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The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Faith, pop culture, and headline reflections from Fr. Mike Schmitz.

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Why God Loves You

Why God Loves You

Fr. Mike Schmitz offers a relieving truth about God's paradoxical love for us, how he loves us: not in spite of our weak... Read more

30 Dec 2015

4mins

Ranked #2

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What Defines You?

What Defines You?

Whether it’s our reputation as the smartest person in the class or office or a signature beard that makes us look like C... Read more

19 Jan 2017

3mins

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How to Avoid Being Ungrateful

How to Avoid Being Ungrateful

Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us to appreciate our blessings while we have them, rather than complaining when they are taken ... Read more

22 Oct 2016

6mins

Ranked #4

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Spiritual Blind Spots

Spiritual Blind Spots

Fr. Mike Schmitz shines light on the blind spots in our spiritual life and points out that sometimes we are unaware of s... Read more

5 Nov 2016

5mins

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3 Steps to Unceasing Prayer

3 Steps to Unceasing Prayer

First Thessalonians 5:17 says to “pray constantly,” but how do we do that? In this video, Fr. Mike Schmitz suggests a th... Read more

31 Jan 2017

6mins

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Why Be Catholic And Not Just Christian

Why Be Catholic And Not Just Christian

There are many similarities and differences between the Catholic Church and the Protestant churches. In this video, Fr. ... Read more

8 Jun 2017

9mins

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Acceptance

Acceptance

Father Mike Schmitz discusses the personal renewal that can come from accepting the hardships, tragedies and difficult s... Read more

15 Aug 2015

6mins

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Batman V Superman Anticipation

Batman V Superman Anticipation

Today, we tend to bring down our heroes to a more ordinary, human level, and make them less worthy of our aspirations. F... Read more

25 Jun 2015

6mins

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The Pennsylvania Sex Abuse Scandal

The Pennsylvania Sex Abuse Scandal

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23 Aug 2018

16mins

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Heaven: You're Not Good Enough (and why that's okay)

Heaven: You're Not Good Enough (and why that's okay)

If getting to heaven were anything like getting into the Olympics, no one would make it. None of us are good enough to s... Read more

15 Jul 2015

4mins

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NFL Protests

NFL Protests

Football has recently become a forum to look at where patriotism and protest intersect. The last thing most NFL fans wan... Read more

5 Oct 2017

7mins

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Having Joy in Uncertainty

Having Joy in Uncertainty

The only things we can be certain about are the things that have already happened to us in the past, and we live in a pe... Read more

26 Dec 2019

9mins

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Letting God Take His Time

Letting God Take His Time

Fr. Mike reflects on why God often takes his time when working in our lives. Sometimes God has to go back to the foundat... Read more

25 Jan 2017

6mins

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Fasting Can Change You Forever

Fasting Can Change You Forever

Fr. Mike talks about the real reasons Christ tells us to fast. It isn’t just about strengthening our will and showing ou... Read more

10 Mar 2017

7mins

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Adulting Level- Expert

Adulting Level- Expert

The mark of an adult really comes down to one word: responsibility. In fact, being responsible just happens to be a sign... Read more

25 Jan 2017

7mins

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Will I Ever Find the One?

Will I Ever Find the One?

Are you expecting to find that special someone someday, and are you hoping you’ll live happily ever after? Be honest. We... Read more

24 Jan 2017

7mins

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Mastering Love and Relationships

Mastering Love and Relationships

Who doesn’t want to have more constructive conversations in their close relationships? In this episode, Fr. Mike Schmitz... Read more

25 Jan 2017

7mins

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The Meaning of Suffering

The Meaning of Suffering

Books upon books have been written about the problem of suffering. Fr. Mike isn’t about to reinvent the wheel in this vi... Read more

16 Mar 2017

6mins

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Is It OK To Stay The Night?

Is It OK To Stay The Night?

Fr. Mike offers a message that may be hard to accept for some of us, but his intention is to help us live happily and ge... Read more

20 Apr 2018

8mins

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Is Shyness Your Excuse?

Is Shyness Your Excuse?

Fr. Mike helps us break down the barriers that may keep us from evangelizing. He points out that the best way to spread ... Read more

25 Jan 2017

8mins

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