Fr. Mike Schmitz


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Fr. Mike Schmitz is a priest for the Diocese of Duluth, MN (you can hear some of his vocation story here) where he currently runs the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (please check out and support his great work at BulldogCatholic.org!) and is also the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the diocese.
Known nationally for his inspiring words and wisdom, consistent hilarity, and genuine coolness, Fr. Mike is quickly becoming a Catholic household name in America. Do yourself a favor and check out some of the great homilies, videos, and articles Fr. Mike has to offer (TONS listed and linked below!).
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FATHER MIKE HOMILIES – On iTunes!
This is one of the best kept secrets of the 21st century (yes, I just said that): Since 2007 Father Mike has been posting homilies of his that I guarantee will rock your socks. If you’ve ever wished to hear a better homily while at Mass, well, here you go. 250 homilies and counting… all free and for the taking. Please, do yourself a gigantic favor right now and subscribe to Father Mike’s homilies. Seriously. I triple-dog dare ya.
- Father Mike Schmitz iTunes page (web link)
- Father Mike Schmitz Homilies (web link)
- How to download Father Mike homilies (video web link)
- A Sampling of Father Mike Homily Reviews (PDF)
My wedding homily:
Christmas homily:
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FATHER MIKE VIDEO CLIPS
Ascension Presents Videos:
Ascension Presents videos in iTunes Podcast format – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fr-mike-schmitz-podcast/id1200915759?mt=2
- Shame vs. Guilt – Their Meanings and How You Can Heal
- Bromance, Pizza, & Your Mom
- How to Quit Porn
- Loneliness After College – Facing the Quarter Life Crisis
- Father Mike Reviews The Avengers 2
- Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
- Martha or Mary? – Who Should You Be?
- Bruce Jenner & the Transgender Question
- Time to Pray
- Batman vs. Superman
- What’s My Vocation?
- Forgiveness
- Heaven: You’re Not Good Enough (and why that’s ok)
- Learning from Judas
- Love is an Ability
- TV-MA: America’s Addiction
- Acceptance
- Captain America: Superheroes Analyzed
- What Does God Want Me to Do?
- Did God Change?
- Ashley Madison and Crushes on Other People
- Overwhelmed?
- Fr. Mike with Fr. Josh Johnson at The World Meeting of Families
- Padre Pio’s Secret to Holiness
- Do Catholics Follow All Those Weird Old Testament Laws?
- Made for Greatness, Not Comfort
- Jesus is McDonalds on Sandals
- The Greatest Surprise: Jesus’ Second Coming
- How to Avoid Being Ungrateful
- All Saints Day Pep Talk
- Spiritual Blind Spots
- Getting a Spiritual Director
- No Spiritual Director? No Problem!
- Thanksgiving Special: Squanto
- What’s Your Bedtime?
- Making a Good Confession
- Influencing the World
- Project Advent – Freedom to Fail
- An Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
- Pregnant and Unmarried
- A Father Mike Christmas
- Did the Church Ever Sell Indulgences?
- Ways to Read the Bible
- I’m Sorry vs. Thank You
- #AskFrMike: Lucifer, The Trinity, and Leisurely Sundays
- Preparing for Lent
- The Significance of Ash Wednesday
- 4 Reasons for Fasting
- 4 Reasons for Almsgiving
- #AskFrMike: Confirmation Sponsors & Female Priests
- Tips for Praying
- Prepare to Die
- Praying Through Holy Week
- Easter Special
- Outdoor Weddings
- I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts!
- Praying in a State of Mortal Sin
- Aren’t All Churches the Same?
- Shifting into a New Relationship
- Caffeinated Conversation with Fr. Mike Schmitz
- Will I Ever Find “The One”?
- Will My Pet Be in Heaven?
- Can I Go to Confession Over the Phone?
- Save Yourself from Helplessness
- Learning to Be Alone
- Discernment 101
- Independence Day Special
- Hope in the Face of Suicide
- Wanting to Fix People
- What Constitutes a Practicing Catholic?
- 3 Reasons Catholics Genuflect
- Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?
- The Value of Silence
- Procrastination Isn’t Always Laziness
- Letting God Take His Time
- Venting or Gossip?
- Does God Love Some People More?
- #AskFrMike: Chapel Veils and the Significance of Dreams
- Will God Heal My Wounds?
- Dogma, Doctrine, and Meat on Fridays
- Are All Catholics Hypocrites?
- Can I Get a Tattoo?
- Do We Deserve God’s Love?
- The Power of Prayer
- What is Sin?
- Adulting Level: Expert
- Advent: More than a Chocolate Calendar
- The Immaculate Conception Explained
- Waiting for Christmas
- A Season for Everything
- The Unpleasant Ancestors of Christmas
- Learning from Your Past
- Is Shyness Your Excuse?
- What Defines You?
- 3 Steps to Unceasing Prayer
- Mortal vs. Venial Sin
- The Real Purpose of Funerals
- Personal, Not Private
- That’s Offensive!
- Why Fast on Ash Wednesday?
- Fasting Can Change You Forever
- The Meaning of Suffering
- Acedia: The Noonday Devil
- Where Is Lent in the Bible?
- Hell is for Real
- Good Friday: The Meaning of the Cross
- God Doesn’t Owe You Anything
- What is the Sin of Gluttony?
- What You Should Know About Purgatory
- What I Learned Getting Roasted at Seminary
- How to Face Temptation
- Why Be Catholic and Not Just Christian?
- Why We Don’t Drink Coffee at Mass
- Do Catholics Worship Saints?
- Are My Sacrifices Working?
- Generosity: The Greatest Spiritual Gift
- Why Watching MMA Strips Human Dignity
- Responding to the MMA Video
- Let’s Talk Superheroes
- Be a Hater
- Talking about Suicide
- Training vs. Working Out
- Who Do You Spend Time With?
- What’s Your Burden?
- Is it OK to Judge Someone?
- Avoiding Impurity
- What is Hope and Why Do You Need It?
- Finding Balance in Christian Life
- NFL National Anthem Protests
- Living in the Present Moment
- Tolkien’s Leaf
- Battle of Prayer
- Decision Making 101
- How Do Priests Pray?
- Finding God in Darkness
- The Problem with Criticism
- Straightforward Career and Job Advice
- Learning How to Love from the Bible
- The Lost Christmas Episode
- Christmas: A Time for Hope
- The Secret to Sticking to a New Year’s Resolution
- The Virgin Mary’s Struggles
- Inspiration to Stop Complaining
- Why God Gave Us Bodies (The Theology of the Body)
- Motivation to Go to Catholic Mass
- 4 Helpful Rules for Discernment
- Overcoming Envy and Dealing with Jealousy
- Should Catholics Call Priests Father?
- Why Confess My Sins to a Priest?
- Confessing the Same Sins Over and Over Again
- What’s the Point of Fasting During Lent?
- Take Courage!
- Fr. Mike’s Autobiography
- The Culture of Netflix and Chill
- Is It Okay to Spend the Night?
- 3 Questions to Ask to Prevent Gossiping
- Do You Present Your True Self to Others?
- Religion Doesn’t Cause as Many Wars as You Think
- Can a Catholic Marry a Non-Catholic?
- How to Be a Good Disciple of Christ
- Catholics, Alcohol, and Drinking
- Why Non-Catholics Can’t Receive Communion
- Consistency Will Make You Holy
- The Church and Immigration
- Freedom and Its Consequences
- What Boredom Can Teach Us
- Being Flexible to Accept God’s Will
- Developing a Clear Vision in Life
- For Those Without a Clear Vocation
- Is Courtesy Required for Catholics?
- Anti-Fragile Christianity
- The Pennsylvania Sex Abuse Scandal
- Repentance and Church Reform
- Faith is Not Something You Can Lose
- Do Catholics Have to Respect Everyone?
- When Mass Feels Like Going Through the Motions
- Why Joy Is More Christian Than Happiness
- We are Not Cosmic Accidents
- Farmer, Priest, and Martyr
- Reminder: God Loves You
- Building Healthy Relationships
- Don’t Have Any Friends?
- Why We Need Boundaries
- Is it Ever OK to Deny Christ? / How Do I Know if I’m Working Out Too Much?
- Giving Thanks is Necessary
- The Heart of Sin
- What Does it Mean to Be Blessed?
- Why We Say “Memento Mori”
- Do All Good People Go to Heaven?
- The Role of Duty in It’s a Wonderful Life
- The Key to Discernment
- Am I the Exception to God’s Rule?
- What is Stopping You From Being a Saint?
- You are a Burden
- Getting Involved in Parish Life
- Picking a Thing for Lent
- What’s the Purpose of Lent?
- What NOT to Do During a Breakup
- Signs that Your Relationship is Falling Apart
- Why Catholics Call Mary Their Mother
- Do I Have a Good Conscience?
- How to Pick Up Your Cross
- The Role of Hope in Holy Week
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More Fr. Mike Videos:
- I Will Follow (vocation video)
- OLG Shoutout
- Phil 4:13 Inspiration
- They’re Playing My Song
- Disney World
- Eucharist
- Word Became Flesh
- Chinese Punk Rock
- Transformation – Loon
- Theology of the Body 1
- Theology of the Body 2
- How to Discern
- Homily at Steubenville
- Be Not Afraid
- Theology of the Body talk
- Chosen – Confirmation Video by Ascension Press
- Saturday Homily, Steubenville 2013
- I Love You, Too
- The Truth
- Steubenville northwest, 2013 – Saturday adoration homily
- Steubenville northwest, 2013 – Saturday homily
- Steubenville St. Louis, 2014 – Saturday workshop
- Steubenville St. Louis, 2014 – Saturday homily
- Steubenville main campus, 2014 – Saturday night general session
- SEEK 2015 – The Hour that Will Change Your Life
- Talk at McHenry County Catholic Prayer Breakfast
- What’s Your Why?
- Finishing Strong
- Altaration – 3 Things to Know About the Sign of the Cross
- Altaration – You’re Worth Dying For
- Altaration – I Will Follow
- Fr. Mike with Fr. Josh Johnson at The World Meeting of Families
- Building a Legacy 2016 – Talk #1
- Building a Legacy 2016 – Talk #2
- Steubenville St. Louis, 2016 – Love, Same-Sex Attraction, and Tolerance
- Steubenville on the Lake, 2016 – Love and Same-Sex Attraction
- FOCUS – Lent + Q&A
- Belonging – Baptism in the Family of God trailer
- Belonging – Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?
- Belonging – What’s in a Name?
- SEEK 2017 – More than Words
- Surprised by Truth
- Nurturing Vocations in the Family
- Elevate Social Media
- The Marks of a True Christian Man
- God’s Plan Revealed
- The Cross Revealed
- Why Can’t We Be Friends?
- Pray the Mass Like Never Before
- Anti-Fragile Faith
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ASK FATHER MIKE
Father Mike is a frequent columnist for the Diocese of Duluth’s newspaper, The Northern Cross. He’s written dozens of articles answering questions sent his way. Check ’em out here or browse below!
- Who does it hurt?
- Receiving the Eucharist
- Distractions in prayer
- Married without children
- “O.M.G.”
- Is Christmas a pagan holiday?
- Do I have to raise my kids in the Catholic faith?
- Why don’t Catholics eat meat during Lent?
- Will there be animals in Heaven?
- Why do Catholics venerate the body of dead saints?
- Do we need Confession?
- God a “He”?
- Remorse vs. repentance
- Do not judge?
- Cremation
- Formula prayers give us words when we need them
- Satan
- Old Testament laws
- Discerning your vocation
- Defining homosexuality
- Where to draw the line in the media
- Keeping holy the Sabbath day
- Is Heaven really “Heaven” if even one person is not there?
- Do I have faith?
- Mean God?
- The Shack
- Conservative Catholic?
- The precepts of the Church
- The Church and suicide
- The “One, True Church”?
- Choosing God, not blaming Him
- Centering Prayer
- Going deeper in prayer
- What to do when prayer feels more like work
- The need for purgatory
- Tattoos and Christians
- Can a Christian fight in war?
- Pro-choice Catholic?
- Can we get married outside?
- “God made me this way”
- American Catholic
- “I Believe…”
- Why don’t same-sex couples have a right to marry?
- Same-Sex Marriage Laws force the Church to ‘Fuss’
- What’s the problem with contraception?
- How is Natural Family Planning different from contraception?
- “Love your enemies and pray for those who hate you…”
- Mind Wandering at Mass? Try being more active.
- Before You Go to “Communion” at Another Church…
- Examining the Role of Conscience in Making Moral Decisions
- Being “Spiritual But Not Religious” Carries Consequences
- Angry With God? Tell Him How You Feel
- You Can Bring Someone Back to the Faith–But First…
- How to Make the Most of the Christmas Season
- Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Does Not Make One a Bigot
- Struggling to Believe is Not the Same Thing as Doubting
- Forgiveness Might Not Erase Pain, But It Sets You Free
- “Don’t Worry, Be Happy?” – Prayer, Action Help Ease Anxiety
- In Confession, Priest Sees Mercy, Love, and Humility
- Contraception Turns Acts of Love Into Lie
- “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” – Far From Founding Fathers’ Call for Happiness
- Why Does God Allow People to Commit Evil Acts?
- What If God Revealed Himself Completely to Us?
- Advice for When the Unexpected Happens
- Annulment criteria – Did a sacramental marriage exist?
- Marriage and annulments – Continuing the discussion
- Despair errs because of one thought – Life is worth living
- Don’t fear that your prayers don’t make a difference
- God’s will includes complex process of making choices
- Guilt and shame can lead to changing for the good
- Horoscopes and fortune cookies – All in good fun?
- Indulgences? Yep. Remedies to bring us back to God
- It’s time to get serious about halting the porn epidemic
- Must I ‘fess up’ to a person I’ve wronged?
- Q&A – Penance isn’t to punish, but to heal and strengthen
- Seeking Answers
- Sin isn’t a necessary evil; aim to know goodness well
- There’s much to consider before offering an opinion
- Tips to help you go to confession
- To break bad habits, we need God’s grace, people’s support
- What did Jesus look like, and does it matter?
- What’s wrong with playing violent video games?
- Who is in heaven? Answer is — ‘We just don’t know’
- 8 Tips for an Awesome Confession
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FATHER MIKE PICS
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