Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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1. 11/1/26 Where Are Your Heroes?

   31 oktober 2026 · 26 min

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   Homily from the Solemnity of All Saints. Lees meer

   The goal is not flawlessness. The goal is Union.

   The saints are our heroes, but not because they lived without wounds, weaknesses, or struggles. They remind us of what is possible when we allow ourselves to be transformed by God's grace. Despite their imperfections, they continued to say yes to God: they continue to run alongside us. And they will encourage us to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus.

   Mass Readings from November 1, 2026: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6John 3:1-3

   Matthew 5:1-12a

2. 10/25/26 Overnight Success

   26 oktober 2026 · 25 min

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   Homily from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer

   I will not be able to give God everything until I begin giving God the first thing.

   We are called to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. But where do we begin? We begin by giving Him something: the first of our time, a small sacrifice, or an intentional act of generosity. These ordinary acts of love over time prepare our hearts for the extraordinary moments when we may be called to give Him everything. Every great act of love begins somewhere: we just have to start.

   Mass Readings from October 25th, 2026: Exodus 22:20-26 Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 511 Thessalonians 1:5c-10

   Matthew 22:34-40

3. 10/18/26 "Apostrophe S"

   19 oktober 2026 · 22 min

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   Homily from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer

   That means that it belongs to Him.

   Jesus tells us to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to give to God what belongs to God. But if a coin bears Caesar's image, whose image do we bear? We were created in God's image and purchased at a price. Before we ever knew Him, we already belonged to Him. We are not our own, and we are not on our own.

   Mass Readings from October 18, 2026: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Psalm 96:1, 3-5, 7-101 Thessalonians 1:1-5b

   Matthew 22:15-21

4. 10/11/26 Blind Spots: Practical Atheism

   12 oktober 2026 · 27 min

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   Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer

   I believe that God exists, but I do not live as if God exists.

   Sometimes we become so comfortable with our words, our schedules, and our everyday choices that we ignore God's invitation to a life-changing relationship with Him. God has made Himself ignorable for the sake of love: but love pays attention. The remedy is to invite Him into each and every moment and ask, "God, right now, how would you have me be?"

   Mass Readings from October 11, 2026: Isaiah 25:6-10 Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20

   Matthew 22:1-14

5. 10/04/26 Blind Spots: Worry

   5 oktober 2026 · 25 min

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   Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer

   Concern asks, "What can I do?" Worry asks, "What if?"

   Worry can feel useful, responsible, even protective. But it keeps us rehearsing futures we cannot control. Concern moves us toward the next right thing. We can do what is ours to do, give God what we cannot control, and choose hope: not because we know what tomorrow holds, but because we know that God will be there.

   Mass Readings from October 4, 2026: Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:9, 12-16, 19-20Philippians 4:6-9

   Matthew 21:33-43

6. 09/27/26 Blind Spots: Complaint

   28 september 2026 · 26 min

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   Homily from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lees meer

   Training ourselves to notice the negative.

   Many of us have a default stance to notice the negative. When it comes to our assessment of ourselves or of any given situation, our default setting can often be complaint. And yet God calls us to rise above, to stop noticing the negative and begin approaching His world with wonder and praise.

   Mass Readings from September 27, 2026: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalms 25:4-9Philippians 2:1-11

   Matthew 21:28-32

7. 09/20/26 Blind Spots: Entitlement

   21 september 2026 · 27 min

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   Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer

   God does not owe me anything.

   Entitlement does not always look like entitlement. Sometimes, it simply feels like getting what we deserve. Whether it comes from pride or pain, we can believe that we are owed more. But grace is, by definition, an undeserved gift. The cure for entitlement is to stop asking what we are owed and to start asking what God has entrusted to us...and then receive it with gratitude.

   Mass Readings from September 20, 2026: Isaiah 55:6-9 Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a

   Matthew 20:1-16a

8. 9/13/26 Blind Spots: Anger

   15 september 2026 · 25 min

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   Homily from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lees meer

   There's angrily resisting reality...and there is saying "yes" to Life.

   Anger as a Blind Spot doesn't necessarily mean "rage" or "seething". But sometimes the Blind Spot os anger is the subtle, chronic disposition towards Life. Rather than responding to Life, a person can choose to embrace the attitude of resenting Life.

   Mass Readings from September 13, 2026: Sirach 27:30—28:7 Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12Romans 14:7-9

   Matthew 18:21-35

9. 09/06/26 Blind Spots: Gossip

   5 september 2026 · 26 min

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   Homily from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer

   Gossip is speaking of someone else's faults and flaws with no intention to help them at all.

   Gossip can be easy to recognize when someone else is doing it—and surprisingly difficult to see in ourselves. There are times when we need to speak about another person’s faults. But when there is no intention to help them, our words reveal a blind spot of our own.

   Mass Readings from September 6, 2026: Ezekiel 33:7-9 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9Romans 13:8-10

   Matthew 18:15-20

10. 08/30/26 Forfeit

    31 augustus 2026 · 22 min

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    Homily from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lees meer

    You cannot become the person you were meant to be without the Cross.

    No one likes to lose. But there is a difference between getting beaten and forfeiting. Because Jesus has won, the only way we can lose our souls is if we forfeit.

    Mass Readings from August 30, 2026: Jeremiah 20:7-9 Psalm 63:2-9Romans 12:1-2

    Matthew 16:21-27

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