Spiritual Warfare - Fr. Ambrose Criste at the Napa Institute 2021 Summer Conference

Fr. Ambrose Criste, O. Praem, Director of Formation, St. Michael’s Abbey, Orange County, CA
#Catholic #SpiritualWarfare #AngelsAndSaints

[@TINYmonkProductions]

Father thank you for your concise, intellectual teachings of our spiritual lives

[@greenshp]

As you often do, Father, you moved me to tears. So in that we are part of His mystical body, we can share in his perfect sacrifice.... Now I get it. Thank you.

[@tinadavy3990]

WELL DONE ! CLEAR, KIND, THEOLOGICALLY SOUND, SINCERE, and without HYPER-EMOTIONALISM. BALANCED AND STEADY. THANK YOU !!! WE NEED MORE OF YOUR KIND !

[@laurajane4495]

I really like this priest! God bless him! ✝️🙏

[@denisecomerford4526]

Prayer is a weapon, even the guardian angels encourage it, as it is extremely effective, when the chips are down and I mean seriously down and you have nothing left to combat with the rosary really delivers!!! When you are in a tight corner and you don’t know what to do ask the Holy Spirit how to pray and it is truely amazing how quickly a situation turns….you would be left with a holy fear…. People don’t know where their prayers are best applied some go straight to the front lines where the fighting is fiercest, you may have helped to save lives you don’t even know about…just because you don’t see results for a specific request it doesn’t mean there hasn’t been an answer! The guardian angels know combat so…..I wouldn’t underestimate St. Michael for a second. With humility is his sword wielded. The power he can wield would frighten the dickens out of legions of demons and then some.

[@sharonstout7802]

Father, you have helped me more than I can even say through this wonderful talk!!! God bless you!

[@pardone8932]

YES! It is a spiritual war ✝️ Those that God has awaken and Chosen know this completely ✝️

[@elfridhasman4181]

Love it, thank you Fr Ambrose Criste

[@berthahernandez2209]

Thank you Father Ambrose. Prayers for all those experiencing homelessness. My team at work provide them with case management services in OC, but there are very limited resources for them. May we always bring them hope and may they know that they are cared for. Prayers for their healing, conversion, sobriety and salvation. Prayers for all our priests and religious 🙏🏼❤️ Daily rosary, daily mass, daily prayers. God bless you.

[@kermierogers7876]

This talk randomly showed up on my feed and when Father explained how Jesus sent the man who had been possessed back home to deal with the source of his demons (family), that struck a nerve with me and I just wailed and wailed. Those demons have a way of digging in to our lives and it was important for me to look back at what happened during my childhood to discover why my addiction has such a hold on me. Thanks so much, Father. Great talk!!!

[@RuthRodriguez-zb2in]

@kermierogers7876 amazing coincidence. My sister today. And I had to end our texting because of her word choices. And after. Spent hours wondering what happened to her and as a child? I know my parents did so much for all of us. So what happened to this sister that her word choices are like demonic daggers. It's weird.

[@bonniemcgrath2406]

Thank you! God Bless you 🙏

[@Aescobar87]

What a great talk. Spiritual warfare is real.

[@FlyingMalamute]

Thank you, Father! Such great common sense. 22 years ago, 3 years after I became a Christian, I was struck with chronic spine pain. It's never left me. When I became Catholic I realized it was God's gift to me of something painful I couldn't dodge. I can never stick with voluntary penances but this pain I can offer Him and Our Lady every single day, hour to hour. And I thank Him for it.

[@kellyjones5133]

And Thank You Father. I appreciate you, your work and this dialogue greatly!🌹

[@aliehzr8674]

My spiritual Father and priest at my Latin Mass. May God Bless and protect you Father Ambrose🙏🏼 You may not have children of your own but you do have many spiritual children who need your guidance to direct our focus to Jesus Christ. Viva Cristo Rey!!

[@florencemcphersonkudla2930]

Unite all our prayers. Jesus desires all to live in Gods Divine Will and his mercy. Thanksgiving fiat fiat fiat

[@blueliz123]

Love hearing everything you said! Thank you for your info. I've been experiencing demonic attacks at night in the form of cats walking on my bed, putting their claws in my feet. Demons are so real! I have been running back into Jesus arms. Confession, Mass, praying Rosary everyday and prayer warrior ladies praying for me has helped. The demonic cats are still with me, but have calmed down and hopeful in time will be cast off.

[@nyccatholic2765]

Fr. Ambrose, your preaching style & approach is so soothing and paternal. You make me feel so safe; and you are giving us The Truth. Thank you for your Vital Teachings. Thank God, amen, that I found you as a new blessed Shepherd!!!💙

[@jjcm3135]

Prayer works but it is not magic. The cross works but it is a cross. The sacraments work but they mean a new life. A good start though is to offer it up. To give whatever sufferings will come to you this day to God and accept it all (as the blows land) with great praise and love of God as a prayer for a neighbour who may be lost.

[@theonewhomjesusloves7360]

Your Grammer doesn't make sense. Use better punctuation and reread what you wrote.

[@jjcm3135]

thanks for that. I'll change a few things But as for the idea itself I practice it every day because I bear a cross. So over the yrs I have had much experience with what catholics call redemptive suffering. By the grace of God it works but the practice always lessens the pain (ie severe discomfort) of my own condition as well as being a kind of prayer that enters into a participation of the Lord's Passion. See St. Paul Col 1:24. Congratulations on your beautiful user-name. Fr Isidore Kennedy OFM an unusual man had that said of him too. @@theonewhomjesusloves7360

[@kategosnell8210]

You remind me that The devil is in the 'detail' .

[@jjcm3135]

@@kategosnell8210 Not if God is in the heart ! Read Prayer of the Heart by Jean Khoury just 100 or so pages. (Kindle)

[@kathydethman7218]

Don't try to give advice when you can't express yourself properly. "As the blows land"? What is that??

[@Sara-tl5jo]

Thank you so much for your teachings, very precious and, too bad, so rare! It's like fresh water, pure air that help to renew my faith, very greatful! I wish you were closer.... I'm in Italy! The hierarch here is very involved with ecology, synodality... What about salvation?! God bless you for the work you do

[@breebeal3344]

This was a powerful and helpful discussion. I learned so much from listening to this. Thank you Father Ambrose and may God continue to bless you and the work of your hands and your heart 🙂

[@deluge848]

I found it offensive that not one person who had a question addressed this Holy man as "Father". Here lies a great watering down of the person of our Catholic priests! They are representatives of Jesus Christ, they reflect his persona, they bring the sacraments to us, they pray unceasingly for us, they should be addressed properly always!!! Dear Father Ambrose, thank you for all you do to save souls, may God reward you abundantly, and may Our Blessed Mother wrap her protective mantel around you and all the seminarians in formation to become Christ's representatives! I'm so thankful my Mother taught me to stand up if a priest ever walked into a room and to always greet and say goodbye to him by calling him "Father". May we love and pray unceasingly for Catholic priests everywhere and be forever grateful for their presence!

[@deluge848]

@ann-marie9621 more watering down of who a priest is, it doesn't matter if they knew him, that doesn't give you a pass. It all boils down to poor formation of knowing who a Catholic priest is.

[@greenacresgirl6259]

Also, the practice of calling a priest, "Father (first name)," instead of, "Father (last name)," is also a lack of respect. A validly ordained priest is persona Christi, not your buddy. Please always address your priests as, "Father (last name)," even if that's not his preference. He should be encouraging respect for his priesthood.

[@Zell101]

So glad you all got a lot out of the talk. LOL. 😂

[@sug1733]

@@Zell101 It is a pity you didn't. Otherwise you wouldn't laugh at them, even if you don't agree with what they say.

[@1951kvk]

Thank you for the clarity surrounding mental health and spiritual issues and how they sometimes coincide. I have observed this often in the clients I deal with. Praying for your continued ministry Father.

[@jodieelizabeth4905]

Amen 🙏

[@humility2091]

Thank you Fr. Ambrose 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@janierodriguez3017]

I am so grateful that this is on KZbin. Thank you for providing this holy and beneficial spiritual insights to us. Thank you Father Ambrose for your presentation. So many gems in your talk. God bless you and the Napa Institute.

[@lcojom36]

Powerful words. Thank you, Father Ambrose.

[@mafiaflores]

❤❤❤

[@davidthehermit7813]

it seems like prayers make no advance on evil, but how bad would it be without prayer; for the war has already been won by our Lord Jesus Christ. But without a challenge where would be the needed contrast between good and evil for our fight for salvation come

[@loradurling2358]

I never married never met the right man. Don’t know what gods will is😮😢

[@alicia-fs4kc]

Now a days the people don't know how start the talking.ofcourse we would to say father,sister,brother etc,,,,, then we continue our conversation.

[@loradurling2358]

I don’t have a cell phone.

[@MaryEBCify]

Why is he dressed like a pope?

[@MaryEBCify]

@carla lies thank you! I was very surprised by his talk...I expected to tap out of his podcast...but he actually said some wonderful things about our faith! God's Love, Mary

[@brandoncummins7813]

@@carlalies3971 correction carlalies: The Norbertines adopted this from the Benedictines who followed St. Bernard, the Dominicans adopted the Augustinian rule and the dress from the Norbertines.

[@carlalies3971]

@@brandoncummins7813 ok…that came from a Norbertine, thanks.

[@ervinromero8152]

You have to dress for the job you want.

[@sarahfebruary]

@@carlalies3971 the Dominican order habit is actually white. The tunic and scapular is white. Perpetually Professed sisters wear a black veil and priests wear a black capa , but their habit is not black it is white.

[@Chiefab22]

I talk too much

[@padrepio6692]

God did not want Adam to sin to bring Jesus . So I disagree on oh happy fault . Plan A was much more amazing no human can’t comprehend it . Plan B was the sorrowful Jesus