Why You Can’t Put Your Faith in People

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Have you ever been shaken by a scandal in the Church?
It’s hard not to have been, especially amidst scandals on a major scale or ones involving people we’ve looked up to and loved. When these things come to light, it’s common for people to start to blame the Church, and-sometimes-to leave their faith. If we feel the need to reexamine our belief in God and the Church because of something someone else did, maybe our faith should have been in God and not a person who’s broken just like us.
We’re incredibly blessed to have such a vast community of Christian believers in our world who strive towards the way of Christ and in many ways dedicate their lives to the service of others. But just because they’re followers of Christ doesn’t mean they’re perfect. As humans we have a natural inclination towards sin that we’ve inherited from the first sin of Adam. And it’s important that we see this for what it is, because if we put our faith in anyone other than our Creator, we put our faith in someone that can’t satisfy our hearts.
Let’s ask God to help us build a stronger relationship with him so that always look to the foundation of the Church and the faithfulness of God instead of putting our hope in the ways of man.
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@Irisgomesjmjfaith 3 жыл бұрын

An Anglican friend once asked me why I wasn't leaving the Church after all the scandals. I said I was there for Christ. When you have a strong relationship with God, flawed men do not get in the way of your spiritual progress.

@kathysheeran6589 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely struggle with this. Feel like silence is saying it’s ok 😢

@magreyeyes 3 жыл бұрын

I came back to the church this summer, after 20+ years of believing that it was the men who uphold the church. Only when I realized it was Christ himself that matters, i came back

@peace-and-quiet 3 жыл бұрын

I have returned to my faith after 40 years away from it - because of the scandals. Indeed, bad men do not, should not determine our faith. I've returned to fight for it.

@DarkAngel-cj6sx 2 жыл бұрын

Fr Chad Ripperger said no man behaviors should shake your faith and I will keep it in my heart forever

@luiscid1900 Жыл бұрын

AMEN!!

@mdruane 3 жыл бұрын

Those who put their faith in man will always be disappointed. Those who put their faith in God will never be.

@tomandrews1429 3 жыл бұрын

I put my faith in God that he would heal my grandmother. God disappointed me.

@marcelstephens8683 3 жыл бұрын

Tom Andrews maybe God had another plan. Remember he has a plan for everybody

@tomandrews1429 3 жыл бұрын

@@marcelstephens8683 What was God's plan, how was it better than my grandmother living?

@amaiers4861 3 жыл бұрын

I want to like but it has a perfect 100 likes so I'm commenting instead

@reneechen418 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomandrews1429 I felt you when my grandma passed away. I almost committed suicide. But now I know that’s God’s grace. I wouldn’t be here if she hadn’t left this earth 8 years ago. I’ll see her when I see God. Praying for you and your family, brother🙏❤️

@eddiejuarez2427 3 жыл бұрын

I remember my parish priest talking about this topic during mass and what he said "If you put your faith in your priest, bishop or even the pope, then you've already set yourself up for failure" Great vid padre Mike 👌🏽😁

@TheMariaMejia 3 жыл бұрын

ooof this couldn't come at a better time :(

@Dorian_Gray123 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMariaMejia yeah... That aged well

@daviddabreo9895 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMariaMejia why?

@thecatholiccorner 3 жыл бұрын

This morning I cancelled seeing my current therapist. I feel she wasn't helping me anymore and I felt I relied on her too much, meanwhile she hasn't helped me improve. I plan on putting my faith and trust in God instead. Thank you Father Mike :)

@jocelynm5837 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Therapists are meant to guide us and help us when we can no longer be our own help. Once we get back up we no longer have to receive their assistance! But they are very needed!!

@AllanKoayTC 3 жыл бұрын

@@nicola489 i agree with you. what Fr Mike says pertains to matters of faith. for health issues, you should seek expert help. but put your faith in Jesus that he will guide you to the right expert. faith is not about deliberately standing in front of a speeding truck. faith is trusting that God will do what's best for you.

@thecatholiccorner 3 жыл бұрын

@Wulf Sheepskin I'm sorry to hear about your current situation :( I will pray for you and ask God to give you the peace and guidance we all need in our lives. Be strong my dear and may Jesus, Mary, and Joseph watch over you ❤✝️

@thecatholiccorner 3 жыл бұрын

@@nicola489 I've been in therapy for 8 years and have had many therapists and different psychiatric help. I've made such improvement, and though I still struggle sometimes, I feel it's my time to put my full faith in God and within myself to make the right decisions. Maybe in the future I'll find a different therapist to speak with, but for now I want to listen to God's voice and follow my own as well. But I do understand where you're coming from. I appreciate your input :) thank you and God bless!

@phoebea 3 жыл бұрын

@@thecatholiccorner Hi Tessa, I understand what you mean. I sometimes feel that I'm using my counselor/therapist like a crutch sometimes, especially when I'm overwhelmed by a trauma and dwell on it for days or weeks at a time without finding a way to accept and overcome it. However, I do find it helpful to have an objective person show me a point of view I didn't consider before because I tend to over analyze what other people say and do to me and interpret their words/actions as threatening when it's not most of the time. I also find it a comfort when I go through a bad ordeal that I don't have to unpack the situation by myself. I want to be resilient enough (like you) to regulate my emotions and over sensitivity. I pray that Jesus will heal me even through the help of a trained professional. Thank you for sharing your story.

@flowergirl5336 3 жыл бұрын

I WENT TO MASS YOU GUYS !!! I went to mass today for the first time in a very long time. I really suffer with two conditions so with them very debilitating (making me sick amongst other things ) as well as the virus. It's been such a long time since I could attend mass. But I went today. I had a dream last night I went to mass. So I woke up today and decided today is the day I should go to mass. I went and there was sooo many restrictions. But it was still amazing ! I got to have the communion which was fantastic. I wish that the priest was more enthusiastic and didn't mumble though, truly i wish It's a shame when online mass shows more enthusiasm than your in real life congregation and priest. But I hope they're doing it for the right reasons(a few priests in my town have been con men ) and actually want to be there for the true reasons. But either way I know that I was happy to be there

@emiliob9941 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! God Bless 🙏

@cn4492 3 жыл бұрын

God bless you dear. Seek out some bible study groups, women’s faith sharing, and meet your priest. You’ll need support along the way. Pray the rosary. 🙏🏻❤️

@annemoulding7215 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome home!

@flowergirl5336 3 жыл бұрын

@@emiliob9941 thank you

@flowergirl5336 3 жыл бұрын

@@cn4492 I will try.

@user-mv2tg8hc8c 3 жыл бұрын

So true father! A priest once told me, "People are fickle, focus on God, people will be your enemy one day and your friend another or vice versa, God never changes".

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

Matthew 10: 36......God has given me the Grace to love my enemies. Somewhere in the Old Testament it is written that our love for God evaporates like the morning dew. God never changes but He can turn hearts of stone into flesh.

@gill426 3 жыл бұрын

I just had another thought - think of Joan of Arc. She was put on the stake by the Catholic Church, she was abused and betrayed before that. Did that diminish her faith in Christ? I don't think it did. The Cross was the one thing she had faith in. Even though those who were supposed to serve Christ were the ones burning her alive. She is a true hero. 🙏🏼🌟

@Meloy1 3 жыл бұрын

God bless Fr.Mike and everyone today!

@nata2468 3 жыл бұрын

Amen the same for you friend

@termite1540 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Fr Mike! Put trust not in mortals but in God! May our public life match our private life ...their failing not an obstacle to our faith! I put my faith in you Jesus!! Bless you Fr Mike 🙏🙏🙏

@gabriyv 3 жыл бұрын

Amen 🙏🏻, same to you

@alciraproenza-collazo 3 жыл бұрын

It's Psalm 146:3, in case anyone was looking it up, like me, not 149. 😊

@MoonlightNothing 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and Peace be with you and yours. ♡

@carlosbalazs2492 3 жыл бұрын

Focus on Christ. Only he doesn't fall to sin, small and large. Not everybody who says "Lord, Lord" will enter the kingdom of God.

@martinmichaelpaulusnihlen1525 3 жыл бұрын

Mary has actually never fell into sin either. Nor does any of the saints and holy angels sin in heaven, they are glorified, sanctified and prepared to help intercede for us through prayer to our Triune God.

@carlosbalazs2492 3 жыл бұрын

@@martinmichaelpaulusnihlen1525 Now why did I forget that? Good catch, thanks.

@tcn.br.92 3 жыл бұрын

@@martinmichaelpaulusnihlen1525 I guess the state applies only for our Lord of Lords Jesus Christ, Holy Mother Of All Mary and the Holy Angels .. the Saints as well are in Heaven but not all of them had the same story without any sin .. some of them actually, like Saulus that after became Paulus. Anyway, let's be inspired from all of their lives and stories to sanctify ours as much as our souls. Bless you! 🙏

@martinmichaelpaulusnihlen1525 3 жыл бұрын

@@tcn.br.92 everyone except Jesus and Mary sinned while on earth. I'm just saying that as of now, the saints in heaven have been purified and therefore able to intercede for us in the spiritual realm. Pax Christi

@tcn.br.92 3 жыл бұрын

@@martinmichaelpaulusnihlen1525 got it now. You're right. Amém! Keep it strong brother 🙏

@NguyenCungHoaHien 3 жыл бұрын

More and more Catholics need to hear this message, as this has been an excuse that used more and more for the reason they choose to leave God.

@florindalamagon8831 2 жыл бұрын

or to leave catholic faith, it seems that the basis of their faith is in people

@robertgregory1927 4 ай бұрын

I was broken as a teenager. Grew up in the Philadelphia area and the scandals. Horrible situation when you lose faith in the people and Catholic Church I grew up in. I’m only getting back to Church now at 58. Fr. Mike was a big help, thank you.

@RebeccaSaladino62 Жыл бұрын

Someone once told me "Don't make heroes of people. They will always let you down. Put your faith in Jesus, He will never let you down."

@IONov990 3 жыл бұрын

Psalm 146: "Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save." Sadly, some of the actions of the religious have turned people away from following Christ.

@moonlight.sunlight 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. 😎

@josephjackson1956 3 жыл бұрын

Priests are human. They are liable to mistakes. Do not look to the person for guidance, but to the truth they profess, which comes from the loving God. You may hear something profound from someone, but know God inspired it in them first.

@lindamartin6798 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Father Mike. "If you see a person sin, do not judge yourself to be better than him because you know not how long you shall persevere in goodness". Thomas a Kempis (The Imitation of Christ)

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on...."but for the Grace of God, there go I".....love The Imitation of Christ.

@jennyd9765 3 жыл бұрын

Very important teaching for the body of Christ! Romans 3:25 we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God! Instead of judging others, we are called to pray for them!

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on. Jesus said pray and do good to your enemies. I moved to a different city after retiring early from Teaching. I am an Acolyte. So far, three different Catholic Parishes have treated me like a leper. I thank God, this is a real blessing. St Francis my Saint preached about this. Catholics seem to be asleep when the Homily is preached.

@mkaysartfuljourney1239 3 жыл бұрын

I was with a baptist Bible study group. And they were angry of all the scandals going on. And I said all the priests, Fathers, Pasters and religious teachers in all the churches around the world are human and do make mistakes. Jesus is the only perfect one. ❤️💯🙏🏻

@susanCollins-gt6rd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for this inspiring video. It is the way a priest has treated people & me in our Cathedral parish. He was very overly welcoming to us when he was assigned to the Cathedral in 2009. Came for dinner at our home many times over 4 years. Then, as he complimented, winked, and seemed to so to enjoy your company-- he then was judging us. Then as time went on he would ignore you in parish activities & ignore your family at the Mass. This drove some parishioners to switch to a different Catholic Parish. I realized by how he treated me that he was hoping I would leave. We did not. Through much prayer--I knew I was at the Mass for my own soul and the souls of my husband & children. We were not leaving our home parish of 50 years. It was then that I realized that I am not at the Mass for the priest, but for Jesus, my own soul, and the souls of my children, departed loved ones:) We are not at the Mass for the priest, WE PRAY THE MASS FOR OUR OWN SOULS:)

@peterbrookes9227 3 жыл бұрын

Basically no one is perfect except God. 🙏

@natashagrigorash3005 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I quit church half a year ago because a priest I considered to be my spiritual father insulted me instead of helping me make sense of the coronavirus situation... And I quit church because I really thought that priest was like a father to me, I was really counting on his help, and he hurt me. I went back to church today. I participated in Mass, went to confession, received the Holy Communion. Good video, Father! I think, I'll keep watching your videos. This one has kind of helped.

@colmwhateveryoulike3240 3 жыл бұрын

I had something of a prodigal journey. When God showed me that the Bible was His word and I began reading it for the first time in over a decade, I saw it so differently. Everyone from Adam to Noah to Abraham, Jacob, Joseph Moses, David, and the Apostles were all so fallible and the same God that had loved me even when I did not believe in Him and blasphemed Him was there loving them and guiding them through. I never put faith in people in the first place as a child Christian but now I see how central to the Bible that is. It's written about sinners for sinners to show us that God is love and truth.

@TheNotinvain 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when Fr. Corapi fell. I was so completely devastated. He brought me closer to the Lord with his incredible gift of preaching. I had to remind myself that he preached the truth, even if he ultimately didn't live his private life the way he should have. I still miss his preaching and pray for him.

@shthomas1969 3 жыл бұрын

Was a big shock for me too.. regarding Fr. Korapi.

@mommadeb6822 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Father for this teaching. “ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23) is what my mother used to quote to us kids. Today my faith does not rest on what humans do or say, but on Christ and His mercy.

@michellerosejacksoncomedy Жыл бұрын

It’s best to keep your Christianity private than be open about. Thank you father Mike. God bless. ✝️

@gkseeton 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on. I appreciate those who pointed me at Jesus and toward a deeper commitment and relationship with God, but my belief is in God and His teachings. I’m not surprised at human failings. We all fail.

@TaraTampa-ge7yn 3 жыл бұрын

Prayers for AMERICA'S brokenness ... Jesus Christ Son of God I ONLY trust in YOU 💜💜💜

@wreloise1 3 жыл бұрын

“O God, you know how foolish I am; my sins cannot be hidden from you. Don’t let those who trust in you be ashamed because of me, O Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Don’t let me cause them to be humiliated, O God of Israel.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭69:5-6‬ ‭NLT‬‬. Thank you ❤️🙏🏾❤️

@fakename3208 2 жыл бұрын

It frustrates me that people use the scandals in the Church to undermine Christianity. I often point out that nowhere in the teachings of the Church does it say that such things are okay. People are flawed, God is not.

@CatholicChroma 3 жыл бұрын

Let us trust in the Lord, His Holy Mother and the saints.

@jellybelly7629 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I couldn’t have said it any better. And I have tried to explain this to my family members who have fallen away. 😞😞😞😭😢😭. They belittle me and point out the abuse and doctrine. They ask how I still believe. My answer is because I do trust in Jesus and the teachings He left. My faith is rooted in Jesus not man!!!!! Priests are human and just like the rest of us fall a lot. God knew and knows this. But is so humble that He has trusted humanity with His most precious gift of the Holy Eucharist. I tell people putting aside our churches with all the riches there in. Setting all of that really has no value. Our most precious and holy rich is in the hand of a priest and in the body and Blood soul and divinity of our lords Jesus Christ. And that can never be taken away from us!!! God Bless

@nosananolife8669 3 жыл бұрын

People who stopped believing in Christ because of the sins of priests had weak faith anyway

@marygreen2672 3 жыл бұрын

Put your faith in JESUS, not in men.

@kientran8791 3 жыл бұрын

yes we love sana

@einarabelc5 3 жыл бұрын

You helped me realize. They were actually performing idolatry at their core.

@jsd4066 3 жыл бұрын

Who are you to be judging people?

@marksyb957 3 жыл бұрын

No true scotsman fallacy

@pjsmith4369 3 жыл бұрын

I was blessed to have an uncle who was a priest ( Ukrainian Catholic ) When he would talk to us when we were young, he would impress upon us that “ priests are human beings, not Saints yet “. And I remember thinking, well that’s true, because you are definitely not a saint yet. He was my uncle and he did not even compare favourably with his brothers, my other uncles. But besides his flaws and faults, he was a very good and devout priest. He had dedicated his whole life to Christ. And that was really something to us! So when my teenage ( Catholic ) contemporaries would decry the “ hypocrisy “ of the Church ( the Sixties ) and would quit going to Church, I really couldn’t fathom why. I thought “ Don’t they know that priests are still human beings? “ I had very mean and strict nuns throughout my youth. They taught us well, but could be unpredictable and frightening. But once I was taught the Catholic Faith, it would never occur to me to leave the Faith because ie my piano teacher was terrifying! ( She was!! ) Thanks for your insights and may Our Lord bless you.

@neilcarpenter5110 3 жыл бұрын

most of my life i sinned as i was a broken person as i never had any faith in people as i would say all people at some stage have let me down even at my lowest point when i was broken i think i remembered nearly ending it all as what happened most people would end there life for sure as it would be too much for many what i went through i have a strong nature inside, The only thing keeping me going was god i eventually went to the church broken when i did go along it was like if someone was reeling me in as if it was your time up. i told the priest my problems and broke down in tears inside i wanted salvation but i could not say it in words i just knew all my life there was something that was there like a freind had never left me even in my worst part of my life but i felt a comforting presence when the world was dark and people turned away from me . When i became a catholic about eight years ago that same feeling in god is still there not all the time but when i am in need. i know no matter what happens he is there but i would say since becoming a catholic i have a more personal life with the holy family now

@user-pr5ul9gz3q 4 ай бұрын

Our relationship should only be with JESUS. Don't fret about others

@marialaurafuentes8446 3 жыл бұрын

So human, so true. I once let down a friend of mine that I had led to Christ. I still feel so horrible about it and I know she was thoroughly disappointed. We are gradually recuperating out friendship but bless the Lord, her relationship with the Lord went on up.

@ginacc1999 3 жыл бұрын

i backslid when my daughters were teens and now none of them are even Christian. and although i know that God loves me and has forgiven me and although i fast and pray for them, i would happily take a thousand millstones to bring them to Christ.

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

Gina, St Augustine's Mother prayed for him while he was a sinner. God hears your prayers, never give up. NEVER.

@nofear5056 3 жыл бұрын

I've learnt to this a long time ago when my dad walked out when I was 4 years old and my mum died soon later . I don't.know where my father is I'm 55 and yes people will let you down. I've found dogs are wonderful company while you learn to trust God 🙏 again 😉 Amen

@jennifersandiego8921 3 жыл бұрын

I love dogs too. If people are not around, these dogs can give us the sense of company we need. They also make us stronger making us realize that we can be a support to another. With that sense of being needed, we can find meaning in our life. I'm sure that God looks on us, on you, smiling when you realize that you are God's son who also know how to forgive. And I've heard many times : to forgive is divine.

@Medietos 2 жыл бұрын

no fear:how have you fared in life, did you come to a loving, good foster home? I agree e that dogs can be good company , but I hesitate getting one, since i am not good socially and want to learn to be with húman beings, and communicate, help and learn on a spiritual, verbal, soul level which of course one never can with even an intelligent animal. They don't have an I of their own, and as much as I lovd my cat for 17 years, and shared love, joy and comfort with her, it made me in y exhaustion and hard life situation a bit lazy about seeking the company of others, that was so difficult to get right...but they are easier. but it fels like a failure and letting God down if we shun mankind because of laziness and fear.I am so grateful and glad for the 12-- step program, where God helps me reconsider, clean house, heal and improve socially.

@Tribunal1023 2 жыл бұрын

This message is very true. I was burned by a church and I was disillusioned by the church yes. However it didn’t shake my belief in Jesus. This is not a boast but a testament to never put your faith in men because we all fall short. All means all, no matter who you are. It was God’s mercy that He showed me to not put my faith in men.

@jamesgonzales7994 3 жыл бұрын

Father Mike please please pray for all the homeless people in Los Angeles and everywhere!! You won't believe how sad it is! Only God and Mother Mary can help us! It's so bad! It's so scary! God bless you and everyone!! LOVE for you!

@arthuritis4503 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus was the only person who never sinned, that is why we must put our trust in HIM alone. Everyone else born after the fall of Adam and Eve were born into sin. We have a sinful nature because of this and we all fall short of the glory of God. The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins and upon repentance with a contrite heart we can start afresh. Praise God

@JanetOConnor 6 ай бұрын

I really think we are here to help one another through many challenges. None of us are perfect. We have to work to be the best we can, but we are human and sometimes we fail. There are always going to be mistakes. Each of us is responsible for our own efforts and mistakes. We can’t judge one another. Thank you Father Mike Schmitz!

@katherinelydon7306 3 жыл бұрын

I rarely let others who stumble affect my faith in Christ because we are all going to continue to sin up until we die. We all have to work out our own salvation and we need to pray for each other

@baseballmomof8 3 жыл бұрын

Amen. And there is nothing more dangerous than being a Christian/Catholic “celebrity.” Most dangerous for a soul.

@barbaradelpino4020 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on !

@tomandrews1429 3 жыл бұрын

Aren't Mary and saints all Christian/Catholic celebrities?

@hksuperstar 3 жыл бұрын

"when one part of the body is broken, we are all broken". Thanks Fr. Mike.

@jacquelinesookram8464 3 жыл бұрын

Young men who are suffering from addictions and are seeking healing in body and soul

@gabriyv 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Father Mike, I am amazed at the way Mary our Mother kept you under her protection and the Holy Spirit kept you in the truth, after having gone through those disappointments. May God bless your apostolate.🙏🏻

@lenorecardinal-alleyne552 3 жыл бұрын

We had a priest say that to us, don't put your trust in him or any other priest. If we did then we didn't come to serve God. Some of us are like " oh my I don't like the new priest or I love the new priest so i started back going to church. We were never there for the right reason (God)in the first. place cave. Thanks again Father Mike.

@missruize 3 жыл бұрын

I love how the Lord speaks to me in various ways. He is the answer to ALL my questions! Jesus Christ is my Lord & Savior ✨✨✨

@reallove3964 3 жыл бұрын

May God Bless you! Lord Jesus is the King of Kings, Please the Gospel and ask the Holyspirit for understanding😊 Amen.

@missruize 3 жыл бұрын

@@reallove3964 May God continue to bless you with the love & wisdom of the Holy Spirit!

@reallove3964 3 жыл бұрын

@@missruize Thank you😊

@lovegodnotmoney7907 3 жыл бұрын

@@missruize Thank you, Happy Sabbath day :) King Jesus is coming soon :) May God Bless you too for Knowledge, wisdom and understanding :) Hope to see you in heaven when Judgement day is served :)

@johncortezjr.9803 3 жыл бұрын

I had issues in my Catholic church when I challenged them. Needless to say, I was excommunicated. My faith has excelled so much and God and me are best friends.

@andrewcremen5688 3 жыл бұрын

Hey John, may I ask what happened? Excommunication is quite an event to unfold.

@phoebea 3 жыл бұрын

It must be quite a serious offense as excommunication isn't something that happens for a small thing and is quite rare. The offender must have full knowledge that the action is a grave sin, refused to repent for that sin, and refuses to follow Church teaching/doctrine. Also, I thought that only Bishops and up have the authority to excommunicate someone, your parish priest may reprimand and denounce actions against the teaching of the Catholic Church, but unless the action was by canon law an "automatic excommunication" (latae sententiae) offense, a priest wouldn't have the authority to excommunicate a person. If the person did not know that their action is an excommunicable sin, or if they are repentant of their sin, they are not excommunicated. Those excommunicated may enter the Church again if they express to the proper authority (as per canon law) their repentance and obedience to the Church teachings.

@marygreen2672 3 жыл бұрын

All u need is a relationship WITH JESUS. U can go straight to him for ANYTHING. GOD IS GREAT.

@jamesfrancese6091 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@johncortezjr.9803 3 жыл бұрын

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@NyanToitle 3 жыл бұрын

I go to a Catholic Highschool and as juniors we are learning moral theology and the priest that teaches it has talked about scandal and how he's not alowed to openly speak for or against a political party, especially now, because it can cause scandal. Having Fr. Mike as a teacher would be amazing!🤣

@btandthebear6021 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say congratulations on having such devotion to your high school religion classes and the wisdom to supplement that education with teachers like Fr Mike. I attended a catholic high school and squandered that valuable resource. The only thing I remember from those classes was that Paul wrote a lot of letters to people. Since then I’ve had to regain that education the hard way on my own. Keep up the good work and it’s refreshing to see teens who see things more clearly than most these days! Hopefully there’s more like you in your school than there was in mine.

@michaelk969 3 жыл бұрын

The priest is not telling you the truth! Clergy may not hold public office; however when a particular political party advocates violations of the moral law, as the Democratic party does now, clergy have a duty to speak out publicly. It is a great scandal that most of the bishops do not call out the Democratic party on the issue of abortion (baby murder). You are being taught that clergy should be passive in the political sphere. This is wrong!! They will be judged harshly by God for not speaking out.

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sav. Im a High School Teacher and would get sacked in 5 minutes for teaching about my faith in Jesus and His Holy Mother. The Holy Spirit is your Teacher, keep praying, i have witnessed MANY miracles. I am serious, be patient.

@yasuroor 3 жыл бұрын

I had a negative experience with a priest when I was in high school. I walked out and told my parents don't ask me to ever return. My wise father told me he would not force me to come back,but asked me to never turn my back on Jesus. He said the Church is filled and led by imperfect people. He told me only God is perfect. I shrugged him off but his words never left me. He was right and I returned years ago...since then I have been disappointed by several leaders in our church but it doesn't matter. My faith is not in them.

@ashleymeyer8333 2 жыл бұрын

This hit hard. When the people who are supposed to be good examples and leaders disappoint you, it's easy to feel like the ground is shaking beneath you. But Chesteron said in response to people asking him why he's Catholic even though the church is corrupt- I don't remember the exact quote, but it was something along the lines of "Of course the Church is is corrupt! It's governed by people!"

@charlesedenfield8947 3 жыл бұрын

This is such an important idea to learn. I remember when my daughters would say to me "don't you trust me?". My answer was " yes I trust you to be human. Subject to the same temptations and faulty judgements that I was." I would then explain my role in being tasked by God to be their accountability partner and parent. I would always tell them that my rules for their behavior exist because I love them and that God's rules are rooted in the same purpose. The good news is that now these many years later, they all express gratitude to me for my stand. With 80 + years visiting this dispensation, I can agree with you that no human behavior surprises me because I fully understand the nature if the human heart. That doesn't stop me from loving others, rather intensifies it. I long ago realized that Christ's veracity was independent of the missteps of His followers. Blessings

@karenshannon5988 3 жыл бұрын

If they helped us to come to the Lord, then He used them for His Good! Pray for the people who failed us, and perhaps we can help them become closer to Christ, too!

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

You are so right. Thank you Karen

@rachelkingsley668 3 жыл бұрын

Even the best of men can fall. I told my children often about Solomon- wisest and most famous of men. We do not know if he died in God's grace. he became corrupt at the end of his life. Perseverance is such an important virtue.

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Also we must not judge, on the death bed, many sinners repent. Never forget the man crucified next to Jesus, "Lord, remember me.....".

@jamesc9327 3 жыл бұрын

Father Mike you are a true man of God. Please keep going down the road of teaching Jesus's ways to all that yearn for the road of Gods words for our souls.

@corettaha7855 3 жыл бұрын

Someone sought me out just to disappoint me, and I got reminded the Lord made us to be alone until we die, or els to be used by people who don’t care about us. I needed the reminder not to hope. Even the Lord owes us nothing. oro pro nobis Holy mother.

@gma904 3 жыл бұрын

This is truth and I’ve always told my kids , the only One you can trust is Jesus.

@Maria_de_Fatima1917 3 жыл бұрын

All human beings are disappointing, soon or later, including our beloved ones, including ourselves ! God IS The Only One WHO deserves our confidence, our dreams, our loyalty,

@sarahzepeda1008 3 жыл бұрын

I think this just goes to remembering where all goodness and truth comes from. God may still use sinners to do good (He uses us every day!). But goodness, love, truth, and beauty all come from God. So give praise to God for these things, not the person.

@geetadsouza2888 Ай бұрын

Thank uou so much Father Mike! You are the Guru who leads his disciples from dakrness to light!

@sharonerenaldo3466 3 жыл бұрын

WOW,WOW,WOW. I was disappointed at a very early age by family, so called friends and even Church Folk. So I grew up being mindful of people in general. Then as I grew older, I started asking God to Bless me with Discernment. I am Grateful that He has. Now, many years later , I ONLY TRUST GOD. AT ALL TIMES!!!

@almasakic1148 Жыл бұрын

I sometimes worry I do that with Fr. Mike, I have yet to find anything in him to disappoint me. But I'm aware that my focus should be on Christ, not Fr. Mike. Thank you for all you do

@kpil8545 3 жыл бұрын

Fr. Mike - one of our best. Only thing I would add is a point (specific to the sacraments) Bishop Barron makes in his book, Letter to a Suffering Church. Which is, regardless of what an ordained priest does, the sacraments which they provide us on behalf of God and His church are not in vain. Your sins are still forgiven in confession. The consecrated Eucharist is still the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus, God himself.

@BestBibleStories 3 жыл бұрын

Father Mike is the best Catholic Priest ever. 🙌

@JohnR.T.B. 3 жыл бұрын

When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard this, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” - Mark 2 : 16-17 -

@nancythornton4425 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE. Thank you!

@ElinIngridHemsen 3 жыл бұрын

Amen Brother!

@HollyMurphy3 3 жыл бұрын

They say never meet your hero’s.

@felisiaarmenta5561 Жыл бұрын

This post comforts me because as I get older and my walk with Jesus Christ gets stronger and I start to be able to see reality better. I can see how dysfunctional my family is and I can see their downfalls. My dad is the one who helped me throughout my life with my faith and I see today that my dad has a lot of character defects and dysfunction in the family and is kind of verbally abusive to his wife and two other people. But his faith is amazing and strong and add mirable. Many times I have just overlooked his downfalls and have refused to look at them but today because of the reality and my relationship with Jesus Christ I can’t avoid this reality anymore. My goal is to accept my father and everyone else in my life and love them the way that Jesus Christ loves me.

@gailwedgeworth9821 3 жыл бұрын

I had a similar experience with trusting and caring about a priest that was found to be ... Fortunately I was 40 when I converted and mature enough to know my faith was in Christ, in the purity of faith, not in a man, an individuals. I looked down at my medal of my new patron saint, Michael the archangel, defender of the faith. I know I must do everything I can to constantly review my life and walk through the crucible of the world and keep my eyes on Christ, God, heaven to keep moving forward daily. Help your brother or sister in Christ, don't burden them with expecting them to be perfect, instead just keep encouraging them too to stand up drop what holds them back and keep moving forward to God. Hang in there. Very well said Father. Keep moving forward Father, its never over until we don't get up again to run the race.

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

Well said Gail. We all fall but getting up in trust is the only way. If at times we are too weary to get up, Christ and His Mother always send someone to help us.

@paulgibbons2320 3 жыл бұрын

Right now I can't trust a single person. God helps. But he's not the only one listening to your prayer.

@zahayradelain6130 3 жыл бұрын

This is so true, that is exactly how I have always looked at this. The only hero I have is Jesus, do not put humans on a pedestone, as we are all broken.

@btandthebear6021 3 жыл бұрын

Today we have way too much of a tendency to try to erase someone who’s stumbled and nullify anything they’ve said. The truth is the truth and just because the person speaking it has some kind of flaw or issue doesn’t change the reality of that truth. Let God be the judge of that person’s worth, let us learn what we can from anyone who’s speaking wisdom and maybe show a little mercy along the way.

@phoebea 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your wisdom. I completely agree especially with the prevalence of cancel culture.

@btandthebear6021 3 жыл бұрын

@@phoebea you’re right. The sad part is as fallen beings it’s easy for us to fall prey to that way of thinking. Modern politics and media are making it very popular to do so too. It’s not overtly sinful feeling to shun clearly sinful people and nobody wants to be seen as endorsing such things. Scripture, however, spends a lot of time talking about that very subject. Most notably in John 8 “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her”. There’s dozens of other examples but it’s pretty clear we should be acting more like Christ and less like the Pharisees right now. An every day exercise in this way of thinking that someone taught me is seeing an out of shape person jogging down the road while I sit on the porch or in my car. It’s easy to judge them for being out of shape but I always need to remember while I sit so comfortably that they’r out there working for it right now and I’m not. I constantly have to remind myself who gets into the Kingdom first..

@vernferns.8711 2 жыл бұрын

but father... even if we cant put our own faith in them, i firmly believe that we can supply them in faith with our prayers... 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 i believe God will drag the forsakers back...in His own time under His divine providence...

@lynda_lou 3 жыл бұрын

We don’t hate the sinner, but hate the sin 🙏 so true 😀

@judithshorey2137 3 жыл бұрын

That is why I am not too worried if I upset humans. I am very worried if I upset God.

@bijou737 3 жыл бұрын

Amen. I must always remind myself of what you said in this message. I am not going to give up on Jesus' church despite the broken people who run it and who are members of it. I am broken, too, a sinner. Recently I've been questioning some of the Pope's actions and ideas. The question crept into my mind if it was right for me to be in the Catholic Church. Then I had to remind myself yet again that this is Jesus' church, run by humans who are broken. The fact that the church is violently attacked even from within (the Louisianna priest filming the desecration of the parish altar....) must make me draw even closer to the Church, for it is being so ferociously attacked precisely because it is Jesus' church. God bless.

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

You are so right. Your words reflect my own thoughts. Against all odds, i am still a practising Catholic and Acolyte. My brothers and sisters and friends have jumped ship like rats. Saint John Bosco saw this in a vision. After the Victory, Bosco saw many souls trying to get back on the ship of faith. Stay with the Ark, Mary is the modern day Ark. Encourage people to pray the Rosary, it has and always will bring about MIRACLES. God bless you.

@CAT-ig4fj 2 жыл бұрын

We are all broken people and I believe we have no room to judge others. Isn’t this the way we start mass asking our God the Father brothers and sisters for forgiveness… in things we have done and in what we failed to do? 🙏🙏🙏

@sahadevanaidu941 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe if we don't put complete faith in other people we can love them more, because we see them for who they are, good people who also have faults. So when they let us down we don't hate them, because we already knew at some point they were going to let us down. So we just don't expect too much from other people because they are not Jesus. We can only expect perfection in Christ.👏

@patmelia9872 3 жыл бұрын

God gave us free will, the right to choose, and has to sit back and watch us chose, my heart breaks for Gods disappointment in us, i really try to live my best for Gods sake and for mankinds

@darylburnet8328 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on Pat. During Christs Agony in the Garden He wept over souls who rejected His Love by their own free will. On the Cross He endured by seeing those who would be in Heaven with Him.

@lexodius 3 жыл бұрын

May God grant you the perseverance to the end father Mike. You are a valuable priest for this generation.

@carolhensen8005 11 ай бұрын

I put my faith in the Lord Jesus, I also believe in the good of my Priest, who convinced me to put my trust in Jesus,I needed his good advice to know God is all forgiving, and God will forgive my mistake confession was cathartic …..Love your videos Father Mike

@NikkiGRocks4Ever Жыл бұрын

It is better to put your trust in God rather than man. Psalm 118:8 People will disappoint you. People are flawed. God is love. God is the same yesterday today and tomorrow.

@franciscassidy5642 3 жыл бұрын

trust in the lord with all your heart, make allowences for imperfect human beings,we are all broken

@kavitadeva 3 жыл бұрын

Such an important point. It's so easy to feel betrayed when some very big preacher ends up being just a sinner and someone that leaves the faith. But after watching this message I realize it's not a personal betrayal at all. The only thing I need to have faith in is God and his son Jesus.

@frankie8648 3 жыл бұрын

A very important message. So much so that I think it should be mentioned in every sermon or talk you give. If another person or priest that you value is the lynchpin of your faith or belief in The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, then you’ve built your house on sand.

@taylordunham7194 3 жыл бұрын

Amen. There is ultimately only one hero in the epic of redemptive history: Jesus Christ. To the degree that a man reflects Christ, he is heroic; and to the degree that he fails; he underscores his (and our) need of Christ. Both his success and his failure should direct us to Jesus Christ, the One upon whom all our hope depends and who is completely worthy of all honor and praise, glory and power, trust and devotion. He is the only one worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, the only one who can and should be trusted with absolute authority. He is the only Savior, the One Man who is worthy of worship. Let all God’s saints and angels, all peoples, and all of creation worship Him!

@kiana653 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful way of putting it!

@jessicabarrett3603 4 ай бұрын

I think it’s so hard to look up to someone and they disappoint you because in a way they’ve imparted good things or knowledge in your life. However I think it’s easier if we attribute their strengths and gifts to God first before their own doing & will. We must remember only idolize the one true living God. With that being said I pray all my brothers and sisters and you Father Mike who has inspired me that our Lord and the saints of heaven intercede on our behalf to not allow us to wander or separate us from Him.

@caroleurpani4542 3 жыл бұрын

So right. Make nobody your God. Only one almighty God. Everybody else is human and nobody is perfect.

@truthseekerlana9871 3 жыл бұрын

It always bothers me when people say ‘oh I left the Catholic religion because of all the offences priests committed ‘ my response is “ you don’t give up eating lettuce because some of it is tainted “ no one is perfect except Jesus. This world will pass away along it with all people. I found out a person who paraded around like a great Catholic show her true colors ... I can only pray she sees her soul before it’s too late ... but it’s never kept me from staying in the church of Our Lord.

@carolhensen8005 Жыл бұрын

Words you spoke make sense, trust is everything, I’ve learned about how important my faith is by Great Spiritual Leaders, including you Father Mike, your Bible in a year, Catechism in a year…..are all important to the faithful,I would like to quote your Mother’s wise words to you “Remember who the Star is”…..words to live by in Jesus name.

@leilanithirang4180 3 жыл бұрын

Kindly pray for us to have a good reason to live well....hoping for a better life and to have trusting faith..Thanks.God bless you more, Fr. Mike:)

@mhutchings7110 3 жыл бұрын

Keep "Striving". Perfection takes a lifetime. PATIENCE. Know this: "God is patience." (Scripture) This is good message. A good reminder to trust God alone and love others into healing. Thank you.

@imalive4u169 3 жыл бұрын

The Holy Spirit works through man yet we must be vigilant to discern what comes from the Holy Spirit is not what is coming from man.

@tbently5604 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Father Mike for being such an inspiration in spite of all you are going through. I knew someone for over forty years and never knew her at all. Jesus is all.

@daisylou39 3 жыл бұрын

You do good work, Fr Mike! I look forward to your weekly thoughts, along with Friar Mark Mary and all Ascension Presents! I find myself going back over and watching some of the homilies or some or the other videos. I definitely wish there were more of you and the people on Ascension Presents around, in person. You all are far and few between, especially during these times. Thank you again and I am praying for you all.

@mariagarciasilva4124 3 жыл бұрын

One of the mysteries is why evil exists. Perhaps to bring about a greater good. We must let the Holy Spirit guide us. God hates sin not the sinner. Through bad examples, later we also learn lessons needed in our paths. Each one of us is responsible for our righteousness to the Lord. Indirectly they help to achieve God’s purpose for ourselves. Good to hear you always Father Mike!

@thebr5294 Жыл бұрын

This is why leading by example is important.

@playgolf68 3 жыл бұрын

You are making the Church Jesus started better and the people of God better

@mbellish7437 3 жыл бұрын

Veritas! Their failing should not be an obstacle to your faith. Thank you Father for sharing the fruits of your prayerful contemplations. October is Pray the Rosary Month. Please join us. Salve Regina.