We are the Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Minnesota Duluth Newman Center. @frmikeschmitz is legit.
Univ. of Minnesota, Duluth
Joined July 2014
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As a student athlete, Grace has unique highs and lows she gets to offer up to the Lord. Newman gives her a community that sees her for who she truly is.
Will you support our ministry and make that possible for more students at UMD?
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The saints are our heroes, but not because they lived without wounds, weaknesses, or struggles. Despite their imperfections, Saints continued to say YES to God.
HOMILY: youtube.com/watch?v=7IM78n9X…
FULL MASS: youtube.com/watch?v=cyH4ndoL…
Have you ever considered how even good things, like podcasts or audiobooks, can distract us from being fully present? In this video, Father Mike explores how constant input can keep us from experiencing God's first language: silence.
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“Could you not watch with me one hour?” These words have deeply shaped Fr. Mike’s life. Whether it’s a full hour or just five quiet minutes, spending time with Jesus in the Eucharist can transform your life.
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We often default to COMPLAINT, noticing what’s WRONG in ourselves and the world. God calls us to see His world with wonder and praise.
HOMILY: youtube.com/watch?v=wDU3XTEa…
FULL MASS: youtube.com/watch?v=-MQ-pmGM…
If you’re looking for a good book to dive into though, Fr. Mike shares some of his top book recommendations and explains why these books are worth taking the time to explore.
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The cure for ENTITLEMENT is to stop asking what we are owed and to start asking what God has entrusted to us...and then receive it with GRATITUDE.
HOMILY: youtube.com/watch?v=2q9ZkAmD…
FULL MASS: youtube.com/watch?v=IAWJIo-y…
ANGER doesn't necessarily mean rage. ANGER is the subtle, chronic disposition towards life. If not addressed, you can begin to RESENT life itself.
HOMILY: youtube.com/watch?v=p5gOOiOx…
FULL MASS: youtube.com/watch?v=YHrenop0…
On Thursday September 24, 2026, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified! Fr. Mike shares how Fulton Sheen has changed his life through the books he wrote, stories he told and the virtue he exemplified.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, pray for us 🙏
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There are times when we need to speak about another person’s faults. But when there is no intention to help them, your words reveal a blind spot in your character.
HOMILY: youtube.com/watch?v=pp1X7zeJ…
FULL MASS: youtube.com/watch?v=LipGAs3a…
Fr Mike reminds us to attend to the honest desires of our heart. We are not called to run away from responsibility, but if you're feeling burnt out or discouraged, it's time for a good conversation with the Lord, trusting that He will take care of you.
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You cannot become the person you were meant to be without the CROSS.
HOMILY: youtube.com/watch?v=wIAyL_WV…
FULL MASS: youtube.com/watch?v=hmA8zYNd…
One of the scariest questions we can ask ourselves is, "What's God's will for my life?" Fr. Mike reminds us that God will not force us to say yes to something we don't want. If you're anxious about the vocation God is calling you to, talk with Him.
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Every one of us gets a chance to answer Jesus’ question, “who do you say that I am?"
Who will we say? Will we point to a Jesus who is just our own version of Christ? Or will we actually know the true Jesus?
HOMILY: youtu.be/Xb6gGuo-g7o
FULL MASS: youtu.be/oMDCq798wNA
Fr. Mike Schmitz reviews The Odyssey and Spider-Man! Find out what Father liked, what he didn’t, and what he thinks could have made The Odyssey even better!
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Do we give God the option to say no?
When we ask God for anything, we implicitly give God permission to give us His actual answer.
The question is, what will we do if the answer is no? Will we still stay?
HOMILY: youtu.be/Wa8GV4qVz48
FULL MASS: youtu.be/kQu0GzONloQ
There are four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. Fr. Mike shares why fortitude is his favorite virtue, how great saints like Maximillian Kolbe exercised fortitude in his daily life and how we can practice it everyday.
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Life is filled with storms—from tragedy to everyday battles. Yet God still speaks in the storm, and His children are never forgotten. We can still act and still trust. Because in these storms, saints are made.
HOMILY: youtube.com/watch?v=4E3E2aog…
FULL MASS: youtube.com/watch?v=6VA-jyPn…
Wisdom tells us that money cannot buy happiness. With less buying, and more giving, we achieve HAPPINESS. Because WHAT we own turns out to be insignifant, and WHO we help is EVERYTHING.
HOMILY: youtube.com/watch?v=NFNLMQ-k…
FULL MASS: youtube.com/watch?v=xZ219XsI…
King Solomon asked God for an understanding heart, and he was blessed with incredible WISDOM. So how did King Solomon’s life end so poorly? He did remarkable things, but he failed to do the ORDINARY things.
HOMILY: youtube.com/watch?v=WeuHBbeP…
FULL MASS: youtube.com/watch?v=oJb6Dn1S…
