The Absolute Necessity of Saying "Thank You"

[@chicccky]

Gratitude is the remedy to greed, envy, entitlement, anger, etc. It's difficult to cultivate the gratitude attitude, but oh my, it is so needed in order to be a joyful person in a fallen world!

[@bryanchavez8102]

🙏🙏🙏

[@brendanphelan321]

So true

[@connienavarette1948]

New Year’s Eve 9:30 PM in New Mexico. Gratitude is everything. I realized that the reason why I would get angry at my husband was not because I did so much for him and I felt like he didn’t do much for me. It was the fact that he wouldn’t write in appreciate me he didn’t even notice all of the ways that I made his life more comfortable and enjoyable it was seeing gratitude and lack of appreciation that bothered me so much. Until listening to this well, I mean, I figured it out. You know a few years back, but I’ve been married 50 years. it’s such a relief to know that that was why my problem was not feeling appreciated. Can you imagine how God feels? What do you think how we feel and then ponder on it.

[@hollypepen4012]

One of my favorite teachers in high school used to start every class with "thank you God for where we're at, what we're doing, and who we're doing it with." Still resonates with me 9 years later :)

[@ievaa.3930]

That’s so beautiful! I’ll have to remember that

[@hendersonhenry7919]

To be thankful, u have to 1) remember what GOD has done for u 2) be humble enough to accept everything is a gift from GOD and not of ur own

[@GodNod]

YES!!!

[@IONov990]

I need to practice gratitude. I think gratitude cancels envy. If I was thankful for what God has given me, I'd be less envious of others and what gifts God has given them.

[@vanessamarquez5651]

My parents kind of made me do this when I was little. Except I had to do it when ever I complained. They had me think of what was good out of something and then write down in my 'thankful journal.' If I complained I was hot, they would say "aren't you glad we have air conditioning" and I would thank God for giving me a family with air conditioning so I could escape the heat. I am so thankful for the month of tediously caring around that notebook because it changed the way I thought. The amount of joy thankfulness brought to me is immersible.

[@laura-ioana]

Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@annabeljames9146]

amazing parenting.

[@Richie016]

Christ paid the final price by his crucified death on the cross, redeeming the sinner of the faults. 😇Thanks be to God.

[@ericleming1734]

We should give God thanks when we get up.

[@meekthegeek3428]

"In everything give thanks, not when you feel like it."

[@kielerjim]

Every morning say" good morning Jesus. " Then think about what you just said.

[@diannaachando9160]

🤯 can’t wait to try this. Thank you

[@christophewakim3587]

Hey guys pray for my cousins plz they need prayers a lot

[@GodNod]

Hi! I will pray for them! Thanks for sharing!

[@marybethknappwilliston4503]

🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤

[@sammyc8217]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JPCStLouis]

Will do!

[@crenshaw2186]

I have posted this before on this channel and I'm going to post it again: I remember several years ago one morning after feeling depressed and anxious for months, I said thank you to God with my whole heart. Then something remarkable happened. For the next 12 hours ( the rest of the day) I felt this feeling of indescribable bliss. It was total peace and joy and I was in the best mood I had ever been in. I was also completely in the present moment. It brought me to tears it was so beautiful. My mom was driving my aunt to the airport and I was in the back seat literally staring out the car window at the clouds in the sky, noticing how beautiful they were. Then I remembered that when I was a small child I felt this way all the time. Unfortunately it went away at the end of the day, but who knew a simple thank you could have such a profound effect. Later when I went to mass and I heard "it is our duty and SALVATION always and everywhere to give you thanks and praise", it dawned upon me that THIS is what happens when you are thankful to God, it literally saves your soul. I wish I could feel this way every day.

[@marybethknappwilliston4503]

🙏❤🙏❤🙏

[@unclemoriarty1436]

you opened your heart to God, and he came in :') that's a very beautiful consolation. i suggest praying while remembering that experience and asking God what he wants to teach you through that, how he wants to use that experience to deepen your relationship with him. he wants to give you that experience all the time, just as you'd like to experience it. that experience was a small union with God, like an image of what heaven will be like. have courage and continue marching forward in life with that gift from God as your helmet, to influence your perspective, and the rosary, as your weapon 😄

[@crenshaw2186]

@@unclemoriarty1436 Thank you for the advice and explanation. I wasn’t sure what to label my experience. “ consolation” was the word I was looking for.

[@chicccky]

Gratitude is the remedy to greed, envy, entitlement, anger, etc. It's difficult to cultivate the gratitude attitude, but oh my, it is so needed to be a joyful person in a fallen world!

[@GodNod]

Totally agree!

[@IONov990]

I love being around grateful people. Some people can be content with whatever it is in their life. Some people truly do not crave more. I struggle with wanting to be richer, smarter, and more beautiful. I'm so lucky in so many ways that I take for granted. I'm probably blessed in more ways than I notice. Too bad I'm so envious and covetous. It would be so sad to live my whole life miserably because I desire what others have.

[@vuhoang7109]

@@IONov990 Hey, you've made these confessions which is great, admitting and knowing what you're at fault for. Just a kind and friendly suggestion here. Now, just simply turns to God and ask for His mercy, forgiveness, blessing, and guidance through the Holy Spirit for your daily live/routines. In no time, I'm sure you'll be feeling thankful and grateful every single day. God bless.

[@IONov990]

@@vuhoang7109 hopefully this advent I experience the height of God's love

[@run4cmt]

Thank you to Ascension Presents and you Fr. Mike for these videos. They are such a blessing to me!

[@BarbaraTheViolinist]

A video of Father Mike a day keeps the devil away 😂 Thank you! ❤️

[@martyvestal1222]

So literally true!!!! 🙏✝️❤️

[@gabriellemileti3702]

Thank you God for giving the world Jesus. For without HIM we don't have eternal life.

[@bartomiejbednarz778]

As always: when i need Word from the Lord Fr. Mike speeks exactly the Word I need . so cool 😊 pozdrowienia z Polski. God bless 🇺🇸

[@kevinchahine7553]

I know me too

[@Eliza7568]

Pozdrowienia!

[@jula5417]

Jest nas więcej z Polski 😄😄😄

[@bartomiejbednarz778]

@@jula5417 Fajno

[@flydivajacs]

Thanks Fr. Mike for always reminding us to give praise, count our blessings and give Thanks. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@rudy4626]

Amen! Its so important to express gratitude to the people you love and people around you 💕but above all thank God for everything 💖

[@debbieoconnell9308]

Your positive teaching is a gift and thank you.

[@ks7343]

so glad for daily Mass! Thank You Fr Mike for this encouragement!

[@run4cmt]

I am thankful that I found these Father Mike videos. They have been such a blessing for my faith.

[@zrobert66]

Thank you Fr. Mike I appreciate your time Blessings 👏

[@lolitarazo]

Gratitude to God changed my life... to beloveds changed our relationships... Thank you Father Mike!!!

[@coolliger]

Thank you. This is a timely message I needed to here. Coincidences don't exist, God does.

[@pujaghosh3774]

Thank you Father Mike for every thing..

[@HunterGilligan]

Father mike, I’m not Catholic but I am Christian, I’ve used drugs to cover up my depression for years, it got to the point where I was using lsd to answer my questions in life, it ended when I attempted to take my own life, since then I found god and saw his work within my life. I was an agnostic for so long and I’ve done so many bad things in my life, and I worry about what could’ve happened to my soul if I had died that night. I’m not Catholic but I went to a Catholic school I now identify as a non denominational Christian and I come to you today seeking your forgiveness and seeking gods forgiveness.

[@gabriellek7334]

Take comfort in the fact that God loves you, no matter what. He is all loving and all merciful and just wants to see is children happy in heaven. I hope that you have found peace. God bless.

[@florecitamora1421]

Thank God for giving us the gift of Priest like Fr. Mike... Please say a prayer for our Priest. 🙏

[@JohnR.T.B.]

Now I know the meaning of the Holy Eucharist 😁 Thanks Fr. Mike for your reminder to be thankful always, please pray for us sinners 🙏 God please protect and bless Fr. Mike always. 🕊

[@Publius-24]

Jesus, Mary & Joseph, I love you. Save souls.

[@nicolecorter3533]

Saying thank you will make you humble. I say thank you for literally everything anybody does to me.

[@carole-linejoachim1536]

Good morning Father Mikes God Bless you and thank you so much for this beautiful journey with the bible of the year this his the Best GIFT EVER

[@charlottebarnes6761]

I thank Jesus every morning for another day and when something wonderful things that happen I thank Jesus. Oh and say Good Morning Jesus and than say my rosary. Yes I thank Jesus

[@grandjette]

Thank you, Fr. Mike Schmitz. It's good to hear this advise you gave to someone, especially giving more background on the person's circumstances.

[@sylviareta6697]

My father used to take us to areas in a neighboring city that had some very poor sections. It made us terribly grateful for what we had. I am especially grateful that God gave me two loving parents. Who taught us to be grateful and not be scared of hard work. But the most important thing was love for family, love for neighbor and love for God and Our Blessed Mother Mary. Thank you God !

[@michaelgilroy4211]

Thanks father Mike and thank God and the holy spirit for your holy wisdom and faith and may God guide you in righteousness for directing the faithful people to ways of God and Jesus and the holy family. God bless

[@sc1131]

This is amazing advice. Thank you, Father!

[@Winterdog6]

It would be great to do a video on how to get past your feelings of guilt over past sins and failings and feeling God's love for you.

[@eduardog9243]

Thank you Father Mike Schmitz

[@jen9774]

A good reminder especially when feeling down and 'why me Lord' - thanks Fr Mike

[@jayorilla3696]

I dont know abiut you guys, but it really seems to me, Jesus speaks to me through you Fr. Mike..I THANK GOD FOR EVERYTHING..I MAGNIFY HIM..MAGNIFICAT DOMINUM..

[@billsd13]

Sacrifice at Calvary, we are at Calvary at every Mass. I am grateful for the reverence that you demonstrate when offering Mass, father. We watch your livestream. God-bless you.

[@bellarue22]

Thank you so much for stepping in front of the camera to make these videos. It is such a blessing to hear you speak on several topics to allow those of us listening the blessings to take it in and find peace

[@donnaessig3139]

Thank you for your inspiration Father Mike!

[@dominicflanagan6416]

Thanks so much Fr Mike..you are God's blessing to us all. Thank you Lord for Fr Mike

[@210SAi]

Thank you for this beautiful message Father. My life is not what I thought it’d be but I know I need to be thankful to God in all things

[@dylanrunner2001]

Thank you to Fr. Mike and crew. 🦃

[@jula5417]

This is such an important message for all of us. Thank you and God bless you Hugs from Poland 🧡💛💚💙

[@antoniohiram_a.z.8946]

100! And, there's the Holy Spirit!

[@CARS63]

Thank you, Father Mike 🙏 ♥️ 🤗

[@al5030]

Thank you Lord for this message, I just forwarded it to my daughter who is in college and sometimes she doesn't seem to see all the blessings she has in her life 🙏🧡🍁

[@dc_rocker]

Thank YOU Father Mike, and everyone else who is responsible for these videos. Your delivery of the Word and comforting presence have inspired and informed me in my journey to salvation through Christ. God is doing great work through you all.

[@chissstardestroyer]

Unthankfulness and ingratitude are the fruits of humility, Fr. Mike; they are what comes out when humility is focused upon in one's life. Thus all forms of self-respect are extinguished and cruelty towards neighbor comes out in man in the process.

[@Elif99646]

I'm thankful to the Creator for making me meet with Father Mike Schmitz's videos 3 years ago for the first time. Elhamdulillah.

[@Caroline.A.joseph]

Give thanks for all the wonderful blessings in your life and when things go bad.. Thank him for the solutions and his divine intervention in our lives.. That's the way to always be thankful.. 😘

[@oonwing]

On point!!! As usual, Father Mike, GOD bless you and your Church, and personal family.

[@michellemigone7739]

Ever since you talked about this in the homily way long ago I have been giving this advice to so many people. It really does change how we think of our lives . Thank you Father Mike for your wisdom.

[@dakota9919]

Why do you call him father only god is your father.

[@AnimalsAndCritters]

Thank you Jesus!!!

[@Shaun1977]

I genuinely see Christ in this Man God Bless you Father🕊💜🙏

[@jenniferwhite546]

Gratitude is so vital and what you are saying has been studied many times. Gratitude is in my profession as a Psychological Therapist one of the most underestimated tools. This proves again that so many answers are already in the Bible. Thanks for doing the Bible Podcast. This will help a lot of people and will transform not only a lot of individual people, but it will have a massive effect on their families, friends, communities and with this, we make this world a better place. I am very grateful for this.

[@vivianlacolla825]

Fr Mike, you are adorable! Thank you!

[@vanessarodrigues124]

Thank you Father. True we've got so much to thank God for...

[@ajperez3537]

Thank you, Father, for your videos and your lessons. I tell you they are very helpful. Thank you.

[@charb8142]

Thank you Father!🙏❤

[@jamesnoriega4698]

Father Mike is the GOAT

[@marybethknappwilliston4503]

Fr. Mike, you words are amazing and always lift me up! I can feel the Holy Spirit in your words and homilies. I gives thanks to you! God Bless you and your family on Thanksgiving 🙏❤.

[@neysadsouza6966]

Thank you for this, just what was needed especially when one feels like there is no hope. And I liked the informative bit too! God bless!

[@kevymoranski3887]

Very timely Father. Happy Thanksgiving Day !!!

[@BertoldSzekeres]

I started saying thank you for things that were good but I wasn't particularly thankful for. It really changes the way I see these things. I started enjoying things more and be more happy for what I have rather than craving for more.

[@MarvinSimpson-o2y]

This was a very helpful resource, thank you!

[@Rebeccar219]

Thank you Fr. Mike for your wisdom today " creme de la creme"! 🍾 Bonjour, Rochelle.

[@evanelias9937]

Thank u father

[@williamkamahele2388]

A KNIGHT. Right on. Awesome Amen. More than...Say I AM THAT I AM

[@alciraproenza-collazo]

Thank you Jesus, just thank You!

[@kathleensarachinsky1460]

I say thank you to everything. While driving I say thank you for Stop sign, for my steering wheel, for the coming green traffic light. Waking up I thank my water faucet, my toothbrush, my hair brush. These things assist to make our life helpful and they are blessings

[@TebowTheNextKilmer]

Straight up. Well done, Father.

[@joolz5747]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FR. Mike! Am grateful for so much and sometimes forget it. Love your connection to God that you share! Yes.....THANK YOU!!!!!

[@lolytar.1271]

We thank God for you, Fr. Mike!!! May God always bless you and your family!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

[@cruizing]

Fr. Mike, thank you for this video. It is great to be reminded of the importance to be thankful to God for what we have and to create a routine around such an important gesture. I find this simple exercise to be so important because it keeps us humble and helps to reconnect us with God. Keep those videos coming.

[@marrenja8773]

Great advice as always. For me personally, practicing gratefulness is of course being thankful for what I have and what other people have (be happy seeing them happy, not gossiping about anyone). By no means it's all easy to do, but as Catholics, there's always greater fulfillment in doing it with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

[@vuhoang7109]

Thank you, Fr. Mike, for all that you do, for our eListeners, myself included. It's a blessing to have you guide us in life through our our Lord Jesus Christ, especially, in this covid time. God bless.

[@-gina1114]

Awesome video Father Mike!!! Loved it so much!!! Thank you very much and Thank you Ascension Presents!!! God bless you!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

[@jellybeans5295]

This video was absolutely amazing and eye opening. Thank God for directing me to this video, and for working through you to deliver it to us! (See what I did there?... 😉)

[@Steven-my4nj]

Thanks Father mike

[@ivonnemedrano8937]

Thank you Father Mike for sharing your insight and videos; God bless you and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

[@julie5]

Thank you, Father!

[@joyyoung3319]

Thank You Father Mike. God Bless You!

[@eduardoandemilysaires5463]

Happy Thanksgiving, Father Schmidt. I am so grateful for your ministry. May God continue to bless us through your important work. May your worship be especially passionate this holy season of Advent.

[@marym5043]

Happy Thanksgiving day with your family and friends with the help of God next year be better God bless you and your family

[@andrewjjahn]

Thank you father 🙏

[@melissasalazar1436]

Thanks for the advice, Father Mike.

[@alanefoug1025]

Thank you!

[@emmabae4426]

Thank you...

[@eduardog9243]

I humbly ask for prayers brothers and sisters struggling with addiction and lust

[@Elijah_Al-Naysaburi]

Thank you very much 😊⚘ 💓 Blessings from 🇦🇪( UAE) 🌷🌷🌷

[@HealthWealthLove2023]

Thanks!

[@californiamom4913]

Thank you

[@theresajita8240]

Tqvm for this beautiful message n blessed Thanksgiving to you Fr. Mike. God bless you n do take care. Do keep up your blessed work Fr. Mike. ..amen..amen...

[@majorfrank1167]

Please pray for me I suffer from wounds received in combat also pray for my buddies who were kia by my side Faybert Bradshaw, Stan Kierzek, and Frank Badolatti, Len Hanawald also pray for my daughter Natalie who died from a drug overdose God Bless

[@Donna-cc1kt]

I pray for you , your friends, daughter, and add your guardian angels. Sweet Jesus, have mercy on the suffering. Teach them how to please You and walk gently with their Guardian Angels. Though You we seek the Peace only You can give. Help me Lord to be always mindful of Your Will rather than our own. I know Your Way and Plan for my life is best. Jesus, I Trust in you.

[@annah3246]

Can everyone please pray for my mum, who passed away back in 2008. She had cancer and passed away in hospital. She recently appeared to me in my dream. Thank you.

[@sammyc8217]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@diegovazquez5088]

I was thinking about praying to God how I can say thank you and this comes up 🙏❤✝️

[@serena7397]

Thank You Father Mike for this video. Happy Thanksgiving.🙏 🎄🙏