{"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":"Episode 123149: 3/15/26 Autobiography: Who Will You Be?","slug":"episode-123149-3-15-26-autobiography-who-will-you-be","published_at":"2026-03-14T16:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176/episode-123149-3-15-26-autobiography-who-will-you-be","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176","url":"https://fathermikehomilies.fireside.fm/123149","audio_url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/1b1273a3-3711-4e9f-b187-36a4f8791359/d84f8760-ba09-48ad-a62f-0de2201ec0f2.mp3","summary":"Your character is defined by what you choose to notice. This homily explores how training your eyes to seek joy rather than resentment determines whether you live in a state of spiritual freedom or self-imposed isolation.","meta_description":"Father Mike Schmitz discusses how looking for joy instead of negativity shapes your spiritual autobiography and prevents the cynicism of the 'older brothe…","key_points":["Main idea: The things you train your eyes to notice ultimately shape the person you become","Failure mode: Focusing on negativity and resentment creates a 'hellish' state of being stuck on the outside looking in","Practical takeaway: Actively 'steal joy' by seizing every opportunity to celebrate goodness, even when it is unexpected","Main idea: True spiritual maturity is moving beyond being the recipient of grace to becoming the person who facilitates it for others","Practical takeaway: Combat the biological hardwiring for negativity by intentionally seeking out reasons to rejoice"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Light of the World","summary":"Reflections on the healing of the man born blind and the transformative power of Christ's light."},{"start_ms":360000,"title":"The Trap of First Impressions","summary":"How external appearances and superficial observations can misguide our understanding of others."},{"start_ms":480000,"title":"The Negative Bias","summary":"An examination of how our biological drive to find threats can lead to a life of constant complaint."},{"start_ms":660000,"title":"The Older Brother's Resentment","summary":"Analyzing the tragedy of the older brother who chooses anger over the joy of his brother's return."},{"start_ms":900000,"title":"The Danger of Cynicism","summary":"How choosing cynicism over naivety can lead to a spiritual state of isolation and 'hell'."},{"start_ms":1080000,"title":"Stealing Joy","summary":"Learning from the Father in the parable to actively hunt for and celebrate moments of grace."},{"start_ms":1260000,"title":"Becoming the Father","summary":"The ultimate call to move beyond our own needs to become people who welcome and celebrate others."}],"topics":["Spiritual growth","Lent","Parable of the Prodigal Son","Joy","Resentment","Perspective","Christianity","Self-improvement"],"duration_seconds":1402,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sunday-homilies-with-fr-mike-schmitz-614176/episodes/episode-123149-3-15-26-autobiography-who-will-you-be/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/episode-123149-3-15-26-autobiography-who-will-you-be.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}