The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
In Ascension’s The Catechism in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz guides you through the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 episodes, providing explanation, insight, and encouragement along the way. Unlike any other Catechism podcast, The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcas...
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Day 288: The Duties of Parents (2025)
Being a parent is far more than just having kids. As the Catechism reminds us, the fruitfulness of married love extends to the moral and spiritual edu...
Day 287: The Gratitude of Children (2025)
Gratitude is the proper response of children toward their parents. Out of this gratitude comes respect. When we are children at home, this respect inc...
Day 286: The Family and Society (2025)
The family is the foundational element of society. Fr. Mike explains how families initiate us into societal life and act as the foundation of freedom...
Day 285: The Nature of the Family (2025)
In learning the core and fundamental definition of the family, we read today that a family is formed by a “man and a woman united in marriage, togethe...
Day 284: The Fourth Commandment (2025)
The fourth commandment addresses the most universal human relationship: our relationship with our parents. Why does God command us to honor our father...
Day 283: The Day of Rest (2025)
We all tend to make an idol of work. The Catechism teaches us that Sunday is a day of grace and rest from work. Fr. Mike explains what holy leisure lo...
Day 282: The Sunday Obligation (2025)
Why are Catholics obligated to attend Mass every Sunday? The Catechism teaches us today about the centrality of the Sunday celebration of the Eucharis...
Day 281: Keep Holy the Lord’s Day (2025)
We begin exploring the third commandment and learn about rest and worship concerning the Lord’s Day. The Catechism points out that God models what he...
Day 280: The Christian Name (2025)
What does it mean to bear the Christian name? The Catechism reminds us that in Baptism, we are given our Christian name, which is sacred. Our name rep...
Day 279: False Oaths (2025)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our examination of the second commandment. Fr. Mike emphasizes that an oath engages the Lord’s name, and the Lord...
Day 278: The Second Commandment (2025)
We begin our examination of the second commandment, to not take the Lord’s name in vain. Fr. Mike emphasizes that God has revealed his sacred name to...
Day 277: Agnosticism and Graven Images (2025)
As we reach the conclusion of the section on the first commandment, we end by taking a closer look at agnosticism and graven images. Fr. Mike unpacks...
Day 276: Irreligion and Atheism (2025)
We continue our examination of the first commandment, unpacking irreligion and atheism. Fr. Mike highlights the different elements of irreligion, name...
Day 275: Superstition, Idolatry, and Magic (2025)
Superstition, idolatry, divination, and magic are all things we can encounter in our daily lives, and, with Fr. Mike, we unpack how they break the fir...
Day 274: Social Duty of Religion (2025)
The social duty of religion and the right to religious freedom are presented to us in the Catechism. We examine what it means to have respect for othe...
Day 273: Him Only Shall You Serve (2025)
How can we serve God? The Catechism identifies ways in which we can keep the first commandment through adoration, prayer, sacrifice, and promises and...
Day 272: You Shall Worship the Lord Your God (2025)
“You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.” Taking a look at the first commandment, we see how we are called to love and worsh...
Day 271: Love of God (2025)
We continue our overview of the Ten Commandments by looking at the two parts: love of God and love of neighbor. Together they form a “coherent whole,”...
Day 270: The Ten Commandments (2025)
God reveals himself and his glory through the Ten Commandments. We begin exploring the Ten Commandments as shown in the Catechism and learn about how...
Day 269: Our Missionary Witness (2025)
The Church’s mission of evangelization depends on the faithful witness of her members. Christian goodness and fidelity authenticate the Gospel. As Fr....
Day 268: The Precepts of the Church (2025)
God has given the Church his law as “the way of life and truth.” We, therefore, have the right to be taught and guided while maintaining a spirit of d...
Day 267: The Church as Mother and Teacher (2025)
“The moral life is spiritual worship,” says the Catechism. From the Church, we receive moral guidance, with the Magisterium safeguarding and passing d...
Day 266: The Gift of Grace (2025)
In this summary of the Catechism’s teaching on holiness, justification, and merit, we briefly consider the work of God’s grace and mercy. His grace mo...
Day 265: The Call to Holiness (2025)
Each of us is called to holiness. As Fr. Mike puts it, we’re all called to the “heights of holiness.” No matter our station in life, we’re meant for e...
Day 264: Man’s Merit (2025)
Knowing that our good actions begin and end in Christ, we recognize that man’s merit is due to God. Fr. Mike explains that charity in Christ is the so...
Day 263: Responding to Grace (2025)
God’s free initiative demands man’s free response. We continue our discussion of grace today by examining how grace and our free will interact in our...
Day 262: Habitual and Actual Grace (2025)
Without God’s help, we can do nothing. The Catechism delves into grace today, explaining how grace works and helps us achieve our supernatural vocatio...
Day 261: Justification (2025)
What does it mean to be justified? The Catechism teaches us today about the grace of the Holy Spirit and its power to justify us. Fr. Mike explains ho...
Day 260: Summary of the Moral Law (2025)
In today’s “Nugget Day,” Fr. Mike reviews the significant takeaways that the Catechism teaches us about the moral law. Fr. Mike highlights that God ha...
Day 259: The New Commandment (2025)
We continue our examination of the New Law or Law of the Gospel, specifically the Golden Rule and New Commandment of Jesus. Fr. Mike emphasizes that t...
Day 258: The New Law (2025)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the New Law or the Law of the Gospel. Fr. Mike emphasizes that the New Law “fulfills, refines, surpasses, and lead...
Day 257: The Old Law (2025)
We continue the section on moral law, specifically focusing on the Old Law. Fr. Mike emphasizes that the Old Law is the first stage of Revealed Law. H...
Day 256: The Natural Moral Law (2025)
Together, we begin the section on moral law, starting with natural moral law. Fr. Mike begins by emphasizing that we need both the law that guides us...
Day 255: Human Solidarity (2025)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we reach the conclusion of the article on Social Justice. Fr. Mike emphasizes that although we have a right to private proper...
Day 254: Social Justice (2025)
We begin to look at social justice as outlined by the Catechism by diving into two aspects: respect for the human person and equality and differences...
Day 253: Participation in Public Life (2025)
The Catechism has shown us how the common good begins with the good of the individual. It further shows us that each individual can participate in the...
Day 252: The Common Good (2025)
The Catechism sets up a pair of definitions for us that, at first glance, appear circular, but upon close examination, reveal profound interdependence...
Day 251: Authorities in Society (2025)
The Catechism shows us that, in order for any good in society to last and flourish, legitimate authority must be instituted and respected by all. Furt...
Day 250: Conversion in Society (2025)
Before we can see outward changes for the good in society, there must be inward conversion in the hearts of its members, so says the Catechism. Fr. Mi...
Day 249: The Person in Society (2025)
Man is made for communion. God created man in his triune image, making us naturally social and communal beings. We learn that various societies weave...