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Day 271: Love of God (2025)
We continue our overview of the Ten Commandments by looking at the two parts: love of God and love of neighbor. Together they form a “coherent whole,” and there is a unity between the two. While the …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Day 270: The Ten Commandments (2025)
God reveals himself and his glory through the Ten Commandments. We begin exploring the Ten Commandments as shown in the Catechism and learn about how these laws are not meant to limit us, but set us …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 269: Our Missionary Witness (2025)
The Church’s mission of evangelization depends on the faithful witness of her members. Christian goodness and fidelity authenticate the Gospel. As Fr. Mike relates, people are attracted to admirable …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 268: The Precepts of the Church (2025)
God has given the Church his law as “the way of life and truth.” We, therefore, have the right to be taught and guided while maintaining a spirit of docility in love. In this, Fr. Mike reminds us tha…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 267: The Church as Mother and Teacher (2025)
“The moral life is spiritual worship,” says the Catechism. From the Church, we receive moral guidance, with the Magisterium safeguarding and passing down authentic Christian moral teaching through th…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 266: The Gift of Grace (2025)
In this summary of the Catechism’s teaching on holiness, justification, and merit, we briefly consider the work of God’s grace and mercy. His grace moves us from sin and toward him, making us his son…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 265: The Call to Holiness (2025)
Each of us is called to holiness. As Fr. Mike puts it, we’re all called to the “heights of holiness.” No matter our station in life, we’re meant for ever greater union with Christ, devoting ourselves…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 263: Responding to Grace (2025)
God’s free initiative demands man’s free response. We continue our discussion of grace today by examining how grace and our free will interact in our lives. Fr. Mike also explains the purpose of sacr…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Day 264: Man’s Merit (2025)
Knowing that our good actions begin and end in Christ, we recognize that man’s merit is due to God. Fr. Mike explains that charity in Christ is the source of all our merits. In this way, merit is pur…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Day 262: Habitual and Actual Grace (2025)
Without God’s help, we can do nothing. The Catechism delves into grace today, explaining how grace works and helps us achieve our supernatural vocation to eternal life. Fr. Mike unpacks the differenc…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago