Are you a Secular, OFS? If you don't mind me asking? I know a lady in Wisconsin who is OFS.

@@AJKPenguin yes, I am a third order secular Franciscan (OFS) in California. Please check out my KZfaq channel. So far I have only offered the daily readings, but I hope to expand content soon.

Brother, do friars use the internet or computers? I've been considering the religious life but I'm not quite weaned off using computers for entertainment.

@@HolyKhaaaaan it depends on the order. Some do have limited computer time. Check out the KZfaq channel "Breaking in the Habbit." It is ran by an amazing Franciscan Friar. Above all, pray and ask God to guide you in discerning your vocation. Pax et bonum and God bless.

@@AJKPenguin His name is "Brother" so probably a Franciscan friar. I'm a Secular Franciscan.

Pray for him? How about you enforce basic discipline and defrock him?

I pray the priest repents from promoting gender dysphoria and instead help preach to ppl their real God-given identities

I have a friend that is same sex attracted and Catholic and he believes that contraception, putting on dresses and having sex with men and women outside of marriage is ok. Priests like this and Fr Martin scare me the most because my poor friend if I bring up that his lifestyle is not Catholic he can just bring up Fr Martin and ignore me.

I mean, that's not really a good argument. I don't think you would put a dependent child or a disabled spouse or parent at a sub-human level; they would all be equally human.

I love it. Thank you. I'd stop and bury any human (or call the police and/or the coroner, knowing they'd be buried...). I'd only bury my family pet or the plough horse (and I don't have pets or a plough horse) which fits, knowing the true purpose of non-human creation.

There wouldn’t be a difference for me

​@@l21n18 Interesting. Unfortunately there is only one way to find out if that's true, and I hope you or I or anyone never have to come across a dead human on the side of the road. I just find it fascinating that your reaction to seeing a squirrel or bird having been killed by a vehicle would be no different if instead it was a human being. Would your actions be any different? Would you pull over or keep driving for the human and animal alike? Would you call the authorities in both situations? Or would it just be more of an internal indifference to both cases? Either way, thanks for being the first person I've heard (or read) say there is no difference to them, as long as it is a honest assessment to the conundrum.

@@l21n18 You would do deratizaton or desinsection in your house but you wouldn't burn house full of squatters, I think things are pretty clear.

@@annaskele628 I don't disagree with what you're saying (minus the first two sentences). I even stated in my original comment that animals do deserve our respect and yes, reverence for God's creation. Still, it's difficult to perceive that I would have the same reaction to a dead animal on the side of the road as opposed to a human being in the same condition. I can acknowledge that it could potentially have something to do with the frequency of both circumstances. I see a lot of roadkill where I live. But I'm not indifferent to it. It's never a positive experience, but deep down I know that feeling would be amplified a thousand fold if that was a human being and I hope never have to come across that and I believe and know a lot of people would feel the same... Since humans are made in the image of God, it should be more traumatic to see a human killed than any other animal. Not saying the latter is never traumatic but there has to be a degree of difference. Just like there's a difference between killing a plant (scientifically demonstrated to have different forms of intelligence) and an animal, there's a difference between killing a animal and human, if not for any other reason than personal(species) bias. Again I agree, no matter what, reverence for creation is a, if not the, way to honor God.

I’m so sorry about your loss may you see him again 🙏🏼✝️🕊 there is no shame in admitting that he/she was like family to you and you made the best choice for that little one so they would not have to suffer as their Stewart God bless ❤️🙏🏼

Ha ha. Reminds me of middle ages where I believe some animals were literally tried in a court of law. Thou most wicked and foul chicken, thou wilt pay for thy pecking, farmer Geoffrey's eye!

@@Chamindo7 hahaha 😂😆😂

Not only humans are held to the same standard, is a 1 month old baby punished for its actions? Even in Catholicism, you have an age of accountability.

@@l21n18 Ok, so when/if an animal reaches the age of accountability and attacks a human should they be given their Miranda rights and tried in a court of law?

@@l21n18 Yeah, because there are a lot of 1 month old babies that break the law.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he is aware. I was talking to this gay guy who used to call himself a bad Catholic, and after finally opening up to me about his sexuality he seemed to be more comfortable telling me about what he believed about everything. And he told me some wild things, mostly things to justify his homosexuality, but he unified all the ideas under Gnosticism, using that word. He never said if he got that from the priests he’d hang out with, but he kept emphasizing that most priests and nuns are gay and a lot of the anti Catholic ideas he has he got from them. He wouldn’t say that like an accusation or to blame them, he was trying to use them as an authority.

@@thatsmynametoo777 these priests and nuns were active in their homosexuality? (Either with him or without?)

I would bet good money this priest is a freemason. He has numerous articles written that are loaded with freemasonic terminology and symbolism.

​@@crobeastness My understanding from our conversation is that they are active in their homosexuality. He could have been lying to me, but that wasn't the sense I got.

Biological sex*. Gender is just social construct. It's doesn't exist. There is only sex and that's it. I'm not sure gender needed to be invented (by John money) in the first place.

you know that spreading falsehoods is a sin? If so, then why are you lying? We are entities with a souls, we are not in fact nothing more than sex. On the offshoot: "biological gender" is an oxymorone.

@@Mish844 did you know transgenderism is a heresy?

@@Mish844 I don’t think biological gender is an oxymoron. Historically, gender is a synonym of sex. It’s actually even more connected to the sexual difference than people think because the prefix “gen-“ denotes to produce, to be born, birth so it has to do with sexual difference. Speak to evolutionary biologists and they will confirm that gender is inextricably linked to sexual difference. A species with one sex would no come up with the concept of gender, yet humans do because we know there is more than one sex. Gender cannot exist on its own as a concept without the concept of sex or the sexual difference

@@AnestheticsForAna yes, historically. The language slightly changed in usage since ancient times, regardless of your sympathies and as a result gender is no longer strictly biological in its usage jsut like whale is not considered a fish today.

Absolutely

I can't believe that these colleges refer to themselves as Catholic and priests like Fr. Dan Horan and Fr. James Martin. They are definitely not aligned with Roman Catholic catechism. So sad! Our Lady pray for us! Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy on us! 🙏🏼

This is one reason I will probably steer my children toward public colleges. I'd rather they be in Babylon with their eyes open than in a pasture with false shepherds.

​@@jdotoz the indoctrination at public colleges is pushed hard. They won't be any better off even with the mindset "well at least it's not co fusing because its not sanctioned by a church school" Look up the Newman List of Catholic colleges. There are some truly excellent ones. Franciscan, Benedictine, University of Dallas, University of Mary, and a few others I'm forgetting

​@@jdotozFranciscan at Steubenville

I have been following the activity of this priest for many years online. He has written numerous articles laced with freemasonic languge and has done this for years.

@@cjgodley1776 why doesn't that surprise me

That's the Seattle archdiocese for ya. Also the reason why I left St. Michaels parish in Olympia to become byzantine Catholic

@@cjgodley1776 That's the sad part. Most likely Fr. Horan is known to some degree in the US and even in Western Europe in Catholic circles. No one does anything because most likely those in charge or see him are of the "Spirit of VII" types.

Guaranteed employment and a good retirement plan.

They're weasels, looking to find a secure and "chill" employment with a reliable retirement plan

Because they want to be the next Gandhi or Mandela or something, and think they can singlehandedly save the oppressive institutional Church from its outdated bigotry (by teaching heterodoxy). And so they become priests to try and rework the system from within.

Read Taylor Marshall's book "Infiltration".

They actively want to undermine the Church

If the Church does that it becomes Episcopalian...LOL...but the Church will never fall...the gates of hell will NOT prevail...but sinners in the Church will cause drama, chaos, and confusion....they will not prevail because Christ wins.

In this case snakes are literally being allowed into the Church. Lol

@Patrick Reynolds bro great advice! I too often say Christ will win, but you're right, He's already won

@Patrick Reynolds I've never heard of that. Any references/works in particular for a deeper dive?

@Patrick Reynolds Thanks!

Totally agree! Where are the Bishops. So much of this nonsense is getting put out by these “priests”. Richard Rohr is another heretic. They should be silenced or leave the priesthood. I’m tired of the lackadaisical control of these men’s (and) women using the Catholic name to promote these ideas. Step up Bishops. It’s your job.

Forget where I saw it, but the Bishop of the Diocese where NCR is based has revoked their ability to use Catholic in their title but they are in defiance of him. I agree though, bishops should do more all over the place in calling this terrible evil out.

That's unfortunate. I enjoy father Casey's insight on "upon fryer review"

Thank you for the information

Not surprised.

Wait…what? No he doesn’t. No way. I watch all his videos. He’s never done a James Martin.

I think trent wanted to discuss with fr casey about the show choosen he refused I wonder why?

heh heh

i actually always say "your majesty" when people ask for my pronouns. they don't love it.

@@heliantaflores933 Thats because they are transphobic bigots who dont respect your gender identity ;)

😁

"M'Lord" will be sufficient

Shows that the teaching authority of the Catholic Church is not infallible.

@@colepriceguitar1153 Getting doctorates in systematic theology never was infallible, nor does the Church claim that it's infallible. Only very particular documents can be called infallible in Catholicism. Our dear nut-priest Trent so soundly refutes does not represent Catholic Church teaching at all. Infallible Church teaching only includes very specific documents released by the Pope about once every hundred years or so (more sometimes depending on the time period). This priest is definitely not covered by it; nor is his doctorate.

Gives new meaning to Bran Flakes. ; )

@YAJUN YUAN You're using that word in a way that it wasn't meant to be used.

Ok there Martin, keep having families with 8 children in first world countries whole millions died of starvation

Ok then go to the first or third world countries and stop them having 8 children per family 🤣🤣🤣😂,good luck with that, and once again thanks for the laughs

You’re not mentally ill tho.

Good for you. Sometimes people just get upset over anything, especially if it's a trending social issue that they may relate to them to some degree. In the UK, the name Ashley is unisex, where many boys have it as their name. In the US, Ashley is predominately seen as a girls name. Lynn and Tracey are also unisex names in the US, though not as common. I am a non-white where my complexion is sometimes mistaken for Chinese, Mexican, or Japanese. I am neither of those. I do not get upset when strangers guess my ethnicity incorrectly.

Good call!

@YAJUN YUAN more a conceptualist, I was thinking of William of Ockham

funny, given that this is the exact thing that apologists, including Trent, do. Scratch that, it's the foundation of their actions.

@@Mish844 Have any proof of what you say? Seems to me you're rather fascinated by Horn despite disagreeing with him and other "apologists." Let me ask you, are you a Catholic?

@@TickleMeElmo55 I am fascinated. Or at least interested, because as much as disinterested as I wish I was, this kind of christian fundamentalism is a poison that spills over USA and reaches the most antiintellectual circles even in Europe, emboldening most depraved catholics even here, in Europe. And Trent's ideology isn't exactly hidden. His entire channel is made, to my knowledge, to further interests of christian apologetics. It's about as clear as ideology activism can get, even if limited to internet. No, I'm not. Not anymore, I left the church around a decade ago. My occasional presence here is out curiosity.

If you think that’d be totally un-PC, try many of the old sitcoms & cartoons of the past…All in the Family comes to mind…&…I still love the old shows. Throw in Last Man Standing…

@@kainosktisis777there is certainly a lot that the modern woke left finds offensive but my point is how quickly the standard changed. Another example of a left leaning show that is now "offensive" is Friends

@@Michael-bk5nz Seriously..? 😳 Friends is offensive now…? 😳 I’m starting to think I’ve lived too long…

@@kainosktisis777 Creator Martha Kauffman has recently been going in an "apology tour" apologizing for the alleged 'racism and transphobia" in the show. It is "racist" because all of the main 6 characters are white, even though they were clearly cast not due to their race but for their chemistry and how well they played off each other. The "transphobia" refers to the jokes about Chandler's dad being a gay transvestite, and the "misgendering" of him as male, even though the show never at any point implied that he was transgender, he was just a transvestite

@@Michael-bk5nz 😳 “The world with its feet planted firmly in midair…”

So how can he be a decent person , while abusing his office and title for his own agenda ? how many souls has this "decent person " led astray by his deliberate incompetence ?.

he just seems like a kind and genuine person, but obviously leading others a stray is horrible. i'm not trying to defend what he says, but he is just a person that has yet to encounter the full truth of Christ

He's an academic friar so it comes to no surprise he has survived this long.

@YAJUN YUAN makes no sense, out of context question

@YAJUN YUAN that is a debate that can be addressed without reference to Simon, unless you have other hidden agenda, since Trent made no reference or suggest any parallel or any generalisation on name change.

@YAJUN YUAN in that case your reference to Simon was needless. Meanwhile, if you disagree with Trent offer your arguments. in Acts 9:17, Ananias refers to him as Saul after his conversion. Later in Acts 13:2, the Holy Spirit addresses him as Saul before he sets off on his first missionary trip. In fact, he is referred to as Saul 11 times after his conversion. It is when he sets out from Jerusalem in Acts 13:13 that the gospel author Luke begins to refer to him as Paul - which is in fact, the version of the Hebrew name “Saul.”

Yup, Bran means "raven." Besides Bran the Blessed, there are a ton of other older Welsh given names that use the "Bran" particle.

How?

@@l21n18 Really!!!! Your answer is how 😂😂😂🤣👍thanks for the laughs.

What is wrong specifically?

@@asdfasdf3989 Jesus is the way the truth and the life and nobody can go to heaven except through Jesus, eastern mysticism has nothing to do with Jesus and therefore eastern mysticism is demonic in nature. There is no salvation outside of the catholic and apostolic church.

@@martinmartin1363 What specific teachings that came from Thomas Merton are contradicting this?

Two bishops asked them to- Bishop Charles Helmsing in 1968 and Bishop Finn in 2013.

Look them up. "Trans" are at the top of the list but all sexually confused people suffer from low self esteem and depression.

Pray for the gifts of discernment, courage, and charity. Ask for the Holy Spirit when put in this situation. Most importantly, stand for the truth, no matter how uncomfortable.

Use their preferred name and think of it as a nickname. Honestly, how many times do you actually call your friends by name? for me, never. Start calling everyone by their last name if you're just completely confused and uncomfortable--treat everyone equally. If their gender identifier bothers you, just don't use she/he. Trent says to even use 'they'