The Fr. Mike Schmitz Podcast
Fr. Mike’s popular Ascension Presents video series in audio form, so you can listen on the go.
Reading the “Signs” from God
Fr. Mike offers the antidote of common sense for the anxiety that often comes after making a big decision. As…
How to Handle Spiritual Setbacks
After reading a book on will power, Fr. Mike discovered an important lesson when it comes to how we handle…
Responding to ‘Expressing Your Opinion’
Fr. Mike responds to last week’s episode, “Expressing Your Opinions”, where he said when we speak our mind we need…
Expressing Your Opinion?
Fr. Mike says there are four things you should ask yourself before expressing your opinion: why, what, who, and how. …
Why Catholics Use Scripture and Tradition
Catholics use Scripture and Tradition because Scripture tells us to use both. St. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians: “So then,…
Can We Joke about God?
If we can’t use the Lord’s name in vain, can we joke about God? Fr. Mike makes the case that…
5 Things the Church Can Learn from Crossfit
Fr. Mike points out five things the Church can learn from one of the latest fitness crazes, Crossfit: In Crossfit…
Not Everything in the Bible Is Morally Good
Not every protagonist in the Bible makes the morally good choice. The Bible is not a collection of stories that…
Does God Make Us with Flaws?
Fr. Mike answers that God does not make us with flaws, but we are all born with the unfortunate effects…
Signs that Your Relationship Is Falling Apart, Part 2
Fr. Mike offers a follow-up to his episode on Dr. John Gottman’s “four horsemen of the apocalypse” with Dr. Gottman’s…
Why Catholics Have a Pope
Fr. Mike goes all the way back to Genesis to explain why Catholics have a pope. God established the kingdom…
In the World, But Not Of It
We hear the phrase “in the world but not of it” quite often. But how do we live that out…