The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Do you ever wish God would take away your struggles? Unlike angels, we’re made to grow--and that growth takes time. Fr. Mike explains how God works through our daily choices, weaknesses, and struggles to shape us. As we cooperate with his grace, he refines us, helping us become who he created us to be.

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Why is it so difficult to recognize our current season of life and truly live in it? Fr. Mike explains how we can cultivate this "superpower," and pray for the grace to recognize the gifts we've been given in our individual states of life, savoring the moments that make each season unique.

After helping millions of people encounter Scripture through the chart-topping The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast, Ascension is bringing that same transformative journey to families through a new daily video podcast: The Bible in a Year: Family Edition (with Fr. Josh Johnson), launching January 1, 2027.

Learn More about the Bible in a Year Family Edition: https://ascensionpress.com/biyfamily

How often does it feel like certainty about the will of God is elusive in the midst of discernment? Drawing from the wisdom of Mother Angelica, Father Mike reflects on what it truly means to walk by faith and trust that God's will is often best seen in the rearview mirror.

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Not all of the families in the tribe of Levi were called to offer the sacrifice as priests, but all had important roles to play in the worship of God. Likewise, no matter how unseen or small your God-given task may seem, faithfully fulfilling it is essential for the body of Christ to worship and serve together. What is the task God has entrusted to you today?

Ascension's Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition has arrived! Preorder your copy today! https://ascensionpress.com/LOTH

Order your copy of, "Is God Bigger Than a Dragon?" today! https://ascensionpress.com/products/i...

After helping millions of people encounter Scripture through the chart-toppingThe Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast, Ascension is bringing that same transformative journey to families through a new daily video podcast: The Bible in a Year: Family Edition (with Fr. Josh Johnson), launching January 1, 2027. Learn More about the Bible in a Year Family Edition: https://ascensionpress.com/biyfamily

Feeling like you are just going through the motions in your relationship with God?

Father Mike unpacks ways you can still approach God during periods of spiritual dryness with some practical steps to take with you into prayer.