Good Friday: The Meaning of the Cross
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- Опубликовано: 11 апр 2017
- Many people wonder, and even become angry, about God’s ways. In this video for Good Friday, Fr. Mike explains why God’s answers often seem like contradictions to us. While Jesus dying on the Cross makes no sense according to human wisdom, according to God’s perfect wisdom, the Cross answers all our most burning questions in a way only God can answer them.
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Watching this Good Friday 2024, thanks and bless us!
Same!
Me too I pray everyone has a blessed weekend and a special Easter weekend 🙏 to draw closer to our savior lord Jesus christ amen ❤
Watching good Friday 2026 🥰
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Good Friday 2024. Thank you Jesus for keeping me alive.
Well Said
Alive in Christ.
"The western world today has picked up Christ but has forgotten his cross"
-Fulton Sheen
This is what most Westerners do during Easter. They celebrate it but don't know its significance because they choose to forget the cross.
Just sitting here and weeping as I watch the end of this. I lost my son 11 years ago and every time I think I'm over my anger at God, it comes creeping back in. Thank you for this, on this Good Friday.
Laurie, I know your post was 3 years ago. I’m so so sorry for the loss of your son. I’m so sorry. It’s been 14 years now, and I can’t imagine how long and torturous those years have been for you. God bless and comfort you, Laurie. I won’t forget to include you and your son in my prayers. Could I ask his first name?
@@janedoe2074 thank you for your compassion and prayers. His name is Jacob. He had just turned 18. A sudden illness took him from us. The years go by. The intense longing remains, but hope in the Resurrection sustains us.
I haven’t forgotten your son, Jacob. Thank you, for allowing me the privilege, Laurie.
Hi Laurie, I am sorry for your loss. I lost my son to aggressive cancer & lost him in 15 days in hospital. I know God cried with me. Hugs
Sorry for your loss💔🙏
So true.
When my son was a teenager and my heart would break with his unfair trials, I often thought “if Mary could be at the cross And if she had the strength to watch her precious baby/son of God, I have to be strong do my son.” It worked; every time. So many lessons upon lessons at the foot of the cross!
Wow thats just amazing.
I was saved just 2 years ago and this is my first time watching this. I have tears in my eyes, thank you Jesus for the cross! Jesus is The Messiah and bore God's wrath, took the punishment WE deserved and out of His grace and mercy, we are saved through what Jesus did for us on the cross and believe in what He said.. "It is finished." Thank you Jesus! 🤍
Thank you Fr. Mike. I thank God for you and this channel that you have created. It's a blessing to everyone in the world irrespective of denominations. Thank you for sharing your Godly wisdom, knowledge and discernment.
Another answer i once heard a preacher give (on a radio program) to the question of "why doesn't God just get rid of all the evil in the world?" was, "if He did then He might start with you." Again reminding us that nobody's perfect...
Aaron Clark haha love that!
I love this as well!
what of the person who asked the question is 10yrs old, not sure how many EVIL 10 year olds there are and not the best response for a child 🤔
I love God we should just pray for God and his son today
Your beloved Jesus: The Book of Truth is being revealed to you, the seventh messenger for the end times - Monday, March 5th, 2012 @ 15:30= El Aviso de Dios = CRUSADEPRAYERGROUP DOTORG
Lost my job today and this video helped so much thank you Fr. Mike and god bless
2 years later, I still hope all is well Ed
From 2010 to 2020 lost my job 4 times brother. I have always trusted in Jesus and I have recovered with new job all the time. Although I try hard, I am unable to perform in my job. So I keep on losing it.
@@reynoldfrancis6060 I’m sorry to hear that. Are you doing ok?
@@reynoldfrancis6060 hope you will find what you are passionate about ...
God loves u
Had a job offer that was pulled in the 11th hour...that hurt a few days ago. 😢 But going to Good Friday services to recognize, acknowledge and know that my sins and failings are forgiven. Thank U Fr. Mike for these messages. Amen. 🙏
I love how in love with the Lord you are, Fr. Mike! It is infectious.
"It is infectius" has a whole new meaning now.
God is Love. I think this life is filled with pitfalls, and getting back up is what makes us stronger. It's also a lesson in the balance of things. Think about it... you can't know what love is unless you've experienced hate. You can't have good without evil, joy without despair, happiness without saddness.What makes us human are these experiences in life and how we learn to balance. God is love, hope, faith, peace, joy. Love to all who believe in God, and know that Jesus is our savior!! Rejoice in his word.
Thanks Fr. Mike, this is so relevant here in 2020 in the midst of the virus.
Lord thank you for the gift of life. Thank you for all you have done for us. May we continue to trust in you and direct us in all our ways.
Do not remove Christ in the cross in your life. Because you will always have a cross. You'll always have pain. And if we remove Christ in the cross from our lives, we won't not have a cross, we will always have pain, but we won't have Him. Hold on to the cross.
-this was powerful!!
Lifestyle My Style Amen sister in Christ Jesus🙏
Forget about what this guy said,what bible verse did he quote?🙄
@@712Clothing_ anyone can quote the bible. The message behind this is clear... to always hold on to our faith, God's love is the only thing constant, so don't remove him (or lose faith) when times get desperate.
Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday :)
@@JindyMarie05 Where's"resurrection Sunday"in the bible?didn't Christ partake in Passover?
@@JindyMarie05 King James Version
Matthew 26:[18] And he said, Go into the city to such a man,and say unto him,The Master saith,My time is at hand;I will keep the PASSOVER at thy house with my disciples.[19] And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them;and they made ready the PASSOVER.(👈 Not"Easter egg hunts and bunny rabbits"🙄)
Here's my 2 cents: In the end, it's about obedience...even fighting against our own impulses for creature comforts and putting God's Will above our own. Lent shows us how weak we are when we decide to "give up" something. That last week of Lent is tough. That hymn kept coming to mind: "Behold behold the wood of the cross on which is hung our salvation." It was on repeat constantly for me, and I got through that last week of Lent. It wasn't me. It was Him. I'm not that great of a Christian. But He's helped me alot these past few years.
So... why were various angels not obedient? And how exactly could they have conceived of dissatisfaction, suicidal pride, or been ignorant enough, initially, to ever think Satan could win, in the slightest? Also, why did any retain powers, after their exile? And is this the same as Adam and Eve choosing, when they did not seem aware more people would be affected? And then be unable to perceive God? Unlike angels?
Happy Easter Father Mike … GOD bless you !!!!
So many times I watch these talks and shed a tear...thank you...
Amen, you are so right, Fr. Mike, thank you!
The cross is how God wins back our trust! Thank you Fr. Mike
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that so ever believes in Him will have eternal life
It's so easy to place the blame on God for everything that goes wrong, but He is not a God of Chaos and Sorrows- He is a God of Love and Mercy- the horrible things that happen are consequences of free choice. Faith in God helps us overcome suffering and emerge strong, maybe even stronger than before.
Grimweaver if gods real, yes he would be to blame
I guess Lucifer wouldn't have anything to do with it, then?
Grimweaver god created Satan
Grimweaver god knew he would turn evil...
Which is why He didn't make him or His other angels more powerful than they are.
You have such love in your heart Father Mike, God bless you
God bless. Let's pray that we have a good Holy Week.
I don't care what denomination you are. I love your excitement. My heart too. Thanks for being genuine Sir
Catholicism is not a denomination but pure Christianity!
Fr. you are simply what the world needs today... People like you are what we youngsters need... May the lords wisdom inspire you more n more always. God bless
the 13th-century religious woman who brought us Corpus Christi: She Received visions from Christ, who pointed out that there was no feast in honour of the Blessed Sacrament. Based on this, she promoted the additional of what became the feast of Corpus Christi. 😇st Juliana of Liege 🙏🏻4us
Amen. We all--myself very much included--need to constantly pray for humility.
Father Mike, I wrote this for a friend who was going through some really tough times many years ago. I believe it is as pertinent now as it was then. I hope you like it.Feel free to share if you like.
MY FRIEND
I know a man who has a problem
he really thinks is great.
He walks around in a fog all day.
You wouldn’t believe his state.
What he doesn’t realize is
there are many worse than him.
The chances that he has the worst problem
are really very slim.
His cross is small compared to most,
I know, I’ve seen a lot.
I’ve seen the doctor, and the lawyer
and the ordinary sot.
What gets me is that all of them
are ready to give up.
And to these “brothers of infamy”
I hereby raise my cup.
For no one knows much greater than I,
And it makes me want to swear.
That only ONE MAN in history
Really had a large Cross to bear.
Hello dear Fr. A special beautiful message that you sent. Thank you very much.
Fr Mike I’m glad you shared about being angry about the crucifiction. I wasn’t sure if it was ok to be angry for Jesus being crucified. I feel so sad he died so I could sin. I hate that.
Father Mike is a brilliant man. Didn't even know I needed this video. Thank you.
Shocking to watch this on Easter Sunday 2020. The Cross is the answer.
But what created the problem? And why did Satan have any earthly access?
God bless you it’s 2023 ❤ Good Friday
"Father, Mike, "God" is with you everywhere you go 'through, with, and in' "Jesus Christ," always, and forever eternally' in our 'one, true, living, and loving,' "God's Will." Amen."
Jesus paid it all and all to Him I owe. Without the shedding of blood their is no forgiveness of sin.
Thank you Fr. Mike. Today is Good Friday, 2019. I have completed a half day of work ... and will be getting ready soon for Stations of the Cross at our parish this afternoon. It has been a wonderful and powerful Lent for me and my family. Your message here is a most-welcomed and appreciated addition to our journey. Thank you and God bless!
Such an amazing liturgy. Your voice, Father Mike, is very distinguished, clear and concise! I enjoyed the service, very much❤🙏❤
my Parents died 2 weeks apart 7 days ago and it hurts o dear Lord it hurts I miss them and my Son has BREAN Cancer and there no quire please pray for my family Amen. My Son died a year ago from Cancer, now I goin Cancer my God have Mercy’s on Us
We are praying for you Luna! May Jesus fill you with His peace
Luna Sol God bless you and have mercy on you and your child. God loves you so much, he is close to the broken hearted.
Prayers of healing to you and your family. God bless you
Luna Sol prayers are still coming your way! Do not despair! Lean on Jesus!
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family on this Good Friday, 2019. God bless!
My mother was absolutely livid, outraged with God for allowing Jesus to die on the cross. She was literally shaking with rage. How we got on to the topic I'll never know because we never discussed religion. I wish she had lived long enough to have listened to you and some of the others on You Tube. Your talks have taught me so much, thank you.
This video is a great companion to Fr. Mike's video on why God lets bad things happen.
Mary Hirose I agree. ☺
Your Jesus: Watch now, as the man of peace will present himself to the world - Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 @ 15:20= El Aviso de Dios = CRUSADEPRAYERGROUP DOTORG
Thank you. I needed this.
God bless you Father Mike!
thank you father! have a blessed holy week
Thank you Father Mike!
God bless Father Mike.
We are suffering and need to unite ourselves to him! This time with the Coronavirus is an opportunity to to unite ourselves to the Lord on the cross!
What's your biblical nationality?
😊Thank❤You😊
Thank you. I needed this!!!
aaaa Father
Thank You for that Rosary
Im praying w YOU ✝️🙏📿
Thank you. May God continually bless you
Thanks, Fr. Mike
Thank u Fr. God bless you! 🙂🙏
Thank you Fr. Mike for these videos and your insight. Have a Blessed Holy Week.
Just watched this and my eyes are opened in a new way today. Thank you Father Mike!! God bless you
Christ power the power of crossand the wisdom of the God .
Thank you Father Mike
Thank you father,I needed to hear every word u said...
Thank You
What a blessing to watch this video on Good Friday 2018 Gods word is faithful and remains the same forever and always.
Thank you Father Mike. That really helped me understand better.
god bless you !!!
Thank you Fr. Mike, Love Always for the Cross. Sandy
I don't feel that I accuse Jesus for not being there in pain but I do fail to be thankful and content in all things. I'm working on that!
thank you
Today is Good Friday in my place, thanks a lot father for your words...
I listened to this twice, probably will again. Thank you :)
Awesome Fr. Mike! Thank you and God continue to bless you with wisdom and knowledge to proclaim God’s word🙏🏼!
Chris Evans god good luck in now this is now that we are just me and can be back at it in time soon thanks you would love that and look out now and now I can find out now that you be happy and time to be with me hope you feel good and feel free time
Father, thank you so so much for these videos. Thank you for this message. Thank you.
AMEN☝💯💯
Beautiful Father! Thank you, God Bless you and everyone reading
I just listened (with the assistance of a libretto) to Bach's st. John passion, and then listened to this video. This is making my Good Friday. Praise the Lord for all the things he gives us!
This is beautiful words Father 🙏
Thank you. May God bless you 🙏
hes so powerful so wise he is our saviour
Glory to You Lord Jesus Christ 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
thank you Father Mike, your words & explanation are clear & so meaningful. God Bless you always.
Thank you for your videos. They bring a lot of grace to me and my walk with the Lord. This is definitely a message that I will carry with me. Thank you for teaching us more about the faith and for deepening my understanding of the Cross.
Amen. Amen. Amen. God Bless you Father Mikey. Thank you, kindly.
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Thank you Father Mike. You are part of my daily devotional. I pray for you and all daily.
Amen
Thank you for sharing this great message on this Good Friday I have been praying since 6 am this morning on this Good Friday 2019 here in the UK may God be with you today and all that read this message and watch your RUclips video 🙏🇬🇧🇺🇸
Thanks for the reminder!
Have Mercy on us, Lord, Jesus, . . .Mama Mary, Pray for Us.
I love you Fr. Mike. This was good. Thank you. For the first time in a while I felt like I was learning something in a way I'd always used to. And that way was learning about Jesus... and encountering Jesus in the middle of the lesson. It's good to experience that again.
Glory to Jesus Christ our Lord God
Thank you Fr. Happy Easter.
Praise the Lord
Father Mike, a fresh face and voice in today's catholic world.............
Love & peace
Gracias Padre Mike! May God continue to bless your teachings! So simplistic with boldness! It all makes sense and to think how I have tried to understand what exactly God was doing, you shared what He did with simplicity! God bless you Padre!!
This Good Friday, I was Praying at the
lake, hating the Cross and the Barbarians who did such horrors..
I felt a stirring, looked down, as a wave brought an agate up to my feet. It was in the shape of Jesus' Purple Heart...
love this video and it made me realize a lot💟✝️
"I won't have the cross but i will still have the pain... Hold on to the cross." Thank you for these powerful words.
Thank you
Amen
Love this channel!!
Forever Praise You lord Jesus Amen
*In Roman times, if you were crucified, you are a criminal.* They would put the crucified in public display for days to embarrassed and humiliate them.
That’s still happening today. The demonic powers are still displaying their victory over the guy that they had framed- Jesus on the cross.
That’s why Jesus’s body is still placed on the cross- it’s too embarrassed and humiliated, and showcase their victory.
It’s a *Trophy*
I love God he is the best
It rains on the good n the bad meaning one ☝️ person not many stop judging whose good or whom is bad. Great 👍 job PADRE
Beautiful
Amen and amen thanks be to God