Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz - Episodes Tagged with “Heart”

06/19/22 Corpus Christi

Ascension — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0500

Homily from The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

This is everything.

The Body and Blood of Christ is one of the most underappreciated gifts God has ever given. In the Scriptures, God gives us His Word. In the Sacraments, God gives us His work. But in the Eucharist, God gives us Himself.

Mass Readings from June 19, 2022:
Genesis 14:18-20
Psalms 110:1-4
1 Corinthians 11:23-26

03/21/21 To The Heart: Vulnerable and Able

Ascension — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:00:00 -0500

Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

A heart that is too soft has to be protected. A heart that is too tough can’t be touched.

What good is it to have a heart that can be hurt by this world? Many choose to numb themselves rather than feel the pain of life. But becoming numb leaves us with a heart that is unable. Unable to feel pain but also unable to feel joy. As Christians, we are called to have a heart like the heart of Jesus: vulnerable and able.

Mass Readings from March 21, 2021:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalms 51:3-4, 12-15
Hebrews 5:7-9

03/07/21 To The Heart: My Treacherous Heart

Ascension — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:00:00 -0600

Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent.

Is the question, “Can I trust God?” Or is the better question, “Can God trust me?"

There is something that all of us discover about ourselves the moment we have a minute of self-reflection: we have the capacity to do the things we hate. In spite of our best efforts and sincere desires to be consistently good, we have this thing in our chests that ought not to be trusted. We have treacherous hearts. And yet, Jesus entrusts His Heart to ours at every Mass.

Mass Readings from March 07, 2021:
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalms 19:8-11
1 Corinthians 1:22-25

02/21/21 To The Heart: Untamed and Untamable

Ascension — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:00:00 -0600

Homily from the First Sunday of Lent.

God is not safe, but He is good.

Trust is a challenge for all of us. Trust in God is a battle that every person faces at some point in their lives. Often, we might find is easier to trust God if He were a “tame god”, but He is not. This Lent, our invitation is to not only trust in God’s mercy, but also in His justice.

Mass Readings from February 21, 2021:
Genesis 9:8-15
Psalms 25:4-9
1 Peter 3:18-22

05/24/20 Exiles: Restoration

Ascension — Mon, 25 May 2020 13:00:00 -0500

Homily from the Ascension of the Lord.

Live the reason.

Return from exile is not about a change in location, it is about a change in vocation. It is less about geography and more about mission. The goal is not Resurrection, the goal is Restoration.

Mass Readings from May 24, 2020:
Acts 1:1-11
Psalms 47:2-3, 6-9
Ephesians 1:17-23

05/17/20 Exiles: Why Go Back?

Ascension — Mon, 18 May 2020 06:00:00 -0500

Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

Not a habit or a have-to, but the heart is the reason.

At some point, the exile will end. You will be able to go back. But why? What is the reason why you will go back?

Mass Readings from May 17, 2020:
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
Psalms 66:1-3, 4-7, 16, 20
1 Peter 3:15-18

10/20/19 The Hardest Step: The Next Step

Ascension — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0500

Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Often, the next hardest step is the next step.

Continuing to walk in the midst of failure, rejection, and imperfection is a sign of a great life. In your life, you will take hundreds of first steps.

Mass Readings from October 20, 2019:
Ezekiel 17:8-13
Luke 18:1-8
2 Timothy 3:14-4:2

01/27/19 Disqualified: Prevented or Prepared?

Ascension — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0600

Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

What great work may God be preparing you for right now?

In Christ, your past might not be the thing that prevent you from being a part of God’s great work… It might be the thing that has prepared you.

Mass Readings from January 27, 2019:
Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10
Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 15
1 Corinthians 12:12-30

01/20/19 Insufficient and Insignificant

Ascension — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:00:00 -0600

Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

God uses what we have and gives us what we need.

It is often very tempting to forget the heart of God. To forget that He notices us, delights in us, and rejoices in us. When the focus shifts from His love to our insufficiency and feelings of insignificance, He reminds us of the truth.

Mass Readings from January 20, 2019:
Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalms 96:1-3, 7-10
1 Corinthians 12:4-11