College is way worse than we thought… (3 Ways to not lose)

[@jessr1698]

A lot of my friends lost their faith. I almost lost my faith but I started reading St Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica, St Francis de Sales's Intro to the Devout Life, and St Therese's Story of a Soul. I followed Bible in a Year with Fr Mike. All of this helped to re-affirm my faith.

[@marksandsmith6778]

You shoved your fingers in your ears singing la la la la 😢

[@RiderOfBirds]

Nice going. Those three books, alongside the imitation of Christ, should be a survival guide for Catholics. A prayer book should be included in this mix too.

[@cameronbailey9704]

@@RiderOfBirds I vouch for the Imitation of Christ. Fantastic read!

[@RiderOfBirds]

@cameronbailey9704 Amen. It's an edifying piece of literature. The only thing more edifying than that book, is actual prayer and scripture reading.

[@cameronbailey9704]

@@jessr1698 I would love to read St Therese and St Francis de Sales! And yeah Aquinas is great. I personally recommend St Bernard of Clairvaux's "On Loving God" and his sermons on the Song of Songs. May the Lord bless you and keep you!

[@nateq]

i'm going to college in a month. all prayers appreciated haha

[@t-06]

I'm going to Med School (University is different here in Latin America) next year. 🙏

[@dragsterguy21]

I was so worried about going to college six years ago & losing my faith to the party scene. Most of my older sister's friends fell that way. Through an abundance of grace, I actually didn't find the party scene to be tempting at all. On an outgoing retreat for high school seniors, I heard a youth minister say we need to do three things: go to Mass at least one day a week besides Sunday, sign up for the first retreat at the newman center, and try to go to confession once per month. 5 years later, I found myself in the seminary. Hah! It is very possible to make it through college as an even stronger Catholic than when entering.

[@Chaliceofwine]

Wow, beautiful! 🙏🏼 👍

[@coreytheexplorer]

I immediately got involved with the Catholic Newman and Student Centers when I went to college! Through that I have gained some amazing holy friends and grew in my knowledge of my Catholic faith and relationship with Jesus.

[@dcramer1]

Our Newman center at K-State, St. Isidore's, is packed. One hundred students at daily Mass. Three or four students per year choosing to go on to the seminary.

[@feurigerStern]

The Newman Center at the University of Kentucky and Virginia Tech are also very large and strong.

[@charliethomason]

Thank you, Father. Grew up Catholic. Went to Catholic HS and lost most of my faith. Went to secular college & grad school and lost all of my faith and became an alcoholic (6 years sober today). Age 27 found my faith again and became 20x closer to God than I'd ever been before. Still had plenty of time to make good life decisions and fix some of the bad ones, but at great cost. I don't regret the life I've lived, but things could've been a lot better if I'd never lost my faith during those adolescent years.

[@lindyredmond9838]

Father your messages are so good and relatable! Im a long way away from college but this message is so good! Thank you for your words and for stepping out to teach us all. ✝️

[@FatherDavidMichael]

So glad!

[@lupecantu2571]

Good video! I went to public schools growing up and a Catholic university and I’m an active catholic. Some Catholic school acquaintances are no longer active Catholics. I just moved my daughters to a Catholic school last year vs public and one great thing is the theology classes. we also have one of the best Life Teen programs at St. Laurence. 🙏🏼 Hope they keep the faith I’m trying to teach them. 🙏🏼

[@KO-gy9fk]

Thank you father Michael David for your wise videos 🙏

[@TeeCass-bl9ii]

Just shared this with my junior and senior high school sons. Thank you!

[@agenahurrle7223]

This is so excellent Father! Thank you! God bless you!

[@rachelmeigs9489]

You are such a joy Father! Thank you so much for your insights. Keep up the great work! We love you!❤

[@CeeVee714]

I am loving your fun and challenging life as a Priest.

[@scorpy6331]

Totally agree…I was so immature in college… couldn’t finish because of experimental evil things back in 1970…after getting a masters from the School of Hard Knocks, I’m back stronger than ever I believe I could to my Catholic beliefs…but the wising up was only the result of the Merciful Lord’s infinite Mercy… only reason I’m writing this…

[@Iemon-12]

I love your videos! Thank you!

[@nightowl425]

I'm halfway through University and I reverted to Catholicism over the summer. Since then I've been attending mass, went to confession, started getting active again with the Knights of Columbus, etc.

[@lukasbula3100]

Extremely helpful, informational, and intentional video. Will be sharing this with many of my friends. Thank you for your great works for society Father!

[@kevk3853]

I think ignorance of the faith is correlated with loss of the faith.

[@CGCharles98]

I did but we are so back baby. Thanks to you and many fathers and the Trinity.

[@claudiawood3149]

Wow! Please repost this in May, EVERY YEAR!

[@Sandro-kq5qm]

I‘m protestant but going sure for being in the 20% 🔥 Please also pray I dont fall off

[@feurigerStern]

This makes it critical to have a Newman Center at every college and university. My faith actually became stronger when I became involved in the Newman Center.

[@stephaniegonzales6032]

I absolutely love this!! Sharing with my 2 oldest 🎉❤ 🙏 thank you so much for this!!

[@FatherDavidMichael]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@denisebaqui9266]

This is great advice!

[@mariareginarosaria8927]

So true...

[@VolsbowersTX]

Wonderful thought provoking video FDM! I just love this!!!!! So so good and very applicable to students!!!! Will definitely be sharing!! Thank you very much!❤❤

[@lauratemes7444]

This is heartbreaking 😢

[@charlesoneill466]

Great video. Father Johnson is good too.

[@Funpiano007]

Thank you Father! We need this!

[@marvinpineda8693]

Doors don’t open equally for everyone. What I mean is, some people have certain connections from the college, and then stick around the person they most find valuable towards their goals. That’s my honest opinion. Then there are others who live very close to college grounds, that make their entirety so much easier than others. Or you may be the sibling of a professional, and you’re in the know, or was already knowledgeable when you decided to go. All those factors come to an attention that affects others when you know they’re achieving their goals in hypothesized positive outcomes. So you say that you may be like others, as you go along through college. I’m finding this originality perspective more to the tuning of a clock than the actual chronology of everyday life. I’ve been following God for a very long time, though I’m starting to wonder if tomorrow was thought ahead of time than yesterday was left in peace.

[@anitatoppo1438]

Very Sad

[@گربهسیاه-ف1ي]

verygood

[@saw3e4rr]

That’s what happen to my son

[@rosegerdes3935]

Newman Center or Campus Ministry is the best place for students to belong and get involved in.

[@riziiokashena1010]

Wow!! thank you dear Fr. for this valuable advice.

[@Ladyoffidelity14]

Today's my first day back to college since I dropped out because of illness a while ago. This was random timeing

[@MovedByBeauty]

Franciscan University is truly Catholic. ❤

[@Catholicmillennial]

Father! Your metaphors are on point

[@RikmenshishaKharshiing]

🙏🙏

[@scootahscoot9389]

Pretty good video especially last minute, but let’s be sure to stress a weekly Holy Hour 💯 bringing New Testament for students and all laity Hopefully priests doing a daily Holy Hour Everyone should wear a Miraculous Medal & Brown Scapular; that’ll keep a much higher percentage in the Faith

[@coG139]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@pan_nekdo]

While I don't think it would solve vocation crisis abolition of celibacy wouldn't lead to significant problems either (if done correctly). Eastern Churches (both Catholic and Orthodox) have married clergy without significant issues. Saying that we need priests who are willing to sacrifice everything is double-edged sword. Why don't we require priests to make the vow of poverty? While I don't downplay the significance of poverty the question is whether we need it from every priest (and the answer is NO). I think simmilar question should be asked about celibacy as well.

[@Iemon-12]

Is any of your music on Spotify? That would be epic because I can’t find it.

[@danaweiss9844]

Ha.. I received my faith in college

[@rosarito102]

🕊️

[@brentclayton6894]

I want to be close to God..The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob. How do I accomplish this goal?

[@scootahscoot9389]

Even fellow Novus UhOh teacher Gabriel Castillo says 70% of his students leave the Faith Promote rosary w right hand, Satan’s divine mercy chaplet & fake image (Mt 6: 7; 24: 24) left hand You two guys should consider the bishop we wrongfully shunned in 1988 (after JP II’s disturbing behavior 1986)

[@eileensnyder3619]

You shunned a bishop? Have u confessed?

[@scootahscoot9389]

@@eileensnyder3619 RIP JP I 🙏 😢

[@annemariekoutsky5054]

If you really like and love Jesus and talk to Him daily, you should be OK. Also, plan to be broke. Leave your cash if you have some- in the piggy bank. No money - you can't afford drugs, alcohol, or friends mooching off you- the real friends will stick around cause they enjoy you!

[@WesselDab]

Nah my faith increased in college

[@marksandsmith6778]

er lose your faith = stop practacig ??????????????

[@marksandsmith6778]

The algorithm keeps showing this idiocy. Catholicism is bogus

[@ryanburns5667]

Such good advice!!