Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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12/31/23 Family Life Dec 30, 2023

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Homily from the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

The Holy Family was holy, but not without struggles.

Jesus entered into this broken world by entering into the reality that all of us have experienced: family life. He did not insulate Himself from the harsh realities of life by embracing a life of wealth. Rather, all He had was borrowed.

Mass Readings from December 31, 2023: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Psalms 128:1-5Colossians 3:12-21

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12/25/23 The Amateur Dec 24, 2023

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Homily from the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas).

The reality is that God is not a professional. He is an amateur.

There are many things in life where we merely like the "idea" of that thing. The reality is another story, because the reality makes demands on us. Christmas is a reminder that we not only cannot love the "idea" of God, but that He does not merely love the idea of us.

Mass Readings from December 25, 2023: Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalms 98:1-6.Hebrews 1:1-6

John 1:1-18

12/24/23 Main Character: No Small Parts Dec 23, 2023

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Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Whatever You ask of me, the answer is yes.

One of the more challenging reminders of this series is that God is the point of all of this. He is not only the Main Character, but this is also His Story. Nonetheless, we have been given a role; we have been created and redeemed in order to play our part.

Mass Readings from December 24, 2023: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Psalms 89:2-5, 27, 29Romans 16:25-27

Luke 1:26-38

12/17/23 Main Character: Don't Wait Dec 16, 2023

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Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent.

We won't be able to rejoice, pray, or give thanks always unless we rejoice, pray, and give thanks now.

Main Character syndrome can lead us to believe that we are in control. But there are many circumstances that are out of our control. We can often only control how we respond to our circumstances. As Christians, we choose to rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances.

Mass Readings from December 17, 2023: Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11 Luke 1:46-50, 53-541 Thessalonians 5:16-24

John 1:6-8, 19-28

12/10/23 Main Character: Perfect Dec 09, 2023

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Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent.

Perfectionism can move us from caring to quitting.

Spiritual perfectionism can lead people who care about the Faith and who love God to a place of harshness and hurry so much that they just want to give up. But the Gospel reminds us that God is gentle and patient.

Mass Readings from December 10, 2023: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Psalms 85:9-142 Peter 3:8-14

Mark 1:1-8

12/8/23 The New Eve Dec 08, 2023

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Homily from the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Mary was preserved from sin by the merits of her Son's life, death, and resurrection.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a testament to God's goodness. He gives what we need for the mission to which we have been called. And He calls all of us to enter into deeper relationship with the Family of God by cultivating a relationship with Mary, the Mother of God.

Mass Readings from December 8, 2023: Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Psalms 98:1-4Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12

Luke 1:26-38

12/3/23 Main Character: An Average Star Dec 02, 2023

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Homily from the First Sunday of Advent.

You are God. I am not.

When we encounter the true and living God, there is only one response...it involves six little words, but makes a world of difference.

Mass Readings from December 3, 2023: Isaiah 63:16-17, 19; 64:2-7 Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-191 Corinthians 1:3-9

Mark 13:33-37

11/26/23 Based On a True Story: Unwritten Nov 25, 2023

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Homily from the Solemnity of Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

Your part of the story (Act IV) remains unwritten.

Jesus has bridged the unbridgable gap between God and humanity. We can believe that and remain unchanged. But if we are willing to respond, we can write the final act of the story. We can place ourselves under the Lordship of Christ and live an entirely new life.

Mass Readings from November 26, 2023: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Psalms 23:1-3, 5-61 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28

Matthew 25:31-46

11/19/23 Based On a True Story: Otherwise Nov 18, 2023

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Homily from the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

It could have been otherwise.

We have been created good by the good God. But we have been captured by sin, death, and slavery. In Jesus, God has rescued us and transferred us into His Kingdom…His family.

Mass Readings from November 19, 2023: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Psalms 128:1-51 Thessalonians 5:1-6

Matthew 25:14-30

11/12/23 Based On a True Story: Kakangelion Nov 11, 2023

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Homily from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

There's good news and there's bad news.

We have heard the first part (Act One) of the Good News. But before we can move forward, we need to be aware of and understand why things are so broken. Before anything else, we need the bad news.

Mass Readings from November 12, 2023: Wisdom 6:12-16 Psalms 63:2-81 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Matthew 25:1-13

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