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Day 223: Differences in Religion in Marriage (2024)
Can a Catholic marry a baptized non-Catholic or a non-baptized person? Fr. Mike breaks down the Church’s teaching on mixed marriages and disparity of…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 222: Matrimonial Consent (2024)
Matrimonial consent is an indispensable element of the Sacrament of Marriage. Fr. Mike explains why it is essential for those entering marriage to ex…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 221: The Celebration of Marriage (2024)
What does a Catholic wedding look like? Today, we dive into the liturgical celebration of marriage and learn that the celebration must be valid, wort…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 220: Marriage in the New Covenant (2024)
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…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 219: Marriage in God’s Plan (2024)
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…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 218: Summary of Holy Orders (2024)
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…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 217: The Effects of Holy Orders (2024)
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…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 216: Who Receives Holy Orders (2024)
We continue our examination of the sacrament of Holy Orders. Specifically, we explore exactly who can receive the sacrament of Holy Orders. Fr. Mike …
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 215: Deacons and the Diaconate (2024)
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…
1 year, 11 months ago
Day 214: Priests and the Presbyterate (2024)
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…
1 year, 11 months ago