Thank you so much I went my grandma's School and Junior High School was St Rose of women Church and Warwick Rhode Island and then I went to Bishop hendricken and now I am battling alcohol please pray for me and ask St Rose of Lima to pray for me as well and I will pray for all of you which I always do anyway and anybody watches essential percent so I'm praying for God bless
Thank you father Mike. I remember this verse: 2 Corinthians 12 Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
I was under the chains of pornography, daily, for 14 years. Now (since finding Christ) have I been free for a year. It is still a fight sometimes, but I am healing bit by bit.
I was under the chains of pornography, mastubration and smoking... and I had vulgar speech. Christ healed me in October 2016... Praise be to God... Keep trusting God... Confession is the key to freedom 🙂🙂🙂
I have been dealing with this issue for 10 years even after getting to know God, I get extremely frustrated that even after praying and trying to do my best in everything, I cannot seem to overcome this problem but also other parts of my life are messed up as well. Consider yourself lucky, God bless you
We are all just wounded warriors in the army of the Lord. You might be (spiritually) limping, one eye shot out, lost a couple of fingers, lost some hearing... but you're still standing, still marching forward. Wounded by every battle? Yes. But the scars prove you didn't give up and the enemy didn't win.
Thank you for posting this. My favorite scripture is Hebrews 12:4 "In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood." I'm not dead yet. I'm still in the battle.
Hi everyone I've tried to give my life to the lord but I keep sinning badly , I try so hard but I let myself down alot , I suffer anxiety and panic attacks and it doesn't help , please lord help me break this chains 🙏 Amen 🙌
I just started believing in God and Jesus, I have been very scared lately about God not loving me and Jesus no loving me. I am trying to do a lot better such as I have offered my Church to do community volunteer work giving food to the homeless. Right now my fears are that God has not forgiven me, that I am beyond redemption and just formed tonight is that I am not a true Catholic/ Christian because I do not constantly feel this intense love even though I do love God however I don't feel it all of the time intensely but it's there. I feel like I am a part of the group that Jesus said "depart from me for I never knew you" I have been begging God for forgiveness every single day and night.
I praise God I know there's some things I cannot do . But I do the things that I can do . I have a very bad back and I have a knee replacement. I could make a excuse not go to mass since I'm a Nevada pain when I'm standing but I force myself When I'm standing when everyone else is I lean on the on the chair in front of me I've make myself go tomass and Receive holy Communion . Even though I'm hurting I force myself to go to confession I get a chair and wait in line.
Death is an outcome of sin,Life enabling spirit of God in Christ's ✝ name pardons these mistakes of our past to allow us abundance of joy,peace & love that lasts forever.
While never quite knowing fully how to express it or get the point across, this is a topic that has been on my mind for several years now and you spoke the words that I really needed to hear. I watched this once but I think I’ll need to watch it again and again to let it all sink in. I always knew of Gods undying love and His immense ability to forgive us. But I couldn’t understand how I could be free when certain sins of the past led to things that couldn’t be changed, even with Gods forgiveness of me. I’ve searched and tried to express this for quite a few years now, so thank you for speaking these words I’ve longed to and needed to hear on this topic.
You are so right mickey, pray for McCarrick, for Marcial Maciel, Karadima, and so many other priests that engaged in so many despicable things while the church was covering up for them, at the cost of our children's dignity.
It is our wounds that drive us to the feet of Our Lord Jesus Christ and his cross - it is there that we start to understand how great and mighty he really is. If you are wounded Go there. Revelation 3 [19] Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore, and do penance. [20] Behold, I stand at the gate, and knock. If any man shall hear my voice, and open to me the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Father Mike this is Cory Brown from Ventura California. Just a shout out I need Ascension presents like I need the Lord you are a great teacher. Thank You
St. Paul's thorn in the flesh. (2 Corinthians 12:7-8). Sometimes the Lord allows a persistent thorn to keep our eyes firmly on him. I know I have one that I've prayed to be removed but I'm learning that it may be here to keep me close to Christ and His Sacred Heart.
This video brought tears to my eyes, so beautiful, well a lot of Fr. Mike Schmitz's videos do that and I am usually not a very emotional person. It really touched my heart. Yes, sometimes our wounds are a hidden blessing and bring us back to the Lord. This is so very true.
yeah when this one hits I always think of St. Paul -- holding the coats of the men stoning the first martyr -- that was some sin, as sins go. I remember remembering when I was listing my sins to myself his famous assertion, "I'm chief of sinners". I think we all believe we've cornered the market on sin -- that no one before us has ever sinned as much as etc. But it's pretty likely that whatever the sin is, God's seen it before and isn't reeling with shocked alarm.
Two thoughts: 2 Cor 12 he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." A beautiful artistic expression of this is the short film “The Butterfly Circus”. I think you can watch it here on TH-cam for free.
I had that problem too of depression . And I'm on medication because of that I was in-and-out of emergency rooms . But by the grace of God I returned to the Catholic Church I left the church which I should have never done I've been to confession 3 times because after 40 years it's hard to remember everything I'm going to Mass On regular basis . I have taken the holy communion . I'm working toward ash wensday . I want to be and practice in Catholic . Is doing the right things Do my fast Doing everything possible right racing ship with Jesus Christ and food Mary's help.
I consciously avoided this video when I saw it on my recommended a few days ago because of the bad experiences I had this past few days. Now, I deliberately clicked on it. Less than a minute in, I was already crying because of the message. It gave me hope. God Bless you, Fr. Mike.
❇️🌷❇️ *Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her; may she and all of the souls of the faithful departed, through your mercy O Lord, rest in peace* 🕯️✝️🙏
Master Roshi I understand. He is Love and forgiveness though. To go to him with hatred makes someone ask “When you didn’t feel hate and all was well, did you ever go to HIM with Love?” Life is complicated and challenging but hate is something the Lord doesn’t deserve from us when the answers are handed to you on a platter, we just need to want of the bread, everyday. Self reflection, self forgiveness, patience...one day at a time.
Yeah, I hear people talk of fully being delivered of all commandment 6, 9,issues...I want that level of grace...but even though i 'fail forward' a lot better, I admit my desire for wishing to be a 100% lustless healthy man
Wow. I am struggling this lent with a sin and was almost discouraged at my efforts of keeping it at bay..... Jesus you must really love me to get Fr Mike to say this to me... I wana heal as much as I can irrespective of the consequences and give you myself fully. Praise you Lord
FREQUENT & thorough CONFESSION is the key!!! Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation we can directly obtain Graces from the Holy Spirit. It is the only way which we can directly receive Graces.... any other way, God grants us Graces when He chooses... so confession!!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 ALSO, the following binding prayers from a holy Exorcist priest: "I claim the protection of the Blood of The Lamb!" Prayerfully repeat often! Many times as needed! AND "In the Name of Jesus Christ, I bind the demons of _________ to the foot of the Cross for Jesus to deal with it as He will! Amen." Fill in the blank of sins and temptations. Frequent use of Holy Water blessing of yourself! God bless you! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I follow a priest that He was in drugs and probably did a lot of but things But when he was call by Jesus he change so He's just waiting for us to take his hand it's a personal choice Nice day
Right. There is no room in my life for self pity. His mercy is infinite. I do what is in front of me today. I am dust. He is everything. I trust Him, not me. Keep moving.
I really needed this to hear this. I am a widow of more than 18 years. Loss can bring so much pain. Living alone can be so sad. But knowing that God is always with me healing my aloneness that I know that I never alone. I just went this weekend to confession over something that was weighing me down. God lifted this weight as I feel as light as a feather now. Psalms 51 is just such a beautiful prayer after a confession. And it gave me grace and peace and love. Thank you 🙏
I have often felt this way -- depressed because of trouble breaking with a sin and I feel like, at times, I will never break free. But I see the times the Lord has called me to serve him in some small way and I realize he has not given up on me -- so I cannot give up either. Thanks for the reminder to keep fighting.
God never ceases to draw himself to us, even to the worst of sinners. “Lord our hearts are restless until they rest I you!” St Augustine of hippo please pray for us
FREQUENT & thorough CONFESSION is the key!!! Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation we can directly obtain Graces from the Holy Spirit. It is the only way which we can directly receive Graces.... any other way, God grants us Graces when He chooses... so confession!!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 ALSO, the following binding prayers from a holy Exorcist priest: "I claim the protection of the Blood of The Lamb!" Prayerfully repeat often! Many times as needed! AND "In the Name of Jesus Christ, I bind the demons of _________ to the foot of the Cross for Jesus to deal with it as He will! Amen." Fill in the blank of sins and temptations. Frequent use of Holy Water blessing of yourself!
I haven’t been to confession in a while and I feel uncomfortable confessing a certain sin to my local priest, what should I do, I am only 13 and cannot drive to another place. Please help.
Father Mike, will there be mass on Holy Thursday, Saturday and Sunday? And we will we have the passion readings on Friday? I still haven't received a notification and I don't know what to do. I don't know where to ask this. Thank you.
Father Mike you also need to really forgive yourself of your past mistakes that you made in the past stop condemning yourself because you can’t go back in order to change the outcome of your past mistakes God doesn’t hold it against you either don’t continue to hold it against yourself. Live for now and the future forget about your past mistakes continue to move forward in the right direction where God wants you to be. Thanks for another wonderful video and God bless you Father Mike.
@@ransomcoates546 Re your response to @Ivonne Medrano: "huh?" I know, I know! Felt exactly that way myself when I read Ivonne Medrano's longish post! I thought Ivonne was addressing Fr. Mike himself and telling Fr. Mike to go easy on himself. Then I realized that Ivonne was using the pronoun "you" in a generic way... she wasn't pointing at Fr. Mike when she was saying "you must let up on yourself". She was in fact saying: "one must let up on oneself". I think that's it. Anyway the video certainly is great (as always!) and very timely coming as it does in Holy Week - when even the weakest of the weak (RomCaths, that is) does some serious introspection. The lock-down and the distancing from the Sacraments just intensifies that introspection. God bless us all. We certainly need His blessings! HC-JAIPUR (09/Apr/2020)
Hilton Chapman You have a very different perspective than I do but I really enjoyed reading your point of view, and God bless you. Father Mike thank you for your videos they are a Blessing.
@@ransomcoates546 Re your reply to my comment... Apparently, the lock-down is getting to all of us! (Chuckle! (It's difficult to say when one is pushing 70!)) First things first: I sure appreciate the great response from you, and also from Ivonne. Much obliged! Ivonne says she enjoyed reading my understanding of what she had posted BUT I get the feeling that she does not quite agree with it. So... we're back to square 1! Anyway, I'll drop it while I'm still ahead and just say bye-bye with my lower limbs intact! (grin! with 0 teeth) God bless both of you! HC-JAIPUR (09/Apr/2020)
Sometimes our wounds bring us back to the Lord. Father Mike that hit me hard and I am tears. I've done a big sin and living in repent each day. But you are so right. That wound brought me back to God more humble and more deeper than ever in my life. I am trying to heal each day and it's hard. But I know that God is with me and that I will fight for a better day. Thank you and blessings.
I understand the Catholic Church has had alot more corruption and sin issues than the modern protestant movement; but, that's because it has been around much longer than the other current denominations. Historically speaking, it was the first church developed from the original Apostles of Christ. Been of the Baptist denominations my whole life, but I am a firm believer in the Godly dwelling of the Eucharist. These modern denominations are spinning out of control with their mixed comfort Christian Theology. The spreading of the Gospel, not church attendance in your American Dream life, should be what is taught these days; Catholicism is the only one teaching what it truly means to live your life for God anymore. Weeping right now, for I am a sinful wretch that deserves hell, hoping and praying that my salvation in Christ is secure for I do not deserve it. Father, Saints, and fellow members in Christ...Catholic/Protestant, please pray for me. God the Father, Jesus Christ (God Incarnate), and guiding Holy Spirit...I don't need you in my life, but I want you throughout my being to lead me on my journey down the straight and narrow. Please help me find the narrow path again because I am lost from it.
Hey man I will pray for you!! We definitely need God. He holds our existence, and is the life source of all love and virtue! I will pray that you find the narrow road to Christ!
Romans 8:1-2: “Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
I love the analogy! I am broken but the holy spirit called me back to church. The guilt of my past sins were eating me up. Then, after watching another of you're videos I followed your advice and gave it over to God. I know one thing for sure and that is that God loves me.
So does this mean we will never be fully healed of our wounds in this life? Is it possible to ever fully heal from sin? Do our wounds impact our eternal destiny? I am suffering with severe anxiety and depression, please pray for me 😢
Jeremy Girard Here are my thoughts on your question. Yes, we are reunited with our loved ones in heaven. Second question. No, but the good news is they can hear your prayers, we’re all one spiritual body of Christ. The desire to see supernatural signs is a disordered one, and we have no biblical evidence that this is part of our Christian faith. It leads down the road of superstition, and its also a false hope for spiritual revelation. I pray that God leads you to the peace you long for. May you find it through love and reflection. 🙏🏼❤️
Yes, we’ll be reunited with all souls that are in Heaven. And, yes, we can (but don’t always do) get signs from those who have died. We can pray for those who died and are being purified / healed in Purgatory as they’re on their way to Heaven.
Saints do it all the time. The difference between my grandmother if she is in Heaven and St. Anthony (other than the obvious), is that she’s not canonized.
I'm Eternity Catholic I will became things in my life Alcohol . I quit drinking a year before I met my wife I had no alcohol for 17 years. I'm also Recovering From street drugs I haven't had any drugs for 40 years God help me to overcome those articles. I praise God I don't do those things anymore . I love the Catholic Church I'm a returning Catholic like I said . God 3 confessions .I go to mass Regularly Taking holy communion Recently A praise God I'm doing the right things Annex is ash wensday fast and lent .never be for fast so I am working on that one. I want to be a practicing Catholic .
We are the body of Jesus Christ and when is sick all of us feel it and when someone needs a pry we all pry even for the ones already dead Have nice day from Oregon
Great meditation , thinking of Judas and that despair he had for betraying Jesus. The devil fully used that despair to make Judas not repent but. Instead he didn’t trust Jesus and then hung himself. If only he trusted and turned back. We must never sit in shame but come back and tell Jesus our failings. God Bless
Thank you so much Father Mike, that was just what I needed to hear. It helped me a lot. I wrote out what you said so I can keep remembering it. God Bless.
Amen, amen, amen father, with tears in my eyes Lord I need your grace and help when you decide it, embracing you I´ll wait. and send my words to those in this situation as well. Blessings sisters and brothers, peace be with you.
Psalms 103:10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. Hosea Chapter 11 8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. 9I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
2nd Corinthians : 12 : 9 - And he said to me: 'My grace is sufficient for you. For virtue is perfected in weakness.' And so, willingly shall I glory in my weaknesses, so that the virtue of Christ may live within me.
I'm just happy for my memory loss before I found gif. Years of memory loss. My daughter was a Catholic but I was comatose and didn't know, my granddaughter is Catholic
I’m aware of the wounds of my sins because of watching your talks. The burden weighs heavily because I cannot go to confession due to the pandemic situation, so that burden is heavy. My hope lies in knowing I will be able to receive the Sacrament of reconciliation when the dust settles and the Church opens again, and in a message like this. I carry that fear, the one that says that I might be beyond repair. But I do my best to cling to the hope I find in this and the ones I’ve received from the Lord Himself this week. I was discouraged because I couldn’t get to confession during Holy Week, and was crying a little while quietly singing along to Christian music at work. And on two days I received a sure sign the He was with me, I ask him every day to be with me while I’m at work. And now I know for sure that He is, and that I’m gonna be okay.
Aw I’m so sorry!! I know it’s hard not to go to confession right now. But God does understand that we can’t get there and so through the act of contrition we can obtain that forgiveness for now as long as we know we will go to confession as soon as we are able. :) glad you are feeling better
I just received confession yesterday I struggle with impurity I cleaned my soul and this video made me feel all the stronger 🙏pray for me in my fight for abstinence and purity 🙏
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"The gift of grace increases as the struggle increases." -St. Rose of Lima
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Thank you so much I went my grandma's School and Junior High School was St Rose of women Church and Warwick Rhode Island and then I went to Bishop hendricken and now I am battling alcohol please pray for me and ask St Rose of Lima to pray for me as well and I will pray for all of you which I always do anyway and anybody watches essential percent so I'm praying for God bless
Thank you father Mike. I remember this verse:
2 Corinthians 12
Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Thanks for posting this! I really needed to see this scripture right now. God Bless!
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Beautifully said Father! There is always hope for everyone!
I like your channel very much
Love you Heather! You have helped me so much you don’t understand!
I was under the chains of pornography, daily, for 14 years. Now (since finding Christ) have I been free for a year. It is still a fight sometimes, but I am healing bit by bit.
I was under the chains of pornography, mastubration and smoking... and I had vulgar speech. Christ healed me in October 2016... Praise be to God... Keep trusting God... Confession is the key to freedom 🙂🙂🙂
I dropped porn for a year as well and fell this weekend just cuz of anxiety but I hope u and I get healed from god 🙏💪
God bless! Congratulations, man! I still struggle with it, but I will overcome. With God's grace I can. You have a good night
@Matt Blaise I will pray for you dont give up
I have been dealing with this issue for 10 years even after getting to know God, I get extremely frustrated that even after praying and trying to do my best in everything, I cannot seem to overcome this problem but also other parts of my life are messed up as well.
Consider yourself lucky, God bless you
We are all just wounded warriors in the army of the Lord. You might be (spiritually) limping, one eye shot out, lost a couple of fingers, lost some hearing... but you're still standing, still marching forward. Wounded by every battle? Yes. But the scars prove you didn't give up and the enemy didn't win.
Thank you for posting this. My favorite scripture is Hebrews 12:4 "In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood." I'm not dead yet. I'm still in the battle.
Hi everyone I've tried to give my life to the lord but I keep sinning badly , I try so hard but I let myself down alot , I suffer anxiety and panic attacks and it doesn't help , please lord help me break this chains 🙏 Amen 🙌
I just started believing in God and Jesus, I have been very scared lately about God not loving me and Jesus no loving me. I am trying to do a lot better such as I have offered my Church to do community volunteer work giving food to the homeless. Right now my fears are that God has not forgiven me, that I am beyond redemption and just formed tonight is that I am not a true Catholic/ Christian because I do not constantly feel this intense love even though I do love God however I don't feel it all of the time intensely but it's there. I feel like I am a part of the group that Jesus said "depart from me for I never knew you" I have been begging God for forgiveness every single day and night.
Thank you, Fr. Mike! And Ascension!
I praise God I know there's some things I cannot do . But I do the things that I can do . I have a very bad back and I have a knee replacement. I could make a excuse not go to mass since I'm a Nevada pain when I'm standing but I force myself When I'm standing when everyone else is I lean on the on the chair in front of me I've make myself go tomass and Receive holy Communion . Even though I'm hurting I force myself to go to confession I get a chair and wait in line.
Another thanks from Spain too!
God loves us He can heal us. God help me for spark of hope and that I never lose this hope.
Death is an outcome of sin,Life enabling spirit of God in Christ's ✝ name pardons these mistakes of our past to allow us abundance of joy,peace & love that lasts forever.
I feel that one was aimed squarely at me Father. I promise I’ll try.
While never quite knowing fully how to express it or get the point across, this is a topic that has been on my mind for several years now and you spoke the words that I really needed to hear. I watched this once but I think I’ll need to watch it again and again to let it all sink in. I always knew of Gods undying love and His immense ability to forgive us. But I couldn’t understand how I could be free when certain sins of the past led to things that couldn’t be changed, even with Gods forgiveness of me. I’ve searched and tried to express this for quite a few years now, so thank you for speaking these words I’ve longed to and needed to hear on this topic.
You are so right mickey, pray for McCarrick, for Marcial Maciel, Karadima, and so many other priests that engaged in so many despicable things while the church was covering up for them, at the cost of our children's dignity.
It is our wounds that drive us to the feet of Our Lord Jesus Christ and his cross - it is there that we start to understand how great and mighty he really is. If you are wounded Go there.
Revelation 3 [19] Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore, and do penance. [20] Behold, I stand at the gate, and knock. If any man shall hear my voice, and open to me the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Thank You Father
You help me so much!!
Father Mike this is Cory Brown from Ventura California. Just a shout out I need Ascension presents like I need the Lord you are a great teacher. Thank You
I need that Word today. Dziękuję
St. Paul's thorn in the flesh. (2 Corinthians 12:7-8). Sometimes the Lord allows a persistent thorn to keep our eyes firmly on him. I know I have one that I've prayed to be removed but I'm learning that it may be here to keep me close to Christ and His Sacred Heart.
Healing and the Truth is I think telling ourselves to ourselves that's when we feel really Guilty.
This video brought tears to my eyes, so beautiful, well a lot of Fr. Mike Schmitz's videos do that and I am usually not a very emotional person. It really touched my heart. Yes, sometimes our wounds are a hidden blessing and bring us back to the Lord. This is so very true.
yeah when this one hits I always think of St. Paul -- holding the coats of the men stoning the first martyr -- that was some sin, as sins go. I remember remembering when I was listing my sins to myself his famous assertion, "I'm chief of sinners". I think we all believe we've cornered the market on sin -- that no one before us has ever sinned as much as etc. But it's pretty likely that whatever the sin is, God's seen it before and isn't reeling with shocked alarm.
Thank You Father Mike. God Bless You!
This video made me cry, I don't know one person who can't relate to this message, thank you !
Would love a follow-up video about practical ways to grow in healing from wounds.
Thank you for your wonderful words! Amen.
Love your energy father
Thanks for the encouragement Father :)
Thank you for explaining so well
This was perfectly timed for me. I was struggling with this question for a while and now i have the answer for it. Thank you for this
Thank you...I needed to hear this.
Truly inspiring
Two thoughts:
2 Cor 12
he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
A beautiful artistic expression of this is the short film “The Butterfly Circus”. I think you can watch it here on TH-cam for free.
Amen
Legend
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Is it like what Henri Nouwen called “wounded healer”?
My house is clean, wish you would come hang out lol
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IF GOD said you sins its forgiven why we feel always guilty
someone beat me in writting 'that' to fr. mike.... for a long time I had desired to write to fr Mike but I never attempted jst dnt knw why...
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The Rosary is very powerful against depression from past sins.
I had that problem too of depression . And I'm on medication because of that I was in-and-out of emergency rooms . But by the grace of God I returned to the Catholic Church I left the church which I should have never done I've been to confession 3 times because after 40 years it's hard to remember everything I'm going to Mass On regular basis . I have taken the holy communion . I'm working toward ash wensday . I want to be and practice in Catholic . Is doing the right things Do my fast Doing everything possible right racing ship with Jesus Christ and food Mary's help.
I consciously avoided this video when I saw it on my recommended a few days ago because of the bad experiences I had this past few days. Now, I deliberately clicked on it. Less than a minute in, I was already crying because of the message. It gave me hope. God Bless you, Fr. Mike.
I agree. Hope
God bless you ❤
Can everyone pray for my Gran as she passed away recently, she was a fantastic, kind and generous person
❇️🌷❇️ *Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her; may she and all of the souls of the faithful departed, through your mercy O Lord, rest in peace* 🕯️✝️🙏
Prayers for the repose of her soul and strength for her family in times such as these. Rest in peace in the arms of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen †🌹
Your darling Gran back to her Loving Creators Arms and lots of hugs for strength to her loved ones xx
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Count with it
"Sometimes it's our wounds that lead us back to HIM"......YES**
It literally was for me! Thanks be to God! 😁
E Mercado sometimes it’s our wounds that lead us back to him with hatred towards him
Master Roshi I understand. He is Love and forgiveness though. To go to him with hatred makes someone ask “When you didn’t feel hate and all was well, did you ever go to HIM with Love?” Life is complicated and challenging but hate is something the Lord doesn’t deserve from us when the answers are handed to you on a platter, we just need to want of the bread, everyday. Self reflection, self forgiveness, patience...one day at a time.
Yeah, I hear people talk of fully being delivered of all commandment 6, 9,issues...I want that level of grace...but even though i 'fail forward' a lot better, I admit my desire for wishing to be a 100% lustless healthy man
So true, especially for me.
Wow. I am struggling this lent with a sin and was almost discouraged at my efforts of keeping it at bay..... Jesus you must really love me to get Fr Mike to say this to me... I wana heal as much as I can irrespective of the consequences and give you myself fully. Praise you Lord
FREQUENT & thorough CONFESSION is the key!!! Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation we can directly obtain Graces from the Holy Spirit. It is the only way which we can directly receive Graces.... any other way, God grants us Graces when He chooses... so confession!!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
ALSO, the following binding prayers from a holy Exorcist priest:
"I claim the protection of the Blood of The Lamb!" Prayerfully repeat often! Many times as needed!
AND "In the Name of Jesus Christ, I bind the demons
of _________ to the foot of the Cross for Jesus to deal with it as He will! Amen."
Fill in the blank of sins and temptations.
Frequent use of Holy Water blessing of yourself!
God bless you! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I've been struggling with this lately. Thank you Father Mike for your message. God bless.
I follow a priest that He was in drugs and probably did a lot of but things But when he was call by Jesus he change so He's just waiting for us to take his hand it's a personal choice Nice day
Right. There is no room in my life for self pity. His mercy is infinite. I do what is in front of me today. I am dust. He is everything. I trust Him, not me. Keep moving.
I really needed this to hear this. I am a widow of more than 18 years. Loss can bring so much pain. Living alone can be so sad. But knowing that God is always with me healing my aloneness that I know that I never alone. I just went this weekend to confession over something that was weighing me down. God lifted this weight as I feel as light as a feather now. Psalms 51 is just such a beautiful prayer after a confession. And it gave me grace and peace and love. Thank you 🙏
Wow. God’s timing is perfect. Needed this, thank you!
"It's not wether you get knocked down; it's wether you get up." -Vince Lombardi
"Success is moving from failure to failure without no loss of enthusiasm" -Winston Churchill
So I could move towards success in being a thief so long as I did it with great enthusiasm.
I have often felt this way -- depressed because of trouble breaking with a sin and I feel like, at times, I will never break free. But I see the times the Lord has called me to serve him in some small way and I realize he has not given up on me -- so I cannot give up either. Thanks for the reminder to keep fighting.
"I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength" Philippians 4:13
God never ceases to draw himself to us, even to the worst of sinners. “Lord our hearts are restless until they rest I you!” St Augustine of hippo please pray for us
FREQUENT & thorough CONFESSION is the key!!! Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation we can directly obtain Graces from the Holy Spirit. It is the only way which we can directly receive Graces.... any other way, God grants us Graces when He chooses... so confession!!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
ALSO, the following binding prayers from a holy Exorcist priest:
"I claim the protection of the Blood of The Lamb!" Prayerfully repeat often! Many times as needed!
AND "In the Name of Jesus Christ, I bind the demons
of _________ to the foot of the Cross for Jesus to deal with it as He will! Amen."
Fill in the blank of sins and temptations.
Frequent use of Holy Water blessing of yourself!
I haven’t been to confession in a while and I feel uncomfortable confessing a certain sin to my local priest, what should I do, I am only 13 and cannot drive to another place. Please help.
God, I need Your grace again!
First like! And view! Thanks from Spain fr. Mike.
Being a recovering alcoholic, this video particularly speaks to me.
God has blessed my life by leading me to Ascension! God bless you for these wonderful videos that are changing my life
Father Mike, will there be mass on Holy Thursday, Saturday and Sunday? And we will we have the passion readings on Friday? I still haven't received a notification and I don't know what to do. I don't know where to ask this. Thank you.
I was wondering the same.
@@jenniferwhite546 He said it would be, during mass on Palm Sunday.
@@simenmurudgundersen9036 yes, I heard that too. I guess we all will get the links.
Thank you for your response. May God bless you all.
Thanks father I needed to here that, as millions of us can relate to that question.
God bless
"Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again" - Nelson Mandela
This was certainly something I needed to hear. Thank you Father
Man God has speaking to me so much lately through other people. This video is just another answered prayer. So so thankful. Thank you Fr. Mike
“Straight-up”...believing one day at a time towards one’s ability to serve and honor Our Heavenly Father 🙏🏾
Thank you
Father Mike you also need to really forgive yourself of your past mistakes that you made in the past stop condemning yourself because you can’t go back in order to change the outcome of your past mistakes God doesn’t hold it against you either don’t continue to hold it against yourself. Live for now and the future forget about your past mistakes continue to move forward in the right direction where God wants you to be. Thanks for another wonderful video and God bless you Father Mike.
Huh?
@@ransomcoates546 Re your response to @Ivonne Medrano: "huh?"
I know, I know! Felt exactly that way myself when I read Ivonne Medrano's longish post!
I thought Ivonne was addressing Fr. Mike himself and telling Fr. Mike to go easy on himself.
Then I realized that Ivonne was using the pronoun "you" in a generic way... she wasn't pointing at Fr. Mike when she was saying "you must let up on yourself". She was in fact saying: "one must let up on oneself".
I think that's it.
Anyway the video certainly is great (as always!) and very timely coming as it does in Holy Week - when even the weakest of the weak (RomCaths, that is) does some serious introspection.
The lock-down and the distancing from the Sacraments just intensifies that introspection.
God bless us all. We certainly need His blessings!
HC-JAIPUR (09/Apr/2020)
Hilton Chapman You have a very different perspective than I do but I really enjoyed reading your point of view, and God bless you. Father Mike thank you for your videos they are a Blessing.
@@hiltonchapman4844 Thank you! What I took from the post is exactly what you thought. But your correction of what the person meant now makes sense
@@ransomcoates546 Re your reply to my comment...
Apparently, the lock-down is getting to all of us! (Chuckle! (It's difficult to say when one is pushing 70!))
First things first: I sure appreciate the great response from you, and also from Ivonne. Much obliged!
Ivonne says she enjoyed reading my understanding of what she had posted BUT I get the feeling that she does not quite agree with it. So... we're back to square 1!
Anyway, I'll drop it while I'm still ahead and just say bye-bye with my lower limbs intact! (grin! with 0 teeth)
God bless both of you!
HC-JAIPUR (09/Apr/2020)
Sometimes our wounds bring us back to the Lord. Father Mike that hit me hard and I am tears. I've done a big sin and living in repent each day. But you are so right. That wound brought me back to God more humble and more deeper than ever in my life. I am trying to heal each day and it's hard. But I know that God is with me and that I will fight for a better day. Thank you and blessings.
I understand the Catholic Church has had alot more corruption and sin issues than the modern protestant movement; but, that's because it has been around much longer than the other current denominations. Historically speaking, it was the first church developed from the original Apostles of Christ. Been of the Baptist denominations my whole life, but I am a firm believer in the Godly dwelling of the Eucharist. These modern denominations are spinning out of control with their mixed comfort Christian Theology. The spreading of the Gospel, not church attendance in your American Dream life, should be what is taught these days; Catholicism is the only one teaching what it truly means to live your life for God anymore.
Weeping right now, for I am a sinful wretch that deserves hell, hoping and praying that my salvation in Christ is secure for I do not deserve it. Father, Saints, and fellow members in Christ...Catholic/Protestant, please pray for me. God the Father, Jesus Christ (God Incarnate), and guiding Holy Spirit...I don't need you in my life, but I want you throughout my being to lead me on my journey down the straight and narrow. Please help me find the narrow path again because I am lost from it.
Hey man I will pray for you!! We definitely need God. He holds our existence, and is the life source of all love and virtue! I will pray that you find the narrow road to Christ!
We are NOT SINFUL Wretches.
Romans 8:1-2: “Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
I love the analogy! I am broken but the holy spirit called me back to church. The guilt of my past sins were eating me up. Then, after watching another of you're videos I followed your advice and gave it over to God. I know one thing for sure and that is that God loves me.
So does this mean we will never be fully healed of our wounds in this life? Is it possible to ever fully heal from sin? Do our wounds impact our eternal destiny? I am suffering with severe anxiety and depression, please pray for me 😢
These videos are always so encouraging & give me hope. Thanks so much Father!
Hey Father Mike,
When we die/family dies, will we be reunited with them in Heaven? Can they give us signs down here on Earth from in Heaven?
Thanks!
Jeremy Girard Here are my thoughts on your question.
Yes, we are reunited with our loved ones in heaven.
Second question. No, but the good news is they can hear your prayers, we’re all one spiritual body of Christ. The desire to see supernatural signs is a disordered one, and we have no biblical evidence that this is part of our Christian faith. It leads down the road of superstition, and its also a false hope for spiritual revelation.
I pray that God leads you to the peace you long for. May you find it through love and reflection. 🙏🏼❤️
@@timmyj2366 Good Answer Thankyou
Sorry to say but there is no heaven
Yes, we’ll be reunited with all souls that are in Heaven. And, yes, we can (but don’t always do) get signs from those who have died. We can pray for those who died and are being purified / healed in Purgatory as they’re on their way to Heaven.
Saints do it all the time. The difference between my grandmother if she is in Heaven and St. Anthony (other than the obvious), is that she’s not canonized.
Important and realistic... thankyou.
I'm Eternity Catholic I will became things in my life Alcohol . I quit drinking a year before I met my wife I had no alcohol for 17 years. I'm also Recovering From street drugs I haven't had any drugs for 40 years God help me to overcome those articles. I praise God I don't do those things anymore . I love the Catholic Church I'm a returning Catholic like I said . God 3 confessions .I go to mass Regularly Taking holy communion Recently A praise God I'm doing the right things Annex is ash wensday fast and lent .never be for fast so I am working on that one. I want to be a practicing Catholic .
As someone who converted to christ and struggling with OCD I can relate so much that it is said in this video
You should seek professional help. OCD is treatable and the quality of life of those suffering from it can be greatly improved. I wish you well.
Guitarislator I feel your pain. You’re not alone. Seek professional help, it can change a lot of things!
Father mike I’m really struggling with something personal and could really use your advice. I’m trying to keep hope but I’m staring at a black hole
"To every morning say "God I need Your grace again."
"I need You, and You're here for me."
I need to always remember these.
Pray for me father mike today , my name is suhail =su+hail and I live in dubai.
Blessings . 💗💗💗
We are the body of Jesus Christ and when is sick all of us feel it and when someone needs a pry we all pry even for the ones already dead Have nice day from Oregon
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Much love ⚘⚘⚘
Praying!
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Much love . ⚘⚘⚘
Amen amen amen 🙏. Awesome reflections! God bless you fr. Mike
Thank you Fr Mike for this piece of encouragement 🙏
I wish I can have your audience
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🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💯💯☘️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹
Help give me will power 💯🙏💯🙏💯🙏remove all evil
Great meditation , thinking of Judas and that despair he had for betraying Jesus. The devil fully used that despair to make Judas not repent but. Instead he didn’t trust Jesus and then hung himself. If only he trusted and turned back. We must never sit in shame but come back and tell Jesus our failings. God Bless
If you follow this advice your wounds can only make you stronger. God bless you.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy answers for Our Lady's Intercession for us.
Was St. Maria Faustina Our Lady?
Bad question...sorry.
Thank you so much Father Mike, that was just what I needed to hear. It helped me a lot. I wrote out what you said so I can keep remembering it. God Bless.
Amen, amen, amen father, with tears in my eyes Lord I need your grace and help when you decide it, embracing you I´ll wait. and send my words to those in this situation as well. Blessings sisters and brothers, peace be with you.
Psalms 103:10
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
Hosea Chapter 11
8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
9I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
2nd Corinthians : 12 : 9 - And he said to me: 'My grace is sufficient for you. For virtue is perfected in weakness.' And so, willingly shall I glory in my weaknesses, so that the virtue of Christ may live within me.
To serve Our Lady (the Rosary) is to serve the Almighty. - the Catholic Book of Proverbs
I definitely needed this video today. Thank you so much.
God bless you
Father Mike Schmitz. ❤️
I'm just happy for my memory loss before I found gif. Years of memory loss. My daughter was a Catholic but I was comatose and didn't know, my granddaughter is Catholic
Seems like EVERYTHING is a SIN in Catholic Religion. This makes me angry.
I’m aware of the wounds of my sins because of watching your talks. The burden weighs heavily because I cannot go to confession due to the pandemic situation, so that burden is heavy. My hope lies in knowing I will be able to receive the Sacrament of reconciliation when the dust settles and the Church opens again, and in a message like this. I carry that fear, the one that says that I might be beyond repair. But I do my best to cling to the hope I find in this and the ones I’ve received from the Lord Himself this week. I was discouraged because I couldn’t get to confession during Holy Week, and was crying a little while quietly singing along to Christian music at work. And on two days I received a sure sign the He was with me, I ask him every day to be with me while I’m at work. And now I know for sure that He is, and that I’m gonna be okay.
Aw I’m so sorry!! I know it’s hard not to go to confession right now. But God does understand that we can’t get there and so through the act of contrition we can obtain that forgiveness for now as long as we know we will go to confession as soon as we are able. :) glad you are feeling better
I just received confession yesterday I struggle with impurity I cleaned my soul and this video made me feel all the stronger 🙏pray for me in my fight for abstinence and purity 🙏
I feel that Father Mike is a gift to all of us
Think about it