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Day 125: Vocation of the Laity (2024)
The term "laity" refers to all the faithful, except those in Holy Orders and those who belong to a religious state approved by the Church. We learn a…
2 years ago
Day 124: Teaching, Sanctifying, and Governing (2024)
There are three offices that belong to the episcopal college: the teaching office, the sanctifying office, and the governing office. Fr. Mike gives u…
2 years ago
Day 123: The Pope (2024)
Who is the Pope? Today, we focus on the role of the Pope in the Catholic Church as the Vicar of Christ and pastor of the entire Church. The Catechism…
2 years ago
Day 122: Christ’s Faithful (2024)
There are three primary roles among Christ’s faithful: the hierarchy, the laity, and consecrated life. Fr. Mike explains the difference between these…
2 years ago
Day 121: The Apostolate (2024)
For the Church to remain truly apostolic, she must exercise the apostolate, which is the mission “to spread the Kingdom of Christ over all the earth.…
2 years ago
Day 120: The Apostolic Church (2024)
The fourth mark of the Catholic Church is her "apostolic" nature. Fr. Mike explains the three ways the Church is apostolic and discusses how this cha…
2 years ago
Day 119: The Church’s Missionary Mandate (2024)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we explore the many aspects of the Church’s missionary mandate. Fr. Mike emphasizes the importance of engaging and living ou…
2 years, 1 month ago
Day 118: The Church and Non-Christians (2024)
Fr. Mike examines the relationship between the Church and non-Christian religions. He discusses that while there is some degree of goodness and truth…
2 years, 1 month ago
Day 117: The Church Is Catholic (2024)
We continue our examination of the four marks of the Church with today’s mark: catholic. Fr. Mike explains that “catholic” means that the Church is u…
2 years, 1 month ago
Day 116: The Church Is Holy (2024)
Fr. Mike examines the next characteristic of the Church, the Church is holy, and he emphasizes two important ideas. The first is that the Church is u…
2 years, 1 month ago