Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz 11/30/25 Waiting Well: Engaged
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Nov 29, 2025 On the First Sunday of Advent, the discussion revolves around the concept of waiting. Fr. Mike uses marathon training as a metaphor for active preparation during this season. He highlights how much of life is filled with waiting and questions listeners about their personal longings. The marshmallow experiment illustrates our struggle with patience, while common pitfalls of waiting are addressed. Emphasizing that waiting should be an engaged process, Fr. Mike reminds us to recognize that God is actively working in each moment.
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Training Instead Of Waiting
- Fr. Mike Schmitz tells of someone training for Grandma's Marathon months before race day to show waiting can be preparation.
- The runner reframes waiting as training, illustrating that seasons of waiting can be active and purposeful.
Waiting Occupies Real Time
- Fr. Mike shows we spend large portions of life waiting (lines, commuting, red lights), making waiting a significant part of existence.
- This statistic-driven view reframes waiting as an essential context for spiritual and practical formation.
Childhood Advent Frustrations
- He recalls childhood frustration with Advent tools like wreaths and calendars that made waiting feel longer.
- The memory shows how tangible countdowns can intensify impatience rather than soothe it.