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 5 episodes of The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) with the tag “section two”.
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Day 354: The Prayer of the Church (2024)
December 19th, 2024 | 15 mins 19 secs
anaphora, article 1, article one, baptism, christian prayer, communion, confirmation, divine office, eighteen benedictions, epiclesis, eschatological character, eucharist, eucharistic liturgy, eucharistic prayer, filial prayer, holy spirit, how we pray, liturgical prayer, oratio dominica, our father, part 4, part four, section 2, section two, spirit and life, st john chrysostom, the lords prayer, the prayer of the church, traditio
Through the Catechism, we learn more about the Lord’s Prayer and how it should be included in our personal prayers as well as in community during the liturgy of the Mass. In giving us the Our Father, Jesus models how we are to use this prayer to speak directly with the Father. Fr. Mike drives home that we receive the words to pray and also receive the Holy Spirit when saying this prayer. Together, the words and the Holy Spirit enable us to pray like Christ and become more like him. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2765-2772.
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Day 270: The Ten Commandments (2024)
September 26th, 2024 | 21 mins 14 secs
10 commandments, commandments, covenant, decalogue, deuteronomy, exodus, love of god, love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind, love your neighbor as yourself, section 2, section two, st irenaeus, ten commandments, ten words, the greatest commandment, theophany, traditional catechetical formula
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 free from the slavery of sin. Fr. Mike reminds us that the Commandments are truly a gift from God and reflects his love for us. Today’s readings are the Ten Commandments and Catechism paragraphs 2052-2063.
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Day 354: The Prayer of the Church
December 20th, 2023 | 15 mins 19 secs
anaphora, article 1, article one, baptism, christian prayer, communion, confirmation, divine office, eighteen benedictions, epiclesis, eschatological character, eucharist, eucharistic liturgy, eucharistic prayer, filial prayer, holy spirit, how we pray, liturgical prayer, oratio dominica, our father, part 4, part four, section 2, section two, spirit and life, st john chrysostom, the lords prayer, the prayer of the church, traditio
Through the Catechism, we learn more about the Lord’s Prayer and how it should be included in our personal prayers as well as in community during the liturgy of the Mass. In giving us the Our Father, Jesus models how we are to use this prayer to speak directly with the Father. Fr. Mike drives home that we receive the words to pray and also receive the Holy Spirit when saying this prayer. Together, the words and the Holy Spirit enable us to pray like Christ and become more like him. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2765-2772.
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Day 353: The Lord’s Prayer “Our Father”
December 19th, 2023 | 16 mins 18 secs
apostolic constitutions, article 1, article one, at the center of the scriptures, byzantine tradition, christian prayer, didache, disciples, doxology, good news, how we pray, our father, part 4, part four, roman missal, section 2, section two, st augustine, st luke, st matthew, st thomas aquinas, the lords prayer, the sermon on the mount, the summary of the whole gospel
Diving into the Lord’s Prayer, we look at the origin, meaning, and significance of this prayer. The Catechism reveals the Our Father as “the summary of the whole Gospel” as it includes all that we believe. Fr. Mike helps us understand that this prayer focuses our hearts on the Father and prioritizes our desires. As we begin this prayer in the Father’s name, we know who we are addressing, and we know we can trust the Lord as our Father. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2759-2764.
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Day 270: The Ten Commandments
September 27th, 2023 | 21 mins 14 secs
10 commandments, commandments, covenant, decalogue, deuteronomy, exodus, love of god, love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind, love your neighbor as yourself, section 2, section two, st irenaeus, ten commandments, ten words, the greatest commandment, theophany, traditional catechetical formula
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 free from the slavery of sin. Fr. Mike reminds us that the Commandments are truly a gift from God and reflects his love for us. Today’s readings are the Ten Commandments and Catechism paragraphs 2052-2063.