Hopeless?
The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast
Ascension
4.9 • 7.1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2024
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
Fr. Mike offers insights on how to combat despair. If you feel like you've tried everything, see no way out, or think nothing matters, Fr. Mike reminds you of the true meaning of hope. He explains that we can always rely on God's presence. Choosing hope means choosing to act with courage, even if that victory is as simple as getting out of bed.
Finally, he reminds us that one of the best ways to fight despair is to bring that hopelessness to God in Confession.
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| 0:00.0 | So I was recently talking with someone do I start like that all the time I think I do |
| 0:03.4 | Recently talking to someone but I was and they were talking about the battle they might have with despair |
| 0:08.6 | Let me briefphrase |
| 0:10.1 | They were not talking about the battle they might have they They were talking about the battle they have with despair. |
| 0:13.6 | Hey guys, I know that I share some spiritual tactics for addressing despair in this video. |
| 0:19.7 | But you know, there's also the reality that sometimes people can experience like long term depression or long term despair long long term anxiety and in those cases I really recommend reaching out to a trusted mental health counselor of some sort. |
| 0:31.7 | You know the Catholic Church does embrace |
| 0:34.4 | and endorse a really good mental health counseling and medication. So if you can |
| 0:39.6 | find a great Catholic counselor you need one and find one that'd be awesome if you can find a |
| 0:43.2 | good Christian counselor and you need one that's wonderful please know no |
| 0:47.5 | matter what whether you're dealing with physical health or mental health the reality |
| 0:51.8 | is you are loved by God. It matters that you exist. |
| 0:54.7 | It is good that you exist and I'm praying for you. God bless. |
| 0:59.1 | Hi my name's Father Mike Schmitz and this is the Century presents. What can I do to combat despair? |
| 1:03.4 | In so many ways you can really sum up really quickly. |
| 1:07.1 | That despair is feeling hopeless. |
| 1:09.7 | I don't see any way out. |
| 1:11.6 | I don't see any way out. |
| 1:12.5 | I don't see any light. |
| 1:15.5 | Dispar can mean feeling helpless. |
| 1:18.3 | That sense of, I look at my life, |
| 1:20.0 | I look at again the future or even the present and I think there's nothing that I can do |
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