The Fr. Mike Schmitz Podcast
Fr. Mike’s popular Ascension Presents video series in audio form, so you can listen on the go.
Why Self-Care is Important for Loving Others
Jesus tells in the Gospels, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But what if you struggle to love yourself? How can…
How the Eucharist Changed My Life
Why do less than 30% of Catholics believe in the Real Presence? It seems like many have forgotten that Jesus…
The One Reason You are Not Yet a Saint
Are there things in my life that are incompatible with holiness? We all wish to be saints—God’s people with him…
Pray About It? Or Just Do It?
Have you heard the phrase, “Ora et Labora” before? What about the maxim, “Pray as if everything depends on God.…
How to Love Someone that is Hard to Love
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” We all know the drill. Jesus calls us to love even our enemies. But loving…
The Truth Is, You’re Spiritually Burnt and Want to Quit
Are you feeling tired and spiritually exhausted? Do you feel like throwing in the towel on everything? Today Fr. Mike…
Does God Have a Love Language?
Most of us are familiar with the 5 Love Languages; gift-giving acts of service, physical touch, words of affirmation, and…
Fr. Mike Got a Tattoo?!?
What happened? Did Fr. Mike change his mind on tattoos? Today Fr. Mike reveals his recent tattoo, why he got…
The True, the Good and the Beautiful: A Lesson in Human Flourishing
Today Fr. Mike unpacks the three Transcendentals; Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, and why and how our hearts can be misled…
Fr. Mike and Mark Wahlberg on Father Stu | What Picking Up Your Cross Looks Like
Today Fr. Mike had the chance to interview Mark Wahlberg about his amazing new movie, “Father Stu,” which follows the…
Father Mike Responds to General Absolution
If you’re Catholic, you know the drill: we sin, we break our relationship with God, and then he offers us…
Will Smith, Vladimir Putin, and When Rules Get Broken
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. Vladimir Putin and Russia invading Ukraine. COVID ripping through the world. What do these all…