The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
A day-by-day walk through the transformative beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church.
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Day 89: Jesus Christ Was Buried
March 30th, 2023 | 14 mins 1 sec
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In this reading, we learn that when he was crucified, Jesus experienced a real human death, the separation of his soul from his body.
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Day 88: Christ’s Definitive Sacrifice
March 29th, 2023 | 18 mins 25 secs
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We learn that Christ’s death is the unique and definitive sacrifice. It is both the Paschal Sacrifice that accomplishes redemption and the sacrifice of the New Covenant that restores man’s communion with God.
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Day 87: Christ’s Life as Offering
March 28th, 2023 | 13 mins 52 secs
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Jesus Christ’s entire life was an offering to God the Father, and he freely embraced God’s will and his plan for salvation. We learn that the Eucharist memorializes Jesus’ free offering of himself.
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Day 85: The Trial of Christ
March 26th, 2023 | 18 mins 38 secs
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In this reading, we learn that all sinners are the authors of Christ’s Passion. We do not blame the Jews for the Crucifixion of Jesus as we know that it is our own sins that caused his Passion and death.
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Day 81: Christ’s Paschal Mystery
March 22nd, 2023 | 17 mins 17 secs
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Fr. Mike begins his examination of the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s passion, death, and ultimate Resurrection. He emphasizes that all of Scripture points to this Paschal Mystery, and that through our faith, we can try to examine the circumstances of Jesus’ life to fully understand our own redemption. We also explore Jesus’ relationship with Israel and our own relationship with our Jewish forefathers. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 571-576.