Surviving the Dark Night of the Soul - Explaining the Faith

[@PatriciaSmith-gl4ij]

I pray my children come back to Catholic Church before I die.

[@katherinebrumley7794]

Please pray for us who want a spiritual director and cannot find one.

[@nml5802]

Amen 🙏

[@larakaramazova777]

Respectfully, you do not need a spiritual director. There's no person who can do that. Anyone holding himself out as someone to follow will inevitably prove himself a disappointment. Go into your prayer room and seek the Lord with all your heart. "Be Still and Know that I Am God". Seek Him every day with praise and thanksgiving. Ask and it shall be opened to you.

[@elinorcabrera]

Your priest is your spiritual director as I was told by a friend. Took on her word and consulted with my priest during confession or asked for a meeting. God is with you.

[@user-ht9fr6eh9u]

Holy Spirit is sent as a councellor+ Pray

[@MaranathatoJesusthroughMary]

Phone a monastery and ask for the most humble monk🙏❤️🙏❤️

[@giarose6493]

I went to prison where I made bad decisions now it my mission to win the race to see Gods face pray 🙏 daily for his grace no one ☝️ takes my place

[@nnieemmT]

God bless you Gia Rose. 🙏

[@giarose6493]

@@nnieemmT Godspeed blessings Shalom family 💯☘️🙏😘🌹💪🩸🇺🇸

[@nnieemmT]

@@giarose6493 🔥✝️🙏❣️🙏✝️🔥 A very blessed Christmas to you @Giarose

[@cindycoates3045]

God bless you. Share the faith

[@nnieemmT]

@@cindycoates3045 Amen 🙏 🙌 God bless you ❤️🔥

[@gordon1468]

Father chris i was blown away by this talk when i seen it. Im in ireland i was talking with you about a year ago, so im in trouble with drugs and i honestly think god is getting me ready through rehab. So it was a fantastic talk thanks brother, say a prayer for me my name is gordon from dublin ireland. Thank you father

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you, I'm happy to hear that it made sense. Thank you and God bless you

[@alwaysmisskaryn]

I offer prayers for you Gordon and your perseverance and a successful rehab. May God be with you and at your side as you’re in treatment.

[@gordon1468]

@@alwaysmisskaryn thank you so much

[@joydicksen5914]

Praying for you Gordon from Arizona in the USA🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻

[@gordon1468]

@@joydicksen5914 thank you god

[@mrsandmom5947]

I literally just came out of the dark night. I could not forgive a priest that hurt me a few years back. I hated him . I became oppressed. Satan was having his way. This week I was reading about our Lady of Guadalupe. I could hear her tell me” you belong to me”. It was instantaneous relief.

[@erinmarie99]

The same thing happened to me around Christmas with St. Therese of the child Jesus! He lives 🙌🏻

[@CatholicCat-er9xn]

Amen!!

[@sharkybate7115]

Happened to me from November-Early bits of January. I have just came out of it, and I feel very liberated and relieved

[@ntmn8444]

I’ve had similar things happen to me as well. But years ago, I met Jesus in a dream. He’s so cool, y’all. But he’s intense! He called me by my name. He forgave all my sins. That dream left such an impression on me. He was calling me. I’ve been on a journey since. I’ve had moments of consolation and moments of complete desolation. But I know God listens to my prayers. It’s weird how I know it, but he responds, even to small little things.

[@francisesho8710]

Thank you Father, I will listen to this again and again in my loneliness to correct and repent from all my evil ways.

[@amggomez]

The Dark Night is purgatory on earth 🤯 I have never heard it expressed so succinctly. Thank you Fr Chris

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you and God bless you

[@Sheilamarie2]

Thank you, Father Chris. I pray the Priest's Prayer for you and the Marion Brothers: "O Jesus, I implore Your devine assistance for Your faithful and fervent priests; for Your unfaithful and tepid priests; for Your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for Your lonely and desolate priests; for Your young priests; for Your dying priests; for the souls of Your priests in purgatory. But above all, I commend to You the priests dearest to me; the priest who baptized me; the priests who have absolved me from my sins; for priests whose masses I assisted and who gave me your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me; all the priests whom I am indebted in any other way. O Jesus, keep them close to Your Sacred Heart, and bless them abundantly in time and eternity. Amen." God Bless you, Father.

[@SBL19681]

Me too!

[@tanyac.9005]

That’s a lovely prayer! I pray that one as well. Our beloved Marian priests need our prayers! 🙏

[@margaretyoung5303]

Amen! A wonderful prayer .

[@flosialajiun7101]

Amen

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you so much and prayers for you too and God bless you!

[@MeekCatholic]

During my dark night, I was tempted to join the Freemasons and live a life of luxury. Thank the Lord for keeping me from such a horrendous path! I found Our Lady in my time of trouble and my family now abounds in graces. Note: I also had dreams of judgment day and wrestling with the enemy in Heaven prior to making it out of the dark night of my soul. It was very scary but very enlightening to know for certain which side I stand by.

[@Heracleetus]

Def Leppard, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Memorex?! Father Chris is a true child of Generation X.

[@gstrikr7]

Currently experiencing this. Pray for me please, as I pray for all of you, especially the ones also going through this.

[@carolereynolds-g9r]

I am in the midst of the dark nights of the soul. It has been a very difficult time for me. Lots of tears and prayers. I will come out of this a better person.

[@vickyd868]

My husband is struggling right now as he was diagnosed with flu a. In our 29 years married I have never seen him this sick and scared. I know God surrounds us always I pray he feels Gods divine mercy and gets physically well soon. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Vicky and God bless you and prayers for your husband

[@KJ-dh4kn]

Prayers of healing for your spouse and prayers that all family doesn't get it.

[@parent-alerte2562]

onion soup, tonic water with quinine vitamin c d probiotics also fruit smoothies with proteins (egg yoke) is how I treated my 93 y.o dad no sweets

[@ChersJourney]

Father Alar. I found this on my Audiobook, I randomly picked this sermon,.. Your describing my life. Everything I’ve known is gone, now it’s solitude & Silence. My 2 year depression is unlike any I’ve had before.. there is no break. Then I found this and I knew this is what I’m going thru. So many tears, pray for me please to stay strong. Bless you

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless you and keeping you in prayer

[@dani323]

@chermayo Be Still and Know I Still Am God. Stay the course. Hang on to God’s hand. God is still with us during this path. Hold on to your Faith by staying close to God keeping His word in your ear. Having gone through this, with God’s guidance, brother in Christ, I am waiting for you on the other side; I’m praying for you in the name of Jesus. Amen. Be Still and Know I Am Still God. (God is intentional, strategic; does not leave us nor forsake us. We are only required to surrender OUR way. Be like a leaf floating on the water down river of His will.)

[@adrienneoctaviasinclairvel9400]

Praying 🙏 for you to Jesus Christ only begotten SON OF GHE FATHER In Heaven,the Savior of the world By His life death on the cross The precious Blood 🩸 of Jesus your redeemed,in His blood,amen

[@ChersJourney]

@@dani323. Bless you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ChersJourney]

@@DivineMercy_Official Amen & Bless all

[@sofiamalacara2020]

Great talk Father Chris on The Dark Night. You saved my family & myself during covid in 2021. I started watching your masses around Christmas of 2020 was lost needing answers. During my Dark Night my oldest daughter was admitted in a mental hospital on Thanksgiving 2020 & got bad after that. When I started watching your mass it changed my life for the better took time but its getting there. God doesn't answer that second. But he does help you continuously. It was hard but it got better. Praise God & you Father Chris & rest of the Marian Brothers & Marian Helpers.

[@tanyac.9005]

Fr Chris has changed my life as well. So thankful for all of these livestreams which have deepened my faith. God bless you, Sofia!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Sofia so much for sharing that and may God bless you and your family!

[@jodieelizabeth4905]

Amen 🙏 Thank you 🙏

[@janec.kowalczyk5824]

@@DivineMercy_Official We adore you, Father Chris! Much love & respect to you always 🙏♥️

[@sammyc9617]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 1:30:40

[@patman_for_sure]

This came at exactly my dark night. Thank you, Jesus. Feels like all my prayers are empty sometimes. He says He will guard but then dangers and suffering come through. It makes one wonder if He is really there. But there are sudden brief moments when I feel His presence and comfort. The desolation and abandonment feeling hurts, but the belief that He is there even when He is seemingly quiet and not there is highly necessary. Praying for anyone in a similar situation

[@BarbaraDellaValle]

The Holy Spirit is w you Brother, just pour out your heart to Gd…and listen…

[@audreynaidoo2797]

Don’t give up ,God answers all our prayers in His time ,you will see His Mercy and Healing,I waited for such a long time to see my son receive God’s grace and Mercy,I’m truly blessed and grateful 🙏

[@celestin777]

@@audreynaidoo2797 Can you give a brief testimony if you would like of course, it is encouraging to hear from fellow Catholics what they have experienced and how God came through

[@catalinacampos5952]

I am in the same exact situation. I can’t live like this anymore! 🥺🥺

[@celestin777]

@@catalinacampos5952 Please do not lose heart and fall into discouragment I was where you are and still do experience moments like this but the Lord is closer to you than the air that you breath! Do not abandon hope because the darkness that you feel and pain of not finding God can be birthpains of seeking Him more intimately. When in such a state pray to the Holy Spirit A lot and my personal advice would be, declare and praise God as hard as it seems, just thank Him for everything, do the opposite from what you maybe did before when you felt down or afraid or hopeless, go to Mass as often as you can even if you feel like you aren't getting much consolation out of it, the Lord sees your heart and desire to be with Him. The Lord loves you with an everlasting love, He is with you, He is your light, do not be afraid!

[@sashlid]

I'm not Catholic, I go to Pentacostal churches. I found this very helpful and I feel God brought me to this video. And here I thought Catholic services were boring. God has been telling me to fast and the scripture about certain demons coming out only through prayer and fasting has been coming up a lot so I know what I need to do. It's not just food that I need to fast from I have to give up a bunch of things.

[@imnotmelvin3]

The refining of the soul is grace.

[@boomct8569]

You are very welcome here! Please pray for all who have listened to this video and God be with you always 😊

[@ntmn8444]

This is not a service. It’s a talk. We call our service “mass”. It’s only boring if you have no idea what’s happening. It’s possibly the most beautiful thing in the world. I really recommend you go to a Catholic Church near you. Don’t worry, we don’t bite! Do not take communion, please. But feel free to join us in prayer. And afterward, you can go up to a priest and ask questions.

[@jcgurl3773]

Oh my heart, I went through dark night of the senses for almost two years. I had no idea what was going on, nothing helped and I felt so abandoned. At the same time I could not get a priest to respond to phone calls, emails etc. Most of it happened during the pandemic when the parishes were closed. Watching this helps me understand what happened. Lord have Mercy, thank you Fr. Chris!!!

[@l.elmo.di.scipio]

The way the pandemic and lockdown ruined people's minds is just _brutal_

[@ntmn8444]

I’ve been there. That’s the one thing I feel the church doesn’t do effectively. And it’s not the priests’ fault. They are overworked. But they really ought to allow them time to build relationships with parishioners and set time aside to assist people. Not everyone is literally dying or sick, but some do get spiritually sick, and they need as much help as someone who is physically dying.

[@jcgurl3773]

@ntmn8444 oh my goodness for sure. I could not get anyone, it really impacted me so much.

[@ISATŌP1]

That's just stress....! You will not enter the Dark Night of the Soul until you DIE TO A MATERIAL EXISTENCE as being reality!!! Then, and only then will Omnipresence(God Consciousness)begin filling the void, causing much darkness along the way through the human intellect(Satan) attempting to regain its foothold upon your existence!!

[@giarose6493]

Father Chris Thank you Im hear because of you I went to church you had a huge push in me going to church ⛪️

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless you for returning to the sacraments!

[@Irelandgal]

@@DivineMercy_Official 🌹🌹🌹

[@Jesusisallandiamnothing]

Priase The Lord!!!

[@pamelavergin-green8120]

@@DivineMercy_Official 😊

[@ISATŌP1]

The church is the problem, and Jesus actually showed you why, yet people still think they need to go to church where not even the pastors understand the truth of the message of Jesus......! "If I speak of myself I bear witness to a lie"....meaning that material life is an illusory sense of existence, and therefore, humans have no power to do anything! "I and My Father are One"....meaning, my Consciousness is Infinite, Omnipresent Consciousness. "My Kingdom is not of this world"....again, Jesus is saying that this illusory world is not his world. He demonstrated that life is illusory through what we've come to know as the Resurrection, but that is a false narrative because our True Incorporeal God-Hood cannot die, The real Resurrection was 3 years earlier when he Recognized God Consciousness as his Own Individual God Consciousness! We are Infinite, Incorporeal Omnipresence, and our reality is The Invisible Infinite, or God Consciousness!

[@crumblycheese7179]

My brother took his life in February. It has been a difficult journey. It was only a few years ago when my nephew took his own life. I wrestle with the work I do because I meet with people daily whom contemplate taking their lives because of mental illness or substance use. I have been so grateful to your healing words. Thank you and Amen

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless you and may your brother rest in peace🙏

[@donalford7010]

I am very sorry about the loss of your brother and nephew.

[@ann-marie9621]

God love you x. That is a heavy cross. I will pray for you xx.

[@giarose6493]

God make my fear disappear without God is despair no one ☝️ else can compare… God come near don’t leave me alone I can’t make it on my own please bless my home 🏡 remove all evil and sins

[@pauladeleke8687]

The dark night of the soul is God giving the soul a Heavenly alchemical mandate. True creativity.

[@nievaconsing3344]

As a Secular Carmelite, I am very thankful for this talk that helps me understand my vocation. God bless. ❤

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless you!

[@alimaloney218]

I am just beginning as an aspirant in the OCDS within the Community of the Holy Innocents. Perhaps our paths will meet sometime. God be with you!

[@vernferns.8711]

Could a third order OCDS wear a habit even outside the eucharistic celebration?

[@nievaconsing3344]

@@vernferns.8711 The habit of a Secular Carmelite (3rd Order) is the Brown Scapular. It should be worn next to the skin all the time. The Carmelites stopped using 1st, 2nd & 3rd orders to refer to friars, nuns & seculars all are considered equals. No one having priority in importance but each having his own specific identity.

[@vernferns.8711]

@@nievaconsing3344 i wear a brown scapular, and i had our parish priest enroll me, but fr said it wasnt necessary, and that it's enough that i had it blessed and i wore it. Thank you for the information. ❤️

[@deevine9255]

Fr. Chris, I'm admitted in the hospital right now. Please pray for me. Thank you. 🙏 And thank you again for this excellent talk. God bless.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, I'm sorry to hear that. Will everything be okay? Trusting God and prayers for you

[@deevine9255]

@@DivineMercy_Official I'm hoping everything will be alright after the procedure is done. I leave everything to our Lord Jesus, who we trust. Amen. Thank you so much for your prayer, Fr. Chris! Praying for you too. God bless. 🙏

[@alwaysmisskaryn]

Offering prayers for your healing Dee. Prayers for your doctors and nurses as well.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

@@deevine9255 🙏

[@deevine9255]

@@alwaysmisskaryn Thank you so much. May God bless you.

[@mariesolomon206]

Fr Chris more likes please!

[@DudeNamedBill]

I could really use some prayers. I feel I've been stuck in this dark night for half my life.

[@beatricec9238]

Proud to be the 1000th person to like this video 🙃

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you!

[@alwaysmisskaryn]

That’s very cool. God bless you.

[@dannylegarda8587]

I believe this is where we loose allot of people to Protestant churches because they get lost to the “feel good “ sensation. The 3 days of darkness past already

[@mistyviolet3825]

YESHUA 🤍 is our LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!🤍❤️‍🔥🕊️

[@brothajack1993]

God saved me from alcohol. Nothing else did. And I am riding my dark night of the soul courageously.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes

[@giarose6493]

I’m not a depressed person but I’ve had panic attacks… i woke up ⬆️ shakes for years so I chased death because of fear of death so I’d get high to run from fear of death… insanity

[@darylburnet8328]

You make me laugh Fr. Chris, in a good way. I am older than you but with a similar background. Your down to earth teaching is wonderful.

[@alwaysmisskaryn]

I agree, Father Chris is a gifted speaker, and makes serious points with a big dose of appropriate humor and tons of humility.

[@darylburnet8328]

@@alwaysmisskaryn Yes, as a teacher and acolyte i appreciate sound teaching and Christians who dont suck lemons all day.

[@thankfullyforgiven9611]

As I listened to your message. It inspired me to write this poem. As I knelt in prayer, I know You'll meet me there. My soul pines for Thee, On Who's face I can't yet see. To hear Your laugh, and to see You smile, I'm willing to endure the weight of this trial. This cross of mine, I'll gladly bare, Lord give me strength in this world of cares. For the glory that awaits, I long to see Heaven's gates. Not just to see the people or the beauty in store, But to see the face of My Savior, On sweet Heaven's shore. That gives me hope for what comes my way, Even in this moment, as I kneel to pray.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Wow, that is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing

[@thankfullyforgiven9611]

@@DivineMercy_Official To God be the glory always.😊

[@paulineohagan5900]

Beautiful

[@thankfullyforgiven9611]

@@paulineohagan5900 To God be the glory. Thank you so much.❤️

[@kryanlee56]

Very nice poem thank you for shari g it with us God Bless everyone on this page and the priests and Bishops may God guide them always! And God Bless and protect Israel!

[@giarose6493]

Praying for all who need prayers 💯🙏💯🙏💯🙏☘️🌹

[@giarose6493]

@jill stebbins prayers for God’s favor coming down on you and your family

[@triciagarea9576]

St John of the Cross, December 14th, pray for us Amen

[@judyharley1249]

I survived the darkk of the soul from mental health medication given for 37, years. 5years ago God mercy was shown to me . I was healed within the Catholic faith . I've spent these 5, years proving I was s healed and saved .from damnation .and from abuse shownn in my town,where I live, in my church ., My family unite was broken .too and left alone to get on with it .but I am still here with my devotion to Divine mercy. .and With all the faith and trust I have in my body. While that other healings have been given as proof. My life was shattered. But He will restore my life , give back all that was taken while giving Mr a second chance as His Divine mercy was shown. Amen

[@roberth1378]

Mother Teresa is still saving souls like Saint Faustina and all of the other saints in heaven 🛐❤️🕊️😇

[@joyceobenhaus4364]

1v

[@SlavicGirl.]

Faustina was a real Saint, so humble but not sure about Teresa.

[@roberth1378]

@@SlavicGirl. I am sure about Mother Teresa and so is the church 🛐❤️🕊️

[@suzannemoloney9465]

I needed this today. I went to mass and my priest reluctance to promote divine mercy made me mad. I told him 'shame on you father' [I find it hard to keep my mouth shut] I guess cuz im so on fire for spreading divine mercy i dont get it when a priest dont feel the same. I need to find a spiritual director but when you have priests here that dont bother with first saturdays and dont want to spend more than 5 minutes in confession then its hard. You are my online spiritual director. Thanks for everything xxxxx

[@alwaysmisskaryn]

Hi Suzanne, you have great spirit and zeal. Prayers for you and for your local priest that he has a more open mind to your enthusiasm to promote the Divine Mercy devotion.

[@pbg7225]

I am also interested in finding a spiritual director but I don't any here that would be one for me all the ones I want are not near here

[@jendoe9436]

One thing I might suggest is see what your priests are up to. They may honestly have too much going on at the parish that they barely have time for the basics. My home parish has a school and a missionary church that requires a lot of focus on top of normal priestly duties at the main church. My current parish is one priest handling multiple orgs, spiritual needs of local prisoners, and normal functions. Priests are human as well and are tasked with a great duty and responsibility that eats up a lot of time. Not helped if volunteers are too sparse to properly assist and the resources are stretched. Might I suggest begin with a small Divine Mercy group that meets around the church where you or another leader can organize. This way you can grow the DM message, help the priest provide something for the parish, and maybe inspire others to step up as well. That’s what a group I’m with did with a Marian study and praise/worship at the church. If God has lit your fire for DM, then maybe it is you who is being called to start it, not the priest.

[@Paul-hl4ob]

Mother theresa was and is a saint God bless you father alar ✝️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🦁🌹😺♥️😇

[@anhdang7780]

My soul has been dark for many time of many years , last night i was sad and doubt , this morning i hear you Fr. Chris i know that Jesus and Mary send message to me through you and you awesome

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, stay strong

[@anhdang7780]

Thank you and please pray for me

[@mistyviolet3825]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@rosebudrose72]

My understanding is that in the dark night of the soul, our divine light, our divine side in our hearts will illuminate, and we'll hear God's voice. We'll see our sins and God will show us Hs mercy by giving us the choice to repent and follow Him, like Jonah.

[@eoinMB3949]

I'm one of those people who has been afflicted with all three........Trials, temptations and desolation. Its been brutal. I've actually cried out to God and asked him to dial it back a notch or two, I felt like he was pushing me too hard. But i did this only in a very weak moment, most of the time I just say, "Though he slay me yet I trust in him". I just finished reading St. John of the cross's book, the dark night of the soul and also the ascend of mount carmel and these two books have been a God send.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless you and God will provide the grace to persevere

[@byjollieherz5968]

Sometimes I get so scared because since I was a little girl my soul will flee away from my body I heard my name being called in my ears I was confused and scared but the family brings that dark night of the soul and your own sins too I’d been through it God bless everyone that’s has being through it and they don’t understand why God bless them all

[@thatgirlray2765]

Wow Thank you SO MUCH for this talk. This makes me feel not alone, I think this is what I’ve been going through. About two months ago I suddenly lost all appetite for my sins (hating others, not praying, food etc.) i just lost my appetite for all those things. I replaced all the things that used to make me sin with prayer, I got so much consolation I was in love, I was actually somewhat happy I no longer had those desires, not being angry does amazing things for your mental health. But about a week ago, everything went dark. The consolation stopped and I started doubting the existence of God and because of my pride I felt like such a fool. I know in my heart God exists but my rational brain couldnt and still has a hard time comprehending it. I began toying with atheism again, and saw the emptiness, feeling like life has no purpose my future is empty and meaningless. Not having God and thinking He doesn’t exist made my world crumble, it led to depression and I have felt physically sick and unable to sleep at night. Today Im getting some consolations, and hearing this talk shows me this is just God preparing me and makes me somewhat believe in Him more, since the stages of the experience is so on point with how you described it. Please pray for me as I still have those doubts, my challenge is the need for faith and that I can’t know 100%. Please pray for my strength to get through. Thank you so much for this talk

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless you and prayers for you

[@apricott1907]

I am with you sister and experiencing similar emptiness and hopelessness for my future. I am comforted by Father Chris and his timely message of spiritual dryness leading me closer to our Father. God bless you:)

[@amandasongy5147]

I’ll pray for you. Did you get over it?

[@roger12393]

Father Chris, I felt you were speaking to me. I got up Saturday morning and was asking God why my prayers are never answered and asked him if he was still there listening to me.I also agree with you things that I thought I couldn't live without now mean nothing to me. I got rid of so much stuff that I wondered why I had to have them in the first place. So much good has happened to me since I have watching your videos I can't even begin to tell you but I feel like a new person and I don't even recognize myself. All of you talks have helped me soo much. After 40 years of not going to Mass I now go to Mass, observe all of the Holy days and go to confession once a month I feel wonderful! Thank you so much for all that you do for us. You have helped me in ways you will never know. You Fr. Chris, have been Truly Blessed.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you so much Linda for being part of our Marian family and God bless you!

[@elizabethking5523]

That is awesome!!! ❤😀 keep waking that walk!

[@GoinDownhill361]

I'm deep in it. Sleepless nights, questioning, asking, grieving. I feel like in a dark room trying to find the light switch but to no avail, bumping against furniture pieces, hurting myself, crying for a helping hand that guides me to that light switch.

[@giarose6493]

God help me want what you want more than what I want and do it Remove all evil and sins from me my family 💯🙏💯🙏💯🙏☘️🌹

[@smbdyall]

God, Let Your Will not mine be done. for i am weak yet i look towards you. i cannot see you yet my heart searches. if this darkness is what pleases you then forever i shall remain. use me to my full capacity. Amen

[@giarose6493]

@@smbdyall I was raised to pick up your cross no matter the cost no matter the loss be a boss.. Godspeed

[@basil7069]

I am currently going through this at the moment. This is helping. Thank you Fr. Sometimes I think God thinks I am strong.

[@elizabethking5523]

Basil, 😊well, if God thinks you are… you are! Remember Gideon?? God sees you as He made you. He knows you better than Anyone!!! He sees your future! Just begin walking in it. ❤ one step at a time!

[@basil7069]

@@elizabethking5523 Thank you.

[@maylight8]

Same here 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@samuelheraoui722]

God bless you and all the MIC. pray for me and for my family

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes

[@octoberdawn1087]

@53:20 the pleade... I felt that and it brought tears to my eyes

[@loril6484]

Father Chris, you really hit it on the nose how I feel right now!

[@mariesolomon206]

Fr Chris thank you so much for your excellent talks today your teachings are so good it is important to survive the dark night as sleeping because as wonderful devotions to the First Fridays and First Saturdays i like Thursday and Friday because it is my favorite day to preaching and prompting in the gospel readings to offer Mass on Sundays which everyone goes to be true and Holy Spirit preparing for the death as prayers for peace as Ukraine and Russia war as the Chaplet and Rosary to purgatory as explained is simple on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve on December 31, 2022 before started as traditions to many liturgical year and Precepts of the Church and domestic church and also the priesthood as Saint Faustina prays for us and Staff Members. Praying for you, your family and Marian Helpers and especially your Mom and Pam and Sandy also your Dad's healing of the grandparents. God bless you, your family, Pope Francis and Deacons and Marian Priests. Amen!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for joining us and God bless you and prayers for you too!

[@paolarossetto9932]

Thank you Fr. Alar from Barcelona

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you and God bless you and everyone in Spain

[@LivingoffromGrace]

Wow for the past year I have been going exactly through this along with spiritual warfare and just Today while spending time with God I felt his warmth in my heart how I truly miss him so much it hurts i desire to see his holy face and I treasure the moments we united together. Everything you teach is truly coming from the Holy Spirit. Im so glad God has put you in my path you have no idea how much you have helped me understand the teachings of the Catholic Faith thank you. Truly another Grace from God. Thank You Heavenly Father.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for watching and God bless you

[@MarijanaPervan]

Thank you very much ❤❤❤

[@miashay2524]

Bless you, Fr. Chris. It’s been very hard to the limit these past 2 years of Covid lockdowns working in the hospital none stop. I just got home, having some rice and watching this talk. I finally feel that I have the permission to rest, I can rest and I should rest. Sending you and your community of priests a lot of love and hugs from Boston. Now I just need a bucket to cry in for a few moments.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you and God bless you

[@katarzynamatracz4011]

Dark Night of the Soul sounds like a title for a movie

[@maryburton5898]

Praise Jesus for you Fr. Alar...you have no idea how much you have helped me!!! I was feeling so alone and becoming desperate in that perhaps God had turned away from me...

[@DivineMercy_Official]

No Mary God is with you in all the great things you are doing. God bless you!

[@elainearmstrong7051]

There was a thief named Michael. When my son was born, I didn't want the same name of the thief, BUT my husband said, he will be named after St. Michael the Archangel. I was comfortable with that. Today, he's a good man.

[@christinebravomom5711]

I really appreciate this talk. The part about being put into the dark so we can see reminds me of a story Jim Lovell told. Before he entered the astronaut program, he was flying missions off an aircraft carrier. Coming in for a night landing, he suddenly found himself in pitch black darkness. Night carrier landings are extremely difficult and dangerous; you can't do them in the dark! As he was wondering and praying how he would ever land safely, he noticed a green arrow in the water, pointing directly toward the ship. It was the algae that luminesces palely when stirred up by a ship's propeller. It was only visible because ALL of the lights, including the small instruments lights inside the cockpit, had gone dark.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes, that was a great story. Thank you for sharing

[@Angela-uh1je]

Dark night of the senses is doing without. Dark night of the soul is loving to do without. Brilliant, but I think went through dark night of the soul as a caregiver to my disabled brother and then did a backslide after he passed away.

[@taramilne9465]

I really enjoyed listening to this talk Fr. Chris, because with all Catholics, as well as other Christians, who have experienced this you reassure us that it's never the end of the world and that we should never give up on God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and Mother Mary. God bless you Fr. Chris now and always.

[@alwaysmisskaryn]

Yes Tara, as easy as it sometimes is to say “that’s it” we hear an inspiring talk like todays, and we have hope again. May God bless you.

[@kaekaren6646]

Amen 🙏🏻✝️

[@maggie_codes]

I pray one day I will love my crosses

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes

[@MichaelM-rq2sm]

This was an excellent presentation Father Chris. I never understood this (I only knew “kinda”). Thanks Father for making this so clear.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for letting me know I am glad to hear that. God bless

[@alwaysmisskaryn]

All of Father Chris’ talks are so I formative, and I always learn something new.

[@katebrowne6863]

Love listening to you, your a natural born teacher... you can keep the momentum going... good on you... 👍😁

[@nml5802]

Thank you Jesus, for feeding many souls within this marian helper family, through the teaching and ministry of your devoted MIC shepherds Fr Chris and his brothers. Mother Mary keep protective watch over them and us 🎚🌷

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for being with us and God bless you

[@loril6484]

Father, your opener with all of those questions are my questions. I have gone through those questions over and over again and sometimes, I lose Faith. I know I'm a sinner because I think I've fallen. But I'm trying my best to not lose my Faith. I always ask forgiveness but I know I have to go to confessions often to be forgiven. Father, your talk always make me realize how lucky I am that I am healthy and alive. Thank you, Lord!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Hang in there Lori because God is working in you with his grace

[@gailthompson9449]

AMEN ❤️

[@annlasher230]

I just find these talks so transforming !! May God bless you always Fr Chris ! 🙏 🙏🙏♥️

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for joining us and God bless you

[@Carolem494]

Oh , I love you, Father Chris! I could listen to you all day !

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thanks for listening

[@kryanlee56]

Prayers for America and our freedom, protect us Lord with thy Divine Mercy!

[@ExpandingCircles]

Father Chris, am deeply grateful for your talk and it helps me greatly how to move on and step over the memorex and focus on the light of God. Thank you. God bless you bountifully. May you meet with success in your life mission.

[@veronicacougar5687]

My take exactly. I couldn’t have expressed it better myself. I’m a little more prepared for the cross that is looming.

[@yeshua1st]

I'm in tears. God Bless you Fr. Chris. I'll pray for you so that our Father continues working through you. You are helping so many of us. Praise be to God

[@gailthompson9449]

AMEN❤️

[@pennypiper7382]

Wonderful explanation Father Chris. St. Padre Pio went through the same darkness, as well as most Saints. God bless you.

[@lieveponny]

Thank you for a great talk, father. I’m thankful for your priesthood too.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Claudia and God bless you

[@donna4257]

I needed to see and hear this today. God’s timing is perfect. Thank you Father Chris.

[@mary-gd1eq]

Thank you, I walked back to where I was listening to rosary and this was playing, never listened to you before and I heard your first words, I stood there surprsed, as I thought it was me, as I have felt Divine Presence but lost it again,:but your first words spoke to me, as I felt God was gone from me. So I listened, it is not just me for seems we all feel abandoned at times. Thank you

[@DivineMercy_Official]

God bless you Mary and hang in there, God is with you! And thank you for joining us

[@georgee.steinfeldtjr9961]

Very good, pray Mary Immaculata ,God love Mariana, USA!!!hol

[@barbaracope5111]

It’s so easy to become attached to our spiritual consolations. They are so wonderful, I think most of our lives are spent in the dark night

[@coryrodriguez4498]

Thank you Father Alar for bringing me back to my faith. You are truly an inspiration.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Wow, thank you

[@sujatafernandes973]

God bless u dear Father. Please pray for me dear Father, my name is Susan from India, as for decades iam struggling with my faith and this can be really very despairing n discouraging. At times i feel so close to God and other most of the times iam back to square one n this is going on with me since decades. I feel so sorry for myself at my lack of faith. One thing that i honestly desire in this life is to be close to Christ. God please help me 🙏🙏

[@lakotafire2804]

Sujata, it sounds like you're a good person. Please don't take this wrong as I mean no disrespect to you. If you pray for someone else, if you pay less attention to yourself and more on others who need it desperately, your life will become much better. If you feel that the world is falling down on you, it's also falling down on someone else. May I suggest that you take your worries about yourself to confession. You don't need to have what some counselors would call, ego. May God surround, embrace and richly bless you.

[@vinsaintmichael]

It is always darkest just before the Dawn.

[@TheEzlau]

At 42:40 talks about how angels love music to.

[@Meraikie]

Dear Fr Chris... only God knows tonight how much you have revealed to me by this holy talk... how much you have helped me, how much your explanation of the dark night of the soul and everything it contains, mean to me... thank you! Before I converted to Catholicism, I went through a period of darkness, and one morning on my birthday, I sensed a beautiful presence in my bedroom and I broke down in tears... my life played like a movie before my eyes and I cried until I was totally stripped and empty. Afterwards, the whole of God's creation was awesomely beautiful and holy and I was filled with God's peace and His Love and Light, feeling like mountains had been lifted from my shoulders... I was a new creation, the most beautiful and precious journey in my life began and continued and a desire to convert to the Catholic faith was so strong, and by God's grace I surrendered, had catechism classes for a year and was received in the Catholic Church as an adult. I have never looked back as I was blessed by God and now at 75, I am on an even deeper journey into Catholicism and enjoy every moment of every day. GOD BLESS YOU FR CHRIS. NEVER STOP FOR IN HEAVEN YOU WILL WITNESS ONE DAY HOW MANY SOULS YOU HAVE HELPED! 🌹🕯🌹🕯🌹🕯🌹👐👐👐💖

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you for keeping your heart open to God's grace!

[@gailthompson9449]

AMEN ❤️

[@DianneElizabeth64]

I felt nothing for 20 yrs. I just got used to praying and not feeling anything and most of the time not having prayers obviously answered. Then one day, bam! It all changed. Out of the blue & unexpectedly. It was worth the wait. I found a comment that I made a year ago below. It brought back so many memories

[@user-lh5li8ll7i]

I'm at 19 years now. Your comment is encouraging. Thanks for it

[@darylburnet8328]

Thankyou Fr Chris. Really needed to hear this. REALLY. This talk explains many things happening. I have St. John of the Cross books, etc, but off the bat, you hit a homer for me. Thankyou.

[@karenlerman6207]

I’m a funeral coordinator at my parish and I have so many funerals that want Sinatra’s I did it my way and our Monsignor will always say NO! If they have it in their slide show before the Mass as soon as he walks in he tells me to cut it off. It is amazing they don’t understand why it isn’t acceptable in a church service

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes

[@anhdang7780]

I thank you Fr.Chris deep from my heart may God bless you and always be by your side and makes you holly as you are !

[@DivineMercy_Official]

You too!

[@maryhowsrd3381]

Yes purgative.. yes father thank you. I m home less room w blind priest. He's sick stomach bug Bowels 3 days,.. thank you for the reminder. My husband deceased alchoholic said " I don't care about you or health I don't live you," .. Lol eft me home less. And I hate shopping!!

[@nickolefaustinaanne728]

If I were to have listened to this before 2020 none of it would make sense, but since I have literally gone through this… This is so powerful! Thank you for a better understanding. God bless :-)

[@amandasongy5147]

Did you loose sleep where you couldn’t get comfortable

[@nickolefaustinaanne728]

@@amandasongy5147 no.

[@illuminara1]

I know when its cloudy or dark that the Sun is still shining....

[@lissethbernal9909]

Thanks to your talk. I understand why I feel sometimes I have no faith, but still go to church and do my daily prayers. Thank you father, God bless your ministry

[@marygr8064]

I haven’t experienced the night of the soul. I’m so little and though I have had such troubles. Through it all, I have kept my beliefs, praise God. Please pray for me, brothers and sisters.

[@ntmn8444]

Then you’ve never been tested and you’ve never grown. It’s quite something.

[@giarose6493]

Worship over worry

[@bettyannparri1305]

Thank you Fr alar. I belong to the Marian association.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you and God bless you

[@JOKERMITA]

Father Chris, Your like that Angel that shows up in the nick of time..God Bless

[@anniecordon8389]

Father cris I want my kids to be with me but they don’t go to church they don’t compision i talk to god for the conversion of my children pray for us father cris 🙏🙏🙏

[@darylburnet8328]

Fr. your comment on us being thimbles or larger vessels in Heaven reminds me of the Wedding Feast at Cana which you referred to. Will rewatch this lecture you gave many times and pass it on. Yes, god bless you and all for whom you pray. "I dont know what your up to Lord but I trust you".

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Daryl for helping us to share this message of mercy and God bless you

[@darylburnet8328]

@@DivineMercy_Official No problemo. I owe my return to the Church and much more to Jesus, Mary and St. Faustina. And many other Saints, Militant and Triumphant.

[@kerrieventre2454]

Thank you so very much for that talk. It helped strengthen me to continue on and not give up. My daughter commited suicide because she couldn't see the light and lost hope. I pray I can use this situation to help others. God bless you.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

I am so sorry to hear that God bless you and prayers for her

[@Sense2024]

😊 8:17 When you do what feels good you fall into the devil’s trap.

[@nicholasmichaelcassenti]

Praying for Mom and Dad, Father Chris and for St. Padio's and Faustina's, intercession!

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Thank you Nicholas and God bless you and prayers for you all as well

[@user-hu4gr1bo5g]

Amen! Always love your homilies & lectures. Becoming Catholic is the most important action in my life. 2018 after RCIA.

[@DivineMercy_Official]

Yes!