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Day 221: The Celebration of Marriage (2025)
What does a Catholic wedding look like? Today, we dive into the liturgical celebration of marriage and learn that the celebration must be valid, worthy, and fruitful. Additionally, we briefly cover v…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Day 220: Marriage in the New Covenant (2025)
How is the meaning of marriage different in the New Covenant? The Catechism teaches us today that Christ elevates the gift of marriage to a sacrament and restores the original order of this powerful …
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Day 219: Marriage in God’s Plan (2025)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we begin the section on the sacrament of holy Matrimony. We unpack two elements of the sacrament, namely marriage in the order of creation and marriage under the regime of si…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Day 218: Summary of Holy Orders (2025)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we reach the conclusion and “nugget day” for the section on the sacrament of Holy Orders. Fr. Mike reiterates that all three degrees of the sacrament are a longed for element…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Day 217: The Effects of Holy Orders (2025)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the effects of the sacrament of Holy Orders. Fr. Mike emphasizes that once a man is ordained a priest, he is always a priest because he receives an indelible spiri…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Day 216: Who Receives Holy Orders (2025)
We continue our examination of the sacrament of Holy Orders. Specifically, we explore exactly who can receive the sacrament of Holy Orders. Fr. Mike emphasizes that only a baptized man can receive th…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Day 215: Deacons and the Diaconate (2025)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the ordination of deacons and the diaconate. Fr. Mike unpacks each of the essential elements of the rite of the ordination of deacons as well as each of the tasks …
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Day 214: Priests and the Presbyterate (2025)
The Catechism moves on from bishops—the episcopacy—to priests in the presbyterate, who share in the bishop’s ministry “in a subordinate degree”, to be “co-workers”. Fr. Mike dives deep into the servi…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Day 213: Bishops and the Episcopacy (2025)
There are three degrees within the sacrament of Holy Orders: the episcopacy (bishops), the presbyterate (priests), and the diaconate (deacons). The Catechism begins unpacking ordination with the bish…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Day 212: In Persona Christi (2025)
The Catechism unpacks—by way of comparison—the “two participations in the one priesthood of Christ”: the common priesthood of all the faithful and the ministerial (or hierarchical) priesthood of the …
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago