I don't understand why people hate cloudy, rainy days... People say that they are depressing and gloomy, but I find them to be very beautiful, especially because it never rains where I live. I only get to experience rain not even a handful of times each year.
@@sandragrace4613 I think you are over thinking it just a bit. Haha. The rain disrupts alot of plans and people don't want to get their clothes wet. Even walking outside in the rain is a hassle.
@@debaterofeverythingpresent2775 Yeah, I guess for many it does ruin plans. But I love going out when it's rainy; the days are so peaceful and quiet when it rains, and the gray clouds are beautiful. The only bad thing about rain, for me, is the danger it can cause for drivers.
Joy is when I wake up and I automatically just start thanking the Lord. I've been down so long since my Brother died, that when I wake up with Joy in my heart, I know who was the One who put it there.
This is so, so true. When people say, "I just want you to be happy" it feels well intentioned but sets a weirdly unattainable standard and leaves me feeling like I'm falling short I really, really appreciate Fr. Mike articulating what I've failed to do so eloquently as he. Awesome! God bless you all!
Dear Father God, Please protect Fr. Mike Schmidt keep him safe and let him know he is loved. Fr. Mike is teaching the world we currently live in about your love. In the name of Jesus Amen Father Son Holy Spirit
To me Joy is knowing that no matter where I am in life and or death I have the arms of Jesus and His Mother embracing me The heavenly host of Angels and Saints support me and pray for me And I am not alone I am with you and with my loved ones who have gone before in the everlasting embrace of God's love That is my Joy
God the Father... grace... Jesus- God the Son... love... Holy Spirit... joy... I am known to my Creator, my Savior and my Paraclete. My heart swells with gratitude, for I am Saved. Thank you Lord. Amen.
Right now I am not sure if I’ll be able to continue another semester of college due to outside forces so this video helped me a lot to give me peace. Thank you Fr. Mike!
I found myself saying throughout the advent and Christmas season that I was joyful over things. I was like a little girl going to a fairyland on Christmas Eve midnight mass. What they had done to the church in 12 hours since I’ve walked out of their 12 hours before was just unbelievable the flowers and the little lights and a beautiful arrangement on the altar with the baby Jesus to me it looks like the entire church was transformed. I sat there with the light, and just thought how joyous it all was, I never had any moment, but about being happy the only thing that mattered was the joy and it stayed with me that entire week, it’s quite cold as you know in the Midwest today. I joined you in the virtual front pew because as you know, I have a little bit of cancer and we’re still in the process of getting started on treatment and surgery so I did not go out to mass because it was nine below and I can’t take those chances, but spending the morning with you was also joyful. I love my parish priests both of them and I hated not being with them today, but I got to be with you and that was just a special. I could remember when I was younger, asking my grandmother, a very, very Christian woman. What would it do? What did I have to do to be happy and she told me happiness is not a destination it is part of the path of your life you’re not always going to be happy, but you’re not always going to be sad, that’s been one of those things that I’ve carried with me throughout my life. You’ve liked grandma she knew how to preach. Anyway, I do believe that joyfulness is more important than happiness. It’s nice to have both, but given the choice I would always take joyfulness. Thank you again for a very wonderful Sunday.🙏🙏
Consider it pure joy!! Love that. Doesn’t mean you won’t hurt or cry or feel pain. Means you’ll get through the trial knowing the person who comes out the other side will be stronger.
Fr I have been a victim of my own success and you have have beaten my addiction. I have always believed in NIL SINE LABORE Thank you so much and realise now that although success I’m life is important our success is measured in other ways. No more addiction and fallen into the devil empty promises. Thank you
That was amazing. I actually have been coping with depression, by getting rid of my jaw clicking with constant small smiles, and talking to God when I’m alone.
What Father Mike says here reinforces something I saw written on a display once that mentioned how attitude is not about what life brings to us, but what we bring to life.
Thank you Fr Mike. I'm experiencing God's love on a greater scale, the closer I get to him the closer I feel he is to me. I can sense his presence and I know there's way more of his love for us if we only give praise, thanks and our time. It's our choice and never too late as long as we can breathe.
I totally agree with you Paisley, I love rainy days! Rain is so important! My friends make fun of me and call me Martia Adams because I like cloudy, rainy days, sunny days actually annoy me in a way I don't every go in the sun.
Did anyone else think of the For King and Country song "Joy"? :D Thanks Fr. Mike for spreading such a simple but beautiful message of joy!! God bless you!!
Father Mike I came across your videos most probably two or three weeks ago. To be honest I am hook up and always excited in watching your videos. I was raised Catholics attended mass religiously when I was younger until my university days and later part of my life I changed my preference of Sunday service and no longer attend the mass because I found it boring really boring ..and their preaching is so boring. I was converted to be a born Christian and I love their preaching and I grew spiritually. After watching your videos WOW!! God is changing Catholic priest finally. I thank God I found your channel and it is inspire me so much. Thank you please don't stop preaching us the word of God, we need priest like you who has energy, boldness, charisma, and lastly his love for God.
Happiness is when the 🌎 happens in a pleasant way to you. Joy is when you happen to the world in a pleasant way. People doing good service to me makes me happy, doing good service to others brings me joy... Of course until one makes some face😕
I wonder why but I was born it seems with joy yet had plenty of difficult times. When I pray I give thanksgiving for Joy. It’s a mystery to me. My older relatives have told me I was always that way. I don’t work on it, it’s just there. I agree! Joy is better than happiness.
@Slaves of Mary Dogma means official opinion. I have have never heard of the catholic church having an official opinion against what he was saying. I am a Christian, not a catholic if that matters, but still have never heard it either way.
Everything you said Fr Mike linked to everything that has been happening in my life and this week! The gods you mentioned, just made me recall the movie "The gods of Egypt" I watched yesterday, great movie but you had a very good point about the one true God who loves us all unconditionally. God bless you Fr Mike and thank you for the very insightful subject about joy and happiness, very true :)
7:20 "choose joy!" That's the tagline for our Christian radio station in St. Louis, 99.1 Joy FM. And I just happen to be wearing that shirt today! 😃 Choose Joy: That's great life advice!
I am filled with angst and uncertainty about my results lord, I was so angry and frustrated today because I had to wait for a lot longer than expected. I wanted relief and happiness but perhaps joy is what I'm made for. I will wait and rejoice in whatever is in store for me. I will wait in christ for that result day. A terribly impatient 20 something here.
I knew AND lived in joy once. ONCE. For around a year. It was cut short by my lack of self confidence. I followed the advice of my mom who surely loved me. But nobody knows you better than you yourself and God. Oh joy is totally different, so much better, like being in the arms of our Saviour at every moment.
Hello Fr Mike , I was listing to a nouthrr veidio .You came on one i fliped it back then you came on again yes in a middle of a nouther interview .Pretty cool of God .We have the spirtit of Christ .Since we have his spirit.yes any thing that we go through God is thier .Knowone can take your joy .Our State went through a hurricane.I was in a nother state a couple of days before .I knew i had to get home.Because my niebor is a single mother of 3 .She called me that moring are you comming home .I said yes .I had to pick up water in the other state .no water where i was going .I stoped my driving halfway point .went in to the good will .A huge light i.bought and some candles .We were set i had everything eles at home .I got home there was so much joy I was there .I was joyful to be home My neibors came out of there apt and hug me the next door lady with the children was happy to see me .The kids from the building got all my stuff I took with me up to my apt .Even though we were facing a storm we had joy .Cause God was with all of us Put my harley in stair well .all is good .please pray for my son Isaac Father thank you
I have found on my slow journey of learning about Jesse that I am joyful. Sure I have had many tearful trials but I still come out feeling positive and not angry. One day a few years ago I realized that I feel like the song (I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart), and I do.
Thank you, Fr. Mike, for such a wonderful video. I needed to hear this, to be reminded of this truth and take it to heart! Thank you for always taking the time to produce wise, thoughtful, illuminating videos. They truly make a difference in the lives of so many people!
Thank you again. Fr. Mike. I have come to rely on your videos to be able to explain more clearly what the Gospels and the Church teaches. I have come to this realization about happiness. I don’t tell my kids to be happy because just like you said it’s a false notion of self focus. They are chasing to find something that is by chance. Joy is a completely different thing. Thank you for clarifying. God Bless you. I pray I could one day meet you. That would bring me so much joy. Enjoy your day.
Thank you so much Father Mike for making time to explain difference between joy and happiness . It is inspiring and assuring knowing Jesus is always with us 🙏 God bless you 🙏😀
Thank you!!! My goodness how to explain how I needed to hear this today. Still, I am always looking for that fleeting happiness and forget what true joy really is. God Bless You Father, will pray for you, please pray for me.
There is a Christmas song called “There’s Still My Joy”; this video reminded me of that song. I listened to that song over and over the first Christmas after my father passed. I believe it is true; you can feel joy in the midst of not feeling “happy”.
Beautiful said, Padre, but it's hard to find joy when fighting with my kids... That's the hardest moments of my every day life. A happy life, I'd say...
When I became a Christian someone told me JOY means Jesus first, others next and yourself last and I have found this true. Say you’re feeling lonely and miserable….first pray to Jesus and also praise Him for all the blessings He has given you, then think of Others…..one or more people you could call or visit to encourage, cheer or simply let them know you love or care about them. By the time you get to Yourself I guarantee you’ll have a smile on your face!
Truthfully, this video brought more than JOY in my heart. It brought HOPE, LOVE FOR GOD, FAITH in our Faith! God bless you Fr Mike. May The Lord protect you and help you keep doing what you're doing for His kingdom!
Thank you father Mike may the lord Jesus continues to inspire you with these great teachings of faith that some of us need. I love my God ya Yesu Christu
Don't ever stop making these videos, we're grateful
Last week my priest said, "If you know me, you know that I am not a happy person. But happiness is not a virtue!"
I look at the crucifix and I know how much He loves me.
I don't understand why people hate cloudy, rainy days... People say that they are depressing and gloomy, but I find them to be very beautiful, especially because it never rains where I live. I only get to experience rain not even a handful of times each year.
No one can hide from my sights
I used to think the same, till I got wifi.
It may be bc it is a low pressure system and people can actually feel it.
@@sandragrace4613 I think you are over thinking it just a bit. Haha.
The rain disrupts alot of plans and people don't want to get their clothes wet. Even walking outside in the rain is a hassle.
@@debaterofeverythingpresent2775 Yeah, I guess for many it does ruin plans. But I love going out when it's rainy; the days are so peaceful and quiet when it rains, and the gray clouds are beautiful. The only bad thing about rain, for me, is the danger it can cause for drivers.
"We long for happiness but we're made for joy." YES! Every Fr. Mike video is so. on. point.
Joy is when I wake up and I automatically just start thanking the Lord. I've been down so long since my Brother died, that when I wake up with Joy in my heart, I know who was the One who put it there.
This is so, so true. When people say, "I just want you to be happy" it feels well intentioned but sets a weirdly unattainable standard and leaves me feeling like I'm falling short I really, really appreciate Fr. Mike articulating what I've failed to do so eloquently as he. Awesome! God bless you all!
Dear Father God, Please protect Fr. Mike Schmidt keep him safe and let him know he is loved. Fr. Mike is teaching the world we currently live in about your love. In the name of Jesus Amen
Father Son Holy Spirit
I was YAAASSSSSS-ing to this whole message. Praise God
To me Joy is knowing that no matter where I am in life and or death I have the arms of Jesus and His Mother embracing me The heavenly host of Angels and Saints support me and pray for me And I am not alone I am with you and with my loved ones who have gone before in the everlasting embrace of God's love That is my Joy
Our happiness is rooted in our souls but our joy is rooted in our spirit.
After watching this video I got goosebumps. The message is simple but impactful.
God the Father... grace...
Jesus- God the Son... love...
Holy Spirit... joy...
I am known to my Creator, my Savior and my Paraclete. My heart swells with gratitude, for I am Saved. Thank you Lord. Amen.
God bless you Father Mike
As a native Southern Californian, I love cloudy and rainy days SO much since they’re such a refreshing and rare occasion
Hi! I’m from Colombia 🇨🇴 and I encountered this channel about a month ago. I’ve been watching all of your videos ever since. Great content.
what a gift of God UR Fr. Mike
God bless n Protect you
Love life, love people and love God.
Love life=love people=love God.
God Bless ❤️
Joy is Jesus with me ❤️
As always, right on the mark!! Well done, good and faithful servant!
The Joy of the Lord is my strength.
It reminds me of a childhood song. "I got joy 4× down in my heart 3× to stay" God Bless Father Mike"
"Beyond happiness & unhappiness there is Peace."
Eckhart Tolle
Right now I am not sure if I’ll be able to continue another semester of college due to outside forces so this video helped me a lot to give me peace. Thank you Fr. Mike!
Ohhh, I wish you the outcome that’s Gods intention. It took me 20 years to get my BA & MA. I don’t have any complaint. God knows my name. No regrets.
Love is always the answer. God is Love.
I found myself saying throughout the advent and Christmas season that I was joyful over things. I was like a little girl going to a fairyland on Christmas Eve midnight mass. What they had done to the church in 12 hours since I’ve walked out of their 12 hours before was just unbelievable the flowers and the little lights and a beautiful arrangement on the altar with the baby Jesus to me it looks like the entire church was transformed. I sat there with the light, and just thought how joyous it all was, I never had any moment, but about being happy the only thing that mattered was the joy and it stayed with me that entire week, it’s quite cold as you know in the Midwest today. I joined you in the virtual front pew because as you know, I have a little bit of cancer and we’re still in the process of getting started on treatment and surgery so I did not go out to mass because it was nine below and I can’t take those chances, but spending the morning with you was also joyful. I love my parish priests both of them and I hated not being with them today, but I got to be with you and that was just a special. I could remember when I was younger, asking my grandmother, a very, very Christian woman. What would it do? What did I have to do to be happy and she told me happiness is not a destination it is part of the path of your life you’re not always going to be happy, but you’re not always going to be sad, that’s been one of those things that I’ve carried with me throughout my life. You’ve liked grandma she knew how to preach. Anyway, I do believe that joyfulness is more important than happiness. It’s nice to have both, but given the choice I would always take joyfulness. Thank you again for a very wonderful Sunday.🙏🙏
Consider it pure joy!! Love that. Doesn’t mean you won’t hurt or cry or feel pain. Means you’ll get through the trial knowing the person who comes out the other side will be stronger.
Fr I have been a victim of my own success and you have have beaten my addiction.
I have always believed in NIL SINE LABORE
Thank you so much and realise now that although success I’m life is important our success is measured in other ways.
No more addiction and fallen into the devil empty promises.
Thank you
Proclaim to the world 'Christ is our Joy!'
- Blessed Pope Paul VI
You just reminded me of Bach's "Jesus, joy of man's desiring". Beautiful, I'm going to listen to it right now.
"Comment below!... And, be joyful, you know?" Will do Father.
Absolute truth.
THANK YOU FR MIKE FOR SHARING I ALSO NEED JOY LIVING FULFILING IN CHRIST AND IN MOTHER MARY
That was amazing. I actually have been coping with depression, by getting rid of my jaw clicking with constant small smiles, and talking to God when I’m alone.
What Father Mike says here reinforces something I saw written on a display once that mentioned how attitude is not about what life brings to us, but what we bring to life.
Fr. Mike, may God bless you always🙏...
Thanks Fr. Mike, I really needed this video today.
God bless you, Father Mike. 🙏🕊️❤️🔥
You always have the right thing to say at the right time - truly blessed fr mike! Thanks some more for being there!
I choose joy!
I absolutely love these videos and they come at the times i need them most! The Holy Spirit is truly working through you!
Thank you Fr Mike. I'm experiencing God's love on a greater scale, the closer I get to him the closer I feel he is to me. I can sense his presence and I know there's way more of his love for us if we only give praise, thanks and our time. It's our choice and never too late as long as we can breathe.
Absolutely beautiful praise god - thank you Fr.Mike
I needed to hear this today. Thank you.
ironically I just talked about this this past weekend at a high school fall retreat! beautiful truth
I totally agree with you Paisley, I love rainy days! Rain is so important! My friends make fun of me and call me Martia Adams because I like cloudy, rainy days, sunny days actually annoy me in a way I don't every go in the sun.
Jesus & Mary, I love you. Save souls.
Can’t live without my lord, I feel like I have pick up a telephone and had a conversation with him.
You are my savour Fr Mike
Did anyone else think of the For King and Country song "Joy"? :D Thanks Fr. Mike for spreading such a simple but beautiful message of joy!! God bless you!!
God bless you. God is Joy and we were made to share in that Joy for all eternity.
Thank for updating the slogan on my diocesan conference. Great conference but we were made for... JOY!
Thank you so much for this message....lesson. needed desperately in todays world.
Father Mike I came across your videos most probably two or three weeks ago. To be honest I am hook up and always excited in watching your videos. I was raised Catholics attended mass religiously when I was younger until my university days and later part of my life I changed my preference of Sunday service and no longer attend the mass because I found it boring really boring ..and their preaching is so boring. I was converted to be a born Christian and I love their preaching and I grew spiritually. After watching your videos WOW!! God is changing Catholic priest finally. I thank God I found your channel and it is inspire me so much. Thank you please don't stop preaching us the word of God, we need priest like you who has energy, boldness, charisma, and lastly his love for God.
Happiness is when the 🌎 happens in a pleasant way to you. Joy is when you happen to the world in a pleasant way. People doing good service to me makes me happy, doing good service to others brings me joy... Of course until one makes some face😕
Thank You Father. May God Bless You. Amen
What a great view of our lives with Jesus in them.
Have a joyfull sunday Fr Mike and to you all 🙏🕊
Thank you so much Father Mike 😊 and thank you JESUS.
Thank you Father for this video...Holy Spirit was working big time,
I wonder why but I was born it seems with joy yet had plenty of difficult times. When I pray I give thanksgiving for Joy. It’s a mystery to me. My older relatives have told me I was always that way. I don’t work on it, it’s just there. I agree! Joy is better than happiness.
This is the lesson I've needed. Thank you Fr Mike
God is good God is good all the time
Such a well made video with a relevant topic!
@Slaves of Mary Not exactly the right use of that word.
@Slaves of Mary Dogma means official opinion. I have have never heard of the catholic church having an official opinion against what he was saying. I am a Christian, not a catholic if that matters, but still have never heard it either way.
Everything you said Fr Mike linked to everything that has been happening in my life and this week! The gods you mentioned, just made me recall the movie "The gods of Egypt" I watched yesterday, great movie but you had a very good point about the one true God who loves us all unconditionally. God bless you Fr Mike and thank you for the very insightful subject about joy and happiness, very true :)
7:20 "choose joy!" That's the tagline for our Christian radio station in St. Louis, 99.1 Joy FM. And I just happen to be wearing that shirt today! 😃 Choose Joy: That's great life advice!
I am filled with angst and uncertainty about my results lord, I was so angry and frustrated today because I had to wait for a lot longer than expected. I wanted relief and happiness but perhaps joy is what I'm made for. I will wait and rejoice in whatever is in store for me. I will wait in christ for that result day. A terribly impatient 20 something here.
Yes! This is exactly why we "go out to all the world and tell the good news!"
I knew AND lived in joy once. ONCE. For around a year. It was cut short by my lack of self confidence. I followed the advice of my mom who surely loved me. But nobody knows you better than you yourself and God. Oh joy is totally different, so much better, like being in the arms of our Saviour at every moment.
Ren and Stimpy knew it all along; Happy Happy Joy Joy, Fr. Mike!
Stimpy was the only one who practiced joy, sadly.
Happiness and joy comes from inside the more you search for it the further away it will always be.
God made it so that I hear this today. Not on the day it was published but today. Thankful for your videos and for the vocation of the priesthood
Hello Fr Mike , I was listing to a nouthrr veidio .You came on one i fliped it back then you came on again yes in a middle of a nouther interview .Pretty cool of God .We have the spirtit of Christ .Since we have his spirit.yes any thing
that we go through God is thier .Knowone can take your joy .Our State went through a hurricane.I was in a nother state a couple of days before .I knew i had to get home.Because my niebor is a single mother of 3 .She called me that moring are you comming home .I said yes .I had to pick up water in the other state .no water where i was going .I stoped my driving halfway point .went in to the good will .A huge light i.bought and some candles .We were set i had everything eles at home .I got home there was so much joy I was there .I was joyful to be home My neibors came out of there apt and hug me
the next door lady with the children was happy to see me .The kids from the building got all my stuff I took with me up to my apt .Even though we were facing a storm we had joy .Cause God was with all of us
Put my harley in stair well .all is good .please pray for my son Isaac Father thank you
This gives me strength knowing that Jesus loves me
Cloudy days make me happy.
Amen🙏🙏🙏. Jesus, son of God is always the answer. Thank you, Father Mike for the video.
God bless you Father Mike! I always learn from these videos! May the holy spirit continue to work through you!
I have found on my slow journey of learning about Jesse that I am joyful. Sure I have had many tearful trials but I still come out feeling positive and not angry. One day a few years ago I realized that I feel like the song (I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart), and I do.
Thanks you Father Mike. Jesus = Joy
Too blessed to be stressed! I'm JOYFUL because Jesus loves me and He is with me always!
Thank you, Fr. Mike, for such a wonderful video. I needed to hear this, to be reminded of this truth and take it to heart! Thank you for always taking the time to produce wise, thoughtful, illuminating videos. They truly make a difference in the lives of so many people!
I have a great devotion to Saint Philip Neri, the Patron Saint of Joy. God Bless you Father and you are 100% spot on.
Thank you again. Fr. Mike. I have come to rely on your videos to be able to explain more clearly what the Gospels and the Church teaches. I have come to this realization about happiness. I don’t tell my kids to be happy because just like you said it’s a false notion of self focus. They are chasing to find something that is by chance. Joy is a completely different thing. Thank you for clarifying. God Bless you. I pray I could one day meet you. That would bring me so much joy. Enjoy your day.
Beautifully said Father Mike
Thank you so much Father Mike for making time to explain difference between joy and happiness . It is inspiring and assuring knowing Jesus is always with us 🙏
God bless you 🙏😀
I love cloudy days! I'm happier when it's cloudy than when it's sunny. ;)
Wow!!! 6:00 got me. That we can have joy and peace thru everything. God bless you Father Mike
Thank you for sharing this fr.
God bless you always.
Oh HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY !
Happy are those concious of their spiritual need joy comes after once spiritually is put first
You always seem to make these videos exactly when I need them. Thank you for everything father, you're a true inspiration
Thank you!!! My goodness how to explain how I needed to hear this today. Still, I am always looking for that fleeting happiness and forget what true joy really is. God Bless You Father, will pray for you, please pray for me.
Outstanding lesson. Father Mike, you greatly enriched the Sunday school lesson I am preparing on Thanksgiving. Thanks be to God!
7:00 during mourning 😥I find it hard at times to be joyful to choose joy.
Thank father Mike...thank you for sharing
There is a Christmas song called “There’s Still My Joy”; this video reminded me of that song. I listened to that song over and over the first Christmas after my father passed. I believe it is true; you can feel joy in the midst of not feeling “happy”.
Beautiful said, Padre, but it's hard to find joy when fighting with my kids... That's the hardest moments of my every day life. A happy life, I'd say...
When I became a Christian someone told me JOY means Jesus first, others next and yourself last and I have found this true. Say you’re feeling lonely and miserable….first pray to Jesus and also praise Him for all the blessings He has given you, then think of Others…..one or more people you could call or visit to encourage, cheer or simply let them know you love or care about them. By the time you get to Yourself I guarantee you’ll have a smile on your face!
We are grateful for these "snippets" of wisdom. ...#onward
Thank you fr. Mike
Truthfully, this video brought more than JOY in my heart. It brought HOPE, LOVE FOR GOD, FAITH in our Faith! God bless you Fr Mike. May The Lord protect you and help you keep doing what you're doing for His kingdom!
Thanks Father Mike.
Thank you father Mike may the lord Jesus continues to inspire you with these great teachings of faith that some of us need. I love my God ya Yesu Christu