Fr. Mike Praise be to God you followed his calling to your vocation. I Pray Gods protection over you and the entire Catholic Church. And, this world all hearts to be softened, ears to hear, eyes to see, mouths to speak, minds to think as Jesus. In Jesus Mighty Name…+++ Father Son Holy Spirit Amen 🙏
Thanks Fr. Mike, for saying "Yes' to The Call. We need 10,000 priests like you! Ones who are not afraid to speak the truth in today's world. Men who are not afraid to say things that aren't "Popular" in today's culture.
We may be getting smaller but soon enough the world will see us grow again. I'm a patriot and a proud Catholic. The Lord is my savior and I'm his soldier.
I was baptized 3 years ago and Mathew 16 was a big part of my conversion One of the reasons I opened myself up to learn about the Catholic church. Since the pandemic I have only been to Mass a couple of times and have truely felt its absence in my life. I finaly get myeslf to mass early enough to get a seat in the church (limited because of covid19) yesterday's reading happens to be Mathew 16. I felt like it was a message, like God using his influence to say, "Welcome back, remember me and why you come here".
Wow.. that was definitely our Lord speaking to you. I'm so glad that you were able to return. It's not easy! But so necessary. Going to mass online is fine, better than not going at all, but being with others in church is a whole different thing. And the ability to accept the Eucharist... it's our true connection, our gift of love from Jesus.
Thank you for this encouraging homily. I often feel discouraged looking at this post-Christianity society we live in. Thanks for reminding us of the Church's very shaky beginnings.
Thank you for representing the love of truth. The truth telling influencers are being suppressed daily. Dr.s MERCOLA, DR. SHIVA AYYADURAI, DR. RAND PAUL,all have truth on their side. Bless our First Amendment. Bless you Fr. Mike
Thank you father mike , I count my blessings for my faith in the Catholic Church , I love and respect all its teachings . Thank you father for reminding us not to waste our blessings .🙏❤️
We are still in stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne Australia , so the church is closed , so I follow your homily on utube , such a blessing but my soul long for mass in the church .
Father Mike, I looking forward to hear your videos and homilies which I enjoy and fill me up with your wisdom and sense of humor. Do you have a direct contact (email or text?) So I or others can reach you? Or how do you receive the questions which you answer through your videos? God bless for being You!
Could you please pray for me? My cat went missing 10 days ago and he has been with me my whole life...I’m heartbroken. Please pray for his safe return / for me to find out what happened, and please pray that I could give this situation to God. Thank you 🙏🏻
What a Spirit filled sermon. Thank you Father. We're too often bereft of what we have lost as Catholics as regards the 'comfort' of living in a society that agrees in principle with our faith. I live in Ireland and just in my lifetime the society has changed so much from my parents time. It's really a case of the 'baby with the bathwater' - or at least it seems that way at times. However, you're right, we have to remember the promises of Christ and trust Divine providence. How radically can we change just our small area of this 'body of Christ' that we're a part of if we truly meditate on the question that Jesus asked Simon. 'And who do you say I am?' The answer should change our lives, and then we 'build up' each other in love. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Sent forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who through the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ our Lord, Amen.
If the Catholic Church had sound preachers like you I think the world will be different. Heavenly Father send revival. The world is dying. The spirit of Jezebel is taking our streets our communities. Send revival Holy Spirit.
Gracias querido Padre Por compartir su conocimiento y amor de Dios con todos nosotros!es un gran acompañamiento espiritual! Nos da fuerza! Saludos desde Cd deMexico
Because we had our outdoor Masses cancelled in Northern California due to the fires, I watched Fr Mike's Sunday Mass this last weekend ❤ I understand why they cancelled outdoor Mass, but I am still greatly disappointed. The air quality didn't look that bad. Those who were concerned could have remained home. I am beyond saddened with the ease that our Bishops seem to take away our Lord from us in the Blessed Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist 🙏 First the virus and now smoke in the air? How do they not realize that without the Holy Eucharist we have no life to breathe anyway. I am truly heartbroken this is happening 💔 I am praying for you, Father and your students ✝️🙏Thank you for this beautiful and touching homily ❤ I really enjoyed your connection to our present time and learning more about the connection through history 🙏✝️
A testament to the Lord’s power to bring good from bad- without Covid lockdown I’d have never heard this message. It had a profound impact on me for some reason, something just seemed to click. Thank you Fr. Mike. Thank you Lord.
I get so much from your. Spirt filled messages. You are a great roll model how to walk with the Lord. God Bless you.I stuggle with many issues and you have helped me out so much.
If only everyone Knew that - that the Catholic Church is the only Christian church founded by Jesus! It could change our understanding of our Catholic Faith! Then we Catholics might value more our Church . Thanks Fr.Mike...
ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! Thank you with all my heart, Fr Mike. This homily was so profound and timely! May I humbly ask you to consider building on this.... a truly in-depth exploration of HOW? .... How we (of each age group and environment) can be apostolic in this time and this situation of the World with our families, friends and anyone God places in our lives. With your advice on a variety of relevant practical ways. God bless you abundantly and unceasingly. Amen 🙏🕊
Thank you for your homily, Fr. Mike. As a Catholic, I really needed to hear this, thank you for reminding us that God's love and grace is all that we really need.
That subtle jab at a certain VP candidate 🔥🔥🔥 God bless you Fr Mike! I’ve been looking at becoming a better evangelizer and you have been most encouraging!
I member the exact moment the church lost her influence. I used to live in the Wall Street area in NYC. Anytime there was a tragedy reporters would immediately go to Saint Pat's and seek the Cardinal (John Cardinal O'Connor at the time) and get words of wisdom and courage. The abuse crisis was made known and the next time there was a tragedy no one went to the Cathedral. No one asked for the words of wisdom from the church. The church lost her influence on that day. May God help us and all those that sought to hurt us be drawn to the Holy Spirit and be changed and make right what they have done.
Nice anecdote but that doesnt prove anything. The scandal doesnt change what the church teaches. The most molesters are parents and public school teachers!
Father Mike, I am in a little bit of awe and a bit shaken. I have been pondering my role and how I can help Jesus, the church and my loved ones. Everyday I pray for the courage to do so. When you mentioned how the age of Christendom has ended, I thought "oh! That's like the book I've been reading, 'From Christendom to Apostolic Mission'. Then a couple of minutes later you bring out the book. I started weeping. Coincidence? I don't think so. Many of my loved ones have openly scorned the church, the Lord and told me how they think religion is all a bunch of garbage. It hurts my heart deeply. I've been so hesitant to say anything to them but Jesus is coming through loud and clear to me. I can't ignore it anymore. Please pray for me, for others who are facing the same obstacles in their lives, for yourself and the entirety of the Church. We have an uphill battle. I'm not quite as excited about it as Bishop Sheen has suggested we should be, but I know there's a reason that the Lord has picked us to be here at this moment in time. Bless you, Father, and all those willing to take on this holy mission.
This statement blessed me and fed the desire of continuing to believe for a deeper/intimacy with my Daddy..ABBA/Father🙏🏾...” out of all the Christian denomination throughout the whole world, only ONE is NOT man-made”
Recently I saw a list of the Apostles and how they died. The list amazed me with how Christianity even exists today. The existence of Christianity today is alone evidence of His triumph.
Wow this was so powerful. One thing to add is that times of persecution are also times for more saints to arise as they chose Christ in the midst of such things. It could be that this pressure on Catholics is so strengthen us for generations to come
Really good homily Fr Schmitz! I needed to here that phrase,” the gates of hell will not prevail”. I have been feeling so worried and afraid of what is going on in the church and in the world. Thank you!
We have His promises that we firmly believe and we have His precious Holy Presence the strengthening power of Holy Communion! Spread the Word of God! 🙏
at first it felt like you were talking to kindergarteners and I almost turned it off, but then the end was Magnificent and I got goose bumps, finally a message that is cheerful. Jesus always wins.
I’m from Melbourne ,Australia. We’re in stage 4 lockdown Thanku Fr Mike ,for standing for all who come in agreement with the . Living Word Love your sermons , love your favourite bible the one you use 🥰 May God continue to bless you and use you as he did St Paul 🌹❤️
God bless you and your ministry Father Mike! Such a beautiful, hard-hitting sermon. I've always seen the "gates of hell will not prevail" as a call to be on the defense but understand now that is more a call to go on the offense with the security that Christ will always triumph over the forces of evil. Venerable Fulton Sheen has surely been proven a prophet of our times and has been a great "influencer" in my life!
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Thank you for this great Homily Fr. Mike! God bless you. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you, Father for this great homily! I love listening to you speak. God Bless You.
This homily saved my soul tonight. God bless you Father Mike.
Amen!
May God bless you and keep you.
Fr. Mike Praise be to God you followed his calling to your vocation. I Pray Gods protection over you and the entire Catholic Church. And, this world all hearts to be softened, ears to hear, eyes to see, mouths to speak, minds to think as Jesus. In Jesus Mighty Name…+++ Father Son Holy Spirit Amen 🙏
thank you for this encouraging homily talk. God bless you .
Paul from Ireland 🇮🇪 I love listening to your heart
Rise up good Catholics!
Thanks Fr. Mike, for saying "Yes' to The Call. We need 10,000 priests like you! Ones who are not afraid to speak the truth in today's world. Men who are not afraid to say things that aren't "Popular" in today's culture.
We may be getting smaller but soon enough the world will see us grow again. I'm a patriot and a proud Catholic. The Lord is my savior and I'm his soldier.
We are not getting smaller, we are just working less. We need to wake up and get back to work. Everyone of us.
Before he was Pope benedict XV1, as a cardinal, he said that the Catholic Church in the future will be POOR and SMALL. I am seeing it happening.
@@humphreyobanor866 I'm not seeing any lack of work and numbers are certainly down in western Europe.
@@EuropeanQoheleth sad reality and it hurts
Amen!
Yes, you are an Apostle. Feeling blessed right now.
I was baptized 3 years ago and Mathew 16 was a big part of my conversion One of the reasons I opened myself up to learn about the Catholic church. Since the pandemic I have only been to Mass a couple of times and have truely felt its absence in my life. I finaly get myeslf to mass early enough to get a seat in the church (limited because of covid19) yesterday's reading happens to be Mathew 16. I felt like it was a message, like God using his influence to say, "Welcome back, remember me and why you come here".
AMEN 🙏🏼 THANK YOU, JESUS ❤️
Wow.. that was definitely our Lord speaking to you. I'm so glad that you were able to return. It's not easy! But so necessary. Going to mass online is fine, better than not going at all, but being with others in church is a whole different thing. And the ability to accept the Eucharist... it's our true connection, our gift of love from Jesus.
How I honestly would love to see Fr. Mike celebrate the TLM!
Thank you for this encouraging homily. I often feel discouraged looking at this post-Christianity society we live in. Thanks for reminding us of the Church's very shaky beginnings.
Thank you Fr. Mike
This is beautiful, evey video restores my faith in the lord and my hope for the future
Fr Mike's homily is so informative. I love when he takes out his old lovingly worn out bible to reference passages.
Yeah...me to
This was beautiful!
My introduction to Fr. Mike S. Awesome.
Thank you for representing the love of truth. The truth telling influencers are being suppressed daily. Dr.s MERCOLA, DR. SHIVA AYYADURAI, DR. RAND PAUL,all have truth on their side. Bless our First Amendment. Bless you Fr. Mike
The Church will prevail.
I absolutely love Fr. Mikes video and speaker occasions. Would love to have them from the beginning
Fr. Mike, this homily really touched my heart. Thank God for you!
Thank you father mike , I count my blessings for my faith in the Catholic Church , I love and respect all its teachings . Thank you father for reminding us not to waste our blessings .🙏❤️
We are still in stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne Australia , so the church is closed , so I follow your homily on utube , such a blessing but my soul long for mass in the church .
Love and prayers for you all in Victoria 🙏🙏🙏
lillight4JC thank you 🙏
Father Mike, I looking forward to hear your videos and homilies which I enjoy and fill me up with your wisdom and sense of humor. Do you have a direct contact (email or text?) So I or others can reach you? Or how do you receive the questions which you answer through your videos?
God bless for being You!
Thank you
Father, I just want to thank you so much for this homily. Thank you for your work. Thank you.
Thanks!
Blessings from 🇦🇪( UAE )
Blessings . 🌷🌷🌷
I needed this as I am sending my child off to college, covered in prayer.
Good sermon. Thank you for sharing ❤
I love your homilies, Fr. Mike! God bless your precious heart!…………🙏🙏🙏
So much wisdom for a young priest. You bring hope with your words!
Could you please pray for me? My cat went missing 10 days ago and he has been with me my whole life...I’m heartbroken. Please pray for his safe return / for me to find out what happened, and please pray that I could give this situation to God. Thank you 🙏🏻
I pray your cat will come home soon. God bless! From Alberta, Canada.
How distressing! I'm praying for you and your little companion.
Thank you Fr Mike .. I’m a proud Catholic 🙏
Father Mike, we love you. God bless you!
What a Spirit filled sermon. Thank you Father. We're too often bereft of what we have lost as Catholics as regards the 'comfort' of living in a society that agrees in principle with our faith. I live in Ireland and just in my lifetime the society has changed so much from my parents time. It's really a case of the 'baby with the bathwater' - or at least it seems that way at times.
However, you're right, we have to remember the promises of Christ and trust Divine providence. How radically can we change just our small area of this 'body of Christ' that we're a part of if we truly meditate on the question that Jesus asked Simon. 'And who do you say I am?' The answer should change our lives, and then we 'build up' each other in love.
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Sent forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who through the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ our Lord, Amen.
If the Catholic Church had sound preachers like you I think the world will be different.
Heavenly Father send revival. The world is dying. The spirit of Jezebel is taking our streets our communities. Send revival Holy Spirit.
Gracias querido Padre Por compartir su conocimiento y amor de Dios con todos nosotros!es un gran acompañamiento espiritual! Nos da fuerza! Saludos desde Cd deMexico
Because we had our outdoor Masses cancelled in Northern California due to the fires, I watched Fr Mike's Sunday Mass this last weekend ❤ I understand why they cancelled outdoor Mass, but I am still greatly disappointed. The air quality didn't look that bad. Those who were concerned could have remained home. I am beyond saddened with the ease that our Bishops seem to take away our Lord from us in the Blessed Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist 🙏 First the virus and now smoke in the air? How do they not realize that without the Holy Eucharist we have no life to breathe anyway. I am truly heartbroken this is happening 💔 I am praying for you, Father and your students ✝️🙏Thank you for this beautiful and touching homily ❤ I really enjoyed your connection to our present time and learning more about the connection through history 🙏✝️
Im proud to be Catholic
Thank you Fr Mike for beautiful and powerful homily
Thank you such good explanation 👏👏👏🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
A testament to the Lord’s power to bring good from bad- without Covid lockdown I’d have never heard this message. It had a profound impact on me for some reason, something just seemed to click. Thank you Fr. Mike. Thank you Lord.
I get so much from your. Spirt filled messages. You are a great roll model how to walk with the Lord. God Bless you.I stuggle with many issues and you have helped me out so much.
This is the best video ever!!!! Amen 🙏🙏🙏
I am so glad the Lord lead me to this channel. I feel a renewed spirituality that I have not felt in so long.
This is like mission Sunday. A call to action.
Thank you for speaking the truth with grace!!
Ty Father Mike!!!! God bless you!!!! Glory to God!!!🙏🙏🔥🔥
Wow, very powerful stuff. Thanks for sharing this. Let's keep fighting the good fight for Christ Jesus!
If only everyone Knew that - that the Catholic Church is the only Christian church founded by Jesus! It could change our understanding of our Catholic Faith! Then we Catholics might value more our Church . Thanks Fr.Mike...
Be careful about the word catholic. The word in JESUS time was CATHOLIC. (Universal). RC came way after. Don’t be fooled!
YES! Catholic! Not RC (religion) ! RC founded by emperor Constantine! Look it up! Not by JESUS.
You say.
@@yooyoyoyoyo243 I think NOT! He started the RC. church. Wishful thinking tho’! GOD bless you. ADIOS FRIEND!
Weird! You don’t say RC , I actually agree with you! 👍👍👍
Jesus Christ is the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through him.
Listening to this during the mass was great. So thankful to be hearing it again
This has been one of your most powerful videos I have seen Father Mike. Thank you for posting.
ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! Thank you with all my heart, Fr Mike. This homily was so profound and timely! May I humbly ask you to consider building on this.... a truly in-depth exploration of HOW? .... How we (of each age group and environment) can be apostolic in this time and this situation of the World with our families, friends and anyone God places in our lives. With your advice on a variety of relevant practical ways. God bless you abundantly and unceasingly. Amen 🙏🕊
Ditto that!!
The thought of the church growing smaller has totally struck me. It is so sad. I pray for those who have chosen to walk away.
So inspiring and a call to our need for action!
Thank you for your homily, Fr. Mike. As a Catholic, I really needed to hear this, thank you for reminding us that God's love and grace is all that we really need.
That subtle jab at a certain VP candidate 🔥🔥🔥
God bless you Fr Mike! I’ve been looking at becoming a better evangelizer and you have been most encouraging!
Father Mike this homily really touched my heart and answered many of my questions. God is everythig, God loves us and i love Him 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤. Amen
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Listening 2 years later and even more relevant and powerful.
I member the exact moment the church lost her influence. I used to live in the Wall Street area in NYC. Anytime there was a tragedy reporters would immediately go to Saint Pat's and seek the Cardinal (John Cardinal O'Connor at the time) and get words of wisdom and courage. The abuse crisis was made known and the next time there was a tragedy no one went to the Cathedral. No one asked for the words of wisdom from the church. The church lost her influence on that day. May God help us and all those that sought to hurt us be drawn to the Holy Spirit and be changed and make right what they have done.
Nice anecdote but that doesnt prove anything. The scandal doesnt change what the church teaches. The most molesters are parents and public school teachers!
Father Mike, I am in a little bit of awe and a bit shaken. I have been pondering my role and how I can help Jesus, the church and my loved ones. Everyday I pray for the courage to do so. When you mentioned how the age of Christendom has ended, I thought "oh! That's like the book I've been reading, 'From Christendom to Apostolic Mission'. Then a couple of minutes later you bring out the book. I started weeping. Coincidence? I don't think so. Many of my loved ones have openly scorned the church, the Lord and told me how they think religion is all a bunch of garbage. It hurts my heart deeply. I've been so hesitant to say anything to them but Jesus is coming through loud and clear to me. I can't ignore it anymore. Please pray for me, for others who are facing the same obstacles in their lives, for yourself and the entirety of the Church. We have an uphill battle. I'm not quite as excited about it as Bishop Sheen has suggested we should be, but I know there's a reason that the Lord has picked us to be here at this moment in time. Bless you, Father, and all those willing to take on this holy mission.
Beautiful and inspiring. 👊😎✝️🙏
This statement blessed me and fed the desire of continuing to believe for a deeper/intimacy with my Daddy..ABBA/Father🙏🏾...” out of all the Christian denomination throughout the whole world, only ONE is NOT man-made”
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Mother Mary Pray For Us 🙏Abba Father Bless us and we Adore You 🙏
So so powerful. Bless you Father Mike.
AMEN 🙏🏻
Fr. Mike you continuously blow my mind with your wisdom. Thank you 🙏
Amen! Preach it, Fr. Mike!
Recently I saw a list of the Apostles and how they died. The list amazed me with how Christianity even exists today. The existence of Christianity today is alone evidence of His triumph.
Truth.
"Rally close to the heart of Christ". Thank you Father Mike for reminding us what we need to do!
Awesome
Wow this was so powerful. One thing to add is that times of persecution are also times for more saints to arise as they chose Christ in the midst of such things. It could be that this pressure on Catholics is so strengthen us for generations to come
Fr. Mike I learn so much from you. Thank you. God bless you. This was great. Thank God for you. I need to pray for you more often❤
This really was a great homily
Really good homily Fr Schmitz! I needed to here that phrase,” the gates of hell will not prevail”. I have been feeling so worried and afraid of what is going on in the church and in the world. Thank you!
Read Psalm 91.
Do not fear! It is mentioned in the Bible 365 times one for each day! God bless.
We have His promises that we firmly believe and we have His precious Holy Presence the strengthening power of Holy Communion! Spread the Word of God! 🙏
Wow 😮inspirational.., the last bit! Thank you I’m gonna think of that phrase like that now
This was amazing but although I try very hard at my faith I worry to the extreme god bless everyone
This is a call to action.
True
Wow. Just wow. Father...you just spoke the words in my heart! Thank you for this. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. I so needed to hear these words!
God Bless Father Mike. He has helped me with so many issues that he will always be in my prayers.
Fr. Mike, you give the best homilies. I appreciate your passion for your mission. THANK YOU.
Excellent homily Fr Mike. Thank you & God Bless!🇨🇦👏❤️🙏🏽
One of the best homilies I have ever heard! ❤
This verse is powerful.
Very powerful words Fr Mike.
at first it felt like you were talking to kindergarteners and I almost turned it off, but then the end was Magnificent and I got goose bumps, finally a message that is cheerful. Jesus always wins.
Thank you Fr. Mike for this wonderful homily!
I’m from Melbourne ,Australia. We’re in stage 4 lockdown
Thanku Fr Mike ,for standing for all who come in agreement with the . Living Word
Love your sermons , love your favourite bible the one you use 🥰
May God continue to bless you and use you as he did St Paul 🌹❤️
Great homily, learned a lot thank you God bless you!
Thank you Father. God bless
JESUS IS LORD.
Very inspiring! Thank you!
Big hug and lots of love from Guadalajara,Jal.México.
Needed that one today, thanks Fr. Mike!
Ah...I love it! Preach the truth!! 📣
God bless you and your ministry Father Mike! Such a beautiful, hard-hitting sermon. I've always seen the "gates of hell will not prevail" as a call to be on the defense but understand now that is more a call to go on the offense with the security that Christ will always triumph over the forces of evil. Venerable Fulton Sheen has surely been proven a prophet of our times and has been a great "influencer" in my life!
Nice job Fr. Mike. Thanks and God bless you!!