What Are Graces? - Ask A Marian

[@lisanicholls2706]

Thank you Fr Gabe

[@mariapropst7935]

What a Beautiful explanation of what is GRACE!!! Thank you Father Gabe for your passion to teach us and how to get closer to God and build up Our Catholic Church! Amen!!

[@debbiepullen2816]

What would we do without the Marions. Even though,I belong to a parish, I watch the Marion fathers all the time. God bless these wonderful souls.

[@jeanb.5405]

I was aware I needed Grace but I could not answer what is it, and I kept crying out to God "What is grace?" Until one day when I was praying this I had an epiphany and it was this; My crying out to Him was Grace - My thinking of Him was Grace - My praying was His grace, My every good thought and holy thought and good/holy desire was actually His Grace!! I was elated and thought I would just float right out of my skin from the joy it gave me.

[@suzannemoloney9465]

I think the world of you fr Gabe. You inspired me to pray more rosaries and to consecrate myself to our lady. I pray the chaplet for you every day xxx

[@ofeliacaballero5857]

Fr. Gabe, thank you for the clear explanation on what grace is. It’s flowing abundantly in the Catholic Church where Jesus is in the Blessed Sacrament. May we always take extreme care not to lose our participation of God’s divine life in our soul by sin and ingratitude. Dear God, help us to be faithful to you always and forever.

[@feabano9514]

God bless always Father Gabe with family ❤

[@sheilageotina6063]

Thank you Fr. Gabe for summing up what graces are.🙏

[@mikecasey5328]

Thank you so much may the effect of the flame of love of our immaculate heart of Mary be spread all over humanity 💞🙏💕

[@ernajuliannaprimo9745]

Father Gabe I love your Homilys they truly hit Gods word on the head I always hope you or Father Chris , and Father Calloway do the mass its always powerful to me

[@bluefox1344]

DITTO! DITTO! DITTO! Also, Father Anthony!!!

[@angier.4826]

​@@bluefox1344 Ditto! And Father Matthew, and Father Kaz. Each one is a humble genius expressing the image and likeness to God in their own unique, beautiful, powerful way. We are blessed. Thank you, Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit.

[@angier.4826]

And Mary!!! For her Marian Fathers. St. Stanislaus Papczyński, pray for them, and pray for us too.

[@kathrynenge3609]

Thank You, Our Thrice Holy God, for inspiring Father Gabe & all the Marian’s of the Immaculate Conception to allow Your Word to bring Your Divine Mercy to each of us. And thank you, Father Gabe for your fiat.

[@mazikode]

Thank you Father Gabe. God bless you.

[@Marie-te8xx]

Dear Jesus, please give us all these graces. Amen Thank you Lord

[@michellewaters8378]

Thank you Father Gabe, God bless you and protect you.

[@SurrenderNovena]

Sanctifying grace, actual grace, special graces... everything is a Grace, a gift from God!

[@metropcs9864]

Thank you Fr. Gabe. l would like to hear more of you in the future. l am in my dark time of life's journey, l found this video very helpful. l want to talk to those people who are in the same situation like l am -- feeling lost and in doubt of my faith. l wish there would be more priest to bring us back to the faith-- Being not yet mature in faith, like a child still need to be nurtured, please help us who needs help and protection so we won't be the lost sheep wandering and drifting away (we need guidance to bring us back-- life's daily burden and trials come so strong that if not mature enough like the Bible said it (the faith) won't grow rather be stuck (paralyzed) or die. I need help.

[@KimHicks-kb3gi]

😊Thank you and may God bless all the priests and employees and the shrine.

[@lenoreduray7300]

🙏🙏🙏

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Kim and God bless you

[@Restless318]

Thank you father God bless you fathers

[@elainelloyd7680]

Thank you, Father Gabe.❤

[@alwaysmisskaryn]

Wow, I got to thinking about being in a State of Grace after last night’s LDM show on Judgement. How amazing is it that this popped up in my feed today? Wow 😮. Thank you so much for giving clarity to my pondering. This is definitely a “saver” in my library.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

👍

[@sallyfernandez3665]

Thank you Fr. Gabe. God bless you!

[@libertygiveme1987]

Thank-You Father Gabe. GOOD TO KNOW!!!!

[@mayjeannarne2392]

Thank you, Fr. Gabe!

[@pegminarski5253]

Thank you Fr Gabe

[@amymusegades413]

Great explanation Fr. Gabriel! Thank you!

[@benhand6947]

AMAZING

[@mariasaeli6249]

Dziekuje Fr Gabriel 🙏❤️

[@gracekanyingi1406]

AMEN

[@virginiaburman7076]

❤️🙏❤️

[@metropcs9864]

l need to know how to obtain the extraordinary graces, as l want to live a holy life -- but going thru difficult life's journey. Although, l try to do my best to stay in the church and its sacrament - it seems like it is not enough, l need that extraordinary grace. I don't know how to obtain this. Please pray for me and people in the same situation like me.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes

[@markfosler9565]

Father Gabe, if I am understanding your explanation correctly the only way to get grace is through the 7 sacraments?

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Mark for the comment and God bless you. While we are constrained by the sacraments, God is not. God can give Grace in any way he wants but the way we are guaranteed grace is by the sacraments.... but that is correct that does not mean it is the only way. However, it is the one sure way because Christ gave his authority of his grace to the church. God bless you and thank you

[@marybailey6254]

Please ask Fr Chris for the text info for the Sacred Heart/Divine Mercy image of JESUS

[@briancody5308]

How can someone get one of the special graces?

[@NGV267]

DEAR FATHER CHRIS and FATHER GABE . I PRAY AND HOPE YOU ARE WELL. PLEASE COULD YOU TELL ME OF MAKING A CROSS OUT OF PALMS ON PALM SUNDAY IS ALLOWED AND ACCEPTABLE BY OUR CATHOLIC CHURCH. MY MOTHER WHO IS 77 YEARS OLD JUST MESSAGED ME AND SAID THAT SHE HEARD THE FOLLOWING.. I SHALL QIUTE HER.. "Today at Mass, Father explained & requested that we should not make cross out of palm, which we get on Palm Sunday... Palms were used to Welcome Jesus with Cries "Hosanna in the Highest".... Which is a cry of praise and also means Save us... But when we make a cross out of the palm we convert Palm Sunday into "Good Friday" and showing the cross would mean "Crucify him"... Someone made a cross out of palm way back and that was followed and became a tradition, it is time we change these old traditions... " Please don't make a cross out of Palm, this Palm Sunday. He request to go home and share this with others, hence posting It." DEAR FATHER PLEASE GUIDE ME SO THAT I IN TURN CAN GUIDE MY MOTHER.

[@JayRedding12_12]

Are we standing outside of the potties?

[@richarda257]

Luke 1:28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” The angel Gabriel is about to talk to the virgin Mary. “Greetings” or χαίρω/chairo in the Greek. This is a form of the word χάρις/charis or what we know as “grace”. The word means to rejoice or be glad. Gabriel is approaching Mary in a graceful and joyous manner. “Greetings” …O favored one… This is how Gabriel describes Mary. This is the Greek word χαριτόω/charitoó. Again, this is a form of the word χάρις/charis or what we know as “grace”. Strong’s Concordance defines the term as endowed with grace or graceful. Gabriel approaches Mary in a gracious manner and then tells her she is favored with grace because the Lord is with you!” Mary’s response to grace… Luke 1:29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. The translators were kind with the wording “greatly troubled“. This is the word διαταράσσω/diatarassó. The verb is defined to agitate greatly. The prefix dia- in the Greek indicates intensity. Mary was thoroughly perturbed and anxious. This is Mary’s initial impression. This is not exactly the response one would think someone should have when visited by an angel from the throne of God. Gabriel comes in the grace of God and He has to deal with a disturbed young woman. This is the earthly vessel for Jesus Christ. Mary is not finished. She tried to discern or διαλογίζομαι/dialogizomai. Again, note the prefix dia- which denotes intensity. She wants to reason, debate, or consider. Mary is doing some serious thinking and trying to come to a logical conclusion. She is questioning reality. What is going on? Luke 1:30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Do not be afraid… Gabriel recognizes that Mary may not be comfortable with his appearance and he is reassuring. Gabriel perceives her to be φοβέο/phobeo. The word can be defined as afraid, terrified, or frightened by Strong’s. In English, we use the word phobia. Then Gabriel calls the young lady by her name, Mary. Imagine if you were Mary. A strange being, who you have never met, shows up out of nowhere. And the entity knows who you are and calls you by name. Gabriel reminds Mary. …for you have found favor with God. Emphasis here is on the word “favor”. This is the Greek word χάρις/charis. It means grace. Gabriel approaches Mary in grace. He tells her she has been supplied with grace. And Gabriel closes his introduction and reminds Mary, God has blessed her with grace. Despite her attitude and response, Gabriel covers Mary in God’s grace.

[@grmalinda6251]

Your speaking catholic but those that weren't raised as such will have to struggle with your explanation. But thanks anyway.

[@donnapollock]

Thank you and God Bless you father Gabe...

[@gerisundararaj399]

Thank you Fr Gabriel 🙏 ❤️