Father Mark Beard's Homily - "Believe It Or Not" - 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A 2022

[@mtarthalomeli5775]

If it wasn't for Father Beard, Id still be living in mortal sin.

[@anitavaughn1968]

I miss this holy priest of God.

[@josephevers8563]

I could listen to him all day

[@joanhaselman444]

Thanks be to God that we have so many of your sermons online, Father Beard. RIP

[@laurathompson4087]

RIP Fr Mark! Your ministry was not in vain!

[@glendavis3257]

Love this Priest, now that He is in Heaven; He can pray not only for us but with us in each present moment, because He is no longer subject to Time. Thanks be to God!!! Fr. Mark Beard / Pray not only with us but for us and each person God sends into our lives.. Amen!

[@alicelynch6018]

Please do not do him the injustice to assume that he is in Heaven, he spoke about this in one of his sermons. He was a magnificent priest but he was also human so please pray for him because like us all he was a sinner. God Bless.

[@glendavis3257]

@@alicelynch6018 Eternal Father I offer YOU, the Most Precious Blood of YOUR Dearly Beloved SON, our Lord JESUS Christ, in union with the Masses said today; for all the souls in purgatory and for sinners everywhere! Many times daily, Alice! But I believe Fr. Mark was murdered in the car "accident" and martyrs do go straight to heaven. Thanks be to God.

[@mtarthalomeli5775]

After I heard Father Beard for the very first time, I was glued to his sermons. I went to confession on my second sermon I heard him.

[@maryloumonheim8724]

He asked us to pray for him. All that have died need prayers.

[@robbiemccrory9697]

Thank you for your Humble Servant, Fr. Mark Beard. ETERNAL REST GRANT TO HIM O LORD. MAY YOUR PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM. MAY HE REST IN PEACE ❤

[@lindadavel5238]

Perfect teaching of doctrine from the perfect 'spiritual' director that God has sent me beginning Aug. 5, 2023. As God has ordained it, Fr. Beard will reach the souls of many from beyond the veil. ✝️

[@jennierodriguez5183]

I can’t believe I heard this beautiful man speak after his death. How much we need his kind. I love him so much. I listen and relisten to him because he inspires me. I pray for you.❤❤❤

[@kimmcmanus5228]

I would of traveled to his Parish to see and listen to him. I listen to him every day and relisten...I wish there were more videos!

[@danielmeadows3712]

Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us.

[@joyyoung3319]

Eternal rest grant to Father Mark O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him.

[@franciscagarcia6929]

I pray one day Father Mark Beard will be canonized. A true priest given to us to hear the words of God. Rest In Peace Father Beard. You are never forgotten.

[@research1207]

Thank you to whoever recorded and posted these homilies!!! The effect the have had on all of us is absolutely incredible!!

[@joegru7280]

Absolutely amazing, great homily

[@sheilaberger1395]

Thank you Father Mark for the explanation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I have heard so many incorrect versions! I and others needed to hear and be instructed of the truth! God bless you! I thank God for you!

[@catholiclife9304]

God bless you Father 🙏

[@katherinenovak9818]

Thank you Fr Mark for explaining that Jesus had no brothers or sisters ( blood related) Mary, OUR BLESSED MOTHER, REMAINS A VIRGIN ❤

[@mellamolucero]

God Bless you Fr. you will be missed.

[@pilgrim-wh9kp]

Wish our priests would be like him

[@marcihf217]

Pray for your priests and all priests.

[@corinvillagomez8095]

I love listening to his homilies every day still finding more past ones 😊

[@dtankersley9762]

Father Mark pray for us that with your homilies you continue to draw us ever closer to our Lord Jesus Christ Praying that I may one day join you in heaven 🙏🙏🕊

[@soroushfetkovich5084]

May you test In Peace in the arms of our blessed Lord and Mary most holy dear father Mark!

[@desireejones7568]

😢my brothers n sisters i love that phrase 😢will forever miss those words from our little Father Mark 😓😓😓😢😢😢❤❤❤⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️Lord keep him close 🙏🙏🙏🙏👵👵👵💝💝💝🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️📿📿📿💖💖💖

[@juans6639]

AVE MARIA, GRATIA PLENA, DOMINUS TECUM. GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO.

[@francesvela5992]

Enter all Father, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in union with all the Masses said throughout the world today for all the souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, for those within my home and family, especially Fr. Marc Beard and his Dad.

[@cig136]

GOD BLESS YOU FATHER MARK❤

[@marcihf217]

Thank you Father for this homily. I learned so much. May God bless you and protect you. May Our Blessed Mother pray and intercede to her Divine Son always.

[@kschirod]

Oh What a beautiful sermon! Mother Mary pray for me please!

[@RestoreJustice675]

Tell others about Fr Marks Homilies,. The way Fr Mark taught while he preached is so needed in the Church today. And remember to pray for Fr Marks soul. Padre Pio too spent time in purgatory, per a private revelation. How much more so will the rest of us. "Nothing impure or unholy can stand in the presence of a Holy God" Fr Mark and all you angels and saints, please pray for us.

[@SnowbunyinIL]

RIP Fr. Mark🙂‍↕️🙏🏻

[@nicolecoco6917]

Another beautiful, informative homily. Thank you Father.

[@marye7798]

Thank you Fr for excellent homily.

[@melissajano6592]

Just Beautiful!! Hail Mary Full of Grace🙏🏻

[@mariolupian1786]

Amen 😇 💖🙏

[@barbaraw5264]

Praise be Jesus Christ ❤. Ngome South Africa aparition our lady asked to be called Tabernacle of the Most High.

[@DenisOhAichir]

Ave Maria.

[@veredictum4503]

Great re-inforcement of our Catholic doctrines. I'm sure most have heard the various counter-arguments - that 'virgin' meant young unmarried woman, that verse 'his brothers' causes havoc, etc. But yes, logic alone tells us that if Eve was a co-enabler (for want of a better word) of sin into the world, then Mary had to undo all her sins, and be one-up better. In particular, that means not giving in to temptation and vanity. The sub-title in brackets says "Mary did you know?". That is actually a song, Protestant although well-meaning. It shows their lack of understanding of these theological issues. They still treat Mary as "just another woman", the idea being "any one will do" i.e. nothing special. How does one even start to explain?

[@InventorKnight]

If you want to know more get the abridged version of The Mystical City of God. It’s all about Mary’s life.

[@katperson7332]

@@InventorKnightI have this book on Kindle but have just started it. It looks impressive so far.

[@maryweisenbacher1034]

I just finished it (the abridged version). It was meant to be a gift to humanity. There are pure diamonds on every page.

[@BronxCat]

Of course she knew

[@KaufmanNews]

True, people use to drink alcohol in a particular type of wood made into cup. Than the person would pass out in a drunken stupor, and appear dead. Grave robbers started digging up dead bodies and finding claw marks on the inner part of the casket , and dried bloody fingertips on the person. The orgination and cause for dead ringers.

[@solarmax11]

Thankful for these words. I defend our Blessed Mother a lot when conversations begin talking about Jesus having brothers & her relationship with St. Joseph. It makes me angry. I have to defend her from their lack of understanding of scripture. I will not put up with any disrespect towards Her. ❤

[@lilymac8246]

❤

[@andresemb8049]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Joseph123-g6p]

Tell educate Fr. Rob Galea...and protestants

[@wfox0621]

Also, why wouldn’t have more been said about Jesus and Mary after Jesus resurrection?

[@lindabaca1850]

I don’t understand why all the Christmas decorations are out during Advent.

[@machine260292]

why all the Christmas decorations before Christmas?

[@nathaniellathy6559]

Stand behind the lectern

[@wfox0621]

Honest question…. If Mary didn’t have original sin, why did she calls God her Savior Luke 1:47 And if Mary is so highly regarded, why is she not referred to at all in any other New Testament writing? Surely John would’ve written about her if she was to be so regarded since Jesus entrusted her to John’s care John 19:26-27

[@margaretoconnor7077]

Mary was saved from sin: Mary was saved from sin by receiving the grace to be preserved from it. But she was still saved. Only Mary is given the name “full of grace” and in the perfect tense, indicating that this permanent state of Mary was completed. St. Luke uses the perfect passive participle, kekaritomene, as his “name” for Mary. This word literally means “she who has been graced” in a completed sense. This verbal adjective, “graced,” is not just describing a simple past action. Greek has another tense for that. The perfect tense is used to indicate that an action has been completed in the past resulting in a present state of being. “Full of grace” is Mary’s name. So what does it tell us about Mary? Well, the average Christian is not completed in grace and in a permanent sense (see Phil. 3:8-12). But according to the angel, Mary is. You and I sin, not because of grace, but because of a lack of grace, or a lack of our cooperation with grace, in our lives. This greeting of the angel is one clue into the unique character and calling of the Mother of God. Only Mary is given the name “full of grace” and in the perfect tense, indicating that this permanent state of Mary was completed. Jesus saved Mother Mary in a unique way, by preventing at the moment of her conception, free from being stained with original sin. Now, we do understand that the stain of original sin is inherited, passed on to every human being. By having Mary free of the stain of original sin, IT COULD NOT BE PASSED ON TO JESUS. Hence, Jesus did not inherit original sin, and was free of the stain of original sin. Not only that, God does not dwell in sin, so Jesus dwelled in the sinless, pure body of Blessed Mary. Immaculate means: free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: free from moral blemish or impurity; pure. Eve was created sinless, pure, full of grace and good. Yet she said NO to God and disobeyed as did Adam. Thereby bringing death into the world and the inherited stain of original sin Mary too, was created "immaculate", full of grace, and pure and sinless. She had the choice to say NO, but with complete faith said YES to God. Her yes brought LIFE into the world (through Jesus and He conquered death). Mary, by her "yes" to God, through the Angel Gabriel, participated in the Redemptive act of Jesus. She was free to say "no" to God, just as Eve (and Adam) freely chose to say "no" to God. That is why she is also called Co-redemptrix. It is not saying Mary redeemed us (that alone is what Christ did by His dying for our redemption). "Co" means together, joining, such as a "co-worker ", "co-star", for example: a movie star is the main character of a scene, movie, and the supporting actors, are "co-stars", without whom there would be no movie! That is Mary's title, and rightly so, for by her "yes", fully trusting and believing in God, she participated in the Redemption of mankind. Jesus is the STAR, while she is the Co-star. Yes, Christ did give Mary as our Mother. St. John the Apostle became Mary's son, who cared for and protected her. When Jesus gave Mary as John's mother, He used "woman", thereby having double meaning. Not only did Jesus give Mary as mother to John, but this also meant as "woman", she is Mother of the Church. For we Christians are the "adopted" brothers and sisters of Jesus, (as Scripture tells us) and that makes Mary our beloved Mother.

[@margaretoconnor7077]

@chiefofsinners21: because you are genuinely seeking I will explain Mary for you. It will take a few posts, so bear with me. Mary Queen of heaven The mere fact that worshipping someone called “queen of heaven” is condemned in Jeremiah 7 eliminates the possibility of Mary being the true Queen of Heaven and Earth. This simply does not follow. The existence of a counterfeit queen does not mean there can’t be an authentic one. This reasoning followed to its logical end would lead to abandoning the entire Christian Faith! We could not have a Bible because Hinduism, Islam, and many other false religions have “holy books.” We could not call Jesus Son of God because Zeus and Hera had Apollo, Isis and Osiris had Horus, etc. The fact that there was a false “queen of heaven” worshipped in ancient Mesopotamia does not negate the reality of the true queen who is honored as such in the kingdom of God. The Catholic Church does not teach-and has never taught-that we should adore Mary.

[@margaretoconnor7077]

@chiefofsinners21: Explanation of Why Mary is Queen In the Old Testament it is shown that the Jewish people at the time, their Kings had wives but that the wives were not the Queen. In ancient Jewish law, the King's mother was the Queen. It was the Queen's responsibility to hear the needs and petitions of the common people and present those needs to her son the King. An example of this is Queen Ester. This is Mary's role in heaven, a role given to her by God. She is the mother of our King and she is the Queen who petitions for us. She is not worshipped because she has no power of her own. She is a human woman. But everything we petition her for, our prayers, our tears, our joys, she presents those things to her divine son for us. Yes, we can petition Jesus directly, but Jesus does listen to his mother most generously, as this is the role he gave her and this is the gift that he gave us. Before he physically left us, he gave us his presence in the Eucharist, a mother to petition for us, and comfort and guidance in the Holy Spirit."

[@margaretoconnor7077]

@chiefofsinners21: We honour Mary we do not worship her Worship is: sacrifice. Not! Singing and praying; we pray and sing to Mary; We don’t sacrifice. Veneration of Mary can even be seen in the catacombs way before the legalization of Christianity, hence the reason why Christians were forced to worship in secret in the catacombs.

[@margaretoconnor7077]

@chiefofsinners21 : Why it is important to pray to Mother Mary to be intercessor (ask Jesus on our behalf) of our prayers. Jesus cannot say no to his Mother. Example: When Jesus and his mother were at the wedding at Cana and the wedding people ran out of wine, Mary approached Jesus and said “Son they have run out of wine” and Jesus replied, "Woman, what has this to do with me? My hour has not yet come." His mother then said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you" (John 2:3-5). Jesus ordered the servants to fill containers with water and to draw out some and take it to the chief steward waiter. After tasting it, without knowing where it came from, the steward remarked to the bridegroom that he had departed from the custom of serving the best wine first by serving it last (John 2:6-10). John adds that: "Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and it revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him" (John 2:11). Basically; even though Jesus was reluctant to do what he was asked, he went ahead and did what his mother asked of him anyway, therefore, his weakness is his mother’s request; Mary asked for Jesus to perform a miracle on behalf of the bridal party and he did it. So if Mary asks Jesus for something on our behalf, do you think he will deny her? He might say no at first but! He’ll give in to her. He might say no to us, but! He won’t, not do, what his mother asks of him, therefore; just ask Mary (his mother) to ask him our behalf and it will be granted.

[@Oldparson220]

I can't get past the Christmas decorations on the second Sunday of advent. Sorry, I can't go on with this video

[@KK-uu7zf]

His homily was great but the Christmas decorations on the altar have to go. This is advent.

[@Penny-nd9ze]

I don’t see any Christmas decorations on the alter? I just see the chalice and candles. Am I missing something?

[@joanhaselman444]

@@Penny-nd9ze They are complaining about the Poinsettias, which are just fine for Advent.

[@donnaharding7702]

That song irritates me, of course she knew!

[@MichelleMarieSpranger-pq6ug]

Evil. Who is damning?

[@AileenSerrantes-ol8qk]

This is the time i break up with all the shit you give me. This is the time for me to say goodbye. I get tired