The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast
Aug 13, 2026 · 10 min · 7 segments
There are four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. Yet how often do we think about these, let alone practice them? Fr. Mike Schmitz shares why fortitude is his favorite…
Mike SchmitzHost
I think sometimes we think of virtue and think, "Well, that's a goody two-shoes." No, the person who is virtuous is free to love well.
It is published by Ascension Press and written by a guy who looks like me, uh, has the same name as me, and is me.
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I think sometimes we think of virtue and think, "Well, that's a goody two-shoes." No, the person who is virtuous is free to love well.
It is published by Ascension Press and written by a guy who looks like me, uh, has the same name as me, and is me.
