How Do People Become Saints? (Fr. Mike Explains the Canonization Process)

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Why Be Catholic?

Fr. Mike wants everyone to be Catholic, but why? Isn't Catholicism just a list of rules? Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why the Catholic faith is about far more than simply “following rules.” Instead, it’s about encountering the goodness of God and experiencing the beauty of life with ...  Show more

The Sin Jesus Spoke About Most Seriously (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea." Matthew 18:6 Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that our actions carry weight. He cautions us to reme ...  Show more

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