My family are Catholic. The past few years I find that when I talk about Jesus they all look the other way 😯 If I really get into the teachings, it's like a mass exodus in the room😕. It doesn't stop me talking and smiling about Jesus because they know I'm content.
9:08 “Everyday is confusing” Thank you Fr. Mike, I appreciate how you said that. I for some reason resonated so much when you said that. There’s some sense of humanity when you said that. Which I don’t know how to describe. However, this video was well done and well said. Am doing my conformation and my teachers made us watch this video. Which I really enjoyed listening to. Once again, thank you Fr. Mike 🙏
I’ve read some of these recent posts, Fr. Mike. The negative comments are from those who have yet to listen and “grow in wisdom, age, and grace!” So I pray for all priests & religious that Our Lord gives them the strength and “wisdom, age, and grace” to withstand the words generated by the evil one! Adoration today will be for you, Fr. Mike! God bless you always!!!🙏
Thank you Father for recognizing those of us who have been hurt so much from the ones who should love us the most, our families. Thank you for recognizing those who are alone, have never been married, do not have children and those closest to us are now gone 🙏🏻✝️💔
Give me strength this New Year. Heavenly Father, I come to you today asking for your blessings as a single mom. I’m raising my children with strength and courage, despite the challenges I face with my sons being autistic. Lord as I struggle to pay my rent every month and as I struggle to buy groceries for my children. I ask that you bless me with your wisdom and guidance, as I navigate parenthood on my own heal my lupus and heart disease and continue to give me strength to keep going so I may watch my sons grow into men. ❤
Our Lord was not materialistic, having things is nice, yet it is Not everything. Love, kindness, caring, respect is more important. The family was poor and loving. How many are that way today? More interested in competing with the Jones’s. I had a widowed mother and she gave me what I needed. I had food, shelter, clothes and love. Too bad so many do not realize how lucky they are. My mother was a saint RIP ❤
This Mass is especially important to attend because it sets the tone for the new year. It reminds us to keep the 10 commandments as we are told to honor thy mother and father and to keep love between your brother 🙏
So, despite all my failures and thinking my sons would have been better off with a different mother, i guess I'm the one who was chosen for them.. i definitely love them and they know that, just had made several poor choices in life that i know affected them. Interesting...
Thank you Father Mike. By the comments I read, it was obvious that " family" is a very touchy subject. Why is it that some of us don't want to admit that we are not good parents, and also disrespectful children? As for myself I was in tears thinking how I could have been a better daughter to my parents. I am 86 yrs old,too late for me. But to these new generations, please think and reflect! Ok, your parents are narcissistic, what to do? Maybe just leave when you are able. Don't abuse them, mistreat stay away. If they really need help, help them. That is the right thing to do. Remember it is not all about you! This is a tough one.
Thanks for this because this is a tough one. I've reduced talking to my family because of years of abuse, not completely caught off, but there are strong boundaries which have labeled me the bad person. But if my parents need money I have sent although now that it's hard for me I've Said to not ask me anymore. I wonder if what I said was wrong after watching this. This video has confused me sigh lol
Thank you, Father Mike. Relationships in this world are often difficult and painful. but if we remain faithful to Jesus and Mary, and help everyone close to us also to love Jesus and Mary then we can look forward to the perfect family in Heaven. It’s a joyful feasting always with the largest most perfect family. Everybody loves everybody else. No one is upset angry offended, resentful jealous. Just pure joy and love for each and every soul in our perfect family - forever! Our deepest desires, and most ardent longings will be satisfied and fulfilled in heaven. Perfect love for all eternity.
Awesome. I think I'm confused because how are we to care for parents who are still abusive. Therapy taught me to have boundaries and I know some caught off but am I to care for them financially especially if I don't have enough for myself, my whole family is just complex I sometimes don't know what to do or what is right to do
@@Sophie-jf1nl Dear Sophie, I will give you general advice that I often give my clients. I'm a Catholic Life Coach with a master's in pastoral counseling. While most secular advice from professionals is often to "cut off" any toxic relationships, including parents and other family, the Catholic perspective is nuanced and life-giving - for all involved. Depending on how abusive one or both parents are, some distancing and having boundaries is absolutely necessary. Not taking a call or replying to a text right away can be respectful, both to yourself and them. If someone doesn't have enough financially they are not obligated to help anyone else, including their parents. Sometimes even totally cutting off all connection. But all Christians are commanded to "honor your parents." The best honor we can give them is to love God and pray for them. Pray, light candles, have Masses said, forgive them from your heart, ask God that you may all meet in Heaven where your relationship will finally be truly loving. I hope this helps!
Happy New Year Fr.Mike...Thankyou for the Powerful Reflection of the Family..the reality of family...Lord thankyou for the amazing gift of Fr.Mike to us all..May the Lord bless and keep you in good health..Happy New Year 🙏 🎉🎉
Thank you for this homily; it came at just the right time, as this holiday, our traditional Christmas had to come to an end; everyone has different ideas and change is hard.
BELIEVE GOD THROUGH HIS SON: Some speak of God only; others speak of Jesus only; and neither is life eternal. In John 5:24, Jesus wants us to hear and receive his words, but to believe in God the Father. Jesus tells us knowing the only true God is eternal life. Everyone who believes in God through Jesus' words has everlasting life and shall not come into damnation but is passed from death to life. Believing in Jesus’ every word is the way, truth, and life that leads to the Father (John 14:6). We must hear Jesus in order to reach the only true God: the Father (John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 8:6). We must know them both.
@@barbarafenton1775 The Holy Spirit is the revealer, counselor, and teacher of God's truth. The only way to know the word of God is for the Holy Spirit to reveal it to us. But only the Father is the one true God. "But to us there is but *one God, the Father,* of whom are all things, and we in him; and *one Lord Jesus Christ,* by whom are all things, and we by him." 1 Corinthians 8:6
Hi Fr. Mike. I like that chasuble - never seen one like that before. Wishing you a happy and blessed New Year. Thank you for all that you share with us. You are a blessing to all of us.
Greetings Father Mike, Thoughts :- -> Feast Homily reflect with, "Spiritual Joy and Healing happens through Spiritual Kindness and Love towards Lord Jesus Christ in all aspects." -> A Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year to you Father, Team CIY, Team Ascension Press and Everyone. With regards, Ranjith Joseph (R.J)
Jesus wasn’t poor. He had enough gold, frankincense & myrrh to provide for his family for 30 years. And once he started ministering, he had enough $ to meet the needs of his followers. Wealthy women accompanied him & Judas stole plenty because he was the treasurer. Jesus always had everything he needed as an itinerant preacher. He never worried about lack. He knew Father God would provide
The comment is nonsensical. The gold, frankincense and myrrh weren't given to the family until after they borrowed the stable and the trough. Joseph was the adoptive father in essence. If you were right, and the richest would last 30 years............ that's perfect, because Jesus didn't borrow the boat, donkey, upper room, tax money, tomb or cross until after he was 30 years old.
Even so,....... the Bible tells us that according to the law, two turtle doves was the accepted offering for poor families who could not afford the sacrifice. And it tells us the two birds were Joseph and Mary's offering. Where does the bible tell you how much gold was given to the family?
Notwithstanding the difficulties of the Nativity, I do not believe that the Holy Family lived in poverty. I do not believe they were rich, but believe they lived as the mainstream families lived in the times in which they lived.
Hi Father Mike. You were quoted as stating "from the moment you are baptized God has given you a role in the Church and job at every single Mass. And that job -with the ministerial priest-is to lift up the sacrifice of the Son to the Father in the power of the Holy Spirit so the Father is glorified and the world is saved." What does "so the Father is glorified" mean? I know I sound dense but the Father is already full of glory. I mean how can he be more glorified than he already is by our doing, by anything we do in worship? We don't bring any more glory to him by saying/professing it or believing in God's glory. God's glory is well beyond that, we are just tiny specks of importance, or even smaller compared to God's glory. Also, does "lift up the sacrifice of the Son" translate as acknowledging Jesus' death, the blood he shed to save us and the ACCEPTANCE of his sacrifice on our behalf? What does "lift up" really mean? All these questions come after this period of my life which includes a long time of blind obedience/just doing what God says even if I don't understand why I am doing it, accepting it, knowing he knows better than I. I don't feel any love towards anything or anyone, but mostly a determined adherence to God. I don't necessarily like some of the 'jobs' God wants me to do (I have kind of gone numb, cancelled me out, kind of like a 'I don't exist, only HE exists') but I do it because only he matters. I DO love, I don't feel love. I sometimes cannot even stand the persons I am kind to, but they never know it because God says be kind and I am. One thing, I am in awe every moment that I think of God. I talk to him throughout the day. I share everything, even when I feel anger towards him, lack of trust or am cynical about God. The cynical part scares me because I know he could smash me in that moment, but I bring it to him and ask him to work on me. So back to the other, maybe I am hung up on the nomenclature of spirituality but what do those things I ask above really mean??? Please pray for me - ALL who read this.
When we live our purpose (God's will for our life), we bring glory to God. Jesus' ultimate sacrifice, which we remember at Mass, glorified the Father. He did so to redeem us and to give us an example of how to live. At the end of Mass, the priest or deacon will say, "Go and glorify God by your life." God wants to share his glory with his creatures. God is perfect and doesn't need anything from us but living a good life is an expression of love for God.
@@CIST3 thank you so much. You explain it so logically, it makes sense. I often say that one knows when we hear Truth because it is so logical, there is no fault or inconsistency in it. I pay attention every single word I hear in Mass and read in the Bible. There is so much to get out of both. I will read the Bible and find something new each time I read the same passages. Same with Mass, I am always finding so many new things to decipher and meditate on. God is constantly telling us so much. So it is nice to receive another's perspective. Again, I appreciate it. Bless you and please pray that I trust God and for protection from any being (the devil or persons) that could bring pain and suffering to my life that could distract me from continuing to get closer to God and following his will.
Have you ever seen different agents switching around into the bodies of people who have some kind of mission, this mission bad intentions concerning me, I'm not in the loop. What is this please, it's out of control.
But why is it that the emphasis is only on honouring the dad? What about moms, who have given up their whole lives and hearts and careers to the family??
Jesus Mary and Joseph save our family from this crisis we are facing. Amen
Brave New Family by GK Chesterton touches on the fact that the strangest people we may ever know are in our family.
Thanks for this homily Father. Been struggling of late living with anti Catholic parents.
Praying for you, Josh. Keep going
My family are Catholic. The past few years I find that when I talk about Jesus they all look the other way 😯 If I really get into the teachings, it's like a mass exodus in the room😕. It doesn't stop me talking and smiling about Jesus because they know I'm content.
Remember that the joy of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10). I'll be praying for you 🙏 Look into St. Monica and St. Augustine's story.
Struggling with anti Christian children 😢
The Lord will give you strength to keep loving Him because He loves you, prayers for you and your parents,
9:08
“Everyday is confusing”
Thank you Fr. Mike, I appreciate how you said that. I for some reason resonated so much when you said that.
There’s some sense of humanity when you said that. Which I don’t know how to describe. However, this video was well done and well said.
Am doing my conformation and my teachers made us watch this video. Which I really enjoyed listening to. Once again, thank you Fr. Mike 🙏
Starting Bible in a year tomorrow following with the app, bible and notebook from bible in a year. 🙏🏻
I’ve read some of these recent posts, Fr. Mike. The negative comments are from those who have yet to listen and “grow in wisdom, age, and grace!”
So I pray for all priests & religious that Our Lord gives them the strength and “wisdom, age, and grace” to withstand the words generated by the evil one!
Adoration today will be for you, Fr. Mike!
God bless you always!!!🙏
Happy New Year 2024 Fr. Mike and all Catholics around the world. God bless us all. 🙏💫🕊🤍🎉
Our priest said the letters in the word family is
forget about myself
I love you
Thanks!
Its that simple some people don't have to listen to this.
Thank you Father for recognizing those of us who have been hurt so much from the ones who should love us the most, our families. Thank you for recognizing those who are alone, have never been married, do not have children and those closest to us are now gone 🙏🏻✝️💔
Please get to a TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS if you can. Abundant Reverence and MANY BLESSINGS !!! GOD LOVE YOU !!
God bless you Father Mike 🙏🏻✝️♥️ I’m praying for you please pray for me
Word. Thanks Fr. Mike.
I wish you all a blessed 2024! 🎈🎊🎉
Give me strength this New Year. Heavenly Father, I come to you today asking for your blessings as a single mom. I’m raising my children with strength and courage, despite the challenges I face with my sons being autistic. Lord as I struggle to pay my rent every month and as I struggle to buy groceries for my children. I ask that you bless me with your wisdom and guidance, as I navigate parenthood on my own heal my lupus and heart disease and continue to give me strength to keep going so I may watch my sons grow into men. ❤
Our Lord was not materialistic, having things is nice, yet it is Not everything. Love, kindness, caring, respect is more important. The family was poor and loving. How many are that way today? More interested in competing with the Jones’s. I had a widowed mother and she gave me what I needed. I had food, shelter, clothes and love. Too bad so many do not realize how lucky they are. My mother was a saint RIP ❤
So true.
Oh right, and no nights spent on the streets, or truly thinking about being able to live, run to my house when it's over then,
This Mass is especially important to attend because it sets the tone for the new year. It reminds us to keep the 10 commandments as we are told to honor thy mother and father and to keep love between your brother 🙏
Father! This is so beutiful! Thanks to be a Priest! A Blessed New Year to you! ❤
So, despite all my failures and thinking my sons would have been better off with a different mother, i guess I'm the one who was chosen for them.. i definitely love them and they know that, just had made several poor choices in life that i know affected them. Interesting...
Thank you Father Mike. By the comments I read, it was obvious that " family" is a very touchy subject. Why is it that some of us don't want to admit that we are not good parents, and also disrespectful children? As for myself I was in tears thinking how I could have been a better daughter to my parents. I am 86 yrs old,too late for me. But to these new generations, please think and reflect! Ok, your parents are narcissistic, what to do? Maybe just leave when you are able. Don't abuse them, mistreat stay away. If they really need help, help them. That is the right thing to do. Remember it is not all about you! This is a tough one.
Thanks for this because this is a tough one. I've reduced talking to my family because of years of abuse, not completely caught off, but there are strong boundaries which have labeled me the bad person. But if my parents need money I have sent although now that it's hard for me I've Said to not ask me anymore. I wonder if what I said was wrong after watching this. This video has confused me sigh lol
Brilliant - thanks so much for your reflections on the reality of family and what darkness God enters into in order to bring light!
Thank you Father
Thank you Fr. Mike for the wonderful words.
Wishing you all a happy new year. ✝🙏
Thank you, Father Mike. Relationships in this world are often difficult and painful. but if we remain faithful to Jesus and Mary, and help everyone close to us also to love Jesus and Mary then we can look forward to the perfect family in Heaven. It’s a joyful feasting always with the largest most perfect family. Everybody loves everybody else. No one is upset angry offended, resentful jealous. Just pure joy and love for each and every soul in our perfect family - forever!
Our deepest desires, and most ardent longings will be satisfied and fulfilled in heaven. Perfect love for all eternity.
Awesome. I think I'm confused because how are we to care for parents who are still abusive. Therapy taught me to have boundaries and I know some caught off but am I to care for them financially especially if I don't have enough for myself, my whole family is just complex I sometimes don't know what to do or what is right to do
@@Sophie-jf1nl Dear Sophie, I will give you general advice that I often give my clients. I'm a Catholic Life Coach with a master's in pastoral counseling. While most secular advice from professionals is often to "cut off" any toxic relationships, including parents and other family, the Catholic perspective is nuanced and life-giving - for all involved. Depending on how abusive one or both parents are, some distancing and having boundaries is absolutely necessary. Not taking a call or replying to a text right away can be respectful, both to yourself and them. If someone doesn't have enough financially they are not obligated to help anyone else, including their parents. Sometimes even totally cutting off all connection. But all Christians are commanded to "honor your parents." The best honor we can give them is to love God and pray for them. Pray, light candles, have Masses said, forgive them from your heart, ask God that you may all meet in Heaven where your relationship will finally be truly loving. I hope this helps!
How beautiful are the mornings in which I come to salute you, let us come with the greatest joy and rejoicing to greet you. (GM Virgin Mother)
Happy New Year and God Bless
Wow I learned something today Jesus owned NOTHING other than his clothes on his back!
I love you Father Mike you explain so well
Please pray for my son Blake to back home to Him.
Thank you Fr Mike
Happy New year
Wishing you health and happiness in 2024
May God continue protecting you and your family
Jesus teach us.
Happy New Year Father Mike and all the Catholic families who celebrate the Birthday of Jesus Christ our SAVIOR.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Father Please pray for my family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
♥️! God bless you.
Thank you, Father. Keeper. Really appreciated the examples you provided. Food for the journey in 2024. Blessings to you and all.
Happy new year Fr. Mike🎉🎉🎉❤😊
Happy New Year Fr.Mike...Thankyou for the Powerful Reflection of the Family..the reality of family...Lord thankyou for the amazing gift of Fr.Mike to us all..May the Lord bless and keep you in good health..Happy New Year 🙏 🎉🎉
Thank you for this homily; it came at just the right time, as this holiday, our traditional Christmas had to come to an end; everyone has different ideas and change is hard.
BELIEVE GOD THROUGH HIS SON:
Some speak of God only; others speak of Jesus only; and neither is life eternal. In John 5:24, Jesus wants us to hear and receive his words, but to believe in God the Father. Jesus tells us knowing the only true God is eternal life. Everyone who believes in God through Jesus' words has everlasting life and shall not come into damnation but is passed from death to life. Believing in Jesus’ every word is the way, truth, and life that leads to the Father (John 14:6). We must hear Jesus in order to reach the only true God: the Father (John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 8:6).
We must know them both.
Don't leave out the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life...❤
@@barbarafenton1775 The Holy Spirit is the revealer, counselor, and teacher of God's truth. The only way to know the word of God is for the Holy Spirit to reveal it to us.
But only the Father is the one true God.
"But to us there is but *one God, the Father,* of whom are all things, and we in him; and *one Lord Jesus Christ,* by whom are all things, and we by him." 1 Corinthians 8:6
Thank you !
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
Happy New Year 🎉To everyone 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤
❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi Fr. Mike. I like that chasuble - never seen one like that before. Wishing you a happy and blessed New Year. Thank you for all that you share with us. You are a blessing to all of us.
❤️🏴
Greetings Father Mike,
Thoughts :-
-> Feast Homily reflect with, "Spiritual Joy and Healing happens through Spiritual Kindness and Love towards Lord Jesus Christ in all aspects."
-> A Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year to you Father, Team CIY, Team Ascension Press and Everyone.
With regards,
Ranjith Joseph (R.J)
Father Mike: Just curious, did Jesus have any siblings.😇☦️🙏🙏✝️😇
Jesus wasn’t poor. He had enough gold, frankincense & myrrh to provide for his family for 30 years. And once he started ministering, he had enough $ to meet the needs of his followers. Wealthy women accompanied him & Judas stole plenty because he was the treasurer. Jesus always had everything he needed as an itinerant preacher. He never worried about lack. He knew Father God would provide
The comment is nonsensical.
The gold, frankincense and myrrh weren't given to the family until after they borrowed the stable and the trough.
Joseph was the adoptive father in essence.
If you were right, and the richest would last 30 years............ that's perfect, because Jesus didn't borrow the boat, donkey, upper room, tax money, tomb or cross until after he was 30 years old.
Even so,....... the Bible tells us that according to the law, two turtle doves was the accepted offering for poor families who could not afford the sacrifice.
And it tells us the two birds were Joseph and Mary's offering.
Where does the bible tell you how much gold was given to the family?
There is no biblical basis for your comment. It might be private revelation, but no one is bound to believe it.
Notwithstanding the difficulties of the Nativity, I do not believe that the Holy Family lived in poverty. I do not believe they were rich, but believe they lived as the mainstream families lived in the times in which they lived.
Hi Father Mike. You were quoted as stating "from the moment you are baptized God has given you a role in the Church and job at every single Mass. And that job -with the ministerial priest-is to lift up the sacrifice of the Son to the Father in the power of the Holy Spirit so the Father is glorified and the world is saved."
What does "so the Father is glorified" mean? I know I sound dense but the Father is already full of glory. I mean how can he be more glorified than he already is by our doing, by anything we do in worship? We don't bring any more glory to him by saying/professing it or believing in God's glory. God's glory is well beyond that, we are just tiny specks of importance, or even smaller compared to God's glory.
Also, does "lift up the sacrifice of the Son" translate as acknowledging Jesus' death, the blood he shed to save us and the ACCEPTANCE of his sacrifice on our behalf? What does "lift up" really mean?
All these questions come after this period of my life which includes a long time of blind obedience/just doing what God says even if I don't understand why I am doing it, accepting it, knowing he knows better than I.
I don't feel any love towards anything or anyone, but mostly a determined adherence to God. I don't necessarily like some of the 'jobs' God wants me to do (I have kind of gone numb, cancelled me out, kind of like a 'I don't exist, only HE exists') but I do it because only he matters. I DO love, I don't feel love. I sometimes cannot even stand the persons I am kind to, but they never know it because God says be kind and I am.
One thing, I am in awe every moment that I think of God. I talk to him throughout the day. I share everything, even when I feel anger towards him, lack of trust or am cynical about God. The cynical part scares me because I know he could smash me in that moment, but I bring it to him and ask him to work on me. So back to the other, maybe I am hung up on the nomenclature of spirituality but what do those things I ask above really mean??? Please pray for me - ALL who read this.
When we live our purpose (God's will for our life), we bring glory to God. Jesus' ultimate sacrifice, which we remember at Mass, glorified the Father. He did so to redeem us and to give us an example of how to live. At the end of Mass, the priest or deacon will say, "Go and glorify God by your life." God wants to share his glory with his creatures. God is perfect and doesn't need anything from us but living a good life is an expression of love for God.
@@CIST3 thank you so much. You explain it so logically, it makes sense. I often say that one knows when we hear Truth because it is so logical, there is no fault or inconsistency in it.
I pay attention every single word I hear in Mass and read in the Bible. There is so much to get out of both. I will read the Bible and find something new each time I read the same passages.
Same with Mass, I am always finding so many new things to decipher and meditate on. God is constantly telling us so much. So it is nice to receive another's perspective.
Again, I appreciate it. Bless you and please pray that I trust God and for protection from any being (the devil or persons) that could bring pain and suffering to my life that could distract me from continuing to get closer to God and following his will.
Yeah so what did they do move house,
Have you ever seen different agents switching around into the bodies of people who have some kind of mission, this mission bad intentions concerning me, I'm not in the loop. What is this please, it's out of control.
But why is it that the emphasis is only on honouring the dad? What about moms, who have given up their whole lives and hearts and careers to the family??
Father. Please learn how to speak in a way that non
Native speakers would be able to understand you. You sound like a teenager from California.
I pray you find Islam Father Schmitz. Catholicism died long ago.
Died?