What skateboarding taught me… - Fr. Mark Goring, CC

[@curtisjordan9210]

I feel the same way about playing guitar. I love the journey.

[@yu-ningrose-marykuo5312]

Amen, Fr. M., Amen.

[@zionlion4445]

🕊️🌹"Love proves itself by deeds, and how shall I prove mine? ... I can prove my love only by scattering flowers, that is to say, by never letting slip a single little sacrifice, a single glance, a single word; by making profit of the very smallest actions, by doing them all for love. I want to suffer and even rejoice for love, for this is my way of scattering flowers." (St. Therese of Lisieux) 🕊️🌲Viva Cristo Rey!🌲🕊️

[@geoffreysundstrom]

Every new day is a chance to grow closer to our Lord.

[@patriciagriffin2216]

Thank you, Father Mark! Micro improvements-what an awesome outlook to have in everyday life no matter the activity-the ones we enjoy and even the ones we least enjoy but could certainly get better at doing. Viva Cristo Rey!

[@Dennymcclintock73]

How lovely Fr, your video today. Gentle advice, yes I love the way of micro improvements, it really does work …, Viva Cristo Rey and may God bless you as the special day we have been waiting for is almost here 🙏🏻❤️🎄

[@johnruvolis874]

I really appreciate this advice. "As the twig is bent, so grows the tree". Praise Be Jesus Christ

[@beverleebusch4161]

Wonderful analogy for staying/soaking in the Word. God's blessings on your day Father Mark, and the saints. ✝

[@zionlion4445]

🕊️🌹"God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a Saint. I could never grow up. I must put up with myself as I am, full of imperfections, but I will find a little way to Heaven, very short and direct, an entirely new way." I agree with you completely on this, dear Fr. Mark. Little by little, I found myself falling in love with "God's little flower" and her brilliant "little way". God bless you and all your online pilgrims, and may we all become a little bit better, in all that we pursue, every blessed day :)🙏 🕊️🌲Viva Cristo Rey! 🌲🕊️

[@julieCA58]

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[@mariapepper6175]

A beautiful inspiration. Amen!! God bless you, Lara. Blessings, love, and prayers, always. 🙏❤🦁🐶🐾❤🙏🎄

[@zionlion4445]

​@@mariapepper6175 God bless you dearest Maria! 🕊️🌹🌲🙏

[@zionlion4445]

​@@julieCA58 Shalom dear sister in Christ Julie! 🕊️🌹🌲🙏

[@AnaClaudia-zr7zk]

Father, I understand and have experienced this in many activities like cooking, piano, exercising etc. But when it comes to my spiritual life it’s so difficult and painful to accept the sloth and the lack of discipline! I really feel frustrated because it’s definitely not how I want to act! God's love for us is so intense and we are so reckless in returning that love! May God help us to be humble, persevering, consistent and above all seeking God first! Thank you, Father, for all your teachings! God bless you enormously!

[@erikamayers586]

Good advice Father Mark, to be used every day!

[@Catherine3296]

Thank you Father Mark.

[@jeaninebuckenmeyer4669]

Fr Mark ‼️.Thanks for this message. Want to be in love with the Lord, but it is a little here and there.

[@DogtownTradingCo]

❤ "Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude." Saint Thérèse Lisieux

[@DogtownTradingCo]

Excellent video Father. We've watched your KZbin videos improve tremendously over the years, and your Prepping tips too. Everyone wants to be an overnight expert without putting in the time and effort. Life doesn't work that way. You have to practice, practice, practice to be great. Getting ourselves to Heaven is a marathon, not a sprint. We must practice and improve ourselves daily with the help of the Holy Spirit. What's the old saying...."Slow and steady winds the race." ❤ "We must be willing to begin again every morning, for there is no better way to reach perfection than by starting afresh." Saint Francis de Sales ✝️ Viva Cristo Rey ✝️

[@pcb8639]

God Bless

[@DogtownTradingCo]

❤️ABBA FATHER PRAYER "Abba, Father, I love You, You are my favorite! Lord Jesus, I Iove You, You are my favorite! Holy Spirit, I love You, You are my favorite! Most sweet and Holy Trinity, I adore You, You are my All!" ✝️ By Father Mark Goring, CC ✝️ ❤ Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen ✝️ Viva Cristo Rey ✝️

[@nancydiniro6888]

Have a Holy last Sunday in Advent as we continue to prepare for His Coming. God bless and be with us.

[@shafur3]

Thank you. Good Morning Father.

[@VictorTucker-o6h]

Perfect practice makes practice. Practice does not make perfect. One must excel in learning.

[@VictorTucker-o6h]

Praying without increasing your love for God is only saying words. One must excel, educate, and give all in order to come to perfection in the love for God.

[@curtis6615]

Thank you Fr Mark, this message was a blessing to me this morning, one I needed to hear. God Bless🙂🙏🙏...

[@ruthortega5822]

Prudence, justice, courage and perseverance are things I ask the Holy Spirit for every day, plus a lot of His other gifts. Increase of my faith in trust in Jesus is what I ask and need. Viva Cristo Rey!

[@annatmarshall5133]

I've found the same thing with cake baking and keeping my mouth shut. 😊

[@studentaccount4354]

😂I used to love making sweets like that. I gave that up for whole foods plant based baking. It took a while to adjust but baking can be a productive way to find balance in life🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸

[@charvankerck3426]

awesome reflection. 😮

[@julieCA58]

😄

[@jackieo8693]

And it's very hard to speak up when you really should.

[@zionlion4445]

Can't relate to the cake baking, Anna, but I can sure relate to working on keeping my mouth shut...;) God bless you! Shalom 🕊️🌹🌲🙏

[@321voices-kimberlysunderma7]

Amen! We need to “Work at it!” In whatever we want to master, By God’s Grace! Thank you Dear Fr. Mark! 😊🙏🎄❤️🕊️💙💒

[@zionlion4445]

So true dear sister in Christ Kim. I will never forget when I first started out being a caregiver for the elderly - it seemed I had everything down but the one most important thing, patience...Well, the good Lord fixed that - do you think after more than 15 years of caregiving and being married, I've learned a little patience? Just don't ask what I've gone through to gain every single drop 💧 of patience...he he LOL :) God bless you and your family. Shalom 🕊️🌹🌲🙏

[@321voices-kimberlysunderma7]

@ Awesome Lara! Thank you for sharing! That is amazing journey with your work and marriage as well! We are all a work in progress! Patience is Key 🔑 with prayer! 🙏 May you have a blessed Christmas Season! 😊🙏🎄💕💒🕊️💙📿

[@susanmoore9839]

Hard lesson to learn for speed freaks like me. Nowadays I like the one percent rule -everything I chose to do I do one percent more/better than the last time I did it.

[@NicoleYoshihara]

Yes so true 👍

[@studentaccount4354]

👍🏻your 52, now you have a full deck😂I loved roller skating and swimming. Practice makes perfect. Thank you, 🕊️✝️✴️⛪️Wow!

[@victoriagoluch9659]

So don't have patience is do right wish I had everything to be perfect love I love the Lord so much

[@OliveMule]

Glory to God I skate and bike

[@anncorriv5005]

God is drawing our picture dot by dot, slowly.

[@zionlion4445]

Love this! God bless you Ann. Shalom 🕊️🌹🌲🙏

[@barbarachampagne3377]

Amen 👏 🩵🩵🥀📿🥀🕊📖🕊

[@jackieo8693]

It's so hard for me to fast and discipline myself but I have many other crosses. It's hard for me to be quiet when I should be and also harder to speak up when I should.

[@bwnco]

Tell yourself that... yes it will be.

[@zionlion4445]

🏜️"If you do not find it in yourself to stand a little trouble, you will never gain virtue." (Abba Theodore of Pherme) 🏜️"For nothing so becomes a Christian as patience in afflictions." (St. John Chrysostom) 🏜️"We glory in tribulations also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope." (Romans 5:3-4) 🌺 Viva Cristo Rey! 🌺

[@DogtownTradingCo]

❤ "You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all. Begin with what is possible and continue daily." Saint Teresa of Avila ❤ "We must do everything in our power to practice virtue, even in the smallest things, and in doing so, we will become pleasing to God." Saint Vincent de Paul ❤ "Habit is overcome by habit. If you want to conquer a bad habit, begin with small daily acts of the contrary virtue." Saint John Climacus ❤ "But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day." Proverbs 4:18 ✝️ Viva Cristo Rey ✝️

[@marylynch951]

Thank you Fr Mark I want to learn to swim I am adult I never learned when I was young So My plan please God in the new year to book adult swimming lesson Fr Mark I wish you a happy Christmas Health and happiness in the new year God bless always

[@bwnco]

Excellant anology! For me anyways..Sports taught me everything for life..God..routine..worship.. all kids need some kind of sport/competation... in my opinion❤

[@mec325]

(2 Cor.3:5)This is not to say that we are by ourselves capable of conceiving something as coming from ourselves. Our ability, on the contrary, comes from God. (John 15:5b)...: for without me ye can do nothing.

[@mariapepper6175]

Amen! All good things come from God! 🙏

[@mec325]

@@mariapepper6175 Shalom Maria !

[@mariapepper6175]

Merry Christmas and a Blessed, Peaceful, healthy New Year. 🕊

[@mec325]

@@mariapepper6175 Thank you Maria ! Even though I don't celebrate Christmas but I will take the healthy new year instead, and this, by the grace of God. May God enlighten us on the only path of TRUTH (John 17:17)

[@cheryldahl9192]

Skateboarding taught me I can't balance. I would ride on it sitting down going down our hill, and could lean to steer though. 🤣

[@jerryjacona5013]

Im first again

[@mias392]

🎉

[@DogtownTradingCo]

❤ Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Lord have mercy Christ hear us Christ graciously hear us God bless everyone who reads this, may the blood of Christ cover us all. ❤ ❤️‍🔥"Lord Jesus Christ, by your precious sacrifice, you have opened the wellspring of salvation. May the water from your side wash us clean, purifying our hearts from all sin, that we may be worthy to stand in your presence and receive your eternal grace. Amen." ❤ Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. ✝️ Forgive us oh Lord for we have sins as a nation and you're people have become complacent with the ways of the world. Many things are accepted today that we know you hate, but we are a minority. Spare us who see the evil and turn away, oh merciful God. Jesus we trust in You.

[@Zarga8]

I heard an online priest call it poco a poco

[@louannhuber2651]

Fr Mark is getting better at ‘priesting’. His messages are encouraging, not preachy.

[@zionlion4445]

I agree 💯 percent. The short and sweet and practical advice teachings are the best . They remind me of the wise Desert Fathers sayings...:) God bless you! Shalom 🏜️🌺🙏