The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
A day-by-day walk through the transformative beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church.
We found 4 episodes of The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) with the tag “beatitudes”.
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Day 243: The Virtue of Hope (2024)
August 30th, 2024 | 14 mins 24 secs
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A desire for the Kingdom of heaven and eternal life is at the heart of the virtue of hope. Fr. Mike breaks down the definition of the theological virtue of hope and explains how it protects us from discouragement and selfishness. By placing our trust in Christ’s promises, we are free to love the people around us and endure all circumstances because we know that God is faithful. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1817-1821.
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Day 233: The Beatitudes (2024)
August 20th, 2024 | 19 mins 40 secs
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“The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus’ preaching,” the Catechism tells us. Jesus’ proclamation in Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew purifies our hearts, sets a standard for earthly discernment, and directs our actions towards heaven. Fr. Mike invites us to choose God’s ways and forsake our own ways. Today’s readings and paragraphs 1716-1729.
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Day 243: The Virtue of Hope
August 31st, 2023 | 14 mins 24 secs
beatitudes, eternal life, gods promises, hope, hope of abraham, theological virtue of hope, trusting god
A desire for the Kingdom of heaven and eternal life is at the heart of the virtue of hope. Fr. Mike breaks down the definition of the theological virtue of hope and explains how it protects us from discouragement and selfishness. By placing our trust in Christ’s promises, we are free to love the people around us and endure all circumstances because we know that God is faithful. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1817-1821.
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Day 233: The Beatitudes
August 21st, 2023 | 19 mins 40 secs
apostolic catechesis, augustine, beatitudes, confessions, decalogue, discernment, eternal life, in brief, kingdom of god, kingdom of heaven, meek, nuggest day, poor in spirit, pure in heart, sermon on the mount, vocation to beatitude
“The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus’ preaching,” the Catechism tells us. Jesus’ proclamation in Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew purifies our hearts, sets a standard for earthly discernment, and directs our actions towards heaven. Fr. Mike invites us to choose God’s ways and forsake our own ways. Today’s readings and paragraphs 1716-1729.