As an Orthodox Christian, I was expecting a much more one-sided depiction of this but you did a great job! That's what I get for judging

As an Eastern Orthodox Christian myself, I'm impressed by Breaking in The Habit. The brother is down to earth, and presents the situation clearly. God bless him!

An Orthodox priest here who appreciates your creative work, Father. Reading the comments here suggests that you've got a lot on your plate. May God bless!

This schism breaks me heart. There are so many treasures in both traditions (the Rosary, the Jesus Prayer, etc...). I would love to see both churches reunited one day. We really should learn from each other.

I came in expecting a bias criticism of the eastern orthodox church and actually got a relatively unbiased informational video. I certainly appreciate it.

Excellent father ! (From a greek orthodox priest follower)

Catholic here: I wish if we unite together once again...

In Asia, where us Christians are a minority, we remain in unity regardless of denominations by one idea, which is "Doctrine unites all christians". We are aware how each denomination has it's own set of dogmas. Instead of fighting about that, we just accept that they are not important enough to risk our doctrinal unity, which is the faith that God is a Trinity of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit, a.k.a. The Apostle's Creed. The most basic of vows that makes a person Christian. The apostles themselves heard of believers of Jesus who were not from their group. They tried to stop them but Jesus said "those who are not against you are for you". This is the spirit that we embodied in Asia. It might sound heretical to some, but believe me. If we ever fight about who's denomination and dogma is true, Christianity wouldn't even survive in Asia. So please, friends from the west, cherish one another. You don't know how blessed you are to be born as a religious majority.

As a Muslim dropping in to learn some history, this was an interesting video. Concise, well-explained and focusing on several different issues. Nice job!

I am in Orthodox Christian, and we are by no means innocent in any of this. Pride, power, money we’re all part of the schedule on both sides. But to hear you say that the early church had no centralize pope authority, and was collegial among all the bishops, and that the Western church was the one who changed their theology Frank such a warm feeling to my heart. It shows that maybe sides are willing to take their lumps Admit when we are wrong, and move forward hopefully together not with the Orthodox way or the catholic way, but with the way of the early church. God bless you and pray for me as I am praying for you

As a catholic I belive that even if we have a cultural diference with Orthodox Christian, we should re unite as one.

Casey you deserve credit for your presentation in this video. It's much more honest than what was ever taught in the theologate and you deserve to be supported for your honest efforts.

Super fair explanation. I'm Catholic but considered Orthodoxy for a while. Still have heaps of love and respect for my Orthodox brothers and often enjoy listening to Orthodox chants, agni parthene in particular which is so magnificent. I pray we get reunited one day and seeing most of the comments here showing respect from both sides warms my heart. Thank you!

in 2005 I spent the first half of the year in Rome, where I stayed at a convent hostel and the second half in Athens, Mt Athos and Egypt, but I was mostly in St. Catherine's Monastery at that time. Every Catholic I met, firmly believed that reconciliation was right around the corner and they spoke of its inevitable coming with absolutely certainty and rapturous joy. Every Orthodox I ever met reacted with utter horror and contempt at the mere mention of reconciliation. The monks at Mt. Athos speak about the fourth crusade like it was yesterday. I kid you not. One even said the only time a Catholic ever embraces an orthodox is to feel where to put the knife in his back. I think Catholics underestimate the amount of hurdles involved in reconciliation.

Both orthodox and catholic are praying that we unite as one. One day we will for sure♥️

Raised Greek Orthodox here. I believe the world and spiritual lives of the faithful are suffering due to the division... that the Church needs to unite to be an example for the world. I'll follow on Facebook. Thank you for your work!

So this is very interesting and have known a lot of this already. Personally, I am on the journey into the Catholic Church, and my 19 year old brother is on a journey into the Orthodox Church. We both encourage each other in our paths!

This is an interesting topic. Thanks for sharing Br Casey. As a convert to Catholicism from Islam four years ago, I never heard of an Orthodox church. I am having a difficult time understanding the whole Catholic-Orthodox issues. Is there a recommendation of book(s) where I could read, and try to understand the whole thing about the Great Schism? Anyways, thanks for making all these insightful videos! I have learned a lot from it.

Thank you for educating us on this. You answered so many questions that I've had for years and I appreciate the unbiased presentation.

I really like the interjections of your personal expressions or non-verbal communications for it lightens the mood in listening to such serious heavy topics. You are awesomely intelligent and funny. Good for listening and learning to the max.

My wife and I very much enjoy watching your videos. Thank you so much for making them!

Man you deserve millions of subscribers great video and content

Very well balanced and said, father! As an Orthodox Christian I was surprised to learn about the Orthodox-Catholic Theological Convention’s conclusion regarding the Filioque. I’m just a layman so Lord knows I’m not qualified to weigh in on something as theologically complex as that but I can’t help but see that as another step towards reconciliation and, God willing, eventual full communion between the Eastern and Western Churches. To paraphrase Pope John Paul II, our two Churches are the lungs that breathe life into this world. I truly do pray that our two Churches can overcome the politics and pain inflicted on one another (often centuries ago) and unite together in full communion and the love of Christ. I don’t know if I’ll see it in my lifetime but I’m confident that it will happen. God bless you, father! You’re a wonderful man of Christ and we’re blessed to have you!

You set a very high bar for what a 21st century ministry should aspire to. Talk about meeting people where they are, people demand information these days and consume media so frequently that these 10-15 minutes clips are perfect portions to draw people in. I appreciate your candor, humility, and the production value excellent. Keep up the good work!

It's so sad that our churches should be divided. Against Jesus' command! I hope we have a reunion in my lifetime

I’m of a Syriac orthodox mother but Syriac catholic father...kinda weird, but I like it

I've heard this story a dozen times and am still trying to piece it together... well done Father

I'm an atheist and visited some orthodox churches and monasteries in Cyprus a month ago. They made a huge impression on me. I was raised protestant and, as I understand it, protestantism is very much a tradition of the mind while orthodoxy much more involves the body, behaviour and sensory experience. It seemed to me as if the places I visited "understood" me and I resonated with that. I now wonder if I would have left the church if I had been brought up in the orthodox tradition.

I liked your presentation ; very consise; and it includes the essence of what happened, without wasting a lot of time in unnecessary details. Kudos !!!

Thank you Brother Casey, I really appreciate your wisdom, scholarship and kindness.

It's like the body of Christ is butchered when the churches fight, I hate it! I wish we will be united as one.

Thank you, that was genuinely both engaging and helpful!

As an Orthodox Christian, I appreciate this video. A lot more fair and balanced than I was expecting. That being said, there are a few points, such as the filioque that were made to be more black and white than they are. The declaration was by SOME people in the Orthodox world, and is largely disagreed with by many. Another thing missed, that I think deserves some limelight, is that Orthodox and Catholic simply have grown apart due to having 2 different ways of being. Faith is a lifestyle, a belief; a way of being. The Orthodox and Catholic have become two different ways of being because of Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi (if I'm spelling that correctly). In English from the Latin: The way you worship is the way you believe. Because we practice things so differently, we believe things that are very different, and because we believe things that are very different, we practice things very differently. While I appreciate Catholics, and I know very many wonderful ones, I cannot condone the abandonment of a lot of ancient, holy, and necessary practices and beliefs and the addition and innovation of others by their church.

Reconciliation by 2054?

Good stuff! This is likely my favorite presentation of the topic.

Thank you for posting, father Casey. I love your videos.

I feel no deference between my church which is Orthodox and the Catholic church, I love them as my own Church every time I get the chance to go to Church I go to the nearest church and that is a Catholic Church almost everything is the same I even get angry and defensive if someone say something agents the Catholic church or the pop.

Beautiful and unbiased. Truly appreciate this video.

What a wonderful video. You have done well what many “try” to do on all sides. Hopefully we all can learn from this perspective and soften our own hearts. -Your Orthodox brother in Christ.

The great Schism was an attack from the evil one on the gentle and loving heart of Lord Jesus. To have his church divided, causes him untold pain. May we come to love one another. As an Orthodox, I love and respect my Catholic brothers and sisters.

Well done Fr. God bless you. From an Augustinian priest!

Thank you for your video, Br. Casey! It's interesting to note that many of the differences you brought up between the two sides are lived out in the Catholic Church today, that is in the eastern rites in total communion with Rome. For example, in the rite I was baptized in, the Maronite rite, (and many others) married priesthood is very present; in the Melkite Rite, leavened bread is used (symbolizing Christ being the leaven in the unleavened Passover bread of the Old Covenant); the Maronite fasting requirements are different from the Roman Rite; yet, all of these rites are in total communion with Rome. I think it's beautiful that we have such richness and variety of tradition and culture in our rites, and that is goes to show how close we are to uniting with our Orthodox brothers.

thank you. a very good recap. as a protestant graduate student in theology, this really helped me get a better grasp on the split.

This was beautifully done. I assumed that as a Franciscan being Catholic you would have been biased in your details, but it was honest and historical. Hopefully one day, Orthodox and Catholics can reunite in communion. Ideally, ALL churches can by keeping each other accountable and viewing all as brothers and sisters in Christ - cultural, and picky theological issues aside.

Well, the Orthodox Church prays for the reunification of our Churches. It will not be easy, it will not be fast, but because both Churches are making constant efforts towards it, I think that unification and establishment of communion between us is possible, desirable and a future reality.

Reading most comments made my eyes wet. We are all brethren united in Christ and we love each other.

Thanks for this, brother

Dude, I seriously love these videos!!!

Catholic here. Let's pray everyday for unity.

Phenomenal Job Friar!

Thanks Br. Casey! I find this very educational!

Great video brother. Eastern Orthodox here, and I enjoy watching your videos. Regarding the Filioque, you're correct in emphasizing the issue of Papal Supremacy as a major driving force, but I feel that the Orthodox theological concerns surrounding the filioque are also substantial enough to stand on their own (such as questioning the doctrine of the eternal spiration of the Holy Spirit from the Father & Son, etc.) That said, thank you for making a good beginner level video on this from the Catholic point of view. Even 5 years later I can see how this would be beneficial to many. God bless you.

Great video, I️ laughed when you said “oops”.

“The Filioque is no longer a dividing issue,” those of us who are Byzantine Catholic have known this for centuries.

Thank you for the great vids

I have a KZfaq account for about 15 years or so but for some reason, I never followed a page about the Catholic Church, which I´m a follower. Yesterday I saw a pop-up about the page "Breaking the Habit" and it´s awesome! Great job! :D

Interesting and very informative video. How about doing another one looking at the split that saw the formation of what are now the Lutheran and Anglican Churches and the Catholic Churches attitude towards them.

i like the explanation of icons. Icons are sacred images, a window into heaven. an image of a person, time, and place that it is more real than here and now. Whenever you are drawing a sacred image, pray and fast for the image is for God. I got it from an orthodox video. :3

Lord have mercy! I hope and pray things get sorted, the way the world is headed we will need each other!

Very well done, Br. Casey👍🙏🏼

One day we all be one! God bless! ❤️❤️❤️

Please do something to talk about the first two great schisms we forget about: the split with the Alexandrians and the Antiochans. People do not know this but the Nestorian controversy has been resolved, and Nestor's name cleared, it being universally agreed now that he was misunderstood. Many of these who schismed from Rome and Constantinople back in the 400s, as far back as Chalcedon, are now back in full Communion with Rome, and of those who are not, mutual excommunications and anathemazations have been lifted. Their orders and sacraments are valid. You will find these are among the Eastern Catholic churches--separated since the 400s! Look into and investigate the Chaldeans, who are 100% in full Communion with Rome and are of the Nestorian line! It is amazing and miraculous.

There is so much beauty in the the eastern church as well. One of the things I find so beautiful in it, is the symbolism of how you guys do confession compared to the way we do it in the western church. I pray that we can reach a full understanding and reunite as the one true church in my lifetime

Thank you Father for your insightful videos..

May the two lungs of Christ’s church once again come to communion.

Good video that even an Orthodox Christian can enjoy and upvote! Greetings from Greece!

Ah, brother (can lay people call a friar brother? am i just translating "fra" from Italian) you would have made my uni history teachers very proud. Excellently structured and balanced argumentation, well sourced, well presented. Good job! Pace e bene.

Great job, very interesting video. God bless you.

This is a wonderfully balanced and fair explanation. Thank you!

Damn, this unbiased illustration of Great Schism made me subscribe on this channel lmao. Catholic here#

Great and very useful video. Thank you!

Well done. Thank you very much.

this is great..

Im a former Catholic who converted to Orthodoxy. While I wish we could reach communion with the West, The Pope would have to renounce Papal Infallibility and relagate himself to First Among Equals instead of Universal Head.

Great video on the "Great Schism". Thank you.

This is so honest, I love this!

2054 is coming up pretty soon.

Wouldn't it be cool if the Orthodox and Catholic churches came back together in 2054?

Great vid. I hope that similar dialogues take place with other denominations and, not unimportantly, other faiths. That can at least prevent arguments due to misunderstandings.

As an Orthodox Christian, this was great! When I saw this was a Catholic series I was worried this would be one sided and biased towards the Catholic perspective but it wasn’t at all, and I think both Orthodox and Catholics could completely agree with everything in this video. Fantastic job explaining the whole situation! May the Body of Christ become one again

I like your videos bro...keep it up. I pray we reunite with the eastern orthodox. I agree that it will take time....just like it took time to divide...

In the early church, there were three "apostolic sees" -- Rome, Alexandria, and Antioch. The Council of Chalcedon approved five patriarchs in 451. These were the apostolic sees plus Constantinople and Jerusalem. The key issue dividing East and West has always been papal supremacy, which the popes started claiming in the 750s.

these videos are my new favorites

Ugh. Such a vital historical timeline. Thanks for helping with my studies.

I'll pray for unite once again ❤️❤️

Then one of the questions will be why some eastern churches decided to either stay in communion or came back to be in communion with rome.

A great look at the subject that gets over simplified. One note, one of the headlines shown mentions the Oriental Orthodox, whose schism dates back to 451 due to the Council of Chalcedon, not the Great Schism.

Great video! Keep it up

Lets us never forget, we are all Christians! God is unity, love, and peace. Satan is division, hatred, and war. Let us ally each other against division, against hatred for we are much more similar than we claim to be. Let there be light, let there be unity. Amen!

I'm a traditional, rigid Catholic. I will go to my grave Catholic. I have deep love and reverence for my Orthodox brothers and sisters. I pray that the historical wounds, though deep in some areas, may heal. I pray for unity. I pray that we may be one again. The Church must breath with both of it's lungs; eastern and western. Even if total unification is unlikely before the Second Coming we will be one again. Pax Vobis.

What a great job thank you very much have a blessed day

Thank you

Whats this? An unbiased video? Shocking!

It's funny how we go at each others throats for Worshipping the same God in a Different way.

this is immensely important information every Roman and Greek Christians should know i shed a tear for the break and another for P Francis wants complete union please pray for this to be real soon the world my depend on it.....bring peace to the Ukrain war..Amen

I know this is a couple years late, but I have to say that the image describing the Trinity was excellent. So simple yet so clear.

I wish reunification happens before 2054.❤️

You give a very simple explanation that I personally feel should have some information such as the Oriental Schsim of 451 A.D., and the causes of that. Also, you are correct in that the Eastern Schism was political in nature. The Church in Constantinople wanted the authority of the Patriarch of Rome. The one thing that bothers me about your video, is that you make it seem like the Five Patriarchs used to have equal authority and that the Roman Patriarch all of a sudden felt that he should have authority over the whole Church. This would be going along the lines of what many Orthodox Christians that i have spoke to; that is, they believe the Roman Patriarch overstepped his authority. Which is not true. Thus the reason in 381, the Council of Constantinople declared that: "The Bishop of Constantinople shall have the primacy of honour after the Bishop of Rome, because it is New Rome" (can. iii). Pope Damasus and Pope Gregory the Great refused to confirm this canon. Constantinople and Jerusalem were not officially recognized to hold the Patriarchate until the fifth century. In 1024, Pope John XIX received an embassy sent by the Emperor Basil and the Patriarch Eustathius. The aim was to obtain from the Pope a declaration that “the Church in Constantinople should be styled universal in its sphere, just as the Church of Rome was in the universe”. The question at issue was to obtain from the Pope autocephalia, that is the complete autonomy of the Greek Church, over which he would cease to exercise his jurisdiction. Suffice to say, Pope John XIX received a nasty backlash from western Catholics both Layman and Clergy as this would destroy the Unity of the Church. For more than a century, ever since the reign of Leo VI, the Emperors and the Patriarchs met with nothing but friendliness at Rome. Thanks to their alliances with the all-powerful members of the Roman nobility, they obtained nearly all that they wished from the weak Popes, who only held office at the bidding of an Alberic or a Crescentius. It was in 1024, therefore, that the Court of Constantinople encountered an unexpected resistance, that of the party of ecclesiastical reform, finding a center in Cluny, whose doctrines were then beginning to spread over the entire West. These reformers, realizing more clearly than John XIX the true interests of the Church, defended the Pope against himself by forcing him to resist the Byzantine claims. This was only a preliminary skirmish between the spirit of the Western Reform and the Patriarchate of Constantinople, but it was significant and forecasted the stubborn disputes which followed soon after. (Information from Cambridge Medieval History IV Chapter 9) In 1829 part of the Greek orthodox Church reunited with the Catholic Church under the Greek Uniat Churches.

This video is very informative thank you Fr. Casy …. I wish if could have made a video on oriental orthodoxy about the churches (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.) in addition to eastern orthodoxy and describe the differences with Catholicism and why these churches do not accept the council of Chalcedon and why the catholic church does in a fair and informative manner. Fr

Well done!