The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

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**The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast**

Faith, pop culture, and headline reflections from Fr. Mike Schmitz.

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Fr. Mike Got a Tattoo?!? Apr 28, 2022

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What happened? Did Fr. Mike change his mind on tattoos?

Today Fr. Mike reveals his recent tattoo, why he got it, and why he’s not really happy about it.

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The True, the Good and the Beautiful: A Lesson in Human Flourishing Apr 21, 2022

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Today Fr. Mike unpacks the three Transcendentals; Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, and why and how our hearts can be misled by emotion and feelings at times which distorts these fundamental realities.

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Fr. Mike and Mark Wahlberg on Father Stu | What "Picking Up Your Cross" Looks Like Apr 15, 2022

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Today Fr. Mike had the chance to interview Mark Wahlberg about his amazing new movie, "Father Stu," which follows the incredible true story of Fr. Stuart Long, a "boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption."

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Father Mike Responds to "General Absolution" Apr 07, 2022

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If you're Catholic, you know the drill: we sin, we break our relationship with God, and then he offers us the incomprehensible mercy to restore that relationship with him. You can see this beautiful grace most Saturday afternoons at parishes around the world in the Sacrament of Reconciliation—or, Confession.

But have you heard of "general absolution"? Is it a way to skip the confession line and get "bulk forgiveness"?

Today, Fr. Mike dispels the confusion around general absolution and redirects us to the true source of reconciliation that Christ has given his Church.

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Will Smith, Vladimir Putin, and When Rules Get Broken Mar 31, 2022

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Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. Vladimir Putin and Russia invading Ukraine. COVID ripping through the world. What do these all have in common? The rules get broken.

We all know the rules. The lights turn on. The toilet flushes. We all play nice. But that’s not "how things work". That’s "how things have been working".

Today, Fr. Mike tells you what to do when you get slapped in the face by a broken world.

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What (Not) to Do with Criticism Mar 24, 2022

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When we receive criticism from someone it's easy to think that we can either put up our fists and fight it or let it defeat us. But are those really the only two options?

Today, Fr. Mike walks us through the third option when being criticized and how to receive a negative comment well and with charity.

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How Long Can You Be Miserable? Mar 17, 2022

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Sometimes they're things we don't want to do... but we have to do them anyway. Sometimes you make it through saying, "I'll learn to like it." But what about if you never do?

Today, Fr. Mike gives us a word of encouragement to find joy even in the midst of suffering and to avoid falling into despair or resentment as we walk toward eternity.

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If Lent Doesn't Make You Feel Good... Mar 10, 2022

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Want to know what the #1 goal of Lent is? Believe it or not, we don't have to feel the joy of the season to reach it. Instead, we have to focus on living it!

Today, Fr. Mike challenges us to go beyond performing our works of penance for selfish reasons but instead to model our prayer, fasting. and almsgiving in a way that helps us become more like Jesus.

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Lent Is a Process—Not an Event Mar 03, 2022

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Lent has begun and with it our season of penance and fasting. What are you planning on giving up or adding to your spiritual life?

Today, Fr. Mike helps us understand that Lent is less like a crockpot—which you can set and forge—and more like an ongoing, iterative process that requires our continual discernment about how we are drawing closer to Jesus.

God wants to give you more. How will you respond this Lent?
Order the Lenten Companion today: https://tinyurl.com/yb9vsuva

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When Attending Mass Virtually Just Doesn’t Cut It Feb 24, 2022

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"It’s time to stop watching and start worshiping." - Fr. Mike

Today, Fr. Mike continues part two of his series on worshipping God each Sunday at Mass and why our Sunday obligation is more about our relationship with a loving Father than a rule of Church law alone.

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