The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Learn how to deal with unmet expectations and break the vicious cycle by adjusting your perspective and embracing reality, with personal stories and insights shared by Fr. Mike Schmitz.

When you go to a concert for your favorite band, and that band has been around for a while, what songs are everybody showing up for? The new ones off of the most recent EP? Or the classics? And when that iconic song kicks off and the fans go mad... what do they want to hear? A modern reworking? Or the original—"just like the album"? Today, Fr. Mike makes the case for worshipping God at Mass the way that he asks to be worshipped—not the way that we think he should be worshipped. "O Beauty ever ancient, ever new..."Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

There is an age old question often debated among between Catholics and Protestant. Are we saved by faith or works? How are we saved? Today, Fr. Mike continues the discussion on faith and weighs in on the Catholic Church's teaching on faith and works. The answer may surprise you. Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

We must place our faith in Christ in order to allow him to save us. But what does it actually mean to have faith? What does it look like? Does it mean you just "agree" with everything Jesus and his Church say? Or is it deeper than that? Today, Fr. Mike draws a sharp distinction between faith and mere "agreement", and calls us to a more radical trust in our savior.Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

In our world today, there are millions trapped in slavery and sex trafficking. The most horrific and devastating example of this is the sale of the weakest and most vulnerable in society, our children. Today, Fr. Mike shares his honest review of the film, "Sound of Freedom," currently in theaters, and offers a word of encouragement for how each of us can confront this terrible reality head-on and proactively do something about it.Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

If you profess to be a Christian, that means that you profess to follow Jesus Christ. But, of course, that presupposes that you know who Jesus is—where he came from, what he came to do, where he went, and what he continues to do until the end of time. Our understanding of Jesus can be shaped by our parents, our schooling, our culture, and our own ignorance. But, today, Fr. Mike redirects us to the primary revelation about Jesus that we have access to: scripture.Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

You probably don't outright lie on a regular basis. But, do you exaggerate? Do you give half truths sometimes, or leave things unclear on purpose? Do you hide some facts in order to smooth things over? Today, Fr. Mike shows us the very-human reasons we all struggle with these "white lies", and how to tell the "full" truth more often. "Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil." —Jesus in Matthew 5:37Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Whether you're cultivating a life of prayer with Jesus for the first time or you're trying to reignite that fire in your soul, the breadth of prayer advice can be dizzyingly overwhelming. If you're open to it, today, Fr. Mike has one more prayer to try out: T-A-R. Tell the Lord what's on your heart Ask him for what you need Rely on the Lord to answer your prayer It might seem simple, but it might change your prayer life forever.Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Exploring the controversial verse about wives submitting to their husbands, debunking misconceptions and promoting mutual submission in Christian marriage. Emphasizing the importance of understanding leadership roles and selfless love within marriage.

We know this: when we go to the sacrament of reconciliation with a truly contrite heart and receive absolution, we are forgiven of our sins by the blood of Jesus Christ. So, if you've ever left the confessional still feeling bad, you might wonder... "What gives?" Today, Fr. Mike identifies 3 reasons why we might be experiencing a lingering feeling of guilt after confession, and he gives us a bit of advice to deal with those feelings. "I'm forgiven, but I still have to deal with the consequences." "Someone else knows what I did." "I've broken God's heart." Finally, Fr. Mike reveals the source of these lingering regrets. The solution is deceptively simple.Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast