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Why Joy Is More Christian than Happiness

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Happiness is circumstantial. In fact, the word has the same root as the word “happenstance”. And yet, despite how fickle it is, many of us base our lives on the...

Why Joy Is More Christian than Happiness

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Happiness is circumstantial. In fact, the word has the same root as the word “happenstance”. And yet, despite how fickle it is, many of us base our lives on the...

Do Catholics Have to Respect Everyone?

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Sometimes it can be hard to respect the character of a person you really don’t like. That’s no problem, says Fr. Mike, because you can still respect them as a...

Do Catholics Have to Respect Everyone?

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Sometimes it can be hard to respect the character of a person you really don’t like. That’s no problem, says Fr. Mike, because you can still respect them as a...

Faith is Not Something You Can Lose

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Sure, there are times when it’s just hard to believe what the Catholic Faith tells us, but when someone says “I’m losing my faith,” or “I lost my faith,” there’s...

Faith is Not Something You Can Lose

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Sure, there are times when it’s just hard to believe what the Catholic Faith tells us, but when someone says “I’m losing my faith,” or “I lost my faith,” there’s...

Repentance and Church Reform

Fr. Mike Schmitz

In a follow-up to his video last week, “Sex Abuse Scandal and the Church”, Fr. Mike emphasizes that if we are to have true Church reform, it's going to have...

Repentance and Church Reform

Fr. Mike Schmitz

In a follow-up to his video last week, “Sex Abuse Scandal and the Church”, Fr. Mike emphasizes that if we are to have true Church reform, it's going to have...

The Pennsylvania Sex Abuse Scandal

Fr. Mike Schmitz

This talk is difficult for Fr. Mike to give, but sadly, it is also necessary. Since the Pennsylvania Report was released, practically every headline with the word “Catholic” in it...

The Pennsylvania Sex Abuse Scandal

Fr. Mike Schmitz

This talk is difficult for Fr. Mike to give, but sadly, it is also necessary. Since the Pennsylvania Report was released, practically every headline with the word “Catholic” in it...

Anti-Fragile Christianity

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Being protected from the hardships of life can be a good thing, especially for children, but what happens when suffering becomes inevitable? If we choose to live an authentic Christian...

Anti-Fragile Christianity

Fr. Mike Schmitz

Being protected from the hardships of life can be a good thing, especially for children, but what happens when suffering becomes inevitable? If we choose to live an authentic Christian...