you don't understand how it works, look it up.

[@tomkelly4336]

@@jtfike You have already told me that fact twice, I understand it quite well. You remind me if Sister Alice that I had in the fifth-grade who was forever saying "Repetition is the key to retention." Please understand I am not trying to give you a hard time, I am only basing my hypothesis on the projected winners. Be Well.

[@jtfike]

@@tomkelly4336 Perhaps sister Alice has a point of merit.

[@joanmaltman9580]

The clergy are no longer the backbone of the Church. All the priests of my childhood and youth belonged to Religious orders, Dominicans or O M I and I find secular priests so detached in comparison.

[@helenweir6186]

Too little, too late.

[@witoldnowak9327]

Meditation on Differences Between Spartan Warriors and Catholic Bishops The above interview between well known convert to Catholicism and exegete Scott Hahn and Catholic author Ralph Martin aspires to show a crisis in the Catholic Church but is at most a relaxed tasting in a candy shop for the Catholic dinosaurs. Let us give a bit of substance and spice to this lukewarm surfacing of these two elders of the Catholic Church. The current Catholic Church leaders’ - primarily Bishops' - comfort, conformance with the secularised world, wide spread homosexual drives mixed with prevalent cowardice is not a good indicator for the future. And the proportions have been lost. It is not a problem with one lost sheep out of 100 any more. A new parable is needed with an estimated 50% lost shepherds and very few good shepherds remaining to correct the lost ones and the laity has still very little to say about the crisis. It suffices that the laity puts money into the basket and secular government sponsors provide taxpayers’ funding to compromised Catholic schools and charity programs. Let us use a balanced scorecard, of own design, to compare select current Catholic Bishops' spiritual warfare virtues with past Spartan Warriors' warfare virtues using the following rankings: 0 - bad; 0.5 - so so; 1 - good (This ranking system is loosely connected with Polish logician Łukasiewicz's three-valued logic system): Criterion Spartan Warriors Catholic Bishops _______________________________________________________________________ Comfort/Lack of it 1 0 Conformance/Non-conformance with foreign values 1 0 Homosexuality/Absence of it 0.5 0.5 Bravery/Cowardice 1 0 _______________________________________________________________________ Total 3.5 0.5 This is a game over for the Catholic Bishops and really the laity has to step up to avert an even deeper crisis. A book crafted by a dinosaur is not an equivalent of a Spartan shield and candy tasting, even in a reputable Catholic bookshop, is not going to develop Catholic Leonidases to peach a series of serious battles in the real absence of the Catholic Bishops to win the war. Early church theologian Tertullian asked a question "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?" that can be paraphrased in the context of the enclosed interview as follows: What has a Catholic candy tasting (over the last 50 years) to do with the Catholic spiritual warfare at hand? Towards the end of his intellectually prolific life St. Thomas Aquinas received a grace from God and stated: “The end of my labors has come. All that I have written appears to be as so much straw after the things that have been revealed to me” and “I can write no more. I have seen things that make my writings like straw.” Therefore, I ask you Catholic elders of Academia: Are you waiting to receive the above mentioned grace that St. Thomas Aquinas received? Is this half a century waiting of yours enough? Saint Michael the Archangel pray for us and lead us into battle!

[@tufelesakalia6979]

Jesus Christ said to his apostles the time of ascension that they are going to receive the Holy Spirit from heaven. It will be with them in all their life.

[@michaelpawlowicz890]

Ralph & Scott, I have been a Catholic Charismatic since 1970. What do you make of Francis? Francis of Assissi prophesied that the last pope would not be pastor but a Destroyer. Francis seems to fit the bill. If Francis is the False Prophet, Holy Spirit could ask us to leave or to witness to nominal Catholics about deeper life in the Spirit. So far I've been instructed by Holy Spirit to stay and witness as many are going to leave being disgusted by what is happening now. They will feel they have no religion now as they only had Churchianity and not an intimate relationship with the Lord? What do you guys think?

[@charliebridges3584]

Here is a very simple proof for the existence of God: 1) randomly pick any two points in space and name them 1 and 2; (2) the distance and direction between 1 and 2 are fixed forever (3) therefore the random causes the necessary. Point (3) cannot be explained rationally or mathematically. The only way of explaining how this happens is through the existence of God.

[@lisanisa8424]

I only trust in Jesus not for Mary 😂😂

[@joy8091]

Pope Frances needs to go or he is the False Prophet!!! Any Bishop that supports his agenda needs to go also. Catholics support life!!! Not Paja mama a false idol!!!!!!!

[@paulinebeck4269]

You can make a difference. Leave the church and it's power mongers, rapists and liars. Fave the truth. There is no god. Covering up sexual abuse is a crime. Power to the people not the church.

[@jigln202]

Why do I always get the feeling with Scott Hann, that his Christianity is all Bubbly & Fluff, nothing ever seems to be of 'Grave Concern' to him, it's like he just wants to by-pass reality / life and promote his Lovely Fluffy Life. I might well be 100% wrong about him, but I have always thought he was like the Blind leading the Blind, in that he purposefully never talks about Global Events that very clearly Spell Danger. again, I'm happy to be completely wrong on this, but for God's Sake, show a little concern, concern that is Felt by Millions of Christians around the World. Holy Spirit Our GOD, please Lead, Guide and Remind Us of All Truth, through CHRIST Our Lord. Amen.

[@MrT-un6py]

Pax Vobiscum I read your comment. I get the feeling that some of these converts see the Catholic Church as a massive market where the can generate mega money by writing books doing siminars and selling DVD's etc. We know that we cannot generalise but take note of how many of the converts are complacent about Pope Francis' opinion about Homosexual unions. I cannot count a handful. We keep praying. GOD is listening. GOD is always in control. Amen X 7

[@gailsmith1560]

Why the negative comment. We are very thankful Scott came to the Catholic Church

[@jigln202]

@@gailsmith1560 we are well past the days of negative & positive, that's just feel good Fluff. first off, if you focus on the whole statement TWICE I said, "I could be 100% wrong about him", Twice. secondly back to feel good living, don't want to hear anything else... this is Such a Huge Satanic State to live in. if I live near the Cliffs or the Ocean, or a Lake or Train Tracks and I don't Imbed the Reality of the Danger to my children, well I am a foolish and failed parent. Scott Hann NEVER 'Seems' to discuss any Concerns, and I don't mean little livable theology or political misgivings. I mean the Terrifying Crisis, that Millions of Christians Talk about, Warn about, Fear and Dread! These Calamities & Persecutions ARE Happening & Real All Over the World, Never a peep from him. and it looks like the same Evil is COMING to the West, we will escape it No More, we are in Judgement, Millions Warning about Such Things. never a peep... so it's got Nothing to do with positive or negative it's got to do with Scripture Unfolding Right Before Our Eyes, and it will be a painful worrying, Stark Awakening.

[@stevecoley8365]

Metaphysical Hierarchy: Mystic... beautiful dreaming Magical... harmony Musical... language of music Artistic... pictures/metaphors Poetic... language of words Numerical..we are here Mystics create the most joy (smart). Accountants create the least joy (ignorant). Yet accountants rule the world (ignorant). Ever notice that beings who speak in the language of music can create joy that energizes thousands of beings to celebrate and dance? Ever notice that corpses who speak with brain numbing, soul sucking numbers do the exact opposite? Sanction, starve, torture, murder and bomb (wheeee)! Ignorance (hate) is bliss for Counting Dracula (Trump) and his crew of evangelical vampires (greed). But not much fun for the earthling humans (love) who they are sucking the joy out of. The alien monsters are inhumane because they are not human. The evangelical vampires (greed) commit crimes against humanity because they are not human. Light and truth (love) cause vampires (greed) great pain and suffering. That's why the words "democratic society", "care for all" and "green new deal" cause the evangelical counting corpses such misery. The hostile evangelical vampires (greed) are desperate to control a darkship called the Whitehouse. Because working in the dark to suck the joy out of life and devour earth is the only way that the loveless, lifeless parasites can survive and thrive. Unlike earthling poets, artists, musicians, mystics, human beings and creators of joy...the evangelical counting corpses can't create harmony (real intelligence) because vampires (greed) are ignorant (dead). The clever coyote (greed) is always trying to catch the roadrunner (love). But never does. Because something that is not real (absence of love) can never catch that which is real (love). That coyote is a crazy clown... The legendary roadrunner is the state bird of the Land of Enchantment. The land of enlightenment. The land of magic (love).

[@Leonugent2012]

In Trump alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song This Cornerstone, this solid Ground Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.…

[@simonslater9024]

Jesus said upon this Rock-Peter-I will build my Church and the Gates of HELL will not prevail. The holy Catholic Church is walking,with its Lord and Master,to Calvary and is being purified. Francis is Peter. Francis is Jorge Bergoglio. Jesus is protecting his mystical body on Earth the holy Catholic Church. Protestantism is unbiblical,is 40,000+ denominations/cults. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!!

[@bobpomponi126]

The devil 😈 had entered our Catholic Church pray for the pope

[@margaretoconnor7077]

Pope Francis dropped the title Vicar of Christ, he title's himself as bishop of Rome. Who is this bishop of Rome? Please pray for pope Francis and all his clergy to convert back to the original teachings of the Catholic church