Everyone pray for Bishop Barron, Fr. Schmitz, Matt Fradd, and all the other Catholics on the Internet who are attracting people to the Church. Because they are doing so much to build up God’s kingdom, they are targets for spiritual attack, not to mention the simple fact that they are under a lot of pressure to represent the Church AND everybody wants a piece of them. If you’re reading this, please consider praying to St. Michael and Our Lady to keep them safe and sound. I’m so grateful for their work.

I used to be so obsessed with my appearance. I exercised alot, ate very little, would not be seen without piles of makeup on, wore heels in all weather, even to the doctors, and always had stylish, expensive clothing on, perfect salon hair. Then I moved out of my rich parent's house. And I learned. I now wear joggers and tshirts, and walmart everything. Even their tennis shoes. Moving out was Gods plan for me to get over my pride, and live humbly. And I'm greatful. That home was a broken home. I now have peace in my studio apartment. It's quiet, and I have my kitty cat, Skittles. I live within my means, and still have a good amount of food, furniture, and a clean home. Thanks, God.

I struggle with ambition, especially as a perfectionist. I like to have a sense of control and tend to take matters into my own hands because I think my way is best. I can get very frustrated when things don't go my way, and in the past I never even asked whether my plans were in alignment with God's plan. The areas in my life where I've grown the most have been where God's timing and plans were not my own and I had to truly surrender to what He wanted for me. Even now, it can still be difficult to get out of the driver's seat but I know God's plans are ultimately better than what I have in mind.

My name is Jacyln Marie Ford. I am coming into the Catholic Church. Your homily and topic discussions are awesome. Thank You for presenting the information about the Church .

My 15-year-old car is doing its part to keep me humble :)

Praying the Litany of Humility and meditating on each line is really helpful for facing your pride directly. With how pride is usually discussed, a person with depression or low self esteem might think pride isn’t an issue for them. But the litany of humility will be a struggle to pray, revealing where your pride lies.

I love the blunders. It lightens thinks up. I need to laugh at times in such a serious world that makes me cry sometimes. Thank you for the inspiration, hope and blunders. Little did you know blunders could be blessings! 🤣

I never boast in myself, I give all the glory to God for my accomplishments.

Boastfulness Hypocrisy Ostentation Ambition Of these, I struggle the most with hypocrisy.

This came up just at the right time Fr. Mike, thank you. i heard recently on a video where Bishop Barron spoke about the worst of all sins and many would think it is lust but in fact it's pride and I have to remind myself every day that I have a big issue wlth it and can't beat it on my own, it pollutes all other areas in the life of the person and becomes a gateway for other sins too. No wonder the saints repeated that the greatest virtue is humility, humility and humility.

I usually struggle with false humility instead, so I’m always ashamed to share anything good I’ve done like it’s a sin if anyone finds out I’ve succeeded at anything.

God bless Fr. Mike and all his listeners. May we forever grow in the virtue of humility. Consecration to Jesus through Mary and praying the Rosary daily does help a lot. Our Lady Help of Christians, Comforter of the afflicted, Refuge of sinners. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary ❤️🕊️🙏

These are key points, I can improve on,,,,thank-you Fr. Mike for these valuable insights!! Thank-you Jesus for fr. Mike!! ❤🙏❤️

I’m liking the suggestions for the Surrender Novena and the Litany of Humility. Currently I’m praying the St Andrew novena 15x a day for advent. This helps with pride because you’re focusing on Christ. It’s a very nice way to get into mental prayer. Focusing on the humility of Christ born in the cold. It brings me out of myself. Thank you Father

I’ve always appreciated the disciple Nathaniel. Jesus gave him an awesome compliment: in him there’s no guile. 💙

Hi Father, don't be afraid to walk away from the ascension presents content machine. I know you were kidding in the beginning but sometimes there's more truth to our jokes than we'd like to admit. I'd rather see you go out on top than be turned into video output algorythm.

Thank you so much Fr Mike. Can you please do a 'sneaky ways' series for the other deadly and mortal sins?

This is one of your better talks. Hitting the nail with your gifted hammer! Thanks!

Father Mike, you have a such a way with words and present difficult topics in such an understanding and loving manner. Thank you for your spiritual guidance, I really needed that.

I LOVE Fr. Mike and his ADHD! Praise Be!!!

Thank you Fr Mike, I had to see this. I am dealing heavily with ostentatiousness, and I know for me that social media is connected to that. Please pray for me father; I pray for you always during the consecration at mass ♥️

I need to watch this every day! Thank you for breaking it down so clearly for us, Father Mike. ❤

Amen. Praise be to God forever, and to Him be All the Highest Glory ❣️ Thank you Fr. Mike and Ascension. My continued prayers for all, God Bless 🙏🏻

As i attend my RCIA classes, i listen to you at work....12 hour night shifts go by so much faster ...thank you Father Mike... you're truly a fisher of men

Donald Demarco is a Canadian treasure. Brilliant yet humble. An intellectual giant, but oh so gentle.

On time Word🙏❤️ The "Sneaky Way" is PRECISELY how I have been confronted over the past couple years with personal sin or others sin. Serious deception, yet I trust God permitted my lessons as He did for my sanctification. Today even being confronted with pride in HOW I approached a social issue I don't agree with. I needed to dig deeper and remember the "human-ness" we all face and that for which Jesus died FOR! I am stumbling through the balancing act of standing firmly in conviction of God's Authority, yet discerning the deception of pride in approaching the sin of others. My hope is I can do so, so other's may experience God's Grace....

Thank you, Father Mike! I love your videos! I play them for my family A LOT. 😆 It was funny at the end of this video when you said, "...drill these things into my head..." because I was actually drilling a hole into my living room wall, so I can reposition our TV to make space for the massive gigantic Christmas tree that is now in our living room! 🤣 I took it as a sign from above & figured I best keep listening while I get my jingle on! 🤩 I am SO incredibly thankful to have this beautiful tree & my precious children & beloved family to share it with, etc. PLEASE pray for my brother's family. His wife recently went 100% blackout blind while having a tumor removed from her brain. They have 4 young children -- 2 sets of TWINS. The last time she looked upon her babies faces was when they were only ONE year old. It breaks my heart to know that she will likely never look upon the faces of her children again. 😥 This is especially sad for her because her first husband died in an unfortunate accident about 5 years ago when her oldest 2 children were only 3 years old. She & my brother grew up together & rekindled their friendship after the death of her husband & eventually joined their lives & added 2 more beautiful children to the family. My brother left his job to be a full time Dad & caretaker to his wife when she lost her sight a year ago. I am proud of him for having learned to play so many different roles & for each member of their precious family in different ways. It amazes me to witness how his wife is learning to "see" the world in a different way, although not without much difficulty. Now that their income potential is so limited due to them both being out of work, and the cost of living being SO high, they have made the tough decision to move across the country where they can provide a better quality life to their children with the income they have. My brother has spent his entire life building relationships in our local area. He knows every nook & cranny of the woods from years hunting, riding 3 wheelers, etc. Our home town had a fundraiser for them last Oct & there was an outpouring of support from the community. My brother & I have always been SO close & I will miss him. I know how hard it is to raise children with limited means & with little to no support system. I worry that there will be no one they know & trust around them at their new home. They wanted me, my husband & children to move with them. After much careful thought & prayer, it broke my heart to say no; but it moves me to tears to think that they included us in their dream! I know we are adults, but he will always be my baby brother & I want to watch his children grow; but I have young adult children who have just begun to go out into the world on their own & I need to stick around to love & support them as they work towards establishing their independence. There are other reasons as to why we can't move across the country with my brother's family right now, but so much of my heart will grow with them! Please pray for them & for all those assisting them through this exciting transition & new phase of their lives. Thank You. 😊 May God bless you & keep you always! Peace be with you all.

Fr.Schmitz, I have been following you and your colleague’s for several years now. You are extremely inspiring and it is crystal clear, the Lord our Savior is using you to reach the masses, and that you love Jesus! PTL! I was raised in a Southern Baptist church, I accepted Jesus as my savior at age 6 and was changed forever! Over the years, I have attended probably every, “denomination” you can imagine, not to mention the, “non-denominations!” I always wanted to know about the Roman Catholic Church, but realized, all of the information I was receiving was coming from people who were not Roman Catholics, and had never even attend a Roman Catholic Mass. So, I decided to find out myself. I exclusively attended Roman Catholic Churches and the Mass for a little over five years. During this time, I spoke, prodded, investigated, bothered, fellowshipped, and did life with so many Catholic’s, Laymen, Priests, Bishops and even a Cardinal! I thoroughly enjoyed this time in my life and immensely appreciated this journey! Overwhelmingly, this was a positive experience! During this time, I attended all of the catechism’s for new adult believer’s and was, for the most part elated to learn these teachings. (Ironically or not, most of which mirrored my own upbringing!) At the end of this experience, for lack of a better term (as I certainly do not feel like I have ended anything,) I remain perplexed by a handful of the Roman Catholic theologies. There are just a few things I cannot, no matter what I have done, thus far at least, can find are in line with any scripture. More accurately, I find them diametrically opposed to all scripture I know. I honestly seek your input and insight! I am NOT looking to argue, debate, bait or, as my daughter has taught me, “to catfish” you in any way! I highly respect you and support the Ascension Presents ministries! I simply would love to hear your, “speech in love” to these issues! In any event, thank you for your work and ministry!!! God bless you Mike! -clarkleach@att.net-

This series is so insightful. Thank you Father Mike for always knowing what you say to bring us closer to our Lord. Help me to adapt my life to today's virtues.

Whenever I feel, "yeah I got this", stumbling and failure are soon to follow.

LOL I love the intro bloopers! They make me giggle. :) Thanks Fr. Mike for speaking truth. I enjoy all of your videos.

Thanks, Fr Mike, for this teaching, important to think about these things to keep us focused on where we should be. God Bless. Claire.

Your enthusiasm is contagious, and your messages a blessing! Thank you and may the Lord bless you in abundance.

"Dear Jesus, thank you for Fr. Mike's human side, fun "goofs" and all!" We've been following you for many years, Fr. Mike. Thank you.

Knowing how many of these you, it do must be very taxing. We appreciate you 😊 God Bless 🙏

My greatest pride is humbling myself before the LORD JESUS CHRIST for I’m nothing but dust.

The Lord has been very much convicting me pride for this past year. This video basically just described me. Thank you so much for helping us walk through this in a very practical way!

This priest is awesome….I wish I would have had this kind of teaching while growing up.

Excellent prayerful motivation to strive to praise our Lord through our lives here on Earth - thank you for sharing your insight - God bless us all 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you , Father Mike. I am grateful for you. God bless you today and always and Mary protect you from the devil.

You know Father I love how holy you are and how intelligent you are the best thing about you is how human you are. the mistakes of the stumbles along the way reminds us that you to struggle as we do and there’s really something comforting about that. I’m in the middle of the Bible in the year and you were talking about the area I am in not boasting day 211 and you have talked about how it feels and how it relates to where we are now in the story that maybe we’ve just come through the worst week of our lives. And you wouldn’t be far from the truth on that one. you really don’t know how special you really are. When I read that in 2024, both of your series are coming to radio 790 new episodes and 19 million people who you could possibly touch every day the world is not in a good place right now. I don’t think I’m talking out of turn on that. The upcoming year will give people who need something in their heart sit in their minds and didn’t know about these things as I didn’t well for 50 years. I would hope that the fact that I don’t show up in church the way I dressed during the week makes me the word I want look better than I am. I have always gone under the conclusion that if I am going to visit the Lord he certainly worth more than a pair of jeans and a T-shirt to me, I don’t mind putting on a dress I don’t mind putting on a little bit of make up which I generally don’t do during the week I don’t have to I don’t see anybody. But Sunday is the day that I want to look like I’m ready to meet the Lord, I hope that doesn’t make me vain. I hope it makes me human you know I am all over this UKposts until I see your message from Ascension drop on Wednesday afternoon. It’s so important to me. Thank you so much for doing it. God bless you and have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving, I know it’ll be a little harder this year and I understand that better than you know. But you’ll be in my prayers.

So good! Thanks Fr. Mike!!! 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

Please pray for my son jimmy struggling with alcoholism and loneliness please pray for healing please pray for for my son Peter and Kristen and for their baby to grow healthy and for the doctor to hear the heart beat please pray for my daughter Francine for peace and stay close to the family my nephew Paul

Needed to hear this Fr. Mike, thank you!

Thank you for this!❤😊

What I needed to hear today. Really quite healing.

Thank you for this video🙏🤗❤

Amen, Fr. Mike. Thank you.

God Bless Fr Mike 🙏🏻

I love Fr Mike. He explains things soooooo well and dumbs things down for me lol❤ thanks Fr Mike

Excellent talk. Definitely one I needed to hear and listen to repeatedly. Thank you Fr Mike

Great talk, Father! God Bless you for taking the time to think about these subjects, and breaking them down in a way that is easy to understand, and is helpful.

I needed this video ❤ to be reminded I do not need to make a name for myself. Just honor my father in every way. Thank you.

Wonderful as usual. Down to earth message for Heavenly attributes.

Sslutations for Fr. Mike! Thanks for your sermon dude! You got salsa in these kind of things..Pray for me and my family dude..Again thank you! 🙏

Bless you Father Mike for taking the time to explain things I don't understand in your videos.

AMEN. GRACIAS Father Mike, GOD BLESS YOU. ☝💯💯✌💯

Thank you for your spiritual insights. I think I'll watch it again.

I love this so much! Thank you and God bless you too!🙌🏻💕🙌🏻

Another great video from Fr. Mike. Thank you!

I really needed this, Father. This video made me realize a few things about myself. Thank you, and God bless.

Thank you Fr.Mike as always ,God Bless ,✝️✝️

We love you Fr. Mike! God bless you!😊

Great stuff Father! ❤

Thank You för all these explanations. Very enlightening ❤

I thumbsed you up AT THE BEGINNING because of the 'how can I make videos anymore' thing. Reality. You're right here with us.

Happy Thanksgiving! I haven’t watched these videos in a long time. I miss them and need to start watching them again.

Thanks father mike!

It's so good to rewatch this once in a while. Thank you.

Man o man. Right on the Nose. Thank you so much. I know you're probably tired of doing videos (haha, your whimper, so funny😂), but PLEASE don't stop making them. We need you and your gift of Wisdom!❤

This is so on point ☝️

Thank you, father Mike. I'm grateful for this word of advice. I'll apply it to my life. God bless you! :)

Thinking of building treasures in heaven rather than on earth has helped me with pride.

So powerful! Thank you Fr. Mike!

Good stuff!❤

PRIDE IS WHAT MADE THE DEVIL FALL FROM HEAVEN. Truth be told people do have pride but what bothers me is that they deny it, or they act as if they are better than everyone else. People need to quit being prideful and realize they are sinners as we all are. But Jesus our Lord shows us humbleness and that's the cure for our souls.

This came at the perfect time for me!

Thanks father mike

Thank you Father Mike! I struggle so much with pride, and your advice has made working on myself seem less overwhelming. God bless you.

Thank you Father Mike!

I really, because of office politics, have become hypocritical. Am combatting it by learning just not to say anything; to keep silent and not participate or instigate certain conversations. The stupid thing is that because am actually very shy and don't do people, am often just trying to fill what for me is the painful awkwardness of being around people. Thank God for the mercy of the Holy Spirit, I began to observe others and realise that other people aren't talking. It's very challenging as am saying some stupid stuff just out of nervousness and awkwardness..feels a bit like one is drowning

Excellent message at an excellent time.

Thats so great!! God bless you, Father! Everything Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam!

Thank you Fr. Mike, for the spiritual guidance.

I knew i recognized that voice. Had to go back and check! I just started you're Catachism in a year! Really enjoying it, but i wish i remembered more from the episodes. I realized that while i dont think highly of myself in some regards, im still prideful and struggle to take orders or apologize. Thank you for the lessons!❤

Thank you, father Mike you always make me think. God bless you.

I love the work you are producing, praise god, thank goodness Mike has the mic.

Thanks!

✨🦁✨✝️✨🐑✨🕊️THANK YOU Father Mike 💜✝️💜

Practical advice that I can apply in my everyday life. Thank you a lot Father!

Thank you Father

This was so good!

Thank you.

I just love listening to you. Thank you for your words. I love God

Thank you Fr. Mike. Remind me to always to do for God not me🙏😇

So Beautiful! 🤗

Thank you Father Mike for your beautiful words and spiritual healing. Love your videos. 🙏❤️

Thank you Fr Mike. These points are very enligh

I loved this Fr Mike and it was so helpful to me.

God bless you.