Tag Archive: #fathermikeschmitz

What a Perfect YES Looks Like

Posted on December 13, 2022
“God will never ask you to do more than Mary did.” And what did Mary do? She said “yes” to the Angel Gabriel. Fr. Mike wants us to meditate on how we can learn to say “yes” to God from [read more...]

Preparing for Christmas

Posted on November 29, 2022
What is the best way to prepare for the season of Advent? You’re free to do what you know will help you prepare for Christmas the best. If decorating and so forth does not help you prepare for the coming [read more...]

Thanksgiving Special: Squanto

Posted on November 22, 2022
Do you know the story of Squanto? It could be seen as a prime example of a life filled with one tragedy after another. But in this special Thanksgiving video, Fr. Mike Schmitz offers a different perspective by showing how [read more...]

Can Anyone Count on You?

Posted on November 15, 2022
You’ve probably heard the phrase “cancel culture”—the phenomenon where public figures get “canceled” for something they say or do in an effort to silence them. Well, today, Fr. Mike proposes the existence of a new and rising cancel culture—a culture [read more...]

What Does God Want Me to Do?

Posted on November 9, 2022
Father Mike offers some clarity regarding God’s will in our lives. He directs us to the story of Israel’s desert wanderings in the Old Testament and the Annunciation to Mary in the Gospels, describing how even the tribes of Israel [read more...]

Do the Saints Suffer More?

Posted on November 2, 2022
Sometimes when we look at the lives of the Saints we can be tempted to think that God singled them out to suffer more than most. But maybe that suffering is actually a gift.. In this video, Fr. Mike shares [read more...]

Evangelization: Telling the Story of God’s Love

Posted on October 26, 2022
Fr. Mike speaks about evangelization, new media, and telling the story of God’s love. How do you become a Catholic speaker? “Well, you get baptized and then you start talking.” Fr. Mike says.

How to Skip Purgatory

Posted on September 21, 2022
We all want to be saints, but the struggle against sin and selfishness can feel overwhelming. There may be days where we might feel satisfied simply making it to purgatory rather than entering the pearly gates. But is this lukewarm [read more...]

Forgiveness

Posted on September 5, 2022
What is forgiveness exactly? Maybe if we really knew what it meant, we’d be more willing to show it. Father Mike Schmitz teaches us that forgiveness is rooted in justice. It doesn’t forget or ignore the injustice done, but it frees [read more...]