The Fr. Mike Schmitz Podcast
Fr. Mike’s popular Ascension Presents video series in audio form, so you can listen on the go.
Why Is Prayer So Hard?
Growing up Fr. Mike thought praying should be like soaking in a hot tub. He didn’t understand why it was…
The Pressure of Public Conversion
Fr. Mike comments on Kanye West’s very public conversion. He celebrates Kanye’s conversion, but hesitates to lift him up as…
God Is Going to Interrupt You
Fr. Mike uses the life of St. Maximillian Kolbe as an example of how God is going to interrupt us…
Does God Want You to Be Spontaneous?
God may want you to be spontaneous, but he also wants you to be disciplined. How does that work? Well,…
How We Use the Word Should
We may be too hard on ourselves when considering how we use the word “should.” Of course, we should go to Mass and…
Is Curiosity a Vice?
Knowledge is always good, but St. Thomas Aquinas said curiosity—or the fickle pursuit of unnecessary knowledge—can be a vice. What he meant,…
What You Can Control
If you’re in any kind of situation in your life where you feel you are limited in what you can…
How to Make Decisions Together
Fr. Mike says the key to making decisions together is distinguishing between preferences and principles. If the reason you’re favoring…
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. …