Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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11/1/26 Where Are Your Heroes? Oct 31, 2026

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Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints.

The goal is not flawlessness. The goal is Union.

The saints are our heroes, but not because they lived without wounds, weaknesses, or struggles. They remind us of what is possible when we allow ourselves to be transformed by God's grace. Despite their imperfections, they continued to say yes to God: they continue to run alongside us. And they will encourage us to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus.

Mass Readings from November 1, 2026: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6John 3:1-3

Matthew 5:1-12a

10/25/26 Overnight Success Oct 26, 2026

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Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

I will not be able to give God everything until I begin giving God the first thing.

We are called to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. But where do we begin? We begin by giving Him something: the first of our time, a small sacrifice, or an intentional act of generosity. These ordinary acts of love over time prepare our hearts for the extraordinary moments when we may be called to give Him everything. Every great act of love begins somewhere: we just have to start.

Mass Readings from October 25th, 2026: Exodus 22:20-26 Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 511 Thessalonians 1:5c-10

Matthew 22:34-40

10/25/26 Overnight Success Oct 24, 2026

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Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

I will not be able to give God everything until I begin giving God the first thing.

Mass Readings from October 25th, 2026: Exodus 22:20-26 Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 511 Thessalonians 1:5c-10

Matthew 22:34-40

10/18/26 "Apostrophe S" Oct 19, 2026

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Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

That means that it belongs to Him.

Jesus tells us to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to give to God what belongs to God. But if a coin bears Caesar's image, whose image do we bear? We were created in God's image and purchased at a price. Before we ever knew Him, we already belonged to Him. We are not our own, and we are not on our own.

Mass Readings from October 18, 2026: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Psalm 96:1, 3-5, 7-101 Thessalonians 1:1-5b

Matthew 22:15-21

10/18/26 "Apostrophe S" Oct 17, 2026

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Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

That means that it belongs to Him.

Mass Readings from October 18, 2026: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Psalm 96:1, 3-5, 7-101 Thessalonians 1:1-5b

Matthew 22:15-21

10/11/26 Blind Spots: Practical Atheism Oct 12, 2026

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Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

I believe that God exists, but I do not live as if God exists.

Sometimes we become so comfortable with our words, our schedules, and our everyday choices that we ignore God's invitation to a life-changing relationship with Him. God has made Himself ignorable for the sake of love: but love pays attention. The remedy is to invite Him into each and every moment and ask, "God, right now, how would you have me be?"

Mass Readings from October 11, 2026: Isaiah 25:6-10 Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20

Matthew 22:1-14

10/11/26 Blind Spots: Practical Atheism Oct 10, 2026

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Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

I believe that God exists, but I do not live as if God exists.

Mass Readings from October 11, 2026: Isaiah 25:6-10 Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20

Matthew 22:1-14

10/04/26 Blind Spots: Worry Oct 04, 2026

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Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Concern asks, "What can I do?" Worry asks, "What if?"

Worry can feel useful, responsible, even protective. But it keeps us rehearsing futures we cannot control. Concern moves us toward the next right thing. We can do what is ours to do, give God what we cannot control, and choose hope: not because we know what tomorrow holds, but because we know that God will be there.

Mass Readings from October 4, 2026: Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:9, 12-16, 19-20Philippians 4:6-9

Matthew 21:33-43

10/04/26 Blind Spots: Worry Oct 03, 2026

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Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Concern asks, "What can I do?" Worry asks, "What if?"

Mass Readings from October 4, 2026: Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:9, 12-16, 19-20Philippians 4:6-9

Matthew 21:33-43

09/27/26 Blind Spots: Complaint Sep 28, 2026

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Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Training ourselves to notice the negative.

Many of us have a default stance to notice the negative. When it comes to our assessment of ourselves or of any given situation, our default setting can often be complaint. And yet God calls us to rise above, to stop noticing the negative and begin approaching His world with wonder and praise.

Mass Readings from September 27, 2026: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalms 25:4-9Philippians 2:1-11

Matthew 21:28-32

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