Raise Your Expectations: How Saints Live Differently
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Fr. Mark-Mary talks about how to live your best life (but in a Catholic way).
When we read the lives of the saints, we could be inclined to think that they were way more holy than us, and that they had these extraordinary gifts that made it easy for them to become saints. It’s easy to think that becoming a saint is an unrealistic goal. But the truth is, the saints were just like us. They just chose to live differently, and we can too.
“Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2).
A lot of the time, in trying to judge whether we’re living a life centered in Christ, we compare ourselves to those around us, especially nonbelievers. The problem with this is that, just as it says in Romans 12, we’re not called to be good or better by the world’s standards. We’re called to be saints. And to be saints, it’s going to require an outlook that doesn’t compare ourselves to those around us, but to strive for the perfection of Heaven.
How can we do this? The answer is a little different for everyone, but it all consists in following the life of Christ, and living in accordance with his teachings. Things like committing ourselves to daily prayer, avoiding sin, performing works of charity; all of these things allow ourselves to transcend this world and reach for the eternal. Everything we do to strengthen our relationship with Christ gets us one step closer to being saints.
The saints were people who saw this life on earth as an opportunity to better themselves for the sake of the Kingdom. It’s something that each of us can consciously choose to do every day. The beauty of this approach is that, the more we surrender ourselves to the Lord in little ways, the easier it becomes to surrender in larger ways. Powerhouse saints like St. Francis and St. Clare didn’t just magically surrender every part of themselves to Christ; it all started with little things like saying a morning offering every morning, or refraining from gossiping, or volunteering at their local charity. And this is what we are all called to do.
Instead of judging the success of your life by looking at those around you, look instead to the Church and the lives of the saints, and ask yourself “What more can I do to give my life to Christ?” We aren’t called to be conformed to the world, but to transform it through our faith and our witness. How does our knowledge of what the world values compare to our knowledge of what the Church values, and how can we live today as a saint in-the-making?
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Listened with my 5 year old daughter. She has a beautiful heart for God and wants to be a nun. This was so wonderfully appropriate.
@jturk9768
3 жыл бұрын
Awwwe. How beautiful it will be for you to witness where God’s will leads her!
@colinreitmeyer825
3 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome!
@markjosephmartinez9170
3 жыл бұрын
SUPPORT HER AND LEAD HER TO SAINTHOOD, THE NEXT GENERATION NEEDS MORE PEOPLE LIKE HER!!! NEVER FORGET THAT!!! PLEASE!
@user-mf7gc9nu6o
3 жыл бұрын
AMAZING! MAY GOD LEAD AND GUIDE HER AND YOUR FAMILY!
@xander4043
3 жыл бұрын
That’s so great
Amen, “ the world is hungry for Christ, and he wants to break into the world through you and I”. Come Holy Spirit, that is your work!
@aaronreau8556
2 жыл бұрын
Amen
Wonderful Imagery. Soar like a free balloon and go where the wind takes you! God Bless. Stay safe. Jc
Father Mark-Mary is a Saint without even knowing it! ✨🫶✨ thank you! You and Father Columba Jordan have taught me soooooo much! 🥹
Protestant here. I find basically everything in this video to be extremely valuable teaching (obviously just not the emphasis on following Catholic doctrine and the CC concept of saints). I sincerely thank you for making this video.
Yes, I feel like the seed growing in thorns. I know it's that tape. Praying for spiritual progress & perseverance. Amen, Thank you Father. 🕊🕊🕊
@michaelpax1469
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Jessica, well said you are praying for progress and perseverance. I felt my progress was in the same order as in the parable of the sower, although previously I had thought it would apply to different types of people. In my personal experience and looking back, I realised that first, the Word was falling by the way side. Later on in stony places because, yes and definitely, there was not much deepness in me in my relationship with God. The third stage for me was among thorns, in the midst of tribulation after tribulation, my mind was so full of serious worries that it was choking the Word. I was thinking what the point was many times, I could not even remember the easiest passages but I would not give up, fell and up, fell and up, tried everything I could think of to move forward. I can see now the Word is slowly falling into the good ground but I am not all there yet.... It was a very long process for me. I concluded 1) God has to do a lot of work in some of our hearts before it becomes good ground for His Word. 2) He wants you to seek Him with all your heart. He is along with us all the way and appreciates that we do not give up, that we move forward relentlessly, and that we will not stop to the point where we found ourselves seeking Him with all our hearts. "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that he is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." ... - Hebrews 11:6
Catholic revert here and relearning my Faith. Never knew we were called to be Saints until recently. Few mass readings have touched on it. And got to say feel like not devoting enough time to God. Jesus did say we are in the world but not of it. Not comparing ourselves seems right. You have confirmed some things that i believe God has been showing me. Let's pull the tapes off and release the balloon. 🙏📿
I heard this at just the right time in my life. Providential! Thank you and God Bless!
Wow Fr. Mark-Mary thanks for this video. Just before this I was watching a video by a motivational speaker and she was saying something about being kind to oneself by lowering one’s expectations if oneself. It’s just so different and it doesn’t feel right. Thanks for this sermon.
Thank you, Fr. Mark Mary.... As a child we read the 'Lives of the Saints'. Fortunately, you bring them back into our minds to imitate...
Amen! Thank you Father
Thank you father-May you become the Saint that the Lord wants you to be 🙏🏻
So good! I kept laughing at *well, dang!". But yeah that's what's we do, we compare ourselves favourably to others. This message is on point! Now I want to figure out what's my last piece of tape and get rid of it!
Father, thank you for the lesson and reminder about our priorities in this life. Being a bit better at Catholicism than everyone else is akin to moral relativism. I don't think God grades us on a curve, but on what we actually do in life. If we can slowly inculcate goodness into our mind and hearts, and increase our faith, we are on the right road. Overall, such a challenge of catechesis for us! God bless!
I have a few saints I love. The #1 is St. Teresa of Avila. As I learn more it’s almost like she is writing abt me and my life. God Bless
Love you Father..May Our Blessed Mother and Jesus always bless you and keep you safe 🙏✝️💜🎣🏹🛶🇺🇲
It was beautiful to hear you say “ fascinated, with Jesus” for that is the truest desire. God love you .
Thank you Father Mark Mary. I fully support your Mission. I was BORN to protect her. 💚
Amazing way to put it...a balloon rising to GOD...thank you father...GOD blesses you
Fill your balloon with humility and it will guide you through all the storms and evils of this world into heaven.
Thank you Fr Mark-Mary, may God keep bestowing His blessings on you and all the priests and religious. Thanks for the guidance.
Read about Saint Rose of Lima. I wish I were just like her.
This was a truly wonderful video. Yes I need to stop comparing myself to other people. But compare myself to Jesus. And allow Jesus to live through me.
We are living among evil .. Its very difficult to keep a good perspective.. I just keep telling myself that they are mentally ill. I keep trying to just live my life and try to make it as good as I can for the people who I live with and come in direct contact with every day
This is brilliant, God Bless!
Powerful thank you as always Father.
I like this, Fr. simple and so true. God bless you. ❤
This was Padre's best video ever!!!! 🎈
Thank you Fr Mark GOD BLESS AMEN 🔥🔥🔥♥️ 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for this message it's very encouraging we should step out of conformity and live as Christ would want us too 🙏☺
Can I just say that this video was very timely and Spirit driven?! Thank you, Fr. Mark Mary! God bless you
Just excellent. Inspires increased desire to be a saint!
Raising the bar to spiritual progress helps broaden the vision while journeying in the lord's prayer.
Thank you for helping me on my little journey
Thank you Father. I really needed this challenge and encouragmeant. God bless you and all that watched this video
Thank You Fr Mark Mary!
Amen
Perfect! God bless You 🙏🏼
Amen beautiful thank you father god bless you
I needed this. Thank you.
Such inspiration! Thank you, Fr!
God bless you Father. This was really helpful. 🙂
Thank you Father!
Explained very well. Thank you for the thoughts to ponder! Amen.
Thank you very much ⚘💕 Blessings from 🇦🇪( UAE)🌷🌷🌷
Lovely teaching Padre..
Thank you for making this :)
I love this! Thank you!
Beautiful!
Thank you for this 🙏🏽
Beautiful
This is such a wonderful reminder. I needed to hear that message this morning. It not only reminded me of my purpose, but gave me confidence in myself. It’s easy to wander this earth and define who you are by how people see/treat you. It’s easy for me to forget that I can be used by Jesus. He believes I am enough.
Thank You
Thanks again!! You help fill my cup!
Great analogy! Thank you!
Very interesting points!! Most people will answer : 'you just want to elevate yourself above others'
The Poco a Poco part at the end! Haha so good Father
Thank you for sharing! I love this, really needed this reminder
Thank you Father! SO key and I love the analogy you provided. God bless.
That was amazing
Thank you so much! This video is exactly what I needed. 😊
Wonderful talk, thank you 🙏🏻
Amazing ❤️🙏🏼
Amen, thank you Father. God bless you
Great message, God bless you Father
Speechlesss. Si good
Awesome metaphor Father!
Thank you father this was awesome. Exactly what I needed to hear
God bless you Father Mark Mary for you are truly inspiring.
God spits out the lukewarm!
Love it!! 🤍🙏🏼
This is a very beautiful message Thank you Padre 🙏🙏🙏I much appreciate it
Epic talk
Preach my guy!
It’s like the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. You look around and say, ‘At least I’m not like these tax collectors!’ And thus you are blinded by arrogance and a lack of humility
Wow, so powerful. Really spoke deeply to me. Thank you :)
Such as easy thing to think when the world's standards for humans is so low...thank you for reminding us we are called to a higher standard.
Let's pray for the 9 people that disliked this amazing video
Also, if I stop comparing myself with others, then I will stop judging others too.
That video title really caught me by the way. One of your best video titles/thumbnails. Just to let you know Father
You da bomb!!!
Fr Mark Mary, thank you for your videos... any videos you can make for reformed single parenthood-motherhood? I’ve never been married but have 2 boys. It is a challenge a lot of the time and I am trying to be a saint whose balloon is flying in the air but life and responsibilities pull me down. I still try to get up of course and be joyful! Thank you and God bless...
Thank you for the encouraging words. It is so good to hear about raising the bar. As a homeschool mom of many, I strive to live for God in all things. I am struggling to find a good daily examine to form my conscience that applies to my life. Do you have any suggestions?
Jesus is coming
@johnnylara7032
3 жыл бұрын
@Mike Cranston True. It is written. Also, you should subscribe a KZread channel called "Church Militant". It's like a Catholic News and it said that Biden is supporting abortion with 10,000,000 or 10,000 babies' blood his Joe's hands.
Gratias tibi Pater Mark-Mary; 1+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 2+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 3+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 4+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 5+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 6+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 7+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 8+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 9+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen 0+)Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus Tecum Benedicta Tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris Tui Iesus Sancta Maria Mater Dei ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et en hora mortis nostrae Amen
@mbellish7437
3 жыл бұрын
Lovin the Latin! We are so blessed.
This is super cool! Now I feel like making a video about baptism :) likea animation response to this! love the balloon analogy! :) the balloon analogy helped me feel closer to Jesus! I have to make a video it made me feeel like crying
@maicajapanmoments
3 жыл бұрын
TheMissionary 4Christ i cried!
@themissionary4christ166
3 жыл бұрын
@@maicajapanmoments yea!I felt like crying because it helped me find Jesus again! I hope you feel better:)
I wanna fly❤️🙏🏼🥰
Thank you. Great teaching. Would it be possible from all the "public saints" (there must have been innumerable saints that died as the "unknown soldier" ) and books on them to bring us their key sayings or achievements?
Thank you father! How can I make a difference though? I would like to attend law school but still make a difference in people’s lives through the word of God. How can I make a difference in the lives of others?
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How do I get to heaven?
Can u become a saint if you have made many mistakes in the past?
While in this world because of the effects of original sin people are inclined too commit sin because of the desires of the flesh. When our bodies die so does the desires of the flesh but the unhealthy attachments too those desires might still remain which is why there is a possibility the person might be saved through a final purification after death called Purgatory in order to detach them from those unhealthy attachments or if there is no possible way as the person is unwilling to detach themselves there soul remains in Hell forever. The saints in Heaven no longer have the desires of the flesh nor the attachments towards the unhealthy desires. By all accounts they are without sin.
@Elven.
3 жыл бұрын
There's something a bit off with this concept for me under certain lights. God made humans to be flesh and spirit. In the resurrection of the bodies we will get our bodies back. He made our human nature, we can't live resenting every feeling we have because everything we want is just a bad attachment. Wouldn't it be cruel to create a creature with wants and needs and then tell it not to BE what it is by nature because it's all sin? and after that asking this creature to love you? The human if it's not physically, emotionally and psychologically healthy, if we don't take care of ourselves, we can't express love and we start to develop weird behaviors. There must be a limit to what is considered sin or attachment or we can persecute ourselves internally for every human experience.
The saints are just built different
but satan and his jerk demons will walk aruond with tape and try to re tape you down with sin