{"id":13511,"date":"2025-12-23T23:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=13511"},"modified":"2025-12-23T23:32:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:32:09","slug":"the-christian-life-is-impossible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=13511","title":{"rendered":"The Christian Life IS Impossible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-_AtNT5kcA0?autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>The call to holiness can feel like an overwhelming challenge. In fact it can seem downright impossible. But in spite of our brokenness, sinfulness and littleness God keeps calling us to &#8220;walk on the water&#8221; with Him.<\/p>\n<p>Today Fr. Mike contrasts our &#8220;mercenary heart&#8221; \u2013 which so easily is swayed to pursue the pleasures of the world which draws our gaze away from Jesus \u2013 with the &#8220;Merciful Heart of Jesus&#8221; that seeks to draw us to Himself. <\/p>\n<p>\u2753 Have ideas for future videos \u2753 Topics you want to hear about \u2753 Questions you want answered \u2753 Make sure to put #AskAscension in your comment  \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014  MORE FROM ASCENSION  \u2014<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd38Ascension\u2019s main website: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2ryzqvde<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38Ascension Media: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2lgq88hm<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38The Great Adventure Bible: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2kmbrqnl<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38 Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2ceoaxrf <\/p>\n<p>\u2014  SOCIAL MEDIA  \u2014<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd38Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AscensionPress\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38Twitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/AscensionPress<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38LinkedIn:  https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ascension-press<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38Instagram: http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ascensionpress\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/ascensionpresents<\/p>\n<p>\u2014  BULLDOG CATHOLIC  \u2014<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd38YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXzB400_Skw95z2TmAsSkIg<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd38iTunes: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/umd-newman-catholic-campus-ministry\/id273537688<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-_AtNT5kcA0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The call to holiness can feel like an overwhelming challenge. 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