I absolutely Love, Father Mike Schmitz however, I am not always" in the mood" for his exuberance and I do appreciate Father Mark's low key, soothing videos! There is a need for and room for everyone in God's kingdom!
I don't know as I'm ever not in the mood for Fr. Mike, but I do know 100% what you mean!!! there is something that peppy people just can't deliver and Fr. Mark - Mary has that.
Fr. Mike Schmitz is perfectly placed for the demographic he serves. That said, some of us are served better by a quieter, calmer delivery, and Fr. Mark-Mary is the perfect balm for (our/my) world-weary nerves. What a blessing he is! And at the end of the day, aren’t we all working toward the same end? Salvation by knowing and loving the God who loves us?
Beautifully stated. We need all kinds of personalities and talents serving the kingdom. I like Fr. Mark-Mary and Fr. Mike Schmitz for reasons and for different seasons of my life. Thanks be to God.
Father Mark-Mary speaks to my soul in a lot of videos Ive watched of his. I love his calm nature and the way he explains his thoughts and ideas. He is extremely genuine. So Father Mark, you definitely are reaching a different audience I believe but I am so grateful for that!!
My heart gets fulfilled differently by the work you do and the work Father Mike does. So I am incredibly grateful for you both. Thank you for your work Father Mark Mary ❤️❤️❤️🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
I imagine Fr Mike (bless him) has to say a lot of humility prayers. I remember in his interview with Fradd (a year or two ago?) he admitted that his spiritual director said to him "You would be amazed at how quickly you will be forgotten once you're gone." Bless Father Mark-Mary too. Different priests, different gifts, different tools for the Holy Spirit.
I love Fr. Mark-Mary Ames! He is a superhero! I love love love his videos! If you have a unique calling, your audience might be smaller because their needs are unique. While Fr. Mike fires me up to act in my faith, Fr. Mark-Mary's videos have helped me improve the quality of core Catholic practices like confession, etc. They are both extraordinary men of God called to do different things and are equally important! God bless our priests and everyone in Holy Orders!
I started saying the rosary with Father Mark Mary and Brother Malachy 4 years ago. Simple and beatlutiful and really got me saying th rosary daily. It is still my go to rosary on the days I want to say it along with someone. I love your videos.
Wow! Thanks for asking this question Matt! Because as a lay person in the everyday life I am confronted with this thought as a follower of Christ. The Apostles struggled in comparing each other in who was better or higher in position in Jesus’ circle. Jesus instructed them and instructs us to know that we are all important and instrumental in building God’s kingdom. If we but help one soul through the smallest act with great love, God is pleased and smiles upon our small actions done with great love. Not easy to do and I must remind myself constantly of this truth to stay focused on Christ and not on my ego.
I absolutely LOVE Fr Mark Mary . My mother Francesca and I are long time die hard “ poco a poco” listeners. This was an amazing podcast . I came across this page from a priest friend of mine and I enjoy it . THANK YOU
Wow this question could have been phrased with a lot more tact to get the same message across. I personally like Fr Mark-Mary’s videos and content a lot more.
My husband and I met Father Mike at a dinner in Dallas. He really is the exact same guy in person- talks to you like you’re the only ones in the room. I’m praying for my husband’s conversion to Catholicism, and I dare say my hubby was more excited to meet him than I was! Fr. Mike is bringing a lot of people to Holy Mother Church, without any arrogance or pride, he’s just a cool dude. That’s just his calling, nothing more or less, and I’m sure he’d be the first to tell you that.
Everyone has different gifts. I watch all you guys and am reached in very different ways. There are times you've spoken, Fr. Mark Mary, and the day I'm listening, it's exactly what I needed to hear that day! And then there are different personalities and crowds to reach. I think Fr. Mike is excellent with college-age people, and the Poco a Poco podcast is geared maybe towards a slightly older crowd. PWA, Council of Trent, Jimmy Akin, Poco a Poco, Called to More, and Almond the Lilies are all channels I listen to regularly and they each have something unique and different to offer and I love them all! Numbers don't matter. If you've reached one, you've reached one.
Fr Mark-Mary, your unique way of bringing the example of St Francis and the love of Jesus to the world has spoken to me for a long time now - all the way from NYC to NZ! May God continue to sustain and bless you in your vocation.
Personally I prefer Fr Mark-Mary because his videos apply more to me regarding an interior life. I give thanks to God for him and those guys at ICS Publications.
Beautiful response 😍such humility 🙏🏻 true man of God & so so sincere. I love praying with him on you tube. His calm style is very much in line with my energy. I also appreciate Fr. Mike Schmitz for his enthusiasm. He in part made me realize the real Prescence in the Eucharist because of his story when he realized. That’s why it’s so beautiful how unique we all are and how certain people can get through to certain people. I thank the Lord he got me to stop comparing so much ( we all fall into it as Matt said ). But knowing that we all uniquely bring something to the table and all add to the Body of Christ and to the world at large in our own way makes me appreciate how wonderfully I am made.
I actually started following Fr. Mark-Mary’s vids before I exam regularly following Fr. Mike’s. I appreciate his gentle ways and the way he can explain things so that I not only learn them, but also remember them.
Fr. Mark -Mary, you are soooo amazing and profound but simple and practical. I personally prefer listening to you over Fr. Mike just for what my needs are. That being said you can’t compare apples and oranges so to speak. I deal with essentially the same thing on a more personal level in my spheres of life. Seeing the different gifting, attributes, and types of fruits that I see in others that I don’t have. It is harder to appreciate our own. As was written in my HS yearbook …”Stay cool, don’t change!”
You’re super cool by being who you are…no need to ever size yourself to anyone else…!!! Im getting a lot out of listening to you, so your doing something right lol!❤
Fr. Mike's charism is to be very approachable, outgoing, charismatic. More action and communication oriented. That's great qualities for a diocesan priest. Fr. Mark has more religious/monastic vibe. More orientation towards contemplation/inner life and quietness. I like them both, and depending on the situation and time, sometimes one speaks to me more than the other. And let's not have illusions - _anyone_ speaking about the particularities of prayer life will _not_ have huge following. Many people are in need of consolation and motivation, but much less people pray and have prayer life to even work on.
A friend of mine said that Fr. Mark Mary's videos carried her through two long, difficult years. I don't know of a better confirmation of being on the youtubes than this-I mean it wouldn't (and shouldn't) be vanity, God forbid.
Humility is responding to God's will, and being where He wants you to be, doing what He wants you to do in exactly the way He know you can with the talents He gave you. It may be the case that only you can bring this one person to the fulness of truth, and that alone is worth the complete lack of acknowledgement from the world. You’ve participated in God's love for that one person and that alone is worth it.
I am a follower of this channel, I watch and Follow Fr. Mike Schmitz on the Ascension Channel....but I came here today and was yesterday in the podcast for Fr. Mark-Mary Ames!!... off topic, Fr. Columba Jordan, would love to see him here if at all posible... thank you for what you do Matt!!
I mean, have you seen the older videos of Fr Mikes conversion story. Fact check me on this, but Im pretty sure he said he was asked to audition for Robin to Val Kilmer's Batman! Fr Mark Mary you are a blessing. Theres a sincerity of the Holy Spirit that comes from everything you share ❤
The joke fr. Mark-Mary once told about how his brothers sometimes call him fr. Dark-Mary cuz he can be very moody cracks me up to this day. I really apreciate his videos is what I'm trying to say.
That was a hard hearted question. Maybe it’s not even in the equation. Serving Christ is not for numbers but for Christ. Both men are truly great holy men of God.
I worry this will sound wrong but Father Mark Mary being a more ordinary looking guy who said how he's not a good singer and is kind of quirky is more relatable to me in some ways. I enjoy them both, but lately especially I look forward to his videos more.
Romans 4:2 KJV "For if Abraham were justified by works, he has whereof to glory; but not before GOD. 3 For what says the scripture? Abraham believed GOD, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt. 5 But to him that works not, but believes on HIM that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." Romans 8:31 KJV "What shall we then say to these things? If GOD be for us, who can be against us? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of GOD’s elect? It is God that justifies. 34 Who is he that condemns? It is CHRIST that died, yea rather, that is risen again, Who is even at the right hand of GOD who also makes intercession for us."
Wow what a weird question on so many levels. PS I don’t like fr Mike at all unfortunately. I don’t like influencers especially when I’m connecting to God
I agree that Father Mike Schmitz is an amazing priest, an amazing evangelist, and a wonderful person. But God bless him, I find him so annoying to listen to. He's fantastic for many, many people, but it's not for me.😆
is this from a recent pints w aquinas? PS l love you Fr. Mark-Mary, I recently felt called to start re-praying your Pray with us, the Holy Rosary with Brother Malachy. I used to do it every day before I started the 7 sorrows devotion. Maybe Mary thought I was getting too morose.
I absolutely Love, Father Mike Schmitz however, I am not always" in the mood" for his exuberance and I do appreciate Father Mark's low key, soothing videos! There is a need for and room for everyone in God's kingdom!
This is a beautiful point to make ❤️
I don't know as I'm ever not in the mood for Fr. Mike, but I do know 100% what you mean!!! there is something that peppy people just can't deliver and Fr. Mark - Mary has that.
So true.
@@cjford5458 I totally agree! Very nicely said!
This! Love Fr Mike but sometimes my mood doesn’t fit that fast paced peppiness he’s got. 😂. (I am not even Catholic but love Ascension).
Fr. Mike Schmitz is perfectly placed for the demographic he serves. That said, some of us are served better by a quieter, calmer delivery, and Fr. Mark-Mary is the perfect balm for (our/my) world-weary nerves. What a blessing he is! And at the end of the day, aren’t we all working toward the same end? Salvation by knowing and loving the God who loves us?
My thoughts exactly. We who need a quieter voice also need the Word of God. And RUclips helps us get through the week.
Beautifully stated. We need all kinds of personalities and talents serving the kingdom. I like Fr. Mark-Mary and Fr. Mike Schmitz for reasons and for different seasons of my life. Thanks be to God.
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Father Mark-Mary speaks to my soul in a lot of videos Ive watched of his. I love his calm nature and the way he explains his thoughts and ideas. He is extremely genuine.
So Father Mark, you definitely are reaching a different audience I believe but I am so grateful for that!!
Love Fr. Mark Mary! God bless you brother!
I love Fr Mark Mary because he’s peaceful and calm and positive and loving. God bless him.
I love praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet with Fr. Mark-Mary (and Fr. PT) every day. Love his calming presence.🙏❤
Fr. Mark-Mary, you are a blessing. Thank you for all you do.
I have always loved Fr. Mark-Mary. His Franciscan-ness is the best ❤
Humility is a tough one to embody. Thank you for doing it well.
You are a real blessing to us Fr. Mark-Mary
I love praying the rosary with him on RUclips.
Love what you said, Father! I relate!
My heart gets fulfilled differently by the work you do and the work Father Mike does. So I am incredibly grateful for you both. Thank you for your work Father Mark Mary ❤️❤️❤️🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
I watch both Father Mark-Mary and Father Mike. Both are brilliant and both can touch peoples hearts and different and unique ways
These men reach different people. Those 10k are just as important as the other 80k.
I imagine Fr Mike (bless him) has to say a lot of humility prayers. I remember in his interview with Fradd (a year or two ago?) he admitted that his spiritual director said to him "You would be amazed at how quickly you will be forgotten once you're gone."
Bless Father Mark-Mary too. Different priests, different gifts, different tools for the Holy Spirit.
I love both Father Mark Mary AND father Mike Schmidt. They have both been essential in my spiritual growth.
Love them both!! ❤️
Fr Mark Mary is very simple and faithful. Thank you for sharing your faith.
I love Fr. Mark-Mary Ames! He is a superhero! I love love love his videos! If you have a unique calling, your audience might be smaller because their needs are unique. While Fr. Mike fires me up to act in my faith, Fr. Mark-Mary's videos have helped me improve the quality of core Catholic practices like confession, etc. They are both extraordinary men of God called to do different things and are equally important! God bless our priests and everyone in Holy Orders!
I started saying the rosary with Father Mark Mary and Brother Malachy 4 years ago. Simple and beatlutiful and really got me saying th rosary daily. It is still my go to rosary on the days I want to say it along with someone. I love your videos.
Bless all our holy priests.. all are needed and loved by God✝️🙏🏻🌹
Love these two Holy Priests! Thank you for answering his call and grateful for your ministries! ❤️
Wow! Thanks for asking this question Matt! Because as a lay person in the everyday life I am confronted with this thought as a follower of Christ. The Apostles struggled in comparing each other in who was better or higher in position in Jesus’ circle. Jesus instructed them and instructs us to know that we are all important and instrumental in building God’s kingdom. If we but help one soul through the smallest act with great love, God is pleased and smiles upon our small actions done with great love. Not easy to do and I must remind myself constantly of this truth to stay focused on Christ and not on my ego.
I love both of you!!! But I actually like following Father Mark-Mary’s prayers more as I love his solemnity.
I absolutely LOVE Fr Mark Mary . My mother Francesca and I are long time die hard “ poco a poco” listeners. This was an amazing podcast . I came across this page from a priest friend of mine and I enjoy it . THANK YOU
You’re right, Father Mark Mary. God has called you to record videos that speak to me. He has blessed me through you.
That was an amazing question. I love Fr. Mark-Mary as well. He has many wise words to share from Jesus’ Sacred Heart.
Fr. I appreciate your knowledge and your humility. Thank you 🙏
Wow this question could have been phrased with a lot more tact to get the same message across. I personally like Fr Mark-Mary’s videos and content a lot more.
Humility is shown here! Thank you both! God bless your work
My husband and I met Father Mike at a dinner in Dallas. He really is the exact same guy in person- talks to you like you’re the only ones in the room. I’m praying for my husband’s conversion to Catholicism, and I dare say my hubby was more excited to meet him than I was! Fr. Mike is bringing a lot of people to Holy Mother Church, without any arrogance or pride, he’s just a cool dude. That’s just his calling, nothing more or less, and I’m sure he’d be the first to tell you that.
If every lily wanted to be a rose spring would lose its loveliness.
Everyone has different gifts. I watch all you guys and am reached in very different ways. There are times you've spoken, Fr. Mark Mary, and the day I'm listening, it's exactly what I needed to hear that day!
And then there are different personalities and crowds to reach. I think Fr. Mike is excellent with college-age people, and the Poco a Poco podcast is geared maybe towards a slightly older crowd. PWA, Council of Trent, Jimmy Akin, Poco a Poco, Called to More, and Almond the Lilies are all channels I listen to regularly and they each have something unique and different to offer and I love them all!
Numbers don't matter. If you've reached one, you've reached one.
Fr Mark-Mary, your unique way of bringing the example of St Francis and the love of Jesus to the world has spoken to me for a long time now - all the way from NYC to NZ! May God continue to sustain and bless you in your vocation.
Personally I prefer Fr Mark-Mary because his videos apply more to me regarding an interior life. I give thanks to God for him and those guys at ICS Publications.
Beautiful response 😍such humility 🙏🏻 true man of God & so so sincere. I love praying with him on you tube. His calm style is very much in line with my energy.
I also appreciate Fr. Mike Schmitz for his enthusiasm. He in part made me realize the real Prescence in the Eucharist because of his story when he realized.
That’s why it’s so beautiful how unique we all are and how certain people can get through to certain people.
I thank the Lord he got me to stop comparing so much ( we all fall into it as Matt said ). But knowing that we all uniquely bring something to the table and all add to the Body of Christ and to the world at large in our own way makes me appreciate how wonderfully I am made.
I actually started following Fr. Mark-Mary’s vids before I exam regularly following Fr. Mike’s. I appreciate his gentle ways and the way he can explain things so that I not only learn them, but also remember them.
Fr. Mark -Mary, you are soooo amazing and profound but simple and practical. I personally prefer listening to you over Fr. Mike just for what my needs are. That being said you can’t compare apples and oranges so to speak. I deal with essentially the same thing on a more personal level in my spheres of life. Seeing the different gifting, attributes, and types of fruits that I see in others that I don’t have. It is harder to appreciate our own. As was written in my HS yearbook …”Stay cool, don’t change!”
You’re super cool by being who you are…no need to ever size yourself to anyone else…!!! Im getting a lot out of listening to you, so your doing something right lol!❤
Fr. Mike's charism is to be very approachable, outgoing, charismatic. More action and communication oriented. That's great qualities for a diocesan priest.
Fr. Mark has more religious/monastic vibe. More orientation towards contemplation/inner life and quietness.
I like them both, and depending on the situation and time, sometimes one speaks to me more than the other.
And let's not have illusions - _anyone_ speaking about the particularities of prayer life will _not_ have huge following.
Many people are in need of consolation and motivation, but much less people pray and have prayer life to even work on.
I personally prefer Father Mark’s style. He is so humble and relatable. I’ve learnt so much from him.
All of us sheep appreciate the variety of shepards for us. In my hometown, we have mercidians, franciscans, and more. Its awesome
I’m not a person that trusts people naturally, but i f my life was a marble, and Fr Mark Mary picked it up, I would not be worried, at all.
I love them both!
A friend of mine said that Fr. Mark Mary's videos carried her through two long, difficult years. I don't know of a better confirmation of being on the youtubes than this-I mean it wouldn't (and shouldn't) be vanity, God forbid.
Every child of God is wonderfully made. We should not compare ourselves to anyone, God determines our popularity.
You are both amazing!
Love Fr Mark
Humility is responding to God's will, and being where He wants you to be, doing what He wants you to do in exactly the way He know you can with the talents He gave you. It may be the case that only you can bring this one person to the fulness of truth, and that alone is worth the complete lack of acknowledgement from the world. You’ve participated in God's love for that one person and that alone is worth it.
I am a follower of this channel, I watch and Follow Fr. Mike Schmitz on the Ascension Channel....but I came here today and was yesterday in the podcast for Fr. Mark-Mary Ames!!... off topic, Fr. Columba Jordan, would love to see him here if at all posible... thank you for what you do Matt!!
I mean, have you seen the older videos of Fr Mikes conversion story. Fact check me on this, but Im pretty sure he said he was asked to audition for Robin to Val Kilmer's Batman!
Fr Mark Mary you are a blessing. Theres a sincerity of the Holy Spirit that comes from everything you share ❤
The joke fr. Mark-Mary once told about how his brothers sometimes call him fr. Dark-Mary cuz he can be very moody cracks me up to this day. I really apreciate his videos is what I'm trying to say.
I look for Fr Mark-Mary purposely (and love Fr Mike, too). But I pray the Angelus with Fr Mark-Mary 3x/day! 😍💜🙏
("Do you want to say Hi to your mom?")
"How does it feel to be uglier and less talented than the people around you?" I don't know, man, that's just life. Play the hand you're dealt.
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Lmfao for real why did he ask this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭 I’m so DEAD
I was excited to see you were interviewing Fr. Mark-Mary!
Humility
That was a hard hearted question. Maybe it’s not even in the equation. Serving Christ is not for numbers but for Christ. Both men are truly great holy men of God.
I worry this will sound wrong but Father Mark Mary being a more ordinary looking guy who said how he's not a good singer and is kind of quirky is more relatable to me in some ways. I enjoy them both, but lately especially I look forward to his videos more.
Well not me clicking this video because I thought Father Mike was in this too lol
Father Mark Mary handled this stupid question like a humble and kind man. An unkind question to ask.
Who's the greatest?
Romans 4:2 KJV "For if Abraham were justified by works, he has whereof to glory; but not before GOD. 3 For what says the scripture? Abraham believed GOD, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt. 5 But to him that works not, but believes on HIM that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."
Romans 8:31 KJV "What shall we then say to these things? If GOD be for us, who can be against us? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of GOD’s elect? It is God that justifies. 34 Who is he that condemns? It is CHRIST that died, yea rather, that is risen again, Who is even at the right hand of GOD who also makes intercession for us."
Father Mark is a different congregation right? The poor ones? Father Mike Schmitz does different kind of work right?
Quite a hurtful, tactless , insensitive question. Think how you would have felt being asked the same thing?
Really cruel question actually, you would think you were deliberately trying to make Fr Mark feel small. You could see he was a bit hurt.
Not a good time to be speaking about Lebron’s work ethic 😂😂
Wow what a weird question on so many levels. PS I don’t like fr Mike at all unfortunately. I don’t like influencers especially when I’m connecting to God
I agree that Father Mike Schmitz is an amazing priest, an amazing evangelist, and a wonderful person. But God bless him, I find him so annoying to listen to. He's fantastic for many, many people, but it's not for me.😆
You might want to try Bible in a Year? I think it’s easier to listen to Fr. Mike there than Ascension RUclips videos:)
is this from a recent pints w aquinas?
PS l love you Fr. Mark-Mary, I recently felt called to start re-praying your Pray with us, the Holy Rosary with Brother Malachy. I used to do it every day before I started the 7 sorrows devotion. Maybe Mary thought I was getting too morose.
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@@chezjowy8596 thanks! can't wait to look it up and watch.