The Significance of Ash Wednesday
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- They may just be ashes, but Fr. Mike points out that what they represent goes far beyond mere dust of the earth. With a simple cross on the forehead, we are recognizing that we are far from perfect, but that God loves and redeems us-not despite our brokenness, but in the midst of it. If you want to start off your Lent with a reminder of Ash Wednesday’s deeper meaning, listen to Fr. Mike’s heartfelt words in this video.
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"The ashes mean I'm a sinner. The cross means I have a savour" Father Mike.. Beautifully delivered...
Yes the same moved me.
Hi
Yes! So beautifully stated.
It was indeed powerful...
Yes, it brought tears to my eyes.. powerful.
I watch alot of Catholic videos, because I am halfway through converting from atheism. I love watching Ascension Presents and Bishop Barron in particular, and I just want to say that this is the most honest and emotional display of faith and virtue that I have seen yet. God bless you Father Schmitz .. Keep up the good work. I am a solo Father trying desperately to guide my son to Jesus, through the teachings of the Catholic church. If it wasn't for your efforts (and the efforts of others, such as Bishop Barron) then I don't think I would get very far. May God bless you all and guide the Holy Spirit to empower your surmons.
Welcome home 🙏
man TURN AROUND
Find a Catholic Church and take RCIA Class to learn all
God bless you.
how is your journey in faith going? I hope GREAT!!
I’m becoming Catholic, fully immersed in RCIA right now. The last three minutes of this video are what it’s all about. I’m looking forward to my first Ash Wednesday where I really know its true meaning. Moving away from sin, opening my heart to the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, becoming a better person, there’s no better feeling. I’m truly living the happiest days of my life.
Amen! Those of us who believe like this are also living the best days of our lives.
@@tempesnyder6243 How fitting! I just walked out of Ash Wednesday Mass and yes, I am leaving the best days of my life.
Welcome Home brother! I was confirmed Dec 22 2020, and I discover something new about Catholicism every day.
Ave Maria
Deo Gratias
Deus Vult❤🔥
@@tbhausen did you have to put the ash on your forehead or your right hand?
Welcome home 🙏
I have come back to this video on every Ash Wednesday since 2018 and I have always gone through it to the end with my eyes filled with tears of bitterness for my sins; at the same time, tears of gratitude as well for the mercy of God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And in Father Mike's words, “you're mine”😭... WOW... May God be praised always 🙌🏽
Brother, your words are powerful and exemplify what our disposition should be for our sins and for the Mercy of God towards repentant sinners.
Beautifully said!
Ave Maria
Deus Vult❤🔥
Hey! I'm not a Catholic, not even a Christian. I'm a Muslim and this was super educational, really helped me understand things better, I see people attempting to understand Islam and I feel as a Muslim I must make the same effort😳
That is truly beautiful Ainee :)
Ainee Bassir
kaif al-hal
What you said was perfect but more than that it was your obvious love for Jesus and the fact that you showed your emotions, that for me was drawing me close to Jesus, I felt what your were expressing and I was tearful. Thank you
I love your mentality (: keep it up!
Best Tongkat Ali "its ashes smudged on forehead" yup, boring and purposeless unless you understand the symbolism. Same as a gift given at Christmas... Why give a box wrapped in expensive shinny paper? How dumb right??
But it means something to us.
Dear brother & sisters in Christ, lets take a moment to pray for all the priests around the world, especially for Fr. Mike. May the Lord bless our priests and preserve them from sin, and fortify them in grace and knowledge. Also, we pray God to bless Fr Mike and to all and every one priest on Earth with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. God bless you Fr. Mike.Our Father, who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy name
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be doneon earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen!Hail Holy Queen of Heaven, pray for our priests!
keep praying! the world and everyone needs prayers! God bless you.
Claudia Beautiful. Thank you.
All we need is Jesus Christ.
What did you mean by "Hail Holy Queen of Heaven"? When there is only God,Jesus Christ,and the Holy Spirit?
Gavin Salcedo I agree. I don't understand what that is supposed to mean.
I’m not catholic. I was raised nondenominational. This spoke to me.
Thank you
I was raised baptist, but this spoke to me as well.
Happy Ash Wednesday 2024! Come join us in the Catholic faith. Make an inquiry with your local parish about the RCIA conversion for adults. It was the best decision I ever made. God bless you! In the name of Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Amen. ✝️
i have turned to alcohol lately instead of to Jesus when i have felt hopeless lately. i have been drawn to things that i ought not be. thank you, father, for making me realize how deep i am, how low i’ve been. i shall not waste this great gift Christ has given to me
Thank you Father Mike I cried when you said, you are mine the ashes are the in the shape of the cross Jesus was willing to pay so I could be His I’m a new catholic at age 70 guess it took me awhile to get the message. With love in Christ✝️ jc
Same @Jocarol, it was absolutely beautiful ☺️ and it’s never too late ❤️
I felt the same!!
I did the same
Welcome
Welcome!
Amazing explanation. When you said “mine” I started crying and felt this presence of the Holy Spirit stronger than I have in a long time
I felt the same way.😢❤
I wish I could like this 100 times! Thank you! THE ASHES MEAN I AM A SINNER---THE CROSS MEANS I HAVE A SAVIOR! Love this!
Father Mike, this is a great sermon! Thank you! I'm preparing for Lent and Ash Wed. You wouldn't have said it better! I'm pretty much crying. Thank you for everything you do!
Thank you for saying YES to your vocation as a priest Fr. Mike! You have blessed many many souls that I know you will see in Heaven! Keeping you and your work in my prayers. 😇🙏🏽💛
Father Mike, that was the most beautiful and uplifting explanation of the Ashes that i've ever heard, and i'm 71 years old. Thank you for your inspiring words.
I have tears when I know I'm a sinner but we're also saved because of Jesus Christ.. AMEN.
Amen
Thank you for this message… I’m a lifelong Catholic but have never heard Ash Wednesday explained this way, and it’s absolutely beautiful.
This is the best explanation I have ever heard. I'm a cradle Catholic and I working on myself. That's why I'm watching Fr. Mike. His Love of Jesus, his enthusiasm for teaching and his compassionate heart are so beautifully obvious in this particular video. Thank you Fr. Mike for helping me to become a better Catholic Christian and to understand my own faith better each day, before I die.
The best, most passionate explanation of Ash Wednesday I've ever seen. Thank you.
Unfortunately, he didn't look at the condition of the Church. It's a mess.
Hypocrites, they party the night before for fat Tuesday then go get the ash on Wednesday and try to act pius.
@@armandoramos3225
Still hung over from the night before.
I agree with you. It is a VERY passionate explanation.
@@paulsepko2213 who does that? Just because people in church are hypocrites Does not make church hypocrite. People are independent and have free will. Dont blame the church or Ash Wednesday for what people does its all part of being sinners
This is by far the most beautiful explanation of Ash Wednesday I have ever heard.
I'm not catholic but I'm doing Lent. You broke it down for me. I truly enjoyed this. "You're Mine" thank you Jesus
Why aren’t you catholic may I ask?
Each time I just not realize but acknowledge that God loves me, I break up in tears, and just today with this video I just had. Thank you very much. With love from Mexico
At almost 70, I now truly understand Ash Wednesday. Thank you, Fr. Mike! Fr. Mike is so gifted. Please let him stay the course.
Father Mike, I love your devotion to Jesus,your emotional demeanor I want this Lent to be the best lent ever in my life, you and others help me to make this the most wonderful gift…….knowing I am worthy of Gods love…..
Could have NOT said it better Father Mike. God bless you. And May he continue to bless you with his loving wisdom.
Fr Mike you are definitely sent by God to bring us all closer to Him.
Your words are beautiful and heart warming.. they give comfort.. thank you Lord for letting us live in this age where we can connect with Fr Mike across the miles so he can pour Your Love into our hearts... Thank you Lord for talking to him as You did with Moses. Let us never been stiff necked. Amen
I wasn't expecting to cry before I go to work, but these words touched my heart. Thank you for speaking the word of savior.
I love your passion father Mike .
Fr Mike, What a Great Explanation of Ash Wednesday 👏 👌 🙌 👍
he has a way with words mannnnn....I'm telling you! God Bless him!!
mmm he is a great speaker anyway. he can persuade anyhow.
I'm not Catholic, but I have been watching many of your videos to gain perspective and receive some education. Thank you so much for this. I'm planning to attend an Ash Wednesday service at my church and this was awesome.
To God Be All The Praise 🙌🏾, Honor 👑, & Glory 😇 FOREVER ♾️. Amen 🙏🏽.
Absolutely beautiful this brought me to tears. Thank you father Mike and ascension press for putting all this media out there into the world for people to find for people to convert to for people to pray and change to. The ashes mean I am a sinner, but because of the Cross I am saved how beautiful.
Ohhh you made me cry when you said when they trace the mark of the cross God says “You’re mine” ❤️❤️❤️
The Holy Spirit is within you Fr. Mike.
God is so good ❤️
God bless you Fr. Mike. I could see His love in your eyes. Thank you for being His instrument. 🙏❤️🔥
Cristina Bermudez God bless you. Yes agreed you can see the love of Jesus in his eyes and heart as he was tearing up. God bless all our priests and let us all pray for them and the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
Thank you Fr. Mike beautiful, just beautiful💜thank you
Thank you Fr Mike. 🥹 God Bless you!
"You are dust and to dust you will return"
That's what I recall Ash Wednesday to be...short human life on Earth long spiritual life in Heaven.
You explained this beautifully Father , today I receive the ashes for the first time & I am so grateful to belong to The Lord Jesus Christ
THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFULLL I received the cross on my forehead today for the very first time in my life and the Mass felt so different and I teared up a little. I feel love, comfort, forgiveness as well as brokenness when I was listening to the readings and songs. I walked around with the cross on my forehead the whole day because it felt safe to have the cross on. At first, I did felt uncertain because people did looked at me while I was walking to class but eventually I didn't care because I'd rather feel safe than regret not having the cross on my forehead. It feels like God's grace is helping me fight the demons. Thank you for this wonderful video!!!
Brings tears to my eyes every time. Thank you, amen 🙏🤍
We Assyrians still celebrate Ash Wednesday by fasting 3 days & 3 nights to commorate Jonna visit to our Aceint capital Ninve capital of Assyrian Empire
Jonah was one of my lansman
literally crying. What a beautiful , simple, thoughtful explanation .. I felt that so deep .Thank you. Even with a broken heart and my sin I'm His
Bless you Fr. Mike, praying for Peace!
Wow! Super! Thank you Fr Mike. Yes, I am not who I should be; O Lord, let me be yours.
I have Never heard Ash Wednesday explained like That! With such reverence and passion! The first thing that came to mind was Adam & Eve and their sin...but the ashes ( dust) are in the sign of the Cross which Jesus suffered and died for us!
Yes, I'm a sinner, but Jesus loved Me So Much that he suffered and died For Me!
wow! Thank You Fr. Mike
you make me want to go back and get those ashes..
cabellero1120 has
You should there's nothing to be shame of...it's a sign of humility, we humble ourselves before God
Me too I never heard it too?
The story of Adam and Eve is the biggest lie Ever Told
@@kelvinmack6803 So, what is the truth and how can you prove it that Adam & Eve is a lied?
Absolutely a beautiful message...."you and I are called to be incredible"....He looks at your sins and says "Mine"...Glory be to God!
Thank you, Fr.Mike, for bringing such clarity to myself.
we pray for you Fr Mike nd all priests nd sisters
So grateful and so blessed to be Catholic... Thanks for the priests, especially those who are like you, Fr. Mike! God bless you all!
Likely the best "homily" I've ever heard on Ash Wednesday and it's significance.
Thanks, Father Mike.
"Mine."
For some reason my eyes are leaking and my heart is lighter.
massrunner Matthew 23:9And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Yussef Bechara, guess you must have a real problem obeying the 10 Commandments then.
Honour thy father and thy mother" is one of the Ten Commandments in the Hebrew Bible. The commandment is generally regarded in Protestant and Jewish sources as the fifth in both the list in Exodus 20:1-21, and in Deuteronomy (Dvarim) 5:1-23. Catholics count this as the fourth.
massrunner lol the 10 commandments it's talking about to honour your father and mather it's talking about your parents. It doesn't say nothing about the priest study the Ten Commandments and Obey it and it's not just the ten Commandments is more! Stop calling that guy father because is one only one and he is above Again in Matthew 23:9And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
massrunner the priest is not your father. You Catholics are following everything backwards in Matthew 23:9 says don't call no one father then the only one above and you do the opposite. God says go and sin no more and you people keep living in sin again. God says thou shalt not do idols or any graven image and you people do idols and graven images and so much more. Get it together people and stop disobeying his word. Obey follow and do his will.
Father Mike,
I don't remember ever hearing an ash explanation so deep like this one. It touched my heart and left me with no words.
God bless you, and thank you.
Thank you Fr. Mike. You are the best. God bless you and bless us all during this Lent of 2021.
Father Mike, your message began to hit me in stillness of my mind and then your message struck me to the depths of my heart, because you articulate the truth so well and your impart God's love for us so profoundly. What more can I say than "Thank you." May your Ash Wednesday and Lenten experience lead you more deeply into Christ.
Thank you Father Mike and God Bless You for reaching out to so many of us in need ❣️✝️
Father Mike always deliver straight to the heart and it pierced right through and in that moment I can't hold my tears. Thank you father Mike.
As a catechumen, I am excited to observe my first lent season. I see Ash wednesday as a way for me to connect with the patriarchs in the old testament when they atone for their sins. I keep going back to the book of JOB.
I know I will remember this when I receive my ashes tonight. thanks Fr. Mike
Dear Father Mike, I've been watching your videos for a year now. I am French and thank the Lord in Heavens for having sent you here to make videos.
You strenghened my faith and that of many others. I will pray for you the Holy Virgin Mary and our heavenly Father
good morning Father Mike and Ascension family, it is Ash Wednesday.
I am planning to attend mass this morning at Saint Peter’s. 💕
A great & powerful message 🙌🏼 Thank you Father Mike ✝️
Amen
🧎🏽♀️❤
Thank you Jesus for taking posession of what is yours, my whole being. Lord you are so real and when I surrender to you completely you show your glory in the most magnificent way. Take me by the hand and lead me to higher grounds. Thank you for your forgiveness.
Proud to be a catholic. thank you father for your presentation. Thank You God for Your Mercy
Arinana Pradeep God says that you should not call any one father but just the one above Matthew 23:9
+Yussef Bechara Abraham our father in faith, read you Bible well again and stop been confused.
@@generalnwankwo8689 bible verse?
Yussef Bechara romans 4:16 He is the father of all who believe
@@felipeerrera9133 amen call no one father but the one in heaven praise the living God.
Fr. Mike, this hit me and I couldn't help but cry. The way you explained the 2 part; ash and the cross. My goodness, never heard it explained the way you did. This was enlightening. Thank you and God bless!
I love him I'm an RCIA going through the process Im always looking for answers because I wasn't raised Catholic and he always pops up and he always explains it so well and he's funny but in an educational way
6.00 ..despite all our weaknesses and sinfulness.... Jesus still says.. You are mine..
Such a beautiful reflection.. Thank you Fr Mike.. This Ash Wednesday was much more meaningful and blessed to me.
Amen. Awesome definition. I'm not Catholic but my Protestant church is seeing the importance of this
I’m a catholic youth and I’m trying to be closer to my faith and god, and I’m trying to understand more about everything that we do and when he said what the cross meant it brought me to tears like i always know god loves me but to hear the words in that way was just very touching and made me understand more what it truly meant to be a child of god
I love it, Fr. Mike! I hate to say I am proud of my ashes, but do love the outward sign of Holy Mother Church being on my forehead all day. A Catholic who needs to come home might see it and consider going to confession.
This is my first Ash Wednesday. I was invited by a friend. We will be attending after work. I didn’t know much about it but listening to you video gave me more reassurance. Thanks for the information. God Bless you!
beautiful explanation , and the fact you were so moved to nearly tears, speaks volumes, thank you
I really appreciate your explanation. As someone who is going through rcia, hearing this will help me better myself as a Christian going into this period of lent. Thank you so much.
Beautiful, Father Mike. Beautiful. Thank you ❤️🔥
I love Father Mike!!!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. I have never felt so proud of the ashes in my forehead
Thank you, Ft. Mike, for inspiring me to make my lenten journey more meaningful and for reminding me that I am His no matter what. I needed to hear that especially from one, like yourself, whose belief is so grounded in the love of our Lord. I want to love like that.
I am a sinner but I also have a savior... Amen to that!
It is with nostalgic fondness that I listen to this guy. He is the manifestation of the Baltimore Catechism.
I Love Ash Wednesday. Anytime I am asked I feel ti is a gift - a time to share my faith.
Thank you, Father Mike. I have cried through my Masses & my prayers for most of my life. These tears today were so special, as they brought me closer to our Lord. I wish you every Lenten Blessing. Am a very tired Covid nurse & Jesus has carried me through so much. Thank you for the wonderful lessons, which I need so much. I love how our Lord uses all our wonderful discoveries (the internet) for His greater glory. I swear, once you begin to see how God weaves everything together, you can not stop seeing His hand all around, in your day. Master Weaver & Abba, please bless your servant, Father Mike with all the gifts he will need to help carry us, until we can walk, then run to the loving arms of Jesus. May the Mercy of my Jesus carry you always, in agape. ✝️❣
BRUH
Gracias querido padre Micke! Una gran cuaresma para todos llena del amor de Dios!
Fr Milk you are very special
I just wish I could meet a priest like you
I love reading your videos
I would feel so comfortable talking to you
Having a laugh with you
I love everything about you
God bless you and protect you
Father, I love your passion for God, the church and explaining things to us. I look forward to the daily readings from The Bible in a Year podcast. Thank you!
Father Mike - You're a great man and a fine priest. I know God is very pleased with you. Thank you for this video - it was insightful and inspiring. I received my ashes yesterday at Sacred Heart Church in Whiting, Indiana from our pastor Father Jay. I love you Father Mike!
As a Baptist that has interacted with so many Catholics over the years, I really appreciate this video! Ash is so important to you guys. Thanks, Father!
what a positively incredible segment from Father Mike. This really spoke to me and even had me tearing up by the end.
God bless you Father Mike. Amen.
God bless Father Mike and his passion and love for our Lord. I watch this one every year and it always impacts me so much.
Ash Wednesday 2017, just recieved my cross from the Chaplain where I work and came across this video and I'm so glad I did even though I'm sitting here in tears now having watched it. How great it is to be so loved - so *unconditionally* loved by our Lord!
I can’t go to church since last March due to snow Covid 19 and other health issues I am a high risk for Covid but I am doing Lenten purification We get our second Covid shot Feb 24 and have to wait one month before it’s fully active so then we will go to mass daily and until then read the Catholic Bible and say a daily rosary for all people who struggle with disease God Bless Fr Mike you explain our faith well 🙏🙏
Watch this every lent to revisit the reasoning for this. And man it gets me every time. Thanks Father Mike! You are the man pointing to the Man.
This talk moved me so much especially when receiving the ashes hearing Jesus say " Mine, you are Mine"!
Fantastic video father Mike. Extremely heartfelt. I have been raised a Catholic and never really understood what Ash Wednesday was. I'm very glad to have just learned it from you in a very deep sense. Thank you, and God bless what you do.
well. become active in church. attend a bible study and meet new people. :)
God bless you!
+Michael Larson It's sad that many people are taught the lies and deceit of the pagan perverted catholic faith. And why the prayers to mother mary for intercession to Jesus? You're praying to a dead woman that was just as sinful as the rest of us. Praying to dead people or trying to communicate with them is called Necromancy. Read Ecclesiastes 9:5. KJV. Prayers on behalf of the dead have no meaning, for nothing can be changed by them. God's Word shows that the dead no longer have any physical or mental activity (Psalm 146:4;Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10). Each person who dies sleeps in his grave in unconsciousness until the resurrection (John 5:28-29; Daniel 12:2; Job 19:25-26; 14:12-14; John 3:13; Acts 2:29, 34). Clearly, prayers should be for the living while there is still hope of repentance, not for the dead, who can do nothing. Abstaining from pagan invented holi-days like the mass of christ or christmass is another invention of the catholic faith.
+Ears14U Whatever works for you Ears.
+Ears14U excuse me?! If we even call the lands Jesus walked in holy, then how should we approach to the womb that carried him Carried God. You are just insulting her even if you don't realize. And you cannot follow Christ while insulting the person he (God) called 'Mother'.
Praying for you that your eyes may be opened, that you may experience His Divine Mercy and Forgiveness for profaning His Holy Church, as well as the grave insult to OUR Mother, Blessed Mary. God Bless you, that you may see the light even brighter and truly begin to walk with Christ.
thanks so much, even though I didn't go to mass on ash Wednesday, though I was home, this message moved me to remember who I am and that I am not meant to live alone. I was really touched. I know priests are very busy so thank you for taking time to share with us. God bless you.
I cried when watching this thank you for spreading Gods truth
Thank you for everything you said here. I know it was God speaking through you. Fr. Mike I can tell that you love all of us. I can see that God loves through you. I want to be like you and love others as you do.
Beautiful Father and so powerful. Thank You for all you do.
Fr. Mike always gives such an inspiring message. You can tell he really cares about everyone and understands our humanity. Love to listen to him
Matthew 23:9
Wow... this was the biggest Epiphany in my Catholic Spiritual Journey ...I have come aCross🎯
Thank you F. S... yes, as parents we realise the " mistakes" our children made stem from US..initially.. now i see how Our Father can see us as His, and take the sin away.♡
So powerful!!! I was brought to tears. Thank you for sharing! God bless!🙏🏼
God bless you, Fr. Mike! God bless you for delivering the Word of God in a way that deeply touches our hearts! It has been countless times your video makes me feel like you in my room talking directly to me and my broken heart. I know many people have the same feeling. It means you are used by God! You are a holy man! Miss your homilies in Duluth but keeping in touch from distance. God bless!
"that he is making me right now into the person that he believes he wants me to be..." beautifully said. Thank you, Father Mike.
Very real and great testimony to our God and his grace Jesus gave to us on the cross
This has to be the most beautiful talk on the meaning of Ash Wednesday that I have ever heard. Jesus says "Mine." Wow. That is so incredibly powerful. Thank you so much for this.