How to Be Excellent (NOT a Perfectionist)

How to Be Excellent (NOT a Perfectionist)

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“I’ve Been Thinking About This Everyday”

In our fast-paced world, it's easy to forget our dignity and worth. However, Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that every person is worth more than the entire universe. Yet at every Mass, we still pray, "Lord, I am not worthy." How can both be true? Fr. Mike unpacks this beautiful para ...  Show more

Responding to my Conversation with Kim Zember on Same Sex Attraction

"Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against h ...  Show more

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