{"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":"05/03/26 The Next...: The Next Goodbye","slug":"05-03-26-the-next-the-next-goodbye","published_at":"2026-05-02T16:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176/05-03-26-the-next-the-next-goodbye","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176","url":"https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/20260503","audio_url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/1b1273a3-3711-4e9f-b187-36a4f8791359/60b58ff7-0fc5-4173-ba5b-dcf025f6dae9.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"Fr. Mike Schmitz explores how an eternal perspective transforms our approach to suffering, grief, and the inevitable goodbyes of life.","key_points":["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"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Way, the Truth, and the Life","summary":"A reflection on Jesus' promise to prepare a place for his followers and his identity as the path to the Father."},{"start_ms":180000,"title":"The Unprepared Goodbye","summary":"The tendency to miss opportunities for meaningful connection because we are unprepared for life's sudden endings."},{"start_ms":300000,"title":"The Power of Perspective","summary":"How a shift in viewpoint can change how we perceive even the most difficult circumstances."},{"start_ms":420000,"title":"Seeing Beyond the Flaws","summary":"Using perspective to look past the surface-level struggles of life to see the remarkable reality underneath."},{"start_ms":600000,"title":"St. Teresa Avila and the Divided Heart","summary":"Learning from St. Teresa Avila how to overcome a divided focus through a commitment to eternal truths."},{"start_ms":720000,"title":"The Character of God and Our Destiny","summary":"Why knowing God's goodness and our heavenly home allows us to live without being troubled."},{"start_ms":840000,"title":"Sanctifying the Ordinary","summary":"How every honest activity becomes an act of worship when viewed through an eternal lens."},{"start_ms":1080000,"title":"Suffering in Light of Eternity","summary":"Recontextualizing momentary afflictions and grief as part of a much larger, eternal story."}],"topics":["Eternal Perspective","Christianity","Grief and Loss","Faith","Spirituality","Catholicism","Hope","Purpose"],"duration_seconds":1525,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176/episodes/05-03-26-the-next-the-next-goodbye/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-614176/05-03-26-the-next-the-next-goodbye.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}