Entries for 2026

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In my previous articles, I have shared a few of the insights that Archbishop Fulton Sheen taught me as I have grown older. Lessons about finding a new mission after retirement, remembering that we are made for eternity, and discovering the peace that comes from counting blessings instead of bir...

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Driven by the words of a man he would never meet face-to-face, Father Schmitz’s grandfather entered the Church. Long before Father Mike Schmitz became one of the most recognizable voices in modern Catholic media, a radio speaker’s voice was already echoing through his family’s l...

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Born: January 2, 1873 Died: September 30, 1897 Feast day: October 1 Patron saint of: florists St. Thérèse of Lisieux of the Child Jesus, also known as the Little Flower, was born in Alençon, France in 1873. She is one of the Catholic Church’s most beloved and popular saints and cla...

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How would you respond to a threat? We want to think we’re ready and prepared, but it’s another thing when you are confronted by an enemy in the flesh. A friend of mine, wearing an expensive coat I gave him in post-Communist Poland, simply peed his pants when a gun was pointed at him by a...

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The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord commemorates Jesus’ ascension into Heaven.  Historically, this holy has been celebrated 40 days after Easter Sunday – the Thursday in the sixth week of Easter. Most U.S. dioceses, however,  have moved the celebration of the Ascensio...

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The Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, reminds us how Jesus Himself, through an act of entrusting, willed that the divine maternity be extended to all men and women, that is, to the Church herself. In 2018, Pope Francis established the Monday after the Solemnity of Pentecost,...

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In this week's Encountering the Word video, Jeff Cavins reflects on the readings for Pentecost Sunday and Father Mike Schmitz of Ascension Presents makes a guest appearance. The readings are: First Reading: Acts 2:1-11 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104:1,...

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The Ascension is the event, where Jesus arose into heaven, at the end of his time on earth. Jesus' time on earth began with his birth. It was interrupted for three days by His death on the Cross. During that time, He descended into the realm of the dead and preached the Gospel to the good peo...

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