Sometimes when I listen to Fr Mike’s homily, I never want it to end, because it is such a holy & sacred moment, and fills my heart. My prayer for myself, and all of us, would be to take the presence of God to those around us. JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis certainly did that with their amazing tales and insights into the battles between good and evil, redemption, humility, love, and grace; while containing brilliant lines of truth. ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏 One of my favorites is: “I have found that it is the small, everyday deeds of ordinary folks, that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” Gandalf ~The Hobbit
I have done the 30mins prayer (15mins me talking and 15mins listening to God), something I used to do. But this challenge made me start it again, with Ascention. Yesterday i have put someone on the altar as the offering (the relationship i fell is not good for me that I need to break off after Christmas) for the exchange of receving baby Jesus in my heart, being born in me, in my stable. After receiving Holy Communion I have imagined baby Jesus smiling and gently asking if He can come to my heart, to be born in my heart. He doesn't mind it's messy, He still wants to come. That's why He choose to be born in such a place, to be placed in manger. My heart, my actions, things are messy. He still is so humble to ask me if He MAY come in. That's the consequence of the prayer, spending time with Him. He will reveal Himself. Thanks to God and Marry
Thank you for your beautiful post. I noticed that you posted a year ago. I pray that during this past year Jesus has filled your heart to the brim. I also pray that, if it is his will, he has or will send someone special into your life and heart.
Hello Father Mike and Merry Christmas! This homily brought me to tears. I feel a deep sorrow for this couple, for their son, as well as, their family! I truly cannot imagine the depth of their grief! I ask God to bless them today and always! I pray that our Lord helps them find comfort during this very sad time in their lives! Father Mike I also pray that our Lord keeps you safe, always. You are a great gift to our world. I listen to you all the time and wish there were more great men to preach the word of God. There is always a great lesson to be learned and I thank you. May God bless you always! ❤
Merry Christmas Father Mike! Profound homily. Tears of gratitude as a special needs single mom of a handicap boy, who is now a young man. THE LORD CARRIED US TO THE OTHER SIDE. I did see every year of MY SON'S childhood. The Lord provided an adult living path for him. It is a gift. I could let go today of all the pain and hardships. We made it through. Bless you.
I did the 29 minute challenge virtually, and at one point (second day of it) my hands, arms, chest and feet became warm and I felt like I was wrapped in love. It was a very physical feeling and others could feel the warmth. This happened at home, and then again at midnight mass.
I have no words for this Homily it leaves me AWESTRUCK Speechless❣️💧❣️💔🎁💝 GRATEFUL to You Father Mike 🕯️💜✝️💜 GRATEFUL To This 🕯️✝️🌹✨🕊️Angel Peter Joseph❣️💙❣️ 🎁💝 GRATEFUL To his Parents✝️🎁💜💙💧💝✨🕊️
My elder sister who lived for one week had as much effect on our lives as anyone who lived younger. My parents in their eighties lived to see my brother die age 47. God has been with us.
Wow! What an amazing homily! I found The Lord of the rings such a great analogy for those of us whom read and watched it. I love how all the different stories all come together. What an amazing way Peter Joseph was honored by his consecration to God. The coffin and now will be prayed for by all of us who hear this families story. God's child which is Hopefully we can all learn from this family do so right by their child.
I listen to you preaching the gospel with so much love and compassion that the word of God truly comes alive. Thank and God bless you. I will listen to you on the Hallow app
As I went to confession the Wednesday before Christmas mass, I felt crushed by God’s love. Thank you Fr. Mike. Without you, I probably wouldn’t have had the encounter with God that I had in the way that I had.
Thank you father Mike for the beautiful Mass I woke up this morning and also went to mass at my parish... It's pretty cool to know that you're also in my parish they have a section of the weekly News and you're in it they tell you to go follow and watch Mass with you absolutely awesome .... But I had to come here and do my second Mass when I couldn't go to church in quarantine I was here every Sunday so this Sunday is no different God bless you your loved ones and all the people of the world Merry Christmas and God bless may all you be blessed with happiness health and prosperity Amen 🙏🏻❤️🔥✨
Seven years ago I was in a famous church in a country where I did not speak the language. I looked all over for the red candle. I couldn’t find it. I went up to one of the docents and asked him “Jesu?” He took me to a side chapel, quiet, small, door closed. So small in this huge cathedral. There was the red candle.
Merry Christmas to all! Glory to God!! ❤ What a beautiful and powerful Homily. 🙌🏼🙏🏼 Thank you Father Mike & Ascension team and May the Lord continue to bless you always.
Father Mike, i sent you an email with my feedback on the 29 day challenge. It was an awesome challenge. I began praying to God right away. The challenge for me was not a temporary event I will continue to pray every day from now on. Thank you for the suggestion.
29 word poem Hello Nicolette, Here is my 29 word poem Reveal yourself Jesus Early morning, dark and still We waited Joy took root Scripture on pilgrimage Life Interrupted Persevere with patience Encouraged Jesus is closer than you think Emmanuel It was an amazing Advent. Thank you
Greetings Father Mike, Key Thoughts : - Christmas HolyMass = Beautiful and Divine with Choir Music & Vocals. - Prayers with Respect for Dane & Ashley Courageous Love and Devotion to Lord Jesus Christ in Difficult Times. Special Thoughts : - Christmas Homily emphasize on 'Humility' and 'Simplicity' through 'Manger' and 'Bethlehem' look Meaningful in all aspects. - My Best Wishes with Thanks for Team Ascension Presents for Wonderful Christmas HolyMass.. With regards with Prayers for Everyone, RanjithJoseph (R.J)
We don't pray to Saints, we ask Saints to pray either with us or for us. We don't even pray to Christ, we pray either in and/or through His name. We pray only to the Father, in the Holy Spirit. Just as a friendly reminder. With the baby's kidneys not forming, I wonder if the headaches were a symptom of sepsis;/ Man, that story had me bawling this morning. That definitely had to have been an emotional challenge that still affects that family;/ Holy Hell, Batman. I couldn't help but pray for them. --- The "little cesspools"...lol...and you made your niece sound like she's from the Bronx or someplace ...😆 I was telling someone that the other day, I was like, "Don't ever get mad that a baby's crying or being too loud, someone somewhere is in a situation where they are begging God for their baby to be able to breath and/or to be able to make the slightest sound. The baby that's crying has lungs that work and that's a great blessing overlooked by many". Man, that's a tough one, that story you shared. I'm glad you shared it, the burden of rough pain exists throughout the life span, just like for Christ. This family's story of pain was a great reminder of the purpose of Christ's birth, to bring the breath of life into the world. Virtual hugs, Merry Christmas.
I did the Advent Challenge this part season and get weird. Every time I came for my silent time, all of these thought and emotions would surface. It was so distracting. I new I needed to stay put more and more. I did.
And I absolutely can't bear to listen about some passed-away babies so just no, next time. about ignoring, I go to church just to be ignored. I'm small and no one knows me. But today some man just stared at me and it was strange, I was furious. Like why? I know, I don't look too good now, after the third pregnancy and I'm maybe a little bit fatty now, but not enough for shaming. I think. I am concerned about such things. Like, what do they think about me? What problem do they see in me? brr.
oh no the lotr again :D I don't like this book so much, I've read it only 2 times and I don't want to reread it. I don't think I must read something like this to know God. I've read even The Hobbit 5 times. I never promised you a rose garden four times. Also Kesh story by Le Guin four or five times. And I read Betty Mc Donald books over and over again. Much better, not so epic :D
@@lizzystitch4842 "As Mark Harrison notes, Tolkien has categorically denied Lord of the Rings being an allegory for World War II specifically. He also has denied it as an allegory in general. He was creating a hypothetical history and thus had no interest in using it as a commentary on any particular current event."
@@MissPopuri :D and you have no business talking to me at all. who are you, another dirty Schmitz’s muscles fan? :D please disappear thnx. Just weird, like no one is reading my comments, but every time some psychopath want to bully me here
@@katerinafar no, I won’t disappear because you said so. Don’t make rash judgments about someone’s proclivities. You will be guilty of detraction and gossip. Speaking of the muscles fan club though, it sounds like someone is projecting their own personal thoughts onto someone else.
Usually we love the Fr Mike homilies, but honestly, this one should have had Trigger Word/warning: Infant Loss in large letters all over it. We suffered multiple miscarriages between our two kids and spent years in misery and resentment and did NOT need to revisit all those feelings unexpectedly on an otherwise happy Christmas Day.
Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. You have been saved through _____________? This is not your own ______________? It is the ____________ of God? Not a result of _________________?
Thank you father Mike for everything you do!!! Amen my lord and savior Jesus christ 🙏 🙌 ❤️
Sometimes when I listen to Fr Mike’s homily, I never want it to end, because it is such a holy & sacred moment, and fills my heart. My prayer for myself, and all of us, would be to take the presence of God to those around us. JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis certainly did that with their amazing tales and insights into the battles between good and evil, redemption, humility, love, and grace; while containing brilliant lines of truth.
❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏
One of my favorites is: “I have found that it is the small, everyday deeds of ordinary folks, that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
Gandalf
~The Hobbit
I have done the 30mins prayer (15mins me talking and 15mins listening to God), something I used to do. But this challenge made me start it again, with Ascention. Yesterday i have put someone on the altar as the offering (the relationship i fell is not good for me that I need to break off after Christmas) for the exchange of receving baby Jesus in my heart, being born in me, in my stable. After receiving Holy Communion I have imagined baby Jesus smiling and gently asking if He can come to my heart, to be born in my heart. He doesn't mind it's messy, He still wants to come. That's why He choose to be born in such a place, to be placed in manger. My heart, my actions, things are messy. He still is so humble to ask me if He MAY come in. That's the consequence of the prayer, spending time with Him. He will reveal Himself. Thanks to God and Marry
Thank you for your beautiful post. I noticed that you posted a year ago. I pray that during this past year Jesus has filled your heart to the brim. I also pray that, if it is his will, he has or will send someone special into your life and heart.
“I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”
John 14:18
Hello Father Mike and Merry Christmas!
This homily brought me to tears. I feel a deep sorrow for this couple, for their son, as well as, their family! I truly cannot imagine the depth of their grief! I ask God to bless them today and always! I pray that our Lord helps them find comfort during this very sad time in their lives!
Father Mike I also pray that our Lord keeps you safe, always. You are a great gift to our world. I listen to you all the time and wish there were more great men to preach the word of God. There is always a great lesson to be learned and I thank you.
May God bless you always! ❤
Merry Christmas Father Mike! Profound homily. Tears of gratitude as a special needs single mom of a handicap boy, who is now a young man. THE LORD CARRIED US TO THE OTHER SIDE. I did see every year of MY SON'S childhood. The Lord provided an adult living path for him. It is a gift. I could let go today of all the pain and hardships. We made it through. Bless you.
I did the 29 minute challenge virtually, and at one point (second day of it) my hands, arms, chest and feet became warm and I felt like I was wrapped in love. It was a very physical feeling and others could feel the warmth. This happened at home, and then again at midnight mass.
God bless you
That’s amazing ❤️
What did you focus on? Were you praying?
@@trumpwon8972 I opened my heart to it and just let it happen or not with no expectations.
@@tiff1622 Okay, thank you ☺️💛🙏🏻
I have no words for this Homily it leaves me AWESTRUCK Speechless❣️💧❣️💔🎁💝
GRATEFUL to You Father Mike 🕯️💜✝️💜
GRATEFUL To This 🕯️✝️🌹✨🕊️Angel Peter Joseph❣️💙❣️ 🎁💝
GRATEFUL To his Parents✝️🎁💜💙💧💝✨🕊️
My elder sister who lived for one week had as much effect on our lives as anyone who lived younger. My parents in their eighties lived to see my brother die age 47. God has been with us.
We have been profoundly dehumanized since Covid. We need to engage the sick, not set them aside.
Wow! What an amazing homily! I found The Lord of the rings such a great analogy for those of us whom read and watched it. I love how all the different stories all come together. What an amazing way Peter Joseph was honored by his consecration to God. The coffin and now will be prayed for by all of us who hear this families story. God's child which is Hopefully we can all learn from this family do so right by their child.
It’s always the small things that matter the most Ty Fr Mike always a pleasure ❤️your Homilies🕊♥️🕊♥️🕊♥️
It is impossible to bring up LOTR too often. It is always appropriate.
Amen. I think it is so precious that your nieces and nephews call you, Uncle Fr Mike. God Bless. Claire.
Thank you.
Thank you Fr. Mike for this beautiful,meaningful homily. Merry Christmas!
Amen...
Bless you Father for this beautiful and heartbreaking homily
What a beautiful homily. Thznk you to the couple for allowing you to share this, they are so blessed. 🙏❤️🙏
I listen to you preaching the gospel with so much love and compassion that the word of God truly comes alive. Thank and God bless you. I will listen to you on the Hallow app
Its never too often to bring up Lord of the Rings.
I'm tearful, wonderful homily. Godbless. X
As I went to confession the Wednesday before Christmas mass, I felt crushed by God’s love. Thank you Fr. Mike. Without you, I probably wouldn’t have had the encounter with God that I had in the way that I had.
I know how they felt God Bless you Father Mike
Thank you father Mike for the beautiful Mass I woke up this morning and also went to mass at my parish... It's pretty cool to know that you're also in my parish they have a section of the weekly News and you're in it they tell you to go follow and watch Mass with you absolutely awesome .... But I had to come here and do my second Mass when I couldn't go to church in quarantine I was here every Sunday so this Sunday is no different God bless you your loved ones and all the people of the world Merry Christmas and God bless may all you be blessed with happiness health and prosperity Amen 🙏🏻❤️🔥✨
Amazing homily. Thank you Fr. Mike.
Merry Christmas ✝️
Seven years ago I was in a famous church in a country where I did not speak the language. I looked all over for the red candle. I couldn’t find it. I went up to one of the docents and asked him “Jesu?” He took me to a side chapel, quiet, small, door closed. So small in this huge cathedral. There was the red candle.
Merry Christmas to all!
Glory to God!! ❤
What a beautiful and powerful Homily. 🙌🏼🙏🏼
Thank you Father Mike & Ascension team and May the Lord continue to bless you always.
As usual this really hits close to home for a lot of reasons.
Merry Christmas Father Mike
Father Mike, i sent you an email with my feedback on the 29 day challenge. It was an awesome challenge. I began praying to God right away. The challenge for me was not a temporary event I will continue to pray every day from now on. Thank you for the suggestion.
I can't tell you my pain. I believe in my Jesus 🙏
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29 word poem
Hello Nicolette,
Here is my 29 word poem
Reveal yourself Jesus
Early morning, dark and still
We waited
Joy took root
Scripture on pilgrimage
Life Interrupted
Persevere with patience
Encouraged
Jesus is closer than you think
Emmanuel
It was an amazing Advent. Thank you
Beautiful.
Greetings Father Mike,
Key Thoughts :
- Christmas HolyMass = Beautiful and Divine with Choir Music & Vocals.
- Prayers with Respect for Dane & Ashley Courageous Love and Devotion to Lord Jesus Christ in Difficult Times.
Special Thoughts :
- Christmas Homily emphasize on 'Humility' and 'Simplicity' through 'Manger' and 'Bethlehem' look Meaningful in all aspects.
- My Best Wishes with Thanks for Team Ascension Presents for Wonderful Christmas HolyMass..
With regards with Prayers for Everyone,
RanjithJoseph (R.J)
Man, this is beautiful
Thank you, Father Mike. God Bless and have a lovely Christmas
We don't pray to Saints, we ask Saints to pray either with us or for us. We don't even pray to Christ, we pray either in and/or through His name. We pray only to the Father, in the Holy Spirit.
Just as a friendly reminder.
With the baby's kidneys not forming, I wonder if the headaches were a symptom of sepsis;/
Man, that story had me bawling this morning. That definitely had to have been an emotional challenge that still affects that family;/
Holy Hell, Batman. I couldn't help but pray for them.
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The "little cesspools"...lol...and you made your niece sound like she's from the Bronx or someplace ...😆
I was telling someone that the other day, I was like, "Don't ever get mad that a baby's crying or being too loud, someone somewhere is in a situation where they are begging God for their baby to be able to breath and/or to be able to make the slightest sound. The baby that's crying has lungs that work and that's a great blessing overlooked by many".
Man, that's a tough one, that story you shared. I'm glad you shared it, the burden of rough pain exists throughout the life span, just like for Christ. This family's story of pain was a great reminder of the purpose of Christ's birth, to bring the breath of life into the world.
Virtual hugs, Merry Christmas.
Happy Christmas Ascension Presents team 💪❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Wonderful words. My sister only lived for 2 years. But her had and death had a profound effect. I need to pray about that in terms of God’s closeness
Amen 🥹❤️🙏🏻
I did the Advent Challenge this part season and get weird. Every time I came for my silent time, all of these thought and emotions would surface. It was so distracting. I new I needed to stay put more and more. I did.
And I absolutely can't bear to listen about some passed-away babies so just no, next time. about ignoring, I go to church just to be ignored. I'm small and no one knows me. But today some man just stared at me and it was strange, I was furious. Like why? I know, I don't look too good now, after the third pregnancy and I'm maybe a little bit fatty now, but not enough for shaming. I think. I am concerned about such things. Like, what do they think about me? What problem do they see in me? brr.
You can't bring up Lord of the Rings too often, impossible! :)
I'm sorry but the thumbnail of the video made it look like God ignores Fr Mike's homily 😹
oh no the lotr again :D I don't like this book so much, I've read it only 2 times and I don't want to reread it. I don't think I must read something like this to know God. I've read even The Hobbit 5 times. I never promised you a rose garden four times. Also Kesh story by Le Guin four or five times. And I read Betty Mc Donald books over and over again. Much better, not so epic :D
LOTR is metaphorical, just like other stories: The Wizard of Oz, etc. Parable-like, and used to make a point or points.
@@lizzystitch4842 "As Mark Harrison notes, Tolkien has categorically denied Lord of the Rings being an allegory for World War II specifically. He also has denied it as an allegory in general. He was creating a hypothetical history and thus had no interest in using it as a commentary on any particular current event."
@@katerinafarwhat is a hypothetical history? If you can’t explain it, you have no business representing Tolkien’s work as such.
@@MissPopuri :D and you have no business talking to me at all. who are you, another dirty Schmitz’s muscles fan? :D please disappear thnx. Just weird, like no one is reading my comments, but every time some psychopath want to bully me here
@@katerinafar no, I won’t disappear because you said so. Don’t make rash judgments about someone’s proclivities. You will be guilty of detraction and gossip. Speaking of the muscles fan club though, it sounds like someone is projecting their own personal thoughts onto someone else.
Usually we love the Fr Mike homilies, but honestly, this one should have had Trigger Word/warning: Infant Loss in large letters all over it. We suffered multiple miscarriages between our two kids and spent years in misery and resentment and did NOT need to revisit all those feelings unexpectedly on an otherwise happy Christmas Day.
‘Tis the week of Sandalwood incense.
Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
You have been saved through _____________?
This is not your own ______________?
It is the ____________ of God?
Not a result of _________________?
Thank you Father. Merry Christmas!
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