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Day 6: Knowing God With Certainty (2025)
Today’s reading is a summation of what we have learned so far. Man is made for God, and we are born with a capacity for knowing God. Using our senses…
1 year, 6 months ago
Day 5: How We Know God (2025)
What can we know about God? The Catechism tells us three important things: 1) We can know God with our human reason, but 2) that knowledge will alway…
1 year, 6 months ago
Day 4: Our Capacity for God (2025)
The Catechism begins to explore what it means “to believe” by examining our innate desire for God and all the ways we can come to know him. Fr. Mike …
1 year, 6 months ago
Day 3: What We Believe (Part 1 Introduction with Jeff Cavins) (2025)
Part 1 of the Catechism—the first pillar—is the longest part of the four parts of the Catechism, and arguably the most foundational. Fr. Mike sits do…
1 year, 6 months ago
Day 2: How the Catechism Works (2025)
The Catechism reveals to us its intended readership, structure, and some practical directions for use. Fr. Mike and the Roman Catechism remind us tha…
1 year, 6 months ago
Day 1: To Know and Love God (2025)
Welcome to Day 1 of The Catechism in a Year! Today, we begin our journey with Fr. Mike through the Catechism from the very beginning: the Prologue. T…
1 year, 6 months ago
Day 366: Special Leap Year Message
In this bonus leap year episode, Fr. Mike reflects on the transformative journey of the past 365 days and invites us to take the next step in our fai…
1 year, 6 months ago
BONUS: How Do We Trust in Church Authority? (with Bishop Cozzens)
In this special bonus episode, Bishop Andrew Cozzens joins Fr. Mike Schmitz to talk about his role as a bishop of the Catholic Church, his involvemen…
1 year, 6 months ago
Day 365: So Be It (2024)
Congratulations, you have reached Day 365! We conclude our journey through the Catechism with the final “nugget day” as we review the seven petitions…
1 year, 6 months ago
Day 364: Deliver Us from Evil (2024)
Toward the end of the Lord’s Prayer, we implore God to protect us from temptation and from the evil one. Fr. Mike clarifies what we mean when we ask …
1 year, 6 months ago