Why Aren't My Prayers Answered?

Homily of Father Michael O'Connor from Mass on October 23, 2022, celebrated at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church located in Bay St. Louis, MS
Referenced Readings:
Sir 35:12-14, 16-18
2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18
Lk 18:9-14
www.olgchurch.net/
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  • @judymassey4113
    @judymassey4113 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you father for your homilies. I found you on utube months ago and I am hooked on your sermons. I live in Texas and listen to you each sunday...when you are on. I also went back in history and listened to your journey to the priesthood. That story and your honesty was wonderful. I also listened to your Bieden abortion story which I was thankful to know someone in the Cathlic church was speaking out. I cringe every time i hear a politician claim to be a Catholic while promoting abortion. God led you to the pulpit for which many of us are thankful. Thank you for being a happy priest. God Bless you.

  • @kzbaby2002

    @kzbaby2002

    Жыл бұрын

    Same. 😊

  • @joyceross9598

    @joyceross9598

    Жыл бұрын

    I love all your homilies FATHER MIKE

  • @mariannemarek6683

    @mariannemarek6683

    Жыл бұрын

    Judy please stand firm in your Faith and belief in Jesus. We.the laity must stand with these holy.faithful clergy for the soul of our country and the Church. Pray fast sacrifice and suffer and offer the to the Merciful Jesus. Bl. Archbishop Fulton Sheen stated the faithful laity and clergy will save the Faith.

  • @GravInducedSleepTrac
    @GravInducedSleepTrac Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU FATHER! ALWAYS SO WONDERFUL TO HEAR YOUR GOSPEL TEACHING. God Bless you for being a GOOD & FAITHFUL SHEPHERD :)

  • @christinawhite9256
    @christinawhite9256 Жыл бұрын

    Amen 🙏

  • @vernaandrus7314
    @vernaandrus7314 Жыл бұрын

    Amen 🙏✌️✨🥰 Thank you , Father 🥰✨

  • @julienewman1344
    @julienewman1344 Жыл бұрын

    God bless you you fr mike

  • @Undermarysmantleforever
    @Undermarysmantleforever Жыл бұрын

    Great Sermon 🙏🙏🙏🌟

  • @gerardvinet8448
    @gerardvinet8448 Жыл бұрын

    If U get eternal life , that's how long we have to praise , the Lord , Amen .

  • @guyrochefort9722
    @guyrochefort9722 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you fr Mike God bless you 🙏 Lord 🕊️ please have mercy on us, me and my family souls, father son holyspirit Amen 🙏🕊️✝️💟🛐❤️

  • @stephaniehatfield5831
    @stephaniehatfield5831 Жыл бұрын

    Always feeding your lambs, thank you Fr Mike 🙏🏻🐾

  • @JDfaith2024
    @JDfaith2024 Жыл бұрын

    Amen 🙏 👼

  • @patodwyer721
    @patodwyer721 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Fr.Mike for making every day so much better.

  • @lissyblanco9977
    @lissyblanco9977 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Homily, thank you father Michael, God bless you 🙏

  • @nancyward8589
    @nancyward8589Ай бұрын

    You are such a wonderful priest, Father Mike - I've learned valuable lessons, ones that stay with me, from your sermons - I wish you lived in Connecticut! :))

  • @niallhogan1565
    @niallhogan1565 Жыл бұрын

    Very good !

  • @belovelyloveofgod
    @belovelyloveofgod Жыл бұрын

    CONFESSION, YES, I PRAY IN CONFESSION N NOT PRAY IN MATERIAL WANTING AS MY NEED OF FORGIVENESS N MERCY OUT WEIGH MY MATERIAL WANTING, TRUTH. CONFESSION IS SOOO GOOODLY ON US.🙏🌹☀️🔥❤️🕊️👥💯💖

  • @vincentgrasso415
    @vincentgrasso41510 ай бұрын

    father Mike thank you for your devotion to expressing the reality yes i realize you bring the faith in Jesus to reality may all be patient in there future pursuit to allow Jesus an his an your teaching Fr. Mike allow us to more clearly to understand of our mission if you are thankful to have been baptized allow Jesus to work thru you to all you meet spread Joy

  • @rosemarymaher6726
    @rosemarymaher6726 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @veredictum4503
    @veredictum4503 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Fr O'Connor. Much needed. So many problems & illnesses & stresses. We're not short on prayer. But maybe the lesson is 'more humility'.

  • @mariannemarek6683

    @mariannemarek6683

    Жыл бұрын

    God loves the humble broken soul. Read the Diary of St. Faustyna.

  • @julienewman1344
    @julienewman1344 Жыл бұрын

    Please pray for me

  • @bettybella2417
    @bettybella2417 Жыл бұрын

    So beautiful how Fr.Mike has put it about Prayer. Gratitude, Persistance & Humility. 3 perfect requirements for prayer. Thank you Fr.Mike. God bless & keep you safe.

  • @julienewman1344
    @julienewman1344 Жыл бұрын

    Please pray for my unbelief family

  • @gerardvinet8448

    @gerardvinet8448

    Жыл бұрын

    If U had tried to get to your unbelieving family , the truth of the words of the most highest our Lord God , right there the Lord looks upon U , for even trying , some people are stuck in neutral , dear lady . God bless .

  • @julienewman1344

    @julienewman1344

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gerardvinet8448 dear friend in christ jesus at the time before I myself a roman Catholic with limited. Lack of knowledge who and what I believed was there for unable to teach my children I was a Catholic by name only I always quoted jesus and never felt alone has a child I was hounded by the devil and fear of the devil I thank God every day for his blessings I have found my faith in my 50year I pray and have mass said for my family I hope in God and our lady of grace prayers God bless you to

  • @belovelyloveofgod
    @belovelyloveofgod Жыл бұрын

    I PRAY MUCH N I KNOW MY PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED N I DO NOOOT PRAY FOR ME. GOD LIFE LISTENS TO HEAR ONLY TO ANSWER THUS I BELIEVE GOD LIFE ONLY N OUR HEAVENLY FATHER INLOVES US THAT WE LIFES OF GOD SHOULD HAVE ALLLL GIFTS N BLESSINGS THAT ONLY OUR HEAVENLY FATHER CAN GIVE.🙏🌹☀️🔥❤️🕊️👥💯🌹🙏

  • @deborahlawrence8086
    @deborahlawrence80862 ай бұрын

    I indeed am a sinner. Heavenly Father help me. Pray for us all!

  • @emmdee7235
    @emmdee7235 Жыл бұрын

    God bless you Fr Mike for feeding our hungry souls. I love listening to your homilies bc i have a hunger to learn about Our Lord and our faith. The world too needs to feel this hunger but our culture does its best to turn everyone’s attention to wordly comforts which leads to empty souls.

  • @abelchacon8909
    @abelchacon8909 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @julienewman1344
    @julienewman1344 Жыл бұрын

    Dear fr I have flu and sore trought please forgive me God for missing Sunday mass it is my fault jesus have mercy on me a sinner

  • @loisl5000
    @loisl5000 Жыл бұрын

    Fr., Substitute politician for the image of the tax collector! Especially those catholic ones.. With a small letter C

  • @vincentgrasso415
    @vincentgrasso41510 ай бұрын

    Father Mike THANK YOU Prayer helps me connect to the first fowlers i need prayer

  • @simonslater9024
    @simonslater9024 Жыл бұрын

    For me the hardest part is when is the answer NO or WAIT! But ALL prayer IS answered regardless. More often than not the answer to prayer is to continue to carry one’s Cross or Crosses. For help watch Following Padre Pio! And to praise Jesus who is God,ALL of the time - regardless! It’s an act of the WILL not feeling’s/emotion’s. My heaviest Cross is not being with Erin May,my future wife through grace! I believe it’s God’s WILL that Erin May is my future wife even though we’re not together yet! God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!!

  • @deniseturra3603
    @deniseturra3603 Жыл бұрын

    Tracy Robert and Robert Anderson

  • @riseshine495
    @riseshine495 Жыл бұрын

    Father i enjoy your stories. But God says remember to keep holy the sabbath day not Sunday Now im not pointing the finger because im a sinner. Just pointing out one of GODS commandments. Ps I dont have much im a single dad I love my children and protect them from the wickedness of this world. But i thank God even when im hungry.

  • @jodieelizabeth4905
    @jodieelizabeth4905 Жыл бұрын

    Amen 🙏