Father, I just returned home from Mass with my family. There’s been a homeless guy attending and asking for help in the parking lot for a few weeks now. A while back he came in during the middle of mass and sat in front of me. I watched him cautiously, but knew I was wrong. During the sign of peace I offered him peace and that was it. Today I had to step out with my toddler because she was getting loud. In our gathering space are 2 pews. He was sitting in one of them. My toddler and I decided to sit next to him. He spoke quietly and said, “My name is Louis.” I am the absolute worst with remembering peoples names, well I felt called to remember it. Then hearing your homily just now, made me know it was the Holy Spirit. I hope Louis is there next week.
MY 4 CATS R MY REASON FOR NOT BEING LONELY THE FRIARS HERE SEND NOTICES TO ME FOR A DONATION FOR THE LONELY REALLY IS UPSETTING WHEN ANY MONEY I HAVE GOES TO THE CAT CARE AND THE FRIARS DONT EVEN KNOW IM ALIVE EXCEPT FOR MONEY
This Homily brought a tear to my eye. And it reminded me of how I became Roman Catholic. I saw an acquaintance engage with and try to help a homeless drug addict, exactly the kind of person that most of us run away from. I was so impressed by this that I accepted his invitation to come to Mass. A year later I was received into The Church. There are plenty of people out there talking about God, but sometimes actions speak louder than words.
“Our task: to notice the person in front of you, to see the person in front of you and to love the person in front of you even when they have nothing to offer.” Amen 🙏❤️🙏 Thank you, Father Mike.
It's not like I don't have any problems but, I love my life. I just do. And I thank God for you, Fr. Mike, because it is good that you exist too.😁👍 May God bless and help all those who have been experiencing 'invisibility' in their lives. Through Christ, our Lord.🙏✝
Wow! Amazing homily Father Mike. Gut wrenching stories! I am elderly and often find myself saying to people "when you get old, you become invisible". No one notices you or cares to speak to you. That is how I feel most of the time, invisible. I will try to do my part by speaking to people and remembering their names. Thank you Father Mike.
You may feel invisible but you have made yourself heard!!! Isn't this a wake up call to me first and foremost?! I will try doing my best too. I've made far too many mistakes already. I have too often been blind to other people's needs. Thankyou too fr. Mike. I follow your homilies weekly but have never commented. This one, however, i must listen to again and again and repent for the many opportunities which i missed. And be more aware in future, however short it may be Thankyou
I am sorry for your loneliness, but you are cherished. I have had medical issues most of my life that I have found myself in that same situation. I found most of the friends I make are the elderly and I love it. They understand me and I can understand them, I love hearing their stories and hearing their words of wisdom. Now I find myself during the worst season of my life, the sickest I have ever been, the blessings I finally recieved after years of trying to work or go to school and to be seen only to fail, but then I had been blessed by God and found myself in a good community, married, a job I can manage and was respected for my talent. Now it's all been stripped away in an instant, except for my loving husband (thank the Lord) I don't know what to do with myself everyday, nothing to strive for, I feel so alone and forgotten, I don't know if I will truly get better. I have been holding on to these words of encouragement that I can still do something for God. Even though i would love to visit the elderly in the nursing home, I am struggling to leave my house myself, but i can still pray and i can still show love to my husband and to strangers on the internet. I am sure God sees clearly my true worth just like he sees yours and I can see your worth, but it is so hard to see it for myself. This week God has been trying to show me and this sermon has helped with that.❤
@@allycat29Thank you for sharing your story. I am sorry you are sick. I will keep you in my prayers. I didn't mean to imply that my life is lonely. I do get lonely once in a while, but basically, I am healthy, have friends that I have had for many, many years and we help each other. We get together once in a while. Some are ill and can no longer do the things they used to do. I even have new younger friends. I have a beautiful daughter and grandson. I go walking 5 days a week at the local mall and sometimes at the park. We have beautiful blue skys and mountains which I enjoy looking at a lot. Our sunsets are awesome. God's beauties, I call them. So, being "invisible" I find mostly at retail, grocery stores and business offices. Young folks don't realize that some day, they will also get old.
Thank you Father Mike, I've been sensitive about what I call "throw away" people, who have been pushed aside to invisibility. It often starts with children, who get labeled and dismissed by everyone until their lives mean nothing. There are lots of ways to help, even small ways like actually looking at people and nod or smile at everyone when you leave the house. Our Lord knows everything about all of us, He sees and cares and loves each one of us. He knows and loves and so that's what we have to try our best to emulate. And everyone commenting here, know that God sees your every hurt and still loves you beyond all your understanding. You are important💖💖💖
Thank you Father. I’m alone but I don’t feel lonely surrounded here by my nosy neighbours but thankful for them. My mother died when I was 13 and none of my relatives offered to help my sister and we were left to live with our alcoholic father so I learned to survive to be alone. As I get older I do feel unseen sometimes especially when I’m a little down but when I’m my jovial self I engage with people wherever I go. I try to bring a little sunshine to others. I live in a senior development so lots of cranky people. lol
Maybe you can think of something that can make the seniors less cranky. Ask the Lord for a ministry. Older people r the most unseen population n the World.
The Holy Spirit is with you Fr Mike. I sense that you are often very hard on yourself. Please know that you are more than doing your best and helping people every day. Loneliness is so sad. Neighbourliness and community spirit that used to be so strong are disappearing. We have a lovely saying in Irish, ‘Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine’, which means that people live and survive in the shelter of others. We must remember that Christ walks right beside us 24/7, that we are loved and have a purpose that nobody else on earth has, and that we are part of the amazing, beautiful body that is Christ’s church. Beautiful homily. God bless you 🙏
As per usual your homily was meant for me. I have been feeling unseen by my family and friends. I feel I have nothing to offer because I am chronically physically ill and have been diagnosed with early dementia at 54 years old earlier this year. I want to scream to my husband and grown kids that I know you all are struggling with this but here I am having to live through this. Please see and hear me. It’s amazing I am feeling at my lowest and asking God why me and this even though I did not pray or do my devotions as usual this morning. I was drawn to watch and hear your Homily. God truly works through you Fr Mike.
Thank you once again Fr. Mike for an inspiring homily. I live in an old folks' home, and today i will try to offer myself to someone who has nothing to offer.
An unusually deep homily, like he can see directly inside. I'm nearing 60 years of not mattering and having nothing to offer. I'm hanging on to my cross patiently and obediently enduring until the Lord says it's been long enough.
@squidward66 I will turn 65 next month. Growing older is a change that nobody prepared us for so we r winging it at a time when the world thinks we know it all and have it all figured out. Even so, maybe the Lord has waited until we reach old age to use us for change. God isn’t finished with us yet.
@@sharonb7256 I know this may sound cliché, but truly you are not alone. I don't know you, Sharon, but your heart is hurting and I'll pray for you. Right now, every moment of every moment, you are being loved into existence, by He Who is Love. Talk to Him about your lonely heart. Talk to His Mother. To your guardian angel who knows you. They are with you right now. God bless you and I pray that your heart will heal. 🙏🏼✝️❤️
While walking back from mass today in a small city in South America I passed by a man who was scraggly and dirty he called out to me and at first I ignored him, he called out to me again, humbly smiled and told he had just been released from a prison which was just down the street and had no money to get home. Gave him money for a local bus and he was so happy and said to me may God Bless you! Thank you father Mike!
Listened to this homily three times since last night. Thank you Fr. Mike. I struggled with this very question for a long time and especially last three days I had a hard time grappling with this dread of having nothing to offer. Deep sense of loss and grief since my dad passed. God is reaching out to me asking me to come with Him to give to others. Amen ❤
Wow, thanks Father ❤ I came away from Mass Sunday with a new view about this gospel reading, and here I am again- learning another new view... God bless & protect all our priests and deacons 🙏🏻 ❤
What a beautiful sermon fr. Mike. The temptation to get self-righteous when we do notice people that are left out and make them feel at home, is something to beware of. I'd definitely like my superhero power to be holy spirit's gift of humility.
So profound and beautiful! Thank you Father Mike for always giving us such a beautiful and thought provoking homily. May God watch over you and guide you always. We love you 🙏🏼❤️
Lord, bless Pope Francis and all clergy, religious brothers and sisters as well as all those who will be in the stadium in Singapore for the mass tomorrow
All any of us have to offer is being a son or daughter of the Good God Who laid His Life down for us. That is why every human person who has ever existed....matters. Thank you Fr. Mike, for such a beautiful meditation 🥲🙏🏻
What a wonderful homily and one I needed to hear. I feel like I have nothing to offer at times because I am not married nor have kids so made to feel that I am not contributing to society. I work as a therapist and sometimes feel that is not enough. Then a newer priest at my parish told me in confession that my worth is who I am not what I do. Unfortunately my family treats me only in what I do- prestige, money matters most to them. This was a good reminder as I feel I am invisible at times. Thanks Fr. Mike for helping us to remember the truth of who we are.
My mom passed away in 2021 with covid-19 and this week I have found a rosary that she bought when she was in Lourdes when I was a baby and I was puzzled by what the image behind it meant, now I know it was Mary appearing to Bernadette, thank you, Father. Regarding invisibility, I rarely felt like that so I feel blessed but I do my best to notice people around me.
Same here. This homily made me tear up because it made me realize how blessed I am to be remembered by family, friends, and acquaintances. This is definitely in my top 3 Fr. Mike Schmitz homilies
thank you father mike. I have been lonely all my life and chose to be. I have GOD and I live by ten commandments and the golden rule. I have been let down with trust of people. I dont want bouquets when I help people. just know that aloneness is what I trust. thank you you are so honorable father mike.❤
Thank you Fr. Mike for your yes to God. Thank you for this homily, now I'm a total wreck. Your homilies should include a warning disclaimer "box of tissue required". Good news, many who have heard this homily including myself, are on the path of healing. 🙏
Yes, I can relate to speaking french and living in France as an American expat.Yes, challenges in mariage.I read mother theresa autobigraphy 2 times.Yes, I am in a season of silence, listening, acts of kindness, gratitude, forgiveness, and submission.😊😊😊
Counter the lie, you do matter, in every universe, you do matter. When I say I love you, I’m scared that I don’t matter, that earthly belief does not bear strength when it comes to God, only then and be it the cause, you and I both matter.
Thank you, Father Mike, for this inspiring homily. I truly feel that you listen to the Holy Spirit and that he is the source of your inspiration. Keep listening and stay the course. I believe that this is the most powerful homily that I have heard you give. It was touching, insightful and motivating on so many levels.
I can’t express how much I needed this message today. Your words are appreciated. I feel seen and known on a level that is precious and rare. Thank you for spreading wisdom. 🙏
I always thought St. Bernadette was so beautiful! If we see things with God’s eyes we always have something to offer. We can always help and serve in some way!!
So inspiring sermon Fr. Mike. I have felt many times I am unnoticed and ignored by many. I think I don't matter, I don't have any thing to offer, so I better keep to myself. But your sermon makes me feel that I am something and I can offer something.
Father Mike thank you for sharing your wisdom. Sometimes, often, I just don't catch advice. but a couple days ago I heard you say something having to do with walking resumés and I really was cut by it. Thanks.
But you do, you matter to God and to those that love you, you can also matter to yourself because you deserve it. Don't feed that lie, you are here for a reason and you matter
Thank you Fr. Mike for another inspiring and moving homily. Each of your homilies capture the essence but oh so much more. Makes me think I can be so much more for Christ. Please keep them coming?
Beautiful! So true...thanks for the guidance always, Father Mike! We all matter, and we all deserve to be seen and cared for. It would be wonderful if our world did this more.
I’m not crying. I’m just sweating from my eyes. I might have shared this with my whole family and on facebook. I think this was my favorite homily of yours ever.
A blessing and a gift to us. Always inspired by your homilies...am touched and growing in my spiritual life, getting closer to the Lord. Thankyou Fr.Mike. 🙏
I was with friends at a Divine Mercy Cenacle and we were leaving Church after saying the Chaplet. They began talking about getting together to play a popular card game, but ignored me. Or at least, I felt ignored. It happens so easily and so many of us have these same feelings at times.
I am weeping as I listen to this. I am totally trying to notice people who I see coming to daily Mass and greet each one. I also try to give a positive comment to people in line at the grocery store, but I myself frequently feel like I am invisible/unnecessary by my own children
Fr. Mike, Great homily, as usual. Just an update...Bishop Joseph Williams has been installed in Camden NJ. Due to take over in March 2025 when the current bishop retires. My husband and son are flying out tomorrow for his welcome event in NJ. Thanks for your untiring work for the Church! Prayers for you daily!
I started out in my life as an invisible, ugly duckling , and was treated like dirt . Then in my late teens up to even the present time (74) I was sometimes treated as an object to be abused because I was no longer an ugly duckling. I preferred to be the ugly duckling than to be looked at with lust . And at this point I practically rather be invisible ugly duckling .
Sweet lady- you are a precious child of God. No person can take that away from you. We are never invisible to God - although it may feel like it when being abused. He has never left you and is with you still. I hear you and I'm praying for you!
Father, I just returned home from Mass with my family. There’s been a homeless guy attending and asking for help in the parking lot for a few weeks now. A while back he came in during the middle of mass and sat in front of me. I watched him cautiously, but knew I was wrong. During the sign of peace I offered him peace and that was it. Today I had to step out with my toddler because she was getting loud. In our gathering space are 2 pews. He was sitting in one of them. My toddler and I decided to sit next to him. He spoke quietly and said, “My name is Louis.” I am the absolute worst with remembering peoples names, well I felt called to remember it. Then hearing your homily just now, made me know it was the Holy Spirit. I hope Louis is there next week.
@@venomousnemesis7027 hi, please keep us updated. I hope he's there next wk too! God bless.
Praying for Louis, our brother in Christ.
MY 4 CATS R MY REASON FOR NOT BEING LONELY
THE FRIARS HERE SEND NOTICES TO ME FOR A DONATION FOR THE LONELY REALLY IS UPSETTING WHEN ANY MONEY I
HAVE GOES TO THE CAT CARE AND THE
FRIARS DONT EVEN KNOW IM ALIVE EXCEPT FOR MONEY
Always be careful!! Especially with your children being with you. I am a former Sheriff's deputy.
Fr. Mike, thank for this powerful homily. Thank you for reminding us Mother Theresa’s words to find our own Calcuta in front of our eyes.
This Homily brought a tear to my eye. And it reminded me of how I became Roman Catholic. I saw an acquaintance engage with and try to help a homeless drug addict, exactly the kind of person that most of us run away from. I was so impressed by this that I accepted his invitation to come to Mass. A year later I was received into The Church. There are plenty of people out there talking about God, but sometimes actions speak louder than words.
"Preach the Gospel always....and when necessary, use words". Alleluia! ❤🙏🏼
“Our task: to notice the person in front of you, to see the person in front of you and to love the person in front of you even when they have nothing to offer.” Amen 🙏❤️🙏 Thank you, Father Mike.
Wow!! 🙏 ❤
I hope my daughter watches the whole video, because it’s exactly how she is feeling and needs to hear
Priceless Father Mike Best Homily Tears
It's not like I don't have any problems but, I love my life. I just do. And I thank God for you, Fr. Mike, because it is good that you exist too.😁👍 May God bless and help all those who have been experiencing 'invisibility' in their lives. Through Christ, our Lord.🙏✝
Wow! Amazing homily Father Mike. Gut wrenching stories! I am elderly and often find myself saying to people "when you get old, you become invisible". No one notices you or cares to speak to you. That is how I feel most of the time, invisible. I will try to do my part by speaking to people and remembering their names. Thank you Father Mike.
You may feel invisible but you have made yourself heard!!! Isn't this a wake up call to me first and foremost?! I will try doing my best too. I've made far too many mistakes already. I have too often been blind to other people's needs. Thankyou too fr. Mike. I follow your homilies weekly but have never commented. This one, however, i must listen to again and again and repent for the many opportunities which i missed. And be more aware in future, however short it may be Thankyou
@@maryannescicluna6038 Great comment! Yes, I will listen to this one again and again. God bless!
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I am sorry for your loneliness, but you are cherished. I have had medical issues most of my life that I have found myself in that same situation. I found most of the friends I make are the elderly and I love it. They understand me and I can understand them, I love hearing their stories and hearing their words of wisdom. Now I find myself during the worst season of my life, the sickest I have ever been, the blessings I finally recieved after years of trying to work or go to school and to be seen only to fail, but then I had been blessed by God and found myself in a good community, married, a job I can manage and was respected for my talent. Now it's all been stripped away in an instant, except for my loving husband (thank the Lord) I don't know what to do with myself everyday, nothing to strive for, I feel so alone and forgotten, I don't know if I will truly get better. I have been holding on to these words of encouragement that I can still do something for God. Even though i would love to visit the elderly in the nursing home, I am struggling to leave my house myself, but i can still pray and i can still show love to my husband and to strangers on the internet. I am sure God sees clearly my true worth just like he sees yours and I can see your worth, but it is so hard to see it for myself. This week God has been trying to show me and this sermon has helped with that.❤
@@allycat29Thank you for sharing your story. I am sorry you are sick. I will keep you in my prayers. I didn't mean to imply that my life is lonely. I do get lonely once in a while, but basically, I am healthy, have friends that I have had for many, many years and we help each other. We get together once in a while. Some are ill and can no longer do the things they used to do. I even have new younger friends. I have a beautiful daughter and grandson. I go walking 5
days a week at the local mall and sometimes at the park. We have beautiful blue skys and mountains which I enjoy looking at a lot. Our sunsets are awesome. God's beauties, I call them. So, being "invisible" I find mostly at retail, grocery stores and business offices. Young folks don't realize that some day, they will also get old.
Thank you Father Mike, I've been sensitive about what I call "throw away" people, who have been pushed aside to invisibility. It often starts with children, who get labeled and dismissed by everyone until their lives mean nothing. There are lots of ways to help, even small ways like actually looking at people and nod or smile at everyone when you leave the house. Our Lord knows everything about all of us, He sees and cares and loves each one of us. He knows and loves and so that's what we have to try our best to emulate. And everyone commenting here, know that God sees your every hurt and still loves you beyond all your understanding. You are important💖💖💖
the only time I felt seen and loved was when I was praying in despair, Jesus came to me, took my heart in his hand and said "I am" ❤🔥
You are so loved Father Mike. God has blessed you in so many ways. Thank you for lifting all of us up.
Thank you! "Love the person in front of you even when they have nothing to offer." Thank you!
I am glad you exist, Fr Mike. You have much to offer us. Thank you
I love listening to Fr Mike. His homilies are always so relevant and shows God's love for us so clearly. Thank you Fr Mike and God bless you!
Amen God Bless you Father Mike ❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you Father. I’m alone but I don’t feel lonely surrounded here by my nosy neighbours but thankful for them. My mother died when I was 13 and none of my relatives offered to help my sister and we were left to live with our alcoholic father so I learned to survive to be alone. As I get older I do feel unseen sometimes especially when I’m a little down but when I’m my jovial self I engage with people wherever I go. I try to bring a little sunshine to others. I live in a senior development so lots of cranky people. lol
Maybe you can think of something that can make the seniors less cranky. Ask the Lord for a ministry. Older people r the most unseen population n the World.
The Holy Spirit is with you Fr Mike. I sense that you are often very hard on yourself. Please know that you are more than doing your best and helping people every day.
Loneliness is so sad. Neighbourliness and community spirit that used to be so strong are disappearing. We have a lovely saying in Irish, ‘Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine’, which means that people live and survive in the shelter of others. We must remember that Christ walks right beside us 24/7, that we are loved and have a purpose that nobody else on earth has, and that we are part of the amazing, beautiful body that is Christ’s church.
Beautiful homily. God bless you 🙏
As per usual your homily was meant for me. I have been feeling unseen by my family and friends. I feel I have nothing to offer because I am chronically physically ill and have been diagnosed with early dementia at 54 years old earlier this year. I want to scream to my husband and grown kids that I know you all are struggling with this but here I am having to live through this. Please see and hear me. It’s amazing I am feeling at my lowest and asking God why me and this even though I did not pray or do my devotions as usual this morning. I was drawn to watch and hear your Homily. God truly works through you Fr Mike.
Thank you once again Fr. Mike for an inspiring homily. I live in an old folks' home, and today i will try to offer myself to someone who has nothing to offer.
An unusually deep homily, like he can see directly inside. I'm nearing 60 years of not mattering and having nothing to offer. I'm hanging on to my cross patiently and obediently enduring until the Lord says it's been long enough.
😢I feel like you. 67, alone.
@squidward66 I will turn 65 next month. Growing older is a change that nobody prepared us for so we r winging it at a time when the world thinks we know it all and have it all figured out. Even so, maybe the Lord has waited until we reach old age to use us for change. God isn’t finished with us yet.
@@sharonb7256 I know this may sound cliché, but truly you are not alone. I don't know you, Sharon, but your heart is hurting and I'll pray for you. Right now, every moment of every moment, you are being loved into existence, by He Who is Love. Talk to Him about your lonely heart. Talk to His Mother. To your guardian angel who knows you. They are with you right now. God bless you and I pray that your heart will heal. 🙏🏼✝️❤️
1 Cross + 3 Nails =4Given❤
Fr Mike is here, because we all need to hear God speaking thru him. Thank you Fr Mike.
Thank you Farther Mike for your words
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we are blessed to have you and have a chance to hear you every Sunday
Thank you God for everything
It's curious how yesterday I was crying in my bed for feeling isolated. And then this homily appear.
That’s how God works. Such a loving father❤
While walking back from mass today in a small city in South America I passed by a man who was scraggly and dirty he called out to me and at first I ignored him, he called out to me again, humbly smiled and told he had just been released from a prison which was just down the street and had no money to get home. Gave him money for a local bus and he was so happy and said to me may God Bless you! Thank you father Mike!
So U let God use U. Good.
Help us Lord Amen thank you father
Being invisible is my greatest fear.
Jesus took away this fear.
Listened to this homily three times since last night. Thank you Fr. Mike. I struggled with this very question for a long time and especially last three days I had a hard time grappling with this dread of having nothing to offer. Deep sense of loss and grief since my dad passed. God is reaching out to me asking me to come with Him to give to others. Amen ❤
Try changing your words... These small, maggoty people are bigger than you.
Father Mike: thank you 😊 so much 😅
Thank you father for this sermon today.God and Jesus needed me to hear.I am immensely grateful for this fellowship.❤😊😊😊😊
Father Mike,Thank you for sharing this important message, Peace and Love
Fr. Mike is one of my favorite priest. I listen to his videos everyday. Thank you Lord for giving us a wonderful priest.❤❤❤😊
Thank you, Father. This was both humbling and uplifting.
Wow, thanks Father ❤ I came away from Mass Sunday with a new view about this gospel reading, and here I am again- learning another new view...
God bless & protect all our priests and deacons 🙏🏻 ❤
What a beautiful sermon fr. Mike. The temptation to get self-righteous when we do notice people that are left out and make them feel at home, is something to beware of. I'd definitely like my superhero power to be holy spirit's gift of humility.
So profound and beautiful! Thank you Father Mike for always giving us such a beautiful and thought provoking homily. May God watch over you and guide you always. We love you 🙏🏼❤️
Lord, please guide the surgeon who is performing the surgery on my sister. I also pray for her speedy recovery 🙏
Buen sacerdote .!
Por problemas de insomnio me puedo quedar bremente.dormido , pero aun asi el programa esta bien! 😊
VEILNESS SPEAK NOT. !!
Lord, bless Pope Francis and all clergy, religious brothers and sisters as well as all those who will be in the stadium in Singapore for the mass tomorrow
All any of us have to offer is being a son or daughter of the Good God Who laid His Life down for us. That is why every human person who has ever existed....matters. Thank you Fr. Mike, for such a beautiful meditation 🥲🙏🏻
Thank You Father Mike You are Incredible this was emotional and beautiful Praise God 🙏❤️
# Pray4Malaysiaa: to overcome freemasonry among clergy& catholics.
Thank you Father Mike for your words. I am so Thankful to God to have found this channel.
Wow! This homily, once again!, it is very deep! Lots to reflect on Lots! God Protects you and bless you Dear Father Michael. Amén Amén Amén
“Find your own Calcutta!”
What a wonderful homily and one I needed to hear. I feel like I have nothing to offer at times because I am not married nor have kids so made to feel that I am not contributing to society. I work as a therapist and sometimes feel that is not enough. Then a newer priest at my parish told me in confession that my worth is who I am not what I do. Unfortunately my family treats me only in what I do- prestige, money matters most to them. This was a good reminder as I feel I am invisible at times. Thanks Fr. Mike for helping us to remember the truth of who we are.
My mom passed away in 2021 with covid-19 and this week I have found a rosary that she bought when she was in Lourdes when I was a baby and I was puzzled by what the image behind it meant, now I know it was Mary appearing to Bernadette, thank you, Father. Regarding invisibility, I rarely felt like that so I feel blessed but I do my best to notice people around me.
Same here. This homily made me tear up because it made me realize how blessed I am to be remembered by family, friends, and acquaintances.
This is definitely in my top 3 Fr. Mike Schmitz homilies
Thank you Father Mike, for every word God speak to us through you.
Fr, I couldn't wait to listen today because I knew you'd speak to me. You always do. I've read similar comments. TY
thank you father mike. I have been lonely all my life and chose to be. I have GOD and I live by ten commandments and the golden rule. I have been let down with trust of people. I dont want bouquets when I help people. just know that aloneness is what I trust. thank you you are so honorable father mike.❤
God bless Fr. Mike.... his homilies always touch my heart....
Good Morning everyone. Have a Wonderfully Blessed Sunday.
Lord, help me to discover you in the people I meet.
Help me to serve as you taught me , to love as you have loved me, to pray and give thanks always 🙏
Thank you Fr. Mike for your yes to God. Thank you for this homily, now I'm a total wreck. Your homilies should include a warning disclaimer "box of tissue required". Good news, many who have heard this homily including myself, are on the path of healing. 🙏
Yes, I can relate to speaking french and living in France as an American expat.Yes, challenges in mariage.I read mother theresa autobigraphy 2 times.Yes, I am in a season of silence, listening, acts of kindness, gratitude, forgiveness, and submission.😊😊😊
yep that's me too !
Thank you
Counter the lie, you do matter, in every universe, you do matter. When I say I love you, I’m scared that I don’t matter, that earthly belief does not bear strength when it comes to God, only then and be it the cause, you and I both matter.
Find my Calcutta
There you find meaning
There you will find God
Thank you Fr Mike
So timely
God bless you
Thank you, Father Mike, for this inspiring homily. I truly feel that you listen to the Holy Spirit and that he is the source of your inspiration. Keep listening and stay the course. I believe that this is the most powerful homily that I have heard you give. It was touching, insightful and motivating on so many levels.
Thanks Father
I can’t express how much I needed this message today. Your words are appreciated. I feel seen and known on a level that is precious and rare. Thank you for spreading wisdom. 🙏
Father Mike, you are great man of God.
There are no great men of God, just a great God doing things through men. Beware of idol worship.
Thank you Fr. Mike. I need this today.
Soo good, thank you God and Father Mike!
I really appreciate it when people I don't meet too often remember my name.
Thank you, father, for the reminders. This homily touched my heart and made me realize how we should be grateful each day for our blessings
I always thought St. Bernadette was so beautiful! If we see things with God’s eyes we always have something to offer. We can always help and serve in some way!!
So inspiring sermon Fr. Mike. I have felt many times I am unnoticed and ignored by many. I think I don't matter, I don't have any thing to offer, so I better keep to myself. But your sermon makes me feel that I am something and I can offer something.
Father Mike thank you for sharing your wisdom. Sometimes, often, I just don't catch advice. but a couple days ago I heard you say something having to do with walking resumés and I really was cut by it.
Thanks.
Thank you, Fr.Mike.May the Holy Trinity always bless you and guide you to help us to grow in JESUS❤
Father Mike, May almighty God bless you.
I’m 42 and I definitely feel like I don’t matter
But you do, you matter to God and to those that love you, you can also matter to yourself because you deserve it. Don't feed that lie, you are here for a reason and you matter
Thank you Fr. Mike for another inspiring and moving homily. Each of your homilies capture the essence but oh so much more. Makes me think I can be so much more for Christ. Please keep them coming?
Amen.🙏
It is good that you exist Fr Mike! You have changed my trajectory in life. Thank you.
Thank Fr for sharing the danger of loneliness whereby no one notice u.😢
Thank the Holy Spirit for revealing these truths to Fr. Mike.
Beautiful! So true...thanks for the guidance always, Father Mike! We all matter, and we all deserve to be seen and cared for. It would be wonderful if our world did this more.
Beautiful homily
Great message Fr Mike❤God bless you✝️
I’m not crying. I’m just sweating from my eyes. I might have shared this with my whole family and on facebook. I think this was my favorite homily of yours ever.
A blessing and a gift to us. Always inspired by your homilies...am touched and growing in my spiritual life, getting closer to the Lord. Thankyou Fr.Mike. 🙏
Excellent sermon Father Mike. Thought provoking. Thank you for touching our souls and giving us a shake🙏💐
I was with friends at a Divine Mercy Cenacle and we were leaving Church after saying the Chaplet. They began talking about getting together to play a popular card game, but ignored me. Or at least, I felt ignored. It happens so easily and so many of us have these same feelings at times.
I am weeping as I listen to this. I am totally trying to notice people who I see coming to daily Mass and greet each one. I also try to give a positive comment to people in line at the grocery store, but I myself frequently feel like I am invisible/unnecessary by my own children
No need to tell us what you do... Do them in secret, from the heart.
Jesus loves you, take heart ❤️
Perhaps she speaks from pain, not vainglory.
Thank you po, Fr. Mike 🤍✨
The great thing about God is that- He is personal! Luv your talks Fr Mike.
💙❣️✝️🕊️💜Saint Bernadette Please Pray for us and teach how to be like you Amen 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Father Mike - helps so much to hear your message!
"The Whale" - this film is about it.
@@sorlowski78 Yes! Loved this movie ❤️
Fr. Mike, Great homily, as usual. Just an update...Bishop Joseph Williams has been installed in Camden NJ. Due to take over in March 2025 when the current bishop retires. My husband and son are flying out tomorrow for his welcome event in NJ. Thanks for your untiring work for the Church! Prayers for you daily!
Praise be to Jesus Christ 🙏
You hit. topics we relate to in daily life . Life is tough
Thank you Father Mike ❤
Thanks, Fr. MIKE
Thank you Father 🙏🏻
Listening to Fr Mike on 1.5 is like ⚡️ 💨 ⚡️
What a message ! Thanks be to God for this one!! ❤
I started out in my life as an invisible, ugly duckling , and was treated like dirt . Then in my late teens up to even the present time (74) I was sometimes treated as an object to be abused because I was no longer an ugly duckling. I preferred to be the ugly duckling than to be looked at with lust . And at this point I practically rather be invisible ugly duckling .
Sweet lady- you are a precious child of God. No person can take that away from you. We are never invisible to God - although it may feel like it when being abused. He has never left you and is with you still. I hear you and I'm praying for you!
Thank you ❤
This is my most favorite homily yet! Thank you.
This was a powerful sermon thank you
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