Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
3 Questions to Ask to Prevent Gossiping
27 Apr 2018
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Is It OK To Stay The Night?
20 Apr 2018
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Fr. Mike offers a message that may be hard to accept for some of us, but his intention is to help us...
The Culture of Netflix and Chill
13 Apr 2018
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Every generation has its own code words for things that are taboo, but when watching TV and relaxing...
How to Prepare for the Sunday Readings
06 Apr 2018
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Have you ever left Mass feeling like the homily just wasn't satisfactory? In this episode, Father Mi...
Fr. Mike's Autobiography
29 Mar 2018
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This episode is not a new autobiography by Fr. Mike Schmitz. It’s about everyone’s autobio...
Take Courage!
23 Mar 2018
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It's easy to think of courage as something we only need when facing our greatest fears, but in this ...
What's the Point of Fasting During Lent?
16 Mar 2018
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We fast during Lent for many reasons. Whether those reasons are good or not is hard to tell sometime...
Confessing the Same Sins Over and Over Again
07 Mar 2018
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Fr. Mike discusses why confessing the same sins over and over isn’t entirely a bad thing. He also ...
Why Should I Confess My Sins to a Priest?
05 Mar 2018
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If you’ve ever been in a conversation where you had to defend the Catholic Faith, people have prob...
Should Catholics Call Priests Father
26 Feb 2018
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One of the most common Bible verses people use to try and debunk Catholic teaching is Matthew 23:9, ...
Overcoming Envy and Dealing with Jealousy
16 Feb 2018
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Envy and jealousy sneakily gain control of our minds. They don’t feel like other sins that give at...
4 Helpful Rules for Discernment
09 Feb 2018
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When we are discerning God’s will in our lives, we often get overwhelmed by the anxiety of making ...
Motivation to Go to Catholic Mass
01 Feb 2018
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You may have heard priests or devout Catholics say something like, “If only people knew what was h...
Why God Gave Us Bodies
25 Jan 2018
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God made the world—and you—on purpose. What is that purpose? Well, that’s what St. John Paul I...
Inspiration to Stop Complaining
18 Jan 2018
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St. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, “In all things give thanks” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). In this...
The Virgin Mary's Struggles
11 Jan 2018
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If we want to be holy, the Virgin Mary should have an integral role in our spiritual life; but somet...
The Secret to Sticking to a New Year's Resolution
04 Jan 2018
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So you felt a strong wave of inspiration and became determined to make a New Year’s resolution. Gr...
Christmas: A Time for Hope
28 Dec 2017
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While many of us may become stressed out before Christmas and depressed afterwards—working hard to...
Learning How To Love from the Bible
21 Dec 2017
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Do you want to learn how to love like the Bible teaches? Bible-based love, indeed any Bible-based re...
Straightforward Career and Job Advice
13 Dec 2017
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It’s all too common for us to think of our work as either the thing that gives us our identity, or...
The Problem With Criticism
07 Dec 2017
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In this episode, Fr. Mike delivers a crackdown on habitual criticism. He discusses how easy it is to...
Finding God in Darkness
30 Nov 2017
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The phrase “dark night of the soul” is thrown around quite a bit in Catholic circles, but what d...
How Do Priests Pray
23 Nov 2017
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Finding the right words to pray can be difficult, and the rote prayers we were taught as children ar...
The Lesser Known Final Judgment
16 Nov 2017
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Death, judgment, heaven, and hell—the four last things—are popular enough topics among Christian...
Decision Making 101
09 Nov 2017
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Fr. Mike gives help when it comes to making decisions.
The Battle of Prayer
02 Nov 2017
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Drawing from the wisdom of the saints, Fr. Mike explains why prayer should be in the center of our l...
Tolkien's Leaf
25 Oct 2017
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J.R.R. Tolkien’s short story "Leaf by Niggle", reveals that minutia matters: even the little thing...
Wonder Woman
19 Oct 2017
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What is it that makes a hero? In this episode, Fr. Mike Schmitz offers a definition we can all live ...
Living in the Present Moment
12 Oct 2017
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Never before was there and never again will there be a moment quite like the present, yet so often w...
NFL Protests
05 Oct 2017
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Football has recently become a forum to look at where patriotism and protest intersect. The last thi...
Finding Balance in Christian Life
28 Sep 2017
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Balance in life is something many of us strive for while not having much insight on how to achieve i...
What is Hope
21 Sep 2017
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Hope, in the Christian sense, is often misunderstood. It is not the same as optimism or presumption....
Avoiding Impurity
14 Sep 2017
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Did you know we have the ability to write our own stories? So often we consider ourselves victims of...
Is it OK to Judge Someone
07 Sep 2017
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Jesus commanded us not to judge… but not to judge what? If we look at the words of Jesus, we find ...
What's Your Burden
31 Aug 2017
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How do you carry your burdens in life? In this episode, Father Mike discusses a tendency to make ou...
Who Do You Spend Time With
24 Aug 2017
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Common wisdom tells us we become the people we spend the most time with, so choose your friends wise...
Training vs Working Out
17 Aug 2017
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Inspired by the diligence of professional athletes and St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians,...
Talking About Suicide
03 Aug 2017
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Fr. Mike explains why hope is the best remedy for suicidal thoughts. If you know someone struggling ...
Be a Hater
27 Jul 2017
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You may be familiar with the expression, “Hate the sin, not the sinner.” Fr. Mike would agree, e...
Responding to the MMA Episode
20 Jul 2017
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Fr. Mike addresses some of the disagreements his audience expressed regarding last week’s video on...
Why Watching MMA Strips Human Dignity
13 Jul 2017
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Sometimes the forms of entertainment we choose to watch raise important moral questions. In this epi...
Generosity - The Greatest Spiritual Gift
06 Jul 2017
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In Matthew 17:20, Jesus tells us if we have faith as small as a mustard seed we could move mounta...
Are My Sacrifices Working
29 Jun 2017
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The Book of Eli (Denzel Washington) and The Road (Viggo Mortensen) provide powerful illustrations fo...
Do Catholics Worship Saints
22 Jun 2017
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Fr. Mike Schmitz wants to straighten out some confusion regarding Catholics’ veneration of saints....
Why We Don't Drink Coffee At Mass
15 Jun 2017
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Leaving our coffee cups outside - there are a few reasons for this. Fr. Mike reminds us that we all ...
Why Be Catholic And Not Just Christian
08 Jun 2017
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There are many similarities and differences between the Catholic Church and the Protestant churches....
How To Face Temptation
01 Jun 2017
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Father Mike uses the classic myths involving the Sirens to explain some ways to avoid temptation. He...
What I Learned Getting Roasted At The Seminary
26 May 2017
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Fr. Mike uses a memory from the seminary to discuss a lesson about self-identity. He asks us what we...
What You Should Know About Purgatory
17 May 2017
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Some people reject the idea of purgatory because they misunderstand its purpose. In this episode, Fr...
Is God in the Center of Your Life?
11 May 2017
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Does your life revolve around your relationship with God, or is your relationship with him just a si...
Is it OK to Hate Someone?
04 May 2017
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What do we need to do as Catholic Christians to convey that the message of our religion is one of pu...
What Is the Sin of Gluttony?
27 Apr 2017
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Many of us have learned the hard way that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. In this episo...
God Doesn't Owe You Anything
20 Apr 2017
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When we’re going through hard times, it’s easy to think we deserve better from God. In this epis...
Good Friday- The Meaning of the Cross
13 Apr 2017
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Many people wonder, and even become angry, about God’s ways. In this episode for Good Friday, Fr. ...
Hell Is for Real
06 Apr 2017
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It’s a question that arises whenever someone challenges the beliefs of Christianity: If God is all...
Where is Lent in the Bible?
30 Mar 2017
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Just about any question you might have about Lent is answered in this episode. Fr. Mike explains whe...
Acedia- The Noonday Devil
23 Mar 2017
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The Meaning of Suffering
16 Mar 2017
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Books upon books have been written about the problem of suffering. Fr. Mike isn’t about to reinven...
Fasting Can Change You Forever
09 Mar 2017
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Fr. Mike talks about the real reasons Christ tells us to fast. It isn’t just about strengthening o...
Why Fast on Ash Wednesday?
02 Mar 2017
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Fr. Mike offers a refreshing reason for fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting shouldn...
That's Offensive!
23 Feb 2017
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The more we live in the truth, the harder it will be for others to offend us, because false statemen...
Preparing for Lent
04 Feb 2017
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In this video, Fr. Mike explains how prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three pillars of a spir...
Mortal Vs Venial Sin
02 Feb 2017
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Even though mortal sins are more deadly than venial sins, that doesn’t mean venial sins are harmle...
3 Steps to Unceasing Prayer
31 Jan 2017
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First Thessalonians 5:17 says to “pray constantly,” but how do we do that? In this video, Fr. Mi...
Love is an Ability
27 Jan 2017
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Chapel Veils and the Significance of Dreams
25 Jan 2017
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How can we know if God is speaking to us through a dream? Is it acceptable to wear a chapel veil to ...
What Is Sin?
25 Jan 2017
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In this episode, Fr. Mike lays out not just what sin is but also what it is not. He also explains th...
Mastering Love and Relationships
25 Jan 2017
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Who doesn’t want to have more constructive conversations in their close relationships? In this epi...
What Constitutes a Practicing Catholic?
25 Jan 2017
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It may be difficult to tell a non-practicing Catholic that he or she can’t receive Communion...
Letting God Take His Time
25 Jan 2017
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Fr. Mike reflects on why God often takes his time when working in our lives. Sometimes God has to go...
Venting or Gossip
25 Jan 2017
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Sometimes we forget how much of an impact our words can make. In this episode, Fr. Mike reminds us t...
Will My Pet Be in Heaven?
25 Jan 2017
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The question addressed in this episode runs much deeper than the cartoon classic All Dogs Go to Heav...
Wanting to Fix People
25 Jan 2017
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We have a tendency to want to fix the people we love. While delighting in all their good traits, we ...
Learning to Be Alone
25 Jan 2017
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Being alone isn’t supposed to be scary. In this episode, Fr. Mike Schmitz shows us how solitude ca...
Can I Go to Confession Over the Phone?
25 Jan 2017
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With all of the communication we do through the Internet and over the phone, why do we still have to...
Is Shyness Your Excuse?
25 Jan 2017
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Fr. Mike helps us break down the barriers that may keep us from evangelizing. He points out that the...
Will God Heal My Wounds?
25 Jan 2017
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Being alone isn’t supposed to be scary. In this episode, Fr. Mike Schmitz shows us how solitude ca...
Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?
25 Jan 2017
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How can God be good, but allow bad things to happen? Fr. Mike Schmitz tackles one of the toughest qu...
Adulting Level- Expert
25 Jan 2017
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The mark of an adult really comes down to one word: responsibility. In fact, being responsible just ...
Independence Day Special
25 Jan 2017
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It might be tough not to feel patriotic after hearing why Fr. Mike Schmitz loves America in this epi...
3 Reasons Catholics Genuflect
25 Jan 2017
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By genuflecting before the tabernacle at church, we’re saying at least one of three things with ou...
Are All Catholics Hypocrites?
25 Jan 2017
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Sometimes we’re not everything we wish we could be. At times all we can do is act as if we believe...
The Value of Silence
25 Jan 2017
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God never ignores us, but sometimes we simply can’t hear him due to all of the distractions in our...
Can I Get a Tattoo?
25 Jan 2017
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Fr. Mike Schmitz gives us some things to consider before getting a tattoo. If we do choose to place ...
Procrastination Isn't Always Laziness
25 Jan 2017
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Fr. Mike teaches us the two questions we need to ask ourselves to figure out whether our procrastina...
Do We Deserve God's Love?
25 Jan 2017
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Before we receive Communion, we essentially tell God we are not worthy to receive him. In this episo...
Discernment 101
25 Jan 2017
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Fr. Mike Schmitz explains that it is best to focus on one thing at a time when discerning a vocat...
Dogma, Doctrine, and Meat on Fridays
25 Jan 2017
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Fr. Mike explains that Church teachings can develop without essentially changing. Using examples suc...
Praying in a State of Mortal Sin
24 Jan 2017
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Contrite prayer can be an act of courage, because Lord knows there’s no harder time to pray than a...
Batman V Superman Review
24 Jan 2017
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In this episode, Fr. Mike critiques Zack Snyder’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Outdoor Weddings
24 Jan 2017
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Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why a Christian marriage has to be inside a church. With the marriage vows...
4 Reasons for Almsgiving
24 Jan 2017
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Fr. Mike Schmitz encourages us to be charitable this Lent, emphasizing how almsgiving is a foundatio...
Fr. Mike's Easter Special
24 Jan 2017
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For this first week of Easter, Fr. Mike wants us to know how important we are to Jesus. When Jesus r...
Will I Ever Find the One?
24 Jan 2017
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Are you expecting to find that special someone someday, and are you hoping you’ll live happily eve...
Praying Through Holy Week
24 Jan 2017
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Find out how the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist from Duluth pray during Holy Week, and maybe di...
Prepare to Die
24 Jan 2017
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When we’re caught up in life, it’s easy to forget that it’s going to end someday. So, will you...
Shifting into a New Relationship
24 Jan 2017
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There will be conflict and arguments in relationships; it’s inevitable. But, we don’t have to le...
Confirmation Sponsors & Female Priests
24 Jan 2017
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In this episode, Fr. Mike Schmitz answers questions about the Catholic Faith from his listeners. In ...
Aren't All Churches the Same?
24 Jan 2017
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There’s an ancient symbol that uses a ship or boat to represent the Catholic Church. In this episo...
Tips for Praying
24 Jan 2017
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Prayer isn’t just another good thing to do; it’s absolutely necessary if we want to know God’s...