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Day 233: The Beatitudes (2024)
“The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus’ preaching,” the Catechism tells us. Jesus’ proclamation in Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew purifies our…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 232: Man Is Made in the Image of God (2024)
We enter a new chapter examining the dignity of the human person, and Article 1 shows us that we have dignity because we are made in the image and li…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 231: Our Calling (2024)
As we step into Part Three of the Catechism on How We Live, we begin with an overview of our high calling as sons and daughters of God. Truly our “fi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 230: How We Live (Part 3 Introduction with Dr. Mary Healy) (2024)
The third part of the Catechism tells us how to live—how God has revealed that we are made to act toward him, toward each other, and toward ourselves…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 229: Christian Funerals (2024)
In this final episode of Pillar 2, we learn about the Christian funeral rite. Fr. Mike explains how the new life begun in Baptism comes to greater fu…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 228: Blessings, Sacramentals and Popular Piety (2024)
Sacramentals are sacred signs that resemble the sacraments. Blessings of people, places, and objects are foremost among the various sacramentals foun…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 227: Summary of the Sacrament of Matrimony (2024)
This summary of the Catechism's teaching on the sacrament of Matrimony pulls together several beautiful themes regarding marriage and family. Fr. Mik…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 226: The Supreme Gift of Marriage (2024)
“Children are the supreme gift of marriage,” says Vatican II. Marriage is directed by its very nature toward the procreation of children. Beyond this…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 225: Total Fidelity in Marriage (2024)
“Love seeks to be definitive,” the Catechism tells us in this section on marital fidelity. The faithfulness of husband and wife in the sacrament of M…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 224: The Grace of the Sacrament of Marriage (2024)
The grace of the Sacrament of Marriage provides husbands and wives the strength to love one another with supernatural, tender, and fruitful love. Fr.…
1 year, 11 months ago