Why It's Important to Laugh at Yourself

Do you take yourself too seriously? Are you unwilling to acknowledge your faults and weaknesses to others- or even to yourself?
Today Fr. Mike shares with us some lessons in humility and being willing to laugh at yourself.
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[@jacquelinejacobson6789]

Fr Mike and all your viewers, please pray for my pastor Fr. McCreedy of St Paul Catholic Church in west Norriton Pa. He was hospitalized 2 days ago with covid pneumonia. Thank you all in advance!

[@marieleahy7033]

🙏

[@meihui7767]

Prayers

[@LoveTruthBeautyGoodness]

You might not be good in interviewing Father Mike but you are great evangelist. If I have not known you as priest, I might have thought that you are the actor and not Mark Wahlberg! 😄 I saw you in Bethlehem in 2018 and You smile to people and I was one of them. Thank you very much. Keep on showing the joy of Christ.

[@KingEddo8]

I've learned the hard way that if your capable of humour and being positive in tough times, your mentally strong enough to see the bigger picture and not let emotions cloud your judgement. It is a gift of God and his beautiful ways and wish more people to be like that.

[@p.s.6952]

I agree 👍 💯

[@arryserrano4373]

🕊🙏🏼♥️

[@zaida4582]

Your interview with Mark Wahlberg just shows the aunthentic you, the endearing Fr. Mike.

[@meihui7767]

I agree

[@TraciH7458]

Grandma said: People worry about what other people think of them, but, the truth is, people don’t think about them. Our screwups are even a blip on most radars.

[@seans.1331]

Your Grandma was wise.😊

[@user-ji2on8eg3l]

Glory be The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and forever shall be. Amen.

[@bmusicjr101]

Sometimes if a person is too full of self doubt or maybe self loathing, it might not be possible to laugh at oneself. It took me a long time to be able to even crack a smile towards myself.

[@pattisiedlicki]

God loves you, your family loves you, and so do all of us watching this! What can change that or be more important? Keep on laughing, Father Mike! All is good.

[@TheGreatWerebear]

I honestly didn't notice a problem with the interview, but I wasn't really watching very critically. It's cool you're able to see areas for improvement and take feedback! Look at me. I'm such a cheerleader. **\o/**

[@linda.pvangapandu8917]

I remember that interview with Mark Wahlberg and you did not do bad! I thought that you did good! Keep doing what you are doing! You are doing God's work! And you are spreading God's message and his love and mercy! May God always, always bless you and your family! And may he bless everyone who helps you and their families! 🙏🙌😁

[@maaxt]

These 3 points also apply to the traits of a successful marriage. Laugh at yourself, be a cheerleader/truth teller, know that you are definitively loved

[@BindingTheYoke]

that last part is pivotal for the first 2

[@essencel5762]

when you know you are loved, you can endure anything! so good

[@cheraybisaya]

you are so loved Fr. Mike by your family, the people around you & 'us" the people you don't know personally:) God bless!

[@antoniovukomanovic997]

I am absolutely sure God hates the facts that he is a part of a deceiving blasphemong catholic church. The time to be born again in Jesus Christ is now, read the Bible! You don't need the catholic church!

[@cheraybisaya]

@@antoniovukomanovic997 , God loves us all as HE created us, thank you for your concern, God bless!

[@antoniovukomanovic997]

And that's why he gave his only begotten son, so you can be saved! Do your part, I pray God leads you in the right path, and that path leadeth not to destruction but to everlasting life!

[@michelleferrao8888]

Thank you Fr Mike 🌟 When we know that we are loved by Our Abba Father, we can endure anything in our life🌻 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ~James 1:2-3

[@billgrancich8191]

Thanks for the gift 🎁 Father Mike praying for you 🙏 Blessings

[@emilymckellar7443]

"We can only laugh at ourselves when we know we have been loved." * Brain explodes* Too true.

[@arryserrano4373]

The best medicine Fr Mike to have the gift of laughter🤩😂👍♥️♥️♥️✌️🦋

[@blancaocana6397]

You always make me realized how much God loves us and accept us the way we are, and that we can laugh at ourselves knowing that we can also endure things because we have him with us and for us I. Our lives. God bless you! 🙏

[@Anne-ww5qn]

Even there is no one love us, we still have our God loves us so deeply

[@susanmathew6047]

Fr Mike, this talk came to me at a perfect time in my life. Thanks for this revelation that not able to laugh at yourself is PRIDE. I was so hurt in life and your talk really helped me. Thank you

[@cherrycustodio8159]

Thanks Fr. Mike for this video. I am reminded that God loves me no matter what.

[@MrCheesywaffles]

I think there's tremendous wisdom in this, especially in the Saint's lesson on love. The Lord answered the prayers of the Apostle Paul, when he asked that an ongoing difficulty be taken from him: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” I think the Lord keeps us weak in part to protect us from ourselves, that we might rely on Him, and our brothers and sisters, and not least to help us remain humble, which we badly need in this age. Being able to laugh at yourself with others without bitterness is a sign of trust, as long as it is not taken too far, and turned to abuse.

[@glennherron9499]

The Lord keeps us weak? Never! The Lord is our strength! We tend to focus on, place to much importance on this world! If you pray to God and do not receive, you don't turn around and pray to Mary, right? A prayer that doesn't yield an answer you seek isn't something that should cause you to question God, it's an opportunity to draw closer to Him! You find His strength when you are alone, on your knees, away from the distractions. Shift your focus from what you want, what you need to what He has, what He wants for you! Weakness is a lie the devil wants you to believe, it is found when we have our attention on the wrong things! Do not let anything come between you and God!

[@LilyanaLunny]

Hi Father Mike, I’m going to have to disagree with how the interview went! I think it truly went well! You did great and I enjoyed watching :)

[@meihui7767]

I agree:)

[@bajone02]

I thank God for you, Fr. Mike. The real deal. So authentic.

[@kerwinfernandes9583]

Thank you for this fun and insightful video Fr. Mike. God bless you and your family abundantly always. 😊❤🙏🏻

[@lhaynes7365]

Fr Mike, you're absolutely a celestial gift to all of us. I praise God for your life and vocation. You have many gifts and talents, but interviewing is not one of them! Ha! I love that you did this video :)

[@Livel1]

Well said Fr Mike!

[@17CW68fNv]

When you know that love, yes it strengthens you. It keeps us going. God bless you and your family. Claire.

[@lizzierixom1676]

I love it when my family tease me with love, and we fall about laughing it's great fun 😁😁😁

[@peggys3267]

I love everyone of your videos. Seriously, Every.One.Of.Them. You are so humble and "real." Keep on keeping on....

[@meihui7767]

@@stingingnettle9726 Fr. Mike did a video about pro abortion politicians should not receive communion

[@carolhensen8005]

Always, laugh at ourselves, you’re human, your facial expressions, are very funny, makes you approachable…..it’s all good…God Bless.

[@marciagrimes7409]

Dear Father Mike, we (“Heather’s parents”) met you very briefly at FUS Bosco earlier this month. Thanks for the quick pic in your Captain America t shirt, haha! The cheerleader in me says, “go Father Mike, you’re great and smart and holy and our family loves you!” But the truth teller in me wants to say this: “I am a people noticer. I noticed your prayer posture during the music before the talk. I noticed (and my husband is super impressed by) your worn so well-used Bible. I noticed that you wiped away tears while singing “All my life you have been faithful”… and got choked up when YOU thanked US catechists for allowing you to be with us, teachers of the faith… you totally completely made my teens’ day when you mentioned “young ‘uns” with a nod toward them in your talk… you “snuck” onto and off of the stage not to applause but during music praising the Father…. these are all signs of your truly humble heart. You’re the real deal! Thanks be to God for the gift that you are. Thank you for your YES to that gift.” ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bakhita6085]

🕊️♥️🌴😊Good day Father Mike Schmitz. Thank you very much for all your programs. We are going through a rough time with our relatives and you give us hope and consolation. God bless you and keep you safe.🌷💒♥️🌴🕊️

[@annemcgoff8495]

Your videos are a gift. Helping me to know I’m definitely loved. 🙏

[@marydemulling9301]

Just what I needed to hear today! I thank God for you & your videos. I pray for you & all the holy priests. Thank you Fr. Mike.

[@Jcphillyfan1992]

Father mike you our so great warrior and awesome priest! Modern day Fulton Sheen

[@markquiroz3460]

Great message thanks for sharing! ❤️ I do often laugh at myself, when I’m alone because I know, and this video reaffirms, that Our Good Lord definitively loves me! He is my One Cheerleader, in my passion for music and in Life! ❤️

[@lois7235]

You are the best Father Mike

[@mrssmith1691]

It was pretty bad, but it was also refreshing to see someone we look up to and admire have a moment of imperfection. This video about laughing at yourself is just the icing on the cake of that.

[@sandyjeannette4617]

Fr Mike, Today was disappointing. Thank you for making me laugh at myself! You nailed! God Bless

[@jennyupperco1518]

Hello Father Mike, I have to say that I agree that levity can really help us to get through those times when we realize that we are not perfect. It’s definitely ok to laugh at ourselves because God is laughing with us😀 It just makes us draw closer to Him❤️🙏

[@elizabethhunter4525]

Great video, humour can defuse a lot of situations, it's a poor life if we can't laugh at ourselves, and yes to know that we are loved with an everlasting love settles the heart. I for one am glad to have found your videos, especially the outtakes, you are hilarious !!

[@buckspa]

Totally agree about being able to laugh at yourself. But, I think you did a great job when you talked with Wahlberg. You got him to open up about larger themes in the movie by sharing your insights; and your excitement, as usual, was infectious. Wahlberg did a lot of these short 'interviews', but the way you dealt with it gave me greater insight into his motivations for doing the movie, as well as his own faith.

[@elizabethcronin3074]

Thank you Fr. Mike! Currently doing BIAY Day 201- love your reflections! Will be forever grateful to you for this gift! So looking forward to Catechism in a Year! I pray for you every day! I love you! 🙏❤️

[@dorothyarensindependentcon3328]

This is so good for my soul today! Thanks Fr. Mike.

[@Kindness.20247]

Thank-You for always being like light during difficult times in our world. The interview was very good with Mark! 👏

[@maealberto9445]

Matt Fradd did not fare very well either 😅. Marky Mark was not feeling the funk that day 🤣. But grateful for all the hard work you all do on social media for God’s Kingdom.

[@ivahelf4077]

You are right Father Mike, constructive criticism is always a way of making the people we love better! We tease the people we love.

[@yadiraleyvarodriguez9326]

You’re awesome Father Mike ! Thank you soo much !! I’ve learned so much watching you’re videos ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@notoriousmigz2427]

This video was fantastic. Honestly it helps my emotions and humility to be able to not take myself seriously.

[@angrypotato_fz]

Thank you, Father Mike!

[@sleahcim4723]

Thank you Father Mike!!!

[@ricobonifacio1095]

Amen, Father Mike! I totally agree.

[@antoniovukomanovic997]

My Father is in heaven, and Mike is a blasphemer dragging you away from Jesus Christ. Get saved, be born again, the catholic church is full of deception. Read the Bible, search for the truth!

[@tlbolin1031]

You are the best! I love your positive outlook and wonderful way of explaining such complicated subjects. I appreciate these videos so much! Thank you 💝

[@56Tyskie]

I used to take myself too seriously. Now I am able to laugh at myself easily lol. It's very freeing

[@17CW68fNv]

God loves you...and we all love you...you keep us going! God be with you. Claire.

[@mtshrhr3232]

I don’t always laugh at myself but when I do it is a moment for me to be humble!

[@sheilagallagher2221]

Thank you Father Mike🙏❤️

[@cjgonzales1994]

Thank you Father Mike

[@mantia4423]

I struggle with public speaking… 💕😇😂

[@DarkAngel-cj6sx]

I can't even start lol and when I am in the small group I am the loudest lol 😆

[@lois7235]

Most people do. The trick never go first or last. I struggled with it for years but got to be okay at giving speeches in college.

[@faithschwalbe917]

Hi, I love your videos Father Mike. I'm a Jew and people ask me why do I choose to worship "the old testament G-d" and I've always replied what do you mean by the old testament G-d? To us Jews we've always seen Him the way that you portray Him "through Christ" because to us He's the same. You're very gifted

[@joshuagnzles]

God bless!

[@montanamornings8526]

The line we used in the Fire Station was “ no place for a sensitive person.” Thanks Fr Mike ! God Bless you

[@barbarawalsh2875]

As a daughter, of a fire, chief, and myself, having worked in the educational side of the fire service those are pretty true words. Nobody’s gonna bust your chops quicker and the pile on its part of the fun. You can’t go into serious situations of life and death with these men and women, and not be able to joke about yourselves and not being able to have their time when you just don’t take yourself seriously. You do hard work you do real work you sometimes come home, scratched up and bruised. You sometimes come home tired and heartbroken, sometimes it all goes well and unfortunately this year they’re having more deaths in the fire service that I am part of then I can remember. We need to break the tension, move on to what is going to be the next thing. You can’t do it without the person that serves next to you in the fire house, so yes, we make jokes. We have fun at each other’s expense, but we also stand next to each other, and always have the back of the last man or woman out.

[@dianebeard9573]

Thank you so much. I always get a lot out of your videos

[@andrepereira5848]

Thank you, father! Your speech was very helpful for me today! God speaking trough you!

[@pennybrooks9038]

Father Mike, you are the best! ❤️

[@sandrafrancois2609]

We all have gifts from God and we all have strengths and weaknesses and those are gifts as well. Lol I am a retired teacher and always taught my students this. I don’t mind laughing at myself and if I fail at this , my siblings and friends do it for me. Lol

[@mariabrandenburg6083]

Father Mike, It was a great interview. As you pointed out, our family members are usually our “truth tellers” as you mentioned. They know us better, more personally and intimately than our followers, and of course are going to give us a harder time. And often they even are tougher than we are on ourselves. Of course, we often do the same to them. My opinion is the interview was very good, it was engaging, compelling and inspiring. The views, comments and likes speak volumes to this. I do appreciate the tips to not take ourself so seriously and to remember our Lord God’s love is the greatest, most forgiving and most full of Grace. Thank you for this reminder and thank you for your constant message. Keep doing what you’re doing in your unique, authentic way. You are a gift from Above. And I am grateful to Him for sending you to us when we all need it most! Bless you and Thank you, Fr. Mike🙏🏼✝️🕊

[@meihui7767]

Amen

[@matty301]

Love your work Father Mike! Respect bro!

[@giarose6493]

Amen 🙏

[@LennyinFlorida]

I thought it was a great interview!

[@oonwing]

Amen

[@victor03000]

You’re human, Father. You’re still a champion for truth and God. Gotta just take the L. Just kidding, Father. 😆 God Bless you and thank you for sharing this.

[@telsah1]

I saw the interview and I shared it to twitter. I thought it was lovely. Good.

[@pink_cloud-415]

I loved this man thank you for being real. Was getting down on myself for being awkward on the phone but i came to this conclusion too that it was my ego that wasn't letting me laugh at myself, learn from it and move on

[@jaybest1787]

From the title I can tell I'm in for a treat 😄

[@noradsouza3673]

Ha, ha, from Canada. Good one!

[@NeilSalemMAUSA]

My first introduction to Mark Wahlberg was in the movie Renaissance Man. It's hard not to love him after watching him in this movie.

[@jeanmariedenning62]

Beautiful!

[@metildajoseph5265]

Greetings Father Mike, Thanks for the kind message about the Definitive Love of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Toughest times and also in everypart of Our Life. My Thoughts : My Parents have greatly helped to overcome the Emotional Scar with Dark memories of Past in Early Adolescence. Through Prayers before Lord Jesus Christ, I gained Strength which helps to Clear misconceptions about women in all aspects. My Parents now encourage me to take up professional, personal and spiritual tasks assigned by Dear God and embrace Sacrament of Marriage. Special Prayers : My Prayers with Everyone for Strength to Overcome the Emotional Scar of SE &A(Sexual Exploitation &Abuse) suffered by All around the World. With respect with Prayers, RanjithJoseph (R.J)

[@loftsandtalkes2179]

I watched the interview and yea..... Your family is kinda right father hahaha. But still loved it.

[@carlac33]

Hilarious. May have noticed and thought oh oh, he must be a Marky Mark fan. He's over talking. 😂 Your mama complimented my boys behavior at Mass once and since she raised you, that was the biggest compliment. Haha. Yet when my MIL was complimenting you to your mom, it was so clear that she wasn't a mom that holds her kids' successes up as idols. What a lady!

[@artorefalnera3055]

Fr. Thank you 😇

[@edwarddeniken1802]

I love you

[@figureeight678]

So I remember that video and I didn't remember thinking it was a bad interview. After watching this I went back to the interview to watch it again, and I can't see any need for criticism. 🤷‍♀️ I thought it went really well! After ourselves, siblings are always our harshest critics! ...speaking as the youngest of a big family. 😊

[@tomassalazar2798]

Fr mike thats super cool that you meet a celebrity 😃😁😇

[@carlac33]

Also, it's difficult to do this for ppl whose love language is words of affirmation 😅.

[@vivianlacolla825]

I needed to hear this! Thank you!

[@mantia4423]

Hi father … God Bless!

[@MR-sr5gh]

Things I don’t like about this channel: father Mike saying to focus on work instead of watching KZbin videos (fine), father mike says laugh at yourself (fine). Things I love about this channel the warm way that Father Mike explains the teachings of the Church and shares God’s love. Father Mike, your interview had that warmth you share in all your videos. I watched many of the Mark W. Interviews going around (a big fan of all the wahlbergs including wahlbergers) your video was the most enjoyable.

[@telsah1]

Love is all in this video. Thank you.

[@carolynstockton5876]

Thank you. So beautiful.

[@gracefulliving3930]

Hi father mike😊

[@coolcat7830]

I felt M Wahlberg came to the interview with a slight attitude, trying a bit to hard to b cool..🤷🏻‍♀️ Fr Mike you did a fantastic job.. Ur approach is humbling so never change.. u are “good craic” as we say from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@coleyod]

Helps eliminate you're ego when you can laugh at yourself

[@elitetrainingsbyangier.boe1853]

I think that interview was good. Good dialogue

[@sacredheart414]

I hear and do believe what you say about all people AND each person being definitively loved by God. HOW do I believe that at the core of my being so that it does the work in me it's meant to do? I keep operating as though God is thinking, "Aha! I knew you were as bad as I thought you were" when I sin, however minor the sin might be. This was how I was treated as a child. And while I can extend this grace and love to others, I can't seem to break out of it and embrace the love of God for myself--not really anyway.

[@michelleharkness7549]

Greetings:: ( USA 🇺🇸)

[@jojo_mcelwee6591]

❤️

[@sharonsparks5121]

Lol.. you made me laugh, "I was laughing with them as they were laughing at me..." 😆🤣