Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz 02/15/26 Put Your Heart Into It
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Feb 14, 2026 A sermon unpacking Jesus' teaching on law, anger, lust, and oaths. A personal camp story contrasts merely doing tasks with truly showing up. A call to accept burdens as part of God’s will and to serve with joy. A reminder that love should be the purpose behind every duty.
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Camp Counselor Who Put His Heart Into It
- Fr. Mike Schmitz recounts his time as a camper and later a counselor at Legionville camp where he struggled at the role.
- He contrasts his own pacing and holding back with a fellow counselor, Justin, who 'put his heart into it' and drew campers to him.
A New Way To Carry The Weight
- Jesus doesn't add burdens but shows a new way to carry them: not merely obeying but fulfilling with the heart.
- Fr. Mike explains that the gospel calls us beyond minimum compliance to interior transformation and love.
Stop Checking Spiritual Boxes
- Do more than the minimum by giving your heart to tasks instead of merely checking boxes.
- Avoid treating spiritual practices and relationships like checkbox items; let them be acts of love.
