Podcast
Family Life
Priesthood
Fun Facts
100

What is the name of the podcast Father Mike frequently posts on?

What is Ascension Presents

100

Before priesthood, Father Mike was...

A) in the army

B) engaged

C) owned a restaurant

What is B) engaged

100

What is his role at the Newman Center on the campus he works for?

What is Chaplin

100

What is Father Mike's favorite outside game?

A) tennis

B) football

C) cornhole ("bags" or "bean bag toss")

D) frisbee

What is C) cornhole ("bags" or "bean bag toss")

200

What is the typical setting for his podcast? OR what room does he usually film in?

What is his study/office

200

Where did Father Mike grow up?

What is Brainerd, Minnesota

200

What does/did he do for the diocese of Duluth?

What is director of youth and young adult ministry

200

If Father Mike could do any Olympic sport, he claimed he would do the...

A) water polo

B) gymnastics

C) decathalon

D) javelin

What is C) decathalon

300

On what college campus does he usually film his podcast?

What is the University of Minnesota, Duluth

300

His parents own a house on a...

A)farm

B)lake

C)island

D)mountain

What is B) lake

300

At 15, Father Mike had a major encounter with Christ. Where did this take place?

A) adoration

B) a retreat

C) confession

D) the beach

What is C) confession

300

What drew Father Mike to his love of beauty for the English language?

A) his 8th grade English teacher

B) a Shakespeare class (in college)

C) traveling, and seeing how ugly other languages are

D) his father, who enjoyed writing poetry

What is B) a Shakespeare class (in college). This class was taught by a monk who wept during every class and eventually it drew Father Mike to his new love of beauty in the English language.

400

In total, how many podcasts on his youtube channel has he made?

A) 204

B) 149

C) 186

D) 227

What is A) 204

400

Father Mike is one of ___ (number) kids?

What is 6

400

In what year was Fr. Mike ordained?

What is 2003

400

What movie did Father Mike audition for with Angelina Jolie

What is Hackers

500

In his video titled "What's your bedtime?" Which super hero's symbol is on his mug in the cover photo?

What is Superman

500

How many brothers does he have?

What is 2

500

At what Seminary was Fr. Mike ordained at?

What is St. Paul Seminary

500

In Batman Forever (a 1995 film), what was Fr. Mike Schmitz almost cast to play?

Who is Robin