Called (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Hosted by Fr Mike Schmitz · Ascension
4.9from 622 ratings
- 21
- Episodes
- 19
- Transcribed
- 622
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Called (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Called (with Father Mike Schmitz) brings you powerful stories of ordinary people living extraordinary lives of service. Hosted by Father Mike Schmitz and brought to you by The Catholic Initiative in partnership with Ascension, each episode features conversations with individuals who have answered God’s call to serve others—from highly successful entrepreneurs to industry executives and community leaders. Whether you’re seeking inspiration for your own journey or looking for practical ways to live your faith, Called will challenge you to see service not as obligation, but as invitation.
- Publisher
- Ascension
- Category
- business · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 Aug 2025
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
19 of 21 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Called to Rise from the Rubble w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Tracy Kijewski-Correa
31 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Called to Lift the Next Generation
16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Called to Defend Religious Liberty (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Mark Rienzi)
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Called to Rise from the Rubble w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Tracy Kijewski-Correa
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I run this loop for the U.S. federal government through a network that deploys when there's a major disaster, and I'm the lead of that network. We've studied 68 different disasters. Our most recent was Venezuela, the double earthquake that just occurred there. […]
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- Tracy Kijewski-Correa
- JoAnn Chávez
- Mark Rienzi
- Dr Carolyn Woo
- Harry Lennix
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 470 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 152 ratings
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Who hosts Called (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)?
Fr Mike Schmitz host the show. Published by Ascension.
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