web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:41:31 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz - Episodes Tagged with “Obligation” https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/tags/obligation Mon, 06 Dec 2021 21:00:00 -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 12/05/21 Abounding Love: What is Worth Your Heart? https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/12521 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-8731597219144227173 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 21:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. Abounding love is focused love. Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. 23:38 no <p>Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent.</p> <p>Abounding love is focused love.</p> <p>Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. Because of this, our love becomes diluted. But when we truly appreciate the value of the moment or the value of the person, we develop an attitude of abundance coupled with an awareness of scarcity. And while we love with our hearts, we discern what is worth loving with our heads.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from December 5, 2021:</dt> <dt> Baruch 5:1-9</dt> <dt> Psalm 126:1-3, 4-6</dt> <dt>Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11</dt> <p>Luke 3:1-6</p> </dl> Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent.

Abounding love is focused love.

Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. Because of this, our love becomes diluted. But when we truly appreciate the value of the moment or the value of the person, we develop an attitude of abundance coupled with an awareness of scarcity. And while we love with our hearts, we discern what is worth loving with our heads.

Mass Readings from December 5, 2021:
Baruch 5:1-9
Psalm 126:1-3, 4-6
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11

Luke 3:1-6

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Abounding love is focused love.

Too often, we do not love well because we do not discern what is worth loving; we don't pay attention to the value of things. Because of this, our love becomes diluted. But when we truly appreciate the value of the moment or the value of the person, we develop an attitude of abundance coupled with an awareness of scarcity. And while we love with our hearts, we discern what is worth loving with our heads.

Mass Readings from December 5, 2021:
Baruch 5:1-9
Psalm 126:1-3, 4-6
Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11

Luke 3:1-6

]]> 11/21/21 All Over the Place https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/112121 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-239868876414004920 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. When torn asunder, we are held together by worship of the King of Kings. The end of the year offers us the chance to recognize the little lords and tingy tyrants in our lives: those things we love and those things that attack us. 21:02 no <p>Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.</p> <p>When torn asunder, we are held together by worship of the King of Kings.</p> <p>The end of the year offers us the chance to recognize the little lords and tingy tyrants in our lives; those things we love and those things that attack us. And we have the chance to allow Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe to be the true King over all of those fragments by offering Him true worship. </p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from November 21st, 2021:</dt> <dt> Deuteronomy 7:13-14</dt> <dt> Psalms 93:1-2, 5</dt> <dt>Revelation 1:5-88</dt> <p>John 18:33-37</p> </dl> Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

When torn asunder, we are held together by worship of the King of Kings.

The end of the year offers us the chance to recognize the little lords and tingy tyrants in our lives; those things we love and those things that attack us. And we have the chance to allow Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe to be the true King over all of those fragments by offering Him true worship.

Mass Readings from November 21st, 2021:
Deuteronomy 7:13-14
Psalms 93:1-2, 5
Revelation 1:5-88

John 18:33-37

]]> Homily from the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

When torn asunder, we are held together by worship of the King of Kings.

The end of the year offers us the chance to recognize the little lords and tingy tyrants in our lives; those things we love and those things that attack us. And we have the chance to allow Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe to be the true King over all of those fragments by offering Him true worship.

Mass Readings from November 21st, 2021:
Deuteronomy 7:13-14
Psalms 93:1-2, 5
Revelation 1:5-88

John 18:33-37

]]> 08/08/21 Consumer Catholic: Farther to Go https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/8821 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-5629389334487642777 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 15:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The best of your life is ahead of you...you will need food for the journey. The worst days of our life often come after the best days of our life. But even in those "worst days", you are not done yet. 18:18 no <p>Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>The best of your life is ahead of you...you will need food for the journey.</p> <p>The worst days of our life often come after the best days of our life. But even in those "worst days", you are not done yet. God has more for you to do and further for you to go. He wants to feed you with what you are going to need to have enough strength for the journey.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from August 8, 2021:</dt> <dt> 1 Kings 19:4-85</dt> <dt> Psalms 34:2-9</dt> <dt>Ephesians 4:30—5:2</dt> <p>John 6:41-51</p> </dl> Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The best of your life is ahead of you...you will need food for the journey.

The worst days of our life often come after the best days of our life. But even in those "worst days", you are not done yet. God has more for you to do and further for you to go. He wants to feed you with what you are going to need to have enough strength for the journey.

Mass Readings from August 8, 2021:
1 Kings 19:4-85
Psalms 34:2-9
Ephesians 4:30—5:2

John 6:41-51

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

The best of your life is ahead of you...you will need food for the journey.

The worst days of our life often come after the best days of our life. But even in those "worst days", you are not done yet. God has more for you to do and further for you to go. He wants to feed you with what you are going to need to have enough strength for the journey.

Mass Readings from August 8, 2021:
1 Kings 19:4-85
Psalms 34:2-9
Ephesians 4:30—5:2

John 6:41-51

]]> 05/17/20 Exiles: Why Go Back? https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/51720 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-9140951828058054202 Mon, 18 May 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter. 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? 25:11 no <p>Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter.</p> <p>Not a habit or a have-to, but the heart is the reason.</p> <p>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?</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from May 17, 2020:</dt> <dt> Acts 8:5-8, 14-17</dt> <dt> Psalms 66:1-3, 4-7, 16, 20</dt> <dt>1 Peter 3:15-18</dt> <p>John 14:15-21</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/exiles-why-go-back.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

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

John 14:15-21

Download the Homily Study

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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

John 14:15-21

Download the Homily Study

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