Pray Like Jesus Prayed This Holy Week

During Holy Week, as we contemplate the last hours of Jesus’ life, we get an intimate look at how Jesus prays to his Father.

Starting with our Lord’s prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, we hear Jesus talking to God the Father about the upcoming moments of his life. He continues to pray through his Passion all the way until his last breath—a model that we as sons and daughters of God can follow as well. But what does Jesus show us about what it means to truly pray “Abba, Father”?

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[nanhruby]

Please pray for my son Steven who has cancer. He does not want to get treatment. I pray God will change his heart.
Thank you Fr Mike..

Thank you all who prayed for him. God answers pray🙏 His cancer is so minimal they will be monitoring it but no treatment as of now. God bless you all❤️

[jihadhowe]

This Gloria Saturday, I make first communion, so thrilled!🥳

[bencanevari]

Please pray for me as I discern my vocation

[ellanr]

Summary:
1) Relationship with God (like a father and child)
2) Honesty
3) Trust in God (God’s will be done)

[jerrytuler]

“Thy will be done..” that is soooo difficult yet i know it is right

[norwegiancatholicism]

I absolutely love Father Mike Schmitz, and how he has helped me, I wish he knew how much he has helped people

[christineoh]

Fr. Mike, I’ve been bedridden the past 2 weeks because of an unexpected surgery...and I’ve got to say, all this time staring at the ceiling and listening more intently to your videos has really enriched my faith. This video immensely blessed me as I always speak the words, “Abba, Abba” after the Fraction rite in the Mass. It has always consoled me to imagine myself again as a little girl with messy ponytails running to the altar, to God the Father — wobble, crawl, or limp if I have to. It is amazing to experience how God can take a surgery to remind me of what it means to be a dependent child of God, and how in the Mass we are called to celebrate with the uttermost joy. Thank you Fr. Mike for blessing me, for your ministry, and for your incredible love for the Lord!

[genevawelsh]

We used to watch his videos all the time in high school and I just am starting to watch it independently ever since churches would close cause of corona. I didn't realize how he really makes you think about the faith in a whole different way. I've gone to church all my life with different priests and out of all of them. I think I learn more about the faith through Father Mike. I honestly wish I can see his mass not virtually. Tbh if everyone got the time to know Father Mike, everyone would want to learn more about the Lord

[its.Speedy]

Being initiated into the church this weekend, Baptized, Confirmed, First Communion! Praise The Lord!

[zerotoleranceforsataniceli]

3.28 min in
That one verse is the most excruciatingly painful passage to read.
Our saviour expressing a very human response to a terrible event that, in that moment, he dreads to go to. How real, how we understand that distress he feels.
Although the payment by blood was essential for our salvation, it's still a very painful event to meditate on.
We cannot take away his pain - yet he takes away all of our pain, misery & suffering.
Hosanna in the Highest.
Worthy is the Lamb.

[kevintheman]

Being a child, honesty and trust are such powerful terms in praying to our FATHER. Thank you Fr. Mike👍. God bless.

[christinasitto]

Lord Jesus, we love You. Have mercy on us and on the whole world.

[terryasmus]

Lord Jesus Christ son of the living God have mercy on me a sinner

[jeremymanley]

The absolute JOY of the father pours out of you. Thank you.

[neurospicyrainbow]

I am a new Christian, and your videos help whenever I have a question! God bless

[MaxMerrier]

Sometimes it is difficult to imagine what’s a Father’s love when you grew up without a father. 😌

[sheentheexplorer]

I still don’t understand what God is trying to do with my life but I know that all I have to do is to trust in Him

[Littlemermaid]

I’m going to implement this in my prayer. ‘Dad’ - love it

[christinawysockiart]

I'm at home with COVID-19 on the Holy Week. Feeling depressed... thank you for this video... I think I might sit and talk to my dad about it 😊🙏🏽🙌

[emilypacheco]

Being in the choir since 4th grade makes me think Abba as “Abba, father 🎶 you are the potter, we are the clay”. I really like the way you explain it as dad. After all we have our Mother Mary, now we have Dad our one true God. 💗