"29 Days" + The First Sunday of Advent (Fr. Mike's Homily)

You are made for more than a secondhand relationship with God.
We have 29 days until Christmas. And so much can change in that time. If we are willing to commit to spending 29 minutes every day for the next 29 days...if we are willing to beg the Lord to reveal Himself to us...everything could be different in just 29 days.
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[@rosemarieambrosio849]

I recently feel as though I had a conversion. Each Wednesday since I retired, I spend time with the blessed sacrament. It truly has changed me, in the way I knew Him as a child and young person. I had been reading how to make a good confession by Fr. Mike and I simply walked into the church office, asked to speak to a priest,and just like that I made my confession with a very holy priest. It was so surreal, I was having a conversation with Jesus. ❤️💖 If you have reservations about going to confession, listen to Fr. Mike , he is waiting for us, he is here.

[@patrick.7326]

Amen.

[@KB_2161]

Amen

[@bernardevillaw3410]

330,000 little boys in France were raped by 3,000 catholic pedophile priests, and it barely made the news, because people EXPECT that from catholics. Jesus said child rape was unforgivable (Matt 18:6-14), and everyone involved will get eternal damnation. THAT is what you've converted to.

[@anneflemmer3206]

Thank you for sharing🙏

[@CG-lj3zi]

❤

[@exerciserelax8719]

More churches need to open for adoration. Mine only does one hour a week.

[@CLB4444]

Please pray for my son jimmy who is struggling with addiction that he would accept the help and to put good people in his life please

[@barbarawalsh2875]

Every day from 9 AM until 4 PM and full iteration on Fridays from 12 to 3 you can always pray in our church.

[@juliannec1555]

I've asked Jesus to reveal himself to me before during Holy communion. I was expecting a miracle in the Eucharist. Nothing happened. Then 2 days later I had a dream and Jesus came to me in his disfigured appearance from the crucifixion. He looked at me with so much love and I knew that he knew me by the look in his eyes. I was so embarrassed because I couldn't remember him. It took all of my courage to ask him who he was. He replied" I thought you asked me to reveal myself to you!" I knew there and then that it was Jesus because I had said that prayer in my heart on the way to receive Holy communion and had not shared it with anyone. He then changed and was lying stark naked in his Mother's arm (a long time after that dream I came across the Pieta for the first time I realised that this was the image I saw in my dream), but his nakedness was not embarrassing. Everytime I held his head up he would speak to me and when I let go it would flop. I'm still not sure why Jesus would need me to hold his head. I've never looked at communion the same way and always feel like bowling everyone over 😂to receive Him because of how precious Jesus's flesh is. I love you Jesus!

[@zandroamador4491]

Today I began my first day meditating in front of the tabernacle in my local parish. I've been battling my own demons recently and I pray God will give me the strength to overcome them. Please pray for me.

[@jeffwooten585]

Your homily brought me to tears multiple times today!! God doesn't abandon us...ever! But if we ever feel empty, He is physically just 20 feet away away from us un the tabernacle every week...every day I'd we so choose!! Thank you for the reminder!! I love you Fr Mike!!

[@etotigana88]

somehow someway, these homilies of yours, Fr. Mike, always hit the spot.

[@jeffwooten585]

Amen! Always. I love this man!! I love how God speaks through him!!

[@SandraVonRR]

And there is nothing more that needs to be or can be said

[@bernardevillaw3410]

330,000 little boys in France were raped by 3,000 catholic pedophile priests, and it barely made the news, because people EXPECT that from catholics. Jesus said child rape was unforgivable (Matt 18:6-14), and everyone involved will get eternal damnation. Satan needs the smiling face of some priests like Fr Mike to make you feel good about rampant child rape.

[@terryeversole7623]

I’m going to do this, Fr. Mike. I have such ADD (and at 62-yo the MD doesn’t want to treat it) that Adoration is typically awful for me. So pray for me! I’m going in 29/29!

[@utubeskreename9516]

Literally, the best advice from Mother Theresa I've ever heard. Thank God for the way He worked through her and is still working through Father Mike.

[@jimstevenson6541]

the men's group of st Paul's thank you for the challenge JIM

[@margokupelian344]

Just beautiful!!! You are blessed and anointed Fr. Schmidt. May God keep blessing you and using you for His glory! ✝️✝️✝️

[@rafaeloliva8328]

I’m not good with words father Mike but I want to thank you for this challenge I’m in God bless you and your brothers and sisters

[@nathanngumi8467]

Amen. Jesus is closer than we think.

[@blancaocana6397]

Since July this year, here in our tiny town, the Adoration Chapel was opened, I felt so happy, so I decided to go every Thursday, but as you said, I felt like if Jesus were telling me to go to visit him every day, so If started doing so, and now I feel the need to be with him not just a few minutes, but as much as I can, and, I feel so blessed! No matter how tire I am, or how many things I have to do at work or at home, my Jesus give the strength to go on, and I'm sure, Mother Mary prays for me too.

[@marygorman6222]

Incredible.

[@carolhannah4635]

I go usually go once a week. Perhaps I've so overloaded with stuff I need to go visit Jesus daily. I will seek an open church. I want to be changed, to have more of Jesus. Thank you Lord.

[@wreloise1]

29 days… To ‘know that you know’…to go beyond faith …to believe “Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭11‬:‭24‬ ‭

[@cwilliam11]

A beautiful mass..........actually tailored to my most immediate need........thank you Fr.Mike Chris Brinkman

[@bobbiecarrillo4430]

I feel the Power of God since I started BIY with Father Mike I finally feel peace in my heart. God Bless Father Mike. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jeffwooten585]

Amen!!

[@beverlyhanlon2613]

God is closer than ± You think. He is everywhere!±

[@joannschornack3198]

Our lives did change in three days. I was diagnosed with breast cancer and three days later our daughter was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Consider your health a great blessing.

[@anthonydifabio3406]

I'm so sorry about you and your daughter being diagnosed with cancer. I will say some prayers for you both. I hope you both despite this bad news have a Merry Christmas.

[@kesses9041]

Thank you! Jesus feels so close and real now. And I so often hear His voice and feel His presence when I hear you preaching. I'm a Baptist,but still appreciate your sermons so much! Also you talk fast enough for me.. 😂 (I have adhd.) God bless you! ❤ 🙏

[@sbslider6]

I wish I had added this prayer from St. Anselem when I read it in the Office from Friday Dec 2nd. It's a great prayer to pray while spending time with Jesus. From the "Proslogion of St. Anselm. Teach me to seek you, and reveal yourself to me when I seek you, for I cannot seek you unless you teach me, nor find you unless you reveal yourself. Let me seek you in longing, let me long for you in seeking; let me find you by loving you and love you in the act of finding you.

[@jocelyneboutot5722]

What you are saying, 29 days? That's what I said last year at this time my dad was in the hospital, the entire 29 days of Advent, still counting the days and he passed on January 2nd, we were not allowed to see him, he was not allowed to see his children due to COVID protocol. We we're not allowed to be with him when he needed us the most. I cannot describe or have the right words but each day should live in the present. You are right Father, 29 days, anything can happen...this years Advent, 29 days, I will be in the present each day, reach of the 29 days as the daughter of my father, praying daily to my heavenly Father, thanking him for all the time I've had with my earthly Father. Thank you, I love you Lord.

[@JesseRickett]

Wow. Amen. Amen. Amen.

[@ragnarrthorsen2792]

God bless you 🙏

[@SuzanaMantovaniCerqueira]

Good challenge ! May everyone get to know Jesus! 🙏🏻

[@DadInFastForward]

Please pray that Jesus intervenes into the marriage of Brittani and Michael and frees them of the demonic oppression that is attacking their union. May Gods love smash the barriers, damn the demons and renew life into their marriage.

[@noznip2008]

I love how fr. Mike makes homilies so intimate, so tangible.

[@tammyhatcher]

Praise God hallelujah! 🙏🌏🇺🇲

[@AlisonVerdi-lj1gw]

I know a lot about him - I saw his kindness once; but not sure i know Him. Have trouble getting close to people; if I get close to him could I fall away and lose him? Will hold this in my heart in the coming days; I have no tabernacle. God bless Father Mike.

[@presgarcia3904]

Buenos Dias de le Dios Father Mike from Espanola

[@staceyspargo5897]

Wow! Yes he is!

[@TnOrchidguy]

Thank you, Father, thank you.

[@ma.eugeniachavez7985]

Excellent idea 💡 to knowledge of Jesus!

[@margiemurphy2991]

Thank you so much Father!

[@janeekitchen7727]

Thank you.

[@CARS63]

Thank you, Father Mike and Ascension 🙏😊❤️

[@lluviacabral3167]

I feel the power of god I love god and Jesus thank you bless you ❤

[@debaqui5236]

Father Mike....................the message, so powerful, so sweet, so necessary. Thank you!

[@hanashahin2594]

Father please pray for my kids talk to each Other for 29 days 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@shannoncox5007]

THis idea of the intimate relationship with Jesus/God, or even Mary seem so elusive to me. I hear from others through my life how they "know" Jesus, rely on Jesus, have MET Jesus...and they can't describe to me how they KNOW him, but rest assured they do. It's very enticing, no doubt. Especially in my particular season of life that is struggle within family, with my faith. It would be nice to KNOW how close, to have that KNOWLEDGE of God's presence.

[@metildajoseph5265]

Greetings Father Mike, Key Thoughts : Our Family have started with New Phase of Catholic Life, Social Life and also My Own Professional and Personal Life in The Path of Lord Jesus Christ in All aspects. Thanks for the Wonderful Homily which resonates with "Spiritual Wakeup from Mortal Sin and move Forward in every aspects" My Prayers for Social Well-being of Ascension Presents Members and Yourself Father Mike during Beginning Prayers in Sunday HolyMass.. With regards, RanjithJoseph (R.J)

[@josephcaristo]

Great!

[@VeronicaGarcia-hg2wz]

Thank you for the invitation and reminder. ❤

[@sashaveltsin1836]

I have a running dialogue with God all day long. I don't know if that's what you're talking about. When I see something beautiful, I'll say , wow, God thx. That's amazing. Is that what you're talking about?

[@jesseca1272]

It is love that impels them to pursue everlasting life; therefore, they are eager to take the narrow road of which the lord says: narrow is the road that leads to life (Matt 7:14). This very obedience is acceptable to God.

[@buffilloo]

Need this today, thank you 🫶🏼

[@sandrarunnelscronin5812]

Divine mercy chaplet

[@shannoncox5007]

Fr, I daresay that, yes, life in general is difficult. There is no absence of struggle and suffering in any season of life. But I can honestly say that I can feel the sense of dread closing in by the end of October. It never fails. The rest of my life throughout the year is basically series of ups and downs and "no big deal." But something about this time going into winter is dreadful. My internal self groans and I'm tempted to announce "HOW I HATE.....winter, cold, people, messes, having to clean up, my job...whatever." And then, juxtapose that with "happy christmas" tunes and the advertisements for gift giving and the pressure to ensure the kids have some kind of "magic" for Christmas. All I want to do is crawl under a huge redwood and hibernate until March.

[@mjillini77]

Love you Fr Mike BUT always have to slow your speech down even in Bible in a Year but thank you for your witness! Viva Cristo Rey

[@barbarawalsh2875]

In 29 days, I will know whether they got all of the cancer out of my throat. It’s taking them from September to get this squared away and finally we had some light breakthrough what has been a really dark. I am praying and hoping and I have a really lovely group of people who are keeping me in their prayers, but I hope nine days they’ll say well we have to do a round of chemo just to be sure, or radiation. I know they’re both possibilities, but hopefully this thing in my throat that has screwed up my life will be gone, and I will simply be getting to heal and have the medication or whatever is necessary to make sure that it doesn’t come back, so you’re right your life can change in 29 days.

[@barbarawalsh2875]

A quick update. I’m still in the thick of it. I’m still sick, but I’m still fighting whether I beat it or not I will not go down without a fight.

[@oriasol2040]

Where there's a will there's a way 😊

[@marcela7197]

God knows I needed this at this very moment. Thanks Father

[@twopeoplepointingtogod824]

PRAISE GOD

[@bhm8204]

hi Fr Mike. thank you so much for sharing your homilies. it never fails, it's like they're speaking right to me. i came back to the Church in 2016 for what that year of mercy was per Pope Francis. i started to pray more and take a deeper dive into the faith. i've been learning so many things that i don't remember learning in Catholic grade and high school. (i just turned 56) i've been like a sponge since then, trying to absorb as much as i can about the faith, Jesus, prayer, etc. so in your homily, when u said 'other ppls' experience with being close to Jesus, it's like i was meant to hear that bc that's where i'm at. i read about ppl in the Bible that had a close relationship with God..about all kinds of saints who Jesus spoke to, and their close relationship to Jesus. and i think, what am i doing wrong? i love to pray, and i pray a lot..like 2.. sometimes 3 hours a day., and say the Rosary. but i just can't seem to form a relationship w Jesus like other ppl do. i went to Eucharistic Adoration today for the first time, ever. i was the only one there. i said some Adoration prayers, then i just sat there and tried to meditate, and i got nothin' lol what i mean is that i have learned that meditational prayer is important, and i try and i try, and nothing happens..i don't feel Jesus working in me to speaking to me. i don't feel him in meditational prayer, but since i started on my spiritual journey, i know He is definitely present in, and working in my life. i've had some incredible things happen in my life for which the ONLY explanation is Divine intervention. i have very little in life as far as worldly things go, but for what i do have, i feel abundantly blessed. and i feel blessed in my spiritual life. but i long to feel a true, solid closeness to Jesus. i pray for it, but i guess i must practice the virtue of patience more. and again, thank you. you truly are a gift and you help so many ppl, including me. God has blessed you. peace be with you.

[@tavialessor9569]

...not ABOUT me just ME. Yes that was it for me. Exact point.

[@connieremetch8325]

Jesus is my close Friend which I treasure. But sometimes I act like He’s my buddy instead of my Lord. This 29 min. each day has reminded me of His majesty. And it’s shown me clearly an area that I’ve “carved out” for my control, not His; one where I’m haughty. I’m surrendering it to Him again. PS. Good call on 29 mins., Fr. Mike. That seems way more do-able than 30, like $4.99 is a lot less than $5.00. 😂

[@crystal338]

Thank you for this homily. I am going to try to do this. On the first day I visited I had a bunch of mini miracles happen while I was visiting the church. In the way of texts and phone calls.I guess I was hoping maybe at least by the last week of Advent I would feel something/something would happen but I can’t believe it. In the first minute!

[@syko0225]

Thank you for this wonderful Homily Fr. Mike! Absolutely loved it! I had received similar advice from a friend, which I did follow but not to the extent you've explained in this homily. I would like to attempt this 29 day challenge! Regarding the example you've shared in this homily, is there any biography / book about Tom or Rick's experience - that I could share with my friends & family to understand the impact of reflecting within the presence of the most Holy Eucharist.?

[@elizabethcablesings]

Great. Now I have to forgive you for saying: "Duh God."

[@ricfrm714]

Thanks!

[@PositiveLightASMR]

That’s so upsetting that he passed away! 😢

[@thedogofmary]

Did Rick pass away??

[@barbaramazzocca4605]

This sounds like a great challenge. That will be hard for some of us, because the church doors are locked during the week. 😢

[@jenlovesjesus]

❤

[@californiamom4913]

🙏🏼❤️

[@lluviacabral3167]

I bless you marry Christmas I expect the challenge ❤✨✝️🌷🥹😇

[@patriciamccarthy7180]

You could be talking to someone who is depressed. Be careful what u say, u could push them over the edge

[@sospita_]

The rock on which he lays his head holds much significance. If you are interested look into Astro-Theology. It correlates writings in The Bible to Astronomy, the Makings of the Universe

[@patrick.7326]

Cool.

[@sandyparres4792]

Jesus spoke to me one day during adoration completely unexpected and I was praying beneath the sacred heart. I had let a candle for a friend and Jesus looked down at me and asked me point blank it almost seemed audible Do you love me? I said come on you know I love you. He said again, but do you love me? I have never been the same since.

[@capuchinmozhi]

🙏🙏

[@Bloozestringer]

I’m not yet a convert, but our tiny town parish is only open for 1 hr during the week for adoration (reserved) and then for sat evening/Sunday worship. So this isn’t an option.

[@karlasalp7559]

A similar situation at my parish. I have found "virtual" adoration on KZbin and have started that. There are even some live ones.

[@dorothyschreiner6052]

It's on like Donkey Kong!

[@jenntaa]

🧡🧡🌼🌼🙏🌼🌼🧡🧡

[@lynnk9806]

Fr. Mike Thank you I want a close relationship to God . We don't have a tabernacle. Can I go into any Catholic Church ?

[@karlasalp7559]

Yes, assuming it is open.

[@beechnut907]

Hoping that Ascension or Father Mike will answer this. I am the only caregiver for my mum who is not mobile. I cannot go to "the tabernacle" in a church, because I can't leave home every day. So how do I, do the 29 minutes with Jesus?

[@albertinadumea4055]

i think online is ok too in your situation, when off line is just impossible, God bless!

[@debaqui5236]

@@albertinadumea4055 That was a perfect answer Albertina and thank you for offering that to KAT. I hadn't thought of that.

[@time4grace8]

For LORD JESUS on the CROSS and for HIS BIRTHDAY, I WILL LOVE ALL especially my enemies, understanding them, pity them for losing their religious AUTHORITY. JEREMIAH 12;7, 17;4. EZEKIEL 20;3. May my enemies STOP ADORING a creature or a person still alive, prone to error and sins; REVELATION 14;12-13. EPISTLE 1-JOHN 2;22, DANIEL 9;26-27. EZEKIEL 8;10-12. May they STOP ADVOCATING that person as their messiah! ISAIAH 1;21, 56;10-11. JEREMIAH 11;40, 40;11. May they find LORD JESUS CHRIST TRUE GOD MESSIAH! ISAIAH 40;14, 54;5. May they EXPOSE themselves, STOP being DRIED BONES, because without JESUS CHRIST, there is NO LIFE! EZEKIEL 37;11-12. /Dearest LADY, PROTECTOR of our ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH, humbly we ask to Protect our Religious Secular Franciscans and all under their SAINTS, REVELATION 14:12-13, please PROTECT our NUNS, PRIESTS, BISHOPS, and our POPE/s. 1-PETER 2;9. REVELATION 14;3-4. We offer them all to Thee, in Thy IMMACULATE HEART ❤️ and to the MOST SACRED HEART ❤️ of JESUS for the increase of ACTIVE FAITH in all humility and endurance to our humiliation against years of false slanders. MICAH 4;8-12. / REWARD them FATHER with your unforseen WOUNDS and CROWN of THORNS! I WISH and humbly Petition these with all my heart, in behalf of others, with our HOLY ROSARIES, holy INDULGENCES, and HOLY MASSES, and together with the Holy Angels collecting drops of Holy PARTICLES from the HOLY EUCHARIST of our LORD, through the sweet Intercession of our Blsd MOTHER, we offer all of IT to our BELOVED ETERNAL HEAVENLY FATHER. AMEN. GENESIS 3;15.

[@MaryjoSeel]

Where is the sound 2

[@ew8311]

I thought it was Jon Ham at first.

[@sylviahovey507]

KDFC Mozart KDFC Mozart music ❤❤😂🎉k

[@sylviahovey507]

KDFC. No😊

[@ameliaolson7580]

Um, 5ft is too far away. Maybe we can play Hot or Cold till you're closer. Maybe not. Here's a hint: If He's not literally in you then you don't have Him close to you, not even during Adoration. This is probably going to sound too easy to be true (However! Let me pre-reference this with- it took me countless months of work to figure this out..., smh)..., God is love, the source of love, the emotion and energy of love...if you love then God is present within you. The more you love the more God's presence is with you. If you meditate on love you are thereby mediating on the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. If during that meditation you feel an expansion of love, you are increasing God's active presence within you. This is why He keeps telling me to encourage ppl to stop judging other ppl's dos and don'ts, to stop dividing ppl into political camps, to stop allowing ppl to run amuck from original scriptures and to, instead, focus on feeling. God is powerful which means He is a force, an energy. He is more than our sensations of love, it's true, but our sensation of love is how we experience Him so that's really nothing to look down upon. There are different types of "love" we can experience, this is also true. And, God is not outside any of these. However, if you want to truly understand how this is, you have to understand mericful and compassionate love and their sources, where they indwell within us.

[@katerinafar]

Like if I could eg try to despise people less? I'm not sure I want :) people never say anything clearly, try to provoke or humiliate me. Me! :)) one honest conversation and they will lose. So one allusion or bad joke and I begin to hunt and push until they disappear. Because people are cowards to speak clearly

[@innifreeman]

29 days until I can eat the flesh and drink the blood of my Savior? Oh boy, Hail Satan, I mean Santa.... I mean, what's the difference?

[@Fraevo10]

If this message and messages like it don’t resonate with you then don’t listen. There is no reason for sacrilegious comments.

[@rosalindsmith3386]

Fr. Mike, thank you, and may God continue to bless you. You are a good and faithful servant. My question is, I'm not Catholic. How⁸ can I spend my daily 29 minutes?

[@kaitlynlightfoot9591]

You can still go to a Catholic Church and spend time with Jesus in the Eucharist if you aren’t Catholic! Look up Catholic churches near you and check their bulletin or call their office for adoration times.

[@Peg06]

Thank you.

[@mosin9105]

Thank you