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The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Politics Are Distracting You From This (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Jun 11, 2026 · 7 min · 9 segments

Are headlines, podcasts, and politics consuming your attention? Fr. Mike Schmitz encourages us to step away from the constant noise of news, politics, and our phones and turn instead to Scripture. In…

Are headlines, podcasts, and politics consuming your attention? Fr. Mike Schmitz encourages us to step away from the constant noise of news, politics, and our phones and turn instead to Scripture. In the Bible, we encounter the wisdom, truth, and peace that no news cycle can provide. Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Are headlines, podcasts, and politics consuming your attention? Fr. Mike Schmitz encourages us to step away from the constant noise of news, politics, and our phones and turn instead to Scripture. In…

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Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalPopularityVery Populartop 5%Audience≈1.4M followers

Opening & Self-Introduction0:00 – 0:24

Mike SchmitzHost

0:00

So I've been looking at the world and the issues and looking at crises, not through the lens of Christ, but through the lens of whatever the latest podcaster or the latest news channel was.

Mike SchmitzHost

0:12

Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and this is Ascension Presents.

Mike SchmitzHost

0:15

I got this incredible email from a man named Pastor Mark.

Mike SchmitzHost

0:19

Uh, Pastor Mark is a pastor [laughs] of a, a different denomination.

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Society
Political EngagementPolitics
Stress ManagementPsychology > Mental Health
Cultural ValuesSociety
Civic ResponsibilityPolitics > Political Engagement
Spiritual GrowthReligion > Christianity
Emotional Well-beingPsychology > Mental Health > Stress Management
Mental HealthPsychology
MindfulnessPersonal Development > Self-Improvement
Worldview FormationSociety > Cultural Values
Personal Development
Self-ImprovementPersonal Development
Politics
Religion
ChristianityReligion
Psychology
Biblical WorldviewReligion > Christianity > Spiritual Growth
Personal TransformationReligion > Christianity > Spiritual Growth > Biblical Worldview
Media ConsumptionPolitics > Political Engagement > Civic Responsibility
Impact on Well-beingPolitics > Political Engagement > Civic Responsibility > Media Consumption
Spiritual PracticesPsychology > Mental Health > Stress Management > Emotional Well-being
Influence of MediaSociety > Cultural Values > Worldview Formation
Civic EngagementSociety > Cultural Values > Worldview Formation > Influence of Media
Faith-Based PracticesPersonal Development > Self-Improvement > Mindfulness
Life BalancePersonal Development > Self-Improvement > Mindfulness > Faith-Based Practices

Opening & Self-Introduction0:00 – 0:24

Mike SchmitzHost

0:00

So I've been looking at the world and the issues and looking at crises, not through the lens of Christ, but through the lens of whatever the latest podcaster or the latest news channel was.

Mike SchmitzHost

0:12

Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and this is Ascension Presents.

Mike SchmitzHost

0:15

I got this incredible email from a man named Pastor Mark.

Mike SchmitzHost

0:19

Uh, Pastor Mark is a pastor [laughs] of a, a different denomination.