Podcast Episodes

Fr. Mike Reflects on 5 Years of The Bible in a Year

2026 marks the 5th anniversary of Bible in a Year! Over the past five years, the Lord has taken this podcast to extraordinary places -- reaching list…

9 months, 1 week ago

Fr. Mike Schmitz Reacts to Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes

Merry Christmas from Fr. Mike Schmitz and all of us here at Ascension! While we celebrate the birth of Christ, the true reason for this season, we al…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

The BEST and WORST Christmas Songs (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Fr. Mike shares his favorite — and least favorite — Christmas songs 🎄

Find out which ones he loves enough to sing all year, which he calls manipulati…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

You’re Going to Die—What to Do in the Meantime (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

You may have heard the phrase, "Memento Mori" when it comes to reflecting on death, but how should Christians really view death?

Fr. Mike Schmitz ex…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

The Reason God Hasn’t Answered Your Prayer Yet (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Do you trust God's timing?

Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that God is never late (and never early). We can trust whole heartedly that His timing is alw…

10 months ago

God’s Not Asking You to Be Successful

"God does not ask us to be successful, He asks us to be faithful." - St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Fr. Mike Schmitz reflects on this quote along wit…

10 months, 1 week ago

Maybe I Should Have Said Something…

When you miss an opportunity to share the faith, what's the next step?

Fr. Mike Schmitz reflects on the question, "When should I say something?" We'l…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Addressing the FAKE Videos of Me (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

There have been numerous fake videos of Fr. Mike circulating online: clips of him supposedly asking for money for Lourdes, delivering sermons he neve…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sin, Emotions and Virtue Explained (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Can your feelings be sinful?

Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that "sin and virtue do not reside in the emotions, they reside in the will." Our emotions, …

11 months ago

Do NOT Receive Communion Until You’ve Seen This (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

"Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. A person should ex…

11 months, 1 week ago