From Japanese Mafia to Catholic Priest w/ Fr. Donald Calloway

This clip was taken from a livestream with Fr. Donald Calloway: • An Interview with Fr. ...
In this clip, Fr. Calloway talks about his life as a teen, moving to Japan, getting involved in the mafia there, running and selling drugs, following the Grateful Dead and more!
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[@007leet]

Stories like this are great because it shows anyone can become catholic

[@cilaptrcili2429]

catholic yes for sure , JESUS and BIBLE folower not anyone for sure.GOD BLESS

[@EugenieKikango]

God's mercy is for everyone.

[@user-hr8dx9qw4n]

LETS HOPE THAT CHRSITIANITY AND ISLAM WILL NEVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO DESTROY THAT BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE SHINTOISTIC AND BUDDHISTIC CULTURE IN JAPAN.

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

More proof that God is in the recycling business. Redemption testimony always moves me because I am one of those recycled sinners and I know just how cold and lonely the other side is. Thanks for sharing your amazing story Father Calloway.

[@TruePT]

Agreed 😆

[@ajc5930]

You can see it in the very systems that govern the nature of our planet. He most definitely is :) nothing is wasted except the souls that choose to jump in satan's trash pile.

[@tylerfoss3346]

I was absolutely blown away by this testimony of Fr. Calloway. Certain proof that "nothing is impossible with God". Amazing! This needs to be known far and wide.

[@magreyeyes]

I wonder if any Japanese Mafia is watching this and thinking "I know this guy!"

[@ironymatt]

If there is, may it bring him to the realization that there exists true hope for him as well, amen

[@pattyserrano9339]

Whenever I see fr Calloway on a video I have to click on it. He really inspires me and reminds me that God can turn us around at any time.

[@troelsvestergaard6644]

Maybe it wasn't god but himself that was doing the turning.

[@dianab9319]

Yes, me too

[@elsamartinez9244]

Me too Patty.

[@kjosemaria9373]

Same!

[@ianrobinson8974]

23/02/2022 THANK YOU BLESSED MOTHER! Another "win" for your Son. Prayers for ALL Priests and Religious, including Papa Francis from the Great South Land; Land of The Holy Spirit.

[@christinevon3524]

First watched a video of Fr. Don Calloway's conversion about 8 years ago. What a beautiful example of divine providence and the proof that there is a Saint in every Sinner and a Sinner in every Saint. Consecrate yourself to St. Joseph!

[@teresahuston6650]

I never knew this about Father Calloway! There is hope for everyone.

[@csongorarpad4670]

Fr. Calloways testimony is both a testament to God's unending forgiveness and grace, but also a testament to what we are all capable of if we just submit ourselves to God's will and entrust ourselves under the mantle and care of our heavenly mother!

[@kerrynevins3823]

No one else in the world is like Fr. Calloway

[@fishosoficaldebaitsphiloso7760]

I have complex (ugly) Japan-related story as well. But man, I love they way Callaway ran through this in a humorous way. I need to get to that point.

[@ruethy2566]

Father calloway Uganda says hello.....am soooo following u from now on......am Ugandan....leave a like..... greetings to ascension presents

[@erikklaesson7754]

I read about an ex murder WHO converted catholic and become fransiscan priest

[@lizzierixom1676]

Love it! Same sort of conversion happened to me, through watching a video on Medj, so grateful to see this thank you ☺️☺️☺️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Immortelle_G]

Thanks for sharing! Incredible story

[@lisam731]

Such a beautiful testimony. We have been sharing this interview with friends, family, parish, etc. Thank you very much for sharing this. We are praying for you Father. God bless!

[@gerrimarchion4734]

Love to listen to your stories. At this point in my life, I am having a difficult time. Through you and Father Goring, I learn , I do feel Jesus-and Mary are giving me guidance. Thank you.

[@jenniferkane8904]

Fr. Calloway used to say it was a book about Medjugorje that converted him, but I notice he no longer specifically mentions Our Lady of Medjugorje! Our Lady saved my life in Medjugorje! I wish more priests and bishops and converts would speak of all the conversions there!! Witness Our Lady of Medjugorje!

[@britviking5960]

How many souls get led astray into really sinful lives only to find the reality,the peace the way is Our Lord Jesus Christ.

[@garybrown2039]

9:05 yep Father that’s how it happens a lot of the time. It happened with me a while back when I was an upset kid and I just felt an urge to go to her. Eventually that’s how I started looking at Jesus a different way. Before I was just unaware of who he was despite going to Catholic school for 2-4 years.

[@archsword2446]

Lord, make me chaste, but not yet.- St. Augustine of Hippo

[@drdelaur]

Stories like these are great because they are true and show the power of the Virgo Potens

[@jencarrasco7023]

I love this amazing story from wildman delinquent to cool Priest. God bless you Father Calloway!

[@lucystephanieproperties]

Wow, just wow. Glory to God in the highest! 🙏

[@jesuslovesme1015]

Hey, there's more to his story! I want an hour long interview!

[@fdoy]

Wow. Amazing story. If God helped him turn his life around what can he if we ask.

[@boku5192]

Very inspirational

[@Alexander-fr1kk]

Fr’s book just blew my mind!!!

[@1Hope4All]

I love Father Calloway! Do you have the full story on one video? I wish these were numbered so I could see them in order. I would love to see the whole thing on one video!

[@trinityflores5157]

Fr Calloway's life is an amazing story, it gives me hope for my backslid children. Praying for you !

[@BlessedisShe]

Wow, thank you for sharing Fr!

[@BethTatge]

Amazing!!!

[@mcnzefili]

Wow, Fr Calloway's story is really interesting, I was really getting more into the story only for it to get cut off suddenly...

[@juvilon]

Amazing testimony!!

[@evetdookran5361]

With God all things are possible .Praise d Lord !

[@eleanorbertuch135]

Excellent lesson ❣️

[@dorotaa6933]

Amazing story.I am impressed.

[@tommyjeth]

Amazing story!

[@georgekaftan2000]

This is amazing. I had no idea Fr. Calloway had a story like this

[@composaboi]

My dad and brothers went and saw this priest speak, but I was sick and didn't go so they told me about it after. Seeing this video, I really wish I wasn't sick.

[@normaguimte6036]

WOW! WHAT A STORY . HOPE TO LEARN MORE.

[@prasadforfaithingod6590]

Good sharing

[@rg1whiteywins598]

GOD can change anyone.

[@vladim73]

Thank You Lord Jesus 🙏 for saving this wretched soul!

[@alex_jermaine]

This is the Yakoozie and we approve this message. God Bless!

[@mariemadeleinesaget1429]

I'm blown, balles over. God Bless

[@mariemadeleinesaget1429]

Balled over, wonderfull story

[@raba650]

I have a similar conversion to father’s living in California. At a young age I began following now convert and protestant pastor David Rocha’s (who has a KZbin channel for his ministry) then gang music. However, I wanted to “slow my roll” to give my mom an easier time and began staying home not going out. Paths began converging into me coming across music from a Christian rap artist local to the area who’s music I began sprinkling in my listening repertoire which was mostly gang music. My mom being a good catholic mom, once came back from a charismatic convention and I asked her, “what did the preacher say”, just to make conversation. She said to “read from Genesis to Apocalypse”, and I asked “what’s that”, she said “that’s from the beginning to the end of the Bible“. Then I interiorly asked myself out of curiosity, “what’s up with this Bible stuff and why do so many people pay attention to it?” Then right then and there I just said out loud, “I’m gonna read it”. And so I began reading little by little from the beginning (mind you I barely graduated high school). All I had to go with were the Bible kid’s movies from childcare when my mom would take us to prayer groups as kids. But that was enough lol they had me hooked waiting to get to those stories and the good thing is that at the beginning of the Bible there’s a lot of violence and which felt like an action movie for som reason:) All in all, I’d eventually have a dream of being crucified next to Jesus like the good thief and when waking up and sharing it with my grandma, another pillar of faith, she shared Paul’s words “I’ve been crucified for Christ and it’s no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me”. I said in excitement, “that’s what the artist says!” and just like that I was able to tell my grandma “I’m gonna change”. Thanks be to God!

[@Shmapn]

What an incredible story! I thought this video would be a discussion on a converted yakuza but was shocked that it was the priest himself! And to think that was only the beginning of his troubles. Wow! Reminds me of that hollywood socialite turned Priest who used to be on EWTN whose name I can't remember atm.

[@TheBlackopsDS]

Great clip but what about Sips with Aquinas?

[@nancyvaz4994]

Fr. Donald especially chosen by God. God bless him always....

[@user-hr8dx9qw4n]

LETS HOPE THAT CHRISTIANITY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO DESTROY THE WONDERFUL BUDDHISTIC AND SHINTOISTIC CULTURE OF THIS UNIQUE LAND JAPAN.

[@deeperfaith_]

Can anyone please say who was the Saint who said this at 09:28? Where can I find this quote?

[@TheEutrophic]

Wow

[@juanrivera6375]

The book the queen of peace and the book glowed

[@folofus4815]

This story is wild

[@SonShines1]

Same family

[@younis9819]

Being a catholic is such blessing.

[@drdelaur]

And she did the same for me

[@catholicconservativechican8299]

DEVINE 2×4 ✔💯

[@colleenoppelvanwyk7278]

🙏❤️🙏

[@mmaaeerrii]

He's right about Filipinas hahaha!

[@ernestmunoz5565]

Thank you Jesus

[@juanrivera6375]

Things that makes you go hmmm

[@runaway6894]

Matt Doesn't know the infamous Yakuza mafia . ??

[@Rabbithole8]

It's just Yakuza.

[@joygoddard361]

👍👍🙏✝️

[@generosakinemo5490]

Nothing impossible to God

[@rosiegirl2485]

I wish Fr. Calloway would have told Matt what his last name was before Calloway. I believe it was "Crock"

[@Carlo-qj5jl]

From Japanese Mafia to Holy Roman Empire Soldier😏🤫

[@user-hr8dx9qw4n]

LETS HOPE THAT CHRSITIANITY AND ISLAM WILL NEVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO DESTROY THAT BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE SHINTOISTIC AND BUDDHISTIC CULTURE IN JAPAN.

[@CaryChilton]

I find it crazy that Matt Fradd had no clue who Donald Calloway was other than his book didn't bother to read or watch a past interview of his to be familiar I mean just seems strange to me

[@molarmama32]

No one has heard of the YAKUZA? GOKUDO?

[@juanrivera6375]

Mom gave him the phone to speak to the priest and he started cursing out the priest

[@juanrivera6375]

You had to crawl into the sewage system in Japan to avoid the police

[@juanrivera6375]

I thought the Japanese police pinned him down manage to wrestle his boney self even though he was stronghe ran threw the money away and crossing the highway like frogger

[@juanrivera6375]

Callaway not calloway

[@glennlanham6309]

Then he had to put up with that Novice brother from Kentucky for a while..now THAT was penance

[@glennlanham6309]

@@carolynkimberly4021 I was with Don 4 years in the Marians, we started out with 4 guys in the Novitiiate and ended up with just us two. I already had a college degree, so I started Theology after, and he went to community college. I used to bug them all about this great place called Steubenville- I didn't make it all the way, they started a house of studies in Steubenville the year after I left....and i just started my Masters in Theology at Steubenville, better late than never...(lay degree)

[@juanrivera6375]

And his drug partner Joel who had a blonde afro dus him at the train station

[@satyannair4837]

So, lemme get this straight. He thinks his parents have gone nuts by joining a "cult". Then he himself goes on to become a priest of that "cult". This is an incredible testimony!!!

[@chrisbennett3290]

Why does he say the priest told his mom about the Eucharist, confession and the saints but he didn't mention the gopsel or anything about Jesus? And why does this guy leave Jesus almost completely out of his testimony? Mary is blessed but Jesus says "blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."

[@beatlecristian]

Because the Eucharist is Jesus. Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.

[@chrisbennett3290]

@@beatlecristian Does Jesus only exist in a cup and in bread form in Cathedrals or is he also seated at the right hand of the Father reigning in heaven? If he's reigning in Heaven should we speak of him as a real person then and not just a sacrament?

[@beatlecristian]

@@chrisbennett3290 it’s both and. He’s seated at the right hand of the Father and present Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity is the Most Blessed Sacrament on the Altar.

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

When you have no idea the Eucharist is Jesus. 😂 Go to a Mass, it is the Gospel. If you don't confess your sins AND do penance then you are in deep trouble.

[@FavianShields]

A white kid running drugs for the Yakuza? Right....

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

A military kid with free access to an American base with thousands of potential customers. It's a no brainer to recruit drug runners with access.