Nov. 25, 2023 ~ Mike Schmitz grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota and earned a degree from Saint John's University. Ordained a priest in 2003, he is the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth and the Newman Center Chaplain at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Known as the "Podcast Priest," his podcast of "The Bible in One Year" is the #1 ranked podcast in the world.