O Antiphons: A Prayerful Homestretch to Christmas
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel” is one of my favorite hymns, if not my all-time favorite. This hymn is ubiquitous with the Advent sea...
Christ the King is offering us what?
“He is the head of the body, the Church.” I think this shows what we are celebrating today as Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of th...
Why Total Surrender Is the Only Way to Heaven
What does it really mean to wait for Heaven? And how do we live that waiting well? In this conversation, Fr. Mike Schmitz sits ...
How Being a Christian Will Affect Your Life
As we discover the lives of the saints, it seems they endured quite a bit of suffering before receiving their eternal reward. I...
I Have Doubts About Faith - What Do I Do Now?
My first real struggle with doubts in my faith happened in the dark depths of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with the hardsh...
Essential Reading for the Spiritual Seeker
Most of us can identify certain teachers or mentors who have had a profound impact on our lives. The same can be said for parti...
Knowledge of the Heart
I have always had a heart for science. As a kid I wanted to be an entomologist, then an astrophysicist, then a neuroscientist, ...
The Cross a reminder
Today we celebrate the Holy Cross that all our hopes and dreams literally hang on with Jesus Christ, our Savior. He died on the...
God Loves You as You Are, Not as You Wish You Were
Regardless of sin, wasted potential, or discouragement, the Lord loves you as you are. Fr. Mike Schmitz shares the unending dep...
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