How Mary REMARKABLY Converted the Queen's Chaplain w/ Dr. Gavin Ashenden

[@ctmuist]

I'm a former atheist studying towards my confirmation in the Catholic Church. I've met quite a few in the Church who are converts from Anglicanism.

[@paisley293]

God is so AWESEOME!! Welcome into the sheepfold!! Always room for one more sheep, 🐑🙏 Thank-you for posting your comment. In the daily recitation of the Rosary, my husband and I begin in this way: ''Dear Blessed Mother, we unite our hearts with yours, for conversion of sinners, the perseverance of the just, the relief of the holy souls in Purgatory, and the conversion of the Jews.'' Our blessed Mother is continually answering our prayers, and yours is another proof! May God grant you peace, hope, joy and perseverance in faith!

[@RainyBarnar-uh2iq]

God bless you more.

[@ctmuist]

@@suzannemcmaken4648 1) what's the connection from Catholicism to paganism? 2) It's obviously false that there's no difference between Anglicanism and Catholicism.

[@Jeannie-m6w]

@@suzannemcmaken4648Trolling are we?

[@tingmedina4448]

God bless. Thank you for the enlightenment

[@leilaniford3574]

I am an American and an Englishmans daughter. He was brought up in the Anglican church. I'm seriously considering converting to Catholisism. Cheers.

[@dorcas4035]

Its worth a shot!, May the Holy Ghost guide 🙏❤️‍🔥✝️

[@RadioImmaculata]

Ave Maria! @leilaniford3574 , we encourage you to take this step - you are in our prayers. May God bless you and Our Lady guide you.

[@leilaniford3574]

@@RadioImmaculata Thanking Christ Jesus. Ava Maria.

[@BD-fi2oq]

Go to a local Catholic Church and ask to attend adult classes called OCIA- ORDER OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS. Formerly , called RCIA. Welcome!!!!

[@leilaniford3574]

@@BD-fi2oq thank you very MUCH! ❤️

[@aceaceron1026]

He liked working for one queen so much, he went to work for the greatest Queen there is.

[@colvinator1611]

You obviously mean the pagan babylonian queen identified in Jeremiah chapters 7 & 44 in my King James Bible. Exactly what the lost catholics do today.

[@simonslater9024]

@@colvinator1611leave your man made protestant CULT or lose your immortal soul

[@dentryn4365]

@@colvinator1611 Big difference between the Blessed Virgin and Protestant Queen. All through the ages those who would reject Christ's teaching and His Church (The Roman Catholic Church) have also had to reject the bible that Christ’s Church protected for almost 2000 years.The canon, or list of approved New Testament books, was not approved by the Catholic Church until the 4th century a festal epistle of St. Athanasius of Alexandria (A.D. 367), as well as a contemporary decree of Pope St. Damasusin Rome (A.D. 381). However, there were those who must either reject or pervert and change the scripture to fit their own agenda. They take their example from the devil ( the father of all lies as seen in Matt. 4:1-11. When King James’ I called together his hand pick 54 scholars (stooges) their goal was to alter the Bible so that it fit their Protestant view point. In process they made 30,000 changes to the word of "God". They took out seven books of sacred scripture. (Old Testament: Judith, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, Tobias, Wisdom, and the two books of the Machabees). There are many ways King James and his stooges deceitfully change sacred scripture, but, they fit in four general categories. First, is to reject the validity of whole books of sacred scripture. Second, they reject the ancient teaching and writing of Fathers of the church, on sacred scripture and true meaning. These heretics try to negate their importance by the theory of private interpretation of scripture, which is streaky against the teaching of the Bible and Christ's Church. (Sec. Peter 1:20)"Understanding that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation" Third, these heretics perverted scripture by changing very texts. (The word of God) by adding or Subtracting to change or diminish the meaning here and there for their purposes. Fourth, is to make corrupt and false translations for they maintenance of their corrupt beliefs. The original 1611 King James venison had over 30,000 mistakes, some of which have been corrected. That many errors shows a design and plan because it's hard for 54 scholars to mess up that many times by accident. Either it was on purpose or they were 54 of the most incompetent scholars in history and they had no business even trying to translate the Bible. The author has found over 4,823 examples, all through he humbly admits, he had not even begun to scratch the surfaces.

[@dentryn4365]

@@colvinator1611 Big difference between a pagan deity, a Protestant Queen and the Virgin Mary.The “Queen of Heaven” that Jeremiah refers to is not Mary. Therefore, he was not condemning Marian devotion. The fact that Jeremiah was not referring to Mary is obvious, since he was writing around 600 B.C., not the first century A.D. In his day, the title “Queen of Heaven” was used to refer to various pagan deities. The fact that a pagan deity Ishtar was supposedly known as the queen of heaven doesn’t mean this term can’t rightfully be applied, in another sense altogether, to Mary. The pagan king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, is called the king of kings by Daniel (Dn 2:37), yet this doesn’t preclude Jesus from being called by the same title (Rv 17:14; 19:16). Since the destiny of all Christians is to reign as kings and queens with Christ in heaven (Eph 2:12; Rv 1:6; 5:10), and since Mary is the preeminent Christian, there’s nothing wrong with giving her the title which Christ, the King of Kings, bestowed upon her in making Mary his mother. KJV All through the ages those who would reject Christ teaching and his church (The Roman Catholic Church). Have also had to reject the bible that Christ’ churches wrote, assemble, and protected for almost 2000 years.The canon, or list of approved New Testament books, was not approved by the Catholic Church until the 4th century a festal epistle of St. Athanasius of Alexandria (A.D. 367), as well as a contemporary decree of Pope St. Damasusin Rome (A.D. 381). They must either reject or pervert and change the scripture to fit their own agenda. They take their example from the devil ( the father of all lies). We read in Matt. 4:1-11.When King James’ I call together his hand pick 54 scholars (stooges) their goal was to alter the Bible so that it fit their Protestant view point. In process they made 30,000 changes to the word of "God." They took out seven books of sacred scripture. There are many ways King James and his stooges deceitfully change sacred scripture. But, they fit in four general categories. First, is to reject the validity of whole books of sacred scripture. Second, they reject the ancient teaching and writing of Fathers of the church, on sacred scripture and true meaning. These heretics try to negate their important by the theory of private interpretation of scripture. Which is streaky against the teaching of the Bible and Christ Church. (Sec. Peter 1:20) "Understanding that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation" Third, these heretics perverted scripture by changing very texts. (The word of God) By adding or Subtracting to change or diminish the meaning here and their for their purposes. Fourth, is to make corrupt and false translations for they maintenance of their corrupt believes. The original 1611 King James venison had over 30,000 mistakes which some have been corrected of these changes and bad translations. That many errors show a design and plan. Because it hard for 54 scholars to miss up that many times by accident. Either it was on purpose or they were 54 of the most incompetent scholars in history and they had no business even trying to translate the Bible.

[@aceaceron1026]

@@colvinator1611 We don't make cakes for Mary...

[@wendyfield7708]

I am an ex Anglican with an Anglican vicar paternal grandfather, and maternal grandparents many years protestant missionaries in China. I have been nearly 70 years a Catholic now and am now nearly 90. I was living in Italy soon after conversion for nearly 15 years, including working as a translator in the Vatican for a while. It was there that I had a sudden call to Carmel, but fought hard against it. So I too experienced hard-to-believe demonic attacks, so know how terrifying they can be. By hesitating and procrastinating I think I was leaving a door open for the devil to try and prevent my vocation. After a great deal of deviating and a circuitous route I did eventually enter a Carmel in Northern Italy where I was very happy for a year, but then because of a severe illness it was decided that the enclosure was not where I should be, but with the Secular Discalced Carmelites, OCDS, and have now been a member for 47 years. There has been a reason for God leading me along a very crooked path, which I can now see. But when the Hound of Heaven calls, it is wise to respond immediately. The Rosary is one of the greatest weapons against Satan, and I still find it a struggle to pray it daily! Complaining about the Church also leaves doors and windows open to the devil and his minions! +

[@ecv03]

Wow great and beautiful testimony. God bless you.

[@CrankyGrandma]

Your last line…well said. And praise God that you fought the good fight and answered God’s call.

[@carolynschuster291]

Wise words

[@lellachu1682]

Thanks for sharing, and God bless you!

[@susankovach8927]

The Brown Scapular & the Rosary are the weapons against evil. Always wear the Brown Scapular. Of course if you haven't been enrolled you must ask a priest to enroll you. It is a once in your life enrollment

[@vickieadams9261]

I started praying the Rosary about 5 weeks ago. My husband is Catholic and I’ve been a Christian (protestant) for over 32 years and have I struggled with the same sin for most of my life. Once I started praying the Rosary it became clear to me that I had an oppressive evil spirit that has been with me since I was abused by an evil uncle at the age of four. The scales fell from my eyes. Blessed Mary revealed to me this spirit and I prayed the rosary and a prayer of deliverance and it LEFT me!! Praise to our Lord who hears our prayers through our blessed mother! I am now going through catechism and plan to convert. My family once were Catholics and she is calling me home to the Catholic Church. I could never understand how scripture says we are a new creation in Christ when we are born into His kingdom. Now I do, I feel like a new person. I just can’t even explain how different I feel. How happy and so unbelievably thankful. Ava Maria

[@peaceandlove544]

Oh Lord, one of the most beautiful testimonies I have heard, thank you have inspiring me!!! God bless you!!!

[@vickieadams9261]

@@peaceandlove544 God Bless you also

[@Lezith456]

I love your testimony

[@Lezith456]

I love your testimony. I would like to know which prayer of deliverance did you pray. Thank you, and God bless you.

[@vickieadams9261]

I have had a feeling that something was afflicting me for quite sometime and it driving a lot of my destructive behavior. The more I prayed the rosary, the more I realized that it was an oppressive spirit. When I came to the realization, I prayed for forgiveness and my sins first. I wanted to make sure I came with a request with a pure heart and then I spoke out loud. It had no right to be with me, and I prayed to rebuke the evil spirit and for it to leave me. I just prayed my own words in the name of Jesus. It’s not like anything crazy happened at that moment. I didn’t feel some energy leave me or anything like that. I just realized it over the next couple days and in weeks since that is no longer there! I saw changes in my behavior, changes in my self control and praise God that sin isn’t tempting me anymore! I feel like the missing part to my answered prayers was the mercy of the Blessed Mother through my prayers asking her to be my advocate to our Lord.

[@yohanesr.dekresano9269]

From EAST INDONRSIA-Kupang, I would like to express my feeling. I am happy to hear that Jesus Christ the Lord had called you to you back to His sweet home.

[@patriciarocco2610]

As someone who was brought up Roman Catholic and then decided to be received into the Anglican Church, I was set upon by great spiritual desolation. The Mother of God brought me back to my life in Christ. Thanks be to God.

[@bridget1780]

Poor Blessed Mother. She's always herding cats. 😊. Thank you, Blessed Mother.

[@robertryan2542]

Blessed be God and His Most Holy Mother. From Ireland ☘️

[@lindaglendenning3896]

@@bridget1780HATERS STAY OUT OF GOD’S ONE TRUE CATHOLIC RELIGION - THEY ALWAYS REFER TO CATS AS A WAY TO SAY THEY WERE REJECTED BY GOD

[@ohmightywez]

Hello from a fellow Ryan, Robert!!

[@lindaglendenning3896]

It is if you have highest knowledge to see it like I do@@suzannemcmaken4648

[@JacGBoots1]

i prayed for a man (at home by myself) once who couldnt understand/relate to Mary, and after some time, he decided to join the Catholic church, and had a great love and respect for Mary, where he hadnt before!! i was stunned and overjoyed! 🎉🎉🎉

[@TerriM416]

Dr. Ashenden, you are a much needed gift to Holy Mother Church in these troubled times. Please keep defending Her. God bless you.

[@cordasuenaviolin604]

​@@suzannemcmaken4648Just because a few individuals who are evil does not make the whole Church evil.

[@Huntingdonn]

Holy Mother? Occult much? Eternal virgin? Mother of God? How are you not able to see or hear that? What's wrong with you people 😅

[@theShamrockShepherdWagon]

Cradle protestant trying to understand mother Mary, pray for me. Considering conversion. Learning the Rosary. I'm amazed how what previously repelled me, is now drawing me. The label "CoRedemptrix" repells protestants on the face of it only because of their devotion to Christ - but when you dive into the meaning and understand, has the opposite effect. It's amazing.

[@CIST3]

Mary's cooperation with the divine plan was absolutely essential. She had free will and could've said "No." To accept God's call for her life, put her in danger. The Blessed Mother has more than once come to my rescue against the enemy and for that, I am very grateful. The Fall in the Garden of Eden was a failure of the first two humans (Adam and Eve) and our restoration is the cooperation of two more humans (Jesus and Mary.)

[@peaceandlove544]

She is the purest example of human love, devotion, faith, virtue, humility etc to Our Lord and humanity. Where Our Mother is Jesus is. Even in any image of her, many times, maybe most, she is pregnant with Our Lord.

[@reveilleamerica3589]

Never give up. Praying for you. I'm a cradle Catholic. Please pray for me. +

[@jmj5388]

“Co-“ means “with”, not “equal to “.

[@pams-pl1ys]

I can't imagine the agony she went thru to bring us our Savior. They suffered together, on our behalf. Jesus is our Savior & He was brutalized so that we may be saved. Just like I wouldn't tell Him that His suffering didn't matter, I also can't imagine looking at Mary & telling her that her suffering for us didn't matter. She had all the agonizing emotions of any mother would have if she watched a child going thru what Jesus went through. It isn't that she matter "more", but she absolutely matters.

[@dvalero87]

Having experienced attacks since I was a child, I'm grateful that my aunt taught me to pray the Lord's Prayer. As a 5yr old, I believed in God and spoke to Him and sought a relationship with Him. At 8, I signed myself up for Catholic Church Doctrine classes for children. I didn't fully learn about the power of the rosary until I was an adult. It warms my heart to hear these life experiences. It's truly a miracle.

[@eleanorbuenaventura481]

I am Filipino and very Catholic,God bless you more Fr. Ashenden and Fra Fasoli

[@chete4479]

This is Extraordinary , I learnt so much from former Protestant Conversions , we Catholics Are Lazy ! , we solely just feel, rely and Believe on the Graces of God , while other brothers have a deeper Foundation, formation and Bible study. We Must match their proficiency in Bible studies to match their reasoning.

[@carolynschuster291]

Why converts insert such freshness into the Church.

[@brianredmond4919]

@@carolynschuster291nothing like some fresh heresy.

[@MonicaLillis]

😮​@@suzannemcmaken4648 Catholics compiled the Bible. It was the only Church till the 1500's. All other religions are man made. Jesus founded the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Come home.

[@mariemartha1328]

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[@essafats5728]

​@@suzannemcmaken4648and what human creature pulled u away from the Catholic Church? Just curious, asking all ex-Catholics. Only 1 out of 25 responded, and not even sure they are HONEST (for the love of God).

[@carolynschuster291]

This is a remarkable interview. I am a revert and my family is converting. They will find this interview such a joy of confirmation. SO grateful to Our Lord and His amazing love that never gives up

[@Shlomayo]

Welcome home!

[@carolynschuster291]

@@Shlomayo we are overjoyed!! My adult children are astounded at this treasure.

[@paisley293]

Deo gratias! Please find a Traditional Mass, where the priests will be true shepherds, zealous for your salvation.

[@MichElle-zc9tu]

@@paisley293 💪🏻🙏🏻

[@dianesoltis1527]

I am very grateful for this interview with Dr. Gavin Ashenden. I converted to Catholism at 18 from Lutherran. I'm 80. I struggle with Mary. I want to love her too. A book of St. James ??

[@johnrogowtzow9532]

God bless many thanks for your beautiful commentary, May the Good Lord Grant us peace Amen,

[@MyJerseybean]

I am now 83 and became a Catholic at the age of 25 when I met a lovely lady who asked me to take her to Mass on a Sunday Evening Date before going to a Hotel for a Drink. I had never experienced a Mass and Holy Eucharist before me before as the Priest in my Church which I was lapsed said ' This is My Sacrafice and yours ' these words changed me and it was not long before I undertook a course of study. Now many years later I am still enjoying The Mass and those lovely words

[@dianesicgala4310]

So beautiful. I first saw Dr. Gavin on The Journey Home. E.W.T.N. I am a revert to the Catholic Church. Grew up in England. Married a young American. His Mum and Dad were very hard to get along with. I lived with them why my husband served in Vietnam. We only been married for a few weeks. Hardest year of my life. They were very strict Protestants. They reminded me of those puritans who came over to the new world on the Mayflower. My dear mother who I missed so much was Church of England. My Dad Polish. Catholic but not a practicing Catholic. My Grandmother made sure my sister and I was brought up in the Church of England.I first converted to the Catholic Church in 1978. Unfortunately I fell away for 19 yrs. Long story I made my journey home about 9 and half yrs ago. Forever thankful to EWTN. The Journey Home and read about the Early Church Fathers.

[@dianesicgala4310]

Thank you. I am so blessed to be back in the Catholic Church.

[@charlottefasi3557]

What a marvelous man and story.. Thank you do much.

[@erniekahn1521]

Amazing story! I immediately prayed called my wife and son to pray the rosary.

[@roseyposeyb4737]

The Holy Spirit is powerful. Just what I needed to hear. I am product of Colombian/English parents brought up in UK. So I have chosen both C of E and Catholic. I have reverted to Catholic roots and brought back to the Rosary. Everything in Gavin's story re Mary I have found true. Especially co redemtrix. I thought that myself.I haven't read any books like Gavin but I just knew.

[@sheilasmyth5874]

According to Dr Taylor Marshall. also an Anglican priest convert to Catholicism, states there are 50K Protestant denominations

[@michelleishappy4036]

I've been praying for the reversions of the royal family--and thus all of the UK to the Catholic Church. 🙏 Bring them Home to your Son's Catholic Church, dear Blessed Mother🌹!

[@josephsabu4355]

don't forget the protector of the holy family St Joseph

[@JacGBoots1]

Amen! king Henry VIII caused SO much strife and division

[@glorialabella6361]

I, too, have been praying for the English royals and their evil Masonic ancestors. The global revolutions (French, Russian, Spanish, Mexican, and most Central and South American) are instigated by the masonic powers. These are direct attacks against the Church and priests. 14:50

[@newtexan1]

That will never happened. Europe was given the One True Faith first…therefore God said that Europe will fall first because they rejected the true faith. I’m sorry but I detest England.

[@goodcook464]

Same with me, I have that thought in my mind too! Let's pray for the King's and his family conversion. Bring Europe back to Jesus Christ.🙏

[@janephillips8113]

You are doing great things for us Catholics thank you 🙏

[@viviansabah]

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[@PaulineLergessner]

Thankyou Gavin-- I kept praying these sacred words as you spoke: " My soul magnifies the Lord & my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for He who is Mighty has done great things for me & Holy Is His Name!!!!!"" May these words send His love throughout the world..... Amen Pauline in Adelaide, Australia

[@Mementomorichild]

I keep getting chills! (good ones!) I've once experienced the scent of roses while praying my rosary. So special. Thank you for sharing! Sometimes my faith isn't where it should be, I need these reminders 🙏

[@michaeldonovan6076]

You need to move the flower vase away from where your praying as it seams you have a guardian Angel watching over you, Recite the Rosery read scripture attend mass seek confession receive holly communion youl be Enlightened, Someone is praying for you i sence a great loss be kind to yourself and no she knows your okay, I know its a femail she's guiding me❤

[@Mementomorichild]

@michaeldonovan6076 lol! I was in the chapel and looked all around me, no roses anywhere. I do all these things. There certainly has been a great loss recently, (even though the incident described above occurred years ago). Thank you for the kind words and inspiration- I needed that. I cannot be more grateful to have God and his mama in my life 🙏❤️

[@mariecoleman7216]

I have a deep affection for Padre Pio. I was going to visit him in st Giovanni Rotunda. I was 15 .(a friend asked me to go with her). .something prevented us. I am 86 now and never got to Foggia. He said that he would heal beyond the grave. I have been asking him for a very special healing.. I have his picture beside me.. I do appreciate all your videos. Thank you.

[@phillipsmith4501]

I was Anglican 14 yrs ago and converted to catholic and never looked back awsome and should have done it 40yrs ago allelua !

[@patrickmcginley4356]

Heart of Jesus i adore thee Heart of Mary i implore thee Heart of Joseph pure and just in these three hearts we place our trust Amen Welcome Dr Gavin

[@maryannstypa4859]

Profound intercessor prayer- love it! Thank you

[@JustineBrownsBookshelf]

What a wonderful interview. I converted to the Faith many years ago, but it wasn’t until recent years that I began to pray the rosary and approach Our Lady. I found Dr Hahn’s work helpful, and also Dr Fulton Brown’s thoughts as well. She explained how Our Lady helps us grasp the Incarnation. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!

[@sapentium]

Thank you for this beautiful and enlightened interview.

[@sanciagomes8422]

Dr A your a chosen INSTRUMENT by our Virgin Mary Please continue the good work your doing! Blessed be God!

[@enriquemrodriguezbalsa2136]

You, dear brother Gavin, became a child of Our Lady ans She told you " do what He tells you" and you did it. I pray for you keeping this Motherly advice and to become another Christ on Earth with a big child's heart!

[@marynadononeill]

Beautiful story of your grandmother's deathbed conversion! Blessed Virgin Mary, Pray for us.

[@frankbort3978]

Dear Lord Jesus Christ I thank you for the tremendous gift of Our Lady. Gentle woman !!!!

[@vincentkamiri8648]

Thankyou! Your point on the BVM has struck me. I am 45 for years, a Catholic priest. Without the recourse to the BVM especially through the Holy Rosary and the numerous devotions to her, we the priests and religious men and women cannot stand firm. The same is true for all the Christians. God gave us our mother the BVM.

[@joshevlin7275]

What a fascinating interview, thank you! The story of your grandmother’s conversion brought tears to my eyes, Fra Leo.

[@JamesGoetzke]

I'm 62 and a cradle Catholic. I was away from the church for years until I was in my 40's. Growing up I went to Catholic school at a time when things weren't so good. I now pray the rosary and realize... that meditating on the particular mysteries that the Rosary is funamentaly scripture. As long as one embraces the mysteries. I've given out many to non Catholics and many are drawn to it. I'm being demonically oppressed presently. Things were good for a few years but old hairy legs seems to be back especially in my dreams. For many years I led a very sinful life flooded with pornography. Those days are gone... praise God... but when you let the devil into your house he wants to keep coming back. So for those presently oppressed by the devil and his minions I recommend to always have a rosary and holy water on hand. Don't miss Mass and stick to the sacraments. Flood your internet usage with Catholic programs and beware of the devil's snares because they are many. We can not deny how evil is such a force now. God bless and Jesus I trust in you.

[@janereynolds703]

Do you wear the Miraculous Medal? If not, please look into it. I'm glad you're back. Keep praying.

[@paisley293]

Welcome back @JamesGoetzke!! You are well on your way to Heaven, but the enemy of souls doesn't give up easily, as you mentioned. To fight this battle you need as much spiritual ammunition and armor as possible. So I would recommend being enrolled in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. (ask a traditional priest to do this; it takes about 5 minutes); wear a blessed medal of St. Michael and pray daily the Chaplet of St. Michael and the 7 choirs of Angels. Also, a blessed St. Benedict Medal with the invocation written on it in Latin, which says: ''Get behind me Satan!'' And keep praying the Rosary! Our Lady will be with you every step of the way! 🙏

[@roisinfurlong4457]

@@paisley293excellent advice

[@robertarobertson238]

I will pray for your intentions this Lent at daily Mass and through Our Blessed Mother Mary and St. Padre Pio.

[@alicjakowalik4487]

Keep putting your trust in Jesus. 🙏

[@philominaeapen9240]

Listening to Our Lady’s actions are Heavenly persistence and Heavenly aromas 🙏🏼✝️😇♥️💙🥀♥️🥀

[@pams-pl1ys]

Luther honored Mary, called her Blessed, & instructed us to honor & pray for her intercession. God bless everyone that calls her Blessed, & when we look at Mary's example as a mother and believer in her Son, she always in scripture points us to our Savior. What an amazing woman, loyal to our Father & believer in her Son.

[@graceygrumble]

If I had been alive at the time of Luther I may very well have left, too. Ironically, we have to thank Protestants for exposing the un-Christlike nature of The Church, at the time. So, Protestantism ought to be seen as a force for good. God works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform. Peace be with you.

[@thymebazil4822]

You just call evil good. It's very dangerous. Very thin line

[@graceygrumble]

@thymebazil4822 There have been many evils perpetrated in the name of The Holy Roman Catholic Church. They were manifold and manifest. We failed many of God's children, which is why we have become so scattered. They were 'evil times', true. But The Church can not absolve itself from being a part of that evil. To do so would be pernicious, accusatory; lacking in reason and in love, leaving no room for reconciliation. Now, 'that' is a slippery slope.

[@dentryn4365]

@@graceygrumble Despite the amount of scholarship dedicated to Luther, a false narrative perpetuated by Protestant propaganda often obscures the real man. This false narrative portrays Luther as a valiant monk fighting against the powerful papacy in order to reform the corrupt Catholic Church of the 16th century. Attacked by the Church for his heroic defense of the average Christian and desire to restore the Christian faith to its earlier purity, the false narrative alleges, Luther was a reformer who was forced into his rebellion. As the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the so-called Protestant Reformation is recalled in religious and secular media throughout the month, many of the myths and legends about Martin Luther will once more enter into the collective consciousness of the Western world. Despite the false narrative of Luther the “bold reformer,” the real story finds an angry man, whose rejection of papal authority, among other heretical positions, quickly ushered in a revolution, not a reformation, which cleaved Christendom and shaped Western civilization down to the modern day. True that the Church in the 16th century was in need of reform, as many abuses had crept into its life, including the buying and selling of ecclesial offices (simony), nepotism, absenteeism (when a bishop did not live in his diocese) and pluralism (one man appointed bishop of multiple dioceses). Many people in the Church called for reform and desired an end to these practices. Luther came to fame with the publication of his “95 Theses” in the fall of 1517. Contrary to the popular myth that Luther was condemned by the Church for his attack on the “selling” of indulgences, the real issue centered on Luther’s heretical claim that the pope had no authority even to grant an in-dulgence. After the 95 Theses were examined by papal theologians, Luther was ordered to travel to Rome for questioning and to recant his heretical views. Over the centuries, Luther the man gave way to Luther the symbol. The former Augustinian monk who rebelled against the Church and whose writings spawned a century of horrific bloodshed throughout Europe was idolized as a valiant “reformer” who stood against the powerful and corrupt Catholic Church. Luther was not a reformer, but an angry revolutionary who cleaved the unity of Christendom and placed the Western world on a path toward the secularization and indifferentism of modern society.

[@dentryn4365]

@@graceygrumble Catholic Reformation was necessary and justified. Although Catholics contributed sins of their own, the “sin” of the Reformation, it seems, was the division among Christians brought about by Protestant changes of doctrine, practice, and church structure. In early sixteenth-century, Catholicism needed reform or purification? Popes, prelates, priests, and the people. Late medieval popes and their clergy were by no means all wicked. Luther brought to the debate his recently acquired justification by faith alone (sola fide). Soon, he moved well beyond the issue of indulgences and wound up defending his ideas against Catholic theologians in such a way that he embraced a different notion of how Christians come to know what God asks them to believe: by Scripture alone (sola scriptura). Luther’s ideas spread to others unable or unwilling to distinguish Catholic reform of the Church from religious revolution. The Protestant Reformation was launched.The trouble was, sound doctrines were mixed up with false theories, which eventually put Luther and others at odds with the Catholic Church. What might have contributed to the Catholic Reformation of the time was distorted and exaggerated. Catholics, as Vatican II implies, contributed to the sin of separation. Yet Protestantism, in the name of reform, introduced mistaken ideas and practices that divided Protestants from full communion with the Catholic Church. While Lutheran turned Orthodox, Jaroslav Pelikan once called the Protestant Reformation a tragic necessity. From the Catholic perspective, it was tragic because it was not necessary. Things Luther rightly sought to correct did not require separation from the Catholic Church; what separated Luther and other Protestants from the Church were their theological theories and reinterpretations of Christian beliefs and practices. Unfortunately, Luther and the other early Protestants interpreted these ideas in such a way that broke communion with the Catholic Church and fostered religious upheaval in Europe. These interpretations were the negative principles, as Bouyer saw it.

[@ada-cs4uu]

Yes, we have intentionally played down the presence of the mother [Our Lady] of the Church because of protestanism. Thank you for making that point.

[@jeanieshafer9714]

Thank you so very much for this program. Dr Gavin gave wonderful, powerful experiences. Our Lord Jesus & Blessed Mother is using him in a very special way. Our protestant brothers & sisters need our prayers!

[@thetwikikid4444]

It was listening to testimonies of converts along with watching those Left Behind movies that helped convince me NOT to leave the Church. Reinforcing my devotion to Our Lady came soon after. God bless converts for coming in and reminding a formerly lukewarm cradle Catholic of the beauty of the faith.

[@ronnieingle1447]

The young priests story on his grandmother teared me up. God bless her

[@RadioImmaculata]

Ave Maria! Not a priest, just a brother, but thank you! Please pray for her soul - her name is June.

[@ddpalmer2010]

Cheers! Great video! Virgin most powerful, pray for us! St. Maximillian Kolbe, pray for us!!!

[@lorraineluce4462]

I'm so enjoying the story of your conversion. Your accent so enriches this and your humor such a delight.

[@Russ1875]

Great conversation. I’m a relatively new Catholic (August 22) and have recently really been struggling with my faith. Listening to interviews like this really help to inspire and give me hope. Thank you 🙏

[@peaceandlove544]

This are the end of times. The evil one is testing us fully so we fail in our faith, but our Lord is permitting it, so we come out stronger in our faith, is like a muscle!! You are at the right place at the right time, but it won't be easy, it will get terrible hard, hang on to Our Lord and Blessed Mother. Prayer, fasting, charity, communion, prepping.

[@russellmiles2861]

We outsiders love it when churches seek converts from other churches who are already saved - you leave us alone

[@Marfil0]

We need to maintain in state of grace, assist to mass as often as possible, pray the rosary daily and fast every Wednesday and Friday throughout the year. We need to pray for the conversion of souls and make reparation for the offenses done to Our Lord even inside his own Church.

[@jeanieshafer9714]

We ALL need to understand how much Jesus wants us to know his Mother & be involved with her!

[@MrRick461]

Gentlemen good morning, in November 2019 I picked up the rosary and put down the vice that decays our society which is porn. The two cannot exists on the same plane. Our Lady like a good mother cured me of this selfish disgusting habit. The rosary and the study of its history prepared my little family for 2020. Ave Maria.

[@RecalledtoLife]

Where is Jesus Christ is your testimony?

[@MichElle-zc9tu]

@@RecalledtoLife Rosary wrapped all round Lord Jesus Christ. ROSARY - Righteous One Saves And Redeems You.

[@paisley293]

@@RecalledtoLife : although he didn't mention the Lord Jesus explicitly, when one studies the history and prayers of the Rosary, one can see how it is God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost Who is the author of the Rosary, since nothing happens without God permitting it or causing it. God uses Our Lady (and she corresponds with her 'Yes-fiat') as a vehicle for the salvation of souls, as She first responded with her 'Yes' to the announcement of the Angel Gabriel, and assented to become the Mother of the Savior, Emmanuel. She pleads for sinners at the foot of her Son's Holy Cross, at Calvary and at every Mass; she will continue to intercede and say to the Lord Jesus, ''They have no wine'', and He will continue to hear His Mother's pleas and answer her prayers, until the end of time.

[@harvestingnow1571]

@@RecalledtoLifeThe Rosary is all about our Lord, Jesus Christ from the time the Angel Gabriel first appeared to Mary to exclaim that God found her worthy to be His Holy Mother. ‘Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with you’ and then from her visit with her cousin Elizabeth who first exclaimed to Mary upon seeing her, ‘Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.’ That’s the Main part of that prayer we say which is STRICTLY BIBLICAL. Man added after that phrase, ‘Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen’. We say a few other prayers and name one of the Holy Mysteries such as the Visitation before each decade. It’s really the Bible on beads. It’s beautiful

[@jothompson1903]

Fear not Mother Mary always leads you to our Lord Jesus!

[@dh-s6002]

Thank you & god bless you both I enjoyed this podcast.

[@sheilasmyth5874]

Dr Thank you so much for telling your conversion story. You are a positive joyful Holy Spirit-filled breath of fresh air to our beloved Faith. God bless you soldier of Jesus Christ! You confirm and boost up my Faith of 65 years-still Ned’s booster shots!

[@vincentkamiri8648]

Thanks Msgr Gavin. I reckon that you are an apostle of the BV Mary. Listening to you for the first time touched me so much.

[@francessouth2603]

Welcome home, Dr Ashenden. You are a delight to read and to listen to.

[@maryannchaisson6742]

Hail Mary full of grace, blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus! Holy Mary, Mother of God ❤pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen 🙏

[@guadalupegonzalez9132]

Pray for us *sinners* …😊

[@RosamariaArrojo]

Thank you So much for your prayer and comment since Our Blessed Mother has been so terribly, disgracefully blasphemed in some comments!!!

[@dentryn4365]

@@RosamariaArrojo Sadly, Our Lady is terribly blasphemed. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, turn thine eyes of pity upon us, miserable sinners; we are sore afflicted by the many evils that surround us in this life, but especially do we feel our hearts break within us upon hearing the dreadful insults and blasphemies uttered against Thee, Thy Holy Mother and Saint Joseph, her most Chaste Spouse.

[@maryjoanangeles4030]

Beautiful conversation story. Mothers are go to persons of families. That is Mother Mary role, she is our go to persona to Jesus and our Creator Father who made her perfectly loving, pure and understanding for our fallen nature like God himself is. She prepares us for a deeper relationship with God through her own experience as God’s most blessed among women.

[@betsybattles2696]

I am former Anglican, I appreciate everything Dr Ashenden has experienced. I mourn for the changes in the Church today. She seems hell bent on throwing away her foundations. We must pray that the Lord will stay His hand and give us time to turn things around as has happened throughout the ages.

[@maryannstypa4859]

Betsy- no worries- Jesus Himself told us- “the gates of hell will not prevail against it.”

[@wyndhamclampett]

Thanks be to God for men like you. Anglican from Golder's Green in north London.

[@roseonege6547]

Thank you Dr Gavin. I love our Lady.

[@marosariogarcia5228]

I am a cradle Catholic but along my life's journey so far I've also been attracted to non-catholic and even non-christian churches or communities. But conversions to the Catholic faith have always fascinated me. This one of Dr. Gavin is quite remarkable, especially as it was the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Rosary that drew him into the faith. I realize ( as I realize every time it happens) that it's the Rosary, and the Eucharist, and the Church's own faith tradition that has kept me in the Catholic fold. Thank your for sharing your conversion story, Dr. Gavin...

[@GloriaMarquez-cv1by]

JESUS ONLY founded 1 FAITH, & it's the HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH!!! 😊🙏📿💒👑✝️🪔☮️⚖️🕊🌎

[@Elijahjmj]

From queen’s chaplain to The Queen’s noble servant! Wow!

[@PS-dn6ho]

This conversation was so interesting, thank you both so much. God Bless

[@karenalberini714]

I love your guest. He is such a joy and his conversion testimony is quite beautiful and miraculous. Our Lady asked Jesus to change your guest from water into the finest wine. Just like at the Wedding Feast at Cana.

[@jonibird6126]

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Thank you for this wonderful testimony. God bless you. This has been a joy!

[@genialokwechime3797]

Praise and glory be to God, iur Lady, Mother of God 🙏 for us.

[@anaangel3819]

Blessed be our Lady, Immaculate Mary, our Mother

[@peterfoenander6234]

Amazing testimony . I pray it for over 40 years .Went through covid with no vaccine an never got covid too . Just the rosary every day .

[@pemcortes9467]

Me too😊

[@RoseChahzada]

Likewise❤❤

[@littlemustardseed]

This is simply beautiful, inspiring, eye-opening! Ave Maria! Glory be to God!

[@MariaMater]

Yes! Thank you so much for this conversation. Beautiful and powerful. Like someone, please God, we, as Catholics, know. Her role as head crusher is coming to the fore. I suspect that as the “head” surfaces so liberally, it WILL drive us into her army, her immaculate heart.

[@tolkienlewis6887]

Great interview with good information. Our Lady also kept me in the Catholic Church.

[@mariavicencio2811]

One day while praying the rosary in front of the Blessed Sacrament I was taken back seeing the tabernacle candle light would flicker that the flame would swell to its container then to its wick. Some flower plants pots covered with golden paper would reflect this light show. Somehow this remind me of a heart beat. A few days later I heard about the Buenos Aires miracle.

[@MrsFeduccia]

Thank you so much for this interview. So very rich in faith. A true blessing.

[@dorriegalea6449]

Such a great comfort listening to you Fr Ashenden. Thank you and May God bless you always!

[@dorriegalea6449]

I mean Dr Ashenden, sorry!

[@Ms123-l4w]

Mother of Jesus, please pray for us and for the whole world. Glory be to the Father and the son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@gertrudekatosire4607]

Our Lady Queen of peace, pray for us.

[@RamonArael]

May God bless this ministry, from Houston Texas USA

[@taramcdonaldortiz4810]

Excellent interview Thank you gentlemen Mary, Queen of the Universe Pray for us 🌏🌏🌏

[@cynthiahall9297]

Delightful interview. We need more discussion like this. Thanks for bringing this to us!

[@rioritasantiago5112]

Here in the Phils, we call our Lady, Mama Mary. When I pray the Rosary, there are times when I feel dry and distracted and I become committed to still pray every day.Truly Mama Mary covers us in her Mantle of protection.

[@terrymcdonnell9206]

Praise God for truth

[@marygrotaers6636]

Amen, Amen.

[@terrymcdonnell9206]

Refreshing

[@rjfpac]

Such a marvelous manifestation of our Blessed Lord and His Mother, Mediatrix of all Grace's. Thank you so much for making your story and circumstances ( and our Lords humor) available to all of us.

[@RecalledtoLife]

Thank you for this statement. I will show it to my Catholic friend who claims that Catholics do NOT believe that Mary is a "Mediatrix of all Grace."

[@evangelion1962]

​@@RecalledtoLifewe do believe she's mediatrix of all graces.

[@RecalledtoLife]

@@evangelion1962 Mary needed a Savior like everyone else. She has no role in interceding for lost sinners. She is NOT a mediator between God and Man. Christ alone is the mediator.

[@amandanarvaez2498]

​@@RecalledtoLifeOur Lord came to us through the Blessed Virgen Mary, nothing impure can touch God, God Himself called Her full of grace, there isn't anyone like Her. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee St. Luke 1: 26 - 28

[@joecastillo8798]

​@@RecalledtoLife At the Annunciation, we are able to learn of the special grace given only to the Virgin Mary by God. The message of God in English: Luke 1:28 28. And upon entering, the Angel said to her: "Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women." Such unique greeting reveals fullness of grace was applied to the Virgin Mary the moment of her conception. How do we know that? By the words expressed, through the Greek manuscript: χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ κύριος μετὰ σοῦ. (χαῖρε • ( chaîre ) hail !, Ave !,) The above passage reads: Chaire, kecharitōmenē, ho kyrios meta sou! IN LATIN: "Ave Gratia Plena" Dominus tecum! IN ENGLISH Hail, "Full of Grace," the Lord is with you! In dissecting the Greek manuscript we see Luke uses κεχαριτωμένη. Such unique word: "kecharitomene", seems to have been crafted out of thin air as the word for the moment; used nowhere else in Scriptures or even in secular Greek literature. The technical name for such a unique word is "hapax legomenon", which in Greek means: "expressed once." Such sort of word is sometimes referred as a "nonce" word. A one-of-a-kind word for a one-of-a-kind person in a one-of-a-kind situation. No one in the Bible or in history, is called: κεχαριτωμένη. Pronounced: "Kecharitomene". Though it is one of a kind word, grammatically, the word kecharitomene is the feminine present perfect passive voice participle of the Greek verb χαριτόω (charitóō). In the passive voice, the verb actually means: "To have been made graceful", "To have been endowed with a special grace". Therefore, at the Annunciation, the Angel reveals that: Mary was born Sinless. Clearly expressed in Greek as: "Having already been graced". The word: "Kecharitomene" is comprised of three parts: 1.- A root 2.- A suffix 3.- A prefix. Each part tells something important. The root is: "Charitoo". Such word means “GRACE,” a supernatural endowment gratuitously given by God (CCC 1997-1998). We know Scripture sometimes emphasizes two things: 1.- What God gives (a supernatural gift, Luke 2:40, Acts 6:8) 2.- Why God gives it (His favor or kindness Acts 13:43, Gal. 1:15). Both are always present, because God’s gift of divine help comes from his beneficence and God’s beneficence is manifested by his divine help; which accounts for the different translations of “grace” or “favor.” When dissecting the word we learn: 1 - The suffix "MENE" indicates a passive participle, meaning Mary (the subject) is being acted upon. This is important because it shows Mary did not bring herself into this graced state, but rather it was the Act of God; describing Mary as: “she who has been graced [by God].” 2 - The prefix "KE" indicates the perfect tense, meaning the action (Mary being graced) has been completed in the PAST with its results continuing in full effect in the PRESENT. 3.- What does it mean? The Angel Gabriel’s greeting, means God’s Grace (Which is God's favor) has been given to Mary prior to the angel’s appearance and that such graced state continues on. It hints at, but does not alone demonstrate both Mary’s Immaculate Conception; that Mary “…at the first instant of her conception…was preserved immaculate from all stain of original sin…” (Pope Pius IX, “Ineffabilis Deus”) and her consequent sinless life of grace. May God bless your discernment.

[@PaulineLergessner]

Thankyou Gavin--- thought & soul provoking & my prayer for the rest of this day is; " My soul magnifies the Lord & my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for He who is Mighty has done great things for me & Holy Is His Name!!!!!!" Love through Mary's hands to all.........

[@philomenabyrne6186]

I enjoyed the wonderful sharing thank you and God bless you both 🙏❤️

[@MimiMitchell-wl7pp]

It was such a joy and uplifting to hear you speak. God Bless You.

[@michaellopez7051]

Great praise to our Lady, our Blessed Mother, who leads everyone to Her Son, Jesus, including Moslems!

[@Invictus357]

John 14:6-8 Jesus saith unto him, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE: NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER, BUT BY ME.

[@BethHutch-pg5yi]

she's NOT my lady she was an excellent example of how to obey GOD she IS NOT the queen of heaven

[@BethHutch-pg5yi]

she's NOT MY MOTHER she has a grave she was an excellent example to us all PERIOD!

[@pams-pl1ys]

@@suzannemcmaken4648 “I WILL PUT EMNITY between you and the woman, and between your seed and her SEED (Christ); HE (Christ)shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise HER heel.”

[@essafats5728]

​@@BethHutch-pg5yi hmmm, I wonder if Mary had her periods, i.e. menstruations?

[@salvageproject3778]

Thank you! This was truly a brilliant, and very engaging, conversation. I will look forward to more!

[@melissabjorkenstam6656]

So beautiful to listen to - AND so timely for me!

[@shaun-helenmoolman2342]

Thank you. I have always depended on more intellectual apologetics to share my Catholic faith, and avoided too much of miracles and spiritual manifestations, including apparitions. But your testimony gives me hope that there is a better way to bring about the conversion of the many people who I love, and who have no faith.

[@tinadavy3990]

Apologetics ...a MUST.

[@hildatuyuc2991]

Praying daily Rosary from New Mexico, USA

[@NomDe-ur7ct]

Dr Ashenden exudes such peace and joy🤗

[@giovannachavez6750]

What a beautiful interview ❤️. Thank you!

[@BelladonnaRiso]

What a lovely interview! I was deeply touched by this. I was converted recently after decades as a witch by praying the rosary.

[@josephzammit9157]

if only everyone had the candor and truth seeking of dr. gavin..... kudos to you gavin

[@wendyfield7708]

Thank you. This is interesting. +

[@DeirdreMcNamara]

St Maximilian Kolbe's followers! Love that Saint. I had the privilege of defending St Maximilian Kolbe from outrageous accusations at the ADL - Anti Defamation League of all places. My one and only attendance there. Dr Ashenden, lovely to hear the Ave in an English accent. I moved from England to Ireland when I was ten, grieved for my Anglican teachers in England, and still miss the kindly Anglican practicality.

[@eleanorwilliams8915]

This is encouraging, truly helpful

[@jimmidgley861]

Dr. Ashenden, you are a great encouragement to me.

[@maryandersen4020]

Delightful interview! Hope to see more of Dr. Ashenden.

[@staceyspargo5897]

Ave Maria

[@paulineramsay9487]

Thank you so much to all concerned for bringing us such a marvellous interview with such insight and joy, I offer a rosary for you in Thanksgiving to Our Lady for all the blessings she gives.

[@Harlow65965]

That was a wonderful interview! Ave Maria ❤️‍🔥

[@k8eekatt]

I wish this guest would do a KZbin video of the rosary, with no music, just prayers, and we could pray along.

[@CIST3]

I really enjoyed this. Dr. Ashenden is a great storyteller. As he was giving his testimony and discussing the various ways that the enemy messes with the Lord's children, it took me back to many of my own experiences. It must be necessary for our formation or the Lord wouldn't permit it, but it sure is rattling. God bless him.

[@kathrynhichborn8390]

What a delightful conversation! I’m a cradle Catholic raised in the TLM before we thought there could ever be another way to celebrate the Roman Rite. I appreciate your perspective, coming into a Church in such turmoil. May God continue to bless you!

[@anthonygriffin624]

A wonderful and inspiring guest doing so much good work.

[@aurorajuarez9930]

Glory be to Jesus Christ for his pure mother’s love so! Unconditional 💝!.

[@izol6232]

Thank you! AVE Maria !🙏🏻❤️