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Superior Priest
by Father Samuel Schneider
Homilies and Talks from Fr. Samuel Schneider, a priest of the Diocese of Superior.
Episodes
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True Love Seeks the Other’s Eternal Good
06Sep26 (26aO23) Loving our neighbor means willing their good for their sake—and ultimately helping them toward heaven. Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross reveals a love that goes beyond feelings, convenience, or simply giving others what they want. Sometimes love requires difficult correction,...
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Trusting Christ Through the Church He Built
23Aug26 (26aO21) If Jesus is truly Lord, then the authority He entrusted to Peter matters for our lives today. The pope serves as a steward awaiting the King’s return, entrusted with guiding the Church while remaining subject to God’s law. Despite the weakness and sinfulness of its members…
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God Strengthens Our Faith Through Resistance
16Aug26 (26aO20) When God does not answer our prayers immediately, He may be drawing us into deeper faith. Through the Canaanite woman’s persistence, Jesus shows how resistance can strengthen our trust, just as physical challenges strengthen our bodies. In difficult relationships, unanswered...
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Trusting God in the Storm
13Aug26 (26aO19) Life moves between blessings and struggles, and sometimes the hardest moments come precisely when we have been trying to follow God faithfully. Like the disciples caught in the storm and Peter sinking beneath the waves, fear can make us wonder whether Christ has abandoned us—but…
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Give What You Have, and God Will Multiply It
06Aug26 (26aO18) Like children before a loving father, we often misunderstand what we truly need and underestimate what we already have. In the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, Jesus shows that our limited time, resources, and love become enough when we place them in His hands. This…
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The Pearl of Great Price
30Jul26 (26aO17) What are we really pursuing as the greatest treasure of our lives? God can work all things—even suffering, failure, and evil—for the good of those who love Him, just as He transformed the Cross from the worst moment in human history into the means of our salvation. The things of...
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Wheat, Weeds, and the Providence of God
20Jul26 (26aO16) Why does God allow evil to remain? Reflecting on the parable of the wheat and the weeds, this homily explores the reality of original sin, human freedom, and God's providence. Rather than removing every trial, God patiently brings a greater good even from suffering, strengthening...
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Fear No One: Trust Your Heavenly Father
21Jun26 (26aO12) On Father's Day, this homily reflects on Jesus' command: "Do not be afraid." While earthly fathers are imperfect, they point us toward the perfect love of our Heavenly Father, who knows us completely—even the number of hairs on our heads—and never abandons His children. Fear…
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Go and Make Disciples of All Nations
21May26 (26Ascension) On the Feast of the Ascension, the homily reflects on the mixed emotions of Christ ascending to the Father: Jesus leaves physically, yet remains profoundly present through Scripture, the Eucharist, and the Church. Christ ascends to open heaven to humanity, to send the Holy...
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I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
09May26 (26aE5) Jesus does not merely show us a path—He is the path. In a world chasing success, security, and “more,” Christ redirects us to what truly matters: being with Him. The Christian life is not just about avoiding sin or achieving worldly goals, but about relationship—walking with…
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Called to Abundant Life
28Apr26 (26aE4) Jesus reveals Himself as the Good Shepherd who leads His sheep not to restriction, but to true freedom and abundant life. The Christian life can sometimes feel like sacrifice or limitation, but in reality, it is the path to deeper joy, love, and fulfillment. By trusting His...
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Recognizing Christ in the Breaking of the Bread
20Apr26 (26aE3) Reflecting on the Road to Emmaus, we see how the risen Christ walks with His disciples, opens the Scriptures to them, and is finally recognized in the breaking of the bread. This pattern mirrors the Mass itself: Scripture is proclaimed, explained, and then fulfilled in the...
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The Tomb Is Still Empty
20Apr26 (26Easter) On Easter we proclaim the central truth of Christianity: Christ is risen and the tomb is empty. Because Jesus truly rose from the dead, despair and darkness do not have the final word. The Resurrection gives us real hope—but it also calls for trust. If we truly believe in the...
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Darkness Cannot Overcome The Light
4Apr26 (26EasterVigil) At the Easter Vigil we proclaim the Resurrection: Christ is risen and the tomb is empty. In a world often filled with despair, Christianity gives us hope because light cannot be conquered by darkness. The Paschal candle reminds us that even a single flame can illuminate the...
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The Cross That Saves
3Apr26 (26GoodFriday) On Good Friday we contemplate the mystery of the suffering servant fulfilled in Christ. Jesus freely embraces obedience and suffering out of love, revealing that the Cross—once the worst moment in human history—has become the source of salvation. From the Cross He gives us…
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The Gift of the Priesthood
2Apr26 (26HolyThursday) On Holy Thursday we remember the Last Supper, when Christ instituted both the Eucharist and the priesthood. In washing the disciples’ feet, Jesus shows that true authority in the Church is rooted in humble service. The priesthood exists so that Christ’s gifts—especially…
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Judas or Peter
29Mar26 (26Palm) On Palm Sunday we hear the Passion and see the depth of Christ’s love—He freely lays down His life for us. The crowd cries “Hosanna,” yet soon calls for His crucifixion, reminding us how easily we too turn from Him. Both Judas and Peter betray Jesus, but their endings differ…
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From Death to Life: Jesus Raises Lazarus
22Mar26 (26aL5) In the raising of Lazarus, Jesus reveals both His deep compassion and His divine power over death. Though He knows He will raise Lazarus, He still weeps—showing that God is not distant from our suffering but enters into it. This miracle points beyond physical resurrection to the...
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Healing Through Holy Signs
15Mar26 (26aL4) In the healing of the man born blind, Jesus works through something physical and unexpected—spit, clay, and washing—to bring about a deeper spiritual healing. This points us to the way God continues to act through outward signs, especially the sacraments, to give inward grace. We...
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Known and Still Loved
8Mar26 (26aL3) At the well, Jesus shows the Samaritan woman that He knows her completely—her sin, her wounds, her isolation—and still draws near in mercy. We are reminded that Christ did not die for us once we were lovable, but while we were still sinners. The call of the Christian life is not to...
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Title: Strengthened on the Mountain
1Mar26 (26aL2) On the Second Sunday of Lent, we hear the Transfiguration: Jesus reveals His glory to Peter, James, and John to strengthen them for the coming Cross. God doesn’t give everyone the same experiences, but gives each the grace they need—never overwhelming our freedom, always inviting...
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Beyond the Minimum
15Feb26 (26aO6) Jesus raises the bar beyond mere rule-keeping: it is not enough to avoid murder or adultery—disciples are called to transformed hearts. The Christian life is not about minimal sin avoidance, but about choosing life through love of God and neighbor. As Lent approaches, we are…
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Beyond the Minimum
15Feb26 (26aO6) Jesus raises the bar beyond mere rule-keeping: it is not enough to avoid murder or adultery—disciples are called to transformed hearts. The Christian life is not about minimal sin avoidance, but about choosing life through love of God and neighbor. As Lent approaches, we are…
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Real Blessing
1Feb26 (26aO4) The Beatitudes overturn the world’s idea of being “blessed.” Jesus does not promise comfort or success, but true happiness—human flourishing rooted in God. Drawing on the Beatitudes and the Christian understanding of happiness, we are challenged to examine where we seek…
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Called by the Word
25Jan26 (26aO3) Reflecting on Jesus’ call of the first disciples and the prophecy of light dawning in Galilee, we are reminded that Christ still speaks clearly today through Sacred Scripture. On this Sunday of the Word of God, we are urged to deepen our familiarity with the Bible, recognizing…
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Behold the Lamb of God
18Jan26 (26aO2) We reflect on John the Baptist’s testimony that reveals Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Drawing on the Passover, the prophets, and the servant songs of Isaiah, we see that Christ’s sacrifice is not only for Israel but for all nations. Called and...
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The Gateway of Baptism
11Jan26 (26Baptism) We reflect on why Baptism is the gateway to the Christian life and why Christ Himself chose to be baptized. Baptism forgives sin, makes us temples of the Holy Spirit, and—most profoundly—adopts us as children of God. Though it fully cleanses us, it does not remove human...
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Following the Star of Truth
4Jan26 (26Epiphany) We reflect on the Magi as seekers of truth who follow what is good, true, and beautiful—even before fully knowing God. Epiphany reminds us that faith and reason are not opposed: truth is one. God reveals Himself not only through Scripture, but also through creation, science…
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God With Us in the Chaos
25Dec25 (25ChristmasEve) We face a broken, anxious world and our own messy lives, and we admit how much we want God to simply fix it all. Christmas shows us something deeper: God doesn’t stay distant or override our freedom—He enters our chaos. In Jesus, God becomes one of us, walking with us in...
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The Spirituality of St. Joseph: Rest, Worship, and Letting God Do the Building
21Dec25 (25aA4) We step into St. Joseph’s quiet holiness: a righteous man who doesn’t speak in Scripture, but acts—protecting, providing, obeying, and staying open to God’s voice in unexpected ways, even through sleep. We explore the Church’s growing devotion to Joseph as a needed model of…
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Already—but Not Yet: Patience, John the Baptist, and Letting Christ Increase
14Dec25 (25aA3) We sit with the Advent tension of the Christian life: already saved by grace, but not yet fully purified and ready for heaven. Using John the Baptist in prison—who seems to question, “Are you the one who is to come?”—we explore how faith can feel strained when the world still…
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Repent, Desire, and Draw Near: Living the Kingdom of Heaven Now
7Dec25 (25aA2) We look at what John the Baptist really means when he cries, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand,” and how that “kingdom” is not just a distant heaven but God’s reign breaking into this world and into our own hearts. We explore prevenient grace and the strange mercy of a...
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Staying Awake: Coffee, Confession, and Advent
30Nov25 (25aA1) We explore what Jesus really means when He tells us to “stay awake” at the start of Advent, moving from tired midwatch and drowsy highway drives to the deeper problem of spiritual sleep. We talk about how Mass, confession, concrete Advent commitments (like a daily Examen), and…
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Our King on the Cross
23Nov25 (25cKing) Marking 100 years of the Feast of Christ the King, we look at why Pope Pius XI instituted it in 1925—amid collapsing monarchies, rising atheistic regimes, and the illusion that we can build peace without God. We explore how Jesus’ kingship is nothing like a democracy or a…
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Ready If It Ends Next Week?
16Nov25 (25cO33). Hearing Jesus foretell wars, disasters, and persecution, we don’t chase date-setters. Instead, we resolve to live ready—so that if the world ended next week, we’d keep doing exactly what we should be doing today. We store up treasure in heaven, not just for retirement; persevere...
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Temples & Holy Ground: Lateran and Us
9Nov25 (25Lateran) As we celebrate the Dedication of St. John Lateran—the Pope’s cathedral—we remember that holy places matter because God meets His people in real locations. Yet Christ also makes us living temples of the Holy Spirit through Baptism. Like Marines honoring Iwo Jima’s soil, we…
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All Souls: Pray, Purify, and Hope
2Nov25 (25Souls). On All Souls Day, we remember that Christ wills to lose none and to raise us on the last day. We pray for the dead—trusting God’s mercy and the reality of purgatory’s purification—and we don’t rush to “canonize” loved ones at funerals. We offer Masses, seek indulgences, and...
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Pray Always: Perseverance in Hope, Purpose, and Community
19Oct25 (25cO29). From the persistent widow, we learn to pray without losing heart. We anchor our hope in Christ’s Resurrection, deepen it through Scripture and the witness of the saints, and live our purpose to love God and neighbor. We lean on community—like Moses supported by Aaron and...
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Gratitude That Heals: From Leprosy to Eucharist
12Oct25 (25cO28). We see Jesus heal ten lepers and learn that true wholeness comes when we return to give thanks. Like Naaman, we’re healed through simple, ordinary acts done in faith—Baptism’s cleansing, Confession’s renewal of conscience, and the Eucharist, which literally means “thanksgiving.”...
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Mustard-Seed Faith & Unworthy Servants
5Oct25 (25cO27). We ask the Lord to increase our faith and learn that even mustard-seed faith, lived with humility, can move mountains. We renounce entitlement, embrace our identity as unworthy servants who have only done our duty, and keep trusting God through both consolation and desolation. We...
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As Shrewd as Serpents, as Innocent as Doves
21Sep25 (25cO25). Fr. Schneider reflects on one of Jesus’ most puzzling parables—the dishonest steward—and what it reveals about our priorities. While the world often pursues wealth, power, and comfort with great determination, we are challenged to pursue heaven and holiness with the same...
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Trusting the Cross Beyond Understanding
14Sep25 (25Triumph) We gather at the foot of the Cross, reminded that belief is more than agreeing with facts—it is a surrender of trust. Like the Israelites who traveled across the camp to gaze on the bronze serpent, we are invited to move toward Jesus even when we cannot see the outcome. God...
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Counting the Cost of Discipleship
7Sep25 (25cO23) Together we hear Jesus call us to place God first, carrying our crosses and letting every other love fall into proper order. We admit that we cannot fully understand God’s wisdom, yet we trust that His plan is greater than ours. Like St. Paul reminding Philemon of our equality in...
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Striving Through the Narrow Gate: Faith, Perseverance, and God’s Love
24Aug25 (25cO21). We are reminded that salvation requires more than simply knowing Jesus or attending Mass—it calls us to love God and neighbor and to follow His will faithfully. We are not strong enough on our own; we need God’s grace, the sacraments, and perseverance to strive through the…
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Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus
17Aug25 (25cO20). We are reminded that Jesus did not come to bring a false peace, but a fire that purifies our lives. Failures, trials, and losses are not signs of God’s absence, but opportunities for Him to clear away what holds us back and make room for new growth. Just as seeds need fire to...
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Much Given, Much Expected
10Aug25 (25cO19). We are reminded that Christ calls us to vigilance, for we do not know the hour when He will come. To those who have received much—faith, the sacraments, knowledge of God’s love—much is also expected. This is not a burden, but a gift that draws us into deeper trust, guiding us to...
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Memento Mori: Remember Death, Choose Life
3Aug25 (25cO18). We are reminded through memento mori—remembering death—that this life is fleeting and all earthly things will pass away. When we lose sight of meaning, even small trials overwhelm us, but with purpose rooted in God, we can endure suffering with hope. Our true legacy is not wealth...
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Ordering Our Lives by Calling God 'Father
27Jun25 (25cO17). We need to see God first and foremost as our Father, the foundation for ordering our lives rightly. We are reminded that while the world tends toward chaos, God's grace brings order. As Christians, we are called to die to the world and live for heaven. We’re encouraged to keep…
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Learning to Trust When We Don't See
29Jun25 (25PeterPaul). We reflect on the Israelites' journey through the desert and recognize that we too often forget God’s providence in the midst of trial. We learn that God's gifts are not earned by good behavior but are given freely because He is a good Father. We are reminded to trust in…
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The Best Wine Is Yet to Come
26Jun25 (25EvrittWedding). At the wedding at Cana, Jesus turns water into wine—not just any wine, but the best—signifying that in sacramental marriage, God provides more than we could imagine. We’re reminded that marriage isn’t about perfection, but about grace, communion, and mutual sacrifice....
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