Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

The roots in our lives can be so beneficial. Family and friends, home and homeland. But roots can also become traps. Good things can become Ultimate Things. When we say "I need this" and are willing to sacrifice anything to get or to hold on to it, we become trapped. In this, God loosens the roots and calls us to walk by faith.

Mass Readings from August 7, 2022:
Wisdom 18:6-9
Psalms 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22
Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19
Luke 12:32-48

8/7/22 Loosen the Roots

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Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

We are nothing without the virtue of integrity. As one pastor noted, "If you have integrity, nothing else matters. And if you don't have integrity, nothing else matters." Integrity is the bridge between our desires and our decisions.  Without integrity, our lives remain mere piles without purpose.

Mass Readings from September 18, 2022:
Amos 8:4-7
Psalms 113:1-2, 4-8
1 Timothy 2:1-8
Luke 16:1-13

09/18/22 Eulogy Virtues: Integrity

Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

We are insulated from discomfort in many ways. And our lives of comfort can lead to complacency. But encountering Christ can lead to compassion.

Mass Readings from September 25, 2022:
Amos 6:1, 4-7
Psalms 146:7-10
1 Timothy 6:11-16
Luke 16:19-31

09/25/22 Comfort Breeds Complacency

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Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

We can all be so busy, but are we productive? Are we doing things right or are we doing the right things? When it comes to growing through the motions, we need to make sure that the right thing we do is present ourselves before God with humility and not self-reliance.

Mass Readings from October 23, 2022:
Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18
Psalms 34:2-3, 17-19, 23
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14

10/23/22 Growing Through the Motions, Part IV: Busy or Productive?

Homily from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

As we walk through life, we will all walk into darkness and suffering and pain. We can still walk in hope, courage, and perseverance. We can be the kind of people who can carry the fire into the darkness.

Mass Readings from November 6, 2022:
2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14
Psalms 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15
2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5t
Luke 20:27-38

11/6/22 Carry the Fire

Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

The disciples ask Jesus whose fault it is that the man was born blind. So many of us have a tendency to ask the same question: "Whose fault is this?" While that is a natural question, it is not always a helpful question. There is a better question that we can ask.

Mass Readings from March 18, 2023 :
1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13
Psalms 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41

03/19/23 Prototype, Part V: Fault

Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Lent.

Jesus wept. Why does Jesus weep in the face of the death of Lazarus? He weeps to silence the Great Lie. He weeps because He loves. He weeps in order to teach us to weep.

Mass Readings from March 26, 2023:
Ezra 37:12-14
Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Romans 8:8-11
John 11:1-45

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

3/26/23 Prototype, Part VI: Tears

Homily from Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion.

In His final moments on earth, our Rabbi teaches us one of the greatest lessons of Bet Midrash: how do we face the worst possible realities of life? Do we resist reality? Do we avoid addressing what scares us? Or do we do what Jesus did? Do we choose voluntary and radical acceptance?

Mass Readings from April 2, 2023:
Isaiah 50:4-7
Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24
Philemon 2:6-11
Matthew 26:14—27:66

4/2/23 Prototype, Part VII: Acceptance

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Father Mike Schmitz is the Newman Center Chaplain at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

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