Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mass with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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Join Fr. Mike Schmitz as he celebrates the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

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My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

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36 thoughts on “Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mass with Fr. Mike Schmitz”

  5. These words are not mine. These are the words the Ruach HaKodesh (YAHUAH's Set-Apart Spirit) uttered through me when I prayed to YAHUAH; asking him what he wants me to say, knowing the truth. He with ears, hear:

    "Know that YAHUAH is the name of the Most High and YAHUsha is the name of The Son.
    Come out of her, my people, who have fallen to the deceit of Constantine. Who know not my name and say they love me. I have made myself known. I have heard you and I am here.
    There are many who are yours to be saved. I am he who knows all that you are. Come to me, here are they who are mine. Make haste to come, here are we. Give in to them who speak of me, they are yours. I am here for you. Know that all is for them, here are we.
    Give not to them that are against me. I am he who sees all you do. Come to me out of her, all are here for me. Do what I say. Out of her, come. All are here."

    Exodus 3:13-15 KJV

    13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

    14 And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.

    15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

    John 5:43 KJV

    43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

    2 Corinthians 6:17 KJV

    17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

    Isaiah 52:6-7 KJV

    6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.

    7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

    2 Corinthians 6:1-2 KJV

    1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

    2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

    Romans 10:1-3 KJV

    1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

    2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

    3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

    Romans 10:13-17 KJV

    13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

    14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

    15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

    16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

    17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

    Nahum 1:7 KJV

    7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

    Hebrews 3:15 KJV

    15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

    Isaiah 52:11 KJV

    11 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.

    John 14:15 KJV

    15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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  13. Thank you Fr Mike, yes this is the hardest thing to do "forgive".. Over the years I forgave the guy who killed my son; also I forgave my son who was killed; I forgave my daughter and pray for them every day. Forgiveness is the hardest thing to do. You never forget but you have to forgive.

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  16. Greetings Father Mike,
    Thoughts :-
    -> Sunday Homily reflect with, "The Passion of Lord Jesus Christ through Holy Cross by all means with Forgiveness to save Everyone from Sinful Path of Eternal Damnation in every aspects of Life."
    -> Good Homily,Father.. Thanks Team Ascension Press.
    Special Mention (Local Parish) :
    -> Homily highlights, "The Act of Complete Forgiveness is Spiritual Revelation of One's True Love for others in The Path of Lord Jesus Christ in all aspects."
    With regards and Prayers for Everyone,
    Ranjith Joseph (R.J)

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  20. I agree with C.S. Lewis. Forgiveness is the hardest thing to do. But I finally learned that it helps me as well as the person I'm forgiving. It allows Jesus into my heart, as a priest once told me in confession. If we're holding a grudge, he said, Jesus' love can't get in. I cannot imagine being Immaculee and losing my entire family so brutally. That's a nightmare, a tragedy beyond belief. Thank you for this beautiful homily, Father Mike. God bless you, I'm praying for you, your students and your family.

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  23. Thanks so much for streaming this Mass. Currently a Protestant but will be converting to catholicism once I move out of my parents house. In meantime going to a Protestant church

    they just allowed a divorced man get remarried. When I went this morning they were talking about it and praising it as if it was a valid union which it isn't.
    When they spoke of it I was reminded of this homily. I realized that I must for give them for they know not what they do. They will answer for this on judgment day but that's God's business. As for me, I will forgive them

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  26. 10:44, I write on this thought. Title: Do Not Drop Baby Jesus; Revelation 12.

    1) I was not always settled. I already talked about the hellish existence. I felt like I wanted to crawl out of my skin. The cult members make me nervous; when they act so normal and are not; like criticizing; akin to: they know more than the movie; the Sound of Freedom. I would feel like crawling out of my skin. I did not know why; people who may have important jobs like a doctor; and speak so cultic. Everyone is supposed to be smart; and my Catholic family members defending their cult mentality; narcissists go unnoticed; so, do cult members. Again, I felt this symptom; crawling out of my skin; not knowing what the root of the sentiment was about; which is a symptom for all my – life.

    2Before I came unto this channel; that symptom stopped. I don't know exactly what day; but from October 2021 my family snubbed me; and I almost lost my mind; because: of the two churches at war; and I was caught in the middle. My brother is one faction; and my household is the enemy line. Thirdly, No one knows I am Catholic; except the neighbor; -family.

    3They are nice people; but the devil uses politics. Gradually for one year – I do not have this symptom anymore. Then, I fell down the stairs in November, and I made sure; that I blocked out politics; and just filled my mind with poetry; and learned Vietnamese, and Hebrew letters; and brushing up on the Romantic languages. I needed to keep my mind sane; because: of my very badly injured foot; that I had forgotten how to walk; it was paralyzed for one day or so; knee down. I walk and "run" now. Also, I am in a new phase; of a spiritual learning to walk. The catechism took off the cast. When one suffers – we all suffer; for those outside looking in; into my situation. When you are in the woods you don't know that you are in the woods; I needed not to be anxious anymore; and I learned to walk in real life; symbolizing my cultic life; that it was not Christian. I needed to get re-baptized to prove my case; something of a dark nature.

    4God has shown me so many signs; and I wrote about them. But this is what I do; to speed up the process. I go to the Tabernacle every Sunday; to pray for the infant Jesus. Prayer: that Baby Jesus be safe with me: and not fall from my arms; of Revelation chapter 12. Then, I show my Rosary; with one word, something I wear on my neck. Now, I made friends with a woman who stays when the doors are closed. Since I am healed to what was just explained; NOW PATIENCE IS THE NEXT HURTLE. I go to the podium when it is the actual consecration; and I am from the choir; so, it is the normal thing to go the podium to get the host from the priest; with the choir member who brings the spiritual food upstairs.

    5Your prayer: You might be hurting to forgive the Nazis that stole me away. But when I broke my foot – and I was paralyzed – and then I forgot how to walk; then when I got my feelings back; not paralyzed; this is all a spiritual symbolism: that is; for the observer outside the woods looking in: they are praying for me; that I do not drop the baby. And that is another reality. Remember that date: January 3, 2023, the cast came off.

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  28. Dear Father Mike! It's so rare that I disagree with you on anything, but here I do.

    First, I don't believe Jesus was asking us to forgive everyone for everything without the offender(s) having to jump through a few hoops! The Mishnah lays out sine-qua-non requirements for forgiveness, which satisfy the principles of justice and mercy. The wrongdoer must 1) acknowledge the wrong he did; 2) ask forgiveness from the aggrieved party, up to 3 times; 3) repair the damage done, as much as possible; and 4) takes steps to not repeat the offense. If he takes these steps, the person he wronged is obliged to eventually forgive him.

    Notice that God doesn't just forgive US, gratuitously, either! We have to take the same steps! This is why people get so frustrated with the idea of blanket forgiveness. It totally violates our sense of justice. When the person who has hurt us recognizes the hurt he has caused, asks forgiveness, tries to fix what he broke, and takes steps to avoid repeating the thing he did, then we are much more inclined, with the grace of the Holy Spirit, to forgive that person. When the landowner in the parable forgave his debtor, it was AFTER the debtor asked for mercy, and promised to pay up as soon as he could.

    Second, regarding love and sacrifice, when God clothed Adam and Eve with animal skins, I don't think it was God himself who killed the animal(s). It could have been 1) Adam and/or Eve who had become fallen creatures, and God was rubbing their noses in their sin of killing one of his beloved creatures; 2) the serpent; or 3) another animal which had become predatory as soon as the perfection of the Garden had been broken. The idea that God would kill an innocent animal in order to clothe Adam and Eve also violates his justice.

    I love your homilies and your podcasts! I learn so much from you! Thanks!

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  32. Thank you Fr Mike Schmitz! 🙂 That poor student…didn't do enough life yet, and didn't have a rough enough background to yet learn this. It's a nice answer but it's either inexperienced or delusion. You're right on, and I'm thankful for your being REAL

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  33. Thank you Father. I read Immaculate’s book. Your rendition of it had me in tears. ❤ I place the clock of St. Joseph around my enemies and those of the Holy Roman Catholic Church!
    Lord help me love them for your sake!

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