"If I could just have that one thing..." Oh, how well I remember begging God for that 'one thing' for years, in tears and prayer. Until, I looked around and saw all the many blessings I already had and suddenly it occurred to me that I was like a child crying for the moon. And in that moment, I surrendered my will to God's will and truly, for that one time in my life, I experienced the peace that passes all understanding. And as I look back across the years, I see so clearly that God's ways truly were far greater than the ways I desired.
There was no joy before Jesus…..so true. I am a Catholic convert. I never knew I could feel so joyful. I didn’t even know joy like this existed. Receiving Jesus in the Eucharist almost daily has me basking in the joy of His love! I never knew this as a Protestant
Living life with the Lord is a fun adventure, and it takes lots of imagination, communication, praying, sharing, and giving thanks each day. The Lord knows exactly how many hairs that we have on our heads. That thought alone made me feel so special and so loved by the Lord. "Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows." -- Luke 12:7
I am so very thankful for Father Mike and the possibility to hear his sermons. He speaks to my heart and soul. Thank God; May you be blessed for all the Good you do in this world.
Holding you and your family in my heart as you celebrate Christmas. I know what it’s like to miss your mother. Hang on to all the love… it’s all around. My mom’s deathbed words… “this life is about love “. She is right , hold onto it … God bless you always. I hope your dad is as well as he can be , my amazing husband died five years ago … excruciating pain .
This 3rd Sunday of Advent this speaks to me in my household and my friends around who's under the weather. ( missed Sunday service). It is indeed, we have no hold to certain circumstances- but of our response to such. Missed last Sunday due to under the weather.. but still Give thanks in such circumstances and still prayed to get better. Am still find joy because God is with me and able to watch this homily, and giving strength to take care my love ones in spite, and will go through this variants that's going on- a choice to stay home and get some rest- abiding the sense of well being. Amen to that.🙏🙏🙏. Thank You Fr. Mike.
Excellent homily, very meaty, lots of good teachings here. One aspect of the faith I would like to add is that in giving thanks, practicing the presence, and rejoicing always, we do so with confidence that God is GOING TO ACT in our troubling circumstances. No, he's not going to give us the perfect husband, the perfect job etc but he is going to do something good to help us. He is not going to leave us orphaned. Knowing this and experiencing it brings the faith alive. The all-powerful God loves me and is going to help me. This is joy.
Pray without ceasing… the words were just brought into focus. Pray, to ask, to trust, to depend on God constantly on every thing. Come to Him without losing heart over our Heavenly King being invested in us incessantly.
OF COURSE YOU, AND ME HERE, THIS IS THE WORLD, THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE I GIVE IN TO YOUR IDEAS, BOTH YOU AND ME CAN'T SWAP OUR WORLDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE,
I know many happy and very ethical/more caring persons who are atheist vs religious. They are very joyful. They care about what happens to their fellow humans and the earth a heck of a lot more than any Christians I've come across.
Not being in control of my life has brought me so much depression and anxiety. I can’t figure out how to make enough money to survive on my own even though I work full time. As a mom, this is so hard. Please pray for me! I can’t stand the circumstances I am in. I pray to God to help me, but I’m convinced I asked for these exact circumstances before I was born, and this is a test of faith. Please help me not lose hope.
Job 1:20-22 Then Job arose and tore his cloak and cut off his hair. He fell to the ground and worshiped. He said, “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD!” In all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God with wrong.
Blessings to everybody on this Gaudate Sunday! Memorare prayed! Joy means the abiding sense of well-being! Thank God in circumstances not for the circumstances, correct? Sunday, December 17, 2023 Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us especially to give thanks God in the presence of Him-don't wait-ok to be impatient?
@Joseph Weeeell, Joseph, you could attend the actual... Mass? And get both readings in as well as the Gospel? And experience the Mass said with true reverence?
I agree with you Joseph. I like to share Fr. Mike’s homily with my relatives, and it would be nice for them to hear the Gospel reading as well as the homily.
Thak God . Is Virgin Mary is Jesus Christ in love. ( Thomas de Aquino, Tomaz de Aquino, e Severo Duarte Family José Severo Duarte, Isabel Martins, Elisângela Cristina Duarte, Henrique José Duarte, Bruna Patrícia Silva Penharol Duarte, Noah LIMA Duarte,Lucas LIMA Duarte Obrigado pelas bênçãos recebidas Padre Fr Mike Schmitz Thank Peace. Bady Bassitt SP Brazil Obrigada ❤️❤️🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😊
I love Fr Mike! Please stop zooming in and out! It’s very distracting! Had to stop looking at the video so I can focus on what Fr Mike was saying! Thank you!
Can you explain celibacy when 1 Timothy says this: ??? 1 Timothy 3:2-5 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; (1Tim 3:2, KJV) One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (1Tim 3:4, KJV) (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) (1Tim 3:5, KJV)
Why not promote conversion of homosexuality through the intercession of Mary (purity) and Archangel Raphael (healing)? Homosexuality is a spiritual sickness. Confession and prayer can convert these people, but we decide to bless them? If I commit sin then I would be advised to go to Confession and pray to turn that vice into a virtue. Please answer that Father Mike? Thank you 🙏
I walked out, I show you pictures of these people, that don't work they don't pay for anything, they don't do service they're not part of this place, I have the rights, I give up, and replace the things I have to offer, with here have your rubbish, I deserved better.
Phony tatooed Catholic priest, child actor, turned priest, he knew better about the tatoo and did it anyway to please the kids he deals with, insted of teaching them to abide by Gods command to not mark your body!
At this point in time, the Catholic Church does not identify tatoo'ing as a sin. So he is not out of step with his Faith. You may have a biblical argument or a cultural disposition against tattoo'ing but we as Catholics following the Catholic theological frame can't accuse him of sin. To make assumptions about his motive may fall under the grave sin of calumny, a lack of grace and a lack of justice.
What did Fr. Mike just remind us to do? In ALL things, give thanks. Maybe just don't WATCH, only LISTEN. Would that help? Ask God to take these distractions and make them good. See Fr. Mike's podcast on distractions as it is very good. I've watched it several times. The devil is trying to take your attention away from Fr. Mike and his message. Don't allow it.
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"If I could just have that one thing..." Oh, how well I remember begging God for that 'one thing' for years, in tears and prayer. Until, I looked around and saw all the many blessings I already had and suddenly it occurred to me that I was like a child crying for the moon. And in that moment, I surrendered my will to God's will and truly, for that one time in my life, I experienced the peace that passes all understanding. And as I look back across the years, I see so clearly that God's ways truly were far greater than the ways I desired.
Amen
There was no joy before Jesus…..so true. I am a Catholic convert. I never knew I could feel so joyful. I didn’t even know joy like this existed. Receiving Jesus in the Eucharist almost daily has me basking in the joy of His love! I never knew this as a Protestant
Living life with the Lord is a fun adventure, and it takes lots of imagination, communication, praying, sharing, and giving thanks each day. The Lord knows exactly how many hairs that we have on our heads. That thought alone made me feel so special and so loved by the Lord. "Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows." -- Luke 12:7
I am so very thankful for Father Mike and the possibility to hear his sermons. He speaks to my heart and soul. Thank God; May you be blessed for all the Good you do in this world.
Holding you and your family in my heart as you celebrate Christmas. I know what it’s like to miss your mother. Hang on to all the love… it’s all around. My mom’s deathbed words… “this life is about love “. She is right , hold onto it … God bless you always. I hope your dad is as well as he can be , my amazing husband died five years ago … excruciating pain .
Bless you
@@Braingrandchild thank you
Happy Sunday everyone, God Bless ❤
Happy Sunday!!
Bon Dimanche Gaudete à tous 🤗
Thank you Fr. Mike for always inspiring and teaching us! I really enjoyed this episode. God bless you! 🎄
Thank you 🙏
God bless you Fr Mike 🙏🏻 Thinking of your Mom… Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace.
In this moment I give thanks, in this moment I rejoice, in this moment I pray. 🙏🏽
God Bless you ,God Bless you, over and over again you are so wonderful,After all God made you wonderful!!🎉🎉❤
Thank you Fr Mike, this was perfect. May God bless you always
What a lovely homily for 3rd Sunday of Advent, so grateful I can listen from the UK. Thank you Fr Mike.
This 3rd Sunday of Advent this speaks to me in my household and my friends around who's under the weather. ( missed Sunday service). It is indeed, we have no hold to certain circumstances- but of our response to such. Missed last Sunday due to under the weather.. but still Give thanks in such circumstances and still prayed to get better. Am still find joy because God is with me and able to watch this homily, and giving strength to take care my love ones in spite, and will go through this variants that's going on- a choice to stay home and get some rest- abiding the sense of well being. Amen to that.🙏🙏🙏. Thank You Fr. Mike.
Thank you!! That was exactly what I needed to hear for my circumstance.
Thanks!
I'm so thankful God found a way to bring you into my life.
GOD is here ❤ rejoice now.
Without God nothing makes sense!
This is such a wonderful way to live life to the fullest. Thank you father Mike. Blessings to you and all of God’s children.
Thank you for this powerful message! 🙏🙏🙏💗💗💗
Amen. Thank God ahead of time. Profound.
Hola bendiciones
Thank You Father please pray for my family 🙏🙏
Perfect homily ❤❤❤
Excellent homily, very meaty, lots of good teachings here. One aspect of the faith I would like to add is that in giving thanks, practicing the presence, and rejoicing always, we do so with confidence that God is GOING TO ACT in our troubling circumstances. No, he's not going to give us the perfect husband, the perfect job etc but he is going to do something good to help us. He is not going to leave us orphaned. Knowing this and experiencing it brings the faith alive. The all-powerful God loves me and is going to help me. This is joy.
Rejoice in the lord always and again i say rejoice🙌
What a phenomenal homily!
Happy Birthday Fr Mike!
Happy Sunday 🙏✝️🎄
Thanks for this. 💯😊 Great reminder.
Pray without ceasing… the words were just brought into focus. Pray, to ask, to trust, to depend on God constantly on every thing. Come to Him without losing heart over our Heavenly King being invested in us incessantly.
Thank you Father Mike. Such a meaningful homily. Bless you.
I love that Fr. Mike brought up Tim Keller, his preaching brought me to Christianity
Love the Homely Father Mike ❤❤
Thank you, Father Mike ❤🙏 and Merry Christmas .
❤❤❤ Fr. Mike thank you for this enlightening🎉
Thx
Thank you Father! I appreciate you!
"You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." -Nightbirde
God Bless you Father !! I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy NewYear 🎉❤🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Father Mike just gave us the key to joy and happiness.
Thank you so much Lord Jesus Christ ❤
Thank you so much Fr Mike
OF COURSE YOU, AND ME HERE, THIS IS THE WORLD, THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE I GIVE IN TO YOUR IDEAS,
BOTH YOU AND ME CAN'T SWAP OUR WORLDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE,
Thank you! Excellent reminder-"Don't wait" . So easy to let things slide.
Thanking God now. 💙💙💙
Thank you so much Father Mike, your positive impact is so truly appreciated!
Your homilies are so relatable. Thank you! Praise be to God!
Good one Padre!
Wonderful father!! God bless you always
Praise God! And thank you Father Mike 💚
Wow he got so much energy :)
I know many happy and very ethical/more caring persons who are atheist vs religious. They are very joyful. They care about what happens to their fellow humans and the earth a heck of a lot more than any Christians I've come across.
❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you! Everything you said was so true.The Holy Spirit spoke through you truly.
Amen
Loving you father Mike ❤❤❤
Not being in control of my life has brought me so much depression and anxiety. I can’t figure out how to make enough money to survive on my own even though I work full time. As a mom, this is so hard. Please pray for me! I can’t stand the circumstances I am in. I pray to God to help me, but I’m convinced I asked for these exact circumstances before I was born, and this is a test of faith. Please help me not lose hope.
I am praying for you. Let go and let God
😢Mom, sending out loving prayers for perseverance in your painful circumstance. May you be ever blessed for not losing heart ❤
From experience, I know this is true.❤❤🙏🙏
Thank you, Fr Mike. God bless you.
God bless Father Mike.
Job 1:20-22
Then Job arose and tore his cloak and cut off his hair. He fell to the ground and worshiped.
He said,
“Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb,
and naked shall I go back there.
The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
blessed be the name of the LORD!”
In all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God with wrong.
Blessings to everybody on this Gaudate Sunday! Memorare prayed!
Joy means the abiding sense of well-being! Thank God in circumstances not for the circumstances, correct?
Sunday, December 17, 2023 Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us especially to give thanks God in the presence of Him-don't wait-ok to be impatient?
Can I give 10 thumbs up?
This was perfect!
Thank you Father Mike.
A Must Share THANK YOU Father Mike💝
Giving thanks and rejoicing always
🙏🙏🙏
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹Per Te Maminna
Father mike god is testing you too follow goodness follow good not evil
Thank you for this message Father Mike ❤️
Prepare Ya the way of the Lord. Happy Advent. ♥️
Gostaria de fizessem um livro com as homilias de padre Mike.
Seria um grande livro. Talvez por tópico ou de acordo com os livros da Bíblia. 🤔
🕯💞💖✨️🙏
❤
Thank you God 🙌
❤️🙂🙏
So, let you live then how you want to live,
It doesn't matter the others,
❤🙏
So, judgement seat drops quite a few levels,
You should keep the gospel reading before the homily in my opinion. Thank you for your work. God bless
@Joseph
Weeeell, Joseph, you could attend the actual... Mass? And get both readings in as well as the Gospel? And experience the Mass said with true reverence?
@@jamesmcgrath3841 I do. I'm a lector. Then I come home and listen to Father Mike as well. Any other snarky comments?
Now now boys...kiss and make up!❤
I agree with you Joseph. I like to share Fr. Mike’s homily with my relatives, and it would be nice for them to hear the Gospel reading as well as the homily.
@@diannepirrone6957 Thank you. That is my same reason. I send to family and it's better to have the full context. 🙏✨
Thak God . Is Virgin Mary is Jesus Christ in love. ( Thomas de Aquino, Tomaz de Aquino, e Severo Duarte Family José Severo Duarte, Isabel Martins, Elisângela Cristina Duarte, Henrique José Duarte, Bruna Patrícia Silva Penharol Duarte, Noah LIMA Duarte,Lucas LIMA Duarte Obrigado pelas bênçãos recebidas Padre Fr Mike Schmitz Thank Peace. Bady Bassitt SP Brazil Obrigada ❤️❤️🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😊
I am asking currently what this homily means for my life🤔
Where shouldn't I wait?
The saddest thing to the world to me is when people are indoctrinated into a religion at a young age and never make their way out. So sad.
To me the saddest thing is to be indoctrinated to the secular, pagan gods, and never realize it until it's too late.
If not now, WHEN?
Of course they're looking to enjoy life, have you seen them attack,
I love Fr Mike! Please stop zooming in and out! It’s very distracting! Had to stop looking at the video so I can focus on what Fr Mike was saying! Thank you!
Something’s we try to control,Something’s we can’t control,but the fact is God is always in Control.a quote I made up
You seem to think, that everything is what you see it is,
Meaning, if certain people aren't there, none of this looks like this.
Can you explain celibacy when
1 Timothy says this: ???
1 Timothy 3:2-5
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; (1Tim 3:2, KJV)
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (1Tim 3:4, KJV)
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) (1Tim 3:5, KJV)
Dreary
Why not promote conversion of homosexuality through the intercession of Mary (purity) and Archangel Raphael (healing)? Homosexuality is a spiritual sickness. Confession and prayer can convert these people, but we decide to bless them? If I commit sin then I would be advised to go to Confession and pray to turn that vice into a virtue. Please answer that Father Mike? Thank you 🙏
And you think, it's a great idea people leave for you.
So why turn up to the judgement seat when you've got the wrong motives,
No, I'm just being who I am when they weren't like this before.
Sorry.
Wrong person.
I'm not waiting for any of you I don't do any contacting anyone,
Figure it out for yourself.
I CAN'T SWAP THEIR THREATS, FOR SOMETHING ELSE,
I walked out, I show you pictures of these people, that don't work they don't pay for anything, they don't do service they're not part of this place,
I have the rights,
I give up, and replace the things I have to offer, with here have your rubbish, I deserved better.
Phony tatooed Catholic priest, child actor, turned priest, he knew better about the tatoo and did it anyway to please the kids he deals with, insted of teaching them to abide by Gods command to not mark your body!
Who are you talking about?
At this point in time, the Catholic Church does not identify tatoo'ing as a sin. So he is not out of step with his Faith. You may have a biblical argument or a cultural disposition against tattoo'ing but we as Catholics following the Catholic theological frame can't accuse him of sin. To make assumptions about his motive may fall under the grave sin of calumny, a lack of grace and a lack of justice.
Editor: could you stop adding in constant zoom in and outs? It's distracting.
@thejacenxpress
Happy Christmas to you too! 😁
I agree. Just never wanted to say anything...
What did Fr. Mike just remind us to do?
In ALL things, give thanks.
Maybe just don't WATCH, only LISTEN. Would that help? Ask God to take these distractions and make them good. See Fr. Mike's podcast on distractions as it is very good. I've watched it several times. The devil is trying to take your attention away from Fr. Mike and his message. Don't allow it.
@@lorrainecox7728 well said , the devil is everywhere.. ain’t he .. God bless
@@lorrainecox7728
Superb response. 😇
I wish priests would stop wearing pink vestments.