I have been an atheist for 10 years and i am trying to become a Catholic again but i am struggling to believe. This video is exactly what i needed for this exact moment of my life. Discovering this video at the exact moment I did has to be classified as a miracle. It made me break down crying. Thank you so much God and thank you so much Father Mike
Keep finding your faith. Fr. Mike is one heckava inspirational guy. I've learned a lot from him. I'm learning my Catechism all over again (and this is now many years later) and he is unbelievably knowledgeable. May God bless you on your journey of faith. I'll keep you in my prayers that you stay the course and grow in your faith each and every day. Don't be discouraged.
My 4- month old baby knows Fr. Mike's voice! Turns toward the speaker when he hears it and even gives a smirk of recognition! This baby has been listening to the Bible in a year podcast since in the womb!
St. Therese is my best friend and big sister in heaven. She always answers my prayers. I pray to her daily. She helps me to love the Cross. I lost my only son by suicide after having lost my only grandchild (his baby) 6 months prior in 2015. St. Therese guided me through the darkest days of my life. She even assured me that she was taking care of my son. Thank you Father for your comments on her. Your enthusiasm is always infectious.🌹
I know this is a little late but I’m praying for you and your family. Teresita is my big sister in heaven too . I was in a bad accident that left me blind in one eye,deaf in one ear and in a wheelchair, my body is full of pain because of my neuropathy but when I read comments like yours it gives me hope that our lord is still us. Her feast day is on my birthday and I know that God gave me a beautiful big sister to look up to. God bless you and your family
@@polloruelas7461 Oh I am so sorry for what you went through and go through every day! I will add you to my prayers to her every day. God bless you for your courage and steadfast faith. She loves you so much and I just know she will send you roses🌹🥀 🌹 🥀 🌹 🥀 of grace and courage and perseverance and love!
My teen nephew has Autism and he easily gets discouraged too. I didn't assume it was because of his autism, but your comment makes me realize that it probably is. God bless you! Yes, God absolutely loves you.
2:022:02 I was an Agnostic & borderline Atheist. I was an Attorney in DC & had all I thought important - money, influence many homes. I went to Italy to see a friend. I was asked tó go to a nearby Monastery and had a serious Conversion experience and for the first time since it was mandatory in Catholic High school, I was found by the Prior in the guest Chapel saying the Rosary. The Blessed Virgin Mary gave me back to the Church and I never left the Monastery until the Dept of State & other Intelligent Agencies like Dept of Justice FBI domestic Terrorism division needed to speak to me and debrief me. I have come to believe that St. Therese has been trying to keep me as a Priest/Choirmonk as I recover from being hit by a car. She's a remarkable example of what we should all become by following her little Way.
"I feel that even had I on my conscience every crime one could commit, I should lose nothing of my confidence: my heart broken with sorrow, I would throw myself into the Arms of my Saviour. I know that He loves the Prodigal Son, I have heard His words to St. Mary Magdalen, to the woman taken in adultery, and to the woman of Samaria. No one could frighten me, for I know what to believe concerning His Mercy and His Love. And I know that all that multitude of sins would disappear in an instant, even as a drop of water cast into a flaming furnace." - Saint Therese
Father Mike is probably the most authentic, most truthful, wisest priest I’ve ever heard. And I think a lot of it is to do with his humility. I too wish I could be more like St Therese and I hope and pray I will be. But I also hope and pray I get to be more like Father Mike. I don’t mean to flatter him or idolise him. I’m just saying this because he seems to me to be very aware of his weaknesses and imperfections, but he doesn’t let that discourage him. He seems to be able to lean on God and other holy people to help him through his difficulties and grow in his spiritual life, and that’s such a huge lesson for me. In that way, he already is like St. Therese, and I so wish I could be like him in that respect. I deeply admire him and pray God gives me the grace to truly learn from his words and example. And I pray God blesses and keeps him always.
He’s a heck of a man, but you should look up Fr Chad Ripperger. He’s an exorcist out of Denver(I don’t live there) but his knowledge on demons, saints, our lady, God, spiritual warfare & many many more topics is unbeatable
Bishop Barron discussed St Thérèse in his recent Mass for the Third Anniversary of the Word on Fire Institute: "All I can do is, like a little child, lift up my arms...God can't resist." It seems to me that is wiser than many geniuses.
I've been struggling with scrupulosity and doing exhausting ascetic endeavours making anything dull and grey to me in the past. Then I saw a photo of St. Therese without even knowing who she was. Somehow it spoke to me, but I did not look her up until today and I finally got the answer I've desired for so long. Not that it's new information, but it's important to hear now and then.
Same here! Love her. I studied the French language just so I could study abroad in France to visit her home, convent, basilica, etc. I did it my 4th year of college and feel so blessed for that opportunity ❤
I was confirmed on the Feast of the Assumption (convert), but my pride, scrupulosity, and doubt kept me from entering on Easter. The guidance and intercession of St. Thérèse brought me home and continues to bless me as my patroness. She has undeniably channeled miracles in my life.
I am Orthodox Christian but St. Therese is one of my favorite saints of all time. She truly has a special place in my heart. I have a copy of her Little Way devotional and it is truly life changing. God bless my Catholic brothers and sisters, I love you all 💗
I LOVE THIS explanation of Saint Therese it is the BEST🎁💝 If it were not for my spiritual sister Therese, I would never understand how to possibly Love and become a Saint like the Saints of old, who would scourge themselves and do all these, "harder is holier" things. It is Not this, it is "To Trust in the love of God for me"!!! This I did not know for many years but, once I came to know and understand this LOVE, all I wanted to do was Love Jesus back. I did not know how and was so confused until reading at 18, "The Story of a Soul", Saint Therese's autobiography🌹 Simple things like biting my tongue when I want to respond back to an unkind remark, letting go of anger when I want to hang on to it and...... so forth. This is the little way and when I fall brush off myself and run back to The Arms Of Jesus as fast as I can!!!
It's been extremely difficult for me to acceot or comprehend God's unimaginable love for me. How am I worthy of such love? This video, farher Mike, and the simplicity of St. Therese devotion to see herself humbly and lean and trust fully in Jesus and never fall into discouragement is so inspiring. Lord, give me the grace to accept your love, not because I deserve it but because your will is for me to receive it. 🙏
I think I was named after this saint..because its my second Christian name, and my late mother was a Roman Catholic. Love and light to you, I have wanted to here all about this Saint..Bless you..
The Little Flower was like the lilies of the field who neither toil nor spin but Solomon’s finery could not compare to their beauty. A simple child who became a doctor of the church. It’s almost like Doogie Houser except Therese isn’t pretentious or a know-it-all.
If I am right, Therese of Lisesux wrote a song about Saint Joan of Arc. It's a beautiful song with beautiful lyrics. Therese was a remarkable young lady. Hearing about her faith and learning to not give into discouragement.... helps me today because I have been discouraged recently. Thanks Father Mike for preaching the Love of Christ. May God continue to bless you and your ministry. Miss Monique 🙂🙏🌷💗
Dear Father Mike please pray for my granddaughter that’s been struggling with drug addiction n iam 65 not in greatest health she is 28 she has a 2 year old son she has something mentally wrong now with her because of her drug addiction I need so many prayers Father please pray for her, thank you father , love ❤️ your utube recording
I’m praying the Rosary for all struggling with addiction for a whole week, with the St Michael’s prayer, because it’s so clear the evil spirits in creation desperately want to see human souls enslaved in this way. May God rebuke them, and deny them the ability to turn our natural desire for joy and pleasure away from godly things to these destructive substances that make human creatures willing to commit every sin with no will left of their own. It’s as if people’s whole personalities are destroyed by addiction, and because it’s seen as a voluntary choice, Christians don’t pray enough for those under attack in this way.
@@a-chizzlec3351 Same, kind of, it's definitely a burden, I've broken up in tears over how exhausting this is, but where else can we go honestly, this is our opportunity to relearn about God's love and mercy for us, holding fast and preserving in these trials, I've been reminding myself about James 1:12.
@@eric3255 I just wish I could believe in the person I know God wants me to be. It's gotten pretty bad. I don't feel like me anymore, I've lost sleep for a month and now I've been mad at basically everyone for my illusion that I can't do anything to fix this mess in my head. Now I question if my person and the beliefs I hold are right or not.
This brought me to tears rolling down my face. This was a suggested video in the most perfect timing. God seriously knows how to use technology to reach us. This was such confirmation for me. Thank you! ❤️🙏
This hits me hard! Thank you Holy Spirit for guiding me to listen to this today. Great timing. I am struggling with this sin and I keep on falling, I think I almost get discouraged 🥺😢 God loves me so much that there is no room for discouragement. Thank you Lord Jesus! Thank you St. Therese and Fr. Mike.
God bless you Father Mike! Your presentation was the hammer I needed! I am living in that “harder is holier” mindset. I’ve prayed to Our Little Flower for her help; your small presentation was the flower from our Great Saint of Love!
I wish I had heard this advice when I was just a young teenager. I went through years of discouragement issues and I wish I had someone in my life that supported me or showed me what my flaws were so I could start to actually deal with them.. Thank you for all the good service you do for people everywhere in the world. It takes so much hard work to be holy and to not fall in temptation in today’s times. I try fill my life with positivity. I know all too well what it is like to live in the darkness of depression and anxiety. I count my blessings now and I have learned how to worship the Lord in many ways throughout my day. Ever since I let God come back into my life and I abandoned my atheist beliefs, I have been seen so much good come back into my life and I don’t feel weighed down and so many problems I had have been washed away. I have no doubt, God exists and has the power to fix all your problems, to at least to help you deal with them, and he just as much has the power to let bad things happen to you when you stray from your faith and when you turn your back to him.
WOW. It wasn't until recently in my 40's did I figure out that laziness and procrastination are influences of evil forces, so for St Therese to realize she had to resist the temptation of discouragement at such a young is amazing to me. I will now be aware to resist the temptation of being discouraged too!.
This video is so timely. I’ve been struggling today (well, lately) with discouragement over many things. I know God’s love and His mercy, but I’m struggling right now to trust it. Thank you for the encouragement. God bless you, Fr Mike. I’m praying for you. 🕊🙏🏼❤️
Dude me too. It's funny, we want to trust God cause we know it's right and it's good but why is it so hard? I've been struggling for 4 months. My piece of advice: don't give up or give in. There is always a way back to God. As long as you have the will and the effort, you will find your way!
Some, like me are so clueless, so unaccomplished, I put it on God to teach me to please Him. Then I had a thought that some of the weak are protected with invisibility. I am not a valuable commodity to the world. Now I am happy. I only want God and have peace. More than enough. For those that can do great things - God bless and strengthen them.
@@WarriorPrincess717 love your tag. warrior!💕 I’m valuable to my family, yes. But I have nothing to offer the industries of the world. I don’t buy junk, sex, drugs, or what makes the world tick these days. I don’t, fight, argue, hate, or judge. I’m not angry. I’m so very lucky and think I must be a drop out😂🤣😂. I’m sitting this current state of affairs out. Love my neighbors, know them and am considerate. This qualifies as an invisible person. I won’t swallow the lies like I’m inherently biased. Imagine hating the color of a mans skin when even Jesus Christ isn’t my color. Nope, I’m nothing the world desires.
You so beautiful !But don't you ever degraded yourself -that will make evil happy and offend great sacrifice of OUR SAVIOR we are worthy of his Love and sacrifice
Oof! Fr. Mike, you might not have known it, but you are definitely God's messenger today. Trusting in God's love for me in spite of my failures...that's a hard thing to struggle with. Thanks Father Mike, please pray for me.
Such a wonderful sermon, Father Mike! I have been discouraged by my own shortcomings. My sins. I hate how I do things that I do not want to do. But St. Therese helps me remind myself of the bountiful love of God. His mercy and grace is very much more. 😢
I am actually in a Jesuit Candidacy House, and I will be staying here for the nxt 9 months. This message just touched me straight from the heart as I was just tempted today towards discouragement. Great Job Father! You just helped me create the best mindset for this journey. 👊🏻 St. Therese, pray for us.
I have prayed to you for so long St Therese and you have sent me beautiful roses.. please continue to pray for us and all who invoke your name. Please intercede for us and our petitions. Pray for conversion of heart for my sons and grandchildren, and all who need conversion. In Jesus’s holy name, all honor and glory to God. Thank you our sweet little flower. Pray and plead for us🙏Amen🙏✝️❤️
This the line that stood out in the talk. What does it mean? I'm Catholic and trying to seek God, and I believe God loves me with" a crazy love" (agape). I don't know how one trusts in God's unconditional love.
i made my first novena of the roses back in march 2021, since then i've been seeing roses every single day.. i feel like she's always with me and wants to help me go to heaven!! ask for her help guys, she's one of my favourite saints
This is what I needed to hear today. It’s so restful when I let go and lean into the love of God. When I can’t sleep at night, I try to lean into the heart of Christ, the love of God, and before I know it the sun is rising for another day.
Thank you Fr. Mike, thank you for being such a wonderful witness to Christ and His love. Just yesterday I posed a question on another channel pleading for help about my increased sence of wretchedness after hearing the truthful homily presented there. Then I find your video here today. The extent of my amazement cannot be offered here, but in a nutshell it is that great teaching of Christ: ask and you shall receive, knock and it will be opened to you. Although finding a proper spiritual advisor is very important, I can see now, in a small way, how God works all for the good for those that love Him, even by way of a platform dedicated to hindering the flow of truth. Lord, please continue to bless all those, painstakingly working hard in your vineyard, especially Fr. Mike! Through Jesus Your Son I pray this prayer, confident in its perfection through mother Mary Immaculate! Amen. 💜✝️👑🔥🇻🇦
Thank you so much Father Mike!! I only recently discovered St. Therese of Lisieux but I'm so glad I learned of her and the "little way." I also deeply appreciate you overview of her life and the importance of not forgetting the enormity of God's love for us. I so needed that message today. God Bless You Father Mike!!
We all struggle with discouragement but one day i just went through st Therese book and a section of the Dark Night and quickly i realized that our Father is still working in my life . He has never let me go. That my feelings are not a gauge of Hs presence. So my soul rose to joy.
Well said! I’m publishing a weekly UA-cam video on episodes from the life of Don Bosco, entitled ST JOHN BOSCO by JOE ZAMMIT. In this series I’m narrating events and miracles from the splendid life of Don Bosco. St John Bosco used to perform a miracle almost every day, through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. From the lives of saints we can learn how to love God more and draw closer to him. Thank you.
@@louisetaylor6952 You're welcome. I've two UA-cam Channels, one in English whose link is ST JOHN BOSCO by JOE ZAMMIT, and one in Maltese whose link is SAN GWANN BOSCO minn Joe Zammit. The content is the same, only the language is different. My purpose is not only to narrate in detail episodes from the splendid life of Don Bosco, but also to help my viewers grow in their love for God, and arrive at a perfect love of God while still living on earth. If we depart from here with a perfect love of God in us, we go straight to heaven and enjoy the presence of the Most Holy Trinity face to face for ever. I publish my videos over the weekend. Thank you.
Without knowing it, Jansenism plagued me most of my young adult life. I never really adhered to it, but I always felt guilty that I wasn't "doing more"...essentially feeling guilty that I wasn't becoming a martyr. I thought that to live a holy life, I should have become a Religious or should be very uncomfortable out there on the streets shouting God's news from the rooftops. But I wasn't doing any of those things. Then I read 33 Days to Merciful Love by Fr. Gaitley and it blew my mind and changed my life. St. Therese's perspective on the faith was so revolutionary to me, personally, that I couldn't believe I had gone my whole life without knowing these beautiful truths.
Thank you again ,Lord for putting Father Mikes voice where I need to hear your truth. Please Blessed mother keep us under your mantle as your little flower sought your son as a child keep my eyes on Heaven as a child yearns for the help of her loving family. St Therese,St Padre Pio, St. Lucy, St Joseph.Blessed Mother. In the name of The Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Amen
St. Therese described her vocation as " I will be love in the heart of the church"....I highly recommend everyone to read her 'Story of a soul' book, it is written where anyone can read & understand what she is saying or relate to what she'd gone through. Thank You Holy Trinity for the gift of Fr. Mike.......God Bless you Fr. Mike
I was just learning about St Catharine of Sienna. I am wondering why so many saints and nuns died at such a young age. It's sad, but at the same time I'm happy they got to be with God sooner than later.
Remember the power of saying " Even if...."For example say "Even if ....my life is a mess, I will still trust God."...."Even if.... I'm tired, I will still keep going." Try it sometime, the possibilities are endless.
@@catholicismwithcolin is that so? You're just proving yourself being like jansenism in their days causing divisions through herectic. No doubt any denominations are perfect but we must seek the truth that is in Jesus (John 14:6) and be guided by Holy Spirit as our helper (John 14:16-17).
When you read it, be sure to finish it.. the first half tedious in parts. I was thinking "OK, this girls was raised in an incredibly devout family, so she was very devout" Nice, but not that unusual. Then in the second half of the book.. wow.. Ok, this is why she's a doctor of the church..
Wonderful! Comparison is an encouragement to indolence and arrogance at the same time: "If I can't do it better than everyone else I won't do it at all." I was guilty of this in my early life, and it is so inhibiting to the soul. Great stuff, Father Mike.
Easier said than done, to accept God’s mercy, forgiveness, and love, but your words touched my heart and reminded me to accept Jesus’s mercy- we, his children, are blessed beyond our humanly comprehension!
Actually easier to do than I thought! As I was struggling similarly to you, God recently showed me His heart towards me by showing me my heart towards the many dogs He has given me over the years (I'm 60), especially my most recently adopted one ... a Shitzu mix who is absolutely convinced of his worth no matter how naughty he is, no matter how many times he continues barking at that noise outside despite being to stop and all the other not ideal things he insists on doing daily. Even after all his naughtiness, when he comes to the foot of my chair and stands there staring at me to be invited onto my lap, (perhaps even softly growling at me if I'm slow to respond!), and even knowing there's a better than 50% chance that he actually just wants to hop over me and up onto the bed beside me, I can't find anything but love for him in my heart! And, honestly, all his naughtiness somehow seems to make me love him more! I believe it is no accident that dog spelled backwards is God. He uses them to draw us to him!
I have been an atheist for 10 years and i am trying to become a Catholic again but i am struggling to believe. This video is exactly what i needed for this exact moment of my life. Discovering this video at the exact moment I did has to be classified as a miracle. It made me break down crying. Thank you so much God and thank you so much Father Mike
Praying for you, hope you are doing well
Yeah! Keep going on, God loves you, cheers!!
I am praying for you today...Come home to our Catholic Faith...we love you and we are waiting for you and we need you too...
Keep finding your faith. Fr. Mike is one heckava inspirational guy. I've learned a lot from him. I'm learning my Catechism all over again (and this is now many years later) and he is unbelievably knowledgeable. May God bless you on your journey of faith. I'll keep you in my prayers that you stay the course and grow in your faith each and every day. Don't be discouraged.
Come home!!!!
My 4- month old baby knows Fr. Mike's voice! Turns toward the speaker when he hears it and even gives a smirk of recognition! This baby has been listening to the Bible in a year podcast since in the womb!
That is wonderful to hear that you are raising your little one on The Word of God, via Fr Mike Schmitz, from even before birth! God bless you both!
Beautiful! Fr Mike is his spiritual Dad!
Love that!
this is awesome God bless you guys your extraordinary parents! ❤️✝️
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St. Therese is my best friend and big sister in heaven. She always answers my prayers. I pray to her daily. She helps me to love the Cross. I lost my only son by suicide after having lost my only grandchild (his baby) 6 months prior in 2015. St. Therese guided me through the darkest days of my life. She even assured me that she was taking care of my son. Thank you Father for your comments on her. Your enthusiasm is always infectious.🌹
I'm praying for you ♡
I know this is a little late but I’m praying for you and your family. Teresita is my big sister in heaven too . I was in a bad accident that left me blind in one eye,deaf in one ear and in a wheelchair, my body is full of pain because of my neuropathy but when I read comments like yours it gives me hope that our lord is still us. Her feast day is on my birthday and I know that God gave me a beautiful big sister to look up to. God bless you and your family
@@polloruelas7461 Oh I am so sorry for what you went through and go through every day! I will add you to my prayers to her every day. God bless you for your courage and steadfast faith. She loves you so much and I just know she will send you roses🌹🥀 🌹 🥀 🌹 🥀 of grace and courage and perseverance and love!
She is an inspiration to me because as a person with Autism, it is easy to get discouraged, but I know God loves me too.
Autism is a strength...not a disability.
I have two step kids with autism , they are amazing and the gifts they possess.
God gave you gifts☺
Yes he Does love you! 💚 my son has autism. God bless you
My teen nephew has Autism and he easily gets discouraged too. I didn't assume it was because of his autism, but your comment makes me realize that it probably is. God bless you! Yes, God absolutely loves you.
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@@simoneales2568 Amen many are very gifted. My cousin's son is Autistic and is now in University.
2:02 2:02 I was an Agnostic & borderline Atheist. I was an Attorney in DC & had all I thought important - money, influence many homes. I went to Italy to see a friend. I was asked tó go to a nearby Monastery and had a serious Conversion experience and for the first time since it was mandatory in Catholic High school, I was found by the Prior in the guest Chapel saying the Rosary. The Blessed Virgin Mary gave me back to the Church and I never left the Monastery until the Dept of State & other Intelligent Agencies like Dept of Justice FBI domestic Terrorism division needed to speak to me and debrief me. I have come to believe that St. Therese has been trying to keep me as a Priest/Choirmonk as I recover from being hit by a car. She's a remarkable example of what we should all become by following her little Way.
"I feel that even had I on my conscience every crime one could commit, I should lose nothing of my confidence: my heart broken with sorrow, I would throw myself into the Arms of my Saviour. I know that He loves the Prodigal Son, I have heard His words to St. Mary Magdalen, to the woman taken in adultery, and to the woman of Samaria. No one could frighten me, for I know what to believe concerning His Mercy and His Love. And I know that all that multitude of sins would disappear in an instant, even as a drop of water cast into a flaming furnace."
- Saint Therese
Such a beautiful qoute
got me tearing up
Thank you for this quote
wow!
Wow thank you for that quote , of St Therese, I naively thought it was yours A gift, thank you for sharing❤️
Father Mike is probably the most authentic, most truthful, wisest priest I’ve ever heard. And I think a lot of it is to do with his humility. I too wish I could be more like St Therese and I hope and pray I will be. But I also hope and pray I get to be more like Father Mike. I don’t mean to flatter him or idolise him. I’m just saying this because he seems to me to be very aware of his weaknesses and imperfections, but he doesn’t let that discourage him. He seems to be able to lean on God and other holy people to help him through his difficulties and grow in his spiritual life, and that’s such a huge lesson for me. In that way, he already is like St. Therese, and I so wish I could be like him in that respect. I deeply admire him and pray God gives me the grace to truly learn from his words and example. And I pray God blesses and keeps him always.
That is such an appropriate and beautiful description of him! He's a good man and his talks are always so full of wisdom and truth :)
Fr.Mike is an amazing gift for us in the church! I hope and I pray that I be more like my Mama Mary!! She truly makes holy life easier!
He’s a heck of a man, but you should look up Fr Chad Ripperger. He’s an exorcist out of Denver(I don’t live there) but his knowledge on demons, saints, our lady, God, spiritual warfare & many many more topics is unbeatable
Same💙
It just takes time and practice to better ourselves Hope you reach your goals🙏🏾🙏🏾
Bishop Barron discussed St Thérèse in his recent Mass for the Third Anniversary of the Word on Fire Institute: "All I can do is, like a little child, lift up my arms...God can't resist." It seems to me that is wiser than many geniuses.
That’s so beautiful
I'm glad she is a Doctor of the Church.
I've been struggling with scrupulosity and doing exhausting ascetic endeavours making anything dull and grey to me in the past. Then I saw a photo of St. Therese without even knowing who she was. Somehow it spoke to me, but I did not look her up until today and I finally got the answer I've desired for so long. Not that it's new information, but it's important to hear now and then.
I'm named after her and she's always been an inspiration to me with her sweetness and simple way of life ❤ I wish I could be more like her...
We all do.
Your probably more like her than you know
@@Stephenkayes123 thank you for that!
Amen to that
Same here! Love her. I studied the French language just so I could study abroad in France to visit her home, convent, basilica, etc. I did it my 4th year of college and feel so blessed for that opportunity ❤
Same here!
I was confirmed on the Feast of the Assumption (convert), but my pride, scrupulosity, and doubt kept me from entering on Easter. The guidance and intercession of St. Thérèse brought me home and continues to bless me as my patroness. She has undeniably channeled miracles in my life.
Thank you Father Mike Schmitz. Amen 🙏 9:37
I am Orthodox Christian but St. Therese is one of my favorite saints of all time. She truly has a special place in my heart. I have a copy of her Little Way devotional and it is truly life changing. God bless my Catholic brothers and sisters, I love you all 💗
Easily one of the best points you've made...and you've made many, and this is one of the best.
Many thanks Father Mike. I am enjoying and learning so much.📖
I LOVE THIS explanation of Saint Therese it is the BEST🎁💝
If it were not for my spiritual sister Therese, I would never understand how to possibly Love and become a Saint like the Saints of old, who would scourge themselves and do all these, "harder is holier" things.
It is Not this, it is "To Trust in the love of God for me"!!!
This I did not know for many years but, once I came to know and understand this LOVE, all I wanted to do was Love Jesus back.
I did not know how and was so confused until reading at 18, "The Story of a Soul", Saint Therese's autobiography🌹
Simple things like biting my tongue when I want to respond back to an unkind remark, letting go of anger when I want to hang on to it and...... so forth.
This is the little way and when I fall brush off myself and run back to The Arms Of Jesus as fast as I can!!!
God bless you too!
Thank you GOD, Fr Mike, and St. Therese ✝️💙😇👼🕊️🐈⬛🕯️📖⛪🙏
It's been extremely difficult for me to acceot or comprehend God's unimaginable love for me. How am I worthy of such love? This video, farher Mike, and the simplicity of St. Therese devotion to see herself humbly and lean and trust fully in Jesus and never fall into discouragement is so inspiring. Lord, give me the grace to accept your love, not because I deserve it but because your will is for me to receive it. 🙏
I think I was named after this saint..because its my second Christian name, and my late mother was a Roman Catholic.
Love and light to you, I have wanted to here all about this Saint..Bless you..
The Little Flower was like the lilies of the field who neither toil nor spin but Solomon’s finery could not compare to their beauty. A simple child who became a doctor of the church. It’s almost like Doogie Houser except Therese isn’t pretentious or a know-it-all.
If I am right, Therese of Lisesux wrote a song about Saint Joan of Arc. It's a beautiful song with beautiful lyrics. Therese was a remarkable young lady.
Hearing about her faith and learning to not give into discouragement.... helps me today because I have been discouraged recently.
Thanks Father Mike for preaching the Love of Christ.
May God continue to bless you and your ministry.
Miss Monique 🙂🙏🌷💗
Thanks Father 👏👍
Dear Father Mike please pray for my granddaughter that’s been struggling with drug addiction n iam 65 not in greatest health she is 28 she has a 2 year old son she has something mentally wrong now with her because of her drug addiction I need so many prayers Father please pray for her, thank you father , love ❤️ your utube recording
I, too, am praying for her.
I’m praying the Rosary for all struggling with addiction for a whole week, with the St Michael’s prayer, because it’s so clear the evil spirits in creation desperately want to see human souls enslaved in this way. May God rebuke them, and deny them the ability to turn our natural desire for joy and pleasure away from godly things to these destructive substances that make human creatures willing to commit every sin with no will left of their own. It’s as if people’s whole personalities are destroyed by addiction, and because it’s seen as a voluntary choice, Christians don’t pray enough for those under attack in this way.
I’m named after her!!! ❤
You have helped me..to understand God's Love..Thankyou Father..
God Bless you 🙏🙏🙏
I’ve been battling intrusive thoughts, and it is so discouraging and spiritually exhausting, thank you Fr Mike, I needed this.
Same here dude let’s pray for each other!
Dude I have been for 4 months now I get it
@@wolflink0049 For sure brother, keep me in prayer as well.
@@a-chizzlec3351 Same, kind of, it's definitely a burden, I've broken up in tears over how exhausting this is, but where else can we go honestly, this is our opportunity to relearn about God's love and mercy for us, holding fast and preserving in these trials, I've been reminding myself about James 1:12.
@@eric3255 I just wish I could believe in the person I know God wants me to be. It's gotten pretty bad. I don't feel like me anymore, I've lost sleep for a month and now I've been mad at basically everyone for my illusion that I can't do anything to fix this mess in my head. Now I question if my person and the beliefs I hold are right or not.
Shes going to be my confirmation saint!
This brought me to tears rolling down my face. This was a suggested video in the most perfect timing. God seriously knows how to use technology to reach us. This was such confirmation for me. Thank you! ❤️🙏
Amen! I will be doing my Rosaries and get confirmation of many things through others mostly Priests.
Amen!
I just need to hear don’t be discouraged. Thanks Brother Mike from your non-catholic brother much appreciated.
This hits me hard! Thank you Holy Spirit for guiding me to listen to this today. Great timing. I am struggling with this sin and I keep on falling, I think I almost get discouraged 🥺😢
God loves me so much that there is no room for discouragement. Thank you Lord Jesus!
Thank you St. Therese and Fr. Mike.
This is the best explanation of St. Therese's Little Way that I have ever heard. Thank you, Father Mike!
As a convert from the Mennonites, Saint Therese is one of my favorite Saints. I love her so much that I call her “Ma Petite Fleur.”
God bless you Father Mike! Your presentation was the hammer I needed! I am living in that “harder is holier” mindset. I’ve prayed to Our Little Flower for her help; your small presentation was the flower from our Great Saint of Love!
I wish I had heard this advice when I was just a young teenager. I went through years of discouragement issues and I wish I had someone in my life that supported me or showed me what my flaws were so I could start to actually deal with them..
Thank you for all the good service you do for people everywhere in the world. It takes so much hard work to be holy and to not fall in temptation in today’s times.
I try fill my life with positivity. I know all too well what it is like to live in the darkness of depression and anxiety. I count my blessings now and I have learned how to worship the Lord in many ways throughout my day.
Ever since I let God come back into my life and I abandoned my atheist beliefs, I have been seen so much good come back into my life and I don’t feel weighed down and so many problems I had have been washed away. I have no doubt, God exists and has the power to fix all your problems, to at least to help you deal with them, and he just as much has the power to let bad things happen to you when you stray from your faith and when you turn your back to him.
I agree!!
Just seeing your beautiful message two years later and praying for you 🙏. Hope you are still basking in God's infinite mercy and love. God bless 🙏
Immaculate heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. AMEN! 💚❤️🔥💙
"We're all called to be great saints. Don't miss the opportunity."- Mother Angelica
I love St. Therese! I just finished a novena to her! Thank you for making this video!
Me too my mommy passed away on her feast day… okay, I will be 56 next week.. but, she will always be my Mommy!!✌️😃
@@pammym190 Aww 🥰
@@maryblum1606 Thank you so much!!!😊
@@pammym190 Ofcourse! I'll keep you and your mother in my prayers!
Did she send you a rose?
I needed this… GOD is sooo Faithful
Thank you, so good!
St. Therese pray for us!!! 🙏🕊️💗
WOW. It wasn't until recently in my 40's did I figure out that laziness and procrastination are influences of evil forces, so for St Therese to realize she had to resist the temptation of discouragement at such a young is amazing to me. I will now be aware to resist the temptation of being discouraged too!.
This video is so timely. I’ve been struggling today (well, lately) with discouragement over many things. I know God’s love and His mercy, but I’m struggling right now to trust it. Thank you for the encouragement. God bless you, Fr Mike. I’m praying for you. 🕊🙏🏼❤️
I promise to pray for you. 🇻🇦❤️
Dude me too. It's funny, we want to trust God cause we know it's right and it's good but why is it so hard? I've been struggling for 4 months. My piece of advice: don't give up or give in. There is always a way back to God. As long as you have the will and the effort, you will find your way!
Luke11: 9-10 …have Faith, all will be well. 🙏✝️🙏
Some, like me are so clueless, so unaccomplished, I put it on God to teach me to please Him. Then I had a thought that some of the weak are protected with invisibility. I am not a valuable commodity to the world. Now I am happy. I only want God and have peace. More than enough. For those that can do great things - God bless and strengthen them.
Sounds like you had a special gift of insight from the Holy Spirit.. thanks for sharing that..
What do you mean by you are not a valuable commodity? If you don’t mind sharing.
@@WarriorPrincess717 love your tag. warrior!💕
I’m valuable to my family, yes. But I have nothing to offer the industries of the world. I don’t buy junk, sex, drugs, or what makes the world tick these days. I don’t, fight, argue, hate, or judge. I’m not angry. I’m so very lucky and think I must be a drop out😂🤣😂. I’m sitting this current state of affairs out. Love my neighbors, know them and am considerate. This qualifies as an invisible person. I won’t swallow the lies like I’m inherently biased. Imagine hating the color of a mans skin when even Jesus Christ isn’t my color. Nope, I’m nothing the world desires.
@@Donna-cc1kt Thank God we are only passing through here on the way to the promise land.
You so beautiful !But don't you ever degraded yourself -that will make evil happy and offend great sacrifice of OUR SAVIOR
we are worthy of his Love and sacrifice
Fr Mike has a grace on his face.god bless
WOW! You REALLY SPEAK RAPIDLY..🤔.. FR. MIKE……THANK GOD… YOU ARE CLEAR …. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💯💯
She’s amazing. Lisieux crew where you at?
Reading her book right now!! Perfect timing.
Which book is that?
@@catholicismwithcolin I am just starting her “The Story of a Soul,” her autobiography.
Oof! Fr. Mike, you might not have known it, but you are definitely God's messenger today. Trusting in God's love for me in spite of my failures...that's a hard thing to struggle with. Thanks Father Mike, please pray for me.
Trust in Him, "Do small things with GREAT LOVE.!
Such a wonderful sermon, Father Mike! I have been discouraged by my own shortcomings. My sins. I hate how I do things that I do not want to do. But St. Therese helps me remind myself of the bountiful love of God. His mercy and grace is very much more. 😢
Thank you Father Michael, I needed to hear this message today. The Lord is Good and Merciful.
Thanks!
How I pray I would lean on God always
I am actually in a Jesuit Candidacy House, and I will be staying here for the nxt 9 months. This message just touched me straight from the heart as I was just tempted today towards discouragement. Great Job Father! You just helped me create the best mindset for this journey. 👊🏻
St. Therese, pray for us.
I have prayed to you for so long St Therese and you have sent me beautiful roses.. please continue to pray for us and all who invoke your name. Please intercede for us and our petitions. Pray for conversion of heart for my sons and grandchildren, and all who need conversion. In Jesus’s holy name, all honor and glory to God. Thank you our sweet little flower. Pray and plead for us🙏Amen🙏✝️❤️
🌸 See you in the Eucharist
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"Trust in the Love of God for you." He's got you, baby 🌿👑🙏🏻
This the line that stood out in the talk. What does it mean? I'm Catholic and trying to seek God, and I believe God loves me with" a crazy love" (agape). I don't know how one trusts in God's unconditional love.
Thanks so much Father Mike! If you could one day do a video on scrupulosity that would be so helpful!
There are temptations that beset us with such violence and so often they are to do with our emotions. Thank God for the Saints like St. Therese.
St Therese rediscovered the heart of the Gospel. Give me peace of mind.
i made my first novena of the roses back in march 2021, since then i've been seeing roses every single day.. i feel like she's always with me and wants to help me go to heaven!! ask for her help guys, she's one of my favourite saints
i saw two roses, i got an Italian sign from St. Gemma Galgani.
I complain, "I have seen sight nor sound of them" since
This is what I needed to hear today. It’s so restful when I let go and lean into the love of God. When I can’t sleep at night, I try to lean into the heart of Christ, the love of God, and before I know it the sun is rising for another day.
She really is a very special saint. ✝️🔥🥰 may she intercede for all of us. Love this channel ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Same!
He puts it so eloquently, so honestly, as she wrestled with her doubts.
“Okay ….don’t get discourage “
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.”
Proverbs 3:5
Thank you Fr. Mike, thank you for being such a wonderful witness to Christ and His love. Just yesterday I posed a question on another channel pleading for help about my increased sence of wretchedness after hearing the truthful homily presented there. Then I find your video here today. The extent of my amazement cannot be offered here, but in a nutshell it is that great teaching of Christ: ask and you shall receive, knock and it will be opened to you. Although finding a proper spiritual advisor is very important, I can see now, in a small way, how God works all for the good for those that love Him, even by way of a platform dedicated to hindering the flow of truth.
Lord, please continue to bless all those, painstakingly working hard in your vineyard, especially Fr. Mike!
Through Jesus Your Son I pray this prayer, confident in its perfection through mother Mary Immaculate! Amen.
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I pray St There’s chaplet every morning. St Therese answered my prayers 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I'm crying.. these were the words I needed to hear today. Thank you! 💕
Thank you so much Father Mike!! I only recently discovered St. Therese of Lisieux but I'm so glad I learned of her and the "little way." I also deeply appreciate you overview of her life and the importance of not forgetting the enormity of God's love for us. I so needed that message today. God Bless You Father Mike!!
We all struggle with discouragement but one day i just went through st Therese book and a section of the Dark Night and quickly i realized that our Father is still working in my life . He has never let me go. That my feelings are not a gauge of Hs presence. So my soul rose to joy.
Whenever I get discouraged, or feel like giving up. I contemplate on God's love and it invigorates me. ❤
Well said! I’m publishing a weekly UA-cam video on episodes from the life of Don Bosco, entitled ST JOHN BOSCO by JOE ZAMMIT. In this series I’m narrating events and miracles from the splendid life of Don Bosco. St John Bosco used to perform a miracle almost every day, through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. From the lives of saints we can learn how to love God more and draw closer to him. Thank you.
I love Saint John Bosco so I am looking forward to your videos...Thank you for letting us know
@@louisetaylor6952 You're welcome. I've two UA-cam Channels, one in English whose link is ST JOHN BOSCO by JOE ZAMMIT, and one in Maltese whose link is SAN GWANN BOSCO minn Joe Zammit. The content is the same, only the language is different. My purpose is not only to narrate in detail episodes from the splendid life of Don Bosco, but also to help my viewers grow in their love for God, and arrive at a perfect love of God while still living on earth. If we depart from here with a perfect love of God in us, we go straight to heaven and enjoy the presence of the Most Holy Trinity face to face for ever. I publish my videos over the weekend. Thank you.
Thanks so much For Mike. May St Therese
St Therese is my confirmation saint. She is my soul mate a long wirh st Faustina
I love Fr. Mike’s sincerity, that’s what makes his talks so good
yes.
That is so profound and moved me deeply. Thank you Fr. Schmitz.
Without knowing it, Jansenism plagued me most of my young adult life. I never really adhered to it, but I always felt guilty that I wasn't "doing more"...essentially feeling guilty that I wasn't becoming a martyr. I thought that to live a holy life, I should have become a Religious or should be very uncomfortable out there on the streets shouting God's news from the rooftops. But I wasn't doing any of those things. Then I read 33 Days to Merciful Love by Fr. Gaitley and it blew my mind and changed my life. St. Therese's perspective on the faith was so revolutionary to me, personally, that I couldn't believe I had gone my whole life without knowing these beautiful truths.
Thank you again ,Lord for putting Father Mikes voice where I need to hear your truth. Please Blessed mother keep us under your mantle as your little flower sought your son as a child keep my eyes on Heaven as a child yearns for the help of her loving family. St Therese,St Padre Pio, St. Lucy, St Joseph.Blessed Mother. In the name of The Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Amen
St. Therese described her vocation as " I will be love in the heart of the church"....I highly recommend everyone to read her 'Story of a soul' book, it is written where anyone can read & understand what she is saying or relate to what she'd gone through. Thank You Holy Trinity for the gift of Fr. Mike.......God Bless you Fr. Mike
Thank you Padre, the little things mean the most. Gratie! 🙌
I have all kinds of Schmidt, Shmidt, Shmitt on my face too, warty Russell's mole too. Mercy...
Thank you, St. Therese. L & S Davis 💙
I was just learning about St Catharine of Sienna. I am wondering why so many saints and nuns died at such a young age. It's sad, but at the same time I'm happy they got to be with God sooner than later.
Therese is going to be my confirmation saint! This was such a good video on her!
This was such a timely reminder! Have been reminded of St Therese so many times these few weeks. Really needed the reminder of God’s love 💗
Remember the power of saying " Even if...."For example say "Even if ....my life is a mess, I will still trust God."...."Even if.... I'm tired, I will still keep going." Try it sometime, the possibilities are endless.
I’ve always loved Father’s pointing out that it is a condemned Jansenist heresy that you cannot pray when in the state of moral sin.
Yeah I just learned about it today, and this heresy is still abundant in many protestant denominations.
@@catholicismwithcolin is that so? You're just proving yourself being like jansenism in their days causing divisions through herectic. No doubt any denominations are perfect but we must seek the truth that is in Jesus (John 14:6) and be guided by Holy Spirit as our helper (John 14:16-17).
@@NCSiebertdesign Yes I distinguish one thing from another
I love how God works..I was just introduced to her book and this is another reminder to read it and become like a little child 🙏🏻
When you read it, be sure to finish it.. the first half tedious in parts. I was thinking "OK, this girls was raised in an incredibly devout family, so she was very devout" Nice, but not that unusual. Then in the second half of the book.. wow.. Ok, this is why she's a doctor of the church..
Sometimes "Alone" is the only way available.
Thank you For. Mike, may God bless you for all you do for us. Amen. May He strengthen and give you the grace to do more. Amen
Inspirational.Thank you Father.
Wow Truly amazing! When I need these the most, they pop up! Thank you God❤️
Thank you dear Therese and thank you father Mike. Thank you Lord God and your son Jesus Christ.
Amen, Fr. Mike. God Bless
Thank you Father Mike. God Bless!
I could relate to every word you preached, Fr. Mike. I also awe at God's providence, because I needed to hear this now more than ever
I love her comment about how god understands how she falls asleep ❤So sweet!
Wonderful! Comparison is an encouragement to indolence and arrogance at the same time: "If I can't do it better than everyone else I won't do it at all." I was guilty of this in my early life, and it is so inhibiting to the soul. Great stuff, Father Mike.
EXACTLY the Word God Wanted me to hear today. Fr Mike! Thank you!
I love when I see a video from you!!! Thank you for everything you do!
Easier said than done, to accept God’s mercy, forgiveness, and love, but your words touched my heart and reminded me to accept Jesus’s mercy- we, his children, are blessed beyond our humanly comprehension!
Actually easier to do than I thought! As I was struggling similarly to you, God recently showed me His heart towards me by showing me my heart towards the many dogs He has given me over the years (I'm 60), especially my most recently adopted one ... a Shitzu mix who is absolutely convinced of his worth no matter how naughty he is, no matter how many times he continues barking at that noise outside despite being to stop and all the other not ideal things he insists on doing daily. Even after all his naughtiness, when he comes to the foot of my chair and stands there staring at me to be invited onto my lap, (perhaps even softly growling at me if I'm slow to respond!), and even knowing there's a better than 50% chance that he actually just wants to hop over me and up onto the bed beside me, I can't find anything but love for him in my heart! And, honestly, all his naughtiness somehow seems to make me love him more! I believe it is no accident that dog spelled backwards is God. He uses them to draw us to him!