Ascension Presents seeks to present the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith through media, and to answer the longings of the human heart with the transformative power of the Gospel.
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scension Presents seeks to present the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith through media, and to answer the longings of the human heart with the transformative power of the Gospel. Visit www.ascensionpress.com to learn more. Ascension Presents is owned and operated by Ascension Press.
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2026
149 videos
7:17The Most Underrated Prayer in the Catholic Church (w/ Paul Rose)
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58:36Called to Be Hospitable (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz & John Hale)
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4:43Can I Pray Over Someone? (w/ Dave VanVickle)
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0:20POV: You're Backstage at Fr. Mike's Parables Tour #shorts
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10:33Why You Need to Take Care of Your Body (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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8:48Saint Trivia: How Well Do You Know the Saints? (feat. Fr. Gregory Pine and Rebecca Dougherty)
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0:39My Saintly Name and Accidental Media Calling (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary) #shorts
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7:56This Might Be Your Biggest Weakness (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:46You Are Part of a Centuries-Old Tradition #shorts
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7:57The Liturgy of the Hours Explained (w/ Paul Rose)
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0:45Turn To the Sign Of the Cross #shorts
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0:50Who Is the True God In Your Life? #shorts
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1:01Mass in a Month with Dr. Edward Sri Begins May 1! #shorts
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6:04Is This God’s Voice or My Own Thoughts? (w/ Dave VanVickle)
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9:09Praying Like this Changed My Life (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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1:02What Priests Want You to Know, but Can’t Really Say (w/ Fr. Rob Mulderink) #shorts
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0:35Don't Skip This Before Confession (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary) #shorts
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3:56When Loved Ones Leave the Church (w/ Pat Millea)
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0:50Introducing Catholic Classics: The Practice of the Presence of God (w/ Fr. Gregory Pine) #shorts
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47:26Called to Walk with Families in Need w/ Kristy Schena and Fr. Mike Schmitz
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9:09Priest Responds to Bryan Johnson’s “Never Die” Vision (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:49The Only Road That Matters w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz #shorts
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5:10What the Devil Actually Wants (It’s Worse Than You Think) (w/ Dave VanVickle)
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0:27The Secret Habit of Strong Marriages (w/ Kenna Millea) #shorts
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1:01The Secret to a Strong Marriage (w/ Pat and Kenna Millea) #shorts
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16:23The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary with Fr. Mike Schmitz (Sacred Art Version)
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8:51What Catholics Believe About “Self Care” (w/ Kenna Millea)
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1:06Priest Reacts to Justin Bieber at Coachella (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary) #shorts
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0:11Hail Mary, full of grace... (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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6:13I’m Only Allowed to Have One Religious Item. Here’s Why. (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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7:17Priest Reacts to Justin Bieber at Coachella: A Hidden Moment of Healing (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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11:10“Jesus Told Me to Talk to You” (w/ Dave VanVickle)
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5:32This Teaching Will Change Your Life (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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7:19This Destroys Marriages (w/ Pat and Kenna Millea)
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10:12I Thought I’d Get Married But… | My Vocation Story (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:53Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet with Us 🙏 #shorts
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1:03Forgave But Still Mad? (w/ Fr. Rob Mulderink) #shorts
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12:01My Message For All Catholics (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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10:51Why Some Marriages Thrive — and Others Don’t (w/ Pat and Kenna Millea)
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6:17Afraid to Go to Confession? Watch This First (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:19The reality of praying novenas (feat. Tanner Kalina) #shorts
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57:52Called to Use God’s Gifts of Innovation Faithfully w/ John F. Crowley & Fr. Mike Schmitz
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10:27Don’t Go Into Easter Without Asking Yourself This (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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8:45What Priests Want You to Know, but Can’t Really Say (w/ Fr. Rob Mulderink)
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0:38How "The Chosen" TV series invites people to pick up their Bibles #shorts
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8:26Why You Still Lack Discipline (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:48How to become a person of character #shorts
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34:05When Everything Fell Apart… The Chosen Began | Fr. Mike Schmitz & Dallas Jenkins
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0:32If Solomon was on a dating app (w/ Tanner Kalina) #shorts
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0:41Catholic actor prepares for his role as King David with the Bible in a Year podcast #shorts
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6:483 Ways to Tell If Your Relationship Is Actually Healthy (w/ Fr. Rob Mulderink)
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0:36What Your Amen Really Means (Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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36:44Fr. Mike Schmitz and Michael Iskander on "House of David", Catholic Faith, and More
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0:45The #1 Predictor of Depression in Young Adults (w/ Dr. Arthur Brooks and Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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1:12Do you suffer from the Holy Mass Autopilot Effect? #shorts
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0:34Why the Sign of Peace is So Powerful (Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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38:23You’re Not Unhappy…You’re Misunderstanding Happiness (w/ Dr. Arthur Brooks and Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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1:01Teaching Mass: The Breaking of the Bread (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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8:33The Lie Modern Men Keep Believing (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:58POV: Fr. Mike & Dr. Sri are telling you about the Pocket Guide to the Mass #shorts
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16:23The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary with Fr. Mike Schmitz (Sacred Art Version)
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0:36Types of youth ministers (w/ Tanner Kalina) #shorts
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5:38I Forgave Them...So Why Am I Still Mad? (w/ Fr. Rob Mulderink)
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1:11Teaching Mass: The Offertory Explained #shorts
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39:14Catholic Mass 101: Learn Every Part of the Mass and What It Means (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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1:01Teaching Mass: The Sign of the Cross Explained #shorts
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7:46If You're Doing This, It's Not Love (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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1:33Former Protestant Pastor Returns to Catholic Faith (w/ Jeff Cavins) #shorts
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3:46Pray with Us: Prayer of St. Patrick (w/ Sr. Mary Grace and Sr. Cora Caeli)
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1:05The Real Story of St. Patrick (w/ Bobby Angel) #shorts
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8:327 Hopeful Signs after Vatican II (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:35When your non-Catholic friend says they'll watch a Fr. Mike video (w/ Tanner Kalina) #shorts
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0:44Trying to Discern God’s Will? Start Here (w/ Dr. Arthur Brooks and Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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5:49Catholic Take on Napoleon Dynamite w/ Fr. Rob Mulderink
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0:34An elevator pitch from Jeff Cavins #shorts
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8:03Is Heaven ONLY for Catholics? (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:48A Catholic Response to the Epstein Files (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary) #shorts
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7:27Priest Responds to Epstein Files (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:51Remembering Lou Holtz: Faith, Leadership, and Legacy (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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0:07No-meat Fridays #shorts
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1:12:00Called to Be Courageous w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Dr. Carolyn Woo
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5:38How to Trust God, Even When It Hurts (w/ Debbie Herbeck)
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0:07Fr. Mike, you're actually funny #shorts
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5:31Your Fasting is Doing More Than You Think (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:45The Rosary's Secret to Mental Well-being (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary) #shorts
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8:014 Unexpected Ways to Share Your Faith (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:37"Let Love" Lent 2026 Season (Sisters of Life) #shorts
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8:00How to Keep Your Kids Catholic (w/ Debbie Herbeck)
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0:44The Best Thing Fr. Mike Has Ever Done for Lent #shorts
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4:57The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done for Lent
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1:12This is your sign to try online dating (Fr. Mark-Mary) #shorts
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0:44Editing our weekend at ChosenCon like a reality TV show (w/ Fr. Mike) #shorts
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9:46Catholic Priest's Invitation for You This Lent (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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1:10:00Called to Rebuild w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Harry Lennix
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0:23The Significance of Ashes (Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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7:25Don't Give up On Family -- A Faith Story That Inspires (w/ Debbie Herbeck)
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0:38The Sacredness of Suffering (w/ Dr. Arthur Brooks & Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR) #shorts
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30:52The Secret to a Meaningful Lent (and a Meaningful Life) | Fr. Columba Jordan & Dr. Arthur Brooks
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8:41I’ll Never Forget What My Ex-Girlfriend Told Me (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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1:10Our new Lent program out-of-context for 1 minute #shorts #lent
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9:51How to Find a Spouse in 2026 (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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43:39How to See God Work in Your Life This Lent
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10:55The One Thing Every Relationship Needs… (w/ Dr. Edward Sri)
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7:45The Devil’s Last Weapon Against You (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:30Send this to someone who thinks Catholics worship Mary (w/ Tanner Kalina) #shorts
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11:52I Didn’t Grow Up Christian… Here’s How I Found the Catholic Faith
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1:44What's in my pocket? (w/ Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR) #shorts
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0:44Finding God in Success and Failure in Lent (Fr. Mike Schmitz & Fr. Columba Jordan) #shorts
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7:58Priest Responds to New Archbishop of New York (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:47Lent Isn't About Perfection (Fr. Mike Schmitz & Fr. Columba Jordan) #shorts
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0:41Fr. Mike's Tip for Fasting with Love This Lent #shorts
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35:10How to Offer Everything to God this Lent | Fr. Mike Schmitz & Fr. Columba Jordan
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1:08The Dating Mistake Almost Everyone Makes (Dr. Edward Sri) #shorts
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1:04The Way God Wants Us to See Each Other (w/ Dr. Edward Sri) #shorts
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58:02Called to Love Through Action w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow
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11:55Impure Thoughts: How Far Is Too Far? (w/ Dr. Edward Sri)
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0:29Types of Altar Servers #shorts
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6:34If This Doesn’t Bother You, That’s a Problem (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:50I'm an Irish Catholic... (feat. Fr. Columba Jordan) #shorts
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0:43POV: You're a dad at Mass #shorts
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0:24Message for Parents: Love Is What Matters Most (Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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8:07What This Jubilee Year 2026 Means for You (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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2:06Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? | Official Ascension App Commercial
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12:01True Love vs. Just Feelings (w/ Dr. Edward Sri)
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9:25Why Did Judas Betray Jesus? (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:34Behind-the-Scenes of Ascension's New Lent Journey (Fr. Columba Jordan) #shorts
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8:04Want to Be a Traditional Catholic? (Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:58Escaping the Matrix: Finding True Meaning in God (Dr. Arthur Brooks & Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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0:15Join Us for Crux This Lent (Fr. Columba Jordan) #shorts
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54:13Called to Form Our Youth w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Fr. Josh Johnson
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0:59The Crisis of Meaning for People Under 30 (Dr. Arthur Brooks & Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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8:16Naked and Unashamed? (w/ Dr. Edward Sri)
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6:42Infant Baptism Explained (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:38Saying No to Abortion-Promoting Companies (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary) #shorts
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5:35What Being Pro-Life Really Looks Like (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:57How the Catholic Church Preserves the Faith (Jeff Cavins & Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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0:41“What I Wish People Knew About Me” (Jeff Cavins & Fr. Mike) #shorts
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6:22If You’re Too Busy, You’re in Danger of This Grave Mistake (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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6:36How to Quit Your Addictions (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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51:35The Real Reason Modern Life Feels Empty w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Dr. Arthur Brooks
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0:39It’s Not Too Late to Start Bible in a Year #shorts
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1:01:00Called to Care for the Vulnerable w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Elizabeth Santorum Marcolini
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1:43Telling Everyone it's a Different Trend (Ascension x SEEK) #shorts
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6:48Fr. Mike Schmitz Reacts to "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery"
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1:22Crux: A New Lenten Journey with Fr. Columba Jordan
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7:00Ditch the Resolution – Focus on This Instead (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:55Fr. Mike Is Behind on the Bible in a Year (and That’s Okay) #shorts
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1:05The Bible in a Year Turns 5! #shorts
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0:33The #1 Religion Podcast in America
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2025
48 videos
0:51“Nothing Matters More Than This” | Fr. Mike Schmitz & Jonathan Roumie #shorts
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0:41Bible in a Year: Still Changing Lives (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz & Jeff Cavins) #shorts
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7:09Regarding Fr. Mike's Bible in a Year podcast
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49:24From Protestant Pastor to Catholic Bible Scholar: The Jeff Cavins and Fr. Mike Schmitz Interview
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0:36Portraying the Crucifixion: Jonathan Roumie on the Next Season of The Chosen (w/ Fr. Mike) #shorts
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0:13Fr. Mike is warming up for January 1 🎧 #shorts
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0:47Jonathan Roumie on Portraying Jesus (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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0:36What's coming next on The Chosen | Fr. Mike Schmitz & Jonathan Roumie #shorts
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8:22The Best Way to End Your Year (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:40Turning Suffering into Grace | Fr. Mike Schmitz & Jonathan Roumie #shorts
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43:46The Cost of Playing Jesus in The Chosen | Jonathan Roumie & Fr. Mike Schmitz
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0:24What are Jonathan Roumie & Fr. Mike talking about? #shorts
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0:28Don't mess with Fr. Mike 👊 #shorts
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0:07Consider this your sign to start the Bible in a Year podcast in 2026 #shorts
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23:45Fr. Mike Schmitz Reacts to Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes
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0:12It's very important you say 'yes' #shorts
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5:37If You’re Really Struggling this Christmas (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary)
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0:09If Fr. Mike makes this... #shorts
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0:49Fr. Mike's Least Favorite Christmas Songs #shorts
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0:18What's Fr. Mike listening to? #shorts
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7:28The BEST and WORST Christmas Songs (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:26Don't Just Wait Around for Christmas (Fr. Mark-Mary) #shorts
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8:113 Traps When Searching for Purpose (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:54Addressing Fake Videos of Me (Fr. Mike Schmitz) #shorts
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1:01:00Called to Accompany Mothers w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and the Sisters of Life
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0:24Asking Jeff Cavins & Fr. Mike Schmitz to sign old pictures of themselves #shorts
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7:50You’re Going to Die—What to Do in the Meantime (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:47Why Catholics Love Mary (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary) #shorts
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0:56Mary, Did You Know? (Yes, She Did). #shorts
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7:17The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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1:03Fr. Mike's big Advent question
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5:31The Reason God Hasn’t Answered Your Prayer Yet (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:51Do My Small Prayers Really Matter?
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9:34Watch This if You Want to Have a Good Christmas (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:554 Ways to Save Every Marriage
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0:46Olympic Gold Medalists & Mick Jagger Have 1 Thing in Common (w/ Dr. Arthur Brooks) #shorts
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58:27Called to Walk with the Poor w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Kerry Robinson
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0:56Fr. Mike's Vocation Story (w/ Dr. Arthur Brooks) #shorts
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0:56Feeling Restless in Life? (w/ Dr. Arthur Brooks) #shorts
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0:47We're Getting Worse at Waiting (w/ Dr. Arthur Brooks) #shorts
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7:39God’s Not Asking You to Be Successful (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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0:36A Prayer Challenge
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8:54Do Christians Actually Help Those in Need? (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)
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0:16POV: Looking for a sign this Advent
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1:08:00Why Waiting Isn’t Just Inconvenient—It’s Essential | Fr. Mike Schmitz and Dr. Arthur Brooks
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1:04:002025 LIVE Q&A with Fr. Mike Schmitz (at the UMD Newman Center)
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0:41You're Not in Control (w/ Bishop Barron & Fr. Mike) #shorts
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0:56Why Didn't God Create Us in Heaven? (w/ Bishop Barron & Fr. Mike) #shorts
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