I am so glad to hear this. My husband has always been my best friend, but this week I told my husband of 7 years that I realized that for the first years of our marriage that I valued my dad's insight more than his. I told him that I realized over the past year that my husband's opinion and how he felt about issues and me had become more important that anyone else's, even my dad's. It was amazing to watch this after just having this revelation this week. I am Baptist, and I believe there will be many ppl who get to heaven from different denominations that will essentially want to say, "Hey, I didn't know you would be here!" :) But through all the videos I have watched, Catholicism has really started to intrigue me.

@AscensionPresents

8 жыл бұрын

+PamelaAnne Overstreet We are glad the videos are helping you! May God bless you on your journey and look forward to meeting you up there some day ;)

@ibachmike3

7 жыл бұрын

PamelaAnne Overstreet I was raised baptist and I am now a Catholic

@peaceandlove544

7 жыл бұрын

PamelaAnne Overstreet I was born a catholic, for many years wonder in most churches, even budism, and confirmed that theologically catholism is the real one.

@billymykel6578

4 жыл бұрын

I was raised in a Baptist family where one side was a missionary family and the other was filled with pastors and deacons. These videos were actually my first glimpse of Catholicism and I was confirmed earlier this year. I hope you find what you’re looking for, God bless!

@chilogutierrez458

3 жыл бұрын

There is no salvation outside of the Catholic faith. Make the switch!

Fr Mike please write. a book that would be great.

@akasbaakop3md502

8 жыл бұрын

+Milk hauler65 uuhhhhmmm yasssss

@seanscanlon1102

6 жыл бұрын

He did

@seanscanlon1102

6 жыл бұрын

Now anyway. Not sure if it was published when you commented

Its a bit crazy to say, but this morning when I woke up I had a thought in mind saying that " God and I , we are in this together. We are a pact that is inseparable." Then I went on youtube looking at my catholic channels I subscribed to for something inspirational today because its a very important Sunday for all of us. Father Mike told me the exact thoughts that ran through my mind when I woke up today! God is tooo amazing! I love him so much!!!! Thank you for choosing me Lord!!!!!!

@cabellero1120

6 жыл бұрын

spotlight201 how beautiful that is that you muster up such faith God and I are in this together. .wow!

The thing I have experienced is that transferring your primary allegiance to your partner is *THE* most crucial point and it's the one where relationships and marriages fail so horribly like you couldn't even imagine. In my case it was family members that due to unresolved trauma and issues from the past, were put first. Which ultimately is the safest way for your relationship to fail. I think that we all come with past baggage and it's often not easy to transfer this allegiance. But it's important to know right at the beginning whether or not the respective people are willing *and able* to change that. _Especially_ if the primary allegiance is with the person themselves because that can be a strong hint to narcissism of the various kinds. I think it's really great that Father Mike spoke about this in such great detail. It was intensely helpful.

This was the most inspiring and hopeful video I've seen so far in regards to Christian dating and marriage. It was posted at the most beautiful timing. Praise God! Thank you! I feel so enlightened....I tried talking to my boyfriend about this and didn't have the right words to convey it, watching this described what I wanted to say perfectly! God Bless!!

your values have to coincide...makes problem solving so much easier...

In a few weeks, it will be our 50th Anniversary. I'm still here. My wife, my best friend, my one true love, passed in 2019. Here is what I learned: when making your partner happy makes you the happiest, you are truly one. We were all for each other, never a sliver of doubt. I'll find her again someday. Love survives.

Father Mike You are awesome! Thank you for making these KZread videos. I believe that you are converting people everywhere and clarifying many things that we needed to be clarified. Thank you!

Hi Fr. Mike! I would just like you to know that I enjoy listening to your videos. I do it mostly every morning when I have breakfast. Very inspiring and enlightening! 🙏🏼👍🏼 Keep doing good works such as these. 😄

After many terrible failed relationships II am now transferring my primary allegiance from anyone else to God.

@seshwondo376

2 жыл бұрын

Same boat here, it’s harder then ever to have a healthy relationship with so many negative influences in the culture.

@papaspracticeroom4598

Жыл бұрын

I’ve had this same mentality for a while but I realized that self-idolatry is a sneaky snake. If you truly give up yourself to God, your only purpose in life is to love Jesus and to show Jesus’ love to everyone else you meet, in any way that you can. Everything else in life is icing on the cake

@iammsmorales

Жыл бұрын

God will never fail you!

It's no wonder it feels good to know that my husband has my back. Thank you for this message Fr. Mike.

This is so amazingly helpful! Thank you for helping me overcome my notion of my way or God's way, and someone looses. God's on my side. I'm happy to be on His! 😁

Wow! So well explained. Very insightful. I have much to work on. Thank you Fr. Mike.

this is so relevant to every married person

Thank you so much for this. This applies to my life so much.

Beautiful! Thank you Fr Mike!

This video came at just the right time. Thank you for sharing this!

@AscensionPresents

8 жыл бұрын

+Emanuel Vasconcelos So glad to hear that. God bless you!

Thank you Father

Thanks Father!! God bless

Brilliant stuff as always, Father Mike.

Simple and yet profound! +1

This material serves as a key to new intellectual pathways. A book I read with akin topics was a critical factor in my development. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

Needed that one too.

Very Enlightening. My dad who is a catechidt just explained this to a confirmation class. They all thought that when they would be married, parents are number one not spouses. after God ofc.

GOD bless you Father!

Fr.Mike i enjoy watching your videos. is there anyway you can do one base on love ones that passed away? i lost my wife from rejection of her lungs. she had pulmonary hypertension she passed away on April 27th of this year so this was recently. Is there any way you can make a video about losing a wife to be honest with you after everything I've been through after everything I've been going through I'm scared of losing my faith using my wife is a Feeling that I never wish upon no one. please if it's not too much to ask thank you and God bless you

you would be great relationshp coach .

Father, Could you help expand a bit on the topic of marriage and divorce especially when one person in the relationship has cheated on the other and does not seem to consider the Church teachings anymore. I keep getting asked this question but I can't seem to figure out the Catholic teaching on this topic. Thank you!

roll tide father mike

Squirrel 😁, I appreciate your words of faith !

Super geil! Ich bin ein Stück schlauer! Thank you, Father Mike!

Trust...oh my goodness..

Question: what do you do when you're dating? Because you have to have some slight film between each other that you don't have during marriage, for you might not end up together. You're looking for someone but when you're only dating your "primary allegiance" can't be your girlfriend/boyfriend. That could end up blinding you from something you need to get out of, or realizing it's an unhealthy relationship etc. So what should you do in that case? what's the healthy balance?

VERRY VERRY TRUE

I’m almost 70 and my great grandmother’s motto was, “ there is your way, my way and God’s way.

#AskFrMike Hey Fr. Mike! I wanted to ask for advice about a situation that I'm in, and I'm sure some others may be in a similar situation as well. Recently my father announced to me that he is thinking of becoming an evangelical protestant (we are Catholic). What he says is that he believes the Church is changing on some issues and that he doesn't agree with these changes. However, he never really explains which changes are troubling him and why. This is why I can't help but believe that the real reason he wants to leave the Church is so he can marry again. (He is divorced and has been dating for some time.) I know what he is doing is wrong, but I'm not sure what I can do about it. If I tell him how I feel about it he is likely to turn it into my problem as if I'm being overly sensitive. And he is not a very easy person to work with so talking out the issues that he has with the Church doesn't seem likely. He is also the type of person to say he is only thinking about doing something, but in actuality, has already decided to go ahead with it. I have been and will continue to pray for him, but I wish that I could do more to help him. So my question is: What can I do to help him? I'm 19 so I'm not afraid that if he goes I'll be put into a tug-o-war between my parents. But I am afraid that my already strained relationship with my dad is going to end. And mostly I'm afraid for his soul, because, picking and choosing what you like and don't like about God is a very slippery slope. Any prayers and advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks to you and Ascension Presents for all that you do! God bless! (I would put my name here but its more fun to hear people try to say my username.) :)

@mansasedanu-kwawu5122

5 жыл бұрын

Every day, please pray for him. Commit his heart and mind to God. Pray for him fervently and honestly. No matter how this goes, do not leave him to the wind. Pray for him.

@emtrynaswim

3 жыл бұрын

Pray the rosary :) Our Lady will help you!

Awesome

#askfrmike Hi Fr. Mike! Been an avid fan of your videos. I just want to ask you something about the words 'disinterested friendship'. I'm same-sex attracted and has been struggling forming meaningful and genuine friendships, especially male ones. Most of my friends are Catholic but have secular views of same-sex relationships. That's why until now I don't know if I have a friend who really knows me at all. They listen but they're baffled at what I truly believe in. Fr. Mike, you always say that humans were made for relationships but what for people like me? Am I bound to friends that just 'come and go'? Or is there any hope for me to form spiritual friendships, be entangled (emotionally and spiritually) with someone else? I'm 23 and I'm not getting any younger. I see my friends dating, some are even marrying, and all of these makes me feel like I'm left out. You know what Fr. Mike, I always look up to you, listen to your videos (the way God manifests in me) whenever I feel that I'm the only person on earth, feeling like I'm the only person who can understand myself. I know there is Courage but I live in a Third World country remote from the capital city (which they have a chapter located there). Where's my people Fr. Mike? Even the priests that I confessed to here always advice me to suppress myself. Aren't we all called to express our love, to love and be loved? Chaste friendships are always hard to build especially in this over-sexualized world. The thing is, I've found a friend who is actually like me. Although we have differing views with regards to homosexual relationships but he understood me, he actually listened. But eventually, he left because I couln't provide his 'needs'. Fr. Mike, I'm a kind of person when I choose to love someone, I always try my best to make it unconditional. Is it okay to not end this pain? My friends keep telling me to move on. But what really is moving on if it means unloving my special friend? Is that even charitable? I'm lonely and I know it's okay. I am helpless but I know God sustains. I don't know where to go from here. What I do know is I choose to continue loving my friend in silence even if it hurts to see him with someone else.

@Rumasila

7 жыл бұрын

Chace Gabriel Lightwood They don't really answer here. I suggest to ask this on his twitter. He does have videos regarding this subject. You should check those videos out! He even briefly talked about it in his video "Acceptance". Oh, and his brother is also like you. God did make us to love, but we all have different purposes (e.g. Love) in this life. I suggest to pray about it; God will provide you with an answer [: God bless~

Sounds like diplomacy

My name is Angelica :) I would like to ask for advice, I have a boyfriend with what I have been for 3 years and I love him a lot, together we have grown and improved, one of the areas that we have to improve is trust (more on my part) One time when we were dating he flirted with his ex-girlfriend now 3 years later he wants to ask forgiveness for the damage he caused her and I feel very uncomfortable knowing the past of both together and what can happen after so much without seeing if they get to see and talk ... taking as point of view the video... do you think is selfish for me to feel this way? What can I do to feel better?

What if this reasurance is the wrong reasurance that they ask for?

What happens when your spouse doesn’t transfer his allegiance from his birth family to you? Can that marriage survive?

#askfrmike

This also goes for marriages where there are already children (i.e. second marriages). It should always be God first, spouse second, children third.

you will never have this if you unknowingly marry a narcissist sociopath.

Please message me privately I want to ask you something thank you so much for the videos it really made my day

❤

Wow

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯♥️🌹

Word got out that you are having an affair with a single mother and having a triangle cheating on me. In a situation like that I have to disassociate with a tacky friendship, someone who is a mess with women, it's a royal protocol and I believe it's also biblical.

What if you have to seriously worry about financial gain marriages?

@svetlanabarrow6026

2 жыл бұрын

Are you millionaire? 😂

@q695

2 жыл бұрын

@@svetlanabarrow6026 yes, how do trust fund people make sure it's not a marriage for money?

@svetlanabarrow6026

2 жыл бұрын

@@q695 marry to similar circumstances, in to rich and powerful families. This way you are equal and you will be treating the lady with respect out of fear of retaliation from her family and if you won’t treat her well you will be on equal footing in case of divorce. Not everybody so easily abused like me, so powerless and so right less.

@q695

2 жыл бұрын

@@svetlanabarrow6026 Is there a good video for catholic teachings on this?

@svetlanabarrow6026

2 жыл бұрын

@@q695 ha,ha why don’t you request it? For future 😂

next time, go for soccer (real football) ;) regards from portugal and Dominus vobiscum.

Hmm, not all clergy members get to head church, remember? Some of the orphans get to return to normal life as God intended, and to support the Holy church financially? I mean what is the point of helping orphans and poor families if not made 'em believed in the anti nature doctrines of endless sacrifice, mercy, and yield?