Fr. Mike

This is how so many people live right now. One of the missionary impetuses, right? Impetai? I don't know. Missionary mandates for us is that we know this. We know that all of those who don't know of Jesus Christ, who don't know who God really is, the idea of hope is just wishful thinking. The idea of hope is just optimism, but that's not what hope is. Hope is, I know I can trust in another.

It's that trust placed in another. But those who live without Jesus live without hope and they live without God in the world. Not that God doesn't love them. Not that God doesn't show himself in hidden and shadowy ways. But the depth of who God is and the breadth of who God is and the height who God is, you know, people who don't know Christ live without hope and without God in the world.

It's that trust placed in another. But those who live without Jesus live without hope and they live without God in the world. Not that God doesn't love them. Not that God doesn't show himself in hidden and shadowy ways. But the depth of who God is and the breadth of who God is and the height who God is, you know, people who don't know Christ live without hope and without God in the world.

It's that trust placed in another. But those who live without Jesus live without hope and they live without God in the world. Not that God doesn't love them. Not that God doesn't show himself in hidden and shadowy ways. But the depth of who God is and the breadth of who God is and the height who God is, you know, people who don't know Christ live without hope and without God in the world.

Even those who have heard about Jesus, but have never encountered Jesus live without hope and without God in the world. And this is how all of us, every single one of us, that's why Paul goes on to say, but now in Christ Jesus, you who were once far off have been brought near in the blood of Christ.

Even those who have heard about Jesus, but have never encountered Jesus live without hope and without God in the world. And this is how all of us, every single one of us, that's why Paul goes on to say, but now in Christ Jesus, you who were once far off have been brought near in the blood of Christ.

Even those who have heard about Jesus, but have never encountered Jesus live without hope and without God in the world. And this is how all of us, every single one of us, that's why Paul goes on to say, but now in Christ Jesus, you who were once far off have been brought near in the blood of Christ.

So we're no longer strangers and sojourners, but your fellow citizens with the saints and the members of the household of God. And this is the key, right? Is that every one of us at one point were alienated from God. At one point, every one of us did not belong to God. We belonged to the evil one. but God has rescued us.

So we're no longer strangers and sojourners, but your fellow citizens with the saints and the members of the household of God. And this is the key, right? Is that every one of us at one point were alienated from God. At one point, every one of us did not belong to God. We belonged to the evil one. but God has rescued us.

So we're no longer strangers and sojourners, but your fellow citizens with the saints and the members of the household of God. And this is the key, right? Is that every one of us at one point were alienated from God. At one point, every one of us did not belong to God. We belonged to the evil one. but God has rescued us.

Whether they were originally Jewish or whether originally Gentile, God has rescued us in Christ Jesus and made us one in him. So we are no longer strangers. We're no longer sojourners, but now we're brothers and sisters. We are sons and daughters of the father. And that's so incredible. I love to just end this with the last line of chapter three, where St.

Whether they were originally Jewish or whether originally Gentile, God has rescued us in Christ Jesus and made us one in him. So we are no longer strangers. We're no longer sojourners, but now we're brothers and sisters. We are sons and daughters of the father. And that's so incredible. I love to just end this with the last line of chapter three, where St.

Whether they were originally Jewish or whether originally Gentile, God has rescued us in Christ Jesus and made us one in him. So we are no longer strangers. We're no longer sojourners, but now we're brothers and sisters. We are sons and daughters of the father. And that's so incredible. I love to just end this with the last line of chapter three, where St.

Paul says, now to him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. I think that's a great prayer to end today. It's just a gift to be able to go through the beginning of St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians today. I'm praying for you.

Paul says, now to him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. I think that's a great prayer to end today. It's just a gift to be able to go through the beginning of St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians today. I'm praying for you.

Paul says, now to him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. I think that's a great prayer to end today. It's just a gift to be able to go through the beginning of St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians today. I'm praying for you.

Please, please pray for me. My name is Father Mike. I cannot wait to see you tomorrow. God bless.

Please, please pray for me. My name is Father Mike. I cannot wait to see you tomorrow. God bless.

Please, please pray for me. My name is Father Mike. I cannot wait to see you tomorrow. God bless.