I confessed last Tuesday and since then the devil has been tormenting my thoughts with sinful ideas. But the confession was so good that I am doing very well since then.
I am struggling with my faith and feel like I am going in and out of love and faith to God. Those who read this, pray for me that I may understand what God wants for me and live a life of faith :)
This is so helpful to me! I'm 45 years old and not (yet!) married, and sometimes, I feel "left out" in the Church's focus on married couples (and, to a degree, younger single people). Yet I do still obviously have a calling to holiness! I just wish that the Church would speak more often to the *many, many* people in my age range and life situation! Thank you for doing so.
Same here, in my 50s and still single. Answering the question “why aren’t you married” used to be awkward. Now I simply respond from a kind place, “sounds like you have a reason for asking?” It makes people question their own reason for asking. As if being single in mid life is somehow an issue. It used to really bother me but it does not anymore. God‘s plan plays out in our lives differently. Choosing the vocation of love regardless of marital status seems to be a great path.
@@Onlinesully I have no calling to be a priest. The calling that I am referring to is the one I mentioned above in my comment. It is the same calling that all Catholics share-- the calling to holiness. We are *all called* to live holy lives, whether we are priests, or nuns, or married, or single.
As much as I bemoan the internet, for me, it's brought me back to my Catholic Faith and Church by watching Fr. Mike Schmitz, Bishop Barron, Fr. Mark Mary and all of the Ascension Presents clergy and lay staff. I also appreciate the many Apologetics like Dr. Frank Turek and Dr. Lennox. How glorious God is in spreading the word in today's world. 😊😊😊
Same here! As well as Mother Angelica, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Jason and Crystalina Evert, Steubenville Conference Talks, ACatholicMom and LizzieAnswers!
Hannah Ja Oh my goodness, I love Lizzie Answers too! I can't help but to mimic her, I'm all..., "Hey guyyyys, it's Liiiizzzzie" lol. She's SO sweet! And she really knows the Bible - impressive!
Natalia Marcondes My sweet Natalia, thank you my friend 💗. I put your name in my phone so I remember to pray for you too, Sweet Girl! I love to sit in quiet prayer during Adoration so know you'll be especially prayed for this Friday too!! XoXo
Hi, As a new dad who changes ALOT of dirty diapers, in all things pray. Offer up the little sufferings, like poopy diapers up as a prayer. Then wash your hands... and pray in that too. Keep the Catholic messages coming FR Mike. Love em. God bless big guy! Jon
@Gangari TheWanderer discernment is a smaller and less essential teaching to our faith to the point I think confusion and disagreement on it does not ruin our unity or core values. I think all 3 different opinions on discernment are right to an extent. For some, they will just know. For others, might not be as clear but they can only so their best to do good. For all, no guidance can be very dangerous and can aid in the road towards damnation. I don't believe the church abandoned the laity. The laity make a big portion of the church, and members of the church are human and therefore make mistakes and also vary in talents and thoughts, so disagreement on a topic that is not a core issue is normal and understandable.
Funny thing: as Father starts talking about being a saint humorously I thought to myself "the only thing I'm good at is going to confession"... the first example he gave was going to confession. Then, right before he mentioned virtues to focus on I was having a spat of road rage and right during that spat he first mentions the virtue of gentleness.
I had a recognition of how i was stumbling and falling away due to not cutting out my obstacles so after confession my preist was even like hows your prayer life i said since this obstacle i have felt so ashamed to even touch the rosary my obstacle is lust so i need prayer please pray for me that i grow in chastity and patience thanks and just wanna say its super cool how i really needed to hear this thank you Father Mike your so helpful every word i related to in every way
Natalia Marcondes I have the same problem as you, we need to be more consistent with our prayers, be around good company, avoid being alone and avoid temptations , I know there’s sometimes that we may think that our prayers and everything we do is useless but this changes usually take a lot of time so we need to keep the faith, be patient and let Jesus work in us. God bless you 😊
Joachim Zachary oh my gosh! thank u yes i did watch that same video of fr don just forgot the words its true tho your words gave me so much hope! last night i went mass there was a big painting of st maria goretti and a statue of our lady and i just bawled as if a child seeing her family and i was filled with some hope again. Thank you so much you should be a preist😁 lol im also going to the first friday saturday masses im hoping for a miracle tnite this lust has crawled into my life exactly as u say as a snake so please pray i have the strength to lift the rosary for our lady to crush satans head and im praying for zeal and ferver again rather then giving up that ill never change God bless you thank you my brother in Christ
Joachim Zachary God bless u brother again i needed to hear this cuz im battling today i just keep thinking how could i do this after all Jesus has done....i know what u mean with the prodigal son but how many times do we have to fall until this is buried once for all i need a resurrection here i fear ill do it again and i dunno this gut wrenching pain over what i did.... what graces i lost... how did you keep getting back up to keep going to the sacraments frequently? Because that in itself is a grace i feel sick to my stomach to even lift my hands be an alter of God the Holy one in the Eucharist how can He entrust Himself to me after what i did i feel like hiding
Benjamin Flynn thank u so much thank u for reaching out to tell me this cuz i feel ashamed thank u for prayer as well i need it cuz although i confessed it in confession im still feeling the shame
This is so inspiring. I’ve always thought my vocation was the priesthood, and I still believe it is. But over the past few months I’ve been having challenges with my faith because I got accused of something I was not involved in, and my Rector asked my bishop to withdraw me. All seems lost now, but I still have faith that God will make a way for me to serve him in the ministerial priesthood. In the meantime, I’ll follow your advice and pursue the immediate vocation of virtue. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I was accused at my church for something i was innocent of, but my accusers eventually were relieved from their church duties a couple years after. I just prayed and continued to live life with faith in God.
This helped me a lot. I've been decerning my vocation with so much pressure, feeling as if I must make the right decision and if not I am failing God. But to be a virtuous person first, is to asses who you are as a child of God; that role comes before whatever you are on earth such as a parent or religious devotee. It's such good advice because everything makes sense now- take it step by step. I struggle most with patience; its just been part of my personality since I was a child. It's not that I have bad intentions, I just like a fast-paced life and mentally move fast so it frustrates me when life doesn't move at the same pace. I need to stop asking God when my blessing will come and start being thankful in the moment for the blessings I'm living right now, being happy that I have them at all. Thank you for this video, Father. For about a year I have been stressed about what God wants me to be but this just gave me so much clarity and took a huge weight off my chest. Thank you so much God bless you.
Thankyou father Mike for those words. I think the world needs someone like Fr Mike who can lead people by explaining the god's will in a simple yet impactful manner. Today's generation needs to be taught in this way. Thankyou
The Lord has lead me down many different paths. Redemptorist Seminary, life as a Capuchin. Married life of 17 years with 2 kids. Now I am discerning the Permanent Diaconate after turning away in regret for leaving the Capuchins for many years. I have learned why God called me out, gave me the most supportive wife any man could possibly have. He did this for my benefit so I can fall into the vocation He wants for me. A married father of 2 who serves the Church as a Deacon. I'll be praying for all of you discerning and ask you to storm the gates of Heaven for me as well! Pax et Bonum!
AMEN. Someone told me once and it resonated within me, if you can't strive to be a Saint WHERE you are, in the place where GOD has placed you NOW...you won't be a Saint anywhere.
I think this must be the best video I have even seen on vocations.... Having struggled my whole life with discernment of vocation the message here absolutely rings true with what I have painstakingly come to sense from deep within - God simply needs me to be holy now, today - that is really the only thing that matters! And if He wants to reveal some "major plan" or decision at some point - He will. THANK YOU for laying this out so clear and confirming something I and probably many, many more needed to hear!
I thought this is the way of life (holy)everybody should strive for? My god wants me to be happy and live a fulfilling life, but devil wants to abuse and hurt me and on this plain he is winning, but God gives me strength and not break.
AMEN, Father Mike. And a Saint is a sinner who keeps trying to do God's Will! THANK YOU LORD for the Saints who went before us, those canonized and those that will never be canonized. Thank you for letting us have their example in our life.
Thank you so much for this message ☺️ I really needed to hear once again the huge importance that prayer has in our lives as Christians. Also, about God's will for us to be saints. I have been asking Jesus about these things lately. This is a very practical video. I decided to apply it from this moment on. God bless 🤗
Having spent some years for a third order to join, I only recently joined the Dominicans, being the only thing in my life so far I am absolutely 100% certain I am called to (praise be to God for this). For a long time I couldn't understand why God was so slow in answering my ardent prayers on vocation and purpose, but I came to understand why - it had to happen in GOD'S time, not mine. HIS timing is right. So I am happy, even at 38 years old now - knowing that He answers when and where He wishes, for our sake and His purpose. I came to understand the same thing Fr. Mike says here, that our no. 1 vocation is to be holy HERE AND NOW - and then all else will fall into place! God will reveal what needs to be revealed. To be holy is to be in His presence, so in that way we will always be where we are supposed to be! I no longer need "the big plan laid out" - I KNOW now that I am simply to say "here I am, Lord" - and HE will lead me - it is not I who do the work, but Him - in His time. This has given me the peace of mind and rest I needed so badly - I am no longer "anxious" about all these things. God will answer in His time - and He actually answers every day by wanting to live in communion with us by us simply being near Him. (An add-on to my comment below.)
I love the suggestion to think about what does my Yes to God look like right now? And, to pick a specific virtue to work on weekly. Very useful reflections! Amen! I need this! And I love your humor, Father Mike! :)
Thank you, Fr. Mike. Timely, as usual. That's a good realization from that guy you were talking about: being virtuous. Something I myself need to work on. We're all called to be saints. The one vocation everyone shares in common.
I’m a senior in Highschool and honestly this channel has been such a blessing in my life and journey as a Catholic. I teach religious Ed for 1st grade as well, so it helps me have answers for difficult questions my students ask. This channel helps me sort my priorities better and keep my focus on faith. Thank you 😊
“The only goal worth pursuing is to be a saint.” Thank you @frmikeschmitz for your faith-filled message. I will continue to live a virtuous life as a loving and faithful husband and father according to God’s will. God bless you in your ministry!
"Offering guidance and support for those navigating the journey of finding their true calling, reminding us that the path to purpose is unique for each individual."
Out of all of your video's Father, this is the first time I've felt genuinely blessed by one. Thank you. ...I've been struggling to know my vocation for a long time now and this past year feeling greatly discouraged; you may think you are pointing out the obvious, but never underestimate the power of encouragement. Most people seem to be on the bandwagon of beating others with the rod of correction (wounds of love right? yet they never remain with the person to "suffer with" as Christ asks - we are very careless with our help I think) ..but how many people are building up the church with words of encouragement? A little goes a long way.
Right now my yes is to God is taking my children to church consistently and being a peaceful wife and mother as I also work on my skills for a vocation that I know God has pointed out to me.
Thanks, Fr. Mike. I can sort of relate to this. When I entered the convent, I literally gave up everything as I was so sure I wanted to be a nun. When I got out after 11 months, I was in a state of confusion, finding myself asking God what He really wants from me.
It's true..and it's not boring at all. Almighty father, I am planning to start technical writer course, although I am a computer Science engineer. But after a break of 8yrs I feel this will be better for me. But, may your will and not mine be done. I wanted to be a nun...when I was like 4-5. Yes...he wants me to be virtuous. God, give me the strength to pull the trigger. St. Michael I need you right now.
Dear father mike Thanks so much for this video it really helped at my mature age of 57 Your inspiration to live a single life consecrated to god was just what I was looking for but could not put my finger on it I know what I was meant to do ❤️
The way Fr. Schmitz portrays these ideas is scarily similar to how I think about these kinds of things.. I guess that's a very good thing. Praise be to God
This really helped me find a steady starting point. I am in high school now and, as everyone knows, one of the most common questions I'm asked (most often by myself) is: What will I be when I grow up? And the truthful answer (for now) is I don't know. So, for now, I'm just going to explore my options, take little steps, and work on myself and growing in the faith. I really liked the idea of working on a specific virtue each week, but I think I'm going to change it to a virtue for each month so that it's easier for me to keep up with it. I hope whoever is reading this has a wonderful day :)
Just graduated college, 25 and moved to South Korea. I had a job offer that I took and now i realize it’s not anything that they said it would be. I feel so underprepared for life and feel abandoned. But like the video said, just trust in God and move forward.
Started seeing emails from Ascension and I would ignore them but today I took the opportunity to open the email and follow the links to a few of the videos. I am glad I did.
Hi Mike. I seriously was told I was nonverbal converted by Catholics as black before. This makes so much sense to me. Spirit has no race or book of faith. Amen.
This video is so good. I was struggling these days because i don't know what to study after plus two and my parents kept asking me. But now I'm confident coz my greatest wish is to become a saint, like u said, nd i don't need a degree certificate / good job for that. All i need is to love all & do some virtue. Thank you Fr. Mike & THANK GOD💖
We can't be perfect right, only God is perfect. However, and obviously in contradiction to my prior sentence, what our perfection is, is fully becoming what God wants us to become.
God wants to you be a saint 1. Say yes to God (opportunities that appear in life) 2. Say no to things that you're already now they're obstacles to God 3. Choose a virtue - what is one thing in your life that you need to work out (per week) 4. Pray, pray, pray, pray
Thank you for this, Father Mike. I have struggled with what my purpose is for quite some time. I have always felt a lot of pressure when it comes to choosing a career path that will pay off in the end. There can be so many voices in my head, suggesting the pros and cons of all the different paths I can take. The voice that really matters is God’s and I need to be more trusting in Him. I need to make choices with ‘be a saint’ in mind, like you said. Thank you for this wonderful message, I appreciate it. I have something big to pray on tonight... God bless. ❤️
Many Blessings, Father! Just wanted to say a big thanks to you. All these videos you make have helped me a lot in building my spiritual life and I'm sure, there's even more to come. Your explanations on different subjects are very profound, yet they are also reasonable and fulfilling. Watching this show I've decided to convert, so next Easter season I'm fully in =) Again, push forward, father! God Bless!
Thank you so much for this, Fr. Mike. Spot on and speaks to many of us who don't have that clear vision of vocation right in front of us. God calls us all in different ways. I'd only add that just because God isn't calling you clearly into a vocation doesn't mean you're not called to a vocation. It means God wants to do something with you - as you said to become more of a virtuous man or woman. There may be healing that needs to happen. And also, God may be blessing other people through your journey that seems to wind and turn back around on itself and not move in a straight line. I had to learn this after years of hearing bright shiny nuns and Sisters telling their happy vocation stories where they knew by the time they were 22 or 23 years old what God was calling them to. Not everyone's vocation story will look like that - and it's okay. Doesn't mean God doesn't love you, or that he doesn't have a plan for you, or that there is something wrong with you. Anyway, that's a long comment but I want to say again thank you from all of us whose lives don't move in a straight line. :)
I say yes to God. Signing up for RCIA. Pray for me :)
I will pray for you indefinitely! Welcome home!
Nice Zoe!! when you say yes to God he gives you more than you ever expected God bless:)
St. Raphael will accompany you.
You go girl!
Definitely praying, Zoe!!
It is not the channel I watch the most but probably the channel I need the most.
Is that an inadvertent comparison between Father Mike and Batman?
Chris Tully now that you mention it, I don't think anyone has ever seen Father Mike and Batman in the same room....🤔🤔🤔🤔
NO! it is not the channel you need the most! Felix C? for it is just more r c lies?
@@DualFrodo NO!
but you are NOT!@@precisi0n86 ? as a lost roman catholic who is still a pagan!
It's scary how these always seem to speak about where I am in my life. God works in pretty neat ways.
agreee !
Same like right now!
Amen
It isn't scary when you get used to it! Always amazing though.
@Andrew Moneypenny Amen. HALLELUJAH
I confessed last Tuesday and since then the devil has been tormenting my thoughts with sinful ideas. But the confession was so good that I am doing very well since then.
Bulbin
Interesting.
Pray to Saint Michael prayer every time before you go to confession. AMEN.
Every time you are temped to sin, just do the sign of the cross and remember Christ's Passion and ask Our Lady for help. This helps me everytime
Read about desolation and consolation from st ignatius. Bad spirits desolate you when you are on God's path
@@rottveil6027 Ask Jesus for help or our father.
I am struggling with my faith and feel like I am going in and out of love and faith to God. Those who read this, pray for me that I may understand what God wants for me and live a life of faith :)
This is so helpful to me! I'm 45 years old and not (yet!) married, and sometimes, I feel "left out" in the Church's focus on married couples (and, to a degree, younger single people). Yet I do still obviously have a calling to holiness! I just wish that the Church would speak more often to the *many, many* people in my age range and life situation! Thank you for doing so.
christianman73
What calling are you referring to ? Are you thinking to become a priest ?
Same here, in my 50s and still single. Answering the question “why aren’t you married” used to be awkward. Now I simply respond from a kind place, “sounds like you have a reason for asking?” It makes people question their own reason for asking. As if being single in mid life is somehow an issue. It used to really bother me but it does not anymore. God‘s plan plays out in our lives differently. Choosing the vocation of love regardless of marital status seems to be a great path.
@@Onlinesully I have no calling to be a priest. The calling that I am referring to is the one I mentioned above in my comment. It is the same calling that all Catholics share-- the calling to holiness. We are *all called* to live holy lives, whether we are priests, or nuns, or married, or single.
christianman73
I see, that's lovely
Elizabeth Elliot.
As much as I bemoan the internet, for me, it's brought me back to my Catholic Faith and Church by watching Fr. Mike Schmitz, Bishop Barron, Fr. Mark Mary and all of the Ascension Presents clergy and lay staff. I also appreciate the many Apologetics like Dr. Frank Turek and Dr. Lennox. How glorious God is in spreading the word in today's world. 😊😊😊
Eileen D wow what you wrote here is exactly the same as me!!!!
Same here! As well as Mother Angelica, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Jason and Crystalina Evert, Steubenville Conference Talks, ACatholicMom and LizzieAnswers!
The Internet, espacially youtube brought me to a Interest for my catholic Faith and now I am in :).
Happy for you. Thank God for the internet!
Hannah Ja Oh my goodness, I love Lizzie Answers too! I can't help but to mimic her, I'm all..., "Hey guyyyys, it's Liiiizzzzie" lol. She's SO sweet! And she really knows the Bible - impressive!
Hi Everyone! Remember, all things are possible through Jesus 💗.
Eileen D thank u hi eileen
Not getting through the DMV in a reasonable amount of time.
Natalia Marcondes Hi Natalia!!
Eileen D i hope your well its first friday coming up!! Ill be praying for u
Natalia Marcondes My sweet Natalia, thank you my friend 💗. I put your name in my phone so I remember to pray for you too, Sweet Girl! I love to sit in quiet prayer during Adoration so know you'll be especially prayed for this Friday too!! XoXo
Hi, As a new dad who changes ALOT of dirty diapers, in all things pray. Offer up the little sufferings, like poopy diapers up as a prayer. Then wash your hands... and pray in that too.
Keep the Catholic messages coming FR Mike. Love em.
God bless big guy!
Jon
"Ever since discernment became popular no one's made a decision"
Legit.
@Gangari TheWanderer discernment is a smaller and less essential teaching to our faith to the point I think confusion and disagreement on it does not ruin our unity or core values.
I think all 3 different opinions on discernment are right to an extent. For some, they will just know. For others, might not be as clear but they can only so their best to do good. For all, no guidance can be very dangerous and can aid in the road towards damnation.
I don't believe the church abandoned the laity. The laity make a big portion of the church, and members of the church are human and therefore make mistakes and also vary in talents and thoughts, so disagreement on a topic that is not a core issue is normal and understandable.
1) choose a virtue and work on it
2) pray
Love this Fr Mike thank you so much!❤
Funny thing: as Father starts talking about being a saint humorously I thought to myself "the only thing I'm good at is going to confession"... the first example he gave was going to confession. Then, right before he mentioned virtues to focus on I was having a spat of road rage and right during that spat he first mentions the virtue of gentleness.
I had a recognition of how i was stumbling and falling away due to not cutting out my obstacles so after confession my preist was even like hows your prayer life i said since this obstacle i have felt so ashamed to even touch the rosary my obstacle is lust so i need prayer please pray for me that i grow in chastity and patience thanks and just wanna say its super cool how i really needed to hear this thank you Father Mike your so helpful every word i related to in every way
I'll pray for you, Natalia. Maybe you can pray for me, too.
Natalia Marcondes I have the same problem as you, we need to be more consistent with our prayers, be around good company, avoid being alone and avoid temptations , I know there’s sometimes that we may think that our prayers and everything we do is useless but this changes usually take a lot of time so we need to keep the faith, be patient and let Jesus work in us. God bless you 😊
Joachim Zachary oh my gosh! thank u yes i did watch that same video of fr don just forgot the words its true tho your words gave me so much hope! last night i went mass there was a big painting of st maria goretti and a statue of our lady and i just bawled as if a child seeing her family and i was filled with some hope again. Thank you so much you should be a preist😁 lol im also going to the first friday saturday masses im hoping for a miracle tnite this lust has crawled into my life exactly as u say as a snake so please pray i have the strength to lift the rosary for our lady to crush satans head and im praying for zeal and ferver again rather then giving up that ill never change
God bless you thank you my brother in Christ
Joachim Zachary God bless u brother again i needed to hear this cuz im battling today i just keep thinking how could i do this after all Jesus has done....i know what u mean with the prodigal son but how many times do we have to fall until this is buried once for all i need a resurrection here i fear ill do it again and i dunno this gut wrenching pain over what i did.... what graces i lost... how did you keep getting back up to keep going to the sacraments frequently? Because that in itself is a grace i feel sick to my stomach to even lift my hands be an alter of God the Holy one in the Eucharist how can He entrust Himself to me after what i did i feel like hiding
Benjamin Flynn thank u so much thank u for reaching out to tell me this cuz i feel ashamed thank u for prayer as well i need it cuz although i confessed it in confession im still feeling the shame
This is so inspiring. I’ve always thought my vocation was the priesthood, and I still believe it is. But over the past few months I’ve been having challenges with my faith because I got accused of something I was not involved in, and my Rector asked my bishop to withdraw me. All seems lost now, but I still have faith that God will make a way for me to serve him in the ministerial priesthood. In the meantime, I’ll follow your advice and pursue the immediate vocation of virtue. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I was accused at my church for something i was innocent of, but my accusers eventually were relieved from their church duties a couple years after. I just prayed and continued to live life with faith in God.
It's ben four years what happened did you become a priest?
@@jonnystanley8720 I did not. I was rejected. Now en route to the bar.
@@Forex_Uncoveredso what’s been going on now? What’s your vocation
Are you okay?
This helped me a lot. I've been decerning my vocation with so much pressure, feeling as if I must make the right decision and if not I am failing God. But to be a virtuous person first, is to asses who you are as a child of God; that role comes before whatever you are on earth such as a parent or religious devotee. It's such good advice because everything makes sense now- take it step by step. I struggle most with patience; its just been part of my personality since I was a child. It's not that I have bad intentions, I just like a fast-paced life and mentally move fast so it frustrates me when life doesn't move at the same pace. I need to stop asking God when my blessing will come and start being thankful in the moment for the blessings I'm living right now, being happy that I have them at all. Thank you for this video, Father. For about a year I have been stressed about what God wants me to be but this just gave me so much clarity and took a huge weight off my chest. Thank you so much God bless you.
Thank you Father Mike. This channel has been a huge help to me in my conversion from Protestantism.
Thankyou father Mike for those words. I think the world needs someone like Fr Mike who can lead people by explaining the god's will in a simple yet impactful manner. Today's generation needs to be taught in this way. Thankyou
I need to work on many virtues. I pray that we all say yes to God.
The Lord has lead me down many different paths. Redemptorist Seminary, life as a Capuchin. Married life of 17 years with 2 kids. Now I am discerning the Permanent Diaconate after turning away in regret for leaving the Capuchins for many years. I have learned why God called me out, gave me the most supportive wife any man could possibly have. He did this for my benefit so I can fall into the vocation He wants for me. A married father of 2 who serves the Church as a Deacon. I'll be praying for all of you discerning and ask you to storm the gates of Heaven for me as well! Pax et Bonum!
AMEN. Someone told me once and it resonated within me, if you can't strive to be a Saint WHERE you are, in the place where GOD has placed you NOW...you won't be a Saint anywhere.
I think this must be the best video I have even seen on vocations.... Having struggled my whole life with discernment of vocation the message here absolutely rings true with what I have painstakingly come to sense from deep within - God simply needs me to be holy now, today - that is really the only thing that matters! And if He wants to reveal some "major plan" or decision at some point - He will. THANK YOU for laying this out so clear and confirming something I and probably many, many more needed to hear!
Indeed!👌
I thought this is the way of life (holy)everybody should strive for? My god wants me to be happy and live a fulfilling life, but devil wants to abuse and hurt me and on this plain he is winning, but God gives me strength and not break.
AMEN, Father Mike. And a Saint is a sinner who keeps trying to do God's Will! THANK YOU LORD for the Saints who went before us, those canonized and those that will never be canonized. Thank you for letting us have their example in our life.
Thank you so much for this message ☺️ I really needed to hear once again the huge importance that prayer has in our lives as Christians. Also, about God's will for us to be saints. I have been asking Jesus about these things lately. This is a very practical video. I decided to apply it from this moment on. God bless 🤗
Amazing. Thank you, Father.
Thanks, Father Mike. In this complicated world, you remind us how easy it is.
Very true. Thank you Fr. Mike.
I am in the midst of making one of those bigger life decisions and this advice is very timely for me.
God is on YOUR side!
Amen 🙏
Thank you. I’m converting to Catholicism and you’re doing great work and helping me! God Bless You 🙏🏼
So glad I am here early! Love you Father Mike Schmitz!
I like that p pic of virtue and study it for a week. Excellent . thanks
Having spent some years for a third order to join, I only recently joined the Dominicans, being the only thing in my life so far I am absolutely 100% certain I am called to (praise be to God for this). For a long time I couldn't understand why God was so slow in answering my ardent prayers on vocation and purpose, but I came to understand why - it had to happen in GOD'S time, not mine. HIS timing is right. So I am happy, even at 38 years old now - knowing that He answers when and where He wishes, for our sake and His purpose. I came to understand the same thing Fr. Mike says here, that our no. 1 vocation is to be holy HERE AND NOW - and then all else will fall into place! God will reveal what needs to be revealed. To be holy is to be in His presence, so in that way we will always be where we are supposed to be! I no longer need "the big plan laid out" - I KNOW now that I am simply to say "here I am, Lord" - and HE will lead me - it is not I who do the work, but Him - in His time. This has given me the peace of mind and rest I needed so badly - I am no longer "anxious" about all these things. God will answer in His time - and He actually answers every day by wanting to live in communion with us by us simply being near Him. (An add-on to my comment below.)
I love the suggestion to think about what does my Yes to God look like right now? And, to pick a specific virtue to work on weekly. Very useful reflections! Amen! I need this! And I love your humor, Father Mike! :)
Thank God we have good priests like you
Thank you Father Mike! There were so many people including myself that needed to hear this!
Thank you, Fr. Mike. Timely, as usual. That's a good realization from that guy you were talking about: being virtuous. Something I myself need to work on. We're all called to be saints. The one vocation everyone shares in common.
excellent series
I’m a senior in Highschool and honestly this channel has been such a blessing in my life and journey as a Catholic. I teach religious Ed for 1st grade as well, so it helps me have answers for difficult questions my students ask. This channel helps me sort my priorities better and keep my focus on faith. Thank you 😊
“The only goal worth pursuing is to be a saint.” Thank you @frmikeschmitz for your faith-filled message. I will continue to live a virtuous life as a loving and faithful husband and father according to God’s will. God bless you in your ministry!
All im gonna say is that ,your personality is perfect.
Fr Mike you're like a breath of fresh air to listen to.
I really love listening to this man, you can see The Light of Christ Shining through his eyes.
Jesus, Mary & Joseph, I love you. Save souls.
"Offering guidance and support for those navigating the journey of finding their true calling, reminding us that the path to purpose is unique for each individual."
Out of all of your video's Father, this is the first time I've felt genuinely blessed by one. Thank you. ...I've been struggling to know my vocation for a long time now and this past year feeling greatly discouraged; you may think you are pointing out the obvious, but never underestimate the power of encouragement. Most people seem to be on the bandwagon of beating others with the rod of correction (wounds of love right? yet they never remain with the person to "suffer with" as Christ asks - we are very careless with our help I think) ..but how many people are building up the church with words of encouragement? A little goes a long way.
This video just confirmed the conversation I had in confession.
God bless you Father. Keep it up we need you.
Muy acertado padre. Muchas gracias y saludos desde España :)
It made someone rich, that is clear enough. But still it doesn't matter, and it will only be a blessing if they are truly good.. 🙏
Prayer is the most important thing at any given moment, thank you Fr Mike, I needed to hear that today
"PRAY! prayprayprayprayprapra" -Fr Mike
Wow God's wisdom from his word is just too amazing! Thank you for helping me figure out where God wants me today. 😊
Thank you for supporting Ascension! 💛 We're honored to be walking alongside you!
Right now my yes is to God is taking my children to church consistently and being a peaceful wife and mother as I also work on my skills for a vocation that I know God has pointed out to me.
God bless you all ✝️🙏
So this was exactly what I needed. Praise the Lord for He is gooooood!
That was odd i literally have been asking God what he wanted me to be, and here i am
Gents
I find it very distracting the way this is portrayed.
Surely we need to make up our own minds what we want to do.
Thanks, Fr. Mike. I can sort of relate to this. When I entered the convent, I literally gave up everything as I was so sure I wanted to be a nun. When I got out after 11 months, I was in a state of confusion, finding myself asking God what He really wants from me.
It's true..and it's not boring at all. Almighty father, I am planning to start technical writer course, although I am a computer Science engineer. But after a break of 8yrs I feel this will be better for me. But, may your will and not mine be done. I wanted to be a nun...when I was like 4-5. Yes...he wants me to be virtuous. God, give me the strength to pull the trigger. St. Michael I need you right now.
Love your stuff!
Dear father mike
Thanks so much for this video it really helped at my mature age of 57 Your inspiration to live a single life consecrated to god was just what I was looking for but could not put my finger on it
I know what I was meant to do ❤️
Thank you
God bless you through Mary,most loving,Amen.
The way Fr. Schmitz portrays these ideas is scarily similar to how I think about these kinds of things.. I guess that's a very good thing. Praise be to God
Thanks needed to hear this
This really helped me find a steady starting point. I am in high school now and, as everyone knows, one of the most common questions I'm asked (most often by myself) is: What will I be when I grow up? And the truthful answer (for now) is I don't know. So, for now, I'm just going to explore my options, take little steps, and work on myself and growing in the faith.
I really liked the idea of working on a specific virtue each week, but I think I'm going to change it to a virtue for each month so that it's easier for me to keep up with it.
I hope whoever is reading this has a wonderful day :)
Must have been a talkative boy 😀 Love this cute and self-disciplined manner to end a talk. It's a pleasure to watch 😍
"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future "...Oscar Wilde .
These are not just words ...these are the greatest hope of my life ....
Shout out to those like me, bursting into tears at 1.08. Come on, lets keep on saying yes.
God, thank you so much!
Just graduated college, 25 and moved to South Korea. I had a job offer that I took and now i realize it’s not anything that they said it would be. I feel so underprepared for life and feel abandoned. But like the video said, just trust in God and move forward.
Started seeing emails from Ascension and I would ignore them but today I took the opportunity to open the email and follow the links to a few of the videos. I am glad I did.
Hi Mike. I seriously was told I was nonverbal converted by Catholics as black before. This makes so much sense to me. Spirit has no race or book of faith. Amen.
I say yes and putting God first thanks Father Mike
Needed to hear this, thanks Fr. Mike!
i need to be with you guys becouse i LOVE praying the roserey i love JESUS and mother MARY AMEN GOD LOVES YOU ALL GOD BLESS YOU ALL AMEN
This video is so good. I was struggling these days because i don't know what to study after plus two and my parents kept asking me. But now I'm confident coz my greatest wish is to become a saint, like u said, nd i don't need a degree certificate / good job for that. All i need is to love all & do some virtue.
Thank you Fr. Mike &
THANK GOD💖
We can't be perfect right, only God is perfect. However, and obviously in contradiction to my prior sentence, what our perfection is, is fully becoming what God wants us to become.
Great stuff as usual Fr Mike! Peace and Thank You!
Beautiful talk Fr. Mike. Thank you.
You are a blessing. I felt the Holy Spirit while watching this.
It sad that I will probably never see you in person to tell you how much I needed this video.
Great advice. Step by step, take action and adjust. Take another step forward. Thank you.
Thankyou Father for the clarity in your explanation and teachings and your daily yes to God! 😁
God wants to you be a saint
1. Say yes to God (opportunities that appear in life)
2. Say no to things that you're already now they're obstacles to God
3. Choose a virtue - what is one thing in your life that you need to work out (per week)
4. Pray, pray, pray, pray
"if we wait until we are perfect to do anything we will do nothing!" Don't remember who this but wasn't me.
Thank you Fr. Mike xo
This is so good. May the Lord help us to keep saying yes.
Excellent. Thanks Mike.
Wow, the vision I had in mind is the same as what is said in the video, "to be a saint" I think I am in a right track
Awesome thanks Fr Mike!!!
Thank you for this, Father Mike. I have struggled with what my purpose is for quite some time. I have always felt a lot of pressure when it comes to choosing a career path that will pay off in the end. There can be so many voices in my head, suggesting the pros and cons of all the different paths I can take. The voice that really matters is God’s and I need to be more trusting in Him. I need to make choices with ‘be a saint’ in mind, like you said. Thank you for this wonderful message, I appreciate it. I have something big to pray on tonight... God bless. ❤️
Jessica Kuehn right there with you.
I'm not a catholic right now, but I really love these videos. I'm finding them to be a lot more helpful than some of my protestant ones.
Awesome video. Thank you Father Mike! :)
Praise God!! Needed to listen to this talk!! Thank you Fr. Mike. God bless. 🙏🙏🙏
Go RCIA ,anyone good for Aquinas 101 , and Thanks again for Faith formation
Many Blessings, Father!
Just wanted to say a big thanks to you. All these videos you make have helped me a lot in building my spiritual life and I'm sure, there's even more to come. Your explanations on different subjects are very profound, yet they are also reasonable and fulfilling. Watching this show I've decided to convert, so next Easter season I'm fully in =)
Again, push forward, father! God Bless!
Wow this exactly what I needed to hear! Thank you Jesus for speaking to through this father!
Thank you Father. God bless
Thank you so much for this, Fr. Mike. Spot on and speaks to many of us who don't have that clear vision of vocation right in front of us. God calls us all in different ways. I'd only add that just because God isn't calling you clearly into a vocation doesn't mean you're not called to a vocation. It means God wants to do something with you - as you said to become more of a virtuous man or woman. There may be healing that needs to happen. And also, God may be blessing other people through your journey that seems to wind and turn back around on itself and not move in a straight line. I had to learn this after years of hearing bright shiny nuns and Sisters telling their happy vocation stories where they knew by the time they were 22 or 23 years old what God was calling them to. Not everyone's vocation story will look like that - and it's okay. Doesn't mean God doesn't love you, or that he doesn't have a plan for you, or that there is something wrong with you. Anyway, that's a long comment but I want to say again thank you from all of us whose lives don't move in a straight line. :)
yes to God's will:) Thanks, Fr. Mike:) God bless you:)