The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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Day 15: Interpreting Scripture (2025)
January 15th, 2025 | 16 mins 32 secs
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How do Catholics interpret Scripture? Fr. Mike breaks down the three basic principles for interpreting Scripture: attentiveness to the content and unity of the whole Bible, reading Scripture within the living Tradition of the Church, and attentiveness to the analogy of Faith. These criteria allow the Church to interpret Scripture accurately and prevent us from taking Scripture out of context. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs are 109-114.
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Day 14: The Eternal Word of God (2025)
January 14th, 2025 | 17 mins 8 secs
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Fr. Mike reflects on the sacredness of Scripture and why the Church venerates Scripture with great reverence. He helps us understand the mystery behind the powerful reality that God speaks to us through human authors. Most importantly, Fr. Mike reminds us that the eternal Word of God is both living and true. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 101-108.
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Day 15: Interpreting Scripture (2024)
January 15th, 2024 | 16 mins 32 secs
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How do Catholics interpret Scripture? Fr. Mike breaks down the three basic principles for interpreting Scripture: attentiveness to the content and unity of the whole Bible, reading Scripture within the living Tradition of the Church, and attentiveness to the analogy of Faith. These criteria allow the Church to interpret Scripture accurately and prevent us from taking Scripture out of context. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs are 109-114.
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Day 14: The Eternal Word of God (2024)
January 14th, 2024 | 17 mins 8 secs
Fr Mike Schmitz, Scripture, Truth, ascension, bible, catechism, catechism in a year, eternal word of god, father mike schmitz, free will, grace, living word of god, religion, revelation, sacredness of scripture, scriptures, tradition, word of god
Fr. Mike reflects on the sacredness of Scripture and why the Church venerates Scripture with great reverence. He helps us understand the mystery behind the powerful reality that God speaks to us through human authors. Most importantly, Fr. Mike reminds us that the eternal Word of God is both living and true. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 101-108.
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Day 15: Interpreting Scripture
January 15th, 2023 | 16 mins 32 secs
Catholic, Fr Mike Schmitz, Holy Spirit, Scripture, ascension, bible, catechism, catechism in a year, catholic church, catholicism, faith, father mike schmitz, holy bible, interpretation of scripture, interpreting scripture, revelation, scriptures, tradition, word of god
How do Catholics interpret Scripture? Fr. Mike breaks down the three basic principles for interpreting Scripture: attentiveness to the content and unity of the whole Bible, reading Scripture within the living Tradition of the Church, and attentiveness to the analogy of Faith. These criteria allow the Church to interpret Scripture accurately and prevents us from taking Scripture out of context. Today’s readings are CCC 109-114.
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Day 14: The Eternal Word of God
January 14th, 2023 | 17 mins 8 secs
Fr Mike Schmitz, Scripture, Truth, ascension, bible, catechism, catechism in a year, eternal word of god, father mike schmitz, free will, grace, living word of god, religion, revelation, sacredness of scripture, scriptures, tradition, word of god
Fr. Mike reflects on the sacredness of Scripture and why the Church venerates Scripture with great reverence. He helps us understand the mystery behind the powerful reality that God speaks to us through human authors. Most importantly, Fr. Mike reminds us that the eternal Word of God is both living and true. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 101-108.