Father Mike Schmitz

They're building a fire.

And the Maltese folks, I was going to say Maltese Falcons, the Maltese folks, they build a fire.

And it says Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire when a viper came and, you know, latched on his hand.

It's a small thing.

Because the big thing is, of course, that Paul didn't die.

You know, Jesus had promised that you'll handle serpents and not die.

The bigger thing, I think, well, maybe it's not bigger.

The fact is, Paul was gathering sticks and put them on the fire.

I know sometimes.

I've been camping.

I've been even relaxing.

I've been with family.

I've been in those places where...

There's a lot of people helping.

And so I, here's my, my tendency and anyone who knows me knows this, like, oh yeah, where's father Mike?

Oh, he's on the couch.

Like that kind of, that kind of situation, as opposed to, I have these incredible brothers-in-law, the incredible parents and siblings who they like just contribute.

They just, they would be the one gathering sticks.

They'd be the ones making the fire.

They'd be the ones gathering all these things.