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Do All Good People Go to Heaven?

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Good people go to heaven when they die, right? Well, according to the Gospels, not exactly. Fr. Mike Schmitz points to at least four things Christ says we need for...

Do All Good People Go to Heaven?

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Good people go to heaven when they die, right? Well, according to the Gospels, not exactly. Fr. Mike Schmitz points to at least four things Christ says we need for...

skulls in the catacombs

Why We Say 'Memento Mori'

Fr. Mike Schmitz

You may have heard the phrase memento mori (remember your death)—especially if you hang out with those strange Catholics—but did you know there are three meanings woven into those two...

Why We Say 'Memento Mori'

Fr. Mike Schmitz

You may have heard the phrase memento mori (remember your death)—especially if you hang out with those strange Catholics—but did you know there are three meanings woven into those two...

What Does it Mean to be Blessed?

Fr. Mike Schmitz

To be blessed means to be holy, and to be holy means to be set apart for God. Fr. Mike reminds us of our calling to be holy, because, as...

What Does it Mean to be Blessed?

Fr. Mike Schmitz

To be blessed means to be holy, and to be holy means to be set apart for God. Fr. Mike reminds us of our calling to be holy, because, as...

The Heart of Sin

Fr. Mike Schmitz

The heart of sin is not simply breaking the rules. Sin is when we say, “God, I know what you want and I don’t care. I want what I want.”...

The Heart of Sin

Fr. Mike Schmitz

The heart of sin is not simply breaking the rules. Sin is when we say, “God, I know what you want and I don’t care. I want what I want.”...

Giving Thanks is Necessary

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Fr. Mike says giving thanks is not only good and polite. It’s not just a thoughtful gesture. Giving thanks is necessary. We begin Mass by saying “It is right and...

Giving Thanks is Necessary

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Fr. Mike says giving thanks is not only good and polite. It’s not just a thoughtful gesture. Giving thanks is necessary. We begin Mass by saying “It is right and...

Is It Ever OK to Deny Christ?

Is It Ever OK to Deny Christ?

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Given dire circumstances, like torture and death, is it ever okay to deny Christ? And is it possible to work out too much? #AskFrMike Fr. Mike answers this first question...

Is It Ever OK to Deny Christ?

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Given dire circumstances, like torture and death, is it ever okay to deny Christ? And is it possible to work out too much? #AskFrMike Fr. Mike answers this first question...