Terry- go for it! God does call upon His servants to serve him and the world. I am in formation for the Anglican deacon's office and later priesthood. Heed the call!

Me also.

Agreed

@@PleiadianArcturian888 you can always be Episcopalian

Same

No wonder there aren't more of them. 🤗

That is a truly silly statement.

If you go deep enough you will find that you created the universe!

Fresh meat is always welcome and to these monks you are the universe in all its perversion. There is nothing holy about today's monks

Would be a relief not to work for money and need more and more, gets tiresome and old

What does that mean tho

@@demois it means in a certain sense he lives his life for God.

Robert Sparkes you are like a hermit lol

Sounds good

Sounds like a pipe dream come true....but who pays your bills (rent, food, utilities etc)? and...St.Benedict would not approve of TV/You tube....ya think??

Praying that you turn to Jesus 🙏🏼

I am nobody and I respect your comments. I can only say that If you had faith in the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ for you, you would never think about agnosticism again

I am nobody and I respect your comments. I can only say that If you had faith in the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ for you, you would never think about agnosticism again

Thanks for your peaceful comment.. all respect to you

Great point!

yeah, so why are they charging so much to attend, and following a corporate business model that makes students poor...

Exactly. There is a Jesuit college in my town and it has one of the highest tuitions in the state meanwhile it maintains complete tax exemption. Religious institutions should not be able to educate anything except religion.

@@indrakalki3966 why? How do you expect them to survive when people no longer bother to give contributions to the Church? Catholic schools and universities have the best education and they provided the first universities. You guys are leaching off Catholic innovations so why should they abandon it?

Indra Kalki If they pay taxes, they’ll have a legitimate reason to influence politics in a more open way. Don’t want religion dictating your life? Don’t dictate theirs.

Very well put. Didn't it seem like he was so happy?

Yes, of course it seemed so. Just that "happiness" wasn't the goal, or motivation, but a result. Although maybe a better observation is that he had found peace.

+bearpapie69, you are obviously a very bitter and lost individual. Hopefully one day you'll be open to Grace so to see your wreckage and allow God to make you anew.

I am sorry for the response you received. We have taken it down. We do not accept harassment, hate speech or foul language on this channel and I am sorry that happened to you for no reason other than your comment on a channel about peace and God's love. Let's pray for that poor soul.

Thanks for taking such an unnecessarily vicious post down. The level of bitterness that the poster displayed showed someone in great torment. Saddening how unhappy they must be. They need to know that Grace is always there, ready to heal, to free us from the pain we cling to.

Lol, I can see the title already; *Monks Crusading on CS:GO? NOT CLICKBAIT!*

Depends on what Monastary you go too..

Monks should not be allowed to play videogames. If it was the abbot of that monastery who said that it's allowed, he should immediately retract that statement.

I am a good woodworking person tho....I've tried to join the Shriners...they always say I need to be a Master Mason first....I've tried to be a priest but my mom got me a job at Ford Dearborn assembly plant...I'm always leaded by God to become a helper...I'll never win the lotto but if I became one of you folks I'll have resources with no money involved to help people

I'm so sorry to hear of the pain you have experienced. I have a sibling that was abused at a Protestant camp. Keep praying and seeking God. He will lead you. I love the devotion to the Divine Mercy. You may find healing in praying the Chaplet. Steer clear of Free Masonry though. The deeper into masonry one goes the more he will find it is opposed to Christianity and influenced by the demonic.

@@amandakieturkus3400 Not true. I have been a Mason and Shriner for nearly 30 years. We do a lot of good work.

Look into orthodoxy, but remember you need to know God and have a personal relationship with Jesus we have to be Born from above born again

@@niconava870 Our Lord has no favorites among His children.

We should go back and film the whole story! That would be interesting!

God be with you and your father.

Have you looked into a “Rule of Life”?

I know a lady in CT who is a caregiver and OFS.

I’m on retreat at Subiaco Abbey as I type this, and I’ve been praying for the Philippines and its people every day. I am Catholic because of the prayers of a dear Filipino friend who passed away the very week I began RCIA, and St. Pedro Calungsod is my patron. I will always pray for the Philippines!

Jonathan Belgard Mabuhay ka bro. Thank you. Let us grow our faith together in Christ through His Church. Mother Mary comfort our wounded souls.

May God make your wish come true.

@@ProximaCentauri88 Pro Deo Et Ecclesia ⛪🙏

dmonarre dmonarre it's in their hearts!

thank you very much for this good joke.

😂😂😂

Sadly, the lightsabers have been removed due to them being too controversial ;-;

@@Alan-bf9dl Bruh

Blessings and prayers for you KR! God loves you so much!

Why would God want you to suffer?

God can say it gently, not like that. Sometimes I doubt God. Because of the things that he revealed to us, and of the testimonies about God speaking to his peaople.

KR Diaz A saying of St. Theresa of Ávila, a mystic and doctor of the church, would always pray "God, let me suffer or let me die." For a christian, our duty is to be like Christ - living for God and others, suffering for them and loving them until we fall asleep in loving hope of the resurrection.

Old Sub Sailor I know according to the bible god wants me to suffer, thats why i reject him

We do have the coolest faith!

@Jan Mardi the Church officially condemns any corrupt activity from the preisthood lol

@Jan Mardi are you?

Bro shut up you know nothing...

@Jan Mardi Strange? I'm Catholic and never abused a child. Oh....I see what you did, you judged an ENTIRE group of people (1.8 BILLION!) for the actions of the few. How progressive of you. Peace be with you.

Amen.

They have a hotel on site, I am sure you can go visit! They have a brewery now too!

@@thecatholiccannon5315 ----yeah...that's what got me into trouble.....booze is readily available to monks during recreation/holiday/special occasion times....

It ain't easy to get accepted these days....you need to be pretty squeaky clean...if you get the gist....But "Subi" is a great place (been there, done that)....

@Adam Rekan Suvit Don't let the Eastern Orthodox hear that. They have Mount Athos...

@@thecatholiccannon5315 Who knows what’s going on with Covid-19. I can guarantee that prior to joining any monastery you will have to complete a residency to make sure that there is a true calling and you are a great fit.

He is a rock star!

@Frederick Hunt - They are, ay! I did some long-distance running in years past and this beautiful place in the countryside would be *awesome* for running!

I understand. There is nothing really stopping you but you. I started college in a Catholic Seminary but ended up in medical school. The calling to serve never really left me. I was ordained a Catholic Priest on August 29, 2017 at the ripe old age of 60. The trick? Just keep listening, praying and follow your heart. I am not a monk, I serve in Reno. Monastic life is incredibly demanding.

I'll be there!!!!

Well...hurry up and join...as the monasteries are drying up for lack of interest....Many are closing for lack of manpower and funds....

@@jrzzrj ill try

Christ is king

I want to do it as well.

Well said!

It is, im from here Arkansas is a beautiful place. Im orthodox Christian myself and I wish we had an orthodox Monastery here.

You should see their gym! They have a beautiful monastery, and everyone their is full of God's grace.

Yes on the goggles!

Have you tried AA? Are you still a practicing Christian?

@@yourkingdomcomeyourwillbedone ----Never did AA...Been alcohol/tobacco free spontaneously when I became born again in 2003....Since that time I am Christian...but no longer Roman Catholic....

That is actually the real world. What 99% of people are talking about when they say "real world" is basically the artificial construct of modern man, which will inevitably end really bad, forcing people back to the real world.

Remember it's this very same church that made the darkness. Ask all the boys who were raped. I k ow I was one of those boys

It is so beautiful there! It is worth the visit!

Just out of curiosity, did you happen to visit a certain Cowie Wine Cellars while there? That's my grandfather's winery, and right next to it is a beautiful family chapel. He's a retired deacon, and Knight Commander in the Equestrian Order. If not, consider dropping in for a quick moment, if only for the chapel. That, and the bells - he's got a huge collection of really grand old church bells.

We went to Post and Mount Bethel. But I'll check that one out next time!

He wouldn't be a Schlutterman....would he?

This is so beautiful! Please keep it up!

@@thecatholiccannon5315 absolutely…my journey has been blessed and my Hope is in the Lord Jesus. Thank you for a wonderful response. 🙏✝️🙏

Thanks Elyse! Hopefully we have a follow up soon!

There are some striking similarities in both faiths.

@@thecatholiccannon5315 Hi, would you consider your monastery and your monastic order to be more liberal or free in terms of the rules e.g. watching TV, using the internet, eating certain foods etc? I watch a few of Fr Casey Cole's videos on KZfaq and he is a Franciscan Friar, which seems to be more relaxed in nature than the Benedictines, is that right? Thank you.

Nein.

Brother Raban. You're right about those safety glasses. 🤗

Thank you for your nice reply!

"lean not on your own understanding"

Someone who believes in God said ''God gave us brains in order to use them''. I like that teachers like His Holiness the Dalai Lama say that we should study in order to find the truth and the nature of our mind, it is seen as excellent to ask yourself and come up with questions.

indeed we come to faith by learning about God - "faith cometh through hearing, and hearing the Word of God". however, the difference is that we are justified and redeemed not by our own knowledge/understanding, but by faith in Christ - the only one capable of sanctifying us, and saving us from death.

I appreciate your comments, but we need not open a debate when our brother Nalanda wrote such beautiful comments about Br. Raban. One sentence quotes are not a good way to start a dialogue with someone. We can all learn from one another and grow in our spiritual lives and we can share our faith with one another whether Catholic or not. Our own St. John Paul the Great was friends with the Dalai Lama, so I suggest you strike up a friendship on some other platform and get to know one another if you wish to continue your discussion.

Orthodoxy is definitely a more stricter version of christianity, yet it's the most traditional. I love it so much, keep praying for your vocation!!

@@DubLL God bless you, I'll get back to you in 2 years 😅

I was a novice for a year and a half at Subiaco a number of years ago....I really loved the life and great monks (now mostly gone)...but I too was not meant to persevere in that endeavor..and now...I am not even Catholic, but became Born Again 16 years ago...and my life changed dramatically for the best....Praise God for His Holy Spirit.......

J.R. Zippie why did you leave the Catholic Church.

@@vinceonyoutube ----Altho I loved the RCC dearly in my youth....I have done much study/research....and found the RRC to be false religion and have become free of it's deep roots since I became Born Again in 2003.....no regrets...

@@jrzzrj The Catholic Church was established by Jesus Christ when he said to Simon, you are Peter the rock on which I will build my church. And then gave him the keys to the kingdom. They are symbols of authority. When did your born-again denomination start and who started it? You will find that it is only one of many thousands that started the same way and they all started from the same protestant movement beginning with Luther when he no longer wanted to be part of the fold. The Catholic Church is the one true and apostolic Church. It has the fullness of the faith. There is not one thing that it teaches that is not biblical, since it put the bible together in the first place. Perhaps you were poorly catechised. With the thousands of denominations in the world, all "born-again", which only means baptism anyway, how can you be sure your's is correct teaching as opposed to the others that all teach something different? Is it just personal preference that your denomination fits in nicely with your own personal beliefs. People like that generally church-hop because they keep uncovering beliefs that they personally disagree with then move onto another for a time and then continue to do so until they no longer believe at all. I have also done much study and research and concluded that the Catholic Church is the one true Church.

@@vinceonyoutube Sola Scriptura? More like “Only my interpretation of the Bible.”

Unfortunately, monastic life is dying out in this age.....When I was at Subiaco, there were over 80 monks but now those 40 or so left consist of a majority from other communities that have closed down mainly for lack of no new candidates to replace the old who are rapidly dying off....sad...but true....I loved the life...but it didn't love me....

He won't even be ordained until '24. It takes many years for that to happen. Peace.

@@mortalclown3812 ----Subiaco brethren are becoming aged at a fast rate with few replacements (gone are the flourishing days of the abbey). When I was there, it was a grand time with a wonderful mix of 82 monks. Today, it is a dying community made up of many monks who had to transfer from shut down abbeys. Get the picture? Br. Raban is a dead ringer (perhaps after the present and young abbot serves his term) maybe sooner than you think.