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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 ord…
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 2 weeks 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 alwa…
7 months, 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 …
7 months, 2 weeks 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 o…
7 months, 2 weeks 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 b…
7 months, 3 weeks 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 C…
7 months, 3 weeks 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 th…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 211: The One Priesthood of Christ (2025)
The priesthood of the Old Covenant among the people of Israel is fulfilled in the one priesthood of Christ. The Catechism compares the Old Testament …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 210: The Sacrament of Holy Orders (2025)
The Catechism enters Chapter Three on the “Sacraments at the Service of Communion” which include both Holy Orders and Matrimony. As it introduces the…
7 months, 3 weeks ago