Day 111: The Church as the Body of Christ - The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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  • @SS-ud5di
    @SS-ud5di Год назад +2

    Beautiful explanation on sin. Thank you Fr. Mike. Praying for you and everyone else listening to this podcast

  • @annmariem3236
    @annmariem3236 Год назад +2

    Your teaching today was just beautiful Fr. Mike. I'm so happy to know that as a member of the Body of Christ I'm never alone. Thank you so much! 😭😇😍

  • @markbalaam1645
    @markbalaam1645 Год назад +4

    Wow. A profound session for me. I have never considered the impact of personal sin on us all as One Body, nor the impact of our personal effort to pray and lead good lives. We are connected in a way I had never considered before!

  • @ceciliayukie1034
    @ceciliayukie1034 Год назад +2

    The last part were true because every sins that we do will affect people around us like anger, jealousy, gossip etc our sins hurting ourselves, people around us (family, friends etc) and also the body of Christ. Such beautiful topic Thank you Fr Mike 😊

  • @rcdrcd7359
    @rcdrcd7359 Год назад +22

    Fr Mike,
    You have been blessed with the gift of communicating God's love. May He continue to bless your work.

  • @Sheilamarie2
    @Sheilamarie2 Год назад +72

    Father in Heaven, not a day goes by that I do not thank You for your Beautiful Catholic Church, of which I am so happy to be a part of, Your Body. Praise God. Bless Father Mike and everyone here! Praying for all of us here.

  • @dianefrank3688
    @dianefrank3688 9 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you Father Mike for these final words. They mean so much for those of us that might be disabled, unable to drive, or to do much more than pray for all and the church.❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

    • @patl2898
      @patl2898 9 месяцев назад +1

      ✝✝❤

    • @dianefrank3688
      @dianefrank3688 9 месяцев назад

      @@patl2898 Thank you. Greatly appreciate the love & prayers.❤🙏

  • @christinelehane2538
    @christinelehane2538 Год назад +2

    So beautiful, Fr. Mike! Thank you for all you do for us! I am praying for you and all my brothers and sisters studying the Catechism.

  • @aishwaryar6468
    @aishwaryar6468 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much❤

  • @gingerphelan5728
    @gingerphelan5728 Год назад +6

    Thank you Lord for giving us your son our Savior Jesus! Please I pray for each of us here and Father Mike protect us from evil 🙏

  • @annetteminozzi678
    @annetteminozzi678 Год назад +2

    Fr. Mike, you truly have a gift of bringing specific facts together that are essential for us to know & to be lead by; ie, when one is hurting, we are all hurting..when one is jubilant in their connection with God, then we can all reap those same rewards! Excellent!
    Another thing I wanted to share is that when I used to work for my family business of designing monuments, my assigned parking space was in front of a double headstone on a platform which read: 'I am the vine, you are my branches' John 15:5
    Each & every day, I would take a moment to read that scripture, take a breath, cross myself, then park my car & go into work after having just attended 9a Mass at St. Anthony's! God bless!
    Praying for the CIY Community & you as well Fr. Mike!
    🙏✝️🙇‍♀️💒🕊❤️‍🔥

  • @elizabethcronin3074
    @elizabethcronin3074 Год назад +61

    Wow, that last part of Fr. Mike’s reflection was so moving! 🙏🥲

    • @dana_ch82
      @dana_ch82 Год назад +6

      Yes it really was 😢❤🙏🏻

    • @karensheehan1791
      @karensheehan1791 Год назад +3

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +4

      It absolutely was.❤️ Fr. Mike has such a heart for the people of God, the Body of Christ. 🤗🙏❤️

    • @cherylsellstrom9839
      @cherylsellstrom9839 Год назад +4

      Yes it was! I am broken.♥️

  • @katenitzken4876
    @katenitzken4876 Год назад +36

    Father, you have a gift for making us proud to be Catholic! I am praying for you and all who seek to know more about our faith.

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +5

      That’s so true! Fr. Mike shows what is meant by being Catholic and it’s beautiful & sublime ❤️God bless you, Kate. I’m praying for you, everyone here now & in the future, & everyone seeking the Truth of Christ & His holy Church. 🙏❤️

  • @56Tyskie
    @56Tyskie Год назад +52

    Heavenly Father, we come to You today asking for Your guidance and strength. We know that we are not alone in this world - we are part of the body of Christ. Help us to remember that and to love one another as You have loved us and become a reflection of Your unfailing and unconditional love

  • @tomgosse7204
    @tomgosse7204 Год назад +2

    I must learn to embrace that Jesus makes up for what I lack when I eat His Body and Drink His Blood, because the literal truth of this Holy Meal is that I am truly partaking of the FULL LIFE of Jesus - that's a WOW realization..

  • @cperisho1
    @cperisho1 Год назад +3

    Wow! Today is in my 5 top favorite days so far! Amazing!

  • @mperez2730
    @mperez2730 Год назад +13

    I pray for our church that it be holy and pure. I pray for each one of you and your families. God bless you 🙏❤️

  • @marianmilne6009
    @marianmilne6009 9 месяцев назад +4

    Thznk you Fr Mike. Praying for you and everyone here. God bless🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

  • @ritibiam5452
    @ritibiam5452 Год назад +2

    This is so powerful. My sins wounds everyone 🙏🏻

  • @sallyrelyea559
    @sallyrelyea559 Год назад +3

    Father Mike, you brought me to tears, for yes my personal sin hurts you and everyone. You brought so much reality to this aspect, thank you Jesus for keeping me strong, for bringing Father Mike into my life, for my healing. I have you Father Mike, in my prayers and this entire group❤🙏🙏🙏

  • @anaguerra6645
    @anaguerra6645 9 месяцев назад +6

    "We are united in Him, in His body..." So beautiful... Thank you fr Mike. God bless you.

  • @susanclemons116
    @susanclemons116 Год назад +47

    Thank you all for praying for me. I am praying for you Father Mike and everyone on this journey.

  • @miachambers830
    @miachambers830 Год назад +2

    Day 111..! ‘Something Trinitarian about that’ ..! ❤❤❤ I LOVE THAT..!! ❤❤ Fr. Mike, you have a way with words..! LOL God did not leave us orphans. AMAZING..!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I CANNOT WAIT to hear you tomorrow. ❤❤ I am praying for all of you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Please pray for me. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 God bless. ❤❤❤

  • @marianmilne6009
    @marianmilne6009 Год назад +28

    Thank you Fr Mike. Praying for you and everyone here......even more after listening to this. God bless🙏❤️🙏

  • @cathygraham8005
    @cathygraham8005 Год назад +2

    So good today! I used to think when you became more 'holy' your personality became calm, reserved & quiet. Well that isn't me...and I love that when you really accept what Jesus made you that you feel comfortable and at peace being what you are - Unique, unrepeatable and part of this wonderful quilt of the family of the Catholic Church.

  • @b.garland1826
    @b.garland1826 Год назад +7

    Holy Father God, please protect and bless this community of believers studying the catechism in their needs and struggles and works and joys today. May You be praised and may this community be strengthened.

  • @glenapereira3492
    @glenapereira3492 Год назад +7

    Our giftedness, uniqueness, and individuality remain even after we are united in the One Spirit, which unites us all in One Body.
    There is no private sin or private virtue. All sin hurts the body and all virtue strengthens the body.

  • @joezilla07
    @joezilla07 Год назад +13

    Using our gifts for God's glory doesn't destroy them; it fulfills the purpose for which they were placed in us. Great wisdom. Thank you for reminding me of this truth. +++

  • @MM22272
    @MM22272 Год назад +37

    Father Mike! Excellent point: If we love Christ, the Head of the Church, we must also love the Body! Every race! Alleluia! The members of the Catholic Church are not merely tolerant of each other's races, but our members transcend race, because the supernatural charity dwells within the mystical Body of Christ. There is no longer Greek or Jew .... Amen!

    • @guadalupecross171
      @guadalupecross171 8 месяцев назад +1

      🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Amen I'm praying for this community CIY and BIY because I'm doing both!! Hallelujah Amen!!

  • @lindaokeefe4526
    @lindaokeefe4526 Год назад +8

    Thank you Fr Mike! I am learning so much. Each of your CIY reading & commentary brings me so much joy and challenges me to grow in the image of Christ! I am definitely getting a fuller understanding of what “Church” means as God plans it. Have a great weekend!

  • @millier9658
    @millier9658 Год назад +2

    That was truly beautiful 😩❤🙏

  • @143mschrag
    @143mschrag Год назад +27

    Praise be to God forever ❣️
    Thank you so much Fr. Mike and Ascension. My continued prayers for all, God Bless 🙏🏻

  • @karen2590
    @karen2590 Год назад +12

    Whoah, had to get out the tissues for this one. So good! Thank you Father Mike. So happy to be here with my Brothers and Sisters. Have a beautiful day- let us rejoice- great way to start it off 🌅

    • @katenitzken4876
      @katenitzken4876 Год назад +3

      Glad to know I wasn’t the only one with tears!

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +1

      My heart is overflowing from this message. Fr. Mike has such a transcendent way of expressing the Truths of our faith🤗❤️‍🔥🙏❤️

  • @wreloise1
    @wreloise1 Год назад +10

    “For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them. One in Christ.”
    ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬ ‭

  • @thesaltyadept7104
    @thesaltyadept7104 Год назад +7

    Finally got caught up! Been binging these for almost 3 weeks and it feels great to finally be running with the pack so to speak

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +1

      Yay!!!🎉🍾🎊Glad you made it!🤗🥰🙏❤️

  • @tinat2967
    @tinat2967 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much Lord God!

  • @jessicamastromatto590
    @jessicamastromatto590 Год назад +19

    This just brings me to tears and to my knees. Powerful.

    • @dana_ch82
      @dana_ch82 Год назад +2

      Yes, so beautiful, but what a responsibility…❤🙏🏻

  • @dominicsdream
    @dominicsdream Год назад +12

    I always thought that the Spiritual Journey was a lonely road. Because I don’t really know anyone personally going through this same journey. But today I learned I’m not really alone.

    • @dana_ch82
      @dana_ch82 Год назад +5

      No, you are not alone! Love from Switzerland ❤️🙏🏻🇨🇭

    • @rhwinner
      @rhwinner Год назад +3

      Yes, so many at Sunday Mass are not struggling under the cross as are others. This is no reason to slough off our cross to try to fit in. Rather, it is worth looking a little odd and be true to our calling than conforming to the group and losing our soul. You never know who may profit from your example. You never know who may be inspired to take their religion more seriously and pursue holiness.

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +4

      Isn’t it wonderful? We are never alone❤️We are one body in Christ 🙏❤️

    • @dominicsdream
      @dominicsdream Год назад +1

      @@dana_ch82 Thank you so much. Let's all pray for each other.

    • @dominicsdream
      @dominicsdream Год назад +2

      @@rhwinner Thank you! Your comment means a lot to me. At school, I was always the odd one, so I didn't really fit in. I guess God wired me that way and it's helpful!

  • @museluvr
    @museluvr Год назад +2

    I never connected when I pray its for us all, when I sin, it just hurt someone else. That may help me to stop sinning the same things over and over... I'm so tired by them, but won't cave. I have Christ, He has my back! And I pray always for priests, Fr....

  • @elizabethcronin3074
    @elizabethcronin3074 Год назад +24

    Hello everyone & Happy Day 111!🙏

    • @dianefrank3688
      @dianefrank3688 Год назад +4

      Hi Elizabeth! I hope all is well with you. 😊 🙏

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +1

      Hi 👋 Elizabeth. God bless you. 🙏❤️

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +1

      @@dianefrank3688Hi Diane 👋 Hope you’re having a blessed day. 🤗🙏❤️

    • @dianefrank3688
      @dianefrank3688 Год назад +1

      @@TrixRN I am actually still catching up from my trip to the city the other day.😅

  • @ChristinePolder
    @ChristinePolder Год назад +7

    what a great explanation of us being part of something bigger...even in our aloneness, we are influencers in the whole body of the Church....thankyou so much

  • @cathywieland7108
    @cathywieland7108 Год назад +14

    Thank you, Father Mike! I was very encouraged by the teaching today.

  • @joseguzman1051
    @joseguzman1051 9 месяцев назад +3

    Amen 🙏.

  • @annettegrant6791
    @annettegrant6791 Год назад +7

    Thank you Father Mike . Learning so much ...today's talk is so beautiful.
    Praying for you and all this community 🙏 ❤

  • @roystonfernandes8305
    @roystonfernandes8305 Год назад +22

    Christ unites his faithful people to himself in an intimate way by means of the Holy Spirit. In this way, those who believe in Christ form one body, the Church, whose unity is experienced in the diversity of its members. Lord, help us to be close to you through the Sacraments, especially our love for the Eucharist. 🙏

    • @lindamueller5579
      @lindamueller5579 Год назад

      Thank you,Royston.

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +1

      I really enjoy your synopsis of the day’s readings.❤️God bless you 🙏❤️

    • @roystonfernandes8305
      @roystonfernandes8305 Год назад +1

      @Theresa H - Praise be to the Blessed Trinity and Thanks to Fr. Mike, who is doing a wonderful job explaining it so well. I refuse my intellect to govern my thinking. Just pray that my simple mind can understand the dogma well.

  • @sss1995
    @sss1995 Год назад +8

    Yesterday, at Eucharistic Adoration, I prayed for all of us. I prayed for God to redeem us from our sins, and to comfort and open our hearts to Him. Not only Christians. but humanity. I think it was the first time I actually - wholeheartedly - prayed for everyone because so far I kind of prayed for God to open my own heart to Him, which as important as it is, is also selfish. Yet, I never felt God closer to me than I did yesterday. I was so immersed in my prayer that when the priest passed close by with the Eucharist I wouldn't have seen it if it wasn't for his clothes touching my skin. I "woke up" from my prayer feeling touched by God Himself as if that was what He wanted from and for me, and from and for all of us. Each day I'm more certain that we do belong to each other and I'm so grateful to you, Fr. Mike, and everyone from Ascension for touching me and so many hearts out there in the name of Jesus Christ! I'm so grateful for everyone who's going through this Catechism and praying for us all! I feel blessed and I hope you all do too.

    • @dana_ch82
      @dana_ch82 Год назад +3

      Thank you ❤

    • @lpr1212
      @lpr1212 Год назад +2

      🙏

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +2

      @sarasantanna5541 Sara, God bless you. Isn’t it amazing when God works in us?🤗🥰🙏❤️Have you looked into RCIA? I saw on another day you’re not Catholic. I just wanted to encourage you & send you my love ❤️& prayers 🙏❤️

    • @sss1995
      @sss1995 Год назад +1

      @@TrixRN Hi, Theresa! I haven't. I decided to take this year to go to mass weakly and to watch TBIAY and TCIAY hoping to learn more about God and The Church. So I don't see myself making any commitment before the end of the year, especially because I'm already baptized - it's kind of normal in Brazil -, I was just never properly introduced to the faith, since my mom is more of a God believer rather than a religious person.

    • @sss1995
      @sss1995 Год назад +1

      @@TrixRN And thank you! I actually feel more encouraged because of nice people like you!

  • @mercymercy331
    @mercymercy331 Год назад +19

    Many blessings to you dear Father Mike🙏💕

  • @KB_2161
    @KB_2161 Год назад +14

    For the intentions of all of my brothers and sisters in need of prayer and unintentionally overlooked either on this site or elsewhere both now and in the future:
    Lord, I offer to You all the events of my past and entrust to Your care all that will happen in the future. Free me from past hurts and sins, and alleviate my worries about the future. Help me to meet You and Your abundant Mercy in this present moment alone. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Amen.

    • @MorreHope
      @MorreHope Год назад +4

      Jesus meets us when we say yes; at any depth; as low; as where the ocean is so deep; there the darkness scatters; Book of Rev - 12; do the Rosary; her eagle wings; her cape; like. we are in the breasted one; we shall fear no evil; as in Ps 91:1, He that dwells in the shadow of the breasted one; - the Shaddai! SHALL FEAR NO EVIL. The adder and the snake will be found out; through enlightenment; to see it slither away to the banks; the last verse of rev -12.
      Bishop Robert Barron; the river banks clip
      ruclips.net/video/4x_blFDePJY/видео.html

    • @dianefrank3688
      @dianefrank3688 Год назад +4

      Amen. Praying for all in need physically, mentally, and spiritually.❤❤🙏🙏🙏❤❤

    • @lpr1212
      @lpr1212 Год назад +2

      Thank you. 🙏

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +1

      Amen🙏❤️Thank you for that beautiful prayer.🙏❤️

    • @MorreHope
      @MorreHope Год назад

      I just found out that Our Lady of Success is for: praying for revelation, praying for information for when your children are up to trouble, praying for the conversion of family,

  • @SuperRuthJ
    @SuperRuthJ Год назад +16

    Day 111 amazing day! Thank you Father Mike❤

  • @elissak.stewart3216
    @elissak.stewart3216 Год назад +2

    Hey! We are no longer slaves to sin because of Jesus. He has delivered us - who believe- and given us His Spirit. This is good news!

  • @chavelasalas9151
    @chavelasalas9151 9 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you my Lord My God guve us Fairh and strength Fir your Glory almighty God ❤❤❤Amen 🙏. 🙏 prayers Father Mike Amen 🙏

  • @moniquearseneault1460
    @moniquearseneault1460 Год назад +15

    Praying for you all. Enjoy day 111.. God bless ❤️🙏🏻

    • @dianefrank3688
      @dianefrank3688 Год назад +4

      Thank You! I am still behind from going to the city the other day. I hope to enjoy and catch up on this Friday day111. Praying for you and all.🙏🙏🙏

  • @dducas188
    @dducas188 Год назад +1

    Thank you, God bless you all 🙏❤

  • @nherring3386
    @nherring3386 Год назад +9

    "Thank you!" to all of you so much and to you Fr. Mike. I am praying for all of you.

  • @sharonmiller9100
    @sharonmiller9100 Год назад +13

    Baptism unites us in His death and resurrection, and the Eucharist unites us all in His Body. Thank you, God, for your Church and for your Sacraments. May everyone have a blessed day today!

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +1

      Blessings on you Sharon 🙏❤️

    • @aldrinazamora1351
      @aldrinazamora1351 Год назад +1

      Sharon, than for your tip! I’m replying here since I couldn’t find that post you gave, interesting, right?

    • @sharonmiller9100
      @sharonmiller9100 Год назад +1

      @@aldrinazamora1351 haha, I am not too surprised...

    • @aldrinazamora1351
      @aldrinazamora1351 Год назад

      @@sharonmiller9100, me too! The enemy doesn’t like being exposed in the light, nor people uniting in love to grow in faith in the Lord

    • @sharonmiller9100
      @sharonmiller9100 Год назад +1

      @@aldrinazamora1351 From what I am reading, it's a goofy algorithm which may target the following: 1) lengthy comments over 50 words 2) Rapidly commenting more than once on a page and 3) Editing a comment immediately after posting. 😐

  • @carolradlinger8661
    @carolradlinger8661 Год назад +6

    So profound !! We are in this together, praise be Jesus Christ !, ❤

  • @joannebywaters4154
    @joannebywaters4154 Год назад +10

    True!! It's all so true the world needs to hear & believe Truth ...sin hurts all, our struggle for virtues helps all...one bogy🙏🙏🙏😇🤗❤️❤️❤️

  • @ginaanelli9717
    @ginaanelli9717 Год назад +2

    We are family! Like the song!❤️✝️
    Imagine being here with all of you.!..Because Jesus Christ has seen to it.
    Thank you Father Mike. Knowing that we do belong to each other.
    Soooi love you all out there!❤️✝️😇

  • @maryl.7184
    @maryl.7184 Год назад +19

    You are all in my prayers. We are a UNITED body of CHRIST! Amen🙏🏻

    • @connienavarette1948
      @connienavarette1948 Год назад

      Praise be to God!!! Amen!!!✨🙏🏼✨🫶✨📿✨🕊️✨

  • @gailwedgeworth7517
    @gailwedgeworth7517 Год назад +6

    Beautiful, thank you brothers and sisters for struggling along with me, and I rejoice with you in the big and tiny victories. :) Hang in their family.

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +1

      Awwww! 😊🤗❤️Together we can persevere to the end. 🙏❤️

  • @artorefalnera3055
    @artorefalnera3055 Год назад +10

    Fr. Thank you 😇

  • @lbikes7320
    @lbikes7320 Год назад +1

    Thank you. What a beautiful message.

  • @dcamille-
    @dcamille- Год назад +7

    We are the Body of Christ Amen 🙏📿🙏

  • @sandyrausch1999
    @sandyrausch1999 Год назад +5

    Thank you for slogging along for me and everyone here, yes praying for everyone here! Great reflection today, when one sins, the whole body is wounded, when one obtains virtue we all obtain virtue. Keep praying everyone, do not give up!❤❤God bless everyone here looking for THE TRUTH!

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +1

      These truths must be kept in the forefront of our minds. We. Are. One. Body. In. Christ. That is why it is so horrific when Christians attack Christians; we are literally attacking our own selves. That’s suicidal😱😞God bless you Sandy🙏❤️

  • @MrPawPaw
    @MrPawPaw Год назад +2

    Thank you my brothers and my sisters for praying. May our Lord shower his kindness upon you.

  • @kathyfranzoni274
    @kathyfranzoni274 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much just was good tonight I'm praying for everyone and your father Mike can thank you for all your prayers I know I'm starting to get stronger God bless and good night amen

  • @ThibTalk
    @ThibTalk Год назад +2

    We need to remember that we are to accept diversity and not reject it.

  • @MariadelosDolores
    @MariadelosDolores Год назад +10

    Happy 111 everyone! God bless you all❤✝

  • @michaelwyatt4384
    @michaelwyatt4384 Год назад +8

    Wow Father Mike you are a prayer love your prayers in the Body of Christ. I'm praying for you and all our members.

  • @tblase6031
    @tblase6031 Год назад +2

    Never thought about my personal sin hurting the body. But it makes sense explained this way. Thank you Father. I’m praying for all of us!!

  • @laurieharris1247
    @laurieharris1247 Год назад +5

    Praying for you Fr Mike and everyone here, every day😊❤️🙏

  • @lindamueller5579
    @lindamueller5579 Год назад +4

    I Love You Lord Jesus.....strengthen me.

  • @margaretpower3185
    @margaretpower3185 Год назад +2

    Thank you Father for strengthening my knowledge of our faith. 🙏 for you and your ministry.

  • @deedeebuhler9610
    @deedeebuhler9610 Год назад +6

    May God bless you always 🙏

  • @Dreadwolf3155
    @Dreadwolf3155 Год назад +1

    "We are Borg. You will be assimilated. " ...love the TNG reference Fr Mike.

  • @richardgourlay5191
    @richardgourlay5191 Год назад +2

    Thank you father Mike Schmitz for day 111 of the catechism.Amen

  • @CARS63
    @CARS63 Год назад +6

    ✝️👑✝️Thank you✝️👑✝️

  • @AnneSerna-s1p
    @AnneSerna-s1p Год назад +2

    I am praying for everyone. Thank you for praying for me. God bless everyone

  • @lanstonpinto4421
    @lanstonpinto4421 9 месяцев назад +4

    Day 111
    There is an incredible gift about being part of the Body of Christ, but there is also a responsibility. When one member suffers, we all suffer and when one member is glorified, we are all glorified
    There is no such thing as private sin. *Even if my sin is never discovered by anyone else, my sin wounds me. And since I belong to the Body of Christ, my personal sin hurts me, my family and the Church* . It hurts all those whom we love and those we don't even know
    At the same time, there is no private virtue. My virtue, my struggle for virtue, my showing up for prayer and doing what the Lord asks of me , strengthens you. Even if you never know about it, it strengthens you
    This is an incredible mystery
    *if we anytime feel like I'm slogging away in this battle against and for what?.... Then Thank you... because it strengthens me and you are fighting for me*
    Man......

    • @This-isGirl
      @This-isGirl 6 месяцев назад

      Lanston thank you so much for your quotes of our Fr Mike. I'm always looking out for them. Really appreciate you taking the time. It great to read them immediately after the video. God bless you and yours 🙏🏻

    • @lanstonpinto4421
      @lanstonpinto4421 6 месяцев назад

      @@This-isGirl oh wow. Praise God 😊✝️

  • @jdemola55
    @jdemola55 Год назад +2

    I pray I never sin again… but that will last maybe 5 seconds. I NEVER want to hurt anyone because of my bad choices! I’m sorry everyone! Forgive me!

  • @wms72
    @wms72 Год назад +11

    Pray for the persecuted Church. Look up and pray to recent martyr Deborah Samuel, a beautiful college student who was dragged out of her school in NW Nigeria, stoned to death and burned because she posted online, "Jesus Christ is the greatest. He helped me pass my exams." God forgive us for doing so little to help the persecuted Church. 😔🙏

    • @MM22272
      @MM22272 Год назад +2

      I actually read about her shortly ago. I suspect that there's a lot that's under-reported, but it will all be disclosed at the end. I should do more, but we are limited and must accept our need for sleep, the need to work, many have families to support, if not taxes to pay, all of which we ought to be grateful. In our limitations, the best most of us can do is pray, trust, and hope in God.
      May God grant courage and consolation who are unjustly treated to the point of death, joining the ranks of martyrs from centuries past to be united with the Martyr of martyrs and King of kings, Jesus Christ. May He grant us more holy inspirations to pray for them. Amen.

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад

      What’s going on in Nigeria is heartbreaking 💔 I always try to remember them in particular 🙏❤️

  • @rhwinner
    @rhwinner Год назад +19

    Church ecclesiology is what most attracted me to the Church when I converted in the 80's. It's most impressive quality is how coherent it is with the rest of it's beliefs and not, as with some other traditions, just tacked on like a 'tail on the donkey.'

    • @MorreHope
      @MorreHope Год назад +3

      I'm a convert; who was surprised; because: I was taught the devil is in the doctrine; and to step foot in a cathedral was terrifying for me. I started out in a cozy, small, chapel. That Church sold to another Catholic church brand. I go hike to another hill. My foot is lame; healing itself.

    • @wms72
      @wms72 Год назад +6

      All Church doctrine is coherent and holy, because all Church doctrine comes from Jesus.

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +3

      I came into the Church in 2014. The coherence & sacraments drew me. I read the Catechism while caring for my terminally ill mother. 😔❤️ Fell in love with the Church🙏❤️

    • @sharonmiller9100
      @sharonmiller9100 Год назад +3

      I came back home in 2011, after going to confession after 25 years and encountering the Real Presence. Also, after reading "The Life of Christ and Biblical Revelations" by Anne Catherine Emmerich.

  • @munchlax9715
    @munchlax9715 9 месяцев назад +1

    Amen

  • @almapuritaparcon3435
    @almapuritaparcon3435 Год назад +10

    Day111. May God be praised 🙏

  • @robehrgonzales77494
    @robehrgonzales77494 Год назад +1

    DiA 111 🎉🎉🎉
    A m e N❤❤❤

  • @nuolachrist7338
    @nuolachrist7338 Год назад +8

    Praying for You

  • @joannlenz1602
    @joannlenz1602 Год назад +2

    God Bless you all! Especially those who do not know Gods love❤Amen

  • @elviaalamilla8112
    @elviaalamilla8112 Год назад +5

    God bless u Father Mike

  • @connienavarette1948
    @connienavarette1948 Год назад +2

    I love BIAY!!! Good bless and protect all here 😢 beauty lesson and yes huge responsibility for every one. I love you Lord ❤ we belong to each other. S beings belonging to the body of Christ. My personal sin hurts me but also hurts the body of Christ. Our lives matter. Thank you for praying for one another. It is when we pray for one another that we lift up all, the Body Of Christ. I like that. 😊

  • @natepratt6462
    @natepratt6462 Год назад +3

    I never tire of you and your love for our SAVIOR AMEN

  • @bloodwrage
    @bloodwrage Год назад +2

    Thanks, Father Mike! While there aren't any spiritual differences between the members of the Church, there are physical and mental differences. I pray that all come to know the Triune.
    Happy birthday to the man born on April 20th. He was right about the enemies of Christ that he called out.

  • @stephenspain9167
    @stephenspain9167 Год назад +2

    🙏

  • @johns1834
    @johns1834 Год назад +4

    It is amazing how many people divorce and remarry these days and they don't seem to realize it is a sin.

  • @JaneChorneyko
    @JaneChorneyko Год назад +4

    thank you Fr. Mike, praying for all.

  • @meanchoolee5845
    @meanchoolee5845 Год назад +4

    Thank you Father

  • @marinebulldog0309
    @marinebulldog0309 Год назад +2

    Must be hard for those protestants to love the church....it's hard for even Catholics....pray for all listeners 🙏

  • @zeejones4152
    @zeejones4152 Год назад +2

    Wow Fr. Mike towards the end this session sounded like my CCD class this week. I even mentioned the Borg - I don't think they had ever heard of them 😇

  • @munchlax9715
    @munchlax9715 Год назад +2

    amen

  • @TrixRN
    @TrixRN Год назад +8

    Many things brought me into the Church, but, like I’ve said before, reading the Catechism started me on the journey. Another BIG doctrine that brought me in was that of the Real Presence in the Eucharist.🙏❤️As a Protestant I always felt that Christ’s promise that He would be with us until the end of the age was amorphous & ephemeral; it was something you accepted spiritually, but not actually. Until I read about the Real Presence & started understanding the Catholic view.
    I saw a Eucharistic procession on EWTN & recognized that they were WORSHIPING a piece of bread! Everything in me screamed IDOLATRY!!! I was very surprised at my visceral reaction. Instead of denying Catholicism I went & talked to a priest about it, to understand what they were doing. First the priest affirmed my reaction; if it was just a piece of bread then it was idolatry. But he then explained the Real Presence & walked me through John 6. I was flabbergasted! In my 57 years as a Christian my eyes had been closed to that truth. John was my favorite Gospel & I’d never seen it. I can tell you the foundation of my faith was completely rocked, but I became open to the Truths of the Catholic faith. God’s ways are mysterious & wonderful.🙏❤️Christ is really & truly with us in a tangible way.🙏❤️

    • @sharonmiller9100
      @sharonmiller9100 Год назад +2

      Theresa, I love this so much! I have often wondered what a Protestant would think about adoration (in particular a Benediction and Exposition Holy Hour)... I have one person in mind that I would love to casually invite someday, yet.... I am a little worried the entire scene would appear way too idolatrous in her own mind! Good for you for talking to that priest! Wow!

    • @TrixRN
      @TrixRN Год назад +3

      @@sharonmiller9100 Yes, without understanding the Real Presence it looks like idolatry. Unfortunately many Protestants would not be open to finding out the truth of the Catholic belief. 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️
      Fr. TJ was a relatively new priest (2 years), but he handled it perfectly. And now, 13 years later, he’s back as our pastor.❤️🙏❤️

  • @thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849
    @thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849 Год назад +2

    " There is no such thing as private sin"! My prayer is that.... The culture in which we live comes to realize this.

    • @MM22272
      @MM22272 Год назад +2

      That's a prayer to move a mountain of unbelief. May God enable us to pray well.