For a wonderful description of the devil as "a chained dog", who cannot bite us unless we are doltish enough to wander into his reach, here is a passage from one of St Augustine's sermons: "Christ therefore came, and bound the devil. But some man will say: If he is bound, why is he still so powerful? It is quite true, my dearly beloved brethren, that he is very powerful but his lordship is over the lukewarm and the careless, and such as fear not God in truth. He is chained up like a dog, and can only bite those who are such suicidal fools as to go within the length of his tether. Look you, my brethren, what a dolt a man must be who getteth himself bitten by a dog that is chained up. Let not the desires and lusts of the world draw thee within reach of him, and he will not be able to get at thee. He can bark, he can whine but he can only bite those who are willing to be bitten. He assaileth us, not by violence, but by persuasion he asketh, not seizeth, our consent. David, then, came, and found the Jewish people set in battle array against the devil and since there was no one who dared to go to single combat, he, who was a type of Christ, sallied out to the battle, took his staff in his hand, and went forth against Goliath. In him was a shadow of a substance which is in Christ. Christ, the true David, when He went forth to fight against the spiritual Goliath, that is to say, against the devil, went forth bearing His Cross. Ye see, my brethren, in what part it was that David smote Goliath it was upon that forehead whereon the Cross had never been traced. And as the staff of David was a figure of the Cross of Christ, so was the stone wherewith the giant was smitten a figure of the Lord Himself." [St Augustine, Sermon 197, De tempore] St Augustine draws our attention several times to the mention of David's "staff". Why did he take such a simple weapon? Because it symbolises the Cross of Christ -- "And [David] took his staff, which he had always in his hands." (1 Sam 17:40)

Someone needs to forward this to Matt Walsh

I’m with you Father. Aliens have never fit in with what I believe about God and our relationship with God and with Jesus sacrificing Himself for the salvation of mankind.

♥️🙏🏼☦️ I now have a holy priest to back me up. Thank you for the Bible references, very helpful. You’re the best, Fr. Mawdsley. I love your 4th question! 😂😂😂

Excellent video. I hope and pray Matt Walsh sees this video and returns to a True understanding of the catholic worldview and anthropology.

Thank you Father from Ireland 🇮🇪 🙏

Aliens 👽 = demons 👿

My Dad's an alien from Mexico. 😂 I get it. I never believed in extraterrestrial biological life. Astrobiology+evolution=science fiction

Amen🙏Thank you for your continued teaching us ❤

Hi Father Mawdsley, I just wanted to pass on some info to you that you might find troubling coming from another Catholic priest, namely Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi who happens to be a writer with 5 degrees, an exorcist, and a PHD.(OH BOY!!!) I believe your presentation of The True Faith is awesome and EASY to understand due to your ability to take something of such depth regarding The Holy Bible and Faith, and present it to us in a manner we can understand (speaking for myself). Anyway, what I wanted to pass on to you and hopefully get a response from you is this: I came across a podcast wherein Fr/Dr!. Iannuzzi was asked the question about the existence of ALIENS on other planets. To my surprize he said YES and even quoted St. Padre Pio as telling another person the same years ago. Fr. Iannuzzi said St. Padre Pio answered the question asked him by saying to the effect: "Do you think God cannot create other beings on other planets?" Iannuzzi even said in this podcast that even EXORCISTS agree there are "other beings" other than demons possessing people!!!!!! He said exorcists have seen solid beings, not having spiritual bodies like demons, exit the possessed person during the exorcism!!!! Well, Fr. Mawdsley, last time I checked, demons can take on human or animal form and I have seen it!!! What do you think? You can search it on KZfaq because that's where it is...He also said these "beings" are not good, due to departing when the Name of Jesus is invoked! Again, aren't only Satan and the demons terrified at the Name of Jesus?!? Just to let you know since I started listening to what you have to say, I believe God has set you aside with incredible gifts and an ability to speak TRUTH, which, other than yourself and Fr. Isaac Mary Relyea (who happens to also be named James), I find SEVERELY lacking in the majority of priests who seem to have an endless supply of DOUBTFUL information to pass on to the the masses, which compounds the CONFUSION of "WHAT IS THE TRUTH IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH"!?!?!?!?! Father James Mawdsley, you are always in my prayers and encourage you to stand your ground against all this confusion that is tearing apart Holy Mother Church and spilling Her guts out with such MONSTROUS DIVISION AND HATE... PS. I have never gone to such a length as I have in this comment, nor do I ever, ever rarely comment...but THIS video got my attention due to the impact it can have on a person's FAITH! May Almighty God "I AM WHO AM", The Blessed Virgin Mother Mary and St. Joseph with The Holy Angels and Saints, protect and guide you always+++.

Thank you Fr. JM for your teachings.❤

I do believe in old English sheep dogs, though! Lovely lovely animals!

Thank you Father. Bogiemen from thThe Powers That Be, to keep us afraid or keep us Utopian.

Father, I have never believed in aliens, outer space beings, or strange space ships. Even in the 1970s when I was young and it was popular. But it's nice to know you agree with me.😄 I am reading Adams Deep Sleep right now. Thank you for writing this series. God bless you.✝️💟

In the great work of C.S. Lewis, 'The Screwtape Letters', Satan coaches his protege in how to get man distracted by activism and how to turn their focus toward future generations who do not yet exist all the while disregarding the needs of those right in front of them. This whole alien issue is diabolical distraction. We have homelessness, lonliness, hunger, family break down, confusion etc...right in front of us. The minute we turn from our brothers and sisters who suffer in the here and now to champion some ethereal cause, Satan wins. Keep your eyes on the prize of Jesus our Lord by tending to the poor, the innocent, the elderly and your soul.

Thank you Father for teaching us the Truth!

Excellent reasoning! I’ve said for years, logic & reason has not been taught in schools, especially public schools, and sadly even some Catholic schools!

Thank-YOU! Fr. Mawdsley. So many important insights about God and His creation in this concise video, with a dynamite ending! 🙏 We pray for you daily.

Hope and pray that Tucker see this video in Christ Jesus!

Finally there is at lease one person on the planet who speaks logic

Great points I can use!

Amen!! Please encourage your brother priests to speak up similarly. So many Catholics are succumbing to this Deception. Keep up the great work and God bless you!

I love how you break content down and explain, give references. Thank you, I always look forward to your videos. I cracked up at the last comment. 😅

I'm 55 female saw death at 1976 so many tried to tell the truth if I spoke or asked question my father said they will say I've got cycosis so my dad sent me to Greece to my mum village to understand I return after 3 months returned home Sydney NSW Australia from then I listen now mother and proud 🕊️🌻

May Our Lord bless you father.... love that final question 😃👍🏼

OH MY , That DOG!!!❤❤❤

Father, thank you. God bless you! P.S. your dog is awesome 😊

Amen! “Blessed be you of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. The heaven of heaven is the Lord’s: but the earth he has given to the children of men.” Psalm 113: 15-16 Thank you Fr. Mawdsley for your wisdom. So many are being led astray.

Great ending line, Father.

God Love you Father! I LOVE your explanations! I always knew and felt that God made Earth for us, and He came to Earth, not other planets to save us.

Thank you for all you to for us God Bless you always!!!

The 4th question did it for me! 👌🏼

Throughout history, the Church had prayers against and Saints and theologians wrote about the “demons of the air.” People have been observing air ships throughout history as well. Remember that while being non-corporeal, purely spiritual beings, angels and demons can manipulate matter in various ways such as refracting light or gathering particles together into something solid to resemble something or someone real. Angels appeared visually and audibly to people all over the Bible to give them God’s message. I suppose for demons, it’s a way of imitating and mocking the incarnation and the ex nihilo creation of God. It doesn’t take long looking through the UFOlogy community to see that it’s thoroughly new age, gnostic, and occultic in varying ways and degrees. Many of their theories talk of how aliens long ago actually manipulated our DNA to essentially create us. If “aliens” ever make a formal or public appearance here in the near future, it would be part of a demonic deception to try and tell humanity that they’ve been here all along and that they created us, essentially destroying revealed religions, especially the Catholic Church. It’s the kind of deception that the Antichrist would use to deceive and control the masses.

“Has the government ever lied to us?” HA! What a fabulous ending!!😂

We’ve never been able to get a man on the moon (to answer the last question)! Lol. Is that your dog?! What a beautiful dog. Hope all is well with you. We miss you! Love this video… will be passing it along. God bless you.

WE were made in His likeness and image. Amen

This video posted yesterday by a Catholic priest seems to say the opposite. "Fr. Iannuzzi: Vatican, Christianity & Aliens: PART 1- Padre Pio- ETs- End Times Prophecy- Pope Saint"

Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future . is an interesting book . I agree with you on this subject .

Amen, Amen, Amen. From the worst of sinners. Thank you Father.. we love you here in Maryland... And praying Rosary for you please pray for me and my conversion...l love Moses Viva Cristo Rey Ave Maria!!! Yes Father and plus there's no positive fruit from any of the encounters that anyone who says they seen these things

I'm sorry Father but I stopped the video because I have to say, and I'm sure I'm not alone but.....THAT IS ONE GORGEOUS DOG! What's his name and what's his breed? Now back to the video😊

What the world calls aliens the bible calls fallen angels.

I just tweeted it to both of them

I never have dear Father. But I’m a lone voice out here🙏

Totally 💯.

Our signals can't even reach that far out before turning into meaningless noise.

Yes!

Aliens do exist, dear Father. They are now at our Borders!

That last line 😂😂😂

The vast distances of space need to be understood. It is impossible to transit light years.

Good video. I am amazed at how many Catholics are falling for this alien nonsense. Also, can you address the issue now of so many Catholics abandoning the faith and going Eastern Orthodox? This is a huge issue right now being one of the 'Francis' effects. Thanks!

I don’t believe in aliens but… what if the aliens weren’t rational beings, they were just like really smart animals?

So you believe we went to the moon?? And what do you think of bishop williamson who states the true position of the church that it was a flat plane where we are the centre of the universe

I know some will point out that the vastness of the universe bespeaks of the glory of God, or reveals something of the superabundance, or even extravagance of His self-giving (Deus totaliter aliter, etc.). Still, the brute fact of the universe as we know it remains an important stumbling block for me. In any case, I have to agree with Fr Mawdsley. There is no room for extraterrestrials in the Biblical worldview.

You mean that Marvin is not real?! I no longer have to fear the Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator! But seriously... The aliens have inadvertently landed on the wrong side of the flat earth and are perplexed at the effort required to breach the ice wall. I'm pretty sure "the science" is settled on this.

😂 your last sentence says it all Father 😂 “has the government ever lied to us?” 😂 Well done Father, 🙏🏻 God’ Bless you always, Amen 🙏🏻🇮🇪☘️🇬🇧

There is a nation-wide radio host who claims to be Catholic and has programs about aliens a few times a week. I never hear the bishops oppose him.

We humans cannot even get along with humans, let alone with aliens. 😊

I don't and never did

Father is correct!

Oh, hello Fr. Mawdsley! I remember watching one of your videos some time ago, and haven't seen you since, it's so nice to see you on video again. You make such interesting videos. Your points are good ones, may I add another one or two? 1. most people who talk about alien bodies being found or seen always anthropomorphize them, they have eyes, heads, hands, etc. Why would an alien just happen to end up in human form when it was created in some other part of the cosmos. That seems convenient. 2. doesn't it seem odd to people that just when the world is falling apart politically, oops, here come the aliens. They never were acknowledged by responsible people before, now are? also seems convenient. The Phenonemon of Look! Squirrel! God bless you Father.

Thank you for this. I've never believed in aliens.

Did 3 Hail Mary’s right now for you, Fr.

I agree, Father. Thank you for addressing this. Another reason I don't believe in aliens is because God is just. He would not curse beings with intellect and free will who are NOT of Adam's race, because of Adam's sin.

Your security guard is so Lieb❤

My faith isn’t as strong as it could be. I’m 64and have been working on it my whole life. Evolution and science to me are expressions of the Logos

Hi Father! Question. We know this to be true. So what is the government’s point or plan about bringing these things up?? It’s everywhere. We have billionaires making trips to outer space. Why do you think??

Could they be Demonic?

The distances are so vast. It is irrelevant anyway.

Priests with dogs are an eyeful; like you, like fr. altman. And: thanks for your deepness!

I would say demons!

What if they are the fallen angels and the demons; to fulfill Ecclesiastics 1:9-all that has before will happen again. There is nothing new under the sun and that they will become the great deception that, if possible, even the elect would be duped?

Got the aliens part. Not so sure about the sheep dogs…

What nails it for me is, in order for the "aliens" to achieve salvation, Jesus would have had to incarnate on every planet and be crucified for their sins. I don't think that happened..

Hearing Div Will is a "movement" tells me it is something passing through for the moment. There lies a prob for me, because Jesus (not in my understanding) is not passing through. He is here with us now & eternally. We just need to repent and turn to Him and He is ours and we are His. Charismatic was a movement...came and went. Jesus remains. Is this understandable? God bless...

We are all made in Gods image that’s why I know it’s just us. Jesus would have also said something that would lead us to believe we are not alone. Don’t have to worry about me Father. IT’s scientists trying to make 💰off the system.

Wait … other planets in our solar system Father? The Milky Way ??? I do not believe in the false theory of evolution therefore I cannot believe their are random rocks in our sky that have no true pictures, only computer CGI animations. God Bless you and your work Father.

I'm going to be the outlier here, so I need to first identify myself as a Traditional Catholic. I should also mention that I do not care about this issue one way or another. Now, I know this video sounds very intelligent, and Fr. Mawdsley is a very intelligent priest, but this can be shot through with so many holes it could be made of Seiss cheese. First, let's take on that argument that aliens must be more advanced than us. Never mind that there could be alien trees, cats, and dogs. Alien does not equal intelligent or advanced. But even of they were a million years more advanced, it doesn't mean they would make themselves known. Why would they bother doing that? Do you know what Earth would look like to them? How many of you this evening would go on skid row of a major inner city and make contact with the residents there? I'm not talking a missionary assignment. I'm talking just going there yourself. Earth would be the backwaters of the Universe to them. Why would they want to come here and get involved in its politics? They would stay away BECAUAE they are intelligent and advanced. As for them then needing other Christ's, no, that does not mean that at all. Christ is Lord of creation and there are undoubtedly many mysteries about both Him and it that He has not revealed to us. I could go on with many of the arguments here but that one that they would make themselves known to us always takes the cake. They would show themselves to be ignorant and stupid if they did that. Of course rhey are going to be silent to us. That's what intelligent beings would be. They would say...Earth? Uh, uh. Just do your science in some out if the way place, maybe visit one or two of the locals, but that's it. Forget their leaders; they're crazy.

Who caused the Maui massacre if not for aliens?

There is a problem here of logic. "The vast majority of sheep are white, therefore all sheep are white". Error. There are black sheep, however statistically rarer. The carnivore example does not therefore stand, dear father.