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Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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🗓️ 23 May 2026

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Summary

Homily from Pentecost Sunday.

God always answers our prayers, but our prayers do not control or convince Him.

We can say that "prayer works", but we must be very careful to know what we mean if we were to utter such words.

Mass Readings from May 24, 2026: Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 341 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

John 20:19-23

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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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0:24.0	You can also follow or subscribe on your podcast app for weekly notifications.
0:28.3	God bless.
0:30.1	The Lord be with you.
0:31.6	A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.
0:36.2	Glory to Lord.
0:38.2	Chapter 20, verses 19 through 23.
0:41.5	On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked with the disciples
0:45.2	were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and he said to them,
0:50.7	Peace be with you.
0:52.5	When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
0:55.2	The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
0:57.1	Jesus said to them again,
0:59.5	Peace be with you.
1:00.8	As the Father sent me, so I send you.
1:04.7	And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
1:07.9	receive the Holy Spirit.
1:09.7	Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
1:12.3	and whose sins you retain are retained.
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