Homily from the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Willing to engage and embrace the realities of life. Hope is not a “soft” virtue. It is a fighting virtue. Hope is what enables us to live in the present with strength and conviction. It takes hope to take action. Mass Readings from February 17, 2019: Jeremiah 17:5-8 Psalms 1:1-4, 61 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 Luke 6:17, 20-26 Download the Homily Study

Homily from the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Willing to engage and embrace the realities of life. Hope is not a “soft” virtue. It is a fighting virtue. Hope is what enables us to live in the present with strength and conviction. It takes hope to take action.<dl style="margin : 0; padding-top:0;"><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Mass Readings from February 17, 2019:</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Jeremiah 17:5-8</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;"> Psalms 1:1-4, 6</dt><dt style="font-weight:normal;">1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20</dt> Luke 6:17, 20-26 <a href="https://bulldogcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/the-fighting-virtue.pdf">Download the Homily Study</a>

-8 Psalms 1:1-4, 61 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 Luke 6:17, 20-26 Download the Homily Study

02/24/19 Love Yourself

Every week, Catholic priest Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers powerful homilies based on the Sunday Mass Scripture readings, inviting you to live more fully as the person God created you to be. Engaging and motivating, these 20-30 minute homilies will help ground your faith, fortify your heart, and transform your life. Fr. Mike Schmitz preaches from Duluth Minnesota, where he serves as the Newman chaplain for University Minnesota Duluth’s Bulldog Catholic campus ministry.