Day 148: The Holy Spirit’s Work in the Liturgy - The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

[@bloodwrage]

Pray for the faithless Jews, that they will see that God has delivered the Messiah

[@kathyfranzoni274]

Goodnight everybody you sleep well thank you Father night Mike for another good evening of teaching God bless amen

[@cherylsellstrom9839]

Fr thank you for making mention of the Jewish liturgy. We forget to honor our roots at times. Romans 11 ♥️

[@solomonaster]

Amen Amen and Amen. Happy Pentecost Sunday to all of us. May we become the fire of Jesus in the World. Help us LORD.

[@adama5363]

Happy Pentecost Sunday Come Holy Spirit. You are welcome here

[@JonSimon93]

I'm a catechist and my kids really respond to and love this! That even though we are very different looking, we are all in the same family.

[@carolradlinger8661]

Happy birthday Holy Catholic Church,have a blessed Pentecost, all so beautiful ❤

[@17CW68fNv]

God Bless, Fr Mike. Happy Feast of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost!

[@lindamueller5579]

I Love You Lord Jesus...always!

[@gcmartin4283]

Thank you, Fr. Mike. As always, I really enjoy your teaching on the Catechism. Your explanation is clear and spoken through the Holy Spirit. I got it! Thank you for being a good servant and teacher of Jesus for the Church!

[@harrytuccikatahdin85]

Pentecost Sunday. Thank you for the gift of your Spirit!! Happy Birthday to our Church 🎉🎉

[@rayragasa7589]

Such a great coincidence for Day 148 to fall on Pentecost Sunday!

[@elviaalamilla8112]

God bless u Father Mike

[@sandrastange8314]

Good catechism in a year is just so good 👍

[@bloodwrage]

Thanks, Father Mike.

[@golgibella]

All powerful and purposeful God, for the sake of Your Son's sorrowful passion, grant me the grace to recognize You in the blessed sacrament and lead me in every area of my life. Mary, Heavenly Gate, beseech Your Son to grant this for me, make me a hospitable home for the Holy Spirit, pray this for me and my family and everyone participating in CIAY. Thank you Jesus! AMEN 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dianefrank3688]

Amen! 🙏🙏🙏

[@marianmilne6009]

Thank you Fr Mike. I love that it's God who prompts us to pray. The moment I open my eyes I pray and continue throughout the day.. ...how wonderful. Praying for you and everyone here. God bless🙏❤️🙏

[@marybailey6254]

Blessings to all following CIY& BIY 🙏🏻🕊🔥🕊🙏🏻

[@dianefrank3688]

Blessing to you also Mary! I going through BIY for the second time and loving it.

[@KathleenBanfield]

Such timely reading for Pentacost Sunday! I pray for everyone here on this God-centerd journey.

[@beverlyroberts8047]

Thank you Father Mike......I am still here, taking me awhile to catch up. God bless you all.

[@annetteminozzi678]

I may be a day late but it was a fantastic day for Pentecost Sunday! I prayed for everyone in this community, esp you, Fr. Mike. I'm really psyched about how the Holy Spirit makes the Liturgy actual! Also, for how the Old Covenant & Hebrew traditions pre-configure the New Covenant. Awesome! I feel so blessed! Amen! 💒🔥🕊✝️✨️🙇‍♀️🎊🎉🎂😇👼🤹🪅🥳

[@angelineculverwell9998]

Happy feast day everyone..Thank you Fr Mike from Zimbabwe.. be blessed

[@dianefrank3688]

Happy Pentecost to yo Angeline in Zimbabwe from Florida, USA🥰

[@MorreHope]

Amen

[@meihui7767]

Amen

[@TrixRN]

Happy Pentecost! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥from Houston Texas 🇺🇸🙏❤️

[@af3914]

Picked up a card in my church in England to pray for a new Saint for Zimbabwe. Think his name is John, worked and died with lepers. I've said the prayer. Left the card in my car, so I'm reminded to say it. Amen.

[@meanchoolee5845]

Thank you Father Mike

[@rosemariegrasso1383]

Awesome Father Mike you explained everything love it you’re the best

[@ColetteO_]

Thank you for what you said about us never trying to get God's attention with prayer. 😮 Such a cool realization that God always moves first and that we are responding to his initiative when we pray. Wow. ✝️💫🔥🤓

[@joannebywaters4154]

I just love you Fr Mike & how you lead us!! 🤗🙏😇Thank you all who share comments- I love you too my dear brothers & sisters!!😊🙏😇🤗

[@sgrieger_]

Thank you Dr Brant Pitre for your books and sharing the parallels of the Old and the New. Thank you Fr Mike and all!!

[@maevehorton]

So blessed to be praying through this section on Pentecost. Come, Holy Spirit.

[@miachambers830]

Day 148..! The Holy Spirit’s Work in the Liturgy..! PENTECOST SUNDAY..!!! Oh my gosh. We are so blessed..! Praise the Lord..!! He has had my attention so much lately, I have faith that He won’t get tired of hearing me..! 😔 I CANNOT WAIT to hear you again..! I am praying for you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Please pray for me. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 God bless. ❤❤❤

[@noradsouza3673]

This is cool and exciting🌹❤️‍🔥🕊️🕊️

[@Jenishton]

Praise the LORD

[@deedeebuhler9610]

May God bless you always 🙏

[@realjoanna]

My parish is about to do the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist, soooo excited!!

[@R.C.425]

Happy Pentecost everyone 💓

[@Melissa-dz6je]

Such a Perfect reading on this Pentecost Sunday 🔥🕊️ Thank You Father, & God Bless Everyone on this journey of Catechism in a Year! Blessings Abound!

[@laurieharris1247]

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your spirit and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth. A blessed Pentecost Sunday to you all! 😊🙏❤️🔥

[@dianefrank3688]

Amen! 🙏🙏🙏

[@RobinBorden]

Happy Feast of Pentecost to all. What awesome timing for this lesson. Heavenly King, comforter, Spirit of truth Who are everywhere present and fill all things. Treasury of blessings and giver of life come and dwell within us. Cleanse us of all stain and save our souls, O gracious Lord. Byzantine Prayer of Holy Spirit

[@TrixRN]

Amen!🙏❤️Beautiful prayer.❤️

[@CARS63]

🦋✝️🦋Thank you🦋✝️🦋

[@crystaljohnson3751]

Thank you so much for blessing my morning everyday. You remind me to focus on the Lord.

[@kristastevenson8990]

I love ❤️ that this day, 148, about the holy Spirit has fallen on Pentecost of all days 😊 I'm sure there's a little planning in that, but I feel doubly blest ⚘️

[@dianefrank3688]

Isn't it wonderful that they did. 🙏🙏🙏

[@albertaowusu1790]

Perfect timing.🕊🔥

[@adama5363]

That's all of our brothers and sisters even though they're from across the border of any border, we're supposed to be the land of the free, but they only choose to pick on people from across the border of Mexico. They're still our brothers and sisters. Just like you said father Mike. I pray for all immigrants of any nationality and come Holy spirit open the hearts of all souls to unite us all with our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you Father Mike

[@jimchandler6065]

Just a joy to be reading our catechism. I am seeing more and more the old in the new and the new completing the old. Pentecost Sunday, how fitting to be reading and studying the Holy Spirit and our worship

[@GodLovesYou4368]

Lord send out your Holy Spirit ,and renew dhe face off the earth Amen 🙏

[@golgibella]

Amen 💘

[@dianefrank3688]

Praying for Fr. Mike & CIY 🙏🙏🙏

[@joseguzman1051]

Amen 🙏.

[@EugenieKikango]

Hmmm. "What Jesus made possible, the Holy Spirit makes actual." Amen to that!

[@MorreHope]

amen

[@brooklyngal-b1b]

As I prepare to go to church this morning, I pray and will continue to pray that as I receive and participate in the liturgy that I will be changed for the better then when I first entered the church this morning and every time going forward my heart will be changed. Amen.

[@virginialake5080]

@Audrey Ruggiero Amen. Happy Pentecost 🙏🏻🕊️

[@jeromefc]

Peace be with you! Happy birthday to the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church!🎂⛪🙏

[@KB_2161]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[@MorreHope]

Happy Birthday; the perpetual; I was in Christ; in rib section of the Bride; not born physically yet; BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE HOLY GHOST; AND ALL THE BRIDE FO CHRIST; IN THE THREE PARTS; MILITANT, SUFFERING, AND VICTORIOUS; IF: YOU ARE IN HEAVEN IN TWO PARTS; PURGATORY OR THE THRONE; WITH INSENCE PRAYING; OR YOU ARE LIVING ON EARTH; CHURCH MILITANT. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU; PENTECOST OUTPOURING.

[@connienavarette1948]

Happy Birthday!!!✨✨✨🙏🏼📿🫶🕯️✨🙏🏼📿🫶🕯️🥰✨✨✨

[@TrixRN]

Happy birthday to our holy Church.🙏❤️

[@JaneChorneyko]

this is a great day Pentecost Sunday My parish priest has asked me to give my testimony of my faith and how the Holy Spirit is working in my life. Fr. saw something in me that he wanted me to share with our parishioners. The Holy Spirit has given so many graces so much peace ,joy and strength please pray for me so that I am able to do this presentation today

[@TrixRN]

Praying for you, Jane 🙏❤️Could you post your testimony here? God bless you.🙏❤️

[@elizabethcronin3074]

May the Holy Spirit fill you as you give your presentation today!🙏🔥

[@TrixRN]

@@elizabethcronin3074Amen!🙏❤️

[@KB_2161]

God bless you!!! I am also interested in hearing your testimony of faith if you don't mind sharing it. I am sure all who read it both now and in the future will be inspired by your beautiful presentation. 🙏♥️🙏

[@JaneChorneyko]

@@KB_2161 I will try

[@jocelynsoriano1206]

We're listening to the topic about the Holy Spirit and it's Pentecost ❤

[@marsharr2877]

It’s great timing! It seems to have been very well timed with many of our church calendar dates so far. I love it!

[@doloreswisecarver1784]

God’s timing is always perfect. 🛐 🙏🏼

[@maryannthalmann6383]

I realized that, as well. I played at Mass this AM, Pentecost songs, readings, (lectored by Grandson), and it was especially significant because of CIY. 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@paulchristensen2694]

​@@marsharr2877 😅😅8

[@marsharr2877]

@@paulchristensen2694 were you lol because you are skeptical or because you are joyful at that thought? 🤔

[@riaanvanzyl1883]

Wow! On my way to the 7:30am Mass (South Africa) and this has been such a blessing to prepare my heart on this Pentecost!

[@KB_2161]

S Africa! Awesome! Happy Pentecostal Sunday!

[@JeanneZettler]

Amen from KZN. God Bless.

[@TrixRN]

Happy Pentecost from Houston Texas 🇺🇸🙏❤️

[@TrixRN]

@@JeanneZettlerWhere’s KZN?

[@riaanvanzyl1883]

@@TrixRN Kwa-Zulu Natal, a coastal province of South Africa.

[@evelynmrsnik8550]

In he 90’s I was a catechist and all the catechists in our church got a copy of the new catechism of the Catholic Church. I looked at it and then put it on the book shelf. About 5 years ago , my husband and I were downsizing and my husband picked up the catechism and said to me “ Are you ever going to read this book?” I said no, and we donated it along with others. Since I went through the Bible in the year with you, Father Mike, and when I heard you were going to do the Catechism in the yeah I knew it was going to be insightful. Now I wake up early and can’t wait for the next episode. I got up at 3am this morning and had to wait until 4 am to listen to this episode. Thank you Father Mike forgetting mr so excited about learning so much about my faith. I thank God for you.

[@meihui7767]

Amen

[@ginaanelli9717]

Me too! Stories like ours are not just few. I’m reading out of old tattered 90’s CCC..ordered new for next year..gotta go again!❤️✝️🙏

[@EugenieKikango]

Happy Feast of the Pentecost to Father Mike and to all the CIY Family. May the Holy Spirit come upon each one of us, and remain with us always. ❤❤

[@TrixRN]

Amen!🙏❤️

[@LAUHTER]

Wishing all a Blessed Feast of the Pentecost. The church celebrates the birthday of the One Holy and Apostolic Catholic Church today. I pray for the Holy Spirit to guide Fr Mike in educating all of us in the CCC. I also pray for the Holy Spirit to open our hearts and minds in understanding what is being imparted to us all. Amen God bless

[@golgibella]

Amen ✨

[@munchlax9715]

amen

[@HumphreyHorsehead]

What you said about God moving first in prayer really hit me today. The moment that really initiated my return to faith from over a decade of disenfranchised lapse that started in my teens was a prayer that was swiftly and definitively answered. At the time and until today I was never sure just what compelled me to make that prayer that day as at that time I was still in lapse and doubt. Now I know that i was God who compelled me to pray as much as it was God who answered my prayer and I feel even more blessed. Something else I thought of at mass this morning. When I knelt to pray before mass started I simply thought "I love you God" and it struck me that as much as we should revere, and to a healthy degree fear, God we should above all love God and my gut tells me too few people simply pray "I love you God" at all let alone enough. So if you're reading this I invite you to do so. Thank you.

[@KB_2161]

I LOVE YOU GOD. AMEN🙏♥️🙏

[@angelicazelich7743]

May the Holy Spirit come upon the whole world, heal and purify us! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@bernadettelopes1512]

Amen ❤. Happy Feast of Pentecost to all!! May the Gifts and Fruit of The Holy Spirit be with us, always!!❤ There are no words to describe the Wonder's of God and His works, so continue saying Awesome Fr. Mike. Continue saying 'Awesome' Wonderful, Marvelous etc., Don't apologize, we understand. God bless you always!!

[@TrixRN]

Awesome!😊 Amen!🙏❤️

[@golgibella]

Amen ❤

[@naomiwelch6715]

While I tell my students, "You are a child of God, so act like it," so this also applies to us. What a powerful lesson today!

[@elizabethcronin3074]

Hello everyone & Happy Day 148& a blessed Pentecost to all!🙏🔥

[@KB_2161]

Hello Elizabeth! Yes, indeed a Blessed Pentecost to all!

[@dianefrank3688]

Hi Elizabeth! Thanks again for the reminder about wearing red. Almost everyone in the church had on red for Pentecost❤🙏

[@TrixRN]

Oooh 😯 I didn’t know about wearing red. ❤️ Happy Pentecost!🙏❤️

[@TrixRN]

@@KB_2161See my post elsewhere. I set out my plans for Marian Consecration.

[@TrixRN]

@@dianefrank3688I haven’t seen Aldrina post in awhile. Have you?

[@thepoorballer8521]

Come Holy Spirit fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle them with the fire of your love

[@golgibella]

Amen❤

[@moniquearseneault1460]

Thank you father Mike.. praying for you all.. God bless .. enjoy day 148

[@dianefrank3688]

Thank you Monique! ❤🙏

[@rm-paradise]

Father, may everything that I do this day, whether it be full of joy or pain, whether it be full of love or of grief, I ask that everything I go through today be offered to you just like Jesus offered everything to you. It is in his name we pray. Amen. 5/28/2023

[@golgibella]

Amen 🙏❤️🙏❤️

[@MorreHope]

amen

[@katenitzken4876]

Yes, God, do whatever you want in my life...draw us deeper into you! Come Holy Spirit, come!

[@golgibella]

Amen 🙏

[@SuperRuthJ]

May God fill you with His Holy Spirit! So fitting today. Happy Pentecost Feast Day!❤🙏❤🙏❤

[@virginialake5080]

Happy Pentecost &God bless you @Maria Quintana 🙏🏻♥️

[@143mschrag]

Amen. Glory and Praise be to God❣️ Thank you so much Fr. Mike and Ascension. My continued prayers for all, God Bless 🙏🏻

[@dianefrank3688]

Hi Irene thanks for your prayers and I am also praying for you and all of CIY.❤🙏

[@TrixRN]

God bless you. Prayers for all.🙏❤️

[@Ritabug34]

Talking about the Holy Spirit on Pentecost 5-28-23

[@artorefalnera3055]

Fr. Thank you 😇. Happy feast of Pentecost to you all. Thank you Holy Spirit. Praying for you and for all my CIY brothers and sisters. God bless.

[@dianefrank3688]

Thanks Artore!🙏

[@TrixRN]

God bless you, Artore.🙏❤️

[@munchlax9715]

Amen

[@This-isGirl]

God bless everyone and Fr Mike 🙏🏻 God bless and protect the Holy Land 🙏🏻

[@2000Biscotto]

Thank you Fr. Mike! Blessings everyone!🙏

[@glenapereira3492]

We should never be the same after we receive a Sacrament, cos we shape our will to the Father's Will; and what Jesus made possible, the Holy Spirit makes actual. I enjoyed a grace-filled Pentecost at Mass this morning 😊😊😊

[@robehrgonzales77494]

Day 148 ❤❤❤ A M E N ❤❤❤

[@KB_2161]

Creator of everything in heaven and on earth, we pray that from Your glorious, unlimited resources You will empower us with inner strength through Your Spirit. May our roots grow deep into Your love & keep us strong. As we experience the Incomprehensible Love of Christ, may we be made complete with all the fullness of life & power that comes from You through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

[@dianefrank3688]

Amen! 🙏

[@MorreHope]

Everyone is preparing for Pentecost I see. You normally have more people agreeing with you in prayer by now. I came late to this show. I am doing preparations for music. My priest's last day is today; and we are celebrating with food; and the new Bishop is doing the ceremony of Pentecost with him; and so, we are all waiting for the next step; what is to become of our parish. We sing in French; no speaks English here; then a Latin song; the Gloria; very ancient.

[@KB_2161]

@@MorreHope It sounds absolutely beautiful, except for the part that the priest is leaving, I am praying that you are blessed with a Fr Mike 🙏♥️🙏

[@TrixRN]

Amen!🙏❤️ See my post today, please. I included plans for the Marian Consecration.

[@TrixRN]

@@MorreHopePraying for a wonderful priest for your parish. May he be another Fr. Mike or Fr. Chris Alar. Amen🙏❤️ See my post today. I included plans for the Marian Consecration.

[@almapuritaparcon3435]

Day148. 🙏🙏🙏

[@56Tyskie]

Litany to the Holy Spirit Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. Divine Essence, one true God, Have mercy on us Spirit of truth and wisdom, Have mercy on us Spirit of holiness and justice, Have mercy on us Spirit of understanding and counsel, Have mercy on us Spirit of love and joy, Have mercy on us Spirit of peace and patience, Have mercy on us Spirit of longanimity and meekness, Have mercy on us Spirit of benignity and goodness, Have mercy on us Love substantial of the Father and the Son, Have mercy on us Love and life of saintly souls, Have mercy on us Fire ever burning, Have mercy on us Living water to quench the thirst of hearts, Have mercy on us From all evil, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From all impurity of soul and body, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From all gluttony and sensuality, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From all attachments to the things of the earth, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From all hypocrisy and pretense, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From all imperfections and deliberate faults, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From our own will, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From slander, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From deceiving our neighbors, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From our passions and disorderly appetites, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From our inattentiveness to Thy holy inspirations, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From despising little things, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From debauchery and malice, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From love of comfort and luxury, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From wishing to seek or desire anything other than Thee, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. From everything that displeases Thee, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit. Most loving Father, forgive us. Divine Word, have pity on us. Holy and divine Spirit, leave us not until we are in possession of the Divine Essence, Heaven of heavens. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Send us the divine Consoler. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Fill us with the gifts of Thy Spirit. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Make the fruits of the Holy Spirit increase within us. V. Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love. V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created, R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Let Us Pray God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructed the hearts of the faithful, grant us by the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord, 🙏Amen

[@dianefrank3688]

Amen! 🙏

[@KB_2161]

Amen 🙏♥️🙏

[@moniquearseneault1460]

Amen 🙏🏻

[@SydneyCarton2085]

Amen

[@TrixRN]

Amen!🙏❤️

[@richardbergmark6722]

Thank you Father.

[@doloreswisecarver1784]

I have often said, “When you give the Holy Spirit an inch, He takes a mile.”😄

[@TrixRN]

Love it!😂❤️ Holy Spirit, take all the miles in me You want.🙏❤️

[@MorreHope]

@@TrixRN Believest thou this? Yea Lord.

[@churchesmaxiumuschicken7558]

My son just asked me about how other kids in school ask him how do we know which God is the right one... My answer for him was so awesome, amazing, and flabbergasted him so much he got restless and sleepy lol..

[@marsharr2877]

What was your answer to Him? 😊

[@churchesmaxiumuschicken7558]

Can't tell you the thought police here on the tube won't let me post it for some reason. It's not offensive cruel rude or anything...

[@TrixRN]

@@churchesmaxiumuschicken7558Wow! It won’t let you post? I had that problem when I had, through the Spirit, a heartfelt reply to rjskeptic on here, an avowed atheist. I attribute it to the devil, who’s also the prince of the air. However, I found that YT won’t take multiple posts if they’re too close together in time, especially if you’re on a mobile device. I’m on an iPad. You should be able to post if you close completely out & restart YT. Or you can edit a post & add to it. Either should work. If you try it let me know whether or not it worked.

[@dianefrank3688]

@@TrixRN rjskeptic goes on many sights just to confuse people and take up time. I responded to him on another sight. He is not an atheist at heart. He finally told me he meant no harm and said that he just likes arguing and see how long he can engage someone. I told him that this sight was for people to listen and learn not just play around.

[@ainestewart8775]

Mysteries of the Redeemer: By the Mystery of thy Holy lncarnation, By thy Nativity, By thy Baptism and Holy Fast, By thy Cross and thy Passion, By thy Death and thy Burial, By thy Holy Resurrection, By thine admirable Ascension, By the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, By Him whose Name is of eternal reign, FROM ALL EVIL DELlVER US 0 LORD! Virgin of Guadalupe, Patroness of the unborn, Pray for us! St. Juan Diego , pray for us! Our Lady of America, pray for us! Sr. Mary Ephrem, pray for us!

[@TrixRN]

Lord, hear our prayers.🙏❤️

[@cutejas175]

Thanks!

[@meihui7767]

Prayers

[@CarmenRodriguez-vx1km]

Let’s us say yes to the Holy Spirit 🛐. Praying for you Fr. Mike Schmitz 🙏🏽

[@golgibella]

Amen

[@DIS6103]

❤❤🕊🕊

[@davidcole333]

I've been reading Dr. Pitre's work and I have learned an absolute ton from him. He's beyond awesome. Our parish priest bought copies of Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist and distributed them.

[@mperez2730]

Thank you. I will have to add to my list of future readings. God bless 🙏

[@trudyfriedrich7416]

I agree. I think I have every book he has written. And numerous cd's by Dr Pitre thru Catholic Productions. I also listen to his weekly explanation of the following Sunday readings. Awesome insights!!!!

[@adelaidawallaert287]

Come Holy Spirit, Come🔥🙏❤️

[@TrixRN]

I’ve read several of Dr. Pitre’s books & they are awesome. I listen to him on Catholic Productions here on YT.

[@TheNYsoxfan]

Yes, that book is beautifully done and illuminating. I would endorse also his Case for Jesus - explains a lot of the historical context of the Bible and how some of the modern assumptions are not based on evidence.

[@mercymercy331]

🙏

[@GravInducedSleepTrac]

God hears our prayers unless we are in mortal sin. Mortal sin takes us away from God. This is why it is so crucial that WE GO TO CONFESSION whenever we fall into MORTAL sin. 🙏🙏🙏 I love listening to Dr Brant J. Pitre. HE IS AMAZING & EASY TO LISTEN TOO. Another really good teacher & priest is Fr Ripperger. :)

[@amorchristiinternational1040]

You are absolutely right. We are supposed to frequent the Sacrament of Confession.

[@sarahtisdel1]

This is not true. The Catechism of the Council of Trent succinctly explains the prayer of sinners: “Another degree of prayer is that of those who are weighed down by the guilt of mortal sin, but who strive, with what is called dead faith, to raise themselves from their condition and to ascend to God. But, in consequence of their languid state and the extreme weakness of their faith, they cannot raise themselves from the earth. Recognising their crimes and stung with remorse of conscience, they bow themselves down with humility, and, far as they are removed from God, implore of Him with penitential sorrow, the pardon of their sins and the peace of reconciliation. The prayers of such persons are not rejected by God, but are heard by Him. Nay, in His mercy, He generously invites such as these to have recourse to Him, saying: Come to me, all you that labour, and are heavily laden, and I will refresh you, of this class was the publican, who, though he did not dare to raise his eyes towards heaven, left the Temple, as (our Lord) declares, more justified than the Pharisee.” You can see that it says the prayers of a sinner are not rejected by God and are heard by Him. Of course, one should seek confession if they are in mortal sin, but we should not suggest that when they pray to God that He cannot hear them.

[@sarahtisdel1]

@@amorchristiinternational1040 Though we should seek confession often, especially if we find ourselves in mortal sin, God can still hear your prayers. Refer to my other reply on this thread.

[@janiemartinez5429]

Wow we need to ask the Holy Spirit to move our hearts ❤

[@marianmilne6009]

Thank you Fr Mike. Love this 2nd time round hust as much. Praying for you and everyone here. God bless🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@roystonfernandes8305]

The Holy Spirit prepares the Church to encounter Christ by recalling and manifesting Him to the faith of the assembly. The Holy Spirit unites the Church to the life and mission of Christ and makes the gift of communion bear fruit in the Church. Today, on the Feast of Pentecost, it is apt to reflect on the fruits/gifts of the Holy Spirit. 🙏

[@ipatecek]

Amen!

[@josecesarvivares5005]

🙏🙏🙏

[@KB_2161]

THE ANGEL OF FATIMA REPARATION PRAYER Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly, and I offer You the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences by which He is offended. And by the infinite merits of His most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

[@dianefrank3688]

Amen! 🙏

[@paularoussel7859]

My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love You. I beg your forgiveness for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love You. Amen 🙏🏻✝️

[@TrixRN]

Amen!🙏❤️

[@dianefrank3688]

@@paularoussel7859 Amen! 🙏🙏🙏

[@MorreHope]

amen

[@wreloise1]

“Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ ‭

[@MorreHope]

2 Corinthians 4:16 2 Corinthians 4:16, Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being RENEWED day by day.

[@MorreHope]

I had once wrote on this. I wrote about the VM womb is our spirit; or the thinking processes; - the womb. We have to feed our womb; to make the baby healthy. Negativity is not food for our thinking processes; or baby Jesus as the Host; because: we are likened to the little Mary. In Day 147 talking with K B; the thread: For the intentions of the entire CIY. I left a link on her link: the subject of - how mass is spiritual; and to not just sit there. Fr Mike said: if we eat the Host; we become little Maries. Jesus is inside of us. Don't look at the fact; that you served all your life; and saw the same routine; until now you are old and grey headed: beauty is not from outward; but from within; and that is the beauty of - how you have been renewed; like the eagle; who renews its strength at old age. We are eagles and we will soar with the Holy Ghost dove; who leads the way; TO THE PROMISED LAND. As the lesson teaches; every Bible story is a symbol of the NT. We have to fight off the Philistines out of our self-destructive ways; in order to have the spirit flow with milk and honey for baby Jesus. Amen.

[@TrixRN]

Amen! I made a post today & included information about the Marian Consecration. I plan to start it July 13 & end August 15 on the Feast of the Assumption. Please go see it & post there if you want to do the consecration. God bless you!🙏❤️

[@dianefrank3688]

@@MorreHope Beautiful insight! I am in peace as each new aliment occurs as I can use it united to Jesus as a sacrifice for sinners. As far as beauty because of my aliments I cannot wear makeup, jewelry, and must wear very loose clothes so they do not touch my skin. I am happy and thankful for each new day God chooses for me to have. ❤🙏

[@eduardohoover2127]

The Sacraments may not be magical but they are definitely miraculous. We may gaze deeply toward the transubstantial elevation seeking to see a Eucharistic miracle but miss there is always a miracle taking place and yet not just at the Eucharist but in every Sacrament there is a miracle or even a plethora of miracles taking place. The Holy Spirit provides us to live in the life of Christ in such a manner to share in the divine life. It's a miracle of miracles and what Jesus makes possible the Holy Spirit makes actual. The parallels of Judaism and Christianity are not just parallels but like those old telescoping radio antennas or antenni, whatever the word is. It's similar to the judgements in the book of Revelation: the seventh seal segues into the trumpet judgements and the seventh trumpet segues into the bowl judgements, if my memory serves, but the Jewish, Hebrew liturgy segues to the Christian liturgy as revealed through Jesus the Christ.

[@TrixRN]

As always, an insightful reflection 🙏❤️

[@dianefrank3688]

This is so obvious in the Latin mass.

[@dawnmireles2912]

May 28, 2023 Please pray for Souls in Purgatory. Go ahead, just take about 30 seconds to help save a soul that maybe is your family member or friend! Go forth and help save! Here is the prayer: (According to tradition, St. Gertrude the Great was told by Our Lord that each time she piously recited the following prayer, it would release 1,000 souls (or a vast number) from their suffering in purgatory.) The Prayer of St. Gertrude Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family.
Amen. God would reply to St. Gertrude that He would use whatever was offered to Him for the faithful departed, according to His inclination to show pardon & mercy.

[@emms1282]

🕯🙏🕯

[@gloriaruiz2332]

❤

[@metildajoseph5265]

Greetings Father Mike, Thoughts :- -> Message reflect with, "The Divine Communion of The Holy Spirit through Lord Jesus Christ in The Holy Church in all aspects of Life." -> Thanks Father, Team Ascension Press for Valuable Message. With regards and Prayers, Ranjith Joseph (R.J)

[@dianefrank3688]

Amen! 🙏🙏🙏