Mike Schmitz Biography
Mike Schmitz is a Roman Catholic priest from the United States, as well as a lecturer, author, and podcaster well-known for his social media activity, which includes YouTube videos and the podcast The Bible in a Year.
He is a well-known public speaker who has spoken at Catholic events such as the Leadership Summit of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Steubenville Youth Conferences, and the Good News Conference. He attended elementary school at St Francis of the Lakes Catholic School, high school at Brainerd High School, and college at St John’s University, where he majored in Theology.
Mike Schmitz Age
He is 48 years old as of 14 December 2022. He was born on 14 December 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He was born as Michael Thomas Schmitz.
Mike Schmitz Wife
He is not married but committed to the church.
Mike Schmitz Family (Father, Mother, Family)
Schmitz is the fourth of six children born to orthopedic surgeon Peter Schmitz and Gudrun “Goodie” Schmitz (née Amundsen). Schmitz was born in Oakland, a Chicago area where his father was studying medicine. His family subsequently moved to Brainerd, Minnesota, where his father worked as a doctor. Schmitz is of Irish and German ancestry, with a paternal grandmother from County Cork. Schmitz was christened on March 1, 1975, at the Church of the Assumption in Richmond, Minneapolis.
Schmitz, who was raised in a Catholic home, was initially agnostic about religion until he discovered Christ via Confession at the age of 15. He was ordained in 2003 for the Diocese of Duluth after attending Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity. He is now the director of youth and young adult ministry at the University of Minnesota Duluth, as well as the Newman Center chaplain.
What church does Father Mike Schmitz belong to? (How long has Father Mike Schmitz been a priest?)
Schmitz is the chaplain for the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Newman Catholic Campus Ministries. He is also the Director of the Diocese of Duluth’s Office of Youth Ministry. Fr. Mike was ordained for the Diocese of Duluth in 2003 after attending St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mike Schmitz’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1.6 Million.
Mike Schmitz Tattoo (Does Mike still have face tattoo?)
he has a single tattoo that says “know thyself” in Latin. Mike revealed in a 2012 interview that the meaning behind his face tattoo is that he just felt it was a cool tattoo. He went on to add that he was going to get a lot of hearts and everything.
The design has several symbolic connotations, including the four crosses representing the Gospel writers and the gospel message reaching the four corners of the world. Underneath the cross are the letters “I. H. S.,” which are an abbreviation for the name “Jesus” in Ancient Greek.
What is genuinely charming, however, is Fr. Mike’s explanation of what this tattoo means to him. He continually claims that it does not transform his life or offer him happiness, but rather serves as an indelible reminder of his devotion to Jesus. It also gives him the chance to tell others about the meaning of the tattoo.
Mike Schmitz Podcast
Since 2017, these presentations have now been available as podcasts. Schmitz and Ascension released The Bible in a Year on January 1, 2021, which consists of 365 daily episodes in which he reads and discusses passages of the Bible and adds his own comments and prayer. Even before it started, it was the most popular podcast on Apple Podcasts.
Schmitz was the keynote speaker at the 2022 March for Life demonstration in Washington, DC, an annual pro-life event. He used his address to recount the story of his maternal grandmother, Helen Amundsen, a senior nurse who morally protested when the hospital where she worked began to conduct abortions following the passage of Roe v. Wade in 1973.
Schmitz and Ascension stated on June 29, 2022, that they would be beginning another podcast, The Catechism in a Year, on January 1, 2023. The concept is similar to The Bible in a Year, with 365 daily episodes in which Schmitz reads and discusses passages of the Catechism, interspersed with his own prayer and commentary.
Mike Schmitz Books
• Made for Love: Same-Sex Attraction and the Catholic Church
• How to Make Great Decisions
• A World Undone
• Pocket Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation
