web01.fireside.fm Fri, 01 May 2026 15:23:45 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz - Episodes Tagged with “Passive” https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/tags/passive 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

]]> 02/17/21 To The Heart: Escape or Embrace https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/21721 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-6823834574349151586 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from Ash Wednesday. We are often tempted to run away from God and from difficult moments in life. But to choose to embrace this moment is to choose to embrace the Lord and His Providence. 8:53 no <p>Homily from Ash Wednesday.</p> <p>Return to the Lord with your whole heart.</p> <p>We are often tempted to run away from God and from difficult moments in life. We might even be tempted to escape from all that has been taken from us over the past year. But to choose to embrace this moment is to choose to embrace the Lord and His Providence.</p><dl><dt> Mass Readings from February 17, 2021:</dt><dt> Joel 2:12-18</dt><dt> Psalms 51:3-6, 12-13, 14 and 17</dt><dt>2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2</dt> <p>Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18</p> </dl> Homily from Ash Wednesday.

Return to the Lord with your whole heart.

We are often tempted to run away from God and from difficult moments in life. We might even be tempted to escape from all that has been taken from us over the past year. But to choose to embrace this moment is to choose to embrace the Lord and His Providence.

Mass Readings from February 17, 2021:
Joel 2:12-18
Psalms 51:3-6, 12-13, 14 and 17
2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

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Return to the Lord with your whole heart.

We are often tempted to run away from God and from difficult moments in life. We might even be tempted to escape from all that has been taken from us over the past year. But to choose to embrace this moment is to choose to embrace the Lord and His Providence.

Mass Readings from February 17, 2021:
Joel 2:12-18
Psalms 51:3-6, 12-13, 14 and 17
2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

]]> 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

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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

]]> 11/18/18 Come to the Altar: Learning to Worship https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/111818 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-4117861164039232942 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 07:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Not merely witnessing the miracle, but offering the sacrifice. 25:54 no <p>Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>Not merely witnessing the miracle, but offering the sacrifice.</p> <p>We have to learn the worship of God in a similar way that we need to learn the Word of God. The more we know What we are doing, Who we are offering, Why it is crucial, and When to focus, the more we will be able to do more than watch…we will be able to worship.</p><dl><dt> Mass Readings from November 18, 2018:</dt><dt> Daniel 12:1-3</dt><dt> Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11</dt><dt>Hebrews 10:11-14, 18</dt> <p>Mark 13:24-32</p> <p><a href="http://www.rebrand.ly/cometothealtarlearningtoworship">Download the Homily Study</a> </p></dl>

Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Not merely witnessing the miracle, but offering the sacrifice.

We have to learn the worship of God in a similar way that we need to learn the Word of God. The more we know What we are doing, Who we are offering, Why it is crucial, and When to focus, the more we will be able to do more than watch…we will be able to worship.

Mass Readings from November 18, 2018:
Daniel 12:1-3
Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11
Hebrews 10:11-14, 18

Mark 13:24-32

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Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Not merely witnessing the miracle, but offering the sacrifice.

We have to learn the worship of God in a similar way that we need to learn the Word of God. The more we know What we are doing, Who we are offering, Why it is crucial, and When to focus, the more we will be able to do more than watch…we will be able to worship.

Mass Readings from November 18, 2018:
Daniel 12:1-3
Psalms 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11
Hebrews 10:11-14, 18

Mark 13:24-32

Download the Homily Study

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