Ranked #1
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
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4mins
Ranked #2
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
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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
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6mins
Ranked #4
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
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5mins
Ranked #5
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
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6mins
Ranked #6
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
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9mins
Ranked #7
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
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6mins
Ranked #8
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
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6mins
Ranked #9
The Pennsylvania Sex Abuse Scandal
The Pennsylvania Sex Abuse Scandal
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23 Aug 2018
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16mins
Ranked #10
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
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4mins
Ranked #11
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
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7mins
Ranked #12
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
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9mins
Ranked #13
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
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6mins
Ranked #14
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
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7mins
Ranked #15
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
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7mins
Ranked #16
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
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7mins
Ranked #17
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
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7mins
Ranked #18
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
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6mins
Ranked #19
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
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8mins
Ranked #20
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
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8mins