Fulton Sheen Changed My Life
On Thursday September 24, 2026, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified! Fr. Mike Schmitz shares how Fulton Sheen has changed his life...
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20 of 594 episodesOverwhelmed by Your Responsibilities?
"If only I had wings like a dove that I might fly away and find rest... But I will call upon God, and the LORD will save me." Psalm 55:7, 17...
Is God Calling You to a Vocation You Don’t Want?
One of the scariest questions we can ask ourselves is, "What's God's will for my life?" Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that God will never call...
Fr. Mike Schmitz Reviews The Odyssey AND Spider-Man
Fr. Mike Schmitz reviews The Odyssey and Spider-Man! Find out what Father liked, what he didn’t, and what he thinks could have made The Odys...
The Most Underrated Virtue…
There are four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. Yet how often do we think about these, let alone practice the...
“I’ve Been Thinking About This Everyday”
In our fast-paced world, it's easy to forget our dignity and worth. However, Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that every person is worth more tha...
Responding to my Conversation with Kim Zember on Same Sex Attraction
"Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be...
Why We Bury the Dead
Why can't Catholics scatter ashes? Why does the Church ask us to bury the dead? Fr. Mike Schmitz explores the Catholic understanding of hono...
The Biggest Opportunity Most Catholics Ignore (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Become a saint by saying "yes" to God, starting with the Mass. Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why the Eucharist is God's greatest gift and why th...
What Matters More Than Success
What does Jesus mean when he tells us to “bear fruit”? Fr. Mike Schmitz explains that bearing fruit isn’t simply about being productive or a...
Train Your Heart to Trust
What does "Give us this day our daily bread" really mean? Fr. Mike Schmitz explores why Jesus teaches us to ask for "daily bread" and how th...
The Differences Between Men and Women
Are men and women really that different? And if so, what do those differences reveal about how we relate to one another? Fr. Mike Schmitz ex...
How to Correct Someone Without Hurting Them
What's the difference between criticism and correction, and does it really matter? Fr. Mike Schmitz explains how to offer correction in a wa...
Politics Are Distracting You From This (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Are headlines, podcasts, and politics consuming your attention? Fr. Mike Schmitz encourages us to step away from the constant noise of news,...
What I’d Tell Someone on Their Deathbed
What do you say to someone when they're at their last moment of life? Fr. Mike Schmitz shares what he would tell someone who's dying and it...
Why Be Catholic?
Fr. Mike wants everyone to be Catholic, but why? Isn't Catholicism just a list of rules? Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why the Catholic faith is...
The Sin Jesus Spoke About Most Seriously
"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck...
Fr. Mike Reacts to Theo Von's Prayer
If you're a Christian and you follow Theo Von at all, you've probably heard about his reaction to an audience member calling in and getting...
Why You Need to Take Care of Your Body
We can fall into two traps when it comes to the body: believing the body is nothing, or believing the body is everything. Both are distortio...
Praying Like this Changed My Life (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Struggling to pray? Fr. Mike Schmitz shows how Ignatian prayer makes prayer simple again by using Scripture and your imagination to enter in...