Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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03/23/25 The Place of the Way: The Valley Mar 22, 2025

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Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent.

We all want peak moments, but growth happens in the Valley.

Why do we walk through valleys? What good is life in the valley? Is it only a negative? Is it always a punishment from God? Or could the valley be necessary?

Mass Readings from March 23, 2025: Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15 Psalm 103: 1-4, 6-8, 111 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12

Luke 13:1-9

03/16/25 The Place of the Way: The Crossroads Mar 15, 2025

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Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent.

A big life is a series of small crossroads.

Life happens at the crossroads. Life is also a series of small crossroads that might seem insignificant, but add up to a life of beauty and meaning...or a life potentially wasted.

Mass Readings from March 16, 2025: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Psalms 27:1, 7-9, 13-14Philippians 3:17—4:1

Luke 9:28b-36

03/09/25 The Place of the Way: The Desert Mar 08, 2025

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Homily from the First Sunday of Lent.

The only way out is through.

As we enter into the desert, the desert takes away the things we tend to trust in...the things we use as comforts and crutches...and we are led through the "training place" to the place of being able to live like Christ.

Mass Readings from March 9, 2025: Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Psalm 91:1-2, 10-15Romans 10:8-13

Luke 4:1-13

03/02/25 The Place of the Way: What Reveals and What Trains Mar 01, 2025

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Homily from the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Silence reveals our hearts and silence trains our hearts.

As we enter into the place of training, we realize that there are certain things that reveal the condition of our hearts...trial, tribulation, speech, and silence. But we need to consciously enter into these if we are going to know ourselves and be trained in the way of Christ.

Mass Readings from March 2, 2025: Sirach 27:4-7 Psalm 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-161 Corinthians 15:54-58

Luke 6:39-45

02/23/25 A New Commandment Feb 24, 2025

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Homily from the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Love those who deserve it. And those who don’t.

Jesus gives us a commandment that existed from the beginning: we are to love those who deserve it. This is justice. Jesus goes on to teach us and even greater love: mercy.

Mass Readings from February 23, 2025: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-131 Corinthians 15:45-49

Luke 6:27-38

02/16/25 How Do I Know if I Have Faith? Feb 15, 2025

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Homily from the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

We live in this life, but we live for the next life.

Jesus turns our fears and our hopes upside down...because through the Resurrection, Jesus has turned the world upside down.

Mass Readings from February 16, 2025: Jeremiah 17:5-8 Psalms 1:1-4 & 61 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20

Luke 6:17, 20-26

02/9/25 On Purpose: The Next Step Feb 08, 2025

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Homily from the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

There are two requirements: Be available and be willing to try.

There are times when the future is so uncertain and so unknown that we hesitate to move. But since we know that God is with us, He has a call on our lives, and His grace is active...we can take the next step without fear.

Mass Readings from February 9, 2025: Isaiah 6:1-2, 3-8 Psalms 138:1-5, 7-81 Corinthians 15:1-11

Luke 5:1-11

02/02/25 On Purpose: Your Destiny Feb 01, 2025

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Homily from the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

Do what you know, where you are.

What is the Greatest Thing you will ever do? What if the Greatest Thing is not something you accomplish, but who you become?

Mass Readings from February 2, 2025: Malachi 3:1-4 Psalms 24:7-10Hebrews 2:14-18

Luke 2:22-40

01/26/25 On Purpose: Off Purpose Jan 25, 2025

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Homily from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

You've been given a great work, and must not come down.

Since you have been made on purpose, there are two ways to live: on purpose and off purpose. But if a person has been made to be great and set apart for a purpose, why would they ever choose to live off purpose? The common culprits are distraction, forgetting, comparison, and living a shadow mission.

Mass Readings from January 26, 2025: Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10 Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 151 Corinthians 12:12-30

Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

01/19/25 On Purpose: Be Great Jan 18, 2025

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Homily from the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Why be great?

A powerful goal in life is to be great. To be able to say, "I am good at this" regardless of comparison, but with an eye towards real excellence. At the same time, even when we have a goal and have a plan, we all need to be motivated by WHY.

Mass Readings from January 19, 2025: Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 96:1-3, 7-101 Corinthians 12:4-11

John 2:1-11

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