Listening To God's Will
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- Brother Malachy isn’t messing around when it comes to listening to God’s will. He puts his entire conversion story on the table and lays it out for all to see, to show his viewers how-if you sincerely give your whole life to God-he does not disappoint.
Brother Malachy kept nothing for himself. Even after being offered a free ride for an undergraduate and graduate degree in literature at the University of Georgia, and having the chance to have his best friend as his roommate, he still felt like he hadn’t found God’s will. He still felt like God was calling him to something more. He was asking God what he wanted, but he wasn’t listening.
Brother Malachy gave up the full scholarship offer, and took some months off to discern. Eventually he found himself entering the brotherhood of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Learn his full story, including many more interesting details, in this video.
Do you feel like God is calling you to something greater? If so, stop messing around and take your discernment seriously. God probably has something prepared for you that is better than anything you even dared to imagine.
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Ok y'all, the timing of this video is WILD. I've been praying really hard lately to know God's will in my life, and just on Monday I had almost the EXACT SAME experience in Adoration that Brother Malachy described - me begging Jesus to let me know His will, why can I not figure out Your will, etc., and He said to me very clearly, "It's because you're not listening." Hearing about the struggle that might come next almost makes me want to give up entirely, but I know I just have to lean in and trust the Lord, because He has great things planned.
Thank you for this video!!
Lean in and Trust! because he does in deed have a great plan for you!
True
Are you going to be a priest?
ZAPdontlook
Ah that's nice
My Protestant friends love ya'lls videos! They are so interested in Catholic Church. We just sit around and play y'alls videos. Because that is what cool kids do!!!!
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You left the program at Georgia and gifted it to someone else God had a plan for. UGa alumni and quite proud of you that could not have been easy.
Thanks sister...I didn't go there but I am definitely a Dawgs fan!! :)
Last year was my 2nd year of nursing, and I was falling into abyss. I was questioning whether did I make the wrong decision to join nursing as it was draining me physically and emotionally. So I started to search God and would grab any opportunity to go Adoration. Sometimes I would leave the adoration with tears and sometimes with so much joy. Now as I enter into my final year, deep down in my heart, I know that God is telling me that this is my vocation. Turning 19 this year ;)
So beautiful to hear sister! Never stop going to sit at His feet...even when life gets crazy!
“You don’t know My will because you will not listen.” Ouch! I think that is most of us.
I need God’s help right now, I feel like my sinful mind keeps hijacking my life and when I’m in that state of mind there’s almost nothing I can do about it so I feel so desperate for God to change me truly..
Brother Isaiah has a beautiful song that applies to you right now. It's called "Struggler." It's about God is telling him its value. He heard God tell him, " It's not such a bad thing..." Like all of our struggles have purpose. ❤
Just please hang in there. Hang hard. I got into habit of literarily screaming Jesus in my head. Rosary too. If you can 20 decades. We can still have sinful thoughts but sacraments help. At least me. Started daily mass so go to point of you can't do that or you won't be able to receive tomorrow. Lean in real real tight. Scream His holy name. Gradually the sin becomes less attractive n another vid talked about eating right n avoiding getting into an unhappy state. Conciously look for good things that give you joy n run to them. Silly things like painting your nails or going to look at flowers. One hail Mary said for you
I used to have the same problem(and sometimes still do) but I found out that one of the things that really affected my thoughts were the things that I put around myself. For example, listening to secular music, or watching movies or tv shows and even videos, that triggered those thoughts in my mind. When I was able to identify these triggers and cut it out of my life, the thoughts stopped coming for the most part, and when it does come there is nothing to fuel it. It still gets hard, but whenever they come I just sing a song about God or think about something different and it goes away. Hope this helps and stay strong because His grace is sufficient for us. 😊👍🏾
Also, don’t so much pray for God to remove these bad thoughts; instead, pray for God to teach you how to respond to them in a way that is holy and pleasing to Him.
Our life on earth, no matter how holy we may strive to be, is one of struggle, as we wrestle with the “already but not yet” of our salvation. The best advice that I can offer is to keep surrendering those sinful thoughts, mindsets, and attitudes to God, each moment that they come. Don’t relent, don’t stop. When they come, just pray something simple like, “Jesus, I surrender these sinful thoughts to you”, and even, eventually, continue that conversation with Him.
God is truly everywhere present and filling all things. Prayer, in its most simple form, is “practicing the presence of God”, to be intentionally cognizant of His presence.
You are His beloved child!
I am so envious of brother Malachy.....and it's a good envy. His ability to listen and discern at such a young age. Jesus has been talking to us since the day we were born...it took me 40 years to hear him.
Brother Malachy, your story is not just an inspiration but a huge reminder that Jesus is really at the centre of our very being.
cleo lobo how can I hear him? I'm so clueless I prob wouldn't even realize it if it happened 🤦🏻♀️
@@CHAVEOCHOA not really sure....but I had a born again Christian challenge my catholic beliefs, which richoched me to prayer. I started to listen, read and learn about my faith and the holy spirit kept moving me. I have reached a stage where I cannot do without prayer, thanksgiving.
Please pray that the Father will show me what my heart really longs for in the depths. Thank you for this amazing video!
I honestly don't know what God wants me to do... I ask for help every day and am open to whatever I need to do please pray for me 🙏🙏🙏
Keep searching and praying, Praying with you.
Patience is key, my friend. A lot of prominent biblical individuals were not approached by God until much time had passed.
You're not alone bro. The same happens to me, just trust in Lord's mercy and love, they will bring us to our vocation. God bless ya, and I can be sure that will pray for you.
Sorry if I made some mistake, English is not my native tongue, I'm actually Brazilian.
@@kalilazevedo9520 thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏
Matthew 7:7 is applies to your situation. You have asked and it has been given. Now you should seek and then knock. Patience is not the key. Do trust but trust in yourself as well. This is the message Malachy is presenting here.
It has been a steady prayer of mine for a long time now (months) to know God's will for my life. Amidst all the struggles and all the sin in my life, yes I pray for an end to that, but most of all, I pray to know His will and to have the courage and strength to say yes and carry it out when He calls. I needed this. Now, it's time to be silent and listen. Thank you, brothers.
You guys are great. Why cant everyone have such open friendly conversations about the important things?
rufflesal
Is it not enough for you to listen to these two chaps tell these tales ?
Why do you need everybody to tell stories like this ?
Wow. Mind 💥 I need to hear this since I'm like you right now praying and listening, but I do have a strong desire to be a monk but also a priest. Don't know which. 🙏
Wow. Wow. Wow. Thank you very much. Please pray for me as I learn about Gods Will in my life.
I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're grateful, you'll see God open up new doors...
I feel the joy when I pray and celebrate mass. I feel if when I am out with friends and family. I feel it when I am alone. I know I am never a lone.
thx for reminding me to be silent during praying. God, help me to be silent and let me know clearly what yr will on me but not mine. pls pray for me, I have been struggling for nearly six months.
"God revealed to me that the deepest desires of my heart is to live for Him, to be near the poor, to share His love with others directly." This would be my yardstick with which to align discernment of God's will for me. Thank you, Bro. Malachi! God bless you both & the Ascension Presents team! 👼
A million times over, God reward you brother Malachi! Super Providential to have heard your discernment story today.
That uncomfortable place of silence. Love it. Crickets! He speaks to us in a still, small voice.
God bless the friars, God bless this ministry of ascension presents.
Thanks for sharing this video and story with us. Vivat Jesus
Thank you Brother and Ascension Presents.
Thank you Biel!
What a journey glad for brother malaki
This 2 part series was really touching👌 be back with more brother malachy
More from Br. Malachy to come!
I recently been praying for Gods will and understand how to fully live that out in according to the design He has for my life, i made it my new years resolution as well to be in uniformity to Gods will one of the sisters of charity has been teaching me and literally sat me down and told me how to live that out the words struck my soul and now I'm applying it. Im so grestful and still praying God helps me please pray for me to make it to Heaven.
Hi beautiful Natalia! ❤
Excellent! "We are pilgrims...somos peregrinos... poco a poco...vamos a llegar" amen! + + + awesome testimony! Thank you for sharing and God bless.
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Thank you for sharing your story Bro. Malachy! 😊 I can feel the reality of your truth, vocation, journey and struggle. I can imagine you praying diligently to get the scholarahip so He answered it. But when it came to a point that Jesus spoke to you that you can follow your heart's desire and He will bless it. It just reveals to me the ulitmate goodness, generosity and love of God. He loves us sooo much that He will never impose His will but will let us decide if we are willing to fulfill the purpose He places on our lives. Ohhhh! What Bro. Mark Mary said is true. There are a lot to chew on your story. I love it and will definitely watch this over and over again. Again, thank you, Bro. Malachy, for sharing your beautiful story. And thank you, Lord, for letting us hear it. 😊
Thank you Aru!
Brother Malachy always makes me cry!
Little Flower
What are you crying about ?
In case I didn’t make this clear, I really enjoyed this 2 part series, and I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for taking the time to make these. I only asked below because I genuinely seek to live out a better spirituality that you both are exemplifying. Thank you!
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Interesting, when in the silence of prayer and you hear a voice, could you possibly do a video of how to discern what that voice is? Whether it’s God, my own internal voice, my subconscious, or something demonic?
I tend to doubt any voice that I hear.
James Orange yes, I agree. Please make a video about this
Exactly!
I am the same! I don't like to be silent with my thoughts because I have intrusive ones at times (OCD/anxiety) and because I am afraid God will tell me to give up something I really want :( I reckon Jesus would totally tell me I'm not listening!
I guess if it's from God it will line up with His character (something I've also had skewed perceptions about!) and Biblical principles, and also with your giftings/interests to some degree? Maybe you can pray that God will make it repeatedly and abundantly clear, that He will keep the enemy at bay as you try to discern, and that He may use trustworthy people to confirm His will??
Praying for you (and myself!) in this!
Peace. Only God can give peace.
moveaxebx what is peace? I have no problems sitting in silence for hours at a time. My problem comes with the discernment. Anxiety medicine can bring peace. Alcohol can bring peace. Those, nobody will confuse to be God though. I’m not trying to be argumentative. I just don’t think it can be boiled down to 6 words.
Love this life story. Sometimes just silence.
August 27, 2022
Hi Brother Mark Mary. I'm Brigit. I was present at the mass for life on Wednesday and was looking for you. I love your videos. Keep up the great Godly work you are doing
Thanks Brigit!
@@fr.mark-maryames3916 Thank you. Were you there?
Fav video from Franciscan Friars
May I share 1 of my favourite quotes from Mother Teresa that I read at the end of watching this testimony from Bro. Malachi? She said, "You don't need to change to believe in God's love, for it will be your belief in God's love that will change you."
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I need silence !!! I always ask God to tell me his will but now I know why !! Thank you God bless you always
Praise God for he is amazing! I have been with the Franciscan secular for several years studying in AZ. Close to profession I got out, 3 years later I am trying again. Again my struggle have begun not knowing God's will for me. This video came in the midst of my struggle, and I have to admit that when Jesus says to you, 'you do not know how to listen,'
It spoke directly to me!!! I know that I struggle with silence. I grew up in a large family, and all scream just to be heard. I will try to be in silence but I get for your prayers! Peace.
Oh, wow, thank you for sharing your story Brother Malachy! 😊❤️🙏
I love Father Malachi ❤
My name is Dora and my husband is Christopher. We are facing some life changing truma. My marriage is falling apart and my kids are hurting. I would appreciate your prayers. Thank you God bless you ♡
Dora, I will be praying for you and for Christopher, as well as your children. There is no darkness that can eclipse the Light of Christ, and I encourage you to not loose the hope that the grace of the Resurrection is for you and your family today! May St. Joseph stand in the midst of that trauma and bring the Presence of that Light. (Jn 1:5)
❤❤❤👍
br malachy napier
br malachy napier
These people needed really important urgent marriage help and advise at a critical time.
Surely some practical urgent help would go a long way.
Dora grace
Did you find somebody Dora to help you and your family ? Did you manage to find the practical help and advise that you needed so urgently ?
It's like you made this video for me. Thanks be to God
Great to hear! God bless you!
Priests are a gift to the church, especially with that kind of assurance from the Lord tgat he is the One calling. PAX! :)
Thank you Bro. Malachy for your intimate testimony of discernment. Great thoughts for all of us in all walks of life. Unfortunately, God's will isn't always up front as in the Bible. Many times we must work at it. But in the end we know God will guide us in our decisions. The final decision can be painful in some regards, yet joyful in other regards.
I always enjoy the the videos on Ascension Presents. Great thoughts, a mini-retreat in a way, from various people.
Bill,
Thanks for the feedback, you are right about God speaking in different ways, and that there is a pain in the yes sometimes (think about Jesus in the garden of Gesthsemene - "if this cup can pass, please let it, but not my will Father, but yours be done..."). Just remember though that prayer itself is actually work! It is ridiculously hard in my own experience to remain faithful day in and day out to personal prayer and silence. From my experience as well, the more I have become accustomed to the voice of God in prayer (through mediation on Scripture, Rosary,etc), the more I have been able to see God at work in the activities of my day, the "work" that is visible. I pray that the voice of the Father is heard in the stillness and the events of your daily life.
God bless,
Br. MJ
br malachy napier
it's a nice story about somebody who figured out what life path they wanted to take by deep thinking and meditating and praying and taking to a good mentor and taking to trusted family and/or friends.
Good advice.
Thank God I have found this channel!
Thank you Brother Malachay. So glad you found your gift (and desire). And I did watch the video again (and again).
Thank you for your testimony, Brother Malachy. God makes us walk beautiful paths to Him.
WOW thank you so much!! this is EXACTLY what I needed to hear!! to listen to Him in SILENCE and TRUST in His Divine Will... a perfect reminder in my own discernment process! Thank you!
and hello Br. Malachi from Georgia!! Go Dawgs!
These videos are such a light in the darkness for me. Thank you so much.God bless you both
Thank you!
Beautiful story ever...very touching...may God be with you in your spiritual journey
Thank you and God bless you.
This is so real for me right now, but being a mom of two little ones I'm not able to sit in silence. Don't know if that means it's not my time yet. I'm in turmoil nevertheless about orphan, abused, and hungry children. It's too much to bear sometimes. Please pray for them... And for me too.
M de Lima -- focus on your children. It's your time NOW. To be a mother. Later, when they are on their own, then ask again. This doesn't mean you can't help others through prayer and practical assistance as you're able. Your little ones can see this and it becomes part of their lives to help others. This advice from Brother Malachy is mainly for people who haven't already stepped into a vocation of marriage, parenting, or religious life. The rest of us (I'm a grandmother) can find benefit to it, but in a different way. There's always something ahead, as long as you're alive it means God has a purpose, but people often forget that the day-to-day is just as important for doing God's will. The best advice I ever received when I had my firstborn was, "Live every moment, remember it and treasure it. It goes by faster than you can imagine. I wish I could go back and enjoy mine when they were little." I took that advice, and I hope you will, too. Every moment, God is giving you two little ones! When you look on them tenderly, it is not as tenderly as the Father looks on you. Look at the beautiful little treasures He has given you!
@@kimfleury Yes. Thank you. I think I did receive that from the Father too during my prayers. I continue to pray for the rest of the children and find peace. God bless you.
@@kimfleury Me too. Fr told me when I could no longer be as active in church activities that what the Lord wanted of me was to love my little one and spend most of my time with her. I found peace and no longer like got upset that I couldn't be at a vigil mass. I talked to her and prayed with her in baby songs that I invented and got so happy.
100%. On my 2nd viewing. Still more there. Will watch again.
I love these videos, I hope they never stop making these!! I get so much out of these beautiful testimonies. Thank you Lord, for these faithful friars!
Thank you.
Beautiful. Powerful. 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼
I want this joy
4:04 We all need a friend like that girl 😎
So this guy had this conversation that he just outlined with the higher power ? That's nice.
Beautiful story, thank you for the inspiration and grace. God bless.
Beautiful conversion, God bless!
Thank you. Good information and experience. God must love you very much!
Wow. Thank you for this hope which is honestly hard for me to receive and accept. Praise God for the gift of humility!
I love this VIDEO. THANK YOU JESUS .
Thank you !!!!!! LORD PLEASE I WANT to know your will for me I give you the blank cheque
Edna A
I suggest you try and figure it out as this chap did by deep thinking and meditating and praying and taking to a good mentor and taking to trusted family and/or friends.
And figure it out.
Whoa... powerful story. I wish, the Lord would reveal to me his will.
Cheex
Don't get too caught up with these stories. It is very important to try and figure out for yourself what you need to do. These guys are outlining how they self reflected and figured out what life path was best for them through thinking and praying and meditating and taking to family friends and mentors. Try not be confused by how abstract he makes it all.
I love you brothers in Christ.
back at ya!
God bless you both!
That was so very moving - I don’t have the words to say what is in my heart. Thank you!
The silence is such a challenge. When yr like God i can't hear You! But this testimony puts everything in perspective. Thnx for this..🙏
Thank you.
It’s been hard and it continues to get even harder because I think I am being called to religious life. I’m going to go into a discernment retreat with a loving group of Spanish nuns. I’m scared and heartbroken because my heart somehow was hoping God would allowed me to stay with my amazing boyfriend. We’ve been together for 4 years and he’s been everything a girl could ever ask for. He’s supported my love for God, he’s accepted everything I am with so much love and patience. Everyone would think we would get married and so did I. But I’m wrestling with my inner peace and my spiritual director suggested to discern religious life before considering marrying him. Pray for me because I love this man to pieces and it’s really taken everything in me to ask God for His will because I knew deep inside it could mean being away from my boyfriend. I want to love God and do what He created for me. It’s just scary because that could mean not being with my lover and best friend. I’m already crying by just writing this. This is also really tough for my boyfriend because he’s always desired a future with me and even though he has accepted my decision to discern religious life with so much love and understanding, I know it still breaks his heart. I love him so much please pray for us, please pray for us
Alondra, I have prayed for you you and your boyfriend. May God reveal His will for your life and give you the grace, confidence, and strength to follow that path.
AnnInFL thank you so much, this means a lot to me ♥️ thank you sincerely.
Alondra, Christ peace to you sister! Thank you for your sincerity and honesty about this real struggle to be open to God's plan for your life. Although I chose not to speak about it in the video, there was likewise in my own life someone whom I loved deeply and thought I would marry that God asked me to surrender to Him. All I can tell you is that in the end God will honor your freedom, but He also made your heart. So whatever he asks of you, it is not to take something away, but to give the greatest gift your heart could know in this life. You were made for a definite purpose, God had dreams in His heart when you were created, ask Him what that dream is, and if it is scary to be open and say, tell your Heavenly Father, and ask Our Lady for the courage to trust her Son Jesus. They know you and want to lead you into the freedom and fullness of life you were created for. If that life is meant to include this man, then God will show you that.
I remember coming to a place where I realized that I loved this girl, and yet knew that God was asking me to let her go. What i realized was that if I truly loved her, and wanted the best for her, then the best and most loving thing I could do was to obey God's call and trust that He had someone else for her - which he did. Not easy, I know, but real love always means a real death to ourselves for the good of the other. The greatest gift of love we can make to our family, friends, the world, is to become a saint! Which simply means to do the will of the Father.
May Our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph obtain for you the clarity of discernment to know God's will and the courage to say "Hagase en mi segun to palabra!"
Wowza... Sounds like the path I am taking....
JayjayXpress
Are you joining the Franciscans ?
Praise God! Brother Maliki you are amazing! Thank you so much for your witness! It really touched my heart and gave me a lot to think about!
God bless you both! for sharing your love of God and spiritual message. 🙏🏼🕊❤️
Awesome story, and you told it soooo well!
Bonnie Melielo
Nice tale alright
And "poco a poco se llega lejos (bit by bit, far we" ll be)"
I already "checked" the video again and I am in The Silence Stage to Listen to HIS Voice.
Gracias Padres. Vayan con DIOS. DIOS los Bendiga. Amén.
Thank you brother Malachi.
Beautiful Story
Thank you so much💟
Yes! This talk really touched my heart and called me to emulate Brother Malakey's surrender to God's Will in his life. Thank you for putting this out there for us.
What a lot to take in! Why did Brother Malachi become a brother and not a priest?
Thank you and may God continue to bless you and to bless us through you. 🙏💖
I think he might be studying to be a priest...Father Mark Mary started doing these videos as Brother Mark Mary. I think they take a long time to become priests...
Members of religious communities often take a very long time to become priests, like 11 years sometimes. I think he is in formation to become a priest!
They have professed brothers and priests. It's not clear as to if br malachi is in seminary, but it's clear that he's where God needs him to be.
Br. Malachy is a seminarian. Some of the friars remain religious brothers and some go on for further studies in pursuit of being ordained priests. Br. Malachy's on the "priest track." Keep him in prayer!
Amazing real thanks for that sharing
Perfect timing. Needed to hear this. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH! thanks for sharing God's love. I will spend more time in silence.
Thank you for sharing your story
The timing for this was amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Keep making these awesome videos. Thank you for sharing your stories. And helping us see what it's like to live and walk with Jesus.
Making a holy hour is easy when you do a rosary, some meditation or special prayers at hand. But try going in the Adoration Chapel without all these “helps” and take in the silence and thoughts and simply listen and stop your petitions and praying. Just be there with God. Now that’s difficult. But I bet, that hour would be the most gratifying.
It's a sign of deep spiritual progress. Try and find the closest 24/7 adoration chapel near you and set aside a time each week that you feel called to, i find that the 11pm-2am slot is the most peaceful. Over time adoration will not be difficult but celestial
True story
This was absolutely beautiful! Thank you for this video! God bless ya both
Wow, perfect timing . I literally just prayed to know what my will was! Love this video !
Thank you for the beautiful videos!!!!
Thank you for this. I , too, needed to hear it.
The next best step... Was to watch the video again.
Very inspiring..God bless yall! :)
Wow!!!! Thank you for sharing, I really needed to hear that. Thank you and God bless
I LOVE listening to your story brother Malachy! You are a good story teller. When God speaks it is so awesome. The journey towards listening and hearing His Will is often a curious journey with twists & turns. It has and is happening to me....all the time! God bless you friars and your amazing ministry. Thank you from the bottom of my soul. loveTammyX
I love hearing about work with Missionaries of Charity. I've worked with them in India and Peru......still stuck in Peru. This was going to be my life's work, when I was able. I have some serious medical problems that are chronic and life long. What do I do now? What path do I take,when it seems as though their isn't one, because I am unable. I pray and pray and cant quite hear. I have a mind and a voice that I can use,but my body leaves me often unable.
Helpful!
WoW, Great video
Honestly, I can't help but like you guys, even if you are annoyingly challenging and I ought to dislike you...but I really like you and bless you and thank Jesus for you.
Wow that was so powerful! Thank you
Awesome thank you
Thank you
Wonderful work!
Inspirational.
Also, Father Mark-Mary, your ability to listen is incredible. Not a word spoken. I'm going to be doing a lot of interviews/conversations (something the two of you have helped inspire me to do, in terms of following what I now perceive as being God's Will for my life), and I love the sound of my own voice. You've helped show me how to listen while being ever present. Thank you