How to Live This Lent for Others
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Lent is about transformation, but that transformation will be incomplete if we make it about ourselves. Instead of aiming for self-mastery alone this Lent, what is the key to living this Lent for others?
In 2 Samuel 7, when King David says he will build a house for the Lord, the Lord says to David through Nathan that he will not be the one to build the temple-but his son will.
Learning from this story, we see that we may want to do a good and noble thing for Lent, but that doesn’t mean it’s what God wants us to do. Ask God what he wants from you this Lent.
Discipline is great, but there’s a step after that: being generous. Asking God what he is asking of you, instead of deciding on your own, is a step from discipline to generosity, from self-mastery to deeper relationship. Aim to do your prayer, fasting, and almsgiving out of generosity.
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Amen! Thank you Father for this great lesson for Lent. Good bless you.
“God, what do you want from me.” This sounds like the best message I have heard in modern times. Let the Lord be Lord, by asking his desire for your life.
A big shout out to Fr. Mike from Karachi, Pakistan! Thank you for explaining it beautifully. ‘Spiritual maturity comes from when you make a switch from discipline to being generous’. One of our Parish priest often preached ‘Ask not for what God can do for you, but what you can do for God’. May we allow God to use us as a vessel for a purpose. Amen
Lent is about the virtues, and generosity is one of the best ways to follow in the footsteps of Christ. Thank you, Fr. Mike, for your amazing messages!
Father Mike,
Thank you so much for your videos. May God continue to bless you and your endeavors to keep bringing us such fantastic and helpful content.
My 9 year old son and I watch your videos and he quotes "Fr. Mike" throughout the day. He's a big fan and what you say really resonates with him. Just yesterday, he watched your videos on fasting and he decided to give up playing on his tablet this lent, chocolates and junk food...willingly and without prompting because you inspired him to want to think less of giving in to what we want in the now and replacing it with what God wants for us now and in the long run.
Just one example of how you impact his life and feed his love for Jesus and the church. Who knows, maybe he will follow in your footsteps, God willing.🤗
Thank you for your amicable and good humored personality, and for your intriguing and thought provoking discourse.
You are a treasure! God bless you 🌟😁
Lent is not only giving up things. Lent is part of giving, part of spreading kindness, maybe you could say you give up parts of your ego. You give without expectations, your time, your listening ear, your kind words, a smile, a helping hand. Lent for me is making room and get rid of the superficial stuff and fill the gap that's left with the deep stuff. It helps me to grow my roots deeply. It declutters my soul. And for me, it is making sure that parts of that and hopefully all of it will stay with me after lent. I hope that makes sense? Sending lots of love to everyone.
Thank you Father ,🙏💕
What a good advice! generosity above discipline. Thanks father.
Enjoying Fr. Mike videos while trying to forget about feeling hungry today (gotta love fasting!). Have a blessed Lent Fr. Mike and Ascension Presents community!
Same to you God bless
Do you know where you will spend eternity? Please watch Robert Breaker's video titled HOW TO GET SAVED. Thank you and God Bless
Henrique Lins By Jesus?! There’s no how. Just follow Jesus duh?!
@@kikitam6415 You don't get saved by following Jesus, you get saved by believing on his payment for your sins on the cross. You must believe the gospel, receive Christ as your savior by faith in his blood.
Romans 3:25
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (THE GOSPEL)
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the GOSPEL which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are SAVED, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have BELIEVED in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Are you saved? If you have not placed your faith on the shed blood of Jesus Christ you are not saved. Please search out this matter and get saved TODAY! All you have to do is TRUST in nothing else but Jesus Christ's finished payment for your sins on the cross.
Look at the thief that went to heaven in the cross, he did not follow Jesus, did not obey any commands, did not take the sacraments, and he still got saved on that same day, he got saved by placing his faith in Christ.
Acts chapter 10: Cornelius got saved by believing, he received the Holy Ghost before doing any work. The bible says that when we believe the Gospel we receive the Holy Spirit and we are SEALED by him.
Henrique Lins Our Lord tells us in Matthew 7: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.”
Our Lord also tells us in Matthew 16 that “if any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
You’re right that we have place our faith in the Lamb. But, as James tell us, “faith without works is dead”.
Wishing everyone a Happy Now
Happy Lent Father! Happy today! Happy now! Thank you for your generosity. 🙏💙
Thank you father, I am inspired!
Father Mike, thanks for sharing such positive messages always! I really appreciate your teaching.
We watch u all the time in class
Hail Holy Queen, mother of mercy , our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry poor banished children of Eve, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears , turn them oh most gracious advocate, turn eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile show into us the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus, oh clement, oh loving , oh sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us oh holy mother of God that we might be worth of the promises of Christ. Amen
Amen that was beautiful FR Mike thank you may God bless you have a blessed land
I think prayer and praying for others (coronavirus outbreak/families of airplane that was shot down/a homeless person and their dog you pass by everyday ...
and specific people in need that you know is a great 40 day assignment🙏🙏 Intercession connects us to the Kingdom and miracles happen. If only everyone would direct all of their energy to the Lord in praise and prayer for others what a wonderful world it would be! 🌅🌄
This video cemented what God wants from me this Lent and beyond. The last video I watched was about doing things for others, and then this one popped up on my feed. Doing for others is the best thing I can ever accomplish. Thank you, Father. Love your videos.
God Bless you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Needed to hear this message. Thank you Fr. Mike! Wishing everyone a generous Lent! :)
Great message Father. I needed to hear this today. It's hard not to make Lent all about self-mastery and discipline instead of doing what God wants us to do for OTHERS. Thanks for the reminder!
Matthew 23:19. Why call him father????????? No.
ydasda42 Yes. Matthew 16:13-19
@@tillybreja Im not sure exactly what you mean by those verses.
Great advice! Thank you, Father.
Thank you Father Mike for the insight.
This is something I never truly considered. To sacrifice, yes. But to *give* is important, generosity deepens my relationship with God. I’ll have to remember, it’s not about ‘me’.
Thanks Fr. Mike!!! A wonderful and needed message.
This is beautiful! Thank you Fr. Mike.
Holy Lent!!!!
Happy Ash Wednesday and happy Lent. God help us all to be better Traditional Catholic Christians. I love my Traditional Catholic beliefs. I need my faith in my daily life. 🙏🙏❤️😇👼💙❤️
God bless you and the peace of God be with you all.
I enjoy your videos so much. I always learn something and or affirmed in my faith. Happy Lent, Father Mike.
Thanks father
Thank you fr.mike for this amazing message!!
You’re such a cool teacher.... I so wish I could attend your service. I’m not Catholic and yet I enjoy your teaching. God bless.
Non-Catholics are always welcome to come to a church and attend services. The Church doesn't close her doors to anyone. Only Catholics can receive the sacraments though.
And everyone is welcome to pursue joining the Catholic Church!
Like! Like! Like! Simple and profound message.
Wonderful wonderful wonderful video🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❣️
Thank You Father
A necessary video. Thanks, Fr. Mike!
Happy Lent Father. God bless you :😊
This reminds me of a wise word I got from a young priest years ago when I was getting snagged up in trying to figure out whether certain sins were mortal or venial: “Remember that it’s not a personal perfection project. It’s about carrying Christ to the world. It’s about love.”
I feel like with 3 kids ages 4 and under & being a full time teacher, I'm tapped out on generosity. Maybe I can just work on having a more generous spirit with my kids and students? I feel bad, but I'm struggling to do more than that at this point in my life. I want to give more of myself, but I honestly feel like i have nothing left to give.
Im 61 years old Catholic 13 years this coming Easter Sunday so really a teenager Ascension presents provides such knowledge and comfort Thank you
This video I enjoyed it very much, I even laughed. :-) thanks a lot father Mike. Good bless and happy now🙂
Thank you Father Mike for your wisdom&insight!!!❤🙏🙏🙏
A good reminder to speak to God more, ask Him what He wants, and follow His will, not ours.
Fr Mike, Jacko Willink says that discipline builds freedom. You need freedom in order to be generous.
Discipline doesn’t expand my heart, but I should focus on generosity
Why not both?
Discipline trains the will and mortified (subdues) the flesh. This teaches us humility and dependence on God and helps us resist the temptation to sin. Also, the sacrifice we make has redemptive value when offered in love to God for the sake of others. For example, offer up your fast so that another person will receive the grace of faith and conversion.
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Thank you!
How enlightening!
Very good, thanks!
Have a blessed Lent Fr.Mike
Being genreous after a long period of trial including being in a roll over car accident 9 months ago is looking on me right now more like a pound puppy behind an invisible set of bars. Good for me to learn more compassion for others who are still motivated to be generous but don't look motivated on the outside.
Thanks Father Mike.
"next level" Maturity... not just tasks but... generosity in my fasting, generosity in my prayer, generosity im my alms giving.. LOVE IT!!! so going to step up and give more this Lent. haha Happy Now😆
I always knew that discipline wasn't the complete answer but I could never explain it like Father Mike.
Generosity. This is my word for 2020 Lent Season. Thank you, Fr. Mike.
I will be extra conscious in my actions. Spend time in prayer and conversations with God. And always ask, what are your plans for me, God?
Thank you Father Mike I am so engaged with your messaging. Your communications are clear and insightful. God Bless you for being graced with this gift as you are helping many of us.
God blessings and love please pray I am debt free soon and own a home
Prayers & kindly asking same prayers for me! God bless!
Happy Lent 💜✝️
Hey Fr Mike I would love to fall asleep during a service to show priests they need to update their homilies. Obviously not change the teachings of the Catholic church but the content of the homilies. Yeah. God bless, Anna
Hi Father Mike, As a DRE I try to keep up with and often share your videos. Today you were brought up to me in two random conversations. I figured it was time to check in, and yay new content! Thanks fir the great videos!
Thank you Fr. Mike. Your videos are very important to my week.
The photo over his right shoulder of a statue of Mary is beautiful. Anyone know where I can buy that photo?
Looks like it might be a close-up photograph of the Pieta at the Vatican
Emily Ros been trying to find it on amazon and I am failing
@@georgealgozzini1828 I can't find it either :(
@@georgealgozzini1828 Closest I can find; it's a different angle: www.akg-images.co.uk/archive/Pieta-2UMDHUW5EUCQ.html
George Algozzini www.zazzle.com/michelangelos_pieta_detail_of_virgin_marys_face_postcard-239247994283122454
Thanks fr. make. Really needed to hear some of those key words you used
Wishing all a blessed , generous and prayerful and conscientious Lent. 🙏❤️
ty father. :)
& thank you to all the retrouvaille volunteers around the world giving of themselves to save marriages & keep families together! God bless your generosity! Retrouvaille.org
What about reading and studying the bible instead of watching so much TV, or social networking, or computer games etc
Discipline + Generosity = Freedom to Love
Can you promote Gabiafterhours’ video on the power of praying the Entire Rosary, and we can kickstart this practice daily in Lent. His videos are inspiring.
Praying the Entire Rosary requires discipline and generosity because it takes time and we need to plan when we need to pray them. Watch the video Father.
Magnificat!
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Love the idea of generosity!! In the past I mostly thought of discipline ... But not generosity Thank You!!!!!!
Hi Fr. Mike, could you talk about sleep paralysis? I've read about how the brain overtakes the body causing it to be paralyzed for a while.. But I just wonder if could be something that is not of God?
When i have them (sleep paralysis) i could never utter words of prayer..but when im out of it, I'd do the rosary before going back to sleep.. I really hope you could talk more about this on a Spiritual context :) thank you Fr Mike..have a blessed Lent
My class loves u and wants you to visit us
I’d really like Father mike to do a video on how to deal with rejection as a Christian
like if you agree
who disliked this? why would people dislike your videos! grrrr
Randy Couch very embarrassing
Randy Couch No more embarrassing to be Catholic then any other person. I’m proud of my Catholic faith! Maybe you should think about how proud you are acting like a child.
Proud Catholic here. 💪
Embarrassment is for cowards.
Hie father, would you please make a video on self-righteousness #askfrMike
Just what I needed, as always😄
Thanks again dude
Thanks father !
is there a everyday prayer or scripture that we should do during lent that you will recommend?
Please pray for me. I feel very disconnected from the Lord. I need help.
Do not be discouraged, these moments are often times the important moments because through our perseverance in times of difficulty comes God’s grace and sanctification for us to be what He wants us to be. Read 1Corinthians 10:13 and take comfort. God bless. 🙏
Dear sibling , we all are lost from time to time, as we are lacking , not perfect , sinners but God loves us the way we are and rejoices when we confide in Him and admit our weakness. We draw our strength from Him and He is a jealous Father, He wants us to perpetually talks to Him, asks for His Blessings, His help, His Hand to lead us, His Holy Spirit to enlighten us:) so don't worry dear sibling, you are not alone struggling in this imperfect world and striving to do your best to please the One and Only God; the Holy Trinity :)
Be sure God is so happy to see you admitting that you need Him always, everywhere and anytime :) He will provide what your soul is seeking for.
We all love you here as your brothers and sisters and please do pray for me, so I can draw closer and closer to God, and fulfil all what He is waiting from me.
Father Mike is a Blessing and a true Messenger of Love and Peace. So many souls are returning to the flock and this is Wonderful. Praised be the Lord. Amen! Allelujah !
Mother Theresa experienced the dark night of the soul for years yet she persevered. Maybe this will help you in your spiritual journey. There are times where I have felt what you are feeling as well. Many saints of the church went through this as well like Joan of Arc.
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I'll give to the truly needy. But not demands. Does that make sense?
Hi Father Mike. Really enjoying your videos!
I have a question for you that’s totally unrelated- could you please explain the churches teaching in Medjugarye? I realize it’s private re elation, but have they ever spoken out on it. Thanks so much. Have a joyous Lent! 🙏🏽🇨🇦👏🌹
Dear father Mike how do I forgive family members that have done damage to me and my sons and how do I get past the anger and the resentment and despair if that's all I feel towards these people and I don't know how to get past it so please help me all I know is anger bitterness and rage against these ppl
I have made a very difficult choice, I have given up video games for Lent. Do you have any other ideas to pass my free time rather than videogames?
You accidentally reuploaded the Ash Wednesday podcast under this name in Spotify!!!! I discovered it when I clicked in this podcast on Spotify and the Ash Wednesday podcast started playing!
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#askfathermike Father, if i miss mass because of work is that considered a mortal sin? I have to work outsation where there is no church nearby
Is the The Energy Medicine Ad really necessary?????!!!
Enjoyed this, but Fr. Schmitz where is your beard?
Hello,Father I was wondering if you could do a video on how are we supposed to answer someone when they make fun of are religion because of the abuse within the church, what should I say in defense?
How can I live for others if I don't even know myself? Define discipline in the context of Christianity.
Is reading removed books like Enoch and the other gospels a sin?
Kent is quite content that its time for lent. (Its a few months away, but it the comment should still be posted, hopefully)
can i hire you to officiate my wedding?
I wish the videos were subtitled in Spanish
Guys, the audio in spotify for this video is wrong. The uploaded file was the one why lent is not holy day of obli. Might want to fix it :)
#AskFrmike Could you do a video on if you get raped abortion is not the answer? I work in an ER and abortion is a big topic at work. Many people do not understand why the Church does not allow abortion for rape victims. Thank you for all your work Father
I love what Ascension Presents is doing here. They helped inspire me in creating my own TH-cam channel. Come check it out!
his eyes are so light it almost looks like he doesn’t have pupils
This lent I will watch and complete all your youtube ads and I will stop trolling other TH-cam channels
Father I wish I can stop swearing!!!... Im giving that up for lent and what happened yesterday someone cuts me off on the road and there Iam cursing off the person 😆
The cc is at it again..th-cam.com/video/6jzLvob5BsQ/w-d-xo.html.