St John of the Cross: 3 Cautions About The World

[@Beyondabsence]

This is by far the best elucidation on the difference between true love and attachment. My wife and I feel so much joy and affection towards each other the more we work towards allowing Jesus to enter our hearts and minds. There seems to be a sign that our love for each other is grounded in our spiritual lives. Still, I would suffer greatly without her companion and presence in my life. I'm human.

[@owlis33]

Completed my first long fast after my baptism. Haven't been able to attend church for communion in a month due to work, and circumstance. Please include me in your prayers ... just because ...

[@ChristianSaintSavior]

Yeah, very true. These are things I am also personally guilty of; being so concerned with worldly scandals and the scandals going on in the Catholic Church. I definitely have to work on shifting my focus to becoming more holy in the sight of GOD. Tough call, but still very doable.

[@lizmonard]

I sure miss Fr Phil. God gave him a gift for teaching, his blessed congregation!

[@plgtamayo]

What a holy priest. Thank you Lord!

[@gerardj.r.bergeron6593]

Always , so vey good sermons , teachings ! Thank you 🙏 Thank you 🙏 Thank you 🙏 We can only grow in holiness unless we desire it & work at it sacramentally. Ultimately it is God through the Church that makes us holy , and thanks to these priests teachings on the how to . Praised be Jesus Christ ❣️

[@elkeb9344]

Amem! St John pray for us. Thank you father. 3 Hail Marys for the priest.

[@lucybrown4200]

Jean MRI. ...It's spelled A-M-E-N

[@robertgeorge5020]

thanks for the reminder Jean. Sometimes I take this for granted but you helped me remember !! God bless

[@vivalospepes1402]

A priest says who? Was he ordained properly? Not if this one is connected to Pius the 10th. Roman Catholics you that consider yourself so if you adhere to Pius the 10th or any of those offshoot groups, don't you know Lucifer has pulled the wool over your eyes ? Do your research pray to the Holy Ghost they talk the good talk for sure but when you would here to Rome which the abomination of desolation has been set up there in the Holy place it's smacking your face that they're evil. But their words are honey regarding some religious history but when they support the anti Pope's flee flee flee. Remember St Athanasius, he said we have the faith but they have the church a building a mere building. Pray to the Virgin Mary for truth because you can't mix ERROR and truth together and make it true.

[@marcuscaballarius2159]

@@vivalospepes1402 Stop with this schismatic nonsense.

[@SkylarRiedler]

God Bless You!! AMAZING HOMILY 🙏🙏🤍✝️

[@stanleylopez1753]

Thanks!

[@gerardkiff2026]

My spouse is battling stage 3 cancer. This has helped me so much. God always sends me messages in the most unexpected way. Thank you so much. The idea of life without them is unbearable but I have to love God first. Thank you.

[@edwinkubena9944]

If you love the Church you defend it in a Christian manner especially in these days of Apostasy because we are being led astray by so many prelates who are wolves in sheep’s clothing. In the same token as St. Matthew in Chapter 7 states we must remove the log in our own eye before we can help our brother. Praise to St. John Of The Cross! We lack warriors such as this and we need leadership that points us to heavenly ways not worldly ways. Pax Domini Sit Semper Vobiscum!

[@paulbany6603]

The three obstacles of worldly, evil, and flesh that our Reverend Father discussed or talked about in his sermon are my greatest weakness. Please add me in your prayers too so that Our Dear Lord Jesus Christ will grant me the conversion graces or deliverance from them.

[@nataliabenoit4653]

Im evil please pray for me i just want to be good but im clueless i want Jesus to be mine and closer to me then marrow in my bones

[@ManusDionysii]

Natalia Marcondes take a good look at yourself objectively and see how Christ would judge you

[@nataliabenoit4653]

Donald Quirk yes ill pray for you ive been asking my gaurdian angel and said show me my soul its scary but the reality is going to help you God bless or read the imitation of christ this book is good when examining yourself and amazing to make resolutions from kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZy1ZmSeopeCrs0 Thats the link to the audio

[@nataliabenoit4653]

Donald Quirk im very greatful thank you

[@vigildino6518]

Natalia, Knowing our fallen nature is a very good thing because it will keep us from falling into pride. Pride is like cancer of the soul. "God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble." James 4:6

[@elisewilliams6133]

Pray the Holy Rosary each day! Also, recite an act of consecration of yourself to the Blessed Virgin Mother. Believe! She will never fail you!

[@Chiefab22]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@waitingimpatiently1942]

I agree with what he is saying except for one concern: as a parent, you do have to have a concern for what hollywood and the music industry put out in regards to our children. You can keep the TV off, internet away etc, when they're young, but you have to fight them at some point, even if it's boycotts. You have to educate and raise your child being aware of what Satan's traps are.

[@vigildino6518]

I also think that praying is a very strong weapon once they get older. Peer pressure sets in when they are 12 or perhaps younger. We cannot be with them all the time but God's protection through our prayer will help them.

[@SAINTRAPHAELMARY]

Well, 100 years ago it was bad books, bad company and bad habits to avoid. Children should be kept away from all devices. TV is so disgusting for anyone. The modernist post Vatican ll church doesn't care what you do. Ave Maria gratia plena.

[@jasonhaiflich8967]

@@vigildino6518I just got out of highschool. I was religious throughout highschool. It was very difficult. Highschool was the hardest time of my life

[@nievaconsing3344]

St John of the Cross pray for us. Amen. Ave Maria... Gloria Patri... Alleluia. 🙏 ❤ 🕊 🇵🇭

[@jimmartin6325]

AMEN

[@angelaferrante7234]

Who is this lovely priest? His voice is so soothing.

[@MrJking1962]

I think arguing on blogs or anywhere else produces little fruit to the opposing side as I have experienced with my Protestant friend over the phone. I do think the internet is crucial to the otherwise isolated faithful like myself to keep plugged in. There are many people who are confused and would be led astray had it not been for Lifesitenews or Church Militant. Mother Angelicas persecution demonstrated that this fight would have to be bottom up rather than top down. I agree there are vocations for those who go into the desert and live a life of prayer. But at the same time Michael Voris is doing a great job overall. And yes when you fight the devil you need to be careful not to fall in the process. Just not want to broad brush that I should avoid blogging rather I should be charitable blogging.

[@jongricafort4]

MrJking1962 just follow God's inspiration, you may not see the results immediately or it does not show any visible or positive sign.. I think whats important is you sow the seed.. By prayer & sacrifes in due time it will.. God sees your heart and good intention surely He will bless your effort Godbless

[@kathleenaltherr6836]

This is so wonderful and full of truth and information. We have just been talking about disorderly attachment with our 7th grade CCD class.

[@amymargaretabigail]

21:27 amen!

[@estevangarcia2690]

Pray for Father Frank Pavone.

[@cynthiagoonesekera2592]

Please pray for my granddaughter Thank you Please pray for my daughter and her family Thank you

[@Joesoares5785]

Hail Mary pray for us Amen.

[@keats27]

@agree with the recommendation of Father Ripperger's Deliverance Prayers.

[@jongricafort4]

I had just realize the profound meaning of Gen3:15...after the fall of man.. Man had only two choices regardless of faith you embraced.. Either you are an offspring of the Woman or you become the offspring of Satan...God the Father gave His begotten son to be born to the Woman... and Jesus command all of us to be spiritually born again,meaning become like a little child again under the guidance of a Woman as our spiritual mother... There is no other choice.. The battle that is set before us in this world is only between the Woman offspring vs. Satan offspring... Purgatory is a holy suffering.. One solution is offered by the saints...all the elect must be in the womb of Mary....remember the tree of life is the Mother's womb... As we pray... "and blessed is the fruit of THY WOMB Jesus.. "Godbless. S&IHMMP4us.Amen

[@jw7368]

Jong Ricafort yes. St. Louis de Montfort makes the same point in True Devotion

[@jongricafort4]

J Money really i love St. Montfort i name my son after him.. Im. reflecting now on original sin.. Its my new interest.. And im exploring St. Augustine teaching.. Im really incline to believe now that the original sin is the "sexual act" committed by Adam & Eve not in the presence of God... but in the presence of Satan... Thats why St. Thomas called it "happy fault" ..Adam & Eve enjoy it and willfully acted on it thats why it 's really a grave sin of disobedience... Plus ofcourse doing sexual acts under the inspiration & suggestion of Satan... you really cant imagine how far did Adam & Eve go to fully satisfy their flesh.. Sin of lust as transmitted to all mankind.. St. Augustine was really a genius.i mean divinely inspired. Godbless

[@philologos1502]

Jong Ricafort. God bless you! You have wisdom and understanding unlike many who do not comprehend that in Gen.3:15 God drew the battle lines; hence, the Children of The Woman and the children of the serpent satan are combatants. The Woman is Mary Immaculate, as identified by her own Son, Jesus Christ, at the wedding at Cana, and then again at the foot of the Cross. Gen. 3:15 should make all those who blaspheme the Blessed Virgin Mary, like the Baptists and other protestants, shudder to know that by doing so they identify themselves as children of satan, the devil, and are, therefore, damned.

[@jongricafort4]

Philo Logos thanks, i appreciate it.. but i owe my understanding to different channels like SF most esp. to church critics who push me to understand more of our faith. Godbless

[@leevjr686]

Makes perfect sense J R ... in The Garden, God is the only Creator and disordered sexual pleasure is the 'apple'. This also explains the shame of 'being naked' and the strategic use of the fig leaves. Also that the elect MUST be the seed of Mary is perfectly spelled out in Gen 3:15. ... who says internet evangelization is not effective? Thanks Philo and J R. .... BTW, trying to get back to your appreciation of Mary's "Yes" and how it takes her to The Cross. This is powerful stuff and I can't wait to confront the next Catholic hater. Peace to all.

[@RobinPoe]

This brings to mind a part of the morning prayers: "I will turn away my eyes, that they may not see vanity."

[@allyboballymomally7440]

I love that prayer

[@Christian-lm6qh]

Talking in church drives me insane. In old missals it is listed as a sin, but most priest offer no correction on this at all. It’s one of the main reasons I go to the Extraordinary Form.

[@alexandrelavallee5627]

I have been asking everybody, on every KZbin video, to please pray an ''Our Father, Hail Mary and a Glory be'' (at least) every night and all in union for the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. We know it will be done since Our Blessed Mother said so. But let's pray that Christ will make it happen as soon as possible. Thank you and God Bless you all in these troubled times.

[@crossfade4099]

Good timing

[@lggardenia3929]

God willing in the future we have unlimited access to these holy sermons by these good and holy priests. If not will somebody please devise a way that we can do recordings and share through Bluetooth or other means using our devices. Three Hail Marys no rather Rosaries/donations for our good and holy priests!

[@vivalospepes1402]

When did they get holy orders and who gave that to them? Upon serious consideration and you need to do your homework you will find out they are not true priests all of these guys seem like they really want to be good. Wake up wake up we are living in the times were biblically it says the holy sacrifice would cease to exist

[@friendlove2846]

Ive learnt a lot, thankyou so much. Addictions, I call it the claw of the devil.

[@chiratidzofmasawi8234]

Thank you Father. Am guilty of all this Lord Have Mercy on me.

[@suzannephillips6236]

The world presents three obstacles to holiness (Union with Christ), inordinate affection to persons, dis-ordinate affection for worldly goods, and the real/or apparent bad example of our brethern. Overcoming each is doable, doable, doable.

[@amymargaretabigail]

11:26 ❤️✝️❤️

[@sue-by7sh]

Thank you Father. 3 Hail Mary's for you. It sure is easy to get caught up in Catholic blogs.

[@merlyndamianose5795]

Thank you I would like to know how to overcome the devil the flesh and the world.

[@fritula6200]

Read ‘Imitation of Life’ By Thomas a Kempis. The book is mind blowing how to live a ‘holy life’.

[@saibliss]

I agree. 'Imitation of Christ' is a great companion for true Christian living. I use my copy to receive divine guidance, confirmations, chastisements etc.

[@americanwoman8947]

Imitation of Christ not Life Here Is the Audiobook kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKerZHWpjbado9k

[@mazdaspeedmx512lbs]

Why do I have so much trouble understanding? Am I evil. It seems over my head trying to understand.

[@jasondavis6009]

One of my favorite preist to listen to. Does anyone know who he is?

[@zackg4682]

agreed. i really want to know as well

[@americanwoman8947]

My favorite as well Many of these Priest choose to remain anonymous.

[@zackg4682]

I figured out his name, but he does want to be anonymous. In some of his sermons he says his name. Google veritas Caritas

[@lukasandisaaktime9147]

Anyone know the name of this priest? Thanks!

[@josephmartin6219]

It's doable!

[@dickturpin435]

Jesus tells us not to worry but to pray.

[@ericthoman4069]

Who is speaking in this video? Could a link be provided?

[@buckan8r999]

Eric Thoman most of the priests on this channel don’t want to be identified, but rather the message only.

[@suzanneguiho4882]

Thank you for your teaching. It begs one to ask what am I attached to? When I was listening to you an attachement on my part sprung up within me. I love and am attached to the dogmatic teaching of the Catholic Church in doctrine but more and more in it’s moral teaching, that appreciate and understand more and more profoundly, I think. I love it and wouldn’t want to be separated from it. Is this a désordid affection? Thank you.

[@vigildino6518]

This is my opinion (which could be wrong). One can be attached to whatever they cannot separate from. If you will neglect your duties of your state in life to learn about Catholic Doctrine then you have a problem. If you can put it aside till you have time, then you do not have an attachment but a love for it.

[@anselman3156]

I think the meaning is that the only wrong attachment is one which hinders one's obedience to God, allowing other people or things to cause one to disobey God. It is a very good thing to love the study of Holy Scripture and Church doctrine. Sadly, many people neglect this. We should always make time to do such reverent study, and share with others what we learn. God bless you, suzanne, in your devotion to God in such studies.

[@vigildino6518]

Anselman, If an attachment " hinders one's obedience to God" then it is more than just an attachment, it is closer to an occasion of sin. I think the attachments that the saints speak about are not necessarily the ones leading to sin, but are the ones that stop us from being more perfect and more free. So for example if I love music to the extent that I cannot live without it for one day, then that is an unhealthy attachment. But liking music and listening to it when I have time or when I am on break is not sinful. If I can give up music during Lent then I am not attached to music. I think the whole idea is that one has to be free from loving anything much. Freedom from attachment would be the state where I can take it or leave it (something that is not sinful in itself).

[@anselman3156]

Vigil. I agree with you. I think we are both saying that if a good thing-a gift from God-gets in the way of our spiritual progress (what I meant about being obedient to God) then we must be ready to renounce the enjoyment of it. The delightful scent of a rose, and the sweetness of honey, are gifts our Heavenly Father is pleased to give us for our enjoyment. We must always acknowledge that He is the source of them, and that union with Him in Christ is exceedingly sweet and delightful, and should be pursued even at the cost of setting aside the enjoyment of His good creatures for those moments of heavenly union. We should not make anything created a substitute for the delightful spiritual experiences He calls us to, yet we may enjoy them in their place. I identify with suzannes holy preoccupation with the truths of the faith and the Church's teaching. I think that shows a devotion to God and a detachment from worldly things, and is commendable. Of course, it should not result in neglect of loving duties toward others, but it is a way of putting God first. I think others may come to benefit from the knowledge and wisdom she obtains.

[@vigildino6518]

anselman, I understood what Suzanne's calls an attachment as really a "love of" God and His Teachings. That is not an attachment that we should eliminate. One has a duty to learn the Catholic Faith. What I was thinking of is for example a wife or husband being attached to learning more and more theology (such as what a priest would study) and in doing so neglecting their duties to their children and loved ones. If they study extra theology when they can but are willing to drop it if they cannot, then there is no attachment. We all know that praying is good, but if a mother is so attached to praying a lot, that she neglects a child and leaves it alone to go pray, then prayer in this case is not good. BTW, there is no end to learning about God/theology. So no one can really know it all no matter how much one studies.

[@thehussarsjacobitess85]

7:45, Grey Monk of the Middle Ages says: 'Define your terms!' :)

[@jimmccormack12]

18:50

[@glenconverse1327]

nice echo

[@marycklinn23]

Thank you Father. God bless you.

[@natocommander]

source?

[@vigildino6518]

The ultimate source of all that is good is God.

[@jyotikijyoti]

Good talk but terrible audio. Could not understand half of what was being said.

[@vineetgera9212]

The whole world and is manifestations are of god and why and how can you not become attached to them

[@devolutionist9008]

Exactly! Who gives a hoot about Hollywood and the so called royalties for that matter!!!!!

[@roseluz1765]

Amen! (Although, whoever is speaking should be careful not to use speech that offends a specific race, I’m sure the comment was not out of the evil spirit of racism, but the speakers called unruly children running around like wild Apaches... well, we know the white man, who was an Apache killer, was the most unruly... I have Native blood, I took offense to that line)..

[@polastar8606]

@buldglvr Well said! Better learn from your answer!

[@yennguyen-uj3ri]

I wasted my time watching a show called married at first sight 😂. I will try my best not to get suck into it again.

[@johnreaume64]

Audio fail

[@KnowLoveServeHim]

What this priest says about why people go to purgatory is not what the church teaches. Purgatory is where the holy souls are, so souls who very well did want to become holy in this life, but we're still attatched to some venial sin when they died. Therefore purgatory is needed to purge us of any last imperfections that prevent us from being able to enter heaven. So the souls who go to purgatory actually are holy.

[@larrycera9276]

Alexandra Moore his point is that they are not SAINTS

[@vigildino6518]

Alexandra,------------------There are degrees of holiness. St Augustine (I think) said if you want to be a saint, then make the willful decision to be one. Did you not notice that there are degrees of willing something? Don't we will to do many things but the priority of these things are determined by us? That is what the priest is talking about. Making God priority # 1 in our "will" is not the same as putting Him lower on the list. Some souls did not want to become holy all their lives. They could have started a month before they died. Others wanted to get holy to a low degree or a minimum (Go to Mass on Sunday and say a short prayer before going to sleep for instance).

[@vivalospepes1402]

They have the capacity to be holy because they died in Grace but, they did not make up for all of The Punishment Due to sin! That's it in a nutshell. Potential to be holy that's why we call them the holy souls but not completely holy in the sense that they're able to enter into heaven yet. And I heard it sad that the holy so wouldn't even dare try to enter Heaven or would want to enter happen until the last price is paid for unatoned sin.

[@estevangarcia2690]

In a strained whisper. "Holy people should ignore that new priest moved into you diocese- you can't understand the substance of why he keeps getting moved around, and who knows why all the young boys are LEAVING THE CHURCH? The second collection, third and fourth, are so we can pay off all the people molested by Priests. You'd better wake up and hit your knees Padre.

[@uncatila]

Stop the bad translation or correct it.

[@estevangarcia2690]

There is one way. Jesus Christ. You must forgive us Father, if WE HAVE NO TRUST FOR 5HE MODERN CLERGY. Sure, we love our pastors and good bishops, but overall? I only trust Jesus Christ. Augustine said " There are wolves within; and sheep without. A whole lot of wolves within. What are YOU going to do when you are removed from your priesthood for what you just taught? Be detached , get a job at Wal-Mart and work until you die keeping your mouth shut. Priests must stand up for what GOD has said is right. Justice and Mercy. What of the clergy that ensured Christianity during the Crusades? I think your tone is off too, like you're acting as if you talk like that. Use that tone without a microphone. The front row won't be able to hear you. Lot slept with both his daughters. Hence Moab and Ammon. Teach the Bible. Are you a Carmalite now?