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I feel like so much of what you see out in like the public Catholic sphere, it's nothing.

Why do we care about this?

Why are we talking about these things?

Why are we arguing about these things? We're supposed to be about the kingdom. Like, put your head down

and look at the person in front of you and love them.

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen to Every Knees Shall Bow, your weekly Catholic podcast on evangelization and discipleship.

My name is Mike Gomer Gormley, and I am joined today by my illustrious co-host, Dave, personal deadlift record Van Vickle. How you doing, Dave? Good, good. I'm doing

awesome. And I like that title. Let's just keep that one. Yeah. Well, you got to keep doing it every week.

You got a max out. No, I know. No, my new goal is 695 because the gym record is 695. So that's what I'm

going to try to hit next. And the gym owner said he would take me for breakfast if I hit it.

Do you think that's the goal? You're going to like shatter your body for some green eggs and ham. I get it. That's beautiful. Well, no. I mean, he's like a cool old dude. Like he's been around for a while. So. And you worked out next to an actor, right?

Or someone?

Didn't you work out next to them?

Yeah, someone famous.

Did he lean over after you got your personal best to an actor, right? Or someone? Didn't you work out next? Yeah, someone famous.

Did he lean over after you got your personal best and was like, dude, dude? No, no, no, no, I didn't pat you on the back. I don't think he knew anyone else was in the world, even. It's just me and the cameras. I don't even know who's operating them. That's beautiful. that's beautiful so So it's your personal 675 personal best. Yeah. You didn't hear anything pop or shatter when you did? No, but it's like, have you ever lifted anything? Like, it's like, I mean, you feel like literally your toes, your fingers. Oh, yeah. Around your ears. Like it's, there's muscle in places that you don't even realize. and it's like, it's a weird feeling. It's a weird thing. All the things are strained.

Yeah, I was... around your ears. Like it's, there's muscle in places that you don't even realize. And it's like,

it's a weird feeling. It's a weird thing. All the things are strained. Yeah, I was going to Frank carry a couch one time and they didn't pivot. So it just hurt like that. You know, you get it. Today we are joined by a special guest, uh, America's second favorite ascension press podcaster. Father Mike Schmitz.

How are you, Father Mike? I am doing well.

Also, I America's second favorite Ascension Press podcaster. Father Mike Schmitz, how are you, Father Mike?

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