How Long Can You Be Miserable?
The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast
Ascension
4.9 • 7.7K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2022
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Sometimes they're things we don't want to do... but we have to do them anyway. Sometimes you make it through saying, "I'll learn to like it." But what about if you never do?
Today, Fr. Mike gives us a word of encouragement to find joy even in the midst of suffering and to avoid falling into despair or resentment as we walk toward eternity.
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| 0:00.0 | Okay, take two, I guess maybe take whatever. |
| 0:05.4 | Oh, here we are. |
| 0:07.2 | Okay, it's so good. |
| 0:08.9 | Oh man, oh man. |
| 0:10.2 | How many is Father Mike Schmitz? |
| 0:19.4 | And this is Ascension Presents. |
| 0:20.6 | So I'm part of what is called a priest fraternity |
| 0:23.6 | or a priest frat. |
| 0:25.2 | Basically, a bunch of guys from my diocese, |
| 0:28.1 | we get together once every maybe four to six weeks |
| 0:31.5 | and we pray together, we have a meal together |
| 0:33.4 | and then we talk about just, here's how life's been, |
| 0:35.7 | here's the struggles, here's the areas of growth, |
| 0:38.3 | here are the joys, we get to celebrate with each other. |
| 0:40.8 | We also get to troubleshoot, problem solve |
| 0:43.4 | with each other sometimes, or even just commiserate |
| 0:45.8 | or let someone share their struggles, |
| 0:49.4 | let someone share their joys. |
| 0:51.4 | It's great. |
| 0:52.3 | At one point, one of our last more recent meetings, |
| 0:55.2 | one of the brothers, one of the frat brothers. |
| 0:57.9 | He was talking about something that was kind of a challenge |
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