Growing Through the Motions: Living Your Faith with Intention
About this ebook
When doing something over and over again, it can be easy to lose the meaning behind our actions and simply go through the motions.
For instance, the Mass—which is an incredible encounter with the Lord where he becomes bread and wine in front of our eyes—can become familiar and, at times, boring to us.
Thankfully, we have a Church that reminds us of the purpose and meaning behind each action of our Faith, and these actions allow Catholics to grow in a deeper relationship with the Lord through their small everyday tasks.
Fr. Mike Schmitz’s Growing Through the Motions: Living Your Faith with Intention shows Catholics how to seek meaningful connection with God in everything they do, including the Liturgy.
This new addition to The Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Collection takes the homilies from Fr. Mike’s recent series and transforms them into an easy-to-read and easy-to-digest booklet.
In 4 short chapters, this booklet shows readers how to:
Embrace and find meaning in the obligations of their Faith
Understand the ‘why’ behind the motions of the Mass
Strengthen their Faith in their daily lives
Find purpose in the spiritual practices they participate in
And more!
Complete with thought-provoking questions, prayerful meditations, and real-life challenges after each chapter, this booklet is perfect for individual devotion or group study.
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About the author
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)
