# 04/19/26 The Next...: The Next Mass

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Podcast: [Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176)
Published: 2026-04-18T16:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/20260419
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## Resource

Discouragement is a spiritual battleground where the enemy seeks to strip away your courage and steal your heart. By staying close to the Eucharist, you receive the very heart of Christ to sustain you through life's hardships.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Discouragement is not a lack of knowledge, but a loss of courage and heart
- Failure mode: The enemy's primary weapon is using life's trials to make us stop trying and walk away from faith
- Practical takeaway: Attending daily Mass serves as a spiritual remedy to prevent your heart from being stolen by despair
- Scientific insight: Eucharistic miracles, such as those in Lanciano and Buenos Aires, reveal the presence of human heart tissue
- Core lesson: When you feel you have lost your heart, Jesus offers His own heart through the Eucharist to sustain you

## Topics

Eucharistic Miracles, Spiritual Discouragement, Catholic Theology, The Real Presence, Christian Courage, Mass Attendance, Scripture Reflection, Easter Season

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Road to Emmaus: Reflecting on the disciples who walked in sadness, unaware that Jesus was walking alongside them.
- 3:00 — The Reality of Struggle: Using the experience of physical recovery to illustrate that knowing a difficult path is necessary for moving forward.
- 7:00 — The Enemy's Strategy: An analysis of how discouragement functions as a weapon to paralyze the spiritual life.
- 10:00 — The Origin of the Tin Man: A literary parallel from the Wizard of Oz illustrating how external forces can strip away one's heart and identity.
- 16:00 — The Necessity of the Eucharist: Why staying present at the altar is the only way to combat the emptiness of a broken heart.
- 18:00 — Evidence of the Real Presence: Examining the scientific findings of Eucharistic miracles involving human blood and heart tissue.
- 21:00 — A Remedy for the Soul: An invitation to frequent the Mass to receive the strength of Christ's heart.

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