“I don’t care what happens to me because I know everything is being used to make me into the kind of person that can step into God’s presence.” - My new motto
@Scott Seufert Your leaving out a huge catalyst to the fall according to scripture. If it weren't for the serpent possessed by Satan, humanity would have not fallen into sin. If Adam had not given into the cunning words of Eve, his righteousness would have atoned for the sin of Eve, however that's not how it played out and you are correct that God still had a plan to redeem man through the Son of Man and proper baptism of the faithful to receive His sanctifying grace offerred through His Church.
I am a surgeon who finds great satisfaction through what I do and how my work impacts others. Like all surgeons, you are prepared for challenges during a procedure. One gift that I had discovered is that praying a Hail Mary during such episodes brings calm in thought and quiet resolution. I believe that this is but one example of finding purpose in any moment that helps prepare us to be better for eternal acceptance. Thank you Fr. Mike for your guidance.
i would feel safer if you said the rosary just to be sure. Actually what you are experiencing is a psychological reassurance..this is normal .Please refer to you psychiatric colleagues for confirmation.
@@johnpro2847 The Rosary??? That is blind repetition and superstitious paganism. Neither Jesus nor His Apostles suggested that we pray or bow to anyone but Christ Jesus. Mary is not deity and has no authority to save anyone. She stated that God was her savior. Mary does not have the authority to hear prayers, let alone answer them.
@@jmanalo7159 Why do you watch Catholic videos, if you disagree with our faith? You are welcome to join us, of course. But we know we belong to the one, true Church of Christ, so you efforts/blasphemies are both wasted and hurtful to yourself.
I was always afraid of Purgatory. You always explain things so well, that I'm not afraid anymore. I want to make my love better on earth, with God's grace 🙏
That’s the point. They want you to be afraid so that you believe what they believe so they can control you, get more power, and then take your money. Power through fear.
There is no Purgatory..... Believe in Jesus.....He is the only one who can give eternal life..... there is no other way to the Father (No purgatory , no Plan B..).... the Only way is Jesus Christ!..
@@kabinifrp May I respectfully disagree? There must be a Purgatory or, there are plenty of folks who believe in such. I have been attempting to gather as much spiritual information as possible and I've found prayers that would suggest there are many in Purgatory; those who have not purified themselves for Heaven (what exactly that means I have yet to comprehend). There are, reportedly, priests in Purgatory. There are prayers asking Jesus to forgive those in Purgatory. As Father Mike stated, you must have a belief in God, must participate in his Holy Sacraments and MUST do "His Will". This may boil down to whether one chooses to believe (or not believe) that Purgatory is real, but I'll take the position that it is, based on what I've heard and read from others' accounts.
No such thing and a slap in the face to Christ for him sacrificing His blood for us on the cross. Our sins are forgiven if we are saved. His blood is sufficient. They are saying Christ’s willful death to pay the ransom for our sins didn’t fulfill the law for us and free us from eternal punishment. Total blasphemy
"He rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us safe into the kingdom of his dear son, but whom we are set free that is our sins are forgiven" Colossians 1
I’m a cradle Catholic and recently have been exploring my faith more deeply. This began with the Bible in a year, and has expanded into TMIY, and deeper personal exploration (e.g., adoration) The deeper I go, the more distinctly I feel a spiritual presence in my life. I often feel a real presence of evil around me, and when I’m at mass I feel the presence of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, I’m actually starting to feel this. This video makes me wonder if my “life” as I’m currently experiencing it is in reality purgatory and the discomfort is just the difficulties of “life”drawing me closer to God.
What a blessing to be a part of the faith so early, such a wonderful gift! I am currently a Catechuman and I am so looking forward to partaking in the Eucharist 😊
We need to think about preparing for Heaven here on earth every single day. It's so easy to get up and think about what we need to do today and not think about God and what He is calling us to do in this day. God Bless. Claire.
Yes this false doctrine he spewing. I can't stand Catholic Church LIES AND DECEITFULNESS. IDOLATROUS PRACTICES. THEY ARE unregenerate heathens who have their own Gods and LIES OF DEMONOLOGY.
MANY THINK ITS EASY , BUT ITS NOT. LIKE ITS EASIER TO BE BAD THAN GOOD BUT IF YOUR A REPENTING SOUL YOU WILL MAKE IT, BUT IF YOU DON'T KNOW GOD OR NEVER PRAY. YOUR DOOMED. YOU NEED TO GET SERIOUS WITH GOD AND HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP, BUT YOU NEED TO DISCOVER THE ANCIENT CHURCH AGAIN. ONLY THROUGH ORTHODOX BECAUSE IN THE ORTHODOX FAITH WE PRESERVED THE FAITH OF THE OLD ANCIENT CHURCH.
@@1985LISS No need for shouting and please go to the scriptures for your truth , follow Jesus as He is the only savior of all. Acts 17:11 is the example we are to follow when it comes to anything taught to us .
“I want to share how God saved my life and transformed me. In my darkest moments, when illness and pain consumed me, I offered myself to Him as His servant, and He pulled me back from the brink of death. I’ve learned that keeping my promises to God and repenting daily not only heals my soul but keeps me physically alive and well. His Spirit brings vitality where medicine and logic couldn’t explain. When I was at my lowest-sitting in a chair all day, drained of life, with no color in my cheeks-I turned to His Word and soaked in worship day and night. That journey eventually led me to baptism, and I can testify that His Word truly healed my body and spirit. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and His love changes everything.”❤
I have suffered a lot in my life, but most especially since 12.16.19 when my son died at the Mayo Clinic. I try to remind myself that the suffering here, in this life, is helping me spend less time in Purgatory so I will know I'll be in Heaven eventually and see my son again. +JMJ+
You will meet him at the Gates.....God is taking many great people lately...it seems like rapture.Some evil times are coming and many are speared from it
Gwen all love to you in Jesus name from another bereaved parent, Your son is with God in His heavenly home since he went Home to his Heavenly Father in 2019. As Jesus said to the thief on the cross 'Truly I say to you today you will be with me in paradise. ' What a joyous day when you go home and hold your son in your arms again. It will be the most joyous day of my whole existence when I hold my son in my arms again. All love in Jesus name. Amen.
@@annec988 I'm sorry for your son's death as well! Do you go to a support group for parents of deceased children? It's awesome! I highly recommend because everyone has had a child die and we are the only people who know this most horrible kind of grief. +JMJ+
@@jkalb1744 I'm sorry about the death of your brother. My daughter knows your same sadness. She is alone now (as far as siblings) and it has changed her personality as it has changed mine. +JMJ+
Father Mike I’m a Believer not associated with any earthly formal religion. This frees me to focus on God’s word vs. man’s interruptions or ground rules on how I need to live my life. That being said, there is so much spiritual application provided by Mike in his commentaries that we can be filter through the Holy Spirit so we can use these insights to enhance our growth and relationship with God. Thanks so much for your expertise and sharing with us. Always filter what you see, hear and feel through the Holy Spirit provided as our Helper from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Praying over a situation today and acknowledged this very thing to God. He answered my prayer immediately. It put a big smile on my face, even in my pain.
@@donaldscott2310 Divine Providence is hard to understand. It's merely a trust issue. The Lord gives, the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord 🙏
I had to go through 5 years of suffering with someone until they died to come to that full realization and ask God to use it and direct me to love him and live for his glory. The person who died went through purgatory on Earth it seemed but then when they died and i felt broken, all the happiness of the angels were near their body. We could feel Gods grace took him to heaven. Now God wants me to love him above any person. I felt the Holy Spirit tell me during mass when I was sad that it was time to love him first, above all and everything. I'm very imperfect and need his grace to know how to love God as he deserves.
The timing of these can be so impactful! I’ve been dealing with some stuff, and the line of “use all of this, Lord” is what I needed. Please pray for me, I’ll pray for you!
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
@@waynescheepers2970 it’s obvious you didn’t watch the video or know what purgatory is. Your argument opposes what you think the church teaches on purgatory, not what she actually teaches. I’m praying for you in your journey home to the church Jesus founded!😊
@@uikmnhj4me I always appreciate sincere prayers 🙏 as the Bible (Word of God) teaches that the righteous prayer of a Believer availth must. Again in a spirit of Truthfulness I DID watch the entire video , I have no issue with this priest's hair as many have commented on how good it looks, I repudiated his stance on Purgatory that has absolutely no Biblical basis for. I have read the entire Bible more than several times , yet I am not a scholar and Not Once have found any Biblical evidence for this priest's false assumption. Now the true church that Christ has called us to is the one that All true Believers belong to when we are baptized into Him as adults with understanding of scripture and still accepting that we are not perfect, but perfected by Him (Jesus the Christ the Lamb of God) who takes away ALL our sins when we trust in His Finished work , which cleanses those before the cross and all those that have and continue to believe after, because God is outside of time this is obviously possible may you and all adherents of the Roman Catholic faith come to realize and accept this in Jesus mighty name I pray. God Bless 🙏♥️
Father Mike, Thank you for all that you do. You are truly doing God's work on earth. May God continue to bless you and hold you in the palm of His hand.
My brother told me once if we get to Purgatory to celebrate. It means eventually we are going to Heaven. Still I will try to skip Purgatory or have a brief stay.
Stop praying the rosary stop praying to Mary or any other saint. Pray only to Jesus in the father‘s name. You pray to Mary you’re doing the rosary and you’re definitely not going to heaven you’re going to that place where it starts with an H. There’s no such place as purgatory. I’m trying to tell you. Find a church that teaches the absolute Bible. Get water baptized in the name of Jesus you have to be born again. Please read scripture One other thing Mary was esteemed among the women not above the women. I’m only saying this because I care about you more than that. God cares.
@@danishaferreira7796 It is wrong to pray the rosary. It’s wrong to go to confession in front of a priest. You see a priest can’t forgive you of your sins. Only Jesus can forgive you. I go to apostolic/Pentecostal church. Believe me when I tell you that I have been in a lot of different churches. I found this church and it teaches from the Bible the true word of God I just got baptized, and I was baptized in the name of the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Find a church that will baptize you in the name of Jesus and not just the son. We do believe in being baptized with the Holy Spirit and the speaking of tongues. There are many good churches out there Listen to spirit filled pastors/teachers. I also listen to David Wilkerson, RC Sproul, John MacArthur. Please do not pray to Mary. Mary was esteemed among the women not above the women. When praying approach God IN THE NAME OF JESUS. We can’t get to God unless she goes through Jesus and I realize that Jesus and God is the same, but the Bible says to approach God in Jesus name and that’s what you should do. There’s just so much to learn and I found it at my church. If u need to talk more let me know. To Christ be the glory!
@@danishaferreira7796 pray the rosary heartily. examine ur conscience, go to ur nearest catholic church for confession and after confessing your sins. open up about your confusions, catholic priest will be happy to enlighten you. u can google catholic guide to confession in case you are still not aware of it. God bless💖
I love how you describe this. As a fairly new Catholic this has definitely been one of those hard-to-understand subjects for me. After many years in Protestant churches, this was a big bump in my conversion road. And I want that joyful life now! If everything in every moment has such Godly merit and purpose I just need to keep reminding myself of this. Over and over again. Thank you.
He never backed anything he said with scripture. Nothing that he said is congruent with what Jesus spoke. Reject catholicism and seek Jesus alone. "I am the way, the Truth, and the Life. No man comes unto the Father but by me" - Jesus Christ.
@@hello32175 Not all of Jesus’ teachings are written down. Even scripture confirms that. The Bible says that the church is the pillar and bulwark of truth.
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
Very timely on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. One of the promises of the devotion: “I have obtained this grace from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.”
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
@@JMusar795 the first part of your comment is a blasphemy. While you are correct that Jesus is the only savior, Our Lady works as a co-redeemer with Christ. See church doctrine on this matter. Devotion to Mary is so important.
@Inactive Wall, no where in the Bible does it condone the veneration of Mary. This is idolatry. If I'm wrong please provide the Scripture that says Mary is a co- redeemer.
One of my favorite prayers is "Thank you Lord for the blessings, the burdens, and the opportunities you give me today, help me to accept them all with equal grace." Your discussion of purgatory reminded me of it.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been thinking a lot about purgatory as I’ve had two deaths in the family in one week. This gives me great comfort. Fr. Mike, you have become my spiritual director. Thank you.
@Gibby Cash Il keep you in my prayers do aswell and have faith, the diference between ,whos gonna be ok with whatver comes, and those who will be desparate not knowing what to do , stays in youre persoanl conection, to the holy spirit, wich is being built , true often prayers and bible study! if you dont have a bible ,get one asap, theres nothing more important for you than to get youre sword and shield against evil! the bible is not a book, the bible is gods word! its literaly everything worthy and meanigfull: faith, wisdom, love ,shelter,forgiveness, joy, meaning, asurence,security,-its literaly gods private chanel to the siner, true faithful prayers, and bible study, the siner stays in conetion to god, wich abolished him of all sins and second death, true faith in jesuses! no one will be in heavens , due to his deeds, or because he is a sevenbth day adventist! only by faith in jesuses hrist, and consistency in prayers!
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
Thank you for this wonderful teaching, Father! Our household just loves you. My husband and I are doing the Bible in a Year podcast together as we begin the process of reconciling with the Catholic Church. Bless you for your admirable walk with Christ. And your hair is fine.😂
I clicked this video with a curiosity about the Catholic teachings of purgatory. Thank you for this sharing! While I disagree, it is great to have this chance to hear a different perspective. While I am glad to see that there is a common agreement between Catholics and Protestants about the all-sufficient death and resurrection of Jesus Christ being the basis of salvation, I am surprised to hear the divergence here where purgatory is believed as potential stage "used to make me into the kind of person that can step into God's presence." Instead, I find myself holding unto the preaching of "salvation by grace alone" all the more stronger. Jesus' all-sufficient is imputed on me and I thank the Son of God for being the sole basis for enabling to stand in front of the Holy one of Israel. 🤓
I say this respectfully because I love my Protestant brothers and sisters. While you bring up a fine point, and there are infinitely different fine points from Protestants and individuals, to me, this is why it always comes down to authority. Who has the authority to say what is correct? For me, it will always be the Catholic Church which stems all the way back to Jesus Christ from Peter being the first Pope.
Scripture says nothing impure will be in heaven. Are we forgiven? Yes. Are we perfect? No. So between forgiveness and perfection something has to happen. That’s Purgatory.
You said so many good things, it's hard to know where to start. I am a protestant Christian, but have seen within myself and others that we have ongoing sins we still struggle with, and many of us sin (in part) because we have deep hurts that never healed. Some find healing and freedom from sins in this life; but it seems most do not fully reach sanctification. None can enter the dwelling place of Holy God while we are still dirty with sin and it would be unloving to not heal all our wounds; thus it makes sense that we need "purging" to fully clean and heal us. I have seen how God has used events in my own life to free me from idols, to help me recognize vices, to help me grow in virtue, and most of all to help me grow closer to Him. As the Bible says in Romans 8:28, "...in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.." It is true: He does.
Thank you so much Father Mike for all you do. You’re preachings help incredibly! You inspire people all around the world and I’m so thankful God has brought me to your videos to bring me closer to him. Thank you immensely.
You have great hair Father Mike! I made someone laugh today so that’s my gift the silly things I say that people find funny even though I have knee pain financial difficulties my biggest joy is hearing someone 😂 laugh. 🙏
This is a beautiful interpretation father! Well done! Its a humanistic approach to Gods wants 🙏 and needs. That just because we sin, not all is lost. Jesus is still there getting us ready and prepared and NEVER GIVES UP ON US! Even in the darkness, he shines light!! In the brokenness, God puts us back together and heals us and carries us on his back to heaven! In the brokenness, we see his face and he leads us out if the hopelessness. That is soo merciful, and soo beautiful, soo poetic, and soo amazing. Seeing the beauty when things are ugly and dirty and broken. Like Jesus on the cross. I love you, God! ❤
My grandfather used to pray a prayer that my mother taught us and prayed with us every morning before school and on every trip: “My God, I offer you all my works, my amusemente, my sorrows and my joys; the good and bad moments of this present day for Your greater glory and honour” I love it, i loved starting out the days prAying (it was usually followed by praying every prayer we knew) and would like to pass it on to my kids. It reminds you at the beginning of your day that you’re not alone and you have a lot to live for :) offer up your day every day, and you let yourself (and remind yourself) to leave everything in His hands; God will know what to do with our days better than we can even imagine!
Fr. Mike your hair is alright I am telling you Please do not worry about your hair As you have got nice hair and a lovely soul Stay blessed and stay safe 🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪
I came across Saint Gertrude‘s prayer during the beginning of the pandemic and it has helped me immensely to accept whatever trials God entrust me with each day.
Thank you Fr. Mike! I always think it's so amazing that.. I will randomly elect one of your videos.. and it's exactly what I needed for the day! God Bless you! Please know you and your ministry are always in my prayers 🙂
What an encouragement! Thanks so much I have just discovered this channel and already I want to listen to Fr Mike all the time Thanks again for such plain and simple truth about the love of God and what He has instore for us
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
@@maryaskin4757 If our sin is such an affront to a thrice Holy God then surely the punishment of all the World has to be servere as indeed you noted it was , then the fact that I or You need not be judged as Jesus Christ has paid it all, then This IS Certainly Good News (The Gospel) and God in His Holiness and complete Justice and even taking into account His Supreme Love cannot and will not judge us as this would mean that He has completely ignored the supreme sacrifice that He has required and you have what we call Double Jeopardy, God cannot and Will not comprise His Holiness and we are the recipients of His Perfect Love as scripture continually shows us. That is what makes our Christian Faith so simple, but complete and we cry out Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God. God Bless Mary 🙏.
@@maryaskin4757 God so loved that world that he gave his only son not to punish the world but to save the world. Jesus was crucified to die for all of our sins. No one can ever truly understand Gods love. The good news is that Jesus has saved you. Just do the fathers will and you are saved. There is nothing you can say or do that can get you into heaven. Only by grace alone, through Christ alone. he is a pastor. He is preaching the Gospel. I get Purgatory is a Controversial topic but you are forgetting the very foundation of what faith is about. Faith in Christ alone is all you need. It doesnt matter if you believe in purgatory. You must believe that Jesus is God, that he rose from the dead, that he died for our sins, and seek forgiveness for out sins. That is the will of the father. That is how we get into heaven.
Pray for him.... cuz he is misleading people... there is no Purgatory, no Plan B our father in Heaven.... Only Jesus is the way , truth and life...... repent and believe in Jesus....
"I love his gifts more than i love him himself." What a painful mirror into my own experience, even with the immense privilege of communion with his body.
Thank you. I've been to the darkness twice now. I was 5 the first time. I was 31 the 2nd. Years after the first time I had convinced myself it was some drug they gave me, or an effect of the drunk driver. Right before the 2nd time I had lost my faith. 14 years of being beat, cut, and cheated on by my ex wife had worn me down to the point where I believed my God had turned away from me. I never felt so dead before, completely empty. I don't think 24 hours had passed before my ex wife showed up, took my arm, and I was on an ER surgery table. I woke up in the darkness again. I was completely peaceful, even joyful. I understood very well what had just happened. I knew I wasn't alive. That place is beautiful!!!! Too quickly I was asleep again. I woke up a day later in the Hospital Trauma Recovery Wing. I woke up to one arm, CRPS, and my life had completely changed. I was no longer beaten on every day, and no more constant screaming. I'm ashamed to say I looked everywhere for something to explain the place I had been except my Bible. I've been such a fool!!!! Thank you, I apologize for the weird post. I hope YT allows you to see this.
It makes complete sense to me. God is freedom from sin. Sin is what detach us from peace. Instead it bring worries, attachments to mundane things, fears, doubts, resentment, anger, jealousy, hatred, concupiscence, … you name it. If we can be free from all this here and now, why waiting??? If you need to apologise to someone, do it today. If you need to forgive someone, do it today. If you need to love someone, do it today. This is God among us. Amen🙏🏻
@@Roman-Labrador Thank you. Check out the Ascension Presents video “When God Became Man, Everything Changed (feat. Dr. Andrew Swafford)” and let me know what you think. God bless you😊 “The Holy Spirit is everywhere present and filling all things.” P.S. Another video to check out is Jackie Angel's “What You Don’t Know About Christian Mysticism”. God bless
As a protestant, who is finding quite a number of ways in which to be reconciled and reconnected with the mother church (and who admires and loves Fr. Mike), there are still matters that are troubling. And I have to say, what a sad, sad doctrine this is. It’s not even possible that this is true. Or it means the gospel is to no effect. If it were even merely the matter of “saved though as through fire“ there would be a way to reconcile. But to need more than what Jesus did on the cross… 😔
You can't pray passed away souls into heaven. "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son"
"You rescued us from the power of darkness and brought a safe into the kingdom of his dear son by whom we are set free that is our sins are forgiven" Colossians 1
Thank you, Fr. Mike! I always love your insight and incredibly positive and encouraging spirit ❤ (Yes, I got that from K-Love) You do NOT need a haircut, you look great!! Keep smiling 😃 God bless you 🙏
I do feel it's best to have one's purgatory on earth. As we are all called to be saints, that would make ultimate sense. To me, this is redemptive suffering. God can use one's suffering not only to save your soul, but that of others, as you are reiterating, Fr.
@Jonny 3241 hello brother , god bless you,! see thats the beauty with god, he doesnt pun ish peopel in theire unkowigness! and has lost sheeps everywere, no matter what denominations, even satansits will redem! and if he is a truly geniunly loving person ,the holy spirit will reveal him what god wants , and well everyone to know, and as i sayed if hes geniunly good, the choice will be easy, he goes with god not themajority, who will be fooled...! il keep you and him in my prayers! do aswell, seriously praying one for eachoter is a favour god alows us to do, is a task and a blessing all at once! praying to a piece of wood, or confessing sins to pope , doesnt do anything, but praying one for eachoter does! especialy when youre faithfull, you have to be faithfull in youre prayers, be asured god listens, and will provide! redemption is almost entirely FAITH, and cooperation! see el chapo himself if he realises ,jesuses shateted blood, is stronger than santa muerte, falls on hes knees, and prayse faithfully, being truly sorry, god will forgive him! even him! the unforgiven sin is not about the gravity of the sin, a sin is a sin1 its again about you, its u ignoring that voice so much that you no longer want to be forgiven! so if youre amoung those , who feel bad about all this awfulness satan rules , great news , god is a prayer away! and besides often prayers, he let us the biggest jolly joker to, thats the bible wich is gods word, its tyhe most amazing thing is gods private chanel to the siner! you may say ,oh is this big book wich im never gonna finish, you think wrong! bible is not about quantity iss about quality! so always pray before reading, for the holy spirt to reveal you what you need for the day! read slowly while meditating at what you read! and another thing, under many verses youl find a small writing, those are sendings, so if you dont get something were youre reading, go to a sending or even 2, 3, thats how you should read the bible , dive within gods word! and when its revealed to you clearly something, like the sabath for exemple(the sign 666 , wile be keping sunday, this will be a death decret pretty soon as its late, gods day the 4th comandmnt, "keep my sabaths its reafering at saturday, sunday is satans sign, or the 2nd comandnt , dont worship anything else than god, dont bow or give prayse to anything else than god(its full, the pope, countless dead saints, "holy water" even dead corpses and what not, satan infiltrated and corupted gods word, thats why you need youre sword and shield wich is the bible, wich is the truth, wich is an unfatimable river of knowledge, love, wisdom, guidance, shelter, forgiveness, strenght, and much much more! so when youl pray and study bible, and youl hear god telling you whats good and whats not, go with god, not the majority! death is a second- see also a huge decive peopel belive, god depicted god as this cruel maniac, with the purgatory and stuff, god is anything butcruel Eclesiast 9:4,5"the man after death no longer knows anything, he has no clue what hapens under the sun, even his name is forgotten" all this(ghost, horoscope, witccraft,ouija tbale, reiki ,hipnosis, - this are just demons and forms of decive the man as much as they can posibly do, and with the imortality of the soul fools huge, not just in christianism but in everything, as youre budist friend with the yoga-karma bulsshit! see thats why you need to talk to god, god never lies if you trust him, satan on tthe other hand cant tell a single truth, as he invented lies, his truth is, shut up heroin youl feel great, and youu will did he lied!? see thats him, thats his truth! so trust jesuses, get a bible and meat jesuses daily by prayers and bible! and i asure you, if youre wilingly sorry and want god, god already found you! dont lose in mind praying for others, love is the essence to it all! and as god wants you saved and youre buddy so he wants everyone, alway prayse for others to! il keep you in my prayers, do aswell and have faith!
The way you explain purgatory, that is literally what is happening in this life. Whatever happens that’s bad is being used to teach us about ourselves and mold us into righteousness.
You will probably never see my message but there it is. God changed my heart so much in the last months. He humbled me. When I first watched your video, I called you an heretic and now… I like your teachings so much. God have mercy for me a sinner
If he's teaching that Christ's sacrifice wasn't enough and that we still need to go to a place that is not mentioned in Scripture to be further refined, then he's still a heretic.
Hi Father Mike thank you for explaining Purgatory in a positive manner I think I could handle it now. Father Mike your hair is cool thank you for all this😮❤ Who cares about your hair you are amazing!
I am not, nor ever have been a Catholic, but believe that I had a vision, dream, or remembrance of myself sitting in a heather gray void. I came to believe that this was a level of purgatory. I was seated on a bench like you find in a locker room. So I was comfortable being seated but could see nothing around me but the gray void. Then I lifted up my head and started calling and shouting "JESUS SAVE ME." "LORD JESUS SAVE ME." Then I popped out of the grey void. AND was not there anymore. But here. I have come to believe that there are different levels of purgatory. Some possibly darker than others. Depending on faith & obedience to God. Like a child being sent to the corner to think about your behaviors.
I have a similar remembrance, although I was waiting in a murky place. Just resting and then I was chosen to go to the light. I went to the light and then I was here. It’s been a hard life here. I must have had a lot to learn. Blessings to you.
@@KingJC. Right, but don't disclude the possibility. My experience was very REAL to me. And I love THE LORD AND HIS written WORD. But as Saint John said; Oh the books and story's that should have, could have, AND May have, been written..... Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, all the things that God has prepared for us. ✝️🥰
Nothing unclean enters into heaven🙏 Revelation 21:27 New International Version (NIV) Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.
This was timely...imagine that! My son is dealing with some health issues and there is just alot else going on...I needed to hear this today. Thank you and God bless.
Every morning, before I get up off the bed, I say the Morning Offering. It is a simple prayer, easy to memorize, and it offers up all the experiences of the day for your own sins, for those already in Purgatory and for the living that need salvation.
we all need salvation. The only salvation is through Jesus Christ, if purgatory existed, why did Jesus even die for our sins??? There is no point, you live a "good life" then go to purgatory to be cleansed and now your saved? Then Jesus died for nothing. Jesus is the only way to heaven, by no other Gods or people, Jesus is the only way, and he is the only one we should be praying to. Ready John 3:16
But to really be saved, you must have a close relationship with God, and the only way to do that is through prayer, no pastor or priest, no saint or mary, no witch or warlock, no friend of family member, no bible alone can get you a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. It is only through prayer where God will let you know how to live for him and how to work for him and glorify him. May the Grace of Jesus be with You
@@john11708 The Bible clearly demonstrates that we come to Jesus through Mary. Read about the wedding feast at Cana in John ch. 2. To deny Mary's role in leading you to Christ, you are also denying this important chunk of the Gospel. You may also note in the Transfiguration that those who had died before were alive and well in the afterlife and aware of the affairs of earth. Otherwise how could they have joined Jesus on the mountain? The Bible you tell me to read is a Catholic book and I have read it.
@@raymondgilbert1341 I am not denying mary, I am saying that she cannot save you and Im sure both of us agree on that. I am denying worshipping her and denying praying to her. she was Jesus's mother on earth, but Jesus is the one who died for our sins and was sacrificed by God for us to believe in him
one of the things i saw after accepting jesus christ, hmmmm it was like this: imagine being at a concert, and the most emotional song is being played by the performer, everyone holds hands together in the air and moves slowly from left to right with their upper body and hands, because they can all relate to the depth of the song. now imagine instead of people, all of the beings you see are souls , and the performer is god. i wish i can do something for the souls that dont make it. i really wish i could. i feel so bad for those that are not gonna make it. i have never been there and i already know how beautiful it is. that such a being as god can exist, pure love and compassion. its unreal.
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
A while ago I was talking with a friend about Purgatory and he said something that made me stop and think. He said, with all the crime in this world, crooked leaders removing God from our lives, chaos and sins against God trying to make us believe it's the norm and the suffering throughout.......What if this is Purgatory?
Based on my studies this IS Purgatory aka Sheol in it's Hebrew text. It's like a game of life school with a huge playground that looks like paradise in some places! A lot of us most ancient ones are divinely about to graduate soon ! 💚🙏✨
No I don't see it, suffering in our world is not our fault. Disease for example is not consequential, we just get a disease because we unknowingly caught it. Anything consequential is not caused by god it's caused by people who make you suffer for your actions. God doesn't punish us on earth.
Living life like it's purgatory. A place to prepare you to meet God himself. Thank you Father. I don't always comment, but I always listen. Thank's be to God for his people here on earth. Thank you for your service. Greetings from Poland.
Thank you, Father. This is a very powerful message in my life at this point. "It is Well with my Soul" as the Ole Hymn states. You are helping me to reconnect to what is important...Thank you
Have always been scared of the thought of going to Purgatory, but your explanation of what is - brings me a bit of peace. Would still want to skip it, but am not so fearful anymore, thank you.
This is like answered prayer to me. I am converting from protestantism and purgatory is a thing i struggled - so I prayed. Thanks, father Mike. Glory be to God.
@@John3_16_ How is it not clear to you that sin will be judged, that judgment comes after death, that we must pass through a fiery trial, per Paul in 1 Cor 3:11-15, if our work is burned up by God's judgment, that God will refine us like gold, that we are required to be "perfect," etc.??? How come when questioned, you people have nothing rational to say about your position?
@@MillionthUsername clear? One verse that is spoken in symbolism is clear to you? Read the verses before and after Corinth 3:11-3:16 and tell me with a straight face you still believe it’s about purgatory. Purgatory isn’t mentioned by name or the idea/purpose behind it.
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
I recommend anyone looking to do this start with praying the “Morning Offering” prayer every morning. It helps set you up for the day and remind you that everything you’re going to do that day is for God.
You know what's a "dangerous" prayer? "God, let me serve my Purgatory in this life." That's a prayer that he answers fully and joyfully. But how difficult it is to keep repeating it as he answers that prayer.
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
That's a cutting edge spiritual concept.Another idea is that through praying for the souls in purgatory,it will lessen if not completely eliminate any time we would normally have to spend there.
Hey Father, you have great hair. Thank you for this message. When I think of my sins, it hurts me deeply because I do not want to be out of God's grace and hurt him.
How wonderful it is to lift everything up to our Lord God, that it's okay to lift up to Him all our sufferings, trials, exhaustion at work, things that made us feel and think bad at this moment, knowing that only He can change our heart to a heart that can love Him the way we are supposed to love. Only He can purify it and let it be at peace. Thank you so much for this teaching and realization, Fr. Mike! God bless you and your videos! 🤗🙏
May God bless you and your family! And may he bless everyone in Ascension Presents and their family! Also may he bless everyone who is going to school to become a priest or a nun! 🙏🙌😁
I'm so glad that I listen to podcasts, not via TH-cam, because I don't care about someone's hair! Thank you, Father Mike, for helping us get closer to God, with your messages! Prayers for you, every day!
Awesome Father. The morning offering prayer said every day offers those pains, joys & sufferings to God. Daily. And as you know , plenary indulgences gained and should we die right after gaining the plenary indulgence without sinning avoids purgatory. We go straight to Heaven. Avoiding purgatory. My favorite and easiest plenary indulgence to gain, the greatest gift given to us by Jesus after the Sacraments themselves, is His Divine Mercy and the Divine Mercy Novena. Amen! God Bless you Father! PS: God doesn’t mind that you need a haircut. 😂
“I don’t care what happens to me because I know everything is being used to make me into the kind of person that can step into God’s presence.” - My new motto
This is good!
I believe my lot is righteous judgment in the end and I have no one but myself to blame and certainly not God. This is my blessed assurance.
Amen. All things work for the good of those who are in Christ Jesus, who are called according to his purpose!
Mine too
@Scott Seufert Your leaving out a huge catalyst to the fall according to scripture. If it weren't for the serpent possessed by Satan, humanity would have not fallen into sin. If Adam had not given into the cunning words of Eve, his righteousness would have atoned for the sin of Eve, however that's not how it played out and you are correct that God still had a plan to redeem man through the Son of Man and proper baptism of the faithful to receive His sanctifying grace offerred through His Church.
I am a surgeon who finds great satisfaction through what I do and how my work impacts others. Like all surgeons, you are prepared for challenges during a procedure. One gift that I had discovered is that praying a Hail Mary during such episodes brings calm in thought and quiet resolution. I believe that this is but one example of finding purpose in any moment that helps prepare us to be better for eternal acceptance. Thank you Fr. Mike for your guidance.
i would feel safer if you said the rosary just to be sure.
Actually what you are experiencing is a psychological reassurance..this is normal .Please refer to you psychiatric colleagues for confirmation.
@@johnpro2847 Surely it should not only be psychological, but also spiritual reassurance as well.
@@johnpro2847 The Rosary??? That is blind repetition and superstitious paganism. Neither Jesus nor His Apostles suggested that we pray or bow to anyone but Christ Jesus. Mary is not deity and has no authority to save anyone. She stated that God was her savior. Mary does not have the authority to hear prayers, let alone answer them.
@@jmanalo7159 Why do you watch Catholic videos, if you disagree with our faith? You are welcome to join us, of course. But we know we belong to the one, true Church of Christ, so you efforts/blasphemies are both wasted and hurtful to yourself.
No no 😢😢disagree
God bless all the souls in Purgatory.
There are no souls in purgatory,
Because purgatory is a catholic
Invention to keep the “faithful”
Indebted to Catholicism!
@@savedbygrace8337hilarious. Have you ever done a deep dive study on the subject? There are plenty of videos here on the subject.
@@savedbygrace8337
Thats what happens when you dont know anything about Bible or christianity in general
@@KarmaKraftttt exactly,
People will believe anything their
“Leaders” tell them.
There are 0 Souls there
I was always afraid of Purgatory. You always explain things so well, that I'm not afraid anymore. I want to make my love better on earth, with God's grace 🙏
That’s the point. They want you to be afraid so that you believe what they believe so they can control you, get more power, and then take your money. Power through fear.
There is no Purgatory..... Believe in Jesus.....He is the only one who can give eternal life..... there is no other way to the Father (No purgatory , no Plan B..).... the Only way is Jesus Christ!..
@@kabinifrp May I respectfully disagree? There must be a Purgatory or, there are plenty of folks who believe in such. I have been attempting to gather as much spiritual information as possible and I've found prayers that would suggest there are many in Purgatory; those who have not purified themselves for Heaven (what exactly that means I have yet to comprehend). There are, reportedly, priests in Purgatory. There are prayers asking Jesus to forgive those in Purgatory. As Father Mike stated, you must have a belief in God, must participate in his Holy Sacraments and MUST do "His Will". This may boil down to whether one chooses to believe (or not believe) that Purgatory is real, but I'll take the position that it is, based on what I've heard and read from others' accounts.
No such thing and a slap in the face to Christ for him sacrificing His blood for us on the cross. Our sins are forgiven if we are saved. His blood is sufficient. They are saying Christ’s willful death to pay the ransom for our sins didn’t fulfill the law for us and free us from eternal punishment. Total blasphemy
"He rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us safe into the kingdom of his dear son, but whom we are set free that is our sins are forgiven"
Colossians 1
I’m a cradle Catholic and recently have been exploring my faith more deeply. This began with the Bible in a year, and has expanded into TMIY, and deeper personal exploration (e.g., adoration) The deeper I go, the more distinctly I feel a spiritual presence in my life. I often feel a real presence of evil around me, and when I’m at mass I feel the presence of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, I’m actually starting to feel this. This video makes me wonder if my “life” as I’m currently experiencing it is in reality purgatory and the discomfort is just the difficulties of “life”drawing me closer to God.
What a blessing to be a part of the faith so early, such a wonderful gift! I am currently a Catechuman and I am so looking forward to partaking in the Eucharist 😊
Exactly.
I firmly believed I passed away in a surgery years ago and this is my purgatory.
We need to think about preparing for Heaven here on earth every single day. It's so easy to get up and think about what we need to do today and not think about God and what He is calling us to do in this day. God Bless. Claire.
Yes this false doctrine he spewing. I can't stand Catholic Church LIES AND DECEITFULNESS. IDOLATROUS PRACTICES. THEY ARE unregenerate heathens who have their own Gods and LIES OF DEMONOLOGY.
MANY THINK ITS EASY , BUT ITS NOT. LIKE ITS EASIER TO BE BAD THAN GOOD BUT IF YOUR A REPENTING SOUL YOU WILL MAKE IT, BUT IF YOU DON'T KNOW GOD OR NEVER PRAY. YOUR DOOMED. YOU NEED TO GET SERIOUS WITH GOD AND HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP, BUT YOU NEED TO DISCOVER THE ANCIENT CHURCH AGAIN. ONLY THROUGH ORTHODOX BECAUSE IN THE ORTHODOX FAITH WE PRESERVED THE FAITH OF THE OLD ANCIENT CHURCH.
@@1985LISS No need for shouting and please go to the scriptures for your truth , follow Jesus as He is the only savior of all. Acts 17:11 is the example we are to follow when it comes to anything taught to us .
“I want to share how God saved my life and transformed me. In my darkest moments, when illness and pain consumed me, I offered myself to Him as His servant, and He pulled me back from the brink of death. I’ve learned that keeping my promises to God and repenting daily not only heals my soul but keeps me physically alive and well. His Spirit brings vitality where medicine and logic couldn’t explain. When I was at my lowest-sitting in a chair all day, drained of life, with no color in my cheeks-I turned to His Word and soaked in worship day and night. That journey eventually led me to baptism, and I can testify that His Word truly healed my body and spirit. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and His love changes everything.”❤
Amen
I have suffered a lot in my life, but most especially since 12.16.19 when my son died at the Mayo Clinic. I try to remind myself that the suffering here, in this life, is helping me spend less time in Purgatory so I will know I'll be in Heaven eventually and see my son again. +JMJ+
You will meet him at the Gates.....God is taking many great people lately...it seems like rapture.Some evil times are coming and many are speared from it
Gwen all love to you in Jesus name from another bereaved parent, Your son is with God in His heavenly home since he went Home to his Heavenly Father in 2019. As Jesus said to the thief on the cross 'Truly I say to you today you will be with me in paradise. ' What a joyous day when you go home and hold your son in your arms again. It will be the most joyous day of my whole existence when I hold my son in my arms again. All love in Jesus name. Amen.
My younger brother died (age 26) in his sleep of SUDEP a seizure in his sleep. He died 10/16/19. The suffering is real!
@@annec988 I'm sorry for your son's death as well! Do you go to a support group for parents of deceased children? It's awesome! I highly recommend because everyone has had a child die and we are the only people who know this most horrible kind of grief. +JMJ+
@@jkalb1744 I'm sorry about the death of your brother. My daughter knows your same sadness. She is alone now (as far as siblings) and it has changed her personality as it has changed mine. +JMJ+
Father Mike
I’m a Believer not associated with any earthly formal religion. This frees me to focus on God’s word vs. man’s interruptions or ground rules on how I need to live my life. That being said, there is so much spiritual application provided by Mike in his commentaries that we can be filter through the Holy Spirit so we can use these insights to enhance our growth and relationship with God. Thanks so much for your expertise and sharing with us. Always filter what you see, hear and feel through the Holy Spirit provided as our Helper from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Praying over a situation today and acknowledged this very thing to God. He answered my prayer immediately. It put a big smile on my face, even in my pain.
Hello
@@donaldscott2310 Divine Providence is hard to understand. It's merely a trust issue. The Lord gives, the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord 🙏
where you from?
I had to go through 5 years of suffering with someone until they died to come to that full realization and ask God to use it and direct me to love him and live for his glory. The person who died went through purgatory on Earth it seemed but then when they died and i felt broken, all the happiness of the angels were near their body. We could feel Gods grace took him to heaven. Now God wants me to love him above any person. I felt the Holy Spirit tell me during mass when I was sad that it was time to love him first, above all and everything. I'm very imperfect and need his grace to know how to love God as he deserves.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah 🙏 Glory to God in the Highest 🩸👑
The timing of these can be so impactful! I’ve been dealing with some stuff, and the line of “use all of this, Lord” is what I needed. Please pray for me, I’ll pray for you!
Praying for you🙏🕊️
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
Prayed a prayer for you! God bless.
@@waynescheepers2970 it’s obvious you didn’t watch the video or know what purgatory is. Your argument opposes what you think the church teaches on purgatory, not what she actually teaches. I’m praying for you in your journey home to the church Jesus founded!😊
@@uikmnhj4me I always appreciate sincere prayers 🙏 as the Bible (Word of God) teaches that the righteous prayer of a Believer availth must. Again in a spirit of Truthfulness I DID watch the entire video , I have no issue with this priest's hair as many have commented on how good it looks, I repudiated his stance on Purgatory that has absolutely no Biblical basis for. I have read the entire Bible more than several times , yet I am not a scholar and Not Once have found any Biblical evidence for this priest's false assumption. Now the true church that Christ has called us to is the one that All true Believers belong to when we are baptized into Him as adults with understanding of scripture and still accepting that we are not perfect, but perfected by Him (Jesus the Christ the Lamb of God) who takes away ALL our sins when we trust in His Finished work , which cleanses those before the cross and all those that have and continue to believe after, because God is outside of time this is obviously possible may you and all adherents of the Roman Catholic faith come to realize and accept this in Jesus mighty name I pray. God Bless 🙏♥️
God bless you.
Father Mike, Thank you for all that you do. You are truly doing God's work on earth.
May God continue to bless you and hold you in the palm of His hand.
My brother told me once if we get to Purgatory to celebrate. It means eventually we are going to Heaven. Still I will try to skip Purgatory or have a brief stay.
Pray the Rosary daily and pray the Devine Mercy Chaplet every day
Stop praying the rosary stop praying to Mary or any other saint. Pray only to Jesus in the father‘s name. You pray to Mary you’re doing the rosary and you’re definitely not going to heaven you’re going to that place where it starts with an H. There’s no such place as purgatory. I’m trying to tell you. Find a church that teaches the absolute Bible. Get water baptized in the name of Jesus you have to be born again. Please read scripture One other thing Mary was esteemed among the women not above the women. I’m only saying this because I care about you more than that. God cares.
@@sharonkropka6557
Could you please recommend a church ?? I’m catholic and I am so confused😣
I pray the rosary regularly am I doing something wrong??
@@danishaferreira7796 It is wrong to pray the rosary. It’s wrong to go to confession in front of a priest. You see a priest can’t forgive you of your sins. Only Jesus can forgive you. I go to apostolic/Pentecostal church. Believe me when I tell you that I have been in a lot of different churches. I found this church and it teaches from the Bible the true word of God I just got baptized, and I was baptized in the name of the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Find a church that will baptize you in the name of Jesus and not just the son. We do believe in being baptized with the Holy Spirit and the speaking of tongues. There are many good churches out there Listen to spirit filled pastors/teachers. I also listen to David Wilkerson, RC Sproul, John MacArthur. Please do not pray to Mary. Mary was esteemed among the women not above the women. When praying approach God IN THE NAME OF JESUS. We can’t get to God unless she goes through Jesus and I realize that Jesus and God is the same, but the Bible says to approach God in Jesus name and that’s what you should do. There’s just so much to learn and I found it at my church. If u need to talk more let me know. To Christ be the glory!
@@danishaferreira7796 pray the rosary heartily. examine ur conscience, go to ur nearest catholic church for confession and after confessing your sins. open up about your confusions, catholic priest will be happy to enlighten you. u can google catholic guide to confession in case you are still not aware of it. God bless💖
I love how you describe this. As a fairly new Catholic this has definitely been one of those hard-to-understand subjects for me. After many years in Protestant churches, this was a big bump in my conversion road.
And I want that joyful life now! If everything in every moment has such Godly merit and purpose I just need to keep reminding myself of this. Over and over again. Thank you.
He never backed anything he said with scripture. Nothing that he said is congruent with what Jesus spoke. Reject catholicism and seek Jesus alone. "I am the way, the Truth, and the Life. No man comes unto the Father but by me" - Jesus Christ.
Purgatory doesn't exist!!!
@@hello32175 Not all of Jesus’ teachings are written down. Even scripture confirms that. The Bible says that the church is the pillar and bulwark of truth.
@@hello32175 amen!
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
God bless you Fr. Mike!
Fr Mike you just explained that doctrine so well it took my fear away. God bless you!
Very timely on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. One of the promises of the devotion: “I have obtained this grace from my divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.”
There is no lady of nothing; only in Jesus's name can you be saved. Amen!!!
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
@@JMusar795 the first part of your comment is a blasphemy. While you are correct that Jesus is the only savior, Our Lady works as a co-redeemer with Christ. See church doctrine on this matter. Devotion to Mary is so important.
@Inactive Wall, no where in the Bible does it condone the veneration of Mary. This is idolatry. If I'm wrong please provide the Scripture that says Mary is a co- redeemer.
This prayer is idolatry and propagating the worship of demons…
One of my favorite prayers is "Thank you Lord for the blessings, the burdens, and the opportunities you give me today, help me to accept them all with equal grace." Your discussion of purgatory reminded me of it.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been thinking a lot about purgatory as I’ve had two deaths in the family in one week. This gives me great comfort. Fr. Mike, you have become my spiritual director. Thank you.
@Gibby Cash Il keep you in my prayers do aswell and have faith, the diference between ,whos gonna be ok with whatver comes, and those who will be desparate not knowing what to do , stays in youre persoanl conection, to the holy spirit, wich is being built , true often prayers and bible study! if you dont have a bible ,get one asap, theres nothing more important for you than to get youre sword and shield against evil! the bible is not a book, the bible is gods word! its literaly everything worthy and meanigfull: faith, wisdom, love ,shelter,forgiveness, joy, meaning, asurence,security,-its literaly gods private chanel to the siner, true faithful prayers, and bible study, the siner stays in conetion to god, wich abolished him of all sins and second death, true faith in jesuses! no one will be in heavens , due to his deeds, or because he is a sevenbth day adventist! only by faith in jesuses hrist, and consistency in prayers!
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
Thank you father Mike 🤍🙏✝️
Thank you for this wonderful teaching, Father! Our household just loves you. My husband and I are doing the Bible in a Year podcast together as we begin the process of reconciling with the Catholic Church. Bless you for your admirable walk with Christ. And your hair is fine.😂
Wow. Thank you Father for this teaching. My soul leap with Joy with ever word you spoke. Fiat!
Thanks be to God.
I clicked this video with a curiosity about the Catholic teachings of purgatory. Thank you for this sharing! While I disagree, it is great to have this chance to hear a different perspective. While I am glad to see that there is a common agreement between Catholics and Protestants about the all-sufficient death and resurrection of Jesus Christ being the basis of salvation, I am surprised to hear the divergence here where purgatory is believed as potential stage "used to make me into the kind of person that can step into God's presence." Instead, I find myself holding unto the preaching of "salvation by grace alone" all the more stronger. Jesus' all-sufficient is imputed on me and I thank the Son of God for being the sole basis for enabling to stand in front of the Holy one of Israel. 🤓
I say this respectfully because I love my Protestant brothers and sisters. While you bring up a fine point, and there are infinitely different fine points from Protestants and individuals, to me, this is why it always comes down to authority. Who has the authority to say what is correct? For me, it will always be the Catholic Church which stems all the way back to Jesus Christ from Peter being the first Pope.
Scripture says nothing impure will be in heaven. Are we forgiven? Yes. Are we perfect? No.
So between forgiveness and perfection something has to happen. That’s Purgatory.
Well said. Blessings
You said so many good things, it's hard to know where to start. I am a protestant Christian, but have seen within myself and others that we have ongoing sins we still struggle with, and many of us sin (in part) because we have deep hurts that never healed. Some find healing and freedom from sins in this life; but it seems most do not fully reach sanctification. None can enter the dwelling place of Holy God while we are still dirty with sin and it would be unloving to not heal all our wounds; thus it makes sense that we need "purging" to fully clean and heal us. I have seen how God has used events in my own life to free me from idols, to help me recognize vices, to help me grow in virtue, and most of all to help me grow closer to Him. As the Bible says in Romans 8:28, "...in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.." It is true: He does.
Thank you Fr Mike ❣️🌹💕❤️
Fr. Mike, your videos have served as a lifeline daily during a tough, tiring season of my life. Thank you and God bless you 🙏🏼
All for God.... every moment !!!!!
Thank you so much Father Mike for all you do. You’re preachings help incredibly! You inspire people all around the world and I’m so thankful God has brought me to your videos to bring me closer to him. Thank you immensely.
You should not call anyone father expect your biological father it’s written in the bible
@@Gracedefinedme get off my comments please and thank you. God Bless you. I rebuke your negativity and will pray for you.
You have great hair Father Mike! I made someone laugh today so that’s my gift the silly things I say that people find funny even though I have knee pain financial difficulties my biggest joy is hearing someone 😂 laugh. 🙏
Hello,
You have a nice smile on your profile,
Thank you for accepting me as a friend,
I'm Donald
It's really nice to meet you,
What's going on?
This is a beautiful interpretation father! Well done! Its a humanistic approach to Gods wants 🙏 and needs. That just because we sin, not all is lost. Jesus is still there getting us ready and prepared and NEVER GIVES UP ON US! Even in the darkness, he shines light!! In the brokenness, God puts us back together and heals us and carries us on his back to heaven! In the brokenness, we see his face and he leads us out if the hopelessness. That is soo merciful, and soo beautiful, soo poetic, and soo amazing. Seeing the beauty when things are ugly and dirty and broken. Like Jesus on the cross. I love you, God! ❤
My grandfather used to pray a prayer that my mother taught us and prayed with us every morning before school and on every trip:
“My God, I offer you all my works, my amusemente, my sorrows and my joys; the good and bad moments of this present day for Your greater glory and honour”
I love it, i loved starting out the days prAying (it was usually followed by praying every prayer we knew) and would like to pass it on to my kids. It reminds you at the beginning of your day that you’re not alone and you have a lot to live for :) offer up your day every day, and you let yourself (and remind yourself) to leave everything in His hands; God will know what to do with our days better than we can even imagine!
Wonderful! and so true. Thank you for that. 🙂
All praise be to God.
Fr. Mike your hair is alright
I am telling you
Please do not worry about your hair
As you have got nice hair and a lovely soul
Stay blessed and stay safe 🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪
Divine Mercy Sunday and its promises!
I say St. Gertrude’s prayer every day. I’d like to think that someone would say the prayer if I was in Purgatory.
Me too...I pray for that same thing everyday...
I came across Saint Gertrude‘s prayer during the beginning of the pandemic and it has helped me immensely to accept whatever trials God entrust me with each day.
Same here.
Love st.gertrudes prayer, love to see that I'm not the only one
Yep, every day before my Rosary. Thanks to Fr. Anthony Pillari and the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Thank you Fr. Mike! I always think it's so amazing that.. I will randomly elect one of your videos.. and it's exactly what I needed for the day! God Bless you! Please know you and your ministry are always in my prayers 🙂
What an encouragement! Thanks so much I have just discovered this channel and already I want to listen to Fr Mike all the time
Thanks again for such plain and simple truth about the love of God and what He has instore for us
Hello,
You have a nice smile on your profile,
Thank you for accepting me as a friend,
I'm Donald
It's really nice to meet you,
What's going on?
I am baptist but i still love how u spread the word. keep doing what u do
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
Why did Jesus die such a cruel death to pay for our sins. With all due respect not true this is not the gospel,this is not the good news
@@maryaskin4757 If our sin is such an affront to a thrice Holy God then surely the punishment of all the World has to be servere as indeed you noted it was , then the fact that I or You need not be judged as Jesus Christ has paid it all, then This IS Certainly Good News (The Gospel) and God in His Holiness and complete Justice and even taking into account His Supreme Love cannot and will not judge us as this would mean that He has completely ignored the supreme sacrifice that He has required and you have what we call Double Jeopardy, God cannot and Will not comprise His Holiness and we are the recipients of His Perfect Love as scripture continually shows us. That is what makes our Christian Faith so simple, but complete and we cry out Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God. God Bless Mary 🙏.
🌿🌻 Jesus said to Nicodemus that he must be born again to enter into the kingdom of God ! 👍👍👍
@@maryaskin4757 God so loved that world that he gave his only son not to punish the world but to save the world. Jesus was crucified to die for all of our sins. No one can ever truly understand Gods love. The good news is that Jesus has saved you. Just do the fathers will and you are saved. There is nothing you can say or do that can get you into heaven. Only by grace alone, through Christ alone. he is a pastor. He is preaching the Gospel. I get Purgatory is a Controversial topic but you are forgetting the very foundation of what faith is about. Faith in Christ alone is all you need. It doesnt matter if you believe in purgatory. You must believe that Jesus is God, that he rose from the dead, that he died for our sins, and seek forgiveness for out sins. That is the will of the father. That is how we get into heaven.
May God mold you to teaching the truth from his word through the Holy sprit. Praying for you brother🙏🏾
Pray for him.... cuz he is misleading people... there is no Purgatory, no Plan B our father in Heaven.... Only Jesus is the way , truth and life...... repent and believe in Jesus....
I won't fear any thing because God is with me Thank you my God forgive me Lord.I am so greatful ...thank you ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Fr. Mike always making me reevaluate my daily choices and thoughts. Thank youuuu❤️
"I love his gifts more than i love him himself." What a painful mirror into my own experience, even with the immense privilege of communion with his body.
Thank you. I've been to the darkness twice now. I was 5 the first time. I was 31 the 2nd. Years after the first time I had convinced myself it was some drug they gave me, or an effect of the drunk driver. Right before the 2nd time I had lost my faith. 14 years of being beat, cut, and cheated on by my ex wife had worn me down to the point where I believed my God had turned away from me. I never felt so dead before, completely empty. I don't think 24 hours had passed before my ex wife showed up, took my arm, and I was on an ER surgery table. I woke up in the darkness again. I was completely peaceful, even joyful. I understood very well what had just happened. I knew I wasn't alive. That place is beautiful!!!! Too quickly I was asleep again. I woke up a day later in the Hospital Trauma Recovery Wing. I woke up to one arm, CRPS, and my life had completely changed. I was no longer beaten on every day, and no more constant screaming. I'm ashamed to say I looked everywhere for something to explain the place I had been except my Bible. I've been such a fool!!!! Thank you, I apologize for the weird post. I hope YT allows you to see this.
The thing is that God is already present, so we can enter into His eternal life now.
God bless you, Fr. Mike, really good video👍
It makes complete sense to me. God is freedom from sin. Sin is what detach us from peace. Instead it bring worries, attachments to mundane things, fears, doubts, resentment, anger, jealousy, hatred, concupiscence, … you name it. If we can be free from all this here and now, why waiting??? If you need to apologise to someone, do it today. If you need to forgive someone, do it today. If you need to love someone, do it today. This is God among us. Amen🙏🏻
@@cyberchicca Very beautiful, thank you so much🙏🏻
@@Roman-Labrador Thank you. Check out the Ascension Presents video “When God Became Man, Everything Changed (feat. Dr. Andrew Swafford)” and let me know what you think. God bless you😊 “The Holy Spirit is everywhere present and filling all things.”
P.S. Another video to check out is Jackie Angel's “What You Don’t Know About Christian Mysticism”. God bless
As a protestant, who is finding quite a number of ways in which to be reconciled and reconnected with the mother church (and who admires and loves Fr. Mike), there are still matters that are troubling. And I have to say, what a sad, sad doctrine this is. It’s not even possible that this is true. Or it means the gospel is to no effect. If it were even merely the matter of “saved though as through fire“ there would be a way to reconcile. But to need more than what Jesus did on the cross… 😔
we need to pray for souls in purgatory, it's a great act of spiritual charity
I agree
You can't pray passed away souls into heaven.
"Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son"
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
"You rescued us from the power of darkness and brought a safe into the kingdom of his dear son by whom we are set free that is our sins are forgiven"
Colossians 1
I do this quite often. I hope someone will do the same for me when my time has come.
Thank you, Fr. Mike! I always love your insight and incredibly positive and encouraging spirit ❤
(Yes, I got that from K-Love)
You do NOT need a haircut, you look great!!
Keep smiling 😃
God bless you 🙏
I don't believe in purgatory,but I believe this brother loves God
I do feel it's best to have one's purgatory on earth. As we are all called to be saints, that would make ultimate sense. To me, this is redemptive suffering. God can use one's suffering not only to save your soul, but that of others, as you are reiterating, Fr.
Thanks!
@Jonny 3241 hello brother , god bless you,! see thats the beauty with god, he doesnt pun ish peopel in theire unkowigness! and has lost sheeps everywere, no matter what denominations, even satansits will redem! and if he is a truly geniunly loving person ,the holy spirit will reveal him what god wants , and well everyone to know, and as i sayed if hes geniunly good, the choice will be easy, he goes with god not themajority, who will be fooled...! il keep you and him in my prayers! do aswell, seriously praying one for eachoter is a favour god alows us to do, is a task and a blessing all at once! praying to a piece of wood, or confessing sins to pope , doesnt do anything, but praying one for eachoter does! especialy when youre faithfull, you have to be faithfull in youre prayers, be asured god listens, and will provide! redemption is almost entirely FAITH, and cooperation! see el chapo himself if he realises ,jesuses shateted blood, is stronger than santa muerte, falls on hes knees, and prayse faithfully, being truly sorry, god will forgive him! even him! the unforgiven sin is not about the gravity of the sin, a sin is a sin1 its again about you, its u ignoring that voice so much that you no longer want to be forgiven! so if youre amoung those , who feel bad about all this awfulness satan rules , great news , god is a prayer away! and besides often prayers, he let us the biggest jolly joker to, thats the bible wich is gods word, its tyhe most amazing thing is gods private chanel to the siner! you may say ,oh is this big book wich im never gonna finish, you think wrong! bible is not about quantity iss about quality! so always pray before reading, for the holy spirt to reveal you what you need for the day! read slowly while meditating at what you read! and another thing, under many verses youl find a small writing, those are sendings, so if you dont get something were youre reading, go to a sending or even 2, 3, thats how you should read the bible , dive within gods word! and when its revealed to you clearly something, like the sabath for exemple(the sign 666 , wile be keping sunday, this will be a death decret pretty soon as its late, gods day the 4th comandmnt, "keep my sabaths its reafering at saturday, sunday is satans sign, or the 2nd comandnt , dont worship anything else than god, dont bow or give prayse to anything else than god(its full, the pope, countless dead saints, "holy water" even dead corpses and what not, satan infiltrated and corupted gods word, thats why you need youre sword and shield wich is the bible, wich is the truth, wich is an unfatimable river of knowledge, love, wisdom, guidance, shelter, forgiveness, strenght, and much much more! so when youl pray and study bible, and youl hear god telling you whats good and whats not, go with god, not the majority! death is a second- see also a huge decive peopel belive, god depicted god as this cruel maniac, with the purgatory and stuff, god is anything butcruel Eclesiast 9:4,5"the man after death no longer knows anything, he has no clue what hapens under the sun, even his name is forgotten" all this(ghost, horoscope, witccraft,ouija tbale, reiki ,hipnosis, - this are just demons and forms of decive the man as much as they can posibly do, and with the imortality of the soul fools huge, not just in christianism but in everything, as youre budist friend with the yoga-karma bulsshit! see thats why you need to talk to god, god never lies if you trust him, satan on tthe other hand cant tell a single truth, as he invented lies, his truth is, shut up heroin youl feel great, and youu will did he lied!? see thats him, thats his truth! so trust jesuses, get a bible and meat jesuses daily by prayers and bible! and i asure you, if youre wilingly sorry and want god, god already found you! dont lose in mind praying for others, love is the essence to it all! and as god wants you saved and youre buddy so he wants everyone, alway prayse for others to! il keep you in my prayers, do aswell and have faith!
The way you explain purgatory, that is literally what is happening in this life. Whatever happens that’s bad is being used to teach us about ourselves and mold us into righteousness.
Praise our lord amen
You will probably never see my message but there it is. God changed my heart so much in the last months. He humbled me. When I first watched your video, I called you an heretic and now… I like your teachings so much. God have mercy for me a sinner
God sees it, and that is enough. Bless you
If he's teaching that Christ's sacrifice wasn't enough and that we still need to go to a place that is not mentioned in Scripture to be further refined, then he's still a heretic.
Hi Father Mike thank you for explaining Purgatory in a positive manner I think I could handle it now. Father Mike your hair is cool thank you for all this😮❤ Who cares about your hair you are amazing!
I am not, nor ever have been a Catholic, but believe that I had a vision, dream, or remembrance of myself sitting in a heather gray void. I came to believe that this was a level of purgatory. I was seated on a bench like you find in a locker room. So I was comfortable being seated but could see nothing around me but the gray void. Then I lifted up my head and started calling and shouting "JESUS SAVE ME." "LORD JESUS SAVE ME." Then I popped out of the grey void. AND was not there anymore. But here. I have come to believe that there are different levels of purgatory. Some possibly darker than others. Depending on faith & obedience to God. Like a child being sent to the corner to think about your behaviors.
I have a similar remembrance, although I was waiting in a murky place. Just resting and then I was chosen to go to the light. I went to the light and then I was here. It’s been a hard life here. I must have had a lot to learn. Blessings to you.
Purgatory bible verse?
@@KingJC.The LORD our God knows how to save. And HIS desire that none perish.
Matt. 19:26
Mark 10:27
John. 21:25
@@ellabeasley2286 amen , but none of these verses prove purgatory exists
@@KingJC. Right, but don't disclude the possibility.
My experience was very REAL to me. And I love THE LORD AND HIS written WORD. But as Saint John said; Oh the books and story's that should have, could have, AND May have, been written.....
Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, all the things that God has prepared for us.
✝️🥰
Wow, Fr. Mike,
You make me want to go to Purgatory!!
I want to love God better!
Thank you again!
I’m not Catholic, and I don’t believe in purgatory. However, I am grateful for this message and its wisdom.
See Luke 12:42-48.
"The secret is that Christ is in you which means that you will share in the glory of God"
Colossians 1
Purgatory contradicts the Gospel. Jesus bore our punishment, as the Bible says. We can not pray passed souls into heaven.
Nothing unclean enters into heaven🙏 Revelation 21:27 New International Version (NIV)
Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Thank you Father Mike . God bless you!
That was incredibly encouraging. I've never thought about it with that kind of clarity before. Wow. Thanks, Fr. Mike!
God is so good
This is a life-changing perspective. Thanks, Father Mike!
Thank you so much Fr Mike 💜🙏✝️
This was timely...imagine that! My son is dealing with some health issues and there is just alot else going on...I needed to hear this today. Thank you and God bless.
Every morning, before I get up off the bed, I say the Morning Offering. It is a simple prayer, easy to memorize, and it offers up all the experiences of the day for your own sins, for those already in Purgatory and for the living that need salvation.
Such an important prayer to me too!
we all need salvation. The only salvation is through Jesus Christ, if purgatory existed, why did Jesus even die for our sins??? There is no point, you live a "good life" then go to purgatory to be cleansed and now your saved? Then Jesus died for nothing.
Jesus is the only way to heaven, by no other Gods or people, Jesus is the only way, and he is the only one we should be praying to. Ready John 3:16
But to really be saved, you must have a close relationship with God, and the only way to do that is through prayer, no pastor or priest, no saint or mary, no witch or warlock, no friend of family member, no bible alone can get you a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. It is only through prayer where God will let you know how to live for him and how to work for him and glorify him. May the Grace of Jesus be with You
@@john11708 The Bible clearly demonstrates that we come to Jesus through Mary. Read about the wedding feast at Cana in John ch. 2. To deny Mary's role in leading you to Christ, you are also denying this important chunk of the Gospel. You may also note in the Transfiguration that those who had died before were alive and well in the afterlife and aware of the affairs of earth. Otherwise how could they have joined Jesus on the mountain? The Bible you tell me to read is a Catholic book and I have read it.
@@raymondgilbert1341 I am not denying mary, I am saying that she cannot save you and Im sure both of us agree on that. I am denying worshipping her and denying praying to her. she was Jesus's mother on earth, but Jesus is the one who died for our sins and was sacrificed by God for us to believe in him
one of the things i saw after accepting jesus christ, hmmmm it was like this: imagine being at a concert, and the most emotional song is being played by the performer, everyone holds hands together in the air and moves slowly from left to right with their upper body and hands, because they can all relate to the depth of the song.
now imagine instead of people, all of the beings you see are souls , and the performer is god. i wish i can do something for the souls that dont make it. i really wish i could. i feel so bad for those that are not gonna make it. i have never been there and i already know how beautiful it is. that such a being as god can exist, pure love and compassion. its unreal.
Wooooohooooo I adore this perspective! Thank you, Father Mike.
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
God bless you Fr. Mike. I needed to hear this. I guess we all do. BTW, your hair looks great!
A while ago I was talking with a friend about Purgatory and he said something that made me stop and think. He said, with all the crime in this world, crooked leaders removing God from our lives, chaos and sins against God trying to make us believe it's the norm and the suffering throughout.......What if this is Purgatory?
That is a strong possibility.I love hearing cutting edge,out of the box thoughts from Christians.
Based on my studies this IS Purgatory aka Sheol in it's Hebrew text. It's like a game of life school with a huge playground that looks like paradise in some places! A lot of us most ancient ones are divinely about to graduate soon ! 💚🙏✨
No I don't see it, suffering in our world is not our fault. Disease for example is not consequential, we just get a disease because we unknowingly caught it. Anything consequential is not caused by god it's caused by people who make you suffer for your actions. God doesn't punish us on earth.
Living life like it's purgatory. A place to prepare you to meet God himself.
Thank you Father. I don't always comment, but I always listen.
Thank's be to God for his people here on earth. Thank you for your service.
Greetings from Poland.
Thank you, Father. This is a very powerful message in my life at this point. "It is Well with my Soul" as the Ole Hymn states. You are helping me to reconnect to what is important...Thank you
Have always been scared of the thought of going to Purgatory, but your explanation of what is - brings me a bit of peace. Would still want to skip it, but am not so fearful anymore, thank you.
What a beautiful perspective. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!
This is like answered prayer to me. I am converting from protestantism and purgatory is a thing i struggled - so I prayed.
Thanks, father Mike.
Glory be to God.
That’s because there is no such thing as purgatory. If there was, there would be a clear teaching of it in the Bible.
Dont do it. It is not biblical and Mike said the truth. They are lying and misleading many.
@@John3_16_ they don't want the truth. Just lies
@@John3_16_ How is it not clear to you that sin will be judged, that judgment comes after death, that we must pass through a fiery trial, per Paul in 1 Cor 3:11-15, if our work is burned up by God's judgment, that God will refine us like gold, that we are required to be "perfect," etc.??? How come when questioned, you people have nothing rational to say about your position?
@@MillionthUsername clear? One verse that is spoken in symbolism is clear to you? Read the verses before and after Corinth 3:11-3:16 and tell me with a straight face you still believe it’s about purgatory. Purgatory isn’t mentioned by name or the idea/purpose behind it.
Thank you Fr. Mike! This is exactly what I needed to hear today. God bless you!! I think your hair looks great 😜
Thanks, Father! A good way to do my purgatory here on earth. I have been pondering how I could do this.
Thank you Jesus 🙏🏼😊❤️
Thank you Jesús
Thank you Father 💗
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
What a beautiful thought. Thanks Father ❤
Thank you so much, Father Mike! And your hair ALWAYS looks great 😤
Hello,
You have a nice smile on your profile,
Thank you for accepting me as a friend,
I'm Donald
It's really nice to meet you,
What's going on?
Thank you for your words, with purgatory its making way more sense
This is so good! I love being Catholic! ❤️
Praying for your deceased loved ones who are in Purgatory is powerful - especially 9 day Novenas!
I recommend anyone looking to do this start with praying the “Morning Offering” prayer every morning. It helps set you up for the day and remind you that everything you’re going to do that day is for God.
We sure have an amazing Lord and saviour. We think things are impossible then God shows up. Dah, I am amazed every time
Hello,
You have a nice smile on your profile,
Thank you for accepting me as a friend,
I'm Donald
It's really nice to meet you,
What's going on?
Pray for the Souls in Purgatory.
Thank you for this Fr. Mike. God bless you and the team and your families abundantly always 🙂🙏🏼❤️
Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
You know what's a "dangerous" prayer? "God, let me serve my Purgatory in this life." That's a prayer that he answers fully and joyfully. But how difficult it is to keep repeating it as he answers that prayer.
There is NO purgatory ,period ,full stop! Our works ,holy intent that they may be is still grounded in Sin, but Jesus the sinless man (Being God himself- Incarnate) is the PERFECT offering, no adding sacrifices and additional idolatrous rosary prayers will avail you much. You are dismissing the PERFECT sacrifice , The Lamb of God who takes away the SINS of the world ,not some ALL (who trust in Him) So that we may not boast of our attempt to steal away the Glory of our thrice Holy God ( Father Son and Holy Spirit )This man (priest) is NOT Born-Again as Christ instructed us to become YET you Catholics persist in calling Him Father. I came to the TRUTH 22 years ago and Jesus called me out of the Catholic faith which is NOT grounded in the Truth of Scriptures - The Holy Bible Sola Scriptura and NOT man's tradition ,God Bless you for reading but if you are still STUCK in Roman Catholicism- Come Out ! In Jesus wonderful name. HE has paid it ALL in FULL - FINISHED He cried at the Cross the real question is Do You Believe HIM ?
That's a cutting edge spiritual concept.Another idea is that through praying for the souls in purgatory,it will lessen if not completely eliminate any time we would normally have to spend there.
Hey Father, you have great hair. Thank you for this message. When I think of my sins, it hurts me deeply because I do not want to be out of God's grace and hurt him.
This is literally just was praying for answers about.
How wonderful it is to lift everything up to our Lord God, that it's okay to lift up to Him all our sufferings, trials, exhaustion at work, things that made us feel and think bad at this moment, knowing that only He can change our heart to a heart that can love Him the way we are supposed to love. Only He can purify it and let it be at peace. Thank you so much for this teaching and realization, Fr. Mike! God bless you and your videos! 🤗🙏
May God bless you and your family! And may he bless everyone in Ascension Presents and their family! Also may he bless everyone who is going to school to become a priest or a nun! 🙏🙌😁
I'm so glad that I listen to podcasts, not via TH-cam, because I don't care about someone's hair! Thank you, Father Mike, for helping us get closer to God, with your messages! Prayers for you, every day!
Hello,
You have a nice smile on your profile,
Thank you for accepting me as a friend,
I'm Donald
It's really nice to meet you,
What's going on?
Awesome Father. The morning offering prayer said every day offers those pains, joys & sufferings to God. Daily.
And as you know , plenary indulgences gained and should we die right after gaining the plenary indulgence without sinning avoids purgatory. We go straight to Heaven. Avoiding purgatory. My favorite and easiest plenary indulgence to gain, the greatest gift given to us by Jesus after the Sacraments themselves, is His Divine Mercy and the Divine Mercy Novena. Amen!
God Bless you Father!
PS: God doesn’t mind that you need a haircut. 😂