The Fr. Mike Schmitz Podcast
Fr. Mike’s popular Ascension Presents video series in audio form, so you can listen on the go.
Kids: A Right? A Curse? or a Gift?
For probably the first time in human history, the common perception of children as a gift has been under attack…
What Can You Do When Another Won’t Forgive?
You said an unkind word or reacted rashly. You feel terrible because it was directed at someone you love. When…
Surrendering the Past and Future to Jesus’ Lordship and Dominion
Can you believe it’s almost a new year!? Are you reflecting on both the suffering and gifts of the past…
What Did Jesus Actually Look Like?
Have you ever gone to a carnival or fair and had a caricature drawn of yourself? Did it seem to…
What You Do with Your Body Matters (Ascension Cafe, WMF 2015)
Why did God give us bodies? If we look at a few clues from Genesis, we can discover what God…
Understanding the Theology of the Immaculate Conception
Happy Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary! But wait… what is the Immaculate Conception? How does…
The Secret about Sex and Holiness
As St. Thomas Aquinas writes: “As often as a husband and wife enter into the sexual embrace in a state…
How To Receive a Gift Well (in 4 Steps)
Do you know how to receive a gift? It’s not as easy as it sounds. It might sound like gift-giving…
Why Do We Need to Rest from Work on Sundays?
You might have heard that Sunday, as the Sabbath, is a “day of rest.” But is that just, like, an…
The “Little Things” Are Actually Most Things
Saint Teresa of Calcutta once said, “We cannot all do great things. But we can do small things with great…
Why Is It So Hard to Forgive Yourself?
As Catholics, we believe in the forgiveness of our sins through the graces of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. But often,…
Do I Have to Go to Mass? Sunday Obligation Explained
Why do we go to Mass every Sunday? Is it because of what we “get out of it”? Is it…