Fr. Mike Schmitz

But now there is this incredible rise in the need for exorcisms because two things. One is people are not baptizing, getting baptized. And so here's Satan who already owns them. And secondly, even those who are being baptized are denying the faith to such a degree. And they're choosing Satan to such a degree that there's a need for exorcisms once again.

But now there is this incredible rise in the need for exorcisms because two things. One is people are not baptizing, getting baptized. And so here's Satan who already owns them. And secondly, even those who are being baptized are denying the faith to such a degree. And they're choosing Satan to such a degree that there's a need for exorcisms once again.

And that's not to scare anybody because especially if you're baptized, you're protected. I mean, that's the great news because why? Gosh, all we have to do is look in chapters five and chapter six, and we can see that here's Jesus and the disciples, the apostles, right? After they get back from doing all this mission work, they just want to go to a lonely place. They just want to be by themselves.

And that's not to scare anybody because especially if you're baptized, you're protected. I mean, that's the great news because why? Gosh, all we have to do is look in chapters five and chapter six, and we can see that here's Jesus and the disciples, the apostles, right? After they get back from doing all this mission work, they just want to go to a lonely place. They just want to be by themselves.

And that's not to scare anybody because especially if you're baptized, you're protected. I mean, that's the great news because why? Gosh, all we have to do is look in chapters five and chapter six, and we can see that here's Jesus and the disciples, the apostles, right? After they get back from doing all this mission work, they just want to go to a lonely place. They just want to be by themselves.

They haven't had time to eat. And they get out of the boat and there's so many people there. And it says that Jesus's heart was moved with compassion for them. And it's just so powerful to recognize that, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, he's the good shepherd. I mean, this is the same as we saw in the story of Jairus' daughter.

They haven't had time to eat. And they get out of the boat and there's so many people there. And it says that Jesus's heart was moved with compassion for them. And it's just so powerful to recognize that, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, he's the good shepherd. I mean, this is the same as we saw in the story of Jairus' daughter.

They haven't had time to eat. And they get out of the boat and there's so many people there. And it says that Jesus's heart was moved with compassion for them. And it's just so powerful to recognize that, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, he's the good shepherd. I mean, this is the same as we saw in the story of Jairus' daughter.

For us, we think, of course he'll heal a little girl, a 12-year-old girl. But in the ancient world, children were worth zero. I mean, we value children now in our modern age because of Christianity. But back in the day, children were kind of, they were not seen as necessarily having a lot of worth, right? Not only did he heal this child, sorry, raise her from the dead.

For us, we think, of course he'll heal a little girl, a 12-year-old girl. But in the ancient world, children were worth zero. I mean, we value children now in our modern age because of Christianity. But back in the day, children were kind of, they were not seen as necessarily having a lot of worth, right? Not only did he heal this child, sorry, raise her from the dead.

For us, we think, of course he'll heal a little girl, a 12-year-old girl. But in the ancient world, children were worth zero. I mean, we value children now in our modern age because of Christianity. But back in the day, children were kind of, they were not seen as necessarily having a lot of worth, right? Not only did he heal this child, sorry, raise her from the dead.

Sorry, I didn't mean to minimize what the Lord had done. Raise her from the dead. He also heals this woman who had been sick for 12 years. And just is so good, so powerful, so beautiful that here he is exhausted with his disciples who are exhausted and they want to go just on a retreat, want to get some sleep, want to eat, feed themselves. And people meet them.

Sorry, I didn't mean to minimize what the Lord had done. Raise her from the dead. He also heals this woman who had been sick for 12 years. And just is so good, so powerful, so beautiful that here he is exhausted with his disciples who are exhausted and they want to go just on a retreat, want to get some sleep, want to eat, feed themselves. And people meet them.

Sorry, I didn't mean to minimize what the Lord had done. Raise her from the dead. He also heals this woman who had been sick for 12 years. And just is so good, so powerful, so beautiful that here he is exhausted with his disciples who are exhausted and they want to go just on a retreat, want to get some sleep, want to eat, feed themselves. And people meet them.

And Jesus says, okay, you're going to go feed them. And this is so powerful. Where Jesus says to the apostles who now have gone out, right? They've cast out demons. They've proclaimed the gospel in the name of Jesus. And they say, yeah, they're hungry. Send them into the towns and villages to get something to eat. And Jesus says, you give them something to eat.

And Jesus says, okay, you're going to go feed them. And this is so powerful. Where Jesus says to the apostles who now have gone out, right? They've cast out demons. They've proclaimed the gospel in the name of Jesus. And they say, yeah, they're hungry. Send them into the towns and villages to get something to eat. And Jesus says, you give them something to eat.

And Jesus says, okay, you're going to go feed them. And this is so powerful. Where Jesus says to the apostles who now have gone out, right? They've cast out demons. They've proclaimed the gospel in the name of Jesus. And they say, yeah, they're hungry. Send them into the towns and villages to get something to eat. And Jesus says, you give them something to eat.

And basically they say, we can't, we don't have enough. You know, for me as a priest, that's exactly how I feel all of the time. Jesus, they're starving. And he says, you give them something. I'm like, Jesus, I don't have anything. And that's what Jesus says. Okay, what do you have? What do you have? How many loaves do you have? He said, we have five loaves and two fish. And what happens?

And basically they say, we can't, we don't have enough. You know, for me as a priest, that's exactly how I feel all of the time. Jesus, they're starving. And he says, you give them something. I'm like, Jesus, I don't have anything. And that's what Jesus says. Okay, what do you have? What do you have? How many loaves do you have? He said, we have five loaves and two fish. And what happens?

And basically they say, we can't, we don't have enough. You know, for me as a priest, that's exactly how I feel all of the time. Jesus, they're starving. And he says, you give them something. I'm like, Jesus, I don't have anything. And that's what Jesus says. Okay, what do you have? What do you have? How many loaves do you have? He said, we have five loaves and two fish. And what happens?