Day 99: Symbols of the Holy Spirit - The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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Fr. Mike explores the different symbols the faithful use when discussing the Holy Spirit, such as fire, water, and anointing. We examine how these symbols help us more fully apprehend the person of the Holy Spirit. Fr. Mike unpacks the meaning of each symbol, as well as each symbol's connection to the Old Testament. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 694-701.
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[@anaguerra6645]

Thank you fr Mike. It was so beautiful.

[@mapinoita279]

Thank you Fr. Mike! God bless you❤

[@valentinabiebie]

Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I love you! ❤ Amen. 16-04-2024

[@CeciliaNtlatleng]

I pray through Holy Spirit may the financial assistance came through for Merjugory pilgrim on the 2 May 2024 for me and all those who will be traveling.Amen

[@ellenosborne8207]

Feast of the Annunciation. God Bless. Payers for all.

[@yadiraaquino1733]

Thank you! May God Bless you too 🙏❤️

[@lindab3293]

Thank you Father Mike! God bless! 🥰🙏🏼❤️

[@joseguzman1051]

Amen 🙏.

[@grovercleavland2698]

I can’t believe that we are almost in the triple digits!

[@richardgourlay5191]

Thank you father Mike Schmitz for day 99 of the catechism.Amen

[@creativeeverydaylife]

God bless You all! I became catholic this nigth, It was so beautiful ❤ may you all have a blessed Easter ✝️🙏👰❤

[@wms72]

Welcome home to the household of the Living God! God bless you abundantly! Please pray for me, and have a glorious Easter season!!!

[@elperinasoswa6772]

Welcome home :-)

[@creativeeverydaylife]

Thank you so much ❤🙏❤

[@BelizeTime]

Congratulations. What a blessing.

[@ginaanelli9717]

Welcome to the one, holy, apostolic Church!❤️❤️❤️✝️✝️✝️🙏🙏🙏

[@joanhaselman444]

This segment, #99, was the most powerful, and I am listening to it on Easter Sunday, well, it is after midnight, because I cooked dinner, and cleaned up afterwards, but what a great blessing to read this on Easter. God Bless you and Bless you, Father Mike. I am so grateful for this. I am 73 years old, and have been a Catholic for 50 years, and I feel like I am just beginning to really learn our Holy Catholic Faith. I am so grateful.

[@carlz7777]

Amen! Right there with you - and i will be 78 in a few days and spent 13 years in Catholic schools!

[@penriquez99]

Same ! Like a new catholic when I am 58 😅

[@pambrindley1307]

Invited my daughter who has left the Church- please pray.

[@ansond6372]

Had to watch day 99 a second time, and I don't know about anyone else, but the symbols of the Holy Spirit amaze me in that I can associate all of them with nature and tactile expression.

[@sseb007]

Come HOLY SPIRIT come ... Thank You. Amen.🌹

[@R_Thomp]

Thank you Father

[@SuperRuthJ]

Happy Easter Sunday everyone! May we all be fill with The Holy Spirit and renew our Faith.!❤🙏❤

[@56Tyskie]

Breathe into me Holy Spirit, that all my thoughts may be holy. Move in me, Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Attract my heart, Holy Spirit, that I may love only what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may defend all that is holy.

[@aknmo541]

In Jesus name, on this blessed Easter morning! Amen

[@patmendell381]

Praying all have a Glorious Easter.🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻

[@Melissa-dz6je]

Thank you for sharing this! I just wrote it in my Journal, Easter Blessings to you!

[@elaineparedes3499]

I was surprised that wind or breath were not included as symbols of the Holy Spirit.

[@mannafromheaven0228]

Amen! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤

[@marianmilne6009]

Thank you Fr Mike. Praying for you and everyone here. God bless 🙏🏻 ❤️ 🙏🏻

[@susannebrule3160]

Happy Easter everyone. May you have a blessed day.

[@kerriannkerr9377]

Congratulations and welcome home!

[@elesapowell3769]

Wow! Class was mind opening today👍

[@dianefrank3688]

Praying for Fr. Mike & CIY 🙏🙏🙏 The tabernacle in our mission church has a statue of a dove on top of a golden circle burst above it. 🕊🌞

[@elizabethcronin3074]

Wow, this was a “meaty” lesson! Deserves a second listen!🙏🕊🔥💦☁️✋👆

[@gracieperez9892]

Please pray for Samantha and her children. Amen

[@aldrinazamora1351]

Joining my prayers for Samantha & her children - May the Holy Spirit guide, lead & heal to what is needed 🕊️

[@chavelasalas9151]

Thanks be to God ❤❤❤Amen 🙏 prayers Father Mike Amen

[@grmalinda6251]

I invited my new 10 year old bonus grandson to mass with an Easter egg hunt following. He enthusiastically said yes! He has only attended a weekday mass with me a few years ago. I am excited for Easter. Happy Easter everyone!

[@moniquearseneault1460]

Hi everyone.. Happy Easter .. !! Enjoy day 99 , praying for everyone.. may you all have a wonderful blessed day.. 😊❤️🙏🏻

[@aknmo541]

And may you have a blessed, beautiful day as well!

[@moniquearseneault1460]

@@aknmo541 thank you 😊

[@bloodwrage]

Happy Easter! Christ is risen!

[@itsunknown6768]

Still staying up late to pray for you guys 🫶

[@elizabethcronin3074]

Hello everyone & Happy Day 99 & Happy Easter!🙏

[@TrixRN]

Hi Elizabeth. I just got home from Easter Vigil. It was awesome! We had close to 30 baptisms & another 20 Confirmed. I’m totally wiped, but wanted to say Hi 👋 Happy Easter! He is Risen!!!🙏❤️

[@elizabethcronin3074]

@@TrixRN that’s awesome that so many came into the Church! Happy Easter!🙏

[@CARS63]

🌟🕯️🌟Thank you🌟🕯️🌟

[@munchlax9715]

Amen

[@philstover5505]

Happy Easter Sunday everyone. HE IS RISEN!

[@almapuritaparcon3435]

Day99. Blessed Easter everyone!

[@lindamueller5579]

I Love You Lord Jesus, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

[@pambrindley1307]

I invited my Sister to join and she will ❤

[@dawnmireles2912]

Happy Easter everyone! Jesus has risen! April 9, 2023

[@dawnmireles2912]

Alleluia! Jesus has risen! April 9, 2023

[@elizabethfaulkner8809]

Happy Easter Fr. Mike, thank you for all your hard work, I have learnt more from you than ever. I am nearly 78 and in Wales. God bless you.

[@sloppy1512]

My Born in the Spirit moment came as a young teenager, sitting at Mass after the Gospel of John 4:13-14. Jesus tells the Samaritan woman at the well whoever drinks of the water he gives will never thirst and shall become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. I personally experienced the Holy Spirit welling up in me, a spring that welled up in me, completely filling me with the Holy Spirit and filling me with a complete Joy that I will NEVER forget!

[@ginaanelli9717]

Have a blessed, beautiful Easter! In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ❤️✝️🙏

[@miachambers830]

Day 99..!!! He is Risen… He is truly Risen..!! ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA..!! ❤❤❤ God bless us all… especially Fr. Mike..! ❤️👍🏻🙏🏻 Thank You Lord for putting Fr. Mike in our path to lead us through the Catechism..!! I could not do it without him..!! ❤❤❤ Come Holy Spirit, Come..! ❤❤❤ Water… Baptism… Noah and the flood… water that ran from His side… Moses parted the waters of the Red Sea to allow the Jews to escape from pharaoh ..and Egypt… Blessing the water at Easter… Oil of Chrism… the anointed ones… Fire… of Pentecost… Fire at Easter… Holy Spirit coming down on the apostles in the upper room… in tongues of fire …all of these from the Lord..! AMAZING..! I CANNOT WAIT to hear you again..! I am praying for all of you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Please pray for me..! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 God bless. ❤❤❤ Yes, Lord..! ❤❤❤

[@olgadelgado2457]

Thats right...😊❤

[@jdemola55]

Last night’s Easter Vigil was completely filled with the Holy Spirit! Our group that sang had ONE practice! I prayed and prayed for the leader, who normally leads the 9:00 am group, would be there. he’s a nurse and was supposed to work. His boss gave him the night off! I would have led, but one practice just wasn’t enough. Before mass, we prayed and I asked the Holy Spirit to come! BOY DID HE! It was probably the most beautiful Easter Vigil I’ve ever been involved with. Only the Holy Spirit could have done that! I am so thankful to you, Fr. Mike because today’s lesson was proof positive… it’s all about the Holy Trinity!

[@DIS6103]

Breathe in me O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Amen (St. Augustine) ❤🕊🌷

[@meanchoolee5845]

Happy Easter to all Thank you Father

[@SuperRuthJ]

Let us pray. English version: Come, Holy Spirit, Creator blest, and in our souls take up Thy rest; come with Thy grace and heavenly aid to fill the hearts which Thou hast made. O comforter, to Thee we cry, O heavenly gift of God Most High, O fount of life and fire of love, and sweet anointing from above. Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts are known; Thou, finger of God's hand we own; Thou, promise of the Father, Thou Who dost the tongue with power imbue. Kindle our sense from above, and make our hearts o'erflow with love; with patience firm and virtue high the weakness of our flesh supply. Far from us drive the foe we dread, and grant us Thy peace instead; so shall we not, with Thee for guide, turn from the path of life aside. Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow the Father and the Son to know; and Thee, through endless times confessed, of both the eternal Spirit blest. Now to the Father and the Son, Who rose from death, be glory given, with Thou, O Holy Comforter, henceforth by all in earth and heaven. Amen.🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤

[@Mike-bn3lu]

Happy Easter! He is risen!

[@wms72]

He is Risen indeed!!!

[@user-mv2tg8hc8c]

Come Holy Spirit come by the means of intercession of the Immature heart of Mary!

[@wms72]

Immaculate

[@aldrinazamora1351]

Thank you, Fr. Mike! How amazing, didn’t realize all these other symbols of the Holy Spirit, since the water, fire & dove are the ones familiar to me. I love learning more of our Catholic faith teachings! Thank you, Holy Spirit

[@chipb7431]

Happy Easter, everyone. ❤

[@_TradCat_]

See how special we are to the Father. Jesus the Son died and rose for us. His (flesh) Eucharist abides with ours. We have a Guardian Angel by our side and the Advocate (Holy Spirit) dwelling within us. And a loving mother (Mary) praying for us.

[@dcallison]

Thanks!

[@richardbergmark6722]

Thank you Father.

[@marianmilne6009]

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful, enkindle in them the fire of your love.......thank you so much Fr Mike. Praying for you and everyone here on this Happy Easter morning. God bless🙏❤️🙏

[@bc5612]

May the gifts of the Holy Spirit rain down upon humanity. May we gain knowledge, understand it, wisdom to use it, courage to proclaim it, counsel to direct it, piety to project it and fear of the Lord to become coinhere with the divine so we may be elevated by it.

[@Love_Divine]

Blessed and Happy Easter to everyone. May our risen Christ dwell in our hearts and in our homes until His final return.

[@margiemolnar8716]

He is Risen! Alleluia! Happy Easter and Peace be with you. Man o man what a gift!

[@andrewsmith5550]

Happy Easter Sunday to all! May we all today be filled rith the Holly Spirit and reflect on the great love our Lord has for us! Thank you Father Mike for your time and energy you give to share this great gift with us. Praise the Lord! Preyers for all!

[@naomiwelch6715]

Happy Easter! What a glorious day!

[@maryannchaisson6742]

HE IS RISEN ALLELUIA 🙏🙏💐💐❤️❤️🇨🇦

[@yolandemoise6869]

Happy Easter everyone. Come Holy Spirit enlighten me, fortify me and rend me docile to the Word of God God bless 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@143mschrag]

Glory to You O 'Lord ❣️ Thank you so much Fr. Mike, and Ascension. My continued prayers for all, God Bless 🙏🏻

[@Dadof5-4]

Thank you Fr. Mike and happy Easter to everyone.

[@roystonfernandes8305]

This was an immense outpouring of knowledge backed by the Scriptures. Fill me Lord Jesus, with the gift of your Holy Spirit. Help me to understand the symbols of your outpouring of your love for me. 🙏

[@dana_ch82]

Blessed Easter everyone! ❤️🙏🏻

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

CHRIST HAS RISIN!!!

[@smedbergtutoring6792]

I started a month behind, and I set my Lenten “sacrifice” to be catching up with the CIY. God is so good. I ended up meditating on the Passion of Christ during Holy Week. What an incredibly wonderful spiritual time. And today I am caught up! Happy Easter! 🎉❤🎶🤩🥳💕

[@adelaidawallaert287]

A Blessed Easter to you Fr Mike Schmitz and to all🙏❤️

[@munchlax9715]

amen

[@jessicamastromatto590]

Happy Easter, Dear Friends!

[@CarmenRodriguez-vx1km]

Happy Easter Fr. Mike Schmitz ❣️and to everyone here.

[@pkrause1950]

He is Risen alleluia alleluia Happy Easter may God bless you all.

[@weallhaveanopinion]

I have to say I more fully understand and love the Holy Spirit more today than ever before!!! Thanks Father Mike!

[@claudina1G]

Happy Easter Fr Mike, Ascension Team and all my sisters and brothers in this community. I pray that we all allow Holy Spirit to open our hearts and minds even further this Easter season to all He wishes to impart to us, that we listen, understand and being even more convicted in His Truth and Love, we continue to say 'Yes' to God, to Love and whatever He is asking of each of us today and every day, in Jesus' name, Amen. God bless us 🙏🕊❤

[@nickk4851]

Thank you and God bless you, Fr. Mike!

[@stephenspain9167]

🙏

[@sandyrausch1999]

I love that we were physically born by the water in the womb, and to enter Jesus’s kingdom, we are baptized by water. I still celebrate my baptism every year as my first birth! Happy Easter everyone! The Holy Spirit is moving, do not be afraid to evangelize! Thanks Fr. Schmitz, Happy Easter! ❤😊🙏🏻✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️

[@KB_2161]

Happy Easter to all! May the Lord bless and hear all of our prayerful intentions. 🙏❤🕊

[@Manyanababy]

🙏🏽

[@Mstiny]

😇 Thank you Fr Mike 🙏 Wishing you and all the listeners a wonderful Easter 🕊🌸🌷

[@susanclemons116]

Happy Easter God Bless everyone praying for you all.

[@WashingtonDC99]

Happy Easter Sunday. #EasterSunday2023 Thank goodness for Father Mike Schmitz. Viva Cristo Rey. It is day 99 : Symbols Of The Holy Spirit. Keep pressing play. Tomorrow is day 100.

[@itsyvanne]

Happy Easter everyone!!

[@LCccce6]

Happy Easter to All!

[@maria196311]

Happy Easter Father Mike and everyone in CIY! God bless you!

[@nathanngumi8467]

Word.

[@nancyyen1]

He is risen alleluia ❤

[@jaes2994]

❤

[@sandrahuff5531]

Peace be with you!! a happy resurrection day!!!!

[@deedeebuhler9610]

May God bless you always 🙏 Happy Easter

[@2000Biscotto]

Yes! Happy Easter everyone! Thank you Fr. Mike and blessings everyone! 🙏

[@dawnmireles2912]

Divine Mercy Novena Day 3 Next Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday! Receive Communion, attend confession, pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet! Today bring to Me all devout and faithful souls, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought Me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were that drop of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness. Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen (1214-1215). April 9, 2023

[@donnazellmer209]

Happy Easter! Praying for you all!

[@wreloise1]

“Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the holy Spirit from the Father and poured it forth, as you [both] see and hear.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭33‬ ‭

[@annetteminozzi678]

Happy Easter Sunday to all! Such a lovely way to start it off learning about the many symbols of the Holy Spirit. It makes me feel all warm inside! I'm praying for everyone & you as well, Fr. Mike. God bless! 🙏💗🕊🔥💦🖐👉💨

[@peaceplease9]

Wishing all a Happy Blessed Easter!! Praying for all of us

[@josecesarvivares5005]

🙏🙏🙏

[@lovable20051976]

Happy Easter Fr. Mike. This was an interesting reflection on the Holy Spirit. Much to learn about Him.

[@marywalsh2292]

Happy Easter Fr Mike and everyone on this journey. This is such an amazing opportunity to learn about the Church's teachings and simultaneously deepen our faith. I've got to say it -"so so good, incredible, remarkable!"

[@wendydevries4109]

Happy blessed Easter, everyone! I am praying for you. Please pray for me.🙏 Thank you Fr Mike for all you do. God bless you!!❤