When my mom was in the hospital and dying, I prayed so hard for her to be healed. When she died, I went into the hospital bathroom and sat on the floor crying and praying and was telling God that I prayed so hard for Him to heal her and He didn’t. As I said that , I realize He had indeed answered my prayer by giving her ultimate healing, taking her to heaven where there is no more pain or tears.
I’ve always thought about this scenario when I’ve asked God for something in prayer….if a child were to see a beautiful, shiny knife that to him looks so good to play with, would a loving father allow him to have it? No, because it would hurt him. I like to believe that when God says no to my prayer requests, He knows that this request may hurt me or is not His will for me. It’s all about trusting that He knows better than anyone what is best for us, for others, and for the sake of our souls. Thank you, Father Mike!
Totally. I heard a Buddhist over a decade ago pray "for the greatest good". She explained that by doing so it leaves open better options then we may not know about since God is omnipotent. I thought that was a good tagline and I include it in prayers for help or for people in bad situations.
Wonderful analogy. Often times the things we pray for can hurt us. I’ve taken to thinking about what I want before I pray for it, considering like what consequences might come, even from “good” things. Kind of like ‘be careful what you wish for’ the wish always has negative consequences. Though I would probably let him have the shiny knife 😅 I loved to collect knives when I was really young and I still have most of my fingers
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Matthew 23:9 Catholics don't even match the Bible. The Holy water, Nuns, forced celibacy, etc.
*"... we pray because we believe that in some degree our prayer is cooperating with what God wants for us ..."* Thank you Fr. Mike for yet another brilliant ray of light☆
Prayer has changed me so much. The rosary of the Seven Sorrows has been my lifesaver. Kept me away from serious sin, brought healing to my family, converted the hearts of those I love. Everything Our Lady promises she has done. Please consider the daily praying of the rosary. You will never be the same
@@loganw1232 you will not regret it. There is so much Our Lady does for us. This is a very beautiful thing to commit yourself to. Let me know how you are doing? God bless you!
I love something news anchor Elizabeth Vargas once said: "God doesn't say, 'no' to us. He says, 'Yes', or 'Not now', and the best of all, 'I have something better for you.'"
This is what I have red in a book too! the book is called "The Game of Life, and it stated there that whenever you are praying for something, pray that if it is for you by divine right then you will have it (yes!) but if it is not, then you will receive its equivalent (I have something better for you). In this way, a right idea was substituted for a wrong one, therefore, there was no loss or sacrifice involved!
When I was a teenager, for years I was unrequitedly in love with my friend and this was the topic of many a prayer. One day, out of nowhere, while I was washing dishes at work, I felt an extreme peace and joy, and love of God, and I heard a “voice” in my mind say, “God only says No when He has something better in mind.” I was not sure in particular what this was referring to, but it resonated as true. The very next day, after not having talked in a while, my friend contacted me and it resulted in a conversation where he rejected me for a final time. This would have shattered me but the consolation of the prior day helped. Still, I was in turmoil about it for a week, considered looking at convents. One day I was laying on my college dorm bed crying and suddenly decided to just go out, talk to people, and forget about my problems for a while instead of wallowing in it. That very night I met my future husband.
Just sequence of events. Has nothing to do with prayer or lack of it. What will happen will happen. We attribute every positive thing which happens to God and attribute every negative thing to "oh, well it is for my good" just like the Fox said "the grapes were probably sour, anyway".
I pray every morning with you Father Mike and Bible in a year! I have rediscovered my Catholic faith and you are a large part of it even though you and I have never met. It began last year when my parish priest helped me with my first confession in 30 years, encouraged me to pray every morning and I started reading scripture and praying 30-45 minutes every morning, then I discovered you and ascension presents, God must have willed it. I have missed your videos, but I keep watching out for you and today you made e video that I was happy to watch. You must be busy, but I pray for you and my fellow Bible in a year friends and I want you to know you have helped me come back to God and Jesus and Mary. God bless you Father Mike and make sure you get enough sleep, many of us enjoy you !
Angel, our stories are very much alike! I returned to my Catholic faith after more than 30 years as well. I can't really tell you what the catalyst was but I just felt a longing for Him in the Eucharist! I looked for a general reconciliation guide online, printed it and began working through it. It bases a general look over your life and where your failings to follow the 10 commandments have led you. I was mortified at how far away I had strayed! After about 2 weeks of this reflection, I emailed a local parish priest and set an appointment with him to make my confession. It is so worth it!! It has completely changed my life!
Not the greatest source of theology (or the greatest movie, haha), but one of the musings on prayer that really stuck out to me is from the movie Evan Almighty -- God, appearing as a waiter, says to the mother character in a restaurant "When a man prays to God for patience, does he just ZAP him with patience, or does He give him the opportunity to practice patience? And when a woman prays to get closer to her family, does He just force them closer together, or does He give them the opportunity to grow closer together?" Prayer, to me, has a primary purpose of "getting in line" with God's plan. If you know a particular area in which you're lacking, prayer can be a great way to re-align yourself to God's plan to provide to you in that way, since after all, He already knew you were lacking in that area and has been waiting for you to ask for help, and now that you've prayed, you have the chance to actually be more aware of all the ways and opportunities God is providing to you to become more like what He wants you to be.
Since praying the Rosary,I have found faith.. become Catholic and I'm addiction free..and away from all prescription drugs..also a lot more peace in life .I really feel like I've been found from being so lost in darkness..Hail Mary and Praise God 🙏🏻✝️💕..
It is difficult sometimes to determine whether it is our "Yes, no, or wait" or God's. We must be certain that it is His will that is being done, and not ours. Thank you so much, Fr. Mike. God bless.
Jesus, Mary, I love you save souls! Thank you Father! Reparation prayer saves a soul & repairs 1000 blasphemies. Impirmatur Cardinal Fossati, Turin, Italy.1949
Please look up the 15 Promises Mother Mary gave to St. Dominic for those who pray the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary every day. Before immediately thinking “I don’t have time,” remember these are PROMISES given by Mother Mary! Skip a TV episode, wake up 20 mins earlier, pray at night as a family etc. Praying 3-4 Rosaries a day has completely transformed my life, and I urge anyone reading to pray at least 1 Rosary every single day.
I find it fascinating the Fr Mike knows God so well that he can speak for him. God won't change, no he won't do that. Like they are buds and he knows God's actions.
Thank you Father Mike! I’m so glad to have found your Bible in a year podcast. I love listening every day, and keep you in my prayers. If I ever meet you, I hope to give you a great, big hug!
Father Mike Schmitz, I agree, Prayer is like The Oxigen for The Soul, We should eat phisically but The Prayer is The Meal for The Soul, greetings from This Vocational, Adrian Ortega Rojas of God Father
Great question. We are growing our connection with God through prayer. It is also a way of giving praise to him. Plus it is a special weapon especially the Rosary against our adversary.
Father Mike, we all love your videos. I look forward to learning (and laughing) every Wednesday. You have helped me and my family grow in our faith and understanding. We can’t thank you enough…but could you ask your parents to make some videos about how to build a shed and other helpful parenting tips?
Amazing , I love how it’s explained why do we need to pray. I pray that my marriage is restored . Please my lord Jesus help me and my husband 🙏 I’ll patiently wait
Thank you father for these videos! I have been out of the catholic faith for many years but recently trying to find my way back into a spiritual life including attending church, your videos have really helped guide me back to Catholicism by answer all the questions I never felt were properly addressed to me as a young Catholic Thank you for all that you are doing God bless
@@ColetteO_ I want to be able to reply with a yes, but no I haven’t prayed the rosary in awhile. Do you know of any guided sources you could suggest as I am so out of practice I wouldn’t even know where to begin
Greetings Father Mike, Thanks with respect for Kind Mention about Parents are Our First Educators in Whole Context. " Answers to Our Prayers irrespective of outcome from Dear GOD takes us Closer to GOD" Kind Respect with Prayers, - RanjithJoseph (R.J)
I think this is one of my favorite videos from this channel. The way Father Mike describes that we need to cooperate with God is such an amazing perspective.
on the pratical angle too, i always think that God reserves special gifts for ourselfs and others conditioned on prayer, as an encouragement to, as father mike said, getting closer to Him and experiencing change in ourselfs. just a thought i have
Thank you Fr Mike 🌟 Happy Feast of St Blaise 🌻 When we pray we speak to God and when we hear the word of God, God speaks to us. "There is a power in persistent pray" ~Micah 7:7
In prayer we build a relationship with God and get to know him. And as St Josemaría said in his book The Way, numer 107 "A saint, without prayer?... I don't believe in such sanctity".
Hi Fr Mike, thanks so much for your great videos. I’m a big fan of your messages, watching from central Africa. I’m wondering if you could make a video on setting boundaries with people as a Christian. I have struggled with always wanting to help people even when it’s to my detriment and even when I’m being taken advantage of. Especially because I live in a culture where asking for money is not taboo and giving money to struggling family and friends is expected, it can be hard to say no. On top of that, the Bible talks about helping those in need and how if you see a brother suffering and do nothing to help, it is wrong. I struggle with this almost daily- finding the nuance between being compassionate and helping, and protecting myself. Could you please consider making a video on this? Thanks so much, and God bless. #askfrmike
I'm new here and I like topics, but I found easier and more relaxing to listen you Father Mike on slow motion 😀 0.75%. You are fast talker. Maybe it's just me ,but I like to "digest " all new information during listening. And slower phase helps a lot. God bless Jacek.
True, to expand on it, (with Hugh Ross' idea) Imagine a ball. This is time in 3d, the equator from west to east is our timeline and since it's curved all those points merge at the pole God can see all history as one moment and control all events and weave his plan through our choices.
What a wonderfully concise put thoughtful “shed” explanation of prayer in only 6 minutes. Thank you so much for sharing your gift of clarity to better understand why we pray.
Thank you Fr. Mike for a wonderful explanation. I’ll have to remember your examples of the chores and working together as reflections when I pray from now on 😊
Father Mike, I have been struggling with this question for a long time. I have consumed a lot of content seeking to answer this question but no one has been able to put it into terms as easy for me to understand as you have. It may be that I didn't like the answer I was given. I have a friend who is suffering through a leukemia diagnosis that has come back after treatment. She's 34 and was just married last year and things don't look good for her. In my heart, I was hoping to use my prayers to try to save her. It's a helpless feeling to watch loved ones suffer, prayer may have been something I thought I could selfishly hijack to save her. I guess I'm seeing now that my will is not to be brought forth through prayer, it's always God's will, but my participation l, if done the right way, is not for nothing.
I know you said that prayer changes us and not God, however, I still struggle with why ask Him for things if it's not going to change His mind? Such as, to have someone healed from something or for the conversion of souls. Thanks!
Hi Amanda. I have had this exact same thought so many times... it is comforting to know someone else (many someone else's) feel this way. I suppose the thing that we want to happen.... the healing for example.... maybe it WAS God's will for that to happen whether we prayed or not.... or maybe in praying for someone to be healed, we work through many of our fitful feelings and difficult emotions about the situation.... our fear... But I would love if Father Mike addressed this. He won't see it, though. Maybe we need to go to God in prayer with this and He will answer us. May God bless you. 💙💫✝️
Nice lesson, thanks! I remember also reading that correct prayer is an excellent practice in humility. I think Schmitz communicated that in a roundabout way.
Dude. Made on Purpose. In His Image and Likeness. Out of Love. For Love. To Love. So what we do with our bodies matters. I gotta use that knee and learn to pray mo' bettah...
Our prayers unlikely change God's will, but BV Mary's prayers may change it or at least is what God wanted we know since the wedding at Cana. There are impossible cases with not much of a hope, but at the end everything goes surprisingly well, we don't know if God changes his mind, likely his teachings being perfect do not change, but Cana's wedding speaks by itself.
I was hoping you could do a video discussing the person of Mary, especially the saints' reflections of her. I realized that I know why we venerate her and about her role in salvation history, but I want a personal relationship with her as more than an admirable motherly figure. I want to know about how she lived the virtues, and how she, the archetype for authentic & godly femininity embodies womanhood, if she is said to have a sense of humor or a fighting spirit. What is she like as a friend? How do we (women especially) imitate her who is the perfection of femininity when femininity is so different from woman to woman? Thank you! #AskAscension
#AskAscension Dear Fr. Mike Can You make a video about the right way to enjoy today's Pop Culture Entertainment like tv shows like Lost, etc., Comic Books, Etc., Movies, Etc., Music., Books, Stephen King, Tolkien, Sci-fi Dystopian Fiction. I'm trying to enjoy today's Pop Culture Like a Catholic, How, What to, What Not To Watch, Read. I Also Want to say to Fr. Mike: Thank You for clearing up alot of questions I had & Have about trying to be A Very Good Catholic. God Bless You Fr. Mike
Thank you so much! Now I finally understand the answer to this question for myself as well as how to answer it when people ask me the question about why we pray even when sometimes things never seem to change. Thank you!
Thanks father Mike great explaining as why we pray.. this me to explain to my family and friends and anyone God lead me to show lobe and mercy has for us Always & Forever to Infinity Trust in Jesus 💜🛡🗡🎺🕊❤️🩹📿😇👼🌹🩸🇺🇸🇲🇽🌎🇲🇽🇺🇸🩸🌹👼😇📿❤️🩹🕊🎺🗡🛡💜
I have prayed more than most ever Have And not Gotten God to do what I want so I have no confidence in My prayers . God has been telling me no on everything I've asked Him my whole Life .
lol people who ask this are really saying "why do I have to participate? just do everything FOR me God". You weren't created to sit back and be taken care of. You were created to be in communion with God and actively participate in your relationship with Him. That's what prayer is
"You weren't created to sit back and be taken care of" You seem to know more than the creator as to why we were all created! Yes, why do we have to participate is a valid question. Because we cannot see what God sees. So, placing your trust in God's will and letting him get on with it, demonstrates a huge amount of humility and acceptance to God's supremacy. Pushing us to "participate" is just like a kidnapper taking you hostage and forcing you to constantly engage with him.
When my mom was in the hospital and dying, I prayed so hard for her to be healed. When she died, I went into the hospital bathroom and sat on the floor crying and praying and was telling God that I prayed so hard for Him to heal her and He didn’t. As I said that , I realize He had indeed answered my prayer by giving her ultimate healing, taking her to heaven where there is no more pain or tears.
I’ve always thought about this scenario when I’ve asked God for something in prayer….if a child were to see a beautiful, shiny knife that to him looks so good to play with, would a loving father allow him to have it? No, because it would hurt him. I like to believe that when God says no to my prayer requests, He knows that this request may hurt me or is not His will for me. It’s all about trusting that He knows better than anyone what is best for us, for others, and for the sake of our souls. Thank you, Father Mike!
Totally. I heard a Buddhist over a decade ago pray "for the greatest good". She explained that by doing so it leaves open better options then we may not know about since God is omnipotent. I thought that was a good tagline and I include it in prayers for help or for people in bad situations.
If u don doubt n believe 100%
That's great because it's all about Faith.
Wonderful analogy. Often times the things we pray for can hurt us. I’ve taken to thinking about what I want before I pray for it, considering like what consequences might come, even from “good” things. Kind of like ‘be careful what you wish for’ the wish always has negative consequences.
Though I would probably let him have the shiny knife 😅 I loved to collect knives when I was really young and I still have most of my fingers
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Matthew 23:9 Catholics don't even match the Bible. The Holy water, Nuns, forced celibacy, etc.
*"... we pray because we believe that in some degree our prayer is cooperating with what God wants for us ..."* Thank you Fr. Mike for yet another brilliant ray of light☆
Prayer has changed me so much. The rosary of the Seven Sorrows has been my lifesaver. Kept me away from serious sin, brought healing to my family, converted the hearts of those I love. Everything Our Lady promises she has done. Please consider the daily praying of the rosary. You will never be the same
I can vouch for the Seven Sorrows. I received a miracle and am really surprised. XXOO Our Mother!
@@nancythornton4425 thank you and thanks be to God!! OUR Lady never fails :)
I’ll do the Seven Sorrows Rosary then
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@@loganw1232 you will not regret it. There is so much Our Lady does for us. This is a very beautiful thing to commit yourself to. Let me know how you are doing? God bless you!
I always smile when I listen to your teachings and I am 71 years old, God Bless you Father Mike
I love something news anchor Elizabeth Vargas once said: "God doesn't say, 'no' to us. He says, 'Yes', or 'Not now', and the best of all, 'I have something better for you.'"
This is what I have red in a book too! the book is called "The Game of Life, and it stated there that whenever you are praying for something, pray that if it is for you by divine right then you will have it (yes!) but if it is not, then you will receive its equivalent (I have something better for you). In this way, a right idea was substituted for a wrong one, therefore, there was no loss or sacrifice involved!
When I was a teenager, for years I was unrequitedly in love with my friend and this was the topic of many a prayer. One day, out of nowhere, while I was washing dishes at work, I felt an extreme peace and joy, and love of God, and I heard a “voice” in my mind say, “God only says No when He has something better in mind.” I was not sure in particular what this was referring to, but it resonated as true. The very next day, after not having talked in a while, my friend contacted me and it resulted in a conversation where he rejected me for a final time. This would have shattered me but the consolation of the prior day helped. Still, I was in turmoil about it for a week, considered looking at convents. One day I was laying on my college dorm bed crying and suddenly decided to just go out, talk to people, and forget about my problems for a while instead of wallowing in it. That very night I met my future husband.
Just sequence of events. Has nothing to do with prayer or lack of it. What will happen will happen. We attribute every positive thing which happens to God and attribute every negative thing to "oh, well it is for my good" just like the Fox said "the grapes were probably sour, anyway".
I pray every morning with you Father Mike and Bible in a year! I have rediscovered my Catholic faith and you are a large part of it even though you and I have never met. It began last year when my parish priest helped me with my first confession in 30 years, encouraged me to pray every morning and I started reading scripture and praying 30-45 minutes every morning, then I discovered you and ascension presents, God must have willed it. I have missed your videos, but I keep watching out for you and today you made e video that I was happy to watch. You must be busy, but I pray for you and my fellow Bible in a year friends and I want you to know you have helped me come back to God and Jesus and Mary. God bless you Father Mike and make sure you get enough sleep, many of us enjoy you
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How did you prepare your confession because I need to prepare mine (+25 years)?
Thanks in advance,
Angel
Angel, our stories are very much alike! I returned to my Catholic faith after more than 30 years as well. I can't really tell you what the catalyst was but I just felt a longing for Him in the Eucharist! I looked for a general reconciliation guide online, printed it and began working through it. It bases a general look over your life and where your failings to follow the 10 commandments have led you. I was mortified at how far away I had strayed! After about 2 weeks of this reflection, I emailed a local parish priest and set an appointment with him to make my confession. It is so worth it!! It has completely changed my life!
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@@Songbird800 thanks Rita
@@josephzammit8483 thanks Joe
To me, prayer is like writing letters to God... 🙏✝
Not the greatest source of theology (or the greatest movie, haha), but one of the musings on prayer that really stuck out to me is from the movie Evan Almighty -- God, appearing as a waiter, says to the mother character in a restaurant "When a man prays to God for patience, does he just ZAP him with patience, or does He give him the opportunity to practice patience? And when a woman prays to get closer to her family, does He just force them closer together, or does He give them the opportunity to grow closer together?"
Prayer, to me, has a primary purpose of "getting in line" with God's plan. If you know a particular area in which you're lacking, prayer can be a great way to re-align yourself to God's plan to provide to you in that way, since after all, He already knew you were lacking in that area and has been waiting for you to ask for help, and now that you've prayed, you have the chance to actually be more aware of all the ways and opportunities God is providing to you to become more like what He wants you to be.
Since praying the Rosary,I have found faith.. become Catholic and I'm addiction free..and away from all prescription drugs..also a lot more peace in life .I really feel like I've been found from being so lost in darkness..Hail Mary and Praise God 🙏🏻✝️💕..
I Thank God for this, how wonderful ❤️👍🙏
This is so wonderful to hear. Mary is very real and she listens and responds. It is truly beyond comprehension. She is our mother. 💙💫 👑
Prayer is a powerful tool against the enemy. God bless you always Fr. Mike!
It is difficult sometimes to determine whether it is our "Yes, no, or wait" or God's. We must be certain that it is His will that is being done, and not ours. Thank you so much, Fr. Mike. God bless.
A good answer to an age old question. Thank you.
Here is what I know. Prayer makes me feel better.
My Grandma is really sick and I’m just hoping God is hearing my prayers..
Just a little bit more time, please🙏
Jesus, Mary, I love you save souls!
Thank you Father!
Reparation prayer saves a soul & repairs 1000 blasphemies.
Impirmatur Cardinal Fossati, Turin, Italy.1949
Father, thank you so much for your videos that are instrumental to my reversion to the faith!
Please look up the 15 Promises Mother Mary gave to St. Dominic for those who pray the Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary every day. Before immediately thinking “I don’t have time,” remember these are PROMISES given by Mother Mary! Skip a TV episode, wake up 20 mins earlier, pray at night as a family etc. Praying 3-4 Rosaries a day has completely transformed my life, and I urge anyone reading to pray at least 1 Rosary every single day.
Thank you @A J. I may try this.
Yes, the Rosary is the most powerful Prayer. It brings peace.
Praying is a loving way to adore God! “Makes me a a new kind of people.”
September 12, 2022
I love the building the shed analogy! Jesus spoke in parables.
This is great , Fr. Mike thank you always . God bless you. Always have your mom and all in my heart.
Prayer is our way of communicating with God and it's our first defense against sin 🙏 🙌.
I find it fascinating the Fr Mike knows God so well that he can speak for him. God won't change, no he won't do that. Like they are buds and he knows God's actions.
Thank you Father Mike! I’m so glad to have found your Bible in a year podcast. I love listening every day, and keep you in my prayers. If I ever meet you, I hope to give you a great, big hug!
Amen thank you father Mike I like to pray 🙏 amen 🙏
@judygude I am so grateful for Father Mike also for doing the BIAY podcast. ☺️✝️💜
My next (theological) question would be, how does intercession works, for example Mary's intercession during the wedding at Canae.
There’s a tremendous amount of humility in praying and learning what God is like
There is a tremendous amount of humility also in just accepting His will. We don't need prayer to demonstrate humility.
Parents are our first teachers and it's our first school.that is why we love the em so dearly
Thanks a million for examples we get it better.
Thanks for the advice. Towards the end a voice says "Like a petitionary pray".
Stay sober and vigilant Father You already aye
Father Mike Schmitz, I agree, Prayer is like The Oxigen for The Soul, We should eat phisically but The Prayer is The Meal for The Soul, greetings from This Vocational, Adrian Ortega Rojas of God Father
Great question. We are growing our connection with God through prayer. It is also a way of giving praise to him. Plus it is a special weapon especially the Rosary against our adversary.
Amen!
And to pray for others is love, which is God's message and will.
Farther Mike thank you for your Wounderful speech at the March for life 💞💞💞✝️🙏
Brilliantly explained thanks Father
Sometimes I hear, not yet or not now. I may need to be ready for a yes answer or to receive a gift from God. 🙏❤
Father Mike, we all love your videos. I look forward to learning (and laughing) every Wednesday. You have helped me and my family grow in our faith and understanding. We can’t thank you enough…but could you ask your parents to make some videos about how to build a shed and other helpful parenting tips?
Thanks Fr. Mike.
Wow, thank-you. This changed my day.
Wow father Mike..was just thinking of this the other day..thank you for answering. GOD BLESS YOU and ascension.
We need to pray, because God is Love, Love is blind !!!
This is so helpful. Thank you
That analogy of building the shed was awesome. I'll remember that. Thanks.
Father Mike Thank You.
All prayers from our heart are answered.
Praying & not praying produce the exact same effect.
Thank you from Canada. Brilliant!
Thank You Father Mike Schmitz, a question I've had myself for a minute.
Amazing , I love how it’s explained why do we need to pray. I pray that my marriage is restored . Please my lord Jesus help me and my husband 🙏 I’ll patiently wait
Thank you father for these videos! I have been out of the catholic faith for many years but recently trying to find my way back into a spiritual life including attending church, your videos have really helped guide me back to Catholicism by answer all the questions I never felt were properly addressed to me as a young Catholic
Thank you for all that you are doing God bless
Hello 👋🏻 ☺️ I was touched by your post and wanted to write to ask if you are praying the rosary at all?
@@ColetteO_ I want to be able to reply with a yes, but no I haven’t prayed the rosary in awhile. Do you know of any guided sources you could suggest as I am so out of practice I wouldn’t even know where to begin
Thank you Father. God Bless you!
I’m praying to get close to God… I’m grateful for life
Yes that's beautiful and true, I know because I've experienced the change through God, ❤️
Working with God! Amazing perspective. Thanks Fr. Mike
Greetings Father Mike,
Thanks with respect for Kind Mention about Parents are Our First Educators in Whole Context.
" Answers to Our Prayers irrespective of outcome from Dear GOD takes us Closer to GOD"
Kind Respect with Prayers,
- RanjithJoseph (R.J)
I think this is one of my favorite videos from this channel. The way Father Mike describes that we need to cooperate with God is such an amazing perspective.
on the pratical angle too, i always think that God reserves special gifts for ourselfs and others conditioned on prayer, as an encouragement to, as father mike said, getting closer to Him and experiencing change in ourselfs.
just a thought i have
Thank you Fr Mike 🌟
Happy Feast of St Blaise 🌻
When we pray we speak to God and when we hear the word of God, God speaks to us.
"There is a power in persistent pray"
~Micah 7:7
Great stuff Fr Mike. I think you should be a future saint! Great hair too for a bloke in his 40s!
Thank you Fr. Mike be blessed
In prayer we build a relationship with God and get to know him. And as St Josemaría said in his book The Way, numer 107 "A saint, without prayer?... I don't believe in such sanctity".
Very interesting Father Mike!
Also when GOD grants ur prayer request it brings glory 2 his name n u can see look what GOD did n he gets the credit 4 it
I pray for the days when videos such as this get 500 million views.
Hi Fr Mike, thanks so much for your great videos. I’m a big fan of your messages, watching from central Africa. I’m wondering if you could make a video on setting boundaries with people as a Christian. I have struggled with always wanting to help people even when it’s to my detriment and even when I’m being taken advantage of. Especially because I live in a culture where asking for money is not taboo and giving money to struggling family and friends is expected, it can be hard to say no. On top of that, the Bible talks about helping those in need and how if you see a brother suffering and do nothing to help, it is wrong. I struggle with this almost daily- finding the nuance between being compassionate and helping, and protecting myself. Could you please consider making a video on this? Thanks so much, and God bless. #askfrmike
Good question!!! Bump
I needed this. Thank you Fr. Mike.
I'm new here and I like topics, but I found easier and more relaxing to listen you Father Mike on slow motion 😀 0.75%. You are fast talker. Maybe it's just me ,but I like to "digest " all new information during listening. And slower phase helps a lot.
God bless
Jacek.
Thanks for sharing
True, to expand on it, (with Hugh Ross' idea) Imagine a ball. This is time in 3d, the equator from west to east is our timeline and since it's curved all those points merge at the pole God can see all history as one moment and control all events and weave his plan through our choices.
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What a wonderfully concise put thoughtful “shed” explanation of prayer in only 6 minutes. Thank you so much for sharing your gift of clarity to better understand why we pray.
Always, awe-inspiring!!! 👏👏🙏
Your words are magic, thank you
Thank you Fr. Mike for a wonderful explanation. I’ll have to remember your examples of the chores and working together as reflections when I pray from now on 😊
Father Mike, I have been struggling with this question for a long time. I have consumed a lot of content seeking to answer this question but no one has been able to put it into terms as easy for me to understand as you have. It may be that I didn't like the answer I was given. I have a friend who is suffering through a leukemia diagnosis that has come back after treatment. She's 34 and was just married last year and things don't look good for her. In my heart, I was hoping to use my prayers to try to save her. It's a helpless feeling to watch loved ones suffer, prayer may have been something I thought I could selfishly hijack to save her. I guess I'm seeing now that my will is not to be brought forth through prayer, it's always God's will, but my participation l, if done the right way, is not for nothing.
Thank you, Fr. Mike, that was so enlightening！
I know you said that prayer changes us and not God, however, I still struggle with why ask Him for things if it's not going to change His mind? Such as, to have someone healed from something or for the conversion of souls. Thanks!
Hi Amanda. I have had this exact same thought so many times... it is comforting to know someone else (many someone else's) feel this way. I suppose the thing that we want to happen.... the healing for example.... maybe it WAS God's will for that to happen whether we prayed or not.... or maybe in praying for someone to be healed, we work through many of our fitful feelings and difficult emotions about the situation.... our fear... But I would love if Father Mike addressed this. He won't see it, though. Maybe we need to go to God in prayer with this and He will answer us. May God bless you. 💙💫✝️
@@ColetteO_ Thank you for replying, your thoughts, and suggesting to go to God with this. A beautiful prayer indeed 💕
Good question, better answer. Keep up the great job.
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Nice lesson, thanks!
I remember also reading that correct prayer is an excellent practice in humility. I think Schmitz communicated that in a roundabout way.
Excellent!
Dude. Made on Purpose. In His Image and Likeness. Out of Love. For Love. To Love. So what we do with our bodies matters. I gotta use that knee and learn to pray mo' bettah...
Thank You Father Mike💜✝️💜✨🙏✨
Our prayers unlikely change God's will, but BV Mary's prayers may change it or at least is what God wanted we know since the wedding at Cana. There are impossible cases with not much of a hope, but at the end everything goes surprisingly well, we don't know if God changes his mind, likely his teachings being perfect do not change, but Cana's wedding speaks by itself.
Thank you so much
Need to hear this
Thank you
We pray because God is good.
I was hoping you could do a video discussing the person of Mary, especially the saints' reflections of her. I realized that I know why we venerate her and about her role in salvation history, but I want a personal relationship with her as more than an admirable motherly figure. I want to know about how she lived the virtues, and how she, the archetype for authentic & godly femininity embodies womanhood, if she is said to have a sense of humor or a fighting spirit. What is she like as a friend? How do we (women especially) imitate her who is the perfection of femininity when femininity is so different from woman to woman?
Thank you!
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#AskAscension Dear Fr. Mike Can You make a video about the right way to enjoy today's Pop Culture Entertainment like tv shows like Lost, etc., Comic Books, Etc., Movies, Etc., Music., Books, Stephen King, Tolkien, Sci-fi Dystopian Fiction.
I'm trying to enjoy today's Pop Culture Like a Catholic, How, What to, What Not To Watch, Read. I Also Want to say to Fr. Mike: Thank You for clearing up alot of questions I had & Have about trying to be A Very Good Catholic. God Bless You Fr. Mike
Prayer can just be for solace. A connection.
If more priests were like Fr. Mike the churches would be packed.
Thank you so much! Now I finally understand the answer to this question for myself as well as how to answer it when people ask me the question about why we pray even when sometimes things never seem to change. Thank you!
Thanks father Mike great explaining as why we pray.. this me to explain to my family and friends and anyone God lead me to show lobe and mercy has for us
Always & Forever to Infinity
Trust in Jesus
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Thanks for this insights Father Mike!
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This priest rocks.
I have prayed more than most ever Have And not Gotten God to do what I want so I have no confidence in My prayers . God has been telling me no on everything I've asked Him my whole Life .
So good 🙏
lol people who ask this are really saying "why do I have to participate? just do everything FOR me God". You weren't created to sit back and be taken care of. You were created to be in communion with God and actively participate in your relationship with Him. That's what prayer is
"You weren't created to sit back and be taken care of" You seem to know more than the creator as to why we were all created!
Yes, why do we have to participate is a valid question. Because we cannot see what God sees. So, placing your trust in God's will and letting him get on with it, demonstrates a huge amount of humility and acceptance to God's supremacy. Pushing us to "participate" is just like a kidnapper taking you hostage and forcing you to constantly engage with him.