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 7 episodes of The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) with the tag “the lord’s prayer”.
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Day 357: God, “Our” Father (2024)
December 22nd, 2024 | 13 mins 28 secs
individualism, prayer, relationship, the lord’s prayer, the our father, unity
God’s love has no bounds, and neither should our prayer. Fr. Mike emphasizes that when we say “our” we are highlighting that we have become God’s people. We belong to God, not in a possessive way, but in an “entirely new relationship”. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2786-2793.
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Day 356: We Dare to Say (2024)
December 21st, 2024 | 21 mins 39 secs
children of god, father, filial boldness, god’s children, holy spirit, humility, prayer, son, the lord’s prayer, the our father
When we pray the Our Father, we are invited to pray with “filial boldness” as children of God. Fr. Mike emphasizes that we are God’s adopted sons and daughters, and so because of that, we are able to call him “Abba, Father.” He also emphasizes that because of this adoption we are called to “continual conversion and new life.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2777-2785.
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Day 355: Summary of the Lord’s Prayer (2024)
December 20th, 2024 | 9 mins 19 secs
father, god, good father, prayer, the lord’s prayer, the our father
The In-Brief, or the “nugget day”, for the article on the Lord’s Prayer, emphasizes that understanding the identity of God is essential when it comes to our relationship with God. God is not a tyrant or dictator. He is our good Father. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2773-2776.
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Day 358: Who Art in Heaven
December 24th, 2023 | 14 mins 45 secs
heaven, prayer, presence, the lord’s prayer, the our father, thrice-holy
As we reach the conclusion of the article on the opening words of the Our Father, we take a closer look at the phrase, “Who Art in Heaven.” Fr. Mike emphasizes that God is not distant, but is imminently present all around us. He also emphasizes that while sin has exiled us from heaven, conversion of heart allows us to return to the Father in heaven. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2794-2802.
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Day 357: God, “Our” Father
December 23rd, 2023 | 13 mins 28 secs
individualism, prayer, relationship, the lord’s prayer, the our father, unity
God’s love has no bounds, and neither should our prayer. Fr. Mike emphasizes that when we say “our” we are highlighting that we have become God’s people. We belong to God, not in a possessive way, but in an “entirely new relationship”. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2786-2793.
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Day 356: We Dare to Say
December 22nd, 2023 | 21 mins 39 secs
children of god, father, filial boldness, god’s children, holy spirit, humility, prayer, son, the lord’s prayer, the our father
When we pray the Our Father, we are invited to pray with “filial boldness” as children of God. Fr. Mike emphasizes that we are God’s adopted sons and daughters, and so because of that, we are able to call him “Abba, Father.” He also emphasizes that because of this adoption we are called to “continual conversion and new life.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2777-2785.
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Day 355: Summary of the Lord’s Prayer
December 21st, 2023 | 9 mins 19 secs
father, god, good father, prayer, the lord’s prayer, the our father
The In-Brief, or the “nugget day”, for the article on the Lord’s Prayer, emphasizes that understanding the identity of God is essential when it comes to our relationship with God. God is not a tyrant or dictator. He is our good Father. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2773-2776.