Stir Your Flame Of Faith, And Let No Bitter Root Take Hold

Homily of Fr. Michael P. O'Connor from Mass on February 5, 2025 at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS.
Referenced Readings:
Hebrews 12:4-7, 11-15
Mark 6:1-6
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[@RussellGraham-pz4vw]

*I'm thrilled you created this!* It reminds me of my incredible journey from humble beginnings to achieving a comfortable life, earning a generous income of $89k biweekly, and a new chapter of financial freedom.

[@TtTt-j4b9q]

How were you able to do It?

[@TtTt-j4b9q]

Am a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down 😭 of myself because of low finance but I still believe God

[@RussellGraham-pz4vw]

its luck, it's me just being at the right place at the right time. I met a financial and trading consultant at a seminar back at Los Angeles later last year, where she was featured and interviewed and I reached out to her afterwards. Her name is Elizabeth Ann Hanson, I didn't know much about trading and investing so I spoke to her about it, she then later introduced me to her platform where I and other people could invest.

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Elizabeth Ann Hanson's doing she's changed my life. A BROKER- like her is what you need.

[@GrieserGelber]

Lovely! I enjoyed it like I enjoy a $100k monthly around the turn!!!

[@user-sy6ss1kx2c]

May God keep your faith strong, father Mike. He has given you such insight and wisdom to guide us in these difficult times. Praised be Jesus.

[@Thy.Way.Mine-PONO]

Thanks!

[@mariettatrapani291]

Thank You Rev. Mike O'Connor For Another Excellent Right On Sermon Today! God Bless!

[@lisaparker1607]

Amen!!! Lord, pull out all bitterness that has taken root in my heart. Help me to tune out the voices of division and cynicism. Let me be a light in the darkness and a peddler of hope. Amen

[@KTS522]

Absolutely perfect!! "Faith is something you can grow in." Truly that sums up the passed 27 years of caring for my daughter who has profound handicapps. Her name is Faith and there is no doubt that it is her beautiful and complicated life that has helped me grow both in faith and in the knowledge of the perfect love of our Lord. May the name of Jesus be praised forever. Amen. Thank you, and God bless you and your ministry. Amen💖

[@Thy.Way.Mine-PONO]

A Divine Heart-Shot 💘 from Fr. Michael….as is your response- Living Divine Mercy…Stated Most Passionately, Lovingly and Precious ! 🌹 - I will N-Joy Holding You Both in My Daily Prayers, Blessed Be…..♍️

[@Thy.Way.Mine-PONO]

A Divine Heart-Shot 💘 from Fr. Michael….as is your response- Living Divine Mercy…Stated Most Passionately, Lovingly and Precious ! 🌹 - I will N-Joy Holding You Both in My Daily Prayers, Blessed Be…..♍️

[@NedJanelGarber]

Thank you, Father Mike. Have a great day.

[@sharonchilton2381]

I needed to hear that..... thank you Father . About the bitter root that can creep quietly into our lives 😮 and we lose sight of God and the good in our life.❤😊

[@menaleo7203]

❤️🙏🕊thank you Father Mike

[@christinenathan2612]

Lord Jesus, please increase our faith daily more and more and bend our hearts to do your will.🙏🙏🙏

[@KTS522]

Amen🤗

[@agnesfernandes4067]

Amen

[@Marekcatholic]

I remember I used to be far worse with bitter root back in years. Bitterness destroys the person without him realising it. And so I make a lot of effort to forgive , be grateful and see the cup half-full. Most of the times I succeed. Thank you father Mike and God bless.

[@KTS522]

I praise God for the beautiful work He is doing in your life. May He continue to bless you in your walk of faith, through Jesus, Amen.

[@marybailey6254]

Thank you Fr Mike for your words today. I enjoyed your reminder that ‘pointing one finger at someone is pointing three fingers at yourself’ 🙏🏻🕊✝️🕊🙏🏻

[@teresamelvin1073]

Thank you Father Mike for your beautiful homily God bless you ❤

[@kristinka-marijacosic8269]

Bogu hvala na Vama,svaki dan pratim Vaše propovijedi i nevjerojatna je utjeha i radost slušati ih. Pozdrav iz Hrvatske! ❤️☺️

[@cheraybisaya]

Thank you Father!

[@karenmcdaniel5092]

Amen!

[@cliffbarber1642]

Thank you for this important reminder Father. Faith is a great gift from God. I thank God for it and pray that I can stir it up when it wanes from the cares of this world. St Agatha, pray for us!

[@lisam731]

Amen 🙏🏻

[@walkwagrepeat]

❤ My grandma and I are reading a subscription of “One Bread, One Body” together by Presentation Ministries. I read “Faith is first of all a personal adherence of man to God…it is a lived knowledge of Christ…is based on our relationship with Jesus…Therefore, we must decide to try to grow in faith.” Thanks for helping us grow, Father Mike.

[@edwardhaines5021]

From New Mexico: your outreach is incredible!

[@JOSWEBCROCHET]

☺💖🙏

[@cnyphotovideo]

Amen. Thank you Fr. Mike.

[@alexmburu830]

Amen

[@mariettatrapani291]

Saint Agatha Virgin & Martyr Memorial: Saint Agatha Virgin & Martyr Pray for Us! 🌹 Behold, Now She Follows the Lamb Who Was Crucified for Us Powerful in Virginity, Modesty Her Offering, a Sacrifice on the Altar of Chasity. 🌹

[@rv1684]

Thank you

[@xuxito]

Bringing up past injuries:brood over injury. It never does anything good to bring up the past injury except stir up bitterness and unforgiving conversation.

[@jacktracy8356]

Genesis 2:16 KJV "And the LORD GOD commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat: 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof you shall surely die." Note: Simple enough to understand, isn't it? But along comes the first type of priest who questions weather that is what GOD really said and gives his interpretation (spin) to it as follows: Genesis 3:1 KJV "Yea, has GOD said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, You shall not surely die: 5 for GOD doth know that in the day you eat thereof then your eyes shall be opened and you shall be as gods knowing good and evil." Shall be as gods? I wonder if that includes being a real good person, then dying, then hearing and answering prayers from all over the earth 24/7. My point: Don't accept spin on GOD's WORD especially when it's plain and simple such as this: Ephesians 2:8 KJV "For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of GOD: 9 not of works, lest any man should boast." Let GOD HIMSELF teach you (John 6:45 KJV).

[@oldseer7610]

The true knowledge of Christianity returns, not JC personally. It starts with- The proper understanding that biblical creation is of spiritual nature, not material nature has been discovered. Biblical creation is metaphors for psychological factors not material and is the creation of Adam. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRISTIANITY. (Basics) (sequence) I will send you Elijah before the great day of the lord.(the nut balls have arrived) 1 The entrance of Elijah the messenger. Embodied in the knowledge of the Old Seers. (The book of Rev. begins) 2 Christianity as present in the world is proven false. 3 The world falls into disbelief. 4 The world mostly takes on the new knowledge. 5 Governments and religions are removed or become inert. 2 camps are created one good-the greater number falls away. 6 The good leave the cities, go into hiding for safety. 7 End time arrives. The evil with no governance destroy their own kind. (by the hand of man will man's blood be shed)(the great day of the lord). 8 Proper Christianity remains. (natural man)

[@SharingTheRealTruth]

AMEN

[@juanitaesquibel9242]

Amen