When You’re Discouraged

His Mercy is new every morning

why does God deliver some and not others

So true that we tire of asking for forgiveness 😮. All of this is so on point, like wow. It’s like it was all meant for me! Thank you so much Fr. Mike for all your content and this video’s message!

Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

Thank you, Father

Yeah, God doesn't love me anymore.

my indian parents wont let me become a concept artist they want me to be a illustrator

Going for my first confesssion in over 30 years this saturday. Lord Jesus Christ , son of God , have mercy on me , a sinner.

Thank you for this word!

Literally shower up the moment I felt discouraged

I lost my legs and fingers after a dog bite. I'm really struggling with worry and fear. Listening to you helps, Fr Mike. Thank you.

I want to let you know that without your channel I may have never realized my spiritual path-I am so grateful. I'm going to ask my therapist, who happens to be Catholic, if he knows of any church that would be helpful. I'm baptized, but the only times I've ever been to church were with my grandparents when I was a kid, or with ceremonies.

I struggle with many things, I'm not going to go into all of them, but many relate to bipolar and other spectrum disorders, but you (in addition to the kindness and guidance of both God and many others) have lead me closer to the light.

On another note, I would like to ask if people can pray for a dear friend of mine named Jorje (he went by Smiley). I wasn't there for him enough in life, to the point where I feel ashamed to even mention that he's my friend, but he passed unexpectedly recently-either due to a drug overdose or suicide, it's not clear. He was an extremely kind person, who only ever seemed to want to spread his love-I, unfortunately blinded by fear of association, didn't follow Jesus' teaching of being there for those who are struggling. Please, if you can, send him your prayers.

God bless you all, in any case. This channel is a place of light in a life that seems pretty dark right now. Since I've learned to appreciate God and his gifts it's gotten easier, but, as you said, discouragement seeps in. Considering my diagnosis, I presume that even confession and church will only be a single step, but I'm sure with time it will get better.

Yeah but how do I ask god for help?

I don't get this joy that so many people talk about with their faith. I don't get it. It's up and down, up and down. I don't get it! I've given up so many times on practicing the faith because it just leaves me moody and sad and overwhelmed emotionally and mentally. And I'm prone to scruples.
I try to avoid going home too early (even though I used to love being ready to go home after work) because I don't want to be alone with my thoughts. Don't want to be alone to face my weaknesses because then the scrupules will start again.

Dear Jesus
Please make me get a good confession whenever I am in mortal sin.
Thanks
Joseph Jagen

Thank you Father

It always amazes me how you always come through with something just when I need the most. On Monday, I will find out what scheduling and protocol they will use for my thyroid cancer say I haven’t had some upsetting moments would be a lie to say I haven’t been discouraged, would be a lie, but not at God, the situation I do not like but there’s a reason for it. And I believe through prayer and asking for the necessary help I need. Right now due to the illness and the fact that is very cold here. After all you’re in the Midwest, you know. I can’t go anywhere until I go to the doctor on Monday so I’ve been sitting in on the front pew for the last three weeks. I will be there tomorrow. I am looking forward to spending my Sunday morning with you. Thank you again somehow between you and the Holy Spirit you seem to find the message I need to hear raise my spirit and remind me that all things are possible through the Lord. Have a blessed weekend stay warm.

Thank you Father Mike!!!! My priest in confession told me exctly the same, your words always makes me be more next to God!

Thank you Father Mike.

Profound and Much needed teaching Father Mike! The Holy Spirit continues to bless you with His wisdom and knowledge🙏🏻

You had me right until "Jesus established the Catholic church".
History is denying your claim.

Do you know what discouragement is.

I am in despair. I feel completely alone, ugly and worthless, fat and helpless, unconfident and unable to change. I sin, and confess, over and over to no change. I ask God to help, but His face is turned away from me. I want to be better, but I’m worthless. I want to have love, but I am undesirable. Having love for God has not helped.

Pride!! Yes I do need God to Overcome this Trial! I need him daily to Overcome my Sin!! Sin of Self Reliance!! 🙏❤️

asking for prayers. lately I feel so discouraged beyond return, and often it turns into self reliance, which leads to mistakes. I feel terrible about myself but physically have no way to get to confession. any advice from the fellow Catholics listening (or Christians, although you can't help with the confession thing lol) would be SO appreciated

I never, never, never felt the presence of God and he never helped me with anything

In our weaknesses HE is
strength 🙏🏻🕯✝️🕯🙏🏻

Father I hope you helped as many people as you have helped me

So with that last statement, how do I apply that?

Needed this today, Thank you Fr Mike!
Cheers from Lima Peru 🇵🇪

your videos have been truly inspiring ... Love of God & love of Jesus Christ should be so simple .. I believe that God makes all things clear to us without ambiguities & complexities. Most of all, God's will be done ... ❤

Shame 😢

Thank you for this Father Mike. I get discouraged often, but turn to God in prayer and find help where i need it most.

"My pal CS Lewis" - but then at one point in Catechism in a Year youre calling some ideas from Protestant Reformation a heresy. I think it was wrong to do that. Heresy shouldn't be the word we use toward other denominations, unless, of course, their teachings go directly against the Scripture.

Why don’t you guys try building something useful instead of lecturing the people and playing spiritual/psychological games while insulating and buoying up your benefactors? We’ve all worked very hard. There’s no reason for this disaster and we’re getting a strong indication that you don’t actually know how to rebuild what you’ve destroyed. We trust God. We don’t trust our earthly leaders and have been given zero reasons to do so. Show us what goodwill looks like, huh? Shelter. Food. Healthcare. Ya know, the fundamental things you took away?

Islam’s looking better and better. At least they’re consistent.

Good advice. There is a passage somewhere "My strength is perfected in weakness." So it is good to move closer but that should not be the only thing you do. Take care of yourself, exercise, stay connected to supportive people you know (watch out for harmful people), get help if you need it. Take small steps. If you have not mastered something big yet, can you do something small? Personally, took a break from big projects recently & pitched to a few journals. Three rejections but one is still under consideration. Pitch was a small 30' / 500 word small step. So don't always just do something immense. My buddy is trying to prevent doomsday for the Earth & he decided to not attempt something beyond him like saving the galaxy or warp drive.

Wow. This hit exactly when I needed to hear this. I've been struggling with exactly this. Thank you, Father Mike. Thank you, Lord.

Lord I pray this outreach will expand out to the unknown world and unknown people in this universe in Jesus Christ name Amen Abba Father bring breakthrough, Abba Father bring breakthrough and Abba Father bring breakthrough in Jesus Christ name Amen Holy Ghost and Fire take over Amen

This hit home; but I gotta tell you, it's not that I should need God less, it's that I don't think I'm worthy of Him. That I let Him down.
He gave me all these gifts and I am such a disappointment. It's kinda different.

You should be going to confession every week.

Today discouragement came in the form of the two people I love the most. I'm broken and can only pray to the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation.

Please please pray for me

I need this message right now, but it saddens me when the Catholic church is put on a pedestal as the church. It's not the Catholic church that God established. It's the church. It's like saying the true receivers of God's grace are the whites. The Catholic Church is riddled with red flags and problems throughout history and the present. So many are lost within its grasp because of rituals, traditions, idols, and even simply the prideful identity of being catholic more so than being Christian. I like what Mike has to say. I have watched him many times, but when that narrow kind of statement slips in, I almost move on. God's grace has moved far beyond the Catholic walls. I will sift out the unnecessary comments and listen to the truth he does have to share. 😊

I just want God to show me that I personally mean something to me, that he's listening. It feels that I'm doing all the thinking, analyzing informations to make myself feel good praying, when I look down I see that I'm still where I am, and nothing changed, I'm on my own talking to myself. It is everyday battle, I feel alone and no body cares.

I keep coming back to this idea that I'm struggling to go to confession because I'm discouraged. But I don't think its true. I think its because I want my sin over god's mercy. Ive had many times in my life where I went to confession consistently. Im not afraid to go to confession anymore. Im not even sure if I'm really that afraid of trying and failing anymore. I think I just don't want gods mercy, and I don't want his help enough to ask for it very often. (even to ask for the want). Although lord, itd be nice if I could be a saint, id really appreciate it.

Thank you, Father Mike. You are truly led by the Spirit. God bless.

Thank you Father ❤️ 🙏

i am depressed i go to mass without my family every week it’s been about 15 years

Fr Mike does make me smile

I'm feeling when say the rosary in my own house. I feel close to God. But my priest has changed to another parish. The parish has changed so much, and when I go to mass I don't feel close to God anymore. That's never happened to me before.
The new priest took the statues away as he doesn't like them. I used to focus on the statues of jesus and Mary. I know it's wrong it's not the priest should make a difference but it's been over a year now and finding that I don't want to go, I'm missing mass more often. Any advice?