How Do Priests Pray?

[@beardan76]

I had to pause the video at the "God how are you loving me right now?" part cause it was time to take the kids to bed. I walked in to the room and my 4 year old daughter was wearing her rosary beads and had the crucifix on the bed and was praying our nightly prayers in preparation for our nightly prayer. And the question was immediately answered.

[@sh0lle]

First ask Holy Spirit for guidance. ARRR A. Acknowledge your thoughts, feelings and desires at that moment whatever they are R. Relate them to God-tell Him everything R. Receive from God (ask yourself “how is God loving me right now) R. Resolve - what to do next

[@mowbry2809]

sh0lle Thank you.

[@carolinariley]

Perfect!

[@michaelberes6660]

The 'ARRR' prayer is not prescriptive💊💉, but a framework to pray. Thanks Father Mike Michael

[@Chooselife2024]

Awesome 📿✝️🙏

[@Banjoliope]

Thanks! Too many content creators won't or can't ever get to the point.

[@jorgepadua5802]

I'm an atheist but I love the insight your videups give into the life of a priest.

[@markpridgen809]

Jorge Padua , hang in there. Trust me about prayer. They work !! Talk to Jesus, and tell how you feel. He will answer your questions

[@jeremycoelho1833]

Jorge Padua Hey man pray to Jesus and youll see he is real. Seek him and you will find him. He will come to you

[@oldguardshouse1821]

@@markpridgen809 Agreed

[@Peter-mz3tx]

Jorge Padua it is not too late to become a believer. Look up Padre Pio and the miracles he performs on a daily basis.

[@gabbd.2795]

God brought you here.. definitely. Get closer God and church need you to help others 😊🤗❤🙏

[@joyyoung3319]

EVERY Catholic should be taught this. THANK YOU so much for explaining & strengthening our Catholic Faith.

[@petergarcia8225]

When you give him an hour he gives you the world how amazing is that..

[@vivat_in_aeternum7721]

I pray the Rosary every day and I read Psalms. My favourite Psalm is 50(51). Whenever I read it, I feel God's Holy Presence. Amen

[@baryebluth5224]

Oh this is wonderful! I was just received in to the Catholic Faith at the Easter Vigil 2017. It was life changing. I love the grace that flowed into my life and right now, I am kinda challenged with winter depression. I pray saying "I don't know how to Pray God". This really helps!

[@louiscyfer6944]

you joined the child molesters.

[@jhescieb.5663]

I have a dormate way back in college, she taught me a technique on how to pray and I still used it as my guidelines in praying. It is very simple, yet can give you a meaningful prayer in a way that you can talk God in a spritual and special way. A-cknowledge (acknowledge God as he is the source of everything, worship him. Give praises unto him). C-onfession (Confess your sins and simply ask forgiveness to the Lord our God). T-hanks (Give thanks to God, utter certain blessings that he poured unto you). S-self (What do you want to request from God).

[@KurtGodel432]

The rosary. Daily. It is a spiritual nuclear weapon.

[@88kingofhearts88]

Columbus Knight been buying Rosary's from this company the last half year. Already own 4. You can't go wrong with them.

[@kingdah1514]

Kurt Gödel I believe the the Name of Jesus is a spiritual weapon.

[@kingdah1514]

L. Sebastião A. Castro No offense, but is that biblical, I’m not educated in the Catholic faith, I’m a non denominational Christian

[@88kingofhearts88]

Lotus Love a lot of people have weird perceptions about the catholic church. If you're that interested you can always pick up a catechism of the Catholic church. I'm sure it will dispel a lot of strange misperceptions that protestants have about Catholics. It seem ingrained in Anglo American protestant culture to have some sort of strange suspicion/ conspiratorial skepticism of Catholicism. Always been curious as to how that mindset came about.

[@kingdah1514]

88kingofhearts88 I just had a question about that. I’m not interested in Catholicism. I believe in faith alone, not sacraments, and such.

[@theapsodist6959]

Dear Fr. Mike Schmitz and everyone here, First of all I'm a big fan of you. Sorry to take your time but, Please pray for my friend who is battling cancer. The symptoms came back very recently. Pray that she may have hope and feel the Lord's love for her. Pray that she may be strong in all this, and also for her return to the faith. Pray that, if the Lord wills, she may be healed. And she may when the time comes, enter into eternal life with Him. Please pray for me too to always show her love and support and to also be strong in this trial. Please pray also that our Blessed Mother may intercede for her. Thank you so much for your prayers. I cannot show enough appreciation.

[@luzclara3855]

The Apsodist - I pray for you and your friend with much, much love. May God heal her completely very, very soon.

[@theapsodist6959]

Luz Clara thank you so much! God bless

[@Chooselife2024]

How r things now??

[@csk21753]

Mike Gormley was one of the first people I spoke to when I started considering joining the Church. He’s a very brilliant guy and helped me out a lot.

[@laurin1438]

Acknowledge Relate/reflect Receive Resolve

[@apongnwufopenawoh8910]

God is so Great! This really makes me realize how much the Holy Spirit guides our prayer when we are open, and honest with the Lord. I was just smiling cuz this is how I pray and didn't even know there was an order to it lol But now this will help me be more intentional when I'm having dry prayer days 💜 Thank you Fr. Mike!!💜😊 God bless everyone here!

[@gebrumamooshgirmay4514]

I hope 🤞🏾 GOD is happy Father Mike!

[@luciferiandread2709]

Fr Mike is the best!

[@laddybug3]

I remember, when I was little, I used to review my day with God; this lasted about three years. It is amazing what your video reminded me of how I used to pray.

[@skaterslife6305]

That is the only time I have ever had the best way to pray explained to me, I can't thank you enough, thank you,God Bless You.

[@kellycoble9102]

Reminds me of another prayer guidance acronym: ACTS (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication).

[@Boxed4Y]

Father Mike, I do struggle when it comes to praying...This talk was very helpful and practical! God Bless you!

[@roserose28]

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be, fantastic start, then try putting them together in the holy Rosary. The prayer Our Lady asks us to pray daily. God bless

[@benlewis720]

Pray the Rosary everyday!

[@importantimages483]

Rosary squad

[@charliedoyle980]

I believe the Rosary is the best prayer for young, old, and for all experiences. Yet, it can be hard to connect a rosary into what we are feeling or experiencing in a day. That personal prayer where we tell God what we are experiencing, or at the very least, asking God to help us know is what can really make our prayer lives that much richer and fuller. But still. Pray the Rosary everyday!

[@timothyfreeman97]

@@charliedoyle980 a good Gloria Patri at the end of any of the A-R-R-R's can never hurt 😉

[@ethiopienqueen]

We love you father Mike!

[@MALLY79]

Thankyou fr.mike for this. This is truly unique and I think a revolutionary way to get closer to my Lord and my God.

[@petergarcia8225]

Love is the greatest gift and it comes in many forms tough love included..

[@johnginos6520]

Fr. Mike I’m a Latter Day Saint and this video was extremely helpful and is worth sharing to Christians of any tradition

[@beast2sniper]

John Ginos I hope you keep watching sir(:

[@Willandpetesmom]

Thanks Father Mike. My hubby and I are doing Bible in a year with you and then I found you on utube. I learn something from you every day, thanks so much for opening my heart to the Lord more. Best wishes from Kansas.

[@victorscarpulla2478]

Blessing to have you Father Mike.

[@bagobeans]

You know how you sit and talk to your friends? Talk to God the same way. As a child talks to their father, do the same. Sit with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Just sit with Him. Tell Him about your day. Tell Him what is bothering you. Tell Him you love Him. Being in the Presence of Jesus will change your life. But put the electronics away!

[@theburningelement.6447]

I pray the st Michael prayer meny times over and over, it lightens my heart

[@paultrinh4746]

Liturgy of the Hours helped me discern.

[@corinaavelar5752]

I feel really good now and this really spoke to me, thank you so much father Mike knowing a person like you exists in the world is a big miracle and I'm ever grateful for you. Thank you for everything and all your advice. I feel this advice is really going to help my spiritual life.

[@anitapoly9102]

WOW! That was so beautiful. Thank father Mike for sharing such wonderful thoughts. You are both humorous and gentle. Praise God

[@AlejandroGarcia-ek3uy]

You show us your light, reflected from the Holy Spirit. Keep up the good work, father.

[@mariaesparza4067]

i say the rosary while i'm driving but i'm listening to one of the apps on my phone, while on bluetooth, so that i don't get distracted. And even when i do, i will go back and say the prayer i missed, and be slightly behind. i do this coming to work and leaving, i've noticed that when i take the longer way to work, it goes by pretty quick and i get to work on time. All Glory to God and thank you Father Mike, for your wonderful videos.

[@CajunRose]

Even thought it's not the first time, not even the first time on this channel. It still amazes and brings comfort to me, how God works through all types of mediums. This video is 4 yrs. old, but, it popped up in my feed and it is exactly what I needed. I thank God for all He does in my life and I thank Him for allowing you, Father Mike, to bring us closer to Him with your help. May God always bless you and all thoughts that work for His glory. Amen.

[@theburningelement.6447]

I love the st michael prayer

[@wfm5121954]

I need to write this down. I think it is something I can add to my daily prayer ritual. Sometimes prayer feels bland. I read the Bible and I say the rosary. Both things bring me peace and blessings. What happens is that then I want more. I will have to listen to this video again and write it my journal. Maybe I will start a prayer journal. You are too much. Thank you, Father.

[@theresemartin3075]

This is an amazing video! Thank you God for Priests such as Fr Mike and let's pray for all of them! Blessed Thanksgiving Fr. Mike and to all at Ascension Press for bringing to us such beautiful, uplifting and always somehow timely videos! Praise God!

[@nelsperezmaico9103]

I was in tears while viewing your video Fr. Mike. You inspired me spiritually. Thank you and may God bless you.

[@playgolf68]

Fantastic Fatherly Advice. You are right, I don't know how to pray. The Pirate's Prayer will definitely help me talk/pray with God.

[@Patrick.E.]

Thank you Father! May God bless you and your family and Happy Thanksgiving

[@gaenortheresa1483]

Love the content Fr Mike, God bless, will continue to pray for you

[@susanajuarez6796]

Excellent, thank you Fr. Mike! pray for you

[@SnuggleBunnyBaby]

Father Mike! This was so good. Thank you for sharing and reminding me (and all of us) of the pirate prayer! That plus the rosary makes us unstoppable ❤️

[@natradvicfire3102]

This is like mindfulness meditation. If you've heard of the RAIN method, this hits a lot of the same notes, but involves God explicitly in every step. Beautiful, and truly transformational.

[@Penfold8]

This was really insightful. Thank you very much Fr. Mike!

[@markvonbank]

very well said Fr. Michael Schmitz- your message has a lot of meaning to it.

[@bhadzcelocia2745]

Thank you Father Mike!!!

[@Grumpy27n23]

ACTS prayer. Aclaimation...praise God for who He is. Confession. Thanksgiving. Supplication...asking for what you want.

[@whisperbehindthelight3995]

Thank you, much love and blessing to you father.

[@rachelgomes6470]

God bless you,you change my life each day

[@Mrs.BlackSheep13]

We always ask for protection and Grace in the mourning on the way to school , to be loving and forgiving...especially to those who do not deserve it and need our prayers the most.

[@geraldinegarza8912]

This was amazing! I always feel like I'm just reciting words. Thank you!

[@DarkAngel-cj6sx]

Just told God what is not your heart

[@isabellaschachle2408]

i love fr. mike!!!!!!!!

[@isabellaschachle2408]

love him

[@MattStretz]

I would just like to say I love your content. I’m an atheist but I truly love watching your videos. I love your personality and can’t get enough of you.

[@sistergrace4428]

Matt Stretz - Want to become Catholic?

[@MattStretz]

Grace Kilkelly No thank you. I appreciate it though c:

[@margocatholic]

Why don't you want to become Catholic? What is it about the content of Fr. Mike's videos that you like?

[@MattStretz]

Margo.Basso Am I not allowed to watch a KZbinr & enjoy their content without believing everything they believe?

[@yvettekraft2371]

Matt Stretz oh you definitely are allowed to! I'd just urge you to look into more of Catholicism, at a mere objective point of view and see what you find. :)

[@jurriaanalfonso3406]

We need more people like u

[@KittyM-]

What a lovely idea

[@kristone70]

I find this very helpful, I have a blank prayer book I write in and this will be in it. Fr. Mike, thank you!

[@morenarley]

El padre Mike siempre reparte esperanza :)

[@ramonlong5463]

Excellent talk father mike! I've been living a simple and austere life for several months, ermetical to be sure, and I found this video one of your best. THNX Father Mike Pax

[@manueleb.9082]

Thanks for the italian subtitles Ascension Present! God bless!!

[@importantimages483]

Happy Thanksgiving!! Fr.Mike! God bless

[@dennix5057]

Father I believe god told me in my heart to become a priest at the age of 21 now I try to bring non believers to believe in the lord

[@melindacruz2805]

AMEN

[@josephchapman9575]

Thank you for this Word

[@erickmartinez312]

Idk about you guys but I’m excited to pray now !! 🙏🏽thanks father Mike for the video God bless you :)!!!

[@KKidMagic11]

Amen.

[@kishores2728]

Another awesome video, learned quite a lot from it Fr.Mike you are truely a blessing

[@TreverBeast]

Another wonderful video Fr. Mike. Praise God!

[@rosegarden54]

"Thy will be done"

[@theburningelement.6447]

I love the manual of prayer that's my go to:)

[@pamelaking7283]

What a wonderful video. Thank you Father Mike. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@kimfleury]

In response to the Ascension Presents survey asking "Your most common prayer..." Until a few months ago I would have said the Rosary, and other chaplets and rosaries, like the Divine Mercy daily, the Seven Sorrows Rosary on Fridays, the St. Gertrude Chaplet on Sundays, and St. Michael Chaplet once in a while. I also kept a daily Holy Hour, ended each day with an evening offering, and began each day with a morning offering followed by the Readings for the Mass. (By the way, please pray for Lee Weisman, an Chasidic Jew who tweeted his daily morning offerings and got me in the habit of remembering before Whom I stand, through Whom I live, until which point I had been in the learned habit of praying only to obtain things and changed behavior in *other* people -- I truly believe his reverence and devotion led to my openness to grace by getting me in the habit of waking with God being the first thought in my mind). A few months ago, I wasn't able to faithfully pray the Rosary or Divine Mercy Chaplet daily, or any of the others either. My work interfered. When my normal schedule resumed, it was a challenge to pray the Rosary daily, though I've been able to keep up pretty well with the Divine Mercy Chaplet and others occasionally. My confessor suggested that it was time to move to the next step, and focus on praying the Word through a lectio divina or something similar. This fits well, as I'm able to take a shorter passage and go deeper into it, so I'm not simply repeating prayers...although I haven't given up vocal prayer entirely. Also, for Lent of 2017, as I prepared to enter into the season of penance, I read the preparatory forward in the Little Black Book (I think it's from Saginaw, or somewhere in Michigan). The forward mentions that God never stops loving you, and never takes His attention from you -- He is focused on you every single moment, loving you. Immediately I knew that my Lenten sacrifice was to be focusing on Him at every moment without fail. And I actually did it! I'm not sure how except for His grace. When Lent ended, I didn't drop that sacrifice. Who would want to? He's so wonderful that it would be weird to achieve that ability and then give it up. Even when my work schedule was bonkers busy, I was able to maintain focus on Him at every moment, recognizing that He was in that moment, and keeping constant communication with Him. When I'm having those distracting thoughts that Fr. Mike mentions in this video, I'm able to address it immediately, telling God I don't want those thoughts and asking Him to purify me. At that moment I begin to feel discomfort somewhere in my body -- usually a flush of heat -- and I thank God for that purifying suffering. I offer it all up on behalf of the Holy Souls and a particular priest

[@sapphirestoker5555]

HEY!! Father Mike! It's funny because I tend to pray for other people but struggle pray for myself. UK.

[@nariko47]

Sapphire Stoker Same. ✋

[@allagomarsino3180]

Awesome video father thank you

[@bobrobin318]

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

[@stefvuho78]

Prayer is exactly what you taught we tend to headlessly repeat prayers when it should be a personal relationship.

[@theresavandendriesche7349]

Thank you! What a great video!

[@hannahgraham9021]

Thanks for this! Super practical and applicable.

[@borisamu4002]

This was really needed. Thank you!

[@fushancc]

Thank you Father, that advice really helped! :)

[@MavukuTokonaIII]

Thanks Father Mike, was very insightful!

[@FlanFlan23]

I haven’t heard of that guy, but shoutout for my home diocese of Sioux Falls, SD.

[@sandragrace4613]

Great! Thank you!

[@IcchaShakti1]

Love it...thank you for sharing ❤ 💕 😘

[@jeanb.5405]

TY

[@demifiendrussia]

In the Orthodox Church, we commonly use Prayer Books everyday, they not only provide stable Morning and Evening prayer rules, but they also act like a prayer student book, they teach you how to pray properly with your own words outside of prayer rules

[@AJ_Jingco]

I always PRAY the O My Jesus prayer every time I receive the Holy Eucharist.

[@thomasphilbeck7930]

Please pray for me, my girlfriend and my prayers, Father Mike. Thank you. I love you and your videos. God Is Good God Is Great God Is Lord.

[@diannesimasek9534]

Great message! I took notes!😃

[@gabbystreet103]

Good job Father. Can you talk about manners in Church and the Blessed Sacrament. There is so much reverence during adoration not so much during Mass. Thanks!

[@kd1greene]

Your videos are really helpful. Keep it up!

[@myralongoria9940]

Love your videos thank you 😇

[@robertsullivan4773]

I have been using the Jesus pray lately, it literally gets me started. It's like knocking on his door and he says yes come in talk to me.

[@TiffTheTyrant]

When father Mike hijacks your deepest personal struggles today and makes a video out of it. How does he do it?🤔

[@Chooselife2024]

IKR😁😁

[@FreedomandBaconHomestead]

Excellent!!!

[@deertaro8758]

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord, my soul to keep, Lighting me inside, while my words are gone, May I call on, four saints tonight , Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, They know to say so deep, as the best friendship.

[@Chaos3000and3]

Just so we're clear, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John aren't angels. They're saints.

[@AceyBleach]

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray Our Lord my soul to keep, And if I die before I wake, I pray Our Lord my soul to take.

[@emcia6471]

Now I lay to go to sleep I pray to the lord my soul to keep May angels help me through the night And wake me with the morning light Amen. 💞 That was from a little angel bear I had when I was little. Still say whenever I need some help.

[@inanimateobject1023]

Do I need to repent for missing one day of praying cause of being really tired. BTW you are a very inspiring person cause you are so charismatic about God it's so wholesome! God Bless you Fr. Mike

[@mattbono2815]

You know he's been in Minnesota for a while when he says, "DOWN in Nebraska." 😂 1:25

[@Caprese1.0]

366 days a year, God is always here

[@archsword2446]

I hope you consider doing on location video from Ireland, France, Spain, Germany.

[@angelaseminara2864]

Please pray for me I have a poetry competition tomorrow and I’m freaking out so yeah thanks y’all and god bless ❤️❤️