How Father Mike Schmitz balances a popular media ministry with being a college campus priest

Podcast episodes and YouTube videos featuring Father Michael
Schmitz rack up thousands, even millions, of views. His latest
project, “The Bible in a Year,” has even made it to the top of the
Apple Podcast charts since it debuted in 2021. But for students at
the University of Minnesota Duluth, Father Mike isn’t just another
celebrity priest. He’s their chaplain. This week, we talk to Father
Mike about the big questions Catholics (and non-Catholics) on
campus are asking today, the challenges and opportunities of
ministering at a big state school and how he balances life in the
public eye and being present to his students. And in Signs of the
Times, Zac and Ashley chat with Colleen Dulle about Inside the
Vatican’s latest deep dive into the synod on synodality. The global
church has just finished up the listening phase of the synod and
reports from at least 112 of the 114 bishops’ conferences around
the world are in. What have we learned so far from this yearlong
consultation? And what comes next? Topics: 04:10 - Colleen Dulle of
"Inside the Vatican" breaks down the Synod on Synodality at the end
of phase one 14:55 - A day in the life of Fr. Mike Schmitz 20:55 -
The joys and challenges of doing campus ministry on a secular
university campus 32:53 - How 'The Bible in a Year' project changed
Fr. Mike's engagement with Scripture 42:07 - How Fr. Mike balances
being a celebrity priest and a chaplain to his students Links from
the show: Podcast: Synod reports from all over the world are in.
What happens next? The Bible in a Year podcast Watch America’s new
documentary, People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in
the United States What’s on tap? An IPA that was not made in Father
Mike’s brother’s brewery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
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