Friar Hears Prophetic Message in Prayer

[@smdani]

Prayer is powerful, and signs like these remember us that God listen to us

[@icarus6492]

SDR Media what do you expect to gain from starting a hateful debate in a fairly cheerful and hopeful video? Do you expect me to say "hey, you're right! You just made me want to deconvert from catholicism eventhough you just insulted my whole faith and degraded my whole belief system. Gosh, you're so smart!" Anyways, if you want me to address your doubt about why the Church changed worship day from saturday to sunday, here's my two cents about it. How sure are you that the first Sabbath (the day God rested from creation) was consistently celebrated in a 7 day cycle since creation, ensuring that the cycle never broke? The Gregorian Calendar was only created 2000+ years ago and with numerous "resets" of the calendar in order to keep up with the seasons. So the logical impression is that the original anniversary of the First Sabbath must have shifted somehow already. Are you telling me that since the day of creation (when there was still NO WRITING SYSTEM TO RECORD CALENDARS), through various wars and turmoils in 6000+ YEARS, the Abrahamic people never lost count of the days? Besides, in my culture (chinese + bornean), sunday IS the last day of the week. We literally call monday as "day 1" in our native language. I'm saying this because you are assuming that God restricts Himself to a european-made calendar. Remember, God made the Sabbath for man's good, not the other way around.

[@icarus6492]

SDR Media I addressed your argument, I was expecting you would address mine as well instead of forcing more unreviewed opinions upon me. It implies that you are not here to debate, but preach your opinions only. With that said, I wish you a happy easter. Good day.

[@paulmiller8673]

I got one of those Sunday Law booklets in the mail. Presumably my neighbors did as well, though I never asked any of them. I was amazed that a so-called church was actually putting out money like that to spread its messages of hate. Sad. But Lionelson, I do appreciate the manner in which you handled this, here on this video.

[@merynco]

smdani Alleluia amen God is ALWAYS good 🙌🙌🙌

[@marisolramirez7224]

smdani antonlos

[@eclowe6594]

Thank you for sharing this. I am coming into the Church at Easter vigil and I was just praying with a song version of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and I've been praying for a few days that God just give me strength Jesus just show me the truth because I feel like as I've gotten closer to Easter I've felt more doubts creep in and more things try to stop me from confirming my belief in the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic church. And as I was praying I just started crying while I was kneeling beside my bed. And suddenly I just felt like Jesus was sitting on the bed in front of me and Mary was knelt beside me. And I even opened my eyes to check and I couldn't see them, but I just felt really strongly like their presence was there. And then as the Chaplet of Divine Mercy song finished I said a prayer. I could already feel the doubts creeping back in and so I prayed for Jesus to be with me through those doubts. And then I saw the notification for this video and watched it and realized that if Brother Francisco can have doubts and still be faithful then so can I. And when he said he wondered if it was all in his head I realized I was wondering the same thing about my feeling of the presence of Jesus. I know that our belief is that Jesus is always with us but I've never felt like I literally felt him right in front of me before. So thank you for sharing this. Because I just can't believe that it's a coincidence that I saw the notification for this right after I prayed for help with my doubts. I believe the Lord used it that way on purpose. Praise be to God!

[@just4roles1]

Emily Christine Hi Emily. I'm so happy for you to be Home! I'll be praying for you! I have been following a girl on you tube who is becoming Catholic this Easter also. But she does KZbin videos about how and why she has decided to become Catholic. Her videos (Lizziesanswers) may help you in your journey. Patrick Coffin did an interview with her recently also if you want to check it out...Watch "68: Protestant KZbin Star Becomes Catholic-Lizzie Estella Reezay" on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIqUf3Siab-IobM

[@eclowe6594]

jlr I love Lizzie's answers. I've been following her since the first "10 lies Protestants believe about Catholics"

[@Sarahbetho]

Hi Emily! That’s beautiful & such a blessing. I too am being baptized, confirmed and having my communion this Easter Vigil! I am so happy to hear & see your clarity & faith being reconfirmed today on this Good Friday. God bless you & I’ll be praying for you

[@michaelmcevoy5282]

Welcome to the Catholic Church little sister. You'll never regret become catholic. Don't feel ashamed of your doubt. The closer you get to God the more obstacles the devil will through at you. But every time you climb over one you get stronger. Enjoy your special day and keep saying the Chaplet of Devine Mercy it's incredibly powerful GOD BLESS 🕇 📿 😆 ❤

[@theresed2348]

Emily Christine welcome to the love, the mystery, and most of all welcome home. ❤👼🙏

[@michaelmcevoy5282]

Please keep Ireland in your prayers this Easter 🕇

[@The5thKeeper]

Amazing story and well done! It's lovely to see young priests. You guys rock. Please pray for us here in Ireland; the country votes on abortion on 25th May 2018. Can anyone who reads this please, please pray that abortion will not be made legal in Ireland. Thank you and God bless. Amen.☺

[@unknown_user8449]

Had the absolute honour and privilege of working alongside Fr Francesco and his brothers, Fr Thomas, Fr Antonio, and Brother Benedict in the North of Ireland with CCO (Catholic Christian Outreach) during a Parish Mission in Newtowncunningham and Kilea. They were such a blessing!

[@gerard1867]

I can imagine that the old man's prayer that morning was "God, if you're real show me anything that i can take as a sign to believe in you" Maybe not, but i like to think so 😊

[@paulmiller8673]

That would be something.

[@phdstudio102]

.Have had a similar experience 9yrs ago where i asked the Lord to show me someone who needed money and he did. Just outside the chapel a young lad walked up to me and told me of his inability to pay his lesson fees. I was so excited as i provided what he needed, I knew exactly it was the Lord. Was so in awe of God that day. He has also sent messages to me via people. And yes when such happens its a blessing to both parties. May God be forever praised.🤗🤗🤗

[@NAME-xh9yw]

I was starting to doubt the idea of God hearing my prayes. But then He showed me this, and made me believe in Him even more, no doubts, no second thoughts, just YES. Thank you brother Mark Merry, and brother Francesco, thank you for letting me know that I am not alone!

[@emily43210]

This reminds me of when I was (re)learning about God through a perspective of love. I was having a hard time with it, and kept having these thoughts that 'God just wants to use you', and 'He doesn't really love *you*'. I was struggling not to succumb to that, and at the same time coming back to Confession for the first time in a couple years. The woman in line and I talked for a minute or so, and she told me about how much God loves me with such perfect faith that I didn't doubt it. I could lean on her faith. She was so kind and caring, happy to express the love of God to me. It was clear that if a human stranger could care and be loving, then God could not be indifferent.

[@lizafrago1455]

I'm not talking to a wall,God is talking back to me,I am not alone.Thank God.😊

[@mariahthomas1584]

How much I love the CFR's what a beau2 story!!!!!!!!!

[@sanoroo]

How beautiful. Lord, thank you for Brother Francesco.

[@fannyngen]

See you next week. Can’t wait to hear the rest of the story.

[@sallyelhage6041]

I had a similar thing happened to me, I was in the car and thinking about God and forgiveness. I wasn’t sure how do I know that I have forgiven, and as I’m driving contemplating this, I asked aloud and said “but how do you forgive”. Then I heard a voice in my head, saying to pray for them. Amen. Jesus loves us. Thank you Lord,

[@Dwina87]

What I would do to hear David’s testimony right now... this is all so powerful 🙏🏽 love to see that even prayerful people aren’t exempt from doubt. We just have to stand firm on The Word and persevere. Great message!

[@virginiadomingo8761]

I believe your story Brother Francisco. God will speak to you if you let Him. Have a Good Friday and Happy Easter, Bros.

[@awetodaydomdom7075]

I have tears coming oh! my God so beautiful.

[@diegoallcore]

I also heard his voice and her voice. They were the voice of Mary and Jesus. And they say to me at the same time: is your moment to become king. I am still figuring it out

[@theresarenna9287]

Beautiful story. So amazing the way God can speak to people! My mom had a lady come up to her one time with a word from the Lord for her, and it was exactly what my mom needed to hear even though she had never met the lady!

[@angie9566]

May God bless the souls of the open-hearted, you, and your Mom! We are each so loved and are given so much love to share, by our Blessed LORD.

[@nataliaoficial6538]

Brother Francesco, I absolutely love how much courage you've taken to speak to that man. I pray that Jesus can empower me to take courage in evangelizing. Thank you for the video!

[@Elainemom]

The power of God and prayer. Thanks I needed this.

[@umamichelle]

Yes 🙌 Thank you for sharing that testimony

[@plumbline4236]

That's great! Hearing from God is awesome. And obedience to what He tells you is essential. He's God. I grew up Catholic, then became atheist, then God showed me He was real. I now go to non-denominational churches which have Pentecostal or Charismatic backgrounds. It's normal and common for people who go to these types of churches to hear from God daily. What you received from the Lord is called A Word of Knowledge. It is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12, along with other spiritual gifts. I recommend asking God for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Once you get the baptism of the Holy Spirit, things will really open up to you. He might want you to have a full immersion baptism in water first, as He did me. But the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a separate event, typically. You will feel the tangible presence of God. No joke. Then you will operate in spiritual gifts. If you don't read the Bible, it's important to read the Bible daily. I know I didn't read the Bible as a Catholic. Worshipping God privately is also important. As an exploratory means of furthering your relationship with God, you might want to consider checking out a Spirit-filled church service somewhere. Many times you can find such services that are during other parts of the week than Sunday morning, since I'm sure you have something Sunday morning already. You hearing from God, and being obedient is a good start to developing a relationship with Him. He's not real big on ritual. He wants a relationship. Ritual is dead. I want to pray for you guys. Father, I thank you that you let me find this video to hear this testimony. I ask you to bless them abundantly. I thank you that you spoke to this brother. I ask that you continue to draw them closer to you, and open their ears to hear you more. I ask that you give them new revelation in the Word. Please bring goodly people to cross their path. Thank you not only for the love you showed for this brother, but also for the man by the fountain. I give you praise Father, in Jesus name I pray. There are many videos on youtube teaching you how to better hear from God. And there are many people who give out general prophetic words on here and other places.

[@angelichernandez3950]

What an amazing testimony!!! Thank you Fr. Francesco

[@lyndacolvin642]

Thank you for sharing brother Francesco. It is good to hear that someone that has dedicated themselves completely to the Lord has the same struggles as I do. Why do we question what God says when we clearly know that it was Him who said it? I believe help my unbelief, I have such little faith at times. So grateful for God's mercy and continued calling. I look forward to hearing the rest of the story.

[@PlenusPotent]

Amen, I really needed to hear this, thank you

[@billsd13]

Wow. Looking forward to chapter 2.

[@leonardmunz9267]

everyone does, and we all channel God as ourself. Breathing is a divine hug.

[@hannahwise4707]

This is beautiful

[@OreoVXI]

I love these videos keep them coming. Thank you 🙏

[@robonymous4620]

Awesome, praise be to God!! I had a similar experience probably about a year ago or so, where I was on the subway praying and I felt that God spoke to my heart with a sudden, unexplainable outpouring of compassion directed towards this middle-aged man who was sitting across from me on the subway, and God told me that I should just go up to him and give him one of my really warm heartfelt hugs!! Now, I am 100% heterosexual, so don't get any ideas there ... but I am also not used to direct promptings like this from God, directed at people who are (or at least seem to be) complete strangers. To add to that, the subway was also quite packed that morning ... not OVERLY crowded, but let's just say quite well packed ... and all of this combined, like you described, I was about to do it, my heart started racing, and I started to get all these doubtful thoughts coming in my head, like this was all just my imagination making all this up, that there was something wrong with me, that I just want to believe that God is speaking to me, what if I do this and the guy just gets totally repelled and pushes me off of him in disgust in front of all these people, etc.. In the end, the fears in my mind overcame the warm compassion flowing in my heart, and I did not heed the call. On a previous occasion years before that experience, I know now that the Holy Spirit tried to enter me at a praise and worship event, but I didn't know at that time and I faught Him off with everything I had (my whole body was literally shaking from the struggle), until He left me and went into my wife right beside me, who immediately received Him and fell backwards onto some chairs behind us. And I must say that I particularly regret that incident that I just mentioned to this day ... only God knows what struggles I have faced since, and how I so desperately long to KNOW Him now ... but He keeps me waiting, and so I wait patiently for Him (although sometimes impatiently as well). So I know what you were going through at that moment and you have my utmost admiration and respect, as one who overcame the fears and chose instead to trust in God fully and completely. Thank you so much for sharing. Inpirational. Can't wait to hear the next part of this story next week.😆

[@CHAVEOCHOA]

Nice story, can't wait for part 2 ❤

[@alecianewman4226]

Thank you for posting this and everything you share.

[@Bunny00694]

I had goosebumps all over and felt such joy hearing this and how our Lord is always with us and giving us signs!!☺️💕

[@LoveLove-bh8rm]

Amen 🙏🏻 God Bless you guys

[@angie9566]

So beautiful, Brothers! We are all SO blessed. Let us all listen with love, to the LORD of Love.

[@marcellawintz9947]

I love you all. God bless you. I have experienced many times being on the receiving end of a message from God and I must tell you that they are precious moments in my life when I needed to hear from God. BELIEVE AND PRAISE GOD! Thank you for sharing.

[@katolika9357]

This series is an awesome. Testimonies are very powerful.

[@Chooselife2024]

Excellent story. I've had occasions of something being revealed to me at times. Lots of discernment needed for these moments. Its awesome when our Lord reveals things for his glory😇🙏

[@johnhealy4647]

Praise God for your humility, honesty and love for us all!

[@steelonsteel2465]

That is beautiful. Our Lord does that kind of thing. He is training you. He is doing it for both of you. The man will never forget that. Our Lord is training you to walk in His Holy Spirit, to have faith and move. As you move and have fewer doubts, He will get stronger in your walk. May The Holy Spirit shower you and drench you in Jesus Precious Blood. Moving your feet, hands, heart, mind, eyes, ears, even smell to do His Will and to bring good news to many souls. To heal those who are wounded. To help those who are blind. May The Holy Spirit make, your heart, His Garden of Eden, where all His Fruits grow. My Our Lady pray with you. That is wonderful! Praise Our Lord ~ :)

[@jesuslovesyou534]

GOD BLESS U AND US ALL, ALWAYS!

[@dylansteigerwaldart5564]

Thanks Brother Francesco!

[@kristinmatranga-bettencour3566]

Thank you for sharing your experience. With the faith of a mustard seed so many wonderful things can happen to help this world heal. Hopefully, many people’s faith will grow as well as both of yours. So, hopefully we will all be better prepared for Our Lord’s coming. I always hope that- that when Jesus comes back again that He will have so many listening and following Him because I just want God to be happy with us, well pleased.

[@efstathiagiftopoulos4496]

Wonderful Testimony Praise our Lord! Thankyou for sharing god bless

[@mguadaluphebermudez8357]

Thank You for the testimony, Fe open God's heart, we never give up always pray and hope. God bless you

[@lynnhynes5419]

What a truly awesome story! Thank you both so much for the work you do and sharing your experiences with us - it is so inspiring! God bless you both and can't wait to hear part 2!

[@nicoleschischke1194]

Amazing testimony. I'm so glad you ran after David to talk to him. I would have also been scared at first. God always hears our prayers :) My mum also shared a testimony with me some while back of how she heard God's voice in prayer.

[@AJoh635]

You guys are having way too much fun here. I love it! What an amazing story. The Lord is so good and kind to us, despite the many ways we try to resist His love. Can't wait to hear part 2.

[@maryanne8395]

What a beautiful story and how blessed you were to receive a direct response to prayer. It is a reminder to me that no prayer goes unanswered and that I need to be more dedicated to my prayer life Thank you for sharing this blessing.

[@mariaurbina6121]

That was intense!.. I've been through some similar situations before that if I start sharing them on here some of you all might think I'm crazy. God truly is watching over us and he's a real and loving father. We just need to trust him as children to with their parents.. we need to pray to God and ask him with love what he wants from us

[@brookekottke7095]

Wow. Just wow. God is good! Thank you for following the call of prayer and being a witness. I love this series!

[@markluke8447]

It gives me goose bumps to hear your stories, thank you so much for sharing. I'm anxious to meat the next part of this story.

[@MarilynPrebul]

Thank you for sharing your incredible experience! It strengthened my faith and trust that God is listening to my prayers, even if I cannot hear Him answer. It reminded me to never lose faith and trust that God is listening. I was also inspired to start asking in my prayers: "Who can I serve today, Lord?" "Who do you want me to meet?" " How can I be a light in someone else's life?"

[@RobynG70]

Thank you for sharing this... The Lord speaks to us if we turn off the noise of the world and just.......listen.......On side note.. Fr Francesco looks like a very young Padre Pio...

[@Enrique2k52]

Bless be The Lord , Fr Francesco really amazings things happen whe we open our hart in prayer to the Lord. Thank you. The Lord be with you,

[@briankelly85]

thank you. i love story's like this. some days i think god forgot about me. your story gives me hope.

[@littlekimmy676]

Praise God! Awesome testimony!

[@magdalenembanga2155]

Thank you so much and God continue to bless you

[@cheryl4729]

LOVE you two! so glad I found you! God bless you!

[@childs62]

That was awesome guys, thanks for sharing that! I will pray knowing that He hears me and is speaking back as well.

[@JoeyC0914]

Awesome!!

[@WashingtonDC99]

Prayer is powerful 🙏🙏♥️♥️ Thank you so much for sharing your encounter with us. God bless you, and thank you so much for saying yes to our LORD GOD Heavenly King 😇👼♥️♥️

[@melissajenkins9016]

Loving this new series! Especially love the stories of how God is working in your lives! So special--what a gift!!

[@nadenegordon7639]

All those who belong to the Lord should hear his voice and be led of the spirit. As Jesus said " my sheep hear my voice" John 10:37 seek him 😊

[@funnynickline]

"my hair strands stood up by the story, God's message is true! through dreams and in his will, nothing is impossible, just like his plan to Mary, to sent Jesus Christ to us for our sake for all of us ot be given a holy life eternally with him in his place".🙏

[@delcymansour68]

Yes! One of the very few video series out there on youtube where the longer the video, the happier I am. Loved this one, can't wait for the next :)

[@gijugeorge9388]

Great video. Thank you both!

[@nanascorner2799]

Nooo.. way... I can't wait for part 2!! What a beautiful story.. thanks for sharing

[@judithangelaespiritualpay1717]

So concrete and accurate...Wow! Please pray for me, also receiving some sense from the Lord. He speaks to our hearts in ways we can hear -'- either through Scripture passages, visions, and other unexpected gifts of His presence.

[@rochelledumlao9583]

Wonderful experience! Glory to God 😍

[@_Breakdown]

5:19 - - God's gifts to us are meant to be shared with others. Excellent point - - God's gifts for us are just as much gifts for others.

[@ClariceAust]

Very beautiful.

[@valeriegarcia8794]

God is good!

[@allanlindsay8369]

Beautiful. Thank you.

[@michaelmcevoy5282]

Happy Easter guys GOD BLESS 🕇 📿 😆 ❤

[@aidanlisney5546]

This was beautiful.

[@_unbalanced_]

Cliffhanger! lol can’t wait to hear the rest. God bless you!

[@DanaLynne]

Ooooo..... I LOVE stories like this! (I have a few of my own!!!) I can't wait to hear part 2! Brother Mark Mary - I watched your video about 'nachos' - and yesterday, Our Blessed Mother told me something - and it came true within 30 seconds! OF COURSE I was extremely grateful! And I looked up and yelled 'Nachos!' because of the instant manifestation! (of course - I thanked Jesus and Our Father and Our Blessed Mother too). But now, 'Nachos' is going to be my 'victory cry'

[@paulmiller8673]

Dana, wish I had a story like this. I've actually mentioned in prayer that if He wants me to do anything, I hope He makes it abundantly clear, because I may be too thick-headed to pick up on anything subtle.

[@lilianapj7132]

Que lindo testimonio! mil gracias. Bendiciones.

[@williambaermannjr8696]

Thank you for following through, and sharing. I fine this store incredibly helpful in talking to God

[@alldoneup]

"If the Lord has spoken, then I need to act" powerful!

[@lmjsmomgm]

Aww I love it. Thank You God

[@vincewyn1396]

Today is the first day of the Divine Mercy Novena! We pray that the Divine Mercy prayers will strengthen us as we fast and do penance today on Good Friday. We pray that we will grow closer to our Lord's Passion today and throughout this novena. First intention Jesus gave: "Today bring to Me ALL MANKIND, ESPECIALLY ALL SINNERS, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me." 😇St. Faustina of Kowalska please 🙏🏻4us

[@DanaLynne]

Kyrie Eleison! Christe Eleison!

[@bradleyheer]

There's more to come. Wonderful things!

[@mariabarretto7665]

Praise you Jesus

[@katherine3486]

Thank you.

[@_Breakdown]

0:44 -- THANK YOU -- I needed to hear this. I heard a voice speak a person's name recently (a person whom I do not know). I just reached out to this person an hour ago and now I am waiting for a response. So finding this video right now seems Providential. THANK YOU FOR SHARING !

[@angie9566]

there are no coincidences, only Divine Providence. For prayer contemplation, check out Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade, "Abandonment to Divine Providence" . . . different translations from French available.

[@_Breakdown]

Thanks - - I'll look into it. Also, see: THE DIFFERENT MOTIONS OF NATURE AND GRACE (a chapter in "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas Kempis.)

[@eileen1820]

I totally get that doubting after experiencing something from Christ. I was with my teenage sons and we came upon a young African American man who greeted us all in a friendly way but officially nothing out of the ordinary. After he passed, I said to both of my children, "Did you get a special vibe from that man?" My 14 year old said, "YES! Mom I felt like it was Jesus.". My 16 year old said, "You won't believe me but I swear I thought it was Jesus working through him." This is exactly what I too felt and God as my judge, I'm telling the truth. Since then, it's felt like a dream and like I almost doubt it happened. Same as with my sons. It was Jesus through this man. He was just a guy around 30 years old who was somehow communicating with Jesus to us. Also, great accent Brother Francesco. Both have awesome beards though!! 😊😊

[@puzz88]

this is amazing. you guys give such inspiring witness to the Lord and His works of grace. Im gonna share this with my mom :) Thank you brothers!! God bless! 🙏❤️

[@AllisonReece]

The Holy Spirit speaks to me often and gives me specifics about people or situations, that's walking according to the Spirit.

[@tkdstudent7578]

God bless

[@cynthiahiatt7442]

I love this! I'm so drawn to Franciscan spirituality. My questions to you is how can I as a lay person, wife and mother incorporate Franciscan spirituality into my life. I see/feel God in nature and feel closet to him there. I also have a deep longing for people and their needs. I'm also wanting to simplify my life.. Thank you so much and God bless!

[@yiao5601]

There is something like the "third convent" of secular franciscans :))

[@katej2853]

:) Thank you so much for being friars :)

[@caribaez5711]

I used to dream of Angels and the Virgin Mary and Jesuschrist, sometimes risen and sometimes in His cross. The Virgin Mary has white or red-pinkish roses. Sometimes yellowish. But the words that hear in those dreams is pray for your loved ones and be patient. Be patient. Be patient. Be patient.

[@sceptreandsword377]

Cari Thank you. I will pray for patience and to be reminded to be thankful.

[@JonineBlackshear]

I was really hoping this was an old video.... because now I have to wait for part 2... an entire week

[@patriciaober9229]

I loved it! Keep it comin! We are DEFINITELY not praying to just a wall! Thank you for sharing. I found you thanks to a Brother Frantischek(sp?) at the bookstore at St. Agnes near GC Station. My friend and I were on retreat at the Murray Hill Centre this past weekend. Brother Frantischek told us about your collaboration with Ascension Press. Loved the youtube about nachos too. Totally relate! Check out lightweigh.com and also pietrafitness.com (sorry gentlemen... except for in Colorado, Pietra Fitness mostly for women for now, but is growing). God is all Good and is pleased that we ask Him for help even in the little things like eating and exercise! Pace e' Buone!

[@TonySnarf]

Please Please pray for me Brothers.. i need urgent prayer, my life could fall apart completely and i could lose everything.. please pray for me

[@OdetteProph]

You need to read “The Ultimate Treasure Hunt” by Kevin Desmond. He teaches about reaching others supernaturally the same way you did. Way to go!

[@bedar6961]

Praise the Lord for saintly friars, priests of Ascension presents, Sensus Fidelium and Mikael Voris at Church Militant. Become a Saint! Happy Easter!