“if you don’t understand that the state killed JFK, and MLK, and RFK, and Malcolm X, and a whole lot of others besides, you’re never really going to fundamentally understand how the world works.” Joseph Green

I recently listened to a woman , she is a younger nun , her is name Mother Natalia. She said one thing so powerful....".it's our interior peace that saves people around us." It is God's grace that calls to our soul. It is God's grace that brings a conversion. Good talk, thank you

Longtime nonreligious viewer here - this video was awesome and filled with some great insight! The key to bridging ideological divides is human connection, and learning to see someone as your fellow human being and not as "the other".

This is worthy of it being submitted for an A+ paper at the best universities. I admire the courage and sincerely it takes to tackle such complex issues. Very well done. Fr. Casey and Fr. Pat: you are the personification of what you teach, unlike the angry, dismissive, rude, condescending and judgmental theists, including some theologians online, which is very unfortunate. I hope your channels grow to millions of subscribers. Thank you. I tried to reach out to someone associated with the church last week and the ruthless and shocking reaction I received hurt and confused me. Without you, Bishop Barron and many on KZfaq, I would have given up.

Huh... I'm still not sure why I did leave the protestant church I was attending, but the single thought about coming back to the Catholic Church was enough for the Holy Spirit. Was it because I felt lonely there? Odd, cause they were very open, friendly... but I'm 30+ years old single, introverted guy and most of their demographic containted of elders, teenagers and young couples. I've found (or rather, God introduced us) literally one girl to connect with and it still failed (much to my issues with self love). Or maybe was it because my pastor dissapointed me many times? He never had time, and not only for me. He never did what he said he would do. And on our final meeting, where I spoke about why I leave, he showed some of the most basic, stereotypical views about the Catholic Church I've ever heard, claiming he had studied it. And once again, he proposed to give me some time to study the Bible with me on the topic, which I immediately knew he wasn't going to do - because he would not have time. God closed so many doors for me in that place, through my introversion, sure, but also using the pastor. Don't get me wrong - he was an amazing teacher, a man of the Bible. But... only Bible, it seems. Like many other protestants. Why am I writing any of this? Cause I wonder if I left simply because... of people. And yet, in the Catholic Church, I'm still rather solitary, but I've never felt closer and more united with other believers, with the Body of Christ. Christ truly does unites us in the Eucharist. That is something worth living and dying for.

It's easier to believe a lie than recognizing that you have been lied to!

Keep up the good work, Casey! I am a follower of yours in Mexico. It is refreshing to hear young Catholics voices.

This is a deep truth and you articulated it very well. When we see people who disagree with us as dehumanized, "the enemy", we can't hear them and they can't hear us. Focusing on our common humanity is the only way to reach across an ideological divide.

Hi Fr. Appreciate the inclusion of the latin mass in the list of strong opinions. I really like the TLM itself but really struggle with the attitudes of many commentators on both sides when discussing it. I rarely go to the TLM because while most of the congregation are wonderful people, it can at times become too defining of a stance to take. I have had problems in the past with some of your own perspectives on issues relating to that arm of the Church, but appreciate that you are expressing openness to healing this rift for the sake of the Church and its people

I’m soo happy this is being discussed, critical thinking and taking a step back is very important. It allows us to take a moment and use kindness in response to opposition or in every day life. But also seeking truth is always best, even if it hurts. As an french Canadian indigenous women, I was raised not to blame god, Jesus and the Holy Spirit for the pain my family went through. Because, it was the choice of the individuals who hurt or those who choose to cover up the stories. And, not God’s. But, if we were to see everyone within our faith or even Christianity as “bad” only robs us from healing, learning and supporting one another. As my Pépé said, “one or two rotten apples on a tree doesn’t mean the whole tree is rotten. And, simply that the tree needs to be nurtured. “ This can be said for every single topic, perspectives, opinions….. finding a middle ground is key. Anyways, if you read this far thank you for hearing me out, and I wish you the best in life! God bless! ❤ I did share a bit, because it’s comforti

How do you know? "The Government told me it's true, so it must be true."

Thank you father Casey, amazing video. It reminded me of one quote by St. Francis: (I translated it from Slovak) "It is better to stay quiet, then say truth without love."

I'm curious on what one is to do when the conspiracy is actually being conducted by the trusted sources vs the fringe people. The origins of COVID seems to be a case of this. We can't be experts at everything, and so yeah, we have to trust people around us and connect with them, but in this instance, trust was actually broken by the conventional experts, and the conflict of interest in what these guys were claiming about COVID being from a wet farm was public information. So even if a conspiracy theorist might be wrong, his wrong conclusions might be accompanied by a semi-necessary skepticism about conventional takes on events. What you would have to do then is to make apparent the motivating causes. Are we supposed to trust these sources or not? Are they trust worthy? And then, ask them the same of the alternative sources.

I operate on the assumption that I am an idiot and wrong most of the time. So any time something conflicts with what I think, I assume I am wrong and research to find out why. If I then learn I was right, great. If not, I learned better, which is also great.

I've been a student of conspiracy theory and theories since I was a teenager in the 80s. One thing I have learned is this: People are looking for a sense of order in what they see as total chaos in this world. This is a great video Father Casey! Keep up the great work! 📿✝️☮️

Father, with all due respect, but there is no trick needed to convert anyone. The truth is enough. We ask God to know the truth, and the Truth reveals itself (or Himself). I would love to see more of our Catholic priests open their minds and hearts to realize that evil operates and conspires, and that the devil lies and deceives. The ad hominen of conspiracy theorist feels more like a compliment these days. I'd rather be called one than be a coincidence theorist. Do I have to theorize motives or what is, when there is enough evidence to show what is not? Do I need to know and should I choose to believe, or am I comfortable realizing there is a difference between believing and knowing? Do I have to believe so-called experts and authorities? Let me say it: there are lots of catholics out there that ought to be convicted of transgressions against the first commandment, upon bowing before the altar of purported science, and delegating their discernment to third parties. Yes. We as christian catholics do not put our faith in men, but in God. Especially over the last 3 years we have been urged to act against basic teachings of the faith, and that includes our Holy Father, and most all bishops and priests who did not stand up for the souls of their flock but chose to refuse to feed them, under the guise of blind obedience to church hierarchy, which in turn was looking to please Ceasar and minimize liability before the princes of men. But all that without taking into account the primary mission of the Church is not saving bodies, but souls. When obedience is sinful, then disobeying becomes an obligation. Saint John of the Cross was not afraid of the mission the Lord Jesus Christ gave him. Some might call Our Lady of Good Success and Fatima a lot of conspiracies being theorized. Freemasonry? NeoMarxism? Social media algorithms, censoring and persecution? What about Edward Bernays? Was he not conspiring against public interests over a century ago? Our Lady of Good Success, pray for us.

Perfect timing!! I'm faced with a beloved brother joining a cult. This video gives me some wisdom to deal with him with love. .. not arguments.

Fr Casey-absolutely gifted evangelist!! Thank you for loving & seeking God first & letting Him flow thru you!! God bless you & Franciscans world wide!!!❤️🙏😇

This is one of the best videos you have ever done.

This video was rather long-winded. The underlining theme was valuable, the importance of listening to others and keeping an open mind to opposing viewpoints. Still, Fr. Casey didn't need 15 minutes to argue the importance of listening. I also thought the 9/11 events were an odd choice to make his listening argument, as this is a very polarizing and highly emotional event in US history. I think he could have found a better analogy for this video, one less controversial. The 9/11 events and the handling of this before and after the event itself is far more complicated than what is described in the 15-minute video--- which makes 9/11 a very odd choice for a video on listening.

I respect your opinion but there are serious questions that have never been honestly answered about 9/11. For one Operation Northwoods. Yes it had been proposed before.

Words are used for the purpose of legitimate debate, but can also be used by persons with agendas to manipulate and marginalize those whom they disagree with. The derogatory term "Conspiracy Theorist" is one of those that is used by so many today to silence discussion and debate rather than arrive truth. I, for example do not agree with those in our country who put forth the notion that the U.S is covering up the Crash of a Spaceship in Roswell NM that supposedly had dead little green men with beady eyes. I think that such a possibility is "not possible", but I would not cast aspersions at those who believe such, and mock them on my KZfaq channel by calling them "Conspiracy Theorists". They might actually have some knowledge or experience which leads them to a truth about the existence of little green men that perhaps I have not yet come across. Of course, they might be in error which if such is the case, I should as a Catholic live by the rule of charity and respectfully listen to their point of view, rather than mock them publicly. Having now dealt with need to uphold the dignity of each individual with a viewpoint, it is important to note that the term "Conspiracy Theorist" is used in our current day to insinuate that conspiracies never happen, and peoples, and organizations with nefarious intent could not possibly organize for the purpose of mischief, and evil. The only mischief or evil under such auspices is to be found in the person or persons who perhaps hold a sincere and or just concerns about a perceived evil that has taken place in their community, or country. In my humble estimate, it is much in the way of honor to care enough about any matter be it social, political, economic etc., and to speak your views openly about such matters and face derision, rather than to remain silent. It takes courage. In summary, words have power, and we should search our hearts very carefully to see if we are qualified from the metric of Christ's holy love and charity to use those words, or do we have too much pride and too little love for such a task. May God grant each one of us a spirit of love to see in each person who speaks their peace as our own brother, or sister. May God grant each one of us a charitable tongue, so that even our strongest disagreements will bear the fruit of respect and peace. And may God grant each one of us the grace of holy discernment in all earthly matters, so that we can in a more perfect way call what is good, good, what is evil, evil, and hold our tongues otherwise, except to pray for light and truth to find us when we know not the difference.

Now do one about how crazy the Jews are for rejecting Jesus as Messiah

I used to call identity as pansexual and was a supporter of almost all parts of the lgbt movement. This video is really compelling because what changed my mind was how the people in that movement acted. I saw the pride parades with kids at them and thought "that's not appropriate" and looked around and no one else cared. When I tried to justify my attraction with my faith I looked up debates between Christians about homosexuality and what convinced me wasn't the Christians who opposed gay "marriage" arguments, it was how the gay Christian implied that if the Bible opposed being gay that he couldn't be Christian. "That doesn't make sense," I thought, "what genuine Christian would value their personal political opinions over God." His character was defined by being gay, and secondly by being Christian. And in my mind that was unjustifiable, and I couldn't associate with people like that.

I am reminded of the opening to the musical 1776. The concept of independence was being ignored because it was John Adams (who was “obnoxious and disliked”) who was proposing.

9/11 couldn't have been an inside job because the planes came from the outside. Thanks. This has been my TED talk.

Love this Fr! ❤ thanks for your thoughts.

This is eye-opening especially for those of us who love to throw numbers and facts around

Excellent. Pray for everybody to be better at dialogue with others! Thank you for this amazing treatment of a difficult subject brother!

I'm not a religious person altall. But I LOVE watching you videos, and absorbing all of the wisdom that they impart.

I guess pride is the deadliest sin out there

Father Casey, Great episode! Many years ago, I heard a brilliantly wise adage that I always seek to adhere to: "You don't want to win an argument, but lose a soul."

Thank you Father Casey. My teenage nephew is big info conspiracy theories. This video has been a help & blessing. He even no longer believes that God exists anymore.....

I know what you are talking about. I refuse to answer people who say we worship Mary and plaster statues. They will never be open to the truth about it. I just shut them down and not waste my time.

Fr. Casey said on this video what Jesus has been saying all this time: Love your neighbor, offer the other cheek, blessed are the meek and humble of heart, whatever you do to the least of your neighbor. Fr. Casey just said it in the most beautiful, practical and modern way. Watching this video again.

I’m shocked your videos don’t have millions of viewers. Your habit matches your hair and the background perfectly in this video.

The truth sets one free thanks for sharing this. This is what I needed to hear thank you Father Casey. From a brother in Christ

Very well said, didn't even occur to me but soooo true in so many levels! Great wisdom Father, God bless!

Wow, this is a good reality check on communicating and teaching. Thank you.

Another great video, Fr. Casey. (Hopefully that helps you feel better about yourself.😄) Seriously, one of the most effective ways I have found to "help" people change their minds (on ANY issue) is to ask them to validate their belief. Why do they believe what they believe? What is the source of their information? How did they reach that conclusion? If we have to "defend" our position or opinion, it forces us to take a serious look at what we believe--and why. Instead of questioning their belief, I am merely asking them to convince me it's true or valid. Surprisingly, they often see the error (if there is one) when they can see it themselves. One of the hardest things for humans to do is admit they are wrong. After all, what makes ME think I am always right?

Brother, I just watched your video on Vatican 2. I would have agreed with you up till a few weeks ago. LGBT colours in baby Jesus posters in churches, no priests in confessional boxes, yoga in church halls, a Bishop that doesn't respond to lay people. I think Vatican 2 made way for this so I'm going back to traditional pre Vatican 2 mass.

Happy Thanksgiving and may holy family bless you 😇✝️🛐

Thank you, Father, for sharing this. Lots to think about here.

This segment was a very good example of personal biases. I was brought up by my parents to believe in certain things. Hopefully they were correct. But as we grow, we must think hard about our beliefs. When I get to the point of confusion, I go to my room and face my wall where I have a picture taken by Barrie M. Schwortz showing the face of Jesus from his own film taken about 1978-79 when he was the lead photographer for the STRUP team. I look deeply into our Lord's face, where I can see his teeth through his lips because the Holy Shroud picture is an x-ray view of the Face of Our Lord. That is when I pray the Act of Contrition every morning after I wake up. And then several times afterwords. Only prayers to our Lord or to Our Lady can save us. I'm a constant sinner. I have a habit that is not easy to quit. So, I must ask Our Lord constantly for forgiveness, to the point where I'm afraid to go to confession for fear that my priest won't obsolve me for my behavior. I want to go, but I'm afraid I'll be denied absoltion because my priest heavily admonished me. But this video is true. We must break our biases and "come clean" with ourselves for our God.

Are saying that 911 was not false flag? How do you account for Building Seven?

Thank you for consistently showing courage by speaking the truth Fr. Cole.

Lord Jesus you are the Way, the Truth and the Life. Teach us the difference between what is and what is not. Blessed Mother, pray for our priests that they may love the truth, renounce themselves and surrender to Our merciful Lord. Teach them to be humble meek and holy as you are, and not to rely on their own selves but on the Holy Spirit for all that they need. Help us all be obedient to you, o Lord, and faithful to your Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, and never let our priests and bishops again submit to earthly authority in keeping their flock from receiving our Savior in body, blood, soul and divinity: not in any diocese, we beg you mercy, and in particular not on a worldwide scale again. Lord, help people know that the father of lies deceives and conspires constantly. Let those who humble themselves be exalted, and those who exalt themselves be humbled. Keep your priests and bishops loyal to their vows and promises and in love with you, Father. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Saint Michael, the Archangel, pray for us. Amen.

As harsh of a truth as this is to swallow, it's a nearly absolute fact that humans barely care about basic facts as much as they do feelings and acceptance. This is regardless of how "undeniable" the fact is. This is why spamming facts alone in either religious or political debates will never be enough. In fact, unless the person in question is extremely wise and well trained in logic, the person you try to convince won't care about "just facts." This certainly doesn't mean that facts aren't paramount. Its just a social fact of how humans work.

...If only the USCCB could view this and take it to heart. Thank you Fr. Casey, you have wisdom beyond your years.

Good points, I felt the Spirit affirm your point about biases from people we like; when I thought to myself that is why I so readily accept the teachings of Jesus Christ and his Apostles as found in scripture. The truth will prevail!

Baha! Sneaking in mention of the Latin Mass, lol. I agree, this has been on my mind a lot lately. Why is there so much vitriol in the argument over Latin Mass vs Novus Ordo? No one used to care so much about this issue. How did so many lay people suddenly care so much about liturgical theology? Usually it's a niche issue for theologians. The issue for people isn't really the liturgy. People are really just trying to express their frustration with the changes they perceive in the Church and in the world. "Going back" feels more comfortable to them, and the community around them supports the same thinking. --- But the real issue is not about the liturgy itself, even if people say it is. Getting to the heart of the real issue can perhaps help us all learn to listen to each other better. Maybe the liturgical debates can continue, just with less vitriol?

Father, The Thursday before 9/11, I was hit by a car while on my bicycle on my way to a college class. The lady who hit me either didn't see me in the crosswalk or thought I was finished crossing the street. I only ended up with a sprained ankle. She thankfully gave me and my mangled bike a ride to class. On my way back, it took me at least an hour to walk back home (normally a 20-30 minute walk). I felt like I was on the Via Dolorosa. What I had to ensure was nothing compared to what happened 5 days later. I remember later that evening how clear the sky was. The stars were brighter than usual. That combined with the moonless night made all the more surreal.

It's when we see how we've been behaving and responding as a hole do then take the steps to change. Change for the better!! Great Video Father Casey!! Luv U!! Peace be with U!😊

'The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common: they don't change their views to fit the facts, they change the facts to fit their views.'

Bias is the one unique factor that Made our opinion uniquely ours. Because it came from our past experience and our own interpretation of the said experience that it's influence our future opinion and decision. To treat it as something that "evil" should be avoided is to undermine the value of the person experience. At least that's my personal opinion anyway.

"For now I want to emphasize that emotion is not opposed to reason; our emotions assign value to experiences and thus are the foundation of reason." - Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, "The Body Keeps the Score"

That right there, that's what I'm talking about. Thankyou very much, I have been looking for some ways to explain and express this to people that have to put up with me and my intolerable suffering of conspiracy theorist, I'm always cordial and kind... but inside, they really kill me. Grand work 👍

Reminds me of a young right wing skinhead I met years ago, and I started telling him "ok, I have African ancestry, I disagree with your views, but we can share a beer and discuss, is it ok with you?", he agreed, and... I mostly listened, didn't express judgement or anything. Just tried to understand what left him there. As a result, he invited me to have lunch at his house, and started to tell me about his life, which was truly awful. Ended up he was a broken man who felt kinship with people who allowed him to put out all his inner rage out. And finally, some years later, I see him dressed "normal", hanging out with black and arabic people and hails me to thank me , because seeing someone like me taking him as he is, and being listening, empathetic and not immediately throwing a tantrum at him, is what started make him think again about his worldview. This is why I always try not to get all emotional when people believe horrible things (provided, it's in an situation where they're not actively doing harm of course, like a pub discussion or something like that), and try to get in their shoes a moment and start from there. It does wonders. Provided , it doesn't ALWAYS work, but i believe it's worth a try.

Very thoughtful video that a lot of people on the internet can take wisdom from.

A young man with a lot of wisdom.

Honestly some conspiracy theories are probably true And it really makes me mad that conspiracy theorist are seen as lunatics. When many are asking the important questions people are too afraid to ask Now some are just like bad series like flat-earthers like yeah the Earth is round. But the amount of times I have seen people make fun of just the flat-earthers no matter how wrong they are is disturbing Some theories have way to it and are more practical than the actual "fact" itself Anyways I know that's not the point of the video but I thought I should just mention that And this is good advice in a good video to bring Catholics home❤

This is a great approach. You cannot actually change someone's mind, but you can attempt to have them ask themselves "why do I believe / not believe this?" I find this very useful. But the title threw me off. I was expecting you to say "you can't change somebody else's mind" which you kind of said, but not directly.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 one of your best! Also, our anti-witness is what is killing evangelization by the same logic. Thank you and , again, well done!😎

Thank you Father Casey. We need more of this.

We are all biased towards our own community. Culture is the sum total of community bias. I think the word bias has too big of a negative connotation. Bias isn’t prejudice, which is negative and wrong. Well done Fr Casey. This is a thoughtful and insightful vlog.

I haven’t experienced anyone who “hates” the Traditional Latin Mass (at least not in Catholic circles), more often I encounter people who “hate” the Novus Ordo. Your point still stands, just saying.

Sometimes we go along to get along. How much do we "tolerate" what we don't like rather than understanding

Speaking of listening and influencing other people's minds. I am still hoping that Fr. Casey comes back to creating videos that support Christianity and help to further the works of Jesus Christ. I'd like to see Fr. Casey create some videos that help strengthen us in our Christian Apologetics as we work to defend our beliefs. I watch William Lane Craig quite a bit on KZfaq for Christian arguments, but I'm hoping Fr. Casey can share some of his arguments for why he believes in God and his son Jesus Christ. The more apologetical arguments we have in our back pocket, the better we become at influencing others--- as Fr. Casey described in this video.

At 13:32 - “So, if we want to change someone’s mind, if we want to share the truth that we’ve found, something that all Christians should want to do, the first and most important thing that we must do is form a relationship…is to show the person in front of us that we care about the same things they care about.” That is a very noble intention. But if you want to accomplish that, wouldn’t it be necessary to consider this: Before you concern yourself with facts, evidence, arguments, bias, the influence of others, conspiracy theories and all the other stuff that comes with debates and discussions about anything, you need to provide clear, coherent definitions of the terms you are discussing. Further, you accomplish that by spelling out the criteria for determining whether or not anything you assert in your definition is true or knowable. That would be a good starting point if you want to try to convince someone (or change someone’s mind about something) by gaining their trust and showing them that you are on their "team".

Relatable looking back. Very well articulated.

So good as always

Birds aren't real! Good video.

💕🙏🏽good video. Thanks for sharing.

I confess, Father, when I received this, I almost chose not to watch. Our family moved from where we grew up 5 hours away. My kids started school the day that 9/11 happened. I only wanted to move back North to be near our parents again. That was not God's plan. We got more involved in our Church, my ex-husband decided 8 years later that I needed to become a nun and my kids agreed, so I became a consecrated lay woman, I met a lot of really good friends by doing that as my kids became adults, and even though after my Master's Degree happened I got in a really bad car accident I still have gotten to grow spiritually, emotionally, physically. Listening to this, I agree that sometimes it's bias that makes us not change our minds and hearts. I counseled with a really good priest about dating and the dangers of dating and marriage as well as learning more about myself and what I hope to achieve in a marital life if God provides me with a husband. What I learned is that my relationship with God is always going to be the most important relationship before any other relationship, and if I don't love myself and God first I can't love anyone else or let them love me. Hopefully God will provide me with a husband. If it doesn't happen, I will be able to say that I have had some really good friends. Thank you for this post and this statement. I appreciate, very much, Father Casey.

Thank You Fr. Casey!

Especially TLM it was meant for the worship of God. It was not meant to be used to cause mistrust between the clergy and the laity. It is not meant to be used politically to oppose and to cause confusion over the application of Vatican II, and it is not meant to pit parishioner against parishioner.

What, exactly, do Taylor Swift, Pumpkin spice, Boston sports teams and Marvel comics have to do with the Latin Mass? It seems to me that you wedged it right in the middle of the list in order to create your own little nuclear reactor in which the Latin Mass constituted the core with the radioactive nuclear rods and all of the other items on your list, including Taylor Swift, served as the water to surround the core at all times when the reactor core was operational. After that, you go back to work on your point that many of our opinions on various things are influenced by conditioning and emotion and other factors not related to any kind of logic or logical discussion on one thing or another. This position, plus your mentioning of conspiracy theorists and annoying sportscasters, constitute a containment building and cooling towers, respectively, around the one topic most likely to be of interest to "Church People." Taylor Swift has been so popular in the recent past that she all but inadvertently caused a virtual meltdown of ticketmaster, (which, some have asserted, was at least largely their own fault in the first place). Consequently, and logically, if there are a lot of people who like Taylor Swift, then there are not quite enough people who dislike her to pose any significant threat at the box office. Consequently, there are a lot of people who prefer the Traditional Latin Mass and attend it regularly. Most people are at least remotely aware of the power of human emotion and how it influences decisions big and small in life. Were this not true, then people would not say things all the time such as: "Don't mention this to the boss, or he'll be really upset", or, "Don't let Mom see the mess you made all over the kitchen when she comes home from work; You have 20 minutes to clean up everything", or, "Dad just doesn't want to talk about what happened to him during the war, when he was in the infantry." When you say that there are a lot of people who DON'T like "pumpkin spice ", you also know that that it won't be discontinued anytime soon for those who do want it. The same thing applies to the other items on your list. To gloss over the Latin Mass by burying it in a list of non related items and then state that there are people who don't like these things before moving back to your original point, you conveniently refrain from mentioning the obvious reality that there are those who DO like these things, which includes the Traditional Latin Mass, and thus do an end run around a potentially nasty controversy. It seems that you have learned your lesson from the abortion episode. On the other hand, you all but got away with murder on the "Jesus had a Great Body", episode. I, for one, did not appreciate the latter, to say the least. Among many other things, for that matter, I know that many people do not approve of such things as Father Jerry making the final Blessing at Mass with a guitar, yet Church officials say that this sort of thing is perfectly OK while devotion to the Traditional Latin Mass is suspect, at the most generous. For myself, the most logical conclusion in the interests of ALL the Faithful is to say: "To each, his/her own", and "Live and let live."

Great video father. Thank you

I think you’re pretty great Father! Your messages are always right on.

You have a lot of sycophants in your comments. At the end of the day, your words on conversion are valid, but all you did was talk about countering the DETAILS of the conspiracy. It is still valid to question our own governments involvement in these horrors. False flags are real.

This video makes me sad because I know I am not the kind of person anyone wants to be like or follow. I am nice but not popular. I often don't have the same interests as other people. I do know a lot, but I don't really have any hope of convincing anyone if people care so little about truth as you say. The most I can hope for is not to be such a jerk that people turn away from the truth because of me.

Slightly off topic but I suspect that as an openly pro-life Catholic many of my own family and friends consider me to be "conspiracy theory adjacent" in holding and promoting my beliefs I like to think I argue in good faith and with respect (maybe I don't) and it hasn't stopped everyone from including me in their social circle (my D&D players are mostly staunch atheists who've remained unconvinced by any of my arguments but are still happy to roll the bones with me while we slay dragons and explore dungeons 🤷‍♂️) But I also get a lot of retorts from "raised Catholic" family members and close friends that basically boil down to accusations of me being either malevolent or moronic, brainwashed or mentally ill. I try not to take it personally but I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt to be openly challenged in that fashion 😔

Another good one. Ty. 👍👍👍

Father Casy,i understand the meaning of veneration of saints but could you please tell me about any instances from the bible where it is done.I want to know whether the concept is from the traditional point or from the scriptural point of view.Thank you

Father thank you for this video but it isn't always the case some people no matter what you do they stay in darkness and their own thoughts even if they know their wrong they just keep it like that , I'm speaking of experience, to me the best way to change someone mind is by actions and hope they would see why their beliefs and views and ideas are wrong like st Francis said : preach the gospel always and only use words when necessary. Although like I said before some won't change . Again thank you for this video and god bless.

Wow! Excellent message!!!!!

The relationship I am forming the most is with who we are: sometimes wrong and sometimes right, sometimes adorable, sometimes disgusting and embarassing, despairing and vile, sometimes holy and always forgivable flawed creatures in need of salvation. Why doesn't God destroy us? Because he loves us and wants to love us and change us through that experience. We just need to admit we need him.

Well spoken Padre Casey… im a follower from UK

No awareness that religion is the longest lasting conspiracy theory of all?

Well said!

What happens to the people who have chosen to stand alone?

Good one. The hardest thing for me to do is to say I was wrong. Not only was I wrong, but wrong for the wrong reasons. I don’t like the Cowboys, because I can’t stand the owner. The team is great though. One day I’ll change my mind, but it’s tough for me to be better. It’s a humiliation that I have yet to conquer.

This sums up the conspiracy theories within Christianity. Protestant brethren as much as I love them. Well most Catholics can get what I was trying to say. No offense to any Protestants.

Hey this isn’t relevant to your video but your channel has got to read the Bible again and reevaluate my faith and I thank u for that I’m not catholic but we are still brothers in Christ so I hope you understand

Credibility is important..take Fr Patrick and yourrself,very credible as you examine the modern world with all its glory and foibles

I use a variation of this approach - Agree, Amplify and Misalign. First agree with the target, then amplify their belief to an almost absurd degree. Finally align their belief with a different and toxic idea. Get's them back on message every time. It's not very Christian, but it's a damn fine psy-op tool.

will you make a video about JFK? with all the new documents coming out lately, curious for your take

I am Charlie Veitch and you explained it well

Father Casey great work.

I used to believe a lot of conspiracies, including some repugnant ones, and I did change my mind on some things based on facts....the bigger problem was that I was mentally ill though. I just stopped believing most of them when I got better The BBC series you mentioned had several episodes, and Charlie Veitch might have been the only one who changed his mind. He also still believes in other conspiracies