‘I am just a priest’ — Fr. Mike Schmitz on Catholic influencer culture

The priest says he is well-aware of his fame, and the temptations that it can present.

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For almost 20 years, Fr. Mike Schmitz has been a college chaplain at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, preaching, administering sacraments, and hanging out with students.

At some point, Schmitz’s students asked him to start recording his homilies, so they could stay connected to t…