The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Podcast
1) Day 294: Homicide (2025)
Continuing our examination of the fifth commandment, we look at various ways in which one may sin against this commandment as it relates to homicide. The Catechism addresses three categories of homici...Show More
2) Day 293: Legitimate Defense (2025)
Is there ever a time where legitimate defense is justifiable? The Catechism answers this question and how it relates to honoring the dignity of the human person as we dive deeper into the fifth comman...Show More
3) Day 292: Respect for Human Life (2025)
We begin exploring the fifth commandment: “you shall not kill”. The Catechism reminds us that human life is sacred, and we must not take the life of another innocent human. In the Sermon on the Mount,...Show More
4) Day 291: The Political Community and the Church (2025)
We take a look at what the Catechism teaches about the Church in relation to political communities. Every institution has their own vision of what it means to be human, which shapes their policies. Be...Show More
5) Day 290: The Duties of Citizens (2025)
As citizens of a nation, we have certain responsibilities in accordance with God’s Law. The Catechism provides parameters for contributing to society, welcoming the foreigner, refusing obedience, and ...Show More
6) Day 289: Family, Society, and the Kingdom (2025)
While family is important, the Catechism states, “The first vocation of the Christian is to follow Jesus.” This means that parents should support Christ's call for their children. Fr. Mike explains th...Show More
7) Day 288: The Duties of Parents (2025)
Being a parent is far more than just having kids. As the Catechism reminds us, the fruitfulness of married love extends to the moral and spiritual education of a couple’s children. Parents are the pri...Show More
8) Day 287: The Gratitude of Children (2025)
Gratitude is the proper response of children toward their parents. Out of this gratitude comes respect. When we are children at home, this respect includes “true docility and obedience.” Fr. Mike emph...Show More
9) Day 286: The Family and Society (2025)
The family is the foundational element of society. Fr. Mike explains how families initiate us into societal life and act as the foundation of freedom and community. Because of its indispensable import...Show More
10) Day 285: The Nature of the Family (2025)
In learning the core and fundamental definition of the family, we read today that a family is formed by a “man and a woman united in marriage, together with their children.” The Christian family is a ...Show More