What Does the Holy Spirit Actually Do? (Superhero Analogy)

(Today's video is an excerpt from "Belonging: Baptism in the Family of God." To learn more about this amazing resource visit: tinyurl.com/2h... )
What happens when we get baptized? What exactly is the transformative power of the Holy Spirit? One of the best ways to understand this sacrament’s effect is through analogies of superheroes.
Today, Fr. Mike explains the power of baptism by first recognizing what it is not. Because we are fallen creatures, we can’t be Superman, who has all of his powers within him-we need help from the outside. In other words, we need grace. Grace changes us and alters us internally so that when baptized, we aren’t simply putting on a covering but instead fully healing from our original wounds.
Only one superhero, Fr. Mike believes, encompasses the true power of baptism. This hero was good and was made great, just as the Holy Spirit takes us, good sons and daughters of Christ, and makes us great sons and daughters of Christ.
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[@Serquss]

As a Catholic and long-time comic book collector, this sermon stirred my soul. "Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love."

[@MJ-bq6hh]

This is so great and so beautiful that I watched 3 times and share with a friend that loves superheroes. Please pray for him, he’s on his way to comeback home in the Catholic Church.

[@DamienNeverwinter]

May our Good Lord save him

[@JaddenSinn]

This is a wonderful talk; I don't know why but the analogy of Steve Rogers and the Holy Spirit being like the serum that made the good in him greater, nearly made me cry as I felt how the Holy Spirit has made even a wretched person like me, a better person.

[@emb5091]

We are huge DC and Marvel fans in our house, and this presentation was amazing! EVERY superhero example in this was perfect! The Shazam and the Capt. America ones blew me away!

[@Catholicity-uw2yb]

POPE BENEDICT XVI: “Human pride and egoism always create divisions, build walls of indifference, hate and violence. The Holy Spirit, on the other hand, makes hearts capable of understanding the languages of all - the language of love; for, the Holy Spirit is Love.”

[@Isaiah09405]

Garbage 🚮

[@linda.pvangapandu8917]

Thank Father Mike Schmitz! I love❤ how you explain everything because it gives us all such a better understanding of God! Thank you for being you! And thank you for choosing to follow God and spreading the message of the gospel! I appreciate you so very much! Keep doing what you are doing! May God bless you and your family! And may God bless all the work of your hands! I will continue to share your videos! 😁

[@hotwings3]

I don’t follow super heroes but you explained it so well that I feel I know them! Oh how I Strive to be a person who is allowing the Holy Spirit to work through me. When I think I’m not doing well, I think about where God has brought me in the last couple of years. For him to do that for me, is nothing short of a miracle. Still a long way to go but I know he’s with me.

[@rosem6877]

I absolutely love this talk, Father, having grown up with comic books and the fascination with super heroes! Once I desired the magic or science to become a super hero so life couldn’t hurt me now I yearn for the Holy Spirit to dwell in me forever.

[@sillymousey]

this hyped me up so much. i started RCIA classes last week and I already long to be baptized but now im even more excited 😤

[@josephineahelle5094]

Fr Mike, Thanks for another great vlogg. I love how u get so excited about our religion and bringing us new ways to get closer to our Heavenly Father and Mother. God Bless you 🙏 ❤

[@karentribble1418]

Gods joy radiates from you face as you introduce us video of Holy Spirit.

[@karentribble1418]

Oops God’s joy radiates from your face as you introduce the video about the Holy Spirit. Thankyou

[@addiecastile6015]

Captain America is now my favorite superhero. Love you fr Mike!

[@tonyschmitz1997]

I played this episode for my kids and they made a great reference with Green Lantern being alot like how you used Captain America. Green Lantern is chosen to use the ring that gets its power from the will. They said God chooses us to do his will it becomes part of us like the green lantern suit does and we become warrior or protectors of the faith (instead of Ora). I was impressed they thought of that.

[@johnduffy6546]

Once again, Thank you, Father...Your efforts are taking hold

[@madzkhi5525]

Thank you Father Mike

[@philcopeland1156]

Thank you, Fr. Mike-I needed to hear this at this time

[@ritasaar2208]

Thank you Father Mike. Enjoyed this presentation. I love to have information I can share with others to share the Catholic faith. Superman was my favorite super hero.

[@jacobjoseph9747]

Wow, just wow. Such a beautiful analogy. The super Hero fan in me had a series of goosebumps and to conclude it all in Steve Rogers. Wow !! Kudos ❤️❤️❤️ loved itttttttt

[@ninakosi7979]

Thank you father Mike , now the prayer to the Holy Spirit make sense to me .i love shepherd like you.

[@KathrynElsayed]

I love this 🥰 what a wonderful explanation of this gift 🙏✝️🕊️ thanks for sharing this special video.

[@themattmcclellan]

John Cena+ John hamm+ Henry Cavill= this dude

[@nellennatea]

WOW. Awesome. Thank you Father Mike. God Bless.

[@MrNyzel]

Thanks

[@SP-ct2rj]

The Ten Minute Bible Hour channel did a video about Captain America being the Avenger most like a Christian. Steve did nothing to deserve the serum, but he stepped forward when called, and after receiving the serum he didn't squander the abilities he received, but used them to the best of his capabilities.

[@donna.a8571]

This was perfectly explained, thank you. My intention is to share it with my Confirmation class at my parish, I am a volunteer w Faith Formation & also Youth Ministry. I love this man, and happy he didn’t talk a million miles a minute this time 🙏😘

[@sincerelyjoe]

Thank you. Praise God.

[@idaliagonzalez7945]

Well expressed. Thanks 🙏 We need more of this in the world

[@dymoure]

Superman is my favorite superhero of all time because he wants to use his powers to help others. But more and more I find myself relating to Spider-Man who does the right thing but is never rewarded for it. No matter how hard his life gets, he still cares and helps others. Daredevil is also a great example (and he’s Catholic!) of fighting evil even after he loses everything. In S3, they even refer to the book of Job. I could talk about superheroes for hours, and with good reason-I’m actually on a path that will have me writing for Marvel and DC. But I’ll spare you. Just know that superheroes are great examples to live by. In a way, they’re fictional saints. How many conversations have you had about what you’d do with powers? Would you help people? I think I wouldn’t have, but thankfully, I learned that with great power, comes great responsibility.

[@reneelascala5050]

Kurt Wagner is also Catholic, and fascinating.

[@woahdaniel]

Superheroes stick out to certain people who understand them. You see the love and selflessness they display and internalize it. Love this comment.

[@arturoayala470]

Brother, Spider-man is my favorite superhero but I did not know the reason until I read your viewpoint and it made totally sense. I am glad I read your opinion.

[@sarahpatterson7810]

Jesus is the ultimate example of a super hero! Fr. Mike relating to super heros in the secular world to understand Christianity is fine but this should not take away from who we are in Christ our Lord and Saviour who left his Holy Spirit to dwell in us and in our lives. Beware brothers and sisters because Disney is demonic.

[@woahdaniel]

@@sarahpatterson7810 totally get what you’re saying

[@RaisingTinyDisciples]

Good explanation and GREAT art. This looks like it would be good for teens. It did not seem 9min long but shorter. Keep them coming! :)

[@kentd4762]

Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the Earth.

[@EmanuelQ3]

This was a "Marvel"-ous discussion, thanks father Mike.

[@monicateleckisobolewski5844]

great. I loved that you made a rescue from memory videos. definitely now, I'm elevated. from Valinhos, SP Brazil

[@Anyone690]

Not a perfect soldier but a good man 🥲

[@jenenaoliver6844]

WoW.. God bless you Fr. Mike.

[@sjv_youthPF]

Loved it when it first came out and love it still! Thanks so much!!!

[@1ccortez]

Mitch Hedberg joke from the start! Another great video.

[@lvlc5]

Superb! I wish there was a lighter version of this for kids...🥰

[@kathleen.cameron7234]

I always feel as if the Holy Spirit is with me and protecting me and has saved my life more times than I can count. I feel as if there is a white light surrounding me when I call upon the Holy Spirit to protect and help me

[@mathieulachance3120]

Dear Father Mike! Thanks a lot for everything and don't forget to rest! You're not a superhero ! 🤗

[@erikrichards5072]

That "every picture of you is when you were younger" joke is from a Minnesota guy, Mitch Hedberg (RIP). Another silly, but profound Mitch joke is "an escalator can never be broken. it is only temporarily stairs. sorry for the convenience."

[@マリー-v4p]

We talked about this at our credo tonight

[@kylox6940]

Thank you

[@EugenieKikango]

Amazing grace indeed!

[@Jupiter1423]

Love how he referenced the late Mitch Hedberg!

[@metildajoseph5265]

Greetings Father Mike, Thanks for the Simple Distinguishing Aspects between "Humans" & "Super Heroes" in every aspects of Life. Special Prayers : My Prayers for Yourself Father Mike for Resisting the Temptations of Secular Entertainment in all possible aspects. With regards with Prayers for Everyone, RanjithJoseph (R.J)

[@prettytragedy2557]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 god sent me here!

[@johnedelmann6711]

For Baptism (or conversion) this may work. But for Inspirational, of what kind of superhero to BE like, I'd like to say Superman.

[@Goshdarnet]

It doesn't feel fair that "younger Fr Mike" looks exactly the same as "current Fr Mike".

[@LennyinFlorida]

What a neat analogy. I've often wondered about the holy spirit!

[@markanthonymuya6258]

Great reflection to superheroes!

[@naomiwelch6715]

So cool! This will resonate with my 8th graders. Thank you!

[@kathleen.cameron7234]

I love the Holy Spirit

[@guilhermemiyata9091]

Fantastic analogy!

[@jacquelineodwyer7688]

I'm a sixties kid and flash Gordon was on telly loads of times. More than him I was watching Batman and Robin. Further into the nineties my son followed the Batman and Robin plus superman Chris Reeves and Spiderman. We never bothered with captain marvel or X-Men or Aquaman or Deadpool characters. Wonder woman my son watched in the cinema. I was not too fussed about it.

[@kableguy5525]

Just saw this video........thanks for your presentation. Love to make some comments....firstly I find these two verses very interesting that are describing Jesus words in the same situation but in two accounts - Matthew and Luke. Mathew 12 :28 KJ - "But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you." Luke 11:20 KJ - "But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you." Here we see in Lukes account that the Holy Spirit that Matthew describes, is also described as Gods finger. This perfectly fits in with the Hebrew scriptures that describes Gods fingers in action accomplishing his will and works and in creation - Ex 31:18, Ex 8:19, Deut 9:10, Ps 8:3 Yes, the magic practicing priests in Ex 8:18-19 were forced to admit that that the plagues on Egypt were an exhibition of Yahweh's superior power acknowledging "it is the finger of God!" Therefore, it looks to me the Bible is simply saying (and interpreting itself) that the Holy spirit is Gods fingers or his power in action, that he uses and gives to others to use or be strengthened by, as he sees fit. It is not independent of him any more than our fingers are not independent of us on our hands. He allowed Jesus in the above verses to use his holy spirit to cast out demons. Then also to help and comfort the minds and hearts of his disciples up to now (as a side point If Jesus was God, he would not need the help of another person to do this, but he needs Gods Holy spirit - yes Gods spirit, yes his force or finger as Luke 11:20 says he used in order to do what he did and is still doing from heaven for his disciples) But here is a question ...... Q/ Did the ancient Israelites, the 1st Century Christians and writers and followers of Christ believed that the holy spirit was a person? 1/ Clearly Luke didn't think so as he referred to Gods Holy spirit as Gods finger and not to a person separate from God. Much like a craftsman’s hands cannot function independent of his mind and body; likewise, God’s holy spirit operates only as he directs it which is what Luke described as well as other Bible writers. 2/ It was first in the fourth century C.E. when some theologians claimed that the holy spirit was a person who was somehow equal to God. The Encyclopedia Britannica states: “The definition that the Holy Spirit was a distinct divine Person . . . came at the Council of Constantinople in ad 381.” So, this was over 250 years after the last of the apostles had died. Yes, this idea was not taught in the Scriptures or by the early followers of Christ. It came much later. 3/ Even the new Catholic Encyclopedia explains (and Catholics believe the Trinity) : “The Old Testament clearly does not envisage God’s spirit as a person neither in the strictly philosophical sense, nor in the Semitic sense. God’s spirit is simply God’s power. If it is sometimes represented as being distinct from God, it is because the breath of Yahweh acts exteriorly.” The same source adds: “The majority of New Testament texts reveal God’s spirit as something, not someone; this is especially seen in the parallelism between the spirit and the power of God.” Yes the ancient Israelites (Gods people) never ever thought of Gods spirit as a person. There are no verses that give any indication of this. 4/ The Bible compares the holy spirit to water. When promising future blessings for his people, God said: “I shall pour out water upon the thirsty one, and trickling streams upon the dry place. I shall pour out my spirit upon your seed, and my blessing upon your descendants.”​-Isaiah 44:3. 5/ Is the Holy spirit ever described or called God? In Theological Investigations, Karl Rahner, S.J., admits: “Θεός [God] is still never used of the Spirit,” and: “ὁ θεός [literally, the God] is never used in the New Testament to speak of the πνεῦμα ἅγιον [holy spirit].”-(Baltimore, Md.; 1961), translated from German, Vol. I, pp. 138, 143. 6/ Interestingly John the Baptizer said that Jesus would baptize with holy spirit, even as John had been baptizing with water. Hence, in the same way that water is not a person, holy spirit is not a person. What John foretold was fulfilled when, following the death and resurrection of Jesus, holy spirit was poured out on his followers gathered in Jerusalem. The Bible says: “They all became filled with holy spirit.” Were they “filled” with a person? No, but they were filled with God’s active force - Matt 3:11, Acts 2:4, Acts 2:17 7/ Nowhere in the Bible is the holy spirit mentioned with God and Christ as being equal to them. For instance, on the occasion of Jesus’ baptism, Mark 1:10 shows that the holy spirit came down upon Jesus “like a dove,” not in a human form or as a person. The holy spirit was not some person coming upon Jesus but was God’s power his active force. That power from God enabled Jesus to heal the sick and resurrect the dead. As Luke 5:17 says “And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them". Later, at Pentecost, the apostles also were given the power from God to heal the sick and raise the dead. Did that make them part of a triune godhead? No, they were simply given power from God, through Christ, to do what humans ordinarily could not do. 8/ After Jesus was resurrected, Stephen had a vision of heaven and “caught sight of God’s glory and of Jesus standing at God’s right hand.” So only two separate persons were in evidence in heaven: (1) God and (2) the resurrected Jesus Christ. No holy spirit is mentioned in this vision because it was not any third person of a Trinity. The holy spirit, being God’s active power, would proceed from God but not as a separate being. That is why Stephen saw only two persons, not three. - Acts 7:55 9/ Is the Holy spirit personified that gives it qualities like a person in a figurative way? Yes of course. The Bible also personifies wisdom, death, and sin. For example, wisdom is said to have works and children, and sin is depicted as seducing, killing, and working out covetousness. 10/ Similarly, when the apostle John quoted Jesus, he personified the holy spirit as a helper (greek - paraclete) that would give evidence, guide, speak, hear, declare, glorify, and receive. as it emanates from God himself. He used masculine personal pronouns such as “he” or “him” when referring to that “helper.” However, he did so because the Greek word for helper (pa·raʹkle·tos) is a masculine noun and requires a masculine pronoun according to the rules of Greek grammar. When John referred to the holy spirit using the neuter noun pneuʹma, he used the genderless pronoun "it" which he would never do if it was a person - John 16:​7-​15, John 14:16, 17. Proverbs 1:​20; Romans 5:​17, 21, Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:​35; Romans 7:​8, 11. Have a lovely day😊

[@ruby07241]

Thanks for the crash course in super heroes. I am not really into that so it was interesting. LOL

[@michellecousinohettrick2077]

Love this!

[@gebrumamooshgirmay4514]

I am Catholic and I saw Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart and I am without a Friend! My CATHOLIC EZGHIABER 🦁⛪️🏍🌍🎸!

[@irfilipi7275]

Loreto Publications has a wonderful book about this topic called "True Devotion to the Holy Spirit"

[@spidermiddleagedman]

This Video is so cool.

[@kennethprather9633]

Three baptisms in the bible. 1. Water 2. Eternal life receiving the Holy Spirit and Light The third we can't do. Jesus and Holy Spirit do. 3. Baptism of the Holy Spirit. This means activation of your Gifts, which ever ones you have.. Know your Gifts and use then.

[@SirPoopallot]

Superman is a better analogy. Without the sun shining on him, he is just as mortal as any other human, with all the flaws.

[@fernandoortiz8875]

Batman is my favorite superhero but JESUS is the best hero of all

[@luisfernandoturino6115]

Hello my dear father Mike Schmitz! I would like to suggest that you talk about the beatitudes, explaining each item. God bless

[@barblacy619]

Good introductory teaching tool for high schoolers and I learned about a bunch of super heroes I’ve never been interested in (67 year old great grandmother here) But it begs the follow up question. Baptism plants the seed of greatness, even Pelosi and Biden were baptized, obviously they take their Catholicism off and on as the polls demand. How do we grow in faith to be fully manifested saints like Mother Teresa and John Paul the Great?? Too many cradle Catholics (even the more pious) assume the mantle of Catholic baptism is their ticket to heaven (eventually and hopefully for the pious who still believe in purgatory). The post Vatican 2 pew warmers think God is all merciful and loving and EVERYONE will go to heaven (if it exists) and I’ve even talked to a priest who believes this… I am a revert who has studied salvation/conversion from different Protestant angles and was drawn back to Mother Church by the Real Presence of My Lord in the Eucharist. It appears to me that Catholic catechesis fell apart after Vatican 2. My First Holy Communion was during Pope St John XXIII’s papacy and included the Baltimore Catechism. Now attempting to teach 7/8 graders, I find they have no foundation and less than 25% attend Sunday Mass. So I pray, A LOT and look for teaching videos like these, short enough to hold their microwave length attention spans but deep enough to water that seed planted at Baptism. Thank you for your KZbin ministry!!!

[@tiffanygreen-wright7126]

Amazing!!!!!!

[@kathyesargent9088]

Happened to me at 10 years old

[@kimsaur7621]

Thanks!

[@RemainRealProductions]

Captain Marvel is from Marvel, Billy saying Shazam makes him Shazam, from DC comics.

[@MsAlmeter]

Okay, I've never watched Captain American but who you described sounds identical to wonder woman's bf Steve!! Did I just reveal how DC and Marvel universes come together? And, are Wonder Woman and Captain America and item!??

[@LaurenJonik]

Please, please put a warning if the content is going to include quickly flashing scenes. Thanks!

[@JenniferG-tb8ux]

What about Hinduism. Karma. It's mentioned in John as well. I grew up in a bad childhood and I've gone through so many challenges. I definitely believe in Karma & think if it were practiced, the world would be a great place.

[@HighKingTurgon]

Two things: of course fr. Mike likes a bit of Mitch Hedberg, and i predict we're gonna end up with the transformative power of the holy spirit-either captain America or the incredible hulk. Samson the judge is actually very like the hulk in the influence of the Spirit of God

[@davidbeatus4243]

Father, there is this thing that troubles me on the "Think of yourself Less and not Less of yourself" In this way, that...If I don't think Less of Myself, i kind of Become Prideful, so i have to think of Myself as Lesser than other people to actually Be Humble. I need your help🙏🏾

[@beverlyharward9631]

Does this mean I don't need to cook, clean, sew, crochet, wash clothes, sweep, mop, repeat 2 more times everyday henceforth? Lol. Just kidding Padra

[@TheMDelima]

😂😂😂 I was shocked to see that you pretty much do exactly what I do! Only one explanation... We're sisters in the Holy Spirit 😊😊😊🙏🏼

[@spidermiddleagedman]

@@TheMDelima me too and i am a brother wgo lives alone.

[@run4cmt]

i think you have the LCMS view of Baptism wrong. I have always been taught that Baptism transforms us by the water and the Spirit. We do not view it as a covering. It brings us into faith, forgives our sins, and makes us children of God.

[@trebel221]

I now see Steve Rogers very differently!😉

[@dawnmireles2912]

November 24, 2022

[@oneworldonehome]

"You live life at two levels. You live life at the level at which you think, and you live life at the level at which you know. It is to bring you into life at the level at which you know that is the purpose of true religion in all of its forms. This reunites you with your Creator and with your greater purpose for being in the world. This brings you back to Knowledge, for God can only be known. Your purpose can only be known. Your true relationships in life can only be known. Your true impulses can only be known. Your ideas about them are secondary and, as is often the case, can only interfere with the recognition of Knowledge. You can believe in all these things. However, belief must have real experience as its foundation, or it becomes self-deceptive." _The New Message from God » Greater Community Spirituality » Chapter 4: What is Knowledge?_

[@tryingnottobeasmartass757]

This is not a new message from God. It is an ancient false Doctrine.

[@joannawebb8683]

I pray that this really touches someone's heart. It's not my thing tho. I have no idea about any of the characters, so I can't connect...but I think I may be the only person...lol

[@mathiusq9128]

Mitch Hedberg joke. He was great

[@hannahobrien4598]

Hi Father Mike, do you mind explaining Baptism of Desire?

[@DanaALittleBit]

Human beings are good but fallen🙏🥰

[@BeatrizMartinez-dy3oy]

Do we get the Holy Spirit wen we are baptized? I read in Corinthians someting different

[@leothebeast4378]

I wanna get baptized now!!!😅

[@UnitedDiscovererSpiritualist]

🎉

[@kennethprather9633]

The fall made us dead instantly. Adam and Eve were made in God's image with the Holy Spirit intact. Jesus with God the Father in him (only Jesus has a body) called to Adam and Eve but the did not hear him over the light of God and via the Holy Spirit. So, he Audibly had to yell for them to answer.

[@amishgurlzdotcom]

0:09 hurts huh? Father???

[@dawnlapka3782]

My Ex-husband used to remind me of Palagianism by saying "I'm Batman," every time he himself forgot to see Jesus as his Savior.

[@Trickroad]

Can you explain after baptism if you sinned you lost everything, all graces, or some graces remain?.., i dont know

[@tonyhayes9827]

To change who we are we have to try hard. We have to stop sinning. We have to change our heart. There's seems to be only us here and no Holy Spirit at all. And yet I think we wouldn't be able to do any of these things unless the spirit was in us. Captain America is still the person he was and all his power might have come from the serum but that serum had to act on something. His goodness. Without his goodness or without our holy desires the serum or the spirit would have nothing to act on. I know it goes deeper than this. Even our holy desires have to be given us by the spirit. But even here the spirit can only act on what we have. Its a paradox but both are true somehow. Sometimes grace is just too subtle for me to comprehend.

[@philippbosnjak4183]

If you are nothing without the suit, you shouldnt have it. -Tony Stark

[@JHWMTandJerry]

I’m confused and maybe I’m not understanding it right. But if baptism is what allows the Holy Spirit to enter our lives and transform us then why do Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit BEFORE baptism in Acts 10:44-48?

[@JHWMTandJerry]

And why would God consider Abraham’s faith as righteousness/have right standing before God if he didn’t get baptized? Wrestling with this and trying to understand it better :)

[@dawnnichols7742]

Unless we are born again, we believe that through Christ alone, as a gift of grace from God, we cannot understand God's Word. Satan is a liar and anything other than God's Word is a lie. The Catholic Church has been deceiving people from its first lie. We receive the Holy Spirit when we are born again.

[@RAY.POLARIS]

Let me tell you straight, if the holy Spirit is on you you're literally becoming the SON OF GOD, the Messiah, a Christ figure. The Savior of the world. There is no other way around it.

[@davidwinstead690]

Jordan Peterson, helpful and knowledgeable as he is, might be Pelagian.

[@andsoitgoes1142]

Baptism is an outward expression of an inward event of the spirit. That is what bible believing people believe. That is why baptism should be something that should be done when the believer is at an age of reason, not as an infant.

[@TheBlitzgundam]

Amen, Father Mike! It’s like the analogy of the Holy Spirit in comparison to Steve Rogers. I’d like to share in gaming terms as well… in RPG terms, the Holy Spirit could be a super special buff mysteriously granted by some action. It may not stay for long (or it may), but when it does, you can do anything.

[@husq48]

If baptism does all that, then why are so many Catholic lives not transformed, why isn't mine, what went wrong???

[@alvarogarcia3840]

Father Mike: You're analogies are wonderful. But I find God,Jesus, The Holy Spirit= Holy Trinity. So Powerful and Perfect. What is that saying: "The we all fall short to the grace & glory of god"! " HE BUILT OUR WORLD, THE UNIVERSE, THE ANIMALS. And to try to be like him is a good intention. But starting from you sin with your mind="Lust". My Parents were married 64 years! If you get a divorce & marry again its a "sin". Like commiting =Adultery =which=shall/should be "stoned to death"! No one is getting married anymore! & shacking up & sex before marriage: that is a "sin" too! Correct me if I'm wrong. It is in the scriptures! We all have our crosses to bare. Some greater than others. But we should not compare each other or feel sorry for ourselves. I learned that here from your videos. In fact I learn from all of them. So since I am single I have to live a "chaste" life now being "middle-aged" till I die?! Without a "release" I tried it for a month. I was climbing the walls. I confessed to a priest on a "milestone birthday" And i told him everything! He just said to me just watch the "Film" discreetly in your room & that will be fine? He said. Is it the lesser of two evils because being with a "significant other" without the sanctity of wedded bliss. Again I say its a "Sin" & its in the Bible. I wonder what you say to all these young people. They probably believe its not "sin" so some things get "swept under the rug" & are not talked about for arguments sake. Or the "0le" "because everyone does its Okay? Father I am going to try. For a new years resolution. To do what you always say about living like Jesus or trying to become a saint. I say I hope & pray if God gives me 20 more years or so to do so!(in good health.)And at the hour of my death to have my last rites, confession, communion & the blessed oils. But I will start the Sacrament of Communion in January 2023.(I am not Physcologically prepared now. I'm still grieving some deaths in my family) I hope we don't have the 3 days of Darkness(Like Padre Pio & other Saints have declared). & the World ends before that. You see I know my religion. If I had money I wish I could make an appointment with you for confession & fly back here to S.FL. Our I could have communion their & fly back afterwards. (I know this was a little too much T.M.I. about what the priest said to me: About my confession. But I know you've heard it all) I am sincere. Father I live alone with my Doggy. I have been on my own. I would say I'm happy. I do not have a bad or sad life. It may sound like it but I don't. I just need Spiritual Guidance. Which I get from your videos. I wonder if you read this at all. And must think this Gentleman is Odd? I just love to talk. And especially make sense when I do. "AL" from Miami

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Or vedic.