Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz
Ascension
Every week, Catholic priest Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers powerful homilies based on the Sunday Mass Scripture readings, inviting you to live more fully as the person God created you to be. Engaging and motivating, these 20-30 minute homilies will help ground your faith, fortify your heart, and transform your life. Fr. Mike Schmitz preaches from Duluth Minnesota, where he serves as the Newman chaplain for University Minnesota Duluth’s Bulldog Catholic campus ministry.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 17min
03/29/26 Autobiography: Owning the Ending
A Palm Sunday reflection on owning the cross and choosing responsibility over blame. Short, punchy takes on how life is an autobiography and maturity shows up as taking responsibility. Practical contrasts between kindness at home and public virtue, and the difference between caring and controlling.
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Mar 21, 2026 • 29min
3/22/26 Autobiography: Epilogue
Reflection on life after conversion, framed as a personal bonus chapter. Stories like Lazarus and the prodigal son highlight restoration, dignity, and responsibility. Analogies and imagined scenes explore how grace reshapes everyday life. A practical call invites listeners to wake each day asking what the Father wants.
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Mar 14, 2026 • 23min
Episode 123149: 3/15/26 Autobiography: Who Will You Be?
A homily that contrasts wisdom with cynicism and how our expectations shape what we notice. Stories and readings probe how focusing on negatives changes who we become. Discussion of the prodigal parable highlights choosing joy over anger. A call to look for hope, notice goodness, and become someone who welcomes and steals moments of rejoicing.
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Mar 7, 2026 • 27min
Episode 123148: 3/8/26 Autobiography: The Middle
A reflection on what it means to live in the middle of a story and not yet see the end. Biblical scenes and personal examples explore shame, regret, and the work of accepting reality. Practical images show how acceptance leads to action and opens the way for healing. A reminder that the middle can be given over so it gets used for something redemptive.
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Feb 28, 2026 • 26min
Episode 123147: 3/1/26 Autobiography: Title
They explore the idea that each life carries an internal speech that can become its defining title. Stories of imprisonment, forgiveness, and survival show how resentment or trust can name a life. Biblical scenes and personal testimonies illustrate how a father's welcome or a decision to let mercy speak can rewrite a painful narrative.
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Feb 21, 2026 • 22min
02/22/26 Autobiography: Co-Author
Reflection on how daily choices craft our life's autobiography. An invitation to use Lent to begin intentionally and imagine where current habits lead. A look at four elements of strong beginnings: irreversibility, identity, risk, and agency. Stories include the Fall, the prodigal son, and a student’s return after seeking happiness apart from God.
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Feb 14, 2026 • 25min
02/15/26 Put Your Heart Into It
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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Feb 7, 2026 • 23min
2/8/26 Wasted Potential
A reflection on wasted potential and how a life can be reclaimed from choices, prison, and wrongful conviction. Stories of conversion, prayer, and starting a mission where you are. Practical images like salt and light illustrate living out gifts and passing grace to others.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 25min
Episode 123146: 2/1/26 Counterfeit Happiness
A homily contrasts counterfeit happiness with the real thing using vivid analogies like fool's gold and fake checks. The Beatitudes are presented as a roadmap to authentic joy. Four false promises—wealth, power, pleasure, and fame—are examined and challenged. Listeners are urged to study Jesus' life as the guide to genuine fulfillment.
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Jan 24, 2026 • 24min
Episode 123145: 1/25/26 God Shows Up
A homily exploring how God shows up in unexpected ways. Personal stories illustrate moral conviction and small sacrifices that ripple through lives. Reflections on Israel’s broken promises and Jesus beginning ministry in Galilee. Thoughts on the Church as a global kingdom and trusting God when situations feel hopeless.
