Fr. Mike’s Prayer for Beginners

Will only Catholics go to Heaven? Is there any hope for those outside the Catholic Church? Fr. Mike Schmitz explores the doctrine, "Outside the Church there is no salvation," to help us understand God's plan for redemption and His intention to save all, both Catholic and non-Cath ...  Show more

Our lives are so full of noise, distractions, constant activity. But we weren’t made to be filled with these things. Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that fasting isn’t just about food. It’s about emptying ourselves so God can fill us. Lent isn’t only about saying no, it’s about sayin ...  Show more

What is prayer? How do we pray? Why is it important? Girly, I get it. I've asked these questions a thousand times over and I have struggled with prayer since I could speak. But, as I've learned and grown, I've come to realize that prayer is one of the most importan ...

In this episode I talk about my own personal experience with prayer & the miraculous things it's been doing for me in the last couple weeks. We'll dive into specific scripture that guides us on how, when, and why we pray. It's a goodie.

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Fr. Mike highlights how Jesus didn't pray in order get something from God, he prayed in order to be close to God. He also points to Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane as a perfect example of how we should pray with honesty and trust. Lastly, Fr. Mike provides insights on t ...  Show more

Fr. Mike reflects on the prayer of Jesus before his sacrifice, where he not only prays for all his disciples but for us as well. We also dive into Christ's trial with Pilate, and how the actions of the Jews are much like ours today. Today's readings are John 16-18 and Proverbs 6: ...  Show more