As a cradle Catholic and Irish by birth, now an American citizen, I am always more uplifted after listening to your sermons than any other Priest or Cardinal. God bless you Father.
Thank you, Father Michael. I have spent many years not understanding this message of Jesus until now. I have not always loved my faith and family by holding to these truths. I believed giving in was the loving way. Keeping peace was the end goal… I pray to be a disciple. God Bess you!🙏
God bless you Father! I am the ONLY person in my blood family that has refused to go along with my lost sister's "gay" marriage and have been accused of hate many a time. I have tried over and over to tell them that I do all of it out of love: love for God, love for Truth, love for them. It goes on deaf ears. The Church has abandoned this teaching for the easy-peasy "go along to get along" "lurv". I have been alone in my family for many years doing this...and hope that my faithfulness, sacrifice and trust in God's ways will lead all of my lost family back to Him asap:+) God bless~
@@susanblack7782 Thank you for your kind words and support. It's been 18 years of standing alone, standing fast...God has given me the graces to walk this hard walk...He is good, faithful and true:+) God bless~
@@MMC-jp1gl Glad I could help that way. Also, you will feel that peacefulness God gives when we revere Him, and proclaim to obey Him above all. I really like this priest. He is not afraid to teach the Truth. He loves the Lord, and feeds Jesus’ sheep with The Father’s Truth for Wisdom. God Bless you!
@@susanblack7782 Amen! If you like priests like this check out the UA-cam Channel called Sensus Fidelium. Also listen to Fr. Chad Ripperger, Fr. Michael Rodriguez and Fr. Isaac Mary Relyea:+) God bless~
Thank you, Father. Excellent homily. We can so relate to the people you spoke about. Adult children can be tremendously hateful when you cross them and stand firm to the teachings of the Faith.
In the Dialogue of St Catherine Of Siena, The Lord called the glorious St. Paul HIS TRUMPETER. I think He calls Father Mike His Trumpeter too!!! Praise God for the current day Saints.
God bless you father Michael. I did not understand this passage of the Gospel until now. I learned so much from your homilies. I even changed, I was lately very depressed because of all the things I have to do and then I remembered you saying that we have to have faith and hope, and I repeated your words faith and hope, after just saying these words all my worries disappeared, and I felt very light, everything was going to be fine as long as I have faith and hope. God bless you, I thank God a thousand times for having discovered this channel. I wish I had found it years ago.🙏🙏❤
Wow! Such a powerful message, Father. I think it is quite normal today that we as Christians have these internal struggles when we deal with loved ones who have “different” lifestyles. We question whether we are being too self-righteous when we refuse to bend to this new morality. Thank you for always speaking truth however hard to hear.🙏💜
I am embarrassed that I sidestep and deny Jesus " just to keep peace". "Just to go-along, get-along" I have begun praying for the gifts of the Spirit to be stonger, and more faithful to His Teachings regardless of the names i get called.
Fr. Mike, many copy, but prove as if it's their knowledge and wisdom.... keep doing good, encouraging, reminding....we tend to forget in this busy world. Thank you ♥️♥️♥️
I needed to hear this homily today Fr. Mike. It really spoke to me and gave me a courage in a situation I’m facing in my own family. Many thanks to you and may God bless you in every way.🙏
Thank you!!! No one has explained this verse as you have today. I’m heartbroken but, I’m loved by God. God bless you, Father Mike for speaking the truth. I’m so thankful for you and your ministry….🙏🙏
Life decisions are difficult & Jesus is teaching us not to be divided in our faith 🙏. And yes Father the examples that you used have hit home, maybe not the exactly the same but a challenging decision. Thank you for your openness & you being a true shepherd of your flock 🐏🐑 o
Good morning Father Mike. Your homily hits home. Very well analyzed and delivered with your personal talent for keeping a parable or Biblical account current. Thank you. You are a blessing to the Kingdom of God.
Thank Fr. O'Conner, I can attest to the painfulness of this. Especially when not all shepherds are good and tell their flock that a whole myriad of sinful things are ok, and to be accepted
Thank you for this Homily! Our Priest spoke a heresy in his when all he spoke about was how we are perfect and God loves us all all while a person was drinking her coffee during Mass. I was really shocked by all of it. Your Homily was a true message based on the Gospel of the day. Thank you!!!!
I didn't understand the gospel reading today at my parish, so of course I had come check Fr. Mike's homily and I get it now. 😊 Its difficult to lose people due to your faith and convictions, but it's a sign that you are doing it right. I am at peace with this outcome the older I get, the more God is in focus, and everything opposed can fall away, and it's going to be okay 😁 have a blessed day
This one year old video popped up. I consider it a consolation. Just had to write a letter to my bishop agaunst (new age) enneagram classes planned at my parish. Hard decision. My questioning the use of Enneagrams was not taken well by my parish leadership. Waiting for ABishop to review. Advertising Enneagram class at a minimum needs to be done with cautions not to start using just any Enneagram books, online training, videos, etc. It is a tangled web of confusing and spiritually harmful info out there. I will stand strong. And start buying anti-new age and problems with progressivism books next, I guess. Better class would be The Pitfalls of New Age practices. Or primer in Spiritual Warfare. Why me, Lord. Yes!
John 15:18-19 ~ "If the world HATE you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you. If you had been of the world, the world would LOVE its own: but because you are NOT of the world, but 'I have chosen you out of the world,' therefore the world hateth you"🙏
I live in the Diocese of Wilmington DE. Joe Biden attends church in this Diocese. The previous Bishop and the newly installed Bishop still allow the Bidens communion when they attend mass. It's like an approval of the Biden's opinions against the teachings of the Catholic Church. It's hard to swallow. Because I cannot go to another diocese to attend church, I have to attend mass in this diocese. I have to focus on Jesus and the mass to praise and honor God in a diocese that does not want to stand up for the teachings of the church. I don't know the inner feelings of the priests in my parish, although the pastor seems to go along with the bishops, but I do respect their celebration of the mass. My focus has to be the mass. Your homilies are inspiring and are in line with my thoughts and teachings learned on Catholicism. Thank you for making them available.
A difficult situation to be in, for sure. I admire your ability to focus on the Mass rather than those in the church who will not follow its teachings.
I love the Mass not necessarily the Priest offering communion. It was so disheartening when Polosie and her husband went to Rome and the Pope greeted them no she had communion. Sad to say but it has to be about money. Think of the millions I m sure they hv given to the church and Biden to your church. All bout the money . God and Jesus know they are the worst of the worst and an embarrassment to the catholic faith. God bless the Bishop in San Francisco for not allowing Pelosie to receive the blessed sacrament
Humility... imagine something so simple...we don't even have to do anything...in fact, it's better if we don't do anything... except provide assistance to others when able...❤
Thank you fr Mike God bless you 🙏 Lord 🕊️ please help us follow you daily Lord the way Truth life love God with all your heart mind soul Amen 🕊️🙏✝️💟🛐❤️
Fr O'conner - your sermons are getting better & better! I remember reading that Abp Fulton Sheen - who made a vow to do a Holy Hour daily - would not just pray, but also read bible and write his sermons at Holy Hour. And yes, he may have had a natural gift, but surely the Real Presence would inspire all good priests even more. The sincerity and understanding shows. In contrast, the lack of enthusiasm, the 'by rote', or bad fruits, of some other priests, also shows clearly. These things cannot be hidden. Thank you again.
fr Mike wonderful blessed talk that was very great God may give you more words 🙏 to make us understand and to listen that we may take deep in to our hearts not just listen 🙏 and put it out have a blessed day fr this was yesterday's from Bombay.
Hello, Father Mike! Greetings from Virginia, where I'm currently living. Whenever I get the chance, I enjoy listening to your homilies. They inspire me!! I'm hoping that one day I can attend Mass at your parish in Mississippi. Best wishes and God bless!
Wow Father. So true. I did not see my only son and grandchild for 2 1/2 years - I refused - because of a link to abortion- the latest “shot” In my heart and thru praying, I knew that decision was right for me🙏
This gospel it’s a perfect one for those who finds Jesus and they become new people by transforming themselves into new inner Christs 🙏😢 exactly like my conversion when you go back to the teachings of our Catholic doutrine the only true teachings of our lord Jesus we become different people we start to follow the commandments and chase after the sacraments like confession, receive the holy communion more often and to attend more the holy mass because that’s when we find that the holy mass it’s more then just being there to attend mass like it’s a normal routine but to be there to pay our lord what we owe him our life’s because he gave us his life for us to save us and now it’s our time to be there celebrating the banquet of the lord for giving us the bread of life the Eucharist but now in my house my father thinks that I’m a bad influence in his marriage because my mom and I we believe that these times are not times to be out there celebrating or enjoying the world this is the time to separate from the pleasures of this world and to stay home to pray more for the conversion of others who are still blinded from the pleasures from this world dominated by Satan and because they’re still living for the world they can’t see the signs and they can’t listen to the voice of our lord to these new prophets of the end times 🙏 😢 all I can say is be ready my brothers and sisters for 2023 the mother church ( Mary ) she’s preparing herself to come to this world to crush the old serpents head the ( MAGNIFICAT ) we all are going to know the whole truth we only have one true church the Catholic Church and our heavenly mother she’s coming with our lord Jesus in spirit this is the coming of our lord not the second coming in flesh but in spirit with his heavenly mother just like in Fatima Portugal when our lady she opened her arms for the first time to the three little children Francisco, Jacinta and her cousin Lucia they felt the presence of god in Mary why? Because our lady she’s molded in the holy trinity not because she’s God but because ourGod the father wanted so it was his will so we have to obey no one can be safe or have eternal life if you don’t except Mary as your mother because it’s threw her that the new humanity will be safe because threw her we receive the Eucharist the bread of life which is Jesus, in the beginning the seed was God with that seed Mary came to life the ( new tree of life ) and in that tree of life came the new fruit who would redeem us from all sins Jesus in the Eucharist the new lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world 🙏😊 so without Mary no one can be safe no one can enter into the new kingdom of God which is Mary she became the new heavens and the new earth with the holy trinity the queen of all angels and saints amen 🙏❤️🇵🇹🇺🇸
@Joe Mac: I like what you said, here is a bit more about Mary that you might like: Mary, the Ark as Revealed in Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth. Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) The ark travelled to the house of Obed-Edom in the hill country of Judea (2 Sam. 6:1-11). Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Mary travelled to the house of Elizabeth and Zechariah in the hill country of Judea (Luke 1:39) Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) Dressed as a priest, David danced and leapt in front of the ark (2 Sam. 6:14) Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) John the Baptist - of priestly lineage - leapt in his mother’s womb at the approach of Mary (Luke 1:41) Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) David asks, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?” (2 Sam. 6:9). Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Elizabeth asks, “Why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:43). Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) David shouts in the presence of the ark (2 Sam.6:15) Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Elizabeth “exclaimed with a loud cry” in the presence of the Mary (Luke 1:42). Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) The ark remained in the house of Obed-Edom for three months (2 Sam. 6:11). Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Mary remained in the house of Elizabeth for three months (Luke 1:56). Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) The house of Obed-Edom was blessed by the presence of the ark (2 Sam. 6:11). Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) The word blessed is used three times; surely the house was blessed by God (Luke 1:39-45). Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) The ark returns to its home and ends up in Jerusalem, where God’s presence and glory is revealed in the temple (2 Sam. 6:12; 1 Kgs. 8:9-11). Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Mary returns home and eventually ends up in Jerusalem, where she presents God incarnate in the temple (Luke 1:56; 2:21-22). Mary as the Ark Revealed by Items inside the Ark (Inside the Ark of the Old Covenant) The stone tablets of the law - the word of God inscribed on stone. (Inside Mary, Ark of the New Covenant) The body of Jesus Christ - the word of God in the flesh. (Inside the Ark of the Old Covenant) The urn filled with manna from the wilderness - the miraculous bread come down from heaven. (Inside Mary, Ark of the New Covenant) The womb containing Jesus, the bread of life come down from heaven (John 6:41) (Inside the Ark of the Old Covenant) The rod of Aaron that budded to prove and defend the true high priest. (Inside Mary, Ark of the New Covenant) The actual and eternal High Priest.
o Ephesians 6:11-13 NKJV 11 Put on the whole Armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole Armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. o Ephesians 6:11-13 NIV 11 Put on the full Armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full Armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. --------------------------- o Matthew 10:33 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. NKJV 33 But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven. (KJV). 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. (NIV). 33 But those who reject me publicly, I will reject before my Father in heaven. (GNT). 33 But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven. (NLT) -------------------------- o 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. (NKJV) o 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 GNT 9 Surely you know that the wicked will not possess God's Kingdom. Do not fool yourselves; people who are immoral or who worship idols or are adulterers or homosexual perverts 10 or who steal or are greedy or are drunkards or who slander others or are thieves-none of these will possess God's Kingdom. 11 Some of you were like that. But you have been purified from sin; you have been dedicated to God; you have been put right with God by the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (GNT) o 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 NIV 9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (NIV) o Ecclesiastes 7:2 o 2 Better to go to the house of mourning Than to go to the house of feasting, For that is the end of all men; And the living will take it to heart. (NKJV) o 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. (NIV) o 2 Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies- so the living should take this to heart. (NLT) o 2 It is better to go to a home where there is mourning than to one where there is a party, because the living should always remind themselves that death is waiting for us all. (Good News Translation) o James 3:6 o 3 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. (NIV) o 3 And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. (NLT) o 3 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity (wickedness). The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. (NKJV) o 3 And the tongue is like a fire. It is a world of wrong, occupying its place in our bodies and spreading evil through our whole being. It sets on fire the entire course of our existence with the fire that comes to it from hell itself. (GNT)
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Matthew 5:10-11
If someone accuses you of something, instead of becoming defensive, take some time to consider if there's any truth to it. Too many people lack of self-awareness
Amen Father. " it is unlikely that will be our situation" (facing execution for Christ). Everyday we face execution from the devil. Unfortunately many are slain daily. Jesus said: "...when the blind lead the blind BOTH fall into a pit." Matthew 15:14 Many Catholics, far too many, that do not speak out, are silent on the very issues you spoke of, abortion, etc. That's complicity. They by and large, do not even know what a Dogma is and if they heard the word, they have no idea, that it is Divine Revelation, spoken from the very Mouth of God. I pray that changes. How do I know? It wasn't given to me to know inside the Church. It was given to me from God, leading me to all the resources and plowed through them over the course of many years until I finally hit paydirt. I gave my life to Jesus when he made it crystal clear to me, that unless I trusted Him, and believe The Dogmas as St. Peter, Paul did along with ALL The Doctors, Martyrs Saints did...I'd never make it through the gates to glory. That wasn't a hard choice at that point. I give God all now, every hour, waking or sleeping, it's ALL for him. Fortunately I can do it just turned 62 and have SS, but I give it all, I'm usually broke by the end of the month, but I don't really need it, except for personal needs,, AND He allows me more than I deserve., very often it comes out of the blue. Just last night a neighbor Icwas preaching about our Faith to,, taking it slow but steady,, all of a sudden asks me if I wanted chairs they didn't need.. I just told Jesus a few days before,, I may need to buy one but if it's OK with you, let me know. So voila as they say but it's been awesome and Mary does my cooking she must be using my hands lol I can't see I'm doing anything different but it takes 20x better. Amazing and I don't fall like I used to, He has set me free, life is in abundance beyond my understanding. I am restored. I only share this to inspire others. Catholicism 101, The S.O.P. if you will since 33 AD...SAVING SOULS! To The King of kings goes all the glory and Hisprecious Mother is exalted above the angels, there's nothing she can't get done and The Trinity adores her so much, they wouldn't have it any other way! Mary is POWERFUL, and that is an understatement! God Bless,! My mantra, "SIN NO more, lest something worse befall me." Amen!
To live Chastity Obedience and Poverty! You can live these beautiful vows as a married man or woman and be a millionaire as long as one ALWAYS put’s Jesus and Mary first! God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!! Ps please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Then Following Padre Pio. Then Don’t call protestant’s Christian! Listen to these holy priest’s Fr’s Ripperger,Mark Goring,Bill Casey, Jim Blount, Donald Calloway, and Chris Alar. (Our Lady of Good Success).
@BELOVELY LOVEOFGOD: Pray that Satan is unable to use them, if they change, maybe they can reverse some of the damage, if not their punishment will be greater because you prayed for them. Either way it's a win for you!
@Sharon R: go to confession for this particular sin and then realise that Jesus does forgive those who are truly sorry, he would tell you "Sharon I didn't die on the cross for nothing"
I learned that hundreds of priests have been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury for molesting children. That's a lot of children being harmed by priests! I was wondering whaat your opinion is Father Mike?
TO WANT TO FOLLOW ME, WELL, YOU MUST HATE YOUR PARENTS N THOSE YOU LOVE AE, SOON AS YOU SAY TO THESE.... CHRIST JESUS IS KING N IS TRUTH OF LIFE OF LIVING OF GOD LIGE, THEY ALLLL RUN FOR THE HILLS SCREAMING.... WHY DO YOU HATE US SO TO FOLLOW AFTER TRUTH CHRIST JESUS THAT WE MAY KNOW OUR INHERITANCE, OOOH WHY MUST YOU HATE US SOOO. SOOO, HOW LONGLY HAVE YOU HATED YOURS? OOOH SO THAT IS WHAT IT IS TO BE BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY AE, HMMM.🌹☀️
I HATE ANY THAT HATE LIFE N LIVING PERIOD, I WILL NOOOT CONDONE ANYONE'S HATRED AGAINST LIFE N LIVING THUS ALL THAT GOD LIFE HAS JUDGED ALREADY I DO JUDGE ALSO. THOSE THAT DO NOT JUDGE.... HELLS PIT IS YOUR LOVE.🌹☀️🔥❤️🕊️👥
There's too much fluff in these soft, cozy homilies. Considering what's going on in the world and the Church, they need to add some fire and brimstone and get back to confirming the truths of the faith. I would suggest Dr. Taylor Marshall, Fatima Center, LifeSite with John Henry Weston and other true Catholic podcasts. 👍
The commitment to hate over love that this video advocates is disgusting. Dogma over virtue is killing the Church and sending so may good people down a very bad path. Weinberg was right "For Good People To Do Evil, That Takes Religion" - Steven Weinberg
@Paul Tenorio: if you actually watched the video he is basically saying that if you come to a crossroad in your life where you have to choose God or your loved ones, you should choose God every time! An example would be if a Muslim becomes a Christian because they realise that Jesus is God (AKA son of God). They would have to leave their old beliefs and family, the solution is to pray for their family to come to the truth.
@@margaretoconnor7077 Based on the title of the video and the content, it is advocating for God (dogma) over family (love & virtues); we both agree on this point. Dogma is dictated by a group of men with minimal life experience and is dangerous as it is cherry picked from the Bible and other books. The love of family and the qualities of empathy & sympathy are inherent to our species and has been guiding us to cooperation , collaboration and our evolution as a species. I equate a small section of society (well to do and religious white men with extreme personal ambition) dictating dogma to folks who are easily persuaded is dangerous. Reinforcing virtue and core values of loving your neighbor, which aligns much better with Jesus' teaching, is a much better alternative to sticking to one's hate and intolerance at the expense of family.
Inspiring Mass and homily. Heavenly music. I applaud Fr. O'Connor's courage to speak the truth in love.
I totally agree with Paul S
Thank you.
We all wish we were in your parish Father Mike
Time is the most important thing right ? Possessions take your time
This was an eye opening homily. Time to get our house in order. Father Michael teaches the hard truths.
As a cradle Catholic and Irish by birth, now an American citizen, I am always more uplifted after listening to your sermons than any other Priest or Cardinal. God bless you Father.
God bless you.
Inspiring homily Fr. Michael. We need more priests like you, to inspire, and strengthen us in this world full of evil and corruption.
Thank you, Father Michael. I have spent many years not understanding this message of Jesus until now. I have not always loved my faith and family by holding to these truths. I believed giving in was the loving way. Keeping peace was the end goal… I pray to be a disciple. God Bess you!🙏
God bless you Father! I am the ONLY person in my blood family that has refused to go along with my lost sister's "gay" marriage and have been accused of hate many a time. I have tried over and over to tell them that I do all of it out of love: love for God, love for Truth, love for them. It goes on deaf ears. The Church has abandoned this teaching for the easy-peasy "go along to get along" "lurv". I have been alone in my family for many years doing this...and hope that my faithfulness, sacrifice and trust in God's ways will lead all of my lost family back to Him asap:+) God bless~
I believe you are standing fast. You are showing you Love the LORD wholeheartedly, and follow Him, In the Name of Jesus.
@@susanblack7782 Thank you for your kind words and support. It's been 18 years of standing alone, standing fast...God has given me the graces to walk this hard walk...He is good, faithful and true:+) God bless~
@@MMC-jp1gl Glad I could help that way. Also, you will feel that peacefulness God gives when we revere Him, and proclaim to obey Him above all. I really like this priest. He is not afraid to teach the Truth. He loves the Lord, and feeds Jesus’ sheep with The Father’s Truth for Wisdom. God Bless you!
@@susanblack7782 Amen! If you like priests like this check out the UA-cam Channel called Sensus Fidelium. Also listen to Fr. Chad Ripperger, Fr. Michael Rodriguez and Fr. Isaac Mary Relyea:+) God bless~
Been there ,done that and now I live it. Be strong. You are not alone. Let us pray for each other, and for our children.
Thank you Father Mike for explaining this. You are a Good Shepherd 🥲
Thank you Fr.Mike for always telling us the truth another powerful homily God Bless you always 🙏❤️❤️❤️
From Dublin: Thank you, Fr. Mike, for such clarity and courage. You remain in my prayers.
Thank you, Father. Excellent homily. We can so relate to the people you spoke about. Adult children can be tremendously hateful when you cross them and stand firm to the teachings of the Faith.
Thanks Fr.Mike for making some sense of this Gospel
In the Dialogue of St Catherine Of Siena, The
Lord called the glorious St.
Paul HIS TRUMPETER.
I think He calls Father Mike
His Trumpeter too!!!
Praise God for the current
day Saints.
Thank you Fr Michael O'Conner ❤😊
God bless you father Michael. I did not understand this passage of the Gospel until now. I learned so much from your homilies. I even changed, I was lately very depressed because of all the things I have to do and then I remembered you saying that we have to have faith and hope, and I repeated your words faith and hope, after just saying these words all my worries disappeared, and I felt very light, everything was going to be fine as long as I have faith and hope. God bless you, I thank God a thousand times for having discovered this channel. I wish I had found it years ago.🙏🙏❤
Thank you Father Michael for helping us Stand Fast.
Thank you Father Michael, another informative homily.
Wow! Such a powerful message, Father. I think it is quite normal today that we as Christians have these internal struggles when we deal with loved ones who have “different” lifestyles. We question whether we are being too self-righteous when we refuse to bend to this new morality. Thank you for always speaking truth however hard to hear.🙏💜
Thank you Father for this great Homily. I have struggled with this as a parent too. I know what you say is true. It is very hard. 🙏
Excellent message.
Fr Mike, pray for the poor in Spirit... need Prayers, need God's intervention....
I am embarrassed that I sidestep and deny Jesus " just to keep peace".
"Just to go-along, get-along"
I have begun praying for the gifts of the Spirit to be stonger, and more faithful to His Teachings regardless of the names i get called.
Fr. Mike, many copy, but prove as if it's their knowledge and wisdom.... keep doing good, encouraging, reminding....we tend to forget in this busy world. Thank you ♥️♥️♥️
I needed to hear this homily today Fr. Mike. It really spoke to me and gave me a courage in a situation I’m facing in my own family. Many thanks to you and may God bless you in every way.🙏
A True Shepherd ,God Bless you Fr.Mike .Thank you so much
Thank you Father..I enjoy your Homilies very much. This is amazing and I'm going to use this for CCD class for the 5th graders.
❤❤❤ Amazing homily.
Thank you!!! No one has explained this verse as you have today. I’m heartbroken but, I’m loved by God. God bless you, Father Mike for speaking the truth. I’m so thankful for you and your ministry….🙏🙏
Life decisions are difficult & Jesus is teaching us not to be divided in our faith 🙏. And yes Father the examples that you used have hit home, maybe not the exactly the same but a challenging decision. Thank you for your openness & you being a true shepherd of your flock 🐏🐑 o
Good morning Father Mike. Your homily hits home. Very well analyzed and delivered with your personal talent for keeping a parable or Biblical account current. Thank you. You are a blessing to the Kingdom of God.
Thank Fr. O'Conner, I can attest to the painfulness of this. Especially when not all shepherds are good and tell their flock that a whole myriad of sinful things are ok, and to be accepted
What a find. One of the best sermons Ive ever heard. Pragmatically encouraging in the ever present challenge of swimming against the stream.
The faithful will follow the faithful Shepherds of the Lord .
TRUTH IS HARD
Thank you for this Homily! Our Priest spoke a heresy in his when all he spoke about was how we are perfect and God loves us all all while a person was drinking her coffee during Mass. I was really shocked by all of it. Your Homily was a true message based on the Gospel of the day. Thank you!!!!
Thank you Father
How wonderful!🙏🏽
I didn't understand the gospel reading today at my parish, so of course I had come check Fr. Mike's homily and I get it now. 😊 Its difficult to lose people due to your faith and convictions, but it's a sign that you are doing it right. I am at peace with this outcome the older I get, the more God is in focus, and everything opposed can fall away, and it's going to be okay 😁 have a blessed day
This one year old video popped up. I consider it a consolation. Just had to write a letter to my bishop agaunst (new age) enneagram classes planned at my parish. Hard decision. My questioning the use of Enneagrams was not taken well by my parish leadership. Waiting for ABishop to review. Advertising Enneagram class at a minimum needs to be done with cautions not to start using just any Enneagram books, online training, videos, etc. It is a tangled web of confusing and spiritually harmful info out there. I will stand strong. And start buying anti-new age and problems with progressivism books next, I guess. Better class would be The Pitfalls of New Age practices. Or primer in Spiritual Warfare. Why me, Lord. Yes!
Thank you Fr Mike for your encouragement, stay blessed ♥️♥️♥️
Awesome homily. The first commandment is to love God above all else. Some people believe social work is more important.
John 15:18-19 ~ "If the world HATE you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you. If you had been of the world, the world would LOVE its own: but because you are NOT of the world, but 'I have chosen you out of the world,' therefore the world hateth you"🙏
That’s why Protestants hate the Catholic Church! Because they are not under the Church of Jesus Christ! Pray for their eyes to be opened.
I live in the Diocese of Wilmington DE. Joe Biden attends church in this Diocese. The previous Bishop and the newly installed Bishop still allow the Bidens communion when they attend mass. It's like an approval of the Biden's opinions against the teachings of the Catholic Church. It's hard to swallow. Because I cannot go to another diocese to attend church, I have to attend mass in this diocese. I have to focus on Jesus and the mass to praise and honor God in a diocese that does not want to stand up for the teachings of the church. I don't know the inner feelings of the priests in my parish, although the pastor seems to go along with the bishops, but I do respect their celebration of the mass. My focus has to be the mass. Your homilies are inspiring and are in line with my thoughts and teachings learned on Catholicism. Thank you for making them available.
A difficult situation to be in, for sure. I admire your ability to focus on the Mass rather than those in the church who will not follow its teachings.
@@reed6490 Yes very difficult situation, we are all sinner's, no matter who you are. God is the true judge. Be faithful, pray for all sinner's.
I love the Mass not necessarily the Priest offering communion. It was so disheartening when Polosie and her husband went to Rome and the Pope greeted them no she had communion. Sad to say but it has to be about money. Think of the millions I m sure they hv given to the church and Biden to your church. All bout the money . God and Jesus know they are the worst of the worst and an embarrassment to the catholic faith. God bless the Bishop in San Francisco for not allowing Pelosie to receive the blessed sacrament
Lord Jesus, help us to say No when necessary and no matter the cost, to put You first in all things
What an amazing sermon.
Fantastic preaching love from Liverpool England 🏴
Jesus is LORD 🙏 ❤️
Wow. Thank you Fr. Mike. It’s very difficult 🙏
Humility... imagine something so simple...we don't even have to do anything...in fact, it's better if we don't do anything... except provide assistance to others when able...❤
Thank you fr Mike God bless you 🙏 Lord 🕊️ please help us follow you daily Lord the way Truth life love God with all your heart mind soul Amen 🕊️🙏✝️💟🛐❤️
Fr O'conner - your sermons are getting better & better! I remember reading that Abp Fulton Sheen - who made a vow to do a Holy Hour daily - would not just pray, but also read bible and write his sermons at Holy Hour. And yes, he may have had a natural gift, but surely the Real Presence would inspire all good priests even more. The sincerity and understanding shows. In contrast, the lack of enthusiasm, the 'by rote', or bad fruits, of some other priests, also shows clearly. These things cannot be hidden. Thank you again.
fr very sad 😔 story about how that family's son did it 😢 O Lord 😢 so 🙏 sad fr may please 🙏 pray for that man that he may turn back from wrong way.
thank you again Father Mike! we all need to hear this; God bless you! 🙏
You’re amazing father
fr Mike wonderful blessed talk that was very great God may give you more words 🙏 to make us understand and to listen that we may take deep in to our hearts not just listen 🙏 and put it out have a blessed day fr this was yesterday's from Bombay.
Thank you, Father. I never heard this told so clearly. God bless you, for being a Very Good Shepherd.
Amen 🙏
Hello, Father Mike! Greetings from Virginia, where I'm currently living. Whenever I get the chance, I enjoy listening to your homilies. They inspire me!! I'm hoping that one day I can attend Mass at your parish in Mississippi. Best wishes and God bless!
Great sermon Padre, thanks for explaining it so well, blessings from Wexford, Ireland 🙏
Wow Father. So true. I did not see my only son and grandchild for 2 1/2 years - I refused - because of a link to abortion- the latest “shot” In my heart and thru praying, I knew that decision was right for me🙏
Such a beautiful twist…Jesus!
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This gospel it’s a perfect one for those who finds Jesus and they become new people by transforming themselves into new inner Christs 🙏😢 exactly like my conversion when you go back to the teachings of our Catholic doutrine the only true teachings of our lord Jesus we become different people we start to follow the commandments and chase after the sacraments like confession, receive the holy communion more often and to attend more the holy mass because that’s when we find that the holy mass it’s more then just being there to attend mass like it’s a normal routine but to be there to pay our lord what we owe him our life’s because he gave us his life for us to save us and now it’s our time to be there celebrating the banquet of the lord for giving us the bread of life the Eucharist but now in my house my father thinks that I’m a bad influence in his marriage because my mom and I we believe that these times are not times to be out there celebrating or enjoying the world this is the time to separate from the pleasures of this world and to stay home to pray more for the conversion of others who are still blinded from the pleasures from this world dominated by Satan and because they’re still living for the world they can’t see the signs and they can’t listen to the voice of our lord to these new prophets of the end times 🙏 😢 all I can say is be ready my brothers and sisters for 2023 the mother church ( Mary ) she’s preparing herself to come to this world to crush the old serpents head the ( MAGNIFICAT ) we all are going to know the whole truth we only have one true church the Catholic Church and our heavenly mother she’s coming with our lord Jesus in spirit this is the coming of our lord not the second coming in flesh but in spirit with his heavenly mother just like in Fatima Portugal when our lady she opened her arms for the first time to the three little children Francisco, Jacinta and her cousin Lucia they felt the presence of god in Mary why? Because our lady she’s molded in the holy trinity not because she’s God but because ourGod the father wanted so it was his will so we have to obey no one can be safe or have eternal life if you don’t except Mary as your mother because it’s threw her that the new humanity will be safe because threw her we receive the Eucharist the bread of life which is Jesus, in the beginning the seed was God with that seed Mary came to life the ( new tree of life ) and in that tree of life came the new fruit who would redeem us from all sins Jesus in the Eucharist the new lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world 🙏😊 so without Mary no one can be safe no one can enter into the new kingdom of God which is Mary she became the new heavens and the new earth with the holy trinity the queen of all angels and saints amen 🙏❤️🇵🇹🇺🇸
@Joe Mac: I like what you said, here is a bit more about Mary that you might like: Mary, the Ark as Revealed in Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth.
Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) The ark travelled to the house of Obed-Edom in the hill country of Judea (2 Sam. 6:1-11).
Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Mary travelled to the house of Elizabeth and Zechariah in the hill country of Judea (Luke 1:39)
Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) Dressed as a priest, David danced and leapt in front of the ark (2 Sam. 6:14)
Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) John the Baptist - of priestly lineage - leapt in his mother’s womb at the approach of Mary (Luke 1:41)
Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) David asks, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?” (2 Sam. 6:9).
Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Elizabeth asks, “Why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” (Luke 1:43).
Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) David shouts in the presence of the ark (2 Sam.6:15)
Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Elizabeth “exclaimed with a loud cry” in the presence of the Mary (Luke 1:42).
Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) The ark remained in the house of Obed-Edom for three months (2 Sam. 6:11).
Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Mary remained in the house of Elizabeth for three months (Luke 1:56).
Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) The house of Obed-Edom was blessed by the presence of the ark (2 Sam. 6:11).
Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) The word blessed is used three times; surely the house was blessed by God (Luke 1:39-45).
Golden Box: (Ark of the Old Covenant) The ark returns to its home and ends up in Jerusalem, where God’s presence and glory is revealed in the temple (2 Sam. 6:12; 1 Kgs. 8:9-11).
Mary: (Ark of the New Covenant) Mary returns home and eventually ends up in Jerusalem, where she presents God incarnate in the temple (Luke 1:56; 2:21-22).
Mary as the Ark Revealed by Items inside the Ark
(Inside the Ark of the Old Covenant) The stone tablets of the law - the word of God inscribed on stone.
(Inside Mary, Ark of the New Covenant) The body of Jesus Christ - the word of God in the flesh.
(Inside the Ark of the Old Covenant) The urn filled with manna from the wilderness - the miraculous bread come down from heaven.
(Inside Mary, Ark of the New Covenant) The womb containing Jesus, the bread of life come down from heaven (John 6:41)
(Inside the Ark of the Old Covenant) The rod of Aaron that budded to prove and defend the true high priest.
(Inside Mary, Ark of the New Covenant) The actual and eternal High Priest.
Blouses you Father❤
Amen!
Wow! Thank you for answering some questions for me. Hits home this one. 🙏🏼✝️ Thank you, Father
o Ephesians 6:11-13 NKJV
11 Put on the whole Armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole Armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
o Ephesians 6:11-13 NIV
11 Put on the full Armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full Armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
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o Matthew 10:33
33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. NKJV
33 But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven. (KJV).
33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. (NIV).
33 But those who reject me publicly, I will reject before my Father in heaven. (GNT).
33 But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven. (NLT)
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o 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. (NKJV)
o 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 GNT
9 Surely you know that the wicked will not possess God's Kingdom. Do not fool yourselves; people who are immoral or who worship idols or are adulterers or homosexual perverts 10 or who steal or are greedy or are drunkards or who slander others or are thieves-none of these will possess God's Kingdom. 11 Some of you were like that. But you have been purified from sin; you have been dedicated to God; you have been put right with God by the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (GNT)
o 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 NIV
9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (NIV)
o Ecclesiastes 7:2
o 2 Better to go to the house of mourning Than to go to the house of feasting, For that is the end of all men; And the living will take it to heart. (NKJV)
o 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. (NIV)
o 2 Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies- so the living should take this to heart. (NLT)
o 2 It is better to go to a home where there is mourning than to one where there is a party, because the living should always remind themselves that death is waiting for us all. (Good News Translation)
o James 3:6
o 3 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. (NIV)
o 3 And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. (NLT)
o 3 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity (wickedness). The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. (NKJV)
o 3 And the tongue is like a fire. It is a world of wrong, occupying its place in our bodies and spreading evil through our whole being. It sets on fire the entire course of our existence with the fire that comes to it from hell itself. (GNT)
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Pray for hypocrites and rich robbers that the poor may be spared.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Matthew 5:10-11
Caritas in Veritas…always ! Thank you father !!
If someone accuses you of something, instead of becoming defensive, take some time to consider if there's any truth to it. Too many people lack of self-awareness
It means loving Him more than you do your parents or anyone else.
Amen Father. " it is unlikely that will be our situation" (facing execution for Christ). Everyday we face execution from the devil. Unfortunately many are slain daily. Jesus said: "...when the blind lead the blind BOTH fall into a pit." Matthew 15:14 Many Catholics, far too many, that do not speak out, are silent on the very issues you spoke of, abortion, etc. That's complicity. They by and large, do not even know what a Dogma is and if they heard the word, they have no idea, that it is Divine Revelation, spoken from the very Mouth of God. I pray that changes. How do I know? It wasn't given to me to know inside the Church. It was given to me from God, leading me to all the resources and plowed through them over the course of many years until I finally hit paydirt. I gave my life to Jesus when he made it crystal clear to me, that unless I trusted Him, and believe The Dogmas as St. Peter, Paul did along with ALL The Doctors, Martyrs Saints did...I'd never make it through the gates to glory. That wasn't a hard choice at that point. I give God all now, every hour, waking or sleeping, it's ALL for him. Fortunately I can do it just turned 62 and have SS, but I give it all, I'm usually broke by the end of the month, but I don't really need it, except for personal needs,, AND He allows me more than I deserve., very often it comes out of the blue. Just last night a neighbor Icwas preaching about our Faith to,, taking it slow but steady,, all of a sudden asks me if I wanted chairs they didn't need.. I just told Jesus a few days before,, I may need to buy one but if it's OK with you, let me know. So voila as they say but it's been awesome and Mary does my cooking she must be using my hands lol I can't see I'm doing anything different but it takes 20x better. Amazing and I don't fall like I used to, He has set me free, life is in abundance beyond my understanding. I am restored. I only share this to inspire others. Catholicism 101, The S.O.P. if you will since 33 AD...SAVING SOULS! To The King of kings goes all the glory and Hisprecious Mother is exalted above the angels, there's nothing she can't get done and The Trinity adores her so much, they wouldn't have it any other way! Mary is POWERFUL, and that is an understatement! God Bless,! My mantra, "SIN NO more, lest something worse befall me." Amen!
To live Chastity Obedience and Poverty! You can live these beautiful vows as a married man or woman and be a millionaire as long as one ALWAYS put’s Jesus and Mary first! God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!! Ps please watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Then Following Padre Pio. Then Don’t call protestant’s Christian! Listen to these holy priest’s Fr’s Ripperger,Mark Goring,Bill Casey, Jim Blount, Donald Calloway, and Chris Alar. (Our Lady of Good Success).
You, ,,,,,aree so good. Don't worry about plagiarism, if someone would repeat anything i said would be deĺierus happy.
ALLLL THOSE THAT PULLED THE PLANDEMIC AGAINST LIFES N LIVING.... NO FORGIVENESS NO MATTER YOUR RIGHTEOUS BELIEF, TRUTH. YOUS DO HOLD THE SIN.🌹☀️🔥❤️🕊️👥
@BELOVELY LOVEOFGOD: Pray that Satan is unable to use them, if they change, maybe they can reverse some of the damage, if not their punishment will be greater because you prayed for them. Either way it's a win for you!
REJECT THOSE GYNS, THOSE WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS,PLEEZ THE PAIN NEVER ENDS,HAD 2 ABORTIONS, OVER 40 YRS AGO.SADLY I DIDNT KNOW JESUS...
Peace be with you. Prayers for everyone who is affected by abortion.
@Sharon R: go to confession for this particular sin and then realise that Jesus does forgive those who are truly sorry, he would tell you "Sharon I didn't die on the cross for nothing"
Honoring your father and mother is not the 1st or the greatest commandment.
I learned that hundreds of priests have been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury for molesting children. That's a lot of children being harmed by priests!
I was wondering whaat your opinion is Father Mike?
TO WANT TO FOLLOW ME, WELL, YOU MUST HATE YOUR PARENTS N THOSE YOU LOVE AE, SOON AS YOU SAY TO THESE.... CHRIST JESUS IS KING N IS TRUTH OF LIFE OF LIVING OF GOD LIGE, THEY ALLLL RUN FOR THE HILLS SCREAMING.... WHY DO YOU HATE US SO TO FOLLOW AFTER TRUTH CHRIST JESUS THAT WE MAY KNOW OUR INHERITANCE, OOOH WHY MUST YOU HATE US SOOO. SOOO, HOW LONGLY HAVE YOU HATED YOURS? OOOH SO THAT IS WHAT IT IS TO BE BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY AE, HMMM.🌹☀️
I HATE ANY THAT HATE LIFE N LIVING PERIOD, I WILL NOOOT CONDONE ANYONE'S HATRED AGAINST LIFE N LIVING THUS ALL THAT GOD LIFE HAS JUDGED ALREADY I DO JUDGE ALSO. THOSE THAT DO NOT JUDGE.... HELLS PIT IS YOUR LOVE.🌹☀️🔥❤️🕊️👥
There's too much fluff in these soft, cozy homilies. Considering what's going on in the world and the Church, they need to add some fire and brimstone and get back to confirming the truths of the faith. I would suggest Dr. Taylor Marshall, Fatima Center, LifeSite with John Henry Weston and other true Catholic podcasts. 👍
Poor altarboys. 🤮🤮🤢🤢🤢
Looks like Mike's onsessed with himself!
@ Clifford7: no such word!
@@margaretoconnor7077 Thanks for catching my typo! Looks like Mike's obsessed with himself!
@@clifford7594you must be a Protestant who has hate for anyone who is Catholic!
The commitment to hate over love that this video advocates is disgusting. Dogma over virtue is killing the Church and sending so may good people down a very bad path. Weinberg was right "For Good People To Do Evil, That Takes Religion" - Steven Weinberg
@Paul Tenorio: if you actually watched the video he is basically saying that if you come to a crossroad in your life where you have to choose God or your loved ones, you should choose God every time! An example would be if a Muslim becomes a Christian because they realise that Jesus is God (AKA son of God). They would have to leave their old beliefs and family, the solution is to pray for their family to come to the truth.
@@margaretoconnor7077 Based on the title of the video and the content, it is advocating for God (dogma) over family (love & virtues); we both agree on this point. Dogma is dictated by a group of men with minimal life experience and is dangerous as it is cherry picked from the Bible and other books. The love of family and the qualities of empathy & sympathy are inherent to our species and has been guiding us to cooperation , collaboration and our evolution as a species. I equate a small section of society (well to do and religious white men with extreme personal ambition) dictating dogma to folks who are easily persuaded is dangerous. Reinforcing virtue and core values of loving your neighbor, which aligns much better with Jesus' teaching, is a much better alternative to sticking to one's hate and intolerance at the expense of family.