Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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04/02/26 Holy Thursday: Everything is Given Apr 02, 2026

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Homily from Holy Thursday.

Jesus knew. And He still gave everything.

At the end of Lent, we realize that we have been called to give. To give our time and attention to God in prayer. To give up things in fasting. To give help to those in need. Jesus gives at the Last Supper. He gives everything...fully knowing the truth of the people for whom He gives everything.

Mass Readings from April 2, 2026: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Psalm 116:12-13, 15-181 Corinthians 11:23-26

John 13:1-15

03/29/26 Autobiography: Owning the Ending Mar 28, 2026

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Homily from Palm Sunday.

It is not my fault, but it is my responsibility.

When there is something that we like, we are quick to claim it. When there is something we don't like, we are quick to claim it is not our fault. But our story must end with our becoming like the Father...and the Father bears the marker of adulthood: The Cross.

Mass Readings from March 29, 2026: Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24Philippians 2:6-11

Matthew 26:14—27:66

3/22/26 Autobiography: Epilogue Mar 21, 2026

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Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

Life AFTER his life WITH.

Some great stories tell us an important piece of information: where are they now? In our autobiography, after we have experienced "the return"; after we have experienced grace, how do we live? What does our "bonus chapter" look like? What is in our Epilogue?

Mass Readings from March 22, 2026: Ezekiel 37:12-14 Psalm 130:1-8Romans 8:8-11

John 11:1-45

Episode 123149: 3/15/26 Autobiography: Who Will You Be? Mar 14, 2026

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Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Lent

At the end of the story, who will you be?

What you seek shapes what you see. Look for hope. Look for joy. Look for goodness. The things you train your eyes to notice will shape the person you become. At the end of the story, who will you be?

Mass Readings from March 15, 2026: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Ephesians 5:8-14

John 9:1-41

Episode 123148: 3/8/26 Autobiography: The Middle Mar 07, 2026

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Homily from the Third Sunday of Lent

From the middle, you can't see the end.

From the middle, you can't see the end. But just know you're making progress, even if you don't feel it.

Mass Readings from March 8, 2026: Exodus 17:3-7 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

John 4:5-42

3/1/26 Autobiography: Title Feb 28, 2026

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Homily from the Second Sunday of Lent

Every story has a title. Does one moment define the whole thing?

There is often a speech that lives inside each of us. That speech can become the title of our story. Is that title marked by resentment? Or is there a larger event that can define our lives?

Mass Readings from March 1, 2026: Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 222 Timothy 1:8b-10

Matthew 17:1-9

02/22/26 Autobiography: Co-Author Feb 21, 2026

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Homily from the First Sunday of Lent.

Every story has a beginning.

As we begin Lent, we are faced with the question: If I live the next 25 years of my life the way I've lived the past seven days, where will I end up? Who will I become? We are writing our life story with every choice that we make. Are we writing in rebellion? Or with God as the Co-Author?

Mass Readings from February 22, 2026: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17Romans 5:12-19

Matthew 4:1-11

02/15/26 Put Your Heart Into It Feb 14, 2026

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Homily from the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus didn't give us a new weight to carry, but a new way to carry the weight.

We all have things that we NEED to do. When we show up knowing that we are doing what God has asked, there is the necessity to also do what God has asked us to do the WAY God has asked us to do it…with love.

Mass Readings from February 15, 2026: Sirach 15:15-20 Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-341 Corinthians 2:6-10

Matthew 5:17-37

2/8/26 Wasted Potential Feb 07, 2026

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Homily from the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus, do not let what You did for me end with me.

To have been given all that one needs...and then to not use it would be a tragedy. We are surrounded by the tragedy of wasted potential. But this doesn't have to be the end of our story.

Mass Readings from February 8, 2026: Isaiah 58:7-10 Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-91 Corinthians 2:1-5

Matthew 5:13-16

2/1/26 Counterfeit Happiness Jan 31, 2026

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Homily from the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Do not give away what has real value for counterfeit happiness.

There are many idols in our lives that promise the happiness that only God can give. The counterfeits of Wealth, Power, Pleasure, and Fame have taken all that people have and left them with nothing. Jesus gives us a new way to live...that actually leads to authentic happiness.

Mass Readings from February 1, 2026: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-101 Corinthians 1:26-31

Matthew 5:1-12a

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