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Fr. Mike's Autobiography
This episode is not a new autobiography by Fr. Mike Schmitz. It’s about everyone’s autobiography, which is—in a word—the crucifix. Jesus' dying …
8 years ago
Take Courage!
It's easy to think of courage as something we only need when facing our greatest fears, but in this episode Fr. Mike explains how courage is necessar…
8 years, 1 month ago
What's the Point of Fasting During Lent?
We fast during Lent for many reasons. Whether those reasons are good or not is hard to tell sometimes, though. Sometimes we fast and do penance for …
8 years, 1 month ago
Confessing the Same Sins Over and Over Again
Fr. Mike discusses why confessing the same sins over and over isn’t entirely a bad thing. He also offers some ways we can make our confessions more e…
8 years, 1 month ago
Why Should I Confess My Sins to a Priest?
If you’ve ever been in a conversation where you had to defend the Catholic Faith, people have probably asked you this question. It can be a tough one…
8 years, 1 month ago
Should Catholics Call Priests Father
One of the most common Bible verses people use to try and debunk Catholic teaching is Matthew 23:9, where Jesus says, “Call no man on earth father.” …
8 years, 1 month ago
Overcoming Envy and Dealing with Jealousy
Envy and jealousy sneakily gain control of our minds. They don’t feel like other sins that give at least a brief moment of gratification, so it’s eas…
8 years, 2 months ago
4 Helpful Rules for Discernment
When we are discerning God’s will in our lives, we often get overwhelmed by the anxiety of making the right choice and don’t permit ourselves to cons…
8 years, 2 months ago
Motivation to Go to Catholic Mass
You may have heard priests or devout Catholics say something like, “If only people knew what was happening at Mass, they’d be more willing to go.” Th…
8 years, 2 months ago
Why God Gave Us Bodies
God made the world—and you—on purpose. What is that purpose? Well, that’s what St. John Paul II went to great lengths to explain in his Theology of t…
8 years, 2 months ago