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Thank you Fr Mike 🌟 Jesus freely choose God's will without condition. "Father not my will but your will be done " Voluntary is accepting God's will at the moment. Obedience is our gift to God. Suffering without Christ can crush us. Suffering with Christ can redeem and transform us. As we follow Jesus, especially in our difficult times, we can grow to become more like our Prototype our Lord Jesus Christ 🌻
Thank you for this mass, for the first time in my life I'm homeless, living in my RV, but thank you for bringing me closer to the Holy Spirit every week, please pray for me to be able to baptize my youngest daughter Miabella Aguilar, thank you and God bless you.
Fr. Mike, thank you for this homily. I needed to hear this today. Edit: I struggle greatly to accept the crosses that God has given me. May God give me the grace to accept them.
FR Mike thank you for a beautiful homily. I needed the message that Jesus doesn’t always pick only the ones qualified for Beth Midrash. He picks us as we are and takes us where we need to be in accordance with His will. Thank you Lord
This is the best sermon for me today. My daughters have been estranged for three years. Christmas and Easter are impossible for me to attend because all I do is sit there alone and cry. Thank you, Father, for this sermon.
Laurie, I know it is painful for a parent to witness their child(ren) reject them and/or the faith you instilled. Remember three things: 1. God gave us all free will; you can teach and lead your children when they are in your care, and you provide them the foundation they need to follow Jesus and His path to Heaven ... BUT you CAN'T make their choices and decisions for them as adults. That's their job, and a necessary "ownership" before they can truly accept God. 2. Things usually have a way of working out with kids estranged from the faith and/or parents. Sometimes it happens fairly quickly, and that's great. Most often, however, it takes a fairly long time (remember Saint Monica and St Augustine). And sometimes, it can take an entire lifetime -- to a point where a parent never sees rapprochement in this life. Regardless, everything happens not in OUR time, but rather in GOD's time. 3. God will never give us a cross that He knows we can't bear. And finally, always remember this last tidbit: we should love to attend Mass not "just" on Christmas or Easter, but on every Sunday and Holy Day of obligation. Because that's our opportunity to receive and be refreshed by Jesus' body, blood, soul, & divinity during Communion. That joy and fulfillment should have nothing to do with any burdens, challenges, or hurts suffered in this world. Likewise, we should never allow the hurtful things in this world to rob us of our joy emanating from what should be the true focus of the Mass. I hope this helps ... Vaya con Dios always :)
"What are we doing when we face a life that can devastate us? If we voluntarily and radically accept realities of life and our cross it can break us…but with Jesus it wouldn’t crush us…we can face whatever comes our way."
FATHER, I WATCH YOUR MASS EVERY SUNDAY. AND YOUR THE BEST, HOWEVER I TRIED TO WATCH YOUR GOOD FRIDAY MASS WITH MY 77 YEAR OLD MOTHER, WELL SHE COULDNT UNDERSTAND YOU BECAUSE SHE SAID YOU SPEAK SO FAST. LOL. ANYWAY JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND ALL YOU ARE. MAY PEACE AND LOVE SURROUND YOU THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. HAPPY EASTER BRO. SUNCERLY , JOSEPH J. BENKO MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY. THANKS AGAIN.
Heading to medjugorje tomorrow early hour s,in to Tuesday, I will be lighting a candle 🕯 for your beautiful Mother, Fr Mike and your self and wider family, God bless.
God spoke to me through Fr Mike in this homily. Something I kind of already knew but needed to hear in a different way. I will be listening to it again and sharing with couple others. God bless your vocation Fr Mike❤
@duncanbryson1167 I had been praying about something for awhile now and wasn't able to discern what to do about it. After listening to several things Fr Mike said, it was like a sense of peace and resolve came to my heart and mind. God is there if we are quiet, and listening.
Just so grateful Lord for Ascension and Father Mike - May God grow the community constantly. I do hear Father Mikes name in various places and see he is known throughout the world. Praying for peace and. Conversion 🙏
I just read that book with a student. I have listen to this Gospel all my life but I have not have never heard an explanation like this to this GOSPLE like this before. Thank you Father Mike. You are exceptional
Awesome homily, Father Mike! Radical acceptance, not denial...which will get you nowhere. Great job, your students who read the Passion text. God bless all your campus. And God bless you, Father Mike! 💘
Great, great homily. So, so, so good and a lot of food for thought. I ask you Lord Jesus to help me accept my cross and carry it as you did . In your name I pray amen 🙏.
Oof, there really is such a big grief sitting on Fr Mike. 😣😢 I could practically feel it through the screen, especially at the beginning. I don't know what exactly is going on but I hope and pray that he may have gentle consolation and loving support around him as well. May God bless him, may Jesus be there with him. It still was a great sermon and I thank everybody who helped make this possible very much. You did wonderfully! 🙏🏼💚 God bless you all. 😊
Thank you so much for explaining this, I only felt this almost overwhelming pain when watching the video. I had guessed that it was something in his family and I remembered that his mom was sick. I just didn't know that she had passed now. I'm so sorry and I will pray for him and also his mother. What a hard time. May God be with them gently. 🙏🏼
I see more and more that this is the core of God's message. We are called from out of our miserable plans into perfect joy. From my 54th failed Lent I lie in defeat, awe, gratitude and joy at the foot of the Cross. I enter into Jerusalem with my Lord tonight to walk the Way with Him to the Empty tomb. Thank you dear Father Mike!😊
Fr Mike, and Front Pew Crew, have a wonderful Palm Sunday. I wish you much success in your drive for the homeless and those in need. Will try to help. God Bless. Claire.
Thank you Fr. Mike. I have struggled mightily with coming back to Holy Mass since the church shut its doors to us in our time of need. I am on Day 291 of the Bible in a Year podcast. This Mass was a beautiful remembrance of what I have been missing. Please pray for me as I have been praying for this community. I am a devout Catholic and follower of Christ, I need to find my way back to Mass, I just don’t know how to get over this feeling of abandonment by the church. Please pray for me and my divided heart that I may be brought back into the fold and May find myself worthy of the promises of Christ.
Großer Gott, wir loben dich, Herr, wir preisen deine Stärke. Vor dir neigt die Erde sich und bewundert deine Werke. Wie du warst vor aller Zeit, so bleibst du in Ewigkeit.❤
May God bless us with his body and blood and with the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for entering my life and and dying on the cross for our sins. Please be with me everyday and help me continue to do the best I can. Amen 🙏
Greetings Father Mike, Thoughts :- -> Palm Sunday Homily reflect with The Divine Sacrifice and Eternal Love of Lord Jesus Christ for Our Sufferings with Mortal Sins in The Eucharist & The Crucifixion for Eternal blessings in all aspects of Life. Key Thoughts :- [ Local Parish ] -> Homily reflect with The Significance of Spiritual Reconciliation with Lord Jesus Christ by means of Repentance and Obedience with Fresh Palm Cross till The Submission prior to Next Ash Wednesday Eve in all aspects of Life. Special Thoughts :- -> Thanks for the Great Palm Sunday Homily, Father.. Thanks Team Ascension Presents, Ascension Press. With regards and Prayers, Ranjith Joseph (R.J)
I used to struggle with the diction.. I used to have a drug problem and I asked the Lord for his help any took it away from me. I have not used drugs for 48 years. When was the high school I used to smoke? I haven't done that for more than 40 years. My daughter took Cat scan. Make sure I don't have cancer in the lungs and my stomach. I have none.. I used to drink. I'm addicted anything Any alcohol for 17 years? Who is 5 main causes and you up in the morgue? The first one is drugs second 1 is alcohol third 1 smoking.. 41 driving crazy getting in the next event. The other one is high Blood Pressure need to visit your dr and have checkups. If you follow this pattern do everything I can mention. You should live at least 20 more years. Then you would have because your life is cut short by 20 years if you're genuine things. Last for myself I don't do those things anymore.
at least some charity :D I can't believe my eyes. I was pretty sure half of the the money was going to steaks and alcohol because the noble priests couldn't eat our crappy food(what do you have in MN, hotdish? I heard about that thing and I can eat even simpler options :P) and just must drink frequently
Oh no. Wait. You have no budget from all your donation for poor. People must buy all the stuff themselves. So, back to steaks and love nest. Hm, after some years people will discuss this fraud and be upset and I’d just laugh out loud. Distortion comes with fame always. You see Jean Vanier's case now.
If you would like to support our Divine Mercy Drive please visit our Amazon wishlist: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/PM6A4RYVTVSK
Shipping Address:
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c/o Divine Mercy Drive
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If you'd like to purchase items at a local store and ship separately, the shipping address is the same. Additionally, gift cards to McDonalds, Walmart, Target, or other large chain stores / restaurants Thank you!
Love this ! Definitely sending some amazon goodies
Beautiful. Homily God bless you fr 🙏 🙌 ❤️ ❤
Sent! God Bless!
God bless you fr Mike ❤
Sooo the things I purchase go where? I'm not familiar with the Amazon DM drive?
Thank you Fr Mike 🌟
Jesus freely choose God's will without condition.
"Father not my will but your will be done "
Voluntary is accepting God's will at the moment.
Obedience is our gift to God.
Suffering without Christ can crush us. Suffering with Christ can redeem and transform us.
As we follow Jesus, especially in our difficult times, we can grow to become more like our Prototype our Lord Jesus Christ 🌻
Thank you for this mass, for the first time in my life I'm homeless, living in my RV, but thank you for bringing me closer to the Holy Spirit every week, please pray for me to be able to baptize my youngest daughter Miabella Aguilar, thank you and God bless you.
Thank you Fr Mike and crew for the Palm Sunday Mass. Im at home disabled and welcome the chance to partake.
Thank you Father Mike. I want to extend my most sincere condolences during this time of sorrow at the loss of your mother.
Fr. Mike, thank you for this homily. I needed to hear this today.
Edit: I struggle greatly to accept the crosses that God has given me. May God give me the grace to accept them.
Me too.
I’m one of those going through a rough season of Ill health and I haven’t been able to attend mass in weeks.
Thank you for your prayers Father.
I am struggling with a health issue also. Please know you are not alone and I will pray for you. Jesus is close to you in your suffering.
@@maryannschons462 thank you! I will pray for you too.
I would not have heard this homily if I was able to attend mass today at my parish. God works in mysterious ways.
Thank you, Father Mike Schmitz, for this amazing homily.
I felt the tears start rolling down my cheeks just listening to your beautiful homily this morning. Happy Palm Sunday
FR Mike thank you for a beautiful homily. I needed the message that Jesus doesn’t always pick only the ones qualified for Beth Midrash. He picks us as we are and takes us where we need to be in accordance with His will. Thank you Lord
This is the best sermon for me today. My daughters have been estranged for three years. Christmas and Easter are impossible for me to attend because all I do is sit there alone and cry. Thank you, Father, for this sermon.
Oh my gosh I am there with you. Follow the divine mercy channel. There are so many of us suffering parents there. Praying for you
Laurie, I know it is painful for a parent to witness their child(ren) reject them and/or the faith you instilled. Remember three things:
1. God gave us all free will; you can teach and lead your children when they are in your care, and you provide them the foundation they need to follow Jesus and His path to Heaven ... BUT you CAN'T make their choices and decisions for them as adults. That's their job, and a necessary "ownership" before they can truly accept God.
2. Things usually have a way of working out with kids estranged from the faith and/or parents. Sometimes it happens fairly quickly, and that's great. Most often, however, it takes a fairly long time (remember Saint Monica and St Augustine). And sometimes, it can take an entire lifetime -- to a point where a parent never sees rapprochement in this life. Regardless, everything happens not in OUR time, but rather in GOD's time.
3. God will never give us a cross that He knows we can't bear.
And finally, always remember this last tidbit: we should love to attend Mass not "just" on Christmas or Easter, but on every Sunday and Holy Day of obligation. Because that's our opportunity to receive and be refreshed by Jesus' body, blood, soul, & divinity during Communion. That joy and fulfillment should have nothing to do with any burdens, challenges, or hurts suffered in this world. Likewise, we should never allow the hurtful things in this world to rob us of our joy emanating from what should be the true focus of the Mass. I hope this helps ... Vaya con Dios always :)
Thank you, Father Mike, for all your work. My condolences on the loss of your mother. Prayers up for you, your mother, and your family.💕💜
"What are we doing when we face a life that can devastate us? If we voluntarily and radically accept realities of life and our cross it can break us…but with Jesus it wouldn’t crush us…we can face whatever comes our way."
Happy Palm Sunday everyone! Blessings to you all!
Thank you Fr.Mike God Bless You.Please continue to pray for me , my son, his wife and my husband,We will pray for you
I have come back to the church thanks to you. I also listen to you on the Hallow App. Thank you. You are doing extraordinary work Father. God Bless
Agreed. He is doing extraordinary work. Welcome back!
Thank you Father for this homily. You have the gift of explaining things very clearly
Oh so beautiful! I am so bless because I am catholic and our Lord and Savior dwells in me! God bless you all!
FATHER, I WATCH YOUR MASS EVERY SUNDAY. AND YOUR THE BEST, HOWEVER I TRIED TO WATCH YOUR GOOD FRIDAY MASS WITH MY 77 YEAR OLD MOTHER, WELL SHE COULDNT UNDERSTAND YOU BECAUSE SHE SAID YOU SPEAK SO FAST. LOL. ANYWAY JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND ALL YOU ARE. MAY PEACE AND LOVE SURROUND YOU THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. HAPPY EASTER BRO. SUNCERLY , JOSEPH J. BENKO MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY. THANKS AGAIN.
May God bless us and the whole world abundantly with His Rich Love and Kindness through Christ Our Lord Amen.
May the Peace of Christ be with us all!
Thank you, with you as well
Heading to medjugorje tomorrow early hour s,in to Tuesday, I will be lighting a candle 🕯 for your beautiful Mother, Fr Mike and your self and wider family, God bless.
Best Homily I every heard Fr. Mike give.
I keep saying that..... until I hear another. He always manages to surprise me.
God spoke to me through Fr Mike in this homily. Something I kind of already knew but needed to hear in a different way. I will be listening to it again and sharing with couple others. God bless your vocation Fr Mike❤
A good idea! 👋
How do you know?
@duncanbryson1167 I had been praying about something for awhile now and wasn't able to discern what to do about it. After listening to several things Fr Mike said, it was like a sense of peace and resolve came to my heart and mind. God is there if we are quiet, and listening.
A very encouraging homily thank you Father Mike and team.
Just so grateful Lord for Ascension and Father Mike - May God grow the community constantly. I do hear Father Mikes name in various places and see he is known throughout the world. Praying for peace and. Conversion 🙏
I am signing in from Dubai, UAE. Lots of people sign in from everywhere.... which is fab!
@@jamesmcgrath3841 Wow, from Dubai!
I just read that book with a student. I have listen to this Gospel all my life but I have not have never heard an explanation like this to this GOSPLE like this before. Thank you Father Mike. You are exceptional
Blessing bags! What a fabulous way to be Jesus to others.
Beautiful to see a priest get ready for Mass! LOVE the intro! How inspiring for those whom God is calling to His priesthood. Love your videos Fr!
Awesome homily, Father Mike! Radical acceptance, not denial...which will get you nowhere. Great job, your students who read the Passion text. God bless all your campus. And God bless you, Father Mike! 💘
Thank you Father Mike for this and every Mass❤
Great, great homily. So, so, so good and a lot of food for thought. I ask you Lord Jesus to help me accept my cross and carry it as you did . In your name I pray amen 🙏.
So so beautiful, thank you Father Mike love and Prayers may our loving GOD continue to BLESS you and all you say and do, GOD BLESS 💝🙏
this homily was incredible
Thank you this homily will help me through being martered for our God if i am called to do so i pray i keep these words in my heart🙏
Profound homily. 🙏🙏🙏
God gives clarity...Much-Love.
Oof, there really is such a big grief sitting on Fr Mike. 😣😢 I could practically feel it through the screen, especially at the beginning.
I don't know what exactly is going on but I hope and pray that he may have gentle consolation and loving support around him as well. May God bless him, may Jesus be there with him.
It still was a great sermon and I thank everybody who helped make this possible very much. You did wonderfully! 🙏🏼💚 God bless you all. 😊
His mom passed away about 3 weeks ago after battling pancreatic cancer for 3 years.
I agree. He looked sad and sighed in the beginning of the Mass.
Thank you so much for explaining this, I only felt this almost overwhelming pain when watching the video. I had guessed that it was something in his family and I remembered that his mom was sick. I just didn't know that she had passed now. I'm so sorry and I will pray for him and also his mother. What a hard time. May God be with them gently. 🙏🏼
I see more and more that this is the core of God's message. We are called from out of our miserable plans into perfect joy. From my 54th failed Lent I lie in defeat, awe, gratitude and joy at the foot of the Cross. I enter into Jerusalem with my Lord tonight to walk the Way with Him to the Empty tomb. Thank you dear Father Mike!😊
Fr Mike, and Front Pew Crew, have a wonderful Palm Sunday. I wish you much success in your drive for the homeless and those in need. Will try to help. God Bless. Claire.
Great homily, Father Mike, now I understand. Thank you.
Thank you....God Bless You...please continue to pray for me....I am praying for you.
Thank you Father Mike. I carry blessing bags for both people and pets. God bless.
God bless you for thinking of pets! 🙏🏻. Do you see the link here for Amazon to help out ? 🤔 thank you
@@Haleygirl7257 -I do not. It is something I have been doing here in the Dallas Metroplex since 2014.
@@Haleygirl7257 -I do not.
The link for Amazon is in the description box
I want to engage in all of life as God wants in Jesus name I pray
I hadn't cried and been so touched by a sermon in years. What a blessing thus priest is to the world! Thank you God for this man.. 🙏🤍
Thank you Fr. Mike. I have struggled mightily with coming back to Holy Mass since the church shut its doors to us in our time of need. I am on Day 291 of the Bible in a Year podcast. This Mass was a beautiful remembrance of what I have been missing.
Please pray for me as I have been praying for this community. I am a devout Catholic and follower of Christ, I need to find my way back to Mass, I just don’t know how to get over this feeling of abandonment by the church.
Please pray for me and my divided heart that I may be brought back into the fold and May find myself worthy of the promises of Christ.
🙏
Großer Gott, wir loben dich,
Herr, wir preisen deine Stärke.
Vor dir neigt die Erde sich
und bewundert deine Werke.
Wie du warst vor aller Zeit,
so bleibst du in Ewigkeit.❤
Gracias querido Padre Mike, unidos en el Amor acompañemos a cada persona que nos rodea!
Have a blessed Holy Week Father Parker 🙏💙✝️
Happy Palm Sunday to all! May God bless you!
Thanks be to God.
May God bless us with his body and blood and with the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for entering my life and and dying on the cross for our sins. Please be with me everyday and help me continue to do the best I can. Amen 🙏
Thank you❤️🕊
❤Blessings from NEW MEXICO, E BUENOS Dias de le Dios.❤
Thank you Fr Mike God bless.
Ty Fr. Mike I really needed to be reminded of all you said today! God bless you and everyone 🙏❤️🙌
Thank you for another inspirational homily, Fr. Mike. I needed to hear that.❤ Bless you
Thanks!
Thank you for your prayers father 🙏❤️💔
"When people love and recite the Rosary they find it
makes them better.”
- St. Anthony Mary Claret
32:08 I find crying relieves the tension that prevents acceptance of the possiblity of coping with the reality of the situation.
So happy we could contribute to your blessing bag project. Thank you Fr Mike for your inspiration! We so enjoy every Mass with you!
Excellent Reading! Thank you from🇨🇦🙏🏻🌹
Thank you Father.
You are bless
Thank you
Thank you Fr Mike!
Handsome father 😍
Thank you, Fr. Mike. I just placed an order to help with the Divine Mercy drive.
We love you (padrecito) and pray for you be strong for Christ
Wow. So powerful. ❤
Lord be with us all, amen 🙏
We all have moments of wishing the cup would pass us by....but with every hardship we become who we are meant to be.... nothing more and nothing less.
Jesus, help me to overcome Muncheausan's Syndrome by Proxy in my life.
Great job by the lectors!
🙏
Salve Regina
Palm Sunday is actually remembered at every Mass: the procession to the Altar.
Greetings Father Mike,
Thoughts :-
-> Palm Sunday Homily reflect with The Divine Sacrifice and Eternal Love of Lord Jesus Christ for Our Sufferings with Mortal Sins in The Eucharist & The Crucifixion for Eternal blessings in all aspects of Life.
Key Thoughts :- [ Local Parish ]
-> Homily reflect with The Significance of Spiritual Reconciliation with Lord Jesus Christ by means of Repentance and Obedience with Fresh Palm Cross till The Submission prior to Next Ash Wednesday Eve in all aspects of Life.
Special Thoughts :-
-> Thanks for the Great Palm Sunday Homily, Father.. Thanks Team Ascension Presents, Ascension Press.
With regards and Prayers,
Ranjith Joseph (R.J)
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Amen 🙏 ❤
🙏🏻❤️
❤
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
I used to struggle with the diction.. I used to have a drug problem and I asked the Lord for his help any took it away from me. I have not used drugs for 48 years. When was the high school I used to smoke? I haven't done that for more than 40 years. My daughter took Cat scan. Make sure I don't have cancer in the lungs and my stomach. I have none.. I used to drink. I'm addicted anything Any alcohol for 17 years? Who is 5 main causes and you up in the morgue? The first one is drugs second 1 is alcohol third 1 smoking.. 41 driving crazy getting in the next event. The other one is high Blood Pressure need to visit your dr and have checkups. If you follow this pattern do everything I can mention. You should live at least 20 more years. Then you would have because your life is cut short by 20 years if you're genuine things. Last for myself I don't do those things anymore.
☦️ AMEN ☦️💒💞💕💗💜💙🌹
Wonderful and uplifting homily. I can't find the link for Amazon for Divine Mercy needs. Thank you for feeding my soul
Here’s the link: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/PM6A4RYVTVSK?ref_=wl_share
I’m praying on
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Father mike , you are a blessing.
How do I find your email address ?
Thank you Father Mike! I am not crazy about the countdown music, it doesn't fit with the sacredness of the mass.
Hi - where is the info on how we can support the blessing bags initiative? The below Amazon link does not work. Thank you!
at least some charity :D I can't believe my eyes. I was pretty sure half of the the money was going to steaks and alcohol because the noble priests couldn't eat our crappy food(what do you have in MN, hotdish? I heard about that thing and I can eat even simpler options :P) and just must drink frequently
Oh no. Wait. You have no budget from all your donation for poor. People must buy all the stuff themselves. So, back to steaks and love nest. Hm, after some years people will discuss this fraud and be upset and I’d just laugh out loud. Distortion comes with fame always. You see Jean Vanier's case now.
Thanks!
Thank you Father Mike
🙏
❤️
I am not seeing the Amazon link for the blessing bag donations, can you please provide?
Hey Raymond! Here’s the link: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/PM6A4RYVTVSK?ref_=wl_share
Thanks!
Thanks!