Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz


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11/03/24 Made for Worship: Kingdom Priests
November 02, 2024

Homily from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Worship is not about what we get, but about what we can give. When it comes to Mass, we often complain that we "don't get anything out of it". Is

10/27/24 Made for Worship: Presence and Sacrifice
October 26, 2024

Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The heart of worship is sacrifice. We know that the sacrifice of Jesus once-for-all is the moment that saves us. It is possible to be present to this

10/20/24 Made for Worship: Worth-ship
October 19, 2024

Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. A thing is worth what someone is willing to sacrifice for it. How do we know what a thing is worth? When it comes to God, do we know how to worshi

10/13/24 The Word of God
October 12, 2024

Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. God's Word is living and active. In order to understand our lives clearly, we need to know The Story. In order to know The Story, we need to bec

10/06/24 Marriage: A Catholic Vision
October 05, 2024

Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. God has called us here. God is with us here. God will not leave us here. Marriage will always be a challenge. But there is a way to move forward

09/29/24 Desperate for Freedom
September 28, 2024

Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Restriction is the first step towards freedom. God is good. God wants all of us to have the fullness of life and of joy. God wants all of us to ha

09/22/24 Ordinary Great Things
September 21, 2024

Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Not all ambition is bad. Every good thing that we have in our lives we most likely have because an individual (or group of individuals) wanted to

09/15/24 The Most Important Question
September 14, 2024

Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our answer makes a difference. We are presented today with the single most important question any of us will be asked and all of us will have to

09/15/24 The Most Important Question
September 14, 2024

Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Our answer makes a difference. We are presented today with the single most important question any of us will be asked and all of us will have to

09/08/24 Nothing to Offer
September 07, 2024

Homily from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Love the person in front of you. It is easy to walk through life and feel invisible. Like you don't matter. Like you have nothing to offer. But wh