Thanks Matt & Father John. You both have no idea how badly I needed to hear this

In my life as a Catholic, self hatred is my biggest barrier to making any progress.

My confessor gave me the Litany of Humility as a penance. It hit me like a bucket of ice water, but it has transformed my attitude toward what life throws at me. With Jesus, we can be real about who we are.

"For in truth we are not called once only, but many times; all through our life Christ is calling us. He called us first in Baptism; but afterward also; whether we obey His voice or not, He graciously calls us still. If we fall down from our Baptism, He calls us to repent... He calls us again and again in order to justify us again and again --and again and again, and more and more, to sanctify and glorify us." John Henry Newman

That is so beautiful…. There’s a book called “Jesus the Bridegroom “ by Brant Pitre who expands on this. And this video reminds me of the story of Rapunzel: she could have left her dungeon tower on her own but the witch convinced her that she’s too ugly and unworthy for love. It took the love of a handsome prince to convince her that she is worthy. And she was free of the lies and the tower.

I don’t even know where to begin with that. Been angry for so long I don’t know how to abandon it or surrender it to him in fear of what awaits me on the other side.

Such wisdom. That is exactly the mind game Satan played with me for years. He convinced me that since it was impossible for me to hide anything from God it would be impossible for me to return to Him because he knew my heart and my heart wasn't pure. He mixed just enough truth in with a ton of lies to keep that wedge between me and God. If you feel that way, that you aren't worthy, realize where that is coming from. Satan and his minions have one goal, to take every soul with them into the abyss. And they will stop at nothing to do it. The first step is asking for forgiveness, the second is accepting it. God will take care of the first part, we just have to have enough faith to accept it and believe in our heart that we are forgiven. That one is on us. Thank you for this video. That message can never be delivered enough.

❤ you are loved and beloved by God.

The most beautiful about us is God in us. How can we not see the beauty ? It’s everywhere. Magnificent. There’s nothing that can separate us from him. My Love, May I never be separated from You. May my senses find you in me, in everyone I meet, in everything I see and experience. Always You My Love. Amen

Beautiful, just beautiful. Everyone, especially the broken and discouraged, needs to hear this .

God is everywhere. No one can hide from Him.

A great worship moment is the "Heartcry of David collective"Jews and Gentiles worshipping Jesus by singing the Song of Songs to Him "Dance with me/Glory come down"

Perfect Love ❤️

It’s hard not to hate yourself. Help me Lord Jesus Christ.

Self hatred is self centeredness. Its just as egotistical to think you are worse than others as to think you are better. Grace gives us all our power, value and hope.

Oh my, this hit me way more than I anticipated.. thank you.

I needed this so bad... Ty so very much for explaining this key verse and book to me.. I love you so much Lord Christ Jesus ❤❤❤❤❤❤

❤️. Thank you both for your vulnerability and this discussion...for reiterating the truth of God's love for us in such a powerful way. This was so good to hear!!

Wow!

I almost started crying. I am a practicing Catholic (convert from Presbyterianism back in 2003). I am in spiritual direction with a great priest, and a PWA patron. So, I’m fairly well dialed in to theology. But this brief video showed me why I still feel so blocked. I’m hiding from God. I *think* I’ve been letting Him in, but I haven’t been. It’s so scary, but it’s critical I practice turning toward God’s gaze. Wow! Thanks guys.

This is such a beautiful discussion. In my LDS highschool religion class, I was actually told to skip Song of Solomon because it was for married adults. It was portrayed as inappropriate and unnecessary. I obeyed because that's what I did those days (and also because it shortened my reading assignment), but I did always wonder why God would put something that inappropriate in the bible. Now I think it's just that the teacher didn't know what to do with it. When you don't see Christ as the bridegroom, it seems more bizarre to include this. But if it's in the bible there must be good reason, dismissing it is an odd approach for "the full restoration of Christianity". I look forward to praying with it.

Oh my goodness. I was just talking with God about this.

Great talk

This video cane at the perfect time i always struggle with the topic of God's love as there are so many Christian denominations out there that have different opinions on it. Thank you Matt and Fr John for this conversation

Matt that’s some good sh.... uh stuff.

True Beauty is in the heart ❣️❤️

This was fantastic and needs to be done many ti as. At 83 you can be pretty low and know yourself well.

Thank you

Thank you for this discussion. I have begun to read The Song of Songs two or three times over my past fifty to fifty-five years (I’m 71). I haven’t completed the second chapter because reading it has made me feel very uncomfortable. I could not listen to Jesus talk to me like that. I’ve been ashamed because, as you said, I know what I am, and it’s not something I want to look at, let alone, let someone else see. I have, with the help of the Holy Spirit, come to look at myself more honestly and still know Jesus died for me to save me, because he loves me. I will attempt to read that particular book again, perhaps more easily if I see the beloved as The Church of Christ, and not me as an individual. God bless you both.

Beautiful comments from both 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

This is my favorite video

A wonderful commentary. Thank you both and bless you. Fiat!

beautiful

Perhaps he is able to love us because of our imperfections. Beautifully crafted gentlemen!

Perfect love is unconditionall acceptance. It which becomes manifest in giving. "God is love." 1. Joh 4,16

Jesus I trust in you.

Sooo beautiful! Why wouldn't anyone want to be Catholic?

Sometimes when we read the Exodus story we may feel more akin to Egypt rather than Israel, but we have to remember that when it was Israel who rejected the infant Jesus, it was Egypt that the Holy Family fled to and nursed the infant Lord. God sanctified Egypt and gave Egypt a place in the Divine Plan despite her former persecution of Israel. We are never left alone.

That's me in a nutshell. Not joyfully I say that.

I can't wait to be a nun

Erm... I always saw the Song of Solomon less of a love poem from God but from Solomon to one of his mistresses?!

Rabbis say that the Song of Song is the most Spiritual book in the Tanach

Imagine Dragons “Demons”

I think I’m starting to hear Matts accent turning American

I wish the like button could record more likes than one.

So I guess u don’t hold to the Tabula rasa. We are not blank. That we are not taught that we are bad by the 100’s of “No’s” we are told/day that impacts our self perspective? God’s infinite love towards us cannot overcome the fragility of the human condition of the self reflection of even a baby? The

It's not difficult to hide from something that doesn't exist. Try hiding from fairies; it's quite easy.

If ya'll want some truth go watch a few Sam Harris videos

Oof.

But God does judge us, and absolutely will reject us if we are anything less than perfect in our love for Him, and directly tells us so. He warns us repeatedly of the certainty of Hell if we fail Him in even the smallest measure.

I just don’t buy this. Yes God loves us. But like the sun shines on nuclear waste dumps. Because it’s the nature of God to love. It’s the nature of the sun to shine. This makes it sound like a sappy 15 year old who’s infatuated with the other who’s infatuated with him. I’m with that great philosopher Pink Floyd. All in all you’re just another brick in the wall.