Sacraments

"I Go to Mass, but it Feels Like Nothing Changes"
The sacraments that Christ gave his church are powerful. They are life changing. But... they are not magic.
Jesus Christ's ...

Confession is a Place of Victory
What is the priest thinking when you make your confession? Fr. Mike reveals the answer in this video from The 99, a simple thre...

Do I Need to Go to Confession?
It’s an age old question; “Why do I have to confess my sins to a priest?” Today Fr. Mike encourages and challenges us to see th...

Making a Good Confession
If you have ever wondered how to make a good confession, Fr. Mike Schmitz has some solid advice for you. He points out that p...

Want to Take on Materialism? This Book Could Help
Our modern world tends to be very materialistic and horizontal in its viewpoint. Many Christians recognize the error of this. B...

The Hope We Carry
The worship of the Eucharist outside of the Mass is of inestimable value for the life of the Church…The Eucharist is a priceles...

What is the Eucharist?
Have you ever had the experience of falling in love? Of looking at a person with love, in light of their good qualities and als...

What is a Sacramental Worldview?
In my post-secondary studies, I once took a class that was entitled “The Way of Beauty.” The focus of the course was to learn h...

Jesus, the Divine Prisoner of Love: A Meditation
Jesus, The Divine Prisoner of Love. It’s a title of Christ that great saints such as Saint Therese of Lisieux and Saint Faustin...