Tag Archive: #mikeschmitz

Conversion, Hollywood, and Identity in Jesus

Fr. Mike had the pleasure of interviewing David Henrie about his reversion to Catholicism, his life as a Hollywood celebrity, and how to find your identity in Christ no matter your state in life. They also discussed his recent work [read more...]

Where Does the Rosary Come From?

Jesus gave us the prayer we often call “the Our Father”. But where do the other prayers of the Holy Rosary come from, like the Hail Mary? The Glory Be? Who selected the mysteries that we meditate on for each decade? [read more...]

What Catholics Believe About the Body

Did you know Christians have a radical view of the body? While society often swings between two extremes—either dismissing the body as insignificant or idolizing it—Christianity offers a balanced and profound understanding of the unity between body and soul. Fr. [read more...]

Are Your Bored at Mass?

You’ve definitely either said—or met someone who’s said—“I go to Mass, but I just don’t get anything out of it.” Fr. Mike gets you. He’s said it too. But what he’s learned and cannot stop telling everyone is that Mass [read more...]

Father Mike Schmitz: The Eucharist and God’s Love for You

Beautiful presentation by Father Mike Schmitz at the National Eucharistic Congress, Thursday, July 18. Watch below…

The Secret to Staying Happily Married

We’ve got a “Marriage Pop-Quiz” for you! Would you ditch your spouse to catch a flight? Imagine you’re traveling with your spouse. They go to the bathroom while you wait for your flight to board. But they don’t come back. [read more...]

“I Go to Mass, but it Feels Like Nothing Changes”

The sacraments that Christ gave his church are powerful. They are life changing. But… they are not magic. Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection makes salvation possible for all of us. But there is one key ingredient that only you [read more...]

I Love Being Catholic, Here’s Why

If you’re truly open-minded, you can find some truth in most religions. You can find plenty of goodness and beauty as well. But where is the whole truth of God—the “fullness of truth”? Fr. Mike makes the case for Catholic [read more...]

Do You Go to Hell if You Never Heard of Jesus?

When considering the people of the Old Testament before Jesus’s coming, we might ask ourselves: “Are those without the knowledge of Jesus destined for eternal damnation?” And what about those who have never had an opportunity in our day and [read more...]

A Theology of Your Body

Pope John Paul II said that what modern man needs—and is missing—is an “adequate anthropology”, or, a full understanding of what it looks like to be human. Over the course of his pontificate, he gave it his best shot using [read more...]