Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Fr, Mike gives excellent insight into the Catholic faith and in the week’s readings. I always get a new perspective and something I hadn’t considered previously. If you enjoy solid preaching with a good message, this is for you. I often listen at work then have conversations about the message with some of my coworkers. I’d definitely recommend this podcast for anyone looking to grow their faith.

Grateful to Fr. Mike and the Ascension team for make these homilies available. I love the explanations and the applications to everyday life.

I love how Fr. Mike tells a story and weaves it into the gospel and makes it easier to understand. I am grateful that I am able to share with my family, whether they reside near or far. You are reaching and impacting people thousands of miles away - even as far as a U. S. Territory in the Pacific called the Northern Marianas Islands.

Fr. Mike and the Ascension team, through their good works, have aided in bringing me back to the Catholic faith because of the deeper understanding they are equipping me and my family with.

I know our priests here do their best to explain the but very few communicated well enough to draw me in. And their messages in the past always felt condemning and exhausting. I was lost for a period but, I’m grateful to have these homilies because I can listen and understand before attending church in-person. It supplements and adds value to what’s lacking here. Invaluable and much needed in today’s world. Thank you!

P. S. Will today’s homily be released soon?

I found this podcast in a very difficult season of my life. It has been such a gift and I feel God’s word speaking to me in a way like never before. Thank you Fr Mike for your passion and amazing delivery of God’s message.

There is controversy I hear every-so-often about how long a homily ‘should’ be, usually from those who would like shorter ones (the magic number I hear is 10 minutes). I’d contend that this is usually rooted in other gripes; for example, meandering and low-energy homilies are torture and should conclude as soon as reasonably possible.

But a longer homily is perfectly fine if it’s relatable to the lay audience, has a solid point it’s making, and if it has some passion behind it. Fr. Mike checks all the boxes; he is a master homilist and should be listened to not just during mass, but whenever he speaks about the faith.