How to Spot an Awesome Priest

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Finding a great priest is so important, but how can we spot a great one!
In this video, Keith breaks down his top ten ways you can tell.
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@ohmightywez 4 ай бұрын

The priest who married us 32 years ago, and the majority of my nieces and nephew. He was a convert from Lutheranism, is completely in love with the Eucharist and our lady. He's the most reverential, and he's joyful not jovial, but is just a warm, comforting presence. He's been an inspiration for several young men to join the priesthood.

@cosmicnomad8575 4 ай бұрын

I’m discerning the Priesthood myself and hope to use these to help me become a good Priest and to help others more myself if this is truly what God is calling me to. Please pray for me and God bless all of you

@cosmicnomad8575 4 ай бұрын

@@CatholicDefender-bp7myI love adoration, I try to get there when I can. Sometimes it’s hard with my schedule but I try to take time to visit Christ in Adoration.

@CatholicCat-er9xn 4 ай бұрын

Many prayers!!❤

@CatholicCat-er9xn 4 ай бұрын

We have a priest that has 20 people coming in at Easter!! God bless good priests.

@cosmicnomad8575 4 ай бұрын

@@CatholicCat-er9xn That’s amazing! I’ll have to keep them in my prayers!

@robusc4940 4 ай бұрын

An awesome Pastor teaches that ONLY the death/burial/resurrection of Christ justifies/saves/forgives/seals a believer. An awesome Pastor teaches 1 Cor 5:1-4, Eph 2:8-9, Gal 2:16, Rom 3:24-28, Rom 4:5, Titus 3:5, Eph 1:13. An awesome Pastor teaches Acts 9:10-15, Gal 2:7-9 that ONLY Paul confirmed by the OTHER Apostles is OUR Apostle of today. That's HOW YOU SPOT an awesome Pastor.

@rosiegirl2485 4 ай бұрын

My parish priest has brought the communion rail back! Everyone receives on their knee's and receiving on the tongue seems to be most natural! Now that's an awesome priest! May God continue to bless him! 🙏

@elgusto5329 4 ай бұрын

I would love that!!! What parish? Where?

@rosiegirl2485 3 ай бұрын

@@elgusto5329 Sacred Heart Parish Swedesburg Pa. Fr. DiMaria He also removed all female altar girls. There was a woman who served for years with the last few priest, and he relieved her! I agree with this. This role is for young men to discern the priesthood..to become religious Fathers..it's not for women. We cannot become Fathers!

@Sunshine-hn7ob 4 ай бұрын

We are truly blessed to have an amazing priest at our parish. During consecration, he is the most reverent priest I have seen. He speaks with such love for Jesus and you can absolutely see the love in his eyes, body language and voice. It’s wonderful to realize how important it is in evangelization. Thanks for doing this video!

@maryvasquez2515 4 ай бұрын

Father Say was such an amazing priest,may he rest in peace🙏🌹🕊️

@TheBadTrad 4 ай бұрын

I grew up around dozens and dozens of priests. As kids, if we weren’t in school or some kind of practice for different sports, we were at our parish or a local monastery. We had priests over the house all the time. I have some awesome memories of that time. Sadly, there just seems to be so fewer priests around and the ones that are have been inundated with work and just aren’t available for this type of thing. If you have an awesome priest, stay very close to him! They’re priceless!

@davidcole333 4 ай бұрын

My priest is awesome because of #9 (and most of the others.) He challenged us from his very first homily and the parish has flourished under his care.

@davidmorton2780 4 ай бұрын

I love our Priests at our church. I love knowing they have days off, go on vacations and retreats. Both are awesome in confession as they help me and they challenge me too. I feel very blessed and I hope they are in our church for a long time. They have created a strong faith in me, just by how they display their faith.

@jackieo8693 4 ай бұрын

Our priest has confession several days a week, adoration weekly, and has Saturday morning Mass.

@robusc4940 4 ай бұрын

Where does Christ THROUGH Paul teach that you must confess your sins to a Priest for them to be eternally forgiven ? Verses please.

@jackieo8693 4 ай бұрын

@@robusc4940 not everything has to be taught through Paul! Who says Christ has to teach everything through Paul? Christ gave His apostles (the first Catholic bishops) the authority to forgive sins! The Catholic Church gave us the Bible! The Catholic Church is the authority behind the Bible! If you don't like the Catholic Church why are you reading its book?

@robusc4940 4 ай бұрын

@@jackieo8693 Peter etc had the authority to forgive sins BEFORE Paul was commissioned by Christ. Peter CONFIRMED Paul's NEW role. Things CHANGED after Christ gave Paul the role as Apostle to you/I - the Gentiles/heathen/UNcircumcision. Acts 9:10-15 Christ CHOOSES Paul as Apostle to you/I. Acts 13:1-3 Holy Spirit sends Paul as Apostle to you/I Acts 15:7-12 Peter CONFIRMS Paul as Apostle to you/I. Gal 2:7-9 James, John, Peter(Cephas) CONFIRMS Paul as Apostle to you/I. 2 Pet 3:15-16 Peter AGAIN confirms Paul as Apostle to you/I. Acts 19:15 the evils KNOW who Paul is. Rom 11:13, Rom 15:16 Paul CONFIRMS he is Apostle to you/I. Show ANYWHERE where Christ teaches that Peter is Apostle to you/I - the Gentiles/heathen/UNcircumcision ONCE Paul was elevated by Christ.

@ronnymateov 3 ай бұрын

@@robusc4940 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” - John 20:19-23

@monicadriscoll645 4 ай бұрын

I have an awesome pastor and the Parochial Vicar is pretty amazing too!❤

@melmerk12 4 ай бұрын

So fortunate to have a 10/10+ priest in our church parish! God bless you, Fr. Michael Russo.

@melmerk12 4 ай бұрын

PS Great video, Keith!

@Ritabug34 4 ай бұрын

Praying for our priests and seminarians Especially Fr Ryan, Fr. Jared, Fr. Mike, Fr. Michael

@NgaNguyen-ur4tu 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I pray for them everyday, morning and evening that Living God, Eternal Father bless our priests abundantly with wisdom and love for God so they can share it with their flocks. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

@jeanpeltier4145 4 ай бұрын

I know Father Jarred Kohn who is our pastor at Holy Angels !

@andrealandry8320 4 ай бұрын

My family was lucky enough to have an awesome priest in our parish and he became a family friend. He has since passed away. The priests in my current parish are also excellent and close to awesome! They too are true men of God. My list mirrors yours with only a couple of exceptions. I have nothing to add though. You were thorough. Thank you for an interesting video.

@fredbeck4738 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Keith. My priest is Father Joy at Mercy Parish in Madison Alabama. He is an awesome priest. I can say that for sure. In OCIA and getting ready to convert at Easter vigil.Your book for converts has helped me a lot. Thanks brother.

@mrsconline9292 4 ай бұрын

Spot on, Keith. 25 years working with priests.

@Vivi-uy1hr 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Keith. Praying for our priests and bishops to be more steadfast to their vocation.

@darrellperez1029 4 ай бұрын

One thing i love about our priest is that he reads the homilies and he connects them to other parts of scripture like why we confess from the OT to the NT. He also clarifies how the scripture makes sense in our lives. I see my priestnas St. Thomas Aquinas. Naive yet extremely knowledgeable and God loving.

@ChildofGod98765 4 ай бұрын

God's light never goes out. He is ever present and awake to our needs!" There are so many different obstacles that I face as a single mom. I’m struggling to make ends meet. Both of my sons are special needs and require much from me. I keep faith because I know that God will provide. So as I struggle to buy groceries for my children, and as I struggle to pay rent every month. I turn to God! He is our provider. He is our God. He will strengthen us.

@BillyJoeBob-hd9fm 2 ай бұрын

Our young priest traveled to Rome to buy exquisit material for the making of his vestments! They're beautiful and so is his alb made of beautifl lace! Someone said it looks like his grandma's table cloth!

@user-dr7md1fm3x 4 ай бұрын

A major item a priest should offer is a quiet church for prayer. He needs to delegate to someone and make sure there is no talking or disruptions before or immediately after the Mass. This appears to be the role of ushers but rarely performed where I have attended. How can one prepare for the real presence without the proper atmosphere? Equally important is an encouragement and providing an atmosphere to honor God in prayer after Mass while the Eucharist is most present in the body. If a priest desires true devotion to the real presence, it needs to be shown by how the is a place of worship not socialization at inappropriate times.

@laurastowe8243 4 ай бұрын

I agree 100%. My parish is noisy with people chatting before and after Mass. Also, back when the covid restrictions lifted, my parish adopted the bizarre habit of clapping at the end of Mass, and still does it. Drives. Me. Nuts.

@user-dr7md1fm3x 4 ай бұрын

My parish also claps. At the conclusion of Mass, they announce all birthday people to stand. The congregation claps them now.@@laurastowe8243

@elizabethbarberis9957 4 ай бұрын

I so agree with you. That's also why I love daily Mass...it's quiet and peaceful with no distractions.

@user-dr7md1fm3x 4 ай бұрын

I have the same experience. Daily Mass tends to have people who appear more spiritual while Sundays seems to have individuals who are simply focused on meeting their obligation.@@elizabethbarberis9957

@elgusto5329 4 ай бұрын

Good luck with that, my Catholic family. In my experience, that sort of behavior becomes extinct when the pastor exemplifies that reverence himself and like a father, habitually reminds his children to show reverence and respect in God’s home. I love watching as my more elderly parishioners are having conversations before mass in the pews and after the only thing missing are the bartenders serving the faithful. They just have never been taught properly. It’s ingrained from decades of lax priests and it is reflected in the liturgy. It starts from the top!! Keep it up, Keith, great stuff.

@maryanneagimi8536 4 ай бұрын

God bless you my brother. Amen❤

@Myohomoto 4 ай бұрын

We love our Priests! ❤

@veronica8061 4 ай бұрын

So, a quick online search confirms that while my place of residency decides my parish, it doesn't decide where I attend Mass. So many of you replying seem to have terrific priests according to this 10 point scale. Let's keep praying for holy priests! And pray that Catholics who do not have terrific priests will remain faithful 🙏

@susanmaris729 4 ай бұрын

Our Priest ie the youngest in our Diocese, a convert from The C of E and Ticks all ten boxes... with bells on ! He has 2 parishes and is Chaplain to the University here. Most of us are fully aware of how lucky we are to have him. Even he couldn't do it all without his 2 first class Deacons. Thank Yo Lord for our blessed threesome.

@CatholicCat-er9xn 4 ай бұрын

Great topic. Thank God for good priests.

@maryvasquez2515 4 ай бұрын

Bless Father Pat at Our Lady of Lourdes in Victoria AMEN 🙏

@littlehouseofpoverty6788 4 ай бұрын

#1 as my daughter would coin “Ah, a priest who knows how to actually priest!” - she says this about my pastor

@annmarie6001 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Keith for making this kind of video and sharing us what makes a priest awesome. 😊

@Sophie-vp3cg 4 ай бұрын

Priests need our help and support also 😇

@peterpatterson3435 4 ай бұрын

God bless you Keith 🙏 We have Great Priests who have taken their Lives to Be true Apostles. Yes Pray for all Priests we need them 🙏

@TeresaAvila1 4 ай бұрын

This is an awesome video! Truth spoken here. Thank you Keith

@denisegastelumcastellanos86 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Keith and Estelle🙏❤️

@steflee36 4 ай бұрын

I am in the Buckeye, Az area for a bit and remembered a pro life homily from there a couple of years ago. I looked it up and it was Fr Kosko. I watched it again and was in tears. I am going to Mass there tomorrow and hope he will be there! I think he is a pretty awesome priest.

@jeromevillanueva2207 4 ай бұрын

Father Richard Pagano is the coolest Latin-Rite priest I've seen on the Internet. As for the Eastern-Rite, check out Father Thomas Loya and Father Jack Custer. Incredible guys.

@davidmorton2780 4 ай бұрын

We have awesome Priest because of all the reasons you state. They have helped me grow in my faith, because the exemplify their faith. Great video!

@elsielewis8698 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Keith very helpful God Blessings to you and family 🙏🏼🛐📿♥️🕊️

@m.u.g.9526 4 ай бұрын

By the grace of God, my priest is 10 out of 10! Great video, Keith Thank you for sharing!

@JayRedding12_12 4 ай бұрын

I should have told the nice kid who heard my Confession on Easter Sunday last year the I really appreciated it and it made it very special Easter for me. But he's moved on now.

@chriscarr3339 4 ай бұрын

Great stuff Keith! Thank you!

@unitedwingsofliberty7899 4 ай бұрын

Very insightful keith

@PabloMartinez-zv4gp 4 ай бұрын

What a great list, Keith. Keep up the good work! MGBYA! 🙏🏼

@sugarbrosius3138 4 ай бұрын

It doesn't bother me, but my convert husband is losing faith in the Catholic Church. It seems, as of late, he has great difficulty understanding their English. He only comes to church for now. I listen to unpacking the Mass, which helps me. So, though it bothers me, it has caused me to rethink my faith. And we have no other options in our small town. 😢

@RBTrujillo1 3 ай бұрын

I am a nobody and I'm giving you some advice, pray the rosary. Pray for your priest. Make a devotion to our Blessed Mother! Without your faith, there is no hope, especially in your marriage. When this breaks down divorce is around the corner. I am still suffering from a divorce for many years now. The woman I married lost her faith. And I still suffer.

@jeanpeltier4145 4 ай бұрын

I love Father Hess! 0:49

@JayRedding12_12 4 ай бұрын

I've never seen any of the priests in my diocese ever wear clerical atire. They only time I saw the priest in the parish I grew up going to wear his collar was in a picture. Personally if I had answered God's Call I would have worn the full cassock.

@catholicfemininity2126 Ай бұрын

Also, we have different personalities.

@anthonyfowler2623 3 ай бұрын

Franciscans are pretty cool

@nereb100 2 ай бұрын

obedience to the bishop has its borders. Just look at hat's happening in Germany. Best wishes from Europe

@charlesmwangi4792 4 ай бұрын

Next video: How to spot faithful Parishioners

@elizabethbarberis9957 4 ай бұрын

Ha...good one!

@KeithNester 4 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qceqf9tjzt2sop8.htmlsi=Ha4pZidz8AN9kvBA This may relate, but I like where you are going! Maybe that's the next video :)

@HillbillyBlack 4 ай бұрын

I think the good ones are the ones that proclaim the gospel as they are supposed to. Their primary role is not the Eucharist, it’s the gospel.

@HillbillyBlack 4 ай бұрын

@@SouthernFriedPapist i understand and am with you in needing pastoral council. I find comfort even in my churches Deacon and elders in bible studies. My point was simply that scripturally the bishop presbyter role is strictly primarily the Gospel. To proclaim the Good news of Christ.

@HillbillyBlack 4 ай бұрын

@@CatholicDefender-bp7my incorrect. The Gospel is Isaiah 53:4-6 ESV Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. [5] But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. [6] All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned-every one-to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. The gospel is “the good news”. Jesus didn’t say go and proclaim the Eucharist to all the nations. Joel 2:32 ESV - And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.

@melmerk12 4 ай бұрын

No priest…no Eucharist.

@TeresaAvila1 4 ай бұрын

The Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith!

@HillbillyBlack 4 ай бұрын

@@TeresaAvila1 it was in the first century church as well. We see its importance in 1cor 11. But it is Not The primary mission of the church. The eucharist is only enjoyed by grace saved regenerate believers. Catholic or not, the rule is “under grace”. The saved. But the churchs primary mission is the proclamation of the gospel.

@Sophie-vp3cg 4 ай бұрын

i don't like to judge priests... they are all different...