Homily of Fr. Michael O'Connor from Mass on August 20, 2023 at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS Referenced Readings: Is 56:1, 6-7 Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 Mt 15:21-28 www.olgchurch.net/ / ourladyofthegulfchurchbsl
Thank you Fr. Mike. I learn so much from your homilies. I appreciate your gentle way of how you share with us the difficult lessons we need to hear. Be assured of our prayers for you. My husband listens to you daily too. God bless you and our Lady protect you.
Thank you Fr Michael for another fruitful homily. I Love to hear your explanation of all the circumstances that are in the gospel. God called you and made you a priest. He gave you the talent in a very humble and eloquent way to preach his gospel and to bring us closer to him. I imagine that there are many people who converted to Catholicism after hearing your homilies. I can watch your videos several times without getting tired I absorb every word you say to put it in practice. God protect you and bless you. 🙏🙏🙏❤
Sitting in the parking lot of my church ~~ knowing the meaning of today’s gospel. Praise Jesus ~~ bless His HOLY priest . Father you are one of them 🙏📿🙏📿
I'm so grateful to almighty God to have the privilege to listen to your invaluable homilies.Iam enlightened on so many Christian principles.God bless you abundantly.
Another favorite parish to follow is St. Monica parish in Santa Monica, CA, with its wonderful pastor, Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson. We are so blessed in the Catholic Church with priests like Father Mike and Monsignor Torgerson!
Thank you fr Mike God bless you 🙏 Lord 🕊️ please give me more patiences I don't understand why I have illness but, I love and trust you always your will be done the Way Truth and Life father son holyspirit Amen 🙏🕊️✝️🛐💟
Thank you Fr. Mike! Again and again, persistence is what I need. Thank you for the REMINDER. You have a way of STIRRING my conscience. I guess sometimes I doze off. YOU ARE A PERSISTENT PRIEST WITH YOUR HOMILIES! OTHERS SHOULD FOLLOW YOU! GOD BLESS!
A very moving homily today, touched my heart. It's all the questions we ask when we feel we are not being heard. But the key is persistence with humility, easier said than done. Thank you Fr Mike for being a true and faithful shepard of the lord, you are feeding His flock.
God bless you Father. Truly beautiful and uplifting when priests preach the Gospel in all its fullness. We are so longing to hear the full message of the Gospel without it being watered down. Thank you, from Australia
I love that Gospel passage because I believe Jesus waited for His apostles to teach them this lesson. Another outstanding homily Father Mike. I pray to St. Monica nightly for her intercession to bring two of my children back to Holy Mother Church.
Father Michael O"Connor I have been watching your POD APOSTLE on RU-vid for about a year now and I felt the need to tell You that You are a great teacher . GOD BLESS YOU
Father Mike your homilies are relatable to daily life . Their stories are our stories too. I would say that St Martha you mentioned is St Monica the mother of St Augustine. I was waiting what you would say about St Martha but your homily ended. so I assume it is St Monica.
Father,,, I never understood this encounter between the woman and Jesus…. However now I get it…But, But only about 50%….I’m a slow learner….many Blessings.
Thank you Father Mike, finally I understand the meaning of this story! For years I have asked and really never gotten a clear answer until now! I truly am so grateful and ecstatic! God bless you!!!!
Always before you open your bible ask God for hel you to understand what your about to read ask Him for knowledge that His willing to give you abundantly specially if it's for know the truth that will made you free.
Thank you Fr for a wonderful homily as usual. God accepts anyone with an opinion heart. Nevertheless there is in the world today a house of prayer that Jesus has declared, this is the house spoken of in The Book. God bless you Fr.
Today Is The Feast of Saint Bernard Abbot and Doctor of The Church: Saint Bernard was born in 1090 near Dijon in France. After religious upbringing He joined the Cistercians in the Year 1111 and later was chosen Abbot of the Monastery of Clairvaux. There He directed His Companions in the practice of Virtue, Peace, and Unity by His own example. Because of Schisms which had arisen in the Church He traveled all about Europe restoring Peace and Unity. He wrote many Theological Spiritual works about The Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ as well as on Theology and Asceticism. He Manifested the importance of Obedience in living Spiritual Life He died in the 1153. Saint Bernard Abbot and Doctor of The Church Pray For Us.
