Anti-Fragile Christianity
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2018
- Being protected from the hardships of life can be a good thing, especially for children, but what happens when suffering becomes inevitable? If we choose to live an authentic Christian life, we need an "antifragile" faith that, not only endures, but is strengthened by the suffering and hardships that will come. Fr. Mike encourages us to face adversity with joy, knowing that our faith will become more resilient as a result.
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Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed (bit.ly/2vG9KX2)
YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body (bit.ly/2raspVB)
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Fr. Mike, please pray for me, a sinner. I am an alcoholic trying to stop.
ChopperDave07 Christ Loves you
Praying for you!
@ChopperDave07. Ask God for his help. He is there. If it weren’t for God my son would never have gotten sober. It’s very hard but it can happen. Give all your problems to God. He will give you strength courage and wisdom. Be strong my friend. My son is now 7 years sober
ChopperDave07 I am praying for you ..... you are loved and blessed 😇🌟
I am adding you to my pray list....i light a candle at 3:00 pm each day South African time. I say the Divine Mercy and will be adding you.
Hey Fr. Mike, been watching through your channel and I am absolutely stunned, had no idea Catholics had such sharp arguments and such a great understanding of the world this whole time and I hadn't known. Part of what had alienated me from religion for so long was the timidity of protestants in the face of the modern world, but, as you said, the Catholic Church is anti-fragile and has not stepped one inch back in the face of modernity.
I’m considering converting to Catholicism, but there’s a host of reasons why I can’t although I long to. At the beginning of the year my New Years resolution was to get closer to God. It came to pass, and in doing so I asked God to help me bring me closer to His Son Jesus Christ. I’ve fasted and discerned and if I’m listening correctly, the Church is where he’s at. I cannot doubt his Word.
Protestants do not honor and called Mary blessed like the Bible said many generations would come to do. I would dare not defy His Word because John 1 says He is the word.
Protestants are missing 7 books of the Bible of which all are read by Catholics and was read in synagogues by Jesus himself. I dare not reject his word.
Protestants reject the papacy which is the apostolic succession of St. Peter who’s Jesus told to lead HIS church. I dare not reject His word and command of Peter to lead the Church.
Protestants see the Eucharist as a symbol and not as the literal Body of Christ. So our communion is near invalid and we do not understand the value.
Protestants are unaware of the purgatory, which they would be had the known 7 books are missing from the Old Testament. I pray that if there is one, based on what I’ve heard and read about it, I not go there
Protestants rarely ever confess our sins to one another yet Catholics do it so very often in their Sacrament of Penance.
Protestants from what I have seen are not so obligated to a committed prayer life like Catholics hence why the catholic faithful are known to have done astonishing things because of their connection and relationship to God via prayer
I could go ON AND ON, but these are the things I’ve come to realize that as a Protestant I wish I would have known. I wish I could convert but for the sake of my parents who are conservative baptists one of which is a minister- I just simply can’t. My family would be devastated. So pray the hearts of those close to me will open up. Pray God will divinely intervene and make a way. Lord have mercy.😞
I will keep praying for you .God has already done so much in you for you to come to know these truths .Thus he will make a way !!!
Michael C I'm going through the same struggles, but I'm Greek Orthodox. What helped me: Talk about it with your parents. Debate them, but with an open heart and mind. Get interested in your denomination, so that they can see, that you have found the true faith no matter how hard they try. It is your life, it's a very important decision. Your parents have to realise that you have God given Free Will, and that you ought to use it. If you have any other questions feel free to tell me. I'll keep you in my prayers and Godspeed.
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Thank you so much. Truly, I believe God revealed these things to me because I basically asked him to! Thanks again😊🙏🏽
Damian
I’ll also keep you in my prayers, thank you for the encouragement. It’s nice to know I can relate with someone from a totally different denomination. Thanks again! Be blessed🙏🏽😊
I will pray for you, Michael, and I can't help wondering if God hasn't planned all along for you to be the one to bring the rest of your family to the fulness of truth. Of course, that road may require you to suffer as Christ did on your own cross...
I'm an evangelical United Methodist Pastor. I have had similar thoughts swirling in my head for years, but they never congealed. Bless you! Thank you so much for posting this.
Fr. Mike, I couldn't agree more... We lost our 19 year old daughter unexpectedly last December. My family and I have chosen to #CHoosejoy. I have always had a strong faith but in these past 7 1/2 months I have chosen an "antifragile" faith. My faith has been strengthened by my intense suffering. In the first 3 months after the loss of our daughter, I was on the couch day in and day out. I googled 24/7 on different Catholic videos. So happy I came across one of yours! One day while I was listening to one of your youtube videos my 17 year old daughter walked past my office and said, "Mom, are you listening to Father Mike Schmitz?" I replied yes... her comment... "we watch him in religion class, we all love him, he is such a spaz!" Thank you for helping me to #CHoosejoy and for spreading His good word.
Linda Huseman I am sending you prayers and thoughts ..... may your daughters soul Rest In Peace ..... stay blessed
How appropriate given the crisis we are facing. Jesus, I trust in you.
This video definitely hit home today. My sister just got diagnosed with cancer for the second time in her life.
Please pray for her and all our family/friends. Thank you, and God bless you.
How is she? I will pray for you and her🙏
Providence you made this video the day after the Pennsylvania report came out. Needed, because a lot of Catholics are finding themselves outside of the greenhouse today.
Chris Bormann That's what happens when you live in a glass house.
^ Totally agree, even if it wasn't intentional, the message still made sense. Thank you for posting this comment.
To continue the greenhouse analogy, you have to "harden off" plants by exposing them to the outside conditions, making them "anti=fragile"
Hey father Mike, i'm a Pentecostal Christian and i'd just like to say i love your teachings, the church needs more of it. God Bless
It has been my experience that this is the difference between the prosperity gospel taught in many churches. The Catholic church while acknowledging the terrific love of God and the benefits of that it's history and teaching shows the reality of suffering. Jesus suffered, if we want to imitate Him, we will suffer even redemptively.
I look at it like this: If I go to long without obstacles and or suffering, I'm doing something wrong. Satan is too happy with me.
Great loving words that all Catholics need to hear in the wake of Pennsylvania. Thank you Father Mike!!
Needed message Father. Holiness is the answer in light of the darkness! Jesus is the source of that light!
Father Mike, I need you to pray for me, I am 70yrs old and I have a few health issues and I need to get back to church. I want to be a good child of our Lord. Thank you for your wonderful videos. I thank the Lord for leading me to your videos.❤️🙏
This is so true, I've noticed a common trend among Christian/Christian Catholics (my self included) in which we try and separate our selves from people or things that may challenge, or have us question our faith. It is only then till we start seeing how much more we need to grow and learn to strengthen our faith, and have us build that "anti-fragile Christianity".
Thank you Fr. Mike Schmitz! God bless you!
Ahhh forever my virtual spiritual director. Thank you for continued wisdom and inspiration Father Mike! 🙌❤
Ft Mike you wisdom is incredible, and I feel you are really speaking from the heart. That's why you really are taking me closer to Jesus, and iam gradually becoming a much more sober and better person for it.
I really enjoy ascension presents and Fr. Mike Schmitz. I love that I can get great information quickly without spending an hour to get it! These short clips are genius. Thank you for this wonderful gift!!!
Nice new word! I want a more antifragile faith and life. #antifragile
Read Nassim Taleb's book with the same name. It is fantastic.
Can't ever get enough of Fr. Mike! Will the podcast homilies be returning this fall? I assume they come with the College school year for you. Always love hearing them!
Yup! The last Sunday in August!
I miss them too!!!
From Guatemala!! Yeeeeiiiiiiii, love them!
whats the podcast called?
Yes Fr. Mike it's an amazing feeling when u have survived mayor obstacles in life and came out on top by the grace of God. I'm glad I am stronger now w/a stronger faith. 😊
"One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity." - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer, OM (14 January 1875 - 4 September 1965) was a French-German theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician.
Woah thanks for this vid. Truly what I needed right now. People now a days give up top easily. They become crazed and tormented by tge spirits the world attacks them with but an anti-fragile catholic takes it all in as a way to grow, and takes it as a responsibility to help his fragile brothers and sisters. Amen Father
Thank you Fr. Mike for this. Absolutely found this statement electrifying; “When the church experiences testing, when the church experiences trial, that’s when saints are made”. Perfect and timely, as usual.
Praying the Rosary helps strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, Our Lord!
You are awesome...keep 'em coming...I listen to you all day...modern technology is great...appreciating you and your walk
Been waiting all morning!
Excellent teaching. Thank you for helping to make sense of trials.
I was lucky when I became a Christian at age ten. They (the Baptists) told us the truth. They said we'd be persecuted simply because we chose Jesus, and one day we'd probably face the choice of Jesus or immediate death. And we still chose Jesus! I'm still waiting for the day I have to choose, and it seems like it's getting nearer and nearer. I know thousands of my brothers and sisters in Christ are already there, and I pray for them.
Aynge Mackay things may get more difficult before the dawn...
I so needed this today. Thank you, Fr. Mike!
I love your enthusiasm when you're explaining things. God bless!
thank you so much fr. mike!! this came at the perfect time i needed this so much right now. jesus just answered my prayer through you!
I needed to hear this message right now, thank you so much! God is guiding me home.
Needed to hear this today! Thank you Father Mike!!
So so true Father. Thank you as always. God Bless you
Wow you're a good partner to walk with. My journey is never boring. Jesus is awesome!!
Thank you Father. How succinctly put with such positivity!
I discovered Ascension Presents within the last two weeks. This talk is my favorite so far. The analogy of the greenhouse makes sense. I love that when we are hit with trials, we become stronger. understand that it feels like the opposite at the time of the hit, but then the strength comes. Thank you Father Mike for this and all of your talks.
Who keeps repeating 'Amen' through his video. Hoping to develop an antifragile faith and character ❤
Thank you, Fr. Mike. ✝️
Such a beautiful message to start the day with, especially in testing times. Thank you so much Father Mike! 💖🏵
Amen, Amen and Amen! Good timing of the subject. Thank you, Father Mike for the video. 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍!!!
Fr Mike is the most explicit examle of leting Holy Spirit talk through you
I was thinking about this last night, before I watched this, and I am 100% with you on this.
I can’t say how much I needed to hear this. Thank you, Father Mike, thank you so much.
Thank you father mike you give me more faith every time i watch your videos
We go through things to help others and to have empathy and to build charator .to learn to love more
Where did you get this?
@@snapenightmare7030 the Bible ..When I first became a Christian .I became a Christian , in 1985 .Scence .At first I didnt believe it .I said a prayer .Asked Jesus to come in to my life.Easy right.Still didnt believe.Then the Evil one was all over me .for the first yr .Had to give up my earthly pleasure.It was hard at frist .Still learning .Gave up on the world .Started being a new person in Christ .Was not easy .I went through a lot .in study with others .Even though I was raised roman as a child is y I left , the roman church .To much abuse .When I met Christ , my world turned upside down .Trails came and went .Then asked to be a out reach leader
then seminary.If you can make it out of the green house and have good roots .Jesus will never leave you .or forsake you .He is thier .Thats when i found this vs .I told God i had enough Character.guess he thinks , I need more .Through it all .he has been my rock .my strong tower .You never believe it at first that you will change .It happenes GBU
@@snapenightmare7030 man, why even bother asking?
I needed to hear this words and I didn't even know it. Loved every bit of it. Thank you! God bless
This is really encouraging to me right now, Thank you Fr. Mike 🙏💖
Thank you Father Mike! You are my inspiration every day. I always look forward to your wisdom and your simple ways of putting things. Continue the wonderful job you do by sharing your amazing gift with the world, especially the youth. I thank God for you and pray for your continued guidance and success in all your works. God bless.
This is so true!
A corollary to what Fr. Mike said, I feel, is that we are told so much that God loves us that we forget to love Him back.
Never take his Grace for granted. 🙂
Thank you for exactly the right message at exactly the right time ❤️🙏
Sending prayers for you. Use your awesome strength!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.... THIS VIDEO BLOWS MY MIND!!!!! Thank youuu Fr Mikeeee!!!!!
Amen Father!
Awesome advice Fr. Mike! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I would like to echo what Chris Bormann wrote yesterday. The Holy Spirit definitely moved through Fr. Mike on this video. Pray that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit send us the leaders we need to become the Church we should be.
Thank you, Father! Needed to hear this, and felt like you were talking directly to me.
Thanks Fr. Mike! - Good quote (approx) from you on this one:
In this time of trial,
may you be stronger than you have ever been,
have more faith that you ever could,
have more hope that you ever wished for,
and have more love than the world has ever seen"
- Fr. Mike Schmitz
Thank you for this today. I'm sure you made this at least a few days ago, but it certainly is needed now.
Awesome segment. I am currently going through something so this tutorial hit home. Many thanks for the insight and wisdom.
Another great video. Divinely timed and well explained. Keep on being a blessing
Amen. That was so powerful. Thank you Father
YES‼️‼️Let’s have an ANTI FRAGILE FAITH‼️🔥💥💫
Thank you Father Mike, this talk was perfect and precise for these times...
Thank you for all your amazing talks, I follow them all together with my family, since the creation of the Chosen Program.
You are an awesome PRIEST: ✨in Persona Christi✨🙏🏻🔥❤️God bless you always!
So powerful. Thank you 🙏✝️🙏
As usual, thought provoking and inspirational. Thanks, Father Mike.
You know it’s kind of like I’ve thought this before but I didn’t know how to articulate it to others. Thanks Father Mike!
Needed this today Fr Mike! Thanks and praying for you daily.
Thank you, Jenna!
Thank you, Father Mike!
Thank you Father Mike! This video is just what I needed.
🙏thank you father mike!
Strangely, I am an atheist. I completely agree with the message of this video. We all need to get out of the greenhouse. We all need to engage with the realities of life of. The world needs stronger people. Strong people can help the weak and make the world a better place. Whatever your beliefs I wish you well. Practice the principles of your beliefs especially when it's hard. You and the rest of us will be better for it.
Thank you father, this are wisdom bullets that shape a good Christian philosophy of life for all. May God continue to bless your work
The Cross is like a rose: full of thorns, yet beautiful.
Love this channel. Thank you for another fantastic video, Father Mike!
Thank you so much Fr. Mike.This is exactly what I needed to hear.Our family has been troubled by the prolonged cough,sneezing and wheezing experienced by our baby girl.Our faith has been tested and sometimes,we feel weak.But this message has strengthened us .Thank you so much and remember her (Muna Uju) in prayers as well.
"it's not for nothing" thank you Fr Mike and God bless you!!
AMEN. needed this🙏🏽
Wow, just wow! Best video I had ever seen from Father Mike (And he has AMAZING ones!) .. thanks for this Father!!
That was such a good video! Thanks Fr Mike & Ascension Presents :)
Thank you Father Mike. I feel exactly that. With all the church scandals my faith in the church was shaken but persisting, accepting the truth and seeking direction through Christ, I was led me to the bishop of my diocese and he helped me not only find peace but to become stronger or as you say anti-fragile about believing in The Holy Catholic Church and my role as an informed Christian.
Im not even christian but I like listening to you Fr. Mike 😊
Thank you!
This is probably your best video yet. I appreciate your candor and holy boldness.
Very necessary. Thank you.
May the Almighty God, the Blessed Trinity bless and empower you mightily!! That many lukewarm and rebellious spirited Catholic Christians be open to the renewal of faith into commitment to their eternal salvation.. be our Spiritual formator we love you Father Mike!! I'm from the Philippines🇵🇭
Thank you Father
How appropriate for today. I am thinking of the story of Jesus in the boat and the apostles are panicked. They wake up Jesus and he is without fear. I am going to stay in the boat even during the storm because Jesus has it under control. I love these videos. Thanks Father Mike and you are in my daily prayers along with all your brother priests...including those who forgot what it means to be a priest and of course the victims. We are all in the boat: and yet, I reiterate St. Peter, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Awesome Super substantial message, thank you for the inspiration Father ❤
Fr. Mike puts it out there so I can understand.
I remember reading this book a couple years ago. He's a great writer, and I was glad to see the reference.
Tk you father! 👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Most High God, I pray You give me an anti fragile faith, hope & love that will sustain me in the midst of suffering. Amen.
Thank you for the insights, Father. I totally agree. Crisis is a test of faith. We can overcome everything if we stay in faith, keep believing in the intervention of the Holy Trinity.
thank you father
Thanks again Fr Mike :)
Your video reminds me of a song I love. Warrior from Hannah Kerr! Become a Warrior to Jesus!
Thank you for this.
how did you know?.... just what i needed... I really love you....thank you....