Amen!! Thank you for sharing this message. I was recently diagnosed with cancer, and as I am trying to focus on prayer, my mind goes elsewhere thinking of all the scenarios with my diagnosis. I then rebuke any negative thoughts and thank our Lord for his patience with me, and get back into prayer. God has been amazing throughout this cancer journey…I know he is by my side. Glory to him!

Regression is something I've been struggling with as a new Catholic, but my determination for the Lord burns bright in my heart. God is good, and he blesses me everyday, and I feel his love. Thanks be to god, and thanks to you father for these words of inspiration. God bless.

La vita è un pellegrinaggio, grazie Padre!

This is a love story…. Amen.

Powerful talk, Fr. Mark-Mary. “A prayer that is quiet, still, inner and deep...is a profound communion that puts one in touch with the living Lord...upright men will gaze upon His face, that is, will live in His presence...enjoying the abiding presence that alone stills the restless human heart...a transformation of the bride into the Beloved...here and now and continuing forever after...” --Thomas Dubay, 'Fire Wthin'

@seans.1331

10 ай бұрын

“Theosis is not an optional extra just for the professionals...It is not an excellence attainable only by a spiritual elite. It is the goal for which humanity was created.” ~Norman Russell ('Fellow Workers with God') “Holiness is not the province of experts...If there is a universal call to holiness, there is also a universal call to mysticism...If we are to be moral Christians we must also be mystics-each and every one of us!” ~Matthew Minerd ('Made by God, Made for God'; cf. CCC 2014 and “What You Don't Know About Christian Mysticism” on Ascension Presents)

To know the will Of God , is to Live the greatest Freedom 🔥 📖 🕊🕯✨️

Love your videos and your podcast....great group of Friars...God bless you all

@fragwagon

10 ай бұрын

One of the small handful of things I watch on KZread that are actually good for my soul!

This is exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you Father. 😊 I've been thinking about Saint Teresa of Avila today ironically.

Thanks for sharing this! I'm a caregiver for my adult handicapped daughter and I get frustrated at times!🙏🏼✝️🙏🏼🌹💙

@StAlphonsusHasAPosse

10 ай бұрын

May God bless your daughter, and may He keep you and comfort you. ❤

Insightful, inspiring wisdom! Thank you!

I hear you Fr. Mark Mary, I will pray for you please pray for me as well (Paula). We can do this!!!

Jesus I love you. All I have is yours. Yours I am yours I want to be. Do with me whatever you will.

Praying for you Fr Mark Mary. St Theresa of Avila pray for us.

Thank you so much for your clarity and simplicity for us. She's my favourite Saint ❤

I am also reading the Bible with your plan!!

Thank you. Loved it.

Thank you Fr! God Bless you!

Thank you for inspiring me to try and grow spiritually!

❤️

Amen 🙏🏼 I will pray for you

Greetings Father Mark, Thoughts :- -> Message reflect with, "The Importance of Spiritual Obedience with Discernment of Free Will strengthen Spiritual Life in Lord Jesus Christ in every aspects." -> My Prayers for yourself, Father Mark.. Thanks with regards, Ranjith Joseph (R.J)

Father: complete surrender to God. You would make a great life coach.

Thanks, Father. I used to be really excited about that book too. Until i realized, holiness and prayer is a lifetime adventure. God doesnt always work as quick as wed like. Some may experience contemplation quickly, others, years.

Fr. Mark-Mary, thank you for the spiritual advice! It's very true that sometimes we treat God only as a rulemaker, or in Fr. Mike Schmitz's own words, as an ATM. I just want to be joyful following the rules of the church but deep inside, I feel very unhappy. I constantly wonder as to why we Catholics have to suffer so much, and another part of me thinks that I'm better than others for sacrificing etc but I know that's not true. There are many atheists who have much better intentions and help the poor etc much more than me. If God only wants to see the love we have shown others at the end of our lives, then they would have far exceeded me even though they are atheist. God bless.🙏🙏

Thanks!

Thank you, I need this!🙏🌷

Great video. Thank you

Thank u 💓

🙏🙏🙏.Thank you

St Teresa of Avila is my favorite saint.

Dear Fr. Mark-Mary - just said a prayer for you and for this community that we may grow in Holiness. PLEASE pray for me too.

@EM-ri5dj

10 ай бұрын

Do you want to be a part of a discord group dedicated to holiness?

Awesome

A great challenge. Thank you, Father. I didn't know about your podcast. I'm definitely going to check it out!

😊 thanks

plz pray for me too

Don’t aim for purgatory, you might miss. Thank you, father, Mark Mary.

Do the will of God

Is there a way of knowing when God is sending you a sign?

Her guide is my best friend's guide and also my guide. We started reading the book together the same year. the Fire Within NY Thomas Dubay. Amazing. About Saints Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. (Wondering if he is also named Saint John of God)

Amen. 🙏

God wants to teach me silence…i am F-R-E-A-K-I-N-G O-U-T!!!!!!!!!! I am focused on “Be still and know i am God.” I am doing boxed breathing 4 seconds breathing in, 4 seconds holding breath, and 4 seconds breathing out. I feel afraid inside. I also give in to despair for all excuses and reasons… the be still, boxed breathing and saint padre pio said, “My past to your mercy, O Lord, my present to your Love, and your providence to my future.” All helps. God is so big in there-the silence. Man, let hime roar and fight my battles says His will. Wow

@jennybarrier

10 ай бұрын

He taught me about silence too! I talk a lot and a couple years ago He said He was gonna teach me to keep silent more. And He did! And He was so patient and kind and it was enjoyable. ❤ I also struggled with despair and He has released me from it. I am so full of hope for Him and the future. Prayers for your journey with Him!

@Braingrandchild

10 ай бұрын

Tip for someone who can’t do deep breathing bc it ratchets up my anxiety - vagus nerve stimulation helps me best, done by regular inhales and very deep and complete exhales. Best to you

@THEsweetlil16

10 ай бұрын

You could also try counting without a particular order (47, 150, 3, 29, 487, 16, 12…). It can be used to help with panic attacks.

Silence is all we need.

Please forgive 🙏 me lord Jesus ✝️🙏❤️‍🔥

🙏🕯🌹🕊❤️

"DO NOT FEAR" Saint JPll (and the STAR of the "3rd secret of Fatima").

1 Do the will of God. = kind of tough = I really love chocolate 🍫 also pretty grumpy / lazy / need money… 2 What happened to number 2??? 3 … 4 Life ….. 😮 5 Hitting Doritos and not praying enough 6 Bootcamp … not always cozy 7 Step in God cause I am pretty weak 🌠🌊

@deacondavidviscount7579

10 ай бұрын

If you have the book they are found on page 111. Excellent book if you have not read it. 1) Do the Will of God. 2) Prayer does not depend on our immediate situation. Begin wherever you are. 3) Don't do the basics! Go beyond and go far! 4) Purification...as we are live and grow in our prayer life things will be difficult (that weren't before). We may realize some of our past habits kept us from growing. AKA no pain, no gain. 5) Make a real effort - particularly through penance. 6) Our growth is only limited by our degree of readiness for it (not God's). 7) Be careful of retrogression. We can feel like we are going backwards. Make sure you press on, press forward. We can easily slip back to mediocre prayer. 8) There is a correlation between virtue and prayer. Going deep in virtue will lead you to going deeper in your ability to pray. God's Grace allows that to happen. 9) The final principle for growth is determination....don't stop until you reach the top...again, by nothing we humans can do, but only through God's Grace. Keep going! Hope that helps.... 🙏

@stevezettle3212

10 ай бұрын

Step 7 is so true for all of us

What is the podcast called

How do I know what is the will of God?

@rjskeptic5273

10 ай бұрын

Knowledge is justified true belief. How do you justify a belief in a god in the first place?

I have no idea what the will of God is, and I have no idea where to go to find that. Why must I always say yes to God’s will when God always ignores me?

@surfnkid8

Ай бұрын

To follow the 10 Commandments, the advice in Matthew 22:37-39, and the precepts of His Holy Church. Numbers 6:24-26. Amen. ✝️🙏🏻

I thought that the whole spiritual life IS to do the will of God.

Would anyone be interested in joining a discord group for wanting to become a saint. I need all the help I can get.

Fr. Mark. I think you might have dry eyes by the amount you blink. If you want to get it checked out you can but it’s up to you.

“Sneak our way into purgatory…” Guilty

@StAlphonsusHasAPosse

10 ай бұрын

I liked how he said that

@TheZombiesEatOreos

10 ай бұрын

Eye opened Jaw dropped I got, got 😭🙌

Whenever someone mentions god, I know they are imagining god, whatever that may be.

Shortcut? Sabotage? Avoid both

WHO is Saint Teresa Avila? WHO made her a Saint. . .A Disinterested judge? GOD?

@helenmccann9084

10 ай бұрын

You would love her she is really fun and nice. She had a tough time and she was still nice.

@Seliz463

10 ай бұрын

WHO are Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli, John Wesley, Roger Williams, etc? Who gave them the power to form their own denominations…a disinterested judge? GOD?

@jessicacirullo4284

10 ай бұрын

Yes, our Lord made her a saint. He wishes for all of us to be saints and provides us with the grace to do so. Not really sure what you mean by disinterested judge.

@xrisc131

10 ай бұрын

Praised be Jesus Christ! I am praying for you. Let’s take the narrow path. Pray for us.

❤