# 05/03/26 The Next...: The Next Goodbye

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Podcast: [Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176)
Published: 2026-05-02T16:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/20260503
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## Resource

True peace is found not by avoiding life's hardships, but by viewing them through the lens of eternity. By recognizing that this world is not our permanent home, we can face loss and anxiety with a steady heart.

## Highlights
- Main idea: An eternal perspective is the only way to find lasting rest and purpose in a changing world
- Practical takeaway: Approach daily tasks—from manual labor to caregiving—as meaningful acts when done with eternity in view
- Failure mode: Living as if this world is our permanent home leads to unnecessary anxiety and a divided heart
- Lesson: Grief is not a lack of faith, but an expression of love that is amplified when we trust in God's ultimate goodness
- Core truth: We can face the 'next goodbye' without being overcome by despair because our ultimate destination is secure in Christ

## Topics

Eternal Perspective, Christianity, Grief and Loss, Faith, Spirituality, Catholicism, Hope, Purpose

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life: A reflection on Jesus' promise to prepare a place for his followers and his identity as the path to the Father.
- 3:00 — The Unprepared Goodbye: The tendency to miss opportunities for meaningful connection because we are unprepared for life's sudden endings.
- 5:00 — The Power of Perspective: How a shift in viewpoint can change how we perceive even the most difficult circumstances.
- 7:00 — Seeing Beyond the Flaws: Using perspective to look past the surface-level struggles of life to see the remarkable reality underneath.
- 10:00 — St. Teresa Avila and the Divided Heart: Learning from St. Teresa Avila how to overcome a divided focus through a commitment to eternal truths.
- 12:00 — The Character of God and Our Destiny: Why knowing God's goodness and our heavenly home allows us to live without being troubled.
- 14:00 — Sanctifying the Ordinary: How every honest activity becomes an act of worship when viewed through an eternal lens.
- 18:00 — Suffering in Light of Eternity: Recontextualizing momentary afflictions and grief as part of a much larger, eternal story.

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