"He Leadeth Me: The Simple Secret" | 5th Sunday of Lent (Fr. Mike's Homily)
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You don't have to find God's will in this moment and these circumstances...this moment and these circumstances are God's will for you.
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As much as I believe and listen and read about God’s love for me, it is good to hear these words and be reminded again and again to trust in God, and in his plan for me. Every year, every month, every day, every minute our Lord is there. For you, for me, for us.
I'm trusting and learning!
❤Amen❤
I’m trying to believe. I really am. I just don’t feel it. I pray every night that there is something greater than us.
Open up a Bible anywhere and read the word and hear what God has to say to you…if that doesn’t help…there’s a book called, Jesus calling…each day Jesus speaks to you, and you will be able to relate to his words of love and care for you, and your trust will build each day! God bless you with the grace of His Holy Spirit which is the love and power between God and the gift of Jesus life of salvation for our souls!
...if you need to be constantly reminded every day, every minute, how firm do you actually believe? What I mean is, would your belief turn into doubt when you aren't given that reminder , when access to Mass is not given, the FBI has a bounty on every single Catholic in USA and there will come another "pandemic" to take away all access to God's sacraments and is already killing off people in religious life! How firm is your faith in God, is your soul right now prepared to walk through the fire and be faithful or will your belief dry away because it is not rooted deep enough in Truth and Love in Christ?
Thank you for introducing us to Father Ciszek. It was very interesting to hear about your interaction with the Jewish boy and his father in the museum.
Father Mike, thank you for introducing Fr. Ciszek to us. I have ordered his book.
I loved your interaction with the Jewish boy and his father at the holocaust museum.
Both my parents participated in WWII in Europe. My mom was a resistance worker in Belgium 🇧🇪 and my father was an American soldier. I learned a lot of heartbreaking things at a young age .
Father Mike is the new Bishop Fulton Sheen for the 21st Century. I’m eternally grateful to God that he exists!
I wouldnt compare him to Bishop Sheen. Sheen is a theological giant and there can only be one Sheen. I'd say comparing him to a modern day Saint Bosco is more prudent.
Looking at what Fr Mike has accomplished though is quite incredible and has changed the lives of countless people.-- From #1 on Times Square Billboard to podcasts for not only BIY but CIY!
I was just going to point out that, as much as I like Fr Mike's podcasts, he simply doesn't have Bishop Sheen's knack for swanning on screen. That entrance was amazing.😊
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@@FlexCathedrafromIGI’m 53 years old and I barely knew who Bishop Sheen was. His show had been off the air by the time that I was born and he died when I was only 9. My generation was not raised on him. My mother was a huge fan so his old books were in my house but I had no interest in reading them at the time. I have watched several of his old sermons here on TH-cam and I don’t question his wisdom and magnetism. However, Father Mike has a special gift to inspire younger generations raised on the Internet. Actually, it was Father Mike who finally led me to watch Bishop Sheen videos. I simply compare their level of charisma, eloquence, and their use of mass communication to effectively convey their message of salvation. Plus, the camera just loves them both!
Great, clear, and understandable explanation of the difference between God’s perfect will and permissible will. It makes sense now! Thank you!!🙏🏼
I'm reading `He leadeth me,' now and it's blowing my mind and humbling me at the same time. Never the less it brings some kind of peace - you know the peace this world can't offer because it doesn't belong to the world or come from the world. It's not ours to manipulate to our own ego and remove from another. It's not under our control.
Wonderful homily Fr Mike. if only we could have more priests like you & Bishop Baron, there would be more catholics.
As always, your message addressed a core issue of my days. Thank you for listening to God and allowing Him to speak through you!
Am I the only one that feels like a child listening to tender speaking enthusiastically about he loves God? Thank you for Father Mike for sharing the love of God us little children.
Thank you so much! You made me realize that this is God’s plan for me. Where I live, and with my husband, This is God’s plan for me. My pain that lives in my body, is God’s will for me.
Fr Mike, I am a 54 year old woman who has suffered with Lupus and every other disease and condition for almost 30 years. I have always tried to hang onto my faith in God. Recently I was diagnosed with Subcortical Vascular Dementia and boy I was angry with God because I now have a 6 month old grandson. I have been speaking to God and I knew this anger will pass. I absolutely needed to hear your homily today. I suddenly feel at peace. Thank you from Nicky, Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
❤❤❤May God continue to bless you abundantly today and every day. ❤❤❤
So many blessings to you!! 🙌 ❤Prayers from Denver, Colorado, USA
Yes, I’m convinced he is the new Mother Angelica. Television to TH-cam. Could not be more joyful & grateful!
Thank you Father Mike. Watching Mother Angelica on Mother Angelica Classics also speaks about God's will and His permissive will. 🙏❤🙏
Mother Angelica Classics is where I first learned about it, too.
Or you ask- “how did you get your adult children to continue going to church after they left home?”
Damn that hit hard. I sometimes feel I’m such a good person why should things happen to me. But I get it. This homily was for me. Thank you Jesus you speak through this priest.God is good, we must trust.
❤ Amen ❤
GOD IS ABSOLUTELY GOOD!!!
Your homilies are incredibly moving! Please never stop uploading them on TH-cam! ❤️
Wow! It actually can be simple to live in the present, a gift of God's will for me.
Pretty sure most "secrets" are... Following Christ: who prayed, a lot.
May the Holy Spirit continue to guide you and enthuse you, you are a blessing to this Earth.
Thank you Father Mike. Wonderful homily, you make it so easy to understand. I am reading Father Ciszek book and love his simple way of explaining how to walk with God and know His will for me. Not easy but simple.
Now this is one of my best video and homily of father mike... He treated many hard and popular questions we have of God and us his people so well and profoundly🤗💟✝️
FR Mike please slow down. Am an African a great fan of yours, you speak so FAST. I LOVE YOU. Please try slow down in speaking❤😅
You can go to settings and change playback speed 😊
❤on my cell phone it is a picture of a little ear on the upper right hand of the screen ❤
@@KB_2161 it should be on the upper right hand corner. A gear icon ⚙, then go to the second option on the menu called playback speed and select the speed you prefer.. Hope it works!
You have answered a great conflict in my life. God permitting good and evil. Thanks for your insight.
For some reason that we will never understand God values pain, self denial, suffering and sacrifice.
Thank you Father Mike
Thank you Father Mike. God speaks to me through you.
Father, that was the exact time that I needed. My wife is currently in the hospital with infection that she’s had before the situation. We’re in right now is almost a carbon copy of the situation We were in three years ago and I’ve been quite angry this is happening again but this was the exact homily I needed to reframe my mindset. Thank you.
Ok this is the best homily I’ve ever heard, hands down. Fr Mike Schmitz for pope and for Sainthood, may he live a thousand years ❤
Amen. Thank you, and may God bless your ministry in abundance, Fr. Mike! 💙🙏
This has been a most profound series of sermons: "He Leadeth Me". I read the book last year. I will now re-read it with the eyes of faith and trust. You Fr. Mike are a blessing to the world. Thank God for you and your ministry.
Thank you Father mike
You got me to get up and do good for myself first step. Than on and on
U got this
This is huge to grasp - and live! God bless us all, thank you, Fr. Mike!
POV: "Your kids are well behaved. What's your secret?"
Me: They didn't grow up in US. 🔥
LOVE FR. MIKE'S HOMILIES. HE IS BY FAR MY FAVORITE ADHD PRIEST. HE IS PERFECT FOR STUDENTS. I ALSO FOLLOW HIM ON THE PODCAST "BIBLE IN A YEAR." IT IS A GOOD PROGRAM. FR. READS AND THEN HE DISCUSSES THE TEXT. ❤ PRAISE BE TO FR. MIKE AND THE SO VERY MANY HE BRINGS TO GOD. 🙏
❤For the intentions of Pope Francis, Fr Mike and all priests and religious that they proclaim the Gospel in Truth through Christ our Lord. Amen. ❤
Thank you so very much Father Mike! The explanation of God’s will was good clarification for my understanding.
Indeed, trusting God is simple, yet challenging, and also powerful, especially when we realize that He handed His Son over for us. Someone in my Lent faith-sharing group recommended listening to this homily when we met on Palm Sunday, and I can understand why.
Ty Fr. Mike for explaining this to us. For explaining what Fr. Chisak went through and how we need to trust in God’s love ❤️ for us. You are right it is not easy. Some days are easier than other days. I love ❤️ to listen to your explanation. Ty so much. 🙏
Father Mike, the first time I saw you I thought it was "childish" to be staged. So I went to see more of you. Soon became very pleased with your sermons and the way you explained them. I myself pray a lot that I may retain that bit of simplicity and childishness, I love it!!! Can you imagine how happy I am with you? I'm 63 years old and have just come to faith, and God gives me many gifts on my path. Father Mike, you are a gift from God for me and many others. God Bless you 🤭👍🙏🙏🙏
Fr. Mike is a tremendous gift. Thank you, My Lord Jesus, for giving us Fr. Mike. He is such an important cornerstone of the Catholic Church right now and his ability to capture the hearts of all ages. We love you Fr. Mike. May God bless you with courage, strength, peace and Joy. In Jesus Name, Amen
May this beautiful homily of the acceptance of God’s Will through the experience of Fr. Ciszekbe be the template to all the priests.
Especially for priests who self identify as ‘cancelled priests’ which have been removed from their duties.
I pray that they would accept their removal as Gods Will Instead of going on the Internet inciting a rebellious spirit against The Church and particularly against the Pope.
I hope that they would pick up their cross and accept Gods Will just like Padre Pio did when The Holy See ordered that he would have to cease his priestly duties. Also like Fr. Dolindo who was slandered and was suspended for 16 years. Fr. Dolindo did not rebel he remained faithful and obedient to Holy Mother Church until the end. In his exile Fr. Dolindo composed ‘The Surrender novena,
“ Jesus l surrender myself to you take care of everything “.
In the sight of these injustices both Fr. Dolindo and Padre Pio had the same response which was total resignation and obedience to the Will of The Church, the Will of God.
Thank you Fr. Mike for another great homily.
FROM YOUR LIPS TO GOD'S EARS. AMEN ❤
When I was 30, long time ago, I repeatedly for endlessly time, asked Jesus to help me lose weight. One day., after I asked Him to help me lose weight. He said to me, repeatedly that day:
" It is simple". I asked Him
" how do I do simple? " He never answered. He showed me. "Trust Me" How to do simple? TRUST JESUS.
Trust HIM
I accept all things from God's hand - this I need to keep, thank you Fr. Mike
if you have been following this sermon series, read the book and also read "Into Your Hands, Father" by Fr. Alfrid Stinnison
❤ Thank you for sharing ❤
What Fr Csizek found was St. Therese's "Little Way."
You wouldn't believe me if I told you... today I haven't felt soo...."smothered by self doubt" and self loathing.(It was at an all time high today)...at one point I shouted at my Guardian Angel to prove their existence and not stay 'silent'....I watched this video during Lent but today THREE times THIS homily out of all of them 'kept appearing ' ( I was watching Boxing videos and this kept coming...)...a timely reminder and answer to my questions on whether I can trust God and also looking at my fears and insecurities.....Thanks Father Mike.I am a husband,dad and live in Manchester ,UK....You inspire globally.God Bless
Thank you 😲
Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.
Greetings Father Mike,
Thoughts :-
-> Homily Highlights reflect with, "The Principles of Prayerful Contemplation in seeking spiritual redemption in Holy Path of Lord Jesus Christ in all aspects."
-> Wonderful Homily Insights Father. Thanks Team Ascension Press.
With regards,
Ranjith Joseph (R.J)
I didn't understand from the story why we shouldn't thank the Jews
They chose darkness. We don't bless evil.
OH, Thank you for this homily. So needed. amen.
Your words are only so nice, there's nothing that can bring you to your knees, especially when your taking for advantage things nobody comprehends,
After David was victorious, he did tell Abishai to kill Shemei.
I just listened to your Discouragement piece on Hallow. I remember watching you run track in high school. It reminded me of your relay team :) My son ran long distance - thank you for that message. I needed that today :)
You have the Joy that proves your secret is the answer.! Trust
Amen 🙏 this is such a great explanation and message for all of us. Bless you 🙏 Fr Mike.
I had to check my playback speed. You were talking a hundred miles an hour.
Father Mike, I’m confused. I believe God is all good and doesn’t cause evil. But in the Old Testament, God routinely wiped out people: Jews, enemies of Jews, Egyptian first-born, people whose land the Jews wanted. Maybe they were bad people but God routinely killed them. So I’m very confused by this. Maybe a future homily could explain this. Thank you, Father. I’m so grateful for and appreciative of all your homilies and for Bible/Catechism in a Year!
But why the cruel torture that was the worse part from the scourging and the crown of spines and the crucifixion it’s a lot.
Sin is deadly, too.
Powerful inspiring sermon..The moments..the circumstances..even in suffering are Gods will for me..Thankyou so much Fr.Mike for the CRYSTAL CLEAR insights on Gods will. God bless you abundantly in your priestly ministry services 🙏
Thank you. I trust this moment as God's Will for me. And yet there are those who I know that I don't think I will ever be able to trust again. That's not on my end to regain and I'm sure Fr. Walter Ciszek knew many of the same through everything. I loved his book and his Faith and trust in God, just as much or more as the TenBoom sisters and their faith and trust in God through everything they endured. Fr. Ciszek, pray for us.🙏🌹
Amen
I really, really needed this reminder. Wow. Thank you. It has been a hard year but I know it is for the ultimate good ♡♡♡
Thanks, Fr. Mike, for an awesome message on Trust.
Thank you father Mike from Ireland …❤❤Godbless from 🇮🇪🇮🇪
Thanks Fr. Mike for always inspiring me to live life's simple and ordinary moments as that's where I will find God.
Thank you for being supportive.
Yes, I, too, am grateful for Fr Mike and the Gift of his Priesthood in Jesus Christ:) 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you, Father. Thank you for cooperating with the Lord's will for your life. This series has certainly drawn me closer to the Lord.
Hi from Portland Oregon
From Davao Philippines,God protect and bless you more Fr. Mike!!!!
That video is so true, I feel you sister, trust in God always, no matter what, Amen....
“He Leadeth Me” is narrated most beautifully by a priest on the YT channel “PetersBoat”. The playlist is 20 parts. I listen to it, and his other narration, “Introduction to the Devout Life” to help me sleep. Fr Rob Ketcham has the most calming voice and speaks eloquently.
Bless you my dear. ❤🙏❤
Excellent! I really wanted more detail about Fr Cizeks comments. This is such an important teaching. This was excellent. May God be Praised!!
The whole book is excellent. Packed with so many dense "nuggets." I can sit with a sentence for a long time! I'm taking my time reading the book. I can see why Fr Mike says it changed his life.
Thank you Father Mike, i always listen to you. God bless you Father.
🙏 amen.
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Good came from their death and they intercede for us on this mixed up world
Have mercy on us and the whole world amen.
Thanks Lord for inviting me to let go and trust in You 🙏
Fr. Mike, I love your sermons.
But I gotta say, I love your chasubles even more. 😂
I kid, of course. God bless you, Father. ❤
What is the name of the book Fr refers too? Fr Cizek wrote a few books.
He Leadeth me
Hey ! Ain't someone like you appearing on the right wall of Saint Lawrence Church near the Sacristy. Backs up the Sisters of the Gutter. Wow Awesome.
Thank you Father, I really needed to hear this.
I wish i could sit down with Father Mike for 5 minutes, and tell him i started following Christ because of the free gift of salvation. Come to find out, its not a free gift whatsoever. In fact, Christ died for our sins, and says himself, "if you reject me before people, i will reject you"
Basically, there is absolutely no free gift, and Christ dying was for absolutely nothing, and did absolutely nothing for anyone.
Its a free gift? How are we supposed to accept a free gift that God might not give? Doesnt that seem kind of fucked up?
It sounds more like this. Follow me, or go to hell. Go through tons and tons of suffering, and you may not even get into heaven. In fact, the rich man will have a harder time to get into heaven than a camel going through the eye of a needle.
Where in gods name is this "free" gift exactly?
There is no free gift. All of Christianity cancels itself out by its other teachings. Its basically a trap for your soul.
Word salad ?
God bless you Fr. Mike
So beautiful Father Mike. Thank you.
Thank you!
Lost me on this one Father Mike, it borders on heresy that cannot be named . Acts 7.
There is a lot covered in Acts 7 so what are you referring to exactly?
I don’t understand this line of thinking. Yes of course if bad things happen to us, it could be God‘s will. But I don’t understand how God wills us to do evil. good things do not come out of evil. Some people go to hell and that’s not a good thing. Yes, God should allow us to do evil, but my point is that good things do not come out of it all the time.
Tangential ?
Please pray for me Father Mike 🙏🙏🙏
I just love to watch and listen to Fr. Mike. It’s so rare to experience this holy enthusiasm for God and his Word. It becomes apart of us I think, like his holy joy becomes min. And I always feel lighter, less depressed.
Yo, Fr. Mike. Why you wearing two watches? One in each wrist?🤔
David was good n bad.but the bad was horrible. I don't trust.david.
Thank you father Mike 🙏
Traduzir português.
Oh Father: this is such a wonderful homily today! I look forward every week to your teachings. I go to church each week, but often times my cross is so hard to bear. I was attacked almost two years ago by my mentally ill son. I lost so much, and had to move in with my daughter and so
So, often times I find it hard to accept God’s will for me. I do Bible and Catechism in a year every day, and I am praying to God, Mary, and all the Saints to help me trust more in God. I have suffered some brain damage and balance issues, and
I hope will read this and pray for me, as I pray for you. Thank you for all your hard work. In bringing people closer to God.
Would you care to visit Northern Virginia or New york?
Thank you