The Greatest Surprise: Jesus' Second Coming
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2015
- What will it be like for us when Christ comes again? Will it be a great surprise, or will it be more like an unwelcome Halloween scare? Father Mike Schmitz recommends getting to know Jesus well now, so that when he comes “like a thief in the night,” we will be ready.
Father Mike is a presenter in Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed, which can be found at bit.ly/1RtVTFZ.
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Fr. Mike's comments near the end reminded me of this quote: "Live in such a way that those who know you but don’t know God will come to know God because they know you."
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Greg Aitchison Wow that's a great idea
Greg Aitchison true, Christianity is not a belief system but a way of life.
Beautiful quote
Greg Aitchison .. agree Greg.. love one another as i have loved you .. the greatest commandment ilof all
To all unbelievers..Jesus is coming back..he told the apostles that he would. He speaks truth..because he is truth.
If it means nothing to a non-believer, then you have not accepted the Lord as you Savior. That is your free will. God does not owe you anything, it is your decision as to whether you want to live eternally and become a Christian or the alternative.
vicki johnson You must stay humble ☝🏼
BornAgain happyfriday I'm assuming you are referring to Satan?
True
First and last of all Jesus is Satan.
This topic always scared me in the Church because either 1. I won't be ready when he comes or 2. my loved ones won't be ready
John Spinelli It worries me too that my loved ones won't be ready. We can only help them learn to be by sharing our faith and pray that God opens and prepares their hearts.
Me too
Pray for the salvation of your loved ones, and stand in faith that it is done. Don't worry or be scared. Worry and fear are of the devil. Have faith in God.
John Spinelli 🙏🏽
If you get to confession and communion and you establish a relationship with Jesus you'll get ready
I failed today in so many ways! I needed to hear this! I will try my best tomorrow. Thank you Fr Mike and God bless you!
No, try your best the rest of today!! Never want to wait till tomorrow, you do not know you have it!!
You will win when you least expect it and the victory will be permanent!
Colleen Hoffman we all fail many times a day but remember you had the grace know this and feel regret...thats a very good sign your on the right path
God bless you, love.
FoieGras What a truly lovely, encouraging sentiment.
C.S.Lewis: "God is going to invade, all right, but what is the good of saying you are on His side then, when you see the whole natural universe melting away like a dream and something else--something it never entered your head to conceive--comes crashing in; something so beautiful to some of us and so terrible to others that none of us will have any choices left? For this time it will be God without disguise; something so overwhelming that it will strike either irresistible love or irresistible horror into every creature. It will be too late then to choose your side... That will not be the time for choosing: it will be the time when we discover which side we really have chosen, whether we realized it before or not."
Father Mike, thank you, thank you for the sobering reminder..
Paul G - I agree and yet C.S. Lewis chose specifically to become Protestant rather than Catholic (despite the sadness of his great friend Tolkein) which always intrigued me. What did such a learned and wise Professor/Theologian know that we don't know?
I cannot say (nor would I guess since I cannot claim great familiarity). The excerpt above was was just so striking and sobering and relevant to what Father Mike said in this vid, that I had to comment with it. When the clock "strikes that last midnight", our bets have been made, and there is no turning back. I certainly do not know what that moment will look like, but I have a pretty good idea what it might smell like when much of humanity simultaneously loses control of their bodily functions.
@@candyclews4047 Technically Lewis was Anglican.
@@candyclews4047 he was Anglican, so he still had most Catholic truths.
@@candyclews4047 Lewis didn't know any more than you do about salvation thru Paul's gospel of grace.
Father Mike I love you. You have a special gift for explaining the gospel.
Your energy and kindness are an inspiration. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words, Pamela! Know of our prayers for you!
@@AscensionPresents Fr.Mike I am desperately trying to find some apologetic resources on the topic of end times .Espeacially with the global economic crash,global pandemic ,vaccination with chip,false religions and cults,and the global civil and political unrest as of late.any suggestions or books I can receive that can help?
Second coming of Jesus , It's like when we got the school exam score when we were kids.
When we get bad result, we worry when parents come home.
Conversely, when we get good result, we can not wait for parents to come home.
When all who are willing to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior are saved, then He will return.
TheWilly5514 🙏🏽
WE NEED TO LIVE EVERY DAY LIKE IF JESUS IS ALREADY HERE SO WHEN WE ARE READY TO GO HE WILL TAKE US TO HIS KINGDOM AMEN
Maria Garcia 🙏🏽
I always thought since i was a child...that Jesus will come in this generation..may all we be ready!
I pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, and it encourages me to think that young men can see in Fr. Mike an inspiration to consider discernment in this direction where they might not have considered it before. He’s a great example that you don’t have to check your personality at the door when you’re ordained.
This is my favorite channel. Ever. Thank you for all your amazing work, and thank you so much Father Mike, you have no idea how you help me with your preaching. God bless you and God bless your whole team and everyone watching!
I grew up Southern Baptist. You are a great preacher. I've never heard a Priest teach like you do. If it weren't for your clothing I would have thought you were a Pastor. 😊😇
Jen E - really? Father Mike talks about the same wonderful things as Priests I have listened to for over 50 years! It's probably because he's young (ish) compared to many Priests these days.
Jen E any true follower of Christ is like this
You should listen to Arch Bishop Fulton Sheen..
@@daninspiration4064 Oh yes my mom and us kids watched him on TV. Even non Catholics watched him.
Jen your spot on! Growing up Catholic we would never here any thing like Fr Mike. We are so blessed to have him.
I share a house with one other person who came home the other day and told me that he had a dream the night before and in the dream he said every time he left the house for work a young man would come and visit me and then another time when he came home the young man was leaving and this time he waved at him and said to him I'm JESUS🙏🏻 I was floored because I do pray the HOLY ROSARY when ever he's at work 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 pray people
I love Jesus Christ. Thank you, Jesus, for being our savior. Praise the Lord!
God bless, I have you all in my prayers ! Hopefully you guys can please pray for my friends, family, and my negative thoughts 🕊❤️🙏🏽 Thanks and hope you all have a great day/night feel free to message me if you guys ever want to talk remember you are not alone
Erick Martinez I certainly will pray for you
Bruce Diehl thanks Bruce ! Definitely made my day hope you have a great day/night :)
God Bless You Always and all Priests!
Great commentary. I'm reminded of a line from the movie "Do You Believe?" where one of the character's is speaking with an attorney who is about to take away his wealth as a result of a lawsuit he is a party to because of his faith. He tells this woman; "I was once asked if you were charged with being Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict?" Sometimes a line just lives in your consciousness. That one does for me and I fall back on it when I wonder if I'm living my faith or merely practicing it. My goal is to live it. Some days I'm more successful than others but the difference between now and before I returned to the Church is I'm aware of it and I'm trying. Thanks for the video. Love the message.
Thank you for this piece especially. I was a child during the Cuban Missile Crisis and I've associated that memory with any discussion of the Second Coming. At the time I didn't imagine Jesus walking out of a mushroom cloud. I just saw devastation and the deaths of everyone I loved. I needed to hear your piece to remind me of the Trinity's presence in the now.
I feel like a bad Christian for being afraid of the Rapture. I have debilitating OCD sometimes and I fear that I will not be as ready for it as I think I am or that I’m secretly an awful person/Christian. Trying my very hardest to live in the moment and remembering that Jesus loves me and has forgiven me for any and all wrongdoings. Could someone please pray for me to remain close to God and to stop living in fear and anxiety? I would appreciate it so so much. God bless you all :)
I will pray for you. I already have. God is Love. God bless you, brother.
I think and feel the same way. I met the priest last week at RCIA and after I left, my mind kept telling me “he knows you’re bad”, “you’re not really a Christian”, “you won’t ever truly be a good catholic and he knows”, etc. I have been really struggling with that since starting RCIA. That I’m actually truly bad and am a fraud and wont ever be a good Christian. It goes back and forth in my head like I love Jesus so much and I want so much to be holy! I really do. It’s when I feel my best. It’s what I truly want but I’ve been such a sinner, like I’ve done some bad things (really bad) and been a bad person and the voice in my head is like, “you’re the worst person in that room”. It’s hard. I’ve been looking at the church and Jesus as my refuge. That’s how I feel. A refuge for life, society, my mind! So hopefully it gets better for both of us.
@@julianburr2750 God's love and mercy is infinite. Your sins are nothing in comparison with his love. That doesn't mean you can abuse of His mercy. He died on the cross for sinners like you and me. Read st Faustina's diary, it's about Jesus great mercy for sinners. Just say: "Jesus I trust in You". And pray pray pray. God bless you.
I have great news for you who have these horrible thoughts come up in your heads: it's actually not that hard to make them go away. First of all, acknowledge right away that these thoughts telling you that you are bad are actually the devil/demons tricking you and wanting to lead you astray. It happens to so many Christians, it even happened to Saints. Why? Because the devil knows you are on your way to the right path, and he doesn't want you to suceed. So when you hear these thoughts, ask yourself, are they coming from me or from God? The answer is neither, they are coming from the devil, because the devil is fear and darkness, and God is love and light. Ignore these horrible thoughts and put all your focus on God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. The Trinity will take care of you, be strong! God loves you so much. Have a blessed day 🙏🏽😊❤️
Don’t feel like a bad Christian. That is the work of the devil. Jesus does not want you to feel that way. Start everyday with prayer and do your best. At the end of the day review, thank Jesus for the good and ask for Forgiveness for the bad. The end. Start new in the morning! It sound easy but is not. All things are possible through Christ. God bless you and I will pray for you!
we are living with him right now and its going to be the most glorious return ever!!
God bless Father and everyone here.. you are all in my prayers.. ❤️🙏🏻
Thank u ur in mind ❤
People have been waiting for the "Second Coming" for over 2000 years now while they have Christ available every day in Eucharist :) Isnt that funny you're looking for glasses while wearing them on your head ?
Stop thinking about WHEN it is going to happen.
It may take another 2 000 years or 2 Mln years. We dont know when.
Think about today, not tomorrow.
When all who are willing to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior are saved, then He will return.
You are so right!! We must always realize that when we look for Christ, he is not in the raging sea, the blazing fire, the windy storm, but he is in the silence of our hearts, speaking to us, most present in the Eucharist!!!
temp911Luke 🙏🏽
This week. The Bride leaves.
poochz2 amen
I'm not sure how I came upon his channel. He sure doesn't seem like a priest I don't mean that in a bad way. He sure is on fire for Jesus he has plenty of energy wow sometimes I have to go back and listen. I know nothing about him but I think he's pretty dang good. I'm not Catholic but that's OK with me I just know I'm a Christian .I will have to keep checking his teachings my brain can actually get where he's coming from.
Tammy, it's obvious that you want to know God. His love, His mercy, and His truth. I wish many of my fellow Catholics would share your desire and not take their faith for granted. I have always been impressed and motivated by people, like yourself, that study what Christ taught, and decide to come into the Catholic faith. I'm not trying to convert you, I'm just saying that we catholics could benefit greatly if we seek God the way some of our Christian brothers and sisters do. God Bless You!
tammy aylesworth Praise to God! Our Father does always bring all His children together as He is a good Shepherd. I believe by the work of the Holy Spirit, you were brought to this posting as I was, too! I’m Catholic but never knew about Fr. Mike until some days ago and in fact, the very first video I saw from him didn’t give me too positive impression of him. (Sorry, Fr. Mike!! 🤭) But yet after following other videos of him, I felt very connected to his soul/spirit that reveals the words from the Holy Spirit so now I’m learning so many things from this Fr. Mike! I’m now so glad to hear the truth from him. Only flaw I would point out is that he speaks a bit too fast and wished he would slow down a little bit for me and other non native English speaking people. Fr. Mike, if you are reading this comment, please speak more “despasito”. God bless! 🙏🏽✨🕊✝️
I had a similar experience with Archbishop Fulton Sheen (the first televangelist!) and got confirmed in the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in 2010. Know your Father's voice and follow where He guides you.
i was thinking about bad things that could happen to me when the lord is coming I got scared but when I saw this video I felt calm
Father Mike, I'm a big fan of all the videos, but especially liked this one...keep it up!
Father Mike you are awesome! Your videos always make me think about what I'm doing in my life and if I'm allowing Jesus to guide me along. I try hard - I really do but because I'm human I fail from time to time. I just keep praying that Jesus will continue to walk with me and guide me along the path of his plan for me. Please pray for me Father Mike. Thank you!
Pray for us all Father Mike that we may receive the gift of The Holy spirit of God.
Father Mike . Would you please make a similar video in the context of current world events?? 2020
As always, Fr Mike, you pleasantly surprised us all with your awesome homily soundbites🙏🏼💕💕💕
Thank you Father Mike for your videos.I always find them enlightening. Listening to your talks seems to recenter me to Jesus often when I need it the most.
Thank you Father Mike for all of your videos! I really enjoy watching them and appreciate the help.
Praise God that the Holy Spirit is working through these videos!
Father Mike, I love watching you. Your enthusiasm and zeal are infectious. Thanks for being you!!
Thank you for this Father. It was eye opening for me. Today is truly a NEW day!
Just recently started watching your videos. Ash Wednesday as a matter of fact. Awesome stuff!! Anything that helps me understand the Catholic faith the way you explain it is a gift to me. Can't stop watching!! Thank you Fr. Mike! 🙏🙏 God bless!
Wonderful Father Mike!!! I watched this video again!
Thank you for responding back! By the way, I love your Christmas sweater. I was having a not so good day and it made me smile.
Thanks so much Father Mike . Hoping to live in God’s grace every day.
I have been fearing of it all just coming to a halt. Now that I've watched this I know that it will be the most amazing surprise ever. Thank you, Fr. Mike.
We have to go thru the WARNING and the chastisement. The latter cannot be averted but it can be diminished thru our rosary, sacrifice and adoration.
I am a proud Catholic 🙌🏻 love your channel😎🎸. I want to share something funny, it made me feel bad for laughing, here it goes. I saw a bumper sticker on a car that said “Jesus is coming soon...LOOK BUSY” 🤣🤔 I said a prayer for the driver to see the light.
Gods Army 🙏🏽
I hope Fr Mike never stops making these videos. He is a what we need in our lives to explain God. I know he has changed my life
Father Mike, I live in Italy, where 90% if people are Catholic and I'm 43. You are the first priest who's talked about the second coming of Jesus. Btw, if you are into bible prophecy and into Israely news, you will agree it's veeery near!
Amen, Fr. Mike! I can't wait for such a surprise from our Lord, Jesus Christ, to come to save us from this wretched, sinful world that we're living in. I'm just hoping and praying we will be saved as He promised for His faithful followers. And ultimately, all of us, sinners. God bless.
I love your humor! It reminds me of growing up with 3 older brothers...😂😂 Your Message was spot on & I do not think many believe it is going to happen. That’s why studying Scripture is so amazing... we get to see God’s promises fulfilled everyday. Come Lord Jesus Come!
Wow, Fr. Mike! Great opening, once again!
Go back to Confession! The Lord will bless you many times. Nothing to be afraid of!
Thank you so much. I so needed this today.
I look forward to the coming of Jesus Christ our lord&savior,what an amazingly beautiful day it will be,I'm excited &ready to praise 🙏🏼him in all his glory! Thanks Father Mike for another beautifully said lesson,you really make my day & have been an inspiration in my spiritual life,& thx for making Catholicism readily available & understandable to all. God bless you&keep you well.
And again thank you Father Mike!
Be prepared. That is what will make it a good surprise. Thank you Fr. Mike.
Another phenomenal insight, so simply put, may appear under-rated however if not lost on us....we can set the world on fire with our words of encouragements and endless support in the pursuit of the kingdom of God!!
Just returned to church thank. U a blessing
Hey Dennis, it's been a year, how's your relationship with Jesus, after you started going to Church again🤗🤗
I’m 69 and never heard it before that when the Holy Spirit is with you, that God the father and Jesus is right there also. It’s so obvious that they are present. I thank you for making it clear for me. God Bless your ministry! Jerome Ellis Manhattan Ks.
Thank you for the reminder. ✝️🛐❤
God bless you, Father Mike!
I Love your message!!! All through out the new testament it says we should encourage others...Thanks for doing just that!!!😊
Great topic as usual......reminds me to be better all of the time, not just 75% of the time, or whenever I feel like it.
Thanks, Father Mike!! :-)
I do hope it's 'this afternoon.'
Well I’m ready to be surprised today. Maranatha!
Thanks for your videos and Channel.
I gave been clicking on several videos to watch later, I search my history, not so much save for later anyway, thank you
Awesome reflection
I feel like he is here.more and more every day.😁
Wow! After hearing this, I immediately heard God telling me to pray for others, so that they may have salvation, especially my family. It is our calling as Christians like Mike Schmitz said to build each other up and lead each other to heaven
Lovely ending. Wrote it out on a card and is now my new mantra!
Great. Keep up the wonderful work...wow!
He kind of reminds me of a young Mike Rowe. Father Mike is so easy to listen to and I love his humor and energy.
I hope the internet never erases these videos. future generations need Fr. Mike too.
Thankyou for the guidance father :)
If He is inside you then He sees what you see, reads what you read, thinks what you think, feels how you feel, thirsts how you thirst, hopes to see you as you hope to see Him, and all because we will be utterly rendered speechless from the magnificence and heavenly/spiritual glory of our Lord, to see He who has just always been there eternally, beyond time's grasp back and forevermore, just to see this I believe even if we couldn't understand that simple true fact, we will be eternally content to have deserved, received and felt His love, forgiveness and redemption through His son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
So, live as if Jesus is standing right next to us at all times, as though he is hearing and seeing everything we say and do, and judging and correcting our words and actions at every moment, reminding us to keep them in alignment with his command to love God with our entire being and our neighbor as ourself. Sounds easy enough.😋
Jesus loves me so much that he ll make me get prepared for his second coming! He ll make me perfect in order to be with him!
Absolutely but you need to make sure you don't just sit around waiting for that to happen! You need to make an effort. Jesus does love you but he needs you to seek him out.
annelise klepper how
Thank you Fr Mike and AP for sharing this message with us.
Thank you
Fr. Mike, will you talk about Orthodoxy, particularly the wonderful spiritual text The Philokalia, which was given an imprimatur when it was published in Venice in the 18th century? Or perhaps you could talk about Bl. Seraphim Rose? I think it is particularly important given the situation in the Middle East.
I can’t wait 💯🙏🍀❤️🌹 we need him
A fox showed up at my door one morning and I thought of the song as well…. He’s here!
thank you Father Mike. Then goodnight.
This came up on my recommended today in light of George Floyd’s murder, praise God I do really think we are in the end times so stay prayed up everyone please pray for me. Stay close to the Immaculate Heart daily
AMEN....🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful!
Father Mike, I'm just so unsure how much I should believe on Jesus to be saved. I can't make a certain in myself that I will be saved.
Surprise! He never came that afternoon.. I think it’s 5 years later on Feb/18/2023 and I’m watching you Father , and Im still waiting God bless ❤️🙏🏻
Father Mike please pray for me adrianne in Canada I'm a lost sheep
love this
God Bless you also
Come Lord Jesus!
I hope and try to do all asked of me from God and I love our Father, but the fear of losing loved ones causes pain.
Amen 🙏🏻 🙏🏻🙏🏻God Bless you
thank you father praise god amen you good lad mate
"...which might be this afternoon" and then the subscribe link appears. LOL!
Awesome! Amen!
As I like to say after Pascha - "We regret to inform you Christ is Risen!" - of course only upsetting for people not living for that truth.
Father, you crack me up!
Thank you Father Mike. I worry about people who do those "pranks" because there are good people who are licensed concealed carry permits who would stop someone with a chainsaw in a parking garage. I pray that it never happens.
Seriously though I’m still laughing BAHAHHAHAHa! God Bless you, Father Mike... 🤣🙏🏻✨🙌🏻
Still waiting !!!
I’m scared because I sin after day after day after day etc. I pray every night and I still sin and constantly ask for forgiveness. I believe Jesus is God and died on the cross for my sins. I’m scared to see Jesus because I know I am guilty at judgment. Will I be saved?
“We place our destiny in the hands of the Lord, not in human hands, because his mercy is as great as his majesty.” Sirach 2:18
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.” Psalm 103:8
God knows your heart my friend. He knows the difference between accidental sin and intentional sin. He knows the difference between ignorance and genuine hatefulness. No one is perfect, that is why Jesus came to die on the cross for us. Just try your best to fight against the flesh and everything will work out in the end.
I have no choice..I Cannot Live Without HIM..NOW!
Good Robert
My wife and I are protestants. For a couple of years, we attended the services of one particular protestant congregation about twice a month on average. While we were doing that, one of the young men who had also been attending fell off a bridge he was helping to construct or repair (I don't remember which), landed on his head and died a day or two later from his injuries.
His wife had also been attending those same protestant services so she asked that that protestant pastor make conduct the funeral. The young man's family, however, were all adherents of the Roman Church. So the protestant pastor asked their priest to have some small part in the funeral in the protestant church building AND to conduct the graveside service.
At the graveside, the priest said that he had never met the young man while he was alive but, from what he had heard about him, he expected to meet him in the resurrection.
As my wife and I were walking back to our car after the graveside service, we overheard one of the members of the (ostensibly?) protestant congregation say to another, "Resurrection! Resurrection! What kind of comfort is that? Resurrection?"
Anyone please feel free to comment.
P.S. I know this is not on topic but pretending to have just mangled someone with a chainsaw is a good way for someone to get himself shot!
ISN'T IT WONDERFUL THAT DEATH IS NOT THE END AND THAT WE CAN MEET OUR REDEEMED DEAR ONES AGAIN IN HEAVEN.
Isn't it wonderful that the resurrection of believers is the blessed hope of the Christian?!