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The small group that changed my life
I was not planning on being friends with her. In fact, at one point when we had met years before, we later admitted to one another that we both thought, “She’s great, but I probably won’t be friends with this girl.” And then I was living with five other girls in a house after university. While I...
Homily: Eucharist is a Verb
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Father Dave connects today’s Solemnity to the Greek word for ‘thanksgi...
Why Be Catholic?
Fr. Mike wants everyone to be Catholic, but why? Isn't Catholicism just a list of rules?Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why the Catho...
Church as a Third Space
Recently, I remembered sitting around at a round table with other leaders from parishes having a delightfully tingly conversation. We were discussing topics related to how we can change as a Church moving forward. We were specifically thinking of creating more intentional spaces of hospitality and...
The Rest I Thought I’d Never Find
During pregnancy, I had been told many times of the tiredness that would come with being a new mother. Many well meaning women would tell me, “sleep while you can!” or “make sure you take quiet time now—you won’t get any once the baby is born.” As an introvert, I found that these words caused...
When God Kept Calling Me To Step In Without A Plan
I can be a little bit of a control freak. I like to know the plan. I like to know I will be successful in what lies before me. I am a creature of habit and being drawn out of my comfort zone into the unknown is definitely unnerving. Since grade 11, I had a life plan where I would get my undergrad...
Three Practices that Can Change How You Go to Confession
If you have ever experienced that pit-in-the-stomach feeling before going to Confession, you are not alone. The Sacrament of Re...
Your Fasting is Doing More Than You Think
Our lives are so full of noise, distractions, constant activity. But we weren’t made to be filled with these things. Fr. Mike S...
The Sunday Struggle: Navigating Mass as a Parent of Children With Autism
How do you explain the significance of the Mass to your child when they struggle to communicate with you about their basic need...