Finding Purpose In Work | Fr. Mike Schmitz

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During SEEK23, Fr. Mike Schmitz explains what the purpose of work is and why work is where we give ourselves.
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Chapters
00:00 The Stats
03:49 The Christian View Of Work
06:45 What Genesis Reveals
07:44 How It’s Twisted
09:58 Toiling
12:00 Understanding Work
16:47 Human Work
22:47 A Problem: Putting Your Identity In Work
29:27 Vocation & Identity
35:57 Everything You Do Has Worth

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  • @Juttargoe
    @Juttargoe11 ай бұрын

    Father. I really wish you would see this. You’ve changed my life, and brought me back to God. The importance of the Eucharist. From a recovering substance abuser, you shine Gods mercy and grace (and judgement) onto all. Thank you

  • @snow-n-gel

    @snow-n-gel

    11 ай бұрын

    Heaven rejoice over that one sheep lost and found. 🤍🕊️✝️🙏

  • @Juttargoe

    @Juttargoe

    11 ай бұрын

    @@snow-n-gel thank you for the kind words ❤️

  • @silviapalenque788

    @silviapalenque788

    11 ай бұрын

    Welcome home. May God bless you always. Greetings from Argentina

  • @meihui7767

    @meihui7767

    11 ай бұрын

    Amen

  • @Juttargoe

    @Juttargoe

    11 ай бұрын

    @@silviapalenque788 so wonderful this reaches Argentina ❤️ hi from America 🇺🇸!

  • @Natsfbayarea7
    @Natsfbayarea711 күн бұрын

    Thank you Father Mike. God bless you and everyone. Thanks also for your Sunday homilies 🕊️🙏🏻

  • @mathtutoring7509
    @mathtutoring750911 ай бұрын

    As Christian I give thanks to the Lord for our priests, especially for Fr. Mike, he is very holy. Let us pray also for the reunion of Christians (Catholics & Orthodox)

  • @analiachavezdemaudling4895
    @analiachavezdemaudling489511 ай бұрын

    Dear Fr Mike. This is amazing. It should be broacast worldwide to reach every single home. Extremely grateful to be one of the privileged ones who got to listen to it here. May the Holy Spirit keep pouring out his abundance of gifts in you. God bless.

  • @TeresaWolfe

    @TeresaWolfe

    10 ай бұрын

    😊

  • @jenniferwinston7842
    @jenniferwinston78426 ай бұрын

    Catholic social teaching is what we all need for a happy life and fruitful life.

  • @sbrosales
    @sbrosales11 ай бұрын

    We love you Fr. Mike Schmitz! Thank You Lord for Fr. Mike Schmitz!

  • @cbooth151

    @cbooth151

    11 ай бұрын

    The "Lord" that you may be referring to said: "Call no one on earth your Father [in a religious sense]." (Matt 23:9)

  • @ChildofGod98765
    @ChildofGod9876511 ай бұрын

    As christians we still trust in Jesus and keep faith even when faced with hardships. I’m constantly faced with financial hardships and can barely support my children but my faith in God is still strong! Please pray for me prayers are all I need. I’m a single mom, my husband passed years ago. I’m all alone. Both of my sons are autistic. My boys require a lot from me. I’m just so overwhelmed. I lost my job at Forsyth hospital for declining the vaccine. I declined because of my health conditions lupus, and heart disease. Since losing my job I’ve been struggling to support my children. I’m now waitressing and I’m grateful but I’m not making nearly enough. I feel like a failure. I’m tired of struggling. I’m already so ashamed. Having a child with autism is extremely expensive. I’m struggling to buy groceries. Struggling to pay rent. It hasn’t been easy. I know all things are possible through Jesus. I will not fear, fear is from the devil. I WILL KEEP FAITH.

  • @ainestewart8775

    @ainestewart8775

    11 ай бұрын

    Praying that things work out for you !

  • @MrFrancochelsea

    @MrFrancochelsea

    11 ай бұрын

    We are with you! You are a hero just because you are sacrificing for your family. 🙏🏻 God bless you!!!

  • @roisinbentaleb9991

    @roisinbentaleb9991

    11 ай бұрын

    I work with autistic children and I know how difficult it is for parents. Don't be ashamed because you are doing the best you can. I'm sorry life is so difficult for you. I pray that God will help you through these difficult times. You are amazing for what you do. X

  • @annarodriguez6943

    @annarodriguez6943

    10 ай бұрын

    Praying for you!

  • @tzm777

    @tzm777

    6 ай бұрын

    Your struggles are bringing you closer to God. Remember to unite them with those of Jesus and Our Blessed Mother. You are amazing for all that you do and your faith sounds strong! You are in my prayers. 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾

  • @fredS.622
    @fredS.62211 ай бұрын

    fr mike your a blessing. i love priests may they multiply till jesus comes! amen.

  • @87iiiopo
    @87iiiopo5 ай бұрын

    This is AMAZING and also needed, I wish I could have found this before, but God’s timing is just PERFECT ❤

  • @KarenChatterton-uq6rq
    @KarenChatterton-uq6rq8 ай бұрын

    I found my dream job. I am so good doing this work for as long as I can

  • @patrickpala5642
    @patrickpala564210 ай бұрын

    Fr Mike please come to Shillong, Meghalaya, India.We need you .or at least please pray for the Christians here.

  • @clarapalmer4616
    @clarapalmer46163 ай бұрын

    Beautifully said. Thank you🙏

  • @lizpuett5777
    @lizpuett57773 ай бұрын

    We want money. We need meaning ❤

  • @user-ji2on8eg3l
    @user-ji2on8eg3l11 ай бұрын

    "All labour has dignity." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

  • @joyce9656
    @joyce965611 ай бұрын

    I think God has been showing me that work is survival, which can feel like that, even though I pursue being a coworker with Christ. However, positive relationships at work can transform work for survival into a sense of thriving. This is especially important for those with families who need a work and life balance. God is good. Love your talk. Thank you Father Mike!

  • @brendamyc3173

    @brendamyc3173

    11 ай бұрын

    I learned the sad truth of how much my Church failed me. My people are so corrupt that they inflict spiritual and psychological pain on me on purpose in order to fund a fraudulent collection campaign to hide their parish participation in the diocesan scandal. They destroy every job I get because I tried to prevent the scandal and because I know about it. So they twist the truth and hurt me. The sad part is they know I can do nothing to stop them.

  • @bielsabas4407
    @bielsabas440711 ай бұрын

    SO GOOD!!!!! This talk is so apt for our generation.

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    That has actually always been an issue. People think you are your job and I'm like "it's work, not me". Every guy I meet loses points immediately by trying to figure how much money I make or what kind of status I can offer him through association. None. Go away 😂

  • @thomas-nt3ow
    @thomas-nt3ow8 ай бұрын

    After watching this my dream to be president renewed. I mean during

  • @jenhawkins3615
    @jenhawkins36155 ай бұрын

    Absolutely incredible talk!

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    So glad this was uploaded, I'm trying to figure this out and since care jobs require qualification and COVID vaccination I've only come up with cleaning toilets and don't really wanna 😂

  • @17CW68fNv
    @17CW68fNv11 ай бұрын

    So good, so much to think about. Thank you, Fr Mike. God Bless.

  • @lizpuett5777
    @lizpuett57773 ай бұрын

    I love the difference between toil and work.

  • @munageorgis5141
    @munageorgis514111 ай бұрын

    Thank you Father, God bless you 🙏🏻

  • @simplicity00856
    @simplicity008568 ай бұрын

    I am amazed and spiritually moved by his lessons. Ty. God Bless you always.

  • @fergiearrias
    @fergiearrias11 ай бұрын

    so good so inspired, thank you Holy Spirit

  • @nickkrasovsky238
    @nickkrasovsky2386 ай бұрын

    Very good thank you Fr Mike

  • @bielsabas4407
    @bielsabas440711 ай бұрын

    Ok I absolutely needed this today haha

  • @CamiloOsSan
    @CamiloOsSan11 ай бұрын

    To meet Jesus must be our only purpuse cause he is the Light , The Way and The Live , He is Alpha and Omega ✝️💒❤️‍🔥📖🙏🏻

  • @cbooth151

    @cbooth151

    11 ай бұрын

    Jesus is not the Alpha and Omega. Yahweh is. (Ex. 3:15)

  • @MrFrancochelsea
    @MrFrancochelsea11 ай бұрын

    I needed this talk, thanks!!!

  • @Tony-so1zl
    @Tony-so1zl11 ай бұрын

    Important conversation to have. Been going through it with my first job out of college. It’s been getting better but still a challenge

  • @RandyleeKingSr
    @RandyleeKingSr8 ай бұрын

    Well let watch u 24/7

  • @maricharlotte4831
    @maricharlotte483111 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Fr. Schmitz

  • @3paz
    @3paz5 ай бұрын

    Great Father! There is a book that helped me very much by Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski on work by Sophia press. Thank you for speaking out on this subject. God bless your work! :+)

  • @lauriemccann1701
    @lauriemccann17016 ай бұрын

    Amazing talk!!!

  • @R.C.425
    @R.C.42511 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @jamilacharles5485
    @jamilacharles548511 ай бұрын

    Christ power and the wisdom of God faith No lemits Amen Hallelujah 🙏🙏

  • @cloudsofwonder7004
    @cloudsofwonder700411 ай бұрын

    Amazing Grace Gifted with Passion ☘️❤️🤲

  • @nunzioanastasio9028
    @nunzioanastasio90289 ай бұрын

    Absolutely Brilliant!

  • @karinagbarros6301
    @karinagbarros630111 ай бұрын

    This was so helpful thank you so much 😭😭✨

  • @drdominicpao642
    @drdominicpao64211 ай бұрын

    Amen

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    I get the feeling the end of this will point to filling your life with things that matter outside of work such as hobbies, friends and family. Work, pay bills, enjoy life.

  • @astridelicate

    @astridelicate

    11 ай бұрын

    the thumbnail picture literally states "IT'S FOR THE LORD."

  • @RandyleeKingSr
    @RandyleeKingSr8 ай бұрын

    Im here

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    Dirty Jobs sounds like something I would wanna watch 🤯

  • @grizinillo
    @grizinillo10 ай бұрын

    “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?”...OMG

  • @nellypinilla5577
    @nellypinilla557711 ай бұрын

    🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @user-ji2on8eg3l
    @user-ji2on8eg3l11 ай бұрын

    Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom His love entrusts me here, ever this night be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

  • @cecilydeshea7222
    @cecilydeshea72229 ай бұрын

    Can anyone recommend some Catholic books on the importance of work please?

  • @RobsonJung
    @RobsonJung11 ай бұрын

    why the vídeo is in fastfoward? to we produce more?

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    Sounds like Hevel. "Being me" and "passion" will change and even fun jobs suck when you have to do them to avoid homelessness. Still listening though 🤔

  • @RandyleeKingSr
    @RandyleeKingSr8 ай бұрын

    Where is my check

  • @diannefitzmaurice9813
    @diannefitzmaurice981311 ай бұрын

    I usually love your talks but I am not in agreement with your full conclusions on this . I do agree with the old notion of a vocation and purpose! . I am an early 'boomer' and I truly believe in finding your passion because that is where vocation and purpose converge. Work is about love! If you don't love what you do it will never become your true vocation. Sometimes we muck around in work for other reasons but we don't stay with it unless we find love there.

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    Professor was no babysitter and mastered meditation 😂

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    Very strange that anyone would think running fast gives them value or meaning 😂

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    The Ritz is expensive, that idea is great cause wealthy people like special treatment. If you've got access to funds you can just handel things and they will say this "my stay there was phenomenal" and be egar to return. Most won't even need anything.

  • @petitemaam
    @petitemaam3 ай бұрын

    I think Americans hate their jobs because they are over worked and under compensated for all that work. I got a promotion with more responsibility and more hours... my pay was essentially cut because my pay was made salary exempt, no increase. It's not easy to just pick up and go find another job right now. Hundreds of resumes out there, nothing but thanks but no thanks. Employers also don't want to put any effort in training an employee. So many other people are in my position.

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    Compelled through guilt 😂

  • @bajone02

    @bajone02

    11 ай бұрын

    Compelled through virtue.

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    If he was so into Buddhism why didn't he just become a Monk? 🤯 Like he failed to figure out what to do 😂 Also, Apple was going bankrupt before the iPod.

  • @terrorists-are-among-us
    @terrorists-are-among-us11 ай бұрын

    Funny about expression, I know people on government assistance that refuse to get a job because they feel leisure activities are their passion. This guy actually draws well and could make money through art but he prefers to get drunk at the beach. Especially if he went back home where it's inexpensive, but nope. He feels he deserves Hollywood 🙄

  • @ainestewart8775

    @ainestewart8775

    11 ай бұрын

    Why do you type such nonsense!!! Eleven ridiculous comments!!!!!!!!!

  • @terrorists-are-among-us

    @terrorists-are-among-us

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ainestewart8775 why do you count my comments and assume I care to hear what you have to say 😂 Lord help this person 🙏 They probably need a life and a job 🤔

  • @ainestewart8775

    @ainestewart8775

    11 ай бұрын

    @@terrorists-are-among-us You have no name! Do you have life and being? Perhaps you're an existential conundrum?!?

  • @annettespizuoco1474
    @annettespizuoco147410 ай бұрын

    Dude calm the manic panic

  • @annettespizuoco1474

    @annettespizuoco1474

    10 ай бұрын

    Slow down....... You sound like a record on the wrong speed

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