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Day 285: The Nature of the Family
In learning the core and fundamental definition of the family, we read today that a family is formed by a “man and a woman united in marriage, togeth…
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Day 284: The Fourth Commandment
The fourth commandment addresses the most universal human relationship: our relationship with our parents. Why does God command us to honor our fathe…
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Day 283: The Day of Rest
We all tend to make an idol of work. The Catechism teaches us that Sunday is a day of grace and rest from work. Fr. Mike explains what holy leisure l…
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Day 282: The Sunday Obligation
Why are Catholics obligated to attend Mass every Sunday? The Catechism teaches us today about the centrality of the Sunday celebration of the Euchari…
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Day 281: Keep Holy the Lord’s Day
We begin exploring the third commandment and learn about rest and worship concerning the Lord’s Day. The Catechism points out that God models what he…
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Day 280: The Christian Name
What does it mean to bear the Christian name? The Catechism reminds us that in Baptism, we are given our Christian name, which is sacred. Our name re…
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Day 279: False Oaths
Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our examination of the second commandment. Fr. Mike emphasizes that an oath engages the Lord’s name, and the Lor…
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Day 278: The Second Commandment
We begin our examination of the second commandment, to not take the Lord’s name in vain. Fr. Mike emphasizes that God has revealed his sacred name to…
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Day 277: Agnosticism and Graven Images
As we reach the conclusion of the section on the first commandment, we end by taking a closer look at agnosticism and graven images. Fr. Mike unpacks…
2 years, 5 months ago
Day 276: Irreligion and Atheism
We continue our examination of the first commandment, unpacking irreligion and atheism. Fr. Mike highlights the different elements of irreligion, nam…
2 years, 5 months ago