Prideful? Here’s How to Stop and Be Humble

[@TracyW-me8br]

“Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” I read that somewhere. Thinking of God and others more than yourself. That made sense to me.

[@jeanmac8039]

AGREED💗🙏🏻📿🧎‍♀️🕊 J.. JESUS O..OTHERS Y..YOU xoxo

[@schwocky7]

This was a quote by C.S. Lewis. Smart man. Humble man.

[@Bananappleboy]

@@schwocky7 Fr. Chr"is" said that quote made by Cs. Lew"is."

[@thespoiledtexan3904]

Like one of my very best friends, St Thérèse of Lisiuex , The Little Flower; one of the doctors of the church!!! Her autobiography, Story of a Soul, he teaches us to do little things with great love. It’s called Her Little Way

[@21blevi]

That was CS Lewis in mere Christianity I believe.

[@ralphchamberlain1272]

Our Lord has blessed me with humbleness…… I’ve farmed for 40 years and admired the incredible beauty of what Gods blessings and bounty bring to each of us. That said I’ve farmed for 40 years and it’s a daily lesson in being humbled believe me… We are nothing without our Lord and Savior

[@jd6154]

I'm soo grateful for farmers!!!

[@arryserrano4373]

The husk must die to bear His fruit🤩🕊🙏🏼♥️

[@cindyrobertson3798]

Me too I grew up saying " sorry I can't afford it ," still at age 64 saying .we have to pick names for Christmas 🎄 I still can't even afford little things for all my kids their kids wives etc.

[@gogogolyra1340]

The moment u said u were humble u already lost it

[@paulayoung1]

Being reminded every day that nothing happens just because you want it to happen or how you work, your skills, etc. to make it happen, but that you have to rely on God for everything - from the weather, seeds opening at the right time, for crops and herds not to be destroyed by disease or just plain stolen, does have a way of making a person humble because you realize there is only so much you can do to make things work. For all the rest, and it is the majority of what it takes, it is up to God's provision. When you experience that awe, you become humble. Saying it out loud and admitting you experience this humbling in your daily life is a sign of humbleness and acceptance of God's sovereignty and a willingness to share what God has been doing in your life.

[@prayandserve4116]

I have an extreme level of pride and I was very angry at my family and relatives from the past. I am SORRY GOD!!! I am not better than anyone, and I forgive everyone from my past as they may have made mistakes just as I have made thousands if not millions. I love you God. I am a lowly person not better than anyone. Please forgive my Father God.

[@randyshivak8785]

Here is a little prayer that I like to say. Your job is not to judge. Your job is not to figure out if someone deserves something. Your job is to lift the fallen, to restore the broken, and to heal the hurting.

[@SaintCharbelMiracleworker]

I struggle with pride. Thank you for the advice father. I have started counting to 5 before I speak, it's now become a habit and I found it helps.

[@dwdetroit1]

I bite my tongue when I’m in conversations to make sure I’m listening. It’s like counting to five.

[@futbolsalas15]

Thanks! Your videos have helped me growing as Christian, and accept me as I am. Greetings from 🇨🇴!

[@AveMaria1917]

Holy Infant Jesus of Prague, please give the entire Ascension Presents team gifts and the grace and help to accept them.

[@hannahl740]

"Great question camper" I love how simple he breaks things down and he's so inviting to listen to and doesn't make it feel like a lecture but like a friend giving advice. God bless Father Mike!

[@hannahjackson8183]

Hi, just wanna say my name is Hannah and my last name starts with J. found that pretty cool! : )

[@ipatterson0509]

Thanks for all you do in bringing the Word to life for so many people!

[@ME-tw3zk]

You’ve deepened my Catholic faith! We love all of you at Ascension you in our house. We are grateful for all you do! Thank you! Merry McVey

[@soton5teve]

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[@MinnowCreekGirl]

Fr. Mike your videos have given me so much joy these last 5 years. You seem to pop up just when I need to hear your words! I was born and raised a Catholic and attended 12 years of Catholic school. I haven't been to church in several years mainly because of my health. I have been in and out of the hospital many times because my yet to be diagnosed condition. They can't seem to find the cause of my muscle issue. Today I was at the Cleveland Clinic for a muscle biopsy. Two years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I consider myself extremely lucky because I did not have to have chemo or radiation. It was all contained. Because of you and AP I have started praying the rosary every night before I go to bed, something I have not done since I was very young. I have you to thank for the change that has been happening in my life. Someday I will feel good enough to start attending Sunday mass. I wish I could donate more to help with the cost of making the videos, disability pay isn't the greatest but I will continue to donate when I have the extra funds. Thank you for all that you do and have done to make my life brighter. God bless you! Carolyn

[@kragar4]

God Bless you and heal you! I hope you are watching livestream Masses. My parish has a wonderful Sunday Mass on KZbin. Christ the King Catholic Church Ann Arbor MI is the title to find the KZbin channel.

[@cindyrobertson3798]

God bless you Caroline . I am great full too .my nicest husband really needs a kidney. I have 2 good ones. I don't have the $$ for surgery ( volunteer) to give him 1. The donor bank wants 5 for 1. ??

[@spartangraham922]

God bless you :)

[@MinnowCreekGirl]

​@@cindyrobertson3798 My best friend donated one of her kidneys to her husband and everything was covered by insurance. I've never heard of a donor having to pay out of pocket. Insurance covers the donors medical bills. Maybe you don't live in the USA.

[@wendyoswalt]

I wish I had money to give currently but hubby just got laid off. Just made the step finally to talking to someone about starting RCIA classes and it all started after listening to Fr Mike's Bible in a year podcast. Never thought in a million years I'd be on this path but here I am.

[@EJ-gx9hl]

We can donate our time and talent and not just our treasures so don’t worry. Praying your husband can find a job and things work out for you and your family

[@kmousie]

Praying for your husband and for you on your faith journey. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@doloresmartinezhernandez5423]

Wow!!! Many prayers for you, your husband and family.

[@wendyoswalt]

Thank you all for the prayers. The hubs always gets laid off this time of year due to the nature of his job and so money is always tighter when that happens. It would be cool if he was on this new journey with me but he wasn't part of my original Christian journey to begin with. I'm meeting with a priest of the church I contacted yesterday Friday Dec. 2. I'm so nervous but I'm also excited because I'm one step closer to experiencing the Eucharist.

[@shirleenfinney9193]

All good, Wendy! I’m sure Jesus knows. You are warming up the Father’s heart with your testimony. So happy to see your post. Yayy!

[@shaan9515]

Thank you to the whole team of Ascension Presents! God bless your ministry 🇻🇦⚜️

[@asdallah2159]

Jesus died on the cross so we can be forgiven for our sins so that we can repent and enjoy a relationship with God now and later, Jesus is coming back.🙏🙏🙏

[@AscensionPresents]

Thank you, Sha! We are grateful for your support.

[@WashingtonDC99]

O Lord God, please help me to be holy, humble and patient. Thank you Father Mike Schmitz. I am so, so thankful to Almighty God for my family and all the blessings He has given to me and my family. I personally do not celebrate Thanksgiving. I am originally from Honduras where we do not celebrate thanksgiving. So, I will be working twelve hours day shift at the hospital where I work. Say a prayer for my team. The Unit where I work is Behavioural Health Medicine and Surgical Medicine. Praise The LORD o my soul, praise The LORD o my soul.

[@crashfuel3085]

Praying for your team 🙏

[@LolaDareng]

I salute behavioral health care workers. Thank you for doing one of the "smelly jobs" that the few and the blessed want to do.

[@albertobarbosa4938]

Thanks from Europe! Keep up the good work!

[@obari_anne]

I was praying for humility and this pops out in my notification 🥺

[@SE-cm3rh]

Same.....Guess that means you and I ought to listen...

[@kathrynbaker5188]

Me too!!!!

[@travisbixby7456]

Me too

[@godard121]

Welcome, all!

[@MichaelBravine1]

Man, thank you for this! I’m stuck in such a miserable headspace and the world and everything appears bleak. I have a lot to be grateful for- if a fraction was taken away, I’d regret ignoring the many blessings I have. I’m really going to give this some serious thought. Probably should write to remind myself when my pride begins to creep back in. Thank you again!

[@candy02love02]

i feel the same right now. i hope you’re doing better now. God bless 😊you

[@joeg3965]

I don't know if you actually look at these comments, Fr. Mike. In case you do - I just wanted to say how much I appreciate what you do. I just discovered and started the Bible in a Year series. I am only on day 14 and I have already learned so much! I wish our faith had been taught like this in school. I may have led a very different life. Your honest delivery of reflections and how they relate to all of us is both refreshing and comforting. I get the impression you can clearly relate to the challenges that I, myself face. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOCATION. Know that you are making a difference in the lives of many of us. Stay strong and I pray that God will flood you with grace and strength!

[@magnolia8626]

Amen.

[@M00nflowers]

I feel the same way - wish this would have been thought this way when I was growing up - I would probably have led a very different life.

[@piva1358]

I felt the same way, but I could not find the words!❤❤❤❤

[@nucleus3733]

Thank you Father Mike. I NEED this. I am horribly prideful. I pray for humility. Thanks again.

[@dianaborlaza88]

A very wonderful reminder. Thank you Father Mike i praise God forever for all things He haa done in my life. Thanks God. I love you Lord

[@rhwinner]

Same here. 👍

[@tryingcath]

Thank you for guidance into the faith for a convert such as myself--having to undo and rebuild a lot I have learned. I am grateful for the loving call from God.

[@AscensionPresents]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@davew1137]

God bless you Fr Mike! Thank you for your faith and perseverance. Come visit Singapore some time! Praying for you and the Ascension Presents team

[@soton5teve]

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[@elenaserrajottojohnson9269]

Thanks

[@michaelnims6366]

I once knew for quite a while that I had a toxic pride building up in me as I experienced high levels of professional success & income that reflected it. I knew then to pray for humility, and I got it. Lost my job, and then took a lesser one where I shared an office with a Catholic and started my road to confirmation. I found freedom on my knees, and true love of self through God’s love for me. Humility is the greatest blessing one person can receive in my opinion. Just my two cents.

[@patricksee10]

Yes I agree with you, humility is a great gift from God

[@barbarawilson8952]

Thank you for a clear understanding of pride and humility. I am saving this to listen to again.

[@stephencotter538]

Thanks! Ascension is great! Bible In A Year was great! God bless you all!

[@AscensionPresents]

Thank you, Stephen!

[@mariaatekit2772]

Thank you Fr. for this. I am not only consoled but also enlightened. God bless you.

[@TinaICXCNIKA]

Thank You, LORD 🙏🏻

[@soton5teve]

Learn humanism

[@MichelleFalgout]

Fr. Mike, So GRATEFUL FOR YOU!! "Gratitude makes what you have ENOUGH". Prayers for you daily!

[@AnhPham-zo8yk]

Thank for your dedication. Cindy!

[@ThatGirlMoi]

“Pride leads me to reject the fact that I am subject to God.” I love how this discusses that someone that feels less of their selves can still be prideful because they are preoccupied with the thoughts of themselves. Even in that situation, we can be prideful because we forget that we are subject to God who promises to help us in all situations so long as we are obedient. We should continue to give thanks for He is on The Throne. Thank you, father, for reminding us that pride is not just an offshoot of self-absorbed narcissism as we know it, but it can also be evident when we are totally preoccupied with the “bad” things about ourselves, or the bad things going on around us in our own lives.

[@TheWorld-xs8ly]

You hit it right on the nail. Simply put, pride is preoccupied thoughts about yourself. That’s how my pride manifests itself in my life. I get embarrassed about things I should not and overthink things when it comes to relationships

[@taramcdonaldortiz4810]

A daily prayer of mine "Michael the Arc Angel slay the pride in my heart!!!"

[@alifewithluna4134]

Love it. My favorite prayer is the litany of humility. Pride is my biggest vice, and this coupled with asking Fod to tear me down and cut out of me anything that breaks His heart has helped a lot but I still struggle immensely

[@iteadjoseph2234]

Another way to be humble is to love Our Lady as much as you can, since she is the perfect model of humilty. Ask her for the grace to love her, especially with an agape love. The lover desires to be like and imitate the one whom he loves. In other words love her, and you will be like her.

[@DianeNivens]

Thank you Father Mike for all you do for so many. Hope you can do a Singles cruise nest time...... I would be there. Much love & Blessings.

[@dee9230]

Ok, donated. I'm not Catholic but Protestant. I am reading along with your daily bible videos. Some really good info, thanks.

[@michaelmccool5636]

We are all Christians and God loves us all the same! God bless you🙏🏻

[@christopherbeehler7098]

I want to thank you for these videos. We’re so broken as a people, and I’m so glad that God’s message has a loudspeaker in you.

[@17CW68fNv]

The Prayer of Humility from Bishop Merry del Val, is an excellent prayer to say daily, for humbleness. God Bless. Claire.

[@giftyachigibah5157]

Where is the link for prayer?

[@TheCLou111]

Thanks!

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[@kosovakatolike]

Danke!

[@truseeker1]

I am not a Christian and I see God as a Universal energy. I find so much help in this even though I am not religious but spiritual. ❤💖

[@tryingnottobeasmartass757]

May God reveal Himself to you in His full Personhood, and may He bless you abundantly.

[@robinlee9272]

Gratitude = much less room for pride = Joy. Thank you Fr. Mike and praise Jesus. Amen.

[@joolz5747]

The Humility Prayer is hard but we all need it! 🙏

[@chelseassweettreatsmore4164]

Thank you for all of the help you provide to others. The love of God shown through you! Bible in a year is an amazing PodCast and how I found Ascension ❤️

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[@kelkabot]

@@soton5teve I'm intrigued that you're here. God bless.

[@barbarabain1477]

We love and appreciate you Father 🤍😇

[@jessicapascua197]

Thanks Fr. Mike and to all of you in Ascension Presents! God bless you always.

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Thank you so much for your generosity!

[@johannakuronen8664]

We don’t have thanksgiving in Sweden and Finland , but I’m still grateful for lots of things.

[@shimmermist]

I’m grateful for God sending us Fr Mike S!!!

[@lauramahoney930]

Thanks! You personally have brought me closer to God. I am 73 years old. Thank you for all your time and energy. ❤

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Thank you for supporting Ascension! What a gift to be walking with you in the faith 💛

[@HereWeald]

God bless you father Mike.

[@kristinacoyne8818]

Thank you for all you guys do!

[@AscensionPresents]

Thank you so much for your generous gift! 💛

[@dsakenneth]

Dear Fr Michael,I love listening to you, My mind and intellect are surrendered to God. So all my thoughts belong to Him. Sometimes my wife thinks I have dementia. Sorry if I have offended anyone with so many posts that are not mine.

[@michaelnims6366]

Started the Litany of Humility with my daughter in the evening, and it’s been a great experience. The words really do resonate a life of servitude to others.

[@jackcarello1678]

Amen! Very well said Father Mike. One thing I am grateful for is you! You are a great Father that is a huge blessing from God. Thank you for your love and great faithfulness to the lord.

[@marianmilne6009]

Thank you so much Fr Mike🙏❤️🙏

[@Jkimbeatsy-k9v]

Amen! Humility is a hard thing but so necessary for us to grow in to Christ likeness

[@catherinehewson3513]

Happy thanksgiving Father Mike , praying for you, grateful for you and your messages .

[@mitchelldoucette-beck810]

Yes, Fr Mike. I came to the revelation that for everything that you could say, Im proud of this instead you can always replace that with, im grateful for this.

[@karenbarquero3490]

Happy Thansgiving!!! Thank you, Father Mike I have enjoyed and learned a lot reading the Bible in a Year. You have the gift to touch people's heart.

[@AscensionPresents]

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[@joyyoung3319]

THANK YOU Father Mike . God bless you.

[@michellepaillet8092]

Thank you, Father Schmitz, for being such a gift for everyone who is watching this video. Thank you, Lord, for every single person around here and for every single day we live.

[@zacharymckay5954]

Thanks for these videos! It helps me and gives me hope and wisdom as a Christian. 🙏💌

[@andiebrodie3936]

A grateful heart is a humble heart. God bless ❤

[@theresemeggetto1220]

Awesome!!! Another gem for our souls. Thank you Father Mike. 😊

[@GulteusMaxwell]

You have no idea how helpful this video has been to me. Love all of you for these helpful pieces of wisdom you grant us, God bless all of you.

[@Bigchilezlife]

I will pray for the Ascension team!! And I will support you guys. I’m so in love with your channel!! I will spread the word to help you guys

[@markdecruz6416]

Thank you for brining me back after 30yrs in the desert. Your work is a gift to the world. 😊

[@robertaschade5520]

Humbly pray this most Holy and Blessed Rosary for Kennth Stacey my family and the Whole world Thankful Amen🌹🔥✝🔥🕊🔥🌟🌫

[@caleblangenbrunner8295]

Thank you so much Father Mike. I called my parents yesterday to thank them for some of the gifts they have given me and taught to me. My humility kicked it in like a charm after I realized how grateful I was to them. Thank you

[@Thinking4myself-zt9vp]

Thank you🙏🏻 I appreciate your channel. Every morning I thank God for the beautiful day. If it’s raining I thank him for the rain for the beautiful trees and wildlife I enjoy. I thank him for my sight to be able to see the beauty. So many other things. My thanks always comes from my heart ❤

[@joserodriguescostajunior858]

Minha vida tem mudado completamente após esses vídeos do Pe. Mike. Gratidão

[@melanietrahan1059]

There are so many things that fall under pride. The litany of humility, in my opinion, is by far the best self reflection and will certainly begin to humble a person almost immediately ♥️🙏🏻

[@blueroselion5243]

Thank you all for everything thing you do! 🥰🙏🥰

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We're happy to serve! Thank you for the support!

[@Thomas_Christian_2025_TF]

I needed this. Thank You, Lord for Father Mike, Ascension Presents, and this video

[@anitaday8630]

Thanks for all you do from England.

[@yourlocalwalmartshopper]

ThankYou Father Mike for being a source of Peace and comfort 😊to me ❤️

[@otterway]

Thank you, Father, for sharing with us. Great talk!

[@DarcyStevens-lr2gb]

This is perfect for me as I have been hunting for an answer to help me remove my pride. I am grateful you gave me the answer and I know God led me to your talk. Thanks

[@cathyhannahperez]

Amen! I've had a gratitude practice since 2010...makes all the difference in the world!

[@rosemarieobrien4800]

Thank You Fr Mike snd AP! What a great way to start off in the new year in Advent w a greater awareness of defeating pride w Gratitude. “Be Grateful All the Time!” Is a sign on my Apt door so I enjoy reading it every time I go and come…Now w an even deeper awareness. Yes, I agree w the previous person who said You, Fr Mike, just happen to pop up when Need to hear what u are speaking about . FYI about 3-4 yrs ago I heard Fr Joseph MEAGHER’s homily on unforgiveness and he stated “ you forget how much Mercy God has shown you .” He then explained more about The Mercy shown to you has no where to go. It stops flowing due to your resistance in accepting it Mercy! You get the idea,eh!! Thank You again and God bless you & AP!

[@arryserrano4373]

You got it Fr Mike🤩 Our Lord shows us true humility throughout His Word & Works and The Big Love He has for us🕊🙏🏼♥️ Ty for all your Ministry GBUG at Ascension 🕊🙏🏼🕊🙏🏼🕊🙏🏼🕊

[@vivicmp6018]

Litany of humility helped me a lot. Another valuable tip from Father Mike 🙏🏻🤍

[@millier9658]

Yes, Happy to Support with the little I have ❤

[@ma.eugeniachavez7985]

Thanks Father Mike for your prayers and encouragement in all your homilies. Sorry for your mom's passing. My 🙏 to your family. God bless you.

[@JKimmi_]

Thank you so much Fr Mike!! I'm grateful for your videos as it helped me get back to my Spirituality. Thank you!

[@MichaelNims-v6h]

Always happy to help this ministry of the Church any way I can. Ascension Presents is a blessing to everyone who sees the videos you put online each week.

[@ckeast5588]

Father Mike, it is took a spiritual director, and a book, to make me realize I'm prideful. I try desperately to work on humility. I'm "Work in Progress.". Thank you for your great videos and the lessons that come with them. You are truly a gift from God. We love you, Father Mike.

[@stephentocco6780]

What was the name of the book?

[@ckeast5588]

"Rooting Out Hidden Faults" by James F. McElhone. I apologize for answering so late. I just received your question. God Bless You.

[@lindamartin7800]

I want to thank Ascension and Fr Mike.. for two recent videos which have really help open my eyes.. This one and the one on working out. I have to wait but soon I will be making a donation… I hope everyone who can will give. This is priceless food. I am sad to say I have heard this word about humility from the Lord many times before… even at the start of this lent.. and I am almost 70…but my ears opened for a minute and then my hardened heart continued on its way.. what is pleasing to the Lord ? Sacrifice ( for me a lot of prayers) or hearken? I cry to keep the word before me and by Gods grace do it! How many I have hurt by my pride, dear brothers and sisters in Christ.. this is Not honoring the Lords body. Pride is an awful sin to have. I take hope in that grace can abound.. Has God not won the victory over sin? May I cooperate and follow Him.. May I not turn back from this word and I pray for everyone who struggles with it too - May the Lord give you victory!

[@eduardohoover2127]

I would say humility is having a loving ever grateful servant's heart; encouraging others.

[@skyline2fly]

Realizing you can’t do it all yourself puts it into perspective. That’s realizing you need help. Then you realize how much help you’ve actually been provided, directly or indirectly. Then you feel grateful and unblinded from arrogance. Then humility is upon you. You can take it a step further, and realize how other peoples strengths can benefit your weaknesses. ❤ God bless

[@Spark723]

Thank you that one bit where he said be grateful and look for things to be grateful for opened my eyes and I’m grateful for you teaching this to me

[@bibg]

Bedankt

[@jt.8144]

I'm heavy into action sports Travis Pastrana is my idol. You sir are now my New Idol when it comes to Faith and Self Belief. Kinda look and project that energy Travis has as well! Thanks Fr. Mike

[@CanonPaulHamilton]

I’ve benefited so much from this ministry. Happy to make a contribution.

[@JohnTwoFive]

Thank you for another wonderful lesson aka good, wise counsel, Fr. Mike! Thankful to God for His much needed grace and wisdom such lessons bestow on us.

[@kristiemerson7900]

Okay! Your videos have definitely benefitted me spiritually and emotionally. This rosary is for you, your crew, and Ascension in generally.

[@kristiemerson7900]

*general.

[@strawberrysmile2212]

Thank you for all the free content! ❤️ I am so grateful for it, that it almost feels wrong to consume it without any financial support.

[@Bob.W.]

Correct. It's just as prideful and egotistical to think I am a failure as to think I'm the best. Gratitude for me is an action of the will. I must say it, and act upon it.

[@rosemaguire4472]

I pray for humility every day Whenever I am fortunate enough to help another person on life’s journey And when they thank me I always answer and say don’t thank me just thank God for helping me to be in a position to help.🙏🙏🇨🇮

[@marykaylor7337]

Thank you-one of the best short talks from Father Mike.

[@jacobgomes6654]

Very Well explain Dear Rev Fr Mike Good God bless all of you, I Pray In Jesus Holy Name Amen

[@Bigchilezlife]

God bless you Father!! ❤ pray for me and Bernadette that god can bring us together!!!