Me too. Our church is dead and lukewarm. I don't want to even go there anymore. I'm hungry for God...and our priests are serving first what is good for them God seems to be on the side. I feel like being among dead not joyful people who are happy to pray and worship
@@miriambochenek9083 Amen. Here too. I keep searching for "the place" where there is the true voice of God spoken instead of those so eager to convince us to bend to Satan's desires in the name of "tolerance, acceptance and coexistence". So I will keep attending THIS church, rather than exposing my eyes and ears to harmful compromise. God Bless you!
Wow!! Just WOW!! I was sitting in my dad's chair, missing him so much - he passed away on Father's day - feeling sorry for myself. And your words put the fire in my heart that there is so much more God has planned for me. Just because His plan for me to care for my dad the last several years and walk with him home to our eternal life is complete, there is another plan for me. I just need to spend more time in prayer asking for His guidance and once again prepare to sacrifice not only my body but my whole life once again for the glory of His Kingdom here on earth. Fr. Michael, you are and have been such a huge support for me in my journey. God bless you.
I sincerely hope that your parishioners know what gift you are!! I'm from Minnesota and look forward to hearing your words everyday!!! God bless you Father!!!!
@@mariace4848 I am considering becoming Catholic. My son and daughter in law converted to Catholicism about 8 years ago. I am Christian but have not attended church regularly for about 6 years. I live in upstate South Caroline.
Get involved in R C iA. Just get there and listen.God will take over if you want to embrace catholicism. ĹDont worry you will always learn some good yjust the same. BE NOT. AFRAID.
I will never give up on my boys. They are the image and likeness of God . …right now, they are choosing all kinds of ways of the flesh. I pray for their souls daily, and offer so much sacrifice for their conversion. Thank you for your strong, faithful delivery of God’s word.
If You want to follow Jesus,if You love Jesus with all your heart and soul TAKE THE CROSS there' s no other way to Heaven,to be in Kingdom of God🙏✝️🙏✝️♥️
I was attacked today with impure thoughts on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Mother. So happy this was the first video to come up on my feed. I'm a new father to a beautiful 8 month old baby boy and I know the evil one wants to destroy my family. The term Church Militant has now found it's meaning within my spirit.
Needed this one today! I've lost almost all my friends and extended family to the modern religion of wokism and it does feel lonely sometimes but I will pick up my cross and stand firm until the end. We don't need to please this fallen world, we need to please our heavenly father! 🙏📿
@Steven-rp8zo Jesus was also rejected. Stand firm, with your eyes fixed on Jesus, walking in His Light, on the narrow path that leads to His loving embrace, where you will be filled with the fullness of joy and contentment. Lord Jesus Christ, I trust in You! To Jesus, who is our Strength, Hope and Joy, be praise now and forever. Amen!
God bless you, Father Mike, for your courage. Too many priests today are afraid to speak out and truly guide their parishioners in the ways of holiness. They all need to listen to you and learn from you. Thank you!
Amen 🙏 May God raise up good shepherds in our churches, countries and our homes! Just what I needed to hear today! Ty Fr Mike for always pointing always us to God & His loving truth. God bless you
I write blog posts based on each chapter in the book, Thomas Kempis' "Imitation of Christ". Your homily this past week showed me to look for encouragement in the face of adversity. I deleted a post that was negative (moaning and griping) and am re-writing the post based on encouragement... how adversity can be beneficial to our faith. Thank you Father.
Father Mike your words are so encouraging. I think we all want the easy way out of all of our problems. But we all must realize that we must have crosses just like Jesus to reach heaven. Thank you Father for explaining this in words that we understand. God bless and protect you always!
Thank you so much for your inspiring homily Father. I'm grateful for the encouraging words to live a holy life pleasing to God .We need to hear that Thank you for caring
Listened to Fr Mike today, nine months after he gave this homily and it is so very relevant to what I needed to hear today! May God richly bless you Fr Mike, just are you are a blessing to others. Staying true to the Word of God is the only safe path and the only SAFE PATH is the path of obedience. 🙏♥
You are an awesome priest. So many Catholics today are not as blessed with the word of God in there church. Thank you Father Michael you truly feed your flock and many more. 🙏
Thank you Father Mike. It’s hard to say anything to our loved ones. They don’t want to hear it. I pray for my family but I’m afraid to say anything for fear they avoid me or put me off. It’s so discouraging. 🥲
I'm from Washington state. You appeared in my recommended videos, and I rarely hear homilies this good up here in this corner. Thank you for being such a wonderful homilist.
IFIN WE GIVE UP ON ONE WE WILL GIVE UP ON ALLLL N THEN WHOM CAN BE SECURE IN LOVE N CARE N TRUST N BELIEF IN YOU EVER. ONCE YOU GIVE UP N GIVE IN .... EASY IS THE WIDE PATH THAT LEAD TO DESTRUCTION OF YOU. 🙏🌹☀️🔥❤️🕊️💯💖✝️ 17:40
What a wonderful sermon & the truth of Christ being spoken, you are indeed the shepherd of your flock 🐏 🐑 🙏. Lord help me carry my cross & not my fallen nature🙏
Father, thank you for this voice of truth. The other voice is so strong and we're so susceptible to deceptions from all sides in these times. So thank you again for your clarity in simple terms.
Amen. Be transformed by the renewal of your mind. Receiving the holy eucharist, listening to God's word at mass and reading His holy word, and praying, all this leads to the renewal of our minds. Thank you Father for sharing God's way on how to live this life
Fr.Mike,I love watching your homily today.i watch Mass everyday from Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church.i always watch Sunday after I get home from my church,St.Ambrose,Kalamazoo,Michigan. You are so inspiring! I pray for all of you.God Bless !
Today Is The Feast Of Saint Gregory The Great Pope And Doctor: Saint Gregory was born at Rome in the Year 540. He rose through various public offices to the Prefecture which He Renounced. He entered the Monastic Life and once Ordained Deacon he discharged the duties of legate at Constantinople. On September 3rd 590 He was Elected Pope and proved to be a Good Shepherd He Instituted Liturgical Reforms and Organized Missions that sent Missionaries throughout England helping the Poor and strengthening the Faith. He wrote Extensively on Moral and Theological Subjects. He Died in the Year 604. Saint Gregory The Great Pope And Doctor Pray For Us.
I so look forward to your homilies as they give me inspiration & are so needed in today’s world where we have so much conflict and confusing voices out here! Thank you again for speaking the Truth of the Gospel.. 🙏🙏🙏
Amen! Speak the Truth! I was reflecting as Fr O'Conner speaks, that Catholic doctrine has always been formed, even 'evolved' (not changed) but as understanding of some nuances increases, by dogmatic Councils. All the world's bishops, with the Pope, and bishops often have expert theologians as advisors - 'periti' I believe they are called. But now, this "innovation" of a "synod", without involving all the bishops. Worse, it is not even a sincere synod comprising real experts. It is a synod whereby the heretics are deliberately handpicked - like James Martin in USA, or the most rebellous liberal of the German bishops. And in turn, these heretic clergy have invited laity - ostensibly to "listen to the voice of the people" - but again, it is the rebels, the activists who are chosen, while the conservatives, the traditionalists, the orthodox are not welcome and not invited. And thus, we will see a REPLAY of Aaron and "the voice of the people". In at least 2 situations now, first the "voice of the people" created the Golden Calf, and secondly the "voice of the people" chose Barabbas. So it is not correct that if you get all the laity together, they will have the voice of the Holy Spirit. Why, when all are baptised? I think it's because the laity are also easily fooled both by the culture, and by the Devil, who is more cunning than any human. If he can fool Peter, he can fool average Joe and Jane. Just look at the world today. And thus, in best light, Bergoglio pushing the Synod is a naive fool. But I don't think he is a naive fool; plus the Germans already show where it is headed for, and alarm bells should be ringing in anyone with half a brain cell awake. Which means that all this is deliberate. Houston, we have a problem - Judas II has evolved more cunning.
Listening from Medjugorje...even on pilgrimage I wont deny myself your homilies :) Praying for you and all our Priests. You're a great gift to the Church Fr O Connor.
Love every Sermon. The truth is hard to hear , but even Harder to say . Especially now . Some may call you an extremist, even in our own Church . So many want to just be inclusive. Thank You Father for being a true voice of the Holy Spirit. May you be Blessed among Men for the ministry of truth .
I love it, I've never thought about it this way. when we are wishing for difficulties to go away is the voice of satan, instead we need to carry our cross/ difficulties KNOWING that God will be glorified when we face them and win with his help. (hallowed be they name when your will is done through us)
I wish I had access to this kind of a church where the Bible is still read and explained,God bless you father Michael
Me as well
Me too. Our church is dead and lukewarm. I don't want to even go there anymore. I'm hungry for God...and our priests are serving first what is good for them God seems to be on the side. I feel like being among dead not joyful people who are happy to pray and worship
@@miriambochenek9083 Amen. Here too. I keep searching for "the place" where there is the true voice of God spoken instead of those so eager to convince us to bend to Satan's desires in the name of "tolerance, acceptance and coexistence". So I will keep attending THIS church, rather than exposing my eyes and ears to harmful compromise. God Bless you!
@@ThePixilator Thank you Many blessing to you and your life In Jesus Christ name
The Eucharist is still alive and life giving even in a fallen priest. Do not let Satan lure you away from it.
We visited this church this past weekend. Wait an amazing priest who is not afraid to speak the truth. God protect him!
Thank you, Fr Mike, very much. Really strong words of encouragement- man, we need that bad these days.
Father Mike we need more priests like you. May God bless you and your wonderful work.
Love ❤️ from Liverpool England 🏴
Wow!! Just WOW!! I was sitting in my dad's chair, missing him so much - he passed away on Father's day - feeling sorry for myself. And your words put the fire in my heart that there is so much more God has planned for me. Just because His plan for me to care for my dad the last several years and walk with him home to our eternal life is complete, there is another plan for me. I just need to spend more time in prayer asking for His guidance and once again prepare to sacrifice not only my body but my whole life once again for the glory of His Kingdom here on earth. Fr. Michael, you are and have been such a huge support for me in my journey. God bless you.
I sincerely hope that your parishioners know what gift you are!! I'm from Minnesota and look forward to hearing your words everyday!!! God bless you Father!!!!
I'm from Virginia and I also look forward to Fr Mike's homilies.
Pittsburgh here and I come here for my homilies- love Father Michael 🙏 Truth with Love🙏
Minnesota..... and I'll raise you,.Levín NZ 🇳🇿
Illinois here. Totally agree. Look forward every day to your homilies Fr. Mike! Thank you!
I'm from Texas and I too seek out Fr. Mike's homilies.
I love your preaching I pray all priests will preach like you in India too
I am not Catholic but I listen to you weekly and really appreciate your teachings. Thank you and God Bless you Fr Mike
Thank you & God bless. You can always come into the Church..we welcome you! 🙏🙏
Would you like to be?
YES come home We would love to have you!
@@mariace4848 I am considering becoming Catholic. My son and daughter in law converted to Catholicism about 8 years ago. I am Christian but have not attended church regularly for about 6 years. I live in upstate South Caroline.
Get involved in R C iA. Just get there and listen.God will take over if you want to embrace catholicism.
ĹDont worry you will always learn some good yjust the same.
BE NOT. AFRAID.
I will never give up on my boys. They are the image and likeness of God . …right now, they are choosing all kinds of ways of the flesh. I pray for their souls daily, and offer so much sacrifice for their conversion. Thank you for your strong, faithful delivery of God’s word.
I will pray for your boys, please pray for mine. I love them so dearly but I have failed them and they are strays.
What a wonderful homily, thank you Fr Mike
We need you Father Mike we need to HEAR THE TRUTH IN THESE EVIL TIMES.
PRAYING FOR YOU FATHER
GOD BLESS YOU
GREAT HOMILY!
Such a beautiful homily! Thank you Fr Michael. May God abundantly bless and strengthen you as you speak His Truth.
May God bless you father.
Soooooo true!!!! Talk about leading his flock!!! Fr. Mike for Pope!
If You want to follow Jesus,if You love Jesus with all your heart and soul TAKE THE CROSS there' s no other way to Heaven,to be in Kingdom of God🙏✝️🙏✝️♥️
Amen. God Bless You Fr. Mike for Speaking truth!
I was attacked today with impure thoughts on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Mother. So happy this was the first video to come up on my feed.
I'm a new father to a beautiful 8 month old baby boy and I know the evil one wants to destroy my family. The term Church Militant has now found it's meaning within my spirit.
Needed this one today! I've lost almost all my friends and extended family to the modern religion of wokism and it does feel lonely sometimes but I will pick up my cross and stand firm until the end. We don't need to please this fallen world, we need to please our heavenly father! 🙏📿
@Steven-rp8zo Jesus was also rejected. Stand firm, with your eyes fixed on Jesus, walking in His Light, on the narrow path that leads to His loving embrace, where you will be filled with the fullness of joy and contentment. Lord Jesus Christ, I trust in You! To Jesus, who is our Strength, Hope and Joy, be praise now and forever. Amen!
Eight days later, I am listening to this truly inspiring homily God bless you Father.
The best sermons I've heard all year...Well done Father Mike! 🙏🙏🙏
God bless you, Father Mike, for your courage. Too many priests today are afraid to speak out and truly guide their parishioners in the ways of holiness. They all need to listen to you and learn from you. Thank you!
Amen 🙏
May God raise up good shepherds in our churches, countries and our homes! Just what I needed to hear today! Ty Fr Mike for always pointing always us to God & His loving truth.
God bless you
I write blog posts based on each chapter in the book, Thomas Kempis' "Imitation of Christ". Your homily this past week showed me to look for encouragement in the face of adversity. I deleted a post that was negative (moaning and griping) and am re-writing the post based on encouragement... how adversity can be beneficial to our faith. Thank you Father.
Thank you Father Mike for having the strength and courage to speak The Truth and being an inspiration to us all.
I’m the boy in the black!!
Father Mike your words are so encouraging. I think we all want the easy way out of all of our problems. But we all must realize that we must have crosses just like Jesus to reach heaven. Thank you Father for explaining this in words that we understand. God bless and protect you always!
Amen amen! Thank you so much Fr. Mike. Today’s message is so incredibly needed by all of us.
This is my favorite sermon of him, so far! He was truly guided by the Holy Spirit!🙌
I'm from California and so enjoy Father Mike's homilies.
Thank you so much for your inspiring homily Father. I'm grateful for the encouraging words to live a holy life pleasing to God .We need to hear that Thank you for caring
Listened to Fr Mike today, nine months after he gave this homily and it is so very relevant to what I needed to hear today! May God richly bless you Fr Mike, just are you are a blessing to others. Staying true to the Word of God is the only safe path and the only SAFE PATH is the path of obedience. 🙏♥
You are an awesome priest. So many Catholics today are not as blessed with the word of God in there church. Thank you Father Michael you truly feed your flock and many more. 🙏
Wonderful sermon Fr. MIKE GOD bless.
Captivating homily Fr. Mike. Thank you for telling us what is difficult to hear and do 🙏
Needed this, thank you!
Thank you Father Mike. It’s hard to say anything to our loved ones. They don’t want to hear it. I pray for my family but I’m afraid to say anything for fear they avoid me or put me off. It’s so discouraging. 🥲
What an inspiring and encouraging homily! Thank you, Fr.
Always feeding your lambs, thank you Fr Mike & mayGod bless you always🙏🏻🐾
I'm from Washington state. You appeared in my recommended videos, and I rarely hear homilies this good up here in this corner. Thank you for being such a wonderful homilist.
How happy it would be if our CATHOLIC CHURCH had you as our preist in Nova Scotia Canada
Thank you!🙏
IFIN WE GIVE UP ON ONE WE WILL GIVE UP ON ALLLL N THEN WHOM CAN BE SECURE IN LOVE N CARE N TRUST N BELIEF IN YOU EVER. ONCE YOU GIVE UP N GIVE IN .... EASY IS THE WIDE PATH THAT LEAD TO DESTRUCTION OF YOU. 🙏🌹☀️🔥❤️🕊️💯💖✝️ 17:40
Captivating,
thank you.
Beautiful! Thank you Fr. O'Connor. God Bless You 🙏
Thank you Fr Mike 🙏 May the Holy Spirit continue to strengthen and encourage you to speak the truth of the Gospels ❤
What a wonderful sermon & the truth of Christ being spoken, you are indeed the shepherd of your flock 🐏 🐑 🙏. Lord help me carry my cross & not my fallen nature🙏
Father Mike, you are on fire with the Holy Spirit. I am a Roman Catholic, and your sermons have helped my faith grow even deeper. GOD BLESS YOU
Thank you Father for your messages. I live in CT and I listen to yiur messages as much and as iften as I can. God bless you!
Great job with the timestamps!!! Awesome homily Fr Mike, thank you!!!
Father, thank you for this voice of truth. The other voice is so strong and we're so susceptible to deceptions from all sides in these times. So thank you again for your clarity in simple terms.
Amen. Be transformed by the renewal of your mind. Receiving the holy eucharist, listening to God's word at mass and reading His holy word, and praying, all this leads to the renewal of our minds. Thank you Father for sharing God's way on how to live this life
Wonderful. Pick up your cross and you will rise again!
Shalom Father! 😇😇😇
Well said our good and faithful Fr O’Connor. I’m praying for you🙏. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Fr O'Connor you have been my shining light since the covid shutdown. Thank you and God bless you.
That was an awesome homily. Convicted me on a few things. Thank you Fr. Mike!!!!
Thank you for saying what the church SHOULD BE saying!
Thank you Father
Fr.Mike,I love watching your homily today.i watch Mass everyday from Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church.i always watch Sunday after I get home from my church,St.Ambrose,Kalamazoo,Michigan. You are so inspiring! I pray for all of you.God Bless !
Today Is The Feast Of Saint Gregory The Great Pope And Doctor: Saint Gregory was born at Rome in the Year 540. He rose through various public offices to the Prefecture which He Renounced. He entered the Monastic Life and once Ordained Deacon he discharged the duties of legate at Constantinople. On September 3rd 590 He was Elected Pope and proved to be a Good Shepherd He Instituted Liturgical Reforms and Organized Missions that sent Missionaries throughout England helping the Poor and strengthening the Faith. He wrote Extensively on Moral and Theological Subjects. He Died in the Year 604. Saint Gregory The Great Pope And Doctor Pray For Us.
Thank you Father Mike. Picking up my cross is thinking like Christ.
God Bless You Father Mike. I am so blessed you hear your sermons. Thank you
I so look forward to your homilies as they give me inspiration & are so needed in today’s world where we have so much conflict and confusing voices out here! Thank you again for speaking the Truth of the Gospel..
🙏🙏🙏
I LOVE YOU CHRIST JESUS HOLY SPIRIT, 4:44.💪🌹☀️
Amen! Speak the Truth! I was reflecting as Fr O'Conner speaks, that Catholic doctrine has always been formed, even 'evolved' (not changed) but as understanding of some nuances increases, by dogmatic Councils. All the world's bishops, with the Pope, and bishops often have expert theologians as advisors - 'periti' I believe they are called.
But now, this "innovation" of a "synod", without involving all the bishops. Worse, it is not even a sincere synod comprising real experts. It is a synod whereby the heretics are deliberately handpicked - like James Martin in USA, or the most rebellous liberal of the German bishops. And in turn, these heretic clergy have invited laity - ostensibly to "listen to the voice of the people" - but again, it is the rebels, the activists who are chosen, while the conservatives, the traditionalists, the orthodox are not welcome and not invited. And thus, we will see a REPLAY of Aaron and "the voice of the people". In at least 2 situations now, first the "voice of the people" created the Golden Calf, and secondly the "voice of the people" chose Barabbas.
So it is not correct that if you get all the laity together, they will have the voice of the Holy Spirit. Why, when all are baptised? I think it's because the laity are also easily fooled both by the culture, and by the Devil, who is more cunning than any human. If he can fool Peter, he can fool average Joe and Jane. Just look at the world today. And thus, in best light, Bergoglio pushing the Synod is a naive fool. But I don't think he is a naive fool; plus the Germans already show where it is headed for, and alarm bells should be ringing in anyone with half a brain cell awake. Which means that all this is deliberate. Houston, we have a problem - Judas II has evolved more cunning.
Wow! You are a blessing! What a homily!
A strong message for for a broken..lost world. Hopefully it will not all on deaf ears.
Thankyou Father for telling the truth... To save souls.❤
Thank you for teaching us the truth! You are a blessing to us Catholics! Helping guide us in taking up our own crosses!
Father Mike, I’m grateful that you post your sermons. They are a part of my daily spiritual ritual. Thank you.
Very good, Father. This message is powerful. We need to think as God thinks. Living for the things that are above, in Christ Jesus!
Father you are in my prayers. Thank you for sharing the truth
Thank you Father--I always enjoy hearing your message
Fr Mike I thank the Lord that I can hear your homilies daily. I appreciate you!! I am from NYS.
Very powerful message!
We can only hope that this message is heard throughout the world.
Listening from Canada 🇨🇦
Thank you Father Mike. Your homily is a blessing to my family.
great sermon from a wonderful pastor! God bless you
Amen
I have listened to this homily 2x today. Thank you, Fr Mike! 🙏
Thank you. Praying for your beautiful ministry
Listening from Medjugorje...even on pilgrimage I wont deny myself your homilies :) Praying for you and all our Priests. You're a great gift to the Church Fr O Connor.
A powerful homily! Thank you, Fr.
Thank YOU father mike great homily from Canada❤
JESUS I TRUST IN YOU !👍💪🙏⛪
Awesome Priest 🙏✝️
💯❤👏🙏
Our Lives are short compared to Eternity. Jesus is the way, The Truth and The Life. We thank God For Each Day To Do His Will For Us.
I love that you tell the truth! We in our world need this!
Thank you Father Mike!
Love every Sermon. The truth is hard to hear , but even Harder to say . Especially now . Some may call you an extremist, even in our own Church . So many want to just be inclusive. Thank You Father for being a true voice of the Holy Spirit. May you be Blessed among Men for the ministry of truth .
Thank you Father! From New York
Thank you Father for being a Flower of the Spirit and the Living Word. We love the fragrance! DLS
Amen! 🙏
I love it, I've never thought about it this way. when we are wishing for difficulties to go away is the voice of satan, instead we need to carry our cross/ difficulties KNOWING that God will be glorified when we face them and win with his help. (hallowed be they name when your will is done through us)
always...spot on...😇
For our country
Jesus Christ i only submit to you only and remain vigilant about all the false and manipulative messages occuring in the world today.
A blessed labor day 2024
Thanks!
I hope to visit one day!