"Desperate for Freedom" | 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Mike's Homily)

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Restriction is the first step towards freedom.
God is good. God wants all of us to have the fullness of life and of joy. God wants all of us to have HIM. But there are things that suffocate joy. There are things in our lives that rob us of God. There are things that we choose to keep in our lives that strip us of freedom. And Jesus calls us to be ruthless in how we approach those things.
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[@deeppurple94]

Happy Saint Michael the Archangel Day, Father Mike!

[@squidward66]

This is tough. And true. A plain and honest fact of life.

[@scottsirk9364]

Outstanding homily! Great wisdom! Discipline equals Freedom

[@momoismywife5713]

this lectures are so freeing for the soul. this is my peace in these trying times

[@nikkiudumaNwogaAdaMary]

Thank You Jesus of Divine Mercy! God bless you Fr. Mike!

[@sheilacollins-theresetrealtor]

I get the game examples, not a game player. 😂 🙏🏽

[@edelmiraespinosa9689]

Thanks Father, That's the way my son lives, so I have to pray hard for him to go back to childhood when simple things were his way of life...now, having a woman it's too important for him and that's not healthy, because he's not a Catholic so he does not behave the right way and the women he meets, the same...Blessings...

[@ruthvholland]

Peace be. Thank u Jesus. U have given another love one to learn to use the word ruthless. Hallelujah, glory be. 9:40

[@blancarosaalvarez8211]

Thank you Father Mike for all the insights you gave us through your great homilies! I think I’m going to start a notebook about your quotes. Today’s is “Freedom often starts with restriction”, and from a few weeks ago “The only way out is through”. God bless you!

[@nestorcarrillo2125]

Thank you, Father Mike! God bless you 🙏🏼

[@leonora8954]

Thank you Fr. Mike for yet another powerful homily! Your inclusion of incidents, not only experiences of others but also of yourself, add more credence and power to your homilies and inspires us. I might have said this before in my comments on your other videos but I must say it again: your vulnerability, humility and immense love for God shines through everything you say. May God continue to bless and protect you, and guide you as you continue to be a faithful representative of his Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ. ❤

[@meihui7767]

Amen

[@KolokaiKalai]

Amen 🙏

[@mycatholicfaithlivingstone845]

Thank God for Fr. Mike. Pray for you everyday 🙏

[@amaamzat9913]

So timely! Thank you 🙏🏾

[@theresaskrabanek512]

Thank you Fsther

[@barbaragalliera9846]

This is the BEST.

[@anitamyers1942]

Amen!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@roseeleya2327]

God bless Father Mike!

[@osopolarverde]

Thanks!

[@RalphCapocci]

Thanks!

[@ruthortega5822]

Wow! Wow! Wow! Excellent homily Father Mike. I never tire of listening to you and your inspiration to be a better Christian. Not easy, but can be done with God's grace.

[@1isaM111er]

This is such a great homily.

[@1isaM111er]

Amen!

[@The.Foolosopher]

That homily was extremely uncomfortable. But I needed to hear it.

[@pattiadkins2736]

Wow! Perfect thank you.

[@Wingchun1776]

Great homily

[@joellynscheuers4179]

I understand the point but I've never understood anyone who died extreme sports or even bike racing. If you have that much drive and energy why be selfish with your gifts and not use them to help mankind? I'm not impressed by people who make the news because they have pushed themselves to the limit for worthless things.

[@FeroxMinisterium]

Thank You Father Mike, I needed this

[@janefosha7847]

Thank you for this excellent homily! You have given us much to think about.....

[@Wingchun1776]

Amen

[@stevieray7203]

🎯

[@mram03]

The Anti-Hero reference was something I didn’t expect from Father Mike, but loved it!😂

[@KolokaiKalai]

A profound homily. Thankyou Fr.Mike. God bless you 🙏

[@wms72]

You made spirits your messengers and your ministers flaming fire. Thank You, Lord, for giving us one of these in Father Schmitz. IN NOMINE PATRIS ET FILII ET SPIRITUS SANCTI. +AMEN

[@laurawoodfin9694]

How many priests speak DIRECTLY at challenges in our lives? NONE! Father Mike you are the first priest I have heard iny 61 years as a Catholic to hear a priest speak directly about individual weaknesses and areas of sin. NO other priest has ever mentioned directly and given examples like you did. Thank you for addressing these issues head on! 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@jscaprkr]

This is the second week in a row Fr. Mike has written a homily personally and specifically just for me 😌 He does that sometimes 💛

[@britaahonen1489]

Yeah, just think of yesterday, What your picking up now.

[@carolinemachadoupk2teacher591]

Fr.Mike what happens when it’s family😬

[@britaahonen1489]

You didn't think you've got too much opinion for something that it's not their body. No. This is not a joke.

[@Rob-no6lx]

This is one of the best homilies I've ever heard!

[@britaahonen1489]

Oh, we never really had any drug or alcohol problem.

[@whereeverthemind]

127 hours

[@whereeverthemind]

Yeah he drank his own pee, cause he was thirsty, yuk

[@whereeverthemind]

Have got a memory, but heaven more interesting than dirt, even dirt can become soap to make someone clean just look at mud masks lol

[@whereeverthemind]

A guy had to go to the top of a large building, to make his dinner, he had high steaks, cause he took the steaks high, what are ya like hi they say, day say day day woman woooomb man

[@whereeverthemind]

By dirt a mean earth Earth

[@LucilleMedina-lw1xu]

Thank you Fr. Mike

[@Yolanda-r5v]

Thank you, thank you, Father!

[@FesIRL]

Tolerance is not a Catholic value. I pray Catholics stop tolerating sins from people, knowingly these people are sinful or heretics.

[@jff6530]

Jesus thought tolerance didn’t he?

[@Mpr91]

This is life changing

[@SamanthaOrtiz-g1c]

🕍🛐💝🌹💞🙏🙏🙏😇🕯️🕊️✝️

[@anneturner2759]

Golf cart , bag, and clubs right into the pond 😂😂😂

[@chateaumojo]

Less is more.

[@kiphartshful]

Thanks!

[@xscarecrowxx]

Competitive

[@joanholtzapple6854]

So much good in this Homily, probably one of my favorites. Thank you Father Mike ♡

[@Jennifer_784]

I came to the Lord asking for his blessings as a single mom because raising my son (Joel) was an act of courage despite all the challenges. And the Lord answered my prayers with a benefiting income of $31,000 every month. To God be the glory. Joel is in school and life's been fair lately

[@LauraMendez-983n]

God is more than enough for us, and his mercy is new every morning. Hallelujah

[@BrenoSantiago-773]

Congratulations!! The scriptures clearly states there's going a transference of the riches of the heathen to the righteous.God keep blessings you

[@EvaMariaSanz-vq3wo]

How do you earn, what do you do??

[@Jennifer_784]

It's Maria Elena Herrera doing she's changed my life. A BROKER- like her is what you need.

[@Jennifer_784]

Her top notch guidance and expertise on digital market changed the game for me

[@stephaniegrippo2261]

🤯 Outstanding homily! Thanks Fr. Mike 🙏🏻

[@whereeverthemind]

Yeah a cant play games anymore, why cause thats why, cant, always was competitive, yeah always, when a decide from inside am going to accomplish something a prove to myself that a can accomplish something, as long as there is nothing in the way, example the bleep test at school 16 years old a had got stamina to keep running for ages and ages and ages and to have won the bleep test, jealous eyes dirty looking from the stage made me feel uncomfortable so a thought fuck off, a will let someone else get the glory, so a did, could have won if a wanted to win, had got the stamina to, used to train with the football team running around the field behind them, ran everywhere, but the older ye get ya know, some girls would say fuck yous am going to show yous but a was humble, when getting bullied at school didnt come home with stories to my parents cause they had enough stress through life, cried in my room and keep moving

[@whereeverthemind]

Bullied in primary school, yeah was like a cat fighting back, think a never cried, cut my finger off the door only cried for a few minutes a was 4, got a needle injected after that in the hospital, never flinched, a remember that, yeah didn't flinch atol atol. That was an anaesthetic, a remember that mike, yeah. Amazing growing up ya don't even think about what ya go through ya just get on with day to day life.

[@whereeverthemind]

Let's talk then guy in the video, let's talk, a dialogue? Yeah a dialogue, so when and where Michael? Will you bring oil?

[@gregl9175]

God bless you father Mike, and thank you!!

[@angelmacas1774]

Father Mike! Thank you! May The Lord be with you always 🙏

[@britaahonen1489]

Yeah but, do they even live here? ITS IN MY MIND, ITS NOT IN YOUR MIND?

[@britaahonen1489]

SO, WHY DON'T HAVE YOUR JOY IN YOUR OWN HOME? WHY IS THIS ABOUT BEING IN MY BODY?

[@britaahonen1489]

The problem is you've got no barriers around your mind or body, My body is not your body.

[@whereeverthemind]

Jealousy creates problems esp we hen we only answer for our own behaviours and responses, no offence with the last comments, am in love with the guy speaking above 🫣

[@msgoody2shoes959]

Brocuz, I don't know what's happening to me... But if you're giving me hope that this too shall pass, I have zero issues with giving up all material goods-for him. My dogs are an another issue. Though I think I'm done for.. this went on too long untreated. Bro, my heart is 6 hours ahead and likely hanging out with our Dad. The consolation of just being in my heart's shadow would heal so much. But if this is it, I would not want to take of his time. I am just sure I should be heading to hospice, like today. But I don't know. If I live another day or live beyond this year, I'm keeping you in heart. Agape. -K

[@msgoody2shoes959]

Reminder: I live at this point for Matthew 16:19. Our Dad says jump to me, no clarification needed, my legs will be rubber. Also I used to be Amish so I would delete everything in a heart beat and avoid prophetic messaging unless approved.