Faith is Not Something You Can Lose

You know that feeling when you listen to something you REALLY needed to hear? Oh boy this is that moment for me

This video series is helping me to pick my life back up and give it to the One who created me. I've been paralyzed by hopelessness, doubt and fear coupled with apathy, cynicism, guilt and shame and have found myself away from a church that is so beautiful and warm but I am so apprehensive when it comes to being with others. Please pray for me that I can shed this spirit of doubt and prejudice so I can live fully in the Spirit of the Lord

There was never an excuse to miss Vigil or Sunday Mass in my house growing up. My mom would get the good old Clarion Herald and have the Mass times for every church in the New Orleans area on the fridge. When my sister and I were working and going to high school she’d ask us at the beginning of the weekend. ‘When are you going to Mass?’ There was zero chance a Mass wasn’t available somewhere. I never lost the habit even thought there have been good times and bad with my faith, I always go to Mass. Thanks Mom!

Dear Jesus don’t EVER let me lose my faith!

My husband my children do not go to church. I have tried to bring them with me yet to no avail. My kids are on their own. My husband has had a difficult childhood. I try to encourage him but he won’t budge. I keep praying that he will open his mind to the lord Jesus Christ. We just lost my father in law and his mom passed away when he was 2 mo. Old in a car accident along with his brother. I believe he’s angry. Pray for him Father Mike.

I have never been a believer or have had faith but I am working on it. Thank you Father Mike.

I thank almighty God for the day you were born Fr. Mike. You are a blessing from God. May your Faith always strong and shines to guide us to the right path in this chaos world.

Been there, done that but I'm back !!!! Not leaving God again. I beg His Mercy for this 😇

If faith is a gift, then why would God condemn the faithless? It just doesn't make sense unless He is malevolent.

Life is full of happiness and tears; be strong and have faith...

I’m not Catholic, but this has helped me so much. Your words were clear, blunt, and cannot be misinterpreted. Thank you. GOD bless.

Thank you 4 the last 5 years I have worked weekend at a restaurant and now I'm taking back every 2 Sunday off and they are not happy but I am God bless .

Thrilled to say that I place nothing before God, and prayer is now a much bigger part of my life. Mass first, and even when there isn't mass I find myself wanting to pry the doors of my church open just to spend some time in the house of God away from everything, with no one else around. Lately, I just want to get closer and closer to him.

Thank you, Jesus, for leading me to this video. I've been struggling and thought I had lost my faith. Today, listening to Fr. Mike, I realized I never lost my faith. It was just put on the back burner for a bit. I REALLY AND TRULY needed to hear this. I'm okay. I always was. I just needed someone to tell me I was and that's what this video did for me. It spoke to me in a huge way. Thank you, Fr. Mike!!

God bless you Father Mike .. praying for you and everyone here ❤️🙏🏻

Not catholic but needed to hear this. Little by little I'm starting to give my heart over to other things... 😢

My parents and I aren’t very religious. But lately, I’ve been feeling the need to speak to God and ask for forgiveness for my sins. It’s been a long time since I’ve attended church or even picked up a bible. This week, I’m planning on going to church this Sunday, with my entire family. I haven’t been baptized because my mother wanted me to choose for myself, but I really want to now. Despite there being so many moments when I really did question God’s plan, I’ve finally realized that even doing the minimum to uphold my relationship with the Lord is enough. Thank you, Father Mike, for passing on and serving as this gift from God. My restoration in faith begins now.

Even know I grew up Catholic and attended Catholic schools as I grew older I'm sad to say I drifted away from the church.if I had questions I'd just call my sister who has been a nun all my life.shes passed away and I now have my youngest daughter in Catholic school and she asks me to help her with her religion homework and doesn't understand alot of the words and has alot of questions I just wanted to thank you for your videos we both enjoy them and I noticed my daughter smiling and laughing while learning as she watches these videos.thank you😃

Thank you Father Mike, you were talking to me. Yes I wanted to turn you off, but I continued to listen. Its time to dust myself off and take up my cross again, never to late to renew ones faith. You friend Kyell is absolutely correct about becoming a member of the Catholic Church through the RICA program. Membership in the Church and its sacraments is a glorious gift from God. I want that relationship back with our Lord. This moment marks the point I start to reclaim what was freely given me. Thank you.

"If you are watching this, God is calling you to faith." Okay, Father Mike. How did you know? You're scaring me. 😂 God is funny sometimes.