A protestant pastor has persuaded my mom to get rid of Mama Mary's and Jesus' paintings and Pope John Paul 2's pictures in our house. She also made me play with her rosary because she was believing the protestant views from the pastor that the rosary and the paintings are unbiblical and wrong. I was a child back then... And so i broke her rosary and she just put the broken rosary in the drawer of our room. When she woke up at 5 am the next day, Mama Mary appeared to her shining with a very bright light floating at the side of our bed. She did not speak to my mom but her gaze was telling my mom to look in front of her.. So she looked straight and then she saw Jesus standing just in front of our bed. She did not look at Mary anymore because she was transfixed in the eyes of Jesus. My mom hugged me while looking at Jesus because she thought she is going to die that time as she can no longer feel her body and flesh.. She told me that it lasted for a few minutes. During that time, she was continuously looking at Jesus' eyes while telling Him that "please Lord, don't take me yet. My son is still very young." Jesus did not answer but is just looking at her. My mom told me that you can never stop looking at the eyes of Jesus as it is so full of love and goodness. Then suddenly, Mary and Jesus just vanished in a blink of an eye.. When she was looking at Jesus, she was also trying to wake my Dad.. She was constantly saying to him to wake up as Mary and Jesus are in our room but my dad and I are very much asleep during the apparition and could not wake up despite her calling to wake up. That day my mom put back all our pictures and painting of Pope John, Mama Mary and Jesus back in the corners of our house. She was trying to find the rosary I broke in the drawer but she can no longer find it. It just can't be found anymore. She even thought that maybe Mary and Jesus took it with them. My mom became a devout Catholic again after the apparition.. This happened in the 90s in our hometown in the Philippines. I was like 6 years old then. Now I'm 31 and my mom is 61. Lastly, she told me that right after the apparition, she can smell a very sweet fragrance of flowers in our room that lasted for 3 months that only she can smell. My dad and I could not smell the scent. Until now, my mom prays the rosary everyday and sometimes, Mama Mary, Jesus and the Saints like St. Threse and St. Patrick visit her in her dreams. There was no more apparition but for my mom, what happened was still very clear in her head and she cannot forget the face and eyes of Jesus.. God bless us all...
I believe, Mary went through more suffering then we can imagine. Who could imagine what she went through, knowing her Son's Destiny, and then witnessing her Son's brutal treatment and then His ultimate Crucifixion?
@@dominic5520 are you kidding we know Jesus went through a lot of pain. Imagine if you were Jesus mother at that time and just stand there watching your son getting brutally beat up , tortured then nailed on the cross .how would you feel. How can you have no respect for her when Jesus was able to become man through her, mary chose to be Jesus mother and suffered pain as he suffered pain.what if she said no. The body Jesus got from her didn't rot on earth but rose in heaven now talk about how special she is. If Mary was a sinner than they wouldn't have gotten along well together.
fightback jesus loves his mother do you really think Mary went through that much pain watching JESUS Be crucified Catholics have a distorted sense of reality.poor Mary ,are you kidding ? Plus Mary rotted in the grave just like any other corpse.she didn’t choose to be the mother of Jesus ,she was told by the angel,and even then she called him her savior! Poor Mary! All she had to do was close her eyes.do you think that if JESUS closed his eyes the pain would go away ?poor Mary JESUS WAS SCOURGED ALL NIGHT ! Do you know what a scourge is ? It is a whip with multiple tails,and at the end of each one was a jagged pice of bone,and with every lash of the whip it would take a piece of his flesh! Poor Mary,if she new what was going on she would be appalled at what The Catholic Church has done to her legacy.mary loved her SON,you should love HIM more than all your statues,prayer beads ,pictures,blasphemous rituals and your perverted clergy. BE YE NOT DECEIVED,GOD IS NOT MOCKED!
@@dominic5520 hahaaah you're a joke so you think if she cover her eyes all her pain would be gone, you are very funny 🤣😅😉😆 and you sound so stupid.Luke 2:35 "And a sword will pass through your own soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." Look who's not reading the bible.and when did i say mary's pain was worse than JESUS'S, please tell me. Please STOP attacking the "one" true faith because you'll regret, you obviously don't understand anything about Catholicism and you're just spreading your confusion and plasphemy all over the place. PLEASE STOP AND PRAY, ASK JESUS TO GUIDE TO HIS CHURCH, meditate on it so that he can open your mind, simple minds can't understand Catholicism ok. I had to go trough it, now i understand and I'm a proud Catholic.
fightback jesus loves his mother Catholicism is composed of simple minds such as yourself.how do you equate a sword piercing the soul,which is just figurative speech,with the actual physical punishment that JESUS went through! You people will go to any lengths to elevate and worship Mary instead of GOD AND JESUS ! I expected a little intelligence,and that’s what I got from you,a little intelligence.
Thomas Shaughnessy Yahhhhhh we are excited to have you. The truth is I prayed to love His mother for over a year and when it started happening I didn't even know until I was far gone in love and understanding. Still learning because it only really making me a better person.
Wow, awesome! I've often struggled to connect with Mary precisely because she has always been without sin whereas I have always been broken by mine, but your fresh perspective puts it all in a totally different light. Thanks Fr Mike! O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
Dcn Alex Colautti hey Fr's - I do not understand how Mary is elevated to a point where it's said she's without sin. That's not biblical not is it anywhere in Scripture.
Dcn Alex Colautti , may I kindly recommend you stick to the ONLY book divinely protected by our God. Matt 24:35 is 1 verse that shows that. You cannot in any way interpret from the bible that Mary is an important character in our spiritual journey, unless you bend and twist your steps of logics... It is normal that you always had difficulties connecting with her if you have the love of the truth... All praises to our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
Now, whenever I feel lonely for the catholic life I chose to live, I'll think about Mary and her strength. I never looked at Mary in this way. Thank you for this video, it comes when it's most needed!
@@matthewr1900 Your Jesus seems to be very insecure. Nothing wrong with looking at another Christian as a model for our lives. If that brings you closer to God what's the problem?
Curtis Jones if they’re left behind and see how the Catholic Church collapses they might come to the understanding but through tribulation which will be an awful terrible Day of The Lord!
The Catholic view on Mary was always one of my favorite things about it, compared to other Christian denominations. It's comforting, especially in the way you explained it Fr. Mike: The idea that she knows what it's like to struggle, to wander, to walk a lonely road, but to always, no matter what, put her faith and trust in God, I see her as a role model (Same with saints in general tbh, but especially Mary). I have friends who are Protestant who've asked "why do Catholics worship Mary? That doesn't seem right" and this video is a perfect way of explaining our devotion to her. I also remember something Pope Francis said in one of his Angelus speeches, where he talked about the wedding at Cana, and how Mary told the other people at the wedding "Do whatever He tells you" and how Jesus then did his first miracle. The Pope said something about how that phrase "Do whatever He tells you" is really the foundation of Christian life: we do what Jesus, and God, tell us to do. We are the guests at the wedding, and Mary is there telling us to follow Him wherever He goes. Anyway, I hope that ramble made sense, I'm still trying to relearn Catholicism, it's been almost 10 years since I was a practicing Catholic and I just decided to come back a few weeks ago
I truly wonder if because protestants left the True Faith, God in His divine justice actually took there Mother from them and they can't get her back until they return home. It's strange because even Martin Luther loved Mary, yet Lutherans today don't think at all about her. Nice post man. God bless you, and may the Holy Spirit guide your journey while our mother dispenses all the graces you need to perserver til the end. It really is a beautiful faith, I only returned 3 years ago and I pray everyday I never return to my old life.
@@jd3jefferson556 Hi. Thanks for expressing and praising the beauty of the Catholic faith. What did you do to begin practising your faith again? Praying, attending mass, studying the bible etc.? I’m kind of in a similar situation I guess. I was raised Roman Catholic, but I don’t know if I’ll find a home within the Catholic Church, as my spiritual experiences in life might make it too broad of a viewpoint to fit within the narrow confines that accepting original sin and carrying that guilt and state of mind around with me. I’m in a same sex relationship anyway, so can’t really square that circle. But I love Jesus and know Him as my father.
quote--- The Pope said something about how that phrase "Do whatever He tells you" is really the foundation of Christian life: we do what Jesus, and God, tell us to do. --unquote But, YOU DO NOT!!!!! Where does Jesus tell anyone to worship on Sunday? Where in the Bible does Jesus tell anyone that Sunday is a Holy Day??? Where in the Bible does it teach to pray to/with beads??? >>>>>About the catholic church: Change the Sabbath" Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her,- she could not have substituted the observance of Sunday, the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday, the seventh day, a change for which there is no Scriptural authority."- "A Doctrinal Catechism," by Rev. Stephen Keenan, page 174. "The Catholic Church of its own infallible authority created Sunday a holy day to take the place of the Sabbath of the old law."- Kansas City Catholic, Feb. 9, 1893. "The Catholic Church, . . . by virtue of her divine mission, changed the day from Saturday to Sunday."- Catholic Mirror, official organ of Cardinal Gibbons, Sept. 23, 1893. "Ques.- Which is the Sabbath day? "Ans.- Saturday is the Sabbath day. "Ques.- Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? "Ans.- We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church, in the Council of Laodicea (A. D. 336), transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday ."- "The Convert's Catechism of Catholic Doctrine," by Rev. Peter Geiermann, C. SS. R.., page 50, third edition, 1913, a work which received the "apostolic blessing" of Pope Pius X, Jan. 25, 1910. What was done at the Council of Laodicea was but one of the steps by which the change of the Sabbath was effected. The date usually given for this council is 364 A. D. >>>>>> Biblical Proof the seventh day (Saturday) IS the Sabbath Matt 27:62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day......(.Saturday) Mat 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, (Sunday) Mark 15:42 - It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). Mark 16:1-2 - When the Sabbath was over,(After sunset Saturday) Mark 16:9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week (Sunday) Luke 23:54 It was Preparation Day, (friday) and the Sabbath was about to begin Luke 23:56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.( Just before sunset Friday) Luke 24:1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, (Sunday) John 19:31 Now since it was preparation day (Friday), in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, John 19:42 because of the Jewish day of Preparation (Friday), since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there. 42 And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover >>> FACTS" --The ONLY day GOD RESTED ON--Seventh day!! Gen 2:1-3, EX 20:8-11 --The ONLY day GOD BLESSED--Seventh dayt---Gen 2:1-3, EX 20:8-11 --The ONLY day GOD SANCTIFIED--Seventh day--Gen 2:1-3, EX 20:8-11 --The ONLY day GOD NAMED--Seventh day--SAbbath--Isaiah 58:13 --The ONLY day GOD DECLARES as HIS HOLY DAY--Seventh day--Isaiah 58:13, Matthew 24:36-41
Normally this videos I wait until later to watch them because I want to give it my best attention, but I love the Virgin Mary and lately I’ve been thinking how hard it could have been for her to be chosen by God to carry and raise his son, maybe she felt this huge weight on her shoulders. So when I read the title of this video I started screaming yes, YES, yes yes yes, yeees finally, I’m sooo excited!❤️❤️❤️❤️
The Miserable Man The Miserable Man Its not that Christ was a hard child to raise. It’s that the Virgin Mary knew that her Son would suffer, thus leading to Mary’s individual suffering (consider the Seven Sorrows) “And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed." - Luke II, 34-35. So yes, i guarantee it was difficult for the Virgin Mary to put up with these circumstances considering the fact that she loved Jesus more than anything. And knowing/witnessing her only Son suffer was indeed a hardship on her part. But through it all, she did what the Lord willed, for she declared herself to be the Handmaid of the Lord.
Awe man! Why. Ya gotta break down ! Im going through rcia at 43 i have tried all kinds of churches and i feel the Holy spirit has called me to the catholic church and mary has been my biggest hurtle . your explanation really moved me Thank you Father mike
I treated Mary as my heavenly Mother not just like a friend...She is the most perfect mother. Imagine God create you to become His Mother....that is really a blessed ❤
We should rather pray to God, the source of grace and blessings. Mary is human and is not omnipresent, she can't provide any protection or save anyone. Act 3:26 KJV God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
The more I contemplate Her, the more I think of how much courage She actually had - and being that the Holy Virgin also felt things a thousand times more deeply than we do ... that demonstrates extreme courage, love, and strength.
You inspire me to strive to be a more dedicated Catholic, even more prayers of guidance for vocation into the priesthood! Thank you Fr. Mike! Mary, Mother of God, pray for us that we have the will to say yes to God as you did!
This video is great timing. I prayed a rosary last night for my mother in law. She lives in the phillipines and was possessed by a demon. My wife sent me a video from one of the caretakers in her house that was recorded during an exorcism , and am convinced. Her name is Rowena resuento. Please pray for her soul.
George Ioannou33 No history of mental illness. Healthy. Doctors couldn’t find any abnormalities in her brain. Her voice in the video sounded like a man. I was skeptical at first, but believe it as true.
I fully understand the lonely road.......my mother never loved me and was never a mother to me and i became the mother i always wanted thanks to my sons
AMEN! Mother Mary is giving you a great big Motherly hug right now and Jesus is so happy for the beautiful words you said about His Mom. God Bless you Father Mike.
Thanks so much Father Mike for this video, it is a great reminder to all of us that we have a friend in Jesus and Mary, wow thats a wonderful company, thanks be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
I made the mistake of watching this on my lunch break at a public restaurant (with headphones) and I've never tried so hard to hold back my ugly cry. It was so hard.😭😭😭 Most beautiful thing I've ever heard about the Blessed Mother. Thank you Fr. Mike! 🌹
Brilliance strikes again! Thank you, Father Mike, for the encouragement as we all try to walk the lonely road of righteousness, & for reminding us that it isn't as lonesome a road as we sometimes think.
88kingofhearts88 uh.... mate... she's not the mother of God in the broad sens... she WAS the mother of GOD IN THE FLESH JESUS CHRIST... I think the nuance is of critical importance... All praises to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
notallgarbage oh please don't play silly semantical games. We Catholics know better and we honor Mary because Jesus honored her. What is the 4th commandment? Honor your father and mother. Jesus obeyed the commandments perfectly because he was perfect. The bible also tells us to imitate Christ in all ways (1 Corinthians 11). So by honoring his mother we are doing what the bible says. Do you really believe God would not bestow great honor on the woman he choose to come into this world through? Now why do many protestants dishonor his mother Mary? How do you feel when someone dishonors your mother?
No Bible-Christian believer would ever dishonor Mary or any of the Apostles. But she is not to be worshiped nor are any of the Apostles. Only the Father, Son and Holy Spirit can hear our prayers. Suggesting otherwise elevates Mary and the Apostles to deity, which is idolatry. Only God is to be worshiped and only Jesus is our mediator. Scripture is very clear about this.
Because scripture tells us that we are to pay to God ALONE and that Jesus is the one and only mediator. If we were supposed to pray to deceased people, Jesus and His Apostles would have very clear about something as important as prayer. Scripture offers absolutely no evidence that deceased people can hear us. If you can offer scriptural evidence that dead people can hear and/or answer our prayers, I'd be pleased to learn where this might be.
This is awesome Father Mike. Yes, we have a Mother in Mary who suffered, struggled and felt lonely like we all do sometimes. Thank you Mother for helping me through your son Jesus and for being my friend.
We should rather pray to God, the source of grace and blessings. Mary is human and is not omnipresent, she can't provide any protection or save anyone. Act 3:26 KJV God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
BRO. DON ALEX PUTS IT PERFECTLY................WOW.......THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL VIDS YOU HAVE DONE ............ST.LOUIS DEMONTFERT IS VERY GLAD!!!!.................& SO AM I..............THX MIKE!
Wow father Mike! Your video literally was an answer to my yesterday night's prayer! Im so glad God chose you to answer my prayer. Yesterday felt lonely in my walk with God at home. So thankful for the encouragement today :)
Wow! Thank you so much Fr. Mike! That brings so much clarity to my life because that loneliness is exactly what I've felt so many times in my life. Thank you for helping me realize that Mary, and even Jesus went through the exact same thing as me, and that I can rely on them for this.
Amazing as you always say, God is never late. I really needed to hear this today. I’ve already cried through mass but I needed to hear this too. Thank you and God bless you. Father Mike.
This is such a healing word. I work in an academic setting and many of the common social values here make me feel embattled. I humbly ask Mother Mary to give me courage, graciousness, and a spirit of charity.
Thank you father mike for this video I pray the rosary every day and in going through some darkness like mother Teresa, but I know Mary is always with me to bring me to Jesus. God bless you Amen!!
Wow Fr. Mike you out did yourself with this one. God bless you and may he continue to enlighten you as you enlighten the world. Thank you, and thank God for giving you this awesome gift.
Jesus and Our Blessed Mother truly are the best friends we could ever have! I am grateful for the countless times they have been there for me! God is good!
This video truly resonated with me. I feel like God spoke through you Fr Mike to me. I have never really had the relationship I should have with Mary. I acknowledged Mary but I never built a relationship with her. However recently I have felt a connection to her. I feel as if she is always with me guiding me towards God. I feel warmth and comfort when I think of her. . I cried while watching this video because I felt such a connection to Our Lady. I go to a school called St Mary’s and I wear a blue uniform in reflection of Mary and now this means so much more to me. Maybe this is why I feel her looking over me. I am proud to be in a school which is named after Mary Our Mother.
This is quite possibly the best video you have made, Fr. Mike! This has opened my eyes and my heart so much. I didn't have an earthly mom and I've felt such a deep wound because of this. Hearing this message has given me hope that this is what the Lord Jesus Christ Wills for me: to reconcile my heart to the Blessed Mother and gain a deeper relationship with Him. You are changing hearts and healing lives, Father-keep going!
I. LOVE. this. video. My heart has been slayed by this shared insight of Mary’s life and the wonderful way her roles as our Friend, Model, and Mom is explained. This is a powerful video. I am feeling so blessed by it. Thank you so much Father Mike. God Bless you and Ascension Presents!
The struggles Mary endured were paramount. She never put herself first she trusted and knew God's will had to be done. A mother's heart to be broken to see her only son suffer must have been beyond difficult! I'm a mom and would offer my life for my child; put myself in their stead even if it meant I'd die. Her restraint and grace to not put herself to stop His pain. I can't imagine how knowing your baby would suffer so and die for the sins of others, how could anyone not love her for what she gave us?! Her love is boundless for everyone!
Father Mike, your commentary on Mary's struggles is the best I have ever heard in my years. Holy Schmitz, Father, you were inspired and rolling with grace toward the end of the presentation. Thank you and thank you to Whoever inspired you. Wow! Don't change it a bit. You might blow it. LOL
I've always wondered how I could possibly connect with Mary because I assumed that because she was without sin, she couldn't relate to someone like me. This video was so helpful. I am now so looking forward to praying my next rosary.
I believe Our Blessed Mother did so much for us by saying yes. Mother Mary was sin free, pure and she suffered unbelievable. I know it in my heart. I'm sorry Mother Mary for hurting you and Jesus Christ.
The seven sorrows of Our Lady are well known, and show's how the Blessed Virgin Mary had her trials and tribulations, far in excess of what we experience. Mother Mary is there, with her son Our Lord, to comfort and heal us. Very stimulating video Fr Mike.
Among all the videos of Fr. Mike's, this is one I love thr most. I happened to be one of 'those people' who said most of the things Fr. Mike spoke about. I'm truly ashamed because I never thought of it this way. Yes Mother Mary and God Himself, what more do we need. Thank you Jesus for bringing this message to me when you knew I was ready for it.
im new to catholicism. been protestant for over 8 years, but been going to roman catholic mass for one year now. it's been pretty hard memorizing new prayers and traditions and especially resisting sins. these videos are REALLY helpful and insightful. thank you. I pray that Mary draws me closer to god then i ever was
Da Lime; Welcome home to the full gospel. Mary said Fiat Yes in Latin for all of humanity. You don't have to change to love Mary; loving her will change you! How do we know God. We have to lift our soul to the Lord; we have to respond to him. How by prayer.Pray without ceasing. Do you have a rosary.Daily rosary is the weapon that will be used to destroy the demons and devil.Online read about the history of the rosary. I will give a link to Father Donald Calloway on how satan had tried since the 12th century to keep the rosary a gift given to catholics through St.Dominic from the faithful.There are also Divine Mysteries that Mary will share with you by a devotion call the 7 Sorrows of Mary.All online.There's incentives for the faithful with these particular devotions. For example the rosary.Mary promises 15 promises with a daily rosary recited. Many people even strangers came up to me and said your children are very well behaved.For parents that is a gift because of the rosary. It's what is called a signal grace. The rosary takes 15 minutes daily; 1% of 24 hours. What does Geico Insurance say in it's commercials.15 minutes can save you 15%.lol. ua-cam.com/video/ACfwnlktvi4/v-deo.html www.themostholyrosary.com/appendix1.htm
Momma Mary is pregnant today! Happy Feast Day Father Mike. My friend recommended this video to me. My thoughts are WOW! She was right, Momma Mary had her struggles in life. She is an example for all of us to say "yes" and to be a follower of Christ. Thanks so much for doing these videos! I love them! So much wisdom and humility when doing these! May God continue to bless and guide your ministry on spreading the message of love through these videos. Please pray for me as well! I need them too.
Awesome Father Mike. I totally relate to this video. I always had a hard time trying not to upset about Mary being perfect despite knowing that God called her to be that way. (Who am I to question God's judgment?), but Fr. Mike is so spot-on about this one. Just because Mary was perfected in her disposition to do God's will, doesn't mean her life (her circumstances, events, relationships with other sinners) were perfect. Thank you for explaining this Fr. Mike
Thank you so much!! Honestly, before I watched this video,I was one of those jealous people who get kind of angry because Mary didn't had to suffer what we suffer. Not anymore, now I understand! No one had explained me this before and I had always struggled with it. Thank you so much!
I think that people forget that, although Mary was born without original sin, she still had a FREE will. She had to CHOOSE everyday to not compromise. We have the same FREE will and same opportunity to CHOOSE. God Bless! 😇
When she is sad, she ponders . Meaning she meditates tgrough Prayer. Mama Mary prays a lot and meditates a lot. That's why she is So Spiritually Strong. She is like St. Joseph. She is also a Silent Worker. She ponders and take action.
Fr. Mike this is a video I needed to watch for a while and thank goodness I've watched it now. I've had a hard time with my catholic faith and praying, and really taking in Mary but this did it for me. Had a crying session after this and prayed. Thank you for your time and clarity and all. I love you and all your videos.
People have attacked me for believing in The Virgin Mary. They now seem to have pushed me into re-inacting of her life... No one in Racine WI. walks a lonelier life then me...
Father Mike my Mommas statue of Mother Mary made of concrete fell over in the garden and her head fell off, it was awful...I whipped out some DAP cement caulk and fixed her all UP🙌🏻 might have already commented about this anyhoo, I almost finished painting the statue, it’s coming out so beautiful:). I painted the snake under her feet bronze...she’ll be ready to go back to the “Mary Garden” area soon. Just in time for Easter. 🙌🏻🙏🏻💐. Alleluia
She's our Heavenly Mother. She's the Arc of the Covenant fulfilled. She's the refuge of sinners. She's the Mediatrix to her Son Jesus Our Lord. O Mary, conceived without sin: Pray for us who have recourse to thee. ✝💗✝🌹🌿💐🌿🌹✝💗✝
When I discovered Catholicism after being raised Christian and leaving the faith, I felt that loneliness. It was an instant and constant knowing that those around me were not for God. It was disturbing to sense this because I wasn't trying to consciously judge anyone, it just became that blatant I suppose. So it made me want to pray incessantly for everyone else's sake. I imagine this is why Mary is who she is. Now when I start feeling like I don't need to stay in prayer and keep fighting for the grace of others, I start feeling less lonely. But the less lonely I feel the more I long for earthly things, because without meditation on Mary I have just enough loneliness to lust for things that fill the void. It's very eye opening.
I would never have wanted her life. She watched her son tortured and killed.I admire her. I pray to her. It is difficult to be singled out. What happens is the realization that I cannot reject anything that comes from God. Without God I would be nothing.
Thank you Ascension Presents... 😊 May God bless you all in all your paths. Thank you for letting us know more about our qeen and our mother in heaven. Peace be with you brothers and sisters in Christ. 😊
I love Mama Mary so much from the bottom of my heart .pray the rosary and you will understand l.She helps bcoz she is a great mother.Believed and you will be bless.Thank u Fr.mike for the msge.
Coach Chris "And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. Matthew 6:7
When i started new life i feel loneliness. My all friends leave me becoz i want to live in holiness. Sometimes i cry to God now I'm alone but now i understand my friend is Mother Mary thank you fr. for ur hopeful message 🙏❤️
A protestant pastor has persuaded my mom to get rid of Mama Mary's and Jesus' paintings and Pope John Paul 2's pictures in our house. She also made me play with her rosary because she was believing the protestant views from the pastor that the rosary and the paintings are unbiblical and wrong. I was a child back then... And so i broke her rosary and she just put the broken rosary in the drawer of our room. When she woke up at 5 am the next day, Mama Mary appeared to her shining with a very bright light floating at the side of our bed. She did not speak to my mom but her gaze was telling my mom to look in front of her.. So she looked straight and then she saw Jesus standing just in front of our bed. She did not look at Mary anymore because she was transfixed in the eyes of Jesus. My mom hugged me while looking at Jesus because she thought she is going to die that time as she can no longer feel her body and flesh.. She told me that it lasted for a few minutes. During that time, she was continuously looking at Jesus' eyes while telling Him that "please Lord, don't take me yet. My son is still very young." Jesus did not answer but is just looking at her. My mom told me that you can never stop looking at the eyes of Jesus as it is so full of love and goodness. Then suddenly, Mary and Jesus just vanished in a blink of an eye.. When she was looking at Jesus, she was also trying to wake my Dad.. She was constantly saying to him to wake up as Mary and Jesus are in our room but my dad and I are very much asleep during the apparition and could not wake up despite her calling to wake up. That day my mom put back all our pictures and painting of Pope John, Mama Mary and Jesus back in the corners of our house. She was trying to find the rosary I broke in the drawer but she can no longer find it. It just can't be found anymore. She even thought that maybe Mary and Jesus took it with them. My mom became a devout Catholic again after the apparition.. This happened in the 90s in our hometown in the Philippines. I was like 6 years old then. Now I'm 31 and my mom is 61. Lastly, she told me that right after the apparition, she can smell a very sweet fragrance of flowers in our room that lasted for 3 months that only she can smell. My dad and I could not smell the scent. Until now, my mom prays the rosary everyday and sometimes, Mama Mary, Jesus and the Saints like St. Threse and St. Patrick visit her in her dreams. There was no more apparition but for my mom, what happened was still very clear in her head and she cannot forget the face and eyes of Jesus.. God bless us all...
I was amazed that it happened in my own country.
My mom also tells me that when i became closer to my faitgh, she and only she smells that odor of roses.
@@anonymous-he4sg it is in Mindanao, in the province of North Cotabato to be exact..
Beautiful story! 🥰
Mary is not in heaven right now
Read the Bible that was a demon pretending to be her
I believe, Mary went through more suffering then we can imagine. Who could imagine what she went through, knowing her Son's Destiny, and then witnessing her Son's brutal treatment and then His ultimate Crucifixion?
NO,JESUS WENT THROUGH MORE SUFFERING THAN WE CAN IMAGINE !
CATHOLICS HAVE TO STOP DEIFYING MARY AND HUMANIZING JESUS.
YOU WILL PAY FOR YOUR BLASPHEMY!
@@dominic5520 are you kidding we know Jesus went through a lot of pain. Imagine if you were Jesus mother at that time and just stand there watching your son getting brutally beat up , tortured then nailed on the cross .how would you feel. How can you have no respect for her when Jesus was able to become man through her, mary chose to be Jesus mother and suffered pain as he suffered pain.what if she said no. The body Jesus got from her didn't rot on earth but rose in heaven now talk about how special she is. If Mary was a sinner than they wouldn't have gotten along well together.
fightback jesus loves his mother do you really think Mary went through that much pain watching JESUS
Be crucified Catholics have a distorted sense of reality.poor Mary ,are you kidding ?
Plus Mary rotted in the grave just like any other corpse.she didn’t choose to be the mother of Jesus ,she was told by the angel,and even then she called him her savior!
Poor Mary! All she had to do was close her eyes.do you think that if JESUS closed his eyes the pain would go away ?poor Mary JESUS WAS SCOURGED ALL NIGHT ! Do you know what a scourge is ?
It is a whip with multiple tails,and at the end of each one was a jagged pice of bone,and with every lash of the whip it would take a piece of his flesh! Poor Mary,if she new what was going on she would be appalled at what
The Catholic Church has done to her legacy.mary loved her SON,you should love HIM more than all your statues,prayer beads ,pictures,blasphemous rituals and your perverted clergy.
BE YE NOT DECEIVED,GOD IS NOT MOCKED!
@@dominic5520 hahaaah you're a joke so you think if she cover her eyes all her pain would be gone, you are very funny 🤣😅😉😆 and you sound so stupid.Luke 2:35
"And a sword will pass through your own soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." Look who's not reading the bible.and when did i say mary's pain was worse than JESUS'S, please tell me. Please STOP attacking the "one" true faith because you'll regret, you obviously don't understand anything about Catholicism and you're just spreading your confusion and plasphemy all over the place. PLEASE STOP AND PRAY, ASK JESUS TO GUIDE TO HIS CHURCH, meditate on it so that he can open your mind, simple minds can't understand Catholicism ok. I had to go trough it, now i understand and I'm a proud Catholic.
fightback jesus loves his mother Catholicism is composed of simple minds such as yourself.how do you equate a sword piercing the soul,which is just figurative speech,with the actual physical punishment that JESUS went through! You people will go to any lengths to elevate and worship Mary instead of GOD AND JESUS !
I expected a little intelligence,and that’s what I got from you,a little intelligence.
this made me cry......in a good way x
I always cry when I pray.
I teared up too
WOW! I cried too.
I cried too!
Your videos inspired me to check out the Catholic Church.I look forward to becoming a practicing Catholic.
An' wit' a good Irish name like Shaughnessy ye should be a good practicin' Cat'olic! May St. Patrick pray for you!
Thomas Shaughnessy ! God bless you! Praying for you brother!
I am also converting and I am to become a Catholic soon, I wish you all the best and God bless, I will pray for you.
Welcome to the family brother
Thomas Shaughnessy Yahhhhhh we are excited to have you. The truth is I prayed to love His mother for over a year and when it started happening I didn't even know until I was far gone in love and understanding. Still learning because it only really making me a better person.
Needed this message. I know she really suffered but never thought of her being lonely. I need her as my very best friend. Wonderful point Father.
Wow, awesome! I've often struggled to connect with Mary precisely because she has always been without sin whereas I have always been broken by mine, but your fresh perspective puts it all in a totally different light. Thanks Fr Mike!
O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
I know exactly what you're talking about. But Mary's on our side. Thank God!
Thanks for sharing this Fr Mike. and Deacon Colautti thank you for your videos on your page too
Dcn Alex Colautti hey Fr's - I do not understand how Mary is elevated to a point where it's said she's without sin. That's not biblical not is it anywhere in Scripture.
Dcn Alex Colautti why do you commit idolatry?
Dcn Alex Colautti , may I kindly recommend you stick to the ONLY book divinely protected by our God. Matt 24:35 is 1 verse that shows that. You cannot in any way interpret from the bible that Mary is an important character in our spiritual journey, unless you bend and twist your steps of logics... It is normal that you always had difficulties connecting with her if you have the love of the truth...
All praises to our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
Now, whenever I feel lonely for the catholic life I chose to live, I'll think about Mary and her strength.
I never looked at Mary in this way.
Thank you for this video, it comes when it's most needed!
That's Idolatry. Jesus ALONE is our strength and our savior. Jesus will not share His glory with anyone, nor should He.
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Your Jesus seems to be very insecure. Nothing wrong with looking at another Christian as a model for our lives. If that brings you closer to God what's the problem?
Curtis Jones if they’re left behind and see how the Catholic Church collapses they might come to the understanding but through tribulation which will be an awful terrible Day of The Lord!
The Catholic view on Mary was always one of my favorite things about it, compared to other Christian denominations. It's comforting, especially in the way you explained it Fr. Mike: The idea that she knows what it's like to struggle, to wander, to walk a lonely road, but to always, no matter what, put her faith and trust in God, I see her as a role model (Same with saints in general tbh, but especially Mary). I have friends who are Protestant who've asked "why do Catholics worship Mary? That doesn't seem right" and this video is a perfect way of explaining our devotion to her. I also remember something Pope Francis said in one of his Angelus speeches, where he talked about the wedding at Cana, and how Mary told the other people at the wedding "Do whatever He tells you" and how Jesus then did his first miracle. The Pope said something about how that phrase "Do whatever He tells you" is really the foundation of Christian life: we do what Jesus, and God, tell us to do. We are the guests at the wedding, and Mary is there telling us to follow Him wherever He goes.
Anyway, I hope that ramble made sense, I'm still trying to relearn Catholicism, it's been almost 10 years since I was a practicing Catholic and I just decided to come back a few weeks ago
I truly wonder if because protestants left the True Faith, God in His divine justice actually took there Mother from them and they can't get her back until they return home. It's strange because even Martin Luther loved Mary, yet Lutherans today don't think at all about her.
Nice post man. God bless you, and may the Holy Spirit guide your journey while our mother dispenses all the graces you need to perserver til the end. It really is a beautiful faith, I only returned 3 years ago and I pray everyday I never return to my old life.
@@jd3jefferson556 Hi. Thanks for expressing and praising the beauty of the Catholic faith. What did you do to begin practising your faith again? Praying, attending mass, studying the bible etc.? I’m kind of in a similar situation I guess. I was raised Roman Catholic, but I don’t know if I’ll find a home within the Catholic Church, as my spiritual experiences in life might make it too broad of a viewpoint to fit within the narrow confines that accepting original sin and carrying that guilt and state of mind around with me. I’m in a same sex relationship anyway, so can’t really square that circle. But I love Jesus and know Him as my father.
Catholics do not worship We respect Mary As she shows us what we need to be doing Is ash being a Catholic ..
Me too! Welcome Home 🩵 I absolutely love saying my rosary every single day!
quote--- The Pope said something about how that phrase "Do whatever He tells you" is really the foundation of Christian life: we do what Jesus, and God, tell us to do. --unquote
But, YOU DO NOT!!!!!
Where does Jesus tell anyone to worship on Sunday? Where in the Bible does Jesus tell anyone that Sunday is a Holy Day???
Where in the Bible does it teach to pray to/with beads???
>>>>>About the catholic church: Change the Sabbath"
Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her,- she could not have substituted the observance of Sunday, the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday, the seventh day, a change for which there is no Scriptural authority."- "A Doctrinal Catechism," by Rev. Stephen Keenan, page 174.
"The Catholic Church of its own infallible authority created Sunday a holy day to take the place of the Sabbath of the old law."- Kansas City Catholic, Feb. 9, 1893.
"The Catholic Church, . . . by virtue of her divine mission, changed the day from Saturday to Sunday."- Catholic Mirror, official organ of Cardinal Gibbons, Sept. 23, 1893.
"Ques.- Which is the Sabbath day?
"Ans.- Saturday is the Sabbath day.
"Ques.- Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?
"Ans.- We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church, in the Council of Laodicea (A. D. 336), transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday ."- "The Convert's Catechism of Catholic Doctrine," by Rev. Peter Geiermann, C. SS. R.., page 50, third edition, 1913, a work which received the "apostolic blessing" of Pope Pius X, Jan. 25, 1910.
What was done at the Council of Laodicea was but one of the steps by which the change of the Sabbath was effected. The date usually given for this council is 364 A. D.
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Biblical Proof the seventh day (Saturday) IS the Sabbath
Matt 27:62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day......(.Saturday)
Mat 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, (Sunday)
Mark 15:42 - It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).
Mark 16:1-2 - When the Sabbath was over,(After sunset Saturday)
Mark 16:9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week (Sunday)
Luke 23:54 It was Preparation Day, (friday) and the Sabbath was about to begin
Luke 23:56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.( Just before sunset Friday)
Luke 24:1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, (Sunday)
John 19:31 Now since it was preparation day (Friday), in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one,
John 19:42 because of the Jewish day of Preparation (Friday), since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there. 42 And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover
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FACTS"
--The ONLY day GOD RESTED ON--Seventh day!! Gen 2:1-3, EX 20:8-11
--The ONLY day GOD BLESSED--Seventh dayt---Gen 2:1-3, EX 20:8-11
--The ONLY day GOD SANCTIFIED--Seventh day--Gen 2:1-3, EX 20:8-11
--The ONLY day GOD NAMED--Seventh day--SAbbath--Isaiah 58:13
--The ONLY day GOD DECLARES as HIS HOLY DAY--Seventh day--Isaiah 58:13, Matthew 24:36-41
Normally this videos I wait until later to watch them because I want to give it my best attention, but I love the Virgin Mary and lately I’ve been thinking how hard it could have been for her to be chosen by God to carry and raise his son, maybe she felt this huge weight on her shoulders. So when I read the title of this video I started screaming yes, YES, yes yes yes, yeees finally, I’m sooo excited!❤️❤️❤️❤️
The Miserable Man
The Miserable Man
Its not that Christ was a hard child to raise. It’s that the Virgin Mary knew that her Son would suffer, thus leading to Mary’s individual suffering (consider the Seven Sorrows)
“And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed." - Luke II, 34-35.
So yes, i guarantee it was difficult for the Virgin Mary to put up with these circumstances considering the fact that she loved Jesus more than anything. And knowing/witnessing her only Son suffer was indeed a hardship on her part. But through it all, she did what the Lord willed, for she declared herself to be the Handmaid of the Lord.
Mary is indeed the Queen of Heaven and Earth. God bless and never forget that she is our Holy Mother and loves us as her children.
I wish i could give this video like a hundred likes.
Thanks Fr. Mike.
Really needed to hear this one.
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This made me cry too. I love her so much. Thanks for reminding me She's my mother too. ❤
Awe man! Why. Ya gotta break down ! Im going through rcia at 43 i have tried all kinds of churches and i feel the Holy spirit has called me to the catholic church and mary has been my biggest hurtle . your explanation really moved me Thank you Father mike
How blessed we are to have a spiritual mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Τhank you! May Mary and God be always in our minds and show us the way.
I treated Mary as my heavenly Mother not just like a friend...She is the most perfect mother. Imagine God create you to become His Mother....that is really a blessed ❤
She is the mother to just the house of Judah by her other sons and daughters. The mother of us all was Eve, right?
Exodus 20:5
Amen!
Mary was never the mother of god she is the mother of jesus
Father Mike thank you for explaining so clearly and in simple words everything about Mother Mary and the Saints! Love watching your videos 🤗. Amen.
We should rather pray to God, the source of grace and blessings. Mary is human and is not omnipresent, she can't provide any protection or save anyone.
Act 3:26 KJV God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
YES!!! I've been waiting for a video about our Mother!!!
The more I contemplate Her, the more I think of how much courage She actually had - and being that the Holy Virgin also felt things a thousand times more deeply than we do ... that demonstrates extreme courage, love, and strength.
You inspire me to strive to be a more dedicated Catholic, even more prayers of guidance for vocation into the priesthood! Thank you Fr. Mike!
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us that we have the will to say yes to God as you did!
Thank you, Fr Mike. So timely for me.
This video is great timing. I prayed a rosary last night for my mother in law. She lives in the phillipines and was possessed by a demon. My wife sent me a video from one of the caretakers in her house that was recorded during an exorcism , and am convinced. Her name is Rowena resuento. Please pray for her soul.
J What do you mean possesed? Are those things for real,I mean how can you not distinguish between that and mental sickness?
George Ioannou33 No history of mental illness. Healthy. Doctors couldn’t find any abnormalities in her brain. Her voice in the video sounded like a man. I was skeptical at first, but believe it as true.
J - I believe you. I pray for your mother in law.
@@SoberZealot is she fine now ?
I fully understand the lonely road.......my mother never loved me and was never a mother to me and i became the mother i always wanted thanks to my sons
AMEN! Mother Mary is giving you a great big Motherly hug right now and Jesus is so happy for the beautiful words you said about His Mom. God Bless you Father Mike.
Thanks so much Father Mike for this video, it is a great reminder to all of us that we have a friend in Jesus and Mary, wow thats a wonderful company, thanks be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Amazing and so truly touching. Thank you Fr Mike! Pray for us!
I made the mistake of watching this on my lunch break at a public restaurant (with headphones) and I've never tried so hard to hold back my ugly cry. It was so hard.😭😭😭 Most beautiful thing I've ever heard about the Blessed Mother. Thank you Fr. Mike! 🌹
Brilliance strikes again! Thank you, Father Mike, for the encouragement as we all try to walk the lonely road of righteousness, & for reminding us that it isn't as lonesome a road as we sometimes think.
Thank you so much for so blessed a catechesis Fr. Mike. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much.
Pray for us O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ! Amen
88kingofhearts88 uh.... mate... she's not the mother of God in the broad sens... she WAS the mother of GOD IN THE FLESH JESUS CHRIST... I think the nuance is of critical importance...
All praises to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
notallgarbage oh please don't play silly semantical games. We Catholics know better and we honor Mary because Jesus honored her. What is the 4th commandment? Honor your father and mother. Jesus obeyed the commandments perfectly because he was perfect. The bible also tells us to imitate Christ in all ways (1 Corinthians 11). So by honoring his mother we are doing what the bible says. Do you really believe God would not bestow great honor on the woman he choose to come into this world through? Now why do many protestants dishonor his mother Mary? How do you feel when someone dishonors your mother?
88kingofhearts88 well said .
No Bible-Christian believer would ever dishonor Mary or any of the Apostles. But she is not to be worshiped nor are any of the Apostles. Only the Father, Son and Holy Spirit can hear our prayers. Suggesting otherwise elevates Mary and the Apostles to deity, which is idolatry. Only God is to be worshiped and only Jesus is our mediator. Scripture is very clear about this.
Because scripture tells us that we are to pay to God ALONE and that Jesus is the one and only mediator. If we were supposed to pray to deceased people, Jesus and His Apostles would have very clear about something as important as prayer. Scripture offers absolutely no evidence that deceased people can hear us. If you can offer scriptural evidence that dead people can hear and/or answer our prayers, I'd be pleased to learn where this might be.
This is awesome Father Mike. Yes, we have a Mother in Mary who suffered, struggled and felt lonely like we all do sometimes. Thank you Mother for helping me through your son Jesus and for being my friend.
We should rather pray to God, the source of grace and blessings. Mary is human and is not omnipresent, she can't provide any protection or save anyone.
Act 3:26 KJV God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Hi Father Mike! We love you! Keep spreading God's Word. You uplift me in my times of sorrow.xxxUK
Currently being excluded by most of friends, needed to hear this ❤️
How inspiring, how beautiful... The Holy Spirit truly speaks through you, dear Father.
BRO. DON ALEX PUTS IT PERFECTLY................WOW.......THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL VIDS YOU HAVE DONE ............ST.LOUIS DEMONTFERT IS VERY GLAD!!!!.................& SO AM I..............THX MIKE!
Wow father Mike! Your video literally was an answer to my yesterday night's prayer! Im so glad God chose you to answer my prayer. Yesterday felt lonely in my walk with God at home. So thankful for the encouragement today :)
Wow! Thank you so much Fr. Mike! That brings so much clarity to my life because that loneliness is exactly what I've felt so many times in my life. Thank you for helping me realize that Mary, and even Jesus went through the exact same thing as me, and that I can rely on them for this.
It’s wonderful to know how much we are loved and how much help is available to us get through life. Thank you for this excellent video 😍
Amazing as you always say, God is never late. I really needed to hear this today. I’ve already cried through mass but I needed to hear this too. Thank you and God bless you. Father Mike.
that road of loneliness is what I am experiencing at the moment (though of course it cannot be as hard as Mother Mary's). Thanks Father Mike.
This is such a healing word. I work in an academic setting and many of the common social values here make me feel embattled. I humbly ask Mother Mary to give me courage, graciousness, and a spirit of charity.
Thank you father mike for this video I pray the rosary every day and in going through some darkness like mother Teresa, but I know Mary is always with me to bring me to Jesus. God bless you Amen!!
Only jesus knows just how holy our lady is, she is the immaculate conception
Dang father it’s like you were talking directly to me today
do u go to stb?
Wow Fr. Mike you out did yourself with this one. God bless you and may he continue to enlighten you as you enlighten the world. Thank you, and thank God for giving you this awesome gift.
Great video Father. Thanks. Salve Regina Mater Misericordiae Vita Dulcedo...
Amen!!!❤
Thank you, Fr. Mike. "... she always bring us to her Son, Jesus." Wonderful video.
This touched me so deeply as I have been struggling with a lot lately! God spoke to me through you in this video! Thank you!
Jesus and Our Blessed Mother truly are the best friends we could ever have! I am grateful for the countless times they have been there for me! God is good!
Such a beautiful talk Father Mike, thank you!
This video truly resonated with me. I feel like God spoke through you Fr Mike to me. I have never really had the relationship I should have with Mary. I acknowledged Mary but I never built a relationship with her. However recently I have felt a connection to her. I feel as if she is always with me guiding me towards God. I feel warmth and comfort when I think of her. . I cried while watching this video because I felt such a connection to Our Lady. I go to a school called St Mary’s and I wear a blue uniform in reflection of Mary and now this means so much more to me. Maybe this is why I feel her looking over me. I am proud to be in a school which is named after Mary Our Mother.
Wow, I needed that! Oh Holy Mother of God Pray for us sinners! Thank you Fr. Mike!
This message is the answer to my questions in my prayers. Thank you so much, Father!
YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!! FROM MONTERREY, MEXICO
This is quite possibly the best video you have made, Fr. Mike! This has opened my eyes and my heart so much. I didn't have an earthly mom and I've felt such a deep wound because of this. Hearing this message has given me hope that this is what the Lord Jesus Christ Wills for me: to reconcile my heart to the Blessed Mother and gain a deeper relationship with Him. You are changing hearts and healing lives, Father-keep going!
I. LOVE. this. video. My heart has been slayed by this shared insight of Mary’s life and the wonderful way her roles as our Friend, Model, and Mom is explained. This is a powerful video. I am feeling so blessed by it. Thank you so much Father Mike. God Bless you and Ascension Presents!
The struggles Mary endured were paramount. She never put herself first she trusted and knew God's will had to be done. A mother's heart to be broken to see her only son suffer must have been beyond difficult! I'm a mom and would offer my life for my child; put myself in their stead even if it meant I'd die. Her restraint and grace to not put herself to stop His pain. I can't imagine how knowing your baby would suffer so and die for the sins of others, how could anyone not love her for what she gave us?! Her love is boundless for everyone!
LOVE this message! ❤🙏🏽
Father Mike, your commentary on Mary's struggles is the best I have ever heard in my years. Holy Schmitz, Father, you were inspired and rolling with grace toward the end of the presentation. Thank you and thank you to Whoever inspired you. Wow! Don't change it a bit. You might blow it. LOL
I've always wondered how I could possibly connect with Mary because I assumed that because she was without sin, she couldn't relate to someone like me. This video was so helpful. I am now so looking forward to praying my next rosary.
I believe Our Blessed Mother did so much for us by saying yes. Mother Mary was sin free, pure and she suffered unbelievable. I know it in my heart. I'm sorry Mother Mary for hurting you and Jesus Christ.
Beautiful! I’ve never taken the time to think about it like that before.
The seven sorrows of Our Lady are well known, and show's how the Blessed Virgin Mary had her trials and tribulations, far in excess of what we experience. Mother Mary is there, with her son Our Lord, to comfort and heal us. Very stimulating video Fr Mike.
HAIL MOTHER MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN PRAY FOR US AMEN
Among all the videos of Fr. Mike's, this is one I love thr most. I happened to be one of 'those people' who said most of the things Fr. Mike spoke about. I'm truly ashamed because I never thought of it this way. Yes Mother Mary and God Himself, what more do we need. Thank you Jesus for bringing this message to me when you knew I was ready for it.
Ave Maria!
Thank you Jesus for giving us the Blessed Mother Thank you father Mike.
Ty for this insight, it helps so much, is comforting even now looking back at the times I felt that loneliness and isolation of standing my ground.
Thank you Mary for your gift to the world 🌎 Jesus, God bless Father Mike.
Thank you, Fr. Mike, for this. I love our Mother so much. She's such a perfect Mama.
Pure wisdom on this video. Bless you, Fr. Mike.
im new to catholicism. been protestant for over 8 years, but been going to roman catholic mass for one year now. it's been pretty hard memorizing new prayers and traditions and especially resisting sins. these videos are REALLY helpful and insightful. thank you. I pray that Mary draws me closer to god then i ever was
Da Lime;
Welcome home to the full gospel.
Mary said Fiat Yes in Latin for all of humanity.
You don't have to change to love Mary; loving her will change you!
How do we know God.
We have to lift our soul to the Lord; we have to respond to him.
How by prayer.Pray without ceasing.
Do you have a rosary.Daily rosary is the weapon that will be used to destroy the demons and devil.Online read about the history of the rosary.
I will give a link to Father Donald Calloway on how satan had tried since the 12th century to keep the rosary a gift given to catholics through St.Dominic from the faithful.There are also Divine Mysteries that Mary will share with you by a devotion call the 7 Sorrows of Mary.All online.There's incentives for the faithful with these particular devotions.
For example the rosary.Mary promises 15 promises with a daily rosary recited.
Many people even strangers came up to me and said your children are very well behaved.For parents that is a gift because of the rosary.
It's what is called a signal grace.
The rosary takes 15 minutes daily; 1% of 24 hours.
What does Geico Insurance say in it's commercials.15 minutes can save you 15%.lol.
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Momma Mary is pregnant today! Happy Feast Day Father Mike. My friend recommended this video to me. My thoughts are WOW! She was right, Momma Mary had her struggles in life. She is an example for all of us to say "yes" and to be a follower of Christ. Thanks so much for doing these videos! I love them! So much wisdom and humility when doing these! May God continue to bless and guide your ministry on spreading the message of love through these videos. Please pray for me as well! I need them too.
I definately needed to hear this
Thank you Fr for making the Marian devotion more meaningful.
Amazing video Fr Mike... just what i needed to hear at the moment. Thank you : )
Made me cry again, Fr. Mike! Your videos have been doing that a lot lately. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Awesome Father Mike. I totally relate to this video. I always had a hard time trying not to upset about Mary being perfect despite knowing that God called her to be that way. (Who am I to question God's judgment?), but Fr. Mike is so spot-on about this one. Just because Mary was perfected in her disposition to do God's will, doesn't mean her life (her circumstances, events, relationships with other sinners) were perfect. Thank you for explaining this Fr. Mike
Beautifully explained to catholic youth who struggle to choose the righteous path under peer pressure
That's so true, thanks a lot Fr Mike, I never appreciated My Lady Virgin Mary until I became a mom myself
I cry. Thanks Fr. Mike for this video.
How Beautifully you explained
Thank you so much!!
Honestly, before I watched this video,I was one of those jealous people who get kind of angry because Mary didn't had to suffer what we suffer.
Not anymore, now I understand! No one had explained me this before and I had always struggled with it. Thank you so much!
I think that people forget that, although Mary was born without original sin, she still had a FREE will. She had to CHOOSE everyday to not compromise. We have the same FREE will and same opportunity to CHOOSE.
God Bless! 😇
When she is sad, she ponders . Meaning she meditates tgrough Prayer. Mama Mary prays a lot and meditates a lot. That's why she is So Spiritually Strong. She is like St. Joseph. She is also a Silent Worker. She ponders and take action.
thank, you just stopped me from choosing the easy way. that of sin
Fr. Mike this is a video I needed to watch for a while and thank goodness I've watched it now. I've had a hard time with my catholic faith and praying, and really taking in Mary but this did it for me. Had a crying session after this and prayed. Thank you for your time and clarity and all. I love you and all your videos.
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Thank you so much Father Mike. God bless you I am praying for you. Your videos are great.
People have attacked me for believing in The Virgin Mary. They now seem to have pushed me into re-inacting of her life... No one in Racine WI. walks a lonelier life then me...
Father Mike my Mommas statue of Mother Mary made of concrete fell over in the garden and her head fell off, it was awful...I whipped out some DAP cement caulk and fixed her all UP🙌🏻 might have already commented about this anyhoo, I almost finished painting the statue, it’s coming out so beautiful:). I painted the snake under her feet bronze...she’ll be ready to go back to the “Mary Garden” area soon. Just in time for Easter. 🙌🏻🙏🏻💐. Alleluia
She's our Heavenly Mother. She's the Arc of the Covenant fulfilled. She's the refuge of sinners. She's the Mediatrix to her Son Jesus Our Lord. O Mary, conceived without sin: Pray for us who have recourse to thee. ✝💗✝🌹🌿💐🌿🌹✝💗✝
When I discovered Catholicism after being raised Christian and leaving the faith, I felt that loneliness. It was an instant and constant knowing that those around me were not for God. It was disturbing to sense this because I wasn't trying to consciously judge anyone, it just became that blatant I suppose. So it made me want to pray incessantly for everyone else's sake. I imagine this is why Mary is who she is. Now when I start feeling like I don't need to stay in prayer and keep fighting for the grace of others, I start feeling less lonely. But the less lonely I feel the more I long for earthly things, because without meditation on Mary I have just enough loneliness to lust for things that fill the void. It's very eye opening.
I would never have wanted her life. She watched her son tortured and killed.I admire her. I pray to her. It is difficult to be singled out. What happens is the realization that I cannot reject anything that comes from God. Without God I would be nothing.
You shouldnt pray to her you should ask her to pray for you bruh
I believe Mary loved Jesus here on earth with a type of Heavenly love that we won’t even begin to experience until we get to heaven.
Wow! needed thiss:)
Hi Dana Marie😁
Thank you Ascension Presents... 😊 May God bless you all in all your paths. Thank you for letting us know more about our qeen and our mother in heaven. Peace be with you brothers and sisters in Christ. 😊
When I first read this title, I was jokingly thinking:"What struggles? She was born without sin!"
I love Mama Mary so much from the bottom of my heart .pray the rosary and you will understand l.She helps bcoz she is a great mother.Believed and you will be bless.Thank u Fr.mike for the msge.
Pray the Angelus Prayer everyday at 6am ,12 noon ,6pm.
Coach Chris
Coach Chris "And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. Matthew 6:7
Matthew Curley We are not gentiles but catholic, that is how pray and commune with God. And he has held us. Amen
When i started new life i feel loneliness. My all friends leave me becoz i want to live in holiness. Sometimes i cry to God now I'm alone but now i understand my friend is Mother Mary thank you fr. for ur hopeful message 🙏❤️