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Day 203: The Purpose of Indulgences (2024)
Fr. Mike expands on the purpose of indulgences and clarifies why the Church has the authority to provide indulgences. We also learn about the role of…
2 years ago
Day 202: How Confession Heals (2024)
What happens to us when we go to Confession? Fr. Mike explains the powerful ways the Sacrament of Reconciliation spiritually restores and perfects us…
2 years ago
Day 201: The Confessor’s Role (2024)
If God is the one who forgives our sins, why do we need priests as confessors? The Catechism teaches us today about the role of the priest as the min…
2 years ago
Day 200: The Confession of Sins (2024)
When we confess our sins, we’re not telling God something he doesn’t know; we’re giving God access to something he doesn’t have: permission to heal o…
2 years ago
Day 199: The Sacrament of Forgiveness (2024)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our examination of the sacrament of Reconciliation. Specifically, we explore the origins and structure of the sa…
2 years ago
Day 198: Reconciliation with God (2024)
We continue our examination of the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Fr. Mike emphasizes that sin, above all else, is an offense against God a…
2 years ago
Day 197: Forms of Penance (2024)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our examination of the sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance. In particular, we explore the different forms of…
2 years ago
Day 196: Conversion of the Baptized (2024)
We continue our examination of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Fr. Mike explores that interior conversion, or conversion of the heart, i…
2 years ago
Day 195: Penance and Reconciliation (2024)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we begin the chapter on the sacraments of healing, starting with the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Fr. Mike empha…
2 years ago
Day 194: Summary of the Sacrament of the Eucharist (2024)
The Catechism has spent considerable time unpacking Holy Communion—the “sacrament of sacraments”—with us, and now she summarizes the most essential t…
2 years ago