02/15/26 Put Your Heart Into It

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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🗓️ 14 February 2026

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Summary

Homily from the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jesus didn't give us a new weight to carry, but a new way to carry the weight.

We all have things that we NEED to do. When we show up knowing that we are doing what God has asked, there is the necessity to also do what God has asked us to do the WAY God has asked us to do it…with love.

Mass Readings from February 15, 2026: Sirach 15:15-20 Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-341 Corinthians 2:6-10

Matthew 5:17-37

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0:00.0	Welcome to Sunday homilies with me, Father Mike Schmitz. I hope today's homily inspires and motivates you,
0:07.6	and I also hope that it leaves you hungry for the one who gave everything to feed you.
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0:28.3	God bless.
0:30.2	The Lord be with you.
0:31.4	And with your spirit.
0:32.6	A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
0:35.4	Glory to you, O Lord.
0:37.1	Chapter 5 verses 17 through 37.
0:40.4	Jesus said to his disciples, do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.
0:45.5	I have not come to abolish, but to fulfill.
0:48.7	Amen.
0:49.7	I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a
0:54.9	letter will pass from the law until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the
1:00.2	least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven.
1:05.4	But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of
1:08.8	heaven. I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will
1:14.5	not enter the kingdom of heaven.
1:17.4	You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, you shall not kill, and whoever kills
1:20.7	will be liable to judgment.
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