'Growing Through the Motions: Passion or Duty?' + (Fr. Mike's Homily) #shorts

Excerpt from Fr. Mike's Homily for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

So much of life is doing our duty. Doing what we are supposed to do. And yet, there are times when this means that we only “go through the motions”. There is a chance for us to do more however…we can choose to grow.

So often, we can spend our lives simply going through the motions, doing our duty, and nothing more is a recipe for discouragement. But when we realize that God has a worthy goal for us all of our tasks take on incredible significance.

Finally, we also ask you to continue supporting your local parishes. Thank you and God bless you!

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[laurakumar]

Jesus and Mama Mary be with you forever Fr Mike. Amen

[Gabrielfrancisoo]

Thank s Jesus Christ and thank god bless🙏❤ u have

[gebrumamooshgirmay]

We need GOD to help me Mike! Ethiopia 🦁

[mattberg]

I listen intently when an exorcist gives an interview because they are literally on the front line of the spiritual war. They live every day with the explicit knowledge of good and evil and know exactly what's going on in the world. Unfortunately the vast majority are oblivious and have a high potential to be taken by evil out of indifference

[MrCapi]

DIVINE LORD.
DIVINE LORD Keep them,
Protect them
and Strengthen them. Amen.

[jensonsamuel]

Thank you for sharing Father Mike!!! God bless your ministry like never before!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🎶🎶🍰🍰

[amandacamilleri]

These words are empowering. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen.

[David-wzzn]

May God bless all of you people and your families and your closest ones!🙏♥☺

[dayanatobar]

God bless you, Father Mike! Always praying for you!! ✝️❤️🛐🤍

[tomtum]

Pushing the very limits of there faith
POWERFUL

[kristineanix]

Yes this is one of the greatest principals of prayer . Matt 7 : 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh. findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. also James 1 : 5-6 ask in faith

[briannall]

Interesting.
In other words
Show Up!
Thank You

[mona-qykf]

Thank you, Father for everything 🙏🏻 ❤️

[DiamondCraft]

Father Mike,
My name is Evan. i’m 22 now and have been dealing with scrupulosity for 4 years now. at the beginning i was worried about things like “i’m lying because i didn’t really read the terms and conditions” or “i’m too scared that Saturday is still the day i’m supposed to worship and rest on”. i’ve grown over the years and understand why they are wrong (at least the saturday one), but now i’m dealing with things like Romans 14:23 where “But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin”. This terrifies me since now i feel that all the things i let go of in the past 4 years that i was only “pretty sure” wasn’t a sin have to be prevented again. it has brought me to tears even at work sometimes with anxiety, stress, and doubt of the faith that my mind has even had thoughts of giving up the faith or even thoughts of suicide (neither of which do i have ANY intention of doing right now, but i’m scarred that will change someday if this gets worse). i don’t know if i understand romans 14 the way it was intended, so im hoping i don’t have to go down that road from my past again, but i don’t want to just “ignore it” because it seems incredibly hard for me. i’ve been talking to a priest for the good part of these 4 years, but he seems so lenient on what’s sinful now and i’m unsure if it’s because it’s the truth or if he just doesn’t want me to worry anymore. i tried asking another priest and he disagreed with my long-term priest who i’ve worked with on this scrupulosity, so i don’t know if i can even trust him anymore. i don’t know what i’m required to do and i just want to feel free again. What should i do? Am i required to refrain from everything that i have any doubts on whether it’s sinful (like reading terms and conditions or what jokes i’m allowed to make or laugh at)?

P.S.
some of the things i asked the two priests were the following:
1. can i make jokes about cultural accents when i think they sound funny?
2. When does eating too much sugar/added sugar become glutinous?
3. is complaining a sin if i just want to verbalize that i’m upset even if i’m just composing at home alone out loud while playing a game or thinking about my day?
4. is being competitive and wanting to be better at my hobbies than others who do it a sinful pride or a good pride? i want everyone to do their best but i feel bad when others constantly beat me.
5. i have an eccentric person skirt with wanting to ignore social norms that i find oppressive and worry that not trying to fit into my culture’s norms will cause others to either dislike me or be scandalized and not want to be apart of the faith do to my eccentricities/disregard for those norms. (the norms i’m referring to is like being slightly louder at group gatherings, tons of joking, and not keeping my car clean).
6. is being headstrong(as in being stubborn and wanting to do things your own way regardless of outside opinion) (and liking being that way) a sin?

[VoidPaul]

So true, now I know what to do and why if someone someone asks me to go to an exorcism. God Bless you all!

[michelealdridge]

I’m pretty sure every kid watching the original karate kid in the 90s asked to sand decks, wax cars, and paint!!! Amazing homily (outside of the karate kid flashback), again.

[godsstrength]

It’s dangerous to be saintly because that’s who demons attack the most.

[robyncullum]

Forgive me, but fr Mike is almost distractingly handsome lol

[Denario]

How can I volunteer to be one of those laymen that assist the exorcist?

[tigernotwoods]

Are those prayers in Latin or Aramaic? Would they work in English or some translation to another language? I wonder how that works