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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 ed…
5 months, 1 week ago
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 in…
5 months, 1 week ago
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…
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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, togeth…
5 months, 1 week ago
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 fathe…
5 months, 1 week ago
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 l…
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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 Euchari…
5 months, 1 week ago
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…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
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 re…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
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 Lor…
5 months, 2 weeks ago