web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:31:49 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz - Episodes Tagged with “Protestants” https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/tags/protestants Mon, 23 May 2022 17:00:00 -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 05/22/22 The Gift of the Church https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/52222 39394376-c9de-4c15-afb5-4526c6c02a19 Mon, 23 May 2022 17:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter. God has given us the gift of the Church. The Church is His Body...the Church is His Bride. And we cannot have Jesus without His Church. 19:20 no <p>Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter.</p> <p>The great temptation to stay in our own "version" of the Church.</p> <p>God has given us the gift of the Church. The Church is His Body...the Church is His Bride. And we cannot have Jesus without His Church.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from May 22, 2022:</dt> <dt> Acts 15:1-2, 22-29</dt> <dt> Psalms 67:2-3, 5-6, 8</dt> <dt>Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23</dt> <p>John 14:23-29</p> </dl> Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

The great temptation to stay in our own "version" of the Church.

God has given us the gift of the Church. The Church is His Body...the Church is His Bride. And we cannot have Jesus without His Church.

Mass Readings from May 22, 2022:
Acts 15:1-2, 22-29
Psalms 67:2-3, 5-6, 8
Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23

John 14:23-29

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The great temptation to stay in our own "version" of the Church.

God has given us the gift of the Church. The Church is His Body...the Church is His Bride. And we cannot have Jesus without His Church.

Mass Readings from May 22, 2022:
Acts 15:1-2, 22-29
Psalms 67:2-3, 5-6, 8
Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23

John 14:23-29

]]> 01/09/22 Children of the Father https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/1922 13f5ebbd-d416-41da-9205-e3b6a4b7bca2 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Baptism of the Lord. Jesus changed the water. Now the water changes you. Why was Jesus baptized? Not because He needed it, but because we need it. 12:49 no <p>Homily from the Baptism of the Lord.</p> <p>Jesus changed the water. Now the water changes you.</p> <p>Why was Jesus baptized? Not because He needed it, but because we need it. We need baptism to be saved, to be children of God, and to be in a new and real relationship with God.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from January 9, 2022:</dt> <dt> Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7</dt> <dt> Psalms 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10</dt> <dt>Acts 10:34-38</dt> <p>Luke 3:15-16, 21-22</p> </dl> Baptism of the Lord, my beloved son, with whom I am well pleased Homily from the Baptism of the Lord.

Jesus changed the water. Now the water changes you.

Why was Jesus baptized? Not because He needed it, but because we need it. We need baptism to be saved, to be children of God, and to be in a new and real relationship with God.

Mass Readings from January 9, 2022:
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7
Psalms 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10
Acts 10:34-38

Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

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Jesus changed the water. Now the water changes you.

Why was Jesus baptized? Not because He needed it, but because we need it. We need baptism to be saved, to be children of God, and to be in a new and real relationship with God.

Mass Readings from January 9, 2022:
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7
Psalms 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10
Acts 10:34-38

Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

]]> 12/26/21 Be Careful https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/122621 8c761083-10c6-4ef5-b527-ebdbb19e891f Sun, 26 Dec 2021 15:15:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Family is the School of Love. Everyone is part of a family in some way. Be careful with each other. 16:40 no <p>Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.</p> <p>Family is the School of Love.</p> <p>Everyone is part of a family in some way. Be careful with each other.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from December 26, 2021:</dt> <dt> Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14</dt> <dt> Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5</dt> <dt>Colossians 3:12-21</dt> <p>Luke 2:41-52</p> </dl> Holy Family, Catholic, Catholics, believe, family, traditional Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Family is the School of Love.

Everyone is part of a family in some way. Be careful with each other.

Mass Readings from December 26, 2021:
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Colossians 3:12-21

Luke 2:41-52

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Family is the School of Love.

Everyone is part of a family in some way. Be careful with each other.

Mass Readings from December 26, 2021:
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Colossians 3:12-21

Luke 2:41-52

]]> 11/01/21 Your Feast Day https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/11121 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-3325563081237845561 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints. One day, this will be your feast day. The Solemnity of All Saints is the day the Church has given us to celebrate and honor what God has done in the lives of the countless people He has redeemed and sanctified. Mas 17:28 no Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints.<br><div class="subtitle">One day, this will be your feast day.</div><br>The Solemnity of All Saints is the day the Church has given us to celebrate and honor what God has done in the lives of the countless people He has redeemed and sanctified. <br><br><strong>Mass Readings from November 1st, 2021:</strong><br>Deuteronomy 6:2-6<br>Psalms 18:2-4, 47, 51<br>Hebrews 7:23-28<br>Mark 12:28-34 <br> <br> Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints.
One day, this will be your feast day.

The Solemnity of All Saints is the day the Church has given us to celebrate and honor what God has done in the lives of the countless people He has redeemed and sanctified.

Mass Readings from November 1st, 2021:
Deuteronomy 6:2-6
Psalms 18:2-4, 47, 51
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34

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One day, this will be your feast day.

The Solemnity of All Saints is the day the Church has given us to celebrate and honor what God has done in the lives of the countless people He has redeemed and sanctified.

Mass Readings from November 1st, 2021:
Deuteronomy 6:2-6
Psalms 18:2-4, 47, 51
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34

]]> 04/01/21 Context Matters https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/4121 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-7840568199956478228 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Homily from the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper. On the night He was betrayed…He gave. Everything in the Bible leads to the moment of the Last Supper…and leads to every time we are at the Mass. 22:28 no <p>Homily from the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper.</p> <p>On the night He was betrayed…He gave.</p> <p>Everything in the Bible leads to the moment of the Last Supper…and leads to every time we are at the Mass.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from April 1, 2021:</dt> <dt> Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14</dt> <dt> Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18</dt> <dt>1 Corinthians 11:23-26</dt> <p>John 13:1-15</p> </dl> Homily from the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper.

On the night He was betrayed…He gave.

Everything in the Bible leads to the moment of the Last Supper…and leads to every time we are at the Mass.

Mass Readings from April 1, 2021:
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18
1 Corinthians 11:23-26

John 13:1-15

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On the night He was betrayed…He gave.

Everything in the Bible leads to the moment of the Last Supper…and leads to every time we are at the Mass.

Mass Readings from April 1, 2021:
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18
1 Corinthians 11:23-26

John 13:1-15

]]> 11/25/18 Come to the Altar: Kingdom Priesthood https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/112518 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497831666205144147.post-1125729630837823923 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 07:00:00 -0600 Ascension full Ascension Homily from Solemnity of Christ the King. Don't waste your priesthood. 27:31 no <p>Homily from the Solemnity of Christ the King.</p> <p>Don't waste your priesthood.</p> <p>Jesus is the one eternal High Priest. He has called certain men to participate in His priesthood in a unique way. But He has also extended a share in His priesthood to all believers so that the Father may be glorified and the world redeemed when the sacrifice is offered throughout the world.</p><dl> <dt> Mass Readings from November 25, 2018:</dt> <dt> Daniel 7:13-14</dt> <dt> Psalms 93:1, 1-2, 5</dt> <dt>Revelation 1:5-8</dt> <p>John 18:33-37</p> <p><a href="https://rebrand.ly/kingdompriesthood">Download the Homily Study</a> </p> </dl>

Homily from the Solemnity of Christ the King.

Don't waste your priesthood.

Jesus is the one eternal High Priest. He has called certain men to participate in His priesthood in a unique way. But He has also extended a share in His priesthood to all believers so that the Father may be glorified and the world redeemed when the sacrifice is offered throughout the world.

Mass Readings from November 25, 2018:
Daniel 7:13-14
Psalms 93:1, 1-2, 5
Revelation 1:5-8

John 18:33-37

Download the Homily Study

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Homily from the Solemnity of Christ the King.

Don't waste your priesthood.

Jesus is the one eternal High Priest. He has called certain men to participate in His priesthood in a unique way. But He has also extended a share in His priesthood to all believers so that the Father may be glorified and the world redeemed when the sacrifice is offered throughout the world.

Mass Readings from November 25, 2018:
Daniel 7:13-14
Psalms 93:1, 1-2, 5
Revelation 1:5-8

John 18:33-37

Download the Homily Study

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