Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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07/27/25 Teach Us to Pray Jul 26, 2025

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Homily from the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The battle of prayer.

Every one of us knows that we ought to pray. But not all of us know how. In addition, not all of us know that prayer can often be a challenge...it is a battle.

Mass Readings from July 27, 2025: Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138:1-3, 6-8Colossians 2:12-14

Luke 11:1-13

07/20/25 The Reason Why Jul 19, 2025

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Homily from the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Do it for the love of Jesus.

We all have a lot to do. We may even be tempted to resent all that we have to do. But if we do it for the right reason, even the most difficult tasks take on new power and new purpose.

Mass Readings from July 20, 2025: Genesis 18:1-10 Psalm 15:2-5Colossians 1:24-28

Luke 10:38-42

07/13/25 Doing Jul 12, 2025

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Homily from the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Knowing is nice. Doing makes the difference.

We can know exactly what to do, but unless we act on what we know, nothing will change.

Mass Readings from July 13, 2025: Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Psalm 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37Colossians 1:15-20

Luke 10:25-37

07/05/25 Signers Jul 05, 2025

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Homily from the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

There are some things worth risking everything for.

Those who signed the Declaration of Independance risked everything. Every Christian who follows Jesus is risking everything in order to have the Lord.

Mass Readings from July 5, 2025: Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20Galatians 6:14-18

Luke 10:1-12, 17-20

6/29/25 Pillar and Foundation: Upon this Rock Jun 28, 2025

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Homily from the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.

Jesus came to establish a Church.

The Church is an essential part of God's Kingdom on earth. Jesus is the King. Peter (and his successors) are the stewards of the King. This role has the authority to teach, guide, and govern.

Mass Readings from June 29, 2025: Acts 12:1-11 Psalm 34:2-92 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18

Matthew 16:13-19

6/22/25 Pillar and Foundation: Greatest Gift Jun 21, 2025

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Homily from the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.

Jesus did not say "Read this in memory of Me." He said "Do this in memory of Me."

The greatest gift Jesus gave us is Himself in the Eucharist. And yet, even people who love Jesus very much can miss this gift without the guidance and teaching of the Church.

Mass Readings from June 22, 2025: Genesis 14:18-20 Psalm 110:1-41 Corinthians 11:23-26

Luke 9:11-17

06/15/25 Pillar and Foundation: Necessary Teacher Jun 14, 2025

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Homily from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

Even when the Bible seems clear, earnest Christians can get it wrong. We need a Church to tell us when we are wrong.

The most important revelation of God is His own identity. From the beginning, Christians have needed more than the words of Sacred Scripture to guide them into all truth. We have needed the Holy Spirit leading the Church through error to know the depths of God's identity.

Mass Readings from June 15, 2025: Proverbs 8:22-31 Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9Romans 5:1-5

John 16:12-15

06/08/25 Pillar and Foundation: Infallible Teacher Jun 07, 2025

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Homily from Pentecost Sunday.

Without an infallible Teacher, an infallible Book is a worthless book.

The Church is messy. But it is also holy. And has been given the ability and the authority of Jesus to teach. Even in the midst of the brokenness of the human element of the Church, the Church is still the Infallible Teacher of Divine Revelation.

Mass Readings from June 7, 2025: Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 341 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

John 20:19-23

06/01/25 Pillar and Foundation: Canon of Scripture May 31, 2025

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Homily from the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.

Jesus didn't give us the Bible. He gave us the Church. And the Church gave us the Bible.

All Christians believe in the 27 books of the New Testament. We all believe these books are the inspired Word of God based on the authority of the Church to recognize this truth and teach it. The same Church has the authority to declare the 46 books of the Old Testament as well.

June 1, 2025: Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 97:1-2, 6-7, 9Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20

John 17:20-26

5/25/25 Pillar and Foundation: Says Who? May 24, 2025

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Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

Do we rely on the Bible alone?

The Church is not optional. When there is a question that is not covered explicitly in the Bible (and even when it is), where do we look for guidance?

Mass Readings from May 25, 2025: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23

John 14:23-29

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