Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz 12/08/25 This Present Moment
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Dec 8, 2025 Explore the profound meaning of the Immaculate Conception and its implications for all of us. The idea that God prepares a path for grace, rather than just repairing sin, invites us to live in the moment. Fr. Mike underscores Mary's unique 'yes' to God, contrasting it with Eve's. He connects the feast's significance to our own lives through the sacraments like baptism and Communion. Ultimately, the call to embrace the 'Sacrament of the Present Moment' challenges us to respond to grace with immediacy.
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God Prepares Before Repairing
- The Immaculate Conception shows God prepares a path where grace triumphs before sin arrives.
- God is not only a repairer of brokenness but a preparer who anticipates and prevents sin's claim.
Say Yes In The Present Moment
- Embrace the 'sacrament of the present moment' and let God's grace meet you now.
- Stop waiting to respond and say yes to God's grace in the present instead of postponing conversion.
Mary's Yes Reverses Eve's Choice
- Mary's yes counteracts Eve's yes to deception by saying yes to the truth and to God.
- Her consent restores life where the first woman's choice brought death, making Mary the 'new Eve.'