{"podcast":{"title":"Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz","slug":"sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176","podcast_index_feed_id":614176,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fireside.fm/fathermikehomilies/rss","website_url":"https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm","image_url":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/1/1b1273a3-3711-4e9f-b187-36a4f8791359/cover.jpg?v=2","author":"Ascension","episode_count":420,"summary":"Every week, Catholic priest Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers powerful homilies based on the Sunday Mass Scripture readings, inviting you to live more fully as the person God created you to be. Engaging and motivating, these 20-30 minute homilies will help ground your faith, fortify your heart, and transform your life. Fr. Mike Schmitz preaches from Duluth Minnesota, where he serves as the Newman chaplain for University Minnesota Duluth’s Bulldog Catholic campus ministry.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T16:18:17.339342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176"},"episode":{"title":"02/15/26 Put Your Heart Into It","slug":"02-15-26-put-your-heart-into-it","published_at":"2026-02-14T17:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176/02-15-26-put-your-heart-into-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176","url":"https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/21526","audio_url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/1b1273a3-3711-4e9f-b187-36a4f8791359/4bb2786d-e0b3-43e8-b950-9568e59c95be.mp3","summary":"Jesus does not impose a new set of burdens, but rather a new way to carry our existing responsibilities. True fulfillment comes from moving beyond mere 'box-checking' to performing every task with intentional love.","meta_description":"Discover how to move past 'quiet quitting' in your spiritual life and embrace a way of living where love is the primary motivation for every task.","key_points":["Main idea: Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount are not about adding new commandments, but about transforming our internal motivation","Failure mode: 'Box-checking' in spiritual practices turns meaningful devotion into a hollow checklist of tasks","Practical takeaway: Avoid the 'quiet quitting' mentality of doing the bare minimum to avoid trouble or guilt","Main idea: The weight of life's burdens is often determined less by the load itself and more by the attitude with which we carry it","Practical takeaway: Approach every responsibility this week as if love is the ultimate point, because in the eyes of God, it is"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Standard of Righteousness","summary":"An examination of the Sermon on the Mount and the call to a righteousness that exceeds mere outward obedience."},{"start_ms":600000,"title":"The Trap of Box-Checking","summary":"How applying a checklist mentality to relationships and faith strips them of their true meaning."},{"start_ms":780000,"title":"The Danger of Quiet Quitting","summary":"Reflecting on the modern phenomenon of doing the minimum amount of work required without internal engagement."},{"start_ms":1020000,"title":"The Way We Carry the Load","summary":"Understanding that our internal perspective on suffering and duty dictates our level of freedom."},{"start_ms":1200000,"title":"The Law of Sowing and Reaping","summary":"A look at how the abundance of our spiritual output is directly linked to the generosity of our spirit."},{"start_ms":1320000,"title":"Love as the Ultimate Point","summary":"Using 1 Corinthians 13 to conclude that without love, even the greatest achievements and sacrifices are empty."}],"topics":["Sermon on the Mount","Christian Spirituality","Love and Motivation","Faithful Living","Catholic Homily","Purposeful Action","Spiritual Discipline"],"duration_seconds":1471,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176/episodes/02-15-26-put-your-heart-into-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176/02-15-26-put-your-heart-into-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}