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The Secret about Sex and Holiness
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2 жыл бұрынAs St. Thomas Aquinas writes: "As often as a husband and wife enter into the sexual embrace in a state of grace, they are growing in grace and in glory."
Today, Fr. Mike delves into one of the greatest secrets of Catholic morality and the sacrament of Matrimony, namely that when spouses share the marital embrace that they are growing in holiness.
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@luiliquid 2 жыл бұрын
This made me realize that sex before marriage is like communion before confession
@primmie5642 2 жыл бұрын
I would say communion before being baptized
@josephzammit8483 2 жыл бұрын
@@primmie5642 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qb9ndbyTzq7PgHk.html
@vesnastihovic7014 2 жыл бұрын
@@primmie5642 exactly!
@philotheasbliss 2 жыл бұрын
Good one!
@amylmcpeek3180 2 жыл бұрын
worse
@boberttorres4689 2 жыл бұрын
Im only 19 and only want to share my person with one person. I pray I don’t stray off this path 🙏
@hailydove 2 жыл бұрын
i’m 18 and staying strong! you aren’t alone
@mariasad6007 2 жыл бұрын
Same here! I'm having doubts lately. Living in this world where divorce is becoming more and more common. I'm scared that it might happen to me too. I hope God will help me to get rid of these doubts and any other d I might have about my faith.
@kaylarose1081 2 жыл бұрын
It's SO worth it! My husband and I waited for each other and married in our late 20s. I had the exact mindset as you - that I only wanted to share myself with one person. Zero regrets and so glad we're each other's only. Keep on the path! You're off to a great start!
@mariasad6007 2 жыл бұрын
@@TechCody113 I'm from Europe. I actually never knew that. I though marriage was "until death do us part".Thanks for your reply😁
@TechCody113 2 жыл бұрын
@@mariasad6007 pffft that’s technically attached to the old marriage law in the Old Testament, my pastor said when he got married they didn’t even say those words because it’s irrelevant
@simonscheib1778 2 жыл бұрын
My Fiance converted yesterday to Catholicism and we get married this Saturday 🙂 Feeling so grateful to God for His grace 🙏 I have to admit that I have struggled with sexual addictions most of my life and have fallen in and out of my faith. Through the persistent prayers of my mother I'm sure and God pulling me to want to be holy, I finally made a resolution that I wanted to do things properly. My Fiance( then girlfriend) was very supportive of my decision and although it hasn't been the easiest road with little falls here and there we have managed to keep ourselves from having sex. Looking forward to embracing married life with a real sense of love and growing in God's grace together.
@groblerful 2 жыл бұрын
God bless you both.
@aknmo541 2 жыл бұрын
Oh Simon! What a beautiful testimony! God's blessings be upon your holy union. Let the praises ring! Congratulations!
@ekwyije1986 2 жыл бұрын
Good bless your marriage
@JulesSRo-pb2uc 2 жыл бұрын
Is someone cutting onions...? That was beautiful!
@Eis4Electric 2 жыл бұрын
You did a very admirable thing. I wish you both many years of good health and happiness.
@AnnaBelise 2 жыл бұрын
My mind is BLOWN. I went to a Catholic grade school, high school, & Christian college……and this is the first time I’m hearing this topic explained this way. Thank you for this video. 🙏🏽
@markbecker71 2 жыл бұрын
The evildoers in the church don't want you to know.
@sitka49 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sad isn't?
@user-kj1hz9yh2r 2 жыл бұрын
Mark Becker 😐
@Thezombiekiller06 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-kj1hz9yh2r What? This is a well known fact
@sitka49 2 жыл бұрын
"The secret about sex and holyness". The title alone should be enough to give you the answer, it's a oxymoron.
@Kathotokos 2 жыл бұрын
Fr. Mike the Evangelist. The man is doing the the exact work that church needs be done. Future Catholics will be praying for his intercession one day.
@lvluxdelight 2 жыл бұрын
I agree 🙏❤️
@Ima_D._Plorable 2 жыл бұрын
He may be too virtuous a priest to stay in the good graces of the church in its current state. May God protect his loyal servant.
@sheilatiu9325 2 жыл бұрын
My thought for a long time now
@jocelynsmith4315 2 жыл бұрын
i was listening to his “bible in a year” podcast today and just thinking this.. “i wonder what Fr. mike will be the patron saint of” 😇
@Hamann9631 2 жыл бұрын
Richard O'Brien. If Fr. Mike is righteous, he won't want to be anybody's false god.
@kenebbepena9831 2 жыл бұрын
I'm getting married this Saturday, December 4, and this video makes me more excited💕
@ariannecayao1828 2 жыл бұрын
eeeeeep congratulations!!!!!!
@victoriaezembu4509 2 жыл бұрын
Yayyyy congratulations🎊🎊 I hope your marriage is everything you hope for it to be❤️
@angelalemos9811 2 жыл бұрын
praying for you
@Kristaholmes96 2 жыл бұрын
Oh how fantastic! Love and blessings to you both!
@KHnoway460 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! God bless you and your marriage!
@MariaPullatt 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who used to be in conflict with the Church's take on sexuality, knowing and realizing that it's all just about Love (God's version) has given me a whole new level of clarity over...well, everything.
@wilhufftarkin8543 2 жыл бұрын
I know exactly how you feel. When I started to take my faith seriously again, I had a completely wrong idea about the Church's teachings on sexuality. It seemed so negative. Over the last couple of years I realized that the Church's take is not only inherently positive, it is also much more about true love than secular society's view on sexuality.
@presuntomr 2 жыл бұрын
@@wilhufftarkin8543 can u recommend me something to know more about that?
@apricus3155 2 жыл бұрын
Wait, you're from Kerala? How fortuitous! Me too.
@mylikspy3023 2 жыл бұрын
I'm struggling. My girlfriend (a Christian who does not deliberately follow the faith) and I (somewhat devote Catholic) are struggling to find place to land on sex.
@francesgutierrez4124 2 жыл бұрын
@@mylikspy3023 No offense . I'm not a good Catholic , because I don't practice my faith like I should . Have told this , I hope you don't take this as criticism . You say you are somewhat devote (to set apart for or give up to some purpose , activity , or person ; dedicate) I did no the meaning that's why I wrote it. Question: Where is God , in your plan to find a space for sex ? Just a suggestion , go to your parish or a Catholic Church and speak to a priest . The priest can give clarity on premarital sex or look it in The Catechism of the Catholic. 🕊God bless you and guide 🕊 you
@LLopez993 5 ай бұрын
I got married 3 months ago, I can say that giving your body to your spouse is a completely different dimension. You can feel the blessing over the union of the man and the woman. Physically , emotionally and mentally we two became one. You receive sex as a gift and it is so freeing to be able to be with God at all times before, during and after the act. You do not have to choose between God or a man but be United as one ♥️🙏🏼✝️ . People, wait for your husband or your wife and keep your body to him or her even if you are not virgin at this moment, restart where you are and enter your path to heaven 💕💝
@VictoriaDMunoz Жыл бұрын
My boyfriend and I didn’t wait…it hurts to think about Godly love being absent from something that was so special and intimate. We’ve since stopped completely and for over a year now have been trying to actively avoid slipping up until we discern marriage. It’s been tough but I know it’s worth it.
@cheenouthao7112 8 ай бұрын
I wasn’t able to fully understand everything father Mike said in the video. I am a new believer of god and still confused if se can have premarital sex or not. I heard many say we can’t, but some say that people have interpret this saying wrong…and that we can have premarital sex if we are in a committed relationship leading to marriage or if we are engaged. Please help!
@user-tq7eb3pd4h 8 ай бұрын
The church teachings has been very clear on this subject. No premarital sex no matter what. Sex is only between a married couple. @@cheenouthao7112
@VictoriaDMunoz 7 ай бұрын
@@cheenouthao7112 you are not allowed to have sex outside of marriage. Ever. Even if you plan on marrying that person. A reason (if you need one) could be: what if that person dies before you two get married? Now you’ve had sex with someone that is not your spouse nor will ever be your spouse. It is hard but you must wait. Good luck and God bless ✝️
@kristycaminero4653 3 ай бұрын
me too!
@dennypoliquit2936 2 жыл бұрын
I'm blown away!! This is the real sex education. Not the ones they teach in schools now. Thank you Fr Mike!
@michelleharkness7549 2 жыл бұрын
Greetings: amen 🙏 alleluia: ( fwiw) this presentation is outstanding, wonderful; again, this presentation is outstanding, thank you 🙏
@michelleharkness7549 2 жыл бұрын
Greetings: amen 🙏 alleluia : special intention: Sacred Heart 💜 of Almighty Jesus Christ, I trust in You; Mother Immaculate ( BVM) , pray for us
@michelleharkness7549 2 жыл бұрын
Greetings: amen 🙏 alleluia: honored Saint Michael McGivney, pray for us ; Esteemed Saint Maria Faustina , pray for us ; Revered Saint Padre Pio, pray for us
@cg02tx 6 ай бұрын
This isn’t really a sec education. Don’t get it misconstrued
@geoffcaflisch1352 5 ай бұрын
Abstinence only education lead to elevated rates of pregnancy in many public school systems. The research is very solid.
@waderich9904 2 жыл бұрын
That’s so cool he celebrated mass with his parents for their 50th anniversary and reaffirmed their vows with them
@josephzammit8483 2 жыл бұрын
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@jaybest1787 2 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it. Absolutely beautiful
@SheldonDsouza126 2 жыл бұрын
I think if we go out and proclaim the sanctity of marriage with the same vigour we go out proclaiming pro-life, all the work we do for pro-life will be so much more meaningful. Yes, Life begins at conception, but more so, life begins at the point of the sexual embrace. The sanctity of life is preserved, when the sanctity of marriage is preserved. Our silence on divorces, premarital sex, sex in general has led us to this stage where no one wants to listen to the advocacy of pro-life. That's my opinion.
@holyfariankido 2 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more @Sheldon.
@KM-ec2qv 2 жыл бұрын
Civil divorce is often emblematic of underlying sin, but it is not in itself a sin (the sacrament of marriage extends beyond, which of course is why we can't divorce/remarry without a declaration of nullity--i.e., the "marriage" was never valid in the first place). I'm more troubled on the Church's silence on abuse--emotional, sexual, physical--in relationships and in marriage. Some priests can still waffle on calling out abuse as a sin and often push those being abused to stay even when in danger. It's a problem that needs to be addressed from the pulpit and in pre Cana.
@cyruslever586 2 жыл бұрын
The catholic girls are the ones getting pregnant when they're teenagers making welfare babies because they aren't allowed to have birth control or abortions
@radmomthoughts3507 2 жыл бұрын
While I agree with the good points made by Sheldon and K.M. (gonna go ahead and ignore the hate coming from Cyrus), it's so much easier to criticize than to help. As someone who worked for a pro-life nonprofit, we sometimes had people reproach us with these sorts of arguments: why aren't you doing more to promote chastity, why aren't you focusing on helping unwed mothers, etc. It can be very disheartening to those who really are working hard to make the world a better place to hear "why aren't you doing more?" Instead, I would turn the question around and ask, "what are you doing? How are you reaching out to those being abused or teenagers believing lies about sex?" Sometimes all it takes is being an awesome guest speaker at a youth group, or writing to your pastor to ask about starting a ministry for abused spouses, asking if he will address it in his homily. Be the change you want to see in the Church!
@eduardohoover2127 2 жыл бұрын
How does this work within the Holy Family? Mary and Joseph never did this.
@StephaniDObSB 2 жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that sex is for the married the way celebrating the Mass is for priests. Both are, in a sense, sacrilegious when offered by (unmarried/unordained), but a super beautiful thing when entered into by those with the right to do so.
@terrymunoztrujillo483 2 жыл бұрын
what about all the single young people?
@emilyrushmore9212 2 жыл бұрын
What an interesting and frankly, powerful perspective! The logic follows. Thanks for this comment.
@Ima_D._Plorable 2 жыл бұрын
@@terrymunoztrujillo483 may they grow to learn and understand God. I’m glad I waited.
@wiafewaandra5061 2 жыл бұрын
@@terrymunoztrujillo483 ...who are really committed to each other??
@smorevids 2 жыл бұрын
You don't *really* commit until you're married though.
@whitneydriscoll6717 2 жыл бұрын
Someone who is a Catholic single and has spent years trying to understand the Church's stance on sex, this video gives so much clarity. Thank you so much Fr. Mike!
@marktapia8327 2 жыл бұрын
Sacrament in Greek means “mystery”. There is an element of mystery given to Christ as a means of his presence and influence in the Church. Fulton Sheen gave a speech saying sex is a mystery as it provides (as Christopher West says) the ecstasy of the love between the members of the Holy Trinity. Yes, sex is holy and Christ is present and influential in the act of marital intercourse. Also, God allows his creation to share in His creating powers. He creates, but lays the blueprints for it in the male and female reproductive systems as a gift for the spouses. That’s just mind blowing.
@NikeRunner210 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information
@LoveToMix 2 жыл бұрын
@@NikeRunner210 Lol great just name
@niceatrya3477 2 жыл бұрын
I think you mean the Latin word "sacramentum", which roughly translates to "an oath to the death" It was used by Roman soldiers to swear by oath they would carry out one's duties even to the point of death.
@marktapia8327 2 жыл бұрын
@@niceatrya3477 Greek and Latin translations don’t always match, but yes, I see the analogy you’re describing.
@josephzammit8483 2 жыл бұрын
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@katietamborski1 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I am a recovering sex and love addict, I am also becoming Catholic. This helped my perspective. 💛
@tbdr97 2 жыл бұрын
God's Blessings and welcome to this Our Glorious Catholic Faith. Stay blessed.
@millamaya 2 жыл бұрын
Katie and Gail. I'm happy for you. God is and will give you lots of graces to live the way He wants you to live. God bless you both 🙏🏻❤️
@WILLIAMW39 2 жыл бұрын
Just pray to the Lord to give you strenght to fight the will of fall into that addiction again. But like other addiction the best way to avoid being addicted it is no to prove it for the first time, for example the best way to avoid being addicted to alcool is never prove alcool in the first place, that same method works with all addictive things... the easy way is not give them a chance, deny, reject always etc. Because once fall in these things you will get your faith in God tested in order to save you from these vicious
@WILLIAMW39 2 жыл бұрын
@@mynameisGail thanks for the comment, your life is completely opposite to mine because i had and still have many loving and caring from my parents also even if my parents were poor they try to give me what they could, so even when facing troubles I always could count on them and also with the people of the church and even when I face a big trial as adult I got help from people that I didnt know that care for me, actually I never faced a problem alone, God always send me a way to prevent that from happening, like i said in the comment or some people to help and when people did evil to me with some time we forget and be friends like never had happened, there are only one time when I have to face the trial alone and you would not like what happened...
@WILLIAMW39 2 жыл бұрын
I mean I thought that I was facing alone but was not, God was with me but this time He let me try to solve by myself...
@Avinathi 2 жыл бұрын
I am a practicing catholic. Being a 26 year old female I have never had sex cause I have always wanted to save sex for marriage. But society makes me feel like there is something wrong with me to be 26 and never had sex. It can really get to me sometimes cause everywhere around me is couples who go on dates and sleep with one another and It's almost as if the Sex determines if they have the chemistry and if the relationship will last.
@upendome887 2 жыл бұрын
Hold on dear may mother Mary be your helper in this fight of purity i pray
@sandrass560 2 жыл бұрын
Keep standing on the word of God! Keep waiting. Yes, the pressure is high because the stakes are even higher. May the Lord Jesus keep you. Phillipians 1:4-6.
@gillmurphy6307 2 жыл бұрын
Sex absolutely does not define a relationship.Yes it’s an important part of a marriage or long term relationship depending on what your religious stance is. As the saying goes, you do you. If it feels right for you to save until marriage then that’s what’s right. Don’t feel pressured by what ‘everyone else’ is doing. Or might not be doing, Remain true to yourself.
@joanborn8835 2 жыл бұрын
Hold firm and pray to the Lord for the spouse God will send ! Don’t give in! You will be blessed! you have heroic virtue!!!
@cyruslever586 2 жыл бұрын
There could be something wrong with you if you're not driven to have sex starting at puberty. It should be chemical and genetic motivation for sex is biological and to produce children. If you've been living over a decade with no sexual or reproductive drive you should probably see a doctor about it
@galadethlaernis6266 2 жыл бұрын
And I'm married to a nonCatholic alcoholic.😔.. product of my grievous past life but over a decade have since had a great conversion... Deo gratias! I see now why Catholics are discouraged from marrying nonCatholics... such a great sermon!!!! God bless this dear holy priest!!! I wish I knew what he would say to someone like me.🙏🏼 I pray constantly & offer up for my husband... it's very difficult but all is offered up!🙏🏼
@nyakanyasko 2 жыл бұрын
St. Monica, pray for us! 🙏🙏🙏
@Toastedfroggy 2 жыл бұрын
I am in the same boat. I married when I was agnostic and converted to the Catholic faith last year. My wife is a Protestant. I wonder what Fr Mike would say as well. I will pray for your husbands conversion!
@nyakanyasko 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know what Father Mike would say but I can tell you what my priest said: "Patience, love, prayer, patience, love, prayer, patience, love, prayer. God will win their hearts!"
@julih3773 2 жыл бұрын
@@Toastedfroggy Fr Mike does address interfaith marriage during one of his videos. I found it very helpful, it’s worth searching out. I too married a non catholic but though the Grace of God my husband converted later in our marriage. Lots of private prayers & public example; when you live your faith authentically, it is impossible for those around you not to want what you have. Just keep growing in faith, your example will become irresistible!!
@sarahbillard86 2 жыл бұрын
stay strong ❤️😊
@Amadeus_2061 Жыл бұрын
How much I regret that I didn't realize the value of our incredible religion when I was young. I only now realize the value of a GOOD teacher. Schools and parishes should appoint people like Father Mike to teach this stuff in a way that captures the glory of these teachings. A good teacher has the power to ingrain these jewels into children and to affect the trajectory of their lives.
@leekshikapinnamneni4835 2 жыл бұрын
I think that’s why it’s called a conjugal act or something like that. Imagine this. I’m not married or even dating a future spouse yet, but I can just imagine this. You and your spouse go home and you say to each other “let’s renew our vows.” Such beautiful imagery. I’m even more committed to chastity now although I have been committed to wait until marriage since I was a teenager.
@sitka49 2 жыл бұрын
In a biblical sense is what they use to say when people were cheating , it was always in the biblical sense
@antonioborriello5287 2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely, totally feel, "why didnt they tell me that before." This is wonderful, so beautiful. If i would of had this train of thought at, say, pre-teen/teen, i would of spent years with Such a better approa ch to this subject. I know i had to fall to learn and change, to be worthy of the these graces that have now been bestowed on me, but....i could of avoided so much sin and incorrect thinking. I could avoided so many offenses to Christ. This is an epiphany to me now. This makes so much sense. This just feels....right. Thank you God, for ringing me to this video. Thank you God for Father Mike and his abiliry to communicate. Thank you Father Mike for having the boldness to talk about this.
@marcbarrera2145 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a wonderful response to such a beautiful video. I could not have said it better. Fr. Mike needs his own tv show. I believe now is a perfect time when there’s so much confusion in the world. He has a deliverance about him that can capture the world.
@LM-ix7pk 2 жыл бұрын
@Denzil Pillay it is also sadly because we have poor teachers and bad leaders
@freddo6941 2 жыл бұрын
I'll raise my hand to that as well. I struggled with this subject so much in teens and 20s and regrefully did not have the right approach. I could not make sense of my natural kind of "guy thoughts" and the teaching of the Church where I was almost told to sort of just suppress it, which did not work at all. Now I understand what it is about. This makes so much sense.
@robertortiz-wilson1588 2 жыл бұрын
@@freddo6941 same. Hearing this confirmed by the Father was very good for me. I had to roughly come to most this conclusion on my own dealing with all the natural things you'd expect. I have a friend struggling right now so this video is very timely for me.
@freddo6941 2 жыл бұрын
@@robertortiz-wilson1588 absolutely. I realized this in my own life as well , but I wish I heard it articulated this way much sooner. Like anything, Satan can manipulate you. He can manipulate those natural desires and take you towards lust, hedonism and pornography. But these desires are not in conflict with God. Satan's way cheapens it. It's about a desire to share yourself in unity with another in a way that honors God through the sacraments. It's not that sex is bad, its that it is so amazing and holy, but using it the wrong way brings dishonor to the gift that God gave us. And wheather people realize it or not, they can see this play out in real life. Having sex carelessly leads to so many physical, emotional and mental hardships. Sex within holy matrimony is incredible and beautiful ,and leads to the best thing in life, the creation of new life. It's so obvious, yet so easy to miss and Father Mike explaines this better than anyone I've heard.
@mikemorris7160 2 жыл бұрын
I never knew this. But when you put this way, everything makes more sense.
@josephzammit8483 2 жыл бұрын
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@stabatmater1908 2 жыл бұрын
Father left out a very important clarification: When in a state of grace...and NOT including contraception. Vital point that Catholics need to hear and understand.
@stabatmater1908 2 жыл бұрын
@Gracie of course- just needs to be said explicitly because otherwise people assume wanting only 2 kids whenever they are "ready" to have kids 3+ years into marriage is being fruitful.
@MC-lw8dh 2 жыл бұрын
So is sex within a Catholic marriage but outside the state of grace licit?
@MillionthUsername 2 жыл бұрын
@@MC-lw8dh Yes, it is licit on account of it being a valid marriage. If anyone is not properly disposed to receive the grace of a sacrament - for whatever reason - then they won't receive it until they change and fix the problem; but this is a different issue from either the validity of the sacrament or the rights accruing to the receiver of the sacrament. The duties, obligations, and rights of marriage all remain even when/if a spouse is not in the state of grace.
@lindsaykarashay3648 6 ай бұрын
I was going to say the same thing. My husband and I have 4 kids, all under 8 years old. So the idea the sexual embrace feels a little bit less free and casual at this point 😅
@Maria9555 4 ай бұрын
What happen at menopause zero libido
@Laura-vc7er 2 жыл бұрын
Framing sex in sacramental terms makes the teaching make sense. I wouldn’t walk into a confessional without having the preparation and completing my first Reconciliation. I wouldn’t eat the Eucharist without formation or First Communion. So I wouldn’t renew marriage vows via sex without first getting married. This is great!
@josephzammit8483 2 жыл бұрын
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@user-or1ye3iz6d 2 жыл бұрын
"... in a state of grace" is the most important part. I've been told that some spouses are doing abusive things during the act of sex. So even though they're married, I don't believe this particular type of behavior during sex are "in a state of grace". Important to keep in mind. 🙏
@janiscarter5879 2 жыл бұрын
Good point.
@eduardohoover2127 2 жыл бұрын
If you're in Maryland you're in the state of grace because Mary is full of grace. Lol
@josephzammit8483 2 жыл бұрын
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@carlswindelliv2701 2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad GOD invented the rosary cuz how else are u gonna overcome masturbation
@lmr1049 2 жыл бұрын
I agree but what does “in a state of grace” mean? It probably excludes things like BDSM but what about certain sex positions or oral sex? Does anyone know more about this?
@colleenlongua9752 2 жыл бұрын
This is why abstinence before marriage is so important, great explanation!
@juliephillips8381 2 жыл бұрын
Getting married in January, and this could not have come at a more perfect time. Thank you Fr. Mike for teaching this truth!
@veronicahwambui7303 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations dear 💐💐🎉🎊 blessings on ur marriage 🌺🌹
@tashaculus4582 2 жыл бұрын
My priest mentioned this during our pre marital counselling. Loved it! Sex is amazing when you wait for marriage. My husband and I waited 10 years. Best of luck everyone!
@hilariapreethivanathayaraj7520 10 ай бұрын
This is so inspiring!
@Kitiwake 7 ай бұрын
Agreed, but you just don't absolutely know what's waiting there on your wedding night. Neither men or women. Otherwise, it's obvious that the church would discourage pre marital sex. Fornication is a total sin and the bi products of irregular sexual union are ultimately going to destroy people's lives. It's easy to have you life destroyed, in case you don't know.
@geoffcaflisch1352 5 ай бұрын
Well, I am not in agreement. Sex between two people is a learning curve requiring open communication and time and lots of patience. The idea that it happens by magic and you move from chastity and fear of going to far to breathless bliss is a myth that lots of religions seem to embrace.
@tashaculus4582 5 ай бұрын
@geoffcaflisch1352 I never said sex was amazing the first time you do it. Yes, we had to go through awkward and even painful moments before it got great but the amazing part to me was that I only got to experience that with one person. So that is my definition of amazing sex!
@geoffcaflisch1352 5 ай бұрын
Very few couples would or could wait ten years but honestly, they may not have sexual intercourse but they certainly engage in sexual behavior.
@h00sha 2 жыл бұрын
25 years and counting, and this was the message that I never knew that I needed. Thanks Father!
@cleopetra87 2 жыл бұрын
After 13 yrs of marriage I finally understand why I feel incomplete! Finding this video is a blessing 🙏 I pray God gives me a chance sometime in my life to actually experience a real marriage that involves the grace of God 🙏
@thecatholiccorner 3 күн бұрын
I'm getting married next month (Saturday, Sept 21st). My fiancé and I unfortunately did not wait and have made many mistakes with our pasts. We started praying everyday together, and when we're together even kissing is limited and we mostly just hold hands or give hugs 😅 anyway, I'm excited to give myself COMPLETELY to him. There will be no shame, no guilt, no needing to go to confession after this beautiful act. It will be something new for him and I, and I'm hoping it will help us grow in faith and love with Christ!
@rolex408 Жыл бұрын
This is beautiful. I civil married my wife 5 years ago and for x reasons we haven’t been able to do the sacrament. We had babies and it’s difficult to plan a wedding. But anyway, what I wanted to say is that I always felt like having sex with my wife meant something special and wasn’t just sex. It was love and just having her and being with her in an intimate way meant more than the act of sex. I could never put it in words but now I understand that I really feel like I am renewing my vows everything I’m with her. Thank you Fr. Mike. God bless us all.
@dvinemsr 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Fr Mike. Like most Catholics who did not know the holiness of sex I get frustrated that the Church never taught the Theology of the Body. Im blown by what you just revealed about the sanctufying grace and renewal of vows everytime I'm intimate with my spouse. Well, better late than never , so please , please Holy Church, teach this to the generations as they grow and go through Catechism. It's so important to hear all this as you are framing your thoughts when you are getting into your teenage years.
@deathchicken4782 2 жыл бұрын
That was one of the most beautiful ways of explaining that. Those of us who are malformed or undereducated in the faith have no idea this way if thinking exists in the church. Thank you Father Mike for being such a great teacher. God bless you.
@cj7girl280 2 жыл бұрын
Father Mike please pray that I will soon meet and Marry a faithful practicing traditional Catholic man and then God will bless us with our own healthy children who grow up to love serve and worship the Lord! Thanks for the video.. God bless you!
@jm6495 2 жыл бұрын
God bless you 🙏
@GenericAssUsername 2 жыл бұрын
Sex has only become a taboo topic because the secular description of the act has been stripped of beauty and promoted in ungracious contexts. There's nothing gross about glorifying God. This is a wonderful video.
@jenniferzinai4783 2 жыл бұрын
This will be the first video I will show my non-Catholic boyfriend before discussing marriage ❤️
@ElizabethDMadison 2 жыл бұрын
Please marry a Catholic, you can be the "domestic Church" in a much fuller way and can both bear witness to the same Faith to your children which is far more effective for handing on the Faith.
@livingweaponnightmare 4 ай бұрын
Dont marry a non-Catholic, please. You need a Catholic man who can lead you.
@vuhoang7109 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this invaluable info you've shared, Fr. Mike! I wished this was being shared publicly in schools when we were young. This is actually more intuitive, friendlier version than the one public schools teaches kids about sex. This is how it should be taught from the get-go as a solid foundation for the youth to avoid them from sinning into their adults lives. I'll definitely share this clip to more people out there. God bless. 🙏
@mariemunzar6474 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, just over 10 years ago I was learning sex ed at a public school. The whole focus seemed to be, "have sex, but be aware you are putting yourself at risk" and the class was advocating for things like birth control and condoms, etc. It was basically like a scare tactic. Rather than like a class telling you what sex actually is or what sex is actually for.
@vuhoang7109 2 жыл бұрын
@@mariemunzar6474 yes, little that I know til now that majority of public schools, if not, all, are being manipulated by the Dems regimen, unfortunately. Hurting the mass of population out there with the sinful guidance. May God bless us and have Mercy on us all...
@djl8085 Ай бұрын
Married 24 years, and this is incredibly helpful. Thank you and God bless 🙏🏻
@nicolebautista9614 2 жыл бұрын
I loved the video, thank you very much for giving this kind of information that changes lives. About a year ago I discovered the Theology of the Body thanks to Father Mike; and since then I started to study it and share it with my acquaintances. It is very important that the church talks more about these topics, so that people understand this kind of teachings and see them more as a gift; and definitely, if Father Mike writes a book about this, I would buy it from the first day; he explains the topics in such a simple but at the same time so understandable way. God bless you, From Mexico
@kelechukwuanozyk7605 2 жыл бұрын
Many years ago in Nigeria, I was taught that a sacrament is an outward sign of inward grace ordained by Jesus Christ by which we receive grace into our souls. It is similar to Father Mike initially statement
@Dwchidwchi 4 ай бұрын
I am jewish, but this video confirmed to me an important intuition about sex which I've always had, without realizing it fully. Thank you.
@taeharte7501 2 жыл бұрын
So true!!! We are married for 23 years now and still it's always a grace to appreciate each other so deeply!
@josephzammit8483 2 жыл бұрын
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@ShaeZamm 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not married, but agree with this. Lovemaking is such a spiritual act.
@sitka49 2 жыл бұрын
It's fun too !
@dominickbundy6429 2 жыл бұрын
Right , lovemaking is love making, but would that only be reserved for married couples? What about same sex couples. Should they not seek lovemaking with someone they love of the same gender? Just asking that’s all
@ShaeZamm 2 жыл бұрын
@@dominickbundy6429 From my perspective, yes that definitely includes same sex; divine masculine and divine feminine.
@nancysandoval772 2 жыл бұрын
Father, thank you for this because nowadays our culture endorses sex out of marriage....so many people have lots of sex partners never asking themselves the reason for their sexuality.
@terrymunoztrujillo483 2 жыл бұрын
it's human nature, not culture. Sex can be for pleasure only.
@cyruslever586 2 жыл бұрын
Because nature.
@carlswindelliv2701 2 жыл бұрын
@@terrymunoztrujillo483 yeah well it's more than just human nature!!!!!!!! More like human nature that wants to be rebellious towards the holy spirit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@carlswindelliv2701 2 жыл бұрын
@@terrymunoztrujillo483 that's also incorrect that sex is for pleasure only just so u Kno in the catechism of the Catholic church they condemn masturbation
@TheNoisePolluter Жыл бұрын
@@terrymunoztrujillo483 Wrong. Father Mike's lecture just went way over your head.
@danboy4568 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Fr, love your sessions. Just a quick answer to why nobody knows this about the teachings of the Church is because the teachers at schools don’t know themselves. I went to Catholic school for 13 years as did my wife and we have learnt more through people like yourself and many many others then what we learnt at school and now my kids are going so we are hoping to teach them and not rely on schools. Thanks so much for the time you take to post and explain, GOD BLESS YOU 🙏
@Eye_of_a_Texan 2 жыл бұрын
1:10 As converting former United Methodist, from memory: A sacrament is an outward sign of inward grace which was instituted by Christ.
@Eye_of_a_Texan 2 жыл бұрын
1:26 yay! My priest made it a point to drive that home too. Bless his heart.
@stephaniedeniese232 2 жыл бұрын
I really wish they taught us this in school!! Would make such a difference!
@joeferris6782 2 жыл бұрын
I am Anglican and love this Friar. Such a great teacher.
@donnakliegl6775 2 жыл бұрын
It was difficult at times when I was single to be true to my beliefs but I had a wonderful sister and parents who were my support as well as my faith. I am so grateful I stayed true to God and did not give in to temptation. I'm married 43 years and so blessed and thankful I can look back and have no regrets. I saved myself for God and my husband. I will keep you in my prayers. Pray to the Blessed Mother for she will hear your prayers. God bless you
@balancingfromtheyin-sideou9180 2 жыл бұрын
I've been married for 17 yrs , but we've only married in the church for the last 3 of those years - our anniversary is coming up this weekend - this is so enlightening
@isly100 2 жыл бұрын
Díficil encontrar a alguien que entienda el sexo de esta manera, pero gracias padre Mike.👍🙏
@nicholasmargagliano1833 2 жыл бұрын
“How to get holy through good sex” 🤣🤣 On a serious note, this was a very applicable and excellent video. Thank you father and thank you ascension presents
@rosycross3438 20 күн бұрын
Father, the Joy of being in the Lord is radiating from you. God bless! +
@lizzystitch4842 2 жыл бұрын
Married 41 years, I needed to hear this! Thank you, Father Mike!
@shannond.5942 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Fr. Mike, this is incredibly healing to hear. God is so good ❤️
@jdglock9114 2 жыл бұрын
Who knew? Fr. Mike, this is gives sex the reverent awe it deserves. No wonder sex outside of marriage is wrong. No wonder other behaviors that are self centered gratifications, are so bad for us. Such actions are an empty counterfeit. Lord forgive us. 🙏🏻
@mimilion6072 Жыл бұрын
WoW!! Wonderful!! This must be taught in Catholic schools Exactly like this !!! Thank you
@beemel5734 Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate how Fr. Mike isn't awkward or bashful when discussing delicate issues like this. Just very honest and to the point, without beating around the bush nor being crude. You don't have to decipher what exactly he's talking about, but you're not scandalized either.
@MarvelousMichigan Жыл бұрын
I am 69 years old and wish I would have known this during my 44 year marriage. So beautiful!
@dan69052 Жыл бұрын
knowledge shall set you free
@FrankD23 11 ай бұрын
It's not true.... Sex is an occasion of sin.. Jesus wants us to have a spirit of penance and to crucify our flesh in order to sanctify ourselver..
@IONov990 2 жыл бұрын
I am happy for this video. People often think sex is dirty. I wish more Christians had a sex positive attitude. It is easy to think everyone outside the church is enjoying great sex. Maybe seeing sex as holy would encourage people to save sex for marriage.
@thinman8621 Жыл бұрын
Not a Catholic but listening to Fr. Mike I'm beginning to understand why some say the Catholic Church is the one true church. I had never heard anything like this.
@o0iamandrea0o 5 ай бұрын
This is the first time I've ever heard what feels like an honest and plain explanation on this topic.
@lvluxdelight 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this . I've always felt that there is a exchange of souls with sex...or a "unifying" that takes place.. This makes it all make sense 🙏❤️
@nicholasmargagliano1833 2 жыл бұрын
I attest to that. God bless you
@stonefox9124 2 жыл бұрын
What else did u think when it says "the 2 shall become 1"?
@angelalemos9811 2 жыл бұрын
There is
@mirellaramirez691 2 жыл бұрын
Padre Mike, please write the book!! This is so counter culture, we need it, our families need it! Can you imagine the Saint machine this book would create ?
@wallacesmallwood1465 5 ай бұрын
You make sense . I’m not Catholic but, many friends are . Still I love the Ceremony of the Church . Been fascinated for Years . God is Amazing . ❤️❤️
@magdalenemedia777 4 ай бұрын
I have never heard the term " sexual embrace" . This is a perfect expression for physical love making ... Grace is the divine Consciousness we enter any space with - reflecting the Divine 💜♾️ Thank you !
@catherinebaker6638 2 жыл бұрын
Great! Wish there were a Pre- Pre-Cana for couples contemplating marriage. I've seen so many couples go overboard with weekend bachelorette parties, numerous showers, lavish receptions... only to end up divorced a few years later. I attended a lecture on the sacraments at the International Institute of Culture, a true gem in Philly. Matrimony & Holy Orders were paired. Basically, those two sacraments are for the other. A priest is to help his parishioners get to heaven just spouses are to do. If I had had known that prior to getting married, I wouldn't be divorced now.
@melissamcadams9145 2 жыл бұрын
Wish more spoke about this, it may would change some marriages... I have been married since 1995, and I see the moment as a way to continue your unity and love. Thank you for sharing this!! Great job!!!
@josainnecamilleri3894 2 жыл бұрын
Fr Mike, I've been married for 32 years and never heard these words before. Thank you
@jessybwalya2565 4 ай бұрын
Am Adventist and I approve this message,for us marriage, tithe and Sabbath are holy. This is a profound understanding of the sacrement of marriage,sex is a form of worship and must not be abused .
@amymargaretabigail 2 жыл бұрын
Father Mike, you are a continual source of wonderful information and hope for this adult convert to the Catholic faith.
@kierstenloster2104 2 жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful and complex topic. Could you make a series for it? There is so much that can be explored here. Or if the book idea really interests you, I can see a real need for it in this culture. The misuse of sexuality is so often shoved in our faces that it would be so helpful for us to have the right teachings and understandings of the sexual embrace become armor to help protect us along with God and the saints.
@Trini2DeBone 2 жыл бұрын
It's called Theology of the Body...the teachings by Pope St. JP2
@lorrainesekera4100 2 жыл бұрын
@@Trini2DeBone But unpacking that dense writing and exploring it in a set of videos would be helpful
@scaryguppy1071 2 жыл бұрын
You guys would like christopher west
@janefrancesmiriambianeyin5364 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Fr. Mike. This is just so great! I have been married for years (17) and never knew this. Thank you, may God Almighty continue to bless you and the rest of the Ascension team.
@taylorcole7837 2 жыл бұрын
Even as someone who belongs to another religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I love that you are a person who is trying grow in Christ and lead others to him. Someday God will clarify all the semantic differences between us, and I think it'll turn out ok lol.
@marciecowan172 2 жыл бұрын
This is not PG 13 material. I may share this with my middle school tob students. The ones in 7th and 8th grade. This is said beautifully! Thanks Father-what a blessing u r!!
@youtubecharlie1 2 жыл бұрын
Everyone, married or not, should read Three to Get Married by Venerable Fulton Sheen.
@josephzammit8483 2 жыл бұрын
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@marymunding6729 4 ай бұрын
I unfortunately have had sex in multiple previous monogamous relationships. It always resulted in hurt, and feelings of abandonment. It hurt especially sharing that with someone, and then things ending/not working out. I learned through the school of hard knocks why God’s ways are the right way to follow. Sex is a beautiful holy thing reserved for marriage alone. My fiance and I are getting married later this month, and we have waited. I am so thankful to God for forgiving me for my sin and for changing me in that area of my life.
@josephayala1511 Жыл бұрын
The explanation of the sacrament of marriage is absolutely beautiful
@FrankD23 11 ай бұрын
This is very wrong.. He said nothing about procreation which is the main goal of sex if not the only one.. This might be one of the most Dangerous Sermons i've ever heard.
@wyattE415 2 жыл бұрын
Catholic husband walks in all coy and flirty and says to his wife "hey girl, want to renew our Sacrament of Holy Matrimony again tonight. ;)" Sorry...had to. Love your videos and insight, Fr. Mike. God bless.
@chelsea7755 2 жыл бұрын
This was interesting to listen to as someone with totally opposite views. I don't believe in any religion and I believe in sex before marriage (absolute for me), living together before marriage etc. But to be able to listen to someone express a different opinion in this manner was greatly informative. I hope it helps me understand a little bit more about where others come from.
@Grokford Жыл бұрын
I appreciate your curiosity but this is actually just one of many views on sex in Christianity, I personally reject most of what he’s said. Though obviously in that case it is also beneficial that I learn as well. But sex is one of the most controversial things in general apart for religion and politics so it’s not surprising that people disagree.
@defenseagainststalking 5 ай бұрын
Sex is a very Holy thing, but it can also be a very damning thing. Marriage is extremely important to God. Thank you Fr. Mike for keeping to the truth.
@JohnSaber Жыл бұрын
There is something transcendent that we receive when we are married (fall in love)in fact it's so Holy that it is greater than the man and the woman and the sex. I've been trying to formulate it with words but I can't. Loved the topic EL Michael 😉 Thanks!
@spe3799 2 жыл бұрын
My wife and I refer to our “special time together” as covenant renewal service😂
@BobJP77 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Fr. Mike. Your podcasts have helped me draw closer to God and Jesus as well as understanding my faith better.
@robertgregory1927 6 ай бұрын
Great message, raised Catholic and was never taught this. Father Mike, can you break it to my wife that I would like to renew my vows a few times a week! Married 30 years now.
@joannbergdoll8286 Жыл бұрын
Why am I just hearing about this now? Fr. Mike, please make this talk available to all priests!!!! I would have lived my life very differently had I understood this so many years ago.
@Zodapopzzx 6 ай бұрын
Hey my name is Rebecca and I need prayer for healing for me and my family.
@ck4429 2 жыл бұрын
Wow Father Mike--the Holy Spirit really inspired you on this one! "How to become Holy having sex" :) Going to love using that line with my hubby. I'm excited to show this to my teens. Thank you!
@702flower 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Amen.🙏 The Sacraments make us holy & keep us holy.
@gailaconlon3007 2 жыл бұрын
Oh Dear Father Mike, THANK YOU…again. I am the oldest of 8 and raised Catholic Married in ST. Thomas Aquinas and NEVER heard this. 🎁🎁👍👏🏻👏🏻🌟🕊🙏💝
@craignelson9070 11 ай бұрын
I would buy that book for my wife and me 😂. Thanks for keeping it real Fr Mike
@juanamunoz3238 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you father Mike. If I only knew. God is perfect in everything. He created beautiful things for us to love Him and Serve Him. Awesome!!. Thank Lord for all your Grace and Love.😇🙏🙏🙏
@jessicagoodwin3683 4 ай бұрын
This is fascinating and really helps me grapple with why sexual activity outside of marriage (and even certain activities within) can be a problem. If sex is understood as a renewal of the marital sacrament then any activity outside of that should be understood as abuse or misuse of a sacrament. That really helps me nail down why this is so important
@Atothe7420 2 жыл бұрын
There is word use in Spanish is “Cúpula” aka consumption of the Cúpula. 🤯 Cúpula = sexual embrace. I learned at the Theology of the body class. I am glad that my wife and I took marriage prep. Fr. Mike is on point on this explanation.
@kittana911 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for existing, creating this KZfaq channel and translating the Lord’s teachings into understandable real world practice.
@katekhan4581 2 жыл бұрын
I love your enthusiasm, and your love for God is obvious.
@MoralScienceEducation 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Fr. Mike🙏 We will take forward these illuminating views when informing our students at St. Benedict’s College, well aware we never had the privilege of such moral science education during our small days and thereafter, while allowing for different faiths and so our children may make well informed choices🧘♀️ To help our students gain a complete picture of all behaviors we wish to avoid, Slavery and trafficking we may address forthrightly as part of our “Laudato Si” project launch💜🕊️.
@marcosfeliciano6017 4 ай бұрын
I read your "Made for love" book, and reinforced many ideas I learned and experienced before. We are called to holyness, and we all are sinners, saved by Christ. GBY
@bartomiejbednarz778 2 жыл бұрын
Dziękuję i pozdrawiam z Polski :)
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