I’m experiencing really awful anxieties and difficulties in my relationship with God right now. This morning, I even contemplating giving up because it got so bad. I’ve always admired Fr. Mike and he was a main driving force in my conversion. He even took the time to respond to my email thanking him. This video is timed perfectly and has such beautiful insight. I’m going to try to continue pursuing the Lord, but it’s just so hard right now. Thank you, Father.
Kaitlyn Lightfoot Honey, never give up on God. That's what the enemy wants, to cause you to doubt your relationship with the Lord. When you feel like giving up, that's the time to pray more, to believe even stronger in God. God never gives up on you. It may seem like He's distant at times, but He's not, He's there, just trust in Him. I understand how some days you feel like giving up, I've faced that too, I've been knocked down by the enemy hugely, & it sure can create doubt. In 2007 I was diagnosed with a fatal lung disease & only expected to live a few months. I was so sick there were many days I wanted to doubt my relationship with God but instead prayed harder. It's 2020 & I'm still alive, still have the illness but have learned to live with it. My doctors said it wasn't medically possible but I believed all things are possible with the Lord. In 2012 I was diagnosed with advanced & aggressive breast cancer. Still having the lung disease, being put under anesthetic for surgery was a huge risk. I chose to trust the Lord to look after me, & I survived the surgery & cancer treatment. Most people didn't even know I was sick. Last year I was told my cancer had metastasized to my lungs, bones & lymphnodes & they couldn't save me. There was a possibility of buying me more time with chemo. I was advised to get my Will in order, & change my hospital code to do not resuscitate. There was only 1 type of chemo that might help, but unfortunately it exacerbated the lung disease so I discontinued it. I was persuaded to try it again in May of this year, & this time it not only made the lung disease worse, it gave me a severe & resistant chest infection. No antibiotics prescribed helped, there were many days I felt I was suffocating & would die right then. I felt helpless & terrified. The pandemic made it difficult to have consistent medical care, & my doctor advised against going to the hospital. Worse, it seemed like my doctors didn't see much point in healing the chest infection, since I was dying anyway. I felt completely alone with not only the illnesses but with the fear, & really I was, bc I'm the last living member of my family, even my husband died in 2017. I began to think, how much worse could things get for me? My grief over losing my family has contributed to my vulnerability to the enemy's attacks & I questioned my relationship with God, but felt a strong urge to read the Bible. Coincidentally I met a person who is a veterinarian who wanted to help me, so more out of desperation, I asked him what he would do to treat the chest infection with an animal & he recommended taking 2 antibiotics at once (Azithromycin & Doxycycline) & just staying on them as long as it took. It took some persuasion but my doctor agreed to prescribe them, as well as the bronchodialator inhalers I asked for. I didn't have alot of confidence bc I was thinking no one is coming up with a way to treat this except a veterinarian & me. (Some medical team!😃) Again my weakened relationship with God made it easy to forget He was also with me, & He can do anything. This treatment immediately gave me some results. I'm still very sick, (can only walk a few steps & need oxygen) but it's a huge improvement so far, over suffocating. I don't know what the Lord's will is for me with this, even if the chest infection is healed I still have both cancer & a lung disease killing me. But my oncologist has now told me she's seeing something unusual in the last CT scan, she said my body is fighting both those illnesses on its own, with no chemo. As overwhelming as my health issues seemed I realize this is not the time for me to give up, especially not give up on God, He's still beside me. As unlikely as it is to get help from a veterinarian for human health issues, it was no coincidence I met him right at this time, since he was the only one with a suggestion for treating my chest infection. So please don't give up on God in your life, it may seem hard, but He's right there with you. There used to be an old saying: "Let go & let God." It's still so true. Whatever your difficulty is, do your best with it but ultimately put it in God's hands, including any doubts you have about your relationship with Him. He'll never stop loving you & wanting a relationship with you. I'll keep you in my prayers, that the Lord helps you develop & strengthen a wonderful relationship with Him.
This is exactly how we now have two kids. We were desperately trying to have kids after a miscarriage and praying a novena with a priest and my husband. After 2 years of trying, I finally gave in to God's Will and boom... I conceived and had my first child 9 months later. Thank you Lord Jesus for my children. Please protect all the children in the world and watch over Fr. Mike for doing your work 🙏🏼🙏🏼.
Thank you, Father Mike! This quote came to mind after listening/watching: "A person who is free from the fever of her own will is satisfied with everything, provided God be served. She is indifferent to the nature of the service which God chooses to give her." - St Francis de Sales
I'm a little freaked out. I had a dream last night about asking someone knowledgeable and Catholic about God's perspective on "giving up." And I woke up this morning thinking, "Hmm. Interesting dream." Well, this afternoon rolls by and I am watching videos on Padre Pio; lo and behold, this video pops up. The topic: Is It Ever Okay to Give Up? Think God is telling me something?
Thank you! This has been the most trying year of my life... so much has happened that weighs on my heart daily. In communion with our humanity that God has given us to rely on one another, I appreciate your comments and/or words of encouragement!
I've suddenly burst into tears in the "you have agency over your life" part... I think one of my biggest problems is that I don't really believe that, I often feel a prisoner of the circumstances and things and people around me. I feel like I don't have a choice.
In my case - there was a purely human dream I had - a good one, also in a moral sense and so on. I was crushed in this, but for a while I was holding on to it, until I realized that even having children, or more of them, is not and cannot be, as blessed as even that longing is, equal to putting God first in everything. But I couldn't give up on my own. I was too weak. I wanted to put the Lord first always - even earlier. I was just fooling myself that I'd been doing that already. So I needed to ask for a grace - a grace to give up the dream. It was granted and I feel free... I still would welcome happily another baby (after I lost two) but I am no longer obsessed with it. God is truly first in my heart and soul and mind, imperfect as I am. All I mean - I not so much gave up as offered up everything. That is the most freeing thing I have ever done in my life. :)
Ryder Leach They’re so awesome. I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. It’s been a long road. I was raised Pentecostal and then became an atheist and was always so interested in Catholicism, it was always this thing in the back of my mind but never pursued it and I am now! It’s so very exciting.
God Bless you Father Mike, I love my Catholic Faith. I got confirmed after first being skeptical young buck brat, but realized all of the pain and suffering everyone has in their everyday mundane lives and always wondered why. I then allowed myself to be open minded and found the wisdom of our faith to be captivating, then found the more I learn my Catholic Faith the more sense it makes and only ignites more passion for being a better me everyday. Thank you Father Mike for catching the trends and allowing this space of fun enthusiastic, yet wise and informative videos to keep us calibrated!
Exactly. It's healthy to stop striving for the impossible, because reality dictates what can never be. Sometimes giving up is the best option, to cut your losses and move on. Letting go is difficult, but results in freedom and liberty. Thank you for validating that truth, kind sir.
Yes so true, it’s not like Catholics worship a God who is omnipotent and omnipresent who can create miracles breaking the laws of reality to give his worshipers what they ask for/desire that’s just crazy talk.
@@MrMuugoo John 5 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Father, please pray for the Carpio family. We dont give up Hope on finding Sebastian (17 y/o) alive. People say we won't find him but we trust and pray we will. We're in San Antonio Texas and it's been hard reading the news and people's ugly comments, especially those crushing our hope. We will never lose hope in finding my nephew
this video is perfect timing Fr. Mike! Im going through a break up and my heart is broken but your videos have been making it all make sense. thank you and God Bless
Once again Fr. Mike hits it on the nail for me. I haven’t been able to get pregnant, not even once. Been married 18 1/2 years. I know it’s probably too late for me now, but I won’t lose faith...I’ll just move on from the outcome I’m not getting. Well put. You are a blessing, every week I hear what I need to hear to keep my spirits up! God bless.
You hit a nerve for me. I worked with students in a middle school. I would have students who were barely literate in 8th grade, who thought that they would just go through school and then college and become lawyers etc just because they were told they could do what ever they wanted. That if they just tried hard enough they would achieve great things.. They were told just wanting something enough would guarantee you you would get it.. It was a subtle form of "You are not good enough the way you are" and it set them up for frustration and a sense of failure. My heart just broke for many of them.
My wife and I were told that the likelihood that my wife would be able to conceive and carry a child to term was non-existent. So we decided that was alright. We could adopt, or we could direct that energy towards helping children in need. Eight months later on my birthday, we found out she was pregnant, nine months after that I was a father. I do not know if I'd call it a miracle but if that is not a reason to never give up hope I don't know of a better one.
I give up on my alcoholic husband ever changing, ever stopping neglecting me, ever growing up and becoming the head of our home. I trust God that He will be my strength, my faith will help me focus on what I can control and on channeling all my love to my children. Thank you Father Mike, may God bless you always!
when you pray the rosary, ask the Virgen Mary, to ask Jesus to turn the wine into water, ( in the marriage at Cana, she asked Jesus to transform the water in wine ) and pray for his liberation too. God Bless you !
My brothers wife lived for years with the disease of alcoholism. Totally devastated all that was once good. Some say Alcoholism “runs in the family” I call it a “Generational Demon”. My brother learned to persevere in unconditional love, forgiveness and commitment to his wife for decades. Many times we wondered how long could he continue living with such devastation. God knows his heart and it will not be unnoticed. Her last weeks were free of the Disease. It was a time of incredible healing and life was filled with much goodness again. Can’t see it, but Prayer is most powerful! God hears!
I’m in the middle of finalizing a divorce. I dated my wife for 4 years and we were married just shy of 3 years when she told me this past New Year’s Day that she doesn’t want to work on our marriage and wants a divorce. We have a 2 year old boy and we were married in the Catholic Church. I fought to stay close to her and my son. She moved to Georgia with her mother and I was in Florida. I left my job, moved, lived in my Jeep for a month and a half. God has blessed me now with a better job, a safe place to live just a few minutes from my son and a beautiful Catholic Church to attend. I prayed my rosary, I begged and cried for God to enlighten her. To help her see the value in saving our family. But as of last week the divorce is all but signed by the judge. I’m slowly growing to accept that my dream of having a large family with the woman of my dreams will remain just that, a dream. I still wear my wedding ring, I’m still holding on to a glimmer of hope. But the reality is seemingly clear. I don’t know if I keep on praying for a miracle in my marriage... or do I just give in 100%? I feel like giving in. Thank you Fr Mike for approaching the subject of giving up. It’s giving me more to chew on. God bless you. Please pray for my family, my marriage my son Clark and my wife Kayla 🙏🙏🙏
Needed to hear this today after feeling bummed after watching the debates on television. This is America’s best!? So difficult to remain positive during these times. We can’t give up praying!
i've learned that when you can't see the road ahead anymore, just sit back, and let God take the wheel. always trust in Him. on another note, for a long time, i dreamed of becoming a film director. but after trying for a long while, I realised I just wasn't cut out for it. i accepted the reality, and decided to pursue screenwriting, which has brought me some measure of success. Praise the Lord.
Just went through a breakup about two weeks ago and I feel very lost currently. I initiated because I believed it wasn't wise/something I wanted. I believe that I still have a lot of work to do on learning how to love better and I didn't want to put both of us through that anymore. I didn't want to hold on to bitterness and resentment towards this wonderful woman when that is not how you love and that is not how you should treat someone. I am gaining motivation again to go back to therapy and to continue to seek advice through Ascension Presents and my parish priest about what to do. I'm trying to involve God in the process for how I should go about things and it's hard to trust sometimes but I'm doing the best I can. Thank you Father Mike and all at Ascension Presents. My past gf introduced me to y'all's videos and I couldn't be more grateful for her and for you all. God bless you!! I'm not gonna give up growing and trying to love in the best way that I can and I'm gonna keep my eyes focused on God and stay in reality!
My son has took a bad path that is hurting him and my family. He’s so young and don’t realize. Never though to give up. But this reality is more than I can handle. Thank you for your video. Years ago we talked in the Catholic conference about my son. Really I’m waiting for a miracle.
I’ve been exploring Catholicism as a spiritual path forward and all of your videos have been so helpful. Truly the love of God shines through your knowledge! This particular video hit my heart my heart and soul in a special way. Thank you for everything you have shared and continue to share!
Thank You Father Mike! God Bless You! I ask St. Monica to intercede & use her example a lot for a certain situation because she persevered in prayer and she and her son both became Saints.
He didn't give up!!!! I love Rudy! Never give up. Even though he wasn't big enough or good enough, he prayed to be part of something bigger than himself. God let him!!!!
Thank you for this message. I needed to hear it right now. Something occurred to me as well is looking beyond the one dream. I deal with chronic depression. I applaud Ruddy's tenacity and can do spirit. It is important, even vital. 'What a waste?' Never. What it didn't say is what else did Ruddy do? Did he have a family? What else did he work at? Was it better suited to him? He couldn't have been too much of a shrimp or the 'real' football player's wouldn't have even used him to practice with, there wouldn't have been any resistance to make it viable. God has given us the ability to be and do more than the one thing. We must embrace it all with what we have at the time.
You have the correct family. They live in Joliet Illinois. The boys went to Joliet Catholic high school they were Hilltoppers. They had one of the most impressive football team that had a dynasty in Catholic school football for probably three generations. Their coach is still revered in this area and Rudy was a really good kid. He came from a big family so there’s some history you may not know God bless you as always.
We may not be physically or spiritually fitting in the eye of apparent onlookers... Yet if we have burning desire with sincerity and zeal we could achieve wonders... Thank you Fr got the beautiful presentation
I've given up on finding a life partner and recovering from fibromyalgia. Each day is harder than the one before and I'm afraid that eventually lose my ability to walk. But I'm glad I watched this video because it clarifies the difference between giving up hope and just giving up. So I'll make a greater effort not to give up hope
Prayers for you as this affects my mother as well. I pray for you to be healed by the blood of christ from your pain. Pray for a miracle and have faith God hears you please never give up. You are loved 💛
Thanks Father. Rudy may not have been a starter, but he's more famous than almost any starter on the Notre Dame football team... and he only had one play. Did his perseverance pay off? Absolutely. He is now synonymous with Notre Dame football, and the gold standard in motivation and heart for all current and future starters for that team (and any collegiate sports team).
This really spoke to me, not to go into detail. There was something I wanted for years, and years and not its impossible. There is no way its going to happen, but I know God has a plan and I need to trust him
Thank you Ascension Presents and Father Mike for sharing this video. I always find much wisdom and truth in the videos that is presented on here. I will just start out by saying that I think being realistic is always a good thing . It keeps one balanced but when God puts a dream in ones heart I think giving up is not a part of it . Some times it is not our particular season or seasons. We have to wait and learn patience and adopt it in our lives. God wants our trust in him. Above all else. Dreams give our spirits wings. I would not want to live my life without them. I look at people like Rudy and think with God all things are possible. He put a dream in that mans heart and that dream more or less came to pass. If he had the spirit of giving up, he would have never known the triumph. Sure he was not meant to be a football star but he became one and shined bright as far as I can tell. I definitely do not see what he did as a waste. God used him and that is truly a beautiful gift. 2 Chronicles 15:7 But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” We all have work that we are called to do. We may not understand the trials of this life but if we do not give up, God will reward us. Just look at Rudy. :)
I'm in a strange place in my career, this spoke to me and reminded me of Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice" how he stood steadfast in faith in our Lord and wrote to his Church in Phillipi while he was in prison. I feel like a lot of us, or speaking of myself; sometimes get so wrapped up in myself or my situation. This season of lent my prayer is to lean into God and pray that I am growing into the man he wants me to be and not lean on the outcomes that I expect of myself.
“Rudy” was a great movie, I loved it. Another awesome video, feeling very blessed by it. Thank you so much Father Mike and Ascension Presents! God Bless you!
Thank you, Father, for this reflection. I had an accident and for a while I've felt that my injuries put an end on my vocation. I've acknowledged & accepted that my reality now is not the outcome I was hoping for my future. I have reevaluated my situation. I've tried to do something, but nothing seem to work. I've been praying for guidance and keeping the faith that my God would lead me to something. When or how do I know if I'm going to where He is guiding me to or if I'm even trying hard enough.
Thank you so much Fr. Mike. I sure needed this message today. Hope you know how important your words have become to so many of us these past months. I turned on my I-Pad feeling pretty discouraged and the first thing I saw was your podcast. I cried while I listened. I am so grateful for your message. Kathy Beam
Thank you Father Mike for this video I really needed it. I wish you were in my Parish I would love to spend time talking with you. Minnesota is very blessed to have you.
My daughter can’t stop lying. We told her to pray and figure out what will make her happy. We have even talked to a family therapist who said it’s up to her. She is at college and can’t seem to stop lying and playing the victim. It’s up to her but my reality is I can’t take the stress. Up to her.
I think God inspired you (Fr. Mike), to make this video for me today. I have never been able to say that before, but for the record...hey friends...I’m the guy this time. Thank you immeasurably Fr. Mike.
Powerful, hopeful, and gives us all food for thought, that no matter the situation you are in, there is a way through, it may not be the way we wanted or imagined but there is always a way, we may end up finding a path that is different to what we imagined, but if we learn to accept, pray and let God work in our situations with us and through us, it will be the best path for us and our souls 🕊️🙏
Yes you’re absolutely right Fr Mike. It is foolish to keep banging your head against a brick wall, trying for an outcome that never happens. We can always choose to try for a different outcome instead - and maybe have a win with that 😃. Also if persevering in a no win situation affects your mental health, then it is a situation that is not good for you.
I'm in the final moments of a un wanted divorce.! Father Mike's videos ...especially this one.....inspire me to keep moving forward.....with the Grace of God. God bless all who have been inspired and helped from Father Mike's words. He is like the brother ....I wish I have had..
Thank you for talking about accepting the reality, realizing my place and working from there with God. I usually (even in church) hear only that I can do everything and that I should ignore my history, who I am and what's my context and blindly go towards any dream, as long as it's morally good. That's not true and it crushes me instead of motivating. Thank you for good words of true hope.
Hello Father Mike, I am a dutiful listener and subscriber of you and this channel. The content you produce has been useful to me and many others I've shared these with. Thank you. As for the Rudy tie in my Great Uncle was a Priest at ND and The movie is one of my all time favorites and I was very excited when you began your discussion. I do wish you would have perhaps watched the movie again before your video. Lol. The Rudy character could have given up and gone back to the mill like his Dad and brother's. Sure. Maybe started a youth group and or joined a parish council and used his determination for other great things. I think the theme of the movie is that you should not give up when others tell you you should, but when you are ready. Not because others tell you your not cut out for college or football, but when you decide. In pushing through and leaning on faith he accompished something more than playing in one play for one game. He showed millions around the world that God has given us all gifts and it is up to us to decide how to make the most of those gifts. His gifts after football were to tell his story, inspire his siblings to go to college. I believe you said you ready a book after having seen the movie that asked why he didn't give up sooner and fine something more important to do with his talents. That is a terribly pesimistic view on this mans life and legacy. I like you overriding point which is not to dwell on things that we can't achieve, but focus on God's call for us to live everyday with purpose and do the most with his gifts. So I still liked your video. Haha. I was just listening while cutting the grass and thought I can't let this miss characterization of Rudys story stand. Lol. Thank you for all the ways to inspire all believes to live more Christ like lives. Take care and God bless!
Rudy was and is an outstanding person. He came from a very large Catholic family. He went to what was known at the time as Joliet Catholic high school. Now, because to keep both high schools open was too expensive. The young men and young women go to Joliet Catholic Academy anyway Rudy was a Hilltopper, and had one of the most amazing coaches in the world at the high school level but all he wanted to do was play football for Notre Dame. I am blessed to know members of his family, and we were all really excited when the movie was being made. Not a whole Lotta good stuff comes out of Joliet Illinois, but we have had our successes.
There are very few trials in life that I've not walked through; including the death of one child and numerous illnesses and open heart surgeries of another child, but something in me never gave up. I believe fervently that what burned within me was God. As an RN I know that there is no medical explanation for my conception, carrying the pregnancy to 33 weeks and my daughter's survival through cardiac arrest, open heart surgery at 1.7 kg and so so many complications through the years. I cried out to the Blessed Mother for her intercession with her Holy Son, "Please, please. Do not take another child from me!" For who knows better than our Blessed Mother the agony of a child's suffering and death? I prayed my rosary over and over. Today that child is graduated from college, married to a wonderful man in the church AND we have two bonus miracles--my sweet grandbabies. It has not been easy and I could expand endlessly about God's miracles throughout my life. Never, ever give up because God never gives up on you. May God bless you all.
I had a dream where I was on my bed and it was really dark. Then I was panicking because at my feet was the devil pulling me down, and he was trying his best to drag me whilst I was trying my best to kick him off. Then above me was Jesus, I think, he looked so calm and he had his hand out to me, like he was asking me to grab it.
I was literally crying just a few mins ago because i couldn't decide if i wanted to give up on a 4 friendship that now feels one-sided and makes me feel lonely. and i come on TH-cam and this video was in my recommended. this is 100% God speaking to me through Father Mike, thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️ God bless all of yalllllll
Wow Father, really needed this. Thank you for becoming a priest. You are a great friend of Jesus, zero doubt. My former manager (Berverlee Dean) knew the writer of "Rudy" and mentioned he was a Catholic.
I struggle with same-sex attraction. Im currently in a Catholic group and see so many of my friends starting to date and finding their vocations and stuff, and while I love to see that for them it brings me an immense sadness that I might never have that. It makes me want to just leave and perhaps come back in a few years. I don’t know where the Lord is calling me too, if I’ll ever be truly healed, and I know it’s hard but understand that the Lord has a light in my future. But it’s hard sometimes, and I just want to give up.
Only sort of on topic, but my brother said that when he saw “The Return of the King“ in the theater, when Sam started carrying Frodo, everyone started chanting Rudy.
Amazing advice. Wish I had it in my twenties. ;) Nevertheless, I have it now. I hope many people watch this and understand the freedom that comes when you apply this. Thank you Father Mike for the sage advice.
I know this post is 3 years old but it showed up in my feed tonight and just in time I guess as this is the question I’m dealing with just about everything in my life.
Father Mike that is so true about faith You Must Believe In Yourself about 5 years ago I got hit by a Transit bus and I used to work for the company but they never took care of me and I lost my job now I'm disabled I also lost my father to dementia and I took her him everyday at the nursing home no one to help me and what's so bad about it my girlfriend left me since I was disabled by praying the rosary everyday and asking the Virgin Mary and God our Father I am making it but I am still homeless I'm trying to do my very best but there's also one thing that I always say to myself I am glad that I do not have a wife and no kids but the struggle I am taking the pain and I look at what Jesus went through the suffering this is not compared to that by praying and asking for Faith you can make it right now I'm going back to college and get my Master's at St Thomas University and it's still hard but I am making it I always pray everyday and so far I have been happy and say my rosary everyday three times a day now I have my face back and I'm ready for a new challenge life I would like to hear other people's opinion of what they think I should do next
Thank you, Fr. Mike! This video was just what I needed today. I hope you do videos for a long time to come!! I love them. You have helped me so many times! God bless you.
Thank you Father Mike. Something pulled me to watch you today probably I've been grieving, I to been 7 yrs I seen my mom & my sister giving her a birthday surprise at the nursing home 3 hrs away she had a major stroke last year before COVID-19 and again I can't make it I have no way there and my family up there is saying it's just another excuse I'm not my ESA Dog Thunder passed away Monday. I guess what I'm saying I couldn't have bumped into this video at a better time. I guess I need to try to get back on the rt track. But its not easy ..I have found out I have a mass on my esophagus I have congested heart failure I have I live 2 1/2 hrs from any family. I can't help to think or want to give up or not be here . But ty again I need positivity like this all the time around me🙏 God Bless everyone
Funny, (coincidence, I mean, not humor) I just heard yesterday's reading from Ecclesiastes today, and this message from 2 days ago dovetails completely. So many of our endeavours are "vanity" and a "chase after the wind," and the only reward comes from worshipping God. The modern prevalence of Internet, always-on, and always-connected does not diminish this _in the least._ It gives the serpents more opportunities to draw our attention away from the Lord, but it also gives us more opportunities to keep ourselves attending to the Lord (such as this channel!) Keep yourself oriented to the Lord, and you will know him!
I’m experiencing really awful anxieties and difficulties in my relationship with God right now. This morning, I even contemplating giving up because it got so bad. I’ve always admired Fr. Mike and he was a main driving force in my conversion. He even took the time to respond to my email thanking him. This video is timed perfectly and has such beautiful insight. I’m going to try to continue pursuing the Lord, but it’s just so hard right now. Thank you, Father.
Keep pressing in on His word and promises He has for you! He is a merciful and loyal God that will never give up on you. God Bless.❤️
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Kaitlyn Lightfoot Honey, never give up on God. That's what the enemy wants, to cause you to doubt your relationship with the Lord. When you feel like giving up, that's the time to pray more, to believe even stronger in God. God never gives up on you. It may seem like He's distant at times, but He's not, He's there, just trust in Him.
I understand how some days you feel like giving up, I've faced that too, I've been knocked down by the enemy hugely, & it sure can create doubt. In 2007 I was diagnosed with a fatal lung disease & only expected to live a few months. I was so sick there were many days I wanted to doubt my relationship with God but instead prayed harder. It's 2020 & I'm still alive, still have the illness but have learned to live with it. My doctors said it wasn't medically possible but I believed all things are possible with the Lord.
In 2012 I was diagnosed with advanced & aggressive breast cancer. Still having the lung disease, being put under anesthetic for surgery was a huge risk. I chose to trust the Lord to look after me, & I survived the surgery & cancer treatment. Most people didn't even know I was sick.
Last year I was told my cancer had metastasized to my lungs, bones & lymphnodes & they couldn't save me. There was a possibility of buying me more time with chemo. I was advised to get my Will in order, & change my hospital code to do not resuscitate. There was only 1 type of chemo that might help, but unfortunately it exacerbated the lung disease so I discontinued it. I was persuaded to try it again in May of this year, & this time it not only made the lung disease worse, it gave me a severe & resistant chest infection. No antibiotics prescribed helped, there were many days I felt I was suffocating & would die right then. I felt helpless & terrified. The pandemic made it difficult to have consistent medical care, & my doctor advised against going to the hospital. Worse, it seemed like my doctors didn't see much point in healing the chest infection, since I was dying anyway. I felt completely alone with not only the illnesses but with the fear, & really I was, bc I'm the last living member of my family, even my husband died in 2017. I began to think, how much worse could things get for me? My grief over losing my family has contributed to my vulnerability to the enemy's attacks & I questioned my relationship with God, but felt a strong urge to read the Bible.
Coincidentally I met a person who is a veterinarian who wanted to help me, so more out of desperation, I asked him what he would do to treat the chest infection with an animal & he recommended taking 2 antibiotics at once (Azithromycin & Doxycycline) & just staying on them as long as it took. It took some persuasion but my doctor agreed to prescribe them, as well as the bronchodialator inhalers I asked for. I didn't have alot of confidence bc I was thinking no one is coming up with a way to treat this except a veterinarian & me. (Some medical team!😃) Again my weakened relationship with God made it easy to forget He was also with me, & He can do anything. This treatment immediately gave me some results. I'm still very sick, (can only walk a few steps & need oxygen) but it's a huge improvement so far, over suffocating.
I don't know what the Lord's will is for me with this, even if the chest infection is healed I still have both cancer & a lung disease killing me. But my oncologist has now told me she's seeing something unusual in the last CT scan, she said my body is fighting both those illnesses on its own, with no chemo. As overwhelming as my health issues seemed I realize this is not the time for me to give up, especially not give up on God, He's still beside me. As unlikely as it is to get help from a veterinarian for human health issues, it was no coincidence I met him right at this time, since he was the only one with a suggestion for treating my chest infection.
So please don't give up on God in your life, it may seem hard, but He's right there with you. There used to be an old saying: "Let go & let God." It's still so true. Whatever your difficulty is, do your best with it but ultimately put it in God's hands, including any doubts you have about your relationship with Him. He'll never stop loving you & wanting a relationship with you. I'll keep you in my prayers, that the Lord helps you develop & strengthen a wonderful relationship with Him.
God Bless you, sister Kaitlyn! God loves you even if it doesn’t feel like it. Keep pushing towards his love and truth.
This is exactly how we now have two kids. We were desperately trying to have kids after a miscarriage and praying a novena with a priest and my husband. After 2 years of trying, I finally gave in to God's Will and boom... I conceived and had my first child 9 months later. Thank you Lord Jesus for my children. Please protect all the children in the world and watch over Fr. Mike for doing your work 🙏🏼🙏🏼.
Many years ago I heard this: never give up hope but you may have to change what you hope for.
When do we give up hope? Never!
When do we give up faith? Never!
When do we give up trying? NEVER!
Such a beautiful message! God bless you, Father!
Thank you, Father Mike! This quote came to mind after listening/watching:
"A person who is free from the fever of her own will is satisfied with everything, provided God be served. She is indifferent to the nature of the service which God chooses to give her."
- St Francis de Sales
I'm a little freaked out.
I had a dream last night about asking someone knowledgeable and Catholic about God's perspective on "giving up." And I woke up this morning thinking, "Hmm. Interesting dream."
Well, this afternoon rolls by and I am watching videos on Padre Pio; lo and behold, this video pops up. The topic: Is It Ever Okay to Give Up?
Think God is telling me something?
I would say so, but I would also pray about it and to fully know
Definitely looks like it.
He loves....never give up hope. God gives each of us so many graces!
Thank you! This has been the most trying year of my life... so much has happened that weighs on my heart daily. In communion with our humanity that God has given us to rely on one another, I appreciate your comments and/or words of encouragement!
God is always telling us something.
I've suddenly burst into tears in the "you have agency over your life" part... I think one of my biggest problems is that I don't really believe that, I often feel a prisoner of the circumstances and things and people around me. I feel like I don't have a choice.
Me too...
In my case - there was a purely human dream I had - a good one, also in a moral sense and so on. I was crushed in this, but for a while I was holding on to it, until I realized that even having children, or more of them, is not and cannot be, as blessed as even that longing is, equal to putting God first in everything. But I couldn't give up on my own. I was too weak. I wanted to put the Lord first always - even earlier. I was just fooling myself that I'd been doing that already. So I needed to ask for a grace - a grace to give up the dream. It was granted and I feel free... I still would welcome happily another baby (after I lost two) but I am no longer obsessed with it. God is truly first in my heart and soul and mind, imperfect as I am. All I mean - I not so much gave up as offered up everything. That is the most freeing thing I have ever done in my life. :)
This is so inspiring! God bless you ! ♡♡
My RCIA class is tonight! I’m doing it!
Mine starts next week and im very excited!
Ryder Leach They’re so awesome. I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time. It’s been a long road. I was raised Pentecostal and then became an atheist and was always so interested in Catholicism, it was always this thing in the back of my mind but never pursued it and I am now! It’s so very exciting.
God Bless you guys!
If you're divorced they'll put you through Cain and high water for sure and a maybe on that
@@julianburr2750 That's great! Praise God.
God Bless you Father Mike, I love my Catholic Faith. I got confirmed after first being skeptical young buck brat, but realized all of the pain and suffering everyone has in their everyday mundane lives and always wondered why. I then allowed myself to be open minded and found the wisdom of our faith to be captivating, then found the more I learn my Catholic Faith the more sense it makes and only ignites more passion for being a better me everyday. Thank you Father Mike for catching the trends and allowing this space of fun enthusiastic, yet wise and informative videos to keep us calibrated!
Exactly. It's healthy to stop striving for the impossible, because reality dictates what can never be. Sometimes giving up is the best option, to cut your losses and move on. Letting go is difficult, but results in freedom and liberty. Thank you for validating that truth, kind sir.
Yes so true, it’s not like Catholics worship a God who is omnipotent and omnipresent who can create miracles breaking the laws of reality to give his worshipers what they ask for/desire that’s just crazy talk.
@@MrMuugoo John 5
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Father, please pray for the Carpio family. We dont give up Hope on finding Sebastian (17 y/o) alive. People say we won't find him but we trust and pray we will. We're in San Antonio Texas and it's been hard reading the news and people's ugly comments, especially those crushing our hope. We will never lose hope in finding my nephew
Many Prayers🙏🙏🙏 Please JESUS bring him home Safe to his family🙏✝️🙏
Sacred Heart of JESUS❣️❣️❣️ I Place all my Trust in Thee🛐🛐🛐🙏✝️🙏 Amen🌹🕊️
Praying for you, my brother.
@@piettroguedes8719 ✨🕊️❤️🙏🙏🙏
Whatever happens, trust in God. He holds all of us in His hand. I'll pray for you.
I am praying for your family
this video is perfect timing Fr. Mike! Im going through a break up and my heart is broken but your videos have been making it all make sense. thank you and God Bless
I can relate. Heartbreak is so painful words can't describe.
Once again Fr. Mike hits it on the nail for me. I haven’t been able to get pregnant, not even once. Been married 18 1/2 years. I know it’s probably too late for me now, but I won’t lose faith...I’ll just move on from the outcome I’m not getting. Well put. You are a blessing, every week I hear what I need to hear to keep my spirits up! God bless.
You hit a nerve for me. I worked with students in a middle school. I would have students who were barely literate in 8th grade,
who thought that they would just go through school and then college and become lawyers etc just because they were told they could do what ever they wanted. That if they just tried hard enough they would achieve great things.. They were told just wanting something enough would guarantee you you would get it.. It was a subtle form of "You are not good enough the way you are" and it set them up for frustration and a sense of failure. My heart just broke for many of them.
My wife and I were told that the likelihood that my wife would be able to conceive and carry a child to term was non-existent. So we decided that was alright. We could adopt, or we could direct that energy towards helping children in need. Eight months later on my birthday, we found out she was pregnant, nine months after that I was a father. I do not know if I'd call it a miracle but if that is not a reason to never give up hope I don't know of a better one.
I give up on my alcoholic husband ever changing, ever stopping neglecting me, ever growing up and becoming the head of our home. I trust God that He will be my strength, my faith will help me focus on what I can control and on channeling all my love to my children. Thank you Father Mike, may God bless you always!
Will keep you in my prayers!
Yes! You doing it for you and your family! God has your back!
when you pray the rosary, ask the Virgen Mary, to ask Jesus to turn the wine into water, ( in the marriage at Cana, she asked Jesus to transform the water in wine ) and pray for his liberation too. God Bless you !
My brothers wife lived for years with the disease of alcoholism. Totally devastated all that was once good. Some say Alcoholism “runs in the family” I call it a “Generational Demon”. My brother learned to persevere in unconditional love, forgiveness and commitment to his wife for decades. Many times we wondered how long could he continue living with such devastation. God knows his heart and it will not be unnoticed. Her last weeks were free of the Disease. It was a time of incredible healing and life was filled with much goodness again. Can’t see it, but Prayer is most powerful! God hears!
You’re a special type of Saint 😍
I’m in the middle of finalizing a divorce. I dated my wife for 4 years and we were married just shy of 3 years when she told me this past New Year’s Day that she doesn’t want to work on our marriage and wants a divorce. We have a 2 year old boy and we were married in the Catholic Church. I fought to stay close to her and my son. She moved to Georgia with her mother and I was in Florida. I left my job, moved, lived in my Jeep for a month and a half. God has blessed me now with a better job, a safe place to live just a few minutes from my son and a beautiful Catholic Church to attend. I prayed my rosary, I begged and cried for God to enlighten her. To help her see the value in saving our family. But as of last week the divorce is all but signed by the judge. I’m slowly growing to accept that my dream of having a large family with the woman of my dreams will remain just that, a dream. I still wear my wedding ring, I’m still holding on to a glimmer of hope. But the reality is seemingly clear. I don’t know if I keep on praying for a miracle in my marriage... or do I just give in 100%? I feel like giving in. Thank you Fr Mike for approaching the subject of giving up. It’s giving me more to chew on. God bless you. Please pray for my family, my marriage my son Clark and my wife Kayla 🙏🙏🙏
seeing this four years later, I pray things are better for you
everything will be fine. God is in control always... no matter how bad things may seem. we walk by faith not by sight 2 Corinthias 5,7 ... 😊🙏🏼💛
Everything will be fine? Was everything fine for the nearly 1,000,000 people that have died from Covid?
This is what I needed right now, thank you and God bless.
Hope is a Gift from God 🙏
Please pray for me. This video is so helpful in this moment. Thank you for all of you that makes this possible.
Needed to hear this today after feeling bummed after watching the debates on television. This is America’s best!? So difficult to remain positive during these times. We can’t give up praying!
i've learned that when you can't see the road ahead anymore, just sit back, and let God take the wheel. always trust in Him.
on another note, for a long time, i dreamed of becoming a film director. but after trying for a long while, I realised I just wasn't cut out for it. i accepted the reality, and decided to pursue screenwriting, which has brought me some measure of success. Praise the Lord.
Just went through a breakup about two weeks ago and I feel very lost currently. I initiated because I believed it wasn't wise/something I wanted. I believe that I still have a lot of work to do on learning how to love better and I didn't want to put both of us through that anymore. I didn't want to hold on to bitterness and resentment towards this wonderful woman when that is not how you love and that is not how you should treat someone. I am gaining motivation again to go back to therapy and to continue to seek advice through Ascension Presents and my parish priest about what to do. I'm trying to involve God in the process for how I should go about things and it's hard to trust sometimes but I'm doing the best I can. Thank you Father Mike and all at Ascension Presents. My past gf introduced me to y'all's videos and I couldn't be more grateful for her and for you all. God bless you!! I'm not gonna give up growing and trying to love in the best way that I can and I'm gonna keep my eyes focused on God and stay in reality!
My son has took a bad path that is hurting him and my family. He’s so young and don’t realize. Never though to give up. But this reality is more than I can handle. Thank you for your video. Years ago we talked in the Catholic conference about my son. Really I’m waiting for a miracle.
This exactly what I needed and it's a question I've been wrestling with as I figure out what to do at this stage in my life.
I’ve been exploring Catholicism as a spiritual path forward and all of your videos have been so helpful. Truly the love of God shines through your knowledge! This particular video hit my heart my heart and soul in a special way. Thank you for everything you have shared and continue to share!
Thank You Father Mike! God Bless You! I ask St. Monica to intercede & use her example a lot for a certain situation because she persevered in prayer and she and her son both became Saints.
This man is truly an inspiration.
You've said so much in this video that is relatable in my life today that I'm crying--such wisdom in your words. Thanks be to God!
Needed this today Father ,thank you and God Bless you in your ministry ✝️
In the process of staying on the football team Rudy obtained a degree from Notre Dame.
He didn't give up!!!! I love Rudy! Never give up. Even though he wasn't big enough or good enough, he prayed to be part of something bigger than himself. God let him!!!!
When is it ok to give up my will? Always.... for the will of the Father.
Thank you for this message. I needed to hear it right now. Something occurred to me as well is looking beyond the one dream. I deal with chronic depression. I applaud Ruddy's tenacity and can do spirit. It is important, even vital. 'What a waste?' Never. What it didn't say is what else did Ruddy do? Did he have a family? What else did he work at? Was it better suited to him? He couldn't have been too much of a shrimp or the 'real' football player's wouldn't have even used him to practice with, there wouldn't have been any resistance to make it viable. God has given us the ability to be and do more than the one thing. We must embrace it all with what we have at the time.
You have the correct family. They live in Joliet Illinois. The boys went to Joliet Catholic high school they were Hilltoppers. They had one of the most impressive football team that had a dynasty in Catholic school football for probably three generations. Their coach is still revered in this area and Rudy was a really good kid. He came from a big family so there’s some history you may not know God bless you as always.
We may not be physically or spiritually fitting in the eye of apparent onlookers... Yet if we have burning desire with sincerity and zeal we could achieve wonders... Thank you Fr got the beautiful presentation
I've given up on finding a life partner and recovering from fibromyalgia. Each day is harder than the one before and I'm afraid that eventually lose my ability to walk. But I'm glad I watched this video because it clarifies the difference between giving up hope and just giving up. So I'll make a greater effort not to give up hope
Prayers !!!
I'll pray for you. Offer your sufferings for some good cause, like the conversion of people or the souls in Purgatory.
Prayers for you as this affects my mother as well. I pray for you to be healed by the blood of christ from your pain. Pray for a miracle and have faith God hears you please never give up. You are loved 💛
Focus your energy on healing your vagus nerve. Your body can't heal until the vagus nerve heals.
Thanks Father.
Rudy may not have been a starter, but he's more famous than almost any starter on the Notre Dame football team... and he only had one play. Did his perseverance pay off? Absolutely. He is now synonymous with Notre Dame football, and the gold standard in motivation and heart for all current and future starters for that team (and any collegiate sports team).
This really spoke to me, not to go into detail. There was something I wanted for years, and years and not its impossible. There is no way its going to happen, but I know God has a plan and I need to trust him
Accepting reality is hard, but so necessary sometimes
I am so grateful for what you are doing for the world father Mike by putting these videos out. Thank you, and bless you.
Thank you Ascension Presents and Father Mike for sharing this video. I always find much wisdom and truth in the videos that is presented on here. I will just start out by saying that I think being realistic is always a good thing . It keeps one balanced but when God puts a dream in ones heart I think giving up is not a part of it . Some times it is not our particular season or seasons. We have to wait and learn patience and adopt it in our lives. God wants our trust in him. Above all else. Dreams give our spirits wings. I would not want to live my life without them. I look at people like Rudy and think with God all things are possible. He put a dream in that mans heart and that dream more or less came to pass. If he had the spirit of giving up, he would have never known the triumph. Sure he was not meant to be a football star but he became one and shined bright as far as I can tell. I definitely do not see what he did as a waste. God used him and that is truly a beautiful gift. 2 Chronicles 15:7
But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” We all have work that we are called to do. We may not understand the trials of this life but if we do not give up, God will reward us. Just look at Rudy. :)
Amen. I was just thinking the same thing too preserver even though its seems Impossible
I'm in a strange place in my career, this spoke to me and reminded me of Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice" how he stood steadfast in faith in our Lord and wrote to his Church in Phillipi while he was in prison. I feel like a lot of us, or speaking of myself; sometimes get so wrapped up in myself or my situation. This season of lent my prayer is to lean into God and pray that I am growing into the man he wants me to be and not lean on the outcomes that I expect of myself.
“Rudy” was a great movie, I loved it.
Another awesome video, feeling very blessed by it. Thank you so much Father Mike and Ascension Presents! God Bless you!
Thank you, Father, for this reflection.
I had an accident and for a while I've felt that my injuries put an end on my vocation. I've acknowledged & accepted that my reality now is not the outcome I was hoping for my future. I have reevaluated my situation. I've tried to do something, but nothing seem to work. I've been praying for guidance and keeping the faith that my God would lead me to something. When or how do I know if I'm going to where He is guiding me to or if I'm even trying hard enough.
Thank you Father Mike. I needed this today. God bless.
-Juan in Virginia
Thank you so much Fr. Mike. I sure needed this message today. Hope you know how important your words have become to so many of us these past months. I turned on my I-Pad feeling pretty discouraged and the first thing I saw was your podcast. I cried while I listened. I am so grateful for your message. Kathy Beam
Thank you Fr Mike. This video really helps. A Lot!
Needed this message! Thank you and God bless your ministry!
Thank you, Father Mike 🙏♥️🤗
Thank you Father Mike for this video I really needed it. I wish you were in my Parish I would love to spend time talking with you. Minnesota is very blessed to have you.
My daughter can’t stop lying. We told her to pray and figure out what will make her happy. We have even talked to a family therapist who said it’s up to her. She is at college and can’t seem to stop lying and playing the victim. It’s up to her but my reality is I can’t take the stress. Up to her.
Thank you Father I really needed to hear that today.
Thank you for the sharing Fr Mike. Praised be to God for sending me this message thru you. I will not lose hope
I think God inspired you (Fr. Mike), to make this video for me today. I have never been able to say that before, but for the record...hey friends...I’m the guy this time. Thank you immeasurably Fr. Mike.
I like this. It’s not overspiritualizing things but a practical approach that is still very God-centered.
Powerful, hopeful, and gives us all food for thought, that no matter the situation you are in, there is a way through, it may not be the way we wanted or imagined but there is always a way, we may end up finding a path that is different to what we imagined, but if we learn to accept, pray and let God work in our situations with us and through us, it will be the best path for us and our souls 🕊️🙏
Amen. I agree. Thank you to Fr. Mike for this video
Yes you’re absolutely right Fr Mike. It is foolish to keep banging your head against a brick wall, trying for an outcome that never happens. We can always choose to try for a different outcome instead - and maybe have a win with that 😃. Also if persevering in a no win situation affects your mental health, then it is a situation that is not good for you.
Take courage because God is with you!
I'm in the final moments of a un wanted divorce.! Father Mike's videos ...especially this one.....inspire me to keep moving forward.....with the Grace of God. God bless all who have been inspired and helped from Father Mike's words. He is like the brother ....I wish I have had..
Thank you for talking about accepting the reality, realizing my place and working from there with God. I usually (even in church) hear only that I can do everything and that I should ignore my history, who I am and what's my context and blindly go towards any dream, as long as it's morally good. That's not true and it crushes me instead of motivating. Thank you for good words of true hope.
Hello Father Mike, I am a dutiful listener and subscriber of you and this channel. The content you produce has been useful to me and many others I've shared these with. Thank you. As for the Rudy tie in my Great Uncle was a Priest at ND and The movie is one of my all time favorites and I was very excited when you began your discussion. I do wish you would have perhaps watched the movie again before your video. Lol. The Rudy character could have given up and gone back to the mill like his Dad and brother's. Sure. Maybe started a youth group and or joined a parish council and used his determination for other great things. I think the theme of the movie is that you should not give up when others tell you you should, but when you are ready. Not because others tell you your not cut out for college or football, but when you decide. In pushing through and leaning on faith he accompished something more than playing in one play for one game. He showed millions around the world that God has given us all gifts and it is up to us to decide how to make the most of those gifts. His gifts after football were to tell his story, inspire his siblings to go to college. I believe you said you ready a book after having seen the movie that asked why he didn't give up sooner and fine something more important to do with his talents. That is a terribly pesimistic view on this mans life and legacy.
I like you overriding point which is not to dwell on things that we can't achieve, but focus on God's call for us to live everyday with purpose and do the most with his gifts. So I still liked your video. Haha. I was just listening while cutting the grass and thought I can't let this miss characterization of Rudys story stand. Lol. Thank you for all the ways to inspire all believes to live more Christ like lives. Take care and God bless!
Rudy was and is an outstanding person. He came from a very large Catholic family. He went to what was known at the time as Joliet Catholic high school. Now, because to keep both high schools open was too expensive. The young men and young women go to Joliet Catholic Academy anyway Rudy was a Hilltopper, and had one of the most amazing coaches in the world at the high school level but all he wanted to do was play football for Notre Dame.
I am blessed to know members of his family, and we were all really excited when the movie was being made. Not a whole Lotta good stuff comes out of Joliet Illinois, but we have had our successes.
There are very few trials in life that I've not walked through; including the death of one child and numerous illnesses and open heart surgeries of another child, but something in me never gave up. I believe fervently that what burned within me was God. As an RN I know that there is no medical explanation for my conception, carrying the pregnancy to 33 weeks and my daughter's survival through cardiac arrest, open heart surgery at 1.7 kg and so so many complications through the years. I cried out to the Blessed Mother for her intercession with her Holy Son, "Please, please. Do not take another child from me!" For who knows better than our Blessed Mother the agony of a child's suffering and death? I prayed my rosary over and over. Today that child is graduated from college, married to a wonderful man in the church AND we have two bonus miracles--my sweet grandbabies. It has not been easy and I could expand endlessly about God's miracles throughout my life. Never, ever give up because God never gives up on you. May God bless you all.
I had a dream where I was on my bed and it was really dark. Then I was panicking because at my feet was the devil pulling me down, and he was trying his best to drag me whilst I was trying my best to kick him off.
Then above me was Jesus, I think, he looked so calm and he had his hand out to me, like he was asking me to grab it.
Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change , change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference . 🌷
Just want I needed to hear right now. Thank you.
thank you for this video! could you guys please do a video on scrupulosity?
I was literally crying just a few mins ago because i couldn't decide if i wanted to give up on a 4 friendship that now feels one-sided and makes me feel lonely. and i come on TH-cam and this video was in my recommended. this is 100% God speaking to me through Father Mike, thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️ God bless all of yalllllll
Thanks for such a great video. Helped me not give up and keep working on my TH-cam channel even when it is not growing fast enough.
Thanks for the message of hope today ,life is hard but we do need these reminders
This is a great and so true talk! Thanks, Father!
God Bless You, Fr. Mike! ❤️ I appreciate your videos and sense of humor :)
And God Bless Everyone Reading This! ❤️
This is also in the Rocky movies, it's the power of trying even if you are disadvantaged, that improves you and really shows the true colors of heart
This was important to hear today.
Wow Father, really needed this. Thank you for becoming a priest. You are a great friend of Jesus, zero doubt. My former manager (Berverlee Dean) knew the writer of "Rudy" and mentioned he was a Catholic.
I struggle with same-sex attraction. Im currently in a Catholic group and see so many of my friends starting to date and finding their vocations and stuff, and while I love to see that for them it brings me an immense sadness that I might never have that. It makes me want to just leave and perhaps come back in a few years. I don’t know where the Lord is calling me too, if I’ll ever be truly healed, and I know it’s hard but understand that the Lord has a light in my future. But it’s hard sometimes, and I just want to give up.
Thank you Fr. Mike
I appreciate your time
Blessings 👏
Only sort of on topic, but my brother said that when he saw “The Return of the King“ in the theater, when Sam started carrying Frodo, everyone started chanting Rudy.
I went to Notre Dame. When they played ROTK for the students, the Rudy chant absolutely happened.
Wise advice, gently shared. As ever. Thank you
Amazing advice. Wish I had it in my twenties. ;) Nevertheless, I have it now. I hope many people watch this and understand the freedom that comes when you apply this. Thank you Father Mike for the sage advice.
I really liked the powerful message of this video! God bless Fr. Mike!
Too good not to share❤️Love this Sooo much❤️THANKYOU Father💜✝️💜
I know this post is 3 years old but it showed up in my feed tonight and just in time I guess as this is the question I’m dealing with just about everything in my life.
Thank you Father
This is what I needed to hear. Thank you Fr. Mike. May God bless you.
Father Mike that is so true about faith You Must Believe In Yourself about 5 years ago I got hit by a Transit bus and I used to work for the company but they never took care of me and I lost my job now I'm disabled I also lost my father to dementia and I took her him everyday at the nursing home no one to help me and what's so bad about it my girlfriend left me since I was disabled by praying the rosary everyday and asking the Virgin Mary and God our Father I am making it but I am still homeless I'm trying to do my very best but there's also one thing that I always say to myself I am glad that I do not have a wife and no kids but the struggle I am taking the pain and I look at what Jesus went through the suffering this is not compared to that by praying and asking for Faith you can make it right now I'm going back to college and get my Master's at St Thomas University and it's still hard but I am making it I always pray everyday and so far I have been happy and say my rosary everyday three times a day now I have my face back and I'm ready for a new challenge life I would like to hear other people's opinion of what they think I should do next
Thank you Father Mike!🙏🏻
This has had the perfect timing for me. Thank you, Pater. Blessings from Spain!
Thank you, Fr. Mike! This video was just what I needed today. I hope you do videos for a long time to come!! I love them. You have helped me so many times! God bless you.
Thank you Father Mike. Something pulled me to watch you today probably I've been grieving, I to been 7 yrs I seen my mom & my sister giving her a birthday surprise at the nursing home 3 hrs away she had a major stroke last year before COVID-19 and again I can't make it I have no way there and my family up there is saying it's just another excuse I'm not my ESA Dog Thunder passed away Monday. I guess what I'm saying I couldn't have bumped into this video at a better time. I guess I need to try to get back on the rt track. But its not easy ..I have found out I have a mass on my esophagus I have congested heart failure I have I live 2 1/2 hrs from any family. I can't help to think or want to give up or not be here . But ty again I need positivity like this all the time around me🙏 God Bless everyone
Thank you Father Mike. Awesome as always. Thank you
father thank you for your videos I love them.... God Bless you!!!
Funny, (coincidence, I mean, not humor) I just heard yesterday's reading from Ecclesiastes today, and this message from 2 days ago dovetails completely.
So many of our endeavours are "vanity" and a "chase after the wind," and the only reward comes from worshipping God. The modern prevalence of Internet, always-on, and always-connected does not diminish this _in the least._ It gives the serpents more opportunities to draw our attention away from the Lord, but it also gives us more opportunities to keep ourselves attending to the Lord (such as this channel!)
Keep yourself oriented to the Lord, and you will know him!
You gotta be able to give up things that are not good for you. Knowing the difference between healthy or not is so important.
Thank you Fr.Mike 😊for such an encouraging message.
Thank you for this message, Father.
One of the best Fr. Mike Schmitz videos
신부님 말씀에 전적으로 동의 합니다!! 우리모두 포기하지 말고 힘내요!!! 아멘~