“Only faith that is tested can become great” - Fr. Mike's Sunday Homily

[@fjdjfnd9527]

Would everyone mind saying a prayer for my grandfather, he was just diagnosed with cancer🙏

[@JohnR.T.B.]

I'm sorry for the news, if the Lord wills it, may your grandfather be healed in Jesus' name. Amen. 🙏

[@karlarodriguez3449]

Praying for your grandfather. I will include him in my intentions for my Rosary today along with you and your family. God bless.

[@jacquelinenongsiej8451]

Lord be his shield and strength, be with him and his family at this hour of need, praying that he'll recover soon, God your loving and kind blessed them abundantly at this hour as they sincerely needs you 🙏🏻 Amen ✝️🛐🙏🏻

[@brojustinezafra]

we will!! ♥️♥️ btw, august 19 is the feast of st. ezekiel moreno, patron saint of cancer patients! let us ask st. ezekiel's intercession.

[@melissafeds1344]

Pour Your precious blood on him, Jesus.

[@atimbilabossman1047]

Lord I’m sorry for all the doubts I’m currently having in my heart because of my troubles.

[@Goldarr1900]

demigodzilla Demi” God” zilla. Jesus Christ is real. Jesus is Lord.

[@carlswindelliv2701]

@@Goldarr1900 I figured out what Catholics do when presented by certain scripture passages that are difficult to understand it's a very easy answer I noticed all Catholics say when they don't understand but still want to be on Jesus side they say I have blind faith

[@cindyrobertson3798]

We can pray for Blankson to see light at the end of the tunnel

[@atimbilabossman1047]

@@cindyrobertson3798 Thank you

[@emd5095]

Hang in there. You are not alone.

[@assumptapinto7970]

One of the best sermons I’ve heard! So profound, yet so simple.

[@aureumursa1833]

Homily

[@Jonathan_so3d]

Amen 🙏🏽

[@NikkiP4444]

"Jerky McJerk face"?? Oh how I love Fr. Mike! All of my family - husband and 4 children have left the faith. I continue to pray for them to return. One has become Jewish and scorns the faith. Please pray for them and for 4 of my grandchildren who have not been Baptized. A 5th child drowned at 6 yo without being Baptized. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💔

[@vanessarodrigues124]

Pray a Rosary daily. I'm confident they will come back to the Faith.

[@thomasburridge8776]

I will pray for them and for you! God bless you🙏🏼

[@vuhoang7109]

@NikkiPog4444, so sorry to hear the breaking news... May God bless you and your families and to be reunited again in spirit, through Christ.

[@humphreyobanor866]

They will come back in Jesus name, continue to persevere in prayer.

[@Jonathan_so3d]

🙏🏽

[@Wardcreek]

You are a walking saint! You are the present day St Paul, please lead God’s army!

[@nancysydor812]

This is the first Sunday homily that has been posted and ironically enough it's what I'm going through. I'm having unwanted thoughts and feelings about my faith, in addition I've always struggled. To anyone out there who may be going through the same or perhaps a different battle, I want you to know: 1: God loves you. 2: God forgives you. 3: God will never leave or forsake you. 4: Jesus died for ALL sins and unrighteousness, the only unforgivable sins are not repenting or believing and staying that way until death. If your heart is beating, there is still hope and forgiveness available to you no matter what you have done or however many times you committed a sin. 5: Nothing can separate you from God; He is closer than you think. 6: God is for you, and He's stronger than anything you're facing. With that being said, NOTHING or no one can be against you. 7: God is infinite. God bless 😊

[@Yomac1017]

Interesting, I emailed Ascension Present to post just the homily of Fr. Josh Johnson from the same Sunday. on the Facebook live mass. I will take this too! I listen to the Homily from my parish, Fr. Mike, Fr. Josh, and Bishop Barron. They were all amazing and spoke something a little different to me from each one.

[@APolitical99]

Great message. God bless you

[@nancysydor812]

@@APolitical99 thanks. You too 💖🙏

[@josephcorrigan9160]

BUT? Nancy Sydor? what you really need IS to be a christian! not a lost roman catholic who is still a pagan! so is NOT know to God! OR in the kingdom of heaven! YET!

[@josephcorrigan9160]

OH? NO! it isn't@@APolitical99? it is lies!

[@VLinas]

Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon possessed and suffering terribly." Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, "Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us." He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." The woman came and knelt before him. "Lord, help me!" she said. He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs." "Yes it is, Lord," she said. "Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table." Thank You So Much for this Homily Fr. Mike. I really needed to hear this I was struggling with this to the point of tears.

[@luckyleo88]

This year has been the hardest in my 32 years of existence. I am jobless since January 2020, no income, depleted savings, lost a lot of money in the stock market, church wedding and trip to visit my parents overseas got cancelled, met so many ignorant people even those closest to you that don't actually care about the struggles, my faith was shaken but I've steadied myself and I am being guided by my Guardian Angel. Although Covid-19 caused much of the hassle, I don't blame it. Everything that happens, happens for a reason. I see every problem, trouble, failure and mistake as blessings now. 1st test - I've called out to the Lord, I cried so many times almost daily for the past couple of months. I'm a grown 32 year old that felt so hopeless 2nd test - Encountered many catholics in my circle that didn't know what they were actually doing, being ignorant of many things. 3rd test - Sounded like God didn't seem to answer my prayers but I know it's not suppose to be easy, we have to go through the narrow path. 4th test - I kept my faith even though nothing good has come to fruition so far. I am very grateful and blessed. Good vibrations to everyone.

[@hummingbirdee9389]

CHRISTVS VINCIT ! CHRISTVS REGNAT ! CHRISTVS IMPERAT! ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA ! Christ Conquers! Christ Reigns! Christ Commands! Alleluia, alleluia! "15 I will put enmities between thee and the WOMAN, and thy seed and HER seed: SHE shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for HER heel." Genesis 3:15 Stay the course. ANCHOR yourself to Jesus (door) through His Blessed Mother Mary (gateway). Keep the FAITH! Hope Love Trust in Jesus and Mary. Ask for strength and courage to stand your ground instead of taking away trials and tribulations. ENDURANCE is the name of the game. KNOW MARY, KNOW JESUS. NO MARY, NO JESUS. VIVA CHRISTO REY!!! REGINA CAELI AVE MARIA!!! ✝️ 🙏 ♥️ 🕯️ 🔥 🕊️ ⚓ 📿 🇬🇧

[@mistyviolet3825]

“ONLY FAITH THAT IS TESTED CAN BECOME GREAT!”

[@senselessmonkee]

Having faith is very much akin to having hope and believing in yourself to accomplish something fruitful for yourself and others.

[@Leo-Nee]

As a 45 yr old wife, & mother, I was raised in a non religious home under my fathers rule (who was baptised).God was not allowed & all these years I have been searching for answers in the wrong places. Sin upon sin. But through all of this I kept asking for guidance & help. And I started being shown these videos. This one in particular because I asked God for guidance & not to give up on me. To guide me in the right direction. Now I’m looking into a local Catholic Church that I want to visit & hopefully start learning. I’m scared but only from the fear I’ve built up in myself. I’m going to keep trying. Lots of prayers and love from the Far North of New Zealand

[@BusayomiOla]

Welcome🎉

[@Duckcalculator]

God Bless

[@samoinborut1339]

This is so true, but so hard when you have to live it.

[@Jonathan_so3d]

🙏🏽

[@dixieflyer2012]

@@lefty3972 na, it's real

[@dixieflyer2012]

@@lefty3972 na, it's real

[@oonwing]

I have little to none, ...even after The Bible in a year, and your Pod-cast.... The trials of life have beaten me.

[@alecianewman4226]

My son's Michael and Billy and daughter Samantha need prayers. Please God intervene and save them from addiction

[@samanthaoval403]

Tim always tells the truth..Faith.. faithful.. faithfulness...that I am now as one with God

[@kb-jo3ti]

Father i just love all your very short gospels or talks. God bless you.

[@Bloodhoundfostermom]

Only faith that is tested can become great 🙏

[@catherineanderson5569]

Thank you Fr. Mike. You don't know it, but you are shepherding me through many great tests of my faith, including my husband's infidelity, abandonment and filing for divorce after 35 years of marriage. Thank you for all of your videos and sermons, they have been vital to my ability to endure my personal trials in the midst and isolation of this pandemic. Please pray for me, our sons and my husband. Jesus I trust in you. Father, God, not my will but Yours.

[@yalechuk6714]

May our Blessed Lord grant you peace and inner joy that is independent of the event of your present circumstances and may He mend once more your family and grant you the requisite grace to forgive the hurts that has been done to you. And may the blessed Mother in the company of the saints ever intercedes for you.

[@yalechuk6714]

@@lefty3972 Did you recently loose your faith. What's this your rampage on the channel about? I pray God meets you at the point of your unbelieve sis. Your name looks very much like someone from Eastern Nigeria

[@marianhreads]

🙏

[@abdulbermudez3925]

I totally needed this!

[@antoninalewis9027]

Please pray for my loved one, DeAngelo’s healing and conversion to the Catholic faith. I love him so much and want his soul to be safe.

[@ladymac8886]

Father Mike, I don’t have much faith anymore to be honest with you, but listening to you is very comforting. ❤️

[@ladymac8886]

@@lefty3972 What must be troubling you so much that you felt the need to say this? Eh, I don’t actually care that much, but I do hope you find some happiness in your otherwise uneventful life :) have a good day.

[@dixieflyer2012]

@@lefty3972 na, it's real

[@dixieflyer2012]

@@lefty3972 na, it's real

[@truthseekerlana9871]

I wish I had all this knowledge when I was younger ! Thank you Father for your inspiration🙏

[@Darth_Vader258]

My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ please FORGIVE me of all my sins and please Lord Jesus don't ever LEAVE me.

[@LoveeveryoneRomans]

My Christian brothers and sisters I love you

[@alondraceja9618]

What a fantastic homily! Thank you so so so so much Father Mike! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@hynjus001]

Thank you for explaining that story. Not only do I finally understand it, it's exactly what I need. I believe God sent me to this video. And you're right, every day it feels like I'm just been bombarded with faith tests

[@Te562]

Thank you Jesus Christ and Fr.

[@godswill7811]

Just what I needed to hear at the moment I needed to hear it. Please pray for my wife for her to come back to us but more importantly to heal her heart and bring her back to Jesus.

[@amaiers4861]

I came to confession a week ago saying my life looked no different than those who do not believe. praise Jesus and his incredible timing 🙌

[@stephjones6476]

This is the absolute best sermon I have ever heard, you completely spoke to me. I am serious when I say, I have struggled with my daughter with issues and wanted to just give up and believe this is who she is. I know I need to continue to have my faith and make it great. My daughter believes she is atheist and it really hurts me. Your message was so strong and I thank you so much. I love watching you and you have helped me build on my own faith so much.

[@Donna-cc1kt]

May I tell only you a story? You made me smile. I was a single mom putting my daughter through Catholic school. (12 yrs) So shes in a girls high school and we get in the car one morning when she announces, “ I’ve decided I don’t believe in God.” I say, “Okay”. not the response she expected so she pushes for some drama. She says “ I’m sure of this. There is no God.” “All right” says I and gave her a genuine loving smile. “Mom! What’s wrong??!” I say, “I’m just so proud of you. Your thinking, questioning, searching for yourself”. She became quite and Im sure confused. After a couple days I said in a humorous tone, “ I’ll say Grace since you don’t believe He’s here with us. “ she blurted out I do i do and don’t say that.” The point is, you love God and your children and your Heavenly Father will, in His own good time, track your kid down! He loves both of you. Have faith in your loved one and God. From one mom to another.💕

[@maricharlotte4831]

Father Mike, thank you.

[@olgaclawson3437]

I needed to hear this. Thank Fr. Mike

[@joshualosoya3891]

Father Mike thank you for your priesthood. You live it well and inspire many to live for Christ! May God bless you always!

[@elvirasanchez3464]

Beautiful!!! I told my kids, it is like when we are babies and mothers pretend not to understand what we want because they want us to say the full word, in order to grow. So, they watch us struggle and they feel bad watching us struggle, but they know there is no other way. Thank you thank you Father! You make family prayer way easier in this life where we want kids to learn, but ourselves we need to learn first!

[@christinerobinson2570]

Greater faith. I don't want destruction. I want holiness and blessings for us all. Sometimes I lack faith out of heartache, that's human. Thank you Fr. Mike.

[@p.dagostino2527]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! So Much for this Homily Fr. Mike. I too really needed to hear this.

[@dixieflyer2012]

@@lefty3972 na, it's real

[@MsClay89]

Very good message... I'm listen in Brazil...greait..

[@maryobodo2241]

Six months later and I arrive here and now I know why. This is exactly what I needed to hear today.

[@christineuitenbroek4035]

Great homilies Father Mike Schmitz!

[@fr.mhasikholieswiho8252]

So very true Father

[@JesusIsLove2512]

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Mother Mary Pray For Us 🙏Abba Father Bless us and we Adore You 🙏

[@fernandoortiz8875]

It's true what they say about priests that they are a reflection of Jesus and especially Father Mike he always seem so Happy and full of joy and wisdom, caring and etc. Right now I'm dealing with alot anxiety and when I watch Father Mike's videos it gives me peace and hope.

[@vuhoang7109]

Seeing this again has reminded me about being involved with others in helping out each other in any way we can, as if you're not involved at all, it would be like you're not part of it after all. Not as family member, but just a guest, which is against our Lord Jesus's teaching, "for I come to serve, not to be served." Thank you, Fr. Mike, for the profound homily, as always!

[@maritzamendoza4317]

Beautifully said.

[@jacquelinenongsiej8451]

Thank you !!!!!🙏🏻 Fr. Mike "Faith is all we need to believe in the power of God" Praying that God give us strength and wisdom to overcome any obstacles... God bless 🙏🏻✝️❤️

[@franh8043]

This homily was great. I always struggled with this gospel. I'm so glad that separate video came out just on this. And the pop quizes...makes so much sense. I agree that i prefer to have untested faith... bcuz pop quizzes are not fun, but it did strengthened my faith.

[@craigsalvatore3401]

Just beautiful.

[@andreastorres8819]

Thankful for today's blessings! I hope 🙏 to be a blessing to someone else, as my LorD desires! AmeN

[@susanbreaux8246]

I cannot believe how On Target and how On Time this homily is for me right now in This Moment. I was praying so hard deep from the heart and didn't even know what I was praying for until now.

[@andreastorres8819]

One the greatest Priest that has TRULY inspired me! Keeps my focus and shares intellectual stories with morals and life lessons! His passion is apparent in HIS sermons! I’m honored and Blessed to apart of! Another tooL to add my toolbox of life! ~AnDreaS

[@dixieflyer2012]

@@lefty3972 na, it's real

[@kriscrowley8773]

That was beautiful. Thank you.

[@dixieflyer2012]

@@lefty3972 na, it's real

[@kaliek3781]

Thank you so much Father Mike!!!!

[@herminiasantos9981]

Great talk Fr. Mike.The Holy Spirit led me tonight to this video.It,s really Jesus telling me thru the Silence and rejections etc. that I must continue to demonstrate my faith in my relationships with my family.I THANK GOD and thank you for the timing!You discussed the subject very well.God bless you for helping us to keep the faith alive and strong!

[@donnamontanarella2403]

Fr. Mike Schmitz. thank you for this beautiful and encouraging sermon! I am so grateful that my parents raised me Catholic. God was the center of our lives. We all went to Mass as a family.This is the greatest gift my parents blessed me with! My faith is what has gotten me through the very difficult challenges of my life. God bless you Father!

[@lindawalker966]

Thanks!

[@LoveeveryoneRomans]

Thank you Father Mike my brother I love you

[@ginniej48]

Wow Fr Mike, I needed to hear this, and I believe this. Your encouraging words lifted me up. Great theses days we’re living, through, the urgency of the Gospel reaching the whole world. Pray my brothers and sisters that I do my part so the Lord finds me of great faith❤️‍🔥✝️🙏

[@johnfitzsimmons3293]

Fr Mike, I looked at the fourth part of the test as not so much if God even cared, as why should he care. His gifts are purely gifts, and we do not deserve any of them. Am I ready to follow him even when he doesn’t give me what I want. Hopefully I am. Thank you for your wonderful sermons and guidance.

[@SoonerSquatch]

My faith is of the Commandments!!!! Meaning we follow our FATHER!.....Meaning we follow the 7th day!!!!!!! We worship that day!

[@cathleentownsend4378]

Thank you, Fr. Mike, for a magnificent homily on what has always been a difficult passage for me. Jesus' words as a series of tests that we must all face makes perfect sense. I don't know about having great faith--that's a hard thing to reconcile with humility. But I do want to be a productive member of the Church. I don't want to let Jesus down. That's something I can hang onto, which is always a precious thing to have.

[@sparkle4051]

I enjoy this homily because it relates to the Bible but also a modern take on it to make it more relatable to my life. Thank you Father Mike!

[@Trini2DeBone]

Very profound Father! Keep up the excellent homilies.

[@vanessarodrigues124]

Wonderfully explained, Fr. Mike.

[@Emper0rH0rde]

Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!

[@jeradjones9528]

I sure do Like father Mike . I think the Lord could use more priests of his caliber . Good integrity of my relationship with God has been so tested . Fruit of this testing is wisdom . A bit of Wisdom : Unhappiness with God is the only way faith in God is tested . People who are happy about The Lord have no test in Thier faith .

[@ravenco2718]

Amen!

[@csikomas8910]

So well done. I enjoy Father's sermons so much!

[@dixieflyer2012]

@@lefty3972 na, it's real

[@user-yk9rs6lr5c]

This is honestly the BEST homily I’ve heard in I don’t know how long!

[@lauralonabintieko7836]

Thanks father this answers all my questions.. Actually I've been living as a Christian since I was born.. God always listen to my prayer and answer it with different ways.. And one day I've been asking to continue my study in different place and different surroundings with different cultures.I pray to God that I hope they will change their mind and send me to another place but still God didn't answer my prayer. . As I know from others, at that place the local people tend to influence especially Christian people to join their believer.. I was really scared for the moment I've realised I need to go there to continue my study.. But I realised god always there for me and I know this is the moment that my faith to be tested.. Thanks god I still able to go to church every week and listen to his mass.. Sorry my grammar is bad.. Haha.. Anyway May god bless🙏🙏🙏

[@marthymacasaet5990]

Thank you Fr. Mike for helping me open my mind to the wonderful messages of the Bible that help strengthen my faith and deepen my love for God.

[@tsr3779]

I think this is probably the best homily ever...thank you Father Mike for clearly showing me that the scripture was saying.

[@ami5360]

I love you Fr. Mike ✝️

[@maritzafigueroa1934]

Father Mike thank you awesome sermon God bless you I love your questions 🙏 Perseverance

[@peterjames6746]

Dear Fr. Mike, Thank you so much for being who you are, I feel you are truly a brother in Christ, I thank God for you, and prey he continues to bless, strengthen and fill you with all His Love.

[@EmilyRTurk]

Thank you for this accessible format!

[@gwenlewis4443]

Thank you for this, it was very helpful to me in my situation.

[@paullyriseabove]

What a fantastic message. Thank you.

[@marydantu1102]

Thank you so much Fr Mike for this🙏🏾 Love the analogy of what it means to belong to a family.

[@szatanowska]

😇😁😇😁 love all your homilies father 🙏🏻😻😹

[@mariacornell9007]

Thank you, Fr. Mike!!

[@matrixkernel]

Yeah, the anger, sadness, and anxiety of losing my Dad to cancer is testing me big time. It’ll take a miracle to get through this.

[@n3dilan]

I needed to hear this today. Thank you!

[@eduardogardin879]

One year after this message was recorded, it comes to me just as I need it.

[@ImAdaptking]

Thank you Father for your lesson on the teachings of Jesus. God Bless.♥️

[@nyaliwoma3191]

God bless you Fr. You are so full of zeal for His work......

[@LostArchivist]

These trials ensure that our bond to our Blessed Lord is tempered and strong, tested and upon firm foundation. Draw close to Christ, while you can, endure all for you know He is Wisdom, Love and Mercy and He wishes only to shed His Holy Light upon the truth where we need help to become better people. Draw close with all swiftness, for life is short.

[@ht333]

Wonderful...I really needed it today. Thank you Father Mike. Praise God 😊

[@karlarodriguez3449]

Great as usual. Thank you Ascension Presents. God bless Fr. Mike!

[@lilijram20]

I feel so blessed to have come across this beautiful sermon. It spoke to my heart. Thank you father Mike. 🙏🏻

[@zrobert66]

Thank you Fr. Mike Blessings

[@chicanasc4201]

Thank you Father Mike for this profound homily that is serves as a good reminder of the sort of conversation I must have with myself as a Christian. I think we all know we need to do this, but sometimes we find reasons and excuses to just avoid it.

[@BlackPantherDMV]

I love this.please like posting sermons like this. Food for my thoughts

[@andreastorres8819]

Peace be still ❤️

[@shawnlaplante3114]

Hebrews 11:6 New Living Translation 6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

[@Richie016]

Preaching God’s word with a message for everyone to learn (about the faith in the lord) is true and blessed church ⛪️ service. Thank you Fr. Mike & Ascension Presents.

[@nikkimitchable]

great sermon!

[@l2thnight]

Thank you for this, Fr. Mike 🙏❤️

[@marinavavra3543]

YES YES YES!!!!❤

[@quiltbugj]

This is an awesome homily, so appreciative that this was posted as it´s own video.

[@TheZZZbox]

Thanks very much for your homily, it presented the theme of "testing your faith" in a really concrete way through multiple stories supporting your point. I really enjoyed it and it's a great reminder to all.