Podcast Episodes

Decision Making 101

Fr. Mike gives help when it comes to making decisions.

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8 years, 5 months ago

The Battle of Prayer

Drawing from the wisdom of the saints, Fr. Mike explains why prayer should be in the center of our lives, while offering some helpful pointers on how…

8 years, 5 months ago

Tolkien's Leaf

J.R.R. Tolkien’s short story "Leaf by Niggle", reveals that minutia matters: even the little things we do have can have great significance. In this e…

8 years, 5 months ago

Wonder Woman

What is it that makes a hero? In this episode, Fr. Mike Schmitz offers a definition we can all live up to. Using the Wonder Woman movie as an example…

8 years, 6 months ago

Living in the Present Moment

Never before was there and never again will there be a moment quite like the present, yet so often we find ourselves wishing we were in another time …

8 years, 6 months ago

NFL Protests

Football has recently become a forum to look at where patriotism and protest intersect. The last thing most NFL fans want is for the NFL to get polit…

8 years, 6 months ago

Finding Balance in Christian Life

Balance in life is something many of us strive for while not having much insight on how to achieve it. In this episode, Fr. Mike Schmitz provides thr…

8 years, 6 months ago

What is Hope

Hope, in the Christian sense, is often misunderstood. It is not the same as optimism or presumption. It is not the blind faith that we will go to hea…

8 years, 7 months ago

Avoiding Impurity

Did you know we have the ability to write our own stories? So often we consider ourselves victims of our own passions, constantly giving in to them w…

8 years, 7 months ago

Is it OK to Judge Someone

Jesus commanded us not to judge… but not to judge what? If we look at the words of Jesus, we find he’s actually telling us that even though we can’t …

8 years, 7 months ago