Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

322 episodes of Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz since the first episode, which aired on October 8th, 2018.

  • 07/18/21 The Poison of Indifference

    July 19th, 2021  |  15 mins 47 secs
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    Homily from the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Indifference does not mean you don’t care; it just means you don’t care enough to move.

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    07/11/21 Chosen and Consecrated

    July 12th, 2021  |  19 mins 49 secs
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    Homily from the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. You are special. We’ve heard that for so much of our lives that we’ve either grown numb to it or no longer believe it. But what if it is true?

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    07/04/21 "Ruined"

    July 5th, 2021  |  15 mins 31 secs
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    Homily from the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The beauty is in the broken. Surrendered to God, our weakness is more than replaced and more than erased: they are redeemed.

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    06/27/21 Everyday Courage: Plan B

    June 28th, 2021  |  22 mins 15 secs
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    Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Love requires risk. Risk requires courage.

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    06/20/21 Everyday Courage: Into the Storm

    June 21st, 2021  |  18 mins 29 secs
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    Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. There are times when we do everything God has asked us to do…and we still find ourselves in the midst of a storm. In those moments, we are called to run into the storm, confident that God is in the storm.

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    06/13/21 Everyday Courage

    June 14th, 2021  |  19 mins 55 secs
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    Homily from the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Everyday courage simply does what is necessary. Courage is not merely needed for the big moments of life, but is required for each moment of a life well-lived.

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    06/06/21 The Crisis of Love

    June 7th, 2021  |  18 mins 4 secs
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    Homily from The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Do we lack faith? Or do we lack love? Most people who call themselves Catholic do not believe one of the most central and most powerful teaching in the Church.

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    05/30/21 Secret Identity

    May 31st, 2021  |  16 mins 37 secs
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    Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. What is God's deepest secret? What is yours? What we are is shaped and revealed by what we choose. Who we are is established by relationships.

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    05/23/21 Kingdom Gifts

    May 23rd, 2021  |  16 mins 43 secs
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    Homily from Pentecost Sunday. At Pentecost, the disciples received the Holy Spirit and the subsequent gifts of the Holy Spirit. If we were given these gifts, we could also glorify the Father and change the world…but would we?

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    05/16/21 You Will Be Martyrs

    May 17th, 2021  |  17 mins 39 secs
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    Homily from the Mass of the Ascension of the Lord. Jesus doesn't call us to simply be "nice people." Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit so that we can be more than we are now...so that we can do more than we can do now.

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    05/09/21 Spark Joy

    May 10th, 2021  |  19 mins 14 secs
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    Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Joy is rooted in confidence and comes as a consequence. We can choose joy only insofar as we can choose the source of our joy.

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    05/02/21 Love Limits You

    May 3rd, 2021  |  18 mins 17 secs
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    Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Practice making the promise. We find ourselves always moving and never done. We have so many options that we experience decision paralysis and subsequent decision dissatisfaction. But we are made for a full life. A

  • 04/25/21 Inclusive Love/Exclusive Claim

    April 26th, 2021  |  20 mins 15 secs
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    Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Inclusive means neither passive nor permissive. To be included is an incredible gift. The Church is as inclusive as God’s love. And yet, Jesus is also exclusive in His claim.

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    04/18/21 To Be A Witness

    April 19th, 2021  |  17 mins
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    Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter. It is possible to say "I believe" and not be a witness. But it is also possible to not see a miracle and still bear witness to Christ by how we live, what we choose, and what we love.

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    04/11/21 Scar Stories

    April 12th, 2021  |  18 mins 55 secs
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    Homily from the Sunday of Divine Mercy. Virtually everyone has scars. And every scar has a story. Scars are reminders of our past...they are reminders that won’t go away. And Jesus has kept His wounds in order to help us to never forget His story.

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    04/04/21 Ellipsis

    April 4th, 2021  |  16 mins 30 secs
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    Homily from the Mass of the Resurrection of Our Lord. The death of Christ was thought to be final. But it wasn't the end...it was just the beginning.