Mike Schmitz

Michael Thomas Schmitz[2] (born December 14, 1974)[3] is an American Catholic priest, speaker, author, and podcaster.

The Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries in the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota,[4][5] Schmitz is most notable for his social media presence, which mainly consist of his YouTube videos[6][7][8] and The Bible in a Year podcast, both of which are produced by the Catholic publisher Ascension Press.

[23] After spending time as a missionary in South America,[24] Schmitz attended Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity and was ordained in 2003 for the Diocese of Duluth.

[25] Schmitz is currently the director of youth and young adult ministry for the diocese[26] as well as the Newman Center chaplain at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

[31] The format is similar to The Bible in a Year, consisting of 365 daily episodes where Schmitz reads and discusses sections of the Catechism, adding in his own prayer and commentary.