Homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Mike's Homily for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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[@saintjosephterrorofdemonsp6132]

Father Mike! Thanks be to God for the reminder: We are wonderfully made through God's Divine Will! We did not cause ourselves to be conceived and born! Catholicism is the science of saving souls from the lie that there is no God and it's the true religion that the world can't live without to mold future saints! The Catholic Church is God through us, baptized Christians in, spite of our wretchedness, we are entrusted with the message that God did die than tell lie He didn't love us! No greater love than to lay down one's life for a friend! Your homily opens us to the claim: Joy and perfection are by-products of holiness! We do our best and Holy Trinity's does the rest! May the will of our Father made known by the Son through the power of the Holy Spirit triumph and reign in me through Ever Virgin Most Powerful Mother of God Mary, Queen of the Universe!

[@marilucervantes6225]

One of my favorite homilies from father Mike, I have listened to it three time and still make me cry and find it life changing. God bless father Mike and keep giving The Holly Spirit to talk to us

[@carmeltaglia9506]

Oh. My. Thank you🙏😌🕊

[@ariasbel]

Thank you father mike 🙏🏼❤️

[@KolokaiKalai]

FR.MIKE..I THOROUGHLY AM TOUCHED BY ALL THE INSPIRING SERMONS..YOU ARE AWESOME AND THE BEST 👌..ALWAYS READY TO LISTEN TO YOUR SERMONS AND REFLECTIONS...AMEN AND AMEN 🙏 THANKYOU...PTL.

[@KolokaiKalai]

FR.MIKE...BEAUTIFUL INSPIRING REFLECTION INDEED...AM THOROUGHLY INSPIRED...PTL

[@Trees2456]

Father Mike, I’m so happy to have found you online!

[@seans.131]

“I'm playing a different game. I'm living for a different goal.” Powerful

[@masonmeyer5789]

Man I really feel the Grey dot thing. It is such a powerful reminder that it does not matter

[@rj2boo87]

“You are special because you are mine”❤️

[@adriannefluet5980]

What I want is just Jesus

[@adriannefluet5980]

Please everyone pray for my son and his family there dealing with so much stress and please pray for protection and guidance from our lord thank you.

[@grcsoriano]

Thanks!

[@noznip2008]

big hug father mike, love all the videos.

[@sacredheart414]

Words fall short as a response to this homily. Am going through chemo right now and this is exactly what I needed to hear, Brother. The love of Christ radiates through you. Glory be to the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. Mother Angelica used to say, "We are ALL called to be GREAT saints. Don't MISS the opportunity!" God help you and all who watch this video to become great saints.

[@lynnjackson5077]

I have been binge watching you all afternoon. All your sermons are so full of such clear was guidance. This week is Beyond Touching. Sooooo SPOT ON Father!

[@bitdancer1005]

Wow, likely the best homily I have ever heard. Thank-you!

[@aquine3130]

Wow. I have had a week of great blessings - but in actuality it was all preparation for this moment of clarity and truth. Thanks be to God.

[@samueljacob308]

Thanks Ascension Presents for posting these homilies separately.

[@sarahrei4530]

Okay, wow. This homily was FIRE!

Amen! This homily touched me and IK SO MANY OTHERS! Praise the Lord!✝️

[@drariannamedici]

Amen Father Mike and blessings and prayers.

[@grcsoriano]

Fr please pray that I can find strength in my faith and have a clear understanding of his word so that I may share it with my brothers and sisters. Also please keep my children in prayer so that they may come home to the house with my Lord.

[@carolradlinger8661]

Wow , Father Mike that was awesome, made me cry !! God bless you !! ✝️🙏🥰

[@patriciamcgrath5185]

Thank you Fr Mike. This homily moved me greatly and it spoke to me as an answer to a prayer. Every young person and everyone who is lost in life needs to listen to this.

[@madeleinegauthier]

This homily has touched me to the core. Thank you SO MUCH Fr. Mike. ❤🙏

[@tstefanec8203]

Thank you for such a wonderful teaching!

[@elizabethseiden9938]

My goal is to have a healthy, close relationship with Jesus. I’m going to Duluth, soon. It’s way better for me than Texas! I believe that bad advice and bad people have hurt me a lot here in Texas!! Jesus, help protect me from evil!!

[@kaseytrinh1440]

Thank you so much for this wonderful homily which reminds us that we are God’s and that God loves us! God bless!

[@cindyr.5521]

Thank you fr Mike 🙏🏼

[@bakhita6085]

🙏🏼💕🕊️Good afternoon Father Mike Schmitz, You are such an amazing spiritual director and highly illuminated by the Holy Spirit to advise people in their spiritual journey. I really appreciate the beautiful messages that you give us in all your videos.They have giving me a lot of inspiration and hope.I believe and with God's will that your guidance will help me to go through my invisible struggle in which I engage everyday against temptations. I cannot achieve to become a better version of myself without a Father like you who are so holy. I greatly appreciate all your work, patience and love. 🙏🏼💞 May the Lord bless you and your love ones.🕊️🌷

[@Marshall_1990]

Amen fr mike God bless you ❤❤❤❤❤🧡💛💞💕💟💚💙💜

[@mikemihalic7085]

Father Mike is the best

[@LennyinFlorida]

Awesome message, thank you! 🙏

[@everythingisIAM]

In the time we are living here is your tool (besides the daily rosary, the flame of love Unity prayer) go and lift the veil on who Saint Habbibal Di Francia is and Luisa Piccarreta - learning how to live in the divine will. You'll be utterly blown away.

[@mallory8846]

What a beautiful homily Fr. Mike. This really hit home. I loved the children's book reference. I was able to find the book at my local library and placed a hold on it. I can't wait to read it to my 3 year old ❤

[@lynekridle2643]

Thank you, Fr. Mike. I'm to be a God Mother and this is what I'm to pray and convey for this child.

[@kt5137]

Being a saint is an experience. Not a destination. It’s a journey in a series of moments your a Saint. Holy Spirit thank you!

[@catherineplatt7605]

❤️❤️❤️

[@anabelacosta5957]

Thank you father Mike!🥲

[@jeffreyzeiss1326]

Christians should be celebrating across the country along with all pastors ministers and Priests regarding Roe v Wade. Of all the pastors ministers and priests I watch only one mentioned it.

[@tracybrophy6767]

I would love more discussion of how we can move forward to help and heal those who would have considered abortion a necessity for themselves.

[@Mike-bn3lu]

@@GUAYABAFELIZ thankfully less then one percent of abortion is from rape. Studies show that over 90% is out of convenience. There are many Christians groups and agencies that help these woman. But we can always build more.

[@terrymunoztrujillo483]

Keep abortion safe and legal!! we will not go back!

[@PatMcAnn]

Whenever I'm feeling at all doubtful of God's love (because of my unworthiness), I listen to a Fr. Mike homily. His absolute, unwavering certainty that God's love for each of us is deep and everlasting comfort me and lifts my spirit.

[@luminussekat9030]

This highly motivated me, thanks alot.

[@ffemto4]

My answer is to just be the person God created me to be. I think if that is my focus, everything else will follow. Thanks Fr. Mike!

[@MoonlightNothing]

❤️

[@diannaflorestrueba3791]

Right now to grow spiritually, is loving and adoraing Jesus Christ. Then Love your neighbor as we love yourself Jesus told us that.

[@vicknairfirm]

Thank you father. I needed to hear this.

[@elizabethseiden9938]

I’m deeply heartbroken and hurt.

[@samm5035]

I'm not a catholic and haven't been raised with Christ. However I've been trying to get more in tune with my spiritual self. Your videos give me such comfort and motivation to do so! Thank you!

[@saintjosephterrorofdemonsp6132]

July 12, 2022 Tuesday is the day the Lord has made! Did we rejoice in it?

[@alexanderbrown2717]

Luke 20 KJV 46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

[@elizabethseiden9938]

At times, I have doubted myself and when Jesus is really going to help me. I feel brainwashed by my narcissistic father but no one believes me!!! Does God help people pleaser’s?

[@maealberto9445]

Yes. If you have been through narc abuse, seek counseling and therapy to heal those deep wounds. Dr. Bob Schuchts has a podcast called Restore the Glory all about healing. Praying for your healing ❤️‍🩹. God desires to restore us in our brokenness. God bless.

[@cayennepepah]

“Punchinello one of a kind” by Max Lucado is the book he told us in the homliy. I just googled it.

[@joanw9091]

Is it that for sure, cause I saw one called You are Mine

[@cayennepepah]

From last Sunday I tried to look for the book and read the "You Are Special", it is exactly the same story as Fr Mike told us. Maybe the one I wrote above is another story about Punchinello. Or just another version of the book.

[@anthonywirth995]

The one thing I want to know if you would turn in a brother priest. If that committed a crime against a child.

[@patriciatan7549]

Father, you are so excited to share the word of God....it's so exhilarating. I feel it. It strengthens my faith.

[@elizabethseiden9938]

I believe that the devil took over my narcissistic father’s clutches!

[@shareenchoudhury-leighton1748]

💙 😢 failed 😢 💙

[@elizabethseiden9938]

I know that my bad choices have cost me more than I bargained for. However, does the punishment I have received for being duped by my narcissistic father the devil’s work?

[@KnightOfJoy]

My license plate reads, ‘PutGod1’… I hope every time that I see it, that it reminds me what should be my priority.

[@elizabethseiden9938]

My narcissistic father has broken my heart! I want to work in real estate and be a movie writer!!

[@elizabethseiden9938]

Does Jesus protect us from the Angel of Death or from evil attacks? Do people who suddenly turn against Jesus get hurt immediately?

[@jgarden3925]

I recommend you read the diary of Saint Faustina on evil attacks (the answer is yes, Jesus does protect us if we ask) and to better protect yourself, you can consecrate yourself to the Blessed Virgin Mary through St. Louis Montfort's method.

[@evelynsmith2975]

Sometimes God can allow attacks for us to grow spiritually and have us grow in humility. Because we then realize we are weak, wounded, and dependent. Which shows Jesus’ unfathomable mercy because we must fail to realize we need to ask for Gods help to pick us up & helps us to grow in holiness. Also a shorter consecration you can do is the St. Maximilian Kobe consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary as well!

[@VikkiElizabethSemple]

I’m not like you. I love all people. That requires varying responses though. *update 8 hrs later… when I think of them in the spirit that is…

[@user-zc5jv7zm5x]

What was the name of the book you spoke about? That was so heartwarming! I’d love to read it. Thanks!

[@christiandpaul631]

I think - HOLY = Consecrated or given over to God; Saintly = Living in and striving for virtue. Is there a better description that anyone knows of?

[@elizabethseiden9938]

Hi Father Mike!!! Amazing video!!! Are you married with kids? Big hugs and Much love, From San Antonio, Texas!!! 😍❤️❤️🐶🌺🐳🎖🌹🏆🍇🐲🍓🏆🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@christelrascon6492]

:’)

[@adrianortegarojas1920]

About Adriàn Ortega Rojas, Vocational for The Priesthood in The Work of The Church, talk about I send my regards and greetings to Father Mike Schmitz of God Almighty Father, Thanks Father for That Brilliant Homily, I agree with You Father Mike Schmitz at speaking about We, The Catholics, Vocationals and non vocationals should live to Be Saints, what happens if the man wins the world but loses his soul, the most important thing is to win The Heaven of God Father, so, Be Saints of God Almighty Father, A Saint is A Person who lives of God, Being A Saint is not Hard, being A Saint is Simple, with Jesuschrist, with The Holy Virgin and with The Holy Spirit of God Almighty Father, sincerely Adriàn Ortega Rojas, Vocational for The Priesthood in The Work of The Church of God Almighty Father

[@laurenBO]

I don't know why he created me

[@tombrown7936]

⚔️GENESIS 3 - Idolatry-101 - With INFERIOR Levels of Human- "GLORY" - IN THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF ROMANS 1:18-32 ⚔️ & a Definite No Thank YOU ⚔️

[@elizabethseiden9938]

Does Jesus work on poor people first? Does the devil work on people first to test their faith in God? I believe that mentally disturbed people can become diabolical!

[@laurenBO]

I don't see a point in staying alive, being comatose was better then this

[@tutmoon]

😒🙄😴

[@rosar8608]

Thanks!

[@nicoleyoshihara4011]

❤

[@joanjohnson1994]

Thanks!

[@joanjohnson1994]

Thank you, Father Mike, for your ministry. Through The Bible in a Year and your homilies I have grown closer to our Lord. I will continue to pray for you as you do for us. You are such a blessing in this world that needs your relative words from our Saviour so desperately. Thank you!