Fr. Mike Schmitz, a Catholic priest and evangelist well known for his social media videos and podcasts, hosted the 2021 breakout podcast The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)™, which became the #1 podcast on the Apple charts after its January 2021 launch, and is the most popular Catholic podcast of all time. The Bible in a Year was Chartable’s #1 global podcast in religion for several years, and was covered by news outlets including CBS, Fox, and The New York Times Magazine (press kit here).
For the impact of The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike was recognized as one of Our Sunday Visitor’s 2021 Catholics of the Year as well as a recipient of the 2022 Cardinal John P. Foley Award for excellence and innovation in Catholic storytelling. He is an internationally beloved Catholic speaker, and has spoken to hundreds of crowds ranging from his local Catholic parish to the National Eucharistic Congress audience of 50,000.
Fr. Mike is the director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth as well as the chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD). Fr. Mike attended St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was ordained for the Diocese of Duluth in 2003.
Fr. Mike is best known for:
- Ascension Presents: Fr. Mike Schmitz (YouTube)
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)™ (podcast)
- The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) (podcast)
- The Fr. Mike Schmitz Podcast
- Sundays with Ascension (Mass on YouTube)
- Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz (podcast)
See more from Fr. Mike:
- The 99, An Evangelization Mission Series
- Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed
- Belonging: Baptism in the Family of God
- The Curious Catholic
- No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion
- Pocket Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Power and Grace: A Guide to the Catholic Sacraments
- Pray, Decide, and Don’t Worry
- Quick Catholic Lessons with Fr. Mike
- Quick Catholic Lessons with Fr. Mike: Vol. 2, Leader’s Guide
- Received: Your Journey to First Communion (Leader videos + Parent videos)
- Renewed: Your Journey to First Reconciliation (Leader videos + Parent videos)