web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:51:13 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz - Episodes Tagged with “Belong” https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/tags/belong Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0500 Every week, Catholic priest Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers powerful homilies based on the Sunday Mass Scripture readings, inviting you to live more fully as the person God created you to be. Engaging and motivating, these 20-30 minute homilies will help ground your faith, fortify your heart, and transform your life. Fr. Mike Schmitz preaches from Duluth Minnesota, where he serves as the Newman chaplain for University Minnesota Duluth’s Bulldog Catholic campus ministry. en episodic Homilies preached by Fr. Mike Schmitz, Chaplain for the University of Minnesota-Duluth Newman Catholic Campus Ministry and host of The Bible in a Year. Ascension Every week, Catholic priest Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers powerful homilies based on the Sunday Mass Scripture readings, inviting you to live more fully as the person God created you to be. Engaging and motivating, these 20-30 minute homilies will help ground your faith, fortify your heart, and transform your life. Fr. Mike Schmitz preaches from Duluth Minnesota, where he serves as the Newman chaplain for University Minnesota Duluth’s Bulldog Catholic campus ministry. no Bible in a Year, bible, year, homily, Sunday, homilies, UMD, Jesus, fathermike, Father, Mike, Schmitz, fr, mike, schmitz, father, Catholic, Fr, Father Mike Schmitz, Newman, Ascension podcasts@ascensionpress.com 04/25/21 Inclusive Love/Exclusive Claim https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/42521 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-3569112417418824741 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension 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. 20:15 no <p>Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter.</p> <p>Inclusive means neither passive nor permissive.</p> <p>To be included is an incredible gift. To be inclusive is powerful. It means more than being “welcome”, it means being radically open and desperately fighting to bring people in. The Church is as inclusive as God’s love. And yet, Jesus is also exclusive in His claim. Jesus has made an exclusive claim about Himself. And if this is true, Jesus has an exclusive claim on us.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from April 25, 2021:</dt> <dt> Acts 4:8-12</dt> <dt> Psalms 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29</dt> <dt>1 John 3:1-2</dt> <p>John 10:11-18</p> </dl> Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Inclusive means neither passive nor permissive.

To be included is an incredible gift. To be inclusive is powerful. It means more than being “welcome”, it means being radically open and desperately fighting to bring people in. The Church is as inclusive as God’s love. And yet, Jesus is also exclusive in His claim. Jesus has made an exclusive claim about Himself. And if this is true, Jesus has an exclusive claim on us.

Mass Readings from April 25, 2021:
Acts 4:8-12
Psalms 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29
1 John 3:1-2

John 10:11-18

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Inclusive means neither passive nor permissive.

To be included is an incredible gift. To be inclusive is powerful. It means more than being “welcome”, it means being radically open and desperately fighting to bring people in. The Church is as inclusive as God’s love. And yet, Jesus is also exclusive in His claim. Jesus has made an exclusive claim about Himself. And if this is true, Jesus has an exclusive claim on us.

Mass Readings from April 25, 2021:
Acts 4:8-12
Psalms 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29
1 John 3:1-2

John 10:11-18

]]> 06/21/20 Fear No One https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/62120 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-7566115846658074626 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 15:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. You matter to God and you have a job to do. Jesus tells us to "fear no one." Not because there is no danger, but because He is calling us to not be safe. 21:41 no <p>Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>You matter to God and you have a job to do.</p> <p>Jesus tells us to "fear no one." Not because there is no danger, but because He is calling us to not be safe.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from June 21, 2020:</dt> <dt> Jeremiah 20:10-13</dt> <dt> Psalms 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35</dt> <dt>Romans 5:12-15</dt> <p>Matthew 10:26-33</p> </dl> Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

You matter to God and you have a job to do.

Jesus tells us to "fear no one." Not because there is no danger, but because He is calling us to not be safe.

Mass Readings from June 21, 2020:
Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalms 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35
Romans 5:12-15

Matthew 10:26-33

]]> Homily from the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

You matter to God and you have a job to do.

Jesus tells us to "fear no one." Not because there is no danger, but because He is calling us to not be safe.

Mass Readings from June 21, 2020:
Jeremiah 20:10-13
Psalms 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35
Romans 5:12-15

Matthew 10:26-33

]]> 04/09/20 Re-Claimed and Re-Named https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/4920 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-4941260926774297112 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper. Christ has covered our given name with His blood. And now we have a new name: we are “His.” 14:40 no <p>Homily from Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper.</p> <p>God speaks your true name: "Mine."</p> <p>Our name is our identity. Christ has covered our given name with His blood. And now we have a new name: we are “His.”</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from April 9, 2020:</dt> <dt> Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14</dt> <dt> Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18</dt> <dt>1 Corinthians 11:23-26</dt> <p>John 13:1-15</p> </dl> Homily from Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper.

God speaks your true name: "Mine."

Our name is our identity. Christ has covered our given name with His blood. And now we have a new name: we are “His.”

Mass Readings from April 9, 2020:
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18
1 Corinthians 11:23-26

John 13:1-15

]]> Homily from Holy Thursday, the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper.

God speaks your true name: "Mine."

Our name is our identity. Christ has covered our given name with His blood. And now we have a new name: we are “His.”

Mass Readings from April 9, 2020:
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18
1 Corinthians 11:23-26

John 13:1-15

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