The One Reason You are Not Yet a Saint
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2022
- Are there things in my life that are incompatible with holiness?
We all wish to be saints-God's people with him forever in heaven. But do we will it? Do we choose it?
Fr. Mike wants you to know that today is the day. This is the moment. There's only one reason you're not a saint yet.
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1 - if it's incompatible with holiness, get rid of it
2 - pray, fast and almsgiving
3 - live the sacramental life of the Church
4 - be patient with god, we don't make ourselves holy
1 John 5 KJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
@@FoodTheMood0 🩸 Faith 🩸
Romans 3
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
🩸all🩸
1 John 1 KJV
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
✝️ The gospel of your salvation 🩸
Ephesians 1 KJV
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
1 Corinthians 15 KJV
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Romans 4 KJV
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
“Be patient with yourself but be RUTHLESS with your environment”…wow, spoke to me! Thank you Father.
Ephesians 1 KJV
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
1 Corinthians 15 KJV
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Ave Maria
"We don't make ourselves holy, God does that." Thank you Father Mike!
When I read a book about St Therese of Child Jesus, for the first time in my life I said to myself, Oh I want to be a Saint! BEFORE I read that book, being a Saint is something impossible for me, WHILE AND AFTER reading that book, Oh boy, there is HOPE for me. With the grace and mercy of God, I can be a saint. I also heard somewhere that God would be sad if we only aim for purgatory, He wants us to be saints!
Same for me.
St Therese gave me hope as well. I look for small things all the time. 🌹
"We don't make ourselves holy. God does -- He's the one who does it...Lord, I trust you, in your time, I'm just simply showing up and I'm simply saying Yes." Good one, Fr. Mike😊👍
So if I’m not holy, it’s God’s fault?
@@jeffcaptain6738 No, it is our fault. He is ever-willing to give us His grace, we simply must receive it. It is this bit that Fr. Mike refers to when he says we are showing up and saying “Yes” (synergia/cooperation). God bless you.
St. Thomas Aquinas told his sister that the way to be a saint is to will it. Really tough to do!!! But - never give up!
1 John 5 KJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
I'm working toward Sainthood. Not wishing for it but working hard toward making it happen. God love you for bringing this to our attention. I have a long way to go, and much to do. God Bless. Claire.
We are so glad that you enjoyed this video, Claire!
7 things you might not know about the Saints and wouldn't unless you read the 62 verses where they are mentioned in the New Testament.
1. The Biblical term Saint refers to the Born Again Christians who are alive.
2. They're Sanctified through their faith in Christ. In the Bible they became Saints because of their faith in Christ and the resurrection. Not by their own merit.
3. Every born again Christian walking the earth today is a Saint.
4. Of all 62 verses in the Bible, the Saints are always referred to in the plural form never in the singular. It's simply referring to the born again Christians.
5. The Catholic religion clearly portrays a false definition of a saint.
6. The Catholic saints were adopted from the pagan beliefs of polytheism or having multiple gods to pray to.
7. The enemy has instituted this belief system in the Catholic religion to get people to pray to or communicate with deceased persons which is the sin of necromancy which is an abomination to the Lord.
Necromancy is mentioned many times in the Bible.
As a former 40 year Catholic my eyes were finally opened as I studied the scriptures. God's word will truly bring you out of whatever spiritual captivity you are held by.
It took time but I finally began to realize that I had much to unlearn before I could see the truth.
God bless
Facts
May the Love of God be our only Strength and Hope !✝️❤️
@@br5747 My Dear brother in Christ
I have some things to reply to your statements in the order you yourself expressed them
1.born again Christian is not a denomination that existed in the time the bible was written it’s simply a term for all Christians as any baptized in the name of the Father son and Holy Spirit are born again regardless of denomination so they are not referring to your denomination .
2.Indeed we are sanctified through Faith ,what is Faith ? It is an action that is made not nearly words the letters of Paul express this themselves he talks about how important works are not just a thing that we should do but the fruit of Faith it is the result of it ,it is the proof or reality of a persons faith so there for faith is action. I could go on my brother and I’m happy to but I would erge you not to Condemn the church Jesus established and has prevailed in apostolic succession through ages . Also looking at an image is not the same as worshiping it God himself command the Israelites to make a BRONZE serpent and put it on the mountain they looked towards it to remind themself of God not to worship it so if you say that Catholics are sinning by praying INFRONT of (not to) a statue to remind them of God you would be saying God commanded the Israelites to Sin the bible does not Contradict our Faith it is it’s foundation.🤍✝️
Lord I so desire to be a saint. Lord, Lord, Lord hear our prayers.
Lord please grant saroushs desire to be holy and walk in righteousness.
1 John 5 KJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Ephesians 1 KJV
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
1 Corinthians 15 KJV
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Romans 3 KJV
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
As a child in the 60's a Priest, at a talk, asked 'how many of us were saints'. No hands went up! Father then explained, in the Apostles Creed, we are parts of the Communion of Saints!
We are part of the Church Militant!!!!
We have to work at becoming Church Triumphant and spending some time in the Church Suffering! Your Talk brings that all back to me. Thank you, Fr. Mike.... God Bless !!!!
I heard someone say we're the little s saints, the souls in Heaven who aren't canonized are the middle s saints, and the canonized are the capital S Saints. :)
@@christinebravomom5711 Part of your answer does not make sense. A saint in heaven may not be canonized but experience a higher degree of the beatific vision than someone canonized-as this person just may be an unknown saint, perhaps an unknown martyr.
There is definitely a distinction between the Saints living on earth and those in heaven... as those in heaven are perfected and without sin.
Peace.
Glad no one raised their hands because you have to be dead and in heaven to be a saint.
@@G-MIP there are no saints living on earth, unless they are zombies.
@@jeffcaptain6738 according to the Bible, people alive can be saints. Actually the Bible never talks about saints in heaven.
A friend's mom passed away today. He said when he and his sister wanted to pray the Lord's Prayer, she could not remember the words and had to look them up. Let's pray for those so far from becoming a saint. They know, but have fallen.
I think you missed the point. The fact that your friends mom took the initiative to look up the words (she may, or may not have memory issues) is her being the Prodigal child -and turning to God. He is most pleased with her!
@@G-MIP great point!
By G*d's grace, Fr. Mike, you are a good example of how to become a saint. The Church needs you.
Hebrews 10:10
Fr Mike, how do you have such a window into my soul? Every video seems to be talking just to me. BIAY last year gave me the discipline to try to be closer to God every single day. And yet today it is a hit and miss on my prayer life. So I will begin to pray again today and wait for Gods time to make me a saint
I ask myself the same question almost every new video. Right when I have an issue in my faith life, boom! Father Mike is there.
Me too!
It is God that makes us a Saint
“It is God That makes us Holy”
ABBA FATHER , by your grace may Your Will be a burning desire within me🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾
that is the Truth!
After fasting 40 days and 40 nights, The Holy Spirit will pray for us, The Holy Spirit in us will call "Abba." We do know that The Holy spirit is now living free in us, and we are now called the chosen child.
I actually feels a little bit of proud coming out of me when you quote the part
"you don't want it".
I'm very worried about myself right now, i did not expect that reaction from me.
I suffered from lust my entire life, now is two years and a half since my conversion and after all the pain and prayers and the sacramental life sometimes i find myself suffering really bad in my body, so bad that i do not really know if i can take it anymore.
The life i was so attached to when i was not a christian is tormenting me.
I tried with all my body my soul my heart but sometimes i find myself falling from nothing.
I keep trying, and praying and it will be what God wants.
Thank you Fr. Mike. God bless you.
Hello, I don't know who you are, but I just want to say, please don't give up. I can tell you the truth, I'm struggling because of lust at this very moment, but I urge you, that may you stay strong as a Christian. Never give up the fight, even if you fall hard. Remember when Peter was sinking in the water? When he cried out to Jesus, "Lord, save me!"Jesus immediately reached out His Hand. It doesn't matter, how far we have sunken, whether the water is up to our feet, our waist, or our head. What matters is that Jesus can catch us.
So please, I urge you, even if you fall many times, please get up every time it happens. It doesn't matte how many times we fall, it matters how many times we get up. As Tertullian, the Church Fathers, says, "No one is Wise, no one is Faithful, no one excels in Dignity, but the Christian; and no one is a Christian be he who preserves even to the end" (Prescription on Heretics, Chapter 3). Also, I might also add, that the fact that you still sense that something is wrong, even if you feel pride, the fact that you feel guilty and are worried about it, is a sign you are not lost. Because, as St. John Crysostom says, "For even if we do not seek virtue, but at least praise it, we shall perhaps be able to obtain it; and even if we do not avoid evil, but at least censure it, we shall perhaps be able to escape it." So I ask of you, please do not give up, instead, be like all of us Christians, who also fight this struggle, and many other struggles. As St. Paul says, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is Faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tenpted, He will also provide a way out, so that you can stand up under it." (1 Corinthians 10:13). So I urge of you, that as Siblings in Christ, let us, while we are still able too, fight the Good Fight of Faith. (1 Timothy 6:12).
May God Bless you. May you take care of yourself, and others, as much as you can. May you stay safe and strong out there.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have Mercy upon us, sinners.
@@randalejetmagalit1198 Thank you my brother for this words.
I know that God works even when we do not really expect it.
I keep trying and fighting until my last breath. This is what i'm asking to God.
If now He did not want to free me from my suffering, because it's time for me now to paying my debt to the Justice for what i was in my darkest past, according to His Divine will, i'm sure He will provide me the strenght when He decide the time is come.
Even when the weight seems to much for me.
God bless you.
You remind me of St Paul’s personal pain. He never stated what it was but he battled it. St Paul is a mighty Saint. I dunno if Lust is an addiction but all addictions can be eliminated with God. Gluttony is another deadly sin and that is abundant. It’s your cross to carry until God carrys it with you. I wish you peace. When I ask, as Jesus did, that He take a cross from me - and it remains, I don’t think He says no, I think he says, not yet. Surrender to a loving Father that wishes only the best for you. Jesus fell 3 times carrying his cross and was given a helper. Battle on!
@@Donna-cc1kt Thank you so much for this kind words. For real.
I surely want to battle till my last day.
It's the most difficoult path i've ever take but i wouldn't change it. Ever.
Sometimes i feel so in pain i could think of it, but i pray that it will never ever happend.
All the physical and spiritual pain is just something i could offer to Jesus, apart from that i got nothing. He can use it in the better way possible.
God bless you.
You must become born again and filled with the Holy Ghost and God will regenerate you but until you repent and fully surrender You’re walking by flesh and not His Spirit.
Repent my friend ..
This came at the most absolutely necessary Holy Spirit timing for me, thank you so much
That others might be holier that I so long as I become as holy as I should… Lord, please grant me the grace to desire it.
Yes I threw away bad culture, fugues from reality, bad thinking habits, and other things, but only after intoxicating me a lot with them and experiencing the emptiness those habits give, distancing me from reality and God. Conversion means doing a strong soul clean up, and make place for virtues like charity, for instance to take some root in us (e.g. help the poor). I can work better now, with a great filling of being sober. Start and end the day with the "Our Father "and the "Hail Mary" bring the best in me. We have to restart the process once in a while when we fail, we ask God, we do the hard steps, we do our best. Let's go on.
Thank you. I am so hard on myself . Jesus I trust in you.
I needed to hear this: be ruthless with my environment. In AA, we say "we are not saints," but I silently say to myself that we are working on it! I am not recovering from alcohol addiction/abuse, but suffered with pain medication for a while after a car accident.
Now I ask myself frequently do I really need anything related to pain if I am in pain? How can I work on pain management through my faith and the values of faith that I have learned from just being a grateful Catholic?
Another thing I thought of when you spoke was the fact that piety and demonstration of pious acts don't necessarily mean that you are striving for sanctity, either. What's on the outside doesn't always match what's on the inside. Humble giving of oneself to God and our loved ones even when emotionally you may not want to or feel like you can is part of what brings you to sanctity.
Thank you Fr. Mike. I am sure you will be a Saint. I really hope that I will get there, too.
God isn't finished w me yet & I'm gonna trust His mercy
"I've done it! I've conquered all sin!"
Pride: 👁️👄👁️
I often ask myself when there is a choice to be made; “Am I interested or Committed.” I am now applying this to being a saint. I guess it has gone through its cycle. As a child I was committed to being one read a new saint story every week embodied my two patron saints everyday. Then the teen years hit and I was merely interested. Watching this video (thank you) I realize I must be committed everyday. 💕
Father Mike Schmitz thank you for choosing to do God's work! You truly are inspirational and we all need that! And I am so glad that you take the time and you do your very best to explain our Catholic faith! Which honestly a lot of priests don't take the time to do. They seemed to have lost the faith and they do Mass because it's their job and requires it. But not because they love God so much that they want to spread the good news of God's love and his mercy. You know? Thank you for all that you do! And may God bless you and all of your family! I like sharing your videos! 😊 Please keep up the good work that you are doing! 😁🙏🙌
As an alcoholic, that analogy makes total sense. I would never keep alcohol in my house. I need to do the same with degenerate media, toxic people and practice regular fasting and prayer.
Hi Father Mike, great message. In a way being a Saint is scary. My life has changed incredibly in the last 6 months. I feel God changing me, I resist, he persists. So will I be a Saint?. God willing ...any step forward, no matter how small is a step closer to God
7 things you might not know about the Saints and wouldn't unless you read the 62 verses where they are mentioned in the New Testament.
1. The Biblical term Saint refers to the Born Again Christians who are alive.
2. They're Sanctified through their faith in Christ. In the Bible they became Saints because of their faith in Christ and the resurrection. Not by their own merit.
3. Every born again Christian walking the earth today is a Saint.
4. Of all 62 verses in the Bible, the Saints are always referred to in the plural form never in the singular. It's simply referring to the born again Christians.
5. The Catholic religion clearly portrays a false definition of a saint.
6. The Catholic saints were adopted from the pagan beliefs of polytheism or having multiple gods to pray to.
7. The enemy has instituted this belief system in the Catholic religion to get people to pray to or communicate with deceased persons which is the sin of necromancy which is an abomination to the Lord.
Necromancy is mentioned many times in the Bible.
As a former 40 year Catholic my eyes were finally opened as I studied the scriptures. God's word will truly bring you out of whatever spiritual captivity you are held by.
It took time but I finally began to realize that I had much to unlearn before I could see the truth.
God bless
@@br5747 thanks for your comments, I can't say that I agree with any of it, but God bless you anyway
Luis- sometimes even a step back can end up being a step closer to God so long as you are open to His grace.
Read the book by Father Jacques Philip, “a Small Treatise on Peace of Heart” (title is similar I don’t have the exact title on hand).
@@br5747 I would like to point out, you can't call on the dead but they can ask you to deliver a message or help someone in the living world. Usually through an angel or a messenger of God but that's it. It has be through him. It's OK to talk to your dead relatives when you miss them or when you're mourning just don't call on them or try to channel them. Channeling is very dangerous and risky.
This is so powerful - and timely. I needed to here this!! God's will be done...at His time. I just hope when he decides to tell me, he'll speak up. My hearing isn't always the best. :-)
7 things you might not know about the Saints and wouldn't unless you read the 62 verses where they are mentioned in the New Testament.
1. The Biblical term Saint refers to the Born Again Christians who are alive.
2. They're Sanctified through their faith in Christ. In the Bible they became Saints because of their faith in Christ and the resurrection. Not by their own merit.
3. Every born again Christian walking the earth today is a Saint.
4. Of all 62 verses in the Bible, the Saints are always referred to in the plural form never in the singular. It's simply referring to the born again Christians.
5. The Catholic religion clearly portrays a false definition of a saint.
6. The Catholic saints were adopted from the pagan beliefs of polytheism or having multiple gods to pray to.
7. The enemy has instituted this belief system in the Catholic religion to get people to pray to or communicate with deceased persons which is the sin of necromancy which is an abomination to the Lord.
Necromancy is mentioned many times in the Bible.
As a former 40 year Catholic my eyes were finally opened as I studied the scriptures. God's word will truly bring you out of whatever spiritual captivity you are held by.
It took time but I finally began to realize that I had much to unlearn before I could see the truth.
God bless
@@br5747 I thank God you are here and will pray for you and each of us here. Thank you Lord, for Father Mike and the Catholic Church!
“Be ruthless with your environment.” Bam 💥 😮
Okay super Duper comment, I was talking about this recently and a relics discussion that we saw in Tampa with father Martin and all the Saints on display and I was so like I don’t feel like I need to die to be a saint let’s aspire now while we’re here. I absolutely love this episode. Thank you father Mike for my confirmation in my journey towards Christ.
Know 100% you have eternal life!
1 John 5 KJV
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Really needed this. Just uninstalled the computer game that I've honestly wasted hundreds of hours on. I can do so much better and yet I let myself become bored and distracted so I do what gives me quick dopamine hits, instead of preparing myself for an eternity with God...
Reason 1: I'm not dead
You can be a Saint when you are still alive🙏
Pretty much lol
@@luzvargas76 no
@@luzvargas76 nope, people who die and go to heaven are saints, no one else. That is the Church’s definition of a saint.
2 you haven't suffered a horrible death
As I am going through a loss right now I found you videos and they have helped keep me out of a bad way, thank you for everything you are doing, you have no idea how many people you are helping and bringing to God. Thank you and God bless you and your family
Sorry for your loss. Give up your suffering to God. His yoke is easy. +M+
Thank you Fr. Mike. When I listen to you I understand and get joy in my journey. You make me feel so human in what God created me to be. I fall short however work at it being a better person than the day before. Ascension has been an excellent teacher for me in understanding my faith and grow. I thank everyone here that makes this possible and give The Glory to God
Amen. I hear God's message to me through these words, Fr. Mike. Thank you for sharing these truths.
Jesus I love you. All I have is yours. Yours I am and yours I want to be. Do with me whatever you will.
I can only wish it, but could never do it living, the main thing thats holding me back from sainthood is that i refuse to pay that expensive price of GREAT SUFFERINGS! However the best i can do is to die like a saint. Because of all my mental limitations and trauma and other circumstance LIVING like a saint is near impossible, but indeed you are right on all counts!
God is great. I pray that he continues to work in me & all my fellow brothers & sisters in Christ to make us want to seek being holy saints.
Yes! So inspired. Thank you Fr Mike, love from Uganda ❤️
Such a wonderful message Fr. Mike, thank you. I am watering the seeds here by reading more about the Lord through the Holy Bible, listening to people like you Fr Mike and reading the lives of the Saints. May the Lord guide me and with His grace, the seeds will grow. Faith is a gift from God, a grace from Him. Thank you Lord.
Exactly what I needed/wanted to hear today. It answers my prayer from this morning.
Angry Father Schmitz… that’s a hilarious image. I too have intrusive thoughts while praying, but who doesn’t?
But, more importantly, I constantly have to remind myself it’s a long process and I have to be patient with my weaknesses. If it were easy to be Holy, it would cheapen the experience and it would mean nothing, and we’d all be saints. It’s a process.
Thankyou Father Mike! Very informative!!! God bless you with Everything God has Good For you, in Jesus' Mighty Name!!! Amen!!!
I am watching the video of a future saint. 🥰
'Be ruthless with your environment!!'
I needed this video, thank you. Congratulations on this beautiful work; may the Holy Spirit always guide you. God bless 🙏
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It break my heart. I have lost part of an amazing relationship with god before lockdown . I had a psychotic apisode whilst
conavirus. Now l am over it. The medications are like coming crack cocaine. Over 2 years stuck these drugs. Feel it will never be the same so sad. I still pray my rosary everyday its just not the same as it was before my accident and break down. Seems there no way back.
People-- I don't think want to earn it. They want to be accepted by the way they are, --however your statement makes perfect sense. Sainthood needs to be earned like anything else. You need to go through the lessons of life and to learn from those lessons. Some people don't learn their lessons-- so they are repeated again and again. Stubbornness prevents them from learning, as well as their way of thought. What you think you become, --your thinking needs to be in align with God's purpose, until then if your intentions are not in alignment with your thoughts the outcome will be negative. Change your thoughts, you change your life.
God has really blessed you. Thanks for accepting His grace and sharing with us. May God continue to bless and guide you
We lift up the Saint's of God in prayer this morning around the World wherever they are in Jesus Christ's Holy name we pray. Amen. God Bless.
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Father Mike, my goal in life is to become a saint! All that I am and all that I do is with the goal of being a saint, pleasing God, and helping other people to achieve Saint hood.
7 things you might not know about the Saints and wouldn't unless you read the 62 verses where they are mentioned in the New Testament.
1. The Biblical term Saint refers to the Born Again Christians who are alive.
2. They're Sanctified through their faith in Christ. In the Bible they became Saints because of their faith in Christ and the resurrection. Not by their own merit.
3. Every born again Christian walking the earth today is a Saint.
4. Of all 62 verses in the Bible, the Saints are always referred to in the plural form never in the singular. It's simply referring to the born again Christians.
5. The Catholic religion clearly portrays a false definition of a saint.
6. The Catholic saints were adopted from the pagan beliefs of polytheism or having multiple gods to pray to.
7. The enemy has instituted this belief system in the Catholic religion to get people to pray to or communicate with deceased persons which is the sin of necromancy which is an abomination to the Lord.
Necromancy is mentioned many times in the Bible.
As a former 40 year Catholic my eyes were finally opened as I studied the scriptures. God's word will truly bring you out of whatever spiritual captivity you are held by.
It took time but I finally began to realize that I had much to unlearn before I could see the truth.
God bless
Thanks for your videos. As a French Catholic I believe in the Roman Dogma but I found that graces are abondent in some protestant Churches. I noticed that when a bishop gets authoritarian and act without compassion with his priests the grace of God flee. It's dramatic, for the first time a good priest had commit suicide near Paris a year ago harass by some believers and not sustained enought by the hierarchy. It makes me hesitate for my calling.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
Thank you Father Mike. I pray that one day my son Michael Iglesias would listen to your videos. Pls keep in your prayers. He suffers from depression and alcoholism
Father have mercy on Michael please send him grace to deal with his addictions and depression. Give his mother's wisdom and love to help her son. Amen.
I think the real issue is one of framing.
On some level, we understand our own dishonesty. The mind is dark to itself. How many times in our lives have we truly believed our own lies even as we told them? Then learned later we were lying. Even to ourselves. This is a desperate state of being. This is especially frightening in the light of the teaching that not all who cry LORD LORD! will be known by God. Anyone reading that part of the gospels should feel a deep discomfort. Many people fall off their faith and if asked if they ever truly chose it in the first place, they can only shrug. Have I truly chosen my path? From my perspective, only time will tell. I can only trust God that it IS real. If asked, I can only say maybe I have. I sure hope I have. That's the best I can do if I am to be brutally honest. God knows. I can only trust God with knowing if I have. And if not, lead me to choosing it.
So anyone answering "I sure hope so" to if they desire to be a saint is.. not the most unpromising answer. I'd be more worried if someone answered with self-assurance.
If nothing else, you can request God, Christ, and Holy Spirit to make you truly choose it. If you cannot be sure in your own honesty, ask God to help you really choose it. Though that may sound strange, you can simply ask God to instill the things he wants in to you even against your will. Which.. becomes by your will by asking, I suppose. I just know it works.
Thank you, Father. I needed to hear this today.
Becoming a Saint means to heal!
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Thznk you Fr Mike. Love this. God bless🙏❤️🙏
After a lot of anger and depression in a recent episode, I got furious with God. I was furious that I was constantly sacrificing for other people out of love and compassion, but it seemed like God was no where for me.
I come from a broken family, and suffer with CPTSD as a result, which leaves me feeling unloved, and abandoned by everyone.
I felt betrayed by God, because it seemed like he was actively willing my suffering, and simply just using me as a pawn to get his will accomplished, all the while discarding me.
I came to God in prayer and meditation for a few days, and felt absolutely nothing. I became even more angry. "How dare you create me just to suffer! Not only did you allow me to be broken, you WILLED it!!! And I thought you loved me, God! But now I see that you don't actually care for me. I'm not actually your child. And you don't even care about what I'm doing now. How could you say you love me as a perfect father, yet give me over to abandonment, even when I am following your commandments?!"
All I want is to finally feel loved. I heard a song by Matthew West called "Before you ask her", and it reminded me of how treasured women and daughters are, and how much the father cared for them. And then... Me. A man, who grew up with abusive and neglectful parents who only view me as cannon fodder to protect women. It pissed me off so much. If I was just born a girl, I wouldn't have had to deal with these feelings. Because it is so so hard for men to feel connection, and loved, or needed. And the father in that song obviously didn't care what happened to the guy.
I just want to feel loved. I just want the pain to stop. Is that too much to ask? Why has God abandoned me? No one has answered. I'm losing faith in the goodness of God, and his love for me.
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Hello, this is a little late but I wanted to let you know that sometimes it's hard to feel God's love. Forgive me if this comment comes off as cheesey or irritating or naive, but while I can't say that I went through the same issues as you, I can say that there was a period of time in my life where I despised God. I was angry with him because a lot of the things I wanted to do didn't really work with the rules that I was supposed to follow, and a lot of the people around me weren't people that I wanted to help or even love.
I'll save you the majority of what was essentially the story of my life for the last decade, but basically I forsake my devotion to the Lord for a while until I thought I resolved my problems when I twisted a lot of things about Catholicism to fit my lifestyle, and then found the actual resolution when my uncle accidentally gave me the wake up call I needed.
God does love you, just as he loves me and every single one of his creations (that includes the evil ones), but he wants us to love him like he loves us. And the love that God gives and wants to receive is unconditional love, which means he will permit the suffering of an individual in order to challenge their love. If a person manages to love and trust God in spite of the misery they experience, then their relationship with him will grow stronger. If someone turned their back on the Lord due to the struggles that they were supposed to go through, then they had not truly felt unconditional love for him and, should they eventually regain their faith, they can reflect and understand what it is that they have to work on.
I know a lot of this probably isn't what you want to hear, and I'm also aware that by the standards of a lot of people in today's society this kind of thing is considered toxic, but the length of a lifetime is but a blip in the vastness that is eternity and if you make it to heaven that pain will have been more than worth it. I'm not gonna sugar coat it; sometimes our suffering will feel suffocating and it will seem like God doesn't love you, but a good way of reminding yourself that he does love you is by remembering that Jesus Christ was crucified so that we may all have a chance to gain eternal life.
I'm sorry that you have been suffering and I will pray that your burden will lighten. God bless you.
When I was 19 and very devout, Mother Mary appeared to me to give me comforting message. I can remember clearly what she looked like and how we communicated. I’ll keep that to myself, I don’t want anyone saying they saw her to and describe what she looked liked.
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God bless
Be patient with you self but ruthless with your environment
God bless you Father Mike and thanks for everything you do for the Lord.
I’ve met Father Mike at a conference. He is a Godly, humble man, kind, and grace-filled Priest. He has touched so many lives and I believe that if he continues with Gods work, he will one day be a Saint. This was so thought-provoking for me. Kind of an answer to what stands between God and myself? Environment? Sacramental Life? It would be great for him to write a book on this theme.😇
God chooses his saints, He chooses whom He will even if the chosen is a sinner. We are reminded of this today Day of St Peter and St Paul.
You're right, Father. If we want to be a Saint then we'll lead our lives accordingly. It's like wanting to be a doctor or lawyer. There's a lot of effort that goes into that and you have to prepare yourself for it.
Fr. Mike I am hesitant to be saint because I know saints suffer much and I am afraid that it would be unbearable for me. I know this is due to lack of my trust that he will enable me to bear the cross He gave… I need Him to enable me to trust Him in everything.
The daily struggles of life are in many ways our first pangs of suffering… attempt to see how dealing patiently with sorrows, setbacks, frustrations, and disappointments, are our little crosses. God had called us to become His children, and He is the perfect Father. He will not give us burdens impossible to bear, and he will love us and be patient with our failing and stumblings… provide WE in turn become patient and understanding with the failings and stumbling of others around us.
We obtain mercy to the extent that we become merciful, generous to the extent that we become thankful, and children of God to the extent that we see others as God’s children.
Everyone suffers regardless of whether they’re a saint or not. Don’t sell yourself short. Perhaps the problem is your understanding of what it means to be a saint. A saint is one who is sanctified. Something sanctified is something that has been ‘set apart’. If you believe in Christ as Savior then you have been (past tense) set apart. If you’re set apart you are a saint, whether you believe it or not. Whether you accept it or not. You have been given the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit of God. You have been raised to new life. You have been born again. Christ died for the sins of the whole world. Now, that there is no sin left unforgiven, there is no sin that can cause that Holy Spirit to depart ever again. God bless and embrace your sainthood.
I hear you and it is true with everything else. I am not thinner, because I don't want to be... I chosen to not eat healthier, or do exercise, etc.... it is with everything else... I have not chosen to eat healthier or start exercising. I also want to be a Saint, I have chosen to not really work towards my sainthood.
This was one heck of an eye-opening sermon! Thank you so much Father Mike.
That first statement seems to be extreme, but Jesus said it to make a very important point!
You don't want to let anything get between you and Heaven!
The Holy Spirit showed this video on my feed. Thank you Lord
Thanks Father, God bless you more!
I’m sharing this with the people I went with. Yah, they know me and my energy
That's Holy Ghost energy!!!
Father Mike when I hear your sermon I felt a wash of red which was the pulsing heart of Jesus. Then, I saw red again lava flowing down destroying everything it is then I heard His voice. Thanks , for your sermon ✨😇✨
Amen
You cannot do anything workout our Lord🙏
Right on.
As Jesus said, I'm the vine, you're the branches. You can't do anything without me.
What??? So the school shooter had help from God?
@@jeffcaptain6738 No, the school shooter was not helped by God.
The school shooter, however, was ALLOWED to do what he did by God so t hat something greater could be worked from the tragedy by God.
Everything that happens only happens because God wills it or permits it.
Great video!
We are so glad that you enjoyed it!
Wonderful video. I especially like your metaphor of weeding, planting, watering but trusting God to do the growing. I’ll certainly remember that one. Thank you for your good work.
We are so glad that you found this video helpful, Kevin!
This reminds me of a scripture passage I will copy and paste from the Douay-Rheims translation. I think your video and the quote you mentioned reminded me of it given the subject matter of choice and what we face on a day to day basis. We choose our own will or God’s. I choose my own far too often but this scripture reminds us we can always turn back and get back on track
Matthew 21: 28 But what think you? A certain man had two sons: and coming to the first, he said: Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 And he answering, said: I will not. But afterwards, being moved with repentance, he went. 30 And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering said: I go, Sir. And he went not. 31 Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of justice: and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him.
We as God's children should never give up hope on becoming a Saint. For we are(Saints in the making) ,like you said Fr. Mike in our yes to the Lord, He can and will make us the Saints we long to be. As long as we never stop striving to be come one. May God Bless You now and Always, And thank you Fr. Make for all your inspirational talks they are so good they really touch my heart and give me more food for thought. GOD BLESS
Father mike...extremely grateful for your compassion and wisdom
La vita è enorme cosi grande da superare chiunque.
Thank you father.
I have been asking to be a saint for quite some time….. even told God that we could be “quiet” about it. Lol. I am blessed to be in a place where I can be “all in” for the Lord. Praise God that you have been a major help / especially in teaching my confirmation and CYM classes… may God bless you,., so many blessings have happened due to the pandemic / you are one of them… another one is three grandchildren. We KNOW what needs to be done… just need to DO it! Praise God! I am a work in progress… but I am HIS work….
Thank you Fr. Very helpful, indeed
I feel like I need to listen to this a few million times, wisdom.
I am Braziliam and i like to see father's preating in English
I think there's a growth mindset that a lot of people lack. Which is why some people get discouraged so easily when they hear words like this.
You have no control over me, Padre.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Awesome!
Amen!
Agreed Father, that God's work is what finally makes us saints, but while praying it is my mind that's distracted, and I want to share with people who would read my comment that asking St. Joseph to guard my thoughts (even while I'm praying) helps me get right back in. We need the help of our Saint friends to become saints too! They're rooting for us all the time up in heaven. Thanks so much for all the good you're doing! ❤️ In Christ.
Amen amen. Men which I am one are competitive by nature feel at times like it’s a game they’ll never win- winning equals perfection? Think one good thing to consider is a new push towards confession. Need greater teaching outreach on this important sacrament imho.
Lord, You are all powerful, make me, and my children, holy. May my every word, thought and deed today be part of Your Holy, providential plan.
What a blessing to know so many faithful are out there - in the world, loving God. ❤️🙏❤️
So many things to learn.
Fr. Mike, did you make this video for me, specifically, today? Because it sure seems like it. Hits at the perfect time.
Thank you Father!
I am a saint!!! A believer!
God bless you Father! 🙏🙏🙏
thank you Father.