Fr. Mike Schmitz Reacts to "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery"

Fr. Mike jumps into the mystery of Knives Out, not to solve the murder but to understand the truest mission of the priesthood. In the midst of Hollywood's fascination with Catholicism, they've often had trouble capturing an honest representation of Catholics. However, Fr. Mike explores the success of Rian Johnson's appropriate casting and display of a priest in the midst of impossible odds. Find out what Fr. Mike loved about the film and why he thinks, this time, Hollywood got it right!

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Fr. Mike Schmitz Reacts to "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" is an episode from The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast by Ascension.

This episode is 6:32 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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