Faith, pop culture, and headline reflections from Fr. Mike Schmitz.
The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast
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Faith, pop culture, and headline reflections from Fr. Mike Schmitz.
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Recent Episodes
September 17, 2026
5 Books I Think Everyone Should Read
Fr. Mike Schmitz shares five essential books everyone should read, offering insights to enrich your understanding and commitment to learning.
September 10, 2026
Fulton Sheen Changed My Life
Fr. Mike Schmitz shares how Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's writings, stories, and virtue profoundly impacted his life.
September 3, 2026
Overwhelmed by Your Responsibilities?
Fr. Mike Schmitz guides listeners through feelings of overwhelm, encouraging a conversation with God to find rest and trust in His salvation.
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[…] It is based off of Blaise Pascal's Ponce. Pascal, right, this French mathematician, philosopher, theologian, apparently gambler as well, he wrote down his thoughts or his Ponce, right? And they're kind of in random order. Actually, there is not in order, but Peter Kraft went back and said, okay, actually, let's order some of these and then let's make a commentary on them. So not only do you have the incredible thoughts of Blaise Pascal, you also have the commentary from the incredible Dr. Peter Kraft. This book has shaped the lens through which I see the Christian faith, the lens through which I see the human person, the lens through which I see the world. […]
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