" Be Patient" + The Third Sunday of Advent (Fr. Mike's Homily)

Be patient with the Lord, the process, and yourself.
We often find it difficult to wait for things to come to us. During this season of Advent, we can also struggle with the feeling that "nothing is happening". During this time, we need to be reminded that God is closer than we think; He is in each moment and in each step...and remember to be patient.
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[@dianahernandez5948]

God Bless You Father....Thank You

[@ChildofGod98765]

I needed to hear this. I am so dishearten because the devil has sent many people to destroy me on this app simply for asking for prayers. It’s so discouraging. Please pray for me and my children. Prayers are all we need. But No matter what, I face I will continue to trust in Jesus even as I struggle to support myself and my two boys. I will never lose hope. As a single mother things are hard on me. My husband passed years ago I’m alone. I’m overwhelmed at times because both of my children are autistic. I lost my job as a social worker at Forsyth hospital because I declined the vaccine. I declined because of my pre existing health condition lupus and heart disease. I was denied my medical/religious exemption. I wish I could go back to the hospital but the mandate is still in place for all workers in hospitals that participate in Medicare and Medicaid must be vaccinated against covid 19. I’m waitressing and I’m so thankful to be working again, but I’m not making nearly enough to make ends meet. But God has protected me and my children. That’s why I refuse to give up on my faith. I know God will provide. HE HAS so FAR. God is real and WITH HIM ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! Thank you Jesus.

[@fatboy2k914]

Praying for you

[@scott6504]

A prayer for you

[@nickperez4830]

Prayers for you and your boys

[@amec8782]

Blessings to you and your children. You need prayers and support. Find a support group. Keep the faith. Good things will happen.

[@dhoop424]

Praying for you.

[@JakeWang]

Been in the worst season of my life. To honor and respect one who I decided to cherish in my life, separation continues which it seems without the end. I praise God for breaking me down, reconstruct my whole life strategy through my pains and agony. Process prepares, process reveals. I ask God for my deepest desire to be prepared: to love HIM above all things, and love others as I love myself. I chose to believe, I chose to obey, I chose to consecrate myself and I leaned on HIM.

[@marycos2226]

Thank you, Fr Mike. Your homilies help so much..God bless you

[@SomeSortofSomething]

AMEN!!!

[@fitting7u]

@22:08 "I resolve not to go faster than grace will allow."

[@jesse7747]

I suffer with ocd I believe he is here

[@janpratka6436]

I am a living witness to the patience imperative. In 1995, after being divorced 20 years, I met the love of my life. God wanted this person for me, I was certain. We married about a year later. Fast forward 25 years, years of repeated sorrows, struggles and betrayal, this love walked out on me saying he never loved me to begin with and in fact, often felt like he couldn't stand me. I am left still loving, still hurting and alone. But I am now listening with patience to the One who does love me unconditionally and will never betray or take for granted my love for Him. Pax vobis.

[@wbl5649]

sending you a hug. my situation is similar in that I am alone too, a widow. you are alone in abandonment. We have a bigger thing in common though, JESUS is our husband. For your Maker is your husband - the Lord Almighty is his name- the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth. Isaiah 54:5

[@CatVillegasGodinEverything]

He is ever faithful, His goodness is that He never leaves us!

[@barbarawalsh2875]

The very reason I would run as fast as I could, and I have very bad knees if anyone were to approach me and tell me that they wanted to have a relationship with me they were in love with me and they wanted to marry me. I couldn’t run away fast enough, but I would find a way. I would just simply rather be alone.

[@daniellep6705]

Have you looked at Fr Don Calloway's St Joseph consecration. It has helped in my journey of being betrayed.

[@abart2056]

🙏🥰🙏

[@debscali9479]

Thanks!

[@Mark-bc3lb]

Fr Mike, I’m in tears. Thank you for these wonderful homilies. Please pray that I may have patience

[@CynthiaCampbell0316]

Please pray for the healing of my husband the restoration of his faith our marriage our family may God richly bless him by pouring His Holy Spirit on him.

[@debbie9560]

God has blessed us with you Father Mike thank you🙏🏻

[@BitsyBee]

When I'm honest with the Lord and tell Him I'm tired of being patient, He always sends me a consolation that lets me know He hears me, don't give up.

[@kookoonutchim3538]

Because of my impatience it caused me to sin, please pray for me brothers and sisters

[@briandaniel6354]

I really enjoyed Sundays with Ascension, at this point though I have recovered enough from MS that I am mobile and able to make it to mass almost daily. You were there when I needed you the most thank you and God bless!

[@audreyglanton7094]

Tk yu Fr Mike Yu inspire me with All yur homilies. GOD BLESS YU ALWAYS AND KEEP YU WELL FOR THE LORD. SINCERELY 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 AMEN

[@chenonceau7342]

14:13 - 15:30 ❤

[@csilva0885]

Thank you for your homily, Father Mike. The virtue of being patient.

[@17CW68fNv]

We demand patience from God but we are not willing to wait on Him. God bless. Claire.

[@andrewfeurtado8698]

Felt overwhelmed at Mass today, couldn’t sit or stand still the whole time. 🤷‍♂️ I think watching The Chosen has made my emotional attachment to scripture prayer and worship more intense for better or worse… Never really had emotional reactions in Church before.

[@hanashahin2594]

Father. Please pray for my son 30 years to God gave him patients and my daughter 29 Pray for her to God gave her patient🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@CynthiaCampbell0316]

@ Fr Mike thank you for this. may God richly bless you.

[@PaxPax-ku3dg]

"Because... the Lord is patient with you." You nailed it on the head Fr. Mike. Thank you for this gentle ending reminder.

[@WowNemy]

It makes me go crazy to have to wait for God to do something about what I'm going through. Sure, I have faith. Still, it hurts

[@theresaskrabanek512]

Thank you Father.

[@reillygates9995]

I have found that by doing the challenge, I long for Jesus more and He is allowing the room for me to wait on Him. It is difficult to wait indeed yet the silence with Him is so beneficial and powerful.

[@neysacambo4306]

There are so many words of wisdom in your homily, Thank You! I wish I could sit in a group and just share with each other how we were touched by this homily! So many blessings!!!🙏✝️🙌❤

[@juliekaszubowski7523]

When, " The weeds grew", the last time for me it became more like a jungle.😉 How simple it could be because Jesus never complicates things. So much of the time we become our own worst enemy. When all we need is to "Give it to Jesus." BIAY brought me to know, God is here, He alone brought the reality of that home to me. It's not just head knowledge as it has been for so long and I thank Him everyday for the gift of BIAY through Fr. Mike and Jeff Cavins. My circumstances may not have changed much but from when I began on August 1 I know God has been at work and if it was the only thing I learned it was the most important thing that I needed to surrender to and recieve as gift. He is truly here and He is at work here and it is good! "Truly, the Lord is in this place."❤

[@tonybrum6361]

Amen FR Mike you spoke directly to me today. Thank You 🙏

[@emilymckellar7443]

Every bit of this was exactly what I needed right now.

[@yem872]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@blancaocana6397]

Thank you so much father Mike for this deep and meaningful homily. God bless you all!

[@tsaehtron]

I am so blessed to have been given these words. Thank you, Fr. Mike.

[@dorotagarnham6314]

Thank you fr. Mike I heard today something so new but so old. What you said opened my eyes and my mind to the Lord. God bless you 🙏

[@fernandooliveirafo]

Thanks Fr Mike!

[@lolitarazo]

🥰 God didnt abandon me when I was running away frm Him so He wont abandon me now that I am willing to love Him. 😊 Thank you Fr. Mike 💜

[@sunitamarie1086]

Thankyou Fr Mike.

[@LoveLove-bh8rm]

❤

[@BurqueMD]

So incredibly good! Thank you, Father Mike!

[@buffilloo]

Oof needed this 🫶🏼

[@Ladyoffidelity14]

I love your take on the story of David so much because it makes me think how God always assigns his saints to what seems like stupid or meaningless labor. But in reality, it helps prep them for the kingdom. There's a reason that so many saints were doorkeepers. It's because they are supposed to be a reflection of Christ. And Christ is the door keeper to heaven. So to speak. He's in small things too. It's like that scene from karate kid where the teacher has the kid doing the "Wax on, Wax off" thing. The kid gets mad thinking the master is just taking advantage of him and getting free labor out of him. Till he confronts his master and he shows the boy he's been teaching him the proper forms to begin fighting. And Gods like that too. I trust his pace, and sometimes he makes me wait months. I'm so glad I journal so I can make connections as I go. Also Thank God my Guardian Angel helps me so much because I am super super super stupid sometimes. Like sometimes God will need to do something 3 times or more just cause I need that long to understand what the heck is going on. 😅💖 So sometimes the long wait is my fault. I'm really grateful the Holy Trinity is so patient and has such strong enduring love. Because I know I'm difficult to love and trust sometimes.

[@Melissa-dz6je]

"Beautiful HOPE"🌷🌱 "You're standing on the ground where a seed has Begun to sprout! With an Active Hope! & Faith in Jesus! All will become a Garden in BLOOM! God's Presence Fills us with Hope! Hope is Never Still...& Hope is Always Journeying with us!! With Every "Yes" to Jesus-- "Thy Will Be Done" --A Beautiful "bud of Hope" has appeared! One who has Hope, lives differently!"--(book, "In Conversation with God", by Francis Fernandez)

[@mielsaintanne]

❤🙏

[@kerryfaden94]

Thank you Helps considerably!

[@vanio.7878]

Thank you Father Mike. Thank you. I needed to hear this. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@melaniejose12]

🙏🏻 Thank you Lord for the gift of life. Thank you for changing me and blessing those around me. Please protect my marriage, our children, my parents, my siblings, my in-laws, and their family. Praying for all priests and religious… praying for all the souls in purgatory.

[@GiovaniBriguente]

Am I the only in tears here? Thank you, Lord, for speaking through your servant Fr. Mike!

[@ИванПонкратов-ч2б]

Father Mike, right now, I have to be away from home. Because of the war and mobilization. I can't find the job I originally hoped for when I left Russia. And I am waiting and praying that something will happen soon, so that this horror will end, so that I can find a job or return home safely. This is probably really the worst period of my life. But your sermons support me immensely... they turn out to be very appropriate. Very timely, just about what I'm worried about right now. thank you very much. God bless you.

[@lauram.garzon396]

Praying for you!! 🙏

[@mariatorres-kx8te]

I Always Love You, endlessly

[@jkomkaran4545]

Thank you very much Fr. MIKE for this awesome, very pragmatic and important life tool-homily...I was also thinking in the same line, only while listening the homily, that Jesus also prepared very long, until 30 years of age, before entering into his work of salvation. MAY GOD BLESS YOU

[@maryj7423]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, God bless you.

[@irenewalunya4100]

Thank you so much father Mike for your life changing Homilies 🙏💜🙏I share with my family living so many countries all over tye world

[@franciscos.a.l.135]

I would have been like "IT IS THE JESUS!" Fr Mike you didn't have to do me like that. You have some dramatic endings, but that last one got me.

[@Melissa-dz6je]

We wait on "Heaven's Clock"✝️🙏🕊️

[@oviesme]

Fr Mike you are a blessing to all of us that listen to your homilies or speech at several Catholic organizations, may Gif continue to bless your ministry.

[@fitting7u]

Excellent homily 👍. Thank you Fr. Mike.

[@tammyschoelles1762]

Thank you

[@julie-annmurray3729]

Oh my goodness i so needed to just read that then! Thank you father and sorry dear Lord

[@maryannchaisson6742]

Wonderful homily Fr Mike. God Bless!🇨🇦🙏🙏🤗🇨🇦

[@elisanbgeladuarte6996]

Family ( Thomas de Aquino, Tomaz de Aquino, e Severo Duarte, Isabel Martins, Elisângela Cristina Duarte, Henrique José Duarte, Bruna Patrícia Silva Penharol, Noah LIMA Duarte,Lucas LIMA Duarte Obrigado Thank Peace. Padre Fr Mike Schmitz. Muito obrigado pelas orações,e bençãos recebidas. ) . Merry Christmas. Is Jesus Christ in Virgin Mary amen Thank Peace... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jimmykeating2029]

Yes sir PERFECT TIMING

[@ginajestes8670]

Stay strong. You made the RIGHT choice! You are in God's hands. I will be praying for you and your family

[@anafletcher7200]

Prayers for you 🙏

[@valeriewilson9223]

🙏 Thank you 🙏

[@amonemmanuel865]

"You can't microwave life" - Fr. Mike 2022 😂 Love you homilies. May God continue blessing you.

[@MariaMunoz-qs5ft]

Wow another awesome homily!

[@Spladoinkal]

Thank you so much for this! I really needed it today.

[@ginakendrick2581]

Okay so this is so strange after I put up my comment because last night in my evening prayer time after I talked to the Lord I opened up a book and it was a book by Saint Francis Desales and it was exactly the chapter about the weeds growing in our garden to be patient with them as you pull them out and I listen to your entire video and at the end you quoted the same exact message I got last evening so thank you for your answered consolation given for the holiday full of gratitude

[@metildajoseph5265]

Greetings Father Mike, Thoughts : Advent Month - (29 -29 context) : - Spiritual Conscience. - Let Go of Sticky Attachments. - Inner Patience. - Self-realization. - Authentic Self. - Rectifying Lapses and causes. Thanks for the Homily in every aspects. With regards with Prayers, RanjithJoseph (R.J)

[@VO_JayRedding]

I just left in-person Adoration. I'm so blessed to have a 24 hour Adoration chapel right around the corner from my work. I usually get about a half hour almost everyday before work to sit with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and I am so humbly grateful. 🙏

[@lucyadelle2009]

Thank you Fr Mike, really, I think I haven't been patient with me cause most times I compare my life with the life's of saints especially the young ones, or those around my age and most times I get worried at how slow my journey is. Henceforth I'll wait patiently and allow God do His thing.

[@gillianwalker9182]

Thank you Father Mike you give me hope

[@jonvoulo5711]

I really, really need to hear this today. Thank you so much.

[@suzannemoloney9465]

I like the fact you keep on repeating' God is closer than you think' its good cuz it sticks in my mind. You are so close to the heart of jesus. I feel His love through watching you. Im going through hard time but jesus is closer to me more now than ever before. Thanks father. [ you make me cry ! ] love you xxx

[@ronbodin1514]

Today is my mom’s Heavenly birthday, Edlay T Bodin. We love you mom.

[@esnartnyambe2366]

Fr Mike thank you very much this message was speaking to me directly.

[@ginakendrick2581]

Thankyou for this

[@theresagreen8174]

Oh Wow😭!! My heart sings Praises to You Lord🙏🙏 This speaks directly to me and my situation. Absolutely 💯. Thank you Fr Mike for being His vessel. Abundant blessings for a continued meaningful Advent season🙏

[@carolsanders4252]

Such a good teaching!! Perfect to follow it up with the Litany of Waiting with Sr. Josephine Garrett video.

[@sharonmiranda-bhalla3457]

So needed to hear this.

[@trishhobbs2677]

Wow, that was beautiful. Thank you.

[@yadiaag7771]

I read a comment who said he made the dumbest prayer ever made, it was “Lord, give me patience. But hurry please” 😂😂😂 I laughed so hard because I’ve also made that prayer so many times not thinking twice of how incredibly dumb I was. Adoration is my favorite part of the week, I almost feel pure joy.

[@smc4jmj1]

I shared this homily with so many as it spoke to my heart but I knew that others who were going through so much needed to hear this as well. Fr. Mike you always always speak to our hearts. God knows what we are all experiencing and He most definitely is leading you to guide us and inspire us all. I thank God for you. Prayers are with you always 🙏🏼❤️

[@nathanngumi8467]

Amen.

[@ginakendrick2581]

No matter how much prayer time I give and it's at least an hour a day. I can never convince myself I'm loved. I wish Jesus would let me know sometimes if I'm pleasing to him. He's telling me to wait!!! Keep coming to my prayer chair and wait...surely wait manfully and I will come. Even at once a week adoration It's just quiet..what am I expecting especially after my past life which is pretty bad.worst then most

[@vickijohnson3768]

Fr. Mike, do you ever make a written copy of your homilies available? This one is among the most useful you've done and you share many many useful homilies!❣

[@wms72]

The transcript is here with this video.

[@monicamora4189]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ so true

[@mariatorres-kx8te]

💍

[@twopeoplepointingtogod824]

🙏🏽

[@ramondiaz2494]

Signature here RJD

[@gloriakirby7708]

Please help me, Jesus. Please help me to be reliable and to persevere in my thoughts and words and my actions. I want to be steadfast in my thoughts and my actions. I think that I am a lukewarm person. how can I know what I am?

[@janspizale3233]

I love your enthusiasm for the gospel! But I am from the Deep South and I don’t hear as fast as you talk😂🙏

[@franciscos.a.l.135]

I'd say not liar, but cocky, because I know I can. 😉

[@teresanwankwo6253]

What happens if I missed 1 day within the 29 day 29 minutes challenge? I missed it on 12.8.2022, I continued though. Please advise me

[@MariamSauceda]

Just keep going 🙏🏽

[@neysacambo4306]

The Lord knows your heart, just continue as you're doing!✝️🙏

[@teresanwankwo6253]

@@neysacambo4306 thanks so much

[@teresanwankwo6253]

@@MariamSauceda thanks

[@helenrosario6857]

Lately I’ve been terribly discouraged cause I’ve watched more online live streams of mass in the last 3 years than I’ve done in my whole life and the saddest most disheartening thing-- my life both spiritual and temporal haven’t improved not even a little bit, so should I even bother anymore, I’m at the bottom of the ladder in every way that counts. U know people so loosely say “ luv u” personally I’ve heard that phrase a lot lately , but it’s meaningless, cause in a population of 8 billion people there is not even one single person whose there for me.

[@_ready__]

How do you get to heaven? HE is there for you!

[@Nicole-fh8el]

God is there for you, first and foremost. You are trying to put your heart in the hands of people and relying on that for your happiness. Put God first, and all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives.

[@ItsGhostifyyy]

what do you mean by "sharing the weeds"?

[@Kristensmi81]

I will continue to pray for my husband to find a job even though he has had so much rejection and I don’t understand the why or the process

[@_ready__]

Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. You have been saved through _____________? This is not your own ______________? It is the ____________ of God? Not a result of _________________?

[@chunumummy4161]

Some one weting for sine " behind fame" let thems face reallity, will disappear from fame, true about, his testing languages, and selfe glorify about, is dark in day's,

[@amyc5913]

You're too much after awhile.

[@maryannewillequer3305]

Thank you, Fr Mike!