web02.fireside.fm Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:38:33 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz - Episodes Tagged with “Priorities” https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/tags/priorities Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -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 10/10/21 Holding On: Holding On to You https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/101021 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-8418266827416532893 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. What you've been holding on to ends up holding on to you. Anything can keep us from Heaven. Anything that we prefer over and over (and anything that we defer putting down over and over) can end up holding onto us. 25:18 no <p>Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>What you've been holding on to ends up holding on to you.</p> <p>Anything can keep us from Heaven. Anything that we prefer over and over (and anything that we defer putting down over and over) can end up holding on to us. There are times when we've chosen so often that we no longer have a choice. And there are times when we have put off letting go so often that we can't put it down. And we find ourselves stuck. What do we hold on to then?</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from October 10th, 2021:</dt> <dt> Wisdom 7:7-11</dt> <dt> Psalms 90:12-17</dt> <dt>Hebrews 4:12-13</dt> <p>Mark 10:17-30</p> </dl> Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

What you've been holding on to ends up holding on to you.

Anything can keep us from Heaven. Anything that we prefer over and over (and anything that we defer putting down over and over) can end up holding on to us. There are times when we've chosen so often that we no longer have a choice. And there are times when we have put off letting go so often that we can't put it down. And we find ourselves stuck. What do we hold on to then?

Mass Readings from October 10th, 2021:
Wisdom 7:7-11
Psalms 90:12-17
Hebrews 4:12-13

Mark 10:17-30

]]> Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

What you've been holding on to ends up holding on to you.

Anything can keep us from Heaven. Anything that we prefer over and over (and anything that we defer putting down over and over) can end up holding on to us. There are times when we've chosen so often that we no longer have a choice. And there are times when we have put off letting go so often that we can't put it down. And we find ourselves stuck. What do we hold on to then?

Mass Readings from October 10th, 2021:
Wisdom 7:7-11
Psalms 90:12-17
Hebrews 4:12-13

Mark 10:17-30

]]> 05/02/21 Love Limits You https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/5221 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-3643805761203165936 Mon, 03 May 2021 12:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Practice making the promise. We find ourselves always moving and never done. We have so many options that we experience decision paralysis and subsequent decision dissatisfaction. But we are made for a full life. A 18:17 no <p>Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter.</p> <p>Practice making the promise.</p> <p>We find ourselves always moving and never done. We have so many options that we experience decision paralysis and subsequent decision dissatisfaction. But we are made for a full life. A full life is only possible when we intentionally limit ourselves by making the decision to love this person or to root ourselves in this place. Ultimately, unless we truly decide to remain in Christ, we will never experience the life we have been made for.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from May 2, 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 Fifth Sunday of Easter.

Practice making the promise.

We find ourselves always moving and never done. We have so many options that we experience decision paralysis and subsequent decision dissatisfaction. But we are made for a full life. A full life is only possible when we intentionally limit ourselves by making the decision to love this person or to root ourselves in this place. Ultimately, unless we truly decide to remain in Christ, we will never experience the life we have been made for.

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

John 10:11-18

]]> Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

Practice making the promise.

We find ourselves always moving and never done. We have so many options that we experience decision paralysis and subsequent decision dissatisfaction. But we are made for a full life. A full life is only possible when we intentionally limit ourselves by making the decision to love this person or to root ourselves in this place. Ultimately, unless we truly decide to remain in Christ, we will never experience the life we have been made for.

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

John 10:11-18

]]> 06/28/20 Something to Lose https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/62820 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-478227867918440761 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 18:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is a gift to have something to lose. Every good thing in our lives comes from Jesus. Since He is the source of everything, He must be more important than anything. 20:33 no <p>Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.</p> <p>It is a gift to have something to lose.</p> <p>Every good thing in our lives comes from Jesus. Since He is the source of everything, He must be more important than anything.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from June 28, 2020:</dt> <dt> 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16</dt> <dt> Psalms 89:2-3,16-19</dt> <dt>Romans 6:3-4, 8-11</dt> <p>Matthew 10:37-42</p> </dl> Homily from the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

It is a gift to have something to lose.

Every good thing in our lives comes from Jesus. Since He is the source of everything, He must be more important than anything.

Mass Readings from June 28, 2020:
2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16
Psalms 89:2-3,16-19
Romans 6:3-4, 8-11

Matthew 10:37-42

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

It is a gift to have something to lose.

Every good thing in our lives comes from Jesus. Since He is the source of everything, He must be more important than anything.

Mass Readings from June 28, 2020:
2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16
Psalms 89:2-3,16-19
Romans 6:3-4, 8-11

Matthew 10:37-42

]]> 03/24/19 Behind Enemy Lines: Trust God...and Fight https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/32419 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-6014755330042884213 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent. Trained in trust...strengthened through struggle. God gives us the chance to grow in trust of Him and His love…and He allows us to grow stronger in our ability to walk as His children. 25:43 no <p>Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent.</p> <p>Trained in trust...strengthened through struggle.</p> <p>God has freely given so much to us…and we are grateful. But why do we still experience the consequences of slavery? God gives us the chance to grow in trust of Him and His love…and He allows us to grow stronger in our ability to walk as His children.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from March 24, 2019:</dt> <dt> Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15</dt> <dt> Psalms 103: 1-4, 6-8, 11</dt> <dt>1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12</dt> <p>Luke 13:1-9</p> <p><a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/behind-enemy-lines-trust-god...and-fight.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent.

Trained in trust...strengthened through struggle.

God has freely given so much to us…and we are grateful. But why do we still experience the consequences of slavery? God gives us the chance to grow in trust of Him and His love…and He allows us to grow stronger in our ability to walk as His children.

Mass Readings from March 24, 2019:
Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15
Psalms 103: 1-4, 6-8, 11
1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12

Luke 13:1-9

Download the Homily Study

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Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent.

Trained in trust...strengthened through struggle.

God has freely given so much to us…and we are grateful. But why do we still experience the consequences of slavery? God gives us the chance to grow in trust of Him and His love…and He allows us to grow stronger in our ability to walk as His children.

Mass Readings from March 24, 2019:
Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15
Psalms 103: 1-4, 6-8, 11
1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12

Luke 13:1-9

Download the Homily Study

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