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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 docility in love. In this, Fr. Mike reminds us tha…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
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 down authentic Christian moral teaching through th…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
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 moves us from sin and toward him, making us his son…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
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 ever greater union with Christ, devoting ourselves…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
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 lives. Fr. Mike also explains the purpose of sacr…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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 source of all our merits. In this way, merit is pur…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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 vocation to eternal life. Fr. Mike unpacks the differenc…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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 how justification detaches us from sin and purifies…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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 has written the moral law in the depths of every hu…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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 the New Commandment requires us to love God as the…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago