these videos are very helpful to me. I am for the first time in my 28 years of life becoming a religious person. my family has always been Baptist I have looked into it and decided the Catholic Church is best for me. I have never been to a church service,this Sunday will be my first time attending I am excited. thank you father mike for all your wisdom
Congratulations! If you’re not already going, then don’t forget that RCIA is usually necessary to be able to do all the sacraments that you haven’t done (that includes the Eucharist, so please don’t go and receive it before receiving your First Communion officially). You probably already know that anyway, so good luck and welcome home!
Jacob Austin Oh my goodness! That is amazing!!!!!! Welcome!!! Your first Mass is so special! The Mass is so beautiful, true worship of God, Heaven on Earth, and the greatest form of prayer. 😃
I'm not catholic, but I am Christian. I'm working on my relationship with christ. I wish I had found this channel long ago. I really love how he preaches the law and the gospel. Thank you so much.
@@maryr130 I am not catholic, I don't agree with every thing they teach. I'm baptist personally. I do really enjoy this channel though, he does a good job, he's easy to watch & understand. I don't judge him or others for believing differently than I do. I enjoy that he shares the gospel.
Jonathan Edwards prayed "Lord, stamp eternity on my eyeballs". Here's a video on the judgement seat of Christ by the late Leonard Ravenhill: ruclips.net/video/Z_VEpSjryyc/видео.html
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me...
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 That was the verse I was reminded of when I read your comment. God bless us on our journey on faith.
John Spinelli God doesn't want you to live your life in fear of Him either. He loves you, rest assured, more than you or anybody could ever understand. We all sin. Every. Single. One. Of. Us. Everybody from the guy that cleans your church to the pope himself. We all sin. Do the best you can and trust that God will help you. Pray for guidance constantly. Ask for help from Him to battle your sin and to help lead you I'm the direction He wants of you. Of course reach out for forgiveness often too. We all need it and God understands that. The sacrament of reconciliation is the most sure fire way of course, but asking for forgiveness yourself is an option too. You have to truly mean it though. Remember it's God you're talking to. He can see through you even if you yourself don't truly understand what you mean. I'm no cleric, trained I'm any way, or any body special, so take it for what it is worth. But that has always been my understanding.
sstroh08 Thanks I often forget that idk it just bothers me that God would catch all of us by suprise like its a lot different then personal judgement. How come God wouldnt say a date for us though?
John Spinelli I'm sorry I'm somewhat confused by your question. You mean why wouldn't God say the date we die and pass on from here or the date Jesus is going to return?
John Spinelli Also what do you mean by God surprising us? We obviously don't know the date and time but we all know sooner or later will die and pass on from here. Sorry I feel like I'm missing something here and can't figure out what it is haha. Takes me a while to catch up sometimes.
On the day my mother died I stayed with her and prayed and on her death bed she accepted God. In the early hours of the morning I was awake in a chair next to her with my hand on her. There were no lights on in the room. Then I thought the nurse must have came in and turned the overhead light on because this light was bright! Then I realised what it was it was Gods light so I held my Mother and seen her spirit shaft out the end of her body and a few seconds later I felt her kiss my cheek and she went into the light. I heard an angel reassure me she would be ok and then the light vanished. I felt totally at peace seeing this and thanked God for showing me this. I seen her spirit 2 weeks later about the same time she died and prayed for her again and I could see God wanting me to know she was being looked after. God showed me all this because He wanted to reassure me. God bless!
Father Mike I really like your videos they’re very inspirational. My mom and my grandparents were Roman Catholics and here in a couple weeks I will be starting by holy communion classes and I can’t wait I am 53 years old and I hope it’s not too late. You give me a lot of courage thank you
@@williamdavies5957 Yeah but faith isnt just made up or random it has its reasons like the testimony of the apostles that they would even die for it. Or the miracles over the millenia.
This is so beautiful. It looked liked you were almost starting to tear up at the end, thinking of that great moment when God shows us how each of our lives have fit in to His glorious plan. Father Mike, thank you for teaching this and bringing souls closer to God.
Get to confession, get right with our Lord and no worries about the end times. Christ will take care of His children. Get away from any and all forms of sin and let God take over your life. Great presentation..
I got goosebumps from listening to this . I don't know why but when you said that it will all be revieled to us, Father, I just imagined stepping back and looking at a giant tapestry of which my life was a single stirng. Such an awesome video! Thank you so much for making these Father Mike !!
Wow this description of the Final Judgement is so beautiful and I am really looking forward to it 😍 Yet at the same time it makes me reflect on my shortcomings. O may the sweet Lord Jesus help me to live my life fully to honour the great story of God..
This is probably the scariest thing I've ever listened to. What then is the point of confession, penance and absolution if one's sins are to be hashed up and rehashed and why suffer purgatory? I converted late in life - pretty close to my sell by date. Most of my friends and guides are cradle-catholics and when I ask questions they can't answer they brush me off with "oh you haven't been a catholic long enough." as if I'm to grow in knowledge by osmosis . So I find your video's Fr Mike, and those of Fr Barron, greatly empowering. And many of the people commenting on various statements and queries have given me much food for thought. I love everything about my "new faith". But I will need time to reflect on all this judgement stuff - 70 years is a long time to accumulate a whole heap of rubbish.
I keep watching these videos and praise God for them and for Fr Mike. But I am constantly reminded of my sinfulness and that no matter how hard I try I will never be in a state of grace for long, without falling into mortal sin. I feel like my efforts are in vain even though I'm trying. I know I must not be or feel alone in this. Could you all pray for people like me that we may be completely free of (mortal) sin and live life in God's grace? (Confession is kind of difficult to get to where I live so I only manage to go once a year). Thank you for your prayers.
The Sinnoh Firefly if you can frequent confession more I highly recommend it, but what’s changed my life and kept me out of mortal sins I couldn’t shake was the rosary! Mary has your best interests especially when it comes to purity. Give 15 minutes a day in prayer to the rosary and it will change your spiritual life. Confession, the Eucharist and the rosary.
Thank you Caroline Markey for that wonderful reply and for your kind words! I haven't prayed the rosary in forever, maybe it's time I started again? I can't remember the last time I prayed the rosary, I'm afraid I might've forgotten some of the prayers.... I do pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy more often especially around Lent but lately all I've been doing is praying a decade of the rosary and reading the Scriptures of the day which takes about 20 mins. I seem to pray really slowly (like praying the rosary for me could take up to half an hour) or find myself repeating my prayers because I wasn't concerntrating enough on what I was praying about. I really wish I could go to Confession more often, that would really help, but as I said before it's very difficult where I live. But thank you so much for your reply! I really want to stay free of mortal sin and to continue to live in God's grace!
The Sinnoh Firefly that is where the Virgin Mary is so effective because she is there to keep us chaste. I love the rosary in the car first thing in the morning. There’s also rosary RUclips videos that pray the decades and you pray with them. I put those one when I drive to work. The lovely thing about the rosarynis that it is Jesus’s whole life on a string. The more you say it you will feel the affects of the grace on your life. And with temptation also say a Hail Mary before you fall into sin. Mary has a way of catching you before you fall. So glad I could encourage you! It’s a fight worth fighting. 😀 Godbless .
Caroline Markey you are so right, if ever there was anyone who felt temptation and fought it (and never gave into it), it was Jesus and Mary. So They can help us from falling into sin just by praying a Hail Mary while we're in temptation. But you're also right when you say the more you pray the rosary the more effective it is in our lives. Thank you for the encouragement! God bless you ❤ It's definitely a fight worth fighting - for the salvation of our souls and eternal happiness.
The Sinnoh Firefly amen to that!!! Remember the temptation is not a sin, acting on it is. I compare it to bodybuilding. You have to mortify the body in order to change it, this is exactly how growing in virtue is. You have to choose to give in or ask for the grace to exercise our free will to say no. The more you do this you get your passions under control. When we sin we become a slave. For me I was like nope I’m done being a slave to my sin, and really compared it to my bodybuilding. The weight room and the diet is the hardest part but to deny my body I grow in resistance to temptation. I grow ! So now even if a box of donuts were sitting there on a very strict bodybuilding prep I can easily say no. Check out Jared Zimmerer. He’s a Catholic dad and husband and bodybuilder! I think you would love his videos!
Wow, this father is so, so cool, his way of talk, and how he talked about the final judgement, made me open my eyes, and no only my eyes, also my mind, and heart, to understand the sense of life, our purpose, in this life. MY CONGRATULATIONS FATHER MIKE. Greeting from Honduras, God Bless You.
Thank you Father. You sharing this insight of particular and final Judgement, will remind me that every small good act I do will be useful or part of God's final story. Hope we do our part as God wants us to always. Can't wait to find out the final judgment too God bless you!
OMG !! Thanks, Fr. Mike for always explaining the bible the right way, and I am not even a Catholic. God bless you always !! Hello from Conroe, Texas !!
Hi mahtiel, your comment caught my eye! I too have struggled with scrupulosity and OCD as well. It is tough indeed! I have found a few things that have helped me that may help you too? Feel free to check out this website: www.scrupulousanonymous.org. I also read a book called "Secrets of Divine Mercy" by Vinny Flynn (you can get it on Amazon) that helped me understand God's mercy and forgiveness in a powerful way. He loves you so SO incredibly much and he will always always always forgive you...his mercy covers all our sins! My prayers are with you!
@@mmoss6961you are and you are so loved. Know God takes into account ALL things including our mental health issues and scrupulously. He knew of this and STILL chose you!
Thanks Padre. May God’s blessings be with you always ! Thank you for your ministry and your beautiful videos. My wife and I will be praying for you to continue to do the will of God.
Wow. Thats so amazing. So our suffering ( and everyone has suffering ) is not without a reason or a purpose. If we know this and offer it to God, then He can use it in great ways. We probably wont know in this life but we sure will in the next. God can use everything we offer Him, no matter how seemingly small or trivial. Thanks Fr Mike. You've made a difference.
Oh man I believe and I hope in God's mercy but I just have a feeling like I am screwed.. presumptuous and self sabatoging. I still feel like I fall into the venial category but I so desperately want to be perfect that it leads me into scrupulosity if I'm not careful.
Please pray for me I️ have a huge audition for band in like an hour and I’m terrified and just pray that I️ can relax enough to leave with a performance I’m proud of. Thank you all and god bless ❤️❤️
KA Fleury I did excellent. I didn’t mess up but sadly I didn’t make it because they only took 2. They usually take 3 but I tied with someone for 3rd and 4 would have been too many so yeah.
You ever just sit down with someone and find yourself in that internal space where your entire being feels soul. Where every word they say just has you surrendered in absolute. This is how I feel watching this and hearing his words. I have loved so many of Fr.Mike's videos, where I have felt a depth of knowing. However this one here... is divinely beautiful. So beautiful. I feel as though I've just been kissed on the cheek by God. - Bless you Father!
This is powerful information, that will continue to inspire me as I fight inner and outer demons in my life. I will always know that Christ is by my side and that every single decision I make has fantastic power. Thank you so much Fr. Mike! Thanks be to God!
Well Fr.Mike, you will be in my story then because watching you makes me excited about God and you’ve touched and made a difference in MY life! I just love you and hope to meet you one day. God truely is alive in and through you. Thank you for your priesthood
Dear Fr. U r so sweet in JESUS NAME AND his blessing poured on u Be a sweet fragrance to all catholic church and NATION world wide. I ASK OUR LOVING MOTHER MARY OF JESUS CHRIST PRAY FOR U.AND U WILL BE IN my PRAYER 😁😁💃💃🙏🙏🤲🤲🤲 From DELHI INDIA.
Cont. From below. God has ALWAYS ALWAYS been in my life. Man is He awesome. I have received signs from Him my whole life which is not over yet. Even though I easily shoud have been dead at least 37 times in my life. No joke. Finally about 3 years ago while praying I got an answer. I also am a dreamer. But I finally got my answer. I was told the answer has always been in my name. Cont.
i love that he is starting to ask for subsribers haha. Fr. Mike thank you for what you do! I appreciate you doing these videos and i watch them every week...uhhhh God bless!!!
He also entertains us by helping us to see it while we're still 'alive' on Earth sometimes too. I look back at all the times I was so upset about things not happening the way I wanted them to and laugh (usually) because now I understand that when his answers were 'no' it was because he had something better waiting for me.
Ouff ❤so needed this message. I was searching to help my students understand the last judgment, and th Lord shed His grace upon me again.❤❤❤Vivo Cristo Rey l! Ave Maria
Thank you Father Mike for your podcasts!!! And more importantly thank you God for all the graces and Blessings you have bestowed upon me.. Also Thank you for giving me the courage to throw your love out to people. In a nutshell it’s all about the love... your love because you are love 💕
I just like you fr. Mike .......just thank you very much !!!!!!!!!! That's all I have to say ! You a great man ! Keep up the fantastic work !!!!!!!!!! And thank you !!!!!sooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!
Thank GOD after 24yrs in church of rome, i Came Home to JESUS n Only CHRIST in Holy Bible based Protestant churches, winning many many many from the unbiblical roman church with me. Praise CHRIST JESUS!!!
Billy So you left the Church Christ founded on the Authority of the Apostles, and that gave you the Canon of Scripture, for a “church” founded by men 500 years ago? Sad.
I swear these videos are changing my life, you make what i’m trying to learn through the bible, so much easier to understand. I seriously appreciate every video you make mike. You dont realize how much these videos help me. You have seriously changed me for the better
I love all of the Ascension Presents videos and learn so much from them. This was a beautiful video and so many of the comments on the thread were also so beautiful that they made me cry. Thank you so much for making this video series. I look forward to watching then, learning a little more and working my "spiritual muscles" with you and pray that "poco a poco" God is working on me on my salvation.
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations[a] will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left... (Mt. 25: 31-33) #ChristTheKing #TheLastJudgment
Father Mike I sincerely Thank You for these videos. They are encouraging and empowering. They bring me hope and get me moving to answer God's calling. They are explained in a simple way I understand and the are long enough for my short attention span. May God keep blessing you all the days of your life.
Father Mike, I am thrilled to have found you. Blessings to you. I adore the way you bring alive the word of the Lord! Many kindnesses to you and your following that You find joy in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanks for this! I have been contemplating a lot about the Last Things and Fr. Mike always delivers his reflections with lots of joy. I think if we take the Apostle’s Creed and Nicene Creed seriously, it helps in answering lots of tough questions like “Does God exist?” 🙏🙏🙏
Fr. Mike. I love you in God the Holy Trinity, in Mary, the Communion of Saints and all the Celestial Court. Please pray for me. You are in my heart and in my prayers. Amen.
Fr. Mike, you always inspire me. I enjoy immensely your teachings. And besides, you are so earthy, yet spiritual at the same time. God bless you, and thank you for all the information on my faith.
A friend asked me about the final judgement and through what God thought me through the Holy Spirit (I asked Him to) plus your video, I think I’ll give her a pretty decent answer. :) thanks for your videos, man, I appreciate them.
Thoughts about after life living in glory with our Lord pumps me up every single sec in my life...Gives me happiness in midst of my failures , Humiliations Yes Jesus loves me and he has attached me to his cross ...I finds peace only on his holy cross
I always thought it was just one judgement until I stumbled on it in the catchesm of the Catholic Church reading about purgatory. I was still quite confused but your video has made it clearer. Thanks Fr Mike.
Well put. I've read that book myself more than once. Everyone should read these books that the church has given us. Understanding your faith is the key.
Absolutely love this. Thank you. Gives such a beautiful perspective on how each person fits into God on earth and in heaven. It is so worth living a life of Grace.
That actually sounds depressing to me. I know I have not chosen the path God has shown me on multiple occasions, but to also see the ones I didn't realize he showing me seems sad.
Wonderful message father Mike teaching meant for every soul on earth and turn only in faith and grace towards God. Almighty Lord redeem all of us. Amen
I can assure you, Fr. Mike, if I was low-down on the ladder of Paradise, I'd hate everyone above me; that's natural for me, loving those less than oneself, but also despising those above oneself- that tends to be the overall rule of functions: those above are not even given the first chance, but actively sought to be destroyed due specifically to their place, due to the actions of those in power in *this* life, the only life that really matters, period!
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these videos are very helpful to me. I am for the first time in my 28 years of life becoming a religious person. my family has always been Baptist I have looked into it and decided the Catholic Church is best for me. I have never been to a church service,this Sunday will be my first time attending I am excited. thank you father mike for all your wisdom
Jacob Austin Congratulations and welcome to the One True Faith! Best wishes on your journey, and hopefully you will find a warm, welcoming parish
Jacob Austin may God bless you and give you his grace to persevere in his love and his church .
Congratulations! If you’re not already going, then don’t forget that RCIA is usually necessary to be able to do all the sacraments that you haven’t done (that includes the Eucharist, so please don’t go and receive it before receiving your First Communion officially). You probably already know that anyway, so good luck and welcome home!
Jacob Austin Welcome to the Catholic Church! We're all glad to have you here!
Jacob Austin Oh my goodness! That is amazing!!!!!! Welcome!!! Your first Mass is so special! The Mass is so beautiful, true worship of God, Heaven on Earth, and the greatest form of prayer. 😃
I'm not catholic, but I am Christian. I'm working on my relationship with christ. I wish I had found this channel long ago. I really love how he preaches the law and the gospel. Thank you so much.
Catholicism is not biblical Christianity. Beware. I was delivered out of it.
@@maryr130 I am not catholic, I don't agree with every thing they teach. I'm baptist personally. I do really enjoy this channel though, he does a good job, he's easy to watch & understand. I don't judge him or others for believing differently than I do. I enjoy that he shares the gospel.
@@maryr130 You just have condemned Christianity
@@maryr130 read the early church fathers
@@maryr130 cope
I feel like we need to be reminded of this message all. the. time.
Jonathan Edwards prayed "Lord, stamp eternity on my eyeballs".
Here's a video on the judgement seat of Christ by the late Leonard Ravenhill: ruclips.net/video/Z_VEpSjryyc/видео.html
Nice understandment
Me too
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me...
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7
That was the verse I was reminded of when I read your comment. God bless us on our journey on faith.
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But won't your earthly father forgive you?
@@garyhibbs6850 Yes but only through the intercession of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Last Judgement is the one part of the faith that gets me nervous for myself and other people I know
You're not the only one....
John Spinelli God doesn't want you to live your life in fear of Him either. He loves you, rest assured, more than you or anybody could ever understand. We all sin. Every. Single. One. Of. Us. Everybody from the guy that cleans your church to the pope himself. We all sin. Do the best you can and trust that God will help you. Pray for guidance constantly. Ask for help from Him to battle your sin and to help lead you I'm the direction He wants of you. Of course reach out for forgiveness often too. We all need it and God understands that. The sacrament of reconciliation is the most sure fire way of course, but asking for forgiveness yourself is an option too. You have to truly mean it though. Remember it's God you're talking to. He can see through you even if you yourself don't truly understand what you mean. I'm no cleric, trained I'm any way, or any body special, so take it for what it is worth. But that has always been my understanding.
sstroh08 Thanks I often forget that idk it just bothers me that God would catch all of us by suprise like its a lot different then personal judgement. How come God wouldnt say a date for us though?
John Spinelli I'm sorry I'm somewhat confused by your question. You mean why wouldn't God say the date we die and pass on from here or the date Jesus is going to return?
John Spinelli Also what do you mean by God surprising us? We obviously don't know the date and time but we all know sooner or later will die and pass on from here. Sorry I feel like I'm missing something here and can't figure out what it is haha. Takes me a while to catch up sometimes.
I pray for Humility and Faith and for Christ to help me to fully trust in His love and mercy for my family and the world.
On the day my mother died I stayed with her and prayed and on her death bed she accepted God. In the early hours of the morning I was awake in a chair next to her with my hand on her. There were no lights on in the room. Then I thought the nurse must have came in and turned the overhead light on because this light was bright! Then I realised what it was it was Gods light so I held my Mother and seen her spirit shaft out the end of her body and a few seconds later I felt her kiss my cheek and she went into the light. I heard an angel reassure me she would be ok and then the light vanished. I felt totally at peace seeing this and thanked God for showing me this. I seen her spirit 2 weeks later about the same time she died and prayed for her again and I could see God wanting me to know she was being looked after. God showed me all this because He wanted to reassure me. God bless!
Fr Mike, Watching your talks makes being catholic so cool! praise GOD!
cool & wrong!
Joseph DeMichele
Sort of cool, then Pope Frank Pachamama happened.
I suppose the Pachamama Pope is “cool” to you also 🙄
Father Mike; I am 80, old and very sick. And afraid. Please pray for me.
Patsy Gabel Patsy I’ll remember you onto tonight’s mass.
Praying for you!
Father Mike I really like your videos they’re very inspirational. My mom and my grandparents were Roman Catholics and here in a couple weeks I will be starting by holy communion classes and I can’t wait I am 53 years old and I hope it’s not too late. You give me a lot of courage thank you
Never too late!
You might look older now than in this video but please don't ever get old. Your little life is a great big light. Peace.
This is why I love being Catholic. No fire and brimstone, just reality.
Just reality? How did u come to that conclusion. You can have no way of knowing this is real apart from having faith.
Oh that maybe Catholic, but it's certainly not Christian: fire and brimstone is what Jesus preached.
‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’
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@@risingdawn5788 f off no one cares
@@williamdavies5957 Yeah but faith isnt just made up or random it has its reasons like the testimony of the apostles that they would even die for it. Or the miracles over the millenia.
This is so beautiful. It looked liked you were almost starting to tear up at the end, thinking of that great moment when God shows us how each of our lives have fit in to His glorious plan. Father Mike, thank you for teaching this and bringing souls closer to God.
Get to confession, get right with our Lord and no worries about the end times. Christ will take care of His children. Get away from any and all forms of sin and let God take over your life. Great presentation..
Wow so need this Father. Thank you.
I got goosebumps from listening to this . I don't know why but when you said that it will all be revieled to us, Father, I just imagined stepping back and looking at a giant tapestry of which my life was a single stirng. Such an awesome video! Thank you so much for making these Father Mike !!
Anjelus so happy you posted that.
Anjelus This was top of the mind when I read the tapestry comment... Love Jethro's song... Love Dreamworks' The Prince of Egypt... :)
I don't think that's a result of the video...
Wow this description of the Final Judgement is so beautiful and I am really looking forward to it 😍 Yet at the same time it makes me reflect on my shortcomings. O may the sweet Lord Jesus help me to live my life fully to honour the great story of God..
This is probably the scariest thing I've ever listened to. What then is the point of confession, penance and absolution if one's sins are to be hashed up and rehashed and why suffer purgatory? I converted late in life - pretty close to my sell by date. Most of my friends and guides are cradle-catholics and when I ask questions they can't answer they brush me off with "oh you haven't been a catholic long enough." as if I'm to grow in knowledge by osmosis . So I find your video's Fr Mike, and those of Fr Barron, greatly empowering. And many of the people commenting on various statements and queries have given me much food for thought. I love everything about my "new faith". But I will need time to reflect on all this judgement stuff - 70 years is a long time to accumulate a whole heap of rubbish.
Profound and beautiful truth. THANK YOU for highlighting
I keep watching these videos and praise God for them and for Fr Mike. But I am constantly reminded of my sinfulness and that no matter how hard I try I will never be in a state of grace for long, without falling into mortal sin. I feel like my efforts are in vain even though I'm trying. I know I must not be or feel alone in this. Could you all pray for people like me that we may be completely free of (mortal) sin and live life in God's grace? (Confession is kind of difficult to get to where I live so I only manage to go once a year). Thank you for your prayers.
The Sinnoh Firefly if you can frequent confession more I highly recommend it, but what’s changed my life and kept me out of mortal sins I couldn’t shake was the rosary! Mary has your best interests especially when it comes to purity. Give 15 minutes a day in prayer to the rosary and it will change your spiritual life. Confession, the Eucharist and the rosary.
Thank you Caroline Markey for that wonderful reply and for your kind words! I haven't prayed the rosary in forever, maybe it's time I started again? I can't remember the last time I prayed the rosary, I'm afraid I might've forgotten some of the prayers.... I do pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy more often especially around Lent but lately all I've been doing is praying a decade of the rosary and reading the Scriptures of the day which takes about 20 mins. I seem to pray really slowly (like praying the rosary for me could take up to half an hour) or find myself repeating my prayers because I wasn't concerntrating enough on what I was praying about. I really wish I could go to Confession more often, that would really help, but as I said before it's very difficult where I live. But thank you so much for your reply! I really want to stay free of mortal sin and to continue to live in God's grace!
The Sinnoh Firefly that is where the Virgin Mary is so effective because she is there to keep us chaste. I love the rosary in the car first thing in the morning. There’s also rosary RUclips videos that pray the decades and you pray with them. I put those one when I drive to work. The lovely thing about the rosarynis that it is Jesus’s whole life on a string. The more you say it you will feel the affects of the grace on your life. And with temptation also say a Hail Mary before you fall into sin. Mary has a way of catching you before you fall. So glad I could encourage you! It’s a fight worth fighting. 😀 Godbless .
Caroline Markey you are so right, if ever there was anyone who felt temptation and fought it (and never gave into it), it was Jesus and Mary. So They can help us from falling into sin just by praying a Hail Mary while we're in temptation. But you're also right when you say the more you pray the rosary the more effective it is in our lives. Thank you for the encouragement! God bless you ❤ It's definitely a fight worth fighting - for the salvation of our souls and eternal happiness.
The Sinnoh Firefly amen to that!!! Remember the temptation is not a sin, acting on it is. I compare it to bodybuilding. You have to mortify the body in order to change it, this is exactly how growing in virtue is. You have to choose to give in or ask for the grace to exercise our free will to say no. The more you do this you get your passions under control. When we sin we become a slave. For me I was like nope I’m done being a slave to my sin, and really compared it to my bodybuilding. The weight room and the diet is the hardest part but to deny my body I grow in resistance to temptation. I grow ! So now even if a box of donuts were sitting there on a very strict bodybuilding prep I can easily say no. Check out Jared Zimmerer. He’s a Catholic dad and husband and bodybuilder! I think you would love his videos!
Wow, this father is so, so cool, his way of talk, and how he talked about the final judgement, made me open my eyes, and no only my eyes, also my mind, and heart, to understand the sense of life, our purpose, in this life.
MY CONGRATULATIONS FATHER MIKE.
Greeting from Honduras, God Bless You.
Thank you Father. You sharing this insight of particular and final Judgement, will remind me that every small good act I do will be useful or part of God's final story. Hope we do our part as God wants us to always. Can't wait to find out the final judgment too God bless you!
Hi friend
OMG !! Thanks, Fr. Mike for always explaining the bible the right way, and I am not even a Catholic. God bless you always !! Hello from Conroe, Texas !!
Well, you could be...:)
as a person who fights intense scrupulosity, all of this kind of scares me, i can't help it. i hope i'll manage to work it out for myself eventually.
Hi mahtiel, your comment caught my eye! I too have struggled with scrupulosity and OCD as well. It is tough indeed! I have found a few things that have helped me that may help you too? Feel free to check out this website: www.scrupulousanonymous.org. I also read a book called "Secrets of Divine Mercy" by Vinny Flynn (you can get it on Amazon) that helped me understand God's mercy and forgiveness in a powerful way. He loves you so SO incredibly much and he will always always always forgive you...his mercy covers all our sins! My prayers are with you!
I have the same problem. It brings me to tears. I just want to be good enough.
Surrender it to God over and over and over.
@@mmoss6961you are and you are so loved. Know God takes into account ALL things including our mental health issues and scrupulously. He knew of this and STILL chose you!
Thanks Padre. May God’s blessings be with you always ! Thank you for your ministry and your beautiful videos. My wife and I will be praying for you to continue to do the will of God.
Wow, this is EXACTLY what I needed to hear right now! Thanks be to God, and thanks Fr. Mike!! :D
Now am more stronger in my Catholic faith .Thanks father Mike from India with love
Wow. Thats so amazing. So our suffering ( and everyone has suffering ) is not without a reason or a purpose. If we know this and offer it to God, then He can use it in great ways. We probably wont know in this life but we sure will in the next. God can use everything we offer Him, no matter how seemingly small or trivial.
Thanks Fr Mike. You've made a difference.
Oh man I believe and I hope in God's mercy but I just have a feeling like I am screwed.. presumptuous and self sabatoging. I still feel like I fall into the venial category but I so desperately want to be perfect that it leads me into scrupulosity if I'm not careful.
Read Scripture and remember the gospel and how Christ bought your salvation and not yourself. It is Christ who gets the glory and not us.
You really need to just repent and admit that u are a sinner give ur life to Jesus and try to stop sinning
Please pray for me I️ have a huge audition for band in like an hour and I’m terrified and just pray that I️ can relax enough to leave with a performance I’m proud of. Thank you all and god bless ❤️❤️
Angie Seminara Funny, I saw that you commented that an hour ago, so you must be auditioning right now! Cool! Praying for you, God bless! 😊
Good luck and God Bless
ok, so how'd you do?
KA Fleury I did excellent. I didn’t mess up but sadly I didn’t make it because they only took 2. They usually take 3 but I tied with someone for 3rd and 4 would have been too many so yeah.
Thank you, Fr. Mike! This brought me to tears. So thankful you use technology to reach SO many people!!! God bless!
Thank you Father Mike.
You ever just sit down with someone and find yourself in that internal space where your entire being feels soul. Where every word they say just has you surrendered in absolute. This is how I feel watching this and hearing his words. I have loved so many of Fr.Mike's videos, where I have felt a depth of knowing. However this one here... is divinely beautiful. So beautiful. I feel as though I've just been kissed on the cheek by God. - Bless you Father!
This is powerful information, that will continue to inspire me as I fight inner and outer demons in my life. I will always know that Christ is by my side and that every single decision I make has fantastic power. Thank you so much Fr. Mike! Thanks be to God!
Well Fr.Mike, you will be in my story then because watching you makes me excited about God and you’ve touched and made a difference in MY life! I just love you and hope to meet you one day. God truely is alive in and through you. Thank you for your priesthood
I love this!!!!! Wow now í cant wait for that day!!!
I can.
Dear Fr. U r so sweet in JESUS NAME AND his blessing poured on u Be a sweet fragrance to all catholic church and NATION world wide.
I ASK OUR LOVING MOTHER MARY
OF JESUS CHRIST PRAY FOR U.AND U WILL BE IN my PRAYER 😁😁💃💃🙏🙏🤲🤲🤲
From DELHI INDIA.
Cont. From below. God has ALWAYS ALWAYS been in my life. Man is He awesome. I have received signs from Him my whole life which is not over yet. Even though I easily shoud have been dead at least 37 times in my life. No joke. Finally about 3 years ago while praying I got an answer. I also am a dreamer. But I finally got my answer. I was told the answer has always been in my name. Cont.
Amazing resource for our salvation. Thank you Fr. Mike. God bless you always.
Thank you Fr. Mike for posting this information regarding this topic, and new book. It’s much appreciated. God Bless🙏
Fast talker but full of good advice and direction. The truth will set you free. AMDG
i love that he is starting to ask for subsribers haha. Fr. Mike thank you for what you do! I appreciate you doing these videos and i watch them every week...uhhhh God bless!!!
Stay holy people! Thanks Father Mike!
That was comforting. Thank you, father.
Such powerful inspiration!! Thank you Father Mike for being and sharing your enthusiasm for Catholicism!! Great clip!!
Awesome!!!
What an edifying video! I just learned some things that had evaded me for the past 66 years. Thank you Fr. Mike!!!
He also entertains us by helping us to see it while we're still 'alive' on Earth sometimes too. I look back at all the times I was so upset about things not happening the way I wanted them to and laugh (usually) because now I understand that when his answers were 'no' it was because he had something better waiting for me.
Fr. Mike, it was the Holy Spirit talking for you, thank you Lord for your beautiful message
Ouff ❤so needed this message. I was searching to help my students understand the last judgment, and th Lord shed His grace upon me again.❤❤❤Vivo Cristo Rey l! Ave Maria
I am reading this after 5 yrs according to the podcast, but it is so beautiful the way you narrated it. Its a joy to listen to you. 🙏🏻
Thank you Father Mike for your podcasts!!! And more importantly thank you God for all the graces and Blessings you have bestowed upon me.. Also Thank you for giving me the courage to throw your love out to people. In a nutshell it’s all about the love... your love because you are love 💕
I just like you fr. Mike .......just thank you very much !!!!!!!!!! That's all I have to say ! You a great man ! Keep up the fantastic work !!!!!!!!!! And thank you !!!!!sooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!
We get exactly what we've chosen. Indeed.
Thank GOD after 24yrs in church of rome, i Came Home to JESUS n Only CHRIST in Holy Bible based Protestant churches, winning many many many from the unbiblical roman church with me. Praise CHRIST JESUS!!!
Billy So you left the Church Christ founded on the Authority of the Apostles, and that gave you the Canon of Scripture, for a “church” founded by men 500 years ago? Sad.
✝💗✝& He will wipe away every tear✝💗✝
I need to be reminded of that all the time!
I swear these videos are changing my life, you make what i’m trying to learn through the bible, so much easier to understand. I seriously appreciate every video you make mike. You dont realize how much these videos help me. You have seriously changed me for the better
I love all of the Ascension Presents videos and learn so much from them. This was a beautiful video and so many of the comments on the thread were also so beautiful that they made me cry. Thank you so much for making this video series. I look forward to watching then, learning a little more and working my "spiritual muscles" with you and pray that "poco a poco" God is working on me on my salvation.
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations[a] will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left... (Mt. 25: 31-33)
#ChristTheKing #TheLastJudgment
Father Mike I sincerely Thank You for these videos. They are encouraging and empowering. They bring me hope and get me moving to answer God's calling.
They are explained in a simple way I understand and the are long enough for my short attention span.
May God keep blessing you all the days of your life.
Beautiful. Thank you Father
Father Mike, thank you for sharing your insight and teachings to us. God bless
Father Mike, I am thrilled to have found you. Blessings to you. I adore the way you bring alive the word of the Lord! Many kindnesses to you and your following that You find joy in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanks for this! I have been contemplating a lot about the Last Things and Fr. Mike always delivers his reflections with lots of joy. I think if we take the Apostle’s Creed and Nicene Creed seriously, it helps in answering lots of tough questions like “Does God exist?” 🙏🙏🙏
I am a spiritually sick Catholic. Thank youfor your videos, Father😊❤
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom His love entrusts me here, ever this night be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Of all the things I've heard from you Fr. Mike, this one best puts life into perspective.
Thank you so much.
Fr. Mike. I love you in God the Holy Trinity, in Mary, the Communion of Saints and all the Celestial Court. Please pray for me. You are in my heart and in my prayers. Amen.
Lord hear my prayers remove all evil and sin amen
Fr. Mike u made me go back to church THK u blessings to all 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Fr Mike you have changed the way I think and want to live life in one video, so thank you so much. you are truly amazing.
Fr. Mike, you always inspire me. I enjoy immensely your teachings. And besides, you are so earthy, yet spiritual at the same time. God bless you, and thank you for all the information on my faith.
A friend asked me about the final judgement and through what God thought me through the Holy Spirit (I asked Him to) plus your video, I think I’ll give her a pretty decent answer. :) thanks for your videos, man, I appreciate them.
Love your neighbor as yourself. Amen!
God Bless you Father Mike!!!!
I'm so happy I found this channel..I'm so ashamed to think I have to look at Jesus Christ and he knows what I've done. So ashamed.
Watch again. This gives much needed clarity on how to live life.
I'm happy that one day God promises freedom in heaven after these short trials & tribbs are over
Thoughts about after life living in glory with our Lord pumps me up every single sec in my life...Gives me happiness in midst of my failures , Humiliations Yes Jesus loves me and he has attached me to his cross ...I finds peace only on his holy cross
I always thought it was just one judgement until I stumbled on it in the catchesm of the Catholic Church reading about purgatory. I was still quite confused but your video has made it clearer. Thanks Fr Mike.
I love listening to this guy
Fr Mike will be reminded of putting me on the road to faith
Well put. I've read that book myself more than once. Everyone should read these books that the church has given us. Understanding your faith is the key.
Absolutely love this. Thank you. Gives such a beautiful perspective on how each person fits into God on earth and in heaven. It is so worth living a life of Grace.
Thank you father mike for making us understand our purpose 😊
Fr mike answered the question i had for years
I’ve always wondered about this topic. What a nice convenience for this video to pop up in my subscription feed. Thanks! :P
beautiful
Thank you Father. God bless and keep you safe.
Wow, I moved through some emotions in this, fear, shame, humility, wonder, hope and joy. Beautiful. Thank you 😊❤️✌️
Thanks so much Fr Mike for this meaningful description about the last judgement.. As a Catholic, I believe that. God loves us unconditionally.
Thank you Father! God will see and show you how you’ve made many of us smile and have faith in Him.
The Catholic faith is for those that want to fallow it. There is no obligation and that's what I like
That actually sounds depressing to me. I know I have not chosen the path God has shown me on multiple occasions, but to also see the ones I didn't realize he showing me seems sad.
Wonderful message father Mike teaching meant for every soul on earth and turn only in faith and grace towards God. Almighty Lord redeem all of us. Amen
It will be a sobering moment of Christ consciousness.
Thank you for this Father.
God bless you
I can assure you, Fr. Mike, if I was low-down on the ladder of Paradise, I'd hate everyone above me; that's natural for me, loving those less than oneself, but also despising those above oneself- that tends to be the overall rule of functions: those above are not even given the first chance, but actively sought to be destroyed due specifically to their place, due to the actions of those in power in *this* life, the only life that really matters, period!
Amen you all in our daily Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy 🙏🏻🙏🏻God Bless you all 😇😇