web02.fireside.fm Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:59:42 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz - Episodes Tagged with “Doubt” https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/tags/doubt Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:00:00 -0600 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 01/23/22 Know Why https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/12322 03a168fc-efca-4c07-acde-9e09e588e958 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Imagine living your entire life and not knowing why. 24:45 no <p>Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Imagine living your entire life and not knowing why.</p> <p>The return of the exiled Jews from Babylon was a great gift. But it also highlighted the reality that many of them did not know why they were Jewish. Do Catholics know why they are Catholic? Or do we lose our way precisely because we have lost our why?</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from January 23, 2022</dt> <dt> Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10</dt> <dt> Psalms 19:8-10, 15</dt> <dt>1 Corinthians 12:12-30</dt> <p>Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21</p> </dl> why be Catholic, why be Christian, faith, identity, Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Imagine living your entire life and not knowing why.

The return of the exiled Jews from Babylon was a great gift. But it also highlighted the reality that many of them did not know why they were Jewish. Do Catholics know why they are Catholic? Or do we lose our way precisely because we have lost our why?

Mass Readings from January 23, 2022
Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10
Psalms 19:8-10, 15
1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21

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Imagine living your entire life and not knowing why.

The return of the exiled Jews from Babylon was a great gift. But it also highlighted the reality that many of them did not know why they were Jewish. Do Catholics know why they are Catholic? Or do we lose our way precisely because we have lost our why?

Mass Readings from January 23, 2022
Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10
Psalms 19:8-10, 15
1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21

]]> 02/28/21 To The Heart: The Adventure of Obedience https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/22821 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-8749798868551292910 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent. Often, what holds us back from action is a lack of knowing why. But what if there is a better question than “why?”? What if the adventure of obedience means asking “how?”? 21:01 no <p>Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent.</p> <p>Obedience precedes understanding.</p> <p>We are made for adventure. But adventure means mystery and uncertainty. Often, what holds us back from action is a lack of knowing why. But what if there is a better question than “why?”? What if the adventure of obedience means asking “how?”?</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from February 28, 2021:</dt> <dt> Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18</dt> <dt> Psalms 116:10, 15-17, 18-19</dt> <dt>Romans 8:31-34</dt> <p>Mark 9:2-10</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/to-the-heart-the-adventure-of-obedience.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent.

Obedience precedes understanding.

We are made for adventure. But adventure means mystery and uncertainty. Often, what holds us back from action is a lack of knowing why. But what if there is a better question than “why?”? What if the adventure of obedience means asking “how?”?

Mass Readings from February 28, 2021:
Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18
Psalms 116:10, 15-17, 18-19
Romans 8:31-34

Mark 9:2-10

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Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent.

Obedience precedes understanding.

We are made for adventure. But adventure means mystery and uncertainty. Often, what holds us back from action is a lack of knowing why. But what if there is a better question than “why?”? What if the adventure of obedience means asking “how?”?

Mass Readings from February 28, 2021:
Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18
Psalms 116:10, 15-17, 18-19
Romans 8:31-34

Mark 9:2-10

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]]> 04/07/19 Behind Enemy Lines: The Father of Lies https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/4719 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-7783535900560259462 Sun, 07 Apr 2019 08:15:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent. There is no need to fear, but there is a need to fight. Behind enemy lines, we find ourselves in a battle with the Enemy of God. But the Catholic Christian has been given the tools to engage in the fight and thrive with the strength provided by God Himself. 33:48 no <p>Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent.</p> <p>There is no need to fear, but there is a need to fight.</p> <p>Behind enemy lines, we find ourselves in a battle with the Enemy of God. Satan is real and Satan must be resisted. But the Catholic Christian has been given the tools to engage in the fight and thrive with the strength provided by God Himself.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from April 7, 2019:</dt> <dt> Isaiah 43:16-21</dt> <dt> Psalms 126:1-6</dt> <dt>Philippians 3:8-14</dt> <p>John 8:1-11</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rivals-all-or-nothing.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

There is no need to fear, but there is a need to fight.

Behind enemy lines, we find ourselves in a battle with the Enemy of God. Satan is real and Satan must be resisted. But the Catholic Christian has been given the tools to engage in the fight and thrive with the strength provided by God Himself.

Mass Readings from April 7, 2019:
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalms 126:1-6
Philippians 3:8-14

John 8:1-11

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Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

There is no need to fear, but there is a need to fight.

Behind enemy lines, we find ourselves in a battle with the Enemy of God. Satan is real and Satan must be resisted. But the Catholic Christian has been given the tools to engage in the fight and thrive with the strength provided by God Himself.

Mass Readings from April 7, 2019:
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalms 126:1-6
Philippians 3:8-14

John 8:1-11

Download the Homily Study

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