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Day 201: The Confessor’s Role (2026)
If God is the one who forgives our sins, why do we need priests as confessors? The Catechism teaches us today about the role of the priest as the min…
3 hours ago
Day 200: The Confession of Sins (2026)
When we confess our sins, we’re not telling God something he doesn’t know; we’re giving God access to something he doesn’t have: permission to heal o…
1 day, 3 hours ago
Day 199: The Sacrament of Forgiveness (2026)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our examination of the sacrament of Reconciliation. Specifically, we explore the origins and structure of the sa…
2 days, 3 hours ago
Day 198: Reconciliation with God (2026)
We continue our examination of the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Fr. Mike emphasizes that sin, above all else, is an offense against God a…
3 days, 3 hours ago
Day 197: Forms of Penance (2026)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our examination of the sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance. In particular, we explore the different forms of…
4 days, 3 hours ago
Day 196: Conversion of the Baptized (2026)
We continue our examination of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Fr. Mike explores that interior conversion, or conversion of the heart, i…
5 days, 3 hours ago
Day 195: Penance and Reconciliation (2026)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we begin the chapter on the sacraments of healing, starting with the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Fr. Mike empha…
6 days, 3 hours ago
Day 194: Summary of the Sacrament of the Eucharist (2026)
The Catechism has spent considerable time unpacking Holy Communion—the “sacrament of sacraments”—with us, and now she summarizes the most essential t…
1 week ago
Day 193: Communion Forever in Heaven (2026)
The Catechism wraps up its overview of the Eucharist by reminding us that the sacrament of Holy Communion is a foretaste of what is to come in heaven…
1 week, 1 day ago
Day 192: Unity in the Eucharist (2026)
The sacrament of Holy Communion unites the faithful together in a most profound, visible way. It also makes disunity in the Church all the more painf…
1 week, 2 days ago