Confession is a Place of Victory 

@Carl Bepreau, thank you for your answering your priestly call. I believe we do have some wonderful priests, even though they seem hard to find at times. But knowing they exist, well, it keeps hope alive. Thank you.

Carl Beaupré Thank you!!

Thank you Fr. for not giving up on those who are deeply deeply suffering. Thank you for continually showing God's love, grace & mercy.

Thank you for giving your life to God and being an instrument of God's Mercy.

Thank you! Viva Cristo Rey!!! ✝️🙏♥️

Catholic Church is full of false teachings and will only keep you away from the truth and will keep you in ignorance instead. All religions mix the truth with lies and only a 1 on 1 relationship with Jesus Christ will save you. Psalms 119 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. If the word of God is a lamp and you don't have it how will you walk in the right path? If you walk without the lamp you will walk blinded and the blind fall into the ditch. Matthew 15 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

@@emmanuelsoto2476 You are a nobody with no authority or historical backing. I won't be listening to you.😂

@@emmanuelsoto2476 I'll never understand the mentality of a troll to sit through a video of something they disagree with only to put down others who they disagree with.

cocolocooz amen amen amen 🙏 complete,we have all🙏

cocolocooz does the New Testament have authority? Please READ and you will understand the true gospel. I used to be Catholic as well until I started reading the Bible and got showed me the deception that is out there. 🙏

I have a question how do I overcome the fear I need help

@@Catholic_For_Life Ask Virgin Mary to give you the strength

@Chertsey Nermal the priest would have said something like,”I absolve you from your sins,” As he did the sign of the cross over you, “in the name of the Father and of the Son and in the Holy Spirit.”

what a testimony. thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you for sharing your experience of how glorious a gift confession can be.

Same

I'm guessing Father Mike is too busy to read comments, so on his behalf allow me to say: Welcome!

Paul Miller Thank you. :)

Make an appointment and talk to a priest. The Holy Spirit is calling you to come home. Call today.

That’s awesome! What do you think?

God's plan is the bible and for the looks of it your not reading it. Catholic Church is full of false teachings and will only keep you away from the truth and will keep you in ignorance instead. All religions mix the truth with lies and only a 1 on 1 relationship with Jesus Christ will save you. Psalms 119 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. If the word of God is a lamp and you don't have it how will you walk in the right path? If you walk without the lamp you will walk blinded and the blind fall into the ditch. Matthew 15 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Emmanuel Soto The catholic church was formed by JESUS and it is the one and only Church

@@emmanuelsoto2476 "only a 1 on 1 relationship with Jesus Christ will save you. " That´s catholic church at its purest!

God Bless

@@emmanuelsoto2476 Emmanuel, It is clear Catholic doctrine that the Church from the earliest times believed in the power to forgive sins as granted by Christ to the Apostles. Such a belief in fact was inculcated by the words with which Christ granted the power, and it would have been inexplicable to the early Christians if any one who professed faith in Christ had questioned the existence of that power in the Church. But if, on the contrary, we suppose that no such belief existed from the beginning, we encounter a still greater difficulty: the first mention of that power would have been regarded as an innovation both needless and intolerable; it would have shown little practical wisdom on the part of those who were endeavouring to draw men to Christ; and it would have raised a protest or led to a schism which would certainly have gone on record as plainly at least as did early divisions on matters of less importance. But NO such record is ever found; even those who sought to limit the power itself presupposed its existence, and their very attempt at limitation put them in opposition to the prevalent Catholic belief, as expressed by Paul: 2 Cor 5, 18-19 18. All this is from God, who through Christ RECONCILED us to himself and gave us the MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION; 19. that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting TO US the message of RECONCILIATION. John 20:19-23 19. When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ 20. After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ 22. When he had said this, HE BREATHED ON THEM and said to them, ‘RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT. 23. If you FORGIVE THE SINS OF ANY, they are FORGIVEN them; if you RETAIN the sins of any, they are RETAINED.’ James 5:14-16 14. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be FORGIVEN. 16. Therefore CONFESS YOUR SINS to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. The Church, since Apostolic times have not stopped exercising the ministry of Reconciliation, either in the West or in the East. May God bless your discernment.

Welcome to the Way, let us walk together with Christ. Thanks be to God, that we are called to follow together with Him. Amen

Awesome

Welcome home! I am a recent convert and my first reconciliation sure felt like a victory!

Hopefully you are seeing the most beautiful gift of the Blessed Mother in a new way.

Many blessings to you.

Welcome home! I'm a convert as well.

Yes the Catholic Church is in fact the real Church

Beautiful testimony! 🙏💕

Welcome sister 🙏🙏🙏

We love you whatever You decide 🙌🏼❣️

Septimius Severus you are Eastern Orthodox Christian?

Coptic Orthodox Christian. :)

nice, i live in the middle east and i encounter a lot of orthodoxe we are almost the same it's hard to distinguish actually my mother is orthodoxe and i am eastern Catholic so we're almost the same

Septimius Severus nice, same here☦️

Amen. Confession is about love and healing 💕

DANIEL LEAPER May the Holy Spirit remain always at your side.

Read my comment above. I used to be Catholic until I actually read the Bible.

Catholic Church is full of false teachings and will only keep you away from the truth and will keep you in ignorance instead. All religions mix the truth with lies and only a 1 on 1 relationship with Jesus Christ will save you. Psalms 119 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. If the word of God is a lamp and you don't have it how will you walk in the right path? If you walk without the lamp you will walk blinded and the blind fall into the ditch. Matthew 15 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

I became Catholic this past Easter. It's made me incredibly happy and I've found such grace and peace. I feel like I'm where I was always supposed to be. God Bless.

Emmanuel Soto Amen! I pray that more Catholics know the true message of the Gospel

Snap. I went to confession yesterday too.

Yes I agree! Perfect timing !! 👍🏼

Catholic Church is full of false teachings and will only keep you away from the truth and will keep you in ignorance instead. All religions mix the truth with lies and only a 1 on 1 relationship with Jesus Christ will save you. Psalms 119 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. If the word of God is a lamp and you don't have it how will you walk in the right path? If you walk without the lamp you will walk blinded and the blind fall into the ditch. Matthew 15 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Only Jesus Christ can forgive sin not confession with priests .

Emmanuel Soto i’m proudly catholic 👍🏼 idk why you watch these videos or make unnecessary comments if you simply don’t believe everyone is open to have their own beliefs. God bless.

@@juliearaujo4263 that is what blinds you all the pride of religion. That religious pride will keep you in ignorance and you will perish for not having the truth which is the word of God.

@polkadotorchidea404 - I'm praying for you and hope that God has brought about an incredible peace and healing in your heart and soul. If you do happen to still be struggling with those emotional issues, though, perhaps you would find additional healing in an Encounter Ministries Inner Healing session. I've found them helpful, and if you Google that, you'll see about a 7-minute testimony of someone who struggled for years and tried many things, but this is where she finally found that next-step healing that she needed. God bless!

Confession and Holy Communion are most beautiful and powerful things that other Christian faith doesn't have. It's pity that there are so few catholics in the US.

@@ania6577 Well said! I’m publishing a weekly RU-vid video on episodes from the life of Don Bosco, entitled ST JOHN BOSCO by JOE ZAMMIT. In this series I’m narrating events and miracles from the splendid life of Don Bosco. St John Bosco used to perform a miracle almost every day, through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. From the lives of saints we can learn how to love God more and draw closer to him. Thank you.

Catholic Church is full of false teachings and will only keep you away from the truth and will keep you in ignorance instead. All religions mix the truth with lies and only a 1 on 1 relationship with Jesus Christ will save you. Psalms 119 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. If the word of God is a lamp and you don't have it how will you walk in the right path? If you walk without the lamp you will walk blinded and the blind fall into the ditch. Matthew 15 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Read the bible and you will see that catholic church is evil and teaches nonsense that contradicts the bible.

Emmanuel Soto hey buddy, you are all over the place, why don’t you watch Fr Mike’s video on “why not just be a christian but be a Catholic “. I hope that will give you an insight

@@emmanuelsoto2476 please go away

I agree with you, but Fr. Schmitz is one of a kind, an innate communicator. What he achieved is pretty hard to.

Lee. Praise The Lord for your zeal and willingness to discern a Priestly vocation. Please be careful in selecting which seminary you join. So many of them are corrupt. Do extensive research and interview current seminarians. Consider orders such as FSSP or ICK. The Latin Mass is the surest sign of orthodoxy and holiness. I have already prayed for you.

@@marccrotty8447 I don't think it works like that. I'm guessing the diocese or order assigned Lee to a seminary.

@@paulmiller3469 A discerning young man may apply to seminary in a Diocese that is known for orthodoxy. Likewise, the Orders that I mentioned have their own seminaries. FSSP is in Lincoln Nebraska. They welcome young men there to help discern vocations.

Lee Volmer God be with you.

@@marccrotty8447 Marc, thank you very much for your prayers and encouragement! My diocese has a strongly orthodox young presbyterate. I was assigned to Kenrick-Glennon in St. Louis, which I've heard nothing but great things about their formation from many good priests. And if God wills, I do plan to learn the Latin Mass as well as the Ordinary Form! May Jesus bless both of you.

I agree what a Soul-touching video

Jack. You are doing well with your sincere and contrite confessions. You have probably noticed that the Priest (normally) does not make a distinction between hearing mortal and venial confessed sins. However, he will sometimes state that a confessed "fault" is not a sin at all. My main point is that mortal sin is committed only for very serious matter and is evaluated by the Priest to meet specific criteria. It is likely that most of your sins are venial in nature. And it is important to confess (even) these small sins to remain holy and prevent them from becoming major ones. Peace.

Marc we are supposed to tell the priest whether a sin is mortal or venial when we’re in confession.

@@marccrotty8447 we are supposed to tell the priest whether a sin is mortal or venial when we are in confession. And yes I agree that confessing venial is a good practice!

@@pineapplecake5730 Read up on the Sacrament of Confession. No where does the penitent tell the Priest if a sin is venial or mortal. The Priest normally does not make that distinction to the one confessing. You are required to confess the sin and number of times committed. You are not allowed to justify yourself to the Priest. It is good that you regularly partake of this Sacrament.

FR MIKE, I AM HANDICAPPED , THAT'S WHY EVERYTHING IS IN CAPITAL LETTERS. FR THE LAST TIME I WAS AT CONFESSION, IT WAS IN MY OWN HOME. IT WAS WITH A YOUNG PRIEST FROM OUR PARISH. HE HAD ONLY BEEN ORDAINED LESS THAN A YR. I LIVE IN A VERY SMALL HOUSE WITH A LARGE FAMILY. HE COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS BOTHERING ME. I TOLD HIM A SIN WAS CONSTANTLY BOTHERING ME BUT I WAS AFRAID OR FACE TO FACE CONFESSION BECAUSE I HAD A PRIEST, ONE TIME MANY YEARS AGO, SAY MY NAME IN THE CONFESSIONAL. SO FACE TO FACE WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION. HE SAID BASICALLY THE SAME THING YOU SAID. SO I CONFESSED THE SIN, BUT TO KEEP MY FAMILY FROM HEARING I HAD TO WHISPER IT IN HIS EAR. WHEN HE GAVE ME MY PENANCE, I STARTED CRYING. THAT WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, RELEAVING. THE MOST PEACEFUL I HAVE EVER FELT AFTER CONFESSION. I CRIED LIKE A BABY. FATHER I WANT TO SAY I WISH I COULD MEET YOU SOMEDAY.EVERYTIME I'M FEELING DOWN THE LORD LEADS TO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE THAT HELPS ME. MORE TIMES THAN NOT, ITS TO YOU FATHER. I WISH I KNEW WHEN YOU MIGHT BE IN HARRISBURG , PENNSYLVANIA. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU FATHER BEFORE I DIE. PLEASE LET OUR DIOCESE KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT BE. YOU ARE TRULY A BLESSING FROM GOD FR MIKE. GOD BLESS YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS. WITH BLESSINGS AND PRAYERS CONNIE S.😇💗🙋🙏🙏🙏🙏

I am a Catholic and I would go to purgatory for complaining

@Catholics: Jesus is the Only Way Purgatory

@Catholics: Jesus is the Only Way Where do YOU think you will end up my fellow friend.

@Catholics: Jesus is the Only Way "go and forgive sins" Jesus

@Catholics: Jesus is the Only Way yayy your right!! :)

Thank you Father. May the good Lord continue to bless and pou out His anointing on your priesthood. Heaven is rejoicing in your priesthood. May you continue to be a powerful instrument in the hands of the Lord in saving souls. What a treasure we have in catholic church. Praying for all the priests ⛪️✝️💙🙏🙏🙏

I agree with everything you said, I was so touched by this video. I've always seen people, including myself, dread going to confession. This gave me a new way to see it in a different light. God bless you!

I read yesterday about how we we spend so much time looking on the internet for places like restaurants and hair appointments, but we don't take the same amount of time to do so for confessions. I do agree it needs to be more available. The only ones around me are scheduled Saturdays. In the past, I've driven to Church and knocked on the priests door and he heard my confession. Try doing a little internet search (if you haven't already). And then try talking to your parish priest about offering it more regularly. And have a great day :)

@@mattsohl yes, don’t be afraid to reach out to your priests in your area. If they’re physically able to they will hear your confession. They want to hear your confessions

Most Parish websites say they offer Confession on Saturdays and by appointment. I really need to do so myself.

standrew say Three Hail Marys? Who forgives sins Our Lord no one else!

@@kathleenweber1595 Hi Kathleen - I'd invite you to read John 20: 21-23 as well as Matthew 16:18-21 :) God Bless!

@Achu 03 i know😬 too bad i couldn't fix it right away! Sorry

Adam Holubar ♥️

Why come to a priests post just to berate his faith? It’s sad that that’s how you feel, I hope your day improves.

Tara Christensen 👊🏻❤️

@@jamistevens4988 what in tarnation are you talking about? What an ignorant thing to say to someone who is giving a compliment to an incredible priest telling a us a wonderful truth about his inspiring life.

@@teresabaker-carl9668 I wonder if someone else replied negatively first, to the original poster, and that's who Jami was replying to, but that person deleted their comment. Otherwise, yeah, that wouldn't make any sense.

@@daniden05 you're probably right. I didn't think of that. I've been up most of the night and my thinker is broken I think. Thanks for giving some clarification to that.

Good luck, stay strong! 😊

Philip Edenhorn 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I will pray for your discernment.

I’ll pray for you brother!

Hey Philip are you in seminary?

Lara H. Welcome home!!

jsadowski44 keep looking for a good priest, one who is kind and gives you good solid advice . If you ever experience what you have don’t go to that priest again, find a good confessor and stick with them. I pray you find this! I have a wonderful priest! Confession is so healing and I love it .

Confession is grace from God so it will always be legitimate no matter how good or bad priest is. It depends mostly on you (honestly, willing to improve etc.). Catholic faith is a life lasting journey and it doesn't end on single confession.

May you find a place where you can meet God and be part of his son's body. Peace

@@creedy8612 Thank you so much for your kind words and prayers!!! It has taken awhile, but my relationship with Jesus is stronger now than it has ever been in my life. I now need to find the right congregation and priest(s) that really do care about their parishioners- their family- and help me make myself complete. I know Jesus has already blessed me with the Holy Spirit, and hope that I will continue to show my thanks for the trust and love he has given me!! God Bless!

@@eastm.1110 Thanks for your kind words!! I feel that I will find that place in my life very soon!! It has been a long and sometimes lonely journey, but I now feel stronger in my faith and happier than I can ever remember feeling! God Bless!

How was it? I went for the first time ever on Saturday. For me a weight fell of my shoulders. I was freaking out before it, afterwards I was glowing

Raymond Ross make an appointment to speak to a priest. This is their life’s work to help people home to God. During this time with the priest he may suggest some books. Definí he will tell you about RCIA. This is a class for all people to learn about the Roman Catholic faith and a place where questions can be asked and answered. You are free to explore and learn with other people on their journey. You are allowed to decide if you believe and want to become a Catholic. God bless you. May the Holy Spirit strengthen you and guide you.

Gabiafterhours' channel is very Marian! I recommend it! JMJ!

Amen!!!

Im going there to study soon!

I go often, and tell my RE students that I don't go because I 'have' to, I go because I 'get' to.