For Those Without a Clear Vocation

Подписаться 997 тыс.

Просмотров 238 тыс.

50% 1

If you feel like you’re up life’s creek without a clear vocation, it's important to remember that there's only one goal worth pursuing, and that is to become a saint. But how do we do that? Fr. Mike lays out some straightforward guidelines on how to get there. Living virtuously, praying more, and actually making a decision when the time comes are some pieces of advice he offers to those who are struggling to find their calling in life.
Prayer is important to all of it, so make sure you check out Ascension's study, Oremus: A Guide to Catholic Prayer (bit.ly/2Mcdea1) to learn how to pray and get results.
Fr. Mike is also a presenter in these faith formation programs from Ascension:
Belonging: Baptism in the Family of God (bit.ly/2vQgGRx)
Chosen: This is Your Catholic Faith (bit.ly/2nCKKLK)
Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed (bit.ly/2vG9KX2)
YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body (bit.ly/2raspVB)
Get 18 of Fr. Mike’s best Ascension Presents videos in this exclusive DVD from Ascension:
Ascension Presents … Fr. Mike Schmitz (bit.ly/2sKUnJN)
Fr. Mike spoke at the Ascension Cafe during the World Meeting of Families. Watch him and other speakers get fired up over the gospel in the Ascension Cafe DVD (bit.ly/2sYtQaW).
MORE FROM ASCENSION:
Ascension’s main website: ascensionpress.com
Ascension Presents: blog.ascension...
Ascension Blog: blog.ascension...
Ascension Podcasts: blog.ascension...
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: / ascensionpress
Twitter: / ascensionpress
LinkedIn: / ascension-press
Instagram: / ascensionpress
Subscribe: / ascensionpresents

Опубликовано:

27 сен 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 607

@zoebrow8221 6 лет назад

I say yes to God. Signing up for RCIA. Pray for me :)

@gunnerbenson9457 6 лет назад

I will pray for you indefinitely! Welcome home!

@nicksiska3231 6 лет назад

Nice Zoe!! when you say yes to God he gives you more than you ever expected God bless:)

@archsword2446 6 лет назад

St. Raphael will accompany you.

@Iworkwithnitwits 6 лет назад

You go girl!

@fathermikeschmitz4355 6 лет назад

Definitely praying, Zoe!!

@Chillerll 6 лет назад

It is not the channel I watch the most but probably the channel I need the most.

@DualFrodo 6 лет назад

Is that an inadvertent comparison between Father Mike and Batman?

@keithpelcher1143 6 лет назад

Chris Tully now that you mention it, I don't think anyone has ever seen Father Mike and Batman in the same room....🤔🤔🤔🤔

@josephcorrigan9160 3 года назад

NO! it is not the channel you need the most! Felix C? for it is just more r c lies?

@josephcorrigan9160 3 года назад

@@DualFrodo NO!

@josephcorrigan9160 3 года назад

but you are NOT!@@precisi0n86 ? as a lost roman catholic who is still a pagan!

@floodsmcgee1 6 лет назад

It's scary how these always seem to speak about where I am in my life. God works in pretty neat ways.

@gracelynnangela7393 4 года назад

agreee !

@farewelljupiter 4 года назад

Same like right now!

@noahlangley4923 4 года назад

Amen

@harryfaber 3 года назад

It isn't scary when you get used to it! Always amazing though.

@tradcatholicloyaltorome727 3 года назад

@Andrew Moneypenny Amen. HALLELUJAH

@spidermiddleagedman 4 года назад

I confessed last Tuesday and since then the devil has been tormenting my thoughts with sinful ideas. But the confession was so good that I am doing very well since then.

@Onlinesully 4 года назад

Bulbin Interesting.

@melindacruz2805 3 года назад

Pray to Saint Michael prayer every time before you go to confession. AMEN.

@rottveil6027 3 года назад

Every time you are temped to sin, just do the sign of the cross and remember Christ's Passion and ask Our Lady for help. This helps me everytime

@Personaje123 3 года назад

Read about desolation and consolation from st ignatius. Bad spirits desolate you when you are on God's path

@Odo-so8pj 3 года назад

@@rottveil6027 Ask Jesus for help or our father.

@herbrojas8138 2 года назад

I am struggling with my faith and feel like I am going in and out of love and faith to God. Those who read this, pray for me that I may understand what God wants for me and live a life of faith :)

@christianman73 6 лет назад

This is so helpful to me! I'm 45 years old and not (yet!) married, and sometimes, I feel "left out" in the Church's focus on married couples (and, to a degree, younger single people). Yet I do still obviously have a calling to holiness! I just wish that the Church would speak more often to the *many, many* people in my age range and life situation! Thank you for doing so.

@Onlinesully 4 года назад

christianman73 What calling are you referring to ? Are you thinking to become a priest ?

@LinYouToo 3 года назад

Same here, in my 50s and still single. Answering the question “why aren’t you married” used to be awkward. Now I simply respond from a kind place, “sounds like you have a reason for asking?” It makes people question their own reason for asking. As if being single in mid life is somehow an issue. It used to really bother me but it does not anymore. God‘s plan plays out in our lives differently. Choosing the vocation of love regardless of marital status seems to be a great path.

@christianman73 3 года назад

@@Onlinesully I have no calling to be a priest. The calling that I am referring to is the one I mentioned above in my comment. It is the same calling that all Catholics share-- the calling to holiness. We are *all called* to live holy lives, whether we are priests, or nuns, or married, or single.

@Onlinesully 3 года назад

christianman73 I see, that's lovely

@Odo-so8pj 3 года назад

Elizabeth Elliot.

@eileen1820 6 лет назад

As much as I bemoan the internet, for me, it's brought me back to my Catholic Faith and Church by watching Fr. Mike Schmitz, Bishop Barron, Fr. Mark Mary and all of the Ascension Presents clergy and lay staff. I also appreciate the many Apologetics like Dr. Frank Turek and Dr. Lennox. How glorious God is in spreading the word in today's world. 😊😊😊

@Braddah06 6 лет назад

Eileen D wow what you wrote here is exactly the same as me!!!!

@hannahnymous 6 лет назад

Same here! As well as Mother Angelica, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Jason and Crystalina Evert, Steubenville Conference Talks, ACatholicMom and LizzieAnswers!

@c.g.jonesze9089 6 лет назад

The Internet, espacially youtube brought me to a Interest for my catholic Faith and now I am in :).

@hannahnymous 6 лет назад

Happy for you. Thank God for the internet!

@eileen1820 6 лет назад

Hannah Ja Oh my goodness, I love Lizzie Answers too! I can't help but to mimic her, I'm all..., "Hey guyyyys, it's Liiiizzzzie" lol. She's SO sweet! And she really knows the Bible - impressive!

@eileen1820 6 лет назад

Hi Everyone! Remember, all things are possible through Jesus 💗.

@nataliabenoit4653 6 лет назад

Eileen D thank u hi eileen

@jackson1030 6 лет назад

Not getting through the DMV in a reasonable amount of time.

@eileen1820 6 лет назад

Natalia Marcondes Hi Natalia!!

@nataliabenoit4653 6 лет назад

Eileen D i hope your well its first friday coming up!! Ill be praying for u

@eileen1820 6 лет назад

Natalia Marcondes My sweet Natalia, thank you my friend 💗. I put your name in my phone so I remember to pray for you too, Sweet Girl! I love to sit in quiet prayer during Adoration so know you'll be especially prayed for this Friday too!! XoXo

@JinglehiemerSchmidt 6 лет назад

Hi, As a new dad who changes ALOT of dirty diapers, in all things pray. Offer up the little sufferings, like poopy diapers up as a prayer. Then wash your hands... and pray in that too. Keep the Catholic messages coming FR Mike. Love em. God bless big guy! Jon

@nataliabenoit4653 6 лет назад

I had a recognition of how i was stumbling and falling away due to not cutting out my obstacles so after confession my preist was even like hows your prayer life i said since this obstacle i have felt so ashamed to even touch the rosary my obstacle is lust so i need prayer please pray for me that i grow in chastity and patience thanks and just wanna say its super cool how i really needed to hear this thank you Father Mike your so helpful every word i related to in every way

@paulmiller3469 6 лет назад

I'll pray for you, Natalia. Maybe you can pray for me, too.

@alfredolibreros5134 6 лет назад

Natalia Marcondes I have the same problem as you, we need to be more consistent with our prayers, be around good company, avoid being alone and avoid temptations , I know there’s sometimes that we may think that our prayers and everything we do is useless but this changes usually take a lot of time so we need to keep the faith, be patient and let Jesus work in us. God bless you 😊

@nataliabenoit4653 6 лет назад

Joachim Zachary oh my gosh! thank u yes i did watch that same video of fr don just forgot the words its true tho your words gave me so much hope! last night i went mass there was a big painting of st maria goretti and a statue of our lady and i just bawled as if a child seeing her family and i was filled with some hope again. Thank you so much you should be a preist😁 lol im also going to the first friday saturday masses im hoping for a miracle tnite this lust has crawled into my life exactly as u say as a snake so please pray i have the strength to lift the rosary for our lady to crush satans head and im praying for zeal and ferver again rather then giving up that ill never change God bless you thank you my brother in Christ

@nataliabenoit4653 6 лет назад

Joachim Zachary God bless u brother again i needed to hear this cuz im battling today i just keep thinking how could i do this after all Jesus has done....i know what u mean with the prodigal son but how many times do we have to fall until this is buried once for all i need a resurrection here i fear ill do it again and i dunno this gut wrenching pain over what i did.... what graces i lost... how did you keep getting back up to keep going to the sacraments frequently? Because that in itself is a grace i feel sick to my stomach to even lift my hands be an alter of God the Holy one in the Eucharist how can He entrust Himself to me after what i did i feel like hiding

@nataliabenoit4653 6 лет назад

Benjamin Flynn thank u so much thank u for reaching out to tell me this cuz i feel ashamed thank u for prayer as well i need it cuz although i confessed it in confession im still feeling the shame

@JoelSam 6 лет назад

This is so inspiring. I’ve always thought my vocation was the priesthood, and I still believe it is. But over the past few months I’ve been having challenges with my faith because I got accused of something I was not involved in, and my Rector asked my bishop to withdraw me. All seems lost now, but I still have faith that God will make a way for me to serve him in the ministerial priesthood. In the meantime, I’ll follow your advice and pursue the immediate vocation of virtue. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

@daninspiration4064 5 лет назад

I was accused at my church for something i was innocent of, but my accusers eventually were relieved from their church duties a couple years after. I just prayed and continued to live life with faith in God.

@jonnystanley8720 Год назад

It's ben four years what happened did you become a priest?

@JoelSam Год назад

@@jonnystanley8720 I did not. I was rejected. Now en route to the bar.

@exposingtruth600 4 месяца назад

@@JoelSamso what’s been going on now? What’s your vocation

@yuan1630 3 месяца назад

Are you okay?

@nolanknows1401 6 лет назад

Funny thing: as Father starts talking about being a saint humorously I thought to myself "the only thing I'm good at is going to confession"... the first example he gave was going to confession. Then, right before he mentioned virtues to focus on I was having a spat of road rage and right during that spat he first mentions the virtue of gentleness.

@joyyoung3319 6 лет назад

AMEN, Father Mike. And a Saint is a sinner who keeps trying to do God's Will! THANK YOU LORD for the Saints who went before us, those canonized and those that will never be canonized. Thank you for letting us have their example in our life.

@DaltonHBrown 6 лет назад

Thank you Father Mike. This channel has been a huge help to me in my conversion from Protestantism.

@teambeining 6 лет назад

Thanks, Father Mike. In this complicated world, you remind us how easy it is.

@patrickhennessy8040 3 дня назад

This video just confirmed the conversation I had in confession.

@HouStoneSZN Год назад

Thank you Father

@danielsimionescu298 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for this message ☺️ I really needed to hear once again the huge importance that prayer has in our lives as Christians. Also, about God's will for us to be saints. I have been asking Jesus about these things lately. This is a very practical video. I decided to apply it from this moment on. God bless 🤗

@brianw.5230 6 лет назад

Amazing. Thank you, Father.

@gremlingrob 10 месяцев назад

Very true. Thank you Fr. Mike.

@tjsxav Год назад

Thankyou father Mike for those words. I think the world needs someone like Fr Mike who can lead people by explaining the god's will in a simple yet impactful manner. Today's generation needs to be taught in this way. Thankyou

@truegirl2anna 6 лет назад

God is on YOUR side! Amen 🙏

@Franciscan2006 22 дня назад

Love this Fr Mike thank you so much!❤

@lcthefirefox9137 6 лет назад

Thank God we have good priests like you

@davidswann6154 2 года назад

excellent series

@williammarquart 3 года назад

Thanks needed to hear this

@Mimse79 6 лет назад

I think this must be the best video I have even seen on vocations.... Having struggled my whole life with discernment of vocation the message here absolutely rings true with what I have painstakingly come to sense from deep within - God simply needs me to be holy now, today - that is really the only thing that matters! And if He wants to reveal some "major plan" or decision at some point - He will. THANK YOU for laying this out so clear and confirming something I and probably many, many more needed to hear!

@sapnapbgxx2087 3 года назад

Indeed!👌

@svetlanabarrow6026 3 года назад

I thought this is the way of life (holy)everybody should strive for? My god wants me to be happy and live a fulfilling life, but devil wants to abuse and hurt me and on this plain he is winning, but God gives me strength and not break.

@suecullen631 3 года назад

Thank you Fr. Mike xo

@jomoore147 3 года назад

I like that p pic of virtue and study it for a week. Excellent . thanks

@richard4oyeleke 4 года назад

Thanks Father

@Cloes.Corner 6 лет назад

So glad I am here early! Love you Father Mike Schmitz!

@geneievefrancis755 Год назад

Awesome thanks Fr Mike!!!

@dorothyhorvath9843 4 года назад

AMEN. Someone told me once and it resonated within me, if you can't strive to be a Saint WHERE you are, in the place where GOD has placed you NOW...you won't be a Saint anywhere.

@aidaruilova140 6 лет назад

I love the suggestion to think about what does my Yes to God look like right now? And, to pick a specific virtue to work on weekly. Very useful reflections! Amen! I need this! And I love your humor, Father Mike! :)

@Saraabdif43 5 месяцев назад

i need to be with you guys becouse i LOVE praying the roserey i love JESUS and mother MARY AMEN GOD LOVES YOU ALL GOD BLESS YOU ALL AMEN

@jeanlanz2344 Год назад

Great advice. Step by step, take action and adjust. Take another step forward. Thank you.

@gabbystreet103 6 лет назад

God bless you Father. Keep it up we need you.

@Julie_Rios 6 лет назад

Thank you, Fr. Mike. Timely, as usual. That's a good realization from that guy you were talking about: being virtuous. Something I myself need to work on. We're all called to be saints. The one vocation everyone shares in common.

@pressurepointss Год назад

1) choose a virtue and work on it 2) pray

@andrewpeters2515 6 лет назад

Prayer is the most important thing at any given moment, thank you Fr Mike, I needed to hear that today

@tGtg24689 3 года назад

Thank you. I’m converting to Catholicism and you’re doing great work and helping me! God Bless You 🙏🏼

@conchimartinez4716 6 лет назад

Muy acertado padre. Muchas gracias y saludos desde España :)

@luluhi1910 6 лет назад

All im gonna say is that ,your personality is perfect.

@matthewspinks539 2 года назад

Fr Mike you're like a breath of fresh air to listen to.

@giovannipagliari1537 6 лет назад

“The only goal worth pursuing is to be a saint.” Thank you @frmikeschmitz for your faith-filled message. I will continue to live a virtuous life as a loving and faithful husband and father according to God’s will. God bless you in your ministry!

@taratravels6235 5 лет назад

I’m a senior in Highschool and honestly this channel has been such a blessing in my life and journey as a Catholic. I teach religious Ed for 1st grade as well, so it helps me have answers for difficult questions my students ask. This channel helps me sort my priorities better and keep my focus on faith. Thank you 😊

@marce5b Год назад

Wonderful message

@stevekisten8306 3 года назад

Dear father mike Thanks so much for this video it really helped at my mature age of 57 Your inspiration to live a single life consecrated to god was just what I was looking for but could not put my finger on it I know what I was meant to do ❤️

@BindingTheYoke 6 лет назад

Out of all of your video's Father, this is the first time I've felt genuinely blessed by one. Thank you. ...I've been struggling to know my vocation for a long time now and this past year feeling greatly discouraged; you may think you are pointing out the obvious, but never underestimate the power of encouragement. Most people seem to be on the bandwagon of beating others with the rod of correction (wounds of love right? yet they never remain with the person to "suffer with" as Christ asks - we are very careless with our help I think) ..but how many people are building up the church with words of encouragement? A little goes a long way.

@wardensofthecross4209 6 лет назад

Love your stuff!

@donnabendana9697 4 года назад

You are a blessing. I felt the Holy Spirit while watching this.

@Madera93 5 лет назад

I really love your videos. I’m a Baptist Christian, looking into Catholicism.

@kaia332 6 лет назад

Thanks, Fr. Mike. I can sort of relate to this. When I entered the convent, I literally gave up everything as I was so sure I wanted to be a nun. When I got out after 11 months, I was in a state of confusion, finding myself asking God what He really wants from me.

@jeffseng6385 8 месяцев назад

This is so good. May the Lord help us to keep saying yes.

@Catholico 6 лет назад

Awesome video. Thank you Father Mike! :)

@sirfranco1718 2 года назад

Wow this exactly what I needed to hear! Thank you Jesus for speaking to through this father!

@carinajohn3240 4 года назад

Praise God!! Needed to listen to this talk!! Thank you Fr. Mike. God bless. 🙏🙏🙏

@tai-chitvpastorellahealthp8741 Год назад

Beautiful talk Fr. Mike. Thank you.

@jesusloverforever5762 3 года назад

This video is so good. I was struggling these days because i don't know what to study after plus two and my parents kept asking me. But now I'm confident coz my greatest wish is to become a saint, like u said, nd i don't need a degree certificate / good job for that. All i need is to love all & do some virtue. Thank you Fr. Mike & THANK GOD💖

@dimitriosnikolaou5174 2 года назад

Wonderful!

@NicolasBuchenkov 6 лет назад

Many Blessings, Father! Just wanted to say a big thanks to you. All these videos you make have helped me a lot in building my spiritual life and I'm sure, there's even more to come. Your explanations on different subjects are very profound, yet they are also reasonable and fulfilling. Watching this show I've decided to convert, so next Easter season I'm fully in =) Again, push forward, father! God Bless!

@-gina1114 6 лет назад

👍 Great follow-up Father Mike! Thank you!

@Jack-il3qv Год назад

'I am NOT God Almighty YET but I keep trying.' From an Old Friend.

@GiftofChaosStudio 2 года назад

The Lord has lead me down many different paths. Redemptorist Seminary, life as a Capuchin. Married life of 17 years with 2 kids. Now I am discerning the Permanent Diaconate after turning away in regret for leaving the Capuchins for many years. I have learned why God called me out, gave me the most supportive wife any man could possibly have. He did this for my benefit so I can fall into the vocation He wants for me. A married father of 2 who serves the Church as a Deacon. I'll be praying for all of you discerning and ask you to storm the gates of Heaven for me as well! Pax et Bonum!

@jacquelineharrod6386 6 лет назад

Encapsulates what we should all be doing. Thank you.

@sherinjohny7663 4 года назад

"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future "...Oscar Wilde . These are not just words ...these are the greatest hope of my life ....

@MiNDanRo Год назад

I say yes and putting God first thanks Father Mike

@Clickybux 2 года назад

Thankyou Father for the clarity in your explanation and teachings and your daily yes to God! 😁

@chissstardestroyer 3 года назад

We aren't exactly afraid of making decisions, Father Mike, we are terrified of userping God's place in our lives- so much so that it actively prohibits us from doing as He commands. The obstacle to holiness in these cases is *humility*, and it *should* be an obstacle at that. Better by far to be humble than to make it to Heaven at that, infinitely better altogether to negate all decision-making than to make a decision and thus become our own 'god'; best of all to do away with the mere *idea* of "god" at all, to have no God, to let the place not exist, that way one cannot userp His throne, as it becomes impossible thus to do so... due to His throne not existing.

@AlyssaPalos 6 лет назад

Father mike you made me think harder. Not just only that you made me also teary eyed. Thank you for such a wonderful reminder. God bless

@hannahnymous 6 лет назад

You helped me Father discern what God wants me to do with my life right now. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

@mrsnehalesbarchard506 2 года назад

It's true..and it's not boring at all. Almighty father, I am planning to start technical writer course, although I am a computer Science engineer. But after a break of 8yrs I feel this will be better for me. But, may your will and not mine be done. I wanted to be a nun...when I was like 4-5. Yes...he wants me to be virtuous. God, give me the strength to pull the trigger. St. Michael I need you right now.

@anonymousleapyear5616 Год назад

This really helped me find a steady starting point. I am in high school now and, as everyone knows, one of the most common questions I'm asked (most often by myself) is: What will I be when I grow up? And the truthful answer (for now) is I don't know. So, for now, I'm just going to explore my options, take little steps, and work on myself and growing in the faith. I really liked the idea of working on a specific virtue each week, but I think I'm going to change it to a virtue for each month so that it's easier for me to keep up with it. I hope whoever is reading this has a wonderful day :)

@kingsleyugwu9399 Год назад

Thank you God bless you through Mary,most loving,Amen.

@bonniem5822 5 лет назад

The “pulling the trigger” and adjusting is such great advice. Thank you!

@laflor6854 2 года назад

Right now my yes is to God is taking my children to church consistently and being a peaceful wife and mother as I also work on my skills for a vocation that I know God has pointed out to me.

@letuspray18 3 года назад

Thank you Father. God bless

@GuadalupePicasso 5 лет назад

This is an important message, as so so many Catholics waaayyyy overspiritualize discernment. Ultimately, God wants us to be holy, as he is holy. It’s not that God doesn’t have a “plan” for our lives; but, I have seen so many people fretting over things like, “should I be a plumber, or a computer specialist?” Be practical, know what your own strengths and weaknesses are, and take that leap of faith. The same with discerning marriage or the priesthood/religious life. If you feel inclined to the latter, make the effort to actually talk to a vocations director, be it for your own diocese or for a religious community that interests you; if it is the former, be bold and risk rejection by asking that person out (and, for those being asked out, be open, and have your expectations and standards grounded in reality, as far too few younger Catholics today seem to).

@Onlinesully 4 года назад

Guadalupe Picasso Make practical decisions and do practical stuff

@roxanne8447 3 года назад

Awesome! So wonderful. Such a wondrful freedom in speaking Truth! Thanks Fr!

@AntonioGiglio 5 месяцев назад

Grazie! Video bellissimo! Chiaro e utile. Questo fa andare avanti per davvero. Ti ringrazio.

@DiegoRamirez-uy1xy Месяц назад

Thank you! This was very helpful. 🙏

@22rawraw 2 года назад

This is a keeper....thanks, Father Mike.

@faninme 6 лет назад

Father, I am enlightened with "make small decisions". Thank you. God bless.

@Fushigina91 4 года назад

Thank you Ascension presents, thank you Father Mike; thank you Heavenly Father!

@marissaparente2278 2 года назад

Thank you

@vincebarrese9280 6 лет назад

This couldn't have come at a better time for me. I've been discerning my vocation lately, and Fr. Mike's words have really comforted me. Thanks Fr. Mike!

@alexz2702 3 года назад

I'm not a catholic right now, but I really love these videos. I'm finding them to be a lot more helpful than some of my protestant ones.

@aviatordanz 3 года назад

It sad that I will probably never see you in person to tell you how much I needed this video.

@adinamanolache51 4 года назад

Thank you, father Mike!

@VipMike 6 лет назад

I liked what you said baby step to bigger steps moving forward with pray and God's will be done love and hope 2 show the way. God bless take care .

@leilanithirang4180 4 года назад

yes to God's will:) Thanks, Fr. Mike:) God bless you:)

@Amazed4374 6 лет назад

Very good strong thoughts for me. A side i never looked before. I always wondered what God wanted of me. Got the answer! Thank you. God bless us all abundantly.

@olivertwist6523 5 лет назад

One of the things I love about Catholicism is breaking massive life stuff down to bite size stuff. Subscribed; Father Mike the young folk are lucky to have you in their corner....and now you're in mine. After watching some of your clips I feel the same when I read all ten commandments properly, with the help of RCIA and a local priest Father Peter. I truly hope it is not too late for me. If the gates are locked at least there will be direct feedback.