Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz 8/17/25 Ordinary People
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Aug 16, 2025 Dive into the complexities of human nature where ordinary people can become heroes or villains. Explore how choices shape our lives, influenced by faith and beliefs. Reflect on the moral dilemmas faced by everyday individuals, drawing from historical examples. Understand the importance of compassion when navigating divisions, especially within families. This insightful discussion encourages personal reflection on the potential for good or evil in each of us, inspiring a journey towards transformation and redemption.
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Ordinary People Make Big Moral Shifts
- Ordinary people, not monsters, become villains or heroes through small repeated choices.
- Fr. Mike highlights that we are surrounded by ordinary people, which makes divisions more painful and surprising.
Walter White As A Cautionary Model
- Fr. Mike uses Walter White from Breaking Bad as a model of an ordinary man who becomes a villain via one choice after another.
- The story illustrates how gradual decisions change moral identity over time.
Jesus Foretold Family Division
- Jesus warned that his message would bring division even within families, and this historical reality has recurred across centuries.
- Fr. Mike emphasizes that such division among loved ones is not unexpected but predicted in Scripture.
