Mike Schmitz is the fourth of six children, born to Peter Schmitz, an orthopedic surgeon,[14] and Gudrun "Goodie" Schmitz (née Amundsen).[15][16] Schmitz was born in Oakland, a Chicago neighborhood where his father attended medical school.[17] The family then relocated to Brainerd, Minnesota, where his father practiced medicine.[18] Schmitz is of Irish and German descent, his paternal grandmother comes from County Cork.[19] Schmitz was baptised on the 1st March 1975[20] at the Church of the Assumption,[21] Richmond, Minneapolis. He attended St Francis of the Lakes Catholic School for elementary school,[22] Brainerd High School,[23] and St John's University, where he majored in Theology.[24]
Despite being brought up in a Catholic family, Schmitz was largely indifferent to religion until an encounter with Christ through Confession at the age of 15.[25] According to Schmitz, this encounter "led me down the road to asking God what He wants".[25] After spending time as a missionary in South America,[26] Schmitz attended Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity and was ordained in 2003 for the Diocese of Duluth.[12] Schmitz is currently the director of youth and young adult ministry for the diocese[27]as well as the Newman Center chaplain at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
In a Steubenville Youth Conference presentation in 2015[28], and later in his book, Made for Love: Same-Sex Attraction and the Catholic Church,[29] published in 2018, Schmitz alludes to having a sibling who experiences same-sex attraction.[30]
Projects
Since 2015, Schmitz has been the host of Ascension Presents, a YouTube series produced by Ascension Press offering Catholic perspectives on cultural societal issues. Schmitz's videos have covered topics from mixed martial arts[31] to Batman v Superman.[32] Beginning in 2017, these talks have also been offered as podcasts.[33]
On January 1, 2021, Schmitz and Ascension launched a new podcast, The Bible in a Year, which consists of 365 daily episodes in which he reads and discusses sections of the Bible and adds his own commentary and prayer. Even before it launched, it had become the number-one ranked podcast on Apple Podcasts.[34]
Schmitz was the keynote speaker at the 2022 March for Life rally,[35]an annual pro-life event in Washington, DC. He used his speech to tell the story of his maternal grandmother, Helen Amundsen,[36] a senior nurse who conscientiously objected when the hospital she worked at decided to perform abortions after Roe v. Wade was passed in 1973.
On June 29, 2022, Schmitz and Ascension announced they would be launching another podcast, The Catechism in a Year, which premiered on January 1, 2023.[37][38] The format is similar to The Bible in a Year, consisting of 365 daily episodes where Schmitz reads and discusses sections of the Catechism, adding in his own prayer and commentary.
Books
Made for Love: Same-Sex Attraction and the Catholic Church (2018)[29]
^ abSarah Reinhard (2020-01-18). "Discernment 101: Father Mike Schmitz Tackles Decision-Making in Light of God's Will". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
^Matt Riedl (2020-03-09). "How to be like St. Joseph in a noisy world". Arlington Catholic Herald. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
^Carol Zimmermann (2020-03-19). . Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
^Kristen Bublitz (2020-02-05). "Youtube priest shares vocation journey discernment tips in interview with Sun". The Catholic Sun. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
^"Video series for Year of Mercy". Catholic Herald. Diocese of Superior. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
^York, Will Pavia, New. "Catholic priest Father Mike Schmitz's daily podcast of the Bible tops the digital audio charts". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
^Burkepile, Jacqueline (15 February 2016). . National Catholic Register. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
^Joy is the Gigantic Secret of the Christians - Fr. Mike Schmitz, retrieved 2022-12-30
^"Schmitz will miss his patients, their stories". Brainerd Dispatch. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
^Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Mass with Fr. Mike Schmitz, retrieved 2022-12-30
^Ignite 2020 Conference - Fr. Mike Schmitz, retrieved 2022-12-26
^"Schmitz will miss his patients, their stories". Brainerd Dispatch. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
^"Ignite 2020 Conference - Fr. Mike Schmitz". Youtube. Irish Dominicans.
^“Why Baptizing Your Baby Is the Most Important Thing You Can Do”, retrieved 2023-01-28
^"Michael Schmitz on Instagram: "47 years and four days ago…in this very church…God the Father became MY adoptive Father and I became one of His beloved sons. There will never be a way to repay Him for His goodness and His grace. And I will never be able to thank my parents and godparents enough for what they've done. As we have died in Christ, we also now live in Christ."". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
^"Priest Jubilees - June 2018". Diocese of Duluth. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
^"SJU alum's approach to Bible soars to top of podcast charts". College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
^ abFraga, Brian (1 December 2015). . Legatus. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
^I Will Follow—Two Catholic Priests' Vocation Stories, retrieved 2022-12-26
^Pronechen, Joseph (12 March 2015). "Confession Is a Place of Victory". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
^Fr. Mike Schmitz | The Truth Revealed | Steubenville Atlanta Youth Conference, retrieved 2023-02-13
^ abDaniel Mattson (2018-04-08). "Father Michael Schmitz Tells the Truth in Love About Same-Sex Attraction". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
^Fr. Mike Schmitz | Love and Same Sex Attraction, retrieved 2022-11-01
^"Why Watching MMA Strips Human Dignity". Retrieved 2017-09-22.
^"Ascension Press The Fr. Mike Schmitz Podcast". blog.ascensionpress.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
^York, Will Pavia, New. "Catholic priest Father Mike Schmitz's daily podcast of the Bible tops the digital audio charts". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
^CNA. "The powerful message of Fr. Mike Schmitz at 2022 March for Life". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
^"Ascension Announces for 2023: "The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)" Podcast and New Print Edition of the Catechism". Ascension Press Newsroom. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
^CNA. "Father Mike Schmitz's next podcast, 'Catechism in a Year,' starts Jan. 1". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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mike, schmitz, michael, thomas, mike, schmitz, born, december, 1974, american, roman, catholic, priest, speaker, author, podcaster, reverend, fatherchurchcatholic, churchdioceseduluthordersordinationjune, 2003by, dennis, marion, schnurrpersonal, detailsbornmic. Michael Thomas Mike Schmitz 2 born December 14 1974 3 is an American Roman Catholic priest speaker author and podcaster The Reverend FatherMike SchmitzChurchCatholic ChurchDioceseDuluthOrdersOrdinationJune 6 2003by Dennis Marion SchnurrPersonal detailsBornMichael Thomas Schmitz 1974 12 14 December 14 1974 age 48 Chicago Illinois U S NationalityAmericanDenominationCatholicismAlma materCollege of Saint Benedict and Saint John s UniversitySaint Paul SeminaryOrdination history of Mike SchmitzHistoryPriestly ordinationOrdained byDennis Marion Schnurr Duluth DateJune 6 2003PlaceCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary Duluth MinnesotaSource s 1 The Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries in the Diocese of Duluth Minnesota 4 5 Schmitz is most notable for his social media presence which mainly consist of his YouTube videos 6 7 8 and The Bible in a Year podcast both of which are produced by Catholic publisher Ascension Press 9 10 Schmitz is a nationally renowned public speaker and makes speeches at Catholic events such as the Fellowship of Catholic University Students leadership summit 11 Steubenville Youth Conferences 12 and the Good News Conference 13 Contents 1 Biography 2 Projects 3 Books 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditMike Schmitz is the fourth of six children born to Peter Schmitz an orthopedic surgeon 14 and Gudrun Goodie Schmitz nee Amundsen 15 16 Schmitz was born in Oakland a Chicago neighborhood where his father attended medical school 17 The family then relocated to Brainerd Minnesota where his father practiced medicine 18 Schmitz is of Irish and German descent his paternal grandmother comes from County Cork 19 Schmitz was baptised on the 1st March 1975 20 at the Church of the Assumption 21 Richmond Minneapolis He attended St Francis of the Lakes Catholic School for elementary school 22 Brainerd High School 23 and St John s University where he majored in Theology 24 Despite being brought up in a Catholic family Schmitz was largely indifferent to religion until an encounter with Christ through Confession at the age of 15 25 According to Schmitz this encounter led me down the road to asking God what He wants 25 After spending time as a missionary in South America 26 Schmitz attended Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity and was ordained in 2003 for the Diocese of Duluth 12 Schmitz is currently the director of youth and young adult ministry for the diocese 27 as well as the Newman Center chaplain at the University of Minnesota Duluth In a Steubenville Youth Conference presentation in 2015 28 and later in his book Made for Love Same Sex Attraction and the Catholic Church 29 published in 2018 Schmitz alludes to having a sibling who experiences same sex attraction 30 Projects EditSince 2015 Schmitz has been the host of Ascension Presents a YouTube series produced by Ascension Press offering Catholic perspectives on cultural societal issues Schmitz s videos have covered topics from mixed martial arts 31 to Batman v Superman 32 Beginning in 2017 these talks have also been offered as podcasts 33 On January 1 2021 Schmitz and Ascension launched a new podcast The Bible in a Year which consists of 365 daily episodes in which he reads and discusses sections of the Bible and adds his own commentary and prayer Even before it launched it had become the number one ranked podcast on Apple Podcasts 34 Schmitz was the keynote speaker at the 2022 March for Life rally 35 an annual pro life event in Washington DC He used his speech to tell the story of his maternal grandmother Helen Amundsen 36 a senior nurse who conscientiously objected when the hospital she worked at decided to perform abortions after Roe v Wade was passed in 1973 On June 29 2022 Schmitz and Ascension announced they would be launching another podcast The Catechism in a Year which premiered on January 1 2023 37 38 The format is similar to The Bible in a Year consisting of 365 daily episodes where Schmitz reads and discusses sections of the Catechism adding in his own prayer and commentary Books EditMade for Love Same Sex Attraction and the Catholic Church 2018 29 How to Make Great Decisions 2019 5 Pocket Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation 2021 See also EditPortals Biography Christianity Catholicism United StatesReferences Edit Priest Jubilees June 2018 The Northern Cross Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth Archived from the original on July 6 2020 Retrieved July 6 2020 Fr Mike Schmitz Lent Q amp A Youtube FOCUS Catholic Retrieved 9 March 2022 Michael Schmitz www goodreads com Retrieved 2022 12 30 Young Adult Ministry Dioceseduluth org Retrieved 2018 01 25 a b Sarah Reinhard 2020 01 18 Discernment 101 Father Mike Schmitz Tackles Decision Making in Light of God s Will National Catholic Register Retrieved 2020 05 04 Matt Riedl 2020 03 09 How to be like St Joseph in a noisy world Arlington Catholic Herald Retrieved 2020 05 04 Carol Zimmermann 2020 03 19 Lent in the time of coronavirus More prayer and unexpected penance Catholic News Service Archived from the original on March 21 2020 Retrieved 2020 05 04 Kristen Bublitz 2020 02 05 Youtube priest shares vocation journey discernment tips in interview with Sun The Catholic Sun Retrieved 2020 05 04 Video series for Year of Mercy Catholic Herald Diocese of Superior 18 December 2015 Retrieved 1 June 2016 York Will Pavia New Catholic priest Father Mike Schmitz s daily podcast of the Bible tops the digital audio charts The Times ISSN 0140 0460 Retrieved 2022 12 26 Burkepile Jacqueline 15 February 2016 Father Mike Schmitz Live for Jesus National Catholic Register Archived from the original on 6 April 2019 Retrieved 1 June 2016 a b Lighthouse Catholic Youth speakers Archived from the original on 3 June 2016 Retrieved 1 June 2016 Joy is the Gigantic Secret of the Christians Fr Mike Schmitz retrieved 2022 12 30 Schmitz will miss his patients their stories Brainerd Dispatch 2010 12 20 Retrieved 2022 12 26 Helen Amundsen Brainerd Dispatch 1999 04 02 Retrieved 2022 12 26 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass with Fr Mike Schmitz retrieved 2022 12 30 Ignite 2020 Conference Fr Mike Schmitz retrieved 2022 12 26 Schmitz will miss his patients their stories Brainerd Dispatch 2010 12 20 Retrieved 2022 12 26 Ignite 2020 Conference Fr Mike Schmitz Youtube Irish Dominicans Why Baptizing Your Baby Is the Most Important Thing You Can Do retrieved 2023 01 28 Michael Schmitz on Instagram 47 years and four days ago in this very church God the Father became MY adoptive Father and I became one of His beloved sons There will never be a way to repay Him for His goodness and His grace And I will never be able to thank my parents and godparents enough for what they ve done As we have died in Christ we also now live in Christ Instagram Retrieved 2023 01 28 Father Mike Schmitz retrieved 2023 01 28 Priest Jubilees June 2018 Diocese of Duluth Retrieved 2022 12 30 SJU alum s approach to Bible soars to top of podcast charts College of Saint Benedict amp Saint John s University Retrieved 2022 12 26 a b Fraga Brian 1 December 2015 Fr Mike Schmitz interview Legatus Archived from the original on 6 April 2019 Retrieved 1 June 2016 I Will Follow Two Catholic Priests Vocation Stories retrieved 2022 12 26 Pronechen Joseph 12 March 2015 Confession Is a Place of Victory National Catholic Register Retrieved 1 June 2016 Fr Mike Schmitz The Truth Revealed Steubenville Atlanta Youth Conference retrieved 2023 02 13 a b Daniel Mattson 2018 04 08 Father Michael Schmitz Tells the Truth in Love About Same Sex Attraction National Catholic Register Retrieved 2020 05 04 Fr Mike Schmitz Love and Same Sex Attraction retrieved 2022 11 01 Why Watching MMA Strips Human Dignity Retrieved 2017 09 22 Batman v Superman Retrieved 2017 09 22 Ascension Press The Fr Mike Schmitz Podcast blog ascensionpress com Retrieved 2017 09 22 York Will Pavia New Catholic priest Father Mike Schmitz s daily podcast of the Bible tops the digital audio charts The Times ISSN 0140 0460 Retrieved 2021 01 10 CNA The powerful message of Fr Mike Schmitz at 2022 March for Life Catholic News Agency Retrieved 2022 12 30 Helen Amundsen Brainerd Dispatch 1999 04 02 Retrieved 2022 12 30 Ascension Announces for 2023 The Catechism in a Year with Fr Mike Schmitz Podcast and New Print Edition of the Catechism Ascension Press Newsroom 2022 06 29 Retrieved 2022 12 30 CNA Father Mike Schmitz s next podcast Catechism in a Year starts Jan 1 Catholic News Agency Retrieved 2022 12 30 External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Mike Schmitz Talks by Fr Michael Schmitz at Lighthouse Catholic Media About Fr Mike Schmitz at UMD Newman Ascension Presents Youtube Channel Twitter frmikeschmitz Instagram fathermikeschmitz Ascension Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Schmitz amp oldid 1139160079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
