I love the church I attend and the way our priest speaks, seemingly, just to my life. I then listen to Father Mike and get another perspective on the same readings. I love Father Mike's homilies as well; just like watching two different weather channels to prepare for the storm.
Amen. In the past I have been like Ahaz and Zechariah, trusting in myself and not God. The Blessed Virgin Mary gives a perfect example of trusting in God, faith with obedience. Glory be to Jesus Christ forever. 🙏
I once read a commentary written by a priest (can't recall his name - sorry !!) that had done an in-depth study of this passage in Luke. In summary he said that Mary did not respond "How CAN this be since I have no husband"; she responded "How SHALL this be since I have no husband." His point was that Mary was not questioning the angel / God; she was simply asking for an explanation as to how this miracle was to be accomplished.
For those who might like more info on this, Dr. Mark Miravalle is one of the leading experts on Mariology and has written several awesome books (Introduction to Mary and Meet Your Mother were both required reading for a class I took with him in school) and if this isn't the exact scholar you're talking about, he at least makes the same point from the Latin translation. Thank you for bringing up this point!
I couldn’t believe when I heard you say how God reveals himself to you. I have recently figured out that those are all the things he does with me. I will probably never experience a dramatic conversion, but it doesn’t mean God isn’t communicating with me. I just have to be more alert.
Thank you so much father! Because of you and your homilies and the wonderful priests at our parish, I do understand that God is here with me. I did have to be kicked over the head a few times in the past few years but now, I’m begging God and our Blessed Virgin Mary to reveal themselves to my brother John, who I love so much. He is Bi polar and needs to have this revelation so bad. I pray so hard for his mind to calm and let him lead a normal life and to be a Christian.
0:24 yes I like to pray like that:)) my favorite way of praying. Also I think people thank God too rarely, they just ask for something, so I thank God often. People see me "so unfortunate it makes people feel uneasiness";), but I am ok most of the time
Fr. Mike, Thank God for You. Will finally share that God the Father revealed himself to me before the age of 3 & continues along with JESUCRISTO, ESPÍRITU SANTO, Inmaculada, Guardian Angel & Archangel Michael; until now. I'm over 50. It happened right after I was Confirmed. I was born in area where mortality was low for children under 4 . 👑 🕊️ ✨ 💘
Greetings Father Mike, Thoughts : - Sunday Homily reflect the St.Joseph 's Virtues of Loyalty, Sincerity, Courage, Faithful in every aspects of Life. - 29 Days Prayers = Thankfully in Prayers for Healing of Knee Pain with Muscle Pull of many years while staying in Rosary with Tabernacle Prayers in this Advent. Glory be to Lord Jesus Christ. With regards with Prayers, RanjithJoseph (R.J)
See it like St. Teresa, St. Francis, Fr. Pio, etc ..., It's a Divine Piercing of Soul & Heart; like fire purifying gold; like the crushing of coal to make most brilliant Diamonds💘🪙 💎 👑🌎
I wonder about the shepherds . What was their credentials for God to sent his angels to them with special invitation and they trust God to go all the way to see the new born child .
I can see something else regarding how everything works. It’s about what the Lord had done before that he’ll do again and again versus what the Lord will do now. The things that the Lord revealed to both Ahaz and Zechariah were nothing new. How many instances in the past (before Ahaz) did the Lord worked wonders allowed His people to win against their enemies even though they’re outnumbered? How many times in the past (before Zechariah) has the Lord worked wonders and caused barren wombs to bear children? Both of them didn’t believe that those things that the Lord had done before will happen to them. I believe that St. Joseph desires to respond better than how his own ancestors responded when God revealed Himself to them. If the woman she loves, the Blessed Virgin Mary, is new Ark of the Covenant, it’s clear to St. Joseph that his call is to provide a home for her and Jesus the same way that David and Solomon provided a place for the old Ark. If you took the BiY journey with Fr. Mike, you’ll know how King David initially responded when he retrieved the Ark of the Covenant: he had the Ark loaded over a cart pulled by oxen, became afraid of the Lord when he saw that Uzzah was struck dead upon touching the Ark, and then he left the Ark in the House of Obed-edom because he was unwilling to take the Ark to his city as was planned. It wasn’t until David knew of the blessings that God brought forth through the presence of the Ark in the household of Obed-exon that David was resolved to do everything right and bring the Ark to his City and pitch a tent for it there. The most admirable thing about St. Joseph’s response was the he didn’t make a very rash decision and executed it. Rather, he prayed about it and kept his mind at rest.
Just a helpful (hopefully) tip, on RUclips if you click gear looking icon in the top corner of the video and scroll down to playback speed you can make it slower.
I think its hard in this world to have spiritual experiences, because they just want to medicate you. I'd probably ask God to show me to appear in a way that others can witness so I know im not insane. Edit: I trust God, just not myself.
I do get you…. with any encounter I have with the Lord he always confirms it afterwards. He just does and it helps build trust! I always light a blessed candle when I pray, it REALLY helps with trusting yourself too cuz the blessed candle clears the air!
@Sunshine Girl Great idea about the candle! Im a convert and we didnt discuss that in the RCIA about candles and prayer so I'm going to look into it. Ty!
Well, I don't have relations with a man either Fr Mike. What I do have is a question, but first, I want you to do something very specific. I want you to look at your shoes, yes, those you wear daily. I want you to look closely, not deeply, not for a long time, but closely. Now answer me this. Is it too much for a Catholic to be like St Joseph and not understand and also have the fury of Poseidon of the mighty god of the seas? Serious question if you notice, I used a question mark, which I usually don't.
Some/most did not recognize HIM, LORD GOD MESSIAH is Same As Lord is GOD, or LORD GOD, ISAIAH 40;28 = MICAH 5;1=PSALMS 110;3, ISAIAH 43;12-13, > DEUTERONOMY 18;15,18, ISAIAH 42;1, by Offering Himself as the LAMB of GOD; then the LEGACY of HIS NAME (where LORD GOD placed HIS HOLY NAME, DEU 12;21, 18;19), was EXTENDED/prolonged among HIS OFFSPRINGS, the RC Church, ISAIAH 53;10, 54;5 unable to recognize nor know HIM until the Breaking of the BREAD in the EUCHARIST, "Drink of this cup of MY BLOOD of the New and EVERLASTING COVENANT..." MARK 14;24, LUKE 22;20, an Everlasting COVENANT, ISAIAH 55;3, in the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH in turn the only CHOSEN CHURCH with royal, holy virgin/Unblemished PRIESTS, given the KEYS ("KEYS") to HEAVEN,1-PETER 2;9. REVELATION 14;3-4, 3;7, EXEMPTED from dreadful thing, the Mark of the Beast, REV 14;9-10, that is coming to the world, REVELATION 3;10. /
Fr Schmidt has the Spirit of LORD GOD! Because he knows (study the Bible) Lord GOD more, showing Faith with WORKS (work by knowing, by studying the Bible). How many people will chose LORD GOD; that is, to study the Bible? We were created to KNOW LORD GOD (study the Bible), to LOVE and SERVE LORD GOD, and to be happy with HIM in the next! Like the Blsd LADY, Seat of Wisdom, the happiness of those who had chosen LORD GOD to study the Bible, are rewarded with happiness of Heaven in one's heart. One has a choice, will you recognize LORD GOD, or will you stay dry and bored all your life? "I AM the Vine, you are the branches, those who remain in ME, on the Vine, will bear much Fruit of the Holy Spirit. Anyone who does not remain in ME, the VINE, will become a withered dry branch, fallen out of the Vine, and it will be thrown out, away into the fire!" JOHN 15;4-6. LORD GOD will talk to your heart IF you remain in HIM, that is IF you try to know HIM more and more by studying the TRUE BIBLE which is the CHRISTIAN BIBLE that there LORD JESUS is GOD, or LORD GOD! BEWARE of the Antique Bible of the Jews, the SANHEDRIN, HEAD of the Serpent, ISAIAH 9;13-15, and it's SENTINELS SECTS ADVOCATE of ISRAEL, TAIL of the Serpent, ISAIAH 9;13-15, 56;10-11, who in their Bible JESUS for them is not GOD nor even a Messiah, Epistle of 1-JOHN 2;22, which they will try to impose on all once the One World Order will give Authority to the Head of the Serpent who in turn will order all to follow the TAIL of the Serpent! REVELATION 13;2-4. And, the BATTLE will begin between the offspring of the LADY and the Serpent. Unfortunately, many of the offspring of the LADY did not prepare or did not study their Bible, and the TAIL of the Serpent swept them away, converted them as MASON SECT! /. DEAR RC BRO, SIS, follow the lead of Fr SCHMIDT, let LORD GOD enter your heart ❤️, how happy will you be, wanting nothing, but satisfied in the LORD! Worry about nothing because HE is TRUE GOD WHO will supply it all! SEEK YE FIRST the KINGDOM of GOD, and ALL things will be ADDED unto you! TRUST LORD JESUS CHRIST! LORD JESUS, I TRUST in YOU.
I can’t believe I let myself get so focused on this question that I lost focus on Fr Mike’s beautiful homily. I had to go back and listen to homely. I need to guard myself against allowing myself to get unfocused.
I'm really trying to be earth friendly. Making attending Sunday Mass mandatory in today's online world, where I can watch it online, is irresponsible. I have to drive 14 miles to mass (28 miles round trip), polluting the environment. A good friend of mine says they want me actually in church to get money in the collection basket. With all these "rules," I'm serious rethinking why I blindly follow around, especially with all the wrongdoings. 🤔
How do you know you’re not following earth friendly practices blindly? It doesn’t seem right to worry about the pollution in the atmosphere and not worry about the pollution in your own soul.
The churches need money to survive. It's really important that we financially support our churches. Also, Jesus really wants you to receive Him in the Eucharist. Jesus knows that this is really important for you, your life and your soul. Jesus wants you to live in Him, but He also wants to live in you.
Being present in the body of the church is about sharing your skills, talents, voice and spiritual gifts with those around you. That’s not an opinion or suggestion, it’s not irresponsible, and it cannot be duplicated watching online (where you only consume others gifts)
I know I'll get backlash for this, but he is such a handsome priest!
You're so right 👍 God's been calling Gorgeous Beautiful Evangelizers frim the beginning. That Adam & Eve were beyond Gorgeous 🥰 Plus our JESUS 💘😍
Father Mike God bless you always. I love you in Christ Jesus! 🙏🏼
I love the church I attend and the way our priest speaks, seemingly, just to my life. I then listen to Father Mike and get another perspective on the same readings. I love Father Mike's homilies as well; just like watching two different weather channels to prepare for the storm.
God is closer than we think. Lots of irony, he speaks to me through you Father. Thank you, may the lord continue to bless you.
Amen. In the past I have been like Ahaz and Zechariah, trusting in myself and not God. The Blessed Virgin Mary gives a perfect example of trusting in God, faith with obedience. Glory be to Jesus Christ forever. 🙏
Amen.
My deepest gratitude for this homilies ❤️🔥
Merry Christmas Fr Mike. Many blessings to you and yours. You are a good shepard.
Amen.
how beautifully you ve spoken. you are making me cry.who can possibly understand GOD?.DEEPLY APPRECIATE.
I once read a commentary written by a priest (can't recall his name - sorry !!) that had done an in-depth study of this passage in Luke. In summary he said that Mary did not respond "How CAN this be since I have no husband"; she responded "How SHALL this be since I have no husband." His point was that Mary was not questioning the angel / God; she was simply asking for an explanation as to how this miracle was to be accomplished.
For those who might like more info on this, Dr. Mark Miravalle is one of the leading experts on Mariology and has written several awesome books (Introduction to Mary and Meet Your Mother were both required reading for a class I took with him in school) and if this isn't the exact scholar you're talking about, he at least makes the same point from the Latin translation. Thank you for bringing up this point!
Thank you !
I couldn’t believe when I heard you say how God reveals himself to you. I have recently figured out that those are all the things he does with me. I will probably never experience a dramatic conversion, but it doesn’t mean God isn’t communicating with me. I just have to be more alert.
Merry Christmas Fr Mike 🎄🎄 God Blessing 🕊️✝️
It's beautiful isn't it.
Thank you so much father! Because of you and your homilies and the wonderful priests at our parish, I do understand that God is here with me. I did have to be kicked over the head a few times in the past few years but now, I’m begging God and our Blessed Virgin Mary to reveal themselves to my brother John, who I love so much. He is Bi polar and needs to have this revelation so bad. I pray so hard for his mind to calm and let him lead a normal life and to be a Christian.
🙏 I trust and believe with my heart and soul Amen 🙏
0:24 yes I like to pray like that:)) my favorite way of praying. Also I think people thank God too rarely, they just ask for something, so I thank God often. People see me "so unfortunate it makes people feel uneasiness";), but I am ok most of the time
Fr. Mike, Thank God for You. Will finally share that God the Father revealed himself to me before the age of 3 & continues along with JESUCRISTO, ESPÍRITU SANTO, Inmaculada, Guardian Angel & Archangel Michael; until now. I'm over 50. It happened right after I was Confirmed. I was born in area where mortality was low for children under 4 . 👑 🕊️ ✨ 💘
Thank You. What Mary said.
Jeff & Cindy
Greetings Father Mike,
Thoughts :
- Sunday Homily reflect the St.Joseph 's Virtues of Loyalty, Sincerity, Courage, Faithful in every aspects of Life.
- 29 Days Prayers = Thankfully in Prayers for Healing of Knee Pain with Muscle Pull of many years while staying in Rosary with Tabernacle Prayers in this Advent. Glory be to Lord Jesus Christ.
With regards with Prayers,
RanjithJoseph (R.J)
Uniting my prayers with you, all, Fr. Mike, Pope Francis etc... 💖
Amen beautiful
I love him every way
And I listen to the whole video wow, 17 minutes are bearable, no side stories :))
❤
I have one question - why all that human suffering? What is the point? Who gets the pleasure out of it?
See it like St. Teresa, St. Francis, Fr. Pio, etc ..., It's a Divine Piercing of Soul & Heart; like fire purifying gold; like the crushing of coal to make most brilliant Diamonds💘🪙 💎 👑🌎
If you claim that a god reveals himself, then you must demonstrate that it is a god revealing himself.
I wonder about the shepherds . What was their credentials for God to sent his angels to them with special invitation and they trust God to go all the way to see the new born child .
I can see something else regarding how everything works. It’s about what the Lord had done before that he’ll do again and again versus what the Lord will do now. The things that the Lord revealed to both Ahaz and Zechariah were nothing new. How many instances in the past (before Ahaz) did the Lord worked wonders allowed His people to win against their enemies even though they’re outnumbered? How many times in the past (before Zechariah) has the Lord worked wonders and caused barren wombs to bear children? Both of them didn’t believe that those things that the Lord had done before will happen to them.
I believe that St. Joseph desires to respond better than how his own ancestors responded when God revealed Himself to them. If the woman she loves, the Blessed Virgin Mary, is new Ark of the Covenant, it’s clear to St. Joseph that his call is to provide a home for her and Jesus the same way that David and Solomon provided a place for the old Ark.
If you took the BiY journey with Fr. Mike, you’ll know how King David initially responded when he retrieved the Ark of the Covenant: he had the Ark loaded over a cart pulled by oxen, became afraid of the Lord when he saw that Uzzah was struck dead upon touching the Ark, and then he left the Ark in the House of Obed-edom because he was unwilling to take the Ark to his city as was planned. It wasn’t until David knew of the blessings that God brought forth through the presence of the Ark in the household of Obed-exon that David was resolved to do everything right and bring the Ark to his City and pitch a tent for it there.
The most admirable thing about St. Joseph’s response was the he didn’t make a very rash decision and executed it. Rather, he prayed about it and kept his mind at rest.
Fr Mike your homilies are powerful but you speak so fast i cant kerp up at times. could you slow down a wee bit thanks
Just a helpful (hopefully) tip, on RUclips if you click gear looking icon in the top corner of the video and scroll down to playback speed you can make it slower.
I love you Father Mike. But... oh my, you talk soooo fast!!!
I talk fast too 😂
I think its hard in this world to have spiritual experiences, because they just want to medicate you. I'd probably ask God to show me to appear in a way that others can witness so I know im not insane.
Edit: I trust God, just not myself.
I do get you…. with any encounter I have with the Lord he always confirms it afterwards. He just does and it helps build trust! I always light a blessed candle when I pray, it REALLY helps with trusting yourself too cuz the blessed candle clears the air!
@Sunshine Girl Great idea about the candle! Im a convert and we didnt discuss that in the RCIA about candles and prayer so I'm going to look into it. Ty!
Did Zechariah enter Holy of Holies where only the High Priest could enter? He was not a High Priest.
Well, I don't have relations with a man either Fr Mike. What I do have is a question, but first, I want you to do something very specific. I want you to look at your shoes, yes, those you wear daily. I want you to look closely, not deeply, not for a long time, but closely. Now answer me this. Is it too much for a Catholic to be like St Joseph and not understand and also have the fury of Poseidon of the mighty god of the seas? Serious question if you notice, I used a question mark, which I usually don't.
Some/most did not recognize HIM, LORD GOD MESSIAH is Same As Lord is GOD, or LORD GOD, ISAIAH 40;28 = MICAH 5;1=PSALMS 110;3, ISAIAH 43;12-13, > DEUTERONOMY 18;15,18, ISAIAH 42;1, by Offering Himself as the LAMB of GOD; then the LEGACY of HIS NAME (where LORD GOD placed HIS HOLY NAME, DEU 12;21, 18;19), was EXTENDED/prolonged among HIS OFFSPRINGS, the RC Church, ISAIAH 53;10, 54;5 unable to recognize nor know HIM until the Breaking of the BREAD in the EUCHARIST, "Drink of this cup of MY BLOOD of the New and EVERLASTING COVENANT..." MARK 14;24, LUKE 22;20, an Everlasting COVENANT, ISAIAH 55;3, in the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH in turn the only CHOSEN CHURCH with royal, holy virgin/Unblemished PRIESTS, given the KEYS ("KEYS") to HEAVEN,1-PETER 2;9. REVELATION 14;3-4, 3;7, EXEMPTED from dreadful thing, the Mark of the Beast, REV 14;9-10, that is coming to the world, REVELATION 3;10. /
Fr Schmidt has the Spirit of LORD GOD! Because he knows (study the Bible) Lord GOD more, showing Faith with WORKS (work by knowing, by studying the Bible). How many people will chose LORD GOD; that is, to study the Bible? We were created to KNOW LORD GOD (study the Bible), to LOVE and SERVE LORD GOD, and to be happy with HIM in the next! Like the Blsd LADY, Seat of Wisdom, the happiness of those who had chosen LORD GOD to study the Bible, are rewarded with happiness of Heaven in one's heart. One has a choice, will you recognize LORD GOD, or will you stay dry and bored all your life? "I AM the Vine, you are the branches, those who remain in ME, on the Vine, will bear much Fruit of the Holy Spirit. Anyone who does not remain in ME, the VINE, will become a withered dry branch, fallen out of the Vine, and it will be thrown out, away into the fire!" JOHN 15;4-6. LORD GOD will talk to your heart IF you remain in HIM, that is IF you try to know HIM more and more by studying the TRUE BIBLE which is the CHRISTIAN BIBLE that there LORD JESUS is GOD, or LORD GOD! BEWARE of the Antique Bible of the Jews, the SANHEDRIN, HEAD of the Serpent, ISAIAH 9;13-15, and it's SENTINELS SECTS ADVOCATE of ISRAEL, TAIL of the Serpent, ISAIAH 9;13-15, 56;10-11, who in their Bible JESUS for them is not GOD nor even a Messiah, Epistle of 1-JOHN 2;22, which they will try to impose on all once the One World Order will give Authority to the Head of the Serpent who in turn will order all to follow the TAIL of the Serpent! REVELATION 13;2-4. And, the BATTLE will begin between the offspring of the LADY and the Serpent. Unfortunately, many of the offspring of the LADY did not prepare or did not study their Bible, and the TAIL of the Serpent swept them away, converted them as MASON SECT! /. DEAR RC BRO, SIS, follow the lead of Fr SCHMIDT, let LORD GOD enter your heart ❤️, how happy will you be, wanting nothing, but satisfied in the LORD! Worry about nothing because HE is TRUE GOD WHO will supply it all! SEEK YE FIRST the KINGDOM of GOD, and ALL things will be ADDED unto you! TRUST LORD JESUS CHRIST! LORD JESUS, I TRUST in YOU.
How many of us want fr mike to shave
No, Fr. Mike has explained that he lets his beard grow in the winter for aesthetic change. He shaves it in the Spring.
No
I dig it
I can’t believe I let myself get so focused on this question that I lost focus on Fr Mike’s beautiful homily. I had to go back and listen to homely. I need to guard myself against allowing myself to get unfocused.
Lol
Speak English with More Patients Father . Lose the abbreviations In Your words .
I'm really trying to be earth friendly. Making attending Sunday Mass mandatory in today's online world, where I can watch it online, is irresponsible. I have to drive 14 miles to mass (28 miles round trip), polluting the environment. A good friend of mine says they want me actually in church to get money in the collection basket. With all these "rules," I'm serious rethinking why I blindly follow around, especially with all the wrongdoings. 🤔
You cannot receive sacramental grace virtually. You also should want to praise the Lord in the way that He has asked us to
How do you know you’re not following earth friendly practices blindly? It doesn’t seem right to worry about the pollution in the atmosphere and not worry about the pollution in your own soul.
The churches need money to survive. It's really important that we financially support our churches.
Also, Jesus really wants you to receive Him in the Eucharist. Jesus knows that this is really important for you, your life and your soul.
Jesus wants you to live in Him, but He also wants to live in you.
I would listen to the scripture and the 10 commandments and not your friend.
Being present in the body of the church is about sharing your skills, talents, voice and spiritual gifts with those around you. That’s not an opinion or suggestion, it’s not irresponsible, and it cannot be duplicated watching online (where you only consume others gifts)