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Giving Thanks is Necessary
Fr. Mike says giving thanks is not only good and polite. It’s not just a thoughtful gesture. Giving thanks is necessary.
We begin Mass by saying “It…
7 years, 10 months ago
Is it Ever OK to Deny Christ?
Fr. Mike answers some hard questions from his #askfrmike inquirers, starting with a question about the controversial book and movie, “Silence”, where…
7 years, 10 months ago
Why We Need Boundaries
We all have those people in our lives whom we love, but just ask too much of us.
Establishing limitations in relationships can be hard, but we need b…
7 years, 11 months ago
Don't Have Any Friends?
We use the term “friend” loosely, introducing casual acquaintances as “My friends Lucy and John.” But what is friendship, really?
Fr. Mike uses Aris…
7 years, 11 months ago
Reminder: God Loves You
Father Mike Schmitz forgot to say one thing in his video “We’re Not Just Cosmic Accidents” – God loves you. In his previous video Fr. Mike made comme…
7 years, 11 months ago
Building Healthy Relationships
Fr. Mike shares three things that will help you build healthy relationships.
If a couple wants to get married, that’s something we should celebrate. …
7 years, 11 months ago
Farmer, Priest, and Martyr
Blessed Father Stanley Rother was a farmer, priest, and martyr from Oklahoma who found a way to give everything to the Lord, even his greatest strugg…
7 years, 11 months ago
We Are Not Cosmic Accidents
Without our dignity that comes from God, we are just cosmic accidents. This is a humbling realization, but one that can also be empowering. Fr. Mike …
8 years ago
Why Joy is More Christian Than Happiness
Happiness is circumstantial. In fact, the word has the same root as the word “happenstance”. And yet, despite how fickle it is, many of us base our l…
8 years ago
When Mass Feels like Going Through the Motions
The Karate Kid didn’t know waxing a car would teach him karate, but Miyagi knew. In a similar way the Church, in her wisdom, teaches us certain motio…
8 years ago