Father Columba, I was Baptised into the Catholic Church a few days ago at the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil. Watching your videos helped me along during the past year. Thank you for making these videos.
@lucyritz6382
5 ай бұрын
Welcome to the Catholic Church! May God bless you super abundantly!🙏🙏
@melissapettinger4581
5 ай бұрын
May God bless you richly ❤ Hooray for saying yes to God!!!
@emeraldnebula8128
5 ай бұрын
Yay that’s so exciting! Congratulations 😊
@johnsposato5632
5 ай бұрын
Welcome to the family!
@DebbieKoch
5 ай бұрын
May God bless you greatly!
@paulfroelich1024
8 күн бұрын
I'm Presbyterian, but I'm loving these YT Catholic priests.
@nevercommentnotevenonce9334
7 күн бұрын
#Wholesome God bless.
@Catholicity-uw2yb
5 ай бұрын
ST. TERESE OF AVILA: “It is a great grace of God to practice self-examination; but too much is as bad as too little. Believe me, by God’s help, we shall advance more by contemplating God than by keeping our eyes fixed on ourselves.”
@susanwright4414
4 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤ Love this quote ❤️ 👏
@loonycushion
4 ай бұрын
And where is Saint Teresa now? Nowhere, nothing.
@tomgee8211
4 ай бұрын
Have you heard the artist Nothing.Nowhere?
@Catholicity-uw2yb
4 ай бұрын
@@loonycushion Somewhere.... Out There, Together Forever..... Everlasting Love
@GrislyAtoms12
Ай бұрын
Thanks, I needed that! St Teresa of Avila is one of the saints I pray to (semi) regularly.
@ctgeorgia
4 ай бұрын
Quote: "It's amazing how many coincidences happen when we pray." 💯
@heathsavage4852
5 ай бұрын
You will never know how your vids help us all to be better Catholics, Christians, people. Bless you, Father.
@ctmcatholic
5 ай бұрын
Praise God.
@user-uj6xc1wp9l
3 ай бұрын
Not never, friend.
@pinkpaprika8410
5 ай бұрын
Just yesterday evening, a thought popped into my mind, to ask Jesus: “Will you be my guest tonight?… What may I offer you?” It was just a glimpse, followed by distractions, but I kept trying to get back to it, it felt so good, as if a door had suddenly unlocked.
@megandegol-po7ve
3 ай бұрын
Can whoever reads this say a prayer for mental health for all gods nations 🙏🏻. Praying for god fearing & self governing men & women. Amen Thank you! ☺️
@jincegeorge8629
7 күн бұрын
Good
@cheese9879
5 ай бұрын
I have been a Catholic all my life, I lost my way for quite a few years. I am 61 now and love my Catholic faith so much that I get teary-eyed thinking about God. I love your videos and look for them every day. You are a good man Father, God Bless you and keep you from all evil. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
@sketch9306
3 ай бұрын
Bless you Father! Thank you always for your teaching and sharing helpful personal experiences; as we can relate so well with these.
@simonrankin9177
3 ай бұрын
Good man...
@michelealoia1320
5 ай бұрын
Thank you, I have ADHD and its so hard for me to focus. But looking at it as surrendering really changes everything.
@pinkpaprika8410
5 ай бұрын
Same here. I’ve had times when I even resorted to learning and saying my prayers in Greek or other foreign languages in order to keep focusing on what I was saying.
@vkhan5431
4 ай бұрын
Interesting. Similar on both.
@andrewdedziewiecice9788
4 ай бұрын
ADD here. Once I memorise prayers in Latin I drift off anyway. Need more focusing/challenging again to focus
@ginakendrick2581
5 ай бұрын
Father, I watch you regularly my son Christopher called yesterday. His girlfriend broke up with him again and he doesn’t want to live. I’ve tried to give him help he’s going back to church but he is just in such a bad state. He’s so far for me. I am in Vermont and he is in Elpaso. Please pray for him.
@paulasuhr8234
5 ай бұрын
I’m praying for Christopher too 🙏🏼
@jaykay23
5 ай бұрын
Praying for you both too
@eilishcatherinefarhood7638
4 ай бұрын
Praying
@Swiss-s4b
4 ай бұрын
I am praying for Christopher. May the Lord remind him of his identity. That He is an invaluable son of God, worth more than rubies. Peace 💟💟💟
@ginakendrick2581
4 ай бұрын
@@Swiss-s4b thankyou
@sirtinley-knot2944
3 ай бұрын
I was literally wondering today how can I better listen to God and this video popped up 🙏🏻
@simonrankin9177
3 ай бұрын
My prayers are for Catholics to break down barriers , my little church has lots of friendship and get togethers sadly a lot of catholics dont know how to love each other ,, its a command from God to love one and other. ..
@ZachGonringFLM
5 ай бұрын
Little tweaks like this make a big difference! Thanks for sharing Fr. Columba!
@bielsabas4407
2 ай бұрын
Fr. Columba, thank you so much for choosing to share your faith with us via youtube. I am definitely in my feelings at the moment and needing the words you spoke. God, please speak to me.
@sirdonschalot5451
3 ай бұрын
Not kidding, woke up, i had a thought i should pray that god should talk more directly to me. Then i was thinking nah dont test your god, i open ip youtube to stretch in the morning and here we go this video was suggested first! God bless you my brother! ❤️
@user-hu9to9xc5m
5 ай бұрын
I had taken My cross and medal with the Madonna of, and put it in a pocket. The video started and I reached in the pocket the necklace was all tangeld together. I first thought oh No as i often do when things go into knoths and i dont see a way out. Then i realized by the Grace of God that i then could listen to him because he was speaking, through this entagledment the necklace had created and the lessons I belivie was that as soon as I listende to the video and opened My heart for the peace and comfort of God i started to feel like the necklace almost like i didnt do anything made itself become back to order. Only by trying to listen to what Gods meaning was in that situation. Glory to God for doing these funny but beautiful lessons of life
@dannny_macdee1015
4 ай бұрын
Thank you SO much, Brother! Countless times in Adoration or meditative prayer, I have felt like I should open myself to listening, and nothing comes, and I feel as if it's my fault somehow. I do get inspirations at times out of the blue, and infrequently in deep prayer. But, to just open myself whether or not He speaks and that's okay; well this is a warm and welcoming idea for me! Perhaps this is another meaning to the Scripture Passage, "Wait upon The Lord"... Praised be Jesus for sending this to me through you in perhaps due time, 3 weeks later in my feed!
@TimCrow-fc1ip
4 ай бұрын
I have a really hard time hearing God when I'm in prayer and meditation. Especially at this point in my life as a baby Catholic, new to the faith
@jasonc3094
3 ай бұрын
It takes practice
@camilobastidas6176
5 ай бұрын
Hi Father.... Bless us and bless you...
@marianmilne6009
3 ай бұрын
Thank you Fr. Praying for you and everyone here. God bless 🙏🏻 ❤️ 🙏🏻
@ctmcatholic
2 ай бұрын
Thank you Friend, we’re praying for you too!
@user-wo7bu5vr3i
3 ай бұрын
God, what are you saying? Making me watch this video today🤔
@EndrChe
5 ай бұрын
If you’ve read The Bros. Karamazov, this guy is what Fr. Paissy looks like in my head.
@Adrian-qr9mu
3 ай бұрын
Hi Fr Columba. Hoping to get a blessing from you in Gods Cottage in July. God Bless Adrian
@chanteusesanders
3 ай бұрын
Fr. Columba's advice sounds very simple when done ONCE. But to regularly apply it day to day is a different ordeal, and thats the beauty of always trying to remind ourselves daily to put ourselves in the presence of God, regardless of how our days go. I wish I can achieve this in my life. Thank you for reminding us this Fr. Praise be God!
@anthonyjoyce7198
18 күн бұрын
Thank you father, been listening for about 2 weeks, really enjoying your talks. God bless you keep doing what you’re doing!
@nirmalaabeykoon5694
18 күн бұрын
Praise The Lord! God Bless you Father.
@markg1531
3 ай бұрын
Thank you and God bless you!
@Jane-nc2fr
3 ай бұрын
Thank God you are in this beautiful ministry. Love God and all the work you do for all of us. You are an inspiration.
@BlackHermit
5 ай бұрын
I will always let God speak to me. Or, since He does not require my permission, I will always try to listen.
@bellastone-le9eb
3 ай бұрын
This was so very helpful. Thank you. I feel a reset in my soul and my relationship with God which is what I've been praying for for so long. It's so simple yet the concept was was evasive for me. Thank you. Thank you. God bless you.
@user-uq7cu6pm9r
4 ай бұрын
divine mercy i trust in you take care of everything thank you father god bless you
@SurrenderNovena
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Father Columba ☘
@nicolamustard7232
2 ай бұрын
Beautiful. Thank you so much, Father. I needed to hear this today.... and everyday.✝️🙏🏼🕊️
@ctmcatholic
2 ай бұрын
A pleasure!
@pattymccallen
18 күн бұрын
Father, hi! You pack so much in everything u say… thanks…. I am so excited to continue my prayers & being with others & listen!!!!! ( I have been really sad by all that’s going on and EXCITEMENT is truly a G R E A T gift!)
@marybethriley8643
4 ай бұрын
amen
@namolivewidow
4 ай бұрын
Priests, religious. Bishops, this ministers of the church are so beautiful… The blind lady.
@andreasarsfield8560
5 ай бұрын
That was very helpful... Thank you... Xx🏴xx
@treasureicon8645
4 ай бұрын
This was a beautiful and finely nuanced message - it has opened a new way to experience God - thank you for sharing 🌿
@jesusworksbro4Life
4 ай бұрын
Jesus loves you and is with you forever
@mfawls9624
3 ай бұрын
I have noticed 'coincidences' as he talks about them. I have also caught 'coincidences' in the other direction as well. Openness to God also opens our eyes to the methods of the devil in some ways. It gets very interesting at times. ...though quite honestly I mostly find myself wandering in distraction too.
@valward8195
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Father. I don't think that when someone pops into your mind when praying, and then you meet them is a coincidence, I think its God incident. Love the little nuggets of faith from you.
@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace
5 ай бұрын
I've been making a Sacred Heart painting for over the fireplace. It's pretty big and oil paint so it's been going slow. I know He loves me to fuss over Him as well and make Him look as perfect as I can. Sometimes I hear Him say my name, and I know He wants me at the painting but not to paint. He could be anywhere, but He calls me there to just gaze at each other. His voice is very soft and simple. He's so adorable and loveable. And funny and always right. ❤❤❤😂😅
@robertj.pacholski6563
4 ай бұрын
Care to share the image?
@Bubica127
5 ай бұрын
I know what wgat you mean; this type of prayer is vastly different from just saying the words or even meditating, as you said. It's like the difference between sending the Lord a text or calling Him. ❤ Bless you father and all who help with making the videos.
@kathybradley156
5 ай бұрын
Love this, because yes He is with us during all conversations!
@marymeehan2580
5 ай бұрын
Well, I was really meant to hear your message this evening - thank you, God and Fr. Columba 😊
@hannakump2419
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this good speech.It’s our hardest work to listen God not ourselves
@mitchellaquilino7832
3 ай бұрын
True meditation, prayer sometimes need not be said, just be fully in his presence and not speak even in our minds. Just be still and know he is
@riohenry6382
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this tip. It's just what I needed right now in my prayer life. God bless you. I decided to turn you on for a minute as I prepare for the dinner rush. And you're the friend I really needed. God bless you
@Thepilgrimagehome
4 ай бұрын
Beautiful, This is the second time recently I have come across the importance of listening in prayer. Prayer being about listening and receiving. 🙏❤️
@anthonyfowler2623
3 ай бұрын
❤ amen
@brianmartalus6231
3 ай бұрын
thank you for the simple but compelling and actionable advice.
@elawiater1268
5 ай бұрын
Thank you, Father. Yup, it was helpful :) +
@user-nb5sv7cr6g
5 ай бұрын
I really loved your message, thank you. So open, honest. It's something that has been on my mind for a bit, to want to be open to hear from God, not just talk at Him. I look forward to hearing more from you. May He bless you with favor, knowledge and the wisdom to know what to do with it, although it sounds like you all ready have those things.🥰🙏
@nancya8262
5 ай бұрын
Very very helpful and a wonderfully insightful recommendation. Thank you Father.
@rocketbronson6943
4 ай бұрын
Know God through his Word. His will, his character, his heart.
@fergo8146
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Father Columba. Your thoughts and insights are always very helpfu.
@fergo8146
4 ай бұрын
“Helpful”… silly autocorrect cutting works at the last second 😆
@michaelbates2823
5 ай бұрын
So beautifully and graciously put. This is true, in my humble experience. Listening with the ear of the heart is the key. You remind us also to expect to hear. An important attitude and subtle difference. Thanks, Fr. Columba.🙏❤️🙏
@hirehammer925
3 ай бұрын
God speaks through his inspired word. The Holy Ghost interprets through the inspired word.
@tonyoostendorp2387
4 ай бұрын
Came upon this. Meant to be. Thank you Father. I will try this. God bless you and Mary protect you and guide you.
@user-mv2tg8hc8c
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, father! Very helpful!
@johnhahn9085
Ай бұрын
Thanks Father, that’s helpful for today
@ChristinaHope08
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Fr. Columba for the beautiful words, I have always struggled in listening to our Lord, your words will certainly help me to have a more open heart😊
@annaj1927
Ай бұрын
Thank you for taking deep spiritual things and explaining them in ways that are so practical that I actually know what to go try to do and how. And you explain them so well I can show your videos to my kids and know they'll get something out of it, too. All your talks have really been so helpful to seeing real spiritual growth. Thank you
@s.r-mariem9233
5 ай бұрын
I am honestly really tired, beyond tired (I'm tired of the word "tired"), of trying with prayer, with God (though I know how terrible that sounds). I'm totally spent, and confused, and bitter, and just over hearing that He wants to "talk" to you, He wants to have this really intimate relationship with you, when what I've encountered for a while now is just sheer difficulty and utter discouragement concerning fostering a relationship with Him. No one understands anything I try to communicate and I end up feeling pretty silly, or just never *heard*. Doesn't make it at all better when the only one who would understand, supposedly, is "silent". In fact it makes me think perhaps the little personal struggles just don't matter. Surely, they would have been addressed by Him, validated by someone, if they did. Someone help me, I just need help. I'm so confused, but I don't have anywhere to turn. I know anything besides Christianity is a dead-end or just ends in torment.
@courtnayzeitler8564
5 ай бұрын
I see you.
@patman_for_sure
5 ай бұрын
If He's silent, then trust Him. When the Silversmith is quiet in the workshop, He is focused on doing His work well. Let the Lord hammer you, you just trust that He wants to turn you into the best version of yourself. Tell the Lord "Not my will be done but yours". It will give you silence. In that silence, you will properly feel the message in His silence. So, just trust God, all right? I will pray for you.
@faithgutierrez2606
5 ай бұрын
Hi there! I read your comment, and I wanna start off by saying thank you for being so vulnerable and honest about what's truly going on in your heart. I understand how frustrating it can be to try so hard to pray right and listen to God's voice. I've been there many times before. I would feel so lost and wonder, "Am I supposed to actually hear something? How come others hear God's voice and I don't?" So, I decided to bring that to prayer and ask God to help me hear his voice. What do you know, sheer silence. But then, sometime later, my family and I decided to attend a 3 day talk held by the priest at our church. If I could tell you the major thing that stuck with me from those talks, it's that he said "God speaks to us in different ways. But the number one way he speaks to us is through His word." He spent a good amount of time emphasizing how important it is for us to read the Word of God. When I try to listen for God's voice, I don't hear an actual voice. But when I do ask for God to speak to me about a certain topic, He'll usually bring up a scripture verse in my mind pertaining to it. The times when he doesn't, I listen to my surroundings, and hear what beauty is going on around me. So even if I bring a worry on my heart to God, and I don't quite know the answer yet, I sit in the solitude and let God bring peace to my heart. I trust that he heard my prayer, and in His timing, he will let me knkw the answer. Just remember that the right answer will always bring peace to your heart from God. I hope this somewhat helps! I'll be praying for your journey towards Christ. God bless!
@AndreaWanting
5 ай бұрын
Why does he allow silence for some and not others? I don't know. He will remind me of Mother Theresa; just today in adoration, I was prompted to ask her intercession and then I received assistance in praying . Please read up on her life and struggles You are keeping the faith in silence like St. Theresa of Calcutta. I am adding you to my prayer list.
@patman_for_sure
5 ай бұрын
@@AndreaWanting He is God. Same way a master chef doesn't use the same cooking methods for each meal he prepares, God uses different preparation styles for each of us. But never forget that the masterpiece of tour finalized version is only realized when you "let Him cook" you the way that He sees as fit.
@thivan2000
3 ай бұрын
Thank you Father. That's helpful.
@mariemoller9901
3 ай бұрын
wow 🌺🌷🌼
@danielmahoney6023
3 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@Rdkhk335
4 ай бұрын
This is exactly how I've been feeling! The Lord knew I needed to hear this❤God Bless❤🙏
@jeffreymaclachlan6190
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for being an instrument of His love!
@peggy6244
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@EndlessWings98
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Fr Columba for this message. I feel like I really needed to hear this. I’m grateful for you! 🙏
@GEB-Loop
4 ай бұрын
Its amazing how many coincidences happen when we pray 🙏🏾 ❤
@taylorparis3782
5 ай бұрын
❤ my the Lord bless you Father Colomba
@Eternallyhopeful7788
4 ай бұрын
Very Good as Always!! ❤❤❤
@donadieu83
3 ай бұрын
As a priest I can attest that this is sound . I wish father you were closer to Louisiana lol cause I would ask you to be my spiritual director
@joshuagyldenlove9834
3 ай бұрын
Father Columba offers valid words on many of his things. Listening to the voice of God within our hearts is a major one.
@mariellenandrosko3305
5 ай бұрын
This is why I so appreciate confession.
@juliareid9821
5 ай бұрын
I have felt this way too, thank you for sharing. I will try just listening when I get that feeling again. "Come learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly." It's easy to be recpetive when you picture our Lord saying this to you 😍
@jillinthegreen2
4 ай бұрын
Wow, just thinking, prayer really is such an unspeakable privilege. Beautiful message. Thank you x
@rebeccaklarica2527
3 ай бұрын
So needed to hear that.
@ash5033938337
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Father. Love you ❤
@HannahLou22
5 ай бұрын
Okay, I’ve made it about halfway through the video and I needed to pause and ask this question: does God ALWAYS speak to us when we’re in the liturgy or when we read scripture? Because I’ve had days in the past, even multiple days in a row, where I couldn’t seem to hear anything. I was under a spiritual director at the time and she simply kind of nodded when I said that, which made me think that it was normal. I really struggle with that though…I’ve experienced wounds of abandonment in my past and not hearing God in my prayer brings up so much pain and anger, like He’s there but leaving me on read. That’s all. Thanks for reading.
@HannahLou22
5 ай бұрын
Okay, I’ve finished the video, and I hear your point on cultivating an attitude of openness and acceptance of any messages, without demanding that there be one. Easier said than done, but at least I know where to try to go in my prayer life right now. Thanks.
@eleanorpolchinski7919
5 ай бұрын
Wow ❤God is always on time , before time . I know how you feel , I feel the same way . Yes. Amen.
@CJJPstepintotheblue
3 ай бұрын
Prayer of the heart... One of the 5 stones that David used to Defeat Goliath. Living a Christian life, participate in the sacraments and accept the teachings of Christ and his Church.
@anthonyw2931
5 ай бұрын
Another video that feels like it's directed to me. Lots of gratitude 🙏
@B6j365
4 ай бұрын
The Mayor of Blackpool came all the way from Australia, as some came to become Roman Catholic Priest!!!
@mdjbusiness
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for listening and being obedient. What peace overwhelms us in His presence. Shalom
@user-pp6rz5jq2z
13 күн бұрын
Thanks, for advice.❤
@lillight4JC
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much, dear Fr Columba, for yet another incredibly helpful and deeply inspiring video! I'm so grateful to you!!! Tried to find the words to the prayer of St Francis: "Who are You, God, and who am I ?" but no success. I wonder if you or anyone reading this might be able to add them or even just a link to them here, in the comments? Also, I loved your reference to coincidences!! Someone once said, there are no such things as coincidences, they are all 'God-incidences'! I loved everything you said in this video. I just hope & pray I can become more like you! God bless you unceasingly, Father, and thank you again for all you give us!!!! 🙏🏼🕊🙏🏼
@jjf8862
3 ай бұрын
Hold onto what is good! Thank you it was helpful,
@lykakinchen7601
4 ай бұрын
If my mind is crowded, I say let go, let God. Simple, and it puts me in a space of openness, ease, like a child before my mind became crowded.
@dmc1806
3 ай бұрын
💚🕊
@crystalharris7394
3 ай бұрын
Thank you 💞
@DoadoaKatolik25
3 ай бұрын
Thank you fr for this video
@sheiladumigan451
5 ай бұрын
Jesus Jesus Jesus 🙏❤️😊
@tonycarey9430
4 ай бұрын
Listening, imagine if we did - One of the things I loved about the early Quakers, they listens and then acted as instructed
@sandralosasso5657
4 ай бұрын
Fr. You should do a meditation video saying the Rosary because your voice is very calming it is Relaxing. Viva Cristore
@ctmcatholic
4 ай бұрын
We’ve filmed that already. Should be coming in about a month or so!
@IsabeloConsulta-oh8xq
Ай бұрын
Father, I am from the 🇵🇭 and a Roman Catholic, your natipnality pls? Amen. The Believer/Novenist/Healing Missionary Civil Engineer🇻🇦🇻🇦🙏🙏❤️🇵🇭❤️🙏🙏🇻🇦🇻🇦
@vr3405
4 ай бұрын
Father Columba pray with me and help me with my intentions for my family ❤️
@justindphelps
4 ай бұрын
You mentioned how God can speak to you and you referenced someone you were thinking about calling you on the same day Jung call that synchronicity and he spent his career trying to empirically prove the existence of God though he never could he did concluded in his book synchronicities that he found his patients who believed in God got better.
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