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 10 episodes of The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) with the tag “theotokos”.
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Day 71: Mary’s Virginity
March 12th, 2023 | 16 mins 28 secs
aeiparthenos, blessed virgin mary, brothers and sisters, brothers of jesus, divine motherhood, ever virgin, ever-virgin, holy spirit, mary, mary mother of god, mary’s virginity, mother of jesus, perpetual virginity, theotokos
The Catechism tackles a few important issues regarding Mary, the mother of God—her motherhood, her virginal conception of Jesus, and her perpetual virginity. Fr. Mike reminds us that, regardless of the opinions of translators and modern theologians, our Faith steers us towards a correct understanding of our Blessed Mother. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 495-501.
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Day 70: The Immaculate Conception
March 11th, 2023 | 13 mins 23 secs
annunciation, blessed virgin mary, fiat, full of grace, immaculate conception, mary, mary mother of god, mother mary, mother of jesus, original sin, singular grace, theotokos
The Catechism introduces us to Mary’s Immaculate Conception and explains why God preserved her “immune from all stain of original sin.” Fr. Mike answers a common question asked in response to this revelation: “Why didn’t God just preserve us all from original sin?” His answer might surprise you. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 490-494.