Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Mass with Fr. Mike Schmitz

Join Fr. Mike Schmitz as he celebrates the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
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[@merpom-e9n]

This homily moved me in so many ways. Please pray for me as a battle with a rare spinal and brain disease. I’ve been bed bound for the past 2 years. Thank you Father Mike 🙏

[@sapphireraven6043]

I'm so sorry to hear that my friend. May God bring sweetness to you in your time when you're least expecting it. May it be fruitful and faithful to you.xx UK.

[@kelkabot]

I will dedicate my rosary to you today. Wishing you Christ’s strength and peace.

[@luisasipple9315]

Lord Mercy

[@psmaureen]

May you find relieve from this pain and struggle by the power of the Lord. God be with you always.

[@catherinetozzi8056]

I shall pray for you now. If you pass on to me your first name I will pray for you daily. I have a little book of those I pray for and to daily. God bless and bring you peace of mind,body and soul. 🙏🏽❤️

[@juanitalopez1529]

Thank you Fr Mike for a great homily. It will help me so much.❤ God bless you and all the people who posted comments and everyone who needs our prayers and encouragement to reach out to God in order to live a better life.❤

[@veronicaburd-hale4922]

Thank you Fr Mike for a beautiful Mass and moving Homily. God Bless You Always!

[@lupesoto8998]

I offer this Mass up for All the Poor Souls in Purgatory. Especially those who have no one to pray for them 🙏 Amen

[@Spooklilly-Latina4Freedom]

I've never considered this prayer for those who have no one to pray for them. That's beautiful charity Lupe, I will remember to do that from now on. God bless you hermana ❤🙏✝️

[@DawnLapka]

Hi, front pew crew and Father Mike! I'm listening to this online Mass WHILE walking to Mass in person! First time in 6 weeks since I started my temporary shuttle job. I'm taking my CDL exams on Tuesday and Wednesday and looking for apartments as well as applying for HUD housing. Prayers for me and my family and Prayers, prayers, and more prayers for my friends and co-workers at both my part-time jobs. In Jesus' Name. Amen. Thank you for this Mass. Hopefully a blessed Lent for all.

[@Spooklilly-Latina4Freedom]

Praise God for so many wonderful opportunities for you & your family. I will add you to my prayers tonight & may you be blessed ♥️🙏✝️

[@nashfordtx]

This message has changed my "ordinary" life. I no longer feel unseen. Thank you God for my simple life. Thank you Fr. Mike

[@AlisonVerdi-lj1gw]

Prayers for the person with the brain and spinal disease. May you overcome this and get back to health. I gave a birthday card today to a 93 year old woman in my retirement home. I felt good about it, thought God would like it, but I missed out on giving the moment to God. Now I know in the future how to make something loving or thoughtful really special. Thank you, Father, for this teaching, I will take it to heart.

[@merpom-e9n]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@tammystorey8027]

Dear Christen family❤ Please help me pray that the children that God blessed me to raise open up their souls to follow the guidance of God's Holy Spirit. God bless you all & all your loved ones & Fr. Schmitz & everyone involved with Ascension P.resents💕

[@catherinetozzi8056]

Tammy, I shall pray for you .God will answer you just trust, that’s the surest way, He will answer. 🙏🏽❤️

[@bobkurland186]

Thank you Fr. Mike, for another inspiring homily. I will dedicate all the work I do from now on to my dearly beloved wife, who died last year and by this also to our Blessed Mother, Mary at the end of 33 Days to Morning Glory.

[@connievelasquez7893]

Thank you so much father for your beautiful homily! I was the lector at my church and when I read it didn’t mean anything like you describe it! Your homily explained so beautifully!!

[@phyllissimmons1396]

Thank for Father Mike for always blessing me with your sermons.🙏

[@mjeezyca]

Thank you I truly enjoy the singing of Salve Regina at the end. God bless you all reading this comment 38:22

[@johnparke2347]

Look with faith .. not with sight …❤❤Godbless father Mike …a great knight of our faith … 🙏🙏Godbless from .. Ireland …thank you ❤❤

[@SophieLovesSunsets]

"A holy moment is simply a moment that's His" God is always, always the glory ❤ I love the CS Lewis quote "Someday you'll be old enough to start reading fairy tales again" it makes me want to go back and read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe again too. Your homilies are always so beautiful and thought provoking, Fr. Mike. Thank you. God Bless you 🕊🙏✝❤

[@fatimakalil4187]

All for Jesus..my son is in intensive care battling to breathe😢...please pray for him 🙏 his name is Jerome ❤thank you ❤ From South Africa 🇿🇦

[@meihui7767]

Prayers

[@orocha6949]

Thanks be to God! Blessings to all.

[@annemariemcgowan9273]

Every child should read Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis was a gift from God.

[@danseitz4341]

Would everyone give it a thumbs up so KZbin shares it with more people 👍

[@shellejohnson782]

Beautiful homily. Thank you Fr. Mike Also, my family is wondering why you have two watches. 😅

[@mupetabobo9906]

Ask, Offer, Accept 🙏

[@spidermiddleagedman]

I am dedicating my schizophrenia for my brother, my sister and my mother and of course for my God.

[@avamichelle4384]

God bless you. ❤

[@jamilamendes7026]

A very moving homily thank you, Father Mike and team. May we remember that each moment is God's will for us and not God's will in each moment.

[@audreyglanton7094]

dear fr mike schmitz thk yu for every Sunday mass. very inspiring and Holy God bless yu. Amen ❤❤❤

[@barbaraappiah-effah2756]

God bless you Fr. Mike and you’re team. Most grateful for availing yourself to lead us to God ❤

[@cherylawitherell1800]

Excellent Homily, Fr.Mike

[@vandabutcher2056]

Thank you Ft. Mike looking forward to the Lenten lessons. God Bless everyone

[@ag.mortgagegroup]

I really appreciated the added prayer in lieu of receiving Holy Communion, thank you for adding that in.

[@17CW68fNv]

Have a beautiful holy day, Fr Mike, and all on the Front Pew. I hope you are feeling much better, Fr Mike. God Bless, Claire.

[@annaforever160]

Wish you all a very blessed and beautiful Sunday. 🕊️😇🙏⛪✨

[@Spooklilly-Latina4Freedom]

Bless you as well Anna ♥️🙏✝️

[@patriciahennes7595]

Thanks!

[@carolinafagundez4110]

Ofrezco esta Santa Misa, por intercesión de Nuestra Madre María Santísima, por las almas del purgatorio, las personas presas y los enfermos. Agradezco todas las bendiciones recibidas por todos. Pido por la paz mundial, la salud física y mental, y las familias. Amén 💙

[@gejovibo]

Gracias Padre Mike

[@sapphireraven6043]

Father Mike thank you.

[@michellebathfield]

May Mother Mary keep Fr Mike safe in her Immaculate Heart. "O Immaculate Mary , I entrust to you the purity of my (and his) heart, may you be its gardien forever" Amen

[@MrDarshD]

Loved the insightful stories and the message. C. S. Lewis is right about daughters growing up fast. The experience of Jeff Cavins (the author of the Great Adventure Bible- Highly recommended) is also remarkable. St Francis De Sales' formula of Ask, Offer, and Receive is a great way to always seek God. Indeed, we must make any moment a holy moment by dedicating it to God. We must surrender our lives to God and trust Him while doing everything that we do while abiding by His commandments. Thank you so much, Fr. Mike, the Front Pew Crew and Team Ascension. God bless you all and the fellow listeners.

[@annemariemcgowan9273]

Blessings to you too x

[@meihui7767]

Jeff is not the author of the Great Adventure Bible:) He is the creator of the Great Adventure Bible Timeline.

[@MrDarshD]

Thank you so much! God bless you too, ​@@annemariemcgowan9273

[@MrDarshD]

​@@meihui7767 Oh yes! Ha, good catch! The Bible itself is not written by any present day human. On the back cover of the Great Adventure Bible (on Amazon), the contributors are named as Jeff Cavins, Mary Healy, Andrew Swafford, and Peter Williamson). The timeline by Jeff Cavins is indeed an important instrument to help people to keep reading the Bible and not get bored or distracted because it binds different books of the Bible to different themes which makes it a grand adventure-like story

[@leilaluna2698]

Happy feast day Our Lady of Lourdes. Thank you Fr. Mike for another inspiring homily. God bless us all. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@rosemarieobrien4800]

Awesome, informative homily Fr Mike! Ask, Offer, Accept! TY so doable 🎉❤😂 Rosemarie

[@michelleharkness7549]

Act of Spiritual Holy Communion/ My Spiritual Holy Communion Prayer 🙏

[@kimberlyaraujo3702]

I was hoping you can pray for my grandfather, who just passed away yesterday

[@victoriaholmes675]

This was one of my favorite homilies. I'm a writer (mostly news articles) but have been itching towards a novel lately

[@ruthortega5822]

This is definitely a WOW moment which I am offering to God. I also thank Him for bringing you into my life Father Mike. You are a blessing send by the Lord to all of us. Your homilies leave me in awe! They are positively the best.

[@carolynalameida709]

Thank you! Holy Moments are so easy.... I have always loved book dedications, but you took that love, with these three books, to a whole new level. How profound they were. You remember books so well!! Today, and every day, all for the Glory of God!

[@KolokaiKalai]

Thankyou Fr.Mike...Thankyou for offering the Holy Mass...Have a good week.

[@Smile22427]

Thank you god for my Family.💖💗🙏

[@mad_dog1971]

Hi Father Mike, god bless you and the family love your weekly sermon. My son Florian has a silly question though and asked why you have 2 watches? 😊👍🏽

[@theresaskrabanek512]

Thank you Father

[@Chris-tu6gi]

Thank you Fr Mike; may Gods grace be with all

[@presgarcia3904]

Buenos Dias de le Dios Father Mike from Espanola New Mexico

[@ruthortega5822]

Buenos dias Para ti tambien de Santa Fe, N.M.

[@ivallemm1874]

Buenos dias desde Florida!

[@ruthortega5822]

@@ivallemm1874 Igualmente!

[@lisajohnson8368]

Wow !!!! So powerful !!! Such a beautiful message ❤❤❤

[@Spooklilly-Latina4Freedom]

Thank you Fr Mike & team for providing those of us who can't make it to a service, with a mass, the Lord's words, and inspiring Homilies. I pray for you all, including all of my fellow worshippers in the comments ❤🙏✝️ May God bless you all

[@janefosha7847]

Thank you!

[@AndreeaPatru3]

Thank you Jesus!

[@fionaabavire5509]

Bless you father.

[@davidstuchly9792]

Peace be with you 🕊️

[@MarjorieVassell-gd4bp]

Thank you Father. Inspiring as usual. Jamaica 🇯🇲 🇯🇲

[@stephenbjornstad7371]

My prayers are for you, Steve

[@trischgockly]

Amen 🙏 Thank you ❤Father Mike. Have a blessed day 🙏

[@diannegazzola1957]

Have a Blessed Sunday, Father Mike Schmidt

[@annemariemcgowan9273]

Ave Ave Ave Maria xx

[@randymeier8335]

God bless 🙌

[@bettylabeau9306]

Thank you

[@piojsanthosh7009]

❤❤❤

[@RGGC24]

Those roses 🌹 at the alter are beautiful

[@patcalara501]

Traditional Latin Mass at St. Michael church in California for February 11

[@susanbendheim878]

For the audience of ONE.

[@reginaclaire4680]

❤

[@MoonlightNothing]

Amen ❤️

[@metildajoseph5265]

Greetings Father Mike, Thoughts :- -> Sunday Homily reflect with, "Spiritual Well-being happens with One's Own Inner Thoughts and Deeds in Lord Jesus Christ's Way in all aspects." -> Good Homily Father. Thanks Virtual Front Pew,Team Ascension Presents. Special Mention :- ( Local Parish) -> "Our Lady of Lourdes Feast Homily highlights Ever-loving, Non-judgmental Nature of Holy Mary Mother of God." With regards, Ranjith Joseph (R.J)

[@lizpuett5777]

I remember this dedication from C.s. Lewis.

[@fromsuncity1]

Thank you Fr. Mike, Special Homily

[@christinawhite9256]

🙏

[@ameliaolson7580]

Not every moment is God's will for our lives. But, He can take every moment that wasn't His Will for us and use it for our good. Free Will = allowing us to choose or to not to choose His Will for us. Too, there are ppl in this world who force their will onto us/others...that also is not God's will for us. I get what you were diggin' at though and that was a nice message, not accurate, but very nice none the less. We have to seek to follow His will in all things, all the time, if we want to follow it.

[@meihui7767]

I think Fr. Mike lumped together God’s perfect will and God’s permissive will (this one takes consideration of our free will)

[@ameliaolson7580]

@@meihui7767 Free will is ours, permissive will is God's. However, as a parent, in general terms, there are some who are permissive and give their child into the sex trade and/or allow their children to be abused while other parents are not permissive in these things. Which is a better parent? In my judgement, I would have to say, it's the parent that is not permissive in their will for such things to occur. Yet, even though they do not give their children over to such things, sometimes their children fall into these types of rhelms due to the choices of others who exert their will in a manner callus to care or good regard. God's arms and hands in this world are those who listen to Him. Who help to pull children out of those rhelms, who teach their children to not force their will onto others, etc. To be permissive means that everyone has the ability to act according to their will. It does not mean all acts are God's will. It does not mean all acts are within the domain of civil obedience. And, it surely does not mean that all acts are within spiritual obedience.

[@CookiehsAndDreams]

A fun fact regarding the book dedication homily, Lemony Snicket is the pen name of author Daniel Handler and is a bit of a character in of himself!

[@noradsouza3673]

🙏🏻🔥😇🌹

[@ChaTruth]

Just got book "He leadeth Me "Fr Looking forward to it & your thoughts! But I need help with a problem Wer told to love neighbour But what if the neighbour is stalking & intimidating & cause you heartbreak! Then what? Please please give me an answer as I don't want to go against father God!! Thankyou!

[@Shawn-q3x]

The Sin of the Mind leads to death: Hebrews 10:26 speaks of willful sin, which is sin that a person knowingly does against God. Deliberate sin is intentional; it is planned and purposeful in the mind. As time goes by, people continue a cycle of daily sin and repentance, not realizing they are nothing but pure *liars in God's eyes,* and will not enter God's kingdom. The only sin that a true believer commits is unintentional and not premeditated, with the absence of malice or ill-will. With God’s power, we are able to serve Him with our hearts and minds and shun sin; however, with our flesh we are subject to the laws of sin, for in many things we offend all (James 3:2) and no one is without unintentional sin (1 John 1:8). True believers will no longer intentionally, deliberately, or premeditatively sin, but we will find ourselves sinning inadvertently or unwittingly. So then, with the mind we serve God, but with the flesh the law of sin (Romans 7:25).

[@Byzas19]

Thank you! I'm curious what ended up happening to Jeff Cavins. Is he ok?

[@meihui7767]

He got better and is OK. Years later he worked with Fr. Mike on the Bible in a year:)

[@rrodriguez03]

What was the name of the book he's going to be reflecting on during lent?

[@cindys7560]

He Leadeth me by Walter Cizek

[@rrodriguez03]

@@cindys7560 thank you!

[@rodwheeler6438]

1 Esdras chapter 7;14

[@Red.Thread._]

I have a question about the book. You said we can follow along; where would we be following on? Will the follow-along be on the Hallow App, Ascension App, YT, or somewhere else completely? I just need clarification. Thank you

[@MrBradTheDad]

How did Jeff Cavens’ pain story end? Why does Father Mike wear 2 watches? My guess is that one is a fitness trainer and the other is a ??

[@meihui7767]

I am quite sure one is used for training.

[@ivallemm1874]

mass hasn't started right?

[@rnawireman9847]

Starts in 2 minutes

[@lovinglife439]

Please pray for Palestine. It is almost entirely ethnically cleaned at this point. Prayers are desperately needed that Israel stops even though it is too late. The Western world must stop supporting Netanyahu.

[@jamesmcgrath3841]

@lovinglife You need to save your political comments for political sites, lovinglife, with respect. They have no place here. It would be nice if your sympathy were distributed among all the victims of that violent conflict. But you are not here for "prayer." You are here to make a political statement.

[@lovinglife439]

@@jamesmcgrath3841 I wish that were the case, sir. There were awful atrocities in the Bible, and this is of biblical proportions. You may read it as political, but just like the Bible, it’s a true story.

[@johnswerington337]

Thanks!

[@joge815]

Thank you

[@JMJc3337]

❤❤❤

[@cheeriesoguilon-wallenta658]

🙏

[@patriciahennes7595]

Thanks!

[@nashfordtx]

Thanks!

[@kimberlychitran7614]

Thanks!

[@catherinetozzi8056]

Thanks!

[@adamray5027]

Thanks!

[@Joeyrahmz]

🙏❤️