SCOUT· 68%7m·2026-10-15·Faith4 Tips If Prayer Is Hard Right Now
Feeling like you are just going through the motions in your relationship with God? Father Mike unpacks ways you can still approach God during periods of spiritual dryness with some practical steps to take with you into prayer. Support The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast
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“Hey everybody, please pray for me. I’ve made the decision to become Catholic over the past year or so and it really feels like I kicked the spiritual hornets nest for my life. I have weeks that are really great with my prayer life and then…”
“God answers me. I ask every morning to tell me or show me what I need to know. He does. When I'm quiet and pay attention, he tells me.”
“Wow. I am not the student Fr. Mike was talking about but he described me verbatim. I encountered Jesus last year, just came into the church a few months ago, I’m now the only Catholic amongst my family and friends, I don’t have anyone in my…”
“I ask this as sincerely as possible, but what else could prayer be but going through the motions if nothing ever happens? I didn't grow up religiously, and have only started looking into things the last few years. I cannot say that any sing…”
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