Why I Became a Priest (It's not what you think)
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Fr. David Michael Moses is a Catholic Priest at St. Faustina's in Fulshear, Texas.
Dear Father, I'm from India and the situation is terrible and words are insufficient to express it. So glad to find this video today and I'm feeling much at peace right now. Always keep remembering us in your prayers. Thank you Father.
Will certainly pray!
Extremely happy to hear back from you father. Thank you so much father. God bless..
@@FatherDavidMichael praying for Vocations. My son 16 yrs old he us discerning now. Pls pray for him Father David Michael. Your Vocation story is inspiring. We will keep you in our prayer 🙏 ♥
Take care. Hope to visit and meet you one day. God's will.
@@ellenjimenez57 Prayers for your son 🎀🕊
Prayers for India.
Dear Fr. Michael David, thank for saying yes to God! We need holy spirit filled priests like you! From Canada, I and my St. Maria Goretti Parish family pray for all priests during our family Rosary! May Glod always bless and keep you from all dangers body and soul!
Oh what a beautiful, deeply personal thing to share this week as we pray for vocations.
I hope it's helpful!
Thankyou Fr David, your vocation makes me happy, i pray for all priests every day and you are one of them, God bless
Thank you Father David Michael, I do thank God for your vocation. You and Father Dat inspire me and help me to keep walking trying to do God's Will. We are blessed to have you in Saint Faustina, thank you, thank you, thank you for all you do. God Bless you always!
I'm so thankful to be part of this community!
Father, thank you for sharing your vocation story. I am finishing up the application process to go to St. Paul’s Seminary in Minneapolis. It seems like a sense of adventure is consistent with stories of discernment, seminary, and life as a priest. I am excited to see how my story unfolds! Videos like those on your channel are encouraging as I think how my gifts could be utilized for God and His people (I also love making songs, playing guitar, and making videos from time to time). If it is God’s will I look forward to experiencing the joy of life as a priest. Please say a prayer for me if you would! God bless!
-Anthony from the Diocese of Helena, MT
That's so good to hear bro! Being a priest is incredible. Praying for you!
@@FatherDavidMichael thank you! And I’ll pray for you too. God Bless!
Nice to learn and now you am also a priest here in Tanzania blessings upon us sharing His Divine love before others Fr. Desderius
Beautiful father ❤
Wow. Bless you dear son. What an encouragement to us all. Such dedication ❤
Awesome Father!!! Thank you for your sacrifice!!!
It's been a blessing for me!
Wanted to say something more.. seriously stories like these help me persevere in my vocation as well. I really feel called to pray and sacrifice for priests in Carmel, and was accepted to enter, but have one more obstacle to overcome, if you can offer a prayer for me, thank you!!
@@laudemgloriae3 I will pray for you! And thank you for your prayers!!
Being a priest is not a sacrifice it is a privilege.
@@patriciabyrne5089 🤝The highest privilege 🎀🕊
Father
I am from India.
Yes, you need to be called for priest.My son is willing to become a priest and he is 12 years now.if he is called by God and I am very happy.kindly pray for him.His name Jack Mario.
Our prayers for you and all our catholic priests
Amen
Thank you, Fr. May the Lord use you powerfully.
What an awesome sharing by this fine young priest .
May the HOLY SPIRIT Continue to Bless, Protect and Guide him.
You're too kind! God bless you!
Thank you, Father. GBY
What a blessing you are to the world and to us. What a heartfelt story!
I love being a priest!
May God bless Fr David Michael🙏
Bless you Fr. you are a living Saint. 😇🙏
Greeting from Indonesia. God bless you father David 🙏🏼
God bless!
Thank you Father ❤❤❤❤.
Nice vocation story.
God will call us all in a unique and different way that will speak to our hearts. We just need to be open to listening to Him. 🤠🙏
Forever grateful for your discernment, yes & living call!!! God continue to bless you!!🙏❤✌😇🤗
Thank you for sharing with us a meaningful and a touching story of your vocation journey. It’s really amazing. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I always like hearing your stories. I hope and pray that more young men will follow your journey.
Dear Father,
As I aspire to the Diaconate, this "Asking God for a sign" is real. He connected me to a homeless shelter and taught me hands on how to help those who are experiencing homelessness (not once but twice). In short, saying yes is scary, but resisting only affirms more this conviction in my spirit. I can't explain it, other than God use me! This video affirms I am on the right track!
Godspeed, and thank you for sharing.
Brother in Christ Jesus,
Kyle
If you could, please pray the rosary for the catholic church in germany at the 8th at 12 o'clock in the noon MEZ. Many German bishops become apostate.
I am somewhere in Africa but honestly, the Church in Germany sometimes scares. But we are together with you. I keep Germany in my prayers
Father since evening I have been cried as i saw a video about married catholic priest.i am disappointed,i am a girl,i have everything still I have sacrifice the most tempted thing of this world because I love my JESUS very much.i am praying more and more vocation for priesthood.as i am crying long i hope LORD showed me your testimony.I am very happy and peaceful in heart and i hope all those who are in vocation but still want to live worldly life must watch your testimony.Thank you very much father for sacrificing your life for my LORD JESUS 🙏. Thank you.God bless you abundantly father 🙏,may JESUS use u in a mighty way for THE GREAT GLORY of my KING JESUS 🙏
Father, your mom and dad should be so proud of their son! God bless!!
Thank you for your great homily
I will pray for you and vocation
Thank you for sharing your vocational “dove” story it was and is beautiful!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks! fr, for being a good priest and a good human being for self and all Catholics and non Catholics (if it comes to you to be with non Catholics as a priest.) Please pray for me Helen Mary ALvares Castelino and my whole family.
Thank you Fr.Micheal
Dear Father. You are so inspiring. It really helps me looking at your movies
I'm giving a call to the priesthood some thought. There's a shortage of priests, I am confident that I could handle seminary, I could see myself as one.
Father I am also studying theology and from Mar Thoma Church, Kerala, . If God allows, We will meet....
Prayers for your ministry.
Barekmor
+Thank you so much, beautiful+
🙏🏻🕊🔥+❤️+🔥🕊🙏🏻
Many appreciative thanks for this.
Omggg I was there at this mass and I asked for a dove too right after and within the next six month Jesus sent me 4 doves and told me through the eucharist adoration to “give up everything and follow him” hahaha God has a funny sense of humor dont He
Fr David Michael you are a special gift to the mother Church (Catholic). You are an inspiration to many. God bless you in your priestly vocation as you make credible to the whole world that God is love!
Good Fr. Keep shining
astounding resemblance to Javier Bardem
Powerful
For people like me being a priest is my dreams but then no where to decern vocation 😔😔😔😔 Wish I could get a miracle I just graduated from philosophy I studied with the claretains then No where to decern my vocation further 😓😓😥maybe God doesn’t want my to be a priest
@Marina Ballerina thank you 🙏
@Marina Ballerina the problem is we have a vocation boom in my country thats why the diocese and religious congregations here are all full and I know good that there may places lacking priests
@Marina Ballerina thank you again for you concern actually currently I’m working out my plans to come to Europe and one of the member states in EU I can visit German if I make it come in thanks for your care thank you and I Wish you well as well
Parabéns pela sua vocação sacerdotal.
Excellent
Fr David how to connect you fr David tell me when you say Sunday mass
Father, I need a bit of help. I want to Decern the Priesthood and I need some advice. Can you help me?
Amen Hallelujah 🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹
Fr David what diet should to nurturing of the temple holy spirit
Hvala.
Fr David are you frg ministry
Good Night, Father David Michael, I'm Celina from Brazil, I live in Goiânia, please, Father, send me a mass leaflet, I'm learning English, I really want to understand what you are saying. speak without having to translate. Thank you so much, count on my prayers.
Your spouse Mary will never divorce or abandon you. You g
Can still love girls in your vocation we are called to live in 💕
A priest's spouse is not the Blessed Virgin Mary! It is the Holy Catholic Church. A priest's role is to act 'in persona Christi', which means he represents Jesus Christ to us through his priesthood. That is why in the Bible, husbands are called to love their wives as Christ loved the Church, Eph 5:25. The Church is the Bride of Christ. Also, Mary is Jesus' mother and not his spouse. Just thought it was important to correct that notion for those like might not know.
@@kjerit630 well okay I didn't know that. Thanks. I googled you are right.
A priest is a servant-leader. Starting from the diaconate, which was instituted to help “wait tables”, and among other things, help the widows and the orphans who are the treasure of the Church, the man in holy orders is ordained to follow the complete self-giving of the Lord to the Church
So cute to be a fraist God colling
You would be the awesome person/priest you are and be a an excellent husband/life partner. Why would God want you to deny/sacrifice your humanity?
Fr. Who is Christ for u?❤️
More real than bishop Barron
You look like Ryan Gosling
and Jake Gyllenhaal
Why you don't marry? There no interdiction in Bible to do that. A advice for you, keep reading the Bible God can reveal to you this way. A saint is a person washed by Jesus's blood. By ourselves we can t be holy, or arrive in heaven.
Fr David you don't play guitar
‘ornithologist’ not ‘geologist’
That was part of the joke 😆
@@FatherDavidMichael You need a more ironic delivery, Father. I’ve noticed this in your other jokes, which sink in a beat too late. ‘Benedicat Deus omnia opera tua, Pater.’
WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU?
By Francois Gautier.
Diversity in Divinity and Unity in Spirituality.
1) Believe in God ! - Aastik - Accepted
2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as Nastik
3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a murti pujak.
4) You dont want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman.
5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools.
6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it.
7) You want to start your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita - Sure !
8) You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads - Go ahead.
9) You want to start your journey by reading Purana - Be my guest.
10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( bhakti- devotion)
11) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi.
12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy.
13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic !
14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only - Welcome. (Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship).
15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy
16) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan.
17) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! Meditate, Study !
18) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped.
19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism!
"Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world is a family)
20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival.
Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year.
21) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu.
22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved.
23) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu!
24) You know that Hinduism ☺ is a way of life, with considerable freedom.
25) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe!
26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint.
27) "Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu " (May you all live happily)
You represent this! You're free to choose, my dear Hindu!
This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything . That is why it is eternal !!!
There is a saying in Rigveda , the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell -" Ano bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah"- Let the knowledge come to us from every direction "...
You got me. I read the whole thing, expecting a punch line.
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Thank you dear fr for your inspiring homily. I am a Capuchin from India. I would like to converse with u. May you send me your email if you don't mind. God bless you ☺️
When I was a little girl, my brother Chris died at the dentist office, while he was in the Seminary to become a priest. Thank you for sharing your story. This touched my heart is such a supernatural manner and I could feel Chris's presence. Thank you
I’m sorry to hear that about your brother. May I ask what happened at the dentist office that caused his death?
I am sorry for the loss of your brother God bless you
God bless him, may he eternally rest in peace. Amen.
I heard that homily in person--so very moving. And realized again “priests don't just happen...”
Indeed their continued growth in holiness isn’t assured. They absolutely need our prayers And our example and support as much as we need theirs. God bless you, Father David Michael! Prayers always!
"I'd be worried if you didn't like girls" is a CLASSIC spiritual director line..
I really wanted to be a Priest. I even went through formation to be a professed Capuchin Franciscan. I never had thr support I needed to keep going and foster me through my fears. I left and got married instead. Yes, I have a great family and amazing kids that God has blessed us with but I know I was made for something different. If you're discerning, pray and definitely surround yourself with people who will support you even in the doubts! Now that I'm here in Houston I'm discerning the permanent Diaconate. I'm praying for you Father, please pray for me.
Me too... but later i did realise that Call was not for me.... and then walked away from seminary and today im married. But i never speak bad of priests... because its difficult to leave everything for His sake.... and live a life of chastity.
@@nonine5304 👍🏾
Dear Gift: As a young girl I felt called to religious life, but as an only child, felt much guilt about leaving my parents, not having grandchildren, etc. I did marry and have children which gave my parents much joy. However the feeling of wanting something ‘more spiritually never leaves you. Be happy that there is a Diaconate that you can aspire to. It is not there for women! PLEASE continue to pursue it. We need you DESPERATELY! You will not regret it. God bless you!🙏
@@judithlarkin600 thank you for your kind words! They mean more than you know
For the love of all that's sane: DON'T TELL YOUR WIFE THAT.
My husband discerned out of seminary before we met, I'd be really upset if he told me something similar.
Let us continue to pray for our priests like Rev. Fr. David Michael Moses that they continue to serve the Lord and shepherd His flock.
Hi Father! I really enjoy watching all of your videos. They are very entertaining and very inspiring. I found this video to be very relatable because I'm currently applying to the archdiocese of Seattle because I feel that God is calling me to the priesthood. I'm still unsure of what my vocation is because I still want to get married but I trust that God will guide me in the right direction. I would have never thought I would be applying to the seminary but here I am. Please keep me in your prayers and keep up the great videos! God Bless! 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for being open to God's call! You'll be in my prayers!
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Choose which you want to be?you can still serve God if your married!just be sure about your feeling!Pray with all your heart and ask God in your prayer to guide you!Amen
@@jasmindumalay2002 Thank you! My parents told me the same. I'm in my second semester of seminary now and I love it! It's challenging, of course, but in a good way. Not only do I feel closer to God but with other people as well. God Bless. ☺☺☺
Father your videos are very inspiring and soul touching.
I have sense the call of God upon my life and I have written application letters countless times but my diocese system of offering admission is making it complicated for me.
As it is now, there's nothing I desire to do in this life like going to the seminary but I don't know what would take me there.
How I wish I should be taken out of Nigeria May be the process will be easy for me.
Im discerning the priesthood right now for like god is calling me so this helped alot father.
Hello father, I am very much impressed by your story about your journey to priesthood. I am religious sister from India but working among the Indigenous Lakota community in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. I want to share your life story with my students.
That’s commendable, it’s a great idea
Wow that's really impressive
You are a Priest just like Melquizedek... Be a priest forever till your last breath. God bless.
Priestly Celibacy is a greatful gift to the world, Father ! Thank you for saying yes!
@@chrisobrien6254 Sorry, what? You are Jesus?? Without a doubt, that is the most ridiculous and narcissistic thing that I have ever read. Why don't you just accept that not everyone believes in the same things as yourself? Celibacy wasn't something that I could live with. I'd have been a hypocrite otherwise.
@@chrisobrien6254 Ok. I'm sure that you never meant it like that. Good lad. Take care
Thank you and bless you for your priesthood and testimony. As a mom of boys, I hope and pray one of my sons is gifted the vocation of the Holy Priesthood.
Hello Father, you are real because you faced with temptations of whether you are meant for the priesthood or not.
They say life is not a bed of roses!
But in the end you triumphed!
Your story is inspiring for others with such vocation.
God bless you and may He Strengthen you spiritually!
Many are called, but few are chosen. I was one that was called, but not chosen.Being a priest is a truly wonderful vocation.
That’s not what that biblical passage means
I like girls to and I am discerning the priesthood
Love them, care for them and lay your life down for them 🥺
Amen!
Thank you for this wonderful testimony Father! Asking the Holy Spirit to always fill you with wisdom and joy 🕊
BECAUSE of FEAR of your Christian Parents. You could find a nice Boyfriend. 😉👍🏳️🌈🌈
i literaly peform at that church and see him alot of time.
Thank you fr for the inspirational talk. I have joined the seminary and it is helping me.🙏
Prinston Stancy, I’m praying for you, remember that when it’s hard. Peace be with you 🙏
Priests are physicians of the soul. They tend to the spiritually sick or distraught. Just as the body experiences ailments and physical challenges through a lifetime, so will a person’s soul encounter spiritual illnesses and religious challenges. We need physicians of the soul for the well-being of our souls destined for eternal life.
Father Michael, your homily touched my heart 😭
Fantastic comment! I'm a woman and cannot be a priest but I am desperately attracted to "sick souls," having been a sick soul so long myself! And ministering to hurting people just with attention and kindness and walking with them through their troubles makes me feel so energized and fulfilled❣️
Bless GOD for all these wonderful men He calls to The Ordained Priesthood to minister to us wounded souls in this life and praying for more vocations🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️💖💖💖
Great homily. I will pray for you and your intentions. Please pray for me and my intentions in your Masses and prayers thanks
Thank you so much!
🙏⛪️✝️🇻🇦Glory To Jesus Christ
I'm so drawn to priesthood, too bad I'm a girl 🙃
Sharing the same experience during my retreat last year! Now, I just finished 1 semester of being a seminarian of Augustinian Recollects! Godbless father Moses!
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Hi Father! Acabo de encontrar su canal y me parece genial. Verdaderamente está evangelizando a través de estos medios. Bien hecho! Gracias por decir "Sí" al Señor.
Thank God you did not find a girl Father =D
You are awesome !!!
Thank you for sharing your story, you are pure example of Faith, Love and Perseverance!
Thank you !
God bless 🙏
lol I'm so thankful to be a priest!
If he had found a girl he could have become a priest in the Eastern Church. They’re just as Catholic as the Roman church is, but more Orthodox. And they allow married priests. Required celibacy is a Roman thing.
Beautiful testimony dear Fr. David ...
❤❤
God bless!
"I don't know what a dove looks like in the wild. I'm not a geologist."
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lol glad you got it
Amen Fr David M. Moses! I try and pray daily for all priests because of the devil' evil target to you all. Bless you for giving to us laity the body and the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Been a Catholic now for a year+, and still tear up as the Holy Sacrament is prepared. God bless you!
So inspiring father. I have a son studying to be a lawyer. I got connected so much with your story. So inspiring i pray the rosary everyday for all you wonderful priests you make our lives worth living by unfolding god's plan for us Please keep my son in your prayers. May the lord use him as his instrument for his glory. Love from india.
A wonderful story!
Beautiful 💯 priest for Jesus Christ ❤❤
Thanks fr, this really hit home with me. I'm 16 and discerning priesthood
I'll pray for you bro!
@@FatherDavidMichael thanks, right back at ya
Same as myself so
Holy Spirit Guide Him 🙏🙏🛐
keep it up
Bisakah Aku Memintamu Yg
Menikahkan Aku Dengan Seseorang Yg Aku Cintai Nantinya ..Fr.Moses
(My Best Friends)
Turns out she's more into ugly guys 😂😂... His funny 🙌
What a beautiful story of vocation. I was really moved.
That was great father. I always enjoy vocation stories. Thank you for sharing.
Yet another priestly vocation that started with service as an altar boy. This is the biggest reason altar girls are not a good idea. Many have said it’s a contributing factor to the vocation crisis.
Interesting story n very inspiring ..thank you Fr David ...this video is gonna touch and strengthen the faith of many....prayers for you and for all Priests...Im amazed at The way God gave you the sign and how you understood it...Priests are real People indeed! Loved that👍👍
God bless!
Father, I question if I should become a priest myself. This is somewhat long, so please bear with me. I felt awakened or like shook not so long ago. I prayed one day to the Lord and asked, "What is it that you want of me in life?" I felt like he finally touched my heart again, and I felt awakened. I felt like a Christian Catholic again. I had a thought in my head when I was young about being a priest. It has lingered here and there over the years. I feel like it was now answered. But, now I'm questioning cause I'm saying to myself, "Do I want to be a priest just so I escape the so-called rat race? The hardships of the world?" I feel like as if I say that, then I shouldn't be a priest, cause I feel like thats just me wanting a safe space and it's not allowed. But I want to be a priest because I want to grow closer to God. I want to have the closest relationship with him as much as I can. But I feel like if I don't become a priest, I feel like I'd fall away from him again and again. I feel like if I get a job in the rat race, I can't stay in it cause it's hard. I dont want that anymore. I want to be with the Lord all day.